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STEM CELLS
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Researchers in the lab obtained stem
cells from other universities and
research centers, which slows- the
research process, according to Sean
Morrison, the lab's lead scientist.
On the passage of Proposal 2,
Morrison, the director of the Uni-
versity's Center for Stem Cell Biol-
ogy, said, "Proposal 2 will allow
research in Michigan that is already
occurring throughout most of the
rest of the country, while entrench-
ing restrictions in the state consti-
tution that ensure that the research
is performed ethically and under
oversight mandated by federal law."
Morrison serves on the board
of Michigan Citizens for Stem
Cell Research and Cures, an orga-
nization that publicizes what it
believes are the benefits of stem cell
research. MCSCRC donated money
to the campaign for Proposal 2.
Morrison said the University can
now launchnew research programs
that would have been impossible
without Proposal 2.
Passed by only 4 percent of the
vote, Proposal 2 faced many oppo-
nents, including Michigan-Citizens
Against Unrestricted Science and
Experimentation. MiCause cam-
paigned against Proposal 2, argu-
ing that it didn't provide enough
regulation on how the research or
the use of the resulting therapies.
Robert Kelch, executive vice presi-
dent for the University's medical
affairs, said stem cell scientists and
researchers will uphold high ethical
standards while exploring the oppor-
tunities embryonic stem cells provide.
"Now, it is up to us in the scien-
tific community to build upon what
the voters have given us, and to
maintain their trust and respect by
carrying out this research with the
utmost regard for both ethical and
legal boundaries. All of us at the
University of Michigan are com-
mitted to that goal, no matter what
our field of research," Kelch said.
University scientists and research-
ers, including Eva Feldman, director
of the A. Alfred Taubman Medical
Research Institute, expressed their
appreciation to Michigan residents
for passing Proposal 2.
"It is so gratifying that the people
of Michigan understand the criti-
cal role that embryonic stem cell
research can play in the health and
well-being of our state. They recog-
nizeitspromise to findcures andnew
treatments for currently intractable
diseases," she said in a statement.
Morrisondescribedthemonumen-
tal value of Proposal 2 not only for the
members of the scientific community,
but also for all Michigan residents.
"This is a great day for the state
that allows us to strengthen our life
sciences sector and to advance crit-
ical medical research with energy
and hope," he said.
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YOUNG VOTERS
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18 percent of the electorate - a 1 per-
cent increase from the 1996, 2000
and 2004 presidential elections.
John Della Volpe, director of
polling at the Harvard Univer-
sity Institute of Politics, hailed the
importance of the youth vote in
Obama's convincingvictory.
"I think if it wasn't for the youth
vote, at this hour we would still be
figuring out who the next president
isgoingtobe,"DellaVolpesaidearly
Wednesday morning. "I believe it's
the reason Barack Obama won."
Della Volpe, who leads a bian-
nual public survey of young people
published by the Institute of Poli-
tics, said it's more important in the
coming days to look at how many
eligible young voters did indeed
vote in the election.
Between elections in 2000 and
2004, the percentage of eligible vot-
ers who cast ballots increased from
40 percent to 49 percent. This year,
Della Volpe said he anticipated an
even greater youth vote turnout.
"The raw numbers, I guarantee,
are going to be more, and you'll
have more voters overall," he said.
A number of precincts on col-
lege campuses across the country
reported impressive increases in
voter turnout.
A precinct at Indiana Univer-
sity at Bloomington reported 3,114
people voted today, while only 804
voted in 2004. At one precinct at
the University of Maryland, 1,440
people voted this year compared
with only 740 in 2004.
Sujatha Jahagirdar, a program
director for Student Public Interest
Research Group, said that despite
long lines and technical problems
on some college campuses, the
impressive support among young
people for Obama illustrated how
passionate young people were about
participating in the election.
"There's no question that young
people were engaged and excited
and made their voices heard loud
and clear," she said.
Charlie Smith, the national
YOUNG MOVEMENT FOR OBAMA
Obama received about two-thirds of votes from voters between the age of 18 and 29.
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arycaucuses,Naranjosaid.And again,
in June, it was young people who
played a crucialtrole in helping Obama
secure the Democratic nomination.
"I can tell you that the young
people were the heart and soul
and the nuts and bolts of this cam-
paign," said Naranjo, a student at
the University of Texas at Austin.
And in overwhelmingly choos-
ing Obama to be the next president,
Naranjo added, young people have
made it explicitly clear who they
believe will best represent them in
the White House and who speaks to
their interests, desires and concerns
aboutthe future of this country.
Even more, Naranjo emphasized
the role of young people working
behind the scenes for the Obama
campaign -- "licking the stamps,
making the phone calls, volunteer-
ing for the campaign."
Shesaidthisinclusivenesswillkeep
young people connected to Obama
when his administration takes over in
the not-too-distant future.
"This is somethingthat we've all
done together as a collective unit,"
she said. "We're all in it together."
chairman of the College Republi-
can National Committee, said in
an interview on Wednesday that it
was Obama's message tailored spe-
cifically to young Americans that
he thinks helped the Democratic
candidate capture so much of the
youth vote.
"Senator Obama did an especially
good job of pitching a theme and not
really a specific ideology," he said.
