The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 23, 2009 - 7A In death, 'U' prof. honored for his anti-tobacco efforts At luncheon, Holocaust survivors keep past alive School of Health he was a cherished colleague of all who knew him at each stage of Prof. Ronald Davis AMA development to the eventual role of the youngest president ever died in November of the largest medical society in the world." By STEPHANIE STEINBERG Julia Cartwright, senior vice Daily StaffReporter president of communications for the American Legacy Foundation, One of Ronald Davis's dreams said Davis was a respected member was to create a tobacco-free world, of the public health community. where teenagers would never be "His contributions to tobacco tempted to smoke. Though he was control efforts over the course of unable to achieve thisgoal,the Uni- his career were immeasurable and versity alum and adjunct professor equaled only by his passion and of epidemiology at the School of determination to save lives," she Public Health was recognized last wrote in an e-mail interview. week for his wide-ranging efforts From June 2007 through June to promote tobacco control. 2008, Davis served as the presi- Davis, who passed away in dent of the American Medical November 2008 at age 52 from Association. pancreatic cancer, was honored Since 1995, Davis worked to with a posthumous Lifetime control tobacco use as the direc- Achievement Award at the sixth tor of the Center for Health Pro- annual American Legacy Foun- motion and Disease Prevention dation Honors ceremony in New at the Henry Ford Health System York City. in Detroit. He also worked for the Each year, the event recognizes Centers for Disease Control and prominent figures in public health, Prevention and directed its Office business, entertainment, govern- on Smoking and Health, in addi- ment and the media who advocate tion to acting as chief medical offi- for tobacco control. cer of the Michigan Department of Davis's mentor and life-long Community Health. friend,former SurgeonGeneral Dr. Davis also chaired the Resi- Charles Everett Koop, presented dency Advisory Committee for the the award to Davis's wife Nadine. preventative medicine residency "Ron Davis was a stand-out program in the University's School at every level of participation in of Public Health. the work of the American Medi- Matthew Boulton, associate cal Association," Koop wrote in professor of epidemiology and an e-mail interview. "In addition, associate dean of the School of the michigan daily Public Health, followed Davis as the chief medical officer of the Michigan Department of Commu- nity Health. For many years, the two worked together to train pub- lic health physicians. Boulton said Davis was an out- spoken critic of the tobacco com- panies and life-long advocate for tobacco prevention. "As the first preventive medi- cine physician to serve as AMA president, he used that bully pulpit to speak eloquently for stronger tobacco control laws," Boulton wrote in an e-mail interview. He added that Davis was a "very good friend, and all of us in the pub- lic health community nationally mourn his premature death." Public Health-Dean KenWarner worked with Davis for more than 20 years. He said in addition to working on tobacco issues, Davis advocated for public health and disease prevention. More recent- ly, he pressured various health groups to address the growing problem of obesity. In addition to the posthumous award he received last week, Davis received numerous awards dur- ing his life including the Surgeon General's Medallion, the Ameri- can Public Health Association's Jay S. Drotman Memorial Award, the American College of Preven- tive Medicine's Distinguished Ser- vice Award and the World Health Organization's World No-Tobacco Day medal and award. ANNA BAKEMAN/Dail Holocaust survivor Michael Weiss (right) talks about his experiences with University Housing staff member Jeff Kenney during Hillel's Conference on the Holocaust yesterday. The annual event brings in survivors to talk with University community members. NOW LEASING Prime Student Housing 761-8000 www.primeshcom Call today to see your new Home! Efficiencies: 344 S. Divisin 1 Bedrooms: 520 Packard 515 E. Lawrence 326 E. Madison-Reduced Rates 511 E Hoover 1320 S. University 2 Bedrooms: 909 Church-Reduced Rates 1021 Vaughn-Reduced Rates 721 S. Forest-Reduced Rates 1320 S. 