LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 3 CAMPUS Local pianist will perform eclectic blend at concert Local pianist Kathryn Goodson will play a variety of music styles on the piano, including classical and ragtime. On the list will be works by Bach, Shostakovich, Babadjamian, Gershwin and Ragtime composers. The event, which will take place Thursday at 12:10 p.m. in the main lobby of the University Hospital, is sponsored by the University of Michigan Health Sys- tem's Gifts of Art. WWII hero to give lecture, receive medal at ceremony World War II hero Bill Basch will receive the Wallenberg Medal today for risking his life during the war to aid Jews living in safe houses. Basch will also lecture on his experiences as a sur- vivor of the Buchenwald and Dachau concentration camps and his experi- ences with and high regard for Raoul Wallenberg. The event, at 7:30 p.m. in Rackham Auditorium, is sponsored by the Horace Rackham School of Gradu- ate Studies, the Wallenberg Endow- ment and University Hillel. Time again for Intramural sports hockey entries Entries for the Fall 2003 Ice Hock- ey Tournament will be taken tomor- row at the Intramural Sports Building from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fee is $175 per team. There will also be a mandatory meeting for team man- agers today at 6 p.m. The tournament begins Nov. 2. Film on Peter the Great to play in Angell Hall A film depicting the early part of the reign of Peter the Great will be shown tomorrow in Auditorium A of Angell Hall. The Russian czar founded the city of St. Petersburg and built Russia's first navy. He is widely seen and the man who initiated the process of bring- ing Russia into the modern world - intellectually, technologically and artis- tically. The showing will begin at 8:30 p.m. and is sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies. Human rights speaker explores domestic violence Loretta Ross, founder and executive director of the Center for Human Rights Education, will give a lecture on domestic violence titled "Bringing Human Rights Home." The lecture is part of the Fourth Annual Tamara Williams Memorial Lecture - in memory of the former University stu- dent who was killed by her boyfriend. The event, tomorrow from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 1324 of East Hall, is sponsored by University Housing, the School of Social Work, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center and the Interdisciplinary Research Program of Violence Across the Life Span. Classics prof gives talk on last words Classics Prof. Danielle Allen from the University of Chicago will give a lecture titled "Last Words: Rhetoric, Death and Authority." Allen won the Quantrell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in 2001. The event will be Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Special Collections Library of the Har- lan Hatcher Graduate Library. It is sponsored by the Department of Clas- sical Studies. One-time showing of documentary on Deitrich Bonhoeffer Martin Doblmeier's documentary about renowned 20th-century theolo- gian Deitrich Bonhoeffer will be shown today at the Michigan Theater. Bonhoeffer was killed during World War II for his known opposition to Hitler and the Nazi regime. The film will be shown at 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $8 for students. British director to lead Russian epic drama performance British director Declan Donnellan f will lead a group of actors, picked Volunteers open their hearts to homeless kids at Time for Tots By Ashley Dinges Daily Staff Reporter Students looking to get involved in community service now have another avenue to pursue their interests. The off-campus program, Time for Tots, is a non-profit Washtenaw Coun- ty organization that operates in con- junction with SOS Community Services of Ypsilanti. Time for Tots is a daycare service for homeless families from shelters in the Washtenaw County area open to tod- dlers and preschool-age children. Par- ents who need to spend time searching for a new job or a new home can send their children to this service rather than bringing them to interviews. The program "provides the parents with time to go to appointments, and the flexibility to make it to more jobs. If they are taking a child, it creates more stress," said Ellen Cramer, Time for Tots supervisor. For students such as LSA freshman Carly Tracey, the experience has been one of discovery. As an ongoing assignment for her English 124 class, Tracey had to sign up for a program to fulfill a community service require- ment. Her experience with Time for Tots will be tied into her final class project about dealing with the difficul- ties of being homeless. "The experience has opened my eyes to kids, and life in general," Tracey said. "The volunteering aspect has given me a new view on the paper. We are actually part of the life of someone, as we would not be normally." Although