," Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 30, 2013 michigandaily.com 1 ADMINISTRATION Pres. search 'forum focuses on Dearborn integration Presidential Search Advisory Committee finishes series of public forums By PETER SHAHIN Daily News Editor The University's Board of Regents and members of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee rounded out a series of public forums Friday, holding one at the University of Michi- gan, Dearborn campus and one for the general public in Ann Arbor. Regent Julia Darlow (D), Regent Katherine White (D) and Jeffrey MacKie-Mason, dean of the School of Information, were present for both forums, and Regent Denise Ilitch (D) was present at the Dearborn forum. Search consultant Alison Ranney from Russell Reynolds Associates, the firm hired by the regents to assist in determining qualified and interested candi- dates, was also present. White, vice chair of the Board of Regents and acting spokes- woman for the regents during the search process, began each meeting by explaining the pur- pose of the forums: to give the Presidential Search Advisory Committee a better idea of the opportunities and challenges facing the University, as well as what qualities constituents would like to see in the next Uni- versity president. The recurring theme dur- ing the Dearborn forum was increased access to the resources and attention that the Ann Arbor campus receives. Many faculty See DEARBORN, Page SA KATHERINE PEKALA/Daily A tow truck operator prepares to remove a car that was the subject of an attempted theft near Packard and Arch Streets. Car theft ends in crash Intoxicated man attempts to steal pizza-delivery car By IAN DILLINGHAM Daily StaffReporter Pizza delivery has never been so dramatic. Sunday evening at about 7 p.m., a man attempted to steal the vehicle of a Cottage Inn Pizza delivery driver on the 700 block of Packard Street, just east of the State Street intersection. Just seconds after the vehicle was stolen, the suspect allegedly caused a collision, which result- ed in his arrest. The suspect - who Ann Arbor Police say was under the influence of drugs - stole the vehicle that had been left unlocked outside of an apart- ment complex during a delivery. After taking the vehicle, the sus- pect collided with an oncoming vehicle traveling east on Pack- ard Street. That vehicle, a Jeep Wrangler, was carrying two passengers, who both left the scene uninjured. The delivery driver, Bryan, who asked to be identified by his first name only, said the suspect "looked like a kid behind the wheel for the first time." The suspect pulled onto Packard at a high rate of speed and drove in an erratic fashion, Bryan said. He added that the man seemed to be driving on the wrong side of the road. Ann Arbor Police Sgt. Amy Metzer confirmed the suspect See CRASH, Page 5A ANN ARBOR 'Council mulls vote on pension Divesting from fossil fuels could mean higher management costs for city By WILL GREENBERG Daily Staff Reporter As the Ann Arbor City Coun- cil weighs the benefits and costs of a symbolic resolution to divest the city's pension fund from fos- sil fuel industries, members of the council and Ann Arbor resi- dents are speaking out against * the proposal that threatens to raise management costs for pen- sions for city employees. Originally submitted by the city's Energy Commission, the proposal would have the City Council recommend that the Pension Board, which oversees the city's retirement investment accounts, divest from all fossil- fuel companies in an effort to symbolically and practically See PENSION, Page SA BUSINESS Production company, Cottage Inn at odds over contract dispute 'Pursuit of legal action through correspond- ing letters from lawyers, but no Jappiness' creators further legal action has been taken. Cottage Inn wants to be say pizza company refunded the initial $4,500 they paid the production company. owes $4,500 Paul Fransway, attorney for Cottage Inn, alleges in a let- ByK.C. WASSMAN ter to 3P that the film company DailyNewsEditor breached the contract by pro- viding a product that was of "no The creators of the viral video value" to the company and asked 'Pursuit of Jappiness,' University for the initial deposit back. The alums Skyler Fulton and Brett letter says the videos aren't of Pere, are accusing Cottage Inn value to Cottage Inn because 3P Pizza, Inc. of breaking a contract failed to obtain their approval - in the form of non-payment - on several production aspects, with their video production com- including actor approval. How- pany, 3P Presents. ever, the contract provided to 3P and Cottage Inn signed a The Michigan Daily by Fulton contract in February for 3P to doesn't include a provision for produce three commercials for customer content approval. Cottage Inn for $3,000 per video, Fulton said Cottage Inn totaling $9,000. Half of the total, approved of the concepts for the $4,500, was to be paid up-front three videos, which feature a with the remaining balance to character called "Cottage Jim." be paid upon completion of the In the advertisements Cottage videos. Jim is an elderly man who is still There was no specified use for the 'cool guy' on campus despite the videos in the contract, but his age. One video shows Cot- Fulton, along with a letter from tage Jim teaching two students Cottage Inn's lawyer stated that how to throw a successful party, the videos were going to be used while another shows him helping in advertising campaigns. a young man get a job using Cot- The videos have been com- tage Inn's gluten-free pizza. plete for several months, but Fulton added that Cottage Inn 3P has yet to receive the second had opportunities to check-in on installment of $4,500. Both 3P production, but never did. While and Cottage Inn have threatened See CONTRACT, Page SA ALLISON FARRAND/Daly Mayan archaeologist William Saturno and professional climber Mark Synnott give advice to stucents applying for National Geographic Young Explorers Grants Friday. . . NatGeo invites imdergrads to apply for project gants Org sti By Fo routir home ;anization funds out~- adventure. In an event at the Mendels- udent research, sohn Theatre Friday evening, National Geographic contin- exploration ued its outreach campaign - now in its 14th year - to IAN DILLINGHAM undergraduates around the Daily Staff Reporter nation to provide information about funding for research and r students stuck in the exploration projects. ne of daily lectures and John Francis, vice president work, there may be a way of research, conservation and exploration for the National Geographic Society, said the process of grant application has changed in recent years. Although undergraduates were always eligible to apply for grants through the organi- zation, the "Young Explorers" grant - which was the focus of the event - represents a change in philosophy. See NATGEO, Page 5A WEATHER HI: 78 TOMORROW LO: 58 GOT A NEWS TIP? 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