Ube 1IiFii4atI0aiV 1N lN~ill\\ ( Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 12, 2011 Diag candlelight vigil commemorates 9 11 michigandailycom Hundreds gather at student-organized memorial event By ALYSSA ADLER Daily Staff Reporter Flickering candles dotted the crowd on the Diag last night, as several hun- dred students gathered at the campus wide ceremony to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. LSA seniors Chris Dietzel and Jenna Weinberg spearheaded the event after they realized there was no official 9/11 campus commemorative event sched- uled for yesterday. "(Jenna) and I both agreed that it was necessary and decided to take it upon ourselves (to) step forward and have the service we all wanted," Diet- zel said. The 30-minute vigil began with a short introduction by Dietzel, who emphasized the importance of inspir- ing change in the world. "Our goal for tonight's memorial is first and foremost to remember and recognize all of the lives lost because of the September 11 attacks," he said. "But also we are here as a campus united to strive to obtain respect, understanding and peace." Dietzel's address was followed by School of Music, Theatre & Dance sophomore Shea Rennee singing the national anthem. Vice President of Stu- dent Affairs E. Royster Harper spoke next on the steps of the Hatcher Gradu- ate Library and told the crowd that she stood in the exact same spot 10 years ago when students congregated on the night of the attacks. See VIGIL, Page 3A CITY OFFICIALS HONOR 9/11 VICTIMS Ann Arbor police, fire departments lead ceremony See News, Page 5A ALDENREItSS,TDDO NttDLt/Daily Left: Students gather on the Diag last night for a candlelight vigil to commemorate the 9/11 tenth anniversary. Top Right: American flags were placed on the Diag yesterday. Bottom Right: Ann Arbor officials lead the city's 9/11 memorial service yesterday. A NIGHT YOU'LL NEVER FORGET LOCAL BUSINESSES A2 landmark, Liberty St. Borders to close today Future of company still unknown ByANDREW SCHULMAN Daily Staff Reporter Ann Arbor-based Borders Group Inc. said it will close its flagship location at 612 East Liberty St. today, six weeks after announcing it would liquidate its 399 stores and all of its assets. But even as the chain liquidates stores nationwide and clears stock at discount rates as high as 90 percent, Borders's future remains uncertain. An auction of the group's intellectual property - including its brand name, website and customer loyalty program - is set for Sept. 14. This leaves the possibility that Borders could continue as an online bookseller, like the now online-only elec- tronics retailer Circuit City. It is unclear if Borders, which announced its liquidation on July 18, has received any bids for its intellec- tual property. The bids were due Sept. 8, according to Borders spokeswoman Mary Davis. However, she wrote in an e-mail interview to The Michigan Daily that she would not comment further until the information is ready to be made to the public. As it nears the end of its liquidation process, Borders is also entangled in a pair of legal battles with former employ- ees and business partners. Davis declined See BORDERS, Page 5A HALEY HOARD/Daily Junior quarterback Denard Robinson overcame a poor first half to lead Michigan to a 35-31 win over Notre Dame. Robinson accounted for 98.7 percent of the Wolverines' offense. obinson Co. stole the show One-hundred fourteen thousand, eight hundred and four pairs of eyes slowly turned toward Jeremy Gal- lon. They widened when they real- ized no Notre Dame jerseys were in the picture they'll remember forever. "Oh my god. Where did he come from?" said one man standing in the South endzone. From his vantage point, Denard Robin- son just threw a pass to no one in particular down the right sideline. Gallon blended in with his teammates on the sideline, until a blue blur came streaking out of nowhere. Just like Michigan had. The crowd was roaring, woken up from its slumber by a team that needed waking itself. Every maize pom-pon beat the air in unison. The event - the first night game ever, the largest crowd ever, the antici- pation building because it seemed everyone who had ever called Ann Arbor home was back in town this weekend - felt larger than life. Under the lights. And the game was outshining the event. Now Gallon was wide open, run- ning free. But Robinson and Gallon had See ROHAN, Page 6A TIM ROHAN WEATHER HI:80 GOTANEWSTIP? 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