w 2A - Wednesday, March 28, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: TH In Other Ivory Towers This Week in History Campus Clubs Profe Empoweringgirls to succeed Though women have histori- its main event of the year, in enough support financially and cally been discouraged from par- which more than 100 girls par- other students to volunteer ... if ticipating in the fields of science, ticipated in various hands-on we put together an afterschool technology, engineering and activities that provided them program to continue motivating mathematics, a new organization with the opportunity to explore young girls to pursue the STEM at the University seeks to provide STEM fields in a supportive fields." young girls the opportunities to environment among female vol- Rackham student Aubrie Har- explore predominantly male- unteer and activity leaders from land, co-president of FEMMES, dominated fields of study. the University. said the organization is dedicated Beginninginthe fall,FEMMES Engineering junior Leedor to inspiringyounggirls. - Females Excelling More in Lieberman, volunteer coordinator "There are a lot of girls in the Math, Engineering and Science for FEMMES, said the day-long STEM fields, and so what we are - will launch outreach programs event was a success and proved really trying to do is tell girls that for girls in fourth through sixth the organization is capable of they can do it ... we want girls to grade in the Ann Arbor and Ypsi- hosting more successful events. feel like they are empowered," lanti school districts. The Uni- "Almost every girl at the event Harland said. "They shouldn't versity's Women in Science and was begging us to do this every stay away from these areas Engineering helped to finance the single Saturday," Lieberman said. because somebody tells them that FEMMES outreach programs. "I think it would be amazing, if they should." 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CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Sign off WHERE: 400 Block Washt- enaw Avenue WHEN: Monday at about 11:15 a.m. WHAT: A canvas advertise- ment hanging outside of the CCRB was stolen, Univer- sity Police reported. The banner was valued at $200. There was a witness, but there are no suspects. Bagging bucks WHERE: 1500 Block East Medical Center Drive WHEN: Sunday at about 3:05 p.m. WHAT: An unattended purse was found to be miss- ing $160 in cash and credit cards, University Police reported. There are no sus- pects. Bye-bye bicycle WHERE: 1400 block of Washington Heights WHEN: Sunday at about 3 p.m. WHAT: A male student's locked Trek bicycle outside of Mary Markley Residence Hall was stolen, University Police reported. The bike is valued at $3,000. There are no suspects. Foul ball! WHERE: 1114 State St. WHEN:.Saturday about 3:S0 p.m. WHAT: An errantbaseball shattered the windshield of a parked Jeep Grand Chero- kee during a baseball game, Uniersity Police reported. The damage was reported s accidental. Professor talks Peace Corps WHAT: University Prof. Brian Arbic will share his experiences in the Peace Corps in Africa and how he found his way to the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. WHO: University Library WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Gradu- ate Library Afghan policy discussion WHAT: Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann will lec- ture on the influence of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and possible future courses of action. WHO: International Policy Center WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: 1120 Weill Hall Sing and variety show WHAT: The annual Greek Week dance competition. The event is the culmina- tion of all Greek Week activities and awards will be given during the ceremony. Tickets are $10 at the door. WHO: Michigan Union Ticket Office WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m. WHERE: Hill Auditorium CORRECTIONS " A letter to the editor in the March25 edition of The Michigan Daily ("To the Daily: Support a freer Syria") incor- rectly spelled first the author's first name. His first name is Iman. " Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. A 100-year-old incandes- cent bulb from inventor Thomas Edison's era was working after removal from a time capsule in East Cleve- land, Ohio, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported. Gener- al Electric Lighting was cele- brating its 100th anniversary. The University Elec- tions Commission held a hearing for 12 hours, lasting until 7:15 a.m. Friday and delaying the release of the Central Student Govern- ment elections by more than 10 hours. >FOR MORE, SEE THE STATEMENT, INSIDE A leaked 120-page FEMA study released in November analyzes the potential damage to Wash- ington, D.C. of a nuclear blast, the Associated Press report- ed. The report claims severe damage would only occur within a half-mile of a blast. 