(~I \)11) \\1NI I I 1 1116F Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 23,2014 michigandaily.com THE SWING OF THINGS BUSINESS Restaurant Weekmakes long-term customers Instructors Lauren Janicki and Chris Glasow swing dance with Swing Ann Arbor at the Michigan League on Wednesday. ADMINISTRATION Board talks future of 'U' Despite the low prices, business managers say exposure brings in a new clientele By CHRISTY SONG Daily StaffReporter On a typical day, Asian sea bass at Main Street's Mdlange costs a cool $29. The Restaurant Week special, though, was $28 and included three courses. It's natural to assume that such low prices would discourage restaurants to participate in Restaurant Week, and Laura Wanke, general manager and owner of Melange, confirmed she experienced a slight dip in prof- its. However, she said the huge wave of customers makes Restaurant Week an advantageous marketing tool for attracting a new clientele. "We're going to take the increased volume for that one week definitely over the reduced profitability,"Wanke said. The weeks following the holiday season in January are often tough for restaurants; customers' wallets and waistlines have to recover from pres- ent shopping and Christmas cookie- munching. Gratzi manager Luke Magnini said Restaurant Week gives the establish- ment a boost it typically doesn't expe- rience this time of year. He added that restaurants rarely see many custom- ers in early January, as most restau- rant-goers are recovering from the holidays. "It's not that much of a difference as far as revenue wise per person, but it's a great boost to get people in as in otherwise would normally be a slow week for us," he said. Other restaurants affirmed that the publicity and low-prices of Restaurant Week pleases both regular and first- time guests. Magnini said Restaurant Week goers often become long-term guests. "We find a lot of guests that have become regulars and this is kind of their week to explore and to see a lot of the new restaurants, but also to See RESTAURANTS, Page 3A Regents discuss digital education, health system By SAM GRINGLAS Daily NewsEditor For centuries, scores of immigrants, writers, art- ists and entrepreneurs have journeyed to New York City in search of opportunity or inspiration. Hoping to draw their own insights from a selection of the East Coast's premier academic institutions, the University's Board of Regents gathered in New York City late last week to discuss a range of topics, including the future of aca- demic health centers and digi- tal education. The sessions, which were closed to the public, were held in place of the board's regularly scheduled monthly meeting. This is the second time this board has opted for an out-of-state, January trip. Last year, the regents flew to Los Angeles to meet with leaders from Google, Stanford University and University of California-Berkeley. In an interview with The Michigan Daily before the trip, University President Mary Sue Coleman said the excursion provides a time for the regents to get out of their normal environment and think broadly about issues fac- inginstitutions of higher edu- cation. See BOARD, Page 3A HOSPITAL Students aim. to provide ACA info to public SUIT UP Washtenaw Health Initiative recruits garner sign-ups for insurance plans ByAMABEL KAROUB DailyStaffReporter As the end of open enroll- ment for health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act draws near, University students are reaching out to ensure that the public is educated about their options under the new law. The Washtenaw Health Ini- tiative has recruited nearly 70 University students who are nowworking around the coun- ty to educate low-income indi- viduals about the ACA. Their mission: encourage the unin- sured to come to hospitals, like University of Michigan Health System, where employees are on call to help people enroll. HealthCare.gov -the nation- al public exchange program for health insurance providers - has anongoing open enrollment periodallowingnew customers to register for health insurance from last October until March 31 of this year. While approximately 75,000 Michiganders have signed up for coverage under the new laws, there are thousands more who desperately need health insurance, and do not know how ACA works and what kind of benefits they can recieve. WHI project manager Car- rie Rheingans said students are looking to educate those who believe they cannot afford health insurance under the new act. "The biggest hurdle that peo- ple have is that they still think it's going to be expensive," Rheingans said. "Historically, insurance has been expensive, that's why people didn't get it. But they don't know about all of the tax credits and other assis- tance that is available until they go on there and enter their own personal information." While misconceptions about expense are one reason why many low-income Americans have not have signed up for See LEGISLATION, Page 3A VIRGINIALOZANO/Daily Business junior Haolin Wang meets with a company at the Career Fair in the Union on Wednesday. RESEARCH Study examines ste-m cell role in breast cancer care STUDENT GOVERNMENT Resolutions created in CSG, Big 10 meeting Delegates from universities draft goals for tuition equality By MICHAEL SUGERMAN DailyStaffReporter For the first time in history, stu- dent government delegations from all Big Ten universities convened at the biannual Association of Big Ten Stu- dents Conference, hosted last week- end by the University of Minnesota. Members of the Central Student Government's executive committee comprised the University's delega- tion, attending lectures, participat- ing in forums and collectively passing six resolutions pertaining to issues the delegates found to be relevant on campuses throughout the Big Ten. Business senior Michael Proppe, CSG president, said higher education affordability was at the forefront of talks between the delegates, which ultimately was reinforced by the res- olutions they passed. "You see a lot in common," Proppe said. "Across the board, you have cuts in state fundingtohighereducation. Every- See RESOLUTIONS, Page 3A New findings suggest they exist in transition states By KAITLIN ZURDOSKY Daily StaffReporter Researchers at the Univer- sity's Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with an international cohort, have developed means of identifying two states of breast cancer stem cells, giving them new clues as to how to treat patients with cancer. By distinguishing the dif- ferent states, they hope to find more targeted and effective treatments for the disease, which kills over 40,000 people each year in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Soci- ety. "What we found is that the stem cells actually are like cha- meleons - that is they can exist in two different states," said Max S. Wicha, M.D., professor of Oncology and director of the University of Michigan Com- prehensive Cancer Center. In breast cancer, a small See CANCER, Page 3A WEATHER HI:15 GOT A NEWS TIP? TOMORROW LO: 12 Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Davidson foundation donates $4.35M for research MICHIGAN DAILY.COM/BLOGS INDEX NEWS 2........................2A CLASSIFIEDS ...............6A Vol. CXXIV, No. 53 SUDOKU .....................2A SPORTS 7.......................7A ©2014TheMichigan Daily OPINION .... 4A SIDE......... ........1B michigoodoily con 4 U I