ON i I UN)LOT \NO Il LL FAOF LITOIII FILLO iII~OM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 12, 2012 n michigandaily.com CAMPUS CRIME Mass e-mails condemn Haven Hall vandalism Provost, LSA dean express concern over the incident By AUSTEN HUFFORD Daily Staff Reporter Administrators sent state- ments to the University com- munity on Thursday deploring alleged vandalism that occurred earlier this week in Haven Hall. University Provost Philip Hanlon and LSA Dean Terrence McDonald sent mass e-mails on Thursday expressing concern over the incident, which is still under investigation. Late Monday night or early Tuesday morning, informa- tional posters - includingthose supporting LGBT rights, black rights, feminism and multi- cultural programming - were reportedly torn from bulletin boards in several departments in Haven Hall. Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Diane Brown said a number of postings on four floors of Haven Hall were dismantled, but not all of them were discriminatorily biased. The incident is being investi- gated by DPS as a malicious destruction of property, Brown said, but the department does not believe the alleged crime was a discriminatory incident. Still, some graduate students and professors have argued that the incident constitutes a biased act, claiming that van- dals seemed to primarily target academic departments focused on multicultural education. About 30 graduate students posted fliers in Mason and Angell Halls that supported free speech and tolerance in response on Wednesday night. Hanlon's e-mail - which was sent at about 4:20 p.m. on Thursday - condemned van- dalism and intolerance but refrained from directly refer- ring to the vandalism as a bias incident. "This act of destruction and intolerance is not Michigan," Hanlon wrote in the e-mail. "Michigan is the sharing of diverse viewpoints and ideas in a safe environment grounded in mutual respect." Hanlon concluded his e-mail by urging students to remember See VANDALISM, Page 3 University President Mary Sue Coleman speaks in Rackham Auditorium on Thursday at an event honoring former first lady Betty Ford. University remembers first lady Betty Ford Ford broke taboos trailblazer in fighting breast cancer and substance abuse con- surrounding tinues on, both at the University and beyond. substance abuse, Students, faculty and Ann Arbor residents gathered in breast cancer Rackham Auditorium on Thurs- day afternoon to celebrate her By KASEY KOX efforts on the important issues. For the Daily The tribute to the former first lady featured numerous notable Though Betty Ford passed figures - including Michael away last July, her legacy as a Ford, the eldest son of Gerald and Betty Ford, Congressman John Dingell (D-Mich.), Uni- versity President Mary Sue Coleman and Sanford Weill, for- mer CEO of Citigroup and the namesake of Weill Hall, which houses the Ford School of Public Policy - and speeches on Ford's efforts. Inherkeynote address, Nancy G. Brinker, the founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, said pub- lic awareness and discussion of breast cancer has made strides with the help of Ford, the first public figure to openly discuss her battle with the disease. Brinker noted that while today's generation of students recognizes breast cancer as a prominent issue, the topic was largely taboo during Ford's era, creating challenges for fighting the cause amid a culture that banned the word "breast" on See BETTY FORD, Page5 ELECTION 2012 College Dems canvass in dorms Group registered about 5,000 voters this year By ANDREW SCHULMAN Daily Staff Reporter Students in many of the University's residence halls woke to the sound of knock- ing on their doors a few Sat- urdays ago. As they stumbled out of bed to investigate the commotion, they were greeted by members of the University's chapter of Col- lege Democrats, urging them to register to vote before the Oct. 9 deadline. The group referred to its effort as the "dorm storm," a centerpiece of its project to register voters and ener- gize Democrats in the resi- dence halls. This year is the first presidential election in which groups other than the non-partisan Central Student Government com- mission, Voice Your Vote, may canvass in the residence halls. See CANVASS, Page 3 ELECTION 2012 Vice presidential candidates spar inheated debate Oncampus, Kennedy" to Ryan referencing Biden's past verbal gaffes. students enjoy Political Science Prof. Michael Heaney said tradition- spirited contest ally, vice presidential debates do not hold a heavy influence on By KATIE BURKE the outcome of the election. Daily StaffReporter Still, he noted that they In the wake of last Wednes- can help shape D day's presidential debate, stu- the public 12012 dents gathered for another image for the lumEN round of viewing parties as the presidential jji vice presidential candidates candidate for faced off in a testy debate before the remainder a national audience. of the campaign seasons Vice President Joe Biden and "The one thing I would say Republican vice . presidential the vice presidential debates nominee Paul Ryan squared off potentially can do is they can Thursday at Centre College in help to create a media narrative Danville, Ky. for the first and that helps or hurts a campaign," only vice presidential debate of Heaney said. the 2012 election cycle. Heaney said there could be in hosior of the event, the implications for the Obama Donstic Policy Corps held a campaign following a debate in viewing party in Weill Hall's which both candidates appeared Annenberg Auditorium, while strong and well-prepared. the University's chapter of Col- "Biden's performance was lege Republicans held a similar relatively better than Obama's," party at the Ross School of Busi- Heaney said. "I can imagine ness. people coming out and saying Students reacted in accor- Biden knows what he's doing in dance to their political opinions the debates but Obama doesn't." as Biden and Ryan exchanged He said ultimately it was zingers throughout the debate, a lose-lose situation for the from Biden calling Ryan "Jack See DEBATE, Page 5 On Thursday, a member of a construction crew works in one new restaurant that will replace White Market. Pizza, sandwich shops to open in former White Market space Other restaurants don't view new stores as threats to their business By ALICIA ADAMCZYK Daily Staff Reporter Following the closure of White House MarketinAugust, and College Shoe Repair in 2010, two new restaurants are slated to fill the vacancies on East William Street this sum- mer and add to the city's culi- nary scene. Firehouse Subs, a family- owned operation with more than 525 restaurants in 32 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, is open- ing its second Michigan loca- tion in Ann Arbor. For students seeking a slice of pizza rather than a sandwich, they will be able to head right next door to Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza. John Kupiec - the Michigan representative for Firehouse Subs, which will feature subs, salads and sides such as chili - said the chain's goal is to open 2,000 locations by 2020, with 59 in Michigan alone. "We're looking to expand into trade areas that are expanding in terms of popula- tion," Kupiec said. 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