~11E E143afl &iljj ON IIUIt~Wi) TWNTYFi YLA 118 OF L )IO III U, HI"II( ).M Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Ann Arbor, Michigan michigandaily.com PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT ACADEMIS 'U' drops slightly in U.S. News rankings The Michigan Marching Band prepares for Saturday's football game against Miami University (Ohio) at Elbel Field Tuesday. CRIME Druachlcombination "proves dangerous practice Annual report placed the University at 29th nationally By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily StaffReporter The University ranked 29th in this year's U.S. News and World Report survey of the nation's top colleges, falling one spot since the 2014 rankings. Released Monday, the report named the University the fourth- best public institution in the country, trailing the University of California, Berkeley; the Uni- versity of California, Los Angeles; and the University of Virginia. On top of overall college rank- ings, the publication also rates specific programs. The Ross School of Business was rated the nation's fourth-best undergradu- ate business school, falling from the number two spot from last year. The College of Engineer- ing maintained its seventh-place position in the ranking of best undergraduate engineering pro- grams. In recent years, the University has dropped slightly in the U.S. News rankings. It was ranked 26th in 2009 and 24th in 2006. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald noted the University's tendency to drop and fall on the list by small margins, but said these changes are not a significant factor in determining its standing as a top institution. According to analysis by The Washington Post, the University's ranking has remained fairly sta- ble since 2010. "What's good for one student is not necessarily the best place for the next student," Fitzgerald said. "There's just no number one school for everybody, no matter what the rankings say." Fitzgerald added that some of the University's main areas of focus in building a high-quality learningexperience are maintain- ing smaller class sizes, facilitating collaboration between different disciplines and increasing fund- ing for top faculty, further noting there is a wide range of factors See RANKINGS, Page 3A University alum's death sparks new discussions By MAX RADWIN DailyStaffReporter This July, University alum Josh Levine, a former football team manager, unconscious in a Wicker Park neighborhood from an overdose of Adderall and alcohol, and later died in intensive care, the Detroit Free Press reported Friday. University officials said Levine's story is not unique when it comes to mixinguppers and downers. College students often take other drugs, spe- cifically amphetamines, while drinking. According to the 2013 Stu- dent Life Survey conducted every other year by the Univer- sity Substance Abuse Research Center, 9.3 percent of students use non-prescribed stimulant medications like Adderall or Ritalin. That figure has gone up every year since 2003, when 5.4 percent of students reported using non-prescribed stimu- lants. The University published a news release Monday with a study conducted by Monitor- ing the Future, a University research group in its 40th year investigating campus drug activity. The group found that the nonmedical use of Adder- all ranked second among the illicit drugs being used in col- leges across the United States. See DRUGS, Page 3A PUBLIC SAFETY Hospital takes steps to prevent Ebola outbreak University of the recommendations is left to the discretion of each institu takes proactive tion. Students who recently spent precautions with time in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia or Nigeria - the four screenings countries currently facing Ebola outbreaks - are at the highest By IAN DILLINGHAM risk of bringing the disease to Daily News Editor college campuses. While some universities have all but ignored In response to recommenda- the threat or relied on students tions from the Centers for Dis- to self-report potential Ebola ease Control and researchers symptoms, the University is in the University's School of currently screening all students Public Health, the University returning from these countries is taking preemptive efforts to for Ebola risk factors. protect the student body from "We're walking a line of try- the deadly Ebola virus, which is ing to be vigilant and have a safe spreading rapidly through sev- environment, without raising eral West African countries. the kind of alarm that would Last week, the CDC advised unnecessarily escalate the that universities remain vigi- stigma and isolation of people," lant against the possibility of said Robert Winfield, the Uni- the virus appearing on campus versity's Chief Health Officer, in and urged campus health offi- an interview with the New York cials to increase precautionary Times on Aug.29. measures, especially during the University spokesperson Rick initial weeks that students are Fitzgerald wrote in an e-mail returning to campus. At this Tuesday that University health point, however, implementation See HOSPITAL, Page 3A LUNA ANNA ARCHEY/Daily LSA senior Emily Lustig, CSG vice president, was sworn in to the position at the Michigan Union Tuesday. Second Assembly meeting examines air US, AirRide CAMPUS LIFE U-Go's offers fresh produce for new year CSG, Michigan Dining partner to promote healthy, affordable eating By JACK TURMAN Daily Staff Reporter After months of planning, Central Student Government and Michigan Dining have reached an agreement to sell fresh produce in the U-Go's convenience store in the Mich- igan Union. The initiative, which officially began Mon- day, is part of a larger, campus- wide effort to make healthy food choices more accessible for students. CSG President Bobby Dishell, a Public Policy senior, said efforts to have fresh pro- duce more available on cam- pus were well-received by the University's :administration. He said that the produce to sell See PRODUCE, Page 3A New CSG vice president officially sworn into position By TANAZ AHMED Daily StaffReporter At the second Central Stu- dent Government meeting of the year, the