0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 9A Protesters pelt ,, u -LAPD withz egs and bottles r rafter shooting I Ann Arbor City Council member Christopher Taylor (D-Ward 3) during last night's City Council meeting. Councl w11ll vote on resolution on Sept. 20allwng more time fr student input Officer killed immigrant who was carrying a knife LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pro- testers on Tuesday night pelted a police station with eggs, rocks and bottles despite Police Chief Charlie Beck's plea for calm ear- lier in the day and his promise to thoroughly investigate an offi- cer's fatal shooting of a Guatema- lan immigrant wielding a knife. At a late-afternoon news conference, Beck said only 40 seconds went by between the time officers made contact with Manuel Jamines on Sunday and the moment an officer shot him twice. The shooting prompted dem- onstrations Monday near MacAr- thur Park, a densely packed neighborhood west of downtown populated with recent immi- grants from Central America. Four people were arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor incit- ing a riot, and others threw rocks and bottles at police, slightly injuring three officers, Officer From Page 1A "I think if (Renden) hadn't lost his life he would have been behind it," LeMasters said. Despite supporting the ordi- nance, LSA senior John Oltean, a representative from the Michi- gan Student Assembly, spoke out against voting on it last night, pointing out that it fell on the very first day of University classes. "I'd like to give (students) time to gauge support," Oltean said. Oltean also voiced the assem- bly's position that the current ordi- PEACE CORPS From Page 1A "We are celebrating the response of our students to Kennedy's chal- lenge to serve others in developing countries," Greisberger said. The symposium will begin Oct. 13 and will feature several panels of speakers - those who partici- pated in the organization and those working for it - who will discuss the importance of the Peace Corps and how it changed them for the better. There will also be a student- led symposium that night, where stuydents will address important issues pertaining to international service and student activism. The symposium will come to a close at 2 a.m. the following morn- ing with a reenactment of Ken- HOUSING From Page 1A on North Campus in their housing application. Unlike many freshmen resi- dence halls, each Northwood unit is equipped with a kitchen and bathroom. The three buildings share outdoor common spaces, like small gazebos and picnic tables, as well as a common laundry area and indoor lounge equipped with wire- less Internet access. Despite the distinctive layout, the residence hall is staffed just like any other dormitory and outfitted with the same modular furniture. Because University Hous- ing held to the move-in date they announced, the new hall was pre- pared very quickly, with additional plumbing and carpentry, fire and safety system testing and the addi- tion of wireless access all complet- ed by the end of the summer. After the extensive preparation, Logan said there was alot of excite- ment surrounding the opening of the new living option. "This was something of a bold step for us because we had not placed first-year students in apart- ment-type living arrangements before," he said. Though officials were excited to offer the non-traditional accom- modations, Logan said a major concern was maintaining a sense of community in the apartment set- ting. "We don't want to place first- year students into an isolated situ- ation like an apartment," Logan said. "But, after creating a con- tiguous community and then pro- gramming it and staffing it, we think it will be an interesting liv- ing arrangement." nance too narrowly addresses fire safety. "We feel many houses aren't (safe) in other ways," Oltean told the council. "We just want to make sure council is fully addressing the issue of fire safety When the time to vote arrived, Council member Christopher Tay- lor (D-Ward 3) - the ordinance's original sponsor - acknowledged Oltean's concerns and advised a postponement. "There has been a broad degree of uncertainty in the student popu- lation (about) the ordinance," Tay- nedy's speech. Audio clips from Kennedy's original speech will be played, which Greisberger said "challenged students to use their education to help others around the world." In addition to these two kick-off symposiums there will be other events throughout the year at the University and around the country celebratingthe anniversary. Kevin Quigley, president of the National Peace Corps Association, said Kennedy's speech and the establishment of the Peace Corps laid the foundation for young Americans to volunteer around the globe ,,, "(Kennedy's) challenge lit a torch that encouraged students to help others throughout the world," Quigley said. But student activism at the Uni- In addition, because Housing officials view the dining experience as an essential part of campus inte- gration, each student is required to have a meal plan, Logan said. Accordingly, many of the residents eat their meals across the street at Bursley Hall. Engineering sophomore Aaron Frantz, vice president for finance of the Residence Hall Association, said he's unsure how successful the separate houses will be at fostering a strong community. "As separate apartments those buildings were designed so that