2A - Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com
2A - Wednesday, February 10, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom
THURSDAY: FRIDAY:
MONDAY:
In Other Ivory Towers
TUESDAY:
Professor Profiles
THURSDAY: FRIDAY:
Campus Clubs Photos of the Week
ALMOST SHOWTIME
When the U' had snow days
Despite all the snow covering cam-
pus, the chances of class being cancelled
are slim.
Butthe story knownto manystudents
about a University Law student suing
the University for money lost because
of a snow day cancellation is an urban
legend.
While the story is entertaining to
prospective students touring campus,
University spokeswoman Kelly Cun-
ninghamsaid itnsimply isn't true.
"While there's been a long-standing
rumor about such a lawsuit, the Univer-
sity's Office of the General Counsel has
never found any record of it," Cunning-
ham said yesterday.
But University officials are still hesi-
tant to cancel classes - the University
hasn'thad a snow day since 1978 when 19
inches of snow covered campus.
According to a Jan. 28, 1978 article in
The Michigan Daily, students spent the
day lounging in the snow, with "Endless
Summer" serving as their background
music. In addition, some students also
got sunburns from spending the day
lounging in the snow, according to the
article.
The storm caused classes to be can-
celled for more than a day and because
it came on the day of the add/drop dead-
line, thatdeadline had to be extended.
The storm's widespread effect was
so great that President Jimmy Carter
declared a state of emergency for Michi-
gan - ordering snowplows, patrol cars
and National Guard trucks to help clear
snow in the city, on campus and through-
out the state, according to the article.
During the process of snow clearing,
many other University events and activi-
ties were postponed, according to the
article. The inclement weather meant
food could not be delivered to the dining
halls and campus eateries. As a result,
dieticians had to get food from local
markets to hold the dining halls over and
keep students fed until food deliveries
could resume.
Cunningham said the likelihood of
another snow day is very rare because
most students live on or close to campus.
"We basically never cancel classes
because we're a residentialschool,"Cun-
niugham said. "People can gethere."
In the University's nearly 200-year
history, classes have only been can-
celled University-wide two othertimes,
once in 1945 and again in 1974, accord-
ing to a Dec. 7, 2006 article published in
the Daily.
The University's Flint and Dearborn
campuses cancel classes more frequent-
ly because ofthe large commuter student
population. Both campuses cancelled
all classes and activities for the day at
4 p.m. yesterday in anticipation of the
winter weather, according to an article
published yesterday in the University
Record.
- LINDSAYKRAMER
JAtKE RO/ail
School of Music, Theatre and Dance freshman Duo
Tracy rehearses for the play "Waiting" at the Wal-
green Drama Center yesterday.
420 Maynard St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327
www.michigandaily.com
JACOB SMILOVITZ DAN NEWMAN
Editor in Chief Business Manager
734-647-3336 734-764-0558
smilovitz@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmailcom
CONTACT INFORMATION
Newsroom officehours:suna-Thurs. 1a.m.-2xa.m.
News Tips ens@michigandaily.cem
Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com
Leters to the Editor tothedaily@michigandaily.com
Photography Department photo@michigandaily.com
Arts Section artspage@michigandaily.com
Editorial Page opinion@michigandaily.com
Sports Section sports@michigandaily.com
Display Sales display@michigandaily.com
Classified Sales classifed@michigandaily.com
Online Sales onlieads@michigandaily.com
Finance finance@michigandaily.com
EDITORIAL STAFF
Matt Aaronson ManagingeEditor aaronson@michigandaily.com
.illian Berman Managing News Editor berman@michigandaily.com
S*ENIORNEWSEDTRSNicole Aber, Mallory Jones, Stephanie Steinberg, Kyle
Sansont,EharThinavueokkarasu
ASon inSN seaN SETRs Dl anCiri, Da'nn Firrald, Joseph Lichterman,
Vn'etiatenaldi, Ae Tomas eonhorsby, Elyaa Tiggs
Rachel Van Gilder Editorial Page Editor vangilder@michigandaily.com
SENIOR EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS: Brian Flaherty, Erika Mayer, Emily Orley, Laura
ASSISTANTEDITORIAL PAGEEDITORS:MichelleDeWitt,AlexSchiff,MatthewShutter
Ryan Karte Managing SportsEditor kartje@michtgandaitytcom
SORSPORTTO RSainoledAuerbach,uMarkrns,GjnJuncahris
Meszaros, Joe Stapleton
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITORS: Michael Florek, Alex Hermann, Ryan Podges,Zak
Pyzi,i RohantAm car~ano
JamieBlock ManagingortsEditor block@michigandaily.com
SENIOR ARTS EDITORS: Carolyn Klarecki, Andrew Lapin, Jeff Sanford
ITNTASEDITORS: Leah Burgin,Sharon Jacobs, Brigid Kilcoin, MikeKuntz,
KatiShekhart'.ee
Max Collins and photo@michigandaily.com
SamWolson ManagingPhotoEditors
SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR FOR MULTIMEDIA:ChanelVonHabsburg-Lothringen
ASNT HOTOEtDITORS:AaroAugsburger,JakeFromm,MarissaMcClain,
