NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 11, 2005 - 3A ON CAMPUS Concert Band to perform tonight at Hill Auditorium Tonight at 8 p.m. in Hill Audi- torium, the Concert Band will per- form works by Morrison, Grainger, Daugherty and Weinberger. The program is sponsored by the School of Music and directed by University Prof. Steven Davis. There is no cost to attend. Visiting composer to lecture on classical music " Composer Cornel Taranu, profes- sor of composition at the Gheorghe Dima Academy of Music in Cluj-Nap- oca, Romania, will lecture on "The World of Romanian Classical Music." Taranu will speak at noon today in the Osterman Common Room located in the Horace H. Rackham Building. The event is free of charge. Former campaign manager to speak about MCRI Tim O'Brien, former campaign manager for the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, will speak at 8:30 p.m. tonight in the Kuenzel Room of the Michigan Union in support of MCRI. His talk is being sponsored by the College Libertarians. CRIME NOTES Laboratory video equipment stolen A caller reported to the Depart- ment of Public Safety Friday that a door at the Harrison Randall Labora- tory looked as if it had been kicked open. It is believed that video equip- ment was stolen. An investigation is in process. Student tries to jump out window A caller reported to DPS that an 0 intoxicated student attempted sev- eral times to jump out of her dormi- tory window in East Quad Residence Hall Saturday. The subject was taken to the University Hospital Emergen- cy Room. Unidentified object breaks window in West Quad A caller reported to DPS that an unidentified object broke a window in West Quad Residence Hall Friday. The caller stated that it was probably a rock. No suspects were seen, but the caller reported hearing some voices. THIS DAY In Daily History Michiganders have mixed reaction to Nixon's visit April 11, 1974 - President Nixon was met by cheers and jeers on his 11- city tour of Michigan's thumb region yesterday. Nixon came to support the campaign of James Sparling, candi- date for U.S. representative from the eighth district. The president criticized the U.S. Congress for rejecting several bills he said would alleviate unemploy- ment and boost the auto industry. Due to recent layoffs at General Motors factories, the unemployment rate in Saginaw is higher than 10 percent. Protesters at Nixon's speech in Bad Axe held up signs that called for the president's impeachment. One read, "Unemploy Nixon - not me." Yesterday's tour was Nixon's first since his re-election campaign, draw- ing a large flock of reporters from Golden Apple winner to deliver ideal lecture By C.C. Song Daily Staff Reporter John Rubadeau's lips were sealed when his students approached him and asked about the lecture he will be delivering at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater at the Michigan League. Rubadeau, an English lecturer, is the winner of the 15th annual Golden Apple Award, presented by the Hillel subsidiary group Students Honoring Outstanding Univer- sity Teaching and co-sponsored by Apple Computer. As part of the Golden Apple tradition, Rubadeau will give his ideal last lecture, "My Life (In Quotes)." English Prof. Ralph Williams - the 1992 Golden Apple Award recipient - will introduce Rubadeau at tonight's ceremony. Rubadeau would not speak a word about the specifics of his lecture, but he elaborated on the subject of the talk. "It's about every man's life," he said. "The talk is going to be about the joy I encountered through life." He added that he will deliver the lecture in the same jocose, interac- tive manner in which he conducts his class every day. Engineering sophomore Corey Hyllested, a student of Rubadeau's, said he had confronted his teacher about the lecture but could not get any answers. "He wouldn't tell me what the lecture is about, and it's a secret," Hyllested said. "But I imagine that it would be very entertaining." Hyllested is not the only student wondering about Rubadeau's lecture. Engineering sophomore Kyle Allison also asked Rubadeau what the lecture would be about, but had no luck. "He told me it would be 'fucking hilarious,' " he said. "He said he doesn't have any idea what he's going to say, but I don't think that's true." LSA sophomore Lauren McKinney said she did not want to ask Rubadeau about his lecture. Rather, she said she would wait and anticipate the surprise. "I didn't want to ask him, because I didn't want to go knowing what he wants to say," McKinney said. "I'm definitely in for a surprise." Rubadeau's students and colleagues had nothing but praise for the Golden Apple winner. Allison said he enjoys the way Rubadeau brings sur- prises to his class lectures in the form of stories. "He tells us seemingly random stories that tie into class," he said. "He thinks they're funny." LSA senior Christina Del Tatto had similar experi- ences with Rubadeau. "The workload was quite intense," she said. But she added, "It was enjoyable and almost exciting to go to his class. You are always guaranteed to laugh." English Prof. William Alexander praised Rubadeau's teaching style. "He is tremendously popular, very committed to his students and very supportive," he said. English Prof. Richard Bailey said Rubadeau is "exu- berant, full of energy and ... loves his students." Del Tatto said Rubadeau deserves the award not only for being a good teacher, but also for truly caring about his students. "John is someone who you know is always there for you," she said. "Whether you have a question about a paper, usage, jobs or life, he is there with a listening ear and advice. I am constantly telling stories from that class and my crazy professor, John Rubadeau. I know that for the rest of my life, I will never forget that man nor stop talking about him. I am so proud that he is receiving the Golden Apple Award. He truly deserves it." The Golden Apple Award was founded by Hillel in 1991 to honor instructors who give outstanding lectures every day as if it were their last chance to reach out to their students, accord- ing to the Golden Apple Award website. SHOUT received more than 