2A -- Thursday, March 27, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 2A - Thursday, March 27, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: This Week in History Professor Profiles In Other Ivory Towers Alumni Profiles Photos of the Week MORE POWER! Alum blends law and business Y 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com PETER SHAHIN KIRBY VOIGTMAN Editor in Chief BuSiness Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 pjshahin@michigandaily.com kvoigtman@michigandaily.com Diana Chen, a 2011 graduate of the University who majored in Political Science and Philosophy is a third-year law student at Loyola University Chicago Law School. She is also the founder ofLawStud. io, an online crowdsourcing plat- form for startups and small busi- nesses to find affordable legal help. How did you conceptualize the idea of LawStud.io? I'm in my third year of law school right now and I had the opportunity to work in two dif- ferent law firms. I saw the inef- ficiencies of the law firms and thought, "How can we fix these inefficiencies?" A lot of it is a lack of technology that makes things go slower, but, also, I think the market is shifting from large cor- porations to startups and small businesses. What did you do to gain insight intoyour company? I got involved in the startup community in Chicago and saw the perspective from the busi- ness owners, which was that they couldn't afford legal help. A lot of people don't understand how important it is to have a lawyer and take steps to prevent them- selves from getting into legal trouble. This is a way to help people realize how important it is and also give them an easier way to get it done. What experiences at Michigan did you bring to your startup experience? During my time at Michi- gan, I had the opportunity to get involved ... I started working at Telefund my freshman year and got promoted to student man- ager position, which was a really good experience for me to be able to take on full responsibility and learn how to lead and manage a team. Also, Michigan is a big school, and you have to be aggres- sive in getting involved. No one really hands you anything on a plate. Those were all useful skills that helped me do what I'm doing now. 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Marriages will not be able to continue until the Sixth Circuit Court rules on an appeal to the legalization of gay marriage. Jarron Bowman explores Michigan's proposal for college funding. Although the new policy allows universities to pay student tuition, a percentage of their after-college wage would be taxed. This proposal helps students in financial need, but it alsohas consequences. WHAT: Hailing from Great Britain, the Tenebrae cham- ber choir will be perform- ing an assortment of Lenten WHO: University Musical Society WHEN: Today 7:30 p.m. WHERE: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2270 E. Stadium Blvd. WHAT: Penelope Spheeris will be discussing her work as a director and filmmaker. She has produced several documentaries chronicling the history of American rock 'n' roll. 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The Michigan Daly is a member of The Assocated Press and The Associated Colegiate Press. Trending Diag protests BY THE STATEMENT STAFF BY AMIA DAVIS Trending issues include 2048 - the addicting Internet game, Ebola virus - a virulent, deadly disease that is sweeping through Guinea, and the Singing Nun - a Catholic nun who "brought down the house" by singing Alicia Keys' "no One" on Italy's "The Voice." Students for Life planned to protest Roe v. Wade and discuss unsafe abortion facilities. Students for Choice organized a similar gathering to provide an alternate perspective. Read more from these blogs at michiganidailycom WHAT: There will be a showing ofnAmerikanuak, a film by Nacho Reig. The documentary showcases the stories of individuals who fled Spain to become sheep- herders in the American West. WHO: Department of Romance Languiages & Literature WHEN: Today at 7 p.m. WHERE: North Quad, Space 2435 WHAT: Panelists will examine the intersection of diversity, contemplation and consciousness at this open discussion. The panel- ists will also take time to answer audience questions. WHO: Program in Creativity and Consciousness Studies WHEN: Today from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Great Lakes Room (Central), Palmer Commons . ,. ti_: :. '. lii fii 1 i 1 i l t . School of Information event showcases innovative tech. Ma stu Si At N ees tes that ev before gaze at Stud Ann ered it the Mi for tws experi nology Bachel tion. The Involve of Inf E kerfest informs organize the first-ever Maker- fest event. Other participants dents about the included the Ann Arbor District Library, Maker Works, U-M chool's degree Computer and Video Games Archive and Michigan Makers. program Makerfest was the brainchild of LSA freshman Kenny Heindel, By AMIA DAVIS program assistant for the Cen- Daily Staff Reporter ter for Campus Involvement, a student-focused department that dakerfest, so many attend- aims to offer both undergraduate ted out the Google Glass and graduate students a variety ventually the battery died of organizations and events, such everyone had a chance to as UMix. its tiny display. According to Heindel, the idea lents and members of the for Makerfest came about when Arbor community gath- the Center for Campus Involve- n