FEEDER SCHOOL TURNOVERS, Where do the students that mae LAPSES AND up the University student body come from? As it turns out, largely, LETDOWN the same places. PAGE1Cu Full coverage of Michigan's 38-28 loss to Iowa on Saturday in the Big House as the Wolverines head into a eweek. &I, . PAGE 1B belllidjigan&iaIVj Ann Arbor, Michigan STORES NEAR CONSTRUCTION Fifth Ave. lot project said to drop sales 20% Wednesday, October 20, 2010 michigandaily.com Jerusalem Garden, * Earthen Jar owners complain of blocked traffic through area By K.C. WASSMAN For the Daily Restaurants on and around the 300 block of South Fifth Avenue are losing business because of con- struction on the lot near the Ann Arbor District Library, owners say. The block between East Liberty and East William streets has been closed since August due to the construction of an underground parking structure in the space and is scheduled to reopen to through traffic in mid-to-late 2011. In the mean time, the owners of Jerusalem Garden, Afternoon Delight and Earthen Jar estimate they've lost anywhere from 10- to 20-percent of their customers because of the construction, which has caused a lack of traffic flow and limited parking for the block. While some of the business owners on the street said they believe the construction is worth- while, Ali Ramlawi, owner of Jerusalem Garden, said he thinks the construction is somewhat of a waste. "It definitely does not even come close to being worth it, unless they're digging for gold," Ramlawi said. Sim Sethi, manager at Earthen Jar, has a different take on the con- struction. Sethi said he knew when the city announced the closure of Fifth Ave. business would be adversely affected, but he thinks the construction is for the best because in the end it will provide more access to businesses in the area by providing extra parking. Tom Hackett, owner of After- noon Delight, a diner located on the corner of Liberty Sreet and Fifth Avenue, said he thinks the lack of parking on the street affects his business, though he said the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority, which is spearheading the project, has been See PROJECT, Page 5A Michigan Student Assembly President Chris Armstrong talks to supporters after the Ann Arbor City Council meeting on Monday night. A 2 2Council s pp rt rsouio conde-mning Shirvell, bullying, Res Ar e ,At attend Assem strong Counc olution criticizes a resolution that condemns the actions of Michigan Assis- adrew Shirvell's tant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell. 'mployment in Shirvell - currently on a leave of absence from his post in the Lich. AG s office attorney general's office - has been the subject of recent national By DYLAN CINTI attention for his blog Chris Arm- Daily StaffReporter strong Watch, on which he pub- licly accuses Armstrong of having a meeting Monday night a "radical homosexual agenda." led by Michigan Student The resolution, passed by the bly President Chris Arm- Michigan Civil Rights Com- the Ann Arbor City mission on Oct. 12, criticizes il unanimously backed Shirvell's continued employment in the Office of the Attorney Gen- eral, according to an Oct. 13 press release from the MCRC. "The Commission is ... con- cerned about the scope and nature of the involvement of (Shirvell) in the execution of the work of the Officeof the Attorney General," the press release stated. The resolution also seeks to prevent "the trauma of bullying and other dangerous abuse," the press release stated. At Monday night's council meeting, Armstrong sat in the audience and watched as several supporters addressed council and voiced opinions in favor of the resolution. Andre Wilson, a member of the city-sponsored Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission, urged coun- cil members to support the reso- lution because it conveys a strong message against intolerance. "The ongoing harassment of anyone is a cause of concern," Wilson told the council members. "When Chris is targeted, we're all targeted." Wilson, who's openly gay, said See COUNCIL, Page 3A CONSTRUCTING A COMMUTE FEDERAL POL Y SLOCAL IMPACT Small Business Act will have little effect on area business, owners say Despite praise from politicians, local shopkeepers wary of new policy By JENNA SIMARD Daily StaffReporter The Small Business Jobs Act passed by Congress last month aims to help small businesses by lending up to $300 billion nation- wide and $18 million in Michigan to small business owners. But despite the efforts of politicians in Washington, business owners in Ann Arbor are skeptical of the bill's ability to help them. Though the act would pro- vide credit and funding for all states, Michigan politicians are especially supportive of the bill because of the state's economic woes. In a press release issued earlier this month U.S. Reps. John Dingell (D-Mich.), Sander Levin (D-Mich.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said the bill is one of the keys to promoting economic development in Michigan. "It is our small business- men and women who will make Michigan's economic engine hum again," Dingell said in the press release. "I expect our state officials to take quick action and make sure we have the increased access to capital that this bill will provide. The new funds provid- ed, as well as tax cuts created by this Congress, will spur growth and hiring on Main Street." According to a separate press release by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.), the U.S. Small Business Administration has See ACT, Page 5A Isaiah Ford works on the final stages of construction on the Central Campus Transit Center yesterday. /Daiy CAMPUS CRIME Former DPS officer sentenced to probation for cocaine charges CAMPUS CAFETERIAS 'U' dining website to help manage allergies Ch arr "My an abri iarles Beatty III said former University police officer Charles Beatty III as he prepared to ested in January receive his sentence from Washt- enaw County Court judge Donald while off-duty Shelton yesterday afternoon. Shelton sentenced Beatty to 18 By DYLAN CINTI months of probation stemming Daily StaffReporter from his January arrest for cocaine possession. 'transgressions have brought Beatty was arrested on Jan. 13 upt end to a 16-year career," in Ypsilanti when cocaine and an open container of alcohol were found in his car, according to an article last month in The Michigan Daily. Beatty was off-duty at the time of his arrest. Beatty's arrest came after a months-long investigation by the Washtenaw Narcotics Enforce- ment Team's Major Case Team into allegations that Beatty had See BEATTY, Page SA New website allows students to search meals by ingredient By MICHELE NAROV Daily StaffReporter For students with gluten aller- gies and other unique eating circumstances, more specific information about the ingredients in the food available in the dining halls is now at their fingertips. University Dining Services is currently continuing devel- opment of the University din- ing website to make nutritional resources as accessible for view- ers as possible. The website, which contains a section titled "My Nutrition," allows students to check for aller- gens and caloric content of dining hall entrdes. Website users can view menus, click on a specific allergen and then apply filters to show a list of all of the foods that do not contain the allergen speci- fied. Kathryn Whiteside, University menu and nutrition information manager, said the benefit of the program is that it allows students to view every single ingredient in a given dish - out of the more than 4,000 options available. "There are students who are allergic to very specific things," she said. "For example if you are allergic to caramel color, you can search our ingredient list and find the foods that have the cara- See DINING, Page 5A WEATHER HI: 58 GOTA NEWS TIP? T W L:48 Call 734-763-2459 or e-mail TOMORROW news@michigandaily.com and let us know. NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Cross nets co-Big Ten freshman of the week. 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