NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 6, 2006 - 7A * ROBBERIES Continued from page 1A incident is similar to the other two robberies, but police have not yet tied them together. Flocken said he could not com- ment on any investigation involv- ing the robberies, but he said he believes police are working on leads from Wednesday's robber- ies. 04 Conti W for a' wint Holly really mer spur expe but " Police are working to identify as an subjects' for yesterday's crimes Sti based on descriptions provided by indu witnesses. ago t Witnesses described the first ly tal male as having short dark hair, Ron1 weighing 170 lbs and standing Man' 5'8" tall. The second suspect has targe long, dark curly hair, weighs 180 with lbs. and is 6'1" to 6'2" in height. Th According to witnesses, the men mall were driving a two-door, dark-col- auspi ored car. upset Police are urging pedestrians But t to look assertive, avoid walk- as ca ing alone, trust their intuition in Seym uncomfortable situations and keep for hi keys in hand before walking up to ally n vehicles. given WALLACE Continued from page 1A body of work is truly of historic proportions." Communications Prof. Anthony Collings, a former CNN correspondent, said the dona- tion will provide an "excellent source for scholars" writing on the impact television has had on news coverage. "This will be a great contribution to our understanding of television news and how it has evolved in the 20th and 21st centuries," he said. the michigan dai SCARS nued from page 1A [hile most prestige films jockeying ward recognition are released in the er, capturing attention at the time ywood's orgy of self-congratulation y gets rolling, "Crash" was a sum- flick. The season is better known for ring ingenuity among demolitions rts than directors and screenwriters, Crash" was immediately recognized inspired art film. ll, "Crash" was no frontrunner. If stry insiders had been told months hat a summer release would eventual- ke American filmmaking's top honor, Howard's Oscar-friendly "Cinderella would have seemed the more likely t. "Crash" is unique. Its buzz began its nomination. e Academy loves surprises, but nor- y it chooses to administer them in less cious categories - throwing a nice with, say, best supporting actress. his year, every award was precisely illed: Revered character actor Philip nour Hoffman took home best actor is breathtaking work in a sensation- meaty role, Reese Witherspoon was her official sanction as Hollywood's next leading lady for her work as June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line," Rachel Weisz and Clooney took home supporting awards right on cue, and even "Broke- back" director Ang Lee was honored as the year's best director. But he was not, strangely enough, the director of the year's best picture. It's a spoiler for your Oscar pool to be sure (personally, I lost eight dollars), but it's also a reflection of the film industry. The Academy Awards are, like any vot- ing body, inherently political; they're not a barometer for great filmmaking so much as they are the official seal for Hollywood's approbation. Witherspoon, for one, didn't have the best performance of any actress this year (granted, she's not bad either), but she is a money-making star. Even moreso, the best picture race is designed as a show- case for the film industry's concept of its most presentable picture, not necessarily its most artistically deserving. In the past decade, best pictures have been the fusion of commercial success and industry acclaim. Traditionally big films like "Titanic," "Gladiator" and "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" were sure things on Oscar night. Indeed, apart from a brief flirtation with the intellectual small-scale ("American Beauty"), best picture winners were all very big, very epic - very Hollywood. But last year's triumphant epic and long- time frontrunner, "The Aviator," lost to a decidedly and definitively intimate film when "Million Dollar Baby" ran off with the best picture Oscar. The upset belliger- ently bucked a trend ("American Beauty" lacked solid competition) and seemed to signal a shift. The Academny, so long per- ceiving ultimate filmmaking genius in the great and grandiose, must have changed the very way it regarded itself. This year's nominees, discussed ad nauseam as "small" movies outside the major studio system, were only taken as a confirmation. But if Hollywood's idea was to honor the heartbreaking immediacy of intimate character studies, why the over- loaded "Crash," in which no character has more than 15 minutes of screen time? Perhaps the film struck an emotional chord with voters; perhaps the Los Ange- les setting was easy to relate to; perhaps the Academy decided being a populist institute honoring a film more people saw was, in fact, the way to be. Perhaps they heard one too many gay cowboy jokes. Or perhaps the Academy is just in a cri- sis of identity. After all, this is the insti- tution that, as Jon Stewart so poignantly noted, has bestowed film's top honor on Three 6 Mafia and not Martin Scorsese. CAMPUS DAY Continued from page 1A group's vice president, attributed the recent decline in the program to an influx of Muslim students choosing Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the University's Dearborn campus over the Ann Arbor campus. Odeh said many Muslim students choose to attend those schools because their parents don't want them to leave home or commute long distances. "We are a very family-oriented culture, and it's hard to separate from family," Odeh said. Other Muslim students, though, choose not to attend the University because they have the perception that the campus Muslim community is not strong enough, he added. LSA sophomore Hend Khatib, who also serves as out- reach chair for the group, said the program combats that by familiarizing high school students with campus. "It makes U of M friendlier," Khatib said. "They learn what the life's like for Muslim students." According to Shuttari, the group's vice president, about 25 percent of high school students who attend the program end up enrolling at the University. The recruitment program began with an educational lecture about how to get involved in the Muslim com- munity. After the lecture, current students from various aca- demic backgrounds held a panel discussion to field ques- tions about programs such as law and business. The Muslim Students' Association introduced students to the Central Campus Recreational Building, where they spent the rest of the night playing basketball and swimming. LSA freshman Sarah Jukaku, who attended the pro- gram for three years as a high school student, said she enjoyed the arrangement of the CCRB because she was able to swim while all the male students played basket- ball. The Muslim Students' Association often has sepa- rate activities for males and females in order to comply with Islamic guidelines. Jukaku said the recruitment helped her meet other Muslim students and was an eye-opening experience because she lived in a suburb without an established Muslim community. The program motivates students to attend the Univer- sity, she added. Collings also said the collection will be a resource for students interested in gaining a deeper understanding about television, and that the collection gives us "bragging rights as a university." University President Mary Sue Coleman echoed his comments. "Mike Wallace has been, from my point of view, hugely influential in journalism," she said. "The sweep of history that he has seen (is incredible)." Wallace got his start in broadcast journal- ism at the University's shortwave radio sta- tion when he was a student in the 1930s. Since his graduation, Wallace has made several other donations to the campus com- munity. Wallace also serves on the board of the Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows, a program that allows mid-career journalists to take a year- long sabbatical to pursue media scholarship at the University. He has supported the program through financial contribution and through the donation of the Mike and Mary Wallace House, now the program's home base. Wallace is also an honorary co-chairman of the University's Michigan Difference fundraising campaign. "This is one of the leading universities in the world," Wallace said. "And under the leadership of Mary Sue Coleman, I think it has made great strides." 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LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) A friend seems to be quite pushy today. Possibly, you are the pushy one with your friend? Either way, keep the friendship by keeping the peace; You won't regret it. only be preaching to the choir - or to deaf ears! Why bother? Don't even go there. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) This is a poor day to share something or decide how to divide an inheritance or some shared property. People are very territorial and opinionated today. (Yikes!) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Power struggles with someone close to you could arise today. Try to see where you might be part of this equation. After all, it takes two to make a fight. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You might have excellent ideas about how to make improvements where you work. Nevertheless, don't be forceful with co-workers. Don't be pushy. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Parents must be patient with children today. Little ones can have temper tantrums. Nothing can cure hard feelings faster than a hug. (Just remember-that.) PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Make a special effort to be easygoing with family members today. Don't insist on things going your way. Compromise is your best solution now. YOU BORN TODAY You are a very sensitive, giving person. People appreci-