2A - Monday, November 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, November 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom j - m MONDAY: TUESDAY: Other rTowers Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained 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. 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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 ,A§§n pj , Press reported. I I 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 0 Please report any error in the Daily to correc- tions micfiganidaily.com. 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 4 4 ,I I 4 I