a 2A - Thursday, September 24, 2009 MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Off the Beaten Path NO MONKEYING AROUND WEDNESDAY: Campus Clubs FRIDAY: Photos of the Week The flu epidemic of 1918 The economy-sized bottles of haod saoitizer that have been spotted aroood campos in receot weeks have tome to serve as a warning sigo. The HiNt viros, more affec- tionately referred to as swine flu, is sweepingcthe nation, causing panic in some students. What students may not know is that they ace not the first crop of scholars at the Univer- sity to face an epidemic. Though it lacked an adorable farm animal nickname, the influen- za Pandemic of 19111 was also a serious health concern on campus. An article printed in the Daily on Oct. 25, 1918 reported that "the best day experienced so far by the medical authorities in combatingcthe epidem- ic" on campus was one in which only a single death occurred. To accommodate the vast numbers of infected Anon Arbor residents, the University Hospital transformed upward of five of its floors into influ- coza wards and suspend- ed all surgical operations unless they were classi- fied as emergencies. In preparation for an overflow finns the already reconfigured wards, the hospital urged non-flu patients on the road to recovery to con- sider whether "they were well enough to permit their being discharged," so that additional wards could accommodate influenza patients. Like the numerous c-mails students have received this year, the University inl1918warned the people of Ann Arbor "not to let up in taking precautions" and that "cond itions would not get back to where they were unless people continued to be careful." While the University Health Service has asked students who think they have the swine flu to stay away from the health service building this year -to prevent the disease from spreading further -student cases in 1918 were brought directly to the hospital for treat- ment. According to the Cen- ters for Disease Control and Prevention web- site, "almost all cases of influenza A, have been caused by descendants of the 1918 virus, including HtNl viruses ... making the 1918 virus the -moth- er' of all pandemics." So it seems as though the current student pop- ulation has the alumni of 1918 to thank for the state of campus health today. -ALLIE WHITE Ryan Haling, as animal rights activist, attracts attention in the Diag yesterday to advertise a forain that will take place tonght at 7 p.m. is Auditorium Blot Angell Hall. 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Siihioptims te prepi.TrcigantoDayis a eens Thesocidated Pes~sadT slsociedoldlee Prss CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Parking gate Steamy situation Lunchtime arm stolen injures plumber performances WHIERE: Palmer Drive Park- WHERE: South Quad WHAT: Students can enjosy ing Structure WHEN: Tuesday at about noon the suunds of University snt WHEN: Tuesday between 7 WHAT: A plumber working dent mtusicians wnhile they ea p.m. and 11:30 p.m. in the kitchen was hit in the lunch, WHAT: The parking gate arm eyes and face with steam, WHO: University Unisos As on the staff side of the park- University Police reported. & P'rograms ing structure was reported The staff member was taken WHEN: Today frosm it am. nmissing and will cost about to the hospital for treatment. cost P.M. $100 to replace, University WHERE: Michigan Leagute, Police reported. Hospital staffer Ujndergrounnd Loafer removed harassed Symposiom on its CORRECTIONS . A snotty in yesterday's cdi- tiosn of The Michigan Daily, "Prof's stem cell trial gets FDAs OK;' inaccurately stated the University's study was the first clinical trial of a stem cell-derived treat- men on a reference toward the bottom of the article. As the initial reference cor- rectly stated, it is the first of its kind for ALS, not the first osf its kind generally. " A viewpoint in yesterday's editinon nsf The Michigan Daily, "Don't sacrifice ani- mals for science," inaccu- rately reported the time nsf the "Testing... tOne, Two, Three" fnrum. The event will take plate tonight at 7 p.m. in Audintorium B of Angell Hall. ! Please report any error in the Daily to correc- tions@michigandailycom. 1According no a survey by RAND, Corp., 49.6 per- cent of adult Americans - nearly 11S million people - say they will likely seek the HiNt vaccine when it becomes available. 2 Social Studyz, a local student-run conmpany, brought Naz to Eastern Michigan University's con- vention center Inst Pebruary. >>FOR MORE, SEt B-SIDE. PAGEl6 3 OM will release a new line of underwear designed specifically for left-handed men, according to a report by OKl. The new line will feature an horizon- tal slit opening an the top of the underwear, as opposed to many underwear designs that have vertical slit openings on the right-hand side, for easier access during bathroom visits. WHERE: Shapiro Undergrad- uate Library WHEN: Tuesday at about 3 p.nm. WHAT: A subject unaffili- ated with the University was escorted from the building after sining next to female students and harassing them, University Police reported. WHERE: University Hospital WHEN: Tuesday an about 11:30 p.m. WHAT: A hospital worker received 17 phone calls in one day from a coworker's signifi- cant other, University Police reported. The worker had received several other mes- sages before the harassment was reported to the polite. GIEU program WHAT: Studeints whos trav- eled arsound the wosrld with the GIEU prosgram will shows- case their projects. There mill alsos he applicaniosn informa- tison prnsvided fosr 2(11. WHO: Closbal Intercultural Experience fosr Undergradu- anes WHEN: Today frosm 4 p.m. tos 6 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Uniosn Ballroom BASED ON A TRUE STORY. UNFORTUNATELY X I FROM THE BEST-SELLING BOOK BY TUCKER MAX 11 LLNTHER6 SEPTEMBER 25