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The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 7
* SACUA
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The 2 million-square-foot com-
plex is expected to create more
than 2,000 jobs over the next
decade.
But University officials have
expressed concerns duringthe last
few months about how to handle
the expected increase in traffic to
North Campus.
In October, President Mary
Sue Coleman announced in her
State of the University Address
she would form a committee
focused on improving transporta-
tion and avoiding problems from
the expected flow of people to the
NCRC.
According to Forrest, one of the
main issues with the University's
transportation system is that very
few faculty and staff members
ride the bus. In fact, Forrest said
he drives from North to Central
Campus about once a day, which
usually takes about 15 minutes
including time to get through traf-
fic and find a place to park.
"I find the whole process
stressful, but there's no alterna-
tive really," he said. "It's far more
efficient than taking the bus, so
therefore that's the problem, and
until we can get professors to use
it, it's really not a transportation
\system that's serving the com-
munity."
SACUA members agreed with
Forrest's remarks.
Wayne Stark, professor of elec-
trical engineering and computer
science, said he believes 95 per-
cent of people who ride the buses
are students, while SACUA Chair
Michael Thouless, professor of
material science and engineer-
ing, said he sometimes avoids
traveling between campuses all
together.
"I would go to physics seminars,
but I don't," Thouless said.
Stark suggested that a new
system with monorails or trains
would be more efficient than the
current bus system.
Forrest shared a similar opin-
ion, and said a "usable system"
would involve something that
was connected indoors, came in
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until an announcement of a
selected candidate," the release
states. "President Coleman has
stressed that she will make
a thoughtful and deliberate
10-minute intervals or less and
had predictable arrival and depar-
ture times.
"There has to be a predictabil-
ity that it will go there or be here
within a certain time," Forrest
said, "and to have it so you don't
feel like you're walking across
vacant lots and open air and snow
to get there waiting for that thing
to happen."
The major drawback of creat-
ing a new system is that it will be
expensive, but Forrest said the
project is necessary to unite the
two campuses.
"We need to get people to feel
that the campus is not two or three
different campuses," he said.
In addition to discussing
transportation to North Cam-
pus, Forrest also talked about the
University's decision to continue
to partner with General Motors,
despite the fact that the company
filed for bankruptcy in June.
"We stuck with them, and they
stuck with us," he said.
Forrest highlighted the rich
history between the company and
the University.
Last May, GM and the Universi-
ty teamed up to form the GM/U-M
Institute of Automotive Research
and Education. The institute is
just one collaboration between
the University and GM, which
continued 50 years of partnership
between the two entities.
Upon recently being asked
whether the University would
continue its association with GM
after the bankruptcy, Forrest said,
"it took me about three seconds to
answer'of course we will."'
Forrest said the $200 million
that the University has received in
stimulus funds has helped offset
the effect of GM's bankruptcy on
research projects funded by GM.
He added that automotive
research has continued with
developments in advanced batter-
ies, engines and biofuels.
"It's a great deal of fun right
now," he said. "Probably they're
not the biggest issues that I'm
working on, but they're probably
the most exciting."
- Natalie Berkus
contributed to this report.
choice."
A full job description for the
position was also released yes-
terday morning. According to
the release, duties will remain
consistent with Martin's cur-
rent duties - essentially manag-
ing all activities of the overall
department.
GRANHOLM
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The Office of the Vice Presi-
dent provided a bus for students
from the University to travel to
Ypsilanti to listen to the governor
speak. MSA Business Rep. Jason
Raymond said that about 20 peo-
ple from the University attended
the event.
Raymond was part of a round-
table discussion the governor held
with student leaders from several
universities behind closed doors.
He said Granholm made a few
brief remarks and then took ques-
tions from the students.
"Basically, these questions
focused on why the Promise
Scholarship was cut," Raymond
said, "what were the contingency
plans to potentially refund it and
what her view of the whole situa-
tion was."
