The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CAMPAIGN From page 1 ing some candidates and bash- ing others. Many presidential hopefuls have joined the independent Facebook groups as a way of increasing their visibility. John Edwards, for example, is a member of 93 groups, includ- ing The Largest Facebook Group Ever. If Facebook is any indica- tion, Obama will be the 44th president. One Million Strong for Barack has the most members of any group supporting a 2008 candidate.As oflast night, it had more than 242,000 members. LSA junior Kurt Garwood, who created the largest John McCain group in Facebook's Michigan network with 1,589 members, agreed that the site could play an important role in 2008. "It's a good way to find those who are politically active," he said. "People our age like to go on it and it's a good way for politicians to try to appeal to young voters." Many leaders of the nation- al campaigns agree. "Using new technology like Facebook and MySpace to take advantage of the tre- mendous grassroots energy out there for Obama is tremen- dously important to him," said Bill Burton, a spokesman for Obama's exploratory commit- tee, in an e-mail interview. It is unclear, however, whether support on network- ing sites will translate into more volunteers and voters for candidates. After all, joining a Facebook group takes only a few mouse clicks - less effort than putting a bumper on a car or a sign in a front yard. Some politicians do more on Facebook than simply build- ing a profile. Jamie Ruth, the chair of the University's chap- ter of the College Democrats, recently received a Facebook friend request from Michigan State Senate member Glenn Anderson (D-Westland), who was elected with the help of the College Democrats in 2006. "We actually went on a dis- trict invasion for him, which means we went and knocked on doors for him," Ruth said. Many students try to com- municate with candidates through official Facebook profiles. Obama's Facebook wall currently has almost 3,000 posts from eager sup- porters. Clinton's wall has about 2,300 wall posts. But allowing supporters to post on their Facebook profiles could cause some embarrass- ment for candidates. Mitch Irvin, who is listed as a student at The University of St. ThomasinMinnesotadeclared his support on Obama's wall in stronger terms than most in a post dated Feb. 7. "Barack IS THE MAN!!!!!! Im leaving the country if Hill- ary wins! I can't have that Crazy Biatch representing out country!!! WE NEED NEW BLOOD!!! AND BARACK IS THE MAN FOR THE JOB!!!!! Although the candidates may not log onto Facebook every day to check their pro- files, staff members do moder- ate the activity. "Senator Obama doesn't see all of (the wall posts) but he does see many of them," Burton said. "There are top members of the Senator's staff who check the Facebook pages every day." FRIEZE From page 1 University facilities and oper- ations spokeswoman. Leveling the Frieze will involve an "excavator with scis- sor-like claws chewing away at the building," Brown said. The only part of the build- ing left standing will be the set of majestic columns that forms the front facade of the Carnegie Library on Huron Street. The columns will be incorporated into North Quad's architecture. Some community mem- bers, though, said that isn't good enough. When the University began publicly discussing a plan to demolish the Frieze in 2004, some Ann Arbor residents said the building's history and architecture should be preserved. University alum Susan Wineberg said she thinks the University's decision was cavalier. Friday, February 9, 2007 - 7 "They don't have the imagi- nation to see what it couldbe," she said. Brown said the Frieze's high ceilings and wide hall- ways would make the build- ing too hard to transform into a joint center of academics and student residence like the University hopes to create with North Quad. "The old high school struc- ture does not lend itself to being able to be renovated and meet the programmatic needs of a world class university," MSA From page 1 said, the support of students is critical to any effort to become a more sustainable University." The commission's goal, as stated in the resolution, is to have the University purchase a third of its total energy from renewable sources by this fall. The commission hopes to increase that proportion to half by 2011 and completely convert the University to renewable energy sources by 2015. Electricity produced from wind power sells at about a half-cent more per kilowatt- hour than fossil fuels. The commission specifi- cally recommended that the University look into purchas- ing wind power. "Michigan and the Mid- west in general have a huge