The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS HARARE, Zimbabwe Election results still not made public Zimbabwe's main opposition party claimed an early lead in na- tional elections but the govern- ment did not release results Sunday and sent riot police into the streets, raising fears of aviolent dispute. No results were officially an- nounced by evening, 24 hours af- ter the end of voting. Independent election monitors said riot police and other security forces were deployed in densely populated suburbs of the capital, Harare, a traditional base of opposition to President Robert Mugabe, 84. Dis- content with Mugabe has grown nationwide as inflation has soared beyond 100,000 percent and the election was seen as the toughest challenge to his 28-year rule. In past elections, officials have released results as they were tal- lied by district, often within hours of the close of voting. CHICAGO Cities turn off lights for Earth Hour From the Sydney Opera House to Rome's Colosseum to the Sears Tower's famous antennas in Chi- cago, icons of civilization went dark Saturday for Earth Hour, a worldwide campaign to highlight the threat of climate change. The environmentalgroup WWF urged governments, businesses and households to turn back to candle power for at least 60 min- utes starting at 8 p.m. wherever they were. The campaignbeganlastyear in Australia. Earth Hour officials hoped 100 million people would turn off their nonessential lights and electronic goods for the hour. In Chicago, lights on more than 200 downtown buildings were dimmed Saturday night, including the stripe of white light around the top of the John Hancock'Center. NEW YORK Famed journalist Pran dies at 65 Dith Fran, the Cambodian-born journalist whose harrowing tale of enslavement and eventual es- ,ape from that country's murder- ous Khmer Rouge revolutionaries in 1979 became the subject of the award-winning film "The Killing Fields," died Sunday. He was 65. Dith died at a New Jersey hos- pital Sunday morning of pancre- atic cancer, according to Sydney Schanberg, his former colleague at The New York Times. Dith was' working as an inter- preter and assistant for Schanberg in Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital, when the Vietnam War reached its chaotic end in April 1975 and both countries were tak- en over by Communist forces. Schanberg helped Dith's fam- ily get out but was forced to leave his friend behind after the capital fell; they were not reunited until Dith escaped four and a half years later. SEOUL S. Korea N. Korea threatens to attack S. Korea North Korea threatened South Korea with destruction Sunday after Seoul's top military officer said his country would consider attacking the communist nation ifit tried to carry out a nuclear attack. The statement from North Korea's official news agency marked the third straight day of bellicose rhetoric from the North, which is angry over the harsher line the South's conservative new president has taken against the country since assuming office last month. "Our military will not sit idle until warmongers launch a pre- emptive strike," said an unidenti- fied KCNA military commentator. "Everything will be in ashes, not just a sea of fire, if our advanced pre-emptive strike once begins." - Compiled from Daily wire reports SANDALS From Page 1A a good job of protecting that spot. But it doesn't matter the rankings or anything like that. It's all about how we play in Denver." The team is right to keep looking forward. But while the arena staff didn't have any sentimentality for the moment, fans should. Not so long ago, it almost made sense that fans, players and coaches alikeshruggedoffthesignificanceof making the Frozen Four. Michigan appeared in nine of them between 1992 and 2003. But fans shouldn't skate past the Wolverines' accomplishment this weekend so quickly. This squad deserves more than a half hour in the spotlight, and with the national semifinal game versus CCHA rival Notre Dame still almost twoweeks away,hopefullyeveryone will use that time to let the reality of this success sink in. Just take another look at Por- ter and Kolarik, two players who ECONOMIST From Page 1A like consumer spending and income levels, suggest current market condi- tions williworsen in coming months. But she said there are some prom- ising signs both at home and abroad for Ford, citing a recent increase in vehicle sales in places like China and India, where many people are pur- chasingvehicles for the first time. Hughes-Cromwick said the decline in the auto industry has WIND ENERGY From Page 1A state for wind potential," he said, "And 98 percent of that comes from the coast." Duncan Callaway, a professor in the School of Natural Resources and researcher in the Center for Sustainable Systems, said wind resources are better over lakes because the smoothness of water provides less friction. But Andrew Hoffman, a