2A - Wednesday, April 4, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, April 4, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom AUTISM SPEAKS U Raising awareness for autism miem diigan DaNl 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JOSEPH LICHTERMAN ZACHARY YANCER Editor in Chief asiness Manatee 734-41e-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 tichterman@michigandailycom ayancer@michigandailycom BOATING ON THE DIAG I To honor the beginning of Autism Awareness Month, the University's chapter of Autism Speaks U has been working to develop a variety of activities, such as a raffle and the distri- bution of blue ribbons to raise awareness, as part of its effort to raise money and awareness about autism. Despite its increased work throughout April, the club is also active throughout the year. Autism Speaks U is partnered with the Judson Center - a local nonprofit that works to help individuals with autism, as well as providing child welfare, men- tal health and disability services - to create volunteer opportu- nities for students who want to work with children with autism. Other club events include the Walk Now For Autism Speaks event, guest presentations and research projects for members to participate in. The largest event the club hosts is its annual Alley-Oop for Autism Speaks U Basket- ball Tournament. This year, the organization raised more than $600 from the event. The University's chapter of Autism Speaks U was estab- lished in September 2009 by current LSA seniors Maressa Criscito and Alex Lewisohn after the pair struggled in find- ing a campus club that shared their desire to support children with autism spectrum disor- ders. Today, the club has 275 members and is supported by various other campus organiza- tions. "Through this organiza- tion we get to see firsthand the positive difference that we are making in the community," Criscito said. "Being part of Autism Speaks U at the Univer- sity of Michigan does justice to the Michigan Difference." Criscito added that she hopes the club will continue to main- tain its presence on campus after she graduates. -DANIELLESTOPPELMANN Newsroom 734-418-4115 opt.3 torrections 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@michigandaity.com .Lettersinothe Editnr tothedaily@michigandaily.com Editorial Page opinion@michigandaily.com PhotographySection photo@michigandaily.com Classified Sales classified@michigandaily.com Finance finance@michigandaily.com 0 PAUL 5HERMAN/Daily Engineering junior Joel Cousineau promotes the Water Ski Club in its boat on the Diag yesterday. CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES License to steal Rolling down Poetry panel Golden Apple WHERE: 1900 block of Hill WHAT: A number of poetry lecture Fuller WHEN: Tuesday at about 12:10 a.m. WHAT: A license plate was reportedlytaken from a parked vehicle, University Police reported. There are no suspects. WHERE: 300 block of Thayer Street WHEN: Sunday at about 9:20 p.m. WHAT: A skateboarder was reprimanded for skate- boardingby the loading dock of Hill Auditorium, University Police reported. discussions and readings and a poetry raffle to cele- brate the local poetry scene and poetry month, which falls in April. Panelists include Benjamin Paloff, Douglas Trevor and John Whittier-Ferguson. Free pizza will be provide. WHO: University Library WHEN: Today at noon WHERE: Harlan Hatcher Graudate Library, room 100 WHAT: The 22nd Golden Apple Award winner, Bruce Conforth, will give his hon- orary lecture called "Heed- ing the Call." WHO: Hillel WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Audi- torium Drive-in dope Meta art WHERE: 1700 block of Hubbard Street WHEN: Monday at about 1:15 a.m. WHAT: A man was arrest- ed for suspected mari- juana possession after being woken up in his parked vehicle, University Police reported. The suspect was released after processing. WHERE: Modern Lan- guages Building WHEN: Monday at 4:15 a.m. WHAT: Paint damage was discovered on a sculpture in the fourth-floor hallway, University Police reported. The defacement occurred between March 30 and April 2, and there are no suspects. Perfectionism Film screening workshop The death toll from the Civil War was recalcu- lated and found to have increased by 20 percent, The New York Times reported. Using newly digitized census data, historianJ. David Hack- er found that the count was 750,000, up from 618,222. Check out the best The Michigan Daily photo staff has to offer in The Statement's annual Photos of the Year issue. > FOR MORE, SEE THE STATEMENT The first flying car manufactured in the U.S. finished its maiden voyage Monday, The Asso- ciated Press reported. The vehicle, called the Transi- tion, will cost $279,000 and requires a runway to reach its flying height of 1,400 feet. 