2A - Thursday, December 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Thursday, December 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Michigan Myths WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Professor Profiles CampusCubs Photos of the Week From knowing how to slip on the ice safely to protecting oneself from amug- ger,understandingthe artofself-defense can come in handy on a daily basis and Godai Ninpo - a martial arts club on campus - aims to arm its members with the abilityto protect themselves. With a membership of about 60 Uni- versity students, Godai Ninpo stresses learning martial arts for practical day- to-day use rather than offense. The group meets for two hours each Sunday, and some members also practice during the week either on campus or at their off-campus training facility - the Ann Arbor College of Martial Arts, which is run by University alumni Ross Winkler and Rob B'yas. "We don't do thingsalike matches and tournaments," intergroup liaison and LSA senior Andrew Gomes said. "We're much more focused on how you defend yourself against a mugger or against someone who's legitimately trying to 1odai Ninpi At practices, members of the group learn various skills including how to roll properly if one trips and falls on the sidewalk and methods for defending against an attacker. The club also offers seminars for other groups on campus throughout the year to teach some mar- tial arts fundamentals. Business junior Jonathan Ham- mond, the club's recruitment director, said that though the practices are rig- orous, the group is very friendly and emphasizes social skills like teamwork. Gomes echoed Hammond's senti- ments, saying members of Godai Ninpo want everyone who interacts with the group to gain some practical knowl- edge. "We want everyone who practices with us to walk away with something useful even if they're only there for one or two sessions," he said. "We want them to come out knowing that they are equipped to defend themselves." Gomes said he joined the team early in his freshman year and has been a member since, adding that he practices both with his team and on his owntime. Hammond said the benefits of mar- tial arts extend beyond achieving physi- cal prowess. "There's many internal benefits," Hammond said. "Members learn what fears they have, what strengths they have ... and ultimately increase their confidence." Considering his own experience in Godai Ninpo, Gomes said he and other members have learned humility too. "It's really easy to take what you're learning and get in the mindset of 'Oh, now I have this amazing skill (and) I can do so many things,' " Gomes said. "You really have to tone that back and realize that what you're learning is for practical purposes and is, ultimately, to make you a better person, and I think being humble is a key aspect of that." - CLAIRE GOSCICKI AND PAIGE PEARCY participate in Godai Ninpo weapons training. hurt you." 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Please report any error inthe Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. Whether brewing at a local cafe or a national chain, these baristas are dedicated to mak- ing the best latte to start your day. >> FOR MORESEETHE B-SIDE, INSIDE According to a Program for International Student Assessment study, China has surpassed the United States in reading, math and science, TIME.com reported. The study measured academic performance of 15 year olds around the world. MORE ONLINE Love Crime Notes? Get more online atmichigandaily.com/blogs/The Wire After narrow victory in the House, Dream Act could face uphill struggle in the Senate 0 In 216-198 vote, House approves bill to revamp citizenship process for youth WASHINGTON (AP) - The House passed legislation yesterday to give hundreds of thousands of foreign-born youngsters brought to the country illegally a shot at legal status, a fleeting victory for an effort that appears doomed in the Senate. The so-called Dream Act, which passed the House 216-198, has been viewed by Hispanic activ- ists and immigrant advocates as a downpayment on what they had hoped would be broader action by President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress to give the nation's 10 million to 12 million undocumented immigrants a chance to gain legal status. Critics railed against the mea- sure, calling it a backdoor grant of amnesty that would encourage more foreigners to sneak into the United States in hopes of being legalized eventually. The Senate is expected to vote today on whether to advance similar legislation, but it's unlikely Demo- crats can muster the 60 votes need- ed to advance it past opposition by Republicans and a handful of their own members. "It's an uphill struggle," Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Demo- crat, acknowledged. Debate on the measure was fraught with politics. Obama has made an intense public push in recent days in favor of the measure, eager to demonstrate his commit- ment to Hispanic voters, a key vot- ing bloc that's been alienated by his failure to push broader immigration legislation. With the GOP taking control of the House and representing a stron- ger minority in the Senate next year, failure to enact the legislation by year's end dims the prospects for action by Congress to grant a path toward legalization for the nation's millions of undocumented immi- grants. Tamar Jacoby of Immigra- tionWorks USA, a pro-immigration employers coalition, said the defeat won't end Congress' attempts to address the issue but predicted that future legislation will look far dif- ferent. "Anything that they're going to do is going to disappoint compre- hensive immigration reform advo- cates," Jacoby said. "It's going to be a tough haul" to tackle the subject in the new Congress. After the House vote, Obama issued a statement pledging to move forward on immigration reform and casting the Dream Act as a way of correcting what he called "one of the most egregious flaws of