2A - Monday, February 9, 2009 N e- w s The Michigan Daly michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, February 9, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Maryland mulls campus gun ban BREAT(TN' TN THE BTALLTROOMf A proposedlawinMaryland would ban guns, knives and other deadly weapons from college campuses in the state, The Diamondback at the University of Maryland reported. An existingstate law bans weap- ons from K-12 public schools, but the proposed Weapon-Free Higher Education Zones bill would extend that ban to college campuses. TheUniversityofMaryland'sUni- versity Police spokesman Paul Dil- lon said in the article the bill would improve safety on campus. Chris Banerjee, president of Maryland's chapter of the College Republicans, said it would prevent students from protectingthemselves. Those who oppose the law say it violates the U.S. Constitution's Sec- ond Amendment. "I think that the Second Amend- mentguarantees the right of law- abiding people to own firearms," Banerjee said. "The Constitution doesn't stop at the border of Route 1 and the University of Maryland." AL-QUDS UNIVERSITY AND BARD COLLEGE JOINT COLLEGE Al-Quds University in East Jeru- salem and Bard College in New York will establish a joint college called The Al-Quds Bard Honors Col- lege for Liberal Arts and Sciences, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. The joint college will be based on the model Bard created with St. Petersburg University in Russia 10 years ago. The college will open in September 2009 on the Al-Quds campus and plans to accept 100 new students each year. Sixty students have already enrolled for next fall. The two colleges are also work- ing to create a joint high school on the Al-Quds campus as well that is expected to open in fall 2010. "Al-Quds and Bard College are initiating partnerships with pub- lic schools in the West Bank and Jerusalem representing different models of student learning," Bard officials wrote ina statement. BUILDING STANDS UNFINISHED AT UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO A $63 million building at the University of Colorado at Boulder remains unfinished, The Daily Cam- era reported. "We've got a gigantic concrete shell of a building at the heart of our campus," Colorado University spokesman Bronson Hilliard said. "It's importantwe complete it." Work has halted due to a state construction freeze last fall. The state had allocated $18.47 million to the building's construction, but because of the freeze, the University will not receive the funding. Once completed, the 170,000- square-foot building will contain an art museum and the school's Department of Art & Art History. STEPHANIE STEINBERG WILL MOELLER/Daily A man break dances during the Hip Hop Congress Summit in the Union Ballroom on Friday. 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There are no suspects. bathroom WHERE: Michigan Union WHEN: Saturday at about 2 p.m. WHAT: A custodian found a bag of suspected marijuana while cleaning the ballroom on the second floor, University Police reported. There are no suspects. Gun found in vehicle WHERE: Lot M-10 East Medi- cal Center WHEN: Friday at about 3:30 p.m. WHAT: An unloaded hand- gun was found in the glove box of a vehicle unaffiliated with the University, Universi- ty Police reported. The owner had a valid permit and was allowed to keep the weapon. TalkonAmerican investment in Africa WHAT: A discussion about the relationship between sci- ence, business and America's development in Africa. WHO: Science, Technology & Society Program WHEN: Today from 4p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Tisch Hall, Room 1014 Gender Explorers to meet tonight WHAT: A social and support group for the LGBTQ com- munity. The meeting pro- vides a safe and comfortable environment for discussion. WHO: Spectrum Center WHEN: Today from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Room 3200 Lecture on treating lDS WHAT: A lecture concern- ing the treatment of AIDS in South Africa and Uganda. WHO: Institute for Research on Women and Gender WHEN: Today at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Haven Hall, Room 1014 Seminar about employment WHAT: A question and answer workshop about the relationship between employ- ment and asylum. WHO: Center for Internation- al & Comparative Law WHEN: Tonight at 4 p.m. WHERE: Hutchins Hall, Room 116 CORRECTIONS * Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. THRE T HINGS YOU 1 Fifty-six-year-old Jennifer Figge is the first woman to swim the Atlantic Ocean, BBC News reported. It took 24 days for the American athlete to swim from the Cape Verde islands to Trinidad. Figge swam inside a cage to protect herself from sharks. Last year the Emmy's introduced a new catego- ry to honor the most out- standing host for a reality or reality-competition program. "Survivor" host Jeff Probst won the inaugural award. >FOR MORE, SEE ARTS, PAGE SA At least 84 people have died in a bushfire sweep- ing across Australia, The Daily Telegraph reported. An estimated 750 houses were destroyed in the fire, and thousands of people vacated their homes. This is the worst bushfire since Ash Wednesday in 1983 when 47 people were killed. WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH