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versity in sponsored research
per capita, according to a 2004
article on Clark in "Findings," a
publication of the National Insti-
tute of Health. Toward the end of
her term, she also began the first
stages of a major building project.
Martin Philbert, current dean
of the School of Public Health,
wrote in an e-mail interview that
Clark's scholarship and vision
were instrumental in a collabora-
tive and multidisciplinary field
like public health.
"She was a force of nature who,
with clarity and purpose, articu-
lated the vision and empowered
all around her to do their best
work," Philbert wrote. "With stu-
dents, faculty and staff alike, Dean
Clark was relentless in the pursuit
of excellence but was always pres-
ent to provide gentle direction,
encouragement and coaching."
Philbert - who worked with
Clark when he was the school's
senior associate dean for research
- wrote that the School of Public
Health building Clark envisioned
now facilitates interdisciplinary
research and collaboration among
people from diverse academic
backgrounds. During her time
CSG
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on North Campus - Lin said the
assembly should be asking itself
how they can be the voice of the
entire student body rather than
internally.
LSA junior Carly Manes, a
CSG representative, realized the
dearth of productive discussion
that took place during the meet-
ings when she joined the assem-
bly in April. Manes and LSA
sophomore Jacob Abudaram cur-
rently hold "Talks with Carly and
Jacob" at 7 p.m. every Tuesday
before CSG assembly meetings
to encourage representatives to
be more proactive and help them
accomplish their platform goals.
"I have my fair share of criti-
cisms for CSG and I think there
are a lot of institutional issues in
the way the organization runs
that needs to be changed," Manes
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minute looping video of statistics
and suggestive advertisements. One
statistic, from the U.S. Department
of Justice's National Crime Vic-
timization Survey, noted that there
are about 237,868 rape and sexual
assault victims older than 12-years-
old each year. The advertisements
ranged from women barely dressed
next to cars to women on beer bottle
labels.
Eztcorn said most Americans
aren't educated enough on how
women are objectified in ads. She
added that few companies positively
BET
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friendly wager with Senator
Brown because I have every con-
fidence in the Wolverines prevail-
ing this weekend," Peters said in a
statement.
Peters, who holds degrees
from Alma College, University
of Detroit Mercy, Wayne State
University Law School and
Michigan State University, will
have to put aside his MSU loy-
alties and cheer on the Wolver-
ines. His daughter is currently
in her freshman year at the Uni-
as dean, Philbert wrote that she
also expanded the number of fac-
ulty and pioneered research in an
array of disciplines.
"The loss of our colleague,
friend and mentor has redoubled
our commitment to improved
health for all," Philbert said.
Clark frequently put her
research into practice, using her
expertise to work toward improv-
ing health and quality of life in
Kenya, the Philippines and China.
As a leader in public health with
significant experience abroad,
Clark was a member of the Council
on Foreign Relations - an influen-
tial group of leaders from a variety
of backgrounds that weigh in on
international relations issues.
Clark was often tapped for
membership or leadership in a
multitude of public health insti-
tutions. She was a former mem-
ber of the Advisory Council of
the National Institute of Envi-
ronmental Health Sciences and
president of the Society for Public
Health Education.
When her deanship ended in
2005, Clark led the new Univer-
sity Center for Managing Chronic
Disease as director, a position
in which allowed her to utilize
her decades of experience study-
ing asthma, heart conditions and
other chronic diseases.
Clark was recently researching
childhood asthma for her final pub-
lished article "Declines with Age in
Childhood Asthma Symptoms."
Her propensity for hands-on
engagement appeared early in
Clark's career. After graduating
from the University of Utah with
a degree in political science, she
worked as a community organiz-
er, according to the 2004 article.
Clark also received two master's
degrees and a doctorate from
Columbia University, all related
to adult education.
Between 1974 and 1981, she
served on the faculty of the
Columbia University School of
Public Health before joining the
University's School of Public
Health in 1981.
Clark, who was born in Scot-
land in 1943 and moved to the
United States at age eight, par-
tially credited her trans-Atlantic
emigration as her impetus to try
new things, whether a depart-
mental reorganization, a com-
plex research challenge or a new
hobby like fly-fishing.
Clark is survived by her hus-
band of 30 years, documentary
filmmaker George Pitt, her son
Alex and her grandson Max. The
School of Public Health will host
a public celebration of Clark's life
in the spring.
