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Monday, September 10, 2012 - 3A
The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, September 10, 2012 - 3A
NEWS BRIEFS
LANSING, Mich.
State tourism
agency releases
sing-along
Michigan's tourism develop-
ment agency has released a video
sing-along based on its 50-city
road trip to promote the state as
a place to visit, live, work and cre-
ate a business.
The video was shot during
a whirlwind, one-week, late-
August tour.
It opens with two people hop-
ping into a car and speeding off,
before cutting to scenes of a par-
achutist in Mackinaw City, fire-
fighters in a parade in Newberry,
and scenes from Marquette,
Jackson, Frankenmuth, Detroit
and every other corner of the
state.
Each scene shows people sing-
ing parts of "The Pure Michigan
Statewide Singalong," whose lyr-
ics say "it's always a good time" to
be in Michigan.
JOLIET, IIl.
Jurors in Peterson
trial matched
outfits everyday
Among the many questions
that arose during Drew Peter-
son's murder trial, one of the
least weighty but most perplex-
ing was - what on earth were
jurors trying to say by meticu-
lously coordinating their clothes
each day?
They wore all yellow, then all
green, blue and black. They wore
alternating red, white and blue
once in a hint of the American
flag. The display that caused the
biggest stir was when all 16 wore
team jerseys - mostly supporting
the Chicago Bears and White Sox,
although there was one for the
Green Bay Packers.
Some of the 12 jurors and four
alternates cleared up the mystery
Friday, a day after the jury con-
victed the 58-year-old former Illi-
nois police officer of first-degree
murder in the 2004 death of his
third wife, Kathleen Savio: They
say they weren't trying to say any-
thing.
TALLINN, Estonia
Jewish groups
denounce Nazi
references in ads
Jewish organizations have
denounced an Estonian newspa-
per for publishing a mock ad for
weight-loss pills depicting emaci-
ated prisoners at aNazi concentra-
tion camp.
Efraim Zuroff of the Simon
Wiesenthal Center in Jerusalem
on Sunday called the mock ad in
the Eesti Ekspress weekly a "per-
verted attempt at humor at the
expense of the Nazis' millions of
victims."
' Sulev Vedler, deputy editor of
Eesti Ekspress, says the mock ad,
which ran in the paper's humor
section, was poking fun at an Esto-
nian gas company that recently
used an image of Auschwitz to
promote its services.
Vedler says the ad "was not
targeted against Jewish peo-
ple."
GOMA, Congo
Outbreak of Ebola
virus kills 15 in
northeast Congo
An outbreak of the Ebola virus
has killed 15 people in northeast-
ern Congo and the local commu-
nities are quickly learning how
frighteningly deadly the disease
is, and how to prevent its spread.
Health officials say the popula-
tion lacks knowledge of Ebola and
must learn that the tradition of
washing of corpses before funer-
als spreads the epidemic.
Although it is the ninth Ebola
epidemic in Congo, it is the first
one in the Haut-Ud6 territory, in
northeastern Congo. Ebola has
no cure and is deadly in 40 per-
cent to 90 percent of cases. The
disease causes severe internal
bleeding.
-Compiled from
Daily wire reports
MCKENZIE BEREZIN/DAILY
Olympic swimmer Peter Vanderkaay is honored at the second Mott Champions for Children award on Saturday.
O lympilan Vande rkaay
honored at Mottevent
Alum receives
Mott Champions
for Children Award
By ALICIA ADAMCZYK
Daily StaffReporter
Isabelle Petit, a patient of
pediatric oncology at the C.S.
Mott Children's Hospital,
couldn't stop smiling Friday as
she presented her idol, four-
time Olympic swimming med-
alist and University alum Peter
Vanderkaay, with the second
annual Mott Champions for
Children Award.
Vanderkaay, who won a
bronze medal in the 400-meter
freestyle at this summer's Olym-
pic Games in London, began vol-
unteering at the hospital during
his freshman year at the Univer-
sity. As a member of the men's
swimming team, he won 14 Big
Ten Conference titles and was
named Big Ten Swimmer of the
Year his junior year.
At the event, held at the
Wayne and Shelly Jones Fam-
ily Center, Vanderkaay was
honored for his time spent vol-
unteering with patients and
families, as well asthe personal
contributions he made to the
hospital and the time he's spent
fundraising.
"It means a lot because he
gets to take time off of every-
thing and come visit us," Petit,
a swimmer herself, said.
Vanderkaay said he started
volunteering about 10 years ago
as part of the "Michigan From
the Heart" program, a non-
profit organization that brings
University athletes to Mott to
meet with children and their
families. Through the program,
he quickly developed a personal
interest in helpingthe hospital.
