40 2A - Thursday, April 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com' Carrying the torch A common fixture at University commencement, the University mace has hecome a symhol of strength and unity since its creation in 1950. The original mace was mnade out of the walnut staircase from University Hall, which was torn down in order to make room for additions to Angell Hall, according to an article puhlished in the University Record. The original mace had 1S rods sym- holizing the University's schools and colleges. Each rod was painted the color of its respective school and the rods were united with maize and hlue rihhon, according to the article. The design for the mace was devel- oped hy Warner G. Rice, marshal of the faculty and Frank E. Rohhins, assistant to the president. Rice expressed to Rohhins that his office lacked a symhol and together they hegan the initial plans for the mace, according to the article. Rice and Rohbins used John Monteith's Temple of Wisdom description of a mace, which included six pillars and a dome with the motto "Epistemia" at its hase. The mace was then created hy the Plant Service carpenters and painters under the direction of Plant Superin- tendent Walter M. Roth. The original mace is currently housed at the Bent- lcy Lihrary. But the mace huilt in 1950 isn't the one that students see at convocations and commencement. The current mace is made of red oak with silver orna- mentation, according to the article. The mace was given hy the Senior Board of 1968 and was used for the first time in the i968 Spring Commence- ment. It's just a little over two pounds and has engravings of the names of the University presidents, a drawing of an open hook and scales of justice among other engravings, according to the article. - VANESSA NUNEZ FILE PHOTO/Daol The Unversity mace enters Mchigan Stadium as part of commencement is 2006. 420 Maynard St." Ann Arhor, Mt 4a109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in Chief Business Managee 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 gnaa@michigandoilycom hugti@michigandailycom CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Offie hoursSu.-Thurs. li..- 2am. 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Pants, with Entertainment contents, taken devices stolen from CCRB WHAT: Pothelly Sandwich Works will donate 25% of purchases to Camp MAE-A- DREAM, a camp for children and teens with cancer. WHO: MAE-A-DREAM Committee of the Univer- sity's Pre-Medical Cluh WHEN: Tonight from S to 8 p.m. WHERE: Pothelly Sandwich Works, 300 S. State St. Poetry reading WHAT: A poetry readinghby poet Mary Jo Bang, author of five poetry collections and professor at Washington Uni- versity in St. Louis. WHO: Department of Eng- lish Language and Literature WHEN: Tonight at 5 p.m. WHERE:. Museum of Art, Helmut Stern Auditorium Performance of 42nd Street WHAT: A performance of 42nd Street hy Duhin and Warren. Tickets available an the League Ticket Dffice for $I8-$24 and $9 with student ID. WHO: University's Depart- ment of Musical Theatre WHEN: Tonight at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Power Center TA on Seven Year's War WHAT: Historian Fred Anderson, author of "Cru- cihle of War," will speak on the Seven Year's War. Light refreshments will he served WHO: Clements Lihrary WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE:. Clements Lihrary " Please report any error in the Daily to correc- tions@michigandaily.com. 1Due to a driver education teacher shortage, five coun- ties in Iowa will allow peo- ple who have heen convicted of causing traffic violations in the past two years to teach, den- moinesregistercom reported. This is in direct violation of a state law. 2The hreakfast at Ange- lo's inspired a song hy recording artist Dick Siegel. esFOR MORE, SEE THE BEST OF ANN ARBOR ISSUE, PAGES5B. 3Afghani women protest- ed a new marriage law passed last month that says a hushand can demand his wife to have sex with him every four days, The Associat- ed Press reported. The protes- tors were faced with a group of 1,000 counter-protestors who threw stones and gravel at the women. I I WHERE: University Hospital WHEN: Tuesday around 11 WHAT: A Playstation, three video games and an iPod were stolen from a visitor, Univer- sity Police reported. The items are valued at $410. There are no suspects. WHERE: CCRB WHEN: Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. WHAT: Jeans with a Black- herry and a wallet that had heen hidden under a hench were stolen while the owner, a student, was playinghbasket- hall, University Police Reported. There are no suspects.: .~ .,, ., mlw on ANN dw -aw .e 1k" 4 4 EnterCode: 1ih1 5* 4 .4 TolI-Free 811.O294 00sWM N "KD E N 4 S OF)VVIS i I Ir. I