you could have your own personal space in your own little corner on North Campus," he said. "And they're trying now to change that model into a community, while the architecture doesn't exactly facili- tate that." Several programs specifically geared towards first-year students have been held in the new hall, including using Mapquest to find classes and touring buildings, as well as group walks to the football games - all in addition to annual North Campus events such as Northfest. Trey Boynton, the Northwood Housing First Year Experience program coordinator, said the first- year programs in the Northwood Houses worked within the bizarre layout rather than trying to over- come the physical obstacles of indi- vidual apartments. "We have to be mindful of our community space," she said. "We use the living rooms (in each unit), and we're taking advantage of the weather while we have it by having a lot of our meetings on the lawn." Boynton also said the different space presents opportunities not available in a regular residence hall. Ior said. Taylor added that he wanted to give students an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the ordinance before the council reached a final decision. "It is in everyone's interest for students to have a fulsome under- standing of the ordinance," Taylor said. "For thatpurpose, give us all a little more time." If passed, the ordinance will go into effect within 10 days, Taylor said in an interview last night. In an interview after last night's meeting, Ann Arbor Fire Mar- shall Kathleen Chamberlain said Fire Department officials back the ordinance because they believe it would ensure the safety of stu- dents and other Ann Arbor resi- dents. Chamberlain added that if the ordinance is passed the Fire Department plans to be more instructive than disciplinary in its regulation. "Our intention is not to issue violations ... our intention is to edu- cate," Chamberlain said. "One life is too many to lose," she added. Bruce Borihanh said. The protest gained steam again Tuesday night, when about, 100 people took their complaints to the Rampart police station near downtown Los Angeles,. about two blocks from where Jamines died, said Lt. Andrew., Neiman. Officers were trying to move, the demonstrators away from the, station but had made no arrests as of 9:30 p.m. Beck said the incident involv- ing Jamines started when some. one flagged down three bicycle, officers to tell them a man was, threatening people with a knife.. The officers. approached the suspect and told him in Span- ish and English to put down the, knife. Instead, Jamines raised the knife above his head and lunged at Officer Frank Her- nandez, a 13-year veteran of th, department, Beck said. Eyewitness accounts from six civilians, nine police personnel and two fire department staff indicate Hernandez fired twice "in immediate defense of life," Beck said. Jamines, 37, died at the scene. - , r versity also played a large role of the symposium isn't simply to in establishing the Peace Corps, reflect on the past, but rather to according to Quigley and Greis- look toward getting more people berger. involved in global community ser- "The idea of international ser- vice in the future. vice really resonated with our "(The goal is to) bring people students," Greisberger said. "It together to talk about the future helped Americans commit to world of international service as well as responsibility." chart the course for international University students led the service in the next 50 years," Greis- movement that encouraged college berger said. students across the country to get Among many other events in the involved outside of their campus- weeks following the designated es. According to the University's symposium, activist Tom Hayden Peace Corps anniversary website, will also give a speech Oct.14. 2,331 University alumni have pas- , Hpyden - ;Y itor ifa'he - ticipated in the Peace Corps since Michigan Daily - will be speaking ix'l-er the fpurthlagt I aout student activism, both now number of alumni volunteers for 'aAd in the 1960s, as well as how the program. essential activism was to estab- Though the Peace Corps has lishing the Peace Corps, which has had success over the last So helped over 10 million people all years, Greisberger said the goal over the world. "We get to be a li' Je more adven- turous and creative because we all have kitchens and that's pretty cool,"she said. Though several students seem satisfied with their new residence, opinions vary on the level of com- munity available. Music school freshman Pavithra Ramachandran said it isn't as easy to meet people as it is in other halls. "It's not like a dorm room where you can just basically walk down a row and meet people because here you just have a neighbor or two," she said. Music school freshman Alison Aliquina said though she is very happy with her living situation, she hasn't seen much of a community in the new residence hall. "I'm happy I don't have to share a bathroom with other people," she said. "But you don't branch out as much here, and instead get closer to your tight-knitgroup." Despite some feelings of dis- connectedness, most residents are happy to say that resident advisors are very helpful in making them feel welcome and adjusted. Boynton said a main reason the staff has been so successful in integrating with the students is the number of RAs available to the small number of students. "The