2 - Tuesday, December 11, 2007 MONDAY:TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Explained Before You Were He End of semester 'now or nevers' FRIDAY: ire The Extremist MAKING IT MOVE After the professor collected final papers, passed out course evaluation sheets and left the room just 15 minutes into the last class period, my classmates began to gather their things and shuffle out the door without a look back. Most of my classmates, that is. One short, book- ish boy held back, musteringup the cour- age to ask something of a girl who was sliding her evaluation into the envelope. Though I didn't hear how he worded his entreaty, the girl's response - "Um, no thanks. I'm flattered, though" - implied romantic rejection. Soon after turning in my own evalu- ation, I found a vacant computer out- side the Fishbowl and within minutes overheard the "letting down nicely" of another luckless suitor. "So," a boy said to a girl as they left the lecture hall. "I was wondering ifyou wanted to get dinner this week?" "Um, as friends?" his darling replied. "Well, as whatever you'd like ..." The girl mum- bled something about a probably make- believe boyfriend, then chirped, "But I like talking to you," before running off. See something that embodies the Ann Arbor or University of Michi- gan experience? E-mail submissions to lhaido@umich.edu. These might be common occurences near the end of the semester. After all, before final exams or Christmas music, 'tis the season for realizing that your lab partner was only really interested in your answers to the homework. JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN A chase with a score Although it was a clear indication that our little town is about to go into hibernation, last week's snowfall, with quarter-sized snowflakes, was lovely. As I was walking to work, though, my reverie was interrupted by the sight of a dog in the middle of the intersection at State and William. Ownerless and ter- rified, it nonetheless refused to come to me when I beckoned. A girl (not the owner) was running toward the dog, and without thinking I loped along next to her as the pooch scampered toward the Modern Languages Building.. The chase quickly lost its sponta- neous fun when the poor thing was nearly run over by abus before my eyes. Panic set in, which was heightened by the music in my headphones - Alicia Keys's hit "No One." Seriously, I was living in a bad movie. Her enormous harmonies on the cho- rus seemed to urge me forward. Into the Diag I followed that dog, yelling at people - probably much too loudly because of my headphones - to grab him (or was ita her?). Despite the song's epically melancholy exigency, I lost hope as the dog ran into the middle of a bunch of idling kids near the Haven side of Angell Hall. I yelled, "The dog! The dog! Please hold onto the dog! Please!" They gave me looks of utter incom- prehension. The dog ran on. I went to work with Keys's "Oh, oh, oh, oh, ohs" in my soul. ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN CRIME NOTES Restroom sign Computer chair taken from door stolen from lab CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES WHERE: West Quad WHEN: Saturday at about 4 a.m. WHAT: A housingsecurity employee called to reporta women's restroom sign stolen, the Department of Public Safety reported. The sign was taken off the door of a bathroom on the third floor of Chicago House. Police have no suspects. Student slips outside Grad WHERE: Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library WHEN: Sunday at about 11:20 a.m. WHAT: A student fell on the ice outside the Gradu- ate Library, DPS reported. He suffered a possible knee injury and was escorted to the University Hospital by an officer. WHERE: East Quad WHEN: Sunday at about 11:45 a m. WHAT: An East Quad employ- ee reported a computer chair stolen, DPS reported. The chair, valued at $75, was taken from a computing site between Friday at 8 a.m. and Saturday at 11:40 a.m. Police have no suspects. Hit and run dents minivan WHERE: M-71 parking lot on Fuller Rd. WHEN: Sunday at about 8:15 p.m. WHAT: A burgundy Ford Windstar owned by a Univer- sity hospital staff member was dented on the passenger side door and quarter panel while it was parked, DPS reported. Workshop on how to speak publicly WHAT: Public speaking expert Jim Truman will host a seminar on how to become a better public speaker. Tru- man has traveled around the country and been on Oprah to share his secrets about con- nectingwith an audience. WHO: Michigan Toastmas- ters WHEN: Today at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Anderson Room Finals stress relief WHAT: Free massages, food, giveaways, yoga, student per- formances, games and engi- neering tutoring WHO: University Unions Arts and Programs, Michigan Student Assembly and the UM Engineering Council WHEN: Today from 8 p.m. to midnight WHERE: Pierpont Com- mons Chamber choir concert WHAT: A performance by the University of Michigan Chamber Choir. No tickets required. WHO: School of Music, The- atre and Dance WHEN: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: Hill Auditorium CORRECTIONS . A basketball notebook on page 5Bof yesterday's Daily (Udoh shines infirst start of the season) incorrectly said Michigan didn't play Duke during Tommy Amaker's ten- ure as head coach. Michigan played Duke in December 2002. Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. S HAY SPA NIOLA/Daily :d Design junior Katie Jacquez looks at :kao Rackhan student Lenbitteecher fisa! presentation of a class aboutmove- called Making It Move: From Gears to I Waves. The show was in the Art and ecture Building last night. University Health Service and Michigan Visiting Nurses will be offering flu shots today from 3-5 p.m. in the Wolverine Room of the Michi- gan Union. Cost is $33, but the shot is covered by many insur- ance policies. No appointment needed. Two journalists wear- ing overalls that said "Al Qaeda Airline" walked into a Romanian airport and planted fake bombs on planes, according to news conglomer- ate Ananova. The reporters not only drove into a supposedly secure parking lot undetected but strolled around the air- plane unchecked. An investiga- tion of airport security is being launched. As little as $5 can get you into the Blind Pig for a night of carnival, bur- lesque and zombie fun. 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