The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 9, 2012 - 7A w MPOWERED From Page 1A egories: environment, health, consumer products and small businesses, MProvements, edu- cation, web and software, tech and hardware, and mobile apps. The competition ends on Nov. 16, and is open to any student with an idea that can be conveyed in a 30-second video. Last year's winners of the com- petition included UM Speaks, a platformshowcasinginformation on upcoming campus speakers, and Turtle Cell, a smart phone case that holds headphones to prevent them from tangling. CSG's campaign asks students to submit ideas to the 1,000 Pitch- es campaign in whatever category they choose, and the top four or five pitches will then be imple- mented to become reality. Parikh said within three hours of send- ing out the e-mail on Thursday, he received at least 150 responses ranging from tweets to page-long documents. The winners CSG selects will be given access to necessary cam- pus resources and administrative officials through CSG in order to successfully implement their projects. TRANSIT From Page 1A State game on Oct. 20 and will continue for the upcoming home game tomorrow against North- western and Iowa on Nov. 17. Hamet added that though the group currently has 19 ambas- sadors, reaching out to LSA-SG and the SAAC will help MAP foster-the support it needs, since more volunteers will be available to help students make safer deci- sions. "Now that we've branched out, we need to branch out even further ... we really want to get 30 to 40 ambassadors (but) we don't want to go too big because we want to keep everything organized and under control," he said. LSA senior Caroline Canning, the president of LSA-SG, wrote in an e-mail interview that all students are encouraged to par- ticipate in the program, not just members of Greek Life, since the program affects the entire stu- dent body. "All LSA students (and non- LSA students) can volunteer to be ambassadors in the program, and we are working in our stu- dent life and health committees to increase visibility and aid the program," Canning wrote. On game days, the ambassa- dors' stationed on the corner of South State Street and Hill Street offer suggestions on how toavoid violations of city ordinances and advise against risky decisions, such as carrying an open con- tainer or acting recklessly. There are also volunteers stationed at the Michigan Union to serve as organizers, and if a situation becomes an emergency, ambassa- dors are encouraged to call Ann Arbor Police, the University's Department of Public Safety or 911, depending on the situation. In order to become an ambas- sador, students attend an hour- long training session with the DPS, the University Health Ser- vice and the AAPD. After train- ing, students may sign up for one to two hour shifts during game days or other specified events, according to Laura Raines, an LSA senior and vice president of public relations for the Univer- sity's Pan-Hellenic Association. Raines said the program hopes to increase its visibility on cam- pus by offering students help without handing out citations. "It's definitely about being vis- ible right now and helping people become aware of the safety con- cerns ... we are not trying to be law enforcement, but if we see something (dangerous) that is happening we will approach the situation," she said. While volunteering before a game may seem like a sacrifice, Parikh said this will be made possible by giving students access to CSG's Entrepreneurship Com- mission which will help them" institutionalize their ideas by connecting them with the appro- priate University administrators, and promoting the final solutions to the studentbody." Last year 1,000 Pitches received 3,303 pitches, according to LSA and Business School junior Scott Christopher, president of MPowered Entrepreneurship. This year, the group has already received more than 3,700 submis- sions, making it the world's larg- est student-run elevator pitch - a proposal for an idea that can be given quickly- competition. "This year we hope to reach 5,000 pitches while also having greater involvement with our 1,000 Pitches Summit," Christo- pher said. Eventually, Christopher said MPowered would like to extend the competition beyond the Uni- versity. "We would love to see 1,000 Pitches spread outside of Ann Arbor to other U of M campuses and to universities across the state and country," Christo- pher said. "We are also tossing around the idea to expand to high schools." she said incentives are available for those who give their time to be an ambassador. Volunteers are eligible to receive tickets to Michigan bas- ketball and hockey games, gift cards to local restaurants, appar- el and points towards the H.A.L program - which offers prizes to students that arrive early to foot- ball games or attend non-revenue sporting events. Ambassadors can also receive letters of recom- mendations for their work. Hamet said since its imple- mentation last year, the program has received a generous amount of support from the University, and