2 - Tuesday, October 23, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, October 23, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom WEDNESDAY: Explained THURSDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist Baby swapping ISLAM AWARENESS WEEK While walking co lunch on Seesomething State Street the other day, I ies the Ann Arbo noticed that a group of black- sity of Michigan clothed, trench coat-wearing E-mail submisasic kids in deep argument with a man@michigand middle-aged man. Upon further inspection, I utes. Also, I washi realized that the crowd was DAVE A gathered around a stroller, and the man was pushing a stroller of his own. A surprise Apparently, the group was trying to trade strollers with serenade the man. They were offering a simple one-for-one deal: their I was sitting ai baby for his. The man was of nicely dressed appalled and pointed out to lovely restauranti the group that their baby was of downtownt a doll. Sweden. Unperturbed, one of the My dad was group members loudly contin- of being hired fo ned trying to barter. career. Ithought about sticking I was surround( around to watch the conclusion, ment officers and but realized it would probably pany representati carry on for another 20 min- and making pleas, gthatembod- or or Univer- experience? ons to grosa- dailycom. iungry. UEKELBURG ;ing aa table full dpeople in a in the middle Gottensburg, at the brink 'r his dream ledby recruit- d other tom- ives, smiling antries. One of the reps asked me what I did, and I said, "I'm a student at the University of Michigan, in the States." 'Oh, in Ann Arbor?" the rep relied. I was momentarily boggled that he knew of our fine little city, and for a flee- ing moment I wondered if Ann Arbor has the same internation- al acclaim of Paris or Rome. "Yes," I replied. Isaw smiles playing on the lips of some of our dinner com- panions, and finally someone exclaimed, "We love the Wol- vernes! Are you excited for football next season?" There was laughter all around, someone started hum- ming "Hail to the Victors," and dinner was delicious. to the end, my dad got the job. CONSTANTINA KARATHANASIA SAM WOLSON/DaiI, Members at the Muslim Students' Association sense humus and apple cden on the Diag ynstnnday afternnnnn. 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Onecopy is avilbleheefchrge toallreadrs. Additio nalc~o hrybepikd updt thertlsofcefr$t. tubcrtonstoralltr,starinn tepteber, vta USal ar$11.t etrm(Jalnuay thrugh April ts$1,yarlucg(Setemrcc through Aprilis$15.Uiversitnffla~tear~e settta redce subsciineratetO-ecmpu subsriinsrfllstermnaret$35tSucripton mut berepid.TecigaonDilyisamemberof TheAociatedress ndTheAssoiatedColleate Pess. CRIME NOTES DPS investigates suspicious card charges WHERE: Medical Science Research Building II, t150 W. Medical Center Drive WHtEN: Sunday at about 1 p.m. WHAT: Police are investigat- ing fraudulent charges on a University purchasing card, the Department of Public Safety reported. About $125 was charged to the card. Thief breaks DPS reported. The GPS sys- tem was valued at about $400, and another $200 of damage was done to the vehicle. Police have no suspects. Cash stolen from wallet WHERE: University Hospital WHEN: Sunday at about 9 a.m. WHAT: Eighty-eight dollars was stolen from a patient's wallet, the DPS reported. The wallet was left unattended in the patient's room. Police have no suspects. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Talk on China's Domestic role in Latin violence America candlelight vigil WHAT: A lecture about the historical connections between China and Latin America WHO: Center for Chinese Studies WHEN: Today from noon to I1 p.m. WHERE: Room 1030, School of Social Work Building Lecture about hazing IWHAT: Travis Apgar will speak firsthand about his experiences with hazing as an athlete and college fresh- WHO: Office of Greek Life WHEN: Today at 7 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Audi- torium, Rackham Graduate School WHAT: A candlelight vigil to honor victims of domestic violence and to offer sup- port to survivors. The event is being held in conjunction with Domeestic Violence Awareness month. WHO: Sexual Assault Pre- vention and Awareness Center WHEN: Today from 6:30 to 8p.m. WHERE: the Diag CORRECTIONS . An article in yesterday's edition of the Daily (Wolver- ines fall no upser~t-inded Purde) incorrectly said the Women's volleyball team lost to Indi- sos on Friday. Michigan won the game. Please report any error in the Daily to correctionas@ michigandailycom. 1University Health Ser- vices will be offering flu shots and meningitis vac- cinations Friday and on sev- eral days for the next month. Flu shots cost $30 at UHS. For more information about times and locations where shots will be available, visit www.uhs. umich.edu/services. 2Quarterback Chad Henne's and running back Mike Hart's statuses are still uncertain for Saturday's game against Minnesota. >>FOR MORE. Stt SPORTS. PAGED8 3 If a base is stolen in the World Series, Taco Bel will give anyone who asks a free taco, Reuters reported. The fast- food chain announced the pro- motion which is called, "Steal a- Base, Steal a Taco," yesterday. into car, swipes Dogs run loose GPS WHERE: Central Campus Recreation Building WHEN: Sunday at about 7 p.m3. WHAT: A man returned to his parked car to find his driver's side window broken and his GPS device stolen, WHERE: Nichols Arboretum WHEN: Sunday at about 6:15 p.m. WHAT: Several people were warned not to let their dogs off their leashes in separate incidents, DPS reported. Each owner was given a verbal warning. Azerbaijani Bengali Cambodian Chinese Hausa H indi ........ Indonesian ; Japanese Tuition assistance KazakhMonthly living allowance Malay Pashtu Officer commission Persian See the world. 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