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COLLAPSE
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the contest for his late-game antics
last month in Bloomington, couldn't
contain himself. He dove down,
smacked the midcourt stripe and
kissedtheCrislerCenterfloor.
Moments later, Oladipo, with
tears spilling down his cheeks,
embraced Indiana coach Tom
Crean. After 18 games in the
toughest conferenceinthe NCAA,
the Hoosiers were the one team -
the only team - left standing.
Michigan, which could have
forced a potential four-way time
atop the Big Ten by toppling Indi-
ana,just couldn't finish. Unbeaten
all season at Crisler Center, the
Wolverines couldn't hold serve. A
five-point lead with the ball and
a minute left on the clock. Some-
how, that wasn't enough.
The free throws weren't free.
The breakaway foul was just a
foul. The trademark Burke step-
back jumper turned instead into
a drive and scoop over a 7-footer.
With everything at stake, the
Wolverines faltered. The rankings,
the budding Michigan-Indiana
rivalry, the tournament seeds, the
three Player of the Year candidates
on the court - each battle turned
toward Indiana when Morgan's
final put-back rolled off the rim.
Out of time. Out of second
chances. Out of luck.
It's hard to grasp perspective
right now. It's hard to appreci-
ate what exactly the Wolverines
accomplished this season. But,
if you take a mment (and try to
forget that loss to Penn State), it's
pretty astounding.
Michigan christened the pris-
tine, renovated Crisler Center
with a 25-6 season, with three
losses coming against top-10
CSG
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student representative on the
Board of Regents - a campaign
promise from the platform of
forUM.
Christopher said he would
also like to start an internation-
al career that would seek out
companies willing to sponsor
temporary visas to allow highly
specialized foreign nationals to
stay in the United States after
graduation.
While youMICH called for
a 24-hour cafe on North Cam-
pus, Christopher said he would
rather address food quality.
Christopher also pointed out
that there was a 24-hour cafe
on North Campus several years
ago, but it closed down due to
low demand.
Christopher said he would like
to see some of the food carts in
Ann Arbor, such as the student-
owned cart Beat Box operate
on North Campus when Mark's
Carts closes in the winter.
Another issue requiring atten-
tion is cell phone service on
North Campus in buildings like
the Duderstadt Center, Christo-
pher said, and a solution would
be financially feasible.
In terms of campus safety,
Christopher said they would
like to add features to the cur-
rent University of Michigan
smart-phone app, including a
"blue-light" virtual panic button
that automatically alerts Univer-
sity Police and provides the exact
location of the student.
Christopher also said Coun-
seling and Psychological Ser-
vices is in need of serious
improvement.
"(CAPS is) very understaffed
right now and (we're) really trying .
to look at reforming that system."
Christopher added that stu-
dents need a more responsive
system that allows them to be
seen more quickly and more
often.
"I've heard of stories from
students at times where they
went into CAPS. At the end of
the counseling, they said, 'We
don't think you need another
appointment, you did a good job,
have a nice day,"' he said. "That
should be the student's deci-
Sion."
Possible solutions Christo-
pher suggested were an online
scheduling system and increas-
ing the number of staff working
teams. Burke is in contention for
both Big Ten and national player
of the year honors. Two freshmen
started, all five saw serious time,
and the seniors saw little to none.
It was far from a traditional Mich-
igan basketball team, but it was a
heck ofaregular season, wasn't it?
I won't forget it. The alley-
cops, the jerseys, the Fresh Five.
Butthat finishstillburns.Itstings
tenfoldmorefortheplayers,too.
But they, like every contender,
know that this is where the real
business begins. This Michigan
team was built to contend in the Big
Ten, and it did. And it was built to
contend inthe postseason. Wheth-
er it will? That's up tothe team.
If all five starters show up; if
Burke stays a step ahead, doesn't
waver; if Michigan can out-run
and out-effort and out-scheme, it's
going to be an exciting finish. It's
single elimination from here on
out, through the Big Ten Tourna-
ment and the NCAA Tournament.
Here's to the journey winding
down for a little longer than last
year, when Michigan collapsed
against middling Ohio in the first
round of the NCAA Tournament.