LSA Student Government Rep.
Carly Goldberg was among the
University students who trav-
eled to Ypsilanti on the provided
bus. She said the Michigan Prom-
ise Scholarship had significantly
helped her family in the past, and
that it's a huge burden on her par-
ents now that it has been cut.
"There were $3,000 I could've
gotten that was taken away," Gold-
berg said. "My sister is coming
here next year so those $4,000 that
she could've gotten, my parents
won't get either. So that's $7,000.
It makes a difference."
LSA Student Government Trea-
surer Steven Benson, a former
Promise Scholarship recipient,
said he believed the cut could
cause fewer students to enroll at
state universities.*
"A lot of people are goingto have
a hard time paying for college and
even if it's only $4,000 it can defi-
nitely help. But, now it's gone and
students that don't have financial
resources now need to look else-
where for scholarships, so it's kind
of unfortunate. "
Granholm visited a handful of
colleges and universities across
the state last week - including
Michigan State University - and
will visit a few more this week.
A press release issuedby the Gov-
ernor's office last week said she was
goingto come to Ann Arbor to speak
at the University of Michigan.
But a representative from the
Governor's office told The Michi-
gan Daily late last week that the
governor's visit has since been
removed from the agenda.
"I can't get to everybody, but
I'm completely supportive and
appreciate the fact that students
were here from the University of
Michigan and the leadership from
University of Michigan was here,"
Granholm said in an interview
after the event. "I'm very grateful
for that."
University spokeswoman Debo-
rah Greene said the governor's office
never formally made contact with
the University to plan the visit.
The governor's office said the
announcement was made before
the governor's schedule was final-
ized and a trip to Ann Arbor sim-
ply would not fit into her plans.
SYMPOSIUM
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mitigating the effects of the eco-
nomic downturn, like downsizing
and mortgaging plants.
"(Ford) had good product, and
GM had good product, but they got
right-sized and they mortgaged
their plants while they still could,"
she said. "If you look at their bal-
ance sheet, it's pretty rough now.
But if the economy comes back, that
means they'll have been able to get
through it without disappointing
their shareholders and bondhold-
ers."
Because of the federal bailout
last spring, Karaboutis said the
U.S. Treasury now owns about 61
percent of GM, while bondholders,
the United Auto Workers health
care trust fund and the Canadian
government own the remaining
shares.
Kataboutis said GM is taking
a holistic approach to improve
its business, continuing some of
the reformative measures initi-
ated prior to the bailout. Some
goals center on consolidation of
their brands, modifying corpo-
rate culture to improve employee
satisfaction and a refined, IT-
oriented focus on communication
with customers.
"We're looking at this from every
corner of the company," she said.
Karaboutis said the changes
enacted thus far appearto have had
a positive effect, as October 2009
was GM's first year-over-year sales
increase in 21 months.
Slubowski's remarks were more
focused on the future, as health
insurance reform remains a hotly
debated topic.
The current health care system
is unsustainable because of poor
coordination between insurance
companies and care providers, a
wasteful fee-for-service system -
all of which exacerbate one anoth-
er, according to Slubowski.
Slubowski added that grave but
necessary considerations await
health care consumers, most nota-
bly in the form of advance direc-
tives and end-of-life preferences,
each of which can be problematic
when neglected.
He mentioned a friend and life-
long smoker who died of cancer
after months of costly treatment to
illustrate the trend that most Medi-
care spending occurs in the last
years and months of life. He said
the poor quality of life his friend
had in his last days made him ques-
tion the prudence of the decision to
keep receiving care.
"And, answering that, I have
to know from an economic stand-
point," he said, "what did that cost?
How many children could have
been immunized?"
Both speakers stressed the
importance of consumer respon-
sibility in helping the health
insurance and auto industries
recover. In particular, Slubowski
extolled healthy habits and keep-
ing a personal health record in
order to avoid disjointed care and
higher c&sts.
