11\)~4i I 11HI H 1 IIlOII HLI\ Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 25, 2013 michigandaily.com CAMPUS LIFE Students for Choice holds open story event Members of Army ROTC participate in a coordination drill as a team during a CrossFit workout run by Army veteran Derick Carver on Palmer Field Thursday" Wouned et ladsROT Women, MTV personality share their stories of abortion By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily StaffReporter The Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union was filled to the brim Thursday evening - many had to stand at the back for lack of room as they waited to hear personal stories about women's abortion experiences. The University's chapter of Students for Choice hosted the event, 1 in 3 Abortion Speak Out, to create a safe space for women who have had abortions to share their experiences. This "speak-out" forum was the sec- ond of its kind nationally. The first occurred in the Civil Rights and Public Policy conference at Hampshire College in Massa- chusetts last year. Public Policy junior Carly Manes and LSA senior Sydney Gallup, co-presidents of Students for Choice, said the was event was intended to be an open envi- ronmentwhere women couldfeel free to discuss their experiences with abortion and feel supported. "We decided to do an abortion speak out because we think it's the best way for people to speak directlyto their own experiences and their own story," Manes said. "A lot of women on campus don't talk about their abortion experi- ences." The eventbegan with a mono- logue from guest speaker Katie Stack, who was featured on a special episode of MTV's 16 and Pregnant TV show entitled "No Easy Decision." Since then, she has investigated anti-abor- tion organizations nationwide through The Crisis Project and advocated for reproductive free- dom on numerous college cam- See CHOICE, Page SA Cr Sta stU rossFit program involved about 100 cadets from across the program's branches, ims to prepare including a few from Eastern Michigan University. dents for combat The training session was led by Army Capt. Derick Carver, a ByANASTASSIOS U.S. Army veteran and amputee ADAMOPOULOS who continues to lead physical For theDaily training programs at his per- sonal gym. Thursday, the Univer- A CrossFit workout is a phys- Naval ROTC , program ical challenge involving inten- nized a special CrossFit sive stamina, weightlifting out at Palmer Field that and cardiovascular training. Carver, a California native and Eastern Michigan University alum, served in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010 as a platoon leader of the 82nd Airborne Division. Carver sustained battle inju- ries during his tour of duty and was placed into medical retire- ment after having his left leg amputated. He has received national attention from various media outlets for overcoming his injuries. The intense exercises focused on team-based activi- ties as the cadets cooperated, coordinated and alternated with their teammates in drills. Activities ranged from team push-ups and squats to running around Palmer Field carrying teammates on stretchers while others carried weights on their backs. "We are doing leadership development through physical See ROTC, Page 5A On sity's orgar work GOVERNMENT Ed. adviser to Obama speaks . at Ford School 'U' alum Michael Rodriguez aims to create new student aid standards By TYLER GRINN For theDaily Students in over their heads with student loans may want to pay attention to new ideas com- ing from the Ford School of Pub- lic Policy this weekend. The Public Policy School kicked off its two-and-a-half-day Conference on Student Loans, yesterday with an address by University alum Roberto Rodri- guez, special assistant to Presi- dent Barack Obama for education policy. The focus of the confer- ence is to better understand the effects arid structure of student debt, as well as to spur research on the poorly understood topic. Before joining the administra- tion's education team, Rodriguez 'worked on Capitol Hill as chief education counsel to former senator Ted Kennedy. During his time working with legislators, Rodriguez contributed to the development of landmark K-12 education programs such as the No Child Left Behind Act and worked on reauthorizing legis- lations like the Head Start pro- gram. A video of the speech was simultaneously streamed on the school's website and questions to Rodriguez were collected with #policytalks on Twitter. Audi- ence members also submitted questions through paper. Rodriguez's address focused on the creation of a new college rating system mandated by the Obama administration. He pro- posed a ratingthatwould include more reliable data for students about the personal economic risk and reward for individual col- leges. It would also distribute federal financial aid to universi- ties in proportion to the success of their graduates. "Almost all the federal student aid that flows to colleges is given based on the number of students who enroll in thatschool," Rodri- guez said. He added that more factors need to be taken into account for federal student-aid funding, especiallythe success of students See ADVISER, Page SA LECTURE Activist alum gives talk on feminism Nadasen blames conservative think tanks for welfare struggles in U.S. By STEPHANIE DILWORTH DailyStaffReporter Students and faculty gath- ered at Lane Hall Thursday for "Feminism and the Politics of Welfare," a lecture sponsored by the University's Institute for Research on Women and Gender. University alum Premilla Nadasen, an associate professor of history at Queens College and a visiting associate professor at Barnard College, delivered the presentation. Nadasen is also the award- winning author of "Welfare Warriors: The Welfare Rights Movement in the United States." Her book focuses on the interactions between race, gender, social policy and labor history. The lecture was part of a series focusing on the institute's theme of poverty, inequality and See FEMINISM, PageSA LSA junior Elisa Warner takes part in a candlelight vigil in solidarity with Bangladesh garment workers as part of the International Week of Action on the Diag Thursday. Students commemorate victims of factory V ofs Stu the I candl Th comr ahniv igilheld on six collapse of Rana Plaza in Ban- gladesh and to raise awareness )nth anniversary about lack of workplace safety in garment factories world- weatshop tragedy wide. Students stood in a circle in By AMIA DAVIS front of the Hatcher Graduate For the Daily Library in a moment of silence as they remembered the 1,132 idents stood shivering on workers who lost their lives Diag Thursday evening, in the Rana Plaza collapse. es in hand. The collapsed garment factory e gathering was held to housed manufacturing opera- nemorate the six-month tions for companies such as ersary of the April 2013 Walmart and Joe Fresh. collapse In response to the collapse, workers are demanding that companies take measures to ensure safe workplace con- ditions. One example is the Accord on Fire and Build- ing Safety in Bangladesh, an agreement that promises bet- ter working conditions in gar- ment factories. It has already been signed by more than SO international brands and retailers. The campus chapter of See FACTORY, Page SA WEATHER HI:47 GOT A NEWS TIP? NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail The Filter: Who is DJ Khaled exactly? 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