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New student group to aid
entrepreneurs overseas
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In the spring, Global
Business Brigades
will work in Panama
By VERONICA MENALDI
Daily StaffReporter
While most students will be
enjoyingtheirfreedomfromschool
in May, a few University students
will be traveling to Central Ameri-
ca to participate in volunteer work
aimed at curbing global poverty.
The University chapter of Glob-
al Business Brigades will give stu-
dents the opportunity to travel and
work with communities in Central
America. The group will work
with the communities in a variety
of ways: from helping them start
businesses to working with them
to better manage crops. Collin
Petersonpresidentand co-founder
of the University's chapter of GBB,
said the group provides an "easy
gateway" to volunteering while
,lso teaching basic skills needed to
help communities in need.
"Our goals are based upon the
resolution of poverty," he said.
"That is an extraordinary goal that
cannot be accomplished by solely
our group, but each step that we
take is one step closer."
Peterson said he hopes to make
the trip to Central America a regu-
lar excursion, beginning with this
year's trip to Panama.
Matt Boesler, executive director
of the University's chapter of GBB,
said he hopes the trip will help
alleviate poverty in Panama.
"By helping to expand small
businesses, we will build com-
munity wealth and encourage the
spirit of entrepreneurship in a way
that I believe will help to break the
cycle of poverty that many Pana-
manians face," he said.
Boesler added that he thinks
the group's trip to Panama will not
only benefit the country but also
the group's participants.
"Our trip will be one week early
in the summer, during which we
hope to provide consulting, micro-
finance and educational services
to developing microenterprises -
businesses that could range from
two people weaving hammocks to
a community-wide farmingco-op,"
he said.
Boesler said that the partici-
pants' skills include accounting,
business management and agricul-
ture. He said this broad variety of
abilities will allow the organiza-
tion to help the communities in as
many ways as possible.
Peterson said the trips are
largely dependent on the nation-
al program of the club and will
require the University's chapter to
fundraise and hold special events
in order to send members on the
trips.
"Throughout the entire process
we will be planning our trips with
help from our national nonprofit
organization, Global Business Bri-
gades," he said. "From this organi-
zation we are given projects, many
of which are from the Peace Corps."
The idea to start a University
chapter of the group came natu-
rally to Peterson, who said he has
a passion for helping the global
community.
"With such diversity and mas-
sive amounts of resources here at
the University, we have come to
realize the effects we can have on
the world," he said. "After doing
some research, we stumbled across
this organization, who shares many
of the aspirations that we hold."
Before it heads to Panama, the
group is focusing on recruiting as
many new members as possible
by blitzing campus with fliers and
mass meetings.
"We want to get our name out
there," Peterson said.
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SERVICE
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Last year had already been a
record-breaking year for the orga-
nization, as it received over 25,000
applications from over 90 colleges.
Lorraine Anderson, recruitment
communications director for Teach
for America, said in an e-mail inter-
view that 2009 is already well sur-
passing those numbers.
She said the increase in student
interest can be linked to Obama's
call to join national service pro-
grams.
"We see multiple causes for this
increase in applicants thus far,"
Anderson said. "Including the
excitement around the recent elec-
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among young people to enter pub-
lic service and make a measurable,
positive impact on society."
The Peace Corps has also report-
ed an overwhelming increase in
applications. Since last year, there
has already been a 16 percent
increase in applications, the largest
in the past five years.
Christine Torres, a public affairs
specialist at the Chicago Regional
Peace Corps office, said that from
Jan. 20-21, 2008 to the same dates
in 2009, there was a 63-percent
increase in applications nation-
wide.
And accordingto the Peace Corps
Top Colleges and Universities list,
the University of Michigan has
played its part, ranking in the top
MILANO
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Kampfer was not present at the
second day of the preliminary hear-
ing, but both his parents were. They
were not available for comment.
The pre-trial date was set for
March 12, where both sides will
five for each of the last four years.
But despite the recent spike in
interest, these organizations say
they are not planning to expand
proportionally to the increase of
applicants, and will subsequently
be forced to turn down more people
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Political Science Prof. Hanes
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continue to respond positively to
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"The call to service held when
John Kennedy set up the Peace
Corps and when President Clinton
created the national service call,"
he said.
He added that history will likely
show it to be successful for Presi-
dent Obama as well.
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ARIES
(March 21 to April 19)
Because this is the year that friends
and groups will help you, be more open
to this possibility. You have to shift gears
to make the most of this.
TAURUS
(April 20 to May 20)
It's important to realize that this is the
year you can really make a name for
yourself. Others will think they're dis-
covering what you do for the first time!
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
This is a marvelous year for educa-
tional opportunities, travel, publishing
and explorig other cultures and differ-
ent countries. Expect new adventures!
CANCER
(June 21 toJuly 22)
Be open to the generosity of others.
