4 c 1111c4loan 4..3ail ()NF-II1 ;X1)111{ 1)-'' VEA\"I'Y-'I'I.1III"Ii.Yl'.,kI S()I{ 14I)1'1'( I 1 1.1i Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 7, 2013 michigandaily.com New classes, curriculum for Comm. in fall 2013 AUSTEN HUFFORD/Daily Wafel Shop employee Sneha Reddy cuts bananas to put on top of a Liege 'Wafel' for a customer, one out of two European-inspired options. Making a case forwa ffles Administrators implement new prerequsites, smaller class sizes By ASHWINI NATARAJAN Daily Stuff Reporter Students planning to major in communications will be initiated into the department's new rede- signed curriculum, which has a focus on new modes of thinking smaller class sizes and a less oner- ous application process. In response to changes in the field, a result of the vast integration of communication technology into everyday life, the University's Com- munication Studies Department has renovated its curriculum. The department last updated its curriculum in 1995. Since then, it has has tripled in size and the scope offacultyresearch and teachinghas broadened to accompany increas- ingly globalized media. Department chair Susan Doug- las said the new curriculum was designed to be more standardized. "We felt that the organization of our curriculum wasn't as coherent as it should it be," Douglas said. The redesign is, in part, focused on giving concentrators a more global understanding ofthe media. "We want to expand students global horizons and not just focus on America," Douglas said. Associate Communications Prof. Amanda Lotz said an overhaul was necessary because the field of media has increased in relevancy. "(The old curriculum)wasbefore a lot of the media that was central to our lives had been created," Lotz said. "The new curriculum updates our offerings and incorporates aspects into our regular curriculum which were often special topics that were irregularly offered." Courses with more research- based curricula involving critical, analytical and theoretical skills will be introduced at the 200 and 300 levels -classeslike Communications See CURRICULUM, Page SA T res on W'o European ed on East Liberty Street. The Wafel Shop, located at Staurants open 113 East Liberty Street, and What Crepe?, located at 241 E. Liberty St. East Liberty, moved to Ann Arbor recently to give locals By MICHELLE an international experience. GILLINGHAM What Crepe? - which Daily Staff Reporter offers more than SO options of its namesake fare - is plan- European meal is no lon- ning to open Valentine's Day plane ride away thanks in the space formerly occu- o new restaurants locat- pied by Squares Restaurant. Ashley Jenkins, who does marketing for What Crepe?, wrote in an e-mail interview that Owner Paul Jenkins Jr. decided to open an Ann Arbor location after previously liv- ing in the city. Jenkins said Jenkins thinks the restaurant will be a good addition to the downtown. "The University commu- nity is a huge plus along with all the other schools in the area," Jenkins said. "We'll host the whole gamut of pri- vate events, everything from graduation parties and field trips to surprise proposals and business meetings." The owners hope What Crepe?'s menu will soon expand to options like vegan and gluten-free crepes. . "Our expertly paired and sometimes garden-grown See WAFFLES, Page SA AE ger a to tw STUDENT GOVERNMENT youMich nominates CSG treasurer for pres. HANGING OUT Osborn still junior Chris Osborn, the cur- rent Central Student Govern- considering ment treasurer. Osborn has yet to accept the nomination. whether to accept In last year's election - the most contested in years - you- By GIACQMO BOLOGNA MICH took 23 seats in the Daily Staff Reporter CSG assembly and nearly won the presidential election. But On Monday, the student youMICH's presidential can- government political party didate, Business senior Shreya youMICH extended its presi- Singh, lost to Business senior der tial nomination to LSA Manish Parikh by fewer than 150 votes. Before serving as treasurer, Osborn was a representative on the CSG assembly, where he served as the chair of the finance committee. He said he is still mulling over the offer. "I'm still considering it. There's a lot of things to con- sider. I haven't had enough time to think either way," Osborn said. See NOMINATION, Page 5A EAST LIBERTY Tech company to move into 2nd floor of former Borders N(MoULnA y WILIAi/uwaay Art and Design junior Ariel Weiser sets up her CFC 3 project in the Art and Architecture Building Wednesday. She described her piece as metaphor for her creative project. Michigan Theater, downtown businesses share in success PRIME Research signs lease first for building ByAMRUTHA SIVAKUMAR Daily StaffReporter Ann Arbor residents can expect the face of East Lib- erty Street to change over the course of this year as new ten- ants move into the former Bor- ders building and surrounding properties. The original location of the bookseller was marketed for lease in July and PRIME Research was the first tenant to show interest in the prop- erty. Timo Thomann-Rompf, director of PRIME's Ann Arbor office, said their leasing of the Borders building was confirmed quickly because of current space constraints. "We were already a bit squeezed in our office where there is really not much room. for 80 people," Thomann- Rompf said. "We decided we needed a bigger space." PRIME will be leaving their current 5,000-square- feet office at 213 South Ashley Street to the second floor of the former Borders, occupying about a third of the property. Thomann-Rompf said the new space will allow for fur- ther additions to the firm. "We are planning on grow- ing as a company," Thomann- See COMPANY, Page SA After film festival, businesses see mutual benefit By HILLARY CRAWFORD For the Daily After last Thursday's screen- ing of the Sundance Film Festi- val's psychological drama, The East, the excitement of festi- val-goers spilled out from the Michigan Theater and into the surrounding area, helping near- by businesses. Though hosting Sundance- an annual film festival based in Sundance Col.- brings more customers to the theater and downtown Ann Arbor, the rela- tionship between the Michigan Theater and local businesses extends beyond the festival. Rich Bellas, president of the State Street Area Association and owner of Van Boven Shoes, described the relationship between the theater and down- town community as a symbiotic one. "When you give back, the the- ater gives back also," Bellas said. Roger Hewitt, owner of the Red Hawk Bar and Grill, said the arts, culture and business communities of Ann Arbor work See THEATER, Page SA WEATHER HI: 30 GOTA NEWS TIP? NEW ON MICNIGANDAL YC Call 734-41-4115or e-mail I Will' campaign creates video TOMOR ROW LO:17 news@michigandaily.com and let us know. MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THEWIRE INDEX Vol. CXXIII, No.64 ©2013 The Michigan Daily michigondailycom N E WS.,.......................2A SU DOK U.................. ...3A OPINION .....................4A CLASSIFIEDS...............6A SPORTS .................. 7A B-SIDE .................... 1B . ,. S - . ... x ..... . ,. .. ,.. .. .... -3 .., 3. .. _ t