4 2 - Tuesday, September 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TE Y WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: In Other Ivory Towers f t-h B- Campus Clubs Before You Were Here Photos of the Week The University's hidden testing round Thousands of students pass through the door that's off the and its depth varies from 12 to 15 VOTS under the West Hall Engineer- beaten track and is really an feet. It currently holds between ing Arch on the way to or from engineering test to solve differ- 450.000 and 500,000 gallons of classes every day, but few prob- ably realize they are walking by one of the largest and oldest hydrodynamics testing tanks in the United States. The Physical Modeling Basin of the University's Marine Hydrodynamics Lab, part of the College of Engineering's Depart- ment of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, has tested everything from experimental naval models for the government and private industry to routines for competitive swimmers to even theories about the Bermu- da Triangle. "Our primary function is to do research, education, and then commercial testing," said Timo- thy Peters, assistant director of the MHL. "Anything that comes ent problems always tends to be really interesting and gives us a chance to stretch a bit." Located on the first floor of the building and flooded with sunlight beaming in through glass-block windows, the tank has been in use for 105 years since its construction as a part of what was then called West Engi- neering in 1904. "The building was pretty much built around the tank," Peters said. "That's the reason why we're the only engineer- ing thing on Central Campus, because they can't move the tank, or else we'd be up on North Campus with the rest of the engineers." According to Peters, the tank is 360 feet long and 22 feet wide Ann Arbor tap water, although Peters asserts that "it can defi- nitely hold a lot more than that." On top of the tank is a car- riage that can travel along the tank at speeds of up to 22 feet per second. The MHL has a staff of ten people who do testing two weeks out of the month, and Peters said there is a lot of testing scheduled for the near future. He added that students should call the MHL to arrange group tours of what he describes as "a very unique environment." "We're the second largest tank in the United States," he said. "To get a ride on the car- riage of the second largest tank is pretty neat." - A. BRAD SCHWARTZ WILL MOELLER/Daily The Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory is the only Engineering facility still located on Central Camous. 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WHEN: Today at 1 p.m WHAT: A white folding bike WHO: CSEPH & RWJ Health WHERE: Main Room, WHAT: A backpack, laptop valued at $300 was stolen from & Society Scholars Program liam Clements Library and personal items were stolen a bike rack near the Michi- WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. from an unattended study table gan Union, University Police WHERE: 1655 SPH Cross- Ps hic in the library, University Police reported. The bike had small roads, Henry F. Vaughn tsyc cto rt- n ltnln...,Q.r ires and a yellow bell. School of Public Health ndian ments . Wil- reporeat. 3e soentes a valued at $350. Building Student attacked Lecture on the Student pushed afotalgm eninet at intersection WHERE: S. State Street and Hoover Street WHEN: Saturday at about 5:15 p.m. WHAT: A student was pushed down from behind, University Police reported. There are no suspects. WHERE: Michigan Stadium WHEN: Sunday at about 10:40 p.m. WHAT: A student was assault- ed at the football game Satur- day, University Police reported. The case is under investigation and there are no suspects. WHAT: Bill Weihl will dis- cuss solutions for controlling greenhouse gas emissions. The lecture is part of Energy Fest. WHO: Center for Sustain- able Systems WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: Room 1040, Dana Natural Resources Building answer queries WHAT: Psychic Sylvia Brown will speak and answer questions from audience members. WHO: Michigan Union Ticket Office WHEN: Today at 7 p.m. WHERE: Hill Auditorium CORRECTIONS Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. When Taylor Swift wonthe MTV Video Mu ic Award for best female video Sun- day night, rapper Kanye West jumped on the stage and stole the microphone from her, claiming Beyonce should have won the award over Swift, the Associated Press reported. West was booed off the stage. Ann Arbor's Near North affordable housing com- plex will have 14 units set aside for homeless persons addicted to alcohol or drugs. aFOR MORE, SEE OPINION PAGE 4 After purchasing and allegedly taking drugs, a man from Pennsylvania became so intoxicated that he couldn't find his car, abelo- cal.go.com reported. The man called the police to help him search for the car, in which he had left his six-year-old step- son. 6 SECURITY From Page 1 figures who don't bring in security personnel. "The bigger challenges come with, for lack of a better term, speakers who deal with controver- sial issues or create controversy, and don't come in with their own security," Brown said. "They pro- voke people or crowds, and most of the unplanned occurrences are reactionary." Such figures include recent visitors like political activist Bill Ayers and controversial author Norman Finkelstein, both of whom spoke at the University this past winter. Though