profes- sor in the Department of Natural Resources, said wind energy isn't always the most reliable energy source because it's only available when the wind is blowing. Robben said another challenge facing wind energy is the trans- portation of the energy. He said most wind farms are in remote locations, making it diffi- cult to move the energy to urban areas. That requires transmis- sion lines, which are expensive to build. Instead, turbines could be mounted on building roofs so power could flow directly into the building, he said. But less energy would be harvested from those turbines. The House passed a bill March 13 classifying wind energy sys- tems as personal property, making them exempt from taxation. considered not returning for their senior year. Imagine this team without them, this weekend or any other. "Kevin has set the bar for this team and Kolarik is right there with him, making sure that he holds it high," Berenson said. "They make the difference on this team, there's no question. I've never seen two seniors take over a team the way these two have and have everyone follow so completely." Sauer sat between Berenson and the seniors at Saturday's press conference. Arguably the nation's biggest question mark in net enter- ing the season, Sauer exercised the demons of last year's NCAA region- al, stopping 43 of 44 shots he faced on the weekend. Beingnamed the All-East region- al goalie means even more, consid- ering where Sauer sat a year ago. After giving up seven goals in a first-round loss to North Dakota, many doubted whether Sauer would ever be able to handle the pressure of big games. Nobody is wondering now. forced manufacturers to become more innovative, for example by, developing gasoline-saving technol- ogy for cars. Engineering senior Prateek Chourdia said the presentation was "very decent," criticizing Hughes- Cromwick for not being more spe- cific about Ford's future plans. "She had a lot of uninformed opinions about the auto industry, the industry she works in, and no strong opinions on what really heeds to be done by one of the biggest contribu- tors to the U.S. economy - the auto If passed by the Senate and signed by Granholm, the law would make it easier for building owners to install wind turbines on their houses to harvest their own energy. Robben said the University is considering installing these tur- bines. Callaway said mounting wind turbines in the Great Lakes seems logical and might a most cost- effective solution. But he said there are techni- cal and legislative challenges that need to be overcome for the idea to. become feasible. While no one has tried to put wind turbines in the Great Lakes, Callaway said past efforts in other states have been met with fierce opposition from neighborhood committees because residents claimed the tur- bines spoiled the view. "It's impractical to actually connect the wind turbines to the floor of the lake except very close to shore," he said. If engineers mounted turbine on the floors of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior; they would also need to find a cost-effective way to protect the turbines from ice during winter. Callaway said the engineer- ing technologies exist today, but that the. cost of anchoring the turbines to the floor and ensur- ing they aren't damaged by ice "That was a pretty tough thing to swallow," Sauer said. "You don't get over that too quick. All last summer, it's kind of in your mind. It's some- thing where you want to come out and prove everybody wrong." This whole season has been about providing answers to some glaring questions about Michigan hockey. Is a team with 11 freshmen capa- ble of standing up to postseason pressure? Sure. Is "senior leadership" more than a catchphrase? You bet. Is this still one of the top pro- grams in the country? Absolutely. . "I know they doubtedus,"Kolarik said. "We were supposed to finish fourth in our league, and here we are. We're the No.1 seed in the coun- try, and we're going to Denver." The season is by no means over, and the biggest weekend of the year is still to come. But now is a great time to take a glance back at how it all started, before facing forward and imagining how it could end. - Sandals can be reached at nsandals@umich.edu. industry," he said. LSA freshman Agnes Kucharski said she too wanted to hear more about Ford's plans. "I feel like she couldn't tell us a lot of stuff about Ford specifically, because it's probably confidential," she said. LSA junior Vikrum Vora, the vice president of MES, said the presenta- tion gave a realistic outlook on the nation's economy. "We haven't hit rock bottom yet, which I think is the main point to take home from this," he said. exceeds the profit of selling the electricity. For now, wind farmers will set- tle for land leased out by agricul- tural farmers, like Harvest Wind Farm in Huron County. The farm's 32 wind turbines