National Party presidential candidate Juan Orlando Hernandez arrives to give a press conference in Tegucigalpa, Hon-
duras, Monday. Hernandez, the ruling party candidate, held a comfortable lead in early vote counting to become Hondu-
ras' next president, while two of his four main opponents began crying foul early Monday.
Honduras' recently elected
leader names new team
said. "There's no space for that
kind of creativity and collabora-
tion during assembly meetings."
Manes said it's a misconcep-
tion that CSG's'productivitycan be
gauged by the volume of resolutions
it has passed. She believes that reso-
lutions are "more of a formality"
and do not reflect the comprehen-
sive, substantive work ofthe body.
Manes currently is working
with the dean of the College of
Engineering to make Race and
Ethnicity classes a requirement
for Engineering students, similar
to the curriculum in LSA. Other
ongoing projects spearheaded
by representatives include insti-
tutionalizing voter registration
at the University and increasing
the availability and usefulness of
Intergroup Relations classes.
However, these initiatives have
yet to be brought through the
legislative process and have not
received the formal support of
CSG.
Business senior Scott Christo-
pher, former chair of CSG's Entre-
preneurship Commission, said he
believes that the greatest strength
of CSG leaders lies in the mentor-
ship they can provide to the cam-
pus community.
"In my opinion, the most
important role of the representa-
tive is to be the voice of the stu-
dents outside of the meeting,"
Christopher said. "CSG is a lot of
bureaucracy, so if you want to get
anything accomplished you have
to be strategic."
Christopher - who also served
as the president of MPowered
last year - said he believed that
while formality was important to
the institution, it often "bogged
down" its productivity.
"It legitimizes in a lot of ways
because I imagine if you were a
representative, it makes you feel
important and adds a sense of
duty to it," Christopher said. "But
also, it makes you complacent."
Votes took longer
than expected
to count in the
contested election
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras
(AP) - Honduras' newly elected
president named his transition
team Tuesday, while about 200
students protested to demand a
recount of the vote in the poor
Central American nation.
Juan Orlando Hernandez, the
ruling National Party's candidate
who campaigned on a law-and-
order platform, hadn't spoken
publicly since just after the elec-
tion Sunday, but he released
a statement that included the
names of those who will help him
take over the government from
President Porfirio Lobo.
Hernandez, 45, has all but
won the hotly contested presi-
dential race, electoral authorities
said late Monday in describing
his lead as "irreversible."
Even before the announce-
ment, his main competitor, Xio-
mara Castro, had challenged the
official returns and claimed vic-
tory. Her husband, former Presi-
dent Manuel Zelaya, who was
ousted in a 2009 coup, said they
wouldn't accept the results, but
the campaign did not comment
on the elections tribunal all but
declaring Hernandez the winner.
Castro had led in opinion
polls early in the campaign, but
Hernandez closed the gap in the
closing weeks as he promised to
do "whatever I have to" in fight-
ing crime in a country where
much of the cities are controlled
by gangs and outlying remote
areas are held by drug runners.
Hernandez had 34 percent of
the votes to 29 percent for Cas-
tro in an eight-candidate field,
according to the most recent
returns, with about a third of the
votes still uncounted.
"It's not the final result, but it's an
irreversibletrend,"tribunal spokes-
woman Lourdes Rosales said.
Electoral officials said they
hoped to have final results by
Thursday, but they didn't explain
why it was taking so long to fin-
ish the vote count. The tribunal
reported results from 54 percent
of the votes by late Sunday, but
barely advanced the count over
the next two days.
About 200 university students
blocked a major thoroughfare in
the capital Tuesday to protest
what they said were fraudulent
election results and demand a
recount. The students clashed
with police officers who threw
tear gas at the crowd.
Election observers for both
the European Union and Organi-
zation of American States issued
statements Tuesday describing
the election and vote count as
transparent.
Dario Euraque, a professor of
history and international studies
at Trinity College in Hartford,
Connecticut, said Hernandez's
candidacy resonated with Hon-
durans because he pushed
through legislation giving the
military a role in patrolling
crime-beset cities.
"Military presence is key
when you practically have a
failed state," Euraque said. "It's
a mistake to ask they retire (to
their barracks). People don't
understand it. They want secu-
rity and will accept that dis-
course."
portraywomen in theirlogos.
"It's so pervasive," Etzcorn said.
