Kanye West spared no expense to outdo himself on his latest, out yesterday - and it pays off. >PAGE7 PROBLEMS IN PARAC Matt Green writes that despite its grandiosity, North Quad has flaws no one wants to talk about. " i = i C i Hn ailm Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 23, 2010 michigandaily.com FACULTY GOVERNANCE SOfficial says 'U' is making space for new faculty hires IF YOU BUILD IT. THEY WILL COME At SACUA, Vice Provost Pollack also talks budget cuts, faculty health plan By CAITLIN HUSTON Daily Staff Reporter Martha Pollack, the University's vice provost for academic and bud- getary affairs, told the faculty's leading governing body yesterday that University officials are work- ing to make sure there will be enough space to accommodate the 150 new faculty members who are expected to begin working at the University in the upcoming years. Pollack said that because not all of the faculty members are com- ing to campus at the same time, there should be enough space to accommodate everyone. She added that some of the faculty will also be housed in the North Campus Research Complex. In her talk to the Senate Advi- sory Committee on University Affairs yesterday, Pollack also answered questions about the Uni- versity's cost cutting plans and the faculty health plan. Of the faculty members expect- ed to arrive on campus in the near future, 100 were or will be hired through University Presi- dent Mary Sue Coleman's 2007 faculty initiative, and the Univer- sity expects to hire SO more using money centrally allocated in this year's budget. Pollack said the University will repurpose unoccupied classrooms to be used as faculty offices since the University has alow classroom utilization rate of 49 percent. In response, Stephen Lusmann, associate voice professor and a member of SACUA, raised a con- cern about the lack of practice rooms available for students at the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. Pollack answered Lus- mann's question by saying she believes the University has allo- cated money to create new rooms. Pollack also told SACUAthat the University won't cut anything that detracts from its core educational mission in order to meet its bud- get goals in response to a question from one of the faculty members. Instead, Pollack said the Univer- sity will decrease energyusage, cut down on maintenance costs and possibly ask the deans of multiple schools to reduce their budgets in order to meet its reduction goals See SACUA, Page 3 JAKE FROMM/Daily Construction on the outdoor rink for the Big Chill at the Big House hockey game yesterday. The game - which pits the Wolverines against Michigan State - will be played on Dec. 11 and is expected to break the record for the largest attendance at an outdoor hockey game. G RE E N NGA NN A RBO R With new re cycling sseA and campus participation spikes Offil m to The paper really cial says recycled Coca-Cola bottle is now over. Thanks to a new system imple- aterial brought mented this summer, Ann Arbor's recycling bins are now nondis- plant has more criminatory. . Since the program was than doubled launched on July5, University and city officials say single-stream By CLAIRE HALL recycling has led to an increase in For theDaily recycling activity. The city cred- its the program with more than frustration of seeing only doubling the amount of recyclable recycling bins when you material being brought in to the just want to recycle your refurbished Ann Arbor Materials and Transfer Recovery Facility (MRF). In the new system, Ann Arbor residents and participating busi- nesses no longer have to sort their recyclables into separate bins. A new sorting line at the MRF, which receives recyclables from the City of Ypsilanti and Eastern Michigan University in addition to the City of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan, does that job instead. The system also allows people to recycle a wider range of plastics. Single-streamrecyclingstarted on campus this semester, accord- ing to University Recycling Coor- dinator Alison Richardson. "We are working building by building to transition the cam- pus by fitting bins with new lids labeled 'Recyclables' that accept both paper and container recy- clables," Richardson wrote in an e-mail interview. She added that not all buildings on campus have See RECYCLING, Page 3 Ann Arbor's pets: Why campus is nuts for squirrels DINING NEAR CAMPUS North Quad has had mixed impact, State St eateries say Expert: Squirrels' strange behavior due to too much human interaction By VERONICA MENALDI Daily StaffReporter Though most students were probably reaching for umbrellas and raincoats during yesterday's torrential downpour, according to Ecology and Evolutionary Biol- ogy