As Oladipo dove across the
block 'M' and kissed the floor,
Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. and
the rest of the roster slowly made
its way off the court. The arena,
which had students lined up out-
side the gates almost 24 hours
earlier, was silent.
It was heartbreak felt by all
12,693 in attendance. And that
heartbreak lingered on after the
seats emptied, the lights blinked
off, and the darkness enveloping
Ann Arbor closed down Crisler
for the season.
They won't be back, not this
year. But despite the sting of
defeat, there's still everything to
look forward to.
in CAPS.
Michaeli identified smaller,
but more specific problems that
their administration would seek
to fix as well. Improvingthe qual-
ity of dining hall food - includ-
ing better options for vegetarian
students - and lengthening the
hours dining halls are open are
goals.
Michaeli said he also wants to
work with Maize Pages to make
keywords and specific interests
more searchable so students can
find clubs more easily. He said he
had trouble finding student orga-
nizations he would be interested
in joining when he first coming
to campus.
Christopher said they would
incorporate the "sorting hat"
idea of youMICH - where
incoming freshmen fill out forms
with their interests at orienta-
tion to match them with poten-
tial student organization - into
their program, calling it a "good
start."
Lastly, Christopher said the
culture of CSG needs "more
open, more inviting and more
fun."
"I think at times, (CSG) can
be very political, which I don't
think serves the student best,"
he said.
Christopher said it takes three
years to change the culture of
any organization and Parikh
already completed that first year.
He added that he felt the current
administration was at odds with
the assembly more than is opti-
mal.
"I think the idea of political
parties can be a good thing," he
said. "I think how they mani-
fest themselves can be trouble-
some."
In particular, . Christopher
noted that under the new elec-
tion code, parties can spend more
money if they run more repre-
sentative candidates, which he
said is an incentive to run repre-
sentative candidates whether or
not they are fit for office.
"When you run as part of a
political party, you have two con-
stituencies, First is, of course,
the student. Second is the politi-
cal party," he said. "I see that as a
real disconnect."
In addition to Michaeli and
himself, Christopher said there
are three other students that
make up the core campaign
team, one of whom is Business
sophomore Peter Han, who
helped run Parikh's campaign
last year.
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they just walk in and geta layup
(off an offensive rebound).
"That is a really talented Indi-
ana team. ... We still could've
won if just shore up some of
those areas."
Just as it did at home in early
February, Indiana jumped out
to a red-hot start against Michi-
gan. The Hoosiers (14-4, 26-5)
scored 10 of the game's first 13
points, thanks to two 3-pointers
from guard Jordan Hulls.
Indiana guard Yogi Fer-
rell made a layup at the 16:05
mark, giving the Hoosiers a
10-3 advantage at the, first offi-
cial timeout, but the Wolverines
stormed back, scoring the next
12 points in what would turn
into a 24-6 run.
Hardaway got Michigan roll-
ing with a highlight-reel block
on an attempted dunk by Ola-
dipo. The ball, which Hardaway
stuffed against the backboard,
found itself in Burke's hands.
Burke sent a pass ahead to Mor-
gan, who glided in for a dunk.
After freshman forward Glenn
Robinson III converted an
alley-oop layup, Stauskas scored
the next eight points, including
two 3-pointers.
The freshman carried Michi-
gan with 10 points in the first
half, after an unusually quiet
half from Burke that saw him
record as many points (four)
as turnovers. Robinson added
seven, but he and Stauskas both
went quiet in the second half,
combining for just eight points
in the latter stanza.
Burke admitted to trying to
"make some plays that weren't
necessarily there" in the first
half, and Beilein, without sin-
gling out anyone in particu-
lar, said several players let the
pregame buzz and the game's
implications get to them.
"I think there were several
times in the game where all
of our guys (were caught up
in the moment)," Beilein said.
"We've been there before, but
it's exciting.... We're playing for
a championship and you can get
excited. I wouldn't just say Trey
was the only one doing it - we
all did it."
