SETTING A HIGH BAR A-IG-IASDVENTURE The men's gymnastics team claimed :Greg Mottola's Adventureland'takes its first Big Ten title in nine years. the amusement out of amusement park. See SportsMonday, Inside See arts, page 5A Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, April 6, 2009 michigandaily.com TEACHING ADVOCACY Law Clinic to ight human trafficng Students will defend example, in businesses-like hair salons. victims of 'modern "It is estimated that worldwide slavery is more prevalent now day slavery' than at any other time in history," she said. By VERONICA MENALDI Aaron Wenzloff, a second-year Daily StaffReporter Law student, said he plans to par- ticipate in the human traffick- A new University Law School ing clinic this fall. Wenzloff was clinic will be one of the first in involved in an Urban Communi- the country to take aim at human ties Clinic led by Carr last fall and trafficking - or, as one official said he thought this opportunity calls it, "modern day slavery." would be a "great fit" for him. The clinic will focus on a grow- Stemming the mounting trend ing industry that now involves in human trafficking involves the illegal trafficking of 60,000 more than simply stopping the to 80,000 people per year across traffickers, Wenzloff said. international borders - the "Part of the role of a lawyer majority of whom are women and is to tackle problems holistical- children sold into sex industries, ly, and that means helping find according to the U.S. Immigra- supportive housing programs, tion Lawyers website. education programs, and other Law School students will oper- social services for the victims," ate the clinic and provide legal he said. representation to human traffick- Carr, who has previously repre- ing victims in the United States. sented human trafficking victims The students will also work on in the Detroit area, said students international law form.projects. will be primarily responsible to help strengthen anti-human for running the clinic and will trafficking laws in other coun- receive course credit for their tries. involvement. Bridgette Carr, a visiting "The clinic will represent vic- clinical assistant professor at tims of human trafficking in the the Law School, who worked on U.S. and also work on prevention a similar project at the Univer- projectsbothinthe U.S.and other sity of Notre Dame last year, will countries," Carr said. lead the clinic. The clinic atmosphere, Wen- Carr said that while human zloff said, will allow students trafficking most commonly takes the opportunity to be directly place in the sex trade industry, involved in the practice of law. this "modern day slavery" also Since he has taken a clinical class exists in many other forms, for See CLINIC, Page 7A Community members join representatives from local Native American tribes to perform a tribal chant at the 37th annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday. Saline, Powwow moves on despite strained U relations Disagreements with 'U push organizers to relocate after 19 years at Crisler Arena By STEPHANIE STEINBERG Daily StaffReporter SALINE - Native American songs sounded through the halls, dancing pounded the gym floor and the smell of traditional foods waft- ed through the air at Saline Middle School this weekend. These were usually the sights and sounds of Crisler Arena during a weekend inthebeginningofApril. But for the first time in the past 19 years, the annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow was held at a new location. In its 37th year, the pow- wow left its stadium setting for the fieldhouse at Saline Middle School in an effort to reduce the Univer- sity's involvement with the pow- wow and as a statement against the University's continued possession of Native American artifacts. The move follows more than a year of controversy about the University's continued possession of more than 1,900 remains and artifacts housed in the Museum of Anthropology that the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe claims belong to the tribe. Last March, members of the tribe appeared before the Uni- versity Board of Regents to request the artifacts be returned. Since then, the University has refused to return the relics, claim- ing they are "culturally unidentifi- able" and returning them would. violate federal law. According to the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, museums must retain possession of Native American artifacts if they cannot be identified with a specific tribe. In part because of the Univer- sity's handling of this issue and in part to reduce the University's involvement with the powwow, the Native American Student Associa- tion decided last month to move the See POWWOW, Page 7A Another hit for Hash Bash Amid fun, Relay for Life nets Attendants celebrate state's new medical marijuana law By VALIANT LOWITZ DailyStaffReporter High noon on the first Satur- day in April means only one thing: Hash Bash. A smoky haze filled Monroe Street Saturday, as a mixture of old-time activists, University stu- dents, adult spectators and mari- juana enthusiasts came together to support recreational marijua- na use, oppose United States drug laws and enjoy an afternoon in the sun. And this year, the mood was a little more celebratory than usual. In its 37th year, Hash Bash had a significant reform to commemo- rate: the legalization of medical marijuana in the state of Michi- gan. Proposal 1, which was passed by 63 percent of Michigan voters last November, legalized the posses- sion of medical marijuana within the state for those with a doctor's recommendation. The law took effect Saturday, the same day as the festivities. Andrew Kent, president of the University's chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws - the event's primary organizer - said this year's event attracted more students than he had ever seen during his three years at the Uni- versity. Between 1,500 and 1,600 peo- $280K for cancer research More than 2,900 people gather at .it Palmer Field for 24-hour fundraiser By A. BRAD SCHWARTZ Daily StaffReporter Students passing by Palmer Field this weekend encountered an unusual sight: a ring of tents and thousands of students con- stantly circling the track, as well as flags, banners and a stage with live musicians. The spectacle was the seventh- annual Relay for Life, a 24-hour fundraiser sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The event, according to the ACS web- site, raised more than $280.000e this year for cancer research. "We have three mantras: 'Cel- ebrate, Remember, and Fight Back,' " said LSA junior Christine Schepeler, who was the event's co-chair. "Celebrating everything that we're doing, everything we've done; remembering those who we've lost and who are here with us; and fighting back is what we're doing right now." SAID ALSALAH/Daily The event consisted of 193 LSA sophomores Noah Neary (left) and Nick Teeda (right) play the lawn game teams made up of 2,965 registered Cornhole at Relay for Life on Palmer Field Saturday. participants - 32 more teams and "I attribute that completely to with their friends, the event held almost 400 more participants than the people on our committee," she special significance for those in last year's relay. Despite the regis- said, "and how much work they attendance who battled cancer tered tally, Schepeler estimated were willingto put in this year." themselves. more than 4,000 people partici- Though many students were Colin Pineau, Saline High pated throughout the day. present to support the cause See RELAY FOR LIFE, Page 7A CHRIS DZOMBAK/Daily Ann Arbor resident James William Middlestadt (right) plays a didgeridoo and a drum while LSA sophomore Zachary Zeidner (bottom) plays a sitar on the Diag just after Hash Bash on Saturday. ple gathered on the Diag for the Kent attributed the increased first half of the event according to turnout to wider acceptance of rec- Diane Brown, a spokeswoman for reational drug use both on campus the Department of Public Safety. and across the country. In 2006, an estimated 900 people "I think that drug use is becom- turned out for the event, according ing much more normalized in our to The Michigan Daily. 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