began operating this month and generate enough electricity to power 15,000 average homes. Singer said renewable energy is still in its infancy and that the odds of wind energy becoming more widespread anytime soon are slim. "There is certainly a role for wind energy as we go into the future," he said. "But the ability for, say a wind farm, to replace one of our baseload power plants is something that is likely not going to happen." HOCKEY From Page 1A shaking, maize mob, celebrating their 2-0 win Saturday and first Frozen Four berth since 2003. In last weekend's CCHA Tour- nament games, the top-ranked Wolverines (20-4-4 CCHA, 32-5-4 overall) relied on fourth-line for- wards like Miller and Naurato to score key goals. But at the Times Union Center in Albany, Michigan's usual top performers were again the center of attention - senior captain Kevin Porter scored five goals and Sauer allowed just one goal in two games. The Wolverines began play Fri- day against No. 19 Niagara (12-6-2 College Hockey America, 22-10-4) with an uncharacteristically slug- gish start, taking five minutes to record their first shot on goal. But on the first shift of the second period, freshman Max Pacioretty notched Michigan's first score. From then on, it was all Porter. TheseniorforwardscoredMich- igan's last four goals in its 5-1 win against the Purple Eagles, setting an NCAA record for most goals in a tournament game and prompting "Hobey Baker" chants that echoed through the half-empty arena. The first line of Pacioretty, Porter and senior Chad Kolarik combined for 13 of the team's 15 points Friday. "If you look at the scoresheets of our games, it's been Porter, Por- ter, Kolarik," Michigan coach Red Berenson said. "I've never seen two seniors take over a team the way these guys have and then have everyone follow." Niagara couldn't get off a shot in more than 22 minutes of play dur- ing the first and second periods. "I was trying to not snooze off DP DAY From Page 1A will rebuild the home so it can be sold to a new family. A few miles away in downtown Brightmoor, another group of stu- dents worked with a local artist to paint murals in hopes of improving the community's atmosphere. "It's a way to give back to the community, both locally and glob- ally," said LSA senior Miriam Schwartz, who helped paint the murals. Local artistCharlesMiller direct- ed Schwartz and the other students Monday, March 31, 2008 - 3A for a while there," Sauer said. "I really just tried to stay in it, be vocal and skate around to just keep myself into it. Those games are tough when you're not seeing a lot of shots." The next night, the 10th-ranked Golden Knights (15-4-3 Eastern College Athletic Conference, 22- 12-4) proved to be a feisty, aggres- sive team. The Wolverines jumped to an early lead in the first period after a Palushaj deke left Clarkson goalie David Leggio confused and the forward's wraparound found a wide-open net. But Clarkson's defensive-minded play kept the Wolverines scoreless until Porter tallied his fifth goal of the weekend 26 seconds into the third period. "They always bad three or four guys back, so it was pretty frustrat- ing," Porter said. "But it was great getting thatgoal, and afterthat, we kept itrolling." Despite their 6-on-4 advantage in the game's closing moments, the Golden Knights couldn't push the puck past Sauer. The junior goalie preserved the Wolverines' first shutout in an NCAA Tournament game since a 4-0 win against New Hampshire in 1998 - Michigan's last national championship season. Michigan will play Notre Dame in a national semifinal on Apr. 10 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. After Michigan was named the No. 1 overall seed and the favor- ite to win the national title in last week's NCAA selection show, this weekend's victories were almost expected. But for a team with 11 freshmen, each of the Wolverines' big wins this year has continued to prove October's preseason predic- tions of mediocrity wrong. "We're going to enjoy this when we get back," Kolarik said Saturday. "But right now, we're pretty tired." whohelped paintthe murals. Miller is a founding member of Public Art Workz, a nonprofit organization that works with Blight Busters to improve Detroitby paintingmurals throughout the city. Some studentsworked alongside Miller and helped prime city walls for larger projects, while other students filled in designs that the Detroit-native created. O'Brien said the experience also helped students break down the stereotypes surroundingDetroit. "When you can see a tangi- ble difference, then you can ask yourself, 'What more can I do?'" O'Brien said. U Why choose POWERSO0REe for tLSAT, GMAT, orOR E?7 4,007 Number of American service mem- bers who have died in the war in Iraq, according to The Associated Press. The following deaths were identified yesterday: Spc. Joshua A. Molina, 20, Hous- ton, 21, Palmdale, Calif.