0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 7A * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 7A AMERICORPS From Page 1A volunteers. This increase comes at an opportune time, as student- targeted service programs like National Student Partnerships, a non-profit organization focused on combating poverty, begin run- ning into funding trouble. Addell Anderson, program director of the Michigan Ameri- Corps Partnership, said the funding increase has benefited many stu- STONUM From Page 1A police administered at the scene showed Stonum's blood alcohol content to be at .10. In the state of Michigan, it is illegal for a minor to operate a vehicle with a BAC of .02 or higher. Stonum was 18 at the time of the incident. Stonum could have potentially faced up to 93 days in jail, $300 in fines and 360 hours of community service for the offense. Because of a "violation of team rules," Michigan head football coach Rich Rodriguez suspended dents by allowing more of them to have summer service internships. "Before, fewer students would have had an opportunity to do that," she said. Anderson said the boost in funding will help AmeriCorps expand its collaboration with the Semester in Detroit program here at the University. She said the group's common affiliation with the Ginsberg Center, a campus organization dedicated to service learning, is a good foundation for partnership in the future. Stonum from the team's Oct. 4 game against Illinois. Stonum was not disciplined further in addition to this one-game sus- pension. During his weekly Big Ten tele- conference on Nov. 4, the day of Stonum's arraignment, Rodriguez said Stonum would not face any further discipline Stonum did play but didn't start in the team's next game against Toledo. Stonum started at wide receiv- er in the rest of the Wolverines' 12 games last season. During the season, he made 14 catches for 176 yards and one touchdown. HENDERSON From Page lA dirt, said he knew there was "just something very special about (Hen- derson)" since the first time they met. "I thought he had a marvelous personality," Benedict said. "Always had a smile on his face even though when you see the pictures of him in the paper you wouldn't believe that. He was a very delightful young man and was a joy to have on the team." Benedict said those qualities should help Henderson transform GM, explaining that humor, enthu- siasm and a positive personality "are great qualities not only in an athlete but in an executive." "He obviouslyknows the business and wherever they had trouble they would send him," Benedict said. "I speak very highly of him." Others on campus see Hender- son's professional experience as the main factor in his ability to suc- ceed at GM both as a leader and as a reformer. That experience, some say, is a mixed blessing. Business Prof. Gerald Meyers, who knows Henderson and his predecessor Rick Wagoner person- ally, said he has faith in Henderson's ability to lead. "He is a superb executive," he said. "He is very well rounded and has very rich experiences. It's a plus because he is capable and experi- enced and will do a good job. It's a minus because he is just another guy out of the GM mold." Hendersonhas worked for most of his career at GM. He served as vice president and managing director of GM Brazil before being appointed president of GM-LAAM, which cov- ers Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. Hewas later appointed president of GM Asia Pacific, where he opened operations in Korea and China in 2002. He served as chair- man of GM Europe until he became president and chief operating officer of GM in 2008. Business Prof. Martin Zimmer- man, a former group vice president of Ford Motor Co., said it's impor- tant to note that Wagoner and Hen- derson have worked closely together and that the switch is a change in pace but "not a radical change in direction." While many people may be con- fident about Henderson's ability, Zimmerman said Wagoner's depar- ture from the company was "largely symbolic." "Wagoner was a good executive," he said. "I think that that was the (Obama) administration indicat- ing that they're getting tough and demanding change." Though he was the object of the Obama administration's tough stance, Wagoner expressed confi- dence in his replacement's abilities, according to a press release. "Having worked closely with Fritz for many years, I know that he is the ideal person to lead the company through the completion of our restructuring efforts," Wagoner wrote. "His knowledge of the glob- al industry and the company are exceptional, and he has the intellect, energy and support among GM'ers worldwide to succeed." Bruce Belzowski, associate direc- tor of the Automotive Analysis Division at the University Transpor- tation Research Institute, said Wag- oner's resignation was "inevitable." He added, however, that he wasn't sure if Henderson is "in any better position than Wagoner to turn GM around." That turnaround has been the focus of Henderson's job during the past week. Last Tuesday, Henderson issued a statement on the topic, saying, "fundamental