2A - Thursday, April 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Thursday, April 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Professor Profiles WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here FRI DAY: Photos of the Week Donating Dining Dollars The word manah comes from the Abrahamic tradition sod refers to food that the Israelites were ahie to pull from the sky when they were hungry. But for a new student group on campus, the word is more than just ahbib- lical reference. Founded this semester by LSA freshman Michelle Rubinstein, Michigan 'Against Neglecting Ann Arbor Hunger, better known as MANAH, is a student organization that works to put students' unused Dining Dollars to good use for the com- munity. "tt has that type of meaning for people here who are hungry and can just pull food from us because we're able to help them out with our leftover funds," she said. MANAH plans to pool together leftover Dining Dollars from students' meal plans at the end of the semester and use them to purchase food for local food banks. "I thought that since every- one, or the great majority of people who purchase the meal plans have those extra dollars left over at the end of the year, that we can use them in a bet- ter way so that we could pur- chase packaged goods that food shelters in the Ann Arbor area need," Rubinstein said. Dining Dollars are part of University Housing's meal plan options that can be used at con- venience stores and cafes located in residence halls like Victor's, the Hideaway and Ciao Down Pizzeria. The dollars expire at the end of each academic year and are non-refundable. "Food pantries (can put them to use) instead of (students) just not spending them so that we are helping people, especially with the state of the economy," Rubinstein said. In addition to providing those in need with food, the club aims to provide students with a way to determine where their left- over money is going, Rubinstein said. The tO-member organization is currently in the process of contacting local food shelters to figure outchow the club can most effectively serve their needs. "We know that Michigan has been hit the hardest and there's so many people struggling just to get food on the table for their families," she said. "So if we have these leftover resources, why not reinvest them in the community that we live in to better help the people that are struggling?" - SABIRA KHAN 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-a327 www.michigaodaily.com JACOB SAHLOVITZ DAN NEMWMAN Editor in Chief Business Hanagee 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 smilovitz@michigandaily.com rmdbusiness@grnaiteom CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom officehours: Su.-Thurs. 1ians. - 2 a. News Tips newsgichigandaiy.com, torrectians correctionFmichigandaily.com letters tathre tditor tothedailygmichigandaiy.ome Phootraphytdepartment photo@m'ichigandaily.comr Arts Section artspagegichigandaiy.com, Editorial Pate opinion@michigandaily.com, Sports Section sports@xichigrandaily.cors MARISSA MCCLAIN/Da MANAH creator Michelle Rubinstein, an LSA freshman, talks at a Michi- tan Against Neglecting Ann Arbor Hunger meeting yesterday. CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Bench bent WHERE: Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library WHEN: Tuesday at about 8:45 WHAT: A sandstone bench outside of Hatcher Gradu- ate Library was intentionally damaged with an unknown heavy object, University Police reported. There are currently no suspects. Employee's pills Talk about taken from closet relationships WHERE: College of Pharmacy WHEN: Tuesday at 10:45 p.m. WHAT: Four bottles of medi- cine were stolen from the third level janitor's closest, Univer- sity Police reported. There are no suspects. The medication was personal property of the janitor. Missing medical Niho itr machine Niho itr on 'U' farm house WHAT: A seminar on how to develop relation- ships and deepening ones that already exist. WHO: Counseling and Pyschological Services WHEN: Today from i:1S p.m. to 2:45 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, CAPS, Room 3100 Mozart's opera performed by students WHAT: Opera students will perform a mini ver- sion of Mozart's Die Zao- berfldte in German. No tickets are required. WHO: German 449 WHEN: Tonight at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Walgreen Drama Center, Stamps Auditorium Student exhibit WHAT: First annual art show exhibiting student works of various ethnici- ties and religions. Refresh- ments will be served. WHO: Hillel Arts WHEN: Tonight from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: Hillel, 1429 Hill Street Twelve Angry Jurors play WHAT: Students will per- form a play about 12 jurors who come together to deliberate a murder case. WHO: Basement Arts WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m. WHERE: Walgreen Drama Center, Studio I CORRECTIONS *Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. 1The oldest American woman died at 114 years, 245 days old. Neva Mor- ris passed away Tuesday in a nursing home in Ames, towa, The Associated Press reported. Eunice Sanborn of Jackson- ville, Texas is now the oldest living American at 113 years, 260 days old. 2The Banff Mountain Film Festival, which is focus- ing on the interaction between people and the out- doors this year, is coming to Ann Arbor on Sunday. >> FOR MORE, SEE THE B-SIDE, INSIDE 3At the White House's annual Easter Egg Roll on Monday, JRK. Rowling said she will be writing another book in the near future.Accord- ing to EntertainmentWeekly. tom, it may even be another Harry Potter-themed novel. 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