YOUR FAVORITE (AND LEAST FAVORITE) PROFESSORS MAKE? Head to data.michigandaily.com KNOW HOW TO USE FLASH? WANT TO GET INVOLVED AT THE DAILY? E-mail graca@michigandaily.com. U - Unemployed use time off for hobbies, families Invest in oou Invest Wow .:: ,."ra"mrlF Some have used break to get healthy, but many are worried about bills FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) - Jay Capelle would give anything to get back his factory job of 32 years. At the same time, he's grateful to have extra time on his hands these days to care for his ailing wife, stay in shape and work on a long-planned baseball documentary. The unemployed are stressed out about unpaid bills, dashed retire- ment plans and the loss of work- place camaraderie. But many say life minus work also has its bitter- sweetupsides, including more time with family and friends, learning new skills, focusing on their health and pursuing hobbies. There is a widerange ofopinions, of course, about just how sweet, or bitter, the experience has been. An idled auto worker in Wis- consin cherishes extra time with his kids, and his guitar. A former communications worker in Vir- ginia finds time for hiking as a distraction from the job search. But two jobless friends in North Carolina who've played plenty of golf together say enoughis enough: they're ready again for the joy of earning a paycheck. All of these people said they would give up their newfound free time in a heartbeat if they could land jobs. And most spend hours each day trying. But as unemploy- ment spells drag on longer than anticipated, they have allowed themselves to enjoy activities not directly related to the job hunt without feeling guilty. Alex Swain, 36, of Leesburg, Va., said his fruitless search for work has been discouraging. Since los- ing his job last April at a wireless communications company, Swain has applied for more than 200 jobs, gone on 10 interviews and has not had a single offer. But rather than sulking in front of the television when he's not searching online job postings, Swain forces himself to keep up with hobbies like playing music, painting and hiking. "You can't stay inthe house all day or you'll lose your mind," he said. Others are spending time in the classroom. Andre Lovato, 55, of Waukesha, Wis., who was laid off from his job at a signmaking company in 2006, earned a degree in printing and publishing from a technical col- lege in December. Lovato, who has applied for 35 jobs since then with- out any luck, devotes his free time to woodcarving, sketching and computer illustrations. But as his unemployment drags on, he longs for interaction with colleagues and getting praise for a job well-done. "I miss showing my work and having people say, 'Hey man, you did pretty good stuff,"'he said. Brad Palzkill, 39, was laid off from the General Motors plant in Janesville, Wis., last June. This means the family can't afford to eat out as often, and the kids' Christ- mas gifts were less extravagantlast year. But he doesn't miss installing hundreds of consoles in trucks every night, which took a toll on his knees and wrists; and it's nice to have more free time to spend with family and strumming his guitar - when he's not looking for work. "Before, I used to go to work at 4 p.m. and I'd just see my kids on the weekends. But this is not the way you want it to happen," he said, In the suburbs of Raleigh, N.C., golf buddies Eddie Shearon and Wes Davis-bothofwhomhavebeenjob- less for more than a year - saythey feel an urgency to get back to work so they can have'incomes again. But they're not eager to give up the perks of being unemployed. In addition to rounds of golf, Shearon, 52, now gets to walk his dog every afternoon and make din- ner for his wife. "I've reacquainted myself with my wife," he said. "We haven't seen each other that much for 20years." For others, the appreciation of extra free time is fleeting. Diane Rohan,37,said she enjoyed her early months of unemployment after giving up her job as a baker to move to Los Angeles with her hus. band. She scanned photo negatives onto her computer and, truth be told, enjoyed sleeping late. "That wore off after about a month," she said. David Pemberton, of Smyrna, Tenn., is using his July layoff from Catholic Charities of Tennessee as an opportunity to forge a new career in health care. "I know God has something in store down the road for me," he said. Capelle, 60, gets depressed and angry when he dwells on the loss of his job at a plant that manufactures boat motors. But he is often appre- ciative that he can now offer more help to his wife, who is recovering from knee surgery. He even found a silver lining to the June flood that ruined his base- ment, the red truck he loved and some of his video equipment. He received a $35,000 insurance settle- ment, which he has used to pay bills. Substantial scholarships, up to full-tuition, are now being awarded to top applicants for a new one-year Master's Program in Finance beginning Fall 2009. " Acquire the expertise you will need to succeed in the market place of the future. " Leverage a dedicated career specialist and extensive alumni network in entering the market. 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