500 votes this year, and Rubadeau was one of the top vote-getters, said LSA junior David Ravvin, co-chair of SHOUT. The award was chosen based on the number of votes and the strength of the nominations. BUDGET Continued from page 1A $5 parking ticket, The Ann Arbor News reported. Another pressing issue is the remov- al of trees infected with the emerald ash borer. Diseased trees pose a safety hazard because they are brittle and can break easily. The city has already removed 1,000 trees, but Crawford said an additional 12,500 trees need to be removed. Crawford said the removal of affect- ed trees will "have a visible impact" because they constitute a significant percentage of the city's trees. The city is considering placing a millage on the November ballot to cover the cost of removal, which Craw- ford estimates at more than $4 million. Crawford said the city would have to find other sources of funding to pay for replanting trees. Mayor John Hieftje said any costs incurred due to the emerald ash borer fall on the shoulders of the city and possibly state governments, because the city will not receive federal aid for environmental disaster relief. Several potential cuts have already been ruled out. "This year we've begun to talk about reducing services that impact the com- munity, and we've never had to do that," said City Administrator Roger Fraser, who prepares the budget. The city had considered shutting off 2,000 of the 2,500 city-owned street- lights. The city had also discussed reducing safety services by eliminating six fire- fighters, four police officers and three civilian positions within the police department. Other proposed cuts that are no lon- ger being discussed include cutting services at the Cobblestone Farm, the Leslie Science Center, the Senior Cen- ter and the Northside and Bryant Com- munity Centers. All of these reductions were outlined in a March 30 press release from the city. Despite the cuts the city faces in coming months, Fraser remained somewhat optimistic. "We are slightly ahead of some other communities," he said. Heiftje said this was because Ann Arbor started to trim its budget before the state's budgetary crisis. Fraser said the city cut costs by elim- inating many city jobs. The number of full-time employees working for the city has decreased from 1,005 in 2000- 01 to 832 in 2003-04. However, the mayor remained guarded. "There's no light at the end of this fiscal tunnel," he said. "In light of what is going on in the state of Michigan, we are doing well, but we can't be overly optimistic." The state is facing a $1-billion defi- cit in the next fiscal year, and many municipalities are dealing with struc- tural deficits aggravated by declining state aid. Fraser will present his finalized bud- get to City Council next Monday. A public hearing will be held May 2 at the City Council meeting. Then, City Council will review and make changes to Fraser's budget, which will be adopt- ed by the second week in May. The budget will go into effect on July 1. LANGUAGE Continued from page 1A who attended the faculty meeting, said many faculty members were concerned that two semesters of a foreign lan- guage are not enough for a student to develop a meaningful understanding of a language. "As every language teacher can tell you, it's really the third and the fourth semesters of a foreign-language class that are vital," Collins said. "What the committee wanted was to create a situ- ation where a student could study an easier language and then study a couple semesters of a less common language." LSA freshman Monica Samuel agreed that the language requirement should be left as it is. "While it may be important to have versatility in a language, it is more important to excel in one language before you take another," she said. But LSA freshman Danny Leslie said he likes the idea of having a sec- ond option for the foreign language requirement. "Even if you take four semesters of a language, you won't be fluent," Les- lie said. "But if you take two semes- ters of two languages you get a more diverse taste of everything this school has to offer." German Prof. Frederick Amrine, a member of the committee that conduct- ed a study on the University's foreign language program, said some faculty members were caught off-guard by the proposed change. "Many faculty seemed surprised to see a proposal (about) the language requirement on the agenda for the April meeting, but they should not have been," he said. "Our committee's main rec- ommendations were presented to and discussed by the humanities chairs on multiple occasions, beginning in 2003. Moreover, the committee itself was broadly representative." Collins proposed an alternative that would allow students to fulfill the for- eign language requirement by taking two semesters of one language and three semesters of a second. He also advocat- ed offering tuition incentives to students willing to study more difficult and less commonly taught languages. McDonald said postponing the deci- sion until October was appropriate. "I think that the faculty meeting had a very interesting discussion, and there were faculty on both sides of this pro- posal, and I think it's a good idea to con- tinue the discussion," he said. LSA Student Government Vice Presi- dent Paige Butler said LSA-SG will be conducting a survey of all LSA students next fall, most likely via e-mail, to get feedback on the proposed changes. The information obtained will be given to LSA faculty to aid in their decision. Do' ,ore... SU U ESNE SU NIVE RSITY GRADUATING SENIORS MEDICAL SCHOOL CAN STILL BE WITHIN REACH! DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY CAN HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN Duquesne University's distinctive Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program (PBPMP) can help qualified, motivated graduates in any major meet the requirements for medical or professional school admission through two curriculum tracks: a Career Changers Plan for graduates with non-science majors or an Enhancement Plan for graduates with a science background. 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