a badly broken immigration system." "This vote is not only the right thing to do for a group of talented young people who seek to serve a country they know as their own by continuing their education or serv- ing in the military, but it is the right thing for the United States of Amer- ica," Obama said. "We are enriched by their talents and the success of their efforts will contribute to our nation's success and security." Obama's drive to enact the leg- islation and congressional Demo- crats' determination to vote on it before year's end reflect the party's efforts to satisfy Hispanic groups whose backing has been critical in elections and will be again in 2012. The legislation would give hun- dreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants brought to the United States before the age of 16, and who have been here for five years and graduated from high school or gained an equivalency degree, a chance to gain legal status if they joined the military or attended col- lege. Hispanic activists have described the Dream Act as the least Congress can do on the issue. It targets the ,most sympathetic of the millions of undocumented people - those brought to the United States as chil- dren, who in many cases consider themselves American, speak Eng- lish and have no ties toor family liv- ing in their native countries. Students who would be eligible for legalization under the bill have fanned out across Capitol Hill in recent days to personally lobby law- makers to back it. A group of them was seated in the House gallery to watch the vote, and they broke out in cheers, some embracing each other as the vote on passage was Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), center, accompanied by Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., left, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to discuss the Dream Act. 0 announced. Earlier, Democrats took to the House floor to paint the measure as a matter of basic decency. "Have a little compassion," Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., said, directing his remarks at the GOP. "These chil- dren came here, they didn't decide to come here. They know no other country. Some of them don't even know the language of the coun- try in which they were born, and they deserve to have a right as free Americans." Their pleas did little to move firm Republican opposition. "It is not being cold-hearted to acknowledge that every dollar spent on illegal immigrants is one dollar less that's spent on our own children, our own senior citizens and for all those who entered this society who played by the rules, who paid their taxes and expect their government to watch out for their needs before it bestows privi- leges and scarce resources on ille- gals," said Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif. Just eight Republicans joined Democrats to back the bill, while more than three dozen Demo- crats broke with their party to vote againstit.torememberthathewona Purple Heart after he was wounded in combat in Korea, to focus on his efforts for the underprivileged and * to understand that he has great respect for the institution he has served for so long. He's tied for fourth in House seniority. The House ethics committee painted Rangel as a congressman who ignored rules of conduct and became a tax scofflaw despite his knowledge of tax law from his long service on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. U.S. military criticizes China for North Korea violence United States military chief tells Beijing it has failed to decrease tensions in the region TOKYO (AP) - Turning up the pressure on China over the military crisis on the Korean peninsula, the top U.S. military chief said today that Beijing has failed to live up to its role as a global power by not doingenough to defuse tensions. Adm. Mike Mullen, on a brief stopover in Tokyo after visiting Seoul, said it is imperative China do more to lead North Korea away from escalating the threat of an all- out war, which he said would be calamitous. North Korea launched a recent artillery attack on an island near a disputed border area that killed four South Koreans and is blamed for the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship in March. "China must lead and guide North Korea to a better future," said Mullen, who is chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. "There is too much at stake for this sort of myopia. "There is no country in the world that has more influence in Pyong- yang than China," he said. "That's part of responsible leadership. That's part of being a global power. And I would hope they heed this call and do that." North Korea, which has few other allies, depends heavily on China for economic assistance and diplomatic support. China fought on North Korea's side during the 1950-53 Korean war. Beijing has been cautious in placing blame or deciding punish- ments for the skirmish and war- ship sinking, and has instead called for all sides to exercise restraint. China has suggested more mul- tilateral talks to deal with North Korea's actions and concerns over its ongoing effort to develop nucle- ar weapons. China has also been critical of U.S. military exercises in the Yel- low Sea that were conducted after the artillery attack, in part to send Pyongyang a message of U.S-South Korean cooperation and resolve not to be cowed by North Korean belligerency. Beijing was wary of the exercises because they took place relatively close to Chinese shores. Mullen defended the exercises as "transparent," said they were planned well in advance of the increased tensions, and added that the U.S. has the right to operate in 0 open seas. He also said he believed that U.S. allies in the region should carry out more multilateral maneuvers. In particular, he said he supports Japan joining in drills with the U.S. and South Korea. Mullen said the lack of military- to-military ties between Beijing and Washington is another source of insecurity. 4..