The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT GM to offer car that will almost drive itself Cars that can talk to each other and almost drive themselves at freeway speeds are just two years away from the showroom, accord- ingto General Motors executives. The company announced Sun- day that the semi-autonomous sys- tem for freeways will be an option on an unidentified new 2017 Cadil- lac that goes on sale in the summer of 2016. In addition, another 2017 Cadillac, the CTS, will be equipped with radio transmitters and receiv- ers that will let it communicate with other cars, sharing data such as location, speed and whether the driver is applying the brakes. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. Weather slows Yosemite wildfire that dozens fled Cooler weather on Monday slowed the spread of a wildfire that forced the helicopter evacua- tion of dozens of people from the famous Half Dome rockinYosem- ite National Park. "We were pleasantly surprised ywith high humidity and scattered showers throughout the morn- ing,"said Kari Cobb, a park ranger. "So anytimeyouhaveweather like that it's going to help suppress fire activity." The fire, which had burned about 4 square miles of timber- land, wasn't threatening any buildings. The park remained open, but some campsites were closed. About 120 firefighters and 11 aircraft fought the blaze, which may have erupted from embers of a fire sparked by lightning several weeks ago, officials said. SAN FRANCISCO Federal court hears arguments over gay, marriage's impact A federal appeals court in San Francisco waded again into the debate over the constitutionality of gay marriage, with attorneys for both sides arguing over whether legalizing it would harm children. The three judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals - two of whom have ruled in previ- ous cases in favor of gay rights - reserved many of their most pointed questions at the defend- ers of state bans in Idaho, Nevada and Hawaii. Judge Marsha Berzon appeared critical of the attorney defending two of the bans, say- ing he was sending a message that families headed by same-sex couples were "second-rate." MONROVIA, Liberia WHO says Liberia will see thousands of new Ebola cases The United States and Brit- ain will send medical equipment and military personnel to help contain West Africa's Ebola out- break, as the World Health Orga- nization warned Monday that many thousands of new infec- tions are expected in Liberia in the coming weeks. The current Ebola outbreak is the largest on record. It has spread from Guinea to Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria and Senegal and killed more than 2,000 people. An "exponential increase" in new cases is expect- ed in the hardest-hit countries in coming weeks, the U.N. health agency warned. "As soon as a new Ebola treat- ment facility is opened, it imme- diately fills to overflowing with patients, pointing to a large but previously invisible caseload," WHO said in a statement about the situation in Liberia. "Many thousands of new cases are expected in Liberia over the com- ing three weeks." -Compiled from Daily wire reports The new Fireside Cafe in Pierpont Commons on North Campus celebrated its opening on Monday. FIRESIDE From Page 1 "Certainly what you see today is a result of some of those comments that we received from this specific community," Swanigan said. He added that he is happy with the finished product of the cafe and with the feed- back he has received from students. "I am absolutely thrilled with SCHOOLBOY From Page 1 ognizable names. Nowadays, Hill more frequently hosts to classical music and folk con- certs, with appearances from national stars now becoming fewer and further between. "We think that there's been a huge gap in the entertain- ment department at the Uni- FACULTY From Page 1 Holland said deansof each individual college have juris- diction over a vast number of departments; for example, an LSA dean manages language, science and literature all at once. Schlissel said he plans to sit in on the deans' meetings as a "fly on the wall" to learn more about the bureaucracy within each individual school and to see if there are any areas in need of improvement. Another contested topic was transparency of administrative salaries. Last spring, a large ECONOMY From Page 1 received - but to a limited extent, and with varying impact depending on location. The findings come from data collected in the fall 2013 edition of the Michigan Pub- lic Policy Survey, a biannu- ally administered study that asks local government officials across the state about a variety of topics. According to the survey, 99 percent of local leaders - which the study classified as a mix of city managers, mayors, township officials and county administrators and board chairs - agree that the Great Lakes overall are an important eco- nomic resource for Michigan. Regarding the lakes' status as a local economic resource, this sentiment was most strongly rooted in coastal jurisdictions, with 71 percent of leaders say- ing they felt strongly that the KICK-OFF From Page 1 tournament. Beilein offered his "WIN" acronym - what's important now - asa tool for keeping objec- tives in line. As an example, he said in identifying what his play- ers need to work on in any given practice, he may not have a solid idea going into it. However, once he pinpoints problems and how to solve them, he doesn't let any- thing else get in the way. how it turned out," he said. "I am glad that we have this for the community and that it's getting such positive feedback." Swanigan also said he appre- ciates that the cafe offers longer hours and a more visible dining area so students are more aware of all that North Campus has to offer. Isaiah Bailey, vice chair of the Pierpont Commons Board of Representatives, echoed Swanigan's sentiments, saying he is proud of the collaborative versity, in terms of getting the students involved and bringing shows that would unite the University and get the students excited," said LSA senior, Bo Bradarich, co-president of Big Ticket. "We've really been trying to find our place there and get quality artists that students actually could get excited about." ScHoolboy Q should defi- group of faculty signed a letter denouncing what they saw as high administrative salaries and called for bonus information to be made readily available to the public. Holland said since admin- istrative salaries are funded with public money, information about bonuses should be public as well. Pharmaceutical Sciences Prof. David Smith, another SACUA member, said he doesn't see a reason to keep administra- tive bonuses private. "They earn it; they deserve it fine," he said. "But I haven't heard a good argument that says why they shouldn't (make bonuses public)." lakes are an important eco- nomic resource for their local community. However, this num- ber dropped sharply 10 miles inland, with only 21 percent of local leaders feeling strongly that the lakes are