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DECEMBER 2001 NEWS

12.31.01 BOOK-BURNING UPDATE

NEW MEXICO PASTOR BURNS HARRY POTTER BOOKS, OTHERS IN 'HOLY FIRE', HUNDREDS PROTEST

CNN.COM: "
Citing witchcraft theme, New Mexico church burns Harry Potter books"

LOCAL PAPER: "HOLY BONFIRE CONSUMES AMID PROTEST"
- PAPER:
WE SUPPORT THEIR RIGHT TO BURN BOOKS

AP:
NEW MEXICO CHURCH PROTESTS POTTER

PASTOR JACK BROCK'S EDITORIAL CONDMNING POTTER: "Harry Potter Book teaches children about witchcraft"

IN BRITISH MEDIA:
Fundamentalists burn Harry Potter
Brock, whose said his Christmas Eve sermon was titled "The Baby Jesus or Harry Potter?" described the book burning as part of an effort to encourage Christians to remove everything from their homes that prevents them from communicating with God.

PASTOR'S CHURCH


12.26.01 SUPRISE DAY-AFTER CHRISTMAS UPDATE

AA NEWS: "
U-M interim president seen as risk taker"

" ... White said he has met with student leaders, including Matt Nolan and Jessica Cash, leaders of the Michigan Student Assembly, an experience he cites as the highlight since he was named interim president.

"That meeting was a reminder to me about what I love most about U-M," he said. "We have the privilege of being surrounded all the time, every day by talented young people." ... "


12.24.01 BLAINE HAS BEEN BUSY:
"Local group pushes for divestment in Israel"

AA NEWS Q & A WITH MSA VP JESSICA CASH:
Q. What is the best thing about U-M for a student?

A. The diversity of thought. With schools and colleges that cover every imaginable area of thought, and students from all over the globe, the university is an amazing network for anyone to experience.

TUITION UP 28% AT CMU
12.25.01 "
CMU tuition boost raises statewide concern: 28-percent increase could lead to legislative lid"

KEILLOR STAGED PART OF DECEMBER ANN ARBOR SHOW

BUDGET TIGHTENING FORCES MSU TO CUT BACK ON JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES DURING BREAK


12.20.01

SMOKING DOWN, ECSTASY WAY UP
UM Researchers:
-
Rise in ecstasy use among teens begins to slow
-
Smoking among teens declines sharply in 2001"
-
SEE ECSTASY CHART (PDF)

AA NEWS:
"Supporters seek Muslim's release"
"Foundation denying any link to terrorism"

"
A biotech Christmas?: MSU searches for perfect tree"
- SCIENTISTS GENETICALLY ENGINEER TREES TO LOOK FAKE
- I'M NOT KIDDING, READ THE ARTICLE


12.19.01

HADDAD ATTENDS INS HEARING
-
TO REMAIN DETAINED UNTIL JAN 2
- HADDAD NOT PRESENT AT HEARING, APPEARS VIA TV LINK
- MEDIA, MEMBERS OF REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS LEAGUE (BAMN) PRESENT
-
LYNN RIVERS' COMMENTS
-
see Haddad frontpage

TERRORISM ISSUES BLOCK MUSLIM AID: Ann Arbor man is at center of dispute
- Group wrongly associated with threatening flyers in Kosovo?

"Supporters call for release of Mulsim man detained by INS"

WHILE MI
PRISONERS' MUGS ARE ONLINE, DATA ABOUT SUICIDES ARE NOT

SANTA VIOLATES USA PATRIOT ACT!

