0 2A - Wednesday, January 21, 2009 SLIDING TO AN "A" The drugstore desert As the state hunkers down for another long Michigan win- ter, the need for medicines to treat everything from a runny nose to the flu is high. So where can students and faculty have their prescriptions filled? There's always the Village Apothecary on South University Avenue, but the list pretty much ends there. Maggie Ladd, the South University business director said the South University cor- ridor is the only location close to campus to have a drug store. She said it's because there sim- ply isn't a retail space large enough for a major drugstore chain. Bill Milliken, President of Michigan's Commercial Board of Realtors, said commercial drugstores like CVS Pharma- ty or Walgreen's would need a 14,000-square-foot space. Also, the store would have to be in an area that could support high traffic because large drug- stores generally receive 20,000 to 25,000 customers a day, Mil- liken said. Despite these concerns, a CVS Pharmacy almost came to the campus area when the Steve and Barry's apparel store filed for bankruptcy. Steve and Barry's was forced to vacate its large State Street location and CVS Pharmacy expressed inter- est in moving into the space. But the owner of the build- ing opted for another clothing store, M-Den, instead. Tom Heywood, State Street business director, said there used to be a drug store at the corner of Washington Street and State Street, but the owner decided to close it down toX build a new building. Heywood added there is a . definite need for a major-drug- store close to campus, because it is inconvenient for students to drive to buy the everyday necessities that a drugstore . offers. Though there still isn't a drugstore on State Street, stu- dents can get their prescrip- tions filled at the University pharmacy - a part of Univer- sity Health Services. Gwen Chivers, the ancil- lary director of the University pharmacy, said the pharmacy offers many different servic- es and tries to negotiate low prices that can be passed on to students. Architecture seniors Dana Ar VANESSA NUNEZ steps of the Hatcher Graduate CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Multicultural Cookies, guided career fair stargazing and WHAT: A career fair featur- hot chocolate MAX OLLINS/laily mold and Leah Knight sled down a hill on the e ibrary. The hill was part of a class project. 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Fire alarm Son leaves Union sounded in following residence hall disagreement ing representatives lrom multicultural organizations. About 60 to 65 organizations are expected to attend. WHO: The Career Center WHEN: Today from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: The Michigan Union Talk on Arab women and war WHAT: Anan Ameri, the director of the Arab Ameri- can National Museum will discuss the exhibit, "In Times of War, Her Untold Story," which is on display at Lane Hall. WHO: Institute for Research on Women and Gender WHEN: Today at noon WHERE: Room 2239, Lane Hall WHAT: The University's astronomy department will lead a talk and guided star- gazing. There will be hot chocolate and cookies after- wards. WHO: Universe Theme Semester WHEN: Tonight from 7p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Matthai Botanical Garderns CORRECTIONS " An event in yesterday's edition of the Daily (Cel- ebrating different winter holidays) was misidentified. It is on January 28, 2009. " Please report any error in the Daily to correc- tions@michigandaily.com. 1The brand-name beer Speedbal Beer could be banned in England out of concern that itpromotes drugs, BBC.com reported. "Speed- balling" is the name given to mixing heroin and cocaine, a combination, which killed actors John Belushi and River Phoenix. The Discover Student Card offers students the chance to earn up to 1 percent cash back on gener- al purchases. That's $30 back for every $3,000 you spend. >>FOR MORE, SEE THE STATEMENT, 7B A woman in Boulder, Co. was knocked down by a cow, the Associated Press reported. The woman was rid- ing her bike when she encoun- tered a cow and stopped to let it pass. Instead the cow pushed her down and stepped on her legs. She refused medical treat- ment after the incident. WHERE: Mosher-Jordan resi- dence hall WHEN: Mondayat about 3:45 p.m. WHAT: A fire alarm went off after someone burnt cookies, University Police reported. Officers responded and reset the alarm. WHERE: Michigan Union WHEN: Monday at about5:10 p.m. WHAT: A woman called to report that her son went miss- ing after they disagreed, Uni- versity Police reported. Police responded and helped the woman locate her son. A Tasty D I op m ra t 3325 Washtenaw Ave New McDonald's Now Ope Celebrate the opening of our newest restaurant. There'll be fun, games, and prizes for everyone. Come in and see our new look. -- - - - - - - - - - ------- ------ -- - ----- a NIKALLL MC IA E COIFIFILE W ITH ; Washtenaw Ave TBL PVRCJA.E OF AWY LARGE $AJIWICH Valid at above location only. