2A -Monday, January 31, 2011 The. MichiganDaily - michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, January 31, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom *I SUNDANCE IN A2 E-mail reveals Columbia students' grades A leaked document revealed that for the fall 2010 semester, at least 8 percent of undergraduate students at Columbia University received consistent As or A pluses, according to a Jan. 27 article in the Columbia Spectator. An advising dean leaked the information to students through an e-mail mistake, and the Columbia Spectator received the document last Wednesday, according to the article. The document also includ- ed the names and other academic information of the 482 students on the list, the article states. Of the 482 students who had a 4.0 grade point average or higher, 372 were part of Columbia College and 110 were in the School of Engi- neering and Applied Sciences. The class of 2011 had the highest num- ber of students - with 156 on the list - compared to the other three classes. BRISTOL PALIN PREVENTED FROM SPEAKING AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Washington University in St. Louis decided to cancel a scheduled abstinence talk by Bristol Palin, the daughter of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, during its upcoming "sex week," according to a Jan. 28 article in The St. Louis Post-Dis- patch. The decision came after Wash- ington University students criti- cized the decision to pay Palin several thousand dollars in funds provided by students for her appearance, The St. Louis Post-Dis- patch reported. Hundreds of people signed a Facebook petition advocating for Palin to not be on the event's panel, according to The St. Louis Post- Dispatch. 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WHERE: North University Avenue WHEN: Fridayat about 7 p.m. WHAT: A visitor was issued a verbal warningfor ticket scalping, University Police reported'The scalper claimed he was asking pass- ersby for the time. Glass breaker, track maker WHERE: Northwood V Apartments WHEN: Friday at about 9:30 p.m. WHAT: A resident's win- dow was broken, University Police reported. Police fol- lowed tracks in the snow, but couldn't locate anyone. Anthropology lecture WHAT: Sociocultural anthropologist Martin Manalansan will present findings from a micro-study of a household in Queens, N.Y. His studyaims to address issues of gender, sexuality and globalism. WHO: Institute for Research on Women and Gender WHEN: 4p.m. WHERE: Lane Hall, room 2239 Student performance WHAT: Student compos- ers will perform their work at a free concert. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Moore Build- ing, Britton Recital Hall CORRECTIONS " Anarticlein The MichiganDaily ("Ebert the sole star of'Movies,"' 1/28/2011) incorrectly stat- ed the time of the show. "Ebert Presents: At the Movies" airs at 7:30 p.m. * An article in The Michi- gan Daily ("New season of'Archer'sharpens its humor," 1/26/2011) incor- rectly stated thatthe reviewwasbased onthe second season's premiere. It was the fourth episode. . An article in The Michigan Daily ("Police, students talk poor light- ing in wake of crimes," 1/25/2011) incorrectly stated thelocation of the Oxbridge Neighborhood. * Please report any error in the Dailyto correc- tions@michigandaily.com. Anti-pollution and hunting restric- tions have resulted in increased sightings of whales, dolphins and other marine mammals on the coast of New York City, the New York Daily News report- ed. The dolphins and whales usually appear between June and September.. After a six-game losing streak, the Michigan men's basketball team won its last two games. The Wolverines beat Iowa yester- day 87-73. >>FOR MORE,SEE SPORTSMONDAY Expansion of a pro- gram that would allow airports to hire private companies for security clearance has been halted by the Transportation Security Administration, CNN.com reported. 