2A - Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A Kl%/ - Thrsdy, anuryi6, 012TheMichganDaiy -micigadaiyco STRING FLING (The idotgan 4Bmafly 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JOSEPH LICHTERMAN ZACHARYYANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 lichterman@michigandaily.com zyancer@michigandaily.com A playful professor What is your favorite part about being a professor? What I learn from reading, devel- oping new courses and talking with students. I enjoy helping students study language closely and improve their writing. Recently you produced a docu- mentary. What motivated you to pursue this specific project? Children no longer play out- side much. Green space is paved over. Children' s time in sedentary activities, alone before screens, has increased enormously. 'Where Do The Children Play?' grew out of my study of secret spaces of childhood in literature. I became concerned that boys and girls today are losing touch with the natural world, out- I'm working on a second film door play and independent mobility. project and developing workshops Consequences are a loss of physi- to assist elementary and pre-school cal and emotional health, initiative, teachers and communities to design imagination and creativity. more spaces and experiences that My two companion books, 'A cultivate the vitality, resilience and Place for Play' and the study guideto creative potential of the children. the film, responded to the need for communities to preserve and devel- You have written multiple op semi-wild play spaces, access works of literature concerning to travel on foot, skateboard or on education. If you had to give one bicycle, and the time for children to piece of advice to tomorrow's watch the stars, explore neighbor- generation regarding education, hoods and enjoy freedom of move- what would it be? ment and time outside unstructured by adults. Play makes you smart. Go outside, use your imagination and when it Are you working on anything gets dark, keep having more adven- of special significance in the near tures through reading. future? - BEN SEIDMAN Newsroom 734-418-4115 opt.3 Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Arts Section arts@michigandaily.com Sports Section sports@michigandaily.com Display Sales displayomichigandaily.com nlintdSalts onlineads@michigandaily.com Neas Tips news@michigandaily.com Lettersto the Editor tothedaily@michigandaily.com Editorial Page opinion@michigandaily.com Photography Section photo@michigandaily.com Classified Sales classified@michigandaily.com Finance finance~michigandaily.com 0 6 he University Symphony Orchestra per- forms at Hill Auditorium yesterday. CRIME NOTES Not your wallet Smash and bang CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES WHERE: Duderstadt Center WHEN: Tuesday at about 2:30 p.m. WHAT: A student wit- nessed an unidentified man attempt to steal her wallet, University Police reported. The suspect fled the scene, and police have notyet located or identified him. WHERE: Washington Heights Parking Lot WHEN: Tuesday at about 3:30 p.m. WHAT: An accident occurred between two vehicles, University Police reported. No injuries were reported, and damage was unknown. Thinking about language WHAT: A discussion about how language leads to thought, supplemented by cross-linguistic and cross- cultural studies, will be lead by Michael Frank. WHO: University Library WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Gradu- ate Library Medical school interview help WHAT: A presentation to help students with medi- cal school interviews. The event is geared toward students at all steps in the application process. WHO: The Career Center WHEN: Tonight at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Student Activities Building It was lost in Patient prefers the flood employee's coat Grand slam Assert yourself Michigan celebrates it's 175th anniversary as a state today, mlive.com reported. On this day in 1837, a bill was signed by President Andrew Jackson making Michigan the 26th state to join the Union. Happy Birth- day Michigan! Two Ann Arbor-based cover bands - The Vin- tage and The Remix Band - discuss the merits and hardships of performing songs from legendary musi- cians they admire. >> FOR MORE, SEE B-SIDE, INSIDE Joan Rivers has under- gone her 734th cosmetic surgery recently, Daily Mail Online reported. The surgery was broadcast on the celebrity's reality show and divulged exactly what she wanted nipped-and-tucked. Rivers is 78 years old. 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