1je id igaxi 03a 1& Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 24, 2012 michigandailycom MOVIE MAGIC ELECTION 2012 Romney, Santorum gear up for primary I LetSA MAIm v/Daly LSA senior Ayesha Noorulla and LSA freshman Mobashira Farooqui hand out pamphlets about the screening of "Wham!Bam!lslam!" in Rackham yesterday. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH Study shows woe "tl have ways to go in qalt t~~~I euty UWWlSSSMR 'U' experts say Michigan crucial stop in race for GOP nomination By ANDREW SCHULMAN Daily StaffReporter Nearly two months ago, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum swapped single- digit leads in the voting polls among Iowa caucus-goers before Romney thought he clenched a slim victory in the Iowa caucuses, but a recount later revealed that Santorum really won. The two Republican presiden- tial candidate hopefuls are neck and neck once more, with recent poll numbers indicating fluctuat- ing support for the two frontrun- ners leading into the upcoming Michigan primary on. University professors said the matchup in Romney's home state could mark a critical turning point in the race to become the Republican presi- dential nominee. A poll released Sunday by Public Policy Polling, showed Santorum holding a narrow lead over Romney . with 37 to 33 percent among Michigan voters. Political Science Prof. Vincent Hutchings said if Romney loses the primary in Michigan, where his father served as governor in the 1960s as well as former president of American Motors, Santorum could gain critical momentum. "There was a strong expecta- tion that Michigan was Romney territory, so if he were to lose that, would be a signal that he's really in trouble," he said. Hutchings said Romney has failed to connect with more con- servative Republican voters. How- See PRIMARY, Page 3 M st [ale professors students, a new study claims it may be another century before ill outnumber women receive equal represen- tation as professors in universi- women ty-level courses in the sciences around the nation. By JOSH QIAN According to a study on gen- DailyStaffReporter der equity published Feb. 17 by Science, a scientific news out- hile science lectures deliv- let run by the American Asso- by female professors cer- ciation for the Advancement of 'aren't rare to University Science, U.S. universities will maintain a higher proportion of male faculty members in future decades due to slow growth in female hiring in the fields of science, technology, engineer- ing and mathematics. Cheryl Geisler, one of the study's researchers and dean of the faculty of communication, art and technology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, told The Chronicle of Higher Education that women made up 27 per- cent of total new hires inSTEM fields over the last four years, an increase from 25 percent 10 years ago. Members of the University's STEM departments say that despite the new study, equal gender representation on fac- ulties is less of a concern at the See WOMEN, Page 3 WI ered tainly CAMPUS COMMUNITY Bahi'i Club hopes to help Iranian students Campus club to raise awarenes about * opression By ALICIA ADAMCZYK Daily StaffReporter As part of an effort to raise aware- ness about the oppression and the unfair treatment of students of the Baha'i faith in Iran, the University's Bahu'i Club is hoping to educate campus about the struggle of certain Iranian youth in obtaining a quality education. Rackham student Basir Van de Fliert, the club's secretary and treasurer, said the group's goal is to promote awareness about Baha'i students in Iran who are persecuted for their faith and are prohibited from attending universities in the country. He said Baha'i followers have had to develop other ways for students to obtain an education - See STUDENTS, Page 2 CAMPUS LIFE Students install hot tub on North Campus B Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) speaks at Eastern Michigan University yesterday. Lvi1n lauds Jews' place in society at EMU event Speech kicks off Judaic studies program By ALICIA ADAMCZYK Daily StaffReporter Following the recent announcement that Eastern Michigan University will now offer a Jewish Studies minor, the school held a kick-off event yesterday featuring U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) who shared his experiences as a member of the Jewish faith and advocated for the newly devel- oped program. Levin gave the keynote address at the event, where he discussed the various elements of the faith he hopes the Jewish Studies minor will emphasize and teach to its students. He began by discussing the Jewish immigrant experience in the United States, and the ability of the Jewish community to flour- ish through increased support and tolerance in the country. "For the most part, Jewish immigrants were able to over- come (anti-Semitism) and move See LEVIN, Page 3 U a ho on t] Sciet ing weel Cale tigat In foun Lovi not not er re St abou insto prot next ymo hot hot Jacuzzi on it that read, "The Bob and Betty Beyster Bubbler, a spe- roof of CSE cial gift for the students of Michigan CSE." uilding causes CSE spokesman Steven Crang said the hot tub was commotion not a donation from the Beysters, the new namesakes By ANGELA SON of the CSE building who Daily StaffReporter recently donated $15 million to the College of Engineer- pon hearing rumors that ing. While Crang called the t tub had been installed event "a prank," he said that he roof of the Computer the CSE department found nce Engineering Build- the whole event comical. on North Campus this "Mystery is the part of the k, Engineering junior fun," Crang said. "We think b Yoon went up to inves- of it as a whimsical, unantici- e. pated event." place of the Jacuzzi, he According to Rackham id a flyer that read: "In student Zach Musgrave, ng Memory, Gone but the self-proclaimed "public Forgotten ... Thou shall relations mediator" for the mourn the loss, but rath- group of graduate students member the joy." and faculty who installed the udents first heard word Jacuzzi and wish to remain it the tub - which was anonymous, a professor who ailed last Saturday and talked to the Beysters told aptly dismantled the Musgrave that they found day - through an anon- the hot tub incident humor- us blog post, "UofM CSE ous. tub hack," depicting the Engineering freshman tub with a sign beside See HOT TUB, Page 3 WEATHER H1:34 TOMORROW :21 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Lurie Tower's Grand Carillon MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THE FILTER INDEX NEWS .........................2 SUDOKU..................5 Vol.CXXII,No.100 OPINION.....................4 CLASSIFIEDS.............6 y20ttTheMichigan Daily SPORTSMONDAY......... 5 SPORTS .........................7 michigandoily.com ._ :.. 'ALSIMOMWIT Real challenges. Unreal support. 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