the Pendleton room of ment asked him to collaborate cchigan Union Wednesday with a academic department to o reasons: to get hands-on create an event. ence with the latest tech- "I suggested a Makerfest and learn about the new where people can go to different or of Science in Informa- stations and do things that have to do with technology," Heindel Center for Campus said. ement and the School Makerfest gave both students uormation teamed up to and the general public the oppor- UMOO tunity to interact with new tech- nologies at a variety of stations, including Google Glass, Xbox One, 3D printing, laser etching, squishy circuits, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, coding, crochet and cookie decorations. Attendees could also find a station on the new Bachelor of Science in Information, which provided information about the program and the opportunity to schedule an appointment with an advisor. The BSI program, an upper- level program for juniors and seniors, focuses on how people connect with technology and how people share information with organizations. The program also focuses on making a bridge between the client and the tech- nical sides of an organization. Undergraduate program adviser Katy Ross said the School of Information had been dis- cussing creating the program for many years. Ross said she kept hearing from students who wanted to take courses outside of their school and engage with the School of Information. "We felt like it was time to go ahead and launch our own degree," Ross said. The BSI program will be offered beginning in Fall 2014. To apply, students must have at least sophomore standing and must have completed a series of prerequisite courses Ross said the School of Infor- mation already accepted the first round of students into the BSI program, including Information sophomore Madison Garver, and Heindel who will be transferring to the School of Information next year. Heindel said he was pleased with the turnout of the event and hopes to oigani, the event again in the future. The Google Glass station was the most popular attrac- tion among event participants. Attendees waited in line to test out the new piece of technol- a)y, 4iih iotegrates Google's TFA From Page1A Teacher Education pro- gram, said the University teaching certificate hopes to join TFA in teaching future teachers. "This for us is all about opportunity to be a part of the preparation solution and help them go in as well prepared as they possibly can," Hearn said. For many corps members, the TFA teaching course is the only formal education training they receive. Dharan, who graduated in 2013, said during the training program, he and a group of four other teachers taught a morning kinder- garten class together and took turns acting as the lead teacher. In the afternoon, they attended sessions dis- cussing how to make lesson plans and interact with stu- dents. Dharan said he felt like he did not have enough class- room experience prior to the beginning of the school year. "You really don't get a sense of a whole day and what a whole classroom experience looks like until you're in it," Dharan said. "No matter how good the training is, the more time PEACECORPS From Page 1A application in development that will allow Peace Corps volunteers to manage and track their medication and health while serving. This is incredibly important for vol- unteers who are frequently in Android user interface into glasses that the user can wear and use hands-free. Garver was among the attendees who waited in line to try out the Google Glass. Though she did not have the you can spend in a class- rvoom before you enter the progranm, the better off you will be." The original summer training program also pro- vided a general knowledge , W of how to teach every age bracket. However, University alum Carly Goldberg, a cur- rent Chicago-based corps member, said she did not have the opportunity to connect with kids in the age group she teaches and did not receive sufficient train- ing in her field. Over the summer, Gold- berg trained with a high- school class, but taught in a middle school in the fall. "When I started teaching middle school, I hadn't been in a middle school classroom since I was in middle school," Goldberg said. "In college, you're used to taking a class where the professor just talks to you the whole time. You have to learn that that's not ro'f tdnt n how kids learn things." roteistoadh Dharan said he felt he could have been better pre- r ve pared to teach his first grade da"an ar obervd" class and felt unprepared to t t rT teach his students how to provde-cr p ,me read. f-."kan "pr "There have been moments.. ru.. g...ra where I've been like, 'I real- ly feel like I needed more preparation on how to actu- ally teach a child to read,' " Dharan said. places that do not offer essen- tial medicalbenefits, Holloway te l said.-plans observe other. The University's graduate members hn programs have nine previous tt cu um "b e agreements with the Peace sessions Corps, including the Ger- ald R. Ford School of Public Policy, the School of Natural Resources and Environment, See PEACECORPS, Page 4A prptn on their con' opportunity to fully test the ress and the c Google Glass, she enjoyed the face They m. other stations as well. workshops or "I've seen some really cool stuff that indicates where the future of technology might be going," Garver said. 1 !l