Throughout 2009, you can benefit from
the wealth of others.
LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22)
Partnerships are going to improve
beautifully this year. You will appreciate
the close friends and partners who are in
your life now.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
You can improve your job or your atti-
tude this year, or you'll get a better job.
It might happen early or late in 2009.
But it will happen.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23 to Oct. 22)
Plan on taking a vacation this year. If
you work in the arts or the entertainment
world, things will improve. This is a
great year for relating to children.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
Everything to do with home, family,
real estate and your domestic situation
will improve this year. Thank the Lord!
Your joy in family relationships will def-
initely he rewarding.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)
Something is going to make you feel
unusually optimistic this year. Because
you will easily generate the power of
positive thinking,it's going to be a better
year for you.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)
Now you can expect your earnings to
increase. This boost to your income
might conicearly in 2009 or late in the
year. (But it wilt come.)
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)
For the first time in 12 years, a strong
influence of good fortune and luck is in
your sign. You probably already can feel
this, because you're expecting more for
yourself, aren't you?
PISCES
(Feb. 19 to March 20)
This year, many of you will get more
in touch with your spiritual side, as well
as your compassion for others, espe-
cially loved ones. You want to help those
in need this year if you can.
YOU BORN TODAY You have an
easygoing style that makes people
respond to you with respect and affec-
tion. You're knowledgeable and socially
smooth. You're also an idealist who
wants to make the world a better dlace.
Because of this, many of you are
extremely popular and well liked. This
year is a turning point for some of you.
It's a whole new world.Open any doorl
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PROPOSAL
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would notice changes in funding.
Specifically, Weiss said the
School of Education, College of
Engineering, College of Literature,
Science and Arts, School of Natural
Resources and Environment and
the Taubman College of Architec-
ture and Urban Planning would
experience noticeable changes in
funding.
During the presentation, SACUA
member Gina Poe, an associate pro-
fessor of anesthesiology, expressed
concern over how the proposal
would affect students who need to
take a semester or more away for
classes from personal reasons.
SIGNING DAY
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freshman) Tate (Forcier), who took
command every game he played
in. That's the thing that excites us
about Tate and Denard. Those are
guys who, when you watch their
game film, they kind of took charge
and controlled things."
Much of the day's attention cen-
tered on the quarterback position,
where Michigan signed two qual-
ity dual-threat options, Forcier and
Robinson. Rodriguez said that both
quarterbacks are in the running
to compete with redshirt sopho-
more Steven Threet and redshirt
junior Nick Sheridan for the start-
ing spot. Rodriguez needed to pick
up signal-callers that fit his fast-
paced offense - and he apparently
did that in Forcier (rated by Rivals.
com as the most accurate passer in
the nation) and Robinson, who gar-
nered additional recruitment atten-
tion from Rodriguez when former
quarterback commit Shavodrick
Beaver backed out.
"We got two of the best ones we
could possibly ask for," Michigan
quarterbacks coach Rod Smith
said. "You know, we had one bow
out at the end there and we weren't
too happy about that, but we moved
on and probably got a better one in
Denard."
"I think that anyone whois chal-
lenged, who is demanded by their
community, for whatever reason,
and needstostop - and I know a lot
of people like this - would not be
able to come back under this Rack-
ham policy," she said.
No formal policy currently exists
for personal leaves of absence. If
the continuous enrollment require-
ment is implemented, students
would be allowed to take "a one-
term personal leave of absence for
any reason one time during their
Ph.D. studies," according to Rack-
ham's website.
The Rackham Executive Board
approved the policy in December,
but the policy will not be imple-
mented until at least the fall semes-
ter of 2010.
Forcier, who's already on cam-
pus, appears to have the upper hand
on Robinson because he will par-
ticipate in the 15 spring practices in
March, and has an extra semester
to adjust to college before summer
workouts start in the spring.
But while everyone else was
preoccupied with the competition
between the two young, quarter-
backs, the easygoing Forcier wasn't
too worried about it.
"I just -know (Robinson's) last
name - I don't know anything
about him," Forcier said. "My mom
was the one that actually said, 'Oh,
you've got competition coming.' Oh,
you know, I don't care."
Forcier threw for 3,424 yards and
ran for another 783, with 35 touch-
downs his senior year. Robinson
compiled 1,809 passing yards, 462
rushing yards and 23 touchdowns.
Though he compiled an impres-
sive class, Rodriguez did voice
some concerns with recruiting as a
whole. After last year's 3-9 record,
he said the Michigan coaches ran
into "more negative recruitingthan
there's ever been," a discouraging
reality for the coach.
"I don't think you have-to do that
to get a guy," Rodriguez said. "I tell
our coaches, 'you talk about the
good things we have to offer. ... If
you have to negative recruit to get
him, then we're probably recruiting
the wrong guy."
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