Th0 MW 0 AmAI A - w 0 a a Wednesday, December S, 2007 -The Michigan Daily 3B The his torian Wystan Stevens, the man who sells books at a long foldout table on State Street, is one of the area's most prominent historians. An Ann Arbor native, Stevens has been enthralled with the city's history since he was a young boy. His hobby is not limited to reading, writing and lecturing about days gone by - Stevens spends six to seven Sundays during the fall of each year giving tours of Forest Hill Cem- etery. Here's what he had to say about his hometown, its history and the people who made history. - As told to Emily Angell * When I was still a kid I used to read the Ann Arbor paper. Back in those days they had people who knew something about the place. I absorbed it. There is a committee of historians who have met for several years. We go over texts for the glass display panels you see all over town. TALKING' POINTS Three things you can talk about this week: 1. Afghanistan's Highway 1 2. Iran's nuclear program 3. BIOLOGY 116 - Biology of Sex And three things you can't: 1. Mark Zuckerberg's privacy lawsuit 2. The Victoria Secret fashion show 3. Scheduling conflicts QUOTES OF THE WEEK I'm OK with the Lord, and the Lord is OK with me, as far as I can tell." - FRED THOMPSON responding to criti- cism from conservative Christians for his poor church attendance and failure to discuss his faith on the campaign trail "I need to speak to Hillary Clinton. Something's got to change. Ordinary people need help." - LEELAND EISENBERG, the man accused of holding hostages in a Hillary Clinton campaign office, on how he was trying to get help for people withmental health issues "We're not stupid like he thinks. It's that simple. There are conscious, thinking people here, too." - ELIXIO FUSIL, a pro-Chavez venezuelan voter, on venezuelan President Hugo Chavez after the president sawhis proposed constitutional changes rejected by voters I remember June 6, 1950 as one of the most exciting days in Ann Arbor. Haven Hall burned down after an instructor set it on fire - he was upset about not getting tenure or something. I was 7 years old and my whole family witnessed the disaster. Every piece of fire station equipment was there and students were throwing manuscripts out of the back windows. There was a huge roar from the crowd when a brick wall from the 1860s collapsed. * The University is the most unique part of Ann Arbor. It's the tail that wags the dog. Its institutional presence can sometimes be oppressive, but it really benefits the town's economy. * We have had several characters over the years. Shakey Jake just died. In the past there was a man called the "healer of sick shoes," who migrated to Ann Arbor from England. He was a cobbler before he was a news vendor outside of Nickels Arcade. Another was "Railroad Jack," who was a traveling hobo and came here a couple times a year. He carried a huge wooden box that contained all his earthly possessions. He was a bit of an idiot savant-he stood on his box in the Diag and could tell you tFie events that occurred on any given date. 0 Forest Hill Cemetery is like a filing cabinet. They've got everybody there: leaders of yesteryear, University bigwigs and those who drove the economy of the town. meLately people want to see Schembechler's grave. His stone was just placed on his grave in September. It's not very impressive-small and made of black marble-and it's from China. I guess it's cheaper to buy stone in China. YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE WEEK Giuliani's take on mistress security to a parody of a Rudy Giutiani campaign ad, the Republican front- runner is praised for his position on security. The rest of the Republican can- didates are slammed for not caking enough action, in cypical campaign ad style, toward the protection and care of their mistresses. John McCain is accused of not taking care of his mistresses when he cheated on his first wife. Mitt Romney is accused of notheven hav- ing any mistresses, while Arkan- sas Gov. Mike Huckabee - who is apparently dating chucktNorris - is criticized for spending too little money on Norris. Giuliani, on the other hand, is clearly the most qualified for the GOP nomination. Not only did Gin- liani have multiple affairs, but he used his powerto help his mistress, now his wife, in everyday tasks. The video even says New York police officers even walked her dog. Finally, in traditional Giuliani fashion, the ad gets in a "P.S. 9/11, - EMILYBARTON See this and other YouTube videos ofthe week at youtube.com/user/michigandaily KFBYTENERS Average age of University of Michigan professors duringthe 2006-2007 school year Average salary of University professors Percent of University professors who are female Source: Office of Budget and Planning THEME PARTY SUGGESTION Fishbowl all nighter - So you have six papers, eight exams and three group projects to pull together for next week, but you still need to party. We recommend you bring some festivity to the Fishbowl. Set up a different drink station in each cubicle and play "What A Feeling (Club Remix)" by Peter Luts & Dominico every 45 minutes. Your fellow crammers will love you for it. Throwing this party? Let us know. TheStatement@umich.edu STUDY OF THE WEEK No second base for bad kissers The majority of people have jumped ship at the start of a potential relationship after finding that their companions lacked kissing skills, according to a study published in "Evolutionary Psychology." Researchers surveyed 1,041 college students about their preferences, attitudes and behaviors about kissing. The study showed that kissing might play an evolutionary role for mating selection. Results suggest women put more emphasis on kissing as a means of evaluating a potential mate and monitoring a relationship. But men find kissing less important, using it mostly as a way of increas- ing the likelihood of sex. Both sexes use the chemicals in their partners' saliva to gauge mating potential. But because men have lessened chemosensory detection abil- ity, they prefer wetter kisses with more tongue so that they can get the greater amount of saliva they need to judge their partners. - JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN