Both hoops teams drop conference contests Women's team falls to MSU in final minutes, Gophers get the best of men's team at Crisler Sports, Page 8 41ie £id~igan DaiItj Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 1, 2008 michigandaily.com Shaman Drum might go nonprofit Store owner says he'll decide on bookstore's business model by next month By ALEX KAZICKAS Daily Staff Reporter Karl Pohrt, the owner of Shaman Drum Book- shop, said yesterday that he's. considering turning his store into a nonprofit organization - a move that could allow the shop to lower its book prices for students. Pohrt said the struggling state of independent bookstores has led him to think about transforming the shop from a business to a non-profit organiza- tion. The $6.5 billion textbook industry has been in a state of flux due to the growth of the Internet and websites like eBay.com and Amazon.com. "I think that what we stand for - a literary cul- ture, a book culture - is really endangered in the country," Pohrt said. "How is it going to survive in this entertainment economy, when things are con- stantly being dumbed down and people who aren't honoring complexity?" Pohrt said he will decide by March whether he will turn his store into a nonprofit. "What I'm trying to do here is pretty tricky," he said. "I want to see the store, and what it represents, survive. A lot of places across the country are trying to do this because they need support." In order to become a non-profit organization, a detailed description of the organization and its activities must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service. The organization must also submit financial records with the IRS for the currenttax year and the past three tax years. See SHAMAN DRUM, Page 7 PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily Jonce Fancher of Francher's Upholstry Inc. installs benches inside BTB Cantina, which is slated to open next week on South University Avenue and Church Street. ByJILLIAN BERMAN Daily StaffReporter Adding to its two locations in Ann Arbor and one in East Lansing, popular campus burrito restaurant BTB plans to open another location on South Uni- versity Avenue late next week. BTB, formerly known as Big Ten Burrito, has been a hit with students since it first opened on State Street several years ago. It had to change its name last year after the Big Ten Con- ference took issue. The BTB Cantina, which will include a bar and a larger seating area, will be located directly above Good Time Charley's bar and restaurant at the corner of South University Avenue and Church Street. BTB owners Adam Lowenstein and his business partner Justin Herrick bought Good Time Charley's lastyear, closingthe upstairs portion of the restaurant to make way for the BTB Cantina. Lowenstein said he planned to open the BTB Cantina in August but con- struction and- planning took longer than expected. "We just underestimated the time and energy that it was going to take to run Charley's," he said. "Obviously, there were unforeseen issues. Every- thing takes so long and there's just a bureaucracy with everything." BTB Cantina's bar will be Mexi- can-themed, featuring a selection of Mexican beers and 30 different types of tequila. The tequilas will range from standards like Jose Cuervo to more premium brands, including one $1,500 bottle of tequila, Lowenstein said. Tequila-devotees with deep pockets can purchase shots from that bottle for $250 each. Lowenstein said the menu will include all the items at the other BTB locations, but thathe plans to expand it to better reflect a traditional Mexican restaurant. The BTB Cantina, housed in a much larger space than other BTB locations, will feature foosball, shuffleboard and other bar games. Like the BTB restau- rant on State Street, it will house a long table for seating. The new location will also sport expanded seating with "comfortable couches." Law School student Matt Cronin said students will appreciate the fusion of alcohol and burritos at one campus bar. "It will be great because my friends See BTB, Page 7 WOMEN'S SOCCER 'U' women's soccer team nabs former national team coach Ryan lost job after World Cup goalie change By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Editor Greg Ryan, the former head coach of the U.S. women's national team, will be named the Univer- sity of Michigan's head women's soccer coach, multiple sources have confirmed. A contract has not been signed, but sources with knowledge of the situation said they expect an agreement to be reached soon. An e-mail to Ryan seekingcom- ment was not returned. The national team lost just once in Ryan's three years as head coach (45-1-9). But the lone defeat spelled the end of his stint. Ryan, 51, was not retained after the team's disappointing third- place finish in the FIFA Women's World Cup last fall. The coach came under fire for benching starting goalie Hope Solo, instead playing veteran backup Briana Scurry for the Americans' semifi- nal match against Brazil. Scurry allowed four goals as the United States fell to the Bra- zilians, 4-0. Solo was outspoken after the loss, criticizing Ryan's decision to bench her. The comments led Ryan to dismiss Solo from the team before the third-place game, in which the U.S. defeated Nor- way, 4-l. On Oct. 22, the United States Soccer Federation told Ryan it would not renew his contract See RYAN, Page 7 RODRIGUEZ LAWSUIT Rodriguez's place of residence could nullify letter of credit with WVU PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily LSA senior James Logan speaks yesterday about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in the Michigan League. 'U' professors explain Barack Obama's appeal West Virginia wants Rich Rodriguez under oath and ask them where Rodriguez lived coach to prove he when West Virginia filed a lived in state when lawsuitagainst lawsuit was filed him last month for breach of contract. By ANDY KROLL Rodriguez Daily StaffReporter resigned as West Virgin- RODRIGUEZ West Virginia University's ia's head foot- clause in Rodriguez's contract. Under dispute is the jurisdic- tion of West Virginia's lawsuit against Rodriguez. Currently, the suit is being heard in a federal court because Rodriguez claimed to be living in Michigan. Rodriguez filed a $1.5 million letter of credit Tuesday through the Bank of Ann Arbor, a bank founded by University Athletic Director Bill Martin, which says he has the means to pay that amount if a federal court finds See RODRIGUEZ, Page 7 While some support Illinois senator's run, others question his electability By LINDY STEVENS Daily StaffReporter Mirroring Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign, a panel discussing the "Obama Phe- nomenon" centered on the ideas of hope and change. Just before Obama sparred with opponent New York Sen. Hillary Clinton at a debate in Los Angeles last night, about 75 students and faculty participated in a question and answer session with Univer- sity professors about Obama's cam- paign in the Michigan League. The panel, moderatedby History Prof. Kevin Gaines, the director of the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies, included Political Science Prof. Hanes Walton and Lori Brooks, a professor of Ameri- can Culture and Afro-American and African Studies. Panelists spoke briefly, but the event was mostly an opportunity for audience members to share their opinions on the senator. LSA senior James Logan said that as a young black male, Obama gives him hope. "We don't see politicians on TV that look like us or that come from a similar place," Logan said. Logan said Obama will encour- age black men to achieve their goals and give them a new source of inspiration that is different from the rappers and athletes they often look up to as role models. Though many in the crowd sup- port Obama, who's vying to become the nation's first black president, some also expressed concerns about the senator. See OBAMA, Page 7 attorneys have asked a federal ball coach on court judge for permission to Dec. 19. 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