BIN LADEN RELEASES FEATURES-LADEN DVD


12.18.01

MUMIA'S DEATH SENTANCE OVERTURNED

AA NEWS:
"No ties to terrorists, local Muslim leader's wife says"

FREEP:
"Charity is accused in terror; Muslim cofounder detained"

"Ruling on girls sports gets mixed reactions"
(DETNEWS STORIES)

ANOTHER TOP UM ADMINISTRATOR LEAVES
NO EXPLINATION FOR DEPARTURE, TO RECIEVE $1/2 MILLION PAY WHILE ON 1 YEAR LEAVE
AA NEWS:
"Omenn to leave U-M healthcare position"
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


12.17.01

State loses HS gender-equity lawsuit

COMMUNITY LEADERS CALL FOR PRESS CONFERENCE IN RESPONSE TO HADDAD DETAINMENT, QUESTIONING OF ARAB MEN

>> MORE INFO AT
TARGETED MUSLIM ORGS FRONT

BRIAN DICKERSON: Legislators bestow gift on abortion foes
AA NEWS:
"Student just glad to FBI interview is over"
"INS holds Ann Arbor Muslim"
"Feds hold Muslim on allegation'


12.16.01

FEDS SIEZE COMPUTERS IN MASSIVE WORLDWIDE WAREZ CRACKDOWN
- STUDENTS AT DUKE, MIT, UCLA TARGETED
-
BOSTON GLOBE: CYBER PIRATES FELL FOR FBI LURE
- AP: "Feds crack down on software piracy"
-
"Feds bust alleged $1 Bil software piracy scheme"

ANN ARBOR MUSLIM LEADER RABIH HADDAD DETAINED BY INS

AP: "Feds raid two Muslim charity groups"

REUTERS:
"US moves to blockk assets of two more groups"

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY BLOCKS ASSETS OF TWO GROUPS


12.15.01

BUSH:
Quit drugs, fight terrorism

DOJ MONITORING CABLE MODEMS UNDER NEW USA PATRIOT ACT RULES >> MORE IN SURVEILLANCE

OF MAINE INTEREST

ME PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE BEGINS TODAY

AMRAK's Downeaster Website

MaineToday's Rail Guide

Portland Press Herald:
"Back on track, at last"



12.14.01

FALL BREAK MAKES REGIONAL AP WIRE, NOLAN SINGLED OUT FOR RECOGNITION
(Avaliable only on U-M networks)

HISTORY: Photos of republicans watching results on November 7, 2000

MAINE'S "WHITE-TRASH INDEX" DIPS SLIGHTLY, REMAINS HIGH

U-M FRAT SUED IN 1999 HAZING
-Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter was closed after pledge was shot in groin with BB gun.

YALE TO END EARLY ADMISSION?

FREEP:
"Two partyers accused of sex with juveniles"

"ACLU opposes attempt to silence Planned Parenthood"

- U-M ADMINISTRATORS SAY THEY'VE RECIEVED "15-20" COMPLAINTS FROM NETPD . . .
- NETPD COMPLAINTS REFERED TO
RESCOMP FOR "EDUCATION"
- STORY DEVELOPING,
SEE NETPD PAGE FOR BACKGROUND

DIVISION IN THE 6th CIRCUIT?

NBC TO LIFT LIQUOR AD BAN (TVINSIGHT STORY)

"Wayne State U at forefront of stem-cell research"

ANN ARBOR NEWS COVERAGE OF REGENTS MEETING:
"Panel named for U-M president search"
"Ford School site: State and Hill"
"U-M regents approve October study break"


12.13.01

BOLLINGER DEMANDED $2+ MILLION FROM U TO STAY

Free Press: "Immigration violations won't be ignored"

REGENTS MEETING
(Daily article online)
- Regents approve fall break
- A
uthorize first step in construction in Ford School of public policy- to be located in parking lot behind Law School
-
Matt Nolan appointed to Presidential Search Advisory Committee

Bush invokes executive privlidge
-"This is not a monarchy."

Ann Arbor - Terrorist Link?

