6 2A - Monday, March 31, 2008 FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Intergalactic Doritos On June 12, scientists from a Brit- ish university will transmita Doritos commercial to 47 Ursae Majoris in the hopes of contacting possible inhabit- ants of the star system, The Chron- icle of Higher Education reported. The scientists from the University of Leicester are hoping it will promote more public interest in science. Anthony van Eyken, director of the station, defended the project. "It's not impossible that it could work," he said. "We are taking itseri- ously." COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE Faculty members at a Canadian uni- versity are voicing concerns over the university's e-mail system, which has recently been outsourced to Google, The Chronicle reported. The faculty of Lakehead University filed a grievance because they fear that outsourcing e-mail to an American company will allow American intelli- gence agencies like the FBI or the CIA to monitor their correspondence. CRIME NOTES Fire extinguisher Po swiped from M residence hall W WHERE: West Quadb Wt WHEN: Saturday tit about W 10:00 a.m. WHAT: A fire extinguisher a.m. was stolen from West Quad, mH the Department of Public cin( Safety reported. Police have no repc suspects, and an investigation r is underway.C Car window st4 smashed Bu WHERE: 1300 block, East Ann WH Street N. U WHEN: Saturday at about WH 12:24 p.m. a.m. WHAT: The driver's side win- WHjn dow in a car was shattered on iPod 1300 block of East Ann Street, Dan DPI reported. The incident The occurred between 7:10 p.m. on $30( Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturday. Poli Police have no suspects. inve James Turk, director of the Canadi- an Association of University Teachers, said said using an American company raises academic concern. "Now, with Google handling e- mail, everyone has to be mindful of the fact that anything they write may be scrutinized by security agencies in the United States," he said. DELAYED ALERTS A University of Louisville student was arrested laft week after killing her twochildrenand holdingavictimhos- tage in the University's health center, the Louisville Cardinal reported. The University received word at 8:30 a.m. about an armed woman at the health center. At 9:14 a.m. the student, Gail Coontz, was disarmed and arrested. She has been charged with two counts of murder. Although the University's alert sys- tem was activated at 9:04 a.m., some students were concerned that the sys- tem was activated too late. "Notifications should go out a CAM lice issue four Sex i IP citations in WHAT: comedy. est Quad voke dis subjects ERE: West Quadb WeHO: 1U EN: Saturday at about 7 Arts an Arts and AT: Police issued four WHEN: sr in possession of alcohol p.m. tions at West Quad, DPS WHERl rted. the Perfi Hl phone, iPod Lect olen in Dance arch ilding colle ERE: Dance Building, 1310 WHAT: niversity Court Kelbaug EN: Friday at about 12:30 versity's Architec AT: A cell phone and an ning abo [were stolen from the WHO: A ce Building, DPS reported. College: cell phone was valued at Urban P 0 and the iPod at $350. WHEN: ce have no suspects, and an WHERI stigation is underway. Stamps maximum of 30 minutes after some- thing happens," said Rudy Spencer, vice president of the Student Gov- ernment Association. AN EXPENSIVE MISTAKE Dongguk University in South Korea is suing Yale University for $50 million for confirming one of its professors was a Yale graduate and then later saying it never did so, The Associated Press reported. Yale confirmed in 2005 that dis- gracedarthistoryprofessorShinJeong- ahhadreceived adoctorate degree from Yale, only to deny the claim later. On Dec. 29, Yale apologized, saying it was an administrative error. "Having spent almost six months publicly denying any role in the Shin matter and contending that Dongguk University had never contacted Yale University, Yale University's Dec. 29 statements did not undo the damage suffered by Dongguk University," Engineering s the lawsuit said. dance and clo EMILYBARTON Association F PUS EVENTS& NOTES" mprov show Klezmer concert A improvisational show designed to pro- cussion about taboo like sex, dating and onsent niversity Unions and Programs Today at 8 to 9:30 E: Power Center for orming Arts ure about itecture by ge dean A talk by Douglas h, dean of the Uni- Taubman College of ture and Urban Plan- ut his decade as dean . Alfred Taubman of Architecture and lanning Today at 6 p.m. E: Walgreen Drama, Auditorium WHAT: A performaice by Andy Statman, a musician who plays klezmer bluegrass on the mandolin and clarinet. Tickets are $20. WHO: The Ark WHEN: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: 322S. Main St. Talk on modern and classical jazz WHAT: A lecture by Ellen Rowe, the chair of Jazz Piano and Improvisational Studies within the School of Music, Theatre and Dance WHO: University Musical Society WHEN: Today at 7 p.m. WHERE: Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave. CORRECTIONS 0 Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. ophomore Savani Jain showcases :thing style for the Pakistani Students' ashion and Cultural Show yesterday. Registration for Spring, Spring/Summer, Summer and Fall begins today for undergraduates. Registration runs until April 14. 2Senior Alex Vanderkuay repeated as national, champion in the 400-yard individual medley Friday. The Michigan men's swimming and diving team finished sixth at the NCAA Championships, held in Federal Way, Wash. >dFOR MORE, SEE SPORTSMONDAY Fearing a fiercely com- petitive primary cam- paign could divide their party, Democratic Party insid- ers have offered Sen. Hillary Clinton a nomination in the New York gubernatorial race as a contingency plan if she drops her pursuit of the presi- dential nomination, News- week reported. 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