Michigan's tax incentives have made it relatively easy to get work as an extra in Hollywood films. PAGE 5 AN IMPERATIVE Rich Rod and the Michigan football team seek to prove that they're not last year's Wolverines in a road trip to Happy Valley. PAGE 8 P iC i0 an i l Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 29, 2010 michigandaily.com REVERSE TRICK OR TREAT Y 3 d' NEWS ANALYSIS: ELECTION 2010 Despite huge wins in past, ingell revs up campaign 55-year incumbent for the 15th district in recent election cycles. has been hyping As part of the race, Dingell and Steele brought their campaigns polls, federal grants to campus this week. Former President Bill Clinton and other By MIKE MERAR Democratic candidates spoke at Daily StaffReporter a Dingell for Congress rally on Sunday at Rackham Auditorium. Though United States Rep. Likewise, Steele's campaign held John Dingell (D-Mich.) is some- a rally on the Diag Wednesday what of an institution in the 15th night. District, he has been recently Though the latest poll pub- amping up his campaign activity lished on the race by the Detroit in the waning weeks of this elec- Free Press and WXYZ-TV shows tion season, suggesting he may Dingell ahead by a 17- percent not hold the comfortable lead margin, polls throughout the his campaign has enjoyed in the race have varied. past. According to a recent poll, In his last re-election bid, Din- Dingell was trailing Steele by gell rode easilytovictorybesting four points in the race. The his challenger by a 45-percent results of the poll showed Steele snargin. Ir this election season leading with 43.8 percent of the however - mirroring Democrat- vote, compared to Dingell's 39.5 ic electoral hardships around the percent, leaving about 11 percent country - it appears as though of voters undecided and Dingell Dingell's race might be closer supporters concerned. Dingell than usual. In recent weeks, Din- is the longest-serving U.S. con- gell's press office has highlighted gressman with 55 years in the a slew of federal appropriations House under his belt. the 28-term congressman has Following the release of the secured for the district. Fur- Oct. 8 poll, the Dingell cam- thermore, both Dingell's and paign claimed that The Rossman his opponent Republican Rob Group, one of the two partnering Steele's campaigns have been firms that conducted the poll, has hard at work organizing rallies Republican ties. on campus, and both have been Conducted by TelCom in disputing recent polling data. All partnership with The Rossman of this indicates that this year Group, the poll consisted of an might be one of the closest races See DINGELL, Page 3 Dean of Students Laura Blake Jones speaks to Business senior David Sukenik to raise awareness about safe Halloween practices yesterday. In additivn tsan information sheet highlighting safe Halloween activities, she passed out candy and condows to students. After rowdy Halloween last year, Greek, A officials combine forces IFC, neighborhood association partner to combat fights, trash and noise By VERONICA MENALDI Daily StaffReporter While students will be busy today shopping for their last min- ute costume items and planning their Halloween weekend itiner- ary, city officials and Greek life representatives are also preparing to make this festive weekend safer than in previous years. The Interfraternity Council on campus is taking extra precau- tions to ensure safety not only for the Greek community but for all of Ann Arbor, according to Kine- siology senior Ryan Knapp, vice president of public relations for IFC. Knapp said the organization is working with the South Univer- sity Neighborhood Association for the first time to ensure safety in the area. This collaboration will serve as a way for IFC to branch out into the greater Ann Arbor community, he said. In the past, communication between the IFC and resident groups only occurred after an incident took place. "In that sense our interaction has been very reactive," Knapp said. "It's phenomenal for two large organizations that have tra- ditionally not communicated as effectively as possible to sit down and hash out problems and create innovative solutions." Robert Synder, president of the South University Neighborhood Association, said the collabora- tion between the organization and IFC will be beneficial and shows the Greek community's efforts to increase awareness of neighborhood safety. Snyder said the crowd at last year's "Nightmare on Elm Street" block party was "uncontrollable," and is something he wants to pre- vent