2A - Thursday, April 5, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Explained A slice from Silvio Medora found niche in organic pizza With NYPD, Cottage Inn and Back- room Pizza all vying for student dol- lars, Silvio Medora's friends told him he'd never succeed in opening another pizza joint on campus. That was nearly two years ago. Now, after 18 months of business, Silvio's Organic Pizza has garnered so much attention that one family drives from West Bloomfield twice a month just for his vegan pizzas. In a recent interview, Medora told his story with a heavy Italian accent but perfect English. He moved to Canton, Mich. in 1997, leaving behind his family's bakery in Chiete, Italy to escape high taxes. Once he arrived, Medora took a con- struction job. In 2002, Medora had an idea that many fantasizes about: to open a pizze- ria. To testrecipes, he invited friends to parties and served homemade pizzas. "Whoever tried my pizza loved it, so that encouraged me," he said. In August 2004, Medora signed the lease for Silvio's North University Avenue location and began the pains- taking task of finding equipment and food suppliers. The story almoststops there: Delays in finding suppliers meant Medora had to pay rent for a year before serving any pizza, putting him behind on lease payments. By June 2005, Medora owed three months of rent. One day, Medora came toAnnArbor only to find new locks on his pizzeria and a court date with his landlord. But that didn't discourage Medora. "I wanted to open even if I had to close the door the next day," he said. Having settled with the landlord, Silvio's opened its doors on Oct. 26, 2005. Since then Medora's seen a steady stream of customers for his all- organic pizzas. Seven days a week, Medora's wife opens the pizzeria at 8 a.m. - before most students wake - and Medora stays until midnight on weekdays and 3 a.m. weekends. The pizzeria sees regular crowds at lunchtime even though Medora said he doesn't advertise. Instead, he spreads the word about his food by donating it to student groups and local conferences. In the future, Medora says he'd like to get more space and improve custom- er service. For now, he's bringing in live music every few weeks - the next show is folk music from Jared Saltiel on April 13 - and has an updated menu. Medora attributes much of his suc- cess to his unique business. He said he believes there are less than three organic pizzerias in the entire United States and that being one of them - especially in Ann Arbor - should keep him going for a long time. JAKE HOLMES - Know a campus character worthy of a profile? E-mail suggestions to news@ michigandailycom. The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 413 E. 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Arthur Miller Posters taken secs sketches fromhosptal WH AT: Four 10-minute The University will not have to pay any of new Michigan basketball coach John Beilein's $2.5 million buyout from the University of West Virginia, Beilein said in a press conference yesterday. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS, PAGE 5A Legislators in the Maha- rashta state in Western India have banned sex education because they feared it would corrupt children, BBC News reported. More than 5 million people in India have AIDS, the most of any country. The Alabama House rejected a bill Tuesday thatwouldhave increased the allowed alcohol content of beer sold in Alabama from 6 percent to 14.9 percent, The Associated Press reported. WHERE: University Hospital WHEN: Tuesday at about 3 p.m. WHAT: Two posters were stolen at separate times on Sunday and Monday, DPS reported. The posters were valued at $50. Police have no suspects. performance pieces based on Arthur Miller plays WHO: Students will perform the pieces in the lobby before the performance of "Playing for Time." WHEN: Today at 6:45 p.m. WHERE: Walgreen Drama Center Dream jobs-alumni have them. And we can hook you up with Michigan Apprentice. Spend a full day shadowing a Michigan alum in the field you're interested in and Learn from the best. Spend a day in the career of: * Broadway producer on location in New York City * Television news reporter in the field and on the job in Detroit * Wall Street investment banker in New York City * Washington insider on the front lines of the political scene in Washington, DC Michigan Apprentice is open to juniors and seniors. Those selected will shadow a U-M alumnus/a for one day at his or her company or organization. For companies located in other regions, travel and two nights of hotel expenses will be paid by AAUM. Application deadline is Thursday, April 12. 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