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DOMINICK'S
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was a required part of the pro-
cess for DiVarti's petition for a
new PUD to be approved by City
Council.
A report will be submitted to
the city's Planning Committee
on Jan. 26. The petition includes
concerns from residents voiced at
last night's meeting and an outline
of the city's basic zoning require-

ments.
One of the concerns mentioned
by residents at the meeting was
whether or not the expansion of
the restaurant and other properties
would increase vehicular traffic
flow through the area, but DiVarti
said that most people travel by foot
in the largely student populated
neighborhood.
Matthew Krichbaum, DiVarti's
attorney, assured attendees that
he would include specific lan-
guage in the report to City Coun-

cil to maintain the feel of the
neighborhood.
Residents present at the meeting
praised DiVarti's plan for respect-
ing the neighborhood's architec-
tural feel.
"I'm glad that it seems that
you're keeping up the character
of the neighborhood," said Yousef
Rabhi, an LSA junior who attended
last night's meeting. "I think that
the plans you've drawn up seem to
accentuate character rather than
destroy it."


UNEMPLOYMENT
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"Well, I think this is going to be
a phenomenal place for students to
learn," Woolliscroft said.
Woolliscroft also said the Uni-
versity has plans to use some of
the space for research from private
sponsorships, but added that these
partnerships have yet to be deter-
mined.
Jesse Bernstein, the president
of the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of
Commerce, said that although the
Pfizer purchase will mean a short-
term loss of tax money for the city,
in the long term, the University's
purchase will be beneficial for the
region and the state.
"It's just going to enhance the
effectiveness ofthe University as an
economic generator. It will become
a magnet for researchers in the life
science and biotechnology areas,"
Bernstein said. "It's going to have
a huge impact on the state for spin-
off research in Detroit, Lansing,
Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids."
But while Ann Arbor has fared
better than most other cities in
Michigan, the University is not the
only institution doing its part to
stimulate economic growth.
VETERANS
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Center is also creating a Buddy-to-
Buddy program for training veterans
to help other veterans, especially in
overcoming the stigma attached to
receivingmental health services.
"The military is really paying
attention to mental heath issues
and decreasing the stigma around
them," Spinner said.
She said that starting this
month, 900 recently returned
Michigan National Guard troops
will be paired with other veterans
in the program.
LSA junior Derek Blumke,
president of Student Veterans of
America, helped develop the Bud-
dy-to-Buddy program. When he
finished his service in the U.S. Air
Force in 2005, Blumke enrolled
at the University, a transition he

At Michigan State University,
the creation of the $550 million
Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, a
new research laboratory awarded
to MSU by the U.S. Department of
Energy, is expected to create 400
high-paying jobs according Dr.
Michael Boulus, executive director
of the President's Council of State
Universities of Michigan, which
represents the state's 15 public uni-
versities.
"We are the economic engine,"
Boulus said. "This is research that
can lead to new businesses and
thousands of new jobs. There's a
public university network in Michi-
gan like no others."
According to an analysis by the
Anderson Economic Group on the
economic impact of the FRIB, the
new facility will generate over $1
billion in economic activity over
the course of its first 10 years in
operation.
Konrad Gelbke, who will lead the
MSU team to establish FRIB, said
the facility will be one of the most
advanced research laboratories for
nuclear science and astrophysics in
the country and attract members
of the scientific community to the
region.
"We estimate that there will be
hundreds of users to visit the labo-
said was difficult.
"I was feeling like a waste of
life," Blumke said. "I was sitting
in class listening to professors
talking about subjects I could
not care about while thinking I
should be back in Afghanistan
with my friends."
Blumke experienced depres-
sion his first two months at the
University and realized there
were other veterans like him who
needed help.
He formed Student Veterans of
America in the spring of 2007 to pro-
vide support for returning veterans'
who enrolled in colleges and univer-
sities followingmilitary service.
Over the past eight months, he
has worked with the Depression
Center to develop Buddy-to-Buddy
which he hopes will help to allevi-
ate post-traumatic stress disorder.
Blumke said he began work-
ing with the Depression Center

