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2A - Thursday, October 16, 2008
MONDAY:
In Other Ivory Towers
TUESDAY:
Arbor Anecdotes
WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY:FRIDAY:
Before You Were Here Campus Characters Explained
Door to door in the Land of Oz
Letter carrier Ozzie Wil-
liams began working for the
United States Postal Service
in 1987. Now, most residents
on his route - which cov-
ers parts of State, Oakland,
Arbor, Arch Street and Mon-
roe Streets and Tappan Ave-
nue and has never changed
- were born after he began
dropping letters in the mail-
box of the residence they cur-
rently live in.
Ozzie has affectionately
dubbed the territory he serves
"The Land of Oz," and he con-
fidently struts its streets with
mail in hand. It's obvious he
prides himself as the neigh-
borhood patriarch.
He estimates that "The
Land of Oz" consists of about
CRIME NOTES
95 percent students. Passing
them on the block, he never
fails to greet them with his
trademark: "Whatup, What-
up?"
While his enthusiasm and
friendliness endear him to
everyone he encounters, he's
no slouch when it comes to
delivering the mail.
He's the poster boy for
USPS policy. He unwavering-
ly reels of the motto "no name,
no mail" when reiterating the
Ann Arbor postal rules which
prevent unlabeled mailboxes
from receiving post.
On the route, he forges
through all forms of inclem-
ent weather to ensure his
precious cargo arrives in the
hands of its intended recipi-
ents.
Reciting a classic USPS
adage (with some embel-
lishments), he stresses his
commitment to the mission:
"Rain, hail, sleet, snow, tor-
nado - we always do what
we have to do to deliver the
mail."
Even more impressively, he
always manages to make his
wardrobe of standard-issue
USPS gear stylish - even the
head-to-toe raincoat or all-
weather plastic helmet.
His neighborhood impact
is best seen in his explanation
of why dogs don't attack him.
As he casually puts it, "In (A R
the Land of Oz, dogs know Letter carrier Ozzie Williams, who delivers mail to residents of State, Oak-
me." land, Arbor, Arch Street and Monroe Streets and Tappan Avenue, calls
DAVE WATNICK his route "The Land of Oz."
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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Construction Thrown ball
Academic
Cognitive
cones stolen
WHERE: 700 block Tappan
Avenue
WHEN: Wednesday at about
3 a.m.
WHAT: Two construction
cones were stolen from a
worksite, University Police
reported. The cones were val-
ued at $5 each. Police have no
suspects.
Car hits parked
vehicle in garage
WHERE: Catherine Carport,
1120 Catherine Street
WHEN: Tuesday at about 6
p.m.
WHAT: A car hit another
unoccupied, parked vehicle
and then drove off, University
Police reported. There were
no injuries in the incident.
Police have no suspects.
breaks window career planning science
WHERE: ArtandArchitecture
Building, 2000 BonisteelBlvd.
WHEN: Tuesday at about 8:30
a.m.
WHAT: An exterior glass win-
dow was accidentally broken
by a thrown ball, University
Police reported. The damage
was valued $1,000.
Freezer
unplugged at
Kellogg Center
WHERE: Kellogg Eye Center,
990 Wall Street
WHEN: Tuesday at about 11:15
a.m.
WHAT: A freezer was
unplugged causing damage to
its contents, University Police
reported. The case is under
investigation.
conference conference
WHAT: A half-day confer-
ence is designed to help
graduate students and post-
doctoral scholars prepare for
the transition to faculty jobs
WHO: The Career Center
WHEN: Today from 11:30
a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan League,
2nd floor ballroom
Ecology
seminar
WHAT: A talk by Dr. Mario
Recker of the University of
Oxford on ecology and evolu-
tionary biology
WHO: Ecology and Evolu-
tionary Biology
WHEN: Today at 4 p.m.
WHERE: Kraus Building,
Room 2140
WHAT: Six experts will
speak about the future of
cognitive science
WHO: Philosophy Dept.
WHEN: Today from 1:30 to
5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan Union,
Pendleton Room
Women of color
luncheon
WHAT: A free luncheon as
part of the Nourish Your-
SELF series
WHO: Office of Multi-Ethnic
Student Affairs
WHEN: Today at 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Michigan Union,
3rd floor, MSA chambers
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tThe University Hospital
Service yesterday began
offering walk-in flu shots.
For more information, visit
www.uhs.umich.edu/
According to an article in
the June 2008 Obstetrics
and Gynecology Clin-
ics Journal, only 30 percent
of women "almost always" or
"always" achieve orgasm dur-
ing sexual activity. In com-
parison, 70 percent of men
"always" or "almost always"
achieve orgasm.
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A state judge threw out
Nebraska Sen. Ernie
Chambers's lawsuit
against the God because
papers cannot be filed against
God, the Omaha World-Herald
reported. Chambers sought
a permanent injuction to stop
God from causing earthquakes
and tornadoes.
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