Ne)lJki)al ai Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 9, 2012 michigandailycom PUBLIC SAFETY A2 names interim police chief Kal Penn tweets a photo of the assembled crowd at Obama for America's Young Americans' Greater Together Summit Tour yesterday at the Michigan Union. Kal Penn praisesObama at campaignevent Union John Seto to temporarily replace retiring chief By ADAM RUBENFIRE Daily NewsoEditor Following the recent announcement that Ann Arbor Police Chief Barnett Jones plans to retire, the city of Ann Arbor announced yesterday that John Seto, the deputy chief of the Ann Arbor Police Department, will assume the role of interim AAPD chief and safety services area administrator starting March 31. Seto has worked with the department for more than 20 years and has been in charge of AAPD's patrol division during his time as deputy chief. Initial reports suggested that Jones would retire on April 1, but a press statement released yester- day reported that he will retire March 30. The release notes that City Administrator Steven Powers willeventually recommend acan- didate for the permanent replace- ment of Jones. Powers could not be reached for comment yester- day. In an interview yesterday, Seto said he plans to meet with Jones and Powers in the upcoming weeks to discuss his responsibili- ties as interim chief. Seto said the city is losing a valuable assetto its police depart- ment with the retirement of Jones. , AO "Chief Jones has been a great . leader during some challeng- ing times," Seto said. "I appreciate his guidance not only as a law enforcement executive but also as a friend." Last week, Seto joined Jones at a meeting at Ann Arbor's Clague Middle School to address a recent trend of home invasions through- out the city. As interim chief, Seto will inherit the investigation into the more than 82 home invasions that have occurred in the city since January. Seto is also a member of the Student Safety Workgroup, a collaboration between AAPD, the Department of Public Safety, the Division of Student Affairs and the Sexual Assault Preven- tion and Awareness Center in an effort to keep students safe on and off campus. Seto said in an interview in January that he became involved in the workgroup to demonstrate See POLICE, Page 3 John Dingell, cracking a joke about the guest of honor, Kal Penn - known for campaign officials playing Kumar Patel in "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" join actor at rally and Dr. Lawrence Kutner in "House." By STEVE ZOSKI "Kal, you're a great example Daily StaffReporter of a young person who has dedi- cated his time, and his efforts to While the discussion at Presi- helping this country, and your dent Barack Obama's campaign president. And most impor- event in the Michigan Union tantly, the public perception of Ballroom was focused on the White Castle," Dingell said. president's re-election efforts, Penn, who volunteered for U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D- the Obama campaign in 2008, Mich.) couldn't refrain from and held the position of associ- ate director in the White House Office of Public Engagement from 2009 until 2011. Penn joined Ding- d ell; Stepha- nie Cutter, Obama's dep- uty campaign manager, and Broder- ick Johnson, a senior adviser to Obama and a Law School alum, in a discussion before Obama supporters and University stu- dents last night. The event was the latest stop on Young Americans for Obama's Greater Together Stu- dent Summit Tour - a series of events held on college campuses across the nation to promote student participation in the upcoming election and to boost Obama's re-election campaign. Students at the event were told of ways they could contrib- ute to the campaign, such as donating money, volunteering and urging friends and class- mates to vote for Obama. Cam- paign workers staffed tables See CAMPAIGN, Page 2 CAMPUS EVENTS Mental illness primary focus of annual event we ,1I e Co Mo menta univet the na annual Camp week 1 vent m resilie The event versity Rackh Wedne event sentat forma Educa an op speec Act er of nference fosters ment to support individuals struggling with mental health discussion of issues - delivered the keynote speech. She was joined by Court- depression on ney Knowles, director of Love is Louder andthe Jed Foundation, a campus national organization that works to reduce emotional distress and By JOSH QIAN prevent suicide among college Daily StaffReporter students. In her address, Snow shared re than 1,000 students, how bullying and feelings of l health professionals and imperfection led to her battle rsity officials from all over with depression. ation gathered at the 10th "The truth is that we all know l Depression of College someone who has dealt with uses Conference held this depression," Snow said. "One to discuss strategies to pre- thing I struggle with is how ental illnesses and develop celebrities and the media often nce among students. paint a picture of perfection. I, conference, a national like so many other people, have held annually on the Uni- gone through dark times and felt y's campus, took place at not good enough." am Graduate School on Snow said she used acting as esday and yesterday. The therapy, and her experience led featured a keynote pre- her to commit to helping others ion, 13 workshops, a per- who are battling similar troubles. nce by the University's "If I can help one person, it's tional Theatre Company, worth it," Snow said. "My part- en panel discussion and a nership with the Jed Founda- h by a University regent. tion is one of the most important ress Brittany Snow, found- things in my life." Love is Louder - a move- See DEPRESSION, Page 3 ADAM GLANZMAN/Daily Bothaina Kamel, an Egyptian presidential candidate, speaks at an event yesterday at UMMA. Egyptian presidential hopeful encourages female activism THEATER Royal Shakespeare Companyto visit campus English prof. helped get group to Ann Arbor By ANDREW SCHULMAN Daily StaffReporter When British novelist David Edgar came to the Uni- versity with the Royal Shake- speare Company in 2010 to work on his play "Written on the Heart," he had never before allowed audiences to see or hear his work before it was complete. But that year Edgar showed a draft of the play to audiences at the University, listened to their feedback and refined the play - a feature of the partnership between the University and the RSC that Ralph Williams, a professor emeritus of English, said does not happen elsewhere in the world. "This is a relationship which is in some features unique," Williams said. "There is, for example, no other place that I know of which does this work with the See SHAKESPEARE, Page 3 At event, Bothaina Kamel discusses impact of Arab Spring By AUSTEN HUFFORD DailyStaffReporter More than 250 students and members of the Ann Arbor com- munity waited in line among a smattering of art and sculptures at the University of Michigan Museum of Art yesterday in hopes of attending a speech by Bothaina Kamel - Egyptian activist, former news anchor and a candidate in the Egyptian presidential election. Kamel was invited to the University to deliver the 2012 Motorola Lecture on Gender and the Media sponsored by the Women's Studies Department and Institute for Research on Women and Gender - sched- uled to coincide with Interna- tional Women's Day. During her address, Kamel talked about the important role of women and the younger generation in Egypt's revolution and the cur- rent obstacles to the movement. She said women in Egypt faced challenges even after for- mer president Hosni Mubarak was ousted from office last February as a result of protests in Tahrir Square following a 30-year rule. She noted this is particularly due to the elimi- See EGYPT, Page 2 . .. WEATHER H I: 49 TOMORROW LO 35 GOT A NEWS TIP? NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail Football player's pre-trial hearing postponed news@michigandaily.com and let us know. MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THE WIRE INDEX Vol, CXXII, No.105 ©2012 The Michigan Daily michigandailycom NEWS .........................2 SUDOKU..................... 5 OPINION..................4 CLASSIFIEDS ...............6 ARTS .............................5 SPORTS ......................6 4 ir a