0 9 Thousands ofVenezuelans evacuate after arms explosion 5 Somalians brought to S. Korea for trial 0 Causes unknown, officials ponder sabotage MAACAY, Venezuela (AP) - A fire and a series of explosions tore through a military arms depot yesterday, killing one per- son and leading authorities to evacuate thousands of people. About 10,000 residents were removed to safety from areas up toseveral miles (kilometers) from the site as the burning ammuni- tion produced powerful blasts, officials said. The cause of the pre-dawn fire was unclear. Hours after the initial explo- sions, faint booms could still be heard in the distance as clouds of white smoke rose from the area alongside hills in Maracay, 60 miles (100 kilometers) west of Caracas. "It's under control but there is still risk," President Hugo Chavez said as he visited firefighters and other officials in Maracay. He noted that the blasts hurled some explosives such as grenades long distances into surrounding communities, and urged caution. Officials were searching near- by neighborhoods for any stray explosives, Aragua state Gov. Rafael Isea told the state-run Venezuelan News Agency. Chavez praised officials for a swift response. "An event like this could have produced ... a much bigger tragedy," he said. Chavez wondered aloud what might have caused it, saying: "A fire there is odd, and atthat hour." Vice President Elias Jaua said earlier on state television that authorities were investigating - and suggested they weren't rul- ing out sabotage. "We can't rule out any hypoth- esis since Venezuela is a country threatened by strong interna- tional powers," Jaua said. "We know of groups that act ina crazy manner within our territory, but it can't be determined yet if it was provoked or if it was an accident." He did not elaborate. One woman in a house was killed by a piece of shrapnel that wounded her in the abdomen, the Attorney General's Office said in a statement. Three people were injured in traffic accidents amid the chaos as people fled, Isea said. "It seemed like they were bombing us," said Yandry Rey, 30, whose lives with her husband, a military officer, and two children in housing adjacent to the muni- tions storage area. She said the explosions shook her house and woke her up, and that they fled with their children. Rey said she saw a "ball of fire" when she opened the door. Hours later, she and several other people who fled the mili- tary housing complex were rest- ing on the edge of a ditch in the shade. Rey's daughter still wore her nightshirt. Another woman, 27-year-old Genesis Baricot, said her husband returned to their house and saw that the blasts had blown off their front door and caused part of the roof in the kitchen to collapse. She said she didn't yet know where the family would go. "What are they going to do with us?" she asked. Soldiers and police blocked exits on a major highway that runs nearby. Thousands of evacuees were taken to a sports stadium, a mili- tary barracks and a park, emer- gency management director Luis Diaz told state television. Chavez said the evacuees included Chinese and Russians who were working on projects in the area. He said the Russians were building a rifle factory. He did not elaborate on what the Chinese were involved in. National Guard Maj. Gen. Luis Motta Dominguez said in remarks broadcast by Union Radio that authorities were wait- ing for the smaller blasts to die down and that what was left was "a lot of smoke." State TV showed firefight- ers working to extinguish what remained of the fire. Somalian pirates raided store, stole freighter ship SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Five Somali pirates captured during a raid on a hijacked cargo ship in the Arabian Sea were brought yesterday to South Korea, where they could face life imprisonment, the coast guard said. The men were arrested as South Korean commandos raided the South Korean-oper- ated Samho Jewelry earlier this month, a week after pirates seized the freighter and its 21 crew members. The commandos rescued all crew members - eight South Koreans, two Indo- nesians and 11 Myanmar citizens - and killed eight Somali pirates. None of the crew members was injured except for the South Korean captain, who was shot in the stomach by a pirate. The captain, Seok Hae-gyun, was brought to South Korea on Satur- day night and had surgery for his wounds. Yesterday, the five suspect- ed pirates arrived at Gimhae airport in southeastern South Korea and were placed in deten- tion there. Coast guard investigators began questioning the Soma- lis on charges they hijacked the ship, requested a ransom and attempted to kill the captain, coast guard officer Hahm Un-sik said. Under South Korean law, the Somalis could be sentenced to up to life in prison ifconvicted, Hahm said. After founder's firing, elephant refuge reopens CONTESTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS! 3 BEACH BARS - SUNDECK BAR- BEACH SNACK BAR 2 RESTAURANTS (800) 237-6133 www.laniKaiislandresor.t~com BREAK JAMSA " JAMFEST - Live Concerts "-YIP Parties " Beautiful Beaches -Cliff Jumping "SpectaularSuseets SER ES 1.800.648.4849 www.STSTRAVELcom Sanctuary to offer more access to general public HOHENWALD, Tenn. 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