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The Orlando Sentinelrejort- ed that George Zimmerman told police he lost 17-year-old Tray- von Martin in the neighbor- hood he regularly patrolled and was walking back to his vehicle last month when the youth approached him from behind. The two exchanged words, Zimmerman said, and Martin then punched him, jumped on top of him and began banging his head on a sidewalk. Zim- merman said he began crying for help; Martin's family thinks it was their son who was crying out. Witness accounts differ and 911 tapes in which the voices are heard are not clear. A statement from Sanford police said the newspaper story was "consistent" with evidence turned over to prosecutors. Because Martin was black and Zimmerman has a white father and Hispanic mother, the case has become a racial flash- point that has civil rights lead- ers and others leading a series of protests in Sanford and around the country. Zimmerman said he shot Martin in self-defense and has not been arrested. Meanwhile, Martin's parents are blaming police for leak- ing information about their son being suspended for marijuana and details about the fight he had with Zimmerman that por- trayed the teen as the aggressor. Martin's mother, SybrinaFul- ton, and family attorneys said Monday that it was part of an effort to demonize her son. "They killed my son and now they're trying to kill his reputa- tion," Fulton told reporters. Martin was suspended by Miami-Dade County schools because traces of marijuana were found in a plastic baggie in his book bag, family spokesman Ryan Julison said. Martin was serving the suspension when he was shot Feb. 26. The Sanford Police Department insisted there was no authorized release of the new information but acknowledged there may have been a leak. City Manager Nor- ton Bonaparte Jr. said it would be investigated and the person responsible could be fired. Martin family attorney Benja- min Crump said the link between the youth and marijuana should have no bearing on the probe into his shooting death. State and fed- eral agencies are investigating, with a grand jury set to convene April10. "If he and his friends experi- mented with marijuana, that is completely irrelevant," Crump said. "What does it have to do with killing their son?" The state Department of Juve- nile Justice confirmed Monday that Martin does not have a juve- nile offender record. The informa- tion came after a public records request by The Associated Press. Despite the news of Martin's possible actions the night of the shooting, rallies demanding the arrest of the 28-year-old Zim- merman spread from Florida to Indiana. Thousands rallied Monday on the steps of the Georgia state Capitol. The crowd chanted "I am Trayvon!" and "Arrest Zim- merman now!" The protest ended with the crowd linkinghands and singing, "We Shall Overcome." Students from Morehouse Col- lege, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University encouraged their fellow students to talk to their lawmakers about gun laws. Students wore hoodies that said, "I am Trayvon Martin" and loft- ed signs reading, "Don't shoot!" and "I could be next." AHMEDGOMAA/AP Lawmakers vote during a parliamentary session on Monday in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian opposition waits on election plan, Sid Applications are now being accepted for the Undergraduate Program in .5 Philosophy, Politics & Economics SPPE Deadline is March 30. Visit c} -r www.lsa.umich.edu/ppe for more information ;, - . < : t: ;- ; : ,. .k r la . 'C'.: a. ,- w:s CA lim B an op count other when whets for t tions Muba An Broth ship b a fina rever: conte meeti Shura next ber o discu and " Th day h withi presid Brotherhood group's hesitancy over a con- frontation with the ruling mill- lesteps conflict tary council and other national forces over the issue. With military The Islamist group's increas- ing grip on power has fueled government concerns among liberals and secularists over its intentions IRO (AP) - Egypt's Mus- and whethereitraims to govern rotherhood has postponed alone, controlling both the par- en confrontation with the liament and the presidency. If it ry's military rulers and were to run a candidate, it would political players yesterday hike their fears that it aims for a it delayed a decision about monopoly. her to field a candidate Moreover, it could anger he first presidential elec- the military. The generals are since the ouster of Hosni believed to be aiming to back a rak. consensus candidate for presi- eight-hour meeting of the dent - one that would have erhood's highest leader- Brotherhood backing but would sody failed to come up with also protect the military's inter- al decision on whether to ests. If the Brotherhood goes se an earlier pledge not to with its own candidate, it would st the presidency. Further challenge that scenario. ngs of the Brotherhood's "We discussed all the recent a Council were to continue developments. There are many week and a senior mem- views, but the debate is not set- & the group described the tied yet. So they remain points of ssions as "comprehensive" view," said Mahmoud Hussein, exhausting." the Brotherhood's secretary e lack of a decision yester- general. "We prefer to postpone ighlights growing divisions the discussions so that minds n the group over the thorny and bodies come prepared and dency question but also the not tired the next round." 0 94 A S 4 A £ 4 A