U U VU U1 w U w U w w w w w w w lw 2B he ic iga aiy-Wensav ete br3 :20 WedesdySepemer , 008 Te .ic iga al 7 THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GABE NELSON A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to 10. rule 127: No, I don't know what building SRB is- either. Stop ask- ing. rule 128: If you're still deciding between three or more majors, pick two in your discus- sion section intro- duction rule 129: All those Wall Street Journals on your lawn won't help you pass Econ 101. - E-mail rule submissions to TheStatement@umich.edu 1 3 GROWING UP PALIN Just days after Republican presidential nominee John McCain announced his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, it emerged that Palin's 17-year-old daughter Bristol is five months pregnant. The scandal might tarnish Palin's reputation asa "family values" candidate, but the whole saga is so fascinating, the governor might have a future in reality TV iftthis election doesn't pan out. They can call her show "Growing up Palin." With snowmobiles, hockey hunks and moose barbecue, what's not to like? SO CONVENTIONAL It's no secret that the presidential party conventions haven't really mattered in decades, with the nominees always locked up long in advance, but is there any better excuse for political wonks to get together and booze until they can't tell McCain from obama? The Democratic convention was a gaudy spectacle with a set seemingly stolen from the MTV Movie Awards, while bars in St. Paul, Minn. were allowed to stay open an extra two hours for the GOP crowd. Maybe TMZ should cover the conventions. Who are you wearing, Sen. McConnell? 4 WOLVERINES FLY TOGETHER A new era of Michigan football started in earnest last weekend, as new coach Rich Rodriguez's Wolverines lost their home opener to Utah. Wracked by inexperi- ence and the lack ofa mobile quarterback to run the spread offense, few expect much from the Wolverines. But if sports movies have taught us anything, under- dogs always come out on top, thanks to teamwork, per- sistence and good old-fashioned pluck. Try the flying 'V' formation, Coach Rodriguez, It never fails. ONE LARGE VOICE In a world without Don LaFontaine, Hollywood's most famous voiceover artist, movie trailers suddenly lost their charm. LaFontaine died Monday, leaving behind a body of work that included thousands of movie trailers showcasing his distinctive voice. Though many strived to imitate LaFontaine's gravel-throated delivery, in our book, he stands alone. BLOWN BY On Monday, Hurricane Gustav struck land in Louisiana and Mississippi, knocking out power to more than a mil- lion houses and businesses. New Orleans was largely spared, though the Gulf Coast region was hit by a flood of journalists, each secretly hoping for a repeat oftHur- ricane Katrina. Sorry folks, move along, no Pulitzers here - at least until the next natural disaster. THE BIGGEST BACK TO SCHOOL POSTER SALE Ch oices .- Ann Arbor's half- hearted support of illegal immigrants LUXURY COMES TO THE HILL Did yournfreshman dorm have air conditioning? No? How about wireless internet? Really? It didn't? How about made-to-order sandwiches? Come on, seriously, how did you live without that? The renovated Mosher-Jordan Residence Hall and its posh new cafeteria, the Hill Dining 6 Center, opened last week, offeringoall these amenities and deflectingthe usualjabs about how spoiled Michigan stu- dents are. No, no, actually, it did the opposite. Find the LOwestY S Textbook Prices with click! - Compare prices at dozens of SET YOURSE LFAPARTonline stores I -'New and used textbooks - Get the latest store coupons & hot deals " Includes availability & shipping time - Read user ratings & reviews of EARN YURMA R'RDOCTORATEFROMTstores COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONSosTsGRANsr VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY. 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But Jones said immigration law enforcement is not on the force's regular agenda, "I have interpreted it that we are not actively going out to find out some- one's immigration status," he said. While the AAPD's presence at ICE arrests troubles immigration activists, Snyder said WICIR Mem- bers felt assured in their meet- ing with Jones. "When I met with him he said, 'I will do what my bosses tell me to do, and my bosses are the mayor and city council.'' If Jones were a different man, one with zeal for 1,969-mile bor- der fences, the situation for Ann Arbor's undocumented immigrants could be much different. On the other end of the spectrum from sanctuary 'cities, local police forces elsewhere have made immigrafion law a top priority by participating in ICE ACCESS, atraining program that bestows the power to enforce immigration law on local officers. Through the program, local officers can interrogate and detain people on the suspicion that they are il- legal immigrants. Palmore said no BUCHELE From Page 8B blacks and Jews." "My dad saw co-ops as a way of changing society," Libbie Buchele said. Raised during the Great Depres- sion in rural Kansas, Buchele was first exposed to farming coopera- tives and saw them as a way for people to work together to over- come financial difficulties. When he enrolled at the University of Kansas, Buchele moved into coop- erative housing - which offered the only integrated housing on Michigan police forces have signed up for the program. Jones, who had not heard of the program, said he wasuncertainwhetherhewould al- low ICE to train any of his officers. In a break from Ann Arbor's progressive reputation, the city's policies trail timidly behind in ad- vocating immigration law reform. But WCICIR member Bob Sny- der said he has spoken with sev- eral government officials in cities throughout the county who seem open to immigrant-friendly poli- cies. In a meeting with WCICIR last spring, Hieftje and city coun- cil members said the resolution should be reviewed in light of al- leged violence during ICE raids. Councilman Mike Anglin (D-Ward 5) said in an interview last week that the city should move toward sanctuary city-status to better re- flect the citizenry's position on im- migration law. "Other cities have done a better job than we have and we need to take a stance that this is what we believe in," he said. But as Snyder acknowledged, a touchy issue like illegal immigra- tion is not something politicians are wont to tackle head on during election season. "The problem as we know is it's an electionyear, and who wants to handle a hot potato when there are a few hotter pota- toes right now?" Nationally, Barack Obama is trying to market himself to more moderate voters, while John McCain is sure not to high- light his conspicuous defection from the rest of his party by play- ing up his support of bipartisan im- migration legislation. Ann Arbor's indifference on the issue could be the national course for awhile, campus. "I think that it was very much a philosophical and political leaning that he had," Libbie Buchele said. "He really felt that people work- ing together could get things done better than people working indi- vidually." Buchele is survived by his wife Joan; his twin brother Wesley; one son, Royd; three daughters, The- resa, Libbie and Heidi; and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in Ann Arbor on Sunday, October 12 at 2 pm at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Road in Ann Arbor. 4 Magaine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editori Chief: Andrew Grossmn Managing Editor: Gabe Nelson Desiger: Btridget O'Donnell Junk Daer:Brian Tengel Coverephoto: ChanelVon Habsbvrg- Lothringen