2A - Monday, March 23, 2009 The Michigan Daily michigandaiiy.com 2A - Monday, March 23, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Cornell's Dragon Day parade goes green DEMANDING DRUG REFORM Cornell University's Dragon Day parade was anlittle different this year, The Cornell Daily Sun reported. Dragon Day, which is a 108- year tradition at Cornell, usually involves architecture students dressed in costumes marching a giant dragon creation through Cornell's campus and then setting it on fire. This year, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation enforced a new regu- lation that prohibited the burning of toxic materials like the paint and glue the students used to construct the dragon. To cope with the new regulation, the students decided to burn the dragon's nest instead, which they built out of lumber and hay. "I wish (the parade) wasn't as reg- ulated as it was this year," said Joe DeSense, a Cornell fifth-year stu- dent, in the Cornell Daily Sun article. "It used to be a lot freer in the past." CRIME NOTES IRAQ WAR ANNIVERSARY BRINGS OUT PROTESTERS The sixth anniversary ofthe Iraq War was met with opposition on University of California at Berke- ley's campus last week, The Daily Californian reported. Several protesters sprayed red paint on the Berkeley Marine Recruitment Center and broke the building's windows. In addition to the vandalism, about 70 people gathered to dem- onstrate their opposition to the war outside the center last Thursday. The demonstrators said they were not responsible for the dam- age done to the building. "We don't break windows, we're not violent," anti-war protester Zanne Joi said in the article. "We abhor violence." Berkeley City Council member Kriss Worthington said violence is not a good way to protest the war. "Smashingwindows is not protest, it's stupidity," Worthington said in the article. "It's counterproductive." RELAY FOR LIFE FUNDS MISUSED AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Some of the $24,000 raised at American University's Relay for Life event will be used to repair vandalism caused at the event, The Eagle reported. Three stall dividers in the men's restroom in Bender Arena, where the fundraiser took place, were torn down duringthe event last weekend. Currently, there are no suspects, and officials are not sure how much it will cost to repair the damage. Relay for Life coordinator Julie Rinehart said in the article that it's a shame the group will not be able to give the full amountofmoney itraised to the American Cancer Society. 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WHO: Best Buddies WHEN: Tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Palmer Commons, Forum Hall Laptop stolen in wallet stolen . Grad Libra fWho wibe the Grad Lbrary from South Quad nxMrGek CORRECTIONS " A news article in last Friday's edition of the Daily (Baydoun cargedyfor impro- prieties, 03/20/2009) inac- curately identified Michael Benson as the Michigan Student Assembly General Council. He is the Michigan Student Assembly General Counsel. * A news article in last Friday's edition of the Daily (Students lobby regentsfor freeze in the University's tuition rates, 0"20/2009) inaccurately reported that the Ross School of Business Student Government and the Residence Hall Asso- ciation had passed resolu- tions supporting measures proposed by Stop The Hike. Those groups' resolutions are currently under con- sideration and have not yet been passed. 1 Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandailycom. President Barack Obama will give three commence- ment speeches in May, The Associated Press reported. Obama will speak at Arizona State University May 13, the University of Notre Dame May 17 and the United States Naval Academy May 22. 2AmeriCorps will triple its number of positions to 225,000 service posi- tions. The education stipend that is provided for student volunteers in AmeriCorps will also increased. These measures are expected to cost the government $6 billion in the next five years. sPOR MORE SEE OPINION, PAGE 4A 3A group of eight tour- ists from America and England were the first people to visit Iraq since the United States invaded in 2003, MSNBC reported. The major- ity of museums and monu- ments the group wanted to see during the two-week visit were shutdown from the war. 0 WHERE: Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library WHEN: Saturday at about 7:20 p.m. WHAT: A Toshiba laptop belonging to a male student was stolen from the fourth floor of the library, University Police reported. The laptop was left unattended and is esti- mated to be valued at approxi- mately $2,800. WHERE: South Quad Resi- dence Hall WHEN: Friday at about 9:25 p.m." WHAT: A female student reported the theft of her cell phone and wallet from the employee lounge, University Police reported. The wallet contained credit cards and $100 in cash. WHAT: A male pageant show for Greek Week. Tick- ets cost $6 if purchased in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office or $7 at the event. WHO: Michigan Union Ticket Office WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m. WHERE: Power Center for the Performing Arts U f T T I CEN' -.000 UIVIL OFF-CAMPUS TRAL MICHIGAN PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY 0 iaoe Clinton Townshi Dearborn Flint Grand Rapids. Lansing Livonia Saginaw Southfi'eld Traverse City Troy With summer classes from Central Michigan University Off-Campus Programs, you can still go home, sleep in late, get a job, and have time for your friends. It's all about quality and convenience. 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