b ficlya E~~~ 4NIIN AI)TXET-Il EY a OFEDTO IL REDO Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 11, 2013 michigandaily.com STUDENT GOVERNMENT Treasurer starts new RUBY WALLAU/Daily Peter Smith, director of licensing and engineering at DTE Energy, speaks at the Town Hall on Nuclear Energy in Dennison Hall Saturday. Exp ertstalk nuclear power CSGi Osborn declines nomination from youMich, runs for pres. with forUM By GIACOMO BOLOGNA Daily StaffReporter LSA junior Chris Osborn, Cen- tral Student Government trea- surer, became the first candidate to throw a hat in the ring for the upcoming CSG presidential race when he launched a new political party, forUM, on Sunday. youMICH offered Osborn its presidential nomination on Monday, but Osborn declined the offer on Friday. The election dates, which have yet to be approved by the Univer- sity Council, are tentatively set for March 27 and 28. Osborn is the only confirmed presidential candidate for the race because youMICH has yet to nominate a presidential candidate and LSA junior Omar Hashwi, the current CSG vice president, declined to comment on his plans for March. In addition to a presidential slate, forUM will also be running candidates for representative positions. Osborn said forUM party will be looking both inside and outside of the walls of the CSG chambers for possible candi- dates. "We definitely want to recruit internal talent, but we also recog- nize that this is an opportunity," Osborn said. "Some students just don't know about it, and we want to do our best that they do know about and that they can enact change through the medium of Central Student Government." LSA junior Hayley Sakwa, Osborn's running mate, has no CSG experience. Osborn said he met her only last weekend through a mutual friend, but was immediately struck by how well they got along. He also lauded her work with the Jewish Detroit Initiative, which she co-founded. A veteran of student govern- ment at the University, Osborn was an assembly representative before being becoming trea- surer in the administration of current CSG president Manish Parikh: Osborn said he had been approached in January about the possibility of running for president. Public Policy senior Alexander Lane, the forUM's communications director, and Osborn came up with the name for the political party in the mid- See TREASURER, Page 7A A d By Bot engin firm I one b sible fi knowl t second town Saturday, Anthrope was among nuclear engineering experts at the hall, experts Town Hall on Nuclear Energy in Dennison Hall, discussing this liscuss safety, questionand other nuclear energy topics with students, faculty and regulations industry professionals. The event was hosted by the University's RACHEL PREMACK student chapter of the American Daily StaffReporter Nuclear Society and sponsored by the physics department. b Anthrope, senior nuclear Anthrope told the audience that eer at nuclear consulting regardless of who must provide Fauske and Associates, has education on the power source, ig question: Who's respon- more is needed. or providing nuclear energy "As an engineer, you have an ledge forthe public? ethical obligation to protect the health and safety of the public," Anthrope said, noting that most deaths in nuclear disasters are due to evacuation problems or stress causedbylackofinformation. "It's not like I'm some brave maverick whistleblower. I just want people to not panic. They should worry - but they should worry appropri- ately." The event focused on three -themes: the 2011 Fukushima Dai- ichi nuclear disaster in Japan, cur- rent issues in nuclear power and the future of nuclear research. ANS held another Town Hall in March2011in the aftermath of the Fukushima meltdown. Engineering junior Peter Tarle, vice president of ANS, said orga- nizers hoped to use the event as a way to calm common fears about nuclear energy. "We're really hoping to educate the public, and answer any ques- tions they have and try to alleviate the fears they have on radioactive waste, proliferation, safety, envi- ronmental effects and cost," Tarle said. Moderated by Engineering Prof. Ronald Gilgenbach, the pan- elists included several engineering See NUCLEAR, Page 7A CITY COUNCIL Task force to explore future of A2public art Council members look for alternate funding sources By FARONE RASHEED Daily Staff Reporter With voters' rejection of the proposed art millage on the November ballot and subsequent suspension of the Percent for Art program, the direction of Ann Arbor's public art program remains undetermined. To find a clear path for the project and to brainstorm pos- sible funding options, the Ann Arbor City Council has created the Public Art Task Force. The group is composed of City Coun- cilmembers Christopher Taylor (D-Ward 3), Margie Teall (D- Ward 4), Sabra Briere (D-Ward 1), Sally Hart Petersen (D-Ward 2) and Stephen Kunselman (D- Ward 3). The suspended Percent for Art program allowed art to be acquired, installed and main- tained only if it's part of a capital improvement project. Briere said the cityhasn't done enoughto find alternative sources of funding. "There has been little or no effective effort to seek funding from sources other than taxes," Briere said. Taylor expressed a desire to collaborate and put forward the most viable financial proposal to the council by April 1, when funding for the Percent for Art program is scheduled to resume., "Ouraesthetic environment is important to the city's success," Taylor said, arguing in favor of the program. "Our goals remain the same, but we'll move away from pooling funds in the way that we hadbefore." Several projects already underway - including artwork for the East Stadium Bridge, Argo Cascades and a rain gar- den at First and Kingsley streets - were unaffected by funding freezes and have continued on schedule. Marsha Chamberlin, chair of the Ann Arbor Public Art Com- mission, saidthe publicwillhave the opportunity to see presenta- tion proposals fromselect artists See ART, Page 7A Samson Rapheal Osagie, the minority whip of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria, delivers the keynote address at the Ross Africa Rosiness Conference FridayC "Ross hosts Africa business conference over weekend ADMINISTRATION 'U' counsel starts new job outside the Beltway Lynch excited to work in intellectual environment By RACHEL PREMACK Daily Staff Reporter His laundry was done and his on-campus apartment was clean. It was a Saturday night and Tim- othy Lynch, general counsel and vice president for the University, didn't want to spend it alone in his new home. He glanced at the University events calendar and decided to attend a mezzo-soprano student performance at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. "Wow!" he recalled thinking. "This is amazing. This is a really great place," Lynch, who assumed his new role on Jan. 7, said he finds the intellectual environment of his new workplace "thrilling." Prior to his appointment, Lynch was the deputy gen- eral counsel for litigation and enforcement at the U.S. Depart- See BELTWAY, Page 7A Nigerian rep. was keynote speaker of first-ever event By STEPHANIE SHENOUDA Daily StaffReporter It was the result of nearly a year of planningand a desire for community, and it was almost derailed entirely by the weather. But people from around the world braved the snow to attend the first Ross Africa Business Conference Friday, where they engaged in panels, lectures and discussions. The most anticipated event of the day included a visit from Samson Rapheal Osagie, the minority whip of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigera, who spoke on behalf of the Speaker of the House, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. During his keynote speech, he stressed the relevance of the continent as a business power - a far cry, he believes, from what is often portrayed in the media. "Africa's economy is one of the most resilient in the world," Tambuwal said. "Africa is in a position to become the sec- and fastest growing region in the world, and an increasingly attractive place for potential investors, and it could be even better by the end of the year." Rackham student Uzo Agu- siobo, president of the Africa Business club, said this year the club wanted to have a larger presence and make a bigger impact within the business, school. "We basically wanted to bridge the gap between people who do business in Africa and Africans," Agusiobo said. "We spent a lot of time networking, See BUSINESS, Page 7A WEATHER HI: 35 GOT A NEWS TIP? NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail Lincoln Logs: Choosing your happiness TOMORROW LO:26 news@michigandaily.com and let us know. MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THEPODIUM INDEX NEWS ....................... 2A SUDOKU....................OK U2A Vol.CXXIII, No.66 OPINION ......,.............4A CLASSIFIEDS ...............6A .2ll3TheMichiganDaily ARTS.............SA SPORTS...............1B michigandoilycom Ali