HELP FIGHT CANCER: Sunnnrt cancer research hv narticinatin2 in ReIav For Iife's Purnle Week PAGE 4A t)i t I I ih N I N I I S D 101 I IIli 0 Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 3, 2011 SNOWMAN SUPPORT michigandaily.com OFFICE HOURS 'experts: Outcome in Egyptis still questionable Vice Provost says by the Mubarak regime. Howev- er, he added, the anti government conflict could spur protesters also could have initi- HANNAH CHIN/Daily Rackham student Dan Marcin, treasurer of the Graduate Employee Organization, creates a snowman on the Diag yesterday to picket on behalf of graduate stu- dent instructors. GEO is a union of GSIs who aim to bring attention to negotiations they are having with the University for a new three-year contract. CITY EMPLOYMENT Google seeks hire more emat A2 branch more violence in Middle East By JOSEPH LICHTERMAN DailyNewsEditor Protests in Egypt continued for a ninth day yesterday as support- ers of President Hosni Mubarak attacked demonstrators who con- tinue to denounce the regime. Yesterday's conflict came after Mubarak announced he would not immediately resign. Instead, he said he will not run in the country's upcoming September elections. University experts say the ulti- mate outcome of the conflict is ambiguous at this point and that the protests in Cairo could prove to have greater effects by possibly sparking riots in other countries in the region. Mark Tessler, the University's vice provost of international affairs, said in an interview last night that the gangs attackingthe protesters were likely being paid ated the violence. "The general take of people who seem to know what they're talking about is that this has been adeliberate strategy on thepartof the government to sow violence, to try and discredit the protest- ers, totry and make people think that there'll be chaos if Mubarak isn't in power," Tessler said. He added that he doesn't think the violence would deter protest- ers from insisting that Mubarak resigns. Ultimately, he said, the uprising's success depends on whether the Egyptian Army decides to align with the govern- ment or with the protesters. "Right now the 'army has apparently just been standing back," Tessler said. "They could go in and suppress the violence, they could go in and increase the violence and try to suppress the protesters. They haven't done either of those things so far. They haven't protected the protesters. They claim they have a right to demonstrate and express their views, lout so far they've just been See EGYPT, Page 5A Company to increase workforce 25 percent this year By K.C. WASSMAN Daily StaffReporter Though the country has faced an ailing economy and a high national unemployment rate over the past few years, techno- logical industries have managed to weather the economic chal- lenges, and have even displayed rapid growth. Amongthese com- panies is one with a branchTight in Ann Arbor - Google. Google announced last week that 2011 will be one of the larg- est hiring years for the corpora- tion, as it begun a national search for potential employees to match the growth of its business. And the upcoming hiring includes more openings at the company's Ann Arbor and Birmingham, Mich. offices. Google's Midwest Manager Jake 'arrillo wrote in an e-mail interview that the company has had a successful financial period and is looking forward to wel- coming new members to its team in the upcoming year. "We have just announced a stellar quarter, and we are pre- paring for another year of great success," Parrillo wrote. According to the Associated Press, Google intends to hire more than 6,200 workers in 2011 - an employee increase of more than 25 percent from 2010. Google's Ann Arbor office, located on South Division Street, is a branch of the company's AdWords advertising program that generates most of Google's revenue. Parrillo wrote that See GOOGLE, Page 5A ANN ARBOR PUBLIC TRANSIT 'U' and city officials divided on Fuller Road station plan Proposal would add 977 parking spaces close to campus By BRIENNE PRUSAK Daily StaffReporter Ann Arbor's plans to com- mence the Fuller Road transit station may be put on hold due to a debate surrounding the project's first phase to develop a * STUDENT GOVERNMENT parking structure. While some city and Universi- ty officials support the creation of the parking structure, Ann Arbor City Council members are skeptical of the structure's con- struction and intent. The plans for the parking structure will be officially pre- sented to the Ann Arbor City Council on March 21. On that date, the council will vote on whether or not to complete the construction of the proposed 977-space parking structure, according to Eli Cooper, Ann Arbor transportation program manager. The proposed transit station is part of the city's goal to offer alternative transportation and to give riders more options, Coo- per said. The project is part of the city's Model for Mobility - an initiative proposed in 2006 that includes the creation of an Ann Arbor-Detroit corridor, See FULLER ROAD, Page 6A MARissA MCCLAIN/Daily Yikes, who was hit by a car a few months ago, relaxes on a sofa in the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house last night. Lambda Chi brothers fundraising to pay for injured house dog's surgery MSA and LSA- SG campaigns take student suggestions to improve 'U' Representatives look to expand 'This Sucks' and 'What to Fix' initiatives By RACHEL BRUSSTAR Daily StaffReporter In an attempt to remedy stu- dent problems ranging from erratic wireless Internet con- nections to poor lighting around campus, the Michigan Student Assembly and LSA Student Gov- ernment have launched cam- paigns in the last several years to ensure student requests to improve campus life are ade- quately addressed by the Uni- versity administration. Student government representatives say their "What to Fix" and "This Sucks" campaigns have been suc- cessful in getting students' con- cerns heard. MSA's Campus Improvement Commission launched its What to Fix campaign abouteightyears ago, which created an avenue for students to make University offi- cials aware of existing issues in facilities on campus. Campaign initiatives include Saturday night dining in residence halls and extending the hours the Hatcher Graduate Library to be open on Friday evenings. LSA sophomore Sean Walser, See CAMPAIGNS, Page 5A Brothers offer to fix cars, serenade students By BRIENNE PRUSAK Daily StaffReporter Fraternities are founded in brotherhood, with men helping one another. So when a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha frater- nity house was injured recently, the brothers stepped up to lend a hand. This brother, however, is a little hairier than the others and has four legs. The fraternity member is named Yikes - the Lambda Chi house dog. Several months ago, Yikes was hit by a car, which broke and dislocated his right elbow. Over the past couple weeks, the brothers of the Lambda Chi fraternity at the University have been raising money to pay for surgery for Yikes, who is about eight years old. The brothers have raised more than $250 so far, but in order pay for Yikes's $1,855 surgery, they've recruited the efforts of those outside the fraternity as well. Engineering junior Gabe Johnson, former president of Lambda Chi and current house manager, said Yikes is currently walking with his three function- al legs. In order to fully heal his injured leg, he needs to have the surgery. To track their fundraising efforts, the brothers created a Facebook event titled "Help Fix Yikes's Leg," which details a list of services the brothers can pro- vide in exchange for small fees, Johnson said. See YIKES, Page SA WEATHER HI: 21 TOMORROW LO: 15 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and letus know. NEWONMICHIGANDAILY.COM INDEX AP NEWS..................3A CLASSIFIEDS..............6A Seeing Red: State of the Union Review Vol. CXXI, No.86 OPINION. .....4A SPORTS...................IA MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THE PODIUM @201 The Michigan Daily NEWS............... 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