this year with the right safety precautions. At the block party last year, a 19-year-old man was beaten by a group of 10 to 15 other men after he tried driving down the crowded street. "We will be working together alongside (the) Ann Arbor Police Department to make sure events See HALLOWEEN, Page 2 GREENING THE 'U' 'U' official disputes 2011 green report card rating STANDING OUT AMONG THE COMPETITION University's rating * dropped to B, down from B+ in 2010 By JOSEPH LICHTERMAN Daily StaffReporter The University received a B let- ter grade in the 2011 College Sus- tainability Report Card released earlier this week, dropping down from its B+ rating last year. But, according to one University offi- cial, the University's rating should really be higher. The Campus Sustainabil- ity Report Card grades 332 col- leges across the United States and Canada in nine different but equally weighted measures of sus- tainability. Data for the report card is collected via surveys that ask questions about each institution's campus operations, dining servic- es, endowment investment prac- tices and student activities. Each question relates to sustainability. Terry Alexander, executive director of the Office of Campus Sustainability, said the Univer- sity's B grade was "disappointing," adding that he believes the report- ing system is flawed and that the University deserved an A. Alexander said there are a num- ber of reasons why the University's grade was lower this year. He said the main reason was because the College Sustainability Report Card never received a completed stu- dent survey from the University, which caused the grade for student See REPORT CARD, Page 2 Michigan's Naval ROTC Drill Team and Color Guard present Capt. Richard Vanden Heuvel, left, with 7 trophies outside North Hall yesterday. The group took first place overall at the Wisconsin Invitational Drill Competition. DINING NEAR CAMPUS Eatery aims to jazz up vegetarian scene Wash. Post columnist highlights New vegan restaurant, Jazzy Veggie, slated to hit Main St. next month ByANTHEA MITCHELL For the Daily Ananth Pullela says he's on a mission to "change the perception of vegetarian food." Pullela's restaurant Jazzy Veg- gie, located at 108 South Main St., is slated to join the ranks of other vegetarian restaurants, like Seva and Earthen Jar, when it opens early next month. Pullela, said he was motivated to open the vegan eatery partially in part to remove the stigma that vegetarian food is boring and not flavorful or nutri- tious. "I wanted to change that ... by offering some exciting flavors that are traditionally limited to the meat-based foods," Pullela said. "Why can't we adapt those kinds of flavors and make the food more exciting and create some new ones in the process?" Pullela said he's been work- ing with his chef to put together a number of innovative dishes like seasoned plantain chips with sig- nature sauces and dips as well as a selection of veggie burgers that he insists will not taste like card- board. The restaurant plans to offer various types of condiments that can add another layer of flavor to the food like honey barbecue or See JAZZY VEGGIE, Page 2 intersection of fashion, politics At event, Robin Givhan talks First Lady fashion By DEBJANI MUKHERJEE Daily StaffReporter Most politicians have more important things to worry about than fashion. But, according to Robin Givhan, fashion editor of The Washington Post, the two areas are more intertwined than many would think. Givhan delivered the Vivian R. Shaw lecture last night at the Helmut Stern Auditorium in the University of Michigan Museum of Art to an audience of students, University faculty and other Ann Arbor residents. Hosted by the University's Women's Studies Department and the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, the lecture focused on the con- vergence of politics and fashion in what the Pulitzer Prize winner calls the "Washington Catwalk." She examined the relationship between fashion and personal See GIVHAN, Page 3 WEATHER HI: 60 TOMORROW - LO: 37 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-763-2459 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. NEW ON MICHIGANOAILY.COM Big Ten women's basketball releases rankings. MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THE GAME INDEX NEW S......................... Vol. CXXI, No. 37 OPINION .................... @2010 The Mchigan Daily A RTS............ michiyondaily. com""""""" .2 CLASSIFItDS. .. ..... ........... 6 .4 CROSSWORD..... ............6.. 5 SPORTS 7 A i i