2 - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com i MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Campus Characters WEDNESDAY: Explained THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Photos of the Week WI4100 Dal 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaily.com bugli@michigandaily.com Grilling with a grin Students who frequent the Ross School of Business's Seigle Cafe are 0 E probably usedto being greeted by the smiling face and friendly attitude of Archie "Chello" Smyers, who works behind the grill and does whatever it takes to keep students' stomachs filled. Smyers, who has been a regular at the Business School for the past three years, said he believes his ami- able demeanor makes people feel comfortable around him. V s k"I think I'm a nice guy," Smy- ers said. "I am a great communica- tor and motivator. I get along with everybody." Working in food is something about which Smyers is passionate. cCH RIS DZOMBAK/Oaly Not only does he work at the Univer- Archie Smyers has been the chef at the Ross School of sity, but he is also the head of food Business for the past three years. service for the National Guard in the MORE ONLINE state of Michigan. >ENN NEPrior to his career at the Business For a video of this week's campus character, School, Smyers attended Eastern check out michigondaily.com. Michigan University on a track and fieldscholarship.Whenhischildhood dream of being an Olympic track star didn't come true, he altered his ambi- tions and began a career in the food business. Smyers has worked for the Nation- al Guard - based in Lansing - for the past 13 years. He goes to Lansing one weekend a month to cook and was recently promoted. "I went from being just a regular cook to running the whole show for the state of Michigan for food ser- vice," said Smyers. "That's a dream job. A lot of people have been there 20 to 25 years and would die tobe in the position Iam in Lansing." Smyers said a perk of being in the military is that he has had the opportunity to travel to exotic places including Panama, Costa Rica and Germany. Despite his military work and other accomplishments, Smyers said he hopes to ultimately run a food facility like the one at the Business School. CRIME NOTES Woman falls off bike, injures leg WHERE: Murfin Street WHEN: Sunday at about 9 a.m. WHAT: A woman fell and injured her leg while riding her bike on North Campus, University Police reported. An ambulance was requested but the woman refused treat- ment. Police assistance was provided. $7510-speed bike lifted from Northwood V WHERE: Northwood V WHEN: Sunday at about 1:45 p.m. WHAT: A grey, women's 10-speed bike valued at $75 was stolen from Northwood V, University Police reported. The victim reported that the bike was locked. Phone reported stolen, victim disappears WHERE: Shapiro Undergrad- uate Library WHEN: Sunday at about 8:15 p.m. WHAT: An unidentified vic- tim reported their cell phone was stolen, University Police reported. When police arrived to investigate, they could not locate the victim. Unattended wallet stolen WHERE: Earl V. Moore Buld- ing WHEN: Sunday at about 3:30 p.m. WHAT: A student reported that an unattended wallet con- taining credit cards, gift cards and $15 was stolen, University Police reported. Police have no suspects. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Presentation Bacon to deliver on the work of Golden Apple Walt Whitman Lecture "It's fun meeting the people, the IBA students, just talking about the lifferent things that come through he grill - what they did the night efore, like this past St. Patty's day," Smyers said. "Just the basic chit :hat." When Smyers is not working at the nilitary or.on the grill, he enjoys jog- ing, playing golf and spending time with his 5-year-old daughter who he lans to take to Walt Disney World. For a person who spends his days urrounded by food, his personal avorites are pepper steak and key ime pie. Every morning, Smyers said he ooks forward to coming to work. n his three years at the Business chool, Smyers said he has only aissed one day. "You spend 80 percent of your life t a job so you might as well enjoy t," Smyers said. "It's not a job, it's a social hour.". - - LINDSAYKRAMER TH REE THINGS YU 1 UThe Department of Public Safety has increased the reward to $1,000 for the person of interest connected to the fire lastweek in West Quad. DPS has also posted a video clip of the person of interest on its website. While the Ross School of Business has plans to change its finance curriculum, school officials say they don't have plans to revamp courses in ethics. >>FOR MORE, SEE OPINION, PAGE 4 Scientists at the National Ignition Facility of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Califor- nia have built a laser capable of simulating the energyforce of a hydrogen bomb or the sun. The Energy Department is expect- ed to approve future tests with the laser later today. WHAT: An examination of the University Library's first- edition copy of Walt Whit- man's "Leaves of Grass." WHO: University Library WHEN: Today from noon to 1:15 p.m. WHERE: Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Room 100 Lecture on the evolution of influenza WHAT: A talk on the devel- opment of the virus around the world among various species. 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