NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 6, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS Grad student to give organ recital Michael Stefanek, a graduate student in the Music School, will perform his masters organ recital today at 2 p.m. at Hill Auditorium. He will play pieces by Bach, Sowerby and Vierne. The concert is free. Soprano to perform senior recital Music senior Katherine Kujala will perform her senior recital today at 8 p.m. at Britton Recital Hall in the E V. Moore Building. She will sing selections from Hadyn, Schubert and Debussy. Admis- sion is free. Curator to lecture on Chinese literati at Art Museum Wen-chien Cheng, a guest curator at the University Museum of Art, will lec- ture on the identities of the Chinese lite- rati class at the museum today at 1 p.m. His exhibit, "Idyllic Retreat in Chi- nese Landscape Painting" is part of a larger exhibit about Chinese landscape painting on display at the museum this semester. Cheng will deliver the speech in Chinese. CRIME NOTES Slippery surfaces cause numerous injuries on campus Five separate slip-and-fall incidents occurred near campus last Thursday, the Department of Public Safety reported. All victims suffered minor injuries but did not receive medical treatment. In the most serious incident, a 40- year-old woman slipped on ice outside Yost Ice Arena at 12:23 p.m., hitting her head. The woman was conscious and breathing but could not stand. Teens caught smoking at UGLi Five juveniles were caught smoking near the Shapiro Undergraduate Library Friday at about 6 p.m., DPS reported. One subject was arrested on a previ- ous warrant from the Ann Arbor Police Department. Officer douses trash can fire 0 A DPS officer extinguished a fire in a trash can on the north side of the Art and Architecture building last Thursday at about noon. THIs DAY In Daily History ISA senior testifies before House on , financial aid March 6, 1986 - A U.S. House subcommittee mulling the proposed federal budget that would slash student aid invited LSA senior Scott Studier to give first-hand testimony on a hardship shared by almost every college student - how to pay for college. Studier, who is a member of MSA's Committee on Legislative Relations and Financial Aid, spoke for five minutes before the commit- tee in Washington earlier this week, imploring the representatives to rec- ognize the importance of financial aid to students struggling to finance their education. "The subcommittee members were interested in hearing how important financial aid is for some students," Studier said. Studier is no stranger to managing financial aid. He carries a National Direct Student Loan, a Pell Grant and a University grant. This year's budget would reduce student loan funding by $1 billion, cut $53.4 million from the National Direct Student Loan program and decrease Pell Grant funds by $500 million. State senators debate high school graduation changes House plan to revamp educational standards heads to Senate under criticism LANSING (AP) - A state Senate committee this week will continue its road show to discuss proposed high school graduation requirements in Michigan. The Senate Education Committee plans to meet today in Marquette and tomorrow in Milan to wrap up a series of statewide hearings exploring the tougher proposed requirements. Separately, Democratic Sen. Martha Scott plans a Wednesday town hall meeting in Highland Park to discuss the requirements. It has not yet been determined exactly how the Senate will proceed with the high school graduation plan. Senate Republicans could develop their own plan based on the recent committee hearings, or could work off a bill already introduced by Sen. Irma Clark-Cole- man (D-Detroit). The Senate might also work off a bill passed last week by the House. But in either case, the Senate plans to move quickly. "We want to see this issue resolved by the end of the month;" said Ari Adler, a spokesman for Republican Majority Leader Ken Sikkema of Wyoming. The House version contains many of the same requirements proposed late last year by the State Board of Education and state superintendent Mike Flanagan. Students would be required to complete four credits each in math and English, three each in science and social studies and one each in physical education and the arts under the House-approved plan. Students also would have to complete some of their learning online. But the House plan has been criticized by some, including Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm, because it provides a lot of room to opt out of the man- datory curriculum. Students would be able to switch to a personalized alternative program before their junior years, or earlier in some cases if they had turned 16. Republicans and Democrats alike acknowledge tougher high school graduation standards could bet- ter prepare Michigan students for jobs and college. The state's only mandatory requirement now is a civ- ics class, with all other decisions about-requirements left to local school boards. At Ernst & Young you'll get the on-the-job training you need to succee on your own. We know you're new to the work force. That's why we've created an environment that's conducive to personal and professional growth and success. At Ernst & Young were offering an opportunity to learn from some of the best talent in the industry, If you're looking for a great start, look for us on campus. Or visit us on the Web at eycom/us/careers. We won't steer you wrong. ii ° !