the Athletic Department has donated prize incentives and other student groups have worked to round up volunteers. "I'm really proud of what it has become, especially to get the sup- port from the University itself ... it is awesome to see the entire University, not just students, come together for this program." He added that the program is important for maintaining a positive image of the University among other rival schools. "We represent the Big Ten," Hamet said. "We have other Big Ten opponents coming to town ... and we don't want to give them the wrong impression of what Michigan is all about. We are not the only Big Ten School to do this (program), so we don't want to fall behind." Engineering senior Jake Wood, the vice president of finance for IFC, said he volun- teered as an ambassador dur- ing several events, including the most recent game against MSU. "I find that it is a sense of responsibility," Wood said. "We, as students, are the ones that are going about with these recre- ational activities. I feel that we, as students, should be the ones that make sure that our peers are being safe while still being able to enjoy themselves." During his shift, Wood said he dealt with a few disrespect- ful students, but the majority of people were willing to listen to advice from peers rather than face discipline from authorities. "We're out there to help so no one gets tickets or has to deal with any law enforcement, as much as we can help it," Wood said. "When we tell people, 'We're just trying to help you from getting a ticket,' I think people realize lis- tening to what we suggested is better than having to deal with law enforcement." LSA sophomore Lexi Wyckoff said she thinks it is important for the University to take a lead- ership role in promoting safe drinking and tailgate practices. "I think it has become more of a problem across campuses, and I think it is cool that Michigan is taking an initiative." SAPAC From Page 1A Rackham student Ali Chet- wynd, a volunteer at Speak Out, said the event was geared toward cultivating an atmosphere of safety and warmth. "A lot of the symbolism of this event ... is designated to give a visual correspondence to the sense of cumulative support and solidarity described," Chetwynd said. "Speak Out is very overt about the idea that each individ- ual who speaks out becomes part of a whole by doing so." The event also aimed to raise awareness about SAPAC, which supports survivors of sexual vio- lence. Speakers emphasized the severity of sexual violence statis- tics on college campuses, citing the fact that one in four college women and one in nine college men have been sexually assault- ed. They added itis vital that Uni- versity students are educated in how to take action when dealing with an individual affected by sexual violence. "My personal goal is that if anyone has a survivor that comes to them ... they can take them to SAPAC and to appropri- ate resources," Howe said. "So my goal is for everyone to know enough about SAPAC so that if they care for a survivor, they can help them." Public Health graduate stu- dent Carley Flanery, who has been a member of SAPAC for five years, said she hopes awareness about sexualviolence will soonbe a higher priority for the Univer- sity's administration, and SAPAC is working toward advancing this progress. "Because of the nature of the subject, it is not the highest pri- ority for the University to talk about, but I feel like we are mak- ing strides in it at the same time," Flanery said. "(SAPAC is) doing programs that are the best in the nation in terms of how education goes." SAPAC provides numerous. resources for survivors of sexual violence, individuals seekinghelp for others who have.been sexually assaulted and students who want information about protecting themselves against sexual vio- lence. One of the organization's most popular resources is its peer-led support group in which survivors share and express con- cerns among peers. 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GALLOWAY MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA Acting Regional Director and Regional Health Administrator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services THE MILLION HEARTSTM INITIATIVE Wednesday, November 14,2012,12-1 p.m. Horace Rackham Amphitheater Students, Faculty, and Staff Welcome H eart disease and stroke are the first and fourth leading causes of death in the U.S., with heart disease being responsible for one of every three U.S. deaths. Launched in 2011, Million Hearts is a public- and private-sector partnership intent upon preventing one million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. Dr. Galloway will discuss this initiative and the critical role pharmacists are playing to scale up proven clinical and community strategies to prevent heart disease and stroke across America. For more information, call the Office of the Dean, College of Pharmacy, (734) 764-7144. Or visit the College Web site at http://plharmacy umich.edu/pharmacy/dean'slecture. i OPINION. PAGE 4. EVERY DAY. p.