()EINIIV)46vFEiY IIE '' 146F E)THII lULO Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 25,2013 michigandaily.com HOSPITAL Student clinic razed by fire Only free clinic in Livingston County raises money to reopen By MOLLY BLOCK Daily Staff Reporter Last Monday morning the Uni- versity of Michigan Student Run Free Clinic in Pinckney, Mich. was destroyed in what is believed to be an Special Olympian Devin Sparrow umps nto a tank at the Polar Plunge electrical fire. The building served as a dual clinic housing the Faith Medical Clinic and the student clinic -which began working regular hours lon Oct.a 13 after a successful pilot program last spring. Together, they were the only free medical clinic in Livingston County. The building was destroyed com- pletely, and supplies and equipment such as printers, medication, ther- mometers and blood pressure cuffs were damaged beyond repair. The student-run clinic's digital patient files were spared because the laptops they're stored on were out of the building. The firefighters were also able to save the file cabi- nets holding Faith Medical Clinic's patient records.' Volunteers at the student clinic heard about the fire on Monday morning. Medical student Mohamad Issa, a student director of the clinic, said the news came as a shock. "After the initial shock, we started thinking about the patients," Issa said. "Who would the patients see? * What clinic could they go to until we become operational again? It hurt at first, but we recognize the commu- nity needs us and we have all of these established ties, which motivates us to come back even stronger and K to come back as fast as possible by working with the community." To be prepared for a new space, medical-student groups on campus RUBYWALLAU/Daly are lookingintogetting supplies from The Polar Plung raised about $130,000 for Special Olympics Michi- the University, relief agencies in the gan and featured Michigan football coaches. See FIRE, Page 5A CAMPUS LIFE Students compete against MSU to support charity to support the Special Olympics at Michigan Stadium Saturday. warm hearts ADMINISTRATION Deli fans hope to keep itin Union Amer's, other restaurant leases expire in April By PAULA FRIEDRICH For the Daily An anonymous Facebook campaign is hoping to stir up support to keep Amer's in the Michigan Union after the deli's lease expires in April. According to Amer's owner Amer Bathish, the page was started by a frequent Amer's customer and University fac- ulty member in December, and quickly gained followers. Bathish said he didn't know the customer's name. The "Save Amer's in the Michigan Union" Facebook page currently has 675 likes and is urging supporters to contact E. Royster Harper, the Univer- sity's vice president for student affairs. Harper said she has received between 15 and 20 e-mails sup- porting Amer's, including some from Bathish's relatives. Susan Pile, the director of the Michigan Union and Campus Involvement, said the Univer- sity is currently sifting through ,number of options - includig the possibility of a University- run cafe - to fill the space. She estimated that a decision will be reached by mid-April. Harper also said she was sus- picious that Bathish created the Facebook page himself, instead of concerned community mem- bers. "We have every reason to believe that this is not an organ- ic, from-the-people mnovement," Harper said, adding that the Facebook campaign is being mounted when Bathish should be focusing on sending a pro- posal. Should Amer's lose the space in See UNION, Page 5A Competitors brave frigid water at Big House for Special Olympics By STEVE ZOSKI DailyStaffReporter On the more temperate Satur- days in the fall, football games in the Big House routinely attract more than 100,000 people. But on a chilly February morning, a much smaller, less-clothed crowd convened to raise about $130,000 for Special Olympics Michigan by jumping into pools of freezing water. "Hail to the Victors" played through the stadium's speak- er system Saturday morning as the first ever Polar Bear Plunge began. Cheers and cam- era flashes emanated from the bleachers asa crowd of over 300 plungers-to-be gathered in the locker rooms to hear pep talks from head football coach Brady Hoke and former head coach Lloyd Carr. Moments later, lines of people trotted down the iconic tunnel and under the "Go Blue" banner wear- ing costumes, bearing skin and braving the cold before finally taking their turns plummeting into two inflated swimming pools set up along the visitors' sideline. United State Coast Guard vol- unteers worked as lifeguards, helping people quickly escape out of the frigid water into the refuge of a white towel's embrace. Sitting at a long table in between the two pools, judges Hoke and Carr, WDIV sports- caster Bernie Smilovitz and Ann Arbor Police Chief John Seto observed as people made the plunge. Awards were given in categories that included "Best Jump," "Best Costume" and "Most Michigan Gear" in an indoor reception following the event. Costumes included two Uni- versity hospital employees in Ghostbusters gear, a plunger in full football pads and a troupe dressed up as the Spartans from"300." In Hoke's locker-room speech, which was displayed See WATER, Page SA UMHS physician and son spearhead donations drive By LIANA ROSENBLOOM Daily StaffReporter As a part of a cross-campus competition, University stu- dents have partnered with students from Michigan State University to make wishes come true for children who are patients at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. From Feb. 25 to March 1, student volunteers will be col- lectiag donations at booths and online on both campus- es to "Make Blue and Green Wishes Come True." The col- legiate challenge aims to raise $25,000 per campus during the week leading up to the men's basketball game, against Mich- igan State, March 3. Gregory Yanik, a profes- sor of pediatrics and internal medicine, is a member of the executive committee of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan. He said the fun- draiser began to take shape when his son, LSA senior Bran- don Yanik, approached him with the idea in late 2012. Plan- ning started by the beginning of the winter semester. "I grew up around Mott hospital and I grew up around these kids," Brandon said. "I think it's just great to be able to put a smile on these kids' faces." Gregory said he and Bran- don were walking through the Union one day when they decided to stop in the office of Student Activities and Lead- ership to ask for assistance with finding a student group on campus to get involved and were led to community service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega. They also contacted MSU senior Daniel McAree, a family friend; and MSU-STARS, the MSU student Make-A-Wish Foundation group. Gregory said he and the stu- dents sent proposals to both universities and the Make-A- Wish Foundation for approval. For the past two months, groups on both campuses have been working to design dona- tion websites and Facebook pages, gather volunteers and advertise the event. LSA senior Briana Lucido, co-chair of the Make-A-Wish Foundation committee for Alpha Phi Omega, said the project was an opportunity the fraternity just couldn't pass up. "Personally, I am honored to be involved with such an event because it has so much potential and everyone who is working on it is really passion- ate about making it such a suc- cess," Lucido said. McAree said students have been making presentations at fraternity and sorority meet- ings for the past few weeks to gain support 'from the Greek community at MSU. He also had the opportunity to meet See CHARITY, Page 5A Social Work graduate student Craig Laurie leads a discussion at the Student Symposium on Global Service and Engage- ment in the Union Saturday. SympOSium focuses on respecting local culture during global service Stu Woa idents discuss posium on Global Service and Engagement in the Michigan ys to improve Union Saturday. Sponsored by the Interna- global aid tional Center, the symposium allowed students to reflect on EPHANIE DILWORTH their international experiences, Daily StaffReporter especially while working with the Peace Corps. Students for Global The University has close ties ment presented the to the Peace Corps. President Annual Student Sym- John F. Kennedy famously pro- claimed an idea for a volunteer corps on the Union steps during his 1960 presidential campaign. The University is the fourth largest producer of Peace Corps volunteers, with a total 2,458 since 1961, according to the Global Michigan website. About 100 students were selected to attend the event after completing an application See GLOBAL, Page SA By STI The Engage Third WEATHER + HI:35 TOMORROW LO: 32 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and letus know. NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Campus Corner: What's lurking in the bathroom? 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