2 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ann Arbor ingenuity I rent a room in the partially unfinished basement of an old Ann Arbor house. Usually, I'm the girl who can always stand the cold, the last to reach for the blankets, but the past month has been an excep- tion. I've put five blankets on my bed and wear about 4 layers of clothes and a hat to sleep. I took the space heater with a built-in thermometer out of our bathroom last week and stuck it in my room just to see how cold it was. The thermometer read 50 degrees. A few single-digit-high- temperature days later, I experi- enced my first night of restless sleep due to the sheer nose-numbing frig- idness of my room. Completely frustrated, I decid- ed to fulfill every 7-year-old's dream: to live in a tent made from bedsheets. I nailed five different sheets around my bed and one on top, almost completely sealing it off from the rest of the room. When this turned out not to be enough to keep me warm, I borrowed a camping tent from a housemate, put it together in my room and somehow fit my twin bed and a space heater inside. Now my room is a balmy 68 degrees, albeit a little dimly lit. At least now I can do my homework without wearing mittens. ANGELA CESERE In ladies room, third time would have been charm Last week, I came out of a stall in the first floor Angell Hall bathroom and approached the sink. Isqueezed some soap, got it into a good lather, and that's when it happened. I saw a girl heading out of the ladies room with her skirt tucked into her nylons. I was momentarily frozen by the sight of the random ass but was finally able to yell "Hey you!" just as she approached the exit door. Unfortunately for her, she was wearing headphones. They were apparently cranked up to maximum volume, because I yelled again, louder this time, but to no avail. She meandered right out the door. I was pretty worked up at this point. I yanked hard at a paper tow- elette. I prepared to leave but was halted by the sight of yet another ass. This girl was moving out of the bathroom at top speed and also had her skirt tucked in to expose her rear. Discouraged from mylast attempt and slightly stunned, I didn't even bother to call to her. I let her go. I would have gotten the third one. Really. ASHLEA SURLES A makeshift shelter in the Arbor Anecdote writer's base- ment bedroom. CRIME NOTES Driver faints in gain. 413 E. 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Public speaking training WHAT: Session on how to give impromptu speeches and training for leadership posi- tions WHO: Discover Your Voice and Michigan Toastmasters WHEN: Today at 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union Pond Rooms ABC Talk on Navajo land use WHAT: A lecture by Dr. Margaret Hiza Redsteer, on issues affecting the Navajo. WHO: The Program in the Environment WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: Room 1024, Dana Natural Resources Building African human righs lcpeture Midday naps appear to reduce the risk of fatal heart problems, The Associated Press reported. Naps help by potentially reducing job-induced stress. A cheetah mauled an overenthusiastic zoo patron in north- ern Belgium yesterday, The Associated Press reported. Authorities believe that a woman hid in the park until it closed, and then found the keys to the cheetah cage. 3U.S. Rep. Dan Burton (R-tnd) missed 19votes in January to play in a golf tournament, The India- napolis Star reported. Burton apologized, saying he had made reservations to play in the tournament while the Republicans still controlled the House. Woman suffers Discussion of WHAT: Renneth L. Cain, a Three arrested injury, leaves Jewish history human rights worker, speaks 9 Jabout the U.N.'s role in Afric: in wallet robbery before aid comes WHAT: A discussion about WHO: Institute for the WHERE: Central Campus Jewish heritage in Poland, Humanities Recration Building WHERE: Yost Ice Arena relating to academia and pub- WHEN: Today at noon. WHEN: Sunday at about 7 WHEN: Sunday at about 9 lic culture WHERE: Room 2022,202 m p.m. WHO: Center for Russian S. Thayer St. WHAT: An officer noticed an and East European Studies WHAT: Three male subjects injured woman outside, DPS WHEN: Today from 4 to 5 CORRECTIONS were arrested for the theft of reported. When help arrived, p.m. Please report any error in a wallet, DPS reported. 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