That said, Smith didn't necessarily
see youngvoters's support for Obama
as a repudiation of conservatism.
"It's not necessarily that there
was referendum between liberal-
ism and conservatism, and conser-
vatism lost," he said. "It was really a
confluence of circumstances."
Having traveled to swing states
and college campuses throughout
the country as the president of the
College Democrats of America,
Katie Naranjo said she saw first-
hand the importance of young peo-
ple in electing Obama.
Young people were the ones who
helped Obama win Iowa in the Janu-
FREEZE
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Jobs dealing directly with
patient care, including doctors,
nurses, pharmacists and physi-
cian assistants, won't be subject
to the freeze.
Gavin said the Health Sys-
tem would likely experience a
reduction in staff size through
attrition to deal with the budget
issues.
Though the freeze is con-
nected to larger economic prob-
lems facing the state, Gavin said
rising health care costs tied to
treatinguninsured patients dur-
ing recent years have added to
the problems facing the Health
System.
"The nature of people and the
nature of insurance coverage is
changing, and that affects our
budget," she said.
Gavin said the Health Sys-
tem's increased costs have
stemmed from patients whose
health care isn't covered under
private insurance and footing
bills from Medicaid patients
who aren't fully covered by gov-
ernment reimbursements.
The Health System has also
seen a steadyincrease inthe num-
ber of patient visits during recent
years, Gavin said, exacerbating
problems linked to rising insur-
ance costs. Despite those rises in
cost and the administrative hir-
ing freeze, Gavin said, "overall,
the Health System is in excellent
financial health."
Gavin said she couldn't recall
the last time the Health System
had been in a hiring freeze. The
last time employees experienced
layoffs was in 1996, when 200
employees lost their jobs and
another 386 were relocated to
new positions in the Health Sys-
tem or elsewhere at the Univer-
sity.
Although the recent hiring
freeze reflects a larger downturn
in the state job market, Gavin said
there is still a demand for stu-
dents graduating with degrees in
nursing, medicine, pharmacy and
kinesiology at the Health System.
"For students who are hop-
ing to work for U of M hospital
when they graduate, we are still
hiring for patient care positions,"
Gavin said. "So we welcome stu-
dents who are entering health
careers to consider us for a place
to work."
DPS
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students, faculty and adminis-
trators to address their opinions
as to what areas of DPS can be
improved.
"One of the things I would
also hope to do is continue to
increase the visibility of DPS to
ensure that the students know
they're in a safe environment,"
he said.
SPIKE LEE
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Conference runs from Dec. 4-7.
The decision to ask the
acclaimed filmmaker to speak
was a change for the group, as it
usually brings in speakers from
the business world.
"We thought it would be a nice
change of pace to have our key-
note address be from someone
with a non-business background
who could still provide invalu-
able insight about how each of us
has something, interesting and
unique to contribute to society,"
BBSA co-chairs Jocelyn Butcher,
Karima Holland and Michael
Pittman wrote in a joint state-
ment.
The Emmy-award winning
and Academy Award-nominated
Lee will be the lone "ndn-cor-
porate speaker" at the confer-
ence, the group's chairs said. The
group said it has no plans to limit
Lee's speech to certain topics or
issues.
"Spike Leeistheperfectexam-
ple of someone who is building
their legacy through film and
philanthropic efforts," they said
of Lee, who also owns his own
production company. "His films
showcase and challenge cultur-
al assumptions, which help to
heighten everyone's social and
political understanding."
TheAlfredL.Edwards Confer-
ence, an annual event that helps
to build relationships between
students and alumni, aims to
addresscurrentglobal, economic
and corporate issues. This year's
theme is "Building Your Legacy:
Achieving Personal, Professional
and Philanthropic Success."
The conference, which has
been attended largely by BBSA
members and alums in the past,
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(March 21 to April 19)
Now is the time to settle loose details
about shared property, inheritances,
insurance matters, taxes and debt. Just
do whatever you can to wrap up some of
this stuff.
TAURUS
(April 20to May 20)
Continue to focus on partnerships and
close friendships. If you observe your
words and actions, you can learn a tot
about your style of relating to those who
are close to you.
GEMINI
(May 21to June 20)
You're galvanized into action because
you want to get better organized. Act on
this urge to become more efficient in
everything you do. Good for you!
CANCER
(June 21 to July 22)
Take time to party and schmooze with
others. You want to enjoy yourself. This
is a great time for a vacation.
LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22)
Home, family and domestic matters
continue to be a major focus. Repairs
and renovations keep you hopping.
Relatives also are on the scene.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
The tempo of your days is speeding
up. You've got places to go, things to do
and people to see. It's time to catch up on
reading, writing and studying.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
Lately, you're constantly thinking
about ways to boost your income or to
earn more money on the side. In part,
this could be because you're spending
more as well!
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
The Sun, Mercury and Mars are in
your sign, giving you lots of energy and
attracting people and opportunities to
you. Make the most of this.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
Work alone or behind the scenes if you
can now. Since your birthday iq
approaching, now is the time to think
about what you want your new year to be
all about.
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Enjoy your increased popularity right
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Important people notice you now.
Furthermore, they are impressed, even if
you don't do anything special.
Therefore, make the most of this,
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