I 2A - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 y: FRIDAY: e Here Photos of the Week LESSONS IN HIP HOP From snow to sand, and back again Next week, the average tempera- endar has allowed for three 15-week Despite the logic behind the ture is predicted to be around 30 terms each year - fall, winter and schedule, students often complain degrees Fahrenheit - at least 20 summer - with a condensed spring the University's spring break does degrees below what could usually semester in between. not coincide with the vacations of be described as cool, breezy spring This system grants students the friends who attend other schools. days. choice to graduate early or use the Weir said that having spring break So, why then, does the Universi- extra time to experiment with class- fall on the seventh week of the term ty's spring break occur in the cold of es outside of their major, Weir said. is helpful to students enrolled in winter instead of during the spring In order to fit three full semesters mini-courses and professors who season for which it is named? into one year, students at the Univer- give midterms. Despite the snow on the ground sity complete their winter semester "From an academic point of view, when students leave campus and by the end of April. it doesn't make sense to have it right still there when they return, spring Completing the school year earlier before finals because it would inter- break is at its current point in the than most schools gives students a rupt the educational flow," she said. calendar because of the University's jumpstart on summer internships Since the date of spring break academic calendar - regardless of and job offerings. appears to be at set in stone at this the weather. Therefore, Weir said, the timing of point, some students wonder why Gretchen Weir, assistant vice pro- spring break must be proportional to University officials don't change the vost for academic affairs, said that the length of the semester. name of the break, making it more fit- the current timing of spring break "Spring break 'is defined as the ting to the time of the year in which has been in place since the 1960s, middle of the term," she said. "(It) it occurs. when the University turned to an has always been scheduled, since "There is no question, the name is unofficial trimester system. the 1960s, for the seventh week of a misnomer," Weir said. 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CRIME NOTES Student falls in Laptop left shower, calls for unattended for ambulance 8 hours, stolen CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Film screening History of wine WHERE: South Quadrangle Residence Hall WHEN: Monday at about 10 a.m. WHAT: A University student fell in the shower at South Quad, University Police report- ed. The person had a head injury and was taken to the University Hospital. WHERE: Mosher-Jordan Residence Hall WHEN: Monday atcabout 10:15 p.m. WHAT: A Hewlett-Packard laptop was stolen from the com- puter learning center between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday, University Police reported. The computer was valued at $750. on outer space WHAT: A screening of the film "Queen of Outer Space." An film about three American astronauts on a manned mis- sion to Venus. WHO: University Library WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Room 100, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library Astronomy lecture WHAT: Astronomy Prof. Jon Miller will speak on "Revealing the Universe from Space." He will explain how stars and planets form, how many planets might have life and other topics. WHO: Universe Theme Semester WHEN: Tonight at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Alexander G. Ruthven Museum exhibition WHAT: Axn exhibition that defines the 500 years of his- tory of American wine mak- ing from early failures to the 20th century of wines. WHO: Arts at Michigan WHEN: Today from 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. WHERE: William Clements Library CORRECTIONS " An article in Monday's edition of the Daily (Uni- versity holds its first Bean Chili Cook-off) misspelled contest winner Meena Bajracharya's name. . A photo in Monday's edition of the Daily (Depth good sign down the stretch) incorrectly identified the photographer. Ariel Bond took the photo. . Please report any error in the Daily to correc- tions@michigandaily.com. In Granite Falls, Wash. A man driving a lawn mower died in a collision on a state highway, MSNBC reported. The lawn mower driver was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle but died a few hours later. Whole Foods grocery store has a liquor license that allows the store to sell alcohol by the drink. FOR MORE, SEE THE STATEMENT PAGE 6B A woman was hospitalized after being attacked by her friend's pet chimpanzee in Stamford, Conn., CNN report- ed. She was hospitalized with serious injuries to her face, neck, and hands. Police were called and shot the chimp sev- eral times killing to get him off the victim. The woman says the attack was unprovoked. 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