Prof. Philip Myers, they should have been looking at the squirrels. "Next time you're out in a rain storm, watch the squirrels," said Myers, whose research focus is in small mammals. "Watch how they use their tails; they use it as an umbrella. They are able to be active almost irrespective of the weather." The strange behavior of squir- rels in Ann Arbor has become a source of fascination for both stu- dents and visitors to the city. And according to Myers and squirrel enthusiasts at the University, their chubby looks and friendly demean- or are largely due to the increased human interaction they experi- ence around campus. The city's squirrels have grown accustomed to the rich source of food humans provide them, which to an extent increases their chanc- es of winter survival, Myers said. He added that humans' behav- ior toward the squirrels affects WEATHER HI: 41 TOMORROW LO: 36 Student influx still not enough to offset CVS construction effects for some By KATE HUMMER For the Daily The opening of the North Quad Residential and Academic Com- plex this August has put hundreds of students in direct proximity to South State Street eateries. While a few restaurants have seen a sig- nificant increase in business, oth- ers located right next to North Quad say they aren't reaping the benefits of a larger customer base. North Quad residents say the limited hours of the dining hall - lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. - cause many students to resort to eating out. LSA junior Kristin Kopec, a North Quad resident, said living on South State Street is conve- nient for finding restaurants to dine in, and cited Noodles and Company and Potbelly Sandwich Shop as her frequent choices. Panera Bread, which is locat- ed on North University Avenue about one block from North Quad, has seen a large increase in cus- tomers. Panera employee Tenia Harris, an Eastern Michigan Uni- versity student, said the cafe has been busier compared to last fall. "It's usually really busy between 10 (a.m.) and 4 (p.m.) . The lines are out the door," Har- ris said. Cosi, an eatery on South State See NORTH QUAD, Page 2 CA PUS WAT ER ING O L ES BTB, Charley's owners aim to lure townie crowd with new venture A squirrel poses for a photo on the Diag yesterday. According to Prof. Philip Myers, Ann Arbor squirrels get too much food from all their human interaction. their reproductive patterns as well. Squirrels have two breeding periods; one in the fall and one in the spring. When resources are scarce, they will only breed dur- ing one period. But given their abundant source of food, Myers said Ann Arbor squirrels probably breed during both periods. However, Myers said the townie squirrels consequently act a little differently than common squirrels due to their constant feeding and interaction with humans. "It makes them actin a less nat- ural way," Myers said. "However, it doesn't have any detrimental effects on their well-being." He said squirrels have also been known to make their disapproval of certain human activities clear. "They've learned to expect peo- ple to feed them," he said. "They'll let you know that they're annoyed if you don't feed them." Myers added that since urban squirrels already live in unnatu- See SQUIRRELS, Page 3 Alley Bar offers cocktails in 'dive' bar atmosphere By NEETHI SRINIVASAN Daily StaffReporter Campus favorites BTB and Good Time Charley's are better known for their drink specials and collegial atmosphere than for providing classy drinks. But the bars' owners are getting into the "townie" market with their recent acquisition and revamp of Alley Bar, which they hope will become the hot spot for getting a good cocktail. Alley Bar - located on 112 West Liberty St. - has been a part of Ann Arbor's bar scene for more than 30 years, and has expe- rienced various changes in own- ership over its lifetime. The bar re-opened at the end of the sum- mer after being acquired by the owners of BTB and Good Time Charley's, who implemented sev- eral changes. According to Ryan Trzcinski, marketing director of BTB busi- nesses, the new management took time to update the look ofthe bar and increase the selection of drinks available to patrons. "We cleaned it up a whole lot," See ALLEY BAR, Page 2 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-763-2459 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Justice Hayes commits to Michigan Football. MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THE GAME INDEX NEW S.................................2 SPO RTS ........................... 5 Vol. CXX No.54 . AP NEW S ......,........, .........3 CLASSIFIEDS.........................6 c20 TheMichiganoDaily O P I N I O N ....4 ART..... 7 michigondoily.com R S.............. . ... 1. 1 L