0 ' I ItU N I )Ill 1 '\,I NI \EAIS011IDITI l f~l i IPt t Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, April13, 2012 michigandaily.com GREEK LIFE Time capsule commemorates church's past Sig Ep to move into t renovated building this fall t ByJEANNETTE HINKLE FortheDaily f Amid the construction at s Memorial Christian Church, v located on the corner of Tap- b pan and Hill Streets, members of its former congregation and of t the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity i essentially heard its walls speak g when a time capsule embedded in p the building's cornerstone from f 1914 was opened yesterday as part t of a decommissioning service at the church. s Among the contents of the i dented copper box were a Bible, a map of Ann Arbor, a history of a the church with names of mem- bers and officers and an American 1 flag with only 48 stars. The occa- g sion was bittersweet for members o of the Disciples of Christ, some in of whom had attended services a held at the church for more than t 30 years. The event symbolized a a parting and a meeting as Sig Ep is renovating the church to become o its new University chapter house. The history of the church has t long been entwined with the Uni- CAMPUS EVENTS Goodness Day aims to relieve student stress DoRAK promotes stress prevention, kindess in annual campuswide event By CARLY FROMM For the Daily Members of the student group Do Random Acts of Kindness offered free hugs, high fives, faux tattoos and the chance to jump in an inflatable castle on the Diagyes- terday for the group's annual Good- ness Day. Engineering junior Sarah Khan, * the event's co-coordinator, said DoRAK planned the event to help students reduce stress from upcoming final exams and inspire them to do good deeds in their daily lives. The group organizes various activities on campus to spread and encourage kindness among stu- dents. In an effort to turn the day into a school-wide event, Goodness Day featured performances by two local bands and 36 student organizations that campaigned for philanthropic causes. Members of DoRAK also passed out pins that students can take to Pita Kabob, Silvio's and Middle Earth to take advantage of deals offered by businesses for the event. Khan said she has benefitted See GOODNESS, Page 5 ersity. The University financed he reconstruction and transfer of the church from its location on outh University Avenue, where t was initially built in 1890, to its urrent location in 1923 when the Law Quadrangle was built on its ormer location. "The stones were numbered," aid Rosalie Karunas, a 1963 Uni- versity alum who has been a mem- er of the DOC at the Memorial Christian Church since attending he University. She recalled speak- ng with a member of the congre- ation who remembered wagons ulling the stones of the church rom South University to rebuild he mirror image of the building. The contract for the recon- truction of the church was also ncluded in the time capsule, which was added to the building t its new location. Reverend Shirley Martinson, a 0-year member of this DOC con- regation, said she has remained ptimistic about the changes tak- ng place. While she was hopeful bout finding a location that bet- er suited their congregation, she cknowledged the bond many members feel with the current ocation. "I also recognized immediately hat the people who have been See TIME CAPSULE, Page 5 ADAM GLANZMAN/Daily LSA junior Ian Matchett enters the Fleming Administration building with a large pair of scissors in protest of the University's contract with Adidas yesterday. Protesters urge 'U' to cut ties with Adidas Workers in terday, anxiously awaiting for the moment they would bring Indonesia denied their sealed message and large pair of scissors to University severance pay President Mary Sue Coleman's office - symbolizing their desire By SABA JAVADI for the University to severe spoa- For the Daily sorship rights and license ath- letic apparel agreements with A crowd of students gathered Adidas. in front of the Cube by the Flem- United Students Against ing Administration Building yes- Sweatshops - a student orga- nization that works to prevent Fortune 500 companies from abusing their workers - started their criticism of Adidas when the company inexplicably shut down one of its factories in Indo- nesia without compensation for their laborers last April. The action violated Adidas' contract with the University because the company disregarded the Uni- versity's pre-established code of conduct that requires that all workers must be compensated. LSA junior Tessa Fast, a USAS member who helped organize the event, said Adidas made $13 billion in revenue in 2011, which included the severance it failed to pay its Indonesian workers. Fast added that the company made an additional $1.8 million by ignoring severance payments. See ADIDAS, Page5 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS College Republicans face internal factions ADAM GLANZMAN/Daiy The organizers of Maize Day participate insa flash mob on the Diag yesterday. Maize Day unites campus Inaugural event promotes achievements of students By ALICIA ADAMCYZK Daily StaffReporter University students pass- ing through the Diag last night were treated to impromptu dance performances, free T-shirts and ample school spir- it at the University's inaugural Maize Day celebration. Maize Day 2012 was orga- nized by LSA senior Jessie Baker and Kinesiology senior Ben Cronin to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of various student organiza- tions across campus. Baker said she was inspired to orga- nize the event after attending similar celebrations at other universities, and was surprised the University didn't already host an event honoring stu- dents' achievements. "We were talking about how there's an absence of cel- ebration for everything we do," Baker said. "There's a lot of spirit but no celebration." Cronin said he felt it was important for the graduating class to show underclassmen how much the seniors had enjoyed their time at the Uni- versity, noting that he wanted his class to "go out with a bang." Maize Day featured a capel- la and dance performances, as well as speeches by student leaders on campus and appear- ances by varsity athletes. Stu- dent groups ranging from the LSA Student Government to the University's Quidditch Team set up information booths that attendees could visit while enjoying the eve- ning's festivities. After a flash mob perfor- mance lured spectators in and a signed men's basketball poster was given away to the most spirited attendee, LSA senior DeAndree Watson, the Central Student Government president, gave the first speech See MAIZE DAY, Page 3 Chair ousted amid controversy over leadership By GIACOMO BOLOGNA DailyStaffReporter Just weeks after a seem- ingly uneventful election, members of the University's chapter of College Republi- cans have recently been caught in a power struggle between the group's executive board and the chair, as both sides are claiming legitimate leadership of the group. LSA junior Rachel Jankows- ki, the newly elected chair, said the executive board does not have the constitutional right to remove her, but the executive board alleges that it unanimously voted her out of her position. According to an source affil- iated with the College Repub- licans who wished to remain anonymous, the four voting members of the newly elected executive board attempted a clandestine coup of Jankows- ki. "Several members of the voting executive board tried to suppress that they were having these meetings," the source said. Jankowski said the execu- tive board did not give her notice of their intentions to remove her before Sundayjust weeks after the group's March 15th elections. She added that she did not formally assume office until April 3. "I was given no reason for the proceedings," Jankowski said. "I was in office for five days when the proceedings were brought." A previous version of the College Republicans' consti- tution allows for members of the executive board to remove the chair without obtaining approval from the group at large if the executive board is united in its decision. However, a constitutional amendment passed at the group's Wednesday night meeting requires a vote by the general membership to remove a member of the executive board. LSA sophomore Russ Hayes, a voting member of the execu- tive board, wrote in an e-mail interview that the board had several legitimate reasons for removing Jankowski. Hayes alleged that she com- mitted funding to an event without consulting other members, prevented members from using the College Repub- licans' social media accounts, invited a speaker to a College Republicans' meeting against the wishes of other members See FACTIONS, Page S WEATHER HI 63 TOMORROW LO: 59 GOT A NEWS TIP? NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail #michlinks newsgmichigandaily.com and let us know. 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