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Harvard Law Prof. sues RIAA
HIGH WIRE ACT
A Harvard law professor is question-
ing the constitutionality of a statute
used by the Recording Industry Asso-
ciation of America to bring lawsuits
against illegal file-sharers, Computer-
world reported.
Prof. Charles Nesson filed a claim on
behalf of Joe Tenenbaum, who is being
sued by the RIAA, challenging the use
of the Digital Theft Deterrence and
Copyright Damages Improvement Act
of 1999 on the grounds that it's uncon-
stitutional to apply the criminal law in
a civic case.
The RIAA filed its own motion say-
ing Nesson's claim fails to address spe-
cific issues.
"Indeed, Defendant's allegations
amount to little more than a complaint
about difficulties associated with being
a defendant in a lawsuit," the claim
said.
MAN SETS SELF ON FIRE ON CAMPUS
A former University of Washington
employee died after setting himself on
fire in the middle of the university's
campus Thursday, the Seattle Post-
Intelligencer reported.
The 61-year-old man doused himself
with gasoline before setting himself
ablaze, prompting onlookers to rush to
his aid before paramedics came.
"The flames were 7 or 8 feet high,
so it wasn't easy to get close to him at
first," said Tom Wang, a Washington
student.
Police couldn't determine any moti-
vation behind the man's actions. He
died from severe burns in the hospital
later that day.
OBAMA-BASHING FUN
The Young Conservatives of Texas
held an anti-Obama rally at Texas
A&M University last week in an effort
to bring attention to whattheythink is
lacking in the Democratic presidential
nominee's economic policies,.the Bat-
talion reported.
The rally consisted of two events:
Throw away your nest egg and Social-
ist-on-a-stick ring toss.
"We just want to make sure that stu-
dents understand what Obama's poli-
cies are, and what they will do to the
American economy, which is already
suffering," said Tony Listi, chairman
of the YCT.
The rally prompted accusations of
racism, and many students disagreed
with the YCT's tactics.
OLMERT FUNDS HIGHER ED
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
restored $140 million to the higher
education budget, allowing universi-
ties in Israel to begin their academic
year this week, the Chronicle of High-
er Education reported.
University presidents had been can-
celing the upcoming semester after
the government refused to restore the
budget cuts it had made. The Universi-
ties hadbeen calling for a total of $625
million to be paid back over the next
five years.
EMILYBARTON
JEREMY CHO/Daily
Students from the MClimber engineering team
prepare a giant spider to climb up a cable along
North Campus's Lurie Tower on Friday.
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CRIME NOTES
Clothes swiped
from dryer
WHERE: Mosher-Jordan Resi-
dence Hall
WHEN: Saturday at about 11:35
p.m.
WHAT: A student's clothes
that were left unattended in the
dryer were stolen, University
Police reported. A jacket, a pair
of pants, a skirt and a pair of
socks, together valued at $50,
were stolen.
CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
spilled on floor 7A and dripped
down to the ground floor. Conference on Jewelrysale
Squash player
injured
WHERE: Central Campus Rec-
reation Building
WHEN: Saturday at about 7 p.m.
WHAT: A man dislocated his
knee while playing squash,
University Police reported. He
was taken to the University
Hospital to receive treatment.
global awareness
WHAT: An annual confer-
ence for students to learn
about world issues
WHO: Student World Assem-
bly
WHEN: Tonight from 6 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan Union,
Kuenzel Room
WHAT: Earrings, sterling
silver necklaces and other
jewelry at student prices
WHO: University Unions
Arts & Programs
WHEN: Today from10 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan Union,
Ground floor
Islam and the
How women world showcase
Elvis Presley has been
ranked the top-earning
dead celebrity for the sec-
ond year in a row by Forbes
magazine, Reuters reported.
The artist raked in $52 million
this past year.
In response to an anony-
mous e-mail, a collection
of donors gave more than
$1 million to Planned Parent-
hood under Sarah Palin's name.
The donations were meant "to
honor" the Republican vice
presidential nominee for her
pro-life stances.
>,FOR MORE, SEE PAGE 4A
As part of a national trend,
inmates in a Washington
state prison grow organic
vegetables, compost all their
food waste and recycle shoe
scraps into playground turf, the
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Paint poured in Bike and car
parking garage collide on street
WHERE: Thompson Street
parking garage
WHEN: Saturday at about 3:15
p.m.
WHAT: An unknown person
dumped a full can of yellow
paint in the Thompson Street
parking garage, Univer-
sity Police said. The paint was
WHERE: South University
Avenue
WHEN: Saturday at about 10
p.m.
WHAT: A cyclist and a vehicle
crashed, University Police
reported. The cyclist may have
sustained a hip injury, but
refused medical attention.
tare in financial
planning
WHAT: A lecture by Prof
Annamaria Lusardi of Dart-
mouth University on women
and financial planning and
literacy
WHO: Herman Colloquium
WHEN: Tonight from 4 p.m.
to 6 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan League,
Hussey Room
WHAT: Several students
groups will display their own
culture or religion and how it
has interacted with Islam
WHO: Muslim Students'
Association
WHEN: Today from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan Union,
Ballroom
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ARTS
ON EARTH
www.artsonearth.org
November 5-7, 2008
University of Michigan's
North Campus
Duderstadt Center
A & E ENVIRONMENT
A Set of artistic installations, performances, screenings and talks that
meld the arts and sciences in experiences meant to re-awaken US to our
role in the natural world.
OPENING NIGHT November 5, 5 - 11 pm
* Performance of original music and dance by U-M faculty and students
* Conversations with the makers at each installation site
* Keynote address by David W. Orr, Paul Sears Distinguished Professor
of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College
Wlth su art from
$"1i","o For Details: www.artsonearth.org
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