untapped potential for wind power," said LSA senior Shari Pomerantz, co-chair of the commission. Purchasing a third of its electricity from renewable sources would cost the Uni- versity about $820,500 more per year. Doing so would also make the University consume the most renewable energy of any American university. Members of the commis- sion said the University has the financial resources avail- able to make this shift. Last fall, the Environmental Issues Commission met with University administrators and lobbied them to purchase more renewable energy. Pomerantz said administrators, citing budget constraints were hesi- tant revamp the University's energy policy. "It may seem like a huge goal," Pomerantz said. "But it is what other universities are committing to, what other institutions have achieved." New York University pur- chases 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. It has been recog- nized by the Department of Energy as one of the leading American colleges in the field of sustainability. Members of the commission believe that the University could have a significant impact on the electricity market in the state and help drive the development of renewable power sources. "We need to make a state- ment of demand for renewable energy so that the state pro- duces more," said LSA junior Chris Detjen,the commission's other co-chair. The commission hopes to gain the support of students through increasing member- ship in environmental orga- nizations on campus, Detjen said. They also plan on rais- ing awareness for their cam- paign during Earth Week this March. BUDGET From page 1 percentage of the University's general fund, with 60 percent of revenue coming fromtuition and 25.2 percent from state appropriations this school year. Additional funding - like research grants and donations -make up the remaining total of the general fund. Although tuition accounts for 34.8 percent more of the general fund than state appro- priations this year, the Uni- versity has been more reliant on state appropriations in the past. In 1989-90, the general fund was 45.6 percent tuition dollars and 44.1 percent state dollars. State appropriations accounted for 76.9 percent of the general fund in 1959-1960, while tuition only made up 21.7 percent of the fund that year. The funding increase for the University came in a year when Granholm slashed costs and proposed a tax hike to offset the $800 million bud- get deficit. She proposed a2-percent tax on services not taxed under the current 6-percent sales tax. The sales tax was raised from 4 to 6 percent a decade ago as part of Proposal A, which restructured property taxes and school funding. If approved by the legisla- ture, the new tax would take effect on June 1, Granholm spokeswoman Liz Boyd said. The Associated Press report- ed that officials estimated the tax cut would cost a family of four with an average income about $65 each year. The tax excludes educa- tion, health care and tickets to college sporting events. Granholm also proposed an increase in the tax on liquor - but not on beer - and an additional five-cent levy on a pack of cigarettes. In 2002 then-Gov. John Engler signed a 50-cent per- pack increase in cigarette taxes into law. If the legislature doesn't approve the taxes, the state could be forced to cut fund- ing for state universities and other services, Boyd said. Granholm also plans to cre- ate a Michigan Business Tax to replace some of the revenue from the Single Business Tax, which the legislature elimi- nated last year. The tax would raise about $1.5 billion peryear, Boyd said. Its revenue would supplement the state's General Fund and School Aid Fund. Although Granholm has promised to preserve fund- ing for higher education, her proposal includes budget cuts that will affect state col- leges besides the University of Michigan. Granholm proposed cut- ting $2.5 million in funding forthe CooperationExtension Service, a program designed to improve research at Ameri- can universities. The University does not have a Cooperation Extension Service program - though some other public universities in the state do. the michigan daily EXECUTIVE RENTAL YOU bring NO M your suitcase & we provide everything else. Flexible lease, avail. immed. 741-9300 annarborapartments.net FALL 07 5 bdnn on S. Forest. Off street prkg., dry., 2 full bath, dwshr, central air, Ig. front porch. 734-651- 1 1593 or keysmgmt@comcast.net FALL 2007 RENTALS. Eff., 1 & 2 bdrm. apts. Rents range from $650-$1125. Heat & water paid for NOW most. Most have prkg. avail. for addi- tional charge. Please visit our website for more info: cappomanagement.com Fo or call 734-996-1991. 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