2A - Wednesday, March 22, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com #I 2A - Wednesday, March 22, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom (74C Ifichioall aill 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG BRAD WILEY Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 steinberg@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmail.com Naked Mile runs away The last day of classes for University students is typically a day of celebra- tion. And, several decades ago, students revealed their joy - through the naked mile. Starting in the mid-1980s, students began the one-mile run at the intersec- tion of South University Avenue and Washtenaw Avenue, pass through the Diag and end at the Fleming Adminis- tration Building. Initially, Ann Arbor police turned the other way, thinking it was a frater- nity prank, according to a Sept.19, 2006 article on the Ann Arbor Police Depart- ment's website. While indecent expo- sure is a punishable crime, the police didn't receive any complaints by people in the city. Every year the group of runners grew from the original 15 students to hundreds, according to the article. Every time the runners gathered, a crowd of students lined the streets. In 1999, the number of spectators reached close to 10,000. As the number of participants grew, so did the diversity of runners. When the run started, only males partook in the event, but over the years more females joined, according to the article. After a few years of the run, the police began to give out citations for indecent exposure and disorderly conduct - mainly for alcohol-related reasons - which led to dwindling par- ticipation. To combat the indecent exposure citations and pressure from the Uni- versity to refrain from participating, students began to run while wearing underwear, bras, plastic cups and other articles to keep themselves "unex- posed,"the article states. But police continued to patrol the run, and in 2002, the run was also mon- itored by a police helicopter, according to an April 19, 2002 article in The Mich- igan Daily. At the time, the University released a statement to the campus community dissuading participation in the run. "Students were discouraged to run because the event was unlawful, dan- gerous and an embarrassment to the University and participants," the Daily article states. After only a few dozen runners par- ticipated in 2003, due to pressure from police and the University, the event failed to return the next year, according to an April 15, 2003 Daily article. - PAIGE PEARCY Newsroom 734-418-4115 opt.3 Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Arts Section arts@michigandaily.com Sports Section sports@michigandaily.com Display Sales display@michigandaily.com Online Sales onlineads@michigandaily.com News Tips news@michigandaily.com Letters to the Editor tothedaily@michigandaily.com Editorial Page opinio@michigandaily.com PhotographySection photo@micigandaily.com Classified Sales classified@michigandaily.com Finance finance@michigandaily.com FILt PHOTO/taily A student sits on top ofthe cube otiler running the Naked Mile on April14, 2003. CRIME NOTES Tennis meets tumbling WHERE: 2250 State Street WHEN: Sunday at about 2:30 p.m. WHAT: A 60-year-old woman fell during a game of tennis, University Police reported. Medical assis- tance was declined in lieu of her husband's help. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Driving: You're doing it wrong WHERE: 2300 Hayward St. WHEN: Sunday at about 3 p.m. WHAT: An accident occurred between two vehicles in the parking structure, University Police reported. There were no injuries to the individuals Healthy eating Student group presentation leader meeting WHAT: A presentation on healthy eating and diabetes management and preven- tion. Topics include meal- planning and nutrition. WHO: U-M Comprehensive Diabetes Center. WHEN: Today at 10 a.m. WHERE: Arbor Farms Market, 2103 West Stadium ar gets involved. Film on Penn curb-stomped Greener grass State athletes WHERE: 1520 Fuller Road goes missing WHNS d~tCn ntb ahlt W AA film bln~ ca WHAT: A round table meeting for the leaders of student organizations that create opportunities for net- working on campus. WHO: Student Activities and Leadership WHEN: Tonight at 6 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, room 2105A Jazz music performance WHAT: A performance by jazz students. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: Tonight at 8 p.m. WHERE: Moore Building, McIntosh Theatre CORRECTIONS " Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. A study in the Washing- ton Journal of Ornithol- ogy determined that cats are the number one predator of birds in Washington sub- urbs, The New Yorks Times reported. The study found that 47 percent of birds killed by predators were killed by cats. This year, the Ann Arbor Film Festi- val will host the first student-only portion of the festivities to showcase the filmmaking talent found at regional universities. Suicide rates among Native Americans are on the rise Yahoo! News reported. Data from the Centers for Disease Con- trol and Prevention shows Native Americans ages 10-24 committed suicide twice as often as white children of that age. 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