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only administrators to testify
together. The presidents of Lake
Superior State University and
Eastern Michigan University also
addressed the committee yester-
day.
Michigan State University
President Lou Anna Simon began
the testimony by explaining how
the coalition puts the three uni-
versities in the "unique" position
to bolster the state's economy
through each university's indi-
vidual research and their collab-
orative efforts that allow them to
remain competitive with univer-
sities in other states.
Simon presented a report by
Anderson Economics Group and
paid for by the URC that mea-
sured the coalition's impact. The
report compared the URC to simi-
lar groups of universities in North

Carolina, Massachusetts, Califor-
nia, Texas, Illinois and Pennsyl-
vania.
The report found that the URC
has the largest combined student
enrollment. It also showed that
URC brought in federal funds for
60 percent of its research expen-
ditures. Those expenditures were
shown to be more effective in all
of the other coalitions except for
Massachusetts and Northern Cal-
ifornia.
Simon also presented a new
URC initiative that will pro-
vide $900,000 for collaborative
research on alternative energy
sources.
Wayne State University Presi-
dent Irvin Reid followed Simon's
remarks by outlining the plan for
the URC: encouraging collabora-
tion between the three universi-
ties, promoting interdisciplinary
research and increasing partner-
ships between the universities
and businesses.

Reid mentioned Ann Arbor
Spark, Lansing's Prima Civitas
and Detroit's TechTown as three
programs already in place that
work with the universities to help
create jobs.
University of Michigan Presi-
dent Mary Sue Coleman went on
to explain why increased funding
for higher education would help
universities increase financial aid
for needy students. The Univer-
sity of Michigan, Michigan State
University and Wayne State Uni-
versity all offer different financial
aid programs that often rely on
outside donors.
After Coleman's testimony,
Sen. Tom George (R-Kalamazoo)
questioned the URC's emphasis
on collaboration, asking why the
universities don't just merge to
form one large university. Reid
and Coleman explained that they
think the separate universities
will only be stronger by staying
separate and working through

collaboration because it will still
allow for competition between
them.
George went on to explain that
part of the problem in allocating
funds is that a large portion of the
state's budget goes toward health
care.
He asked Coleman specifically
if she would ever prohibit the hir-
ing of smokers, similar to a policy
a community college in Kalama-
zoo adopted.
Coleman said she would not
consider a policy prohibiting
smokers from working for the
University, but that there are poli-
cies restricting smokingin certain
areas on campus.
Sen. Bill Hardiman (R-Kent-
wood) echoed George's concerns
about health care costs. He said
there should be an effort to pro-
mote healthy lifestyles in order to
save money in the long run.
Coleman agreed.
"It's one of the biggest chal-

lenges the nation faces," she said.
She said the university has
programs in place to train medi-
cal students to prevent disease
instead of just focusing on treat-
ment.
Reid suggested cutting other
costs, like prisons. Sen. Liz Brater
(D-Ann Arbor) quickly agreed.
In an interview, Brater said
more money is being spent on
prison facilities than on higher
education. She said that needs to
change.
Brater asked the three univer-
sity presidents about what they're
planning to do now that the Mich-
igan Alternative Loan program
has been suspended.
Coleman said one possible solu-
tion is the replacement of student
loans with grants.
Brater said she is hopeful that
the URC will receive all of the
funding Granholm proposed.
"I think it's a very good collab-
orative effort," she said.

Stolen artwork
recovered
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) -
Two Impressionist paintings stolen-
in one of Europe's largest art thefts.
have been recovered in an aban-<
doned car, police said yesterday.
The pictures byVincentvanGogh:
and Claude Monet were among four-
paintings worth $163 million that.
were stolen from a private museum
in a Feb.10 armed robbery.
The two other paintings taken
from the E.G. Buehrle Collection -
one by Edgar Degas and the other -
by Paul Cezanne - remain missing,
the commandant of the Zurich city"
police told reporters.
The recovered paintings - Mon-
et's "Poppy field at Vetheuil" and.
van Gogh's "Blooming Chestnut
Branches" - were discovered in
a parking lot in front of a Zurich
mental hospital on Monday.


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For Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008 SCORPIO
ARIES (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
(March 21 to April 19) Difficulties with friends or members
Be extra cooperative with co-workers of groups might arise today because of
today. Today's Full Moon could bring the anxiety around today's Full Moon.
attention to your job and your work- Don't make a big deal about things. Cut
place. Consider this an opportunity to others some slack.
practice patience. SAGITTARIUS
TAURUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
(April 20to May 20) It's almost a certainty that you'll do
Parents must be extra patient when something to call attention to yourself
dealing with children today. Lovers and today. That's because today's Full Moon
romantic interests must be patient with is at high noon in your chart. Everyone
each other. The Full Moon can make you notices you!
critical. (Oops.) CAPRICORN
GEMINI (Dec. 22to Jan. 19)
(May 21 to June 20) Avoid heated arguments or discus-
It's hard to satisfy the demands of sions about religion, politics and racial
work and career as well as the demands issues. Today's Full Moon tends to
of home and family today. You can't do polarize things.
it all. At the least, make sure you keep AQUARIUS
your boss (or perhaps a parent) happy. (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)
CANCER This is a poor day to discuss how to
(June 21 to July 22) share something or divide something,
This is a mildly accident-prone day especially an inheritance or a shared
because of today's Full Moon. However, debt. Just bide your time for two to three
it doesn't have to be; accidents will only days.
occur because of haste or distractions. PISCES
Stay focused. (Feb. 19to March 20)
LEO This is the only Full Moon that
(July 23 to Aug. 22) opposes your sign all year. That's why
Money anxieties disturb your peace of you have to be extra patient when talking
mind today. Don't worry. In 48 hours to partners, close friends and loved ones.
everything will look different - and Cool your jets.
better! (Today's Full Moon magnifies YOU BORN TODAY You work hard
problems.) for what you want to achieve because
VIRGO you want to win! You notice details.
(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You're constantly aware of the impres-
Tis is the only Full Moon in your sionyou create on others. In turn, you're
sign all year. That's why you feel more easily impressed by some. Nevertheless,
emotional about things. Be extra patient you're perceptive and intelligent. You
with partners and close friends. (Yikes!) expect a lot from others. The year ahead
LIBRA might involve a major change, perhaps
(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) as significant as around 1999.
Give little thought to second-guessing Birthdate of: Gloria Vanderbilt,
yourself or feelings of self-doubt. heiress/designer; Cindy Crawford,
Today's Full Moon can do this to you. model; Sidney Poitier, actor.
(This is gone ina couple days.)
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