2 - Tuesday, December 13, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, December13, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom A FINAL FAREWELL fc 1Midh-an ailj 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG ZACH YANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 steinberg@michigandaily.com zyancer@michigandaily.com 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 opinion@michigandaily.com Photography Section photo@michigandaily.com Classified Sales classified@michigandaily.com Finance finance@michigandaily.com 4 ERIN KIRKLAND AND ALDEN RELISS/Daily BACK ROW (From Left to Right): Deputy Magazine Editor Stephen Ostrowski, Co-Managing Sports Editor Tim Rohan, Senior Sports Editor Kevin Raftery, Senior Sports Editor Michael Florek, former Assistant Photo Editor Chris Dzombak, Daily Staff Reporter Suzanne Jacobs, Senior Arts Editor Kavi Shekhar Pandey, Daily Arts Writer David Riva MIDDLE ROW: Editorial Board Member Seth Soderborg, Editorial Board Member Erika Mayer, Daily News Editor Caitlin Huston, Deputy Magazine Editor Devon Thorsby, Deputy Magazine Editor Elyana Twiggs, former Co-Managing Design Editor Anna Lein-Zielinski, Senior Copy Editor Christine Chun, Daily Staff Reporter Claire Goscicki, Daily Arts Writer Veronica Menaldi, Daily Staff Reporter Sabira Khan FRONT ROW: Managing Arts Editor Sharon Jacobs, Magazine Editor Carolyn Klarecki, Managing Editor Nick Spar, Editor in Chief Stephanie Steinberg, Managing News Editor Nicole Aber, Co-Editorial Page Editor Emily Orley, Co-Editorial Page Editor Michelle Dewitt, Co-Managing Photo Editor Jed Moch. 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In his final column, Matt Green reflects on his time as a Michigan Daily colum- nist, discusses the lessons he learned about writing and life and offers some advice to incoming students. Despite all the criticism the past three years, he appreciates the comments from readers. FOR MORE, SEE OPINION, PAGE 4 Notes? Share them with your r find them on their new blog. WHEN: Tonght tro 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Espresso Royale Cafe on South University Avenue correctionsi gandaily.com REGENTS FromPage 1 George Granger Brown Memo- rial Laboratories - which will house the Department of Mechanical Engineering on North Campus - and renova- tions to the Charles T. Munger Residences in the Lawyers Club, the John P. Cook Building and the Trauma Burn Center at the University Hospital. The addition to G. G. Brown is intended to support more inter- disciplinary efforts between the Department of Mechanical Engineering and other Univer- sity departments, as well as add faculty and graduate student office space, according to Slot- tow's communication to the regents. Updating the infrastructure of the Lawyers Club will renovate 92,000 square feet of residence hall space and 67,000 square feet in the club wing. The renova- CONSTRUCTION - From Page 1 "They do little to alleviate the stress (from the construction)," Ramlawi said. "They have done very little to make sure small businesses stay in business. You're kind of left on your own. The level of assistance they've offered ... is almost insulting." Ramlawi said he thinks the project was not the best use of city funds. "For $50 million, we could be doing a lot more for our city," he said. Still, Ramlawi said he is grateful for Jerusalem Garden's "strong following," and without its loyal costumers, the restau- rant may have had to close up the shop. Ramlawi added that he thinks the biggest challenges as a result of the construction are in the past, "but it has not been a pleasant trip." Pat Podges, vice president of Southeastern Michigan opera- tions for Christman Company, tion includes the installation of air conditioning and highspeed Internet as well as heating and plumbing improvements, accord- ing to the communication. The plans also include increasing energy efficiency by 30 percent. Funding for the proj- ect will come from a $20 million gift as well as other investment returns and funds from the Law- yers Club. The renovations proposed to the Trauma Burn Center are the first major updates since 1986 when the unit was built, Slottow and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Ora Pescovitz wrote in a communication to the regents. The changes include upgrading treatment rooms and lighting, as well as building a physical therapy room and an occupational therapy room. "Since then the delivery of medicine has changed, and now the physical constraints-of the unit reduce staff efficiency and effectiveness," Slottow and the construction company for the project, acknowledged that the construction is causing prob- lems for local businesses, and the company is highly sympathetic to those affected. "We understand that this has been a disruptive process," Podges said. According to Podges, the con- struction should be finished by the end of this coming spring, though much of the progress depends on the weather. "(We) work as quickly and as diligently as we can," Podges said. "We certainly appreciate their patience." Like Ramwali, Lenore Ojib- way, a hostess at Seva - a veg- etarian restaurant around the corner from the construction on East Liberty Street - said the long duration of the construction is concerning. "The costumers don't com- plain about it, but it was supposed to be done a year ago, and it's frustrating," said Ojibway, add- ing that the construction hasn't largely impactedbusiness at Seva. Pescovitz wrote. "The unit will undergo renovations to improve staff efficiency and create a more healing environment for patients and families." REGENTS TO VOTE ON MSA NAME CHANGE The Michigan Student Assem- bly announced at the end of last month that it will change its name to the Central StudentGov- ernment starting next semester. However, the name switch is pending regents approval this Thursday. MSA President DeAndree Watson said in an interview last month that the change is intend- ed to reflect the recently revised structure of the governing body. "(It will) help students bet- ter understand who we are and the role we serve on campus," he added. This is the first name change for the student government since 1976. Herb David, owner of Herb David Guitar Studio at 302 East Liberty St., expressed frustra- tion with the progress of the construction and said it has neg- atively affected his guitar repair and retail shop. "Business before this was great ..." David said. "Business is down (now) 45 to 50 percent" David acknowledged that the goal of the future parking structure is to "create a vibrant downtown community," but said the construction is a major hassle that has kept costumers away. The famous guitar shop, which has catered to renowned musi- cians such as Bob Dylan and John Lennon, has been located on East Liberty Street for more than 50 years. David said he hopes the store can continue operating at its current location, but the recent construction and troubled econ- omy have made it difficult for his small business to do so. "We've had to reduce our staff," he said. "It's a really bad situation." A THANKS FOR FOLLOWING US ON TWITTER! A