Burke's only field goal of the
first half, a 3-pointer, put the
Wolverines ahead, 27-16, which
tied the Hoosiers' biggest defi-.
cit of the season. But Indiana
battled back, as its two stars
made their presence felt. Zeller
and Oladipo scored 11 of the
Hoosiers' next 14 points to bring
Indiana within three, 33-30, at
halftime.
Zeller led Indiana with nine
first-half points, while Oladipo
scored eight points to go along
with eight rebounds.
. A win would'vesecured Mich-
igan a No. 3 seed in next week-
end's BigTenTournament,which
would've meant a first-round bye,
but the Wolverines must now
playPennState on Thursday after
droppingto the No.5 seed.
"We told the team, 'I'd hate
to have that be a situation where
that's the end of your season,' "
Beilein said. "We do have some
time here ... (but) we have to get
quick rest and turnaround and
try and find some good out of
this particular loss."
SAWAS
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"Sava really wanted to do
something new and some-
thing different," Veining said.
"With Sava's there's a really
eclectic American bistro feel,
and Babo is a marketplace-
style grocery store with a lot
of fresh produce and a really
friendly atmosphere, so we
feel like this will be a nice
addition."
Veining said though the
lease was only signed about
a week and a half ago, Sava's
management has been whis-
pering about the idea for some
time.
"We knew that we want-
ed to do something, so we'd
been asking our friends and
regular customers about their
thoughts and what they'd like
to see," she said. "Sava loves
the community of Ann Arbor
and always works to give peo-
ple what they want, so we were
definitely interested in what
they had to say."
She said the plan for the
expansion will create an approx-
imately 6,500-square-foot res-
taurant with one area set up as
an espresso bar and the other
reserved for dining. Because the
former establishment already
included a functioning kitchen,
the renovations are not expect-
ed to be too dramatic.
Veining added that "authen-
ticity" would be paramount in
the creation and execution of
the new restaurant, which has
yet to be named.
"Being from Albania, Sava
really wanted to get back to her
' Mediterranean roots and pur-
sue something really unique,"
she said. "Several staff members
are currently planning a trip to
Spain so that we can study the
foods and flavors and culture
in order to make sure we're as
accurate as possible."
LEVIN
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reform tax loopholes and tax
avoidances to help decrease the
nation's budget deficit.
"Thirty of our most profit-
able companies paid no taxes
over a recent three-year period
although they had over-$150 bil-
lion in profits," Levin said. "Tax
avoidance schemes that have no
economic justification or pur-
pose other than to avoid pay-
ing taxes may be legal, but they
should not be."
The top Democrat on the Sen-
ate Armed Services Committee,
Levin said he also wants to focus
on military readiness, maintain-
ing the growth in Michigan
manufacturing, and putting a
stop to using unreported money
to fund political campaigns.
"These issues will have an
enormous impact on the people of
Michiganandthenationforyears
to come, and we need to confront
them," Levin said. "I can think of
no better way to spend the next
two yearsthanto devote all of my
energy and attention to taking on
these challenges."
President Barack Obama
said the senator's presence will
be missed after these next two
years by the whole country, not
just Michigan.
"No one has worked harder to
bring manufacturing jobs back to
our shores, close unfair tax loop-
holes and ensure that everyone
plays by the same set of rules,"
Obama said in a statement.
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder
also commended Levin's work
in Washington.
"(Levin) effectively brought
the needs and concerns of
Michiganders to the halls of the
Capitol," the governor said in a
statement. "His service on behalf
of Michigan and America is com-
mendable. On behalf of our entire
state, I applaud Sen. Levin for
his dedication and wish him a
healthy, fulfilling retirement."
U.S. Rep. John . Dingell
(D-Mich.)has served in Congress
since 1955, making him the lon-
gest serving congressman in U.S.
history. As a fellow Democrat,
Dingell said Levin's work ethic
will be missed in the state caucus.
"Carl is a giant, and he and his
service have been of enormous
value to the people of Michigan
and this nation," Dingell said.
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By DANIELLE entranceways will be improved.