the program is not affiliat- ed with the Univer- sity, many students "It is inspir like Tracey volun- teer their time to very hopef work with the chil- that there dren for about three to four hours a out there v week. At any time, hadai 10 to 12 volunteers SO hard an work at the center people wh with each staff member working than them . with a small nunm- ber of children. Time "Each caregiver has one or two children, and plans a lesson for them. Because there are such a wide variety of ages, we can't plan lessons for the entire group," Cramer said. Roommates and Law School stu- dents Kavitha Babu and Debbie Gold- farb both actively volunteer in the program, which they discovered through a flier. Babu, who has been involved in the program since January, works in the preschool room with four- to six-year-old children. "It is inspirational and very hopeful to see that there are people out there who work so hard and care for people who have less than them," Babu said. Volunteers work with children dur- ing the entire day and concentrate on learning activities such as reading, ational and ful to see are people who work d care for o have less I,, - Kavitha Babu for Tots volunteer crafts and singing. In addition, the program has a dif- ferent theme for each week, and inc or po rates theme-related activities including field trips. "Last week, we went to the natural history museum. The week before, a firefighter came with his truck. They really gear the activities toward educational aspects," Babu said. The center also provides services for children, including referral for coun- seling or health needs. And counselors come to the actual center in order to eliminate the need for parents to create appointments. "They are just normal kids - they like to be played with. They're not any different because they are homeless," Tracey said. SHUBRA OHRI/Daily Volunteer and Law School student Debbie Goldfarb holds four-month-old Andy at Time for Tots, a branch of SOS Community Services of Ypsilanti. Study says SARS evolution quick and unpredictable By Naila Moreira Daily Staff Reporter The deadly SARS virus may pos- sess the capacity for rapid and unpredictable evolutionary change, suggests recent research conducted at the University. One of the genes in SARS is a mosaic of pieces cobbled together from several prior parents, ecology and evolutionary biology Prof. David Mindell and Rackham stu- dent Joshua Rest report in the jour- nal Infection, Genetics and Evolution. This process of mixing and matching, known as recombination, allows viruses to inherit the func- tions of several parents, unlike most viral genes that are direct clones from one parent virus. If future recombination events occur, they could allow SARS to undergo sudden changes in function and behavior, Mindell said. "Recombination is an important evolutionary mechanism," he said. "It accomplishes for viruses what sex can accomplish for vertebrate animals." By studying the evolutionary tree of SARS, or Severe Acute Respira- tory Syndrome, Mindell and Rest also showed that the family of viruses to which SARS belongs, coronaviruses - so named because their spiked surfaces resemble a crown of thorns - have a history of eled to Hong Kong and transmitted the virus to others staying in his hotel. SARS cases have occurred in 29 countries and have caused 813 deaths, with the largest outbreaks experienced in Hong Kong, Singa- pore, Taiwan and Toronto, as report- ed by the World Health Organization. Only eight confirmed cases have SARS cases have occurred in 29 countries and have caused 813 deaths, with the largest outbreaks experienced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Toronto, as reported by the World Health Organization. where we've been able to terminate so quickly the spread of an infec- tious agent," epidemiology Prof. Arnold Monto said. "It seems almost too good to be true, and we're worried that it is too good to be true." Carl Simon, director of University Center for the Study of Complex Systems, who models infectious dis- ease transmission, said respiratory illnesses commonly recur in a sea- sonal pattern. For instance, the dead- ly influenza epidemic of 1918 - which killed about 20 million peo- ple worldwide - began with a small outbreak the previous year that seemed to have been contained. However, SARS differs signifi- cantly from other known respiratory illnesses, including other human coronaviruses, Monto said. "We cannot conclude as yet that it will be seasonal like our other respirato- ry diseases," he added. "There's a huge question about what's going to happen next year," Simon said. "And boy, no one knows." To prepare for a possible recur- rence, the University will reconvene its SARS task force that handled issues during the epidemic, said Robert Winfield, director of Univer- sity Health Service. Next month, the; task force will meet to discuss and implement public health measures for prevention