an impor- tant economic resource locally. Among local leaders more than 40 miles inland, the 58 percent of local officials disagree that there are valuable local econom- ic benefits from the Lakes to be had on a local level. Tom Ivacko, CLOSUP's pro- gram manager and admin- istrator, said the differing assessments of the lakes' impor- tance by location, especially with such wide variation, was surprising. "We expected to see much stronger connections between local governments and the Great Lakes," Ivacko said. "When you think about Michigan, you think about the Great Lakes. They're such an important part of our history, our self-identity, that to see this relationship weaken so Beilein also explained how to maintain drive in light ofachieve- ment. One point that was touched on several times throughout the panel was that it is much easier to know how to improve when one has not met a goal. "It's a good feeling to have suc- cess when you know you've got- ten it the right way," he said. Robert Sellers, professor of education and psychology and vice provost for equity, inclu- sion and academic affairs, took the idea of learning and growing through failure a step further A efforts that went into the space's design and renovation. "I think most importantly we had a group that was will- ing to work together through any challenges," Bailey said. "In a few meetings, we even got to meet with the designers. It was a smooth process. It definitely could have been a lot tougher than it was." Bailey also emphasized how involved students were in the project, and encouraged stu- dents to stay involved in the nitely bring the excitement. After making his first impres- sions in the hip-hop world with the A$AP-Rocky-featuring single "Hands on the Wheel," Q found himself somewhat overshadowed by his label- mate and Black Hippy cohort Kendrick Lamar and his crit- ically-acclaimed smash, good kid, m.A.A.d city. However, ScHoolboy returned with Feb- ruary's Oxymoron and its run Not posting total salaries, Smith argued, could "give the appearance of something to hide. If you're going t put it out, then put out the truth." Schlissel said Smith's logic was sound, but added that some of the money that composes sal- aries cannot be made not public, such as that of the University's clinical faculty, who may be paid for the medical services they offer. He said the Univer- sity is in competition with other health care providers and it is important for the institution to retain its clinical staff. The conversation regard- ing salaries ultimately segued into a larger talk about making the University a place where quickly in such a short distance, we were pretty surprised by that." When asked who should be responsible for protecting the Great Lakes, local leaders listed state government first, followed by the U.S and Canadian federal governments, the private sector, individuals, and then local gov- ernment last. Ivacko said while this finding was surprising, it was tempered by several other factors, namely the fact that even though local government is listed last, 67 per- cent of respondents still said it should have some responsibility. "That's still a pretty strong majority; it's just much lower than state governments or the U.S and Canadian fed- eral governments and so on," he said. "But still, more than two-thirds think their own local governments should have some role." Survey respondents also answered questions about pro- posed regulatory actions to with a personal anecdote of the proudest grade he ever received. It was an F in seventh-grade Eng- lish. "Over four semesters, I finally got it up to a B, and I worked my butt off." he said. "All the other As paled in comparison, because it was the F that made me actu- ally work." Since the students in the audi- ence have begun their second week of classes, Deloria offered advice on how to stay focused and keep up with their work. He called on students to use office future. "It's interesting to me that somebody can come with a vision and put something like this together from what was already here," Bailey said. "To have been in the Commons Cafe before and see what it is now shows what amazing work can be done when you get people collaborating together and you have top notch designers who are here and putting together something students can really enjoy." of hit singles, reestablishing himself in the top tier of young hip-hop artists. Extensive touring behind Oxymoron saw Q play Detroit and Grand Rapids in April, and his summer festival dates included a slot at Electric For- est in Rothbury, MI. Tickets for the show go on sale at 12 PM on Friday, Sept. 12, with supporting acts to be announced soon. everyone - faculty, administra- tion and students alike - can do their best work. Schlissel asked SACUA mem- bers to consider "w'liat t is about our existing environment that contributes to your ability to be a great scholar ... and what's missing." This request aligned with Schlissel's greater goal of mak- ing Michigan as good a school as any for the highest academic pursuits. Part of this endeavor, he said, will require the Univer- sity to further enrich its intel- lectual environment. "I'm thrilled that Mary Sue (Coleman) did a lot of physical building," Schlissel said. "Now maybe, we should be investing promote the restoration of the Great Lakes, several of which would result in direct or indi- rect costs to local communities. Here, the result was more positive, with the majority of local leaders supporting 10 of the proposed policy actions. Ivacko said the reportdemon- strated that overall, many local leaders understand the benefits of a "blue economy for the entire state," but not necessarily for their own communities. "For any stakeholders who are trying to establish more of a blue economy within the state, I think these survey results are not necessarily a wakeup call, but they highlight that there's a lot of work to do," he said. "If other folks that are pushing for these kinds of economic ties had the same assumptions that we did going into this, I think this may raise some eyebrows about how much work they may have to do to strengthen those bonds between local governments who are not on the coast." hours to develop relationships with professors, which he cited as "all the usual stuff that stu- dents don't do." He said that the best thing stu- dents can do right now is to mark important dates from syllabi, and factor in how much time and preparation should go into each deadline. The LSA Theme Semester will host a series of events throughout the rest of the semester, which include film viewings, panel discussions and lectures, all of which are opento students. JOIN THE DAILY POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN PHOTOGRAPHY DESIGN, NEWS, ARTS, SPORTS, COPY, MICHIGAN IN COLOR, VIDEOGRAPHY, COPY EDITING, OPINION AND PROGRAMMING! NO MATTER YOUR EXPERIENCE, MAJOR OR INTERESTS, THE DAILY HAS A PLACE FOR YOU. 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