"You are the best advocate for
your own health and the health of
the ones you love," he said. "I don't
care if it's electronic or on paper.
Know your medical history."
Business senior TarunrKajeepe-
ta, Phi Chi Theta's vice president of
external affairs, said he appreciated
the speakers' candidness.
"A lot of times you can just put up
a front and say 'GM is doing great,
we want you all to be optimistic
about it,' but they really want to not
only teach a lot to the people here,
but learn from it themselves," he
said.
LSA freshman Laurel Chamber-
lain said she enjoyed hearing the
corporate representatives disclose
a mix of opinions and facts.
"I think it really gave mqe a new
perspective because all we hear is
what's in the news, and it generally
isn't too positive," she said. "So it
was really good to hear itl'rom their
point of view."
CHI PSI
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with the fraternity," he said. "He
was not a guest at the event nor was
he at all affiliated as a brother or
pledge."
Monroe told the Daily Sun-
day that both the accuser and the
suspect were 18-year-old Univer-
sity students who knew each other
before the incident, but couldn't
comment further because the
investigation is ongoing.
AnnArbor.com is reporting that
a Michigan football player was
arrested and questioned regarding
the incident and was released Sun-
day. Taub couldn't confirm that the
suspect is on the football team.
"I don't know enough to confirm
or deny that," he said.
Asked whether or not the event
on Saturday night was registered
with the Interfraternity Council,
Taub said he couldn't comment.
Taub added that he couldn't
comment further on the incident
because there is an ongoing police
investigation.
"I really cannot give much more
information that I have told you
so far," he said. "It's an ongoing
investigation, we don't want to
step on the toes of anyone, espe-
cially the police who have kept
very quiet on this issue so we don't
want to interfere with anything
that's going on."
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ARIES
(March 21 to April 19)
Unexpected gifts and goodies might
come your way today. Alternatively, you
suddenly might give someone a gift.
(What goes around comes around.)
TAURUS
(April 20 to May 20)
Surprise get-togethers with partners
and close friends will be upbeat, friendly
and a little different today. Someone new
and interesting might cross your path.
GEMINI
(May 21 to June 20)
You might receive unexpected praise
or even an unexpected raise at work
today. Similarly, surprisingly you get
good news related to your health or even
a small pet.
CANCER
(June 21 to July 22)
A playful, surprising flirtation might
make your day. Unexpected invitations
to parties, the theater or sports events
also could please you. New love can
blossom.
LEO
(July 23 to Aug. 22)
Surprise company might drop by
today. You might buy something very
modern or high-tech for your home or a
family member. Your domestic scene is
unpredictable.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23 toSept. 22)
You're bound to meet someone new
who is different, unusual and probably
unorthodox today. This is a classic day to
meet a real character!
LIBRA
(Sept. 23 toOct. 22)
You might find money today; you
might lose money. Spontaneous pur-
chases likely will please you. You might
find a new job! Your financial scene is
full of surprises.
SCORPIO
(Oct.23 to Nov. 21)
You're excited and ready for adven-
ture! You want something different to
happen. Don't worry - it will! Either
you'll meet new people or existing
friends will surprise you.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22to Dec. 21)
You feel restless today. You want
something different to happen, but
you're not sure what. In one way, you're
waiting for the other shoe to drop. (Let's
hope it's the same size as the first one.)
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)
You might be surprised by the deci-
sion of a group today. Or perhaps a
member of a group will do something
unusual. Expect a bizarre encounter with
someone.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20to Feb. 18)
A boss, parent, teacher, or authority
figure might do somethingthat surprises
you today. Or possibly vice versa - you
surprise them. Stay on your toes.
PISCES
(Feb. 19 to March 20)
Grab any unexpected opportunity to
travel or get further education or training
today. Because your window of opportu-
nity will be brief, you will have to act
quickly. (Like now!)
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also are passionate about a hobby. (Yost
home is very importani you.) After
focusing on partnerships this year, next
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