and containment, especially those recommended by the CDC in a recent document on SARS preparedness. The possibility of SARS' return: keeps research like Mindell and Rest's in the spotlight. "These findings are important first and foremost because the SARS virus is a threat to human: health," Rest said. Since coronaviruses also cause minor illnesses ranging from stom- ach upsets to the common cold, the research will have relevance even if SARS itself never reappears, he said. Coronaviruses "are a group of viruses we probably should have put; effort into understanding before, because they're an important part of human biology." jumping from species to species. SARS is believed to have originated in birds, and may have moved from poultry or game birds to human hosts. SARS first emerged in the rural Guangdong province of China in April of this year and spread when a physician infected with SARS trav- occurred in the United States, with no confirmed cases in Michigan, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although WHO pronounced the SARS epidemic contained in early July, many experts worry that SARS will recur. "We've never had an experience Ann Arbor seeks student advice on creating 'cool' city By Mona Rafeeq Daily Staff Reporter In an effort to draw and retain young peo- ple between the ages of 22 and 34 to Ann Arbor, Mayor John Hieftje is soliciting stu- dents applicants for a new Cool Cities Advi- sory Group. The program, which was created by Gov. Jennifer Granholm, calls for more than 250 cities in Michigan to establish an advisory panel that will provide input on what makes a city "cool." "Our younger generations hold the key to our economic future," Granholm said in a written statement last month. "When young people leave Michigan, they take with them their talent, job skills, solid educations, and economic growth potential. We're going right to the source to find out what will make them want to stay." In the final report of the Michigan Forum of Future Legislative and Business Leaders, the Michigan Chamber Foundation states, "In 2002, Michigan lost population in the 25-34-year-old age group at twice the national average." The report, which also presents informa- tion from a study conducted by the Michigan Economic Development Corp., adds, "Most metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in Michigan had negative population change among 25-34-year-olds, with the exception of the Ann Arbor MSA." According to a set of guidelines given to Hieftje and other Michigan mayors, Granholm hopes the advisory addresses the following key questions: What defines a cool city and what makes your city special or "cool?" How can the state help your city be "cool?" What does a cool city look like? How does it use its space? What kinds of services are offered? What does your city do to attract jobs and people? What could it do? What does your city do to attract young professionals and young people to your com- munity? The ideas that are generated from local advi- sory groups will then be combined and reviewed by a state advisory panel that will provide input to Granholm and David Hollister, director of the soon-to-be Department of Labor and Economic Growth. Granholm will hold a conference for city advisory groups to review the results of the project around Dec. 15. "Ann Arbor is generally recognized as the most cool city in the state and we're very happy "Ann Arbor is generally recognized as the most cool city in the state and we're very happy to cooperate with the governor to make Ann Arbor even more cool and to create other cool cities in the state of Michigan. - Mayor John Hieftje Ann Arbor to cooperate with the governor to make Ann Arbor even more cool and to create other cool cities in the state of Michigan," Hieftje said. He added that cool cities contain many parks, places to recreate, places of music and "vibrant cityscapes." Last week, the Ann Arbor City Council approved the resolution, sponsored by Hieftje and Councilwoman Wendy Ann Woods (D- Ward 5), for the creation of a city "cool cities" task force. The task force resolution proposes that the nine-member advisory panel include one Pfizer employee, two University students, one artist, two downtown residents or businesspeople and three at-large residents. The mayor's staff will aid the advisory group. Frances Todoro, assistant to the mayor, said that many young people attend the University: and then leave Michigan. "This is an effort to make the state more attractable to young adults," Todoro said. Interested students may request an applica- tion from Todoro's office either by e-mail or in person. The application, with a resume and cover letter attached, are due at 5:00 p.m. Nov. 4. Nominations will be made at the Nov. 6 City Council meeting. Kinesiology sophomore Troy Green said that he thinks many students would apply for a position on the panel. 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