2R -Thursday, November 1, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Thursday, November 1, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom At Aidlian Dailg 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JOSEPH LICHTERMAN RACHEL GREINETZ Editor in Chief easiness Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 rot. 1241 lichtrerman@michigandailycom rmgrein@michigandailycom The language of Economics THE HEIR OF SLYTHERIN What classes do you teach my. here? I teach three undergraduate How have your interna- courses. The first is Econom- tional experiences shaped ics 330: American Industries your teaching style? and it is an in-depth study of I have taught in several dif- six or seven specific industries ferent French universities. I in the American economy, like have also taught in a Swiss the pharmaceutical indus- university and in an Italian try, the automobile industry, university. The teaching style banking, the beer industry, the and the learning style are milk industry and so on ... The very different in those set- second course that I teach is tings from what they are in the Economics 432: Government United States. They have con- Regulation of Industry. That vinced me of the importance is a course essentially about of maintaining a classroom treatments by government that is active, a classroom* of market power ... The last where students and faculty are course that I teach is Econom- actively engaged in dialogue ics 453: The European Econo- with one another. I think of teaching and learning as a con- tact sport, where people really do actively engage in dialogue. What is your biggest piece of advice to economics and business majors? All majors, whether inter- ested in economics or busi- ness or pre-med or anything, is to (try not) to specialize too soon, not to think that because you want to go into business that you're best off doing only business or if you're interested in going into medicine, you're best off only studying biology or chemistry. -STEVENZENG Newsroom 734-418-4115 opt.3 Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Arts Section arts@michigandaily.com Sports Section sports@michigandaily.com Display Sales' display@michigandaily.com Online Sales onlinead,@oehigasdaily.com News Tips news@michigandaily.com Letters tothe Editor tothedaily@michigandaily.com Editorial Page opinion@michigandaily.com Photography Section photo@michigandaily.com Classified Sales classifed@michigandaily.com finante finance@michigandaily.com I 6 LSA freshmen Steve Chamas and Heather Gonring dressed up for Halloween Wednesday. Chamas, dressed as a dog, chased Gonring, dressed as a cat, around the Diag. CRIME NOTES Lights out WHERE: Oxford Housing WHEN: Tuesday at about 10:40 a.m. WHAT: A light pole was damaged some time in the last two weeks, University Police reported. The pole was dented and paint removed. The damage is valued at about $2,500, but police say they are unable to determine the cause. Desktop envy WHERE: Wyly Hall WHEN: Tuesday at about 8:30 p.m. WHAT: A University computer was stolen sometime between Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, University Police reported. There are no suspects. Smile for the camera WHERE: North Quad Residence Hall WHEN: Tuesday at about noon WHAT: A document cam- era was removed from a room sometime between 5 p.m. on Oct. 26 and 10 a.m. on Oct. 29, University Police reported. There are no sus- pects. Fender bender WHERE: 2250 State Street lot WHEN: Tuesday at about 4:25 p.m. WHAT: An accident occured between two cars, University Polite reported. There were no injuries and damage was unknown. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Tom Hayden Election forum speech WHAT: Opponents and proponents of each of the* WHAT: As part of the "A six proposals on the ballot New Insurgency: The Port in the state of Michigan. Huron Statement in its Local and state candidates Time and Ours" conference, will be present to speak Tom Hayden, a University with attendees. alum who wrote the Port WHO: Rackham Student Huron Statement will give Government, The Michigan a keynote address discuss- Daily, Students of Color of ing "The Future of Partici- Rackham and the Center patory Democracy." for Local, State and Urban WHO: Port Huron 50 Policy WHEN: Tonight at 7:30 WHEN: Tonight from 7 p.m. p.m. to10 p.m. WHERE: East Hall, room WHERE: Rackham Audi- 1324 torium Marge Piercy WHAT: The author will M ilk Carton read her own poetry and fiction as part of The Port Kids Huron Statement conferece. She is a New York Times WHAT: The well-reviewed bestselling author. folk music duo will perform. WHO: Port Huron 50 WHO: Michigan Union WHEN: Tonight at7 p.m. Ticket Office WHERE: Rackham WHEN: Tonight at 8 p.m. Auditorium WHERE: The Ark The parents of a 4-year- old boy in India who was bornwith13 fingers and 12 toes do not want him to have surgery to correct the genetic disorder, the Daily Mail reported. The young boy said he enjoys the attention. The culture of fantasy football at the Univer- sity is pervasive and expanding exponen- tially. Dreams of football glory come to life through online gaming. >o FOR MORE, SEE THE B-SIDE, INSIDE In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, officially moved Halloween to Monday, the New York Daily News reported. Christie said he wanted to protect trick-or- treaters from floodwaters and fallen trees. 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