"This feels like home for me,"
Vanderkaay said. "I've just met
so many great people through
coming to the hospital and
some of the visits that it's just
become a part of my life."
The swimmer encouraged
University students to become
more involved in volunteering
while on campus.
"You see a lot of kids in here
who are dealing with some very
real issues, and you can try to
make that a little bit better for
them, even if it's just for five
minutes," he said. "It doesn't
have to be anything really pro-,
found or starting an organiza-
tion, but just volunteering and
doing little things helps in the
grand scheme of everything."
About 25 people, includ-
ing Vanderkaay's parents and
brother, attended the event.
Chris Dickinson, interim exec-
utive director for the C.S. Mott
Children's and Von Voigtlander
Women's Hospital, presented
Vanderkaay with the honor
before Petit and other children
from the hospital gave him the
award.
"He's such a wonderful sup-
porter of the hospital," Dick-
inson said. "I'm sure he's got
a thousand things to do rather
than come here and spend time
with us."
After a photo session
with some of the attendees,
Vanderkaay passed around his
Olympic medals - two gold and
two bronze - for the children
to hold, before visiting patients
around the hospital.
Inside the Child Life Activ-
ity Room, the Olympian sat
with about a dozen patients
who were painting wooden
chameleons. As he passed out
replica gold medals, one child
exclaimed "My very own real
gold!"
Children and parents alike
said they were excited to meet
the swimmer, including Evan
Wood, a swimmer and patient
in pediatric oncology.
"It's just a lot of fun, shaking
his hand," Wood said.
Jackie Bostwick, whose son
is a patient in the hospital, said
Vanderkaay is a role model for
all patients.
"He's represented our coun-
try (in the Olympics) quite
well," Bostwick said. "I just
think he's a good figure for
these kids."
Vanderkaay's father, Mark
Vanderkaay, said he was proud
of his son's contributions to the
hospital.
"He's being recognized for
being able to give back to kids,
sick kids," Vanderkaay said.
"(He's) trying to- bring a little
happiness into their lives. I
think it's awesome."
The first Champions for
Children Award was given to
former Michigan football play-
er Charles Woodson last year,
who donated $2 million to the
hospital in 2009.
Though Vanderkaay moved
to Florida about 18 months ago,
he said he would be in town for
a few days, and attended the
football game against Air Force
on Saturday.
"I loved being here,"
Vanderkaay said. "I'll be a Wol-
verine for life."
South Hall opens
to 'U' community
Associate Supreme school development officers,
two "very different" law school
Court justice Elena design concepts and architec-
tural teams and two architects.
Kagan speaks at Victor, who was also an hon-
oree earlier in the day, said the
unveiling intricate design and time taken
to carefully plan South Hall are
By BRANDON SHAW reflective of the identity, preci-
Daily StaffReporter sion and innovative research
common in all Michigan Law
At a ceremony Friday after- endeavors.
noon to officially unveil the "A world-class institution
newly renovated South Hall, like Michigan deserves world-
the University's Law School class legal education facilities,"
highlighted several principles it Victor said.
continues to strive for while cel- He added that the building is
ebrating its new facility. a result of careful listening to
About 250 people gathered in the feedback of students, staff,
front of the new building, locat- alumni and donors, noting that
ed on Monroe Street between South Hall will continue to aid
South State Street and Oakland in the legal education of alumni
Avenue, to honor the new build- and staff for decades to come.
ing. The audience, comprised Coleman spoke about how
primarily of alumni and donors, campus has changed since
walked in to the closed-off street the last Law School build-
from the Robert B. Aikens Com- ing was constructed in 1933.
monsbuildingbeforelisteningto She praised the history of the
speeches from notable officials Michigan Law program, not-
including Associate Supreme ing that the school has pro-
Court Justice Elena Kagan and duced legislators at the federal,
University President Mary Sue state, and local levels, as well as
Coleman. Supreme Court Justices.
During her address, Kagan Coleman said the newly-
spoke to the importance of mod- built South Hall is indicative
ern legal facilities in creating an of a long-standing tradition of
environment ripe for learning, excellence and cutting-edge
lauding the architecture of the research in legal education.
Law School and the work of Law "More than ever, exception-
School Dean Evan Caminker. al legal education is critical to
"When you think of Michi- nationalism and globalism,"
gan Law as a public institution, she said.
