6 2A - Thursday, February7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: FRIDAY: The Extremist Explained _Before You Were Here Shoveling a winter wonderland LEARNING BLACK HISTORY Students living in the dorms and off-campus apartments should be thankful next time they walk outside to find their sidewalks in front of their build- ings coated in snow and ice. Although sidewalks lining the streets that run throughout Ann Arbor are public property, the city government requires its residents to make sure that the sidewalks in front of their homes free of ice and snow at all times. If they don't, they could be cited by the city and face a fine ,/of up to $1,000. City Councilman Leigh Gre- den (D-Ward 3) said citizens are required to clear off their own sidewalks because the city does't have the money to do the job itself. Greden said property taxes would have to be raised to cover the cost, which would likely anger Ann Arbor citizens who think property taxes are already high enough. He added that there hasn't been enough of a demand coming from residents to justify shifting the responsibility to the city. Disabled or older residents who might struggle to clear off their own sidewalks can receive help from their neighbors in order to avoid getting fined, Gre- den said. In order to help residents, the city also distributes free salt and sand from a city dispensary on Main Street. The city is also lenient with its fines, Greden said. Residents are first given a warning and are only fined after repeated viola- tions. Kinesiology senior Mike Beel- Bates said his landlord does all of the shoveling in front of his apartment complex, which he says is comes included in his monthly rent.. And although students liv- ing in houses are supposed to clear off their own sidewalks, Beel-Bates said he'd never seen a single student do so in his four years at the University. School of Music junior Brant Cox, however, thinks the requir- ing residents to clear their own sidewalks is ludicrous. "If we can't drink beer on a sidewalk during tailgating, why do we have to be accountable for snow?" he said. GABE RIVIN Detroit-based musician Omari Barksdale (right) and LSA senior Zina Alauny (left) talk at as eahibit celebratint the late musician J Dilla at the Black History 101 Moble Maseum. 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WHAT: A talk by Dr. Gail Wilensky, a senior fellow at Project HOPE, about poli- cies related to health care reform. WHO: Ford School of Public Health WHEN: Today at 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Weill Hall, Room Studies WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work Building, 1st Floor Singing competition tryouts WHAT: Open tryouts for the Michigan Idol singing competition, modeled after American Idol. The top prize is $500. WHO: University Unions Arts & Programs WHEN: Today at 9 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League, Underground CORRECTIONS * An article in yesterday's edition of the The Statement (A quick wit and impeded speech) said Jessica Vosger- chian wrote the story. It was written by Greg Woods. . Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. 1110 Vending machine Property lost, fo d1 n Talkon Cina broken, snacks found 12 minutes a after call to DPS and AIDS foundexposedWHAT: A talk boDr A student at Bournemouth University in England swallowed his house key so he couldn't get into his house in an attempt to prevent leav- ing a party when his friends said he was too drunk, Metro. co.uk reported. Michigan hockey junior defenseman Mark Mitera was on the ice for only one even-strength goal in the first half ofthis season, buthas given up four in the past month. >>FOR MORE, SEE PAGE8A Gas prices could drop as much as $.50 a gal- lon in upcoming months because increasing fuel prices and the threat of recession will lead people to spend less on fuel, Reuters reported. WHERE: Angell Hall WHEN: Tuesday at about 5 p.m. WHAT: The glass on the front of avending machine near the Fishbowl was broken, DPS reported. Loose food items were taken by police and held for the vending machine company. The WHERE: Intramural Building WHEN: Tuesday at about 4:40 p.m. WHAT: A coat and cell phone were allegedly taken from a coat rack near the basketball courts, DPS said. The property was located within 12 minutes after a report was filed. f - . { I2 y L . Yun Luke, president and founder of Golden Cour- age International, about his organization's work and its focus on children orphaned by AIDS and the cross-cul- tural understandingbetween China and the U.S. WHO: Center for Chinese I NIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN s ' This summer, link yourself into Georgetown's WHAT DO .c SCHOLARS DO AFTER THEIR STUDIES> Well, this guy became president. What will you do? Anything you want. You've written your own game plan so far in life. Why not take it one step further and become a Rhodes, Marshall, or Mitchell Scholar? William Jenferson ulinton, Presic the United States of America, 1t 00 Come to a Rhodes/Marshall/Mitchell Orientation Session: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 . 5:00-6:00pm Johnson Room, Lurie Building, College of Engineering Wednesday, January 30, 2008 * 5:00-6:O0pm Michigan League, Kalamazoo Room Monday, February 11, 2008 . 5:00-6:00pm Crofoot Room, Michigan Union Public Affairs Internship and Seminar Take an advanced look at the legislative process through coursework and get experience through an internship in government or at a nonprofit organization. To learn more, please contact the Provost's Council on Student Honors at 734-763-8123 or visit the website at www.provost.umich.edu/scholars/ ENROLL TODAY HTP/SM E S .GE*GE* WNED S * 68. a200 r' & 4