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2A - Thursday, September 20, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom
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Medieval Man
How did you become inter-
ested in medievai history?
I became an academic and
a. medieval historian through
the side door, if you will. I
wanted to write a novel with
the kind of innocent ambition
only a 22 year old could have,
something inspired by the
books of Amin Maalouf and
Amitav Ghosh - who is coin-
cidentally a Zell Distinguished
International Writer in Resi-
dence this year. This idea led
me first to South Asia, where I
worked for a year, and then to
Egypt, where I lived for two
years, and finally to graduate
school, which seemed the saf-
est place for a novelist without
credentials. Two wonderful
professors,, William Jordan
and Michael Cook, gifted me
a love of historical research,
but I still have a file on my
computer with an unfinished
novel.
What is your primary
teaching style?
Ilove to teach seminars, to
talk with and directly to stu-
dents, to know their names
and to have.a good time. I don't
know how my students would
answer this question, but t've
always tried to imitate my
favorite teachers from high
school and college, and I would
call their styles tough love. I
University employee Heidi Madias slides dome a slide
at the ed of an inflatable ohstacle coorse during the
M~ames field day on Palmer field Wednesday.
CRIME NOTES
CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
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WHERE: Mary Markley WHERE: 1301 Catherine WHAT: 20t2 Eartl
Residence Hall Street Party for the Plant
WHEN: Tuesday at about WHEN: Tuesday at about opportunity for stu
10 p.m. 9:10 a.m. learn about how th
WHAT: A student was WHAT: A fire started after get involved in suss
arrested for suspected pos- a sterno can used to heat a efforts including re
session of marijuana, after cooking tray was knocked bikes and saving er
housing security reported over, University Police while using compt
smelling the substance Uni- reported. There was no WHO: Students foi
versity Police reported. damage or iniuries. able Systems
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Apple awry
WHERE: Duderstadt Cen-
ter
WHEN: Tuesday at about
2:40 a.m.
WHAT: A Macbook pro
was reportedly stolen from
the third floor after a stu-
dent left it unattended for a
few hours, University Police
Reported. There are no sus-
pects in the case.
The scream
WHERE: State Street
WHEN: Tuesday at 4:40
p.m.
WHAT: A man with white
powder on his mouth was
reportedly screaming at
fellow pedestrians in a
frightening way, University
Police reported. Police were
able to track him down on
the Diag, but no arrest was
made.
WHEN: Today at 10 a.m.
WHERE: The Diag
Budget lecture
WHAT: Dough Elmendorf,
director of the Congres-
sional Budget Office, will
give a lecture about federal
spending and taxes. Previ-
ously, Elmendorf was a
professor at his alma mater
Harvard University.
WHO: Gerald R. School of
Public Policy
WHEN: Today at11p.m.
WHERE: Rackham Amphi-
theater
Jazz
performance
WHAT: Guitarist Jake
Reichbart, known for his
interpretations of classical
jazz and pop, will give a solo
performance.
WHO: Gifts of Art
WHEN: Today at 12:10 p.m.
WHERE: University Hospi-
tals, first floor Main Lobby
CORRECTIONS
" An article in the Sept.
18 edition of The Michi-
gan Daily ("Coalition for
Tuition Equality rallies
on the Diag") incor-
rectly stated that Chris
Askew-Merwin was a
coalition member. He
just attended the rally.
set the bar high and then help
everyone jump over.
Why did you decide to
come to the University of
Michigan?
Initially, and still, one great
appeal of the University of
Michigan was the faculty, who
have been welcoming and gen-
erous. The number of faculty
here alone is stunning. But
since arriving, t've come to
greatly appreciate more and
more the fact that Michigan
is a public institution and one
that's in a wonderful town and
a great state.
- HALEYGLATTHORN
1The first full diction-
ary of common Ancient
Egyptian script the has
recently been published, The
New York Times reported.
Demotic Egyptian differed
from hieroglyphics in that it
was used more widespread
and in everyday life.
2Honors 252, "Creativ-
ity in the Sciences
and Arts," features bi-
weekly guest lectures that
range from creative practice
in theater and music to the
creativity in everyday life.
>> FOR MORESEE THE B-SIDE, INSIDE
3The Mars Curiosity
Rover is scheduled to
begin shooting lasers
and X-rays into Martian rock
in order to determine rocks'
full composition, Wired.com
reported.
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