they heightened ten- sions on campus, their visits occurred without serious inci- dent. By contrast, Brown said visi- tors like former President Bill Clinton, who spoke at commence- ment in 2007, the Dalai Lama, who visited last year, and Rob- erts follow meticulously planned itineraries, which include the publicly planned events, as well as lodging, traveling routes and hospital arrangements, should they be needed in case of an emergency. "Any deviations from their schedules are carefully moni- tored," Brown said. "Bill Clinton, for instance, had the reputation of wanting to be involved with the public, shaking hands and con- versing. But he also realized that it put pressure on his security detail and the local law enforcement when he does that." Similar problems arise when a Supreme Court chief justice grants an impromptu overtime question-and-answer session to unsuspecting law students. "Once he reached a level of comfort with the people in the classroom, he felt he could stay longer, though it put pressure on his crew of marshals," Brown said. Though he felt comfortable in the classroom, Roberts, a Notre Dame fan who attended this weekend's game, took perhaps the greatest risk on his way to the football game on Saturday - according to Brown, when he walked to the stadium, just like most of his maize-and-blue-clad hosts. The security forces that arrive with visiting dignitaries are often responsible for the person's imme- diate protection, whereas DPS, state or local officers are in charge of securing the perimeter of areas the person will visit and assisting with any incident control, Brown said. "DPS is responsible for the main security or investigating of crimes on campus," Brown said. "In the event of a threat to secu- rity this weekend, (the U.S. Mar- shals) would be responsible for escorting Chief Justice Roberts to a safe area, whereas we would work with local police to secure the surrounding area and its crowd." The U.S. Marshals are respon- sible for similar duties as those that protect the president, accord- ing to Kevin Pettit, a deputy U.S. Marshal stationed in the Detroit field office. "Chief Justice Roberts gets around-the-clock protection - there is a crew of Marshals with him at all times," Pettit said. Brown and Pettit said they were not permitted to release the num- ber of Marshals in Chief Justice Roberts's detail. Brown said the University attracts enough important figures to campus that DPS and the state and local police can now smoothly cooperate with the visiting secu- rity forces. "We work very closely with DPS, and we can't say enough good things about them," Pettit said. "They supplement our man- power, do external protection, and they work with us in facili- tating (the important person's) movements." Canada PM: Countrywili withdraw troops in 2011, Canada will pull out of Afghan war, says Stephen Harper TORONTO (AP) - Canada will not extend its mission in Afghanistan even if President Barack Obama asks him to when the countries' leaders meet this week, Prime Minister Ste- phen Harper's office said yesterday. Harperspokesman Dimitri Soudas reiterated ina briefing yesterday that Canada will withdraw its troops in 2011. One hundred and thirty Canadian soldiers and a diplomat have been killed in Afghanistan, where Canada has 2,500 troops. "Canada's position is clear," Soudas said. "The military component of the mission ends in 2011." Canada first sent troops to Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the United States and increased its deployment after declining a U.S. request to dispatch troops to Iraq. Although Canada has usually served in more of a peacekeep- ing role in overseas missions after World War II, Harper has been a steadfast ally in the post-Sept. 11 fight against al-Qaida. In 2005, Canada assumed responsibility for Kandahar, one of Afghanistan's most dangerous prov- inces. Last year, Harper said Canada had done its part after serving in the volatile region and announced Can- ada's troops would be withdrawn in 2011, extending its mission by two years. Although Canada's participation is slated to end in two years, critics are growing increasingly wary of a mis- sion thatthey see as too dangerous. Soudas said post-2011 Canada will examine what other contributions it can make in reconstruction, aid or training. The Obama administration is con- sideringwhethertoboostthe number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond the 68,000 approved to be there by the end of the year. Violence in Afghanistan has soared to record lev- els, requiring more troops to secure wide stretches of countryside. "We expect that the president will have a chance to discuss with Prime Minister Harper when they meet on Wednesday our combined efforts in Afghanistan, where Canada has made significant contributions and sacri- fices," U.S. National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer said. "The two leaders have met more than half a dozen occasions so far, which reflects the strength and breadth of the bilateral relationship." 6 S1 i for more information call 734/615-6449 College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Thirtieth Distinguished Senior Faculty Lecture New Michigan/USA Resident? We help new residents file taxes. free taxplanningconsultation Renaissatlce Financial Group 320 N. Main, #104, Ann Arbor .ph. 734-994-1288 www.refinancial.com a 0 a Wednesday September 16, 2009 Rackham Amphitheater 4:10pm LSA