2A - Wednesday, January 30, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, January 30, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY:'fEWEDNESDAY: THURSDAY:FRA T his Week in Hstory rofessrProfiles Other Ivory Towers Alumni Profiles Phvtos of the WVek atie ffiid$~in 0aUM 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ANDREW WEINER RACHEL GREINETZ Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext.1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 anweiner@michigandaily.com rmgrein@michigandaily.com ANTI-GAY VANDALIZATION AT BOSTON CO L[ LAW SCHOOL GLBTQ office defaced BORDER PATROL The Boston College Law School's GLBTQ office was van- dalized after the long Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend ewith homophobic slurs and derogative terms like "frig," "gay bukkake," and "bean flicker," The Heights reported Thursday. The incident was reported to BC Law Dean Vincent D. Rougeau and the Newtown "Police Department who are cur- rently conducting an investiga- tion, The Heights added. Rougeau released a letter rep- rimanding those responsible. "The administration of Bos- ton College Law School con- demns this reprehensible action and will not tolerate hateful or threateningspeech of any kind," the letter said. "This behavior is the antith- esis of all we stand for as an institution, and is an assault on our shared values of a welcom- ing, loving and inclusive com- munity." UNC responds to sexual . assault complaint University of North Carolina administrators answered alle- gations on Thursday against the university's management of sex- ual assault cases from earlier in the month, The Daily Tar Heel Monday. The complaint was co- authored by Melinda Manning, former assistant dean of stu- dents, who claimed UNC pres- sured her to under-report cases of sexual assault on campus. 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CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Vandal scandal Money maker Environment WHERE: Michigan Union WHEN: Monday at about 3:10 p.m. WHAT: Permanent marker and etched graffiti was dis- covered in several areas of the Union, University Police reported. The graffiti was found on the wood trim on the fourth floor of the build- ing, the ground-level men's bathroom and an elevator. There are no suspects. Back it up WHERE: 1001 Hill St. WHEN: Monday at about 9:50 a.m. WHAT: A vehicle backed into another vehicle, Uni- versity Police reported. There were no injuries and only minor damage to the hitv l. WHERE: Comprehesive Cancer Center WHEN: Monday at 4:25 p.m. 0 WHAT: Twenty dollars was reported stolen from a purse belonging to an employee on Jan.12, Univer- sity Police reported. There - are no suspects. Chairlift WHERE: C.S. Mott Chil- dren's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hos- pital WHEN: Monday at about 1:55 p.m. WHAT: A computer key- board and a chair were stolen from a storage area, University police reported. They were reportedly taken over the weekend. There ar no ue,,.. discussion WHAT: Eli Lehrer from theR Street Initiative will present "Saving the Earth, Shrinking the State." He will be discussing climate change strategy from a politically conservative viewpoint. WHO: The Erb Institute, ConservAmerica and College Republicans at UM WHEN:5:00 p.m. WHERE: Ross School of Business, Room 0240 Film screening WHAT: InSPIRE will be screening "Food, Inc." After the showing there will be a discussion on sustainability, food, and agriculture. Din- ner will be provided. WHO: InSPIRE WHEN: 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Weill Hall, first floor CORRECTIONS * In an article in the Jan. 24 edition of the Daily ("MHackathon aims to be largest in country") the Red Bull energy drink men- tioned in the article is not purchased, but donated. " In an article in the Jan.17 edition of the Daily ("Freedom software advocate warns about pri- vacy concerns") Richard Stallman was misquoted in a statement about digital surveillance. " Please'report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. TH REE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he will put the might of his admistration behind legislation that will allow many illigal immigrants to earn U.S. citizenship, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Watching reality TV can cause more than an increase in bump-it sales and fake tans. 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The state-run Myanma Ahlin newspaper reported Tuesday that Order No 2/88 was abol- ished as it was not in line with a section of the constitution that says existing laws should remain valid as long as are not contrary to the constitution, which guar- antees basic rights such as free- dom of expression. The order had been applied selectively to crush dissent against the military regimes that held power until the elected gov- ernment of President Thein Sein took office in 2011. His admin- istration has instituted political liberalization, including lifting strict censorship. The order had declared "Gath- ering or marching in processions and delivering speeches on the streets by a group.of 5 or more people are banned." The junta used many catch-all or vaguely defined orders and laws as a means of suppressing dissent, and courts generally handed out stiff sentences, jailing thousands of political prisoners. Most have been freed under amnesties pro- mulgated by President Thein Sein. In December 2011, a "Peaceful Assembly Law" was implemented specifically allowing public pro- tests. However, permission must be obtained in advance, without H,-,,OK which organizers are subject to penalties including prison terms. Several people have been arrest- ed under the statute. Exercise of the new-won free- doms has tested the patience of the authorities. Last year, sensa- tionalistic photos and stories in the media threatened to exacer- bate already deep tensions trig- gered by violent clashes between two separate ethnic communi- ties in western Myanmar. A defense ministry statement published in state media Tues- day blamed unspecified embas- sies, organizations and media of releasing news and announce- ments that could cause misun- derstanding of the military and the