NI 11 R1m 1 ) \\ 1.; : 1 [1?;,9,1 11 St)1 11)1r )11{1 HIlOO1),)\ Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 4, 2013 michigandaily.Com CRIME Police: Student raped by taxi driver The MHacks Hackathon announces the winners of the competition in the Chemistry Building on Sunday. Hackathon breaks records Rape allegedly occurred in off-campus parking lot By TAYLOR WIZNER Daily News Editor A female student has report- ed that she was raped early Sunday morning by a taxi driv- er in an off-campus parking lot. University Police released a crime alert Sunday afternoon alerting students to the alleged incident, which was reported by Ann Arbor Police. A student was picked up by an "unknown taxi" from the 1200 block of South University Avenue at 2 a.m. Sunday morn- ing, according to the.alert. The alert notes that the driver was supposed to take the student back to her off-campus apart- ment, but instead took her to a parking lot located on the 300 block of East Madison, where he allegedly raped her. AAPD describes the driver as a white male with brown hair. AAPD officials were unable to release any additional informa- tion as of Sunday evening. This is the second rape reported to police this term. Holly Rider-Milkovich, the director of the University's Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center, said in a Jan. interview that resources are available for all those impacted by sexual violence in the com- munity. "SAPAC is for everyone inthe University community," Rider- Milkovich said. "We focus spe- cifically 'on providing support to survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, sex- ual harassment and stalking, as well as family members and friends who are also impacted." She added: "We realize when these things happen in our com- munity, it impacts everybody around the incident, not just the survivor. We're here for all members of the community." MHacks overtakes PennApps in student participation By GIACOMO BOLOGNA Daily Staff Reporter For 36 hours they invaded Palmer Commons. Power strips and ethernet cords were forms of curren- cy, wall sockets were a prized resource, staffers with walk- ie-talkie ear pieces controlled access in and out of the building and sleep was sacrificed as blood- shot eyes stared into computer screens. More than 500 students came to the University from across the United States and even Canada to attend MHacks, which was the largest college hackathon in the nation - despite being the first major app-building event hosted by the University. Students from a wide array of schools and fields of study took hold of rooms, hallways, nooks and any space in Palmer Coin- mons within a few feet of a power outlet to develop programs and apps for smartphones and lap- tops. "It was an epic experience," said its director, David Fontenot. "Everything was over the top." The marathon event, called MHacks; started and ended with presentations in an auditorium of the Chemistry Building. Fon- tenot, who is an Engineering sophomore, described the final ceremony as "a little rough," but he was more than pleased with See HACKATHON, Page 5A ADMINISTRATION 'U': Group did not register in time for renewal RUBY WALLAU/Daily Ben Chutz presents for Gramafon, the winning team of MPowered Startup Weekend, at Rackham Auditorium on Sunday. Students pitch ideas at start-up competiion InterVarsity claims it was kicked off campus for religious values By ALICIA ADAMCZYK and ARIANA ASSAF Daily News Editor and Daily Staff Reporter The University has denied allegations that a student group was kicked off campus as a result of the club'sbylaws, which are perceived by some to be discriminatory. The University's Asian InterVarsity chapter of the InterVarsity Christian Fel- lowship, a non-denomina- tional, evangelical campus ministry, claimed Thursday that it was "kicked off" cam- pus because of religious qualifications for its student leaders in the InterVarsity's Doctrinal Basis and Chapter Covenant, which do not allow the admittance of gay or les- bian members. Contrary to the organi- zation's claim, University spokesperson Kelly Cunning- ham said in a statement that the student organization did not complete its annual re- registration process by the Sept. 30 deadline, a require- ment of all student organiza- tions. She said the University discussed this issue with the Asian InterVarsity chapter in December, but the group has yet to complete the process. Cunningham said the University "looks forward" to working with the student organization to complete its registration process and remain on campus. "We value the existence of the Asian InterVarsity Chris- tian Fellowship," Cunning- ham said. "Their existence and their voices add signifi- cantly to our academic com- munity and support those students who find solace, camaraderie, and guidance in their presence." Greg Jao, an InterVarsity national field director, said the University's statement is "factually inaccurate" and the reason the chapter has not submitted its constitutiots See GROUP, Page 5A TECHNOLOGY Research explores printing without chemicals 'Physical color' is greener, safer than traditional products By IAN DILLINGHAM Daily Staff Reporter In the near future, print media technology may not produce products that appear very dif- ferent than what we're used to, but under the surface there could be major improvements thanks to a new form of color produc- tion developed by University researchers. The technology, known in the scientific community as "physical color," allows for the production of color images without any ink, dyes or chemicals of any kind. Jay Guo, electrical engineer- ing and computer science pro- fessor and head of the research lab, said the innovation holds the potential to drastically change the way images are printed. Instead of coating a material See PRINTING, Page 5A Over three days, 12 teams develop and present businesses By AMRUTHA SIVAKUMAR Daily StaffReporter Fifty-fourhours. That'showlong it took for 12 teams to each build a business from the ground up. In its third year in Ann Arbor, the MPowered Startup Week- end took place in the Rackham Graduate School building this weekend. Over a span of three days, the event brought students together with professionals to develop business solutions. The weekend is a global effort aimed to encourage and facilitate the coalescence of novice entre- preneurs to build a business in 54 hours. MPowered, a student organization created in order to advocate student entrepreneur- ship, organized the event. On Friday evening, all Start- up Weekend participants were given the opportunity to pitch business proposals for potential start-ups. By late evening, 55 pitches were brought forward and participants voted on their favorites. Then, teams were built around the 12 winning pitches. Though pitches this year tend- edto be mainly for technology products, other pitches included a non-profit venture to help feed impoverished children. Business sophomore Lorenzo Salacata, an organizer of the competition, noted that though the majority of participants were students with non-engi- See START-UP, Page 5A WEATHER H1I:26 GOTANEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 ore-mail TOMORROW 7 LO: 21 news@michigandaily.com and let us know. 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