student to staff ratio is real- ly super low," she said. "It allows our staff to really get to know our students." Boynton said that despite com- munity obstacles, the response has been overwhelmingly positive. "My favorite story is about a student who walked in and yelled, 'Oh, my gosh, this is awesome,"' she said. "And then his mom walked in and yelled, 'Oh, my gosh, this is amazing!' So there was a lot of posi- tive yelling going on." Logan also said that to his knowledge, the reaction to the new hall has been positive so far and that despite the less community- oriented architecture, students are still meeting each other. "There seems to be a lot of engagement between students and student staff," he said. "And there seems to be an interest in forming their community council.". Frantz said the RHA is very excited about the new addition to campus, and that RHA represen- tatives have already begun taking steps to get the new residence hall prepared for the coming year. "We're looking forward to inte- grating a whole new community with a very different flavor," he said. "We are talking with hall directors and trying to get a hall council and multicultural council set up so that when the first RHA assembly meeting happens they can be seated and functioning." Frantz says the new addition has already had a substantial impact on the usually sparsely populated North Campus. "I was surprised to find the din- ing hall really full," he said. "And I was amazed when, on the first night of move-in, I needed to catch a bus and it was completely filled with girls in miniskirts and guys in undershirts." Logan said that if the new resi- dence hall is successful, Housing officials will continue the program in coming years. "When we decided to take this approach we decided it wouldn't be a quick fix or a band-aid effort," he said. "We're hopeful that this will suceeed and provide us with yet a new ongoing first year expe- rience for incoming students because we don't know where we'll be next year." cHANEL VON HABSBURG-LOTHRINGEN/Daily College of Engineering Dean David Munson and his wife Nancy celebrate Hallow- een on North Campus in 2007. MUNSON From Page 1A Architecture, Art and Design or Urban Planning, Munson said the multidisciplinary emphasis has created more of a cohesive community on North Campus. "We still have I think a long way to go in this area," Munson said. "But we have, I think, some notable achievements." As a part of uniting students and faculty members on North Campus, Munson annually hosts a Halloween party on the North Campus Diag, and Munson is never without a costume. In past years, Munson has dressed in clever get-ups such as the Vlasic Pickle stork, a football goalpost and the Michigan Wolverine. Munson pointed to the new Living Arts living-learning com- munity - an interdisciplinary residential program in Bursley Hall designed for students from all colleges who want to explore their creativity - as a product of the multidisciplinary emphasis on North Campus. Hanlon wrote in the release that Munson has been a leader in promoting multidisciplinary work across campus and in reach- ing out to industry partners. For graduate students, Mun- son said he hasworked to improve the overall quality of the Ph.D. programs in the college, partially by enforcing stricter credentials for incoming students. He added that he stressed the importance of research pro- grams in the college and encour- aged researchers to write more proposals for larger research centers. He said research fund- ing has increased by a wide mar- gin over his four years as dean, citing some research programs that cost on the order of $20 mil- lion. Munson said that this fall, faculty, staff and students in the College of Engineering will collaborate to set goals for the future of the college. He declined to give specifics, saying he didn't want to reveal anything without having the full support of the entire College of Engineering community. Before coming to the Univer- sity, Munson earned his under- graduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Delaware. He then went on to receive M.S., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Princeton University. After receiving his Ph.D., he conducted research and taught electrical a and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. He came to the Uni- versity in 2003 where he becamegr the chair of the Electrical Engi- neering and Computer Science Department at the University. A co-founder of InstaRecon, " Inc., a University of Illinois- based company thatpatents algo- rithms to increase the efficiency of image formation on comput- ers, Munson focuses his teaching and research on signal and image processing. Munson has also served as a consultant to the Lockheed Palo , Alto Research Laboratory and is a co-author of a widely used high school textbook that introduces students to computer science. As a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Munson has: received a number of awards, including the Society Award from the IEEE Signal Process- ing Society and the IEEE Third Millennium Medal. Munson was . also the Texas Instruments Dis- tinguished Visiting Professor at Rice University and has received various other teaching awards and honors. WANT TO WRITE FOR THE DAILY? COME TO OUR MASS MEETINGS Sunday Sept. 12 @ 7 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 14 @ 7 p.m. Thursday Sept. 16 @ 7 p.m.