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Her own paternal grandparents lost all of their brothers, sisters and parents and were forced to work in many concentration camps across Germany, including Auschwitz. Old enough now to understand, Einstein said she needed her grand- mother's stories and those of other survivors to understand her own heritage and family. "I feellike it's my duty to remember what happened," she said. "I'm here because my grandmother survived. My grandparents both survived." Einstein said she thought the luncheon gave attendees a chance to hear firsthand the stories and plights of survivors. The University of Michigan Hil- lel's Conference on the Holocaust sponsored yesterday's luncheon, which was attended by more than 250 people - many of whom were' students. Business junior Elianna Starr, a co-chair for the Conference on the Holocaust, said last year's luncheon aimed to reach out to as many people as possible but had done so largely within the Jewish commu- nity. This year, she said the event sought to increase awareness to a broader audience. "Our goal was to branch out and try to get people who may have not even heard of the Holocaust or met a Holocaust survivor," she said. LSA sophomore Alex Rosenthal, another co-chair for the Confer- ence on the Holocaust, said he hoped the event will continue to be held annually so students will always be given the opportunity to hear survivors' stories. "There can never be enough Holocaust remembrance," he said. Rosenthal added that with time, people come to forget the most ter- rible details of the Holocaust and of the stories of its survivors. For that reason, he said it was of the utmost importance to preserve the memo- ries of an already dwindling num- ber of survivors. Last year's luncheon hosted more than 60 survivors, many of whom had passed away or couldn't to attend this year because of poor health. The event was concluded with six University students, who were third-generation Holocaust survi- vors, lighting six candles to honor and remember the 6 million Jews killed during the Holocaust. "Wehopethatrelationships were made today and that people's lives were changed;" Rosenthal said. For Tuesday, March 24, 2009 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You have a strong desire to talk to oth- ers and communicate your ideas for the next month. That's because Mercury is joining Venus and the Sun in your sign. Va-va-va-voom! TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) During the next month, your ability to research anything wilt e escellenst. You're looking for answers and hidden information. You'll also enjoy working alone or behind the scenes. GEMINI (May 21 to Jane 21) hmooze and chat with others during the month ahead. In particular, talk to people about your dreams and goals for the future, because their feedback will help you. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Discussions with bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs will be significadt in the neyt four weeks. People are ready to listen to your ideas. (This is the time to speak upt) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Any kind of study, as well as work connected to publishing, the media, medicine and the law, will go well in the month ahead. You're keen to learn some- thing new. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Use the next four weeks to clean up red-tape details about insurance matters, inheritances, taxes and debt. Just roll up your sleeves and get down to it. (Yoru'll love yourself for this later.) LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Conversations with partners and close friends will be unusually intense and dynamic during the next month. Mercury is opposing your sign, which means youre going to have to listen to others! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You're keen to work during the next three to four weeks, because Mercury energizes your motivation and your abil- ity to concentrate, especially with mental work. Plan on getting a lot done. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dee. 21) Because you feel unusually playful and prankish in the next month, explore opportunities to party and enjoy your- self. Playful times with children will delight you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Family discussions will be significant in the next four weeks. This is also a good time to tackle home repairs. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) The month ahead is busy with short trips and conversations with others, especially siblings. You're eager about something, and you want to share your ideas! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You're fullrof roneymaking ideas during the next few weeks. Believe in yourself. Write them down. (You never know what might work!) YOU BORN TODAY You're warm, affectionate, proactive, strong and ready to go alter what you want, especially when defending your principles. People love your spontaneity and direct way of expressing yourself You'll e childlike all yorur lifr, Between agrs 30 and 5g, you want to establish a solid financial base, especially with real estate. Your year ahead focuses strongly on partner- ships and close friendships. Birthdate of: Steve McQueen, actor; David Suzuki, environmentalist; Sharon Corn, nmusiciatn. BASKETBALL From Page 1A disastrous. A four-year record of 62-60 and 26-38 in the Big Ten, and he was gone. Tommy Amaker did better, tak- ing two teams to the NIT finals and winning in 2004, but he still never reached the NCAA Tournament in his six seasons. Postseason aspirations were high then, but they're even higher now that Beilein led Michigan to the Big Dance in just his second year. Now, it's not necessarily a ques- tion of just getting there but it's how far the Wolverines can go. "Satisfaction," Beilein said when asked what he will savor about this season. "It's nice to feel you accom- plished something, but we want to continue the hunger for us to get Michigan past this stage." From his first day in Ann Arbor, DANCE MARATHON From Page 1A Participants raise money by col- lecting pledges for their participa- tion in the event. Individuals can also give a general donation to the event through the group's website. More than 40 corporations spon- sored this year's event, according to the UMDM website. For the entire 30 hours, the only requirement is that those partici- pating must remain on their feet. To keep the participants' energy level high during the 30 hours of standing, an array of activities was available to them, including crafts, basketball, video games and a study table. LSA sophomore Breanna Miller, who worked as a dance captain, said she enjoyed dancing to the upbeat music with other members of her group. "I'm definitely looking forward Beilein wanted to build a new culture. Sims noted on Selection Sunday how Beilein taught the Wolverines to believe, something that had been missing in the years of tournament misses. This successful season can be a springboard if the Wolverines con- tinue to grow and develop within the coach's system. Beilein came to Ann Arbor with a winner's resume: 26 winning seasons and trips to the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. He has shown he can turn a program around. Although losing vocal fifth-year senior captains C.J. Lee and David Merritt to graduation might hinder that process, the Wolverines could continue to lay the foundation nec- essary to bring the program back to prominence. Look at the nucleus Sims and sophomore forward Manny Har- ris provide. The duo has improved within Beilein's system and led Michigan in some of its biggest to the line dance," Miller said at the beginning of the night. The line dance, which formed whenever Rihanna's "Disturbia" played, consisted of participants charging the stage and dancing en masse, their movements synchro- nized. Around noon on Sunday, the cue for the line dance began, but Nursing senior Rachel Levinson remained slumped over a table in the back of the room. "(I'm) very tired," Levinson said. "(It's been) pretty rough." Participants at the event wore different colored T-shirts depend- ing on their roles. Shirt colors ranged from morale captains wearing bright pink T-shirts to family supporters wearing brown shirts and crewmembers wearing black. .Business senior Alex Kunkel, who wore the black shirt indicating his job as a crew member instead of a dancer, watched the proceed- wins. Harris unequivocally said he'll be back next season. And Michi- gan's crop of sharpshooting fresh- men - Stu Douglass, Zack Novak and Laval Lucas-Perry - hit plenty of game-changing 3-pointers this season. With just a taste of the NCAA Tournament, how could they not want more? After every practice this season, theWolverinesbrokewiththechant of their ultimate goal: "NCAA." What should they say now? "When they break on that next year, it's going to have a totally different meaning because we've achieved that goal, and it's time to push forward and just get better in this tournament," Lee said. It'll be a new meaning, but if the team reaches its potential, it would be a program expectation. - Lincoln can be reached at lincolnr@umich.edu. ings from a distance and said he felt somewhat excluded from the events. "Im pretty much running this entire monstrosity," Kunkel said, gesturing toward the drop-off sta- tion where participants had placed their personal belongings. "I feel disconnected from the marathon." University alum Lizzie Neilson was one volunteer who helped out at the event by giving massages to participants and bringing them water. "The alumni in the organization really want to be still involved," Neilson said. "Every year I come back, I'm so inspired about how amazing the dancers are." Spadafore echoed Neilson's sen- timents, not just for the marathon, but for the entire year of work. "I thought it was absolutely incredible. We had a solid group of dancers," he said. "They were just 100 percent energy the entire year." WANT TO DESIGN FLASH GRAPHICS FOR THE DAILY? E-MAIL GRACA@MICHIGANDAILY.COM ' 2009 King Features Syndicate, Inc.. A i .