a 2A - Thursday, October 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path WEDNESDAY: Campus Clubs FRIDAY: Photos of the Week Thieves' demand: bud or blood Department of Public Safety reports concerning residence hall robberies arecommonlyfoundinstu- dent inboxes, but reports about raids at knifepoint are, not surprisingly, less frequent. That is, except for the winter of 1974, when there were two such robberies in one night. Between the hours of midnight and 1 a.m. stu- dents from both South Quad Residence Hall and West Quad Residence Hall were threatened at knife- pointby a group of robbers, according to a January 26, 1974 article in The Michi- gan Daily. Howard Jacobson told the Daily at the time that three males sauntered into his room in West Quad through the half-open door around 12:15 a.m. and pulled out a knife, threat- ening Jacobson and his two friends. The tallest of the three assailants, wielding a 12-inch butcher knife, tar- geted one of Jacobson's friends and said, "You have three minutes to find some dope or I'll slit your throat," according to the article in the Daily. Three minutes didn't give the friend much time and when the victims could not produce any "dope," the tallest robber repeated the threat and searched the room himself. Upon finding Jacobson's wallet containing $50, the shortest of the rob- bers nervously urged his cohorts to quit the scene, according to the article. After instructingthe three victims to count to 50, they fled the scene, taking the $50 with them. A mere 30 minutes later, Mark Katzenberger, Tim Ryback and Debra Joy heard a knock on their door in South Quad. Upon opening the door, they saw two of the three robbers who had visited Jacobson's room. The assailants brought the 12-inch knife with them once again and the tallest drew the knife to Katzenberger's throat and promised to slit it if mari- juana was not produced, according to the Daily article. These three victims were also forced to the ground while the robbers searched the room for the illusive "dope." The rob- bers came up short, but did snag $15 from Katzenberg- er's wallet, and $5 from Joy's. This time the victims were instructed to count to 300 while the assail- ants made their getaway. 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Winter term(January through April) is $115, yearlong (September through Aprilis $19s.Universityeffiliates are subject to a reduced subscriptioprate.On-campus subscriptions forfaltermare$35.Subscriptionsmustbe prepad.The Michigan5ayisamembero The Associated Pressand The Associated Collegiate Press. CRIME NOTES Thief runs off Hatcher laptop with cheap shoes snatcher strikes CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES WHERE: Clinical Delivery, 3621 State WHEN: Tuesday at about 11 a.m. WHAT: A staff member's pair of blue leather shoes, valued at $25, were stolen sometime between 5:30 p.m. on Monday and 8:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Uni- versity Police reported. There are no suspects. once again WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library WHEN: Tuesday around 6:45 p.m. WHAT: A laptop computer valued at $1,500 was stolen from the fifth floor stacks of the Graduate Library when its owner left it unattended for five minutes, University Police reported. Depression screenings WHAT: Today is national depression screening day and the University is offering free confidential mental health screenings. WHO: Institute for Human Adjustment WHEN: Today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: East Hall, Room 2463 Ethics lecture WHAT: Carolyn Woo, dean of Mendoza School of Busi- ness at the University of Notre Dame, will be giving a lecture on whether or not ethics can be taught. WHO: St Mary's Student Parish WHEN: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Ross School'of, Business, Room 1230 Film screening WHAT: A film titled "Tying the Knot" will be screened today. It aims to explain and uncover the meaning behind civil marriage in America. WHO: Spectrum Center WHEN: Today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: School of Public Health, Room 3755 Dance crew tryouts WHAT: Three judges will watch tryouts for the Michi- gan's Best Dance Crew they will decide who the top crews are and those will carry on to the competition in December. WHO: University Unions Arts and Programs WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Pendleton Room . Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. A 15-year-old Gujarati boy is now known as the Lingo Kid and said he doesn't want to go to school because he can learn a lot more on the streets, according to CNN. He said he picked up 10 differ- ent languages selling peacock feathers and in school he'd only be able to learn English. Lens of Impressionism, a new exhibit at the Univer- sity of Michigan Museum of Art, opens this Saturday.- FOR MORE, SEE B-SIDE, PAGE3B In Bel Air, a 7-year-old boy fights forhislife ashe under- goes treatment for cancer, according to the Baltimore Sun. The catch is that he was never told that he has brain cancer but rather is told a story in which he is a super hero, the Dominator, who is fighting against evil. Bumped head Bike lifted WHERE: South Quad WHEN: Tuesday at about 4:10 p.m. WHAT: An escort totake a subject to the hospital was requested after the subject bumped his or her head, Uni- versity Police reported. WHERE: Mary Markley Hall WHEN: Between 9/21/09 and 10/06/09 WHAT:, A bike valued at $150 was stolen outside the residence hall, University Police reported. There are no suspects. MORE ONLINE Love Crime Notes? Get more online at michigandaily.com/blogs/the wire I gbeffi aan&agu PRESENTS L WANT TO WRITE FOR DAILY NEWS? Send an e-mail to smilovitz@michigandaily.com to get started. I SICK OF THE DORMS? CAN'T FIND A PLACE TO LIVE? Visit michigandally.com/classifieds to see all of the great houses and apartments Ann Arbor has to offer on a convenient map! Also be sure to check out the Classified Pages for other great properties. Make sure students into the right crib. Fall Realty Page The Ann Arbor Ordinance doesnt stop students from thinking about housing early, so why should you? 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