"Everyone sees it everyday, but I
don't think people take the time and
stop to really think about it or have
been exposed to the violence that is
put towards women."
Though there's much progress to
bemadeasanation, Etzcornsaidshe
believes that the Ann Arbor commu-
nity already has a basic knowledge
about rape culture and the media.
"Ann Arbor is a definite mix of
people who are aware of these issues
and then people who maybe haven't
been exposed to these issues," she
said.
Eztcorn added that when the
media objectifies women, it also cre-
ates an analogous definition of mas-
culinity. She added that the media
imposes these societal roles, causing
people to ignore complex human
personalities and identities.
Because the media shapes our
view of society, individuals will con-
stantly have a fear of being ostra-
cized if they don't follow societal
standards. Because of our fear of rid-
icule, people compromise on societal
ideals, which results in lack of action
or acknowledgementofitscauseshe
said.
Howard added that society wants
masculinity to be one definite thing,
and that "men are kind of given the
duty to perpetuate and uphold that
strength and power at any cost."
Israeli officials claim EU
funding conflict resolved
versity.
"With our daughter Maddy
enjoying her first fall at U of
M, I'm looking forward to a
good game, but worst case sce-
nario, I'm sure the Browns will
be happy to upgrade to Detroit
beer," he said.
Brown holds degrees from
Ohio State and has taught at
OSU's Mansfield campus. He
has been focused on higher edu-
cation improvement efforts in
the state and hosts an annual
conference in Washington, D.C.
with more than 25 college and
university presidents to discuss
connections between education
and local business.
"I'm glad to join Rep. Peters
in a friendly bet with regional
pride and great local beer on the
line," Brown said in a statement.
"Win or lose, my wife Connie
and I look forward to enjoying
our Great Lakes Christmas Ale."
Wednesday's bet is the first
time Peters has wagered on a
Michigan football rivalry. Haley
Morris, Peters' Communication
Director, said displaying state
pride has been a growing trend
in D.C.
"I can see this going on and
becoming a new tradition for
both of them," Morris said.
Union planned to
provide 300 million
euros through
research program
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel
has resolved a diplomatic spat
with the European Union
over a funding ban on insti-
tutions operating in occupied
areas claimed by the Pales-
tinians, Israeli officials said
Tuesday..
The dispute had shaken
Israel's relations with Europe,
its biggest trading partner,
and drawn attention to Isra-
el's much-maligned policy of
building settlements in the
West Bank and east Jerusa-
lem. The Palestinians claim
both areas, captured by Israel
in the 1967 Mideast war, as
parts of a future independent
state.
The dispute surrounded the
EU's "Horizon 2020" program,
which enables participants to
apply for funds for research
and collaboration in areas such
as climate change, renewable
energy and food safety. The
EU has budgeted more than 70
billion euros for the program,
which is to run from 2014 to
2020, and officials estimate
that Israel could gain 300 mil-
lion euros from the complicated
funding system over the seven-
year period.
While Israel has long
participated in similar pro-
grams, the EU has added
some tough language to its
eligibility guidelines to pre-
vent funding for projects in
the West Bank, east Jeru-
salem and other territories
captured by Israel in the 1967
Mideast war.
"The EU does not recognize
Israel's sovereignty over any
of the territories ... and does
not consider them to be part o
Israel's territory," according to
the guidelines.
Israel had feared the guide-
lines would make it ineligible
for much of these funds since
most universities and research
centers have some activities in
the West Bank or east Jerusa-
lem.
Late Tuesday, Israel
released what it said was a
joint statement with the EU,
saying that the compromise
had been reached through dis-
cussions between Justice Min-
ister Tzipi Livni and the EU's
foreign policy chief, Catherine
Ashton.
"The agreement fully
respects the EU's legal and
financial requirements while at
the same time respecting Isra-
el's political sensitivities and
preserving its principled posi-
tions," the statement said. "The
agreement will allow Israel's
scientific community to benefit
from one of the most important
EU programs and facilitate its
further integration into the
European space of research and
innovation."
The statement did not pro-
vide details on the compromise.
But the Israeli daily Haaretz
reported that it included an
Israeli statement objecting to
aspects of the guidelines, as
well as pledges to ensure that
EU funds be spent only in Israel
proper, and not in the occupied
territories.
The dispute with the EU
had unnerved the Israeli gov-
ernment, which was caught
between its continuing sup-
port for the settlements and
preserving the country's
status as a high-tech power-
house.
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