Jed Moch
Sarah Squire and designomichigandaily.com
AnnaCLein-Zielinski Managing gnEditors
TrevorCalero Magazine Editor calero@michigandaily.com
DEPUTY MAGAZINE EDITOR:All e White
Melanie Fried and copydesk@michigandailycomj
RachelPhillips copy chiefs
BUSINESS STAFF
Katie lozwiak salesManager
SAIES FORCEMANAGER:Moy Twigg
MARKETING MANAGER: Michael Schrotenboer
Ryan Businski ClassifiedtManager
CLSIFIED A SITAN ANAGER:Kayla LaFata
Jason Mahakian Production Manager
Allison SantacreU Layout Manager
Vivian Lee Finance Manager
Brittany Morales CirculationManager
Brad Wiley Project Coordinator
The Michigan Daily (5N 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday duringthe fal and
winter terms bystudentsattheuniversity of Michigan.One opyisavaliablefreeof chargetoall
readers.AdditionalcopiesmaybepickedupattheDaily'sofficefor$2.Subscriptionsforfallterm,
starting in September, viaU.S maiare$110. Winter term eeanuary through April) is$115, yearlong
(septemberthroughApril) is0195.Univesityaffiliatesaresubject toa reducedsubscripin rai
On-campssubscriptions ftrfalltermare$35.tSubscriptionsmu t beprepaid.The Mihan oaty
is embrofThesoiaeer dress ndThoeAoiatd Cllgite Press
0
CRIME NOTES
CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Thief steals
University sig
WHERE: Haven Hall
WHEN: Monday at about
WHAT: A University oft
gan seal Plexiglas sign wa
stolen from the sixth floo
Haven Hall, University Pc
reported. The sign was w
$300. There are no suspe
Man exposes
in library
WHERE: Smith Law Libr
WHEN:Monday at about 3:
p.m.
WHAT: A female Univer
student observed a man i
his 30s masturbating in
lower level of the law lib:
University Police reporte
The man was describeda
bald and wore a sweater
tan pants.
MORE ONLINE
Love Crime Notes? Get more or
Robbery during
;n basketball game
WHERE: Central Campus
Recreation Building
t noon WHEN: Monday at about 9
Michi- p.m.
as WHAT: Three male Univer-
r of sity students reported that an
olice iPhone, shoes and credit cards
orth were stolen while they were
cts. playing basketball, University
Police reported. The total
self value of the stolen items was
about $500.
ary Hospital assault
15
WHERE: Mott Children's
sity Hospital.
in WHEN: Monday at about 2:40
the p.m.
rary, WHAT: A female patient
nd. assaulted a male University
as hospital staff member, Univer-
and sity Police reported. The staff
member was not injured.
nine at michigandaily.com/blogs/the wire
Nonprofit Birthright info
Career Fair session
WHAT: A program to
explore career options with
non-profit organizations.
WHO: Career Center
WHEN: Today from 3 p.m.
to 6p.m.
WHERE: Michigan Union,
Second Floor
Auditions for
comedians
WHAT: Auditions for
Michigan's Favorite Comic.
Students will perform a five-
minute standup routine in
front of three judges for a
spot in the finals at UMix.
WHO: University Arts and
Programs
WHEN: Tonight from 7 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan Union,
MugRoum - --
WHAT: Learn about a free
10-day trip to Israel for Jew-
ish students through Taglit-
Birthright and how and
when to sign up.
WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m.
WHO: Hillel
WHERE: Hillel
Career ingov.
WHAT: A program to learn
about career opportunities in
the government.
WHO: Career Center
WHEN: Today from 3 p.m.
to 6 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan Union,
Second Floor
CORRECTIONS
" Please report any error in
the Daily to corrections@
michigandaily.com.
According to YahooNews.
coin, a new study claimed
that colors people use to
describe their mood can indi-
cate their levels of happiness
and depression, as well as mea-
sure overall anxiety. Yellow was
found to be the most likely to
catch an individual's attention.
Former Michigan hockey
player Jack Johnson will
be the only representa-
tive of the U.S. Hockey team
to take part in the 2010 Winter
Olympics Opening Ceremony.
DFOR MORE, SEETHE STATEMENT
According to the Tampa
Tribune, two fourth grade
teachers gave students
mints out of a pilllbottle to calm
their fears about an exam. The
bottles instructed students to
take a pill every five minutes if
they felt stressed. School offi-
cials expressed concerns that it
appears as though the school is
promoting drug use.
LOVE TO EDIT COPY?
JOIN THE DAILY'S COPY DESK.
Send an e-mail to
copydesk@michigandaily.com to get started.
Are You Considering a Career in Health?
Consider the advantages of earning a
Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering
an exciting opportunity to become a public health professional
specializing in the prevention and control of disease,
particularly chronic disease.
Health and health-related industries are among the fastest-
growing in the nation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, and those holding Master of Public Health degrees are
needed in a wide variety of health careers.
Our MPH.degree provides intensive education and training in
public health approaches to prevention. Applications are now
being accepted for the MPH program's Fall 2010 semester. For
more information, visit our website:
0
"