FBI ADMITS TO WORKING ON SPYING VIRUS

GUARDS AT AREA 51 STRIKE


12.12.01

AMER ZAHR, OTHER UM STUDENTS TO APPEAR ON ABC'S "POLITICALLY INCORRECT"
-
PI Website

CRIME ALERT - SECOND HOME INVASION THIS MONTH

NOLANS DREAM TO BECOME A REALITY?
Daily:
"FALL BREAK UP TO REGENTS"
Ann Arbor News:
"U-M STUDENTS REQUEST NEW FALL STUDY BREAK"

- MSA gives student fees to the administration so they can do their job?
- I resign from MSA
"MSA approves funding for later hours at CCRB"

FBI TO CONFRONT FOREIGN STUDENTS WHO HAVEN'T RESPONDED TO LETTER


12.11.01 PM

ROB'S STATEMENT OF RESIGNATION FROM MSA

AA NEWS:
"Jessica Cash first met Lee Bollinger when she was a freshman . . . "

NEW "NETPD WATCH" PAGE

FAMILIES OF 9-11 VICTIMS PROHIBITED FROM SUING, AWAIT COMPENSATION



12.11.01

ONLY IN AMERICA:
SECURITY GUARDS STRIKE AT AREA 51

CEASEFIRE IN AFGHANISTAN?

TWO "DAISY CUTTER" BOMBS DROPPED . . $27,000 BANG

EXAMS!!!!
NEED A HUG? HOW ABOUT A DISTRACTION? ADVICE?

- NOLAN TAKES CREDIT FOR FALL BREAK:
Ann Arbor News:
"U-M STUDENTS REQUEST NEW FALL STUDY BREAK"

OH, IRONY:
"City's cycling advisor gets ticket for cycling"

Arkansas State U. student gives birth in dorm

The sides also share a radio frequency. Sample exchange: Anti-Taliban soldier: "This [shell] has your name on it, God willing." Al-Qaida soldier: "Oh, was that for me? I didn't notice. I was too busy here with your wife."
(READ)



12.10.01

TWO RECEPTIONS FOR BOLLINGER A TACTIC TO DIVERT OVERFLOW CROWD?
- 3:00 - 3:30
ANDERSON ROOM, UNION, OPEN TO ALL
Invitation sent to all students)

- 4:15 CLEMENTS LIBRARY RSVP ONLY; RALPH WILLIAMS, MATT NOLTAN, BECKY MCGOWAN, CHRIS KOLB, BOLLINGER


“Although they can be fun, there is more to socializing than going to parties and drinking and dancing”


12.9.01

FIRST PUBLIC EVIDENCE OF BIN LADEN GUILT

GOLDMAN WITHDRAWS LOGO PROPOSAL UNDER STUDENT PRESSURE
(GOLDMAN'S 180 DEG REVERSAL IN 11 HOURS)

MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY TO VOTE ON PROPOSAL REQUIRING STUDENT GROUPS TO ADD 'MSA' LOGO TO FLYERS

SIMON'S EMAIL ABOUT STUDENT GOVERNMENT RULE PROPOSAL
PROPOSED CHANGES:
MSACode-BPCchanges.doc (32KB)

IS OSAMA HIDING IN CIA-HARDENED CAVES?
US BOMBS TORA BORA CAVES

Criminal benefactor antithetical to U-M's values?
AA NEWS:
'TAUBMAN U-M' will have to defend its reputation after conviction



12.8.01 PM

Snowe, Feinstein move to close CAFE loophole:
Portland Press Herald:
"Senate ought to adopt Snowe's CAFE plan"
REUTERS:
"US sees higher fuel economy for 2005 light trucks"
TESTIMORY OF U.S. SENATOR SNOWE TO CLOSE THE SUV LOOPHOLE

BAR ASSOC'N PREZ SPEAKS OUT AGAINST ASHCROFT:
"Bar leader decries Ashcroft Proposals"

12.8.01

REPUBLICANS TO ELIMINATE STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING IN MI, END 110 YEAR TRADITION FOR PARTISAN PURPOSES
-- FELDMAN VIEWPOINT IN DAILY

MSNBC:
"WE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TYPING . . . AND SO DOES THE FBI" - SEE SURVELIENCE INDEX

DIVX BANNED:
"Ban on DIVX-Cracking code upheld"

"
European Union votes to ban spam"

"Euro ministers agree on spam 'n' cookies"

If
NJ's online public sex offender registry is unconstitutional, why does Michigan have one?



