4 2A - Wednesday, March 26, 2008 AHE UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE FARTHEST FROM THE CEK Aong walkome 'A If you're prone to complain- ing about the freezing-cold trek across the Diag, just remember: it could be wrose. Northwood Apartments, the farthest University dorm from Central Campus at 2.87 miles from the Diag. might seem like the Siberia of University housing. Located on North Campus, the apartments span 1.5 million square feet of University proper- ty. They are comprised of 5 hous- ing structures with over 1,483 apartments. Construction on the apart- ments began in 1955 to fill a need for graduate and family housing. The 3,777 residents of Northwood Apartments come from all 50 states and over 80 countries. Northwood I, II, IV and V are comprised of graduate students, undergraduate students wi families, Ph.D. candidates in t process of writing their disser tion, faculty and visiting facul Families can include parents a grandparents. Northwood III specifica houses undergraduate studei interested in apartment-style lI ing. Apartment sizes range fri efficiencies to three-bedrooms. Transportation from Nor Campus to Central Camp: and vice versus, can at times' a nightmare for many. Weath conditions and traffic have be known to slow or stop studer from reaching their classes. Northwood has many resou: es unique to the area and its re dence. The North Campus Fam Health Services are located in t Northwood II area, and provid ith health care for children as well as he their parents and students. The ta- Northwood Community Center ty. houses The Child Development nd Center and the English Language Center. ily The Child Development Cen- nts ter provides childcare for student iv- parents. The importance of the om language classes is seem in the 4 number of international students th who reside in the community us, in comparison to other areas of be campus. ier 10 percent of University resi- en dences are International stu- nts dents. 62 percent of Northwood residents are International stu- rc- dents. si- "It's really a vibrant commu- ily nity," said Housing Spokesman Th he Peter Logan. the les MEGANDAVERN the CAMPUS EVENTS& NOTES ROB MIGRIN/Daily e Northwood IV Apartments on North Campus are part af on-campus housing complex that is farthest away from Diag on Central Campus. 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Talk on science and religion WHAT: A lecture by Dr. Stephen Nadler, chair of the University of Wisconsin- Madison's Department of Phi- losophy, on "Spinozas's God and the Problem of Religion" WHO: The Society of Biology Students WHEN: Today at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Chemistry Build- ing room 1210 Lecture on flu prevention WHAT: A talk by David Cho, the influenza program offi- cer of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, on methods of pre- venting influenza pandemics WHO: The Department of Epidemiology WHEN: Today at 3 p.m. WHERE: Henry F. Vaughn Public Health Building, Lane Family Auditorium 1690 Discussion on animal rights WHAT: Atalk on the ethical, environmental, and health benefits of changing one's diet WHO: Michigan Animal Rights Society WHEN: Today at 7 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Anderson D History lecture WHAT: A lecture called "Accidental Imperialists?: Muslim Pilgrims and the Extension of Russian Power Abroad" by Elaine Kane, a history lecturer from Princ- eton University WHO: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies WHEN: Today at 7 p.m. WHERE: 1636 School of Social Work Building CORRECTIONS 0 Please report any error in the Daily to correc- tions@michigandaily.com. Provenance Hotels will no longer offer the standard copy of Gideon's Bible to their guests, The Tennessean reported. Instead * the hotel chain will provide a "spiritual menu" to its guests, which will also include texts like the Quran, the Book of Mormon and the Book of Scientology. 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