I-e~ ffiCid0ian 4&itIjj Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 26, 2014 michigandailycom STUDENT GOVERNMENT Polls open for student government elections student prays before the Central Student Government meeting begins in the Rogel Ballroom at the Michigan Union Tuesday. D ivest resolution r CSG proposal voted down after extended public comment period By WILL GREENBERG and KRISTEN FEDOR Daily News Editor and Daily Staff Reporter After hours of discussion and debate, the Central Stu- dent Government reversed the indefinite postponement of the controversial divestment reso- lution and subsequently voted to not pass it in a 25-9 vote with five abstentions early Wednes- day morning. Hundreds of students lined the second floor of the Michigan Union and entered the Rogel Ballroom on a first-come, first- served basis Tuesday evening, and more than 2,000 viewers watched CSG's live-stream of the six-hour-long event. Uni- versity Police regulated the large crowd that formed both inside and outside the Union and organized the crowds to line up on State Street. Students allowed into the meeting were given tickets and encouraged not to leave the room once they entered. When the meeting began, the number of people in the room exceeded its 375-per- son capacity. An additional 200 students were seated in the nearby Pendleton Room as an overflow space. On March 18, many mem- bers of SAFE and its support- ers attended the CSG Student Assembly meeting to advocate for a proposal to encourage the University to divest from certain companies allegedly involved in human rights viola- tions against Palestinians. After the CSG assembly chose to post- pone the vote indefinitely, SAFE and its partners staged an indef- inite sit-in in the CSG chambers and formed "calls for account- ability," asking CSG to make amends for what SAFE viewed as its poor handling of the situ- ation and to bring the proposal to a full vote. The sit-in garnered atten- tion across campus leading up to Tuesday night's meeting. This week, individuals both supporting and opposing the divestment resolution attended in significant numbers. SAFE representatives and members of the 36 student organiza- tions that have pledged support for the resolution spoke to the assembly about the proposal. Students who spoke against the resolution did not identify with specific organizations, but were See DIVEST, Page 3A With revised election codes, candidates to face strict guidelines for two-day event By KRISTEN FEDOR Daily StaffReporter With recent rule changes to an already strict election code, Cen- tral Student Government presiden- tial candidates will need to remain cautious during the next two days after the CSG election polls opened at midnight Wednesday. Changes to Article VI of the CSG compiled code have increased the severity of consequences for all levels of infractions. Demerits are assigned at the authority of the University Election Commission to individual candidates or parties based on violations of the code. In the past, demerits did not affect a candidate until five demer- its were accumulated, at which point that candidate would be removed from the election. If a party received 10 demerits, the entire party would be disqualified. Under the new code, each demerit results in a 3-percent deduction of total weighted votes in the elec- tion. The UEC now also has the power to issue an official warning instead of a demerit. The warning does not carry any penalty like a demerit does. One of the minor infractions that a warning has been used for was the absence of several candi- dates at the mandatory candidates' meeting that took place Feb. 27. A violation at this level usually calls for one to two demerits to be issued to the individual candidate. Prior to the hearing, Law stu- dent Bryson Nitta, election direc- tor, said the precedent of issuing a warning for this offense was a likely possibility. "The way that we're approach- ing this is with an awareness that there can be big consequences down the road that might not be commensurate with the prob- lem that arises when a candidate doesn't come to the meeting," he said. The results of the March12 UEC hearing regarding these infrac- See ELECTIONS, Page 2A SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Racing team launches new motor vehicle MRacing celebrates latest innovations at Crisler Center By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily StaffReporter An army ofstudents wearing khakis, brown shoes and blue button-downs embroidered in maize with "MRacing" on the front, stood smiling around their preliminarily finished product Tuesday evening: a Formula SAE race car. The unveiling of the team's MR-14 car came in the Col- lege of Engineering-sponsored program's 28th year and after nearly 10 months of work designing and manufacturing this year's vehicle. The event, held in the Junge Family Champions Center at Crisler Center, celebrated the completion of this process. In the presentation, College of Engineering Dean David Mun- son spoke about the location's significance. "Right here, adjacent to Michigan Stadium ... it is a perfect setting to recall the oft-repeated phrase from our legendary football coach, Bo Schembechler: 'The team, the team, the team,"' he said. "MRacing is successful year after year because talented and generous individuals dedicate themselves to the team." Munson spoke of the state- of-the-art engineering facili- ties that allowed students to create a Formula SAE car. He complimented the "creative community" of "bright minds" and innovative problem- solvers" spanning from all disciplines of campus that con- tributed to the project. Engineering senior Joe Martin, MRacing team cap- tain, said the main issue this year's team faced in building its car was to improve its aero- dynamics package. This package, he said, has three main physical compo- See RACING, Page 3A Detroit Emergency Financial Manager Kevyn Orr speaks about the future of urban governance in Detroit during the Policy Talks sponsored by the Ford School of Public Policy in the Michigan Union Tuesday. Detroit EM Orr discusses bankruptcy, public service, BUSINESS Ice cream shop to open on W. Liberty this summer Blank Slate Creamery influenced by natural flavors, ingredients By CHRISTY SONG Daily StaffReporter As Ann Arbor continues to freeze over, anew ice cream shop is getting ready to add a little more chill - this summer, at least. Blank Slate Creamery, an ice cream store offering 24 flavors, is expected to open in June at the cor- ner ofFirst Street and West Liberty. Among the offerings, Blank Slate Creamery will accommodate vegan customers with four flavors of sor- bet. Other options include blueberry and prickly pear, as well as creamier flavors, such as Tahitian vanilla, blueberry pancake, white chocolate raspberry swirl chip, pistachio and mocha almond fudge. Blank Slate founder Janice Segler, a University alum, said she wants to keep all ingredients natural and locally sourced. For example, Guern- sey Farm in Lansing will supply the See ICE CREAM, Page 3A Restructuring, during a visit to the University 'Tuesday. urban governance During the address hosted by the Ford School of Public take center stage Policy and titled "The Future rm rs of Detroit Urban Governance," inremarks Orr spoke of his intentions to propose financial measures that By AMRUTHA SIVAKUMAR would address blighted neigh- Daily StaffReporter borhoods and insufficient pub- lic services. Exactly one year after Orr, who graduated from the becoming the role of Detroit's University with a bachelor's emergency financial manager, degree in political science in University alum Kevyn Orr dis- 1979 and a law degree in 1983, cussed the city's restructuring said unlike his prior experi- ence representing Chrysler and other large corporations in bankruptcy filings, developing a plan to restructure Detroit also required improving the city's level of services. In chronological fashion, Orr explained how he first became involved with the city of Detroit. He said while he initially felt he should turn down the job after being offered the position, a commitment to service moti- vated him to take the job. "Are you willing to step out- See ORR, Page 3A WEATHER H{I 43 TOMORROW LO: 35 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115ore-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. 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