From the Daily: Why it's time for the state to take action on the issue of cyber bullying. }>)PAGE 4A a rivalry in photos Historic Michigan-Michigan State images from the Daily photo archives. )) PAGE 9A The four pillars of hip hop Daily Arts caps offPD its series with b-boying and graffiti in Ann Arbor. )INSIDE (L4P 111Ic4l46F 46F 0 an a iil Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, October 7, 2010 michigandailycom UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORRIDOR $14.8 billion: Report finds URC a major boon for state In 2009 # top three schools b $401M in t By KYLE S Daily Neu Michigan's thr versities have c billion in econo the state since 2007, playing a critical role in slowing the state's decline and pushing its current revital- ization, accord- ing to a report released today by the Univer- sity Research Corridor. The 2010 Empo report was releas by representative three member in University of Mic State University University. The how the URC has , state's tially since 2007 and how it has contributed to the overall econom- research ic welfare of the state. The report concluded that the rought in URC has generated significant tax revenue and its overall economic ax revenue impact on the state has grown con- siderably. WANSON Patrick Anderson, founder and ws Editor principal of Anderson Economic Group, which produced the report, ree leading uni- said in a statement that the URC's ontributed $14.8 overall economic impact has been mic stimulus to extraordinary so far. "There is one enormous number in this report which speaks to the remarkable positive effect these three universities have on the state of Michigan: $14.8 billion," Ander- son said in a press release. "Since 2007, we have measured what the KYLE SWANSON state gains by having the collective assets of the University Research Covering the Corridor, and there is no deny- Administration ing the powerful impact and the critical importance of the URC to Michigan's economy." rwering Michigan The report also found that the ed this morning three member institutions of the S from the URC's URC generated $401 million in tax stitutions - the revenue for the state in 2009. The higan, Michigan figure represents a -12.5-percent and Wayne State increase from the tax revenue the report highlights three universities generated for the s grown substan- See URC, Page SA. SAMANTHATRAUN/D iia ily Members of Theta Xi fraternity guard the Block 'M' yesterday. The Theta Xi brothers will be sleeping there every night this week to defend the Diag from Michigan State fans who may head to Ann Arbor early, In addition to guarding the 'M,' the fraternity is also raising money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society through the activity. CA MPUS CONVENIENCE STORES Village Corner owner says store may change locations Despite rumors, owner says mainstay will not be closing By LINDSAY KRAMER Daily StaffReporter After 40 years on the corner of South University and South Forest Avenues, campus mainstay Vil- lage Corner may have to relocate, leaving students living in the area without a place to go for late-night food runs or alcohol purchases. Plans for a student high-rise in Village Corner's location have been in the works for the last few years, putting the store's location in limbo. In the last few weeks, Vil- lage Corner's owner Dick Scheer and developer Ron Hughes have been discussing alease buyout that would allow Hughes to begin con- structing the apartment building in the store's space and force VC to move. Scheer said any rumors that the store is closing are unfounded, adding that he's not planning on relocating until he is positive that Village Corner won't be able to stay in its current location. "Well we've had this high-rise shadow over us for four years," Scheer said. "And another project was projected for four years before that. We're essentially carrying out until something is certain." But Scheer added that the devel- opers of 601 South Forest Ave. - the high-rise planned to be built See VILLAGE CORNER, Page 5A SEARCH AND DESTROY 'lb f CONTROVERSIAL SPEAKER ON CAMPUS MLK's niece to talk abortion views in civil rights context Students say they plan to protest pro-life speech on campus tonight By OLIVIA CARRINO Daily StaffReporter Continuing her uncle's discus- sion of the Civil Rights Movement, Alveda King - Martin Luther King Jr.'s niece - is coming to campus tonight to extend the conversation of minority rights to the hot-button issue of abortion. The University's chapter of Stu- dents for Life has invited King to speak tonight in an event called "How Can the Dream Survive?" during which she will discuss abor- tionin the contextof the civil rights movement. King - the director of the pro-life advocacy group Priests for Life - has drawn controversy in recent weeks for her views on abor- tion and gay marriage as well as her appearance at Fox News commen- tator Glenn Beck's Rally to Restore Honor in August. Though many students expressed interest in welcoming King to campus, students like LSA junior Raina LaGrand opposed the presentation. LaGrand, a member of the Uni- versity's chapter of Students for Choice, said King's relation to Mar- tin Luther King, Jr. makes criticism of the event difficult but that cer- tain misconceptions still need to be addressed. "What's interesting is that anti- choice (and) pro-life groups have framed abortion as a eugenics movement," she said. "They are stating that Planned Parenthood targets black communities. Alveda King has been very outspoken on that, and she has said a lot of homo- phobic things as well." LSA sophomore Claire Levis, president for Students for Life, said King can personally speak about See KING, Page 5A TOREHAN SHARMAN/Daily Engineering senior Mihai Bulic shows off one of the unmanned robots constructed by the Multi Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge team. When placed in alocation, the robots will locate and neutralize threatening object like bombs. WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT What happens when stem cells Sawry 'U' prof. wonders aloud FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION State lawmakers differ on higher ed. cuts Max Wicha was one of few to talk to about cancer stem cells at summit By SUZANNE JACOBS Daily StaffReporter DETROIT - Embryonic and adult stem cells have captured the imaginations of scientists and researchers looking for the next breakthrough in regenera- tive medicine. For Max Wicha, director of the University's Com- prehensive Cancer Center, the question of what can happen when stem cells go awry is just as important. Wicha, also a professor of internal medicine at the Univer- sity's Medical School, posed this question to a crowd of about 35 people at the beginning of his presentation on the final day of the sixth annual World Stem Cell Summit - an international, three- day gathering of leaders in stem cell research - held this year in Detroit. Just as the majority of stem cell research focuses on the study of adult and embryonic stem cells to regenerate damaged or diseased tissue, so did the numerous dis- See WICHA, Page 5A Last cul to Dem nholm educati week, to univ week, legislators 2.8 percent. And though represen- tatives from both political parties t appropriations agree that a cut was necessary to cope with budget constraints, they higher education diverge on the nature of the cuts. .percent State Rep. Dave Agema (R- Sperce Grandville) said Republicans were concerned about the future when By MIKE MERAR planning for the current fiscal Daily StaffReporter year's budget, adding that the party wants to see how universities are iocratic Gov. Jennifer Gra- spending their funds. signed the state's higher "We want to know how they're ion budget into law last spending money," he said. "I can't cutting state appropriations tell them how to spend it, butI can rersities across the state by sure as heck not give it to them." Agemasaid ifthestate's econom- ic woes don't improve, cuts to high- er education appropriations are an almost certainty in the future. "I anticipate an even bigger cut next year," he said. State Sen. Liz Brater (D-Ann Arbor) said she pushedfor asmaller cut in appropriations for Michigan universities, while also recognizing the need for increasing revenues in the state, which currently match those of the 1960s. 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