12.7.01 PM UPDATE

DAILY EDITORIAL ON 'CARNIVORE' MISSES THE BIG PICTURE:

FBI HAS PLAN TO DEFEAT 'PRETTY GOOD PRIVACY'
IN WAKE OF SEPT 11, FBI SEEKS GREATER WIRETAPPING ABILITY
AVALIABLE ON GOODSPEED UPDATE NOVEMBER 26th . .

"Interior Dept. Blacks Out Web Sites Following Court Order"



12.7.01

COMCAST TO RAISE RATES FOR CABLE, INTERNET ACCESS

UM announces new alcohol administrator

AFF ACTION ORAL ARGUMENTS IN FEDERAL COURT:

FREEP:
Hundred gather at site of hearing of U-M Aff Action cases
AP WIRE:
Protesters March for Affirmative Action
AP PHOTO:
Justin Wilson, Dustin Lee in 'altercation'
WLWT CINCINNITI COVERAGE
WLWT VIDEO OF MARCH AND RALLY

RUMBLINGS BEGIN FOR 2002 ELECTIONS



12.6.01

Daily:
"Warm weather shatters records"

Brock Meeks:
AOLCNNTIMEWARNER / MICROSOFTCOMCAST SLUGFEST

BOLLINGER SPEAKS OUT: brags about his fundraising, says life sciences, public policy critical, faculty governance weak, U-M must reach out to alums, worried Bush administration might crush aff. action


12.5.01

ACLU, 15 OTHER ORGS SUE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OVER 1,000 SECRET DETAINEES
AP STORY, ACLU WEBSITE WITH BRIEF


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INTERVIEWS OF FOREIGNERS 'GOING WELL'?

MI COULD SWITCH TO VERTICAL LICENCES FOR MINORS

AFF ACTION TRIAL THURSDAY:
(CHRONOLOGY)
DAILY, AANEWS, DETNEWS,
READ BAMN'S PLANS, THEN READ ABOUT BAMN


12.4.01

12-4-01 Crime Alert- Home Invasion

12-4-01 Crime Alert - Peeping Tom

IDENTITIES OF 93 CHARGED BY ASHCROFT CONNECTED TO TERRORISM

PEEPING TOM SPOTTED IN EAST QUAD - THIRD INCIDENT THIS YEAR

STUDENT BUSTED FOR ONLINE STOCK SCAM: TO FACE ITD PUNISHMENT

EXCLUSIVE:
MICHIGAN UNION DIGITAL KIOSK BETA INTERFACE

URecord:
Coordinator for alcohol and drug abuse programs comes on board

Mike Wallace coming to campus

UM B-SCHOOL NOW SERVING 'FAIR TRADE' COFFEE

NYTIMES:
ANTHRAX TRACES IN MAIL

IS IRAQ NEXT?


12.3.01

"SEGWAY": Miraculous scooter to revolutionize transporation?
TIME, NY TIMES



12.2.01

ANN ARBOR NEWS:
"ACLU: Bill defines terroist too loosely"

WPOST: BUSH TEAM SEEKS BROADER SURVEILLANCE POWERS
READ HOW THEY'LL DO IT WITH THE USA PATRIOT ACT

NEW: COMMENTARY SECTION IN FAR COLUMN>>>
MY WRITING IN ONE PLACE: goodspeed.htm

MSA ELECTION FALLOUT:
MICHIGAN REVIEW: "Breaking the Election Board: Selection 2001 :A personal account"

Excite@Home folds

HYPE: What is "it"?

STATE DEPARTMENT LIST OF FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGS


12-1-01

NYTIMES:"
ASHCROFT SEEKING TO FREE F.B.I. TO SPY ON GROUPS"
AA NEWS: "ACLU advises men on rights"

REGENTS CHOOSE SEARCH FIRM TO HELP FIND NEW UM PRESIDENT:
"A.T. Kearney Executive Search's professional fees are one-third of the total first year's cash compensation for the person hired plus expenses such as travel, advertising and express mail. "