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer discount, coupon or combo meal or dollar menu items. Limit one offer per person per visit. Plus tax if applicable. Price of required purchase posted, r-9Dnmnuy~oyano---------------------------------; 4 4 BRENNAN LINSLEY/AP Joe Holland, who lost his son Joseph Holland in the Sept. 11, 2001 attack in New York speaks during a press conference following a hearing at the U. S. Military Commissions court for war crimes, at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Monday. Defense accuses prosecution of stalling in Gitmo trial I I Prosecutors ask to put trial on hold GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - Guantanamo prosecutors want to put the war crimes trials on hold while the future of the widely criticized tri- bunals remains in doubt, military defense lawyers said Tuesday. Prosecutors want an indefinite continuance of all pending cases while President Barack Obama's administration reviews the military commissions system and the legal alternatives for prosecuting suspect- ed terrorists, said Navy Lt. Cmdr. William Kuebler, a military defense lawyer who represents a Canadian being triedbefore the tribunals. Air Force Col. Peter Masciola, the chief defense counsel for the Guantanamo military commissions, said the chief prosecutor, Army Col. Lawrence Morris, called himto dis- cuss the proposal. Defense lawyers oppose an indefinite stay and would challenge the motion if filed, fear- ing it is a bid to buy time to preserve the system. Defense lawyers want to scrap the Guantanamo military commissions and have pending charges formally withdrawn withoutprejudice, which would allow authorities to refile them later in a traditional U.S. mili- tary court martial, a civilian court or a combination, Masciola said. The military has charges pend- ing against 21 men and officials had said they intended to charge dozens more. "The prosecution would rather see a delay because they want to keep the cases in the commissions process," Masciola said. "They don't, like us, think the commissions pro- cess is fundamentally flawed." Navy Cmdr. Jeffrey Gordon, a Pentagon spokesman, declined to confirm the defense attorney accounts, saying: "We do notdiscuss internal consultations among the trial parties." A spokesman for the military commissions said the chief prosecu- tor was not immediately available to comment. Both sides are scheduled to reconvene Wednesday for more pretrial hearings in two cases - the trial of five men charged in the Sept. 11 attacks and Omar Khadr, a Canadian accused of killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan - and "will continue until directed otherwise," Gordon said. Kuebler, who represents Khadr, said the military judges are likely to rejectan indefinite stay. Some defen- dants might also oppose the idea, including the Sept. 11 suspects, who have said they want to plead guilty to charges that carry a potentia death sentence. The proposed indefinite delay; Kuebler said, seems like an effort to buytime in hopes offindingawaytc preservethe system: "It appears to be an ongoing last ditch effort to save this disgusting mess," he said. The behind-the-scenes maneu, vering came on the day a military judge adjourned the war crimes court just before Obama was sworn in by noting the future of the com- missions is in doubt. The hearings were dismissed until Wednesday "unless otherwise ordered." Obama has said he will close Guantanamo and many expect he will suspend the widely criticized ,war-crimes trials created by former President George W. Bush and Con- gress in 2006. Obama's nominee for attorney general has said the so-called mili- tary commissions lack sufficient legal protections for defendants and that they could be tried in the United States. Despite the doubts about its future, military judges decided to press on with this week's session, perhaps the last to be held at the U.S. base in Cuba. I I