2A - Wednesday, October 28, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: THURSDAY: MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Off the Beaten Path CampusCu Before You Were Here Driving to an alternative future FRIDAY: Photos of the Week 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA DAN NEWMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-847-3336 734-764-55 graca@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmail.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom office hours: sun.-Thurs.11 a.m. - 2 a.m. f 734-763-24s9 News Tips news@michigandaily.com Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Letters to the Editor tothedaily@michigandaily.com Winning five out of the last nine biannual national cham- pionships has made the Univer- sity's Solar Car Team the most successful solar car team in North America. As one of the most heavily funded student organizations on campus, with a budget of approximately $2.6 million, the Solar Car Team brings together students from a variety of dis- ciplines, including engineering, business, art, economics, edu- cation and history. The current car, Infinium, holds one passenger. It gets energy from solar panels that is then stored in a battery and used to power a two-horse- power motor. Using the same amount of energy as a com- mon hair dryer, the car reaches speeds of up to 87 mph. Such an undertaking requires a large budget - approximately $2.6 million - and a serious time commitment, ranging for each student from 10 to 40 hours per week during the school year and approximately 80 hours per week during the summer. Stu- dents receive neither financial compensation nor course credit. According to Engineering senior Steve Durbin, the Solar Car Team's interim project man- ager, the goal of completing the project is enough motivation. "A lot of times, especially (with) homework, students work on something but don't see a finished product," Durbin said. "It keeps them coming back, week after week." The team raises funds through a variety of sponsors, including each of the Detroit Three auto- makers, the College of Engineer- ing, Ross School of Business and Photography Department Arts Section Editorial Page Sports Section Display Sales Classified Sales Online Sales Finance photo@michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com opinion@michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com display@michigandaily.com classified@michigandaily.com onlineads@michigandaily.com finance@michigandaily.com 0 0 the Michigan Student Assembly. According to Interim Strat- egy Director Rachel Karmer, an LSA sophomore, the corporate and public relations aspects make up half of the work. "So many students put in time, energy and brain power to perfect every aspect of the team - it's a perfect collabora- tion of business and engineer- ing," Karmer said. Each car the team builds is for a two-year competition period. The National Competi- tion and World Solar Challenge CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Foul ball WHERE: Alumni softball field WHEN: Monday at about 3 p.m. WHAT: A contractor was struck in the head by a fly ball while he was repairing a fence, University Police reported. He was taken to the University Hospital for treatment. Smash & Snatch WHERE: South Forest park- ing structure WHEN: Monday at about 9 a.m. WHAT: A student reported that she returned to her car to find a window shattered and her iPod and iPod charger missing, University Police reported. The valuables are worth about $350. There are no suspects. Wallet stolen WHERE: University Hospital WHEN: Monday at about 4:30 p.m. WHAT: A hospital staff mem- ber reported that his wallet was stolen, University Police reported. The wallet, money and miscellaneous identifica- tion were valued at approxi- mately $70. Trouble on two wheels WHERE: Nichols Arboretum WHEN: Monday at around 7 p.m. WHAT: A caller told authori- ties that a person was riding a bike in the Arboretum in defi- ance of an ordinance, University Police reported. Officers were unable to locate the subject. Lecture: The Art of Old Age WHAT: English Professor Nicholas Delbanco gives a lecture on "lastingness," the advantages of old age and the true meaning of "sunset years." WHO: Arts on Earth WHEN: Today from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room CREES lecture WHAT: University of Michi- gan Doctoral candidate in anthropology Ema Grama will give a lecture. WHO: Center for Russian and East European Studies WHEN: Today from 12 to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: SchdOl'Of'Sbtitl Work Building, Room 1636 Health seminar WHAT: Seminar to give information about health issues concerning lesbian women. WHO: Spectrum Center WHEN: Tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Ann Arbor District Library Octubafest WHAT: Students of School of Music Professor Fritz Kaenzig perform small ensemble work and solos on tuba and euphonium. WHO: Euphonium/Tuba Ensemble WHEN: Tonight at 8 p.m. WHERE: Walgreen Drama Center, Stamps Auditorium CORRECTIONS " Please report any error in the'Daily to correc- tions@michigandaily.com. alternate each year. Currently, 18 members are in Australia competing against 40 other teams in the World Solar Challenge. Althwough compe- tition is still underway, Durbin expects a top-three finish. -GRACELIN BASKARAN Authorities have asked people attending Phish Festival 8 this weekend in Southern California to abstain from smoking marijuana, the Desert Sun reported. Concert attendees found smoking pot could be fined or spend up to a year in the county jail. Having trouble sifting through Ann Arbor's high-end student hous- ing market? The Daily breaks down three of the new- est apartment complexes to help get you started. >>FOR MORE, SEE THE STATEMENT 3A motorist hit a pedestri- an on the side of a Rhode Island highway, and then drove for over a mile with the man trapped on his wind- shield, Yahoo! News reported. After the driver was stopped, he fled on foot and was later found in his home. Thd'vldtifr' survived. 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