46F 46F 46F I - i an I'll 11 4 41 .al b.. . i dJ i OFF l lr\R .,.FREEDOM. Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 14, 2013 michigandaily.com ENVIRONMENT Students recycle in national contest RecycleMania competition runs through end of March By DANIELLE WALLICK Daily Staff Reporter When LSA freshman Julian Tabron came back to Ann Arbor after spring break, he brought back a lot more than he took home. Along with his luggage, he returned with multiple bags full of recyclable materials in tow, collected during the week at his home in Detroit. He brought cardboard materials, plas- tic bottles, scraps of aluminum foil and more to compete in the University's RecycleMania competition. RecycleMania is a 10-week compe- tition among more than 600 colleges and universities across the country to see which school can collect the largest amount of recyclables, the least amount of trash per capita, and have the high- est recycling rate over the course of the competition. The competition began on Jan. 20 and will run until March 30. "There are not that many places where you can recycle in Detroit, so I thought that I should go to the extreme limits and keep track of things that could be recycled in my home," said See RECYCLING, Page SA STATE GOVERNMENT 'U' alum could be EFMfor Detroit D.C. attorney speculated as Snyder's choice for post By JENNIFER CALFAS Daily StaffReporter Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has not appointed the emergency financial manager for the city of Detroit, but there has been speculation about a frontrunner. University alum Kevyn Orr, a part- ner in the Jones Day law firm in Wash- ington D.C., is, according to a report from the Detroit Free Press, Snyder's leading candidate for the position. Snyder spokesperson Caleb Buhs said it is too premature to identify the candidates for the appointment, since the decision to implement an emergency manager is still under- way. Snyder is set to announce whether he will appoint an emer- gency manager in a press conference Thursday at 2 p.m. Buhs said a qualified emergency manager would have significant finan- cial experiences and would be capable of communicating and collaborating See DETROIT, Page 5A Psychology Prof. Shelly Schreier was surprised with the Golden Apple Award during her Psychology 353 lecture on Wednesday. 'Apple' of their eyes. Lecturer Shelly their way to the lectern carrying flow- p.m. in Rackham Auditorium. ers and balloons. These students were "One of the best predictors of hap- Schreier tearfully there to honor Schreier with the Gold- piness is work satisfaction," Schreier en Apple, an award for outstanding said. "I (have) said to students that I accepts student- faculty teaching. would hope for them that they had the . dThe Golden Apple is awarded to opportunity to be able to find some- nominated award a student-nominated teacher each thing with work that they loved to do year who is paricularly inspiring and as much as I love to do this, so thank By AARON GUGGENHEIM engaging. you for acknowledging and recogniz- Daily StaffReporter Schreier, in tears as she received the ing that." award in front of her family and mem- Public Policy senior Gabriel Psychology lecturer Shelly Schreier bers of Students Honoring Outstand- Pachter serves on the executive board was speaking in front of an auditorium ing University Teaching, said she was of SHOUT, the student organization crowded with students in her social incredibly thankful for the award. that gives the award. He said Schreier development course when a parade of Recipients are invited to give their was chosen because of the quantity dancing students interrupted her. ideal "last lecture," a lecture they and quality of student nominations Dancing to the Blues Brothers' would give if they had only one left. submitted. "Can't Turn You Loose," they made Schreier will present hers April 4 at 7 See AWARD, Page 5A INTERNSHIPS Students use several University resources to look for internships Colleges, Career Center and Alumni Assoc. offer advice, services By ALEXANDRA MONDALEK Daily StaffReporter The internship search process for stu- dents has become an inescapable battle to find the best summer opportunities. Though each person is looking for a unique experience, many students are taking advantage of University resourc- es to make their search easier and more fruitful. The avenues to learn more about internship opportunities are no longer limited to corporate website links. The professional networking site LinkedIn allows prospective employees to cre- ate professional profiles highlighting work experience, education and skills, while also connecting users with indus- try management directly. Another site, InternSushi.com, gives those trying to break into an industry the ability to craft an interactive digital profile through a self-made promotions video tailored to employers. The University also provides students with resources like the Career Center and the Alumni Association to work toward professional goals. Hail It Forward, a networking pro- gram run by the Alumni Association, allows for students to connect with Michigan graduates in their respective industry. This resource was used widely by students until it was recently discon- tinued. Ayanna McConnell, the manag- er of Student and Diversity Initiatives of the Alumni Association, explained that other popular resources such as 30-Minute Mentor and the Alumni Association's LinkedIn accounts are still available. "Last year over 170 students partici- pated in the three 30-Minute Mentor programs we hosted at the Alumni Cen- ter, and 2,250 students placed business card orders," McConnell said. "This year we were excited that over 200 students participated in the LinkedIn event we held on Feb. 11." Though McConnell could not com- ment directly on the discontinuation of the Hail It Forward program, alumni embrace the LinkedIn group and she hopes that it will play the same role that the Hail It Forward program once did. "We want to help students figure out what their brand is either online or in person," McConnell said. For LSA freshman Grace Hargrave- Thomas, that brand has not yet been developed, though she said that her lack of professional experience has not dis- See INTERNSHIPS, Page 5A PAULSH ERMA N/Daily State Rep. John Olumba (1-Detriot); Margaret Dewar, an urban planning and architecture professor; and Meagan Elliott, urban planning and architecture graduate student, discuss the gentrification of Detroit at Weill Hall Wednesday. Panel discusses Detroit's housing issues State rep., Taubman faculty offer views on gentrification By IAN DILLINGHAM Daily Staff Reporter In the last 20 years, the population of Detroit has shrunk dramatically, causing concern among many cities about gentrification, which is the pro- cess by which higher income individu- als occupy low-income urban areas, raising prices forcing residents to leave their homes and relocate. Wednesdaynight at Weill Hall, a panel of urban planning experts and a city offi- cial discussed the definition of gentrifica- tion and the effects it has on Detroit. About 60 students and faculty attended the event, sponsored by the Detroit Partnership, a student organi- zation advocating education and ser- vice in the city. State Rep. John Olumba spoke at the panel and discussed his experiences representing Detroit. Olumba said the traditional definition of gentrification sometimes overlooks the social factors involved in suchmovements. "It's OK to have a hard and fast defi- nition of(gentrification)," Olumba said. "You should all understand that those definitions don't always work." At various points during the panel, Olumba referred to gentrification as "disenfranchisement," "injustice" and "starvation" - demonstrating the com- plex social, economic and political issues involved in such a discussion. Olumba blamed the city's government for many of the current issues facing the metropolis. "People arebeingstarvedofresourc- es and there are clearly resources out there to improve people's livelihood," Olumba said. "That's what I would call gentrification - intentional moves by the government to starve out certain See HOUSING, Page SA WEATHER HI:45 TOMORROW- LO:29 GOT A NEWS TIP? NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail Don't be a virgin to the Vagina Monologues news@michigandaily.com and let us know. MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS/THEPODIUM INDEX NEWS .........................2A SUDDKU.....................3A Vol. CXXIII, No.82 OPINION .....................4A CLASSIFIEDS...............6A @2013TheMichiganDaily SPORTS.. . ..........7A B-SIDE....................1B michigandailycom ,