and lasting changes are necessary to reinvent GM for the long-term." "We have significant challeng- es ahead of us, and a very tight timeline," Henderson wrote. "I am confident that the GM team will succeed, and that a stronger, healthier GM will play an impor- tant role in revitalizing America's economy and re-establishing its technology leadership and energy independence." Zimmerman said that whether or not the company goes into bank- ruptcy, a lot of sacrifices and chang- es are going to have to be made for the company to survive. "GM is going to be a smaller com- pany," he said. "There are going to be sacrifices on various parties and hopefully GM will survive as a business and keep producing auto mobiles, but in a lot smaller amount." FOLLOW US ON TWITTER. @michigandaily HUGHES From Page 1A and the other 50 researchers who received it to work on innovative projects without the constraint of worrying about where they will. receive funding. "The primary reason for this award is to help junior faculty do high-risk and potentially high- impact research," he said. When scientists at the begin- ning of their careers run out of start-up funds from their institu- tion, the pressure to acquire mon- ies from federal grant institutes often forces them to write pro- posals that are safe and reliable, instead of more forward-thinking initiatives. 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Rachel Goldstein, chair of the American Movement for Israel, the largest pro-Israel group on campus also said the discourse surround- ing the Israeli-Palestinian con- flict stems from historical trends of active debates surrounding-the issue at the University. She points to a series of demonstrations and events that took place on campus in the fall of 2000 at the start of the Second Intifada as an example of those trends. "I think Michigan has a repu- tation of having a lot of dialogue and a lot of discourse about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict going on, on campus,' Goldstein said. "(The activism during the Second Intifada) gave the University a bit of a reputation for being ashot be of pro-Israel or pro-Palestinian activism. Because both sides were very active at that point and it ren- dered national attention." Ben Kaminsky, chair of Israel Initiating Dialogue, Education and Advocacy, another pro-Israel student group, said the opposing sides of the conflict within the Ann Arbor community and their vocal opinions at various University organization-sponsored events is also a contributing factor to the debate on campus. Andrew Dalack, co-chair of Students Allied for Freedom and Equality, a pro-Palestinian group on campus, said the main reason for dialogue surrounding the issue is because students are concerned about the situation in the Middle East, and are focused on rais- ing awareness for the Palestinian cause. Kamelya Youssef, chair of the Arab Student Association, said that while the large Jewish, Arab and Muslim student populations do greatly impact the discourse on campus, she does not consider the conflict to be a religious matter, but rather a political issue. Youssef said the interest in the conflict has inspired the Univer- sity's Program on Intergroup Rela- tions to develop a dialogue course on the Arab-Israeli conflict for the upcomingfall semester. Youssef, along with two other Arab student organization leaders and two Jewish students, and offi- cials from the Program on Inter- group Relations, are creating this dialogue course in order to create better understanding between the two diverse groups on campus. "This will be something to talk about the Arab-Jewish dynamic on campus as well as talking about theirnationalissues,"Youssefsaid. "We're taking a big problem on our shoulders and saying how are we going to make the campus envi- ronment better, how are we going to make people better understand eachother,how are wegoingtojust start a dialogue between them." JOIN DAILY NEWS E-mail smilovitz@ michigandaily.com. For Friday, April 10, 2009 ARIES (March 21to April 19) You feel unusually positive about life today. 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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Your optimism says it all today. Discussions with siblings and daily con- tacts are upbeat and positive. Enjoy short trips. PISCES (Feb. 19to March 20) This is an excellent day for business and commerce. Most money transactions will grow to be more profitable in the future. YOU BORN TODAY Personally, you are very bold and daring. You shrink from nothing! You become fully involved in whatever you embrace. (No halfway measures for you!) You tend to stand out in your chosen field, in an almost starlike quality. Essentially, you're a risk-taker who is not afraid to gamble. Carve out some solitude this year in order to learn or study something important. Birthdate of Dolores Huerta, labor- rights leader; Stephen Seagal, actor; Jack Miner; conservationist. Trade in your CARHART and NORTH FACE for SUNGLASSES and... more classes? 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