ratory and run the experiments.
They will stay here for extended
periods of time in the Lansing
area," said Gelbke, deeming that it
will become, "a little like a tourist
industry."
Gelbke also said the lab will run
scientific meetings and conferences
that will bring researchers and sci-
entists to the area and lead to the
development of new products and
technological innovations.
"Whenever you have an assem-
bly of smart and competent people,
(there is) the development of new
products and technical applica-
tions that they can spin off into new
companies," Gelbke said.
Boulus added that it was impor-
tant for the state's universities to
create jobs to keep recent gradu-
ates in Michigan, citing a trend
that has been problematic in
recent years.
"We need a more educated work-
force to fill the openings for the jobs
of today and tomorrow. It's about
growing and retaining talent in
Michigan," Boulus said. "We can't
turn it around by ourselves. We
need the help of the state. We're
losing jobs and the first thing we
got to do is create new industries
that requires young talent, educat-
ed talent."
because he wanted to be sure
resources would be available for
him and his friends as they tran-
sition from active duty.
"You go from doing the most
important thing you're ever going
to do in your life to living in your
parents' basement or sitting in
a classroom where the students'
most important conversation
discussed is what party they are
going to tonight," he said.
Blumke said veterans don't
always like to seek assistance
because their military training
has taught them to be indepen-
dent and strong enough to over-
come anything.
The. Depression Center's pro-
grams will begin this month. In
the coming weeks, Blumke and
other student veteran groups will
be advocating for reforms to make
college campuses more accommo-
dating for veterans.

ATEF HASSAN/AP
Vice President-elect Joe Biden appears with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, in Baghdad yesterday, during a tour of the region.
Biden visits Iraqi ofi cials -

VP-elect, Iraqi
officials discuss
troop withdrawals
BAGHDAD (AP) - Vice Pres-
ident-elect Joe Biden conferred
yesterday with Iraqi leaders after a
trip to Afghanistan, capping a tour
of U.S. battlefronts on a day when
police reported bombings killed 10
people in Baghdad.
The four attacks were a remind-
er that major violence may still
return, complicating the incom-
ing administration's plans to draw
down troops in Iraq and focus
more attention on Afghanistan.
Biden, a frequent visitor to Iraq
STUDENT-ATHLETES
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have been criticized for accepting
the trips. A University audit in July
2007 said the practice "may appear
to be a conflict of interest."
Rothman said a student-ath-
lete's eligibility should be deter-
mined in the same way as all other
students.
"We're recommending that that
process be transferred to academic
units," he said. "In other words, if
a student is enrolled in LSA, the
academic unit would determine
whether the student met eligibility
requirements."
Despite the internal audit's
findings and objection from some
members of the public, Univer-
sity and Athletic Departient
administrators have defended the
practice. They say that because
the provost - not members of
the committee - makes the final
determination, a conflict of inter-
est does not exist.
Though the Office of the Pro-
vost has final authority on ath-
lete eligibility cases, the minutes

as a member of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, met with
President JalalTalabani, Vice Presi-
dent Adel Abdul-Mahdi and deputy
Prime Minister Barham Saleh after
arriving in Baghdad. U.S. officials
issued no public statement.
But Abdul-Mahdi said they dis-
cussed implementation of a secu-
rity agreement that took effect on
Jan. 1. The accord sets a three-year
timeframe for the full withdrawal
of American forces. The Iraqis also
stressedtheimportanceofenhanc-
ing U.S.-Iraqi cooperation in fields
other than security, the Shiite vice
president said in a statement.
For his part, Biden renewed
the U.S. commitment toward Iraq
and stressed the need to contin-
before the Advisory Board on
intercollegiate Athletics between
January 2006 and January 2008
do not specifically mention the
Office of the Provost overturning
or changing any decisions made
by the APC.
University spokeswoman Kelly
Cunningham declined to com-
ment onthe issue yesterday, saying
Rothman presented an oral report
of a draft that had not been final-
ized or formally submitted.
A finished proposal will be pre-
sented at the Senate Assembly's
Jan. 26 meeting, where members
of the Senate Assembly are sched-
uled to vote on the matter.
Other recommendations in
Rothman's plan included con-
solidating academic advising,
increasing oversight on General
Studies students and improving
the University's Summer Bridge
Program, a program for student-
athletes and academically at-risk
students.
Rothman also said his commit-
tee would urge the University's
NCAA representative to "speak
out aggressively" against a recent-
ly revised NCAA standard for ath-

