2 - Tuesday, January 12, 2010ThMihgnDly-icgaaico The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUSDY:WEDNESDAY: In. Other Ivory Towers PrfesorPrfie Before You Were Here THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week SHALL WE DANCE? 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB SMILOVITZ DAN NEWAAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-n55a smilovitz@michigandaily.com tmdbosisrss@gmait.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Office hours: Suon.= tt.1a.m. - 2a.m, Candy-throwing in Chem Often regarded as a weed-out class for medical school, organic chemistry causes distress for many students each semester. But Chemistry Lecturer Kathleen Nolta has a repu- tation for putting organic chemistry students at Nolta, aUniversity alum- nus, is known for going out of her way to reward stu- dents, throwing out candy during her lectures as priz- es for answering questions correctly and, at times, starting the wave. A lecturer for 16 years, Nolta said she believes that organic chemistry has a reputation as a weed out course because many of her students appear to be more interested in "check- log the box" to apply for medical school, rather than becoming organic chemists. She says that this dis- tinction does not affect her teaching style. Nolta said she has no idea why she is so energet- ic in class. She added that teaching is a way of having a conversation with her students and if one meth- od doesn't work, she then opts for another. "uf you see in their faces that whatever you used as an example didn't work then you have to try another one," she said. Though never formally trained as a teacher, Nolta began teaching because raising her children pre- vented her from being in a lab. "I took an odd job doing teaching in Chicago and loved it and just fell into it," she said. A native of Livonia Mich. who prefers no keep s low profile outside of the chemistry building, Nolta actually lives closer to East Lansing and Michi- gan State University than Ann Arbor. "Most people don't know anything about me personally, and I would doubt that most people knew that I'm married with children," Nolta said. She considers teaching her only bobby and states that she's never planned a lecture. - CHRISTOPHER PHOTIA DES n. News Tips torrections Letersto the Editor Phooraphy Departmnt Arts Section Editorial Pate Sports Section Display Sales tlassified tales Onine Sales news@michigandaiy.com corrections@michigandaity.com tothedaily@michigandaiy.con photo@:nichigandaily.com artsage@mitigandailyecom opirio@michigandaily.com sports@oichigardaity.conr disptay@xichigaodaity.com classiied@michigandaily.com onlineads@michigndaity.com 6 TOREHANS HARMAN/Daily Law student Matt Dosenberry ard Public Policy senior Lydia McMullen-Laird lead tree ballroom dancing lessors in the Michigan Union Ballroom yesterday. CRIME NOTES Marijuana possession WHERE: East Quadrangle WHEN: Sunday at about 4:00 WHAT: Two subjectsare being investigated for pos- sessing marijuana, University Police reported. A report of the incident has been filed. Lights out WHERE: East Quad WHEN: Saturday between 3:30 am. and 4:30 am. WHAT: Two fluorescent light bulbs and a light fixture cover were stolen from a hallway in East Quad. There are no sus- pects. MIP issued, C A P SEEx h ib it o n economy TENTS & NOTES (VnIimvm hi- II, student treated car damaged WHERE: Thompson Carport WHEN: Saturday at about 5:45 pm. WHAT: A caller told police she had damaged her vehicle after striking a column in the carport, University Police reported. There were no inju- WHERE: 600 block of East Madison WHEN: Saturday between 3:30 am. and 4:30 am. WHAT: A subject was issued a ticket for possession of alcohol and was taken to the Universi- ty Hospital for treatment after falling due to intoxication, University Police reported. WHAT: An exhibit that focuses on how President Pord addressed the troubling economic times of the '70s. WHO: The Gerald K. Ford Poundation WHEN: Ongoing WHERE: Gerald Ford Library Book tour WHAT: Lecture by Mary Ellen Geist, former radio personality and author of Measure of the Heart, a book about Alzheimer's disease. WHO: Institute for the Humanities WHEN: Today from 12:00 pm. to 1:30 pm. WHERE: 2025S. Thayer, Room 2022 Symposium on race issues WHAT: Lecture by Carmen Van Kerckhove, on issues sur- rounding race and racism. WHO: MLK Symposium Plan- ning Comsmittee WHEN: Today at 5:00 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League, Vandenberg Room CORRECTIONS " An article in yesterday's edition of The Michigan Daily ("' U' prof. who used numbers to fight against war dies") incorrectly iden- tified the chair of Wayne State University's Political. Science Department as David Gellar. His name is Daniel Geller. . Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandailycom. 1Hundreds of Hew York City subway riders stripped down to their skivvies Sunday for the 9th annual Ho Pants Subway Kide, The Associated Press reported. Participants were members of the group Smprov Every- where, whose mission is to create "scenes of chaos and joy in public places." 2The McCarran-Pergu- son Act of 1945 allows for health insurance compa- nies to receive exemptions for the federal anti-trust laws that apply to most businesses. >>FORtMORt, SttOPINION, PAGE14 3 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is launching a nationwide ini- tiative that will require restau- rants and food manufactures to reduce salt contentcby 25 percent over the next five years, The Hew York Times reported. inance finance@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL STAFF Matt Aaronson Managion ditoe aaronso@michigandaiy.com 'Lllian Berman ManagigtNewsEditor Bermn@michigandailyccom SENOsE sWnSosTORS ioleAber, Maliory Jones, StehanieStinberg, Kl Ssnsn swsoohirnnokkssuo~~onoooo,~oohiheo RacbelVar Slider EdioriaPage Editr vngitder@michigaodaily.com S0E0NI snO OeL oAGE EDITO 0S:.rianFlherty, Erika Myr, EmnireyLaur ASSISTANEDITORIALPE EDoITORS:Michelleoooi,uioSchiff,MaohewShutier Ryar tarlie ManagingortsEditor bortje@michigandaitycomn ASITN PS En OcepsS: ichael Floeok, Alx.Herma,Ryn o odg, Zak Jamiellock ManagingArtditor bock@michigandailycom SEsNOAnSooDITORS: CaronKlrekiAndrewoLai, JffSaord, ASSISTNARTuoSEO S: Leh Buri, ShonJacobs,,igid ioi, Mikeunt, Maxotollinsard photo@michiandailycom Sam Wolsorr Managing PbotoEditors SENI O eoPHOT OeO nnnOR UTMEICanVoin Hbsbug-ohigen SarahbSquire and deign@michiandailycom Anna Leir-Ziiki MonogingDg~n E ditors SEsNORoD :SINEO: AnsgelaChii Treoor talern Magazine Editore calro@michigandailycom Melanie Pried andcoepydek@michlgaedaity.coam Rachel Phillips Copy Chiefs BUSINESS STAFF KtielJozwiak SaesoManager Ryan Businoki Clifiled Maager Ben tnglish Prodoctioo Mooager Allison Santacreu Layout Manager Viiar LeeFnanoe Manager Brittany MoralesCculton ~oManager Brad WilePeroject oornaor The MichiganrDil~y ISS0745-967lis publihdMonrday tr~oghSFrdayduingeall alnd winr emsy studentsate iersityeofyMichig.e copy svilanbhlefree cage o lL rade.Aditional copie ay bepicked up atteDaly'sdofice yo.Sbcipinsfofall r, satng ,inepemero, va eU.S. maji ae $515. Ointerem January tro~ugh sprill is $ll5, yerlong (Septerr trouxghApril)ios $19.Universityaffiites rnesubjectto aeducdusritionrae. O-ampus ubscripions for allteme 35.sripionmst e prpaid: e Mhigan Dly isanmerof hAsociaed ressoadTherAociatd Collegat resso. 14 PM MORE ONLINE Looe Crime Notes? Get morenonline at michigandaily.csm/h os/She wire II FAN THE DAILY ON FACEBOOK UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WHAT DO IHODESIMARSHALLIMITCHELL SCHOLARS, DO. AFTER TH EIR STU DI ES Well, this guy became president. F What will you do? JrAnything you want. You'ye written your own game i plan so far in life. Why not take it one step further and become - a Rhodes, Marshall, or Mitchell Scholar? William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United Slates of America, 1992-2000 Come to a Rhodes/Marshall/Mitchell Orientation Session: Tuesday, January 19, 2010.* 5:00-6:O0pm Kalamazoo Room, Michigan League, 2nd Floor Wednesday, February 10, 2010.* 5:00-6:00pm Pierpont Commons, Center Room Monday, February 22. 2010.* 5:00-6:O0pm Pendleton Room, Michigan Union To learn more, please contact the Provost's Council on 5tudent Honors at 734-763-8123 or visit the website at www.provost.umich.edu/scholars/ Earn your law degree in a balanced environment with the nation's #1-ranked advocacy program, outstanding professors and a friendly atmosphere. Through its full-time and part-time programs, Stetson prepares lawyers through practical experience, leadership training and public service. A M