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2A - Monday, April 2, 2007

TUESDAY
Arbor Anecdotes

WEDNESDAY:
Before You Were Here'

THURSDAY:
Campus Characters

FRIDAY:
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One big artistic statement

Some call it art.
Others call it five large pieces
of black metal.
Whether or not you under-
stand "Daedalus," the sculpture
that used to stand outside the
entrance of the University of
Michigan Museum of Art, it's the
largest piece of artwork in the
University's collection.
Designed by artist Charles
Ginnever,the wing-shapedsculp-
ture is made of five metal paral-
lelograms. It stands about 11 feet
tall at its highest point.
"The effect is of a serenity
that is at odds with its size," the
University's public art registry
says.
For decades, it was impossible
to miss "Daedalus" while walk-
ing by the corner of South Uni-
versity Avenue and State Street.
The piece, which is built of dura-
ble Cor-Ten steel, stood in front
of the building's entrance until

last fall, when it was moved for
the length of the museum's cur-
rent renovation project.
The five pieces of metal that
make up "Daedalus" were cut
apart and are now tucked away
in a warehouse, said Wayne Kil-
bourn, a security officer for the
UMMA.
"They took it apart with a
blowtorch and moved it into
storage," Kilbourn said.
Kilbourn said he was unable to
disclose the current location of
the piece, because doingso might
threaten its security.
Although it may appear to be
simple, "Daedalus" has a unique
appearance from all sides..
One reason it was originally
placed on the museum's front
lawn is that the location allowed
visitors to walk around the piece
and see it from different angles,
according to the UMMA web-
site.

The name of sculpture refers
to the Greek hero Daedalus, who
in Greek mythology escaped
from King Minos's prison on the
island of Crete by building wings
out of wax.
His name means "artificer" -
making the sculpture a suitable
frontispiece for the University's
art museum.
"Daedalus" was purchased for
an undisclosed price using pri-
vate funds from UMMA support-
ers and a grant from the National
Education Association.
The artwork was bought in
honor of the UMMA's 30th aini-
versary in 1977, two years after
the piece was designed, accord-
ing to the public art registry.
When construction is finished
in 2008, the piece is slated to be
moved to the south side of the
UMMA, according to the Univer-
sity's public art registry.
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CRIME NOTES
Bicycle rider
strikes head
on pole
WHERE: Lot NC-32, 1330
Hubbard St.
WHEN: Thursday at about
10:40 p.m.
WHAT: A student on a bicy-
cle hit his head on a pole that
jutted out from a University
truck parked in a parking
lot, the Department of Public
Safety reported.

Bus driver calls
cops after object
thrown at bus
WHERE: Lot NW-43, 1900
McEntyre St.
WHEN: Saturday at about 6:50
p.m.
WHAT: A bus driver reported
that someone threw an
unknown object at the side of
his bus, DPS reported. DPS
referred the case to the Ann
Arbor Police Department.

CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Lecture for Campus health
book release festival

WHAT: A lecture by His-
tory Prof. John Carson
about his new book "The
Measure of Merit: Talents,
Intelligence and Inequality
in the French and American
Republics"
WHO: Science, Technology
and Society Program
WHEN: Today at 4 p.m.
WHERE: 1014 Tisch Hall

WHAT: A fair with free
health items and information
for passersby
WHO: PULSE
WHEN: Today from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
WHERE: The Diag
Bingo game for
survival items
WHAT: A bingo night with
prizes like detergent and
snacks for the winners
WHO: University Unions
WHEN: Today at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Pierpont Commons

The Internet Corporation
for Assigned Names and
Numbers rejected on Fri-
day a proposal that would have
created an Internet domain
- ".xxx - designated fur por-
nography websites, The Asso-
ciated Press reported.
After sweeping North-
western in a two-game
series this weekend,
the Michigan baseball team
jumped to first in the Big Ten.
The Wolverines have a 4-0
conference record and have
won nine straight games.
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Stolen Mcard Man harasses O
used to buy food women by arch Hilauditrium
W14R. shaui Hill00auditorium

wHRELK: Micnigan union
WHEN: Thursday at about 1:40
p.m.
WHAT: A female student,
called to report that her Mcard
had been stolen two weeks
earlier, DPS reported. The card
had been used to buy food at
the Wendy's in the Union.

WHERE: West Hall Arch .
WHEN: Thursday at about 7:20
a. m.
WHAT: A man not affili-
ated with the University was
harassing women who walked
through the West Hall Arch,
DPS reported. He was cited for
trespassing.

WHAT: An organ recital
featuring works by Boehm,
Bach, Franck, Gigout, Hasse,
Puccini and Vierne
WHO: School of Music senior
Mara Terwilliger
WHEN: Today at 8 p.m.
WHERE: Hill Auditorium

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