ue developing state institutions,
accordingto the statement.
Biden and South Carolina Sen.
Lindsey Graham had dinner with
the vice president-elect's son, Beau
Biden, and other members of the
Delaware National Guard serving
in Iraq, Biden's staff said.
Biden's trip to Iraq followed
visits to Pakistan and Afghanistan
this weekend, a little over a week
before the Jan. 20 inauguration.
President-elect Barack Obama
has promised to end the nearly
6-year-old war in Iraq and refocus
U.S. military efforts on Afghani-
stan, where al-Qaida-linked mili-
tants and the Taliban are making
a comeback after initial defeats in
the U.S.-led invasion of 2001.
lete eligibility.
Under the revised NCAA eligi-
bility standard, an athlete is deter-
mined eligible or ineligible by a
formula that weighs an athlete's
GPA against his or her SAT or ACT
scores.
Rothman's final recommenda-
tion would encourage student-
athletes to enroll in the school or
college from which they hope to
graduate. By doing so, student-
athletes could avoid graduation
delays causedby varying academic
requirements from different aca-
demic units.
Physics Prof Keith Riles, a
SACUA member, voiced concerns
about some of the recommenda-
tions and whether they would
create "watered-down programs"
for student-athletes, leading them
to less challenging academic pro-
grams.
Rothman disputed the claim,
saying he would never advocate
that.
"I'm not suggesting that we
create watered-down programs,
but that we create alternative pro-
grams," he said. "We're lookingfor
more choices, not fewer choices." ;

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ARIES
(March 21 to April 19)
Old friends and acquaintances are
back in your life again. Since it's impor-
tant to have history with others, wel-
come this if you possibly can. Consider
it catch-up time.
TAURUS
(April 20 to May 20)
Past issues with parents, bosses and
teachers are back in your lap again.
Actually, this is a wonderful time to.fin-
ish old business, but a poor time to begin
new projects.
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
Your ruler Mercury is retrograde now.
This definitely causes confusion in all
your discussions with others, especially
parents, bosses and VIPs. Allow extra
time for travel aswell.
CANCER
(June 21 to July 22)
You're back dealing with old business,
inheritances, insurance matters, taxes
and bills. This is an excellent time to
wrap up old business; however, a very
poor time to begin new ventures.
LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22)
Because Mercury is now retrograde
directly opposite your sign, partners
from the past are back on the scene. Be
as graceful about this as you can.
(Nobody wants to be miserable.)
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 to Sept. 22)
Like Gemini, you have Mercury for
your ruler. And therefore, like Gemini,
you'll feel lots of confusion with mixed-
up conversations, delayed transportation
and canceled events. Oy!'
LIBRA
(Sept. 23to Oct. 22)
Old romantic partners and ex-lovers
are back on the scene for many of you.

Since living well is the best revenge,
take extra care to look smashing! This
boosts your confidence aswell.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)
Relatives you haven't heard from in a
while might be camped on your
doorstep. This is an excellent time to
rehash old family matters.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22to Dec. 21)
It's easy to misplace things, forget
things and be late for things!
Communication is nuts, and transporta-
tion delays dog your steps. Oh, dear.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22to Jan. 19)
Checks in the mail might be late now.
However, this is a good time to finish old
business and wrap up something already
on your plate.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20 to Feb. 18)
With Mercury retrograde in your sign,
you are definitely plagued with all kinds
of communication mix-ups and delays as
well as transportation problems.
Courage.
PISCES
(Feb. 19 to March 20)
Ignore feelings of self-doubt, because
these are just a temporary dark cloud on
your horizon. This influence will pass.
Don't give it any energy.
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and methodical in whatever you do. You
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years, you're independent and individu-
alistic. In your later years, you're ingen-
ious about promoting yourself. This year
might be one of the most powerful, forc-
ing years of your life. Dream big!
Birthdate of: Albert Schweitzer,
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LL Cool J, rap star/actor.

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