I think it really is the preemi- She added that being on a
nent law school in the United forerunner of research, tech-
States. Great buildings are really nlogy and innovation will
important to great law schools," allow the University's Law
she said. School to pioneer many emerg-
She added that cultivating ing tenets of the legal profes-
strong professionals in legal sion in the decades to come.
fields is critical to establishing "Michigan Law prides itself
a strong country, a task she said with its practical application
the University has continued to to law and its education about
do well. more than just theory, but
"America is a democracy about actual practice of law in
and the success of a democracy and out of the courtroom," she
depends on lawyers. Lawyers said.
are always solving difficult prob- Invoking the words of Wil-
lems, legal-related or not," she liam W. Cook - whose dona-
said. tion allowed for the creation
Earlier in the day, two mem- of the Law Quadrangle - Cole-
bers of the 1962 Law School man concluded by noting the
class and a member of the 1968 importance of buildings such
class were given distinguished as South Hall, stating that "The
alumni awards for their time character of the legal profes-
and dedication to the Law sion depends on the character
School, including the construe- of law schools. The character
tion and renovation of build- of law schools forecasts the
ings over the years. future of America."
Bruce Victor, chair of the Law student Aghogho Edev-
Law School's committee on bie said Friday afternoon's cer-
development and the alumni emony and the new building
relations committee, opened demonstrate why he chose to
the dedication ceremony by attend Michigan Law.
noting the ironic number of "People like (Law Prof.) J.J.
"twos" present in the unveiling White, who was honored at the
of the new building, ceremony earlier, are indica-
He noted that development tive of the culture at Michi-
of the building spanned two gan Law - of raw intellect and
University presidencies, two. innovation, of going above and
law school deans, two law beyond," Edevbie said.
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ASSAULTS Unlike the other three inci- subject to the fourth-degree
From Pageldents, Friday's report is not classification.
From Page 1Abeing classified by police as Rather, the suspect would
fourth degree -criminal sexual have had to touch the innerthigh
"There seems to be (a suspect) conduct, a form of sexual assault, of the student or another body
potentially matching the previ- because Michigan law does not part subject to the statue in order
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Ruthven," Brown said. "intimate part" that would be fourth degree CSC, Brown said.
Egypt attempts restructuring
in. ordrto secure investors
Gov't seeks $4.8
billion IMF loan to
rebuild economy
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's
Islamist leader vowed to carry
out tough structural reforms
to overhaul his country's ail-
ing economy and create a bet-
ter environment for business
and investment, participants in
a meeting between corporate
executives and the president said
on Saturday.
The move by Mohammed
Morsi, who hails from the Mus-
lim Brotherhood, aimed to
assuage fears that an Islamist-
led economic program could
dampen investment, particularly
in tourism. Morsi vowed that
Egypt would remain a secu-
lar state, said Ahmed Ghanim,
head of biotech firm Bio Natural
America Institute.
Ghanim and two U.S. officials
in the meeting also confirmed
that Morsi went beyond previous
statements he has made about
adhering to Egypt's internation-
al accords, pledging outright to
over 60 U.S. delegates present
that he respects his country's
landmark peace treaty with Isra-
el. Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood
has a decades-old enmity with
neighboring Israel.
The face-to-face at Cairo's
presidential palace was orga-
nized to introduce companies,
many of which already have bil-
lions of dollars invested in Egypt,
to the new president, who was
elected in June. It is part of a
four-day mission to Egypt orga-
nized by the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce. The 49 companies
on the trip are looking to secure
their investments and expand
profits under the new leadership.
The meeting was also a chance
for Morsi, Egypt's first freely
elected president and civilian
to take office, to send reassur-
ing messages that he views for-
eign investment as a key pillar
for development and alleviating
widespread poverty. The Broth-
erhood has always taken a strong
private-sector philosophy, and
many of its top figures and finan-
ciers are businessmen.
Deputy Secretary of State
Thomas Nides, who was among
a number of U.S. officials in the
meeting, said Morsi laid out a
broad vision for Egypt that was
"wholesome" and "focused".
"He was impressive and
understands the challenges his
country faces and understands
the importance of Egypt on the
world stage," Nides said after the
meeting.
Ghanim, an American-Egyp-
tian who founded his business
based in Royal Oak, Michigan,
said he wants to transfer his
technology to Egypt and help the
country of 82 million find clean
and innovative solutions to its
agricultural woes.
Entrepreneurs such as
Ghanim who are looking to
bring their businesses to Egypt
and large corporations already
working in the country complain
that under the previous regime
of longtime U.S. ally Hosni
Mubarak, a lack of transparency,
bureaucratic red tape, rampant
corruption and convoluted laws
made opening or expanding a
business extremely difficult.
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