2 - Tuesday, April 10, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - usAy,&i N1- Aprl 1,21 TeMcignDiy ihgadiy STRIKE A POSE ( Tic Stipian Daghm 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JOSEPH LICHTERMAN ZACHARY YANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-41n-4115 ext. 1241 lichtrerman@michigandaily.com eyancer@michigandaily.com LSA approves pass/ fail grading 30 year ago this week (April 11, 1972): The LSA Curriculum Committee approved a plan that allowed students to enroll in any course on a pass/fail basis for the fall 1973 semester, the Michigan Daily reported. The program was intended mainly for introductory cours- es, and students would have to decide on a grading plan within two or three weeks of the start of classes. LSA sophomore John Lande, a student member of the com- mittee, said the decision to approve the plan was due to "the increasing number of requests for experiments in grading," and the popularity of pass/ fail courses that the Univer- sity already offered, the Daily reported. Chemistry Prof. Daniel Lon- gone expressed concern about the plan and said "proponents would have to demonstrate it to be 'totally superior' to the cur- rent grading system." 20 years ago this week (April 10, 1982): The University received high rankings in "The New York Times Selective Guide to Colleges" by Edward Fiske, which soon became a popular book on campus, the Daily reported. On a five-star system of six categories, the University was rated five stars in academics and three stars in social life and quality of life. It was also described as one of the "top five or 10 schools in the country" and the "mother of state univer- sities." Cliff Sjogren, the University's director of admissions, said he questioned the guidebook's research methods and consid- ered it a "great disservice" to many colleges, though the Uni- versity's review was favorable. "I'm going to discourage my staff from using it as a reference with any potential students," he said. - YOUNJOOSANG Newsrnnn 734-48-411 opt.3 Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Arts Section arts@michigandaily.com SportsSection sports@michigandaily.com Display Sales display@michigandaily.com Online Sales onlineads@michigandaily.com News Tips news@meihigandaily.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 Comedy groups ComCo and Improfessionals compete in an improvisational comedy showdown at the Michigan Union yesterday. CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Get involved Lunch talk Lost leather Save Sin WHERE: Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigt- lander Women's Hospital WHEN: Sunday at about 2 p.m. WHAT: A leather jacket was stolen between 10:15 a.m. and 1:10 p.m from a lounge on the 10th floor., University Police reported. There are no suspects. WHERE: Angell Hall WHEN: Sunday at about 11:20 p.m. WHAT: An iPhone was reportedly stolen, Univer- sity Police reported. The iPhone was taken from the Fishbowl around 10:35 pm on Saturday. The phone has yet to be recovered, and there are no suspects. in the election WHAT: A panel will dis- cuss how students can become politically engaged on campus and beyond. WHO: Center for Campus Involvement WHEN: Tonight at 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League Vandenberg Room WHAT: Any man of color is invited to discuss "What does it mean to be a Man of Color?" at this free lunch discussion. WHO: Office of Academic Multicultural Initatives WHEN: Today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, CSG Chambers A fresh coat Hurts all over Runtable Finishing WHERE: Modern Lan- WHERE: Lot NW-45, 1600strong guages Building McIntyre Road Discussion sTong WHEN: Monday at about WHEN: Saturday at about WHAT: Students will be 2 a.m. 10:15 a.m. WHAT: Scholars from uni- taught techniques to deal WHAT: Fresh paint was WHAT: A vehicle that was versities across the country with finals-related stress. discovered by a staff mem- parked in the lot overnight will discuss author Franz WHO: Counseling and Psy- ber on a sculpture in the was found damaged the Kafka's relationship to the chological services hallway, University Police next morning, University Middle East in this round- WHEN: Today at 3 p.m. reported. Responding offi- Police reported. The driver table discussion entitled WHERE: Michigan Union, cers found no "painters" in found scratches on all sides "K fk in the Middl Eit" room 3100 1 Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. has less than 800 copies left of their final printed edition of their refer- ence books, CNN reported. The company announced last month that itwould stop pro- ducing print editions of its encyclopedia. LSA senior Lowell Bourgeois, a grandson of renowned broad- caster Mike Wallace, shares stories of his grandfather's life and generous support of the University. FOR MORE, SEE OPINION, PAGE 4 More than 7,700 daily temperature records were broken across the country in March, record, NPR reported. The warm weather has created anxiety among climate scientists, and crops have been growing ahead of schedule. 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One copy is avalablefree of charge latl readers. Additionacopies may be pickedaupat the Daily's office for $2. Subscriptionsfor fall term, starting in September, via U.. mail are $110. Winter term January through April) is $115, yearlong (September through April) is $19s.University affiliates are subect to a reduced subscriptionrate.On-campussubscriptionsforfalltermare$3s.Subscriptionsmustbeprepaid. " the building, and there are no suspects. of the vehicle. There are no suspects. na a in te mue rasL. WHO: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies WHEN: Today at 1 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League Kalamazoo Room CORRECTIONS . Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. Facebook buys Instagram . Photosharing service sold for $1 billion SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Facebook snapped up photo- sharing service Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock -- its largest acquisition yet, as it nears an IPO. A wildly popular Phone app that recently became available on Android phones, Instagram lets people apply filters to pho- tos they shoot so that some appear as if they've been taken in the 1970s or on Polaroid cam- eras. Yesterday's deal -- by far the biggest for an app -- trumped Zynga's $200 million acquisi- tion of OMGPop last month and scored a megapayday for Insta- gram's 27-year-old founder and CEO, Kevin Systrom. Speculation on Systrom's cut ranged up to $400 million, with venture capital firms getting most of the rest. Instagram's dozen or so employees could divvy up an estimated $100 mil- lion. "This is an important mile- stone for Facebook, because it's the first time we've ever acquired a product and com- pany with so many users," Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post announcing the news early yes- terday. He said Facebook, whose stock is expected to start trading in May, will run Instagram as an independent company. Not much will change with the service, he said. Consumers will still be able to run it on rival social networks such as Twitter. That's a departure from Face- book's history of buying start- ups and either integrating the technology or shutting it down. The acquisition of the San Francisco-based company, founded in March 2010, is expected to close by the end of June. Instagram's steep price tag -- roughly the same as Peet's Coffee & Tea or Jack in the Box -- raised eyebrows among many, including analysts who drew parallels with outlandish acqui- sition deals associated with the Internet bubble of the late 1990s. "Facebook will never make that $1 billion back, but it's still smart," says Patrick Moor- head, principal analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, who deemed the move "defensive." "Instagram was the only thing challenging (Facebook's) dominance in photo sharing," Moorhead says. Digital photos are also a sign of the times. While Instagram fetched $1 billion, EastmanKo- dak is mired in Chapter 11 bank- ruptcy. It employs more than 17,000. The control center inside the Sohae Satellite Station in North Korea. Apart from moving forward with a contraversial long- range rocket launch, images released yesterday show that North Korea appears to be preparing for a third nuclear test. mages reveal North Korean nuclear test preparations Satellite shows underground tunnel, Obama condems action SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Recent satellite images show North Korea is digging a new underground tunnel in what appears to be preparation for a third nuclear test, according to South Korean intelligence offi- cials. The excavation at North Korea's northeast Punggye-ri site, where nuclear tests were conducted in 2006 and 2009, is in its final stages, according to a report by intelligence officials that was shared yesterday with The Associated Press. Its release comes as North Korea prepares to launch a long- range rocket that Washington and others say is a cover for testing missile technology that could be used to fire on the Unit- ed States. The Obama administration said yesterday it would con- sider both a rocket launch and an underground nuclear test as highly provocative and leave Pyongyang more isolated. "In each case this would be an indication of North Korea's decision at the leadership level not to take the steps that are necessary to allow North Korea to end its isolation, to rejoin the community of nations and to do something about the extreme poverty and depravation that its people suffer," White House spokesman Jay Carney told a news briefing in Washington. Observers fear a repeat of 2009, when international criti- cism of the North's last long- range rocket launch prompted Pyongyang to walk away from nuclear disarmament negotia- tions and, weeks later, conduct its second nuclear test. A year later, 50 South Korean were killed in attacks blamed on the North. "North Korea is covertly pre- paring for a third nuclear test, which would be another grave provocation," said the intelli- gence report, which cited U.S. commercial satellite photos taken April 1. "North Korea is digging up a new underground tunnel at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, in addition to its exist- ing two underground tunnels, and it has been confirmed that the excavation works are in the final stages." Dirt believed to have been brought from other areas is piled at the tunnel entrance, the report said, something experts say is needed to fill up tunnels before a nuclear test. The dirt indicates a "high possibility" North Korea will stage a nuclear test, the report said, as plugging tunnels was the final step taken during its two previous under- ground nuclear tests. U.S. State Department spokes- woman Victoria Nuland told reporters she was not in a posi- tion to confirm whether North Korea was preparing for a nucle- ar test after the rocket launch. She said a launch would be "highly provocative" and a nuclear test "would be equally bad, if not worse." Facing sanctions, Iran may now bargain over nuclear program 01 COE sca TE signal offer with piciou offerir enrich ability The counts of the capita under that s ready1 But appea ern de its m' rial an npromise would rattled nerves and spooked mar- kets with seesaw oil prices and le back uranium threats of Israeli military strikes. "It is important for Iran to enrichment understand that the window is closing and that these talks are HRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran is an opportunity," White House ing a possible compromise press secretary Jay Carney said heading into critical talks yesterday. "The decision rests world powers deeply sus- with Iran." s of its nuclear program: The talks involving Iran and ng to scale back uranium the five permanent U.N. Security ment but not abandon the Council nations plus Germany, to 'to make nuclear fuel. be held in Istanbul, are the first e proposal - floated by the direct negotiations on Tehran's ry's nuclear chief as part nuclear program since aswiftcol- early parrying in various lapse more than 14 months ago. Is before negotiations get Despite far-reachingcomplex- way Friday - suggested ities, the dispute effectively boils anctions-battered Iran is down to one issue: Iran's stated to bargain. refusal to close down its uranium this gambit, at least, enrichment labs. red to fall short of West- For Iran, uranium enrichment mands that Iran hand over is a proud symbol of its scien- ost potent nuclear mate- tific advances and technological nd ease a standoff that has self-sufficiency. Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, called the nuclear program on Sunday "a locomotive" for other show- case projects such as Iran's space effort. The U.S. and its allies contend that the same sites that make fuel for reactors could also eventually churn out weapons-grade mate- rial. Iran has repeatedly insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. The ideas put forth late Sun- day by the nuclear chief, Fere- idoun Abbasi, are an attempt to at least acknowledge this huge divide. Abbasi said Tehran could eventually stop its production of the 20 percent enriched uranium needed for a research ,reactor, used for medical research and treatments. But, he added, Iran would continue enriching ura- nium to lower levels of about 3.5 percent for power generation.