Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 7, 2011 michigandaily.com 2010 US. CENSUS With dropin population, state to.lose House rep. ERIN KIRKLAND/Daily Alan Abel, former member of the Philadelphia Orchestra, performs with the help of University alum Tom Bowden. Abel put on a master class for School of Music, Theatre & Dance students. The class featured the bass drum, triangle and orchestral percussion and was held in honor of former University professor and colleague Charles Owen. AROUND ANN RBOR UM CreditUnion to occu offices of former A2 newspaper Credit Union UMCU bought the building to UMCU purchased the building The structure includes rare centralize administrative ser- in June 2010 for an undisclosed parking spaces in the downtown expected to move vices - primarily accounting and price. In a November interview area and is the only commercial marketing administration - and Schillag said the amount was building in Ann Arbor designed by in by late March to be more cost efficient, accord- less than it would cost to build a renowned architect Albert Kahn, ing to Jeff Schillag, UMCU's vice structure of equivalent size and it who designed the Fisher Building By HALEY GLATTHORN president of marketing and com- eliminated the financial burden of in Detroit as well as Hill Audito- DailyStaffReporter munity relations. leasing office space. rium and the Burton Memorial The credit union's administra- "We looked at what our space Tower on campus. The Ann Arbor The University of Michigan tive offices are currently located needs were and looked at it in News vacated the 58,000 square- Credit Union is planning to relo- at a number of different branches, terms of what we'd need to grow foot building when the newspaper cate its administrative offices but UMCU is planning to make into," Schillag said. "The history closed in July 2009. to the former Ann Arbor News the switch after the completion of of the building was very signifi- The building was valued at building on East Huron Street by renovations that are scheduled to cant to us, as well as (its) close $9.3 million when it went on the the end of March of this year. take place early this year. proximity to (the University)." See CREDIT UNION, Page 6 Census: Michigan population declined by 0.6 percent By HALEY GLATTHORN Daily StaffReportet Michigan will lose aseat in the U.S. House of Representatives next year due to 2010 U.S. Census results that show a 0.6-percent decline in the state's population. The decrease in population didn't come as a surprise to most Michigan politicians who say Michigan's continuing economic struggle presents a struggle for keeping residents in the state. And because of the decrease in Michigan residents, officials foresee a reduction in federal fundingto the state - something thatwill also affectfinancial sup- port for Michigan's universities. State Rep. Mark Ouimet (R- Lyndon Twp.) said Michigan's economic difficulties hinder its ability to attract new citizens. The lagging economy, therefore, leads to a lower state population, which resulted in the drop in congressional seats. According to the census web- site, Michigan had the largest decline in population among all states. "We have a high tax rate that drives people away, and the unemployment drives people away and the lack of opportu, nity drives people away," Oui- met said. "States that are more pro-business are the ones to gain congressional seats." State Rep. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) echoed Ouimet, saying that a weak economy stalls popu- lation growth. Michigan is lack- ing the public goods, services and "vitality" that drive such growth, Irwin said. Michigan is failing to demon- strate a high quality of life in the state, Irwin added. This prob- lem is exacerbated by Detroit's deteriorating appeal as a large and successful city for students, employees and retirees, he said. "I think our problem here in Michigan is that Detroit used to be that big city that really anchored the state," Irwin said. "There were opportunities in the city, not just for employment, but for art. There was a lot of vitality, and that vitality is what a lot of people leave for because we have sucked that vitalityout." Irwin added that the popula- tion drop and subsequent loss of a seat in Congress is likely to have far-reaching consequences for the state, citing the potential See CENSUS, Page 3 i MC IGAN FOOTBALL Report: Ross pursues Harbaugh 'I I for Miami Dolphins, talks to'U' Bi don ofi Like igan alt ing tha head co But ends up The usiness School and Ross School of Business namesake approached the Uni- or and Dolphins versity to ensure that the school wouldn't be vying for the Stan- wner allegedly ford coach to replace former scoachMichigan football coach Rich ers C $8M Rodriguez, ESPN.com recently reported. By NICK SPAR Dolphins spokesman Harvey Daily Sports Editor Greene told The Michigan Daily that he couldn't confirm whether many University of Mich- Ross had been in contact with the umni, Stephen Ross is hop- University about recruiting Har- t Jim Harbaugh gets a new baugh. aching job. "We don't have any comment Ross isn't hoping that he regarding our coaching situation tin Ann Arbor. at this time," he told the Daily in a Miami Dolphins owner phone interview. ' Ross was reportedly assured by a University official that Harbaugh wasn't interested in Michigan's now-vacant coaching position. And according to the same report, Ross flew to the West Coast in an attempt to persuade Harbaugh to take the Dolphins' head coaching position. The reports also said Ross is willing to pay the former Michigan quar- terback between $7 million and $8 million per year, which would make him the NFL's highest-paid coach. The rumors that Ross and the See ROSS, Page 3 Art & Design junior Eli Yudin, LSA junior Diana Rosenbach and LSA senior Matt Plonsker of the WOLV-TV show "Turned On" after taping the program on the ninth floor in South Quad Residence Hall on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010. WOLV-TV sex-ed show provides comic relief TOf MHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM 'U'-burn center treats explosion victim TV program aims to attract more viewers on campus By DAVID BUCCILLI Daily StaffReporter "Hi, and welcome back to 'Turned On' where we're always turned on. I'm Diana." "And I'm Matt." Sex experts, or sexperts, LSA junior Diana Rosenbach and LSA senior Matt Plonsker smile in front of the camera as they co-host WOLV-TV's student-run sex talk show "Turned On" during an epi- sode in early December. The epi- sode, which was the last of the fall 2010 semester, focused on the holi- days and exam week. The hosts discussed everything from "sexy" ways to use apen, high- lighter, calculator and cell phone, to what kind of gift togetyour partner atony stage of a relationship. The show, which is filmed in South Quad Residence Hall and airs on Tuesdays at 9 p.m., typi- cally focuses on season-appropri- ate themes, such as holidays or the World Series, and features calls from viewers and interviews with random students on campus. Art & Design junior Eli Yudin, one of the show's guest hosts, pro- See WOLV-TV, Page 3 Store owner improves from serious to fair after trauma By CLAIRE GOSCICKI Daily StaffReporter The owner of a suburban Detroit furniture store is now in fair condition at the University's Trauma Burn Center after being rescued from an explosion that killed two people last week. Paul Franks, the owner of Wil- liam C. Franks Furniture in Wayne, Mich., was upgraded from serious to fair condition on Wednesday, according to Shantell Kirkendoll, a spokeswoman for the University of Michigan Health System. Franks was one of two people reported as injured after the fur- niture store suddenly exploded at about 9 a.m. on Dec. 29. Franks was pulled from the rubble after his store exploded due to a sus- pected natural gas leak, TheAsso- ciated Press reported. Two other employees at the store were killed. Franks, 64, was reported to be in critical condition imme- diately following the explosion. Franks was in serious condi- tion earlier this week and then improved to fair condition on Wednesday, Kirkendoll said in an interview yesterday. Patients in fair condition display con- sciousness and have stable vital signs, according to the American See BURN CENTER, Page 6 WEATH ER TOMORROW HI: 24 GOT A NEWS TIP? LO: 16 Call 734-763-2459 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. NEW ON MICNIGANDAILY.COM Michigan drops close one to Purdue, 65-64 MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THE GAME INDEX AP NEWS............... Vol CXXI, No. 68 OPIN ION. 2011 The Michigan Daily NEWS... .... oichiyondaily coo .3 CLASSIFIEDS.......... ..6 4 ARTS -.................................7 .6 SPORTS..... .. .........8 ol