STOPPELMANN Les Morris, Simon Property
Daily Staff Reporter Group's' director of public rela-
tions, said the renovations are
recognition of its 40th part of the company's overall goal
ersary this October, Briar- to dominate the market in shop-
Mall will receive a face-lift ping malls and outlet centers.
e first time ina decade. "We are always trying to be
non Property Group, the the retail destination in a cer-
ercial real estate company tain market," Morris said. "We
wns the mall, announced want to be the preeminent retail
novation plans Tuesday at location and own properties that
-breaking ceremony. Con- matter, and we feel Briarwood is
:ion is to be completed by a great example of that."
nd of October in time for Disruption to customers would
liday season. be minimal as construction will
e renovations will include takeplaceoutsideofbusinesshours.
athrooms, a new children's Denise Murray, director of
marketing and business devel-
opment for the mall, said the
Briarwood staff will communi-
cate with customers as much as
possible to ensure that they are
aware of any temporary incon-
veniences during construction.
People will be able to text a num-
ber to get construction informa-
tion such as bathroom closures.
Though Morris would not
disclose an exact cost for the
Briarwood renovation, he said it
would be "a multi-million dollar
project." Simon Property Group
is spending about $1 billion on
renovation projects over the
next few years at some of their
330 retail properties in North
America and Asia. He added
that, in recent years, it is more
common for shopping malls to
be improved upon rather than to
be newly constructed.
"I believe that the shopping
experience should be a very pos-
itive one," Murray said. "I think
that the customers deserve to
come in and see a fresh and
exciting shopping environment
- someplace where they want to
meet up with their friends."
Murray said the mall hopes to
welcome more national retailers
to put alongside their existing
retailers, including soon-to-open
Brighton Collectibles, Vera Brad-
ley and Michael Kors.
"We are pretty excited about
the prospects of what the shop-
ping center can become," Mur-
ray said. "We just want to make
sure that we're creating a fan-
tastic environment for our cus-
tomers, and we are goingto keep
doing things and improving
things to show people that we
want their business."
Students pick service over the beach
Alternative Spring
Breakers do good
in the U.S., abroad
By KAITLIN ZURDOSKY
For theDaily
Rather than leave the Mid-
western cold to lay out in
warmer climates, many stu-
dents-ventured outside the "tra-
ditional" spring break trip by
volunteering with community
service projects.
Several programs within
in the University sponsored
service trips across the globe.
University groups that planned
service trips including the Uni-
versity chapter of Young Life,
Muslim-Jewish Interfaith
Alternative Spring Break, Sa
Nima Collaborative, Human-
ity First, Alpha Epsilon Delta,
Multidisciplinary Organization
of Cerebral Studies, National
Society for Black Engineers,
Migrant and Immigrant Rights
Advocacy Medical Educational
Service Opportunities and BLI/
PILOT in addition to the main-
stay Alternative Spring Break
student group.
University departments and
clubs arranged trips to Chicago,
St. Louis, New Orleans, New
York, Texas, and other domes-
tic and international locations.
Some students worked in the
public-sector at government
agencies and cultural institu-
tions as well as non-profit orga-
nizations. Other groups helped
rebuild homes and buildings
destroyed by natural disasters
and provide support to people
in the area.
"The students are applying
what they are learning in the
class-room in a hands-on proj-
ect, often in environments that
are lacking in staff, resources,
and/or technology," said Kelly
Kowatch, who coordinates
trips for the School of Informa-
tion.
Students on Alternative
Spring Break trips agreed that
one of the most gratifying parts
of the trip was building rela-
tionships with other students
and people within the commu-
nities.
On a trip to Epworth Chil-
dren and Family Services in St.
Louis, LSA junior Alex Stinson
helped youths overcome severe
emotional and behavioral chal-
lenges. The St. Louis students
routinely combat problems
such as sexual abuse, domestic
violence and drug use in their
homes.
Stinson said he specifically
recalled one St. Louis student
who had an impact on him.
"She had decided that she
wanted to work towards going guidance) promised that she
to college," Stinson said. "This would work hard to achieve.
was something she had hon- She thanked us all for all of our
estly never even dreamed pos- service and wished that we all
sible or considered, and (after could come back soon."
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