2B - Tuesday, A pril 20, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ROTC RAPPELS FEARS AWAY 'U' students rejoice after Obamawins historic race Hl on I el SAM WOLSON/Daily Military science students rappel off of the top of the parking lot behind the School of Dentistry. The training exercise was intended to help first-year cadets overcome their fear of heights and gain self-confidence. Voters pass affirmative action. b f Michiganuniversities Michigan to become third state to ban race-based admissions policies By WALTER NOWINSKI Daily StaffReporter Nov. 8, 2006 - Michigan voters dealt a firm blow to the Universi- ty's affirmative action programs yesterday, voting decisively in favor of Proposal 2, which bans the consideration of race, gen- der or national origin in college admissions, hiring and contract- ing. University President Mary Sue Coleman, a vocal opponent of the proposal, reaffirmed the Uni- versity's commitment to diver- sity late last night in a statement released before the election was called. "We defended affirmative action all the way to the Supreme Court because diversity is essen- tial to our mission as educators," Coleman said. "Regardless of what happens with Proposal 2, the University of Michigan will remain fully and completely com- mitted to diversity." LSA junior Ryan Fantuzzi, co- chair of the Washtenaw County Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, the group that campaigned for the amendment, said he was overjoyed at the proposal's pas- sage. "It is like Christmas," Fan- tuzzi said. "The government can't discriminate against people anymore - and that is a beautiful thing." Not all students were quite so jubilant at the news. LSA junior Rachel Tanner, who campaigned against Proposal 2 with Students Supporting Affir- mative Action, resigned herself to defeat last night. "We did a great job on campus," Tanner said. "But ultimately the lies and deceptions prevailed." While Michigan voters approved Proposal 2 by a 16-per- cent margin, University students voted decisively against the amendment. In predominantly student precincts around campus, Proposal 2 failed 75 to 21 percent. The amendment to the state Constitution will go into effect sometime in late December, depending on the day that the Secretary of State certifies the election results. Unless a judge delays the implementation of the amend- ment, the University will be forced to change its admissions policies halfway through this year's admissions cycle. Marvin Krislov, the Univer- sity's general counsel, confirmed last week that the University may request a stay to delay the imple- mentation of the amendment. In the coming weeks, Univer- sity administrators will have to review admissions, hiring and outreach programs to ensure that they are in compliance with the new law. 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Some tion that the nation elected headed to Michigan Stadium, president. others to the intersection of State chless, she dropped to her Street and Liberty Street. n the midst of hundreds of One group marched to the steps ts gathered on the Diag just of the Michigan Union, clogging 1 p.m. last night, and prayed State Street and chanting, "It's d, grateful that Barack great to see an Obama victory." A * was elected the next presi- portion of the crowd walked along the United States. toward the home of University le she knelt, students erupt- President Mary Sue Coleman and eafening chants of "Yes we called for her to make a speech. nd "Obama!" which soared She never emerged and the group ume over chaotic cheers, soon moved eastward on South is and tears. University Avenue. tly after Obama gave his The crowds and celebrations, ance speech near mid- though numerous and disparate, a band of percussionists, only grew through the evening as iphonist and a tag-a-long national results came in. doo player headed to the As of 4 a.m., Obama had won 338 laying a jazz version of the electoral votes, well above the 270 al Anthem. The hundreds needed to secure the presidency. gathered at the center of Republican nominee John McCain s circled the band. clinched 163 votes. ents continued to pour into In the crucial fight for swing ag from all directions, a few states, Obama nearly swept Repub- large American Flags. A lican nominee McCain, though A of University police moni- not by substantial margins in indi- the crowd, including one vidual states. Obama took Florida, rked on a path between the Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia. nd West Hall. 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