government in connection with fighting against guerrillas of the Kachinethnic minority in the north. The statement carried in the Myanma Ahlin daily said the embassies and media had made one-sided reports of the army's activities that failed to mention destructive acts carried out by the Kachin Independence Army, and its attacks on government convoys carrying food supplies to bases. It said the army was carrying out its duty to ensure the people's safety and smooth and secure transportation, and "has inevita- bly launched military operations in self-defense." It added that the military reiterated its commit- ment to fostering eternal peace and national unity with ethnic minorities including the Kachin. The statement did not men- tion any specific organization, but the foreign ministry last week issued a statement reject- ing a U.S. embassy statement of concern over government mili- tary activities. The same issue of the newspa- per reported that two villagers were injured when their motor- cycle hit a land mine planted by the Kachin, and stated that the guerrillas had burned down a jade company building in sante area. Pres. says 'now is the time' to tackle long-standing issue LAS VEGAS (AP) - Declar- ing "now is the time" to fix the nation's broken immigra- tion system, President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined broad proposals for putting mil- lions of illegal immigrants on a clear path to citizenship while cracking down on businesses that employ people illegally and tightening security at the borders. He hailed a bipartisan Senate group on a similar track but left unresolved key details that could derail the complex and emotional effort.' Potential Senate roadblocks center on how to structure the avenue to citizenship and on whether legislation would cover same-sex couples. - and that's all before a Senate mea- sure could be debated, approved and sent to the Republican-con- trolled House where opposition is sure to be stronger. Obama, who carried Nevada in the November election with heavy Hispanic support, praised the Senate push, saying Congress is showing "a genuine desire to get this done soon." But mindful of previous immi- grations efforts that have failed, he warned that the debate would be difficult and vowed to send his own legislation to Capitol Hill if lawmakers don't act quickly. "The question now is sim- ple," Obama said during a cam- paign-style event in Las Vegas, one week after being sworn in for a second term in the White House. "Do we have the resolve as a people, as a country, as a government to finally put this issue behind us? I believe that we do." Shortly after Obama fin- ished speaking, cracks emerged between the White House and the group of eight senators, which put out their proposals one day ahead of the president. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a potential 2016 presidential can- didate, faulted Obama for not making a citizenship pathway contingent on tighter border security, a central tenet of the lawmakers' proposals. "The president's speech left the impression that he believes reforming immigration quickly is more important than reform- ing immigration right," Rubio said ina statement. House Speaker John Boehner also responded coolly, with spokesman Brendan Buck say- ing the Ohio Republican hoped the president would be "careful not to drag the debate to the left and ultimately disrupt the dif- ficult work that is ahead in the House and Senate." Despite possible obstacles to come, the broad agreement between the White House and bipartisan lawmakers in the Senate represents a drastic shift in Washington's willingness to tackle immigration, an issue that has languished for years. Much of that shift is politically motivated, due to the growing influence of Hispanics in presi- dential and other elections and their overwhelming support for Obama in November. The separate White House and Senate proposals focus on the same principles: providing a way for most of the estimated 11 million people already in the U.S. illegally to become citizens, strengthening border security, cracking down on employers who hire illegal immigrants and streamlining the legal immigra- tion system. A consensus around the question of citizenship could help lawmakers clear one major hurdle that has blocked previ- ous immigration efforts. Many Republicans have opposed allowing illegal immigrants to become citizens, saying that would be an unfair reward for people who have broken the law. Details on how to achieve a pathway to citizenship still could prove to be a major stick- ing point between the White House and the Senate group. Obama and the Senate law- makers all want to require peo- ple here illegallyto register with the government, pass criminal and national security back- ground checks, pay fees and penalties as well as back taxes and wait until existing immigra- tion backlogs are cleared before getting in line for green cards. Neither proposal backs up those requirements with specifics. After achieving legal status, U.S. law says people can become citizens after five years. The Senate proposal says that entire process couldn't start until the borders were fully secure and tracking of people in the U.S. on visas had improved. Those vague require- ments would almost certainly make the timeline for achieving citizenship longer than what the White House is proposing. The president urged lawmak- ers to avoid making the citizen- ship pathway so difficult that it would appear out of reach for many illegal immigrants. "We all agree that these men and women have to earn their way to citizenship," he said. "But for comprehensive immi- gration reform to work, it must make clear from the outset that there is a pathway to citizen- ship." "It won't be a quick process, but it will be a fair process," Obama added. Another key difference between the White House and Senate proposals is the adminis- tration's plan to allow same-sex partners to seek visas under the same rules that govern other family immigration. The Sen- ate principles do not recognize same-sex partners, though Democratic lawmakers have told gay rights groups that they could seek to include that in a the final bill.