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One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily's office for $2.Subscriptions for fal term, starting in September, viaU.S.mail are $110. Winter term (anuary throughApril) is $115,yearlong(September throughApril)is$195. Universityaffliatesaresubjecttioareduced subscription rate.On-ampussubscriptionsfor faI term are$3s.Subscriptionsmust be prepaid. WHAT: The film "Speak- ing in Tongues: Four Kids, Four Languages, One City, One World" will be shown in honor of this semester's theme semester. Pizza will be provided. WHO: Language Theme Semester WHEN: Tonight from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: North Quad, space 2435 WHAT: A workshop to help students identify the reasoningbehind per- fectionist thoughts and to provide stratgies to combat perfectionism. WHO: Counseling and Psychological Services WHEN: Today from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, room 3100 MMMMNMV Approximately 40percent of every incoming PharmD class consists of fonrmer ISA student J. Murdoch ousted * from media empire So. You want one good reason to earn a pharmacy degree from the University of Michigan? Here are 12 good reasons, for starters: 1. Financial support unequalled by any other U.S. pharmacy school. 2. Outstanding pay. 3. Job security in economically uncertain times. 4. Unlimited opportunities to improve people's lives. 5. Unparalleled career choices. 6. Continuous growth potential. 7. Life and career mobility. 8. The power to apply medical knowledge at the forefront of technological innovation. 9. Membership in an influential alumni network spanning the globe. 10. The prestige of owning a degree from one of America's top-ranked pharmacy schools. 11. One-to-one learning with world-renowned faculty. 12. 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Little Building, Room 1567 Friday, Apr. 6, 2012 -4-5 pm, CC. Little Building, Room 1567 Heir apparent removed from his position at BSkyB LONDON (AP) - Once his father's heir apparent, James Murdoch stepped down yester- day as chairman of British Sky Broadcasting, surrendering one of the biggest jobs in the Murdoch media empire in a bid to distance the broadcaster from a deepening phone hacking scandal. James Murdoch's credibility and competence have come under severe questioning because of the phone hacking crisis and alleged bribery by British newspapers while he was in charge, and he faces further questioningin the scandal. "I am aware that my role as chairman couldbecome a lightning rod for BSkyB and I believe that my resignation will help to ensure that there is no false conflation with events at a separate organization," the 39-year-old Murdoch said. Yesterday's announcement was just the latest in a string of setbacks for James Murdoch, who has been shedding titles since the scandal heated up. At the end of February, he quit as chairman of News Internation- al, the company's troubled British newspaper subsidiary, a move cast as allowing Rupert Murdoch's younger son to focus on News Corp.'s extensive TV holdings. He has also stepped down from the boards of auctioneer Sotheby's and pharmaceutical firm GlaxoS- mithKline PLC. Nicholas Ferguson, formerly deputy chairman, moved up to replace the younger Murdoch as chairman at BSkyB. Tom Mock- ridge, who recently replaced James Murdoch at the helm of News International, gained a new title of deputy chairman of BSkyB. James Murdoch retains his roles as deputy chief operating officer of News Corp. and chairman and CEO of the company's international divi- sion. He also remains on the BSkyB board as a non-executive member. "James Murdoch is avery good TV man. I think people there will regret his passing," said Paul Con- new, a media consultant and for- mer tabloid editor. "The bigger question it raises is, where does this leave News Corp. in relation to BSkyB?" The phone hackingscandal has already effectively killed a bidby News Corp. to take full control of BSkyB and raised questions about the Murdoch empire's fitness to control the satellite broadcaster through the 39 percent share it already holds. The junior Murdoch's resigna- tion comes a month after Britain's communications regulator, Ofcom, said it was monitoring the hacking and briberyinvestigationtobe sure that BSkyB was "fit and proper" to hold abroadcasting license. The "fit and proper" test looks at the conduct of individuals who 0 control and manage the company. James Murdoch's resigna- tion could either pave the way for News Corp.to divestBSkyB or take another run attaking full control of it, said Todd Juenger, a New York- based media company analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. But because there would likely be an uproar of opposition in Brit- ain to the latter, the more likely reason was simply to remove the shadow cast by the younger Murdoch's troubles and allow the company to operate free from distractions. "Because of some baggage attached to Mr. (James) Murdoch, that was harder to do with him in that role," Juenger said. BSkyB shares were down as much as 1 percent yesterday at 675.5 pence after its news chan- nel, Sky News, was first to report Murdoch's departure. In New York, News Corp. shares were down 3 cents at $19.89 in late afternoon trading. More embarrassment could come later this month when the House of Commons Committee on Culture, Media and Sport is expected to publish its report on the phone hacking scandal. Both Murdochs are also likely to face a further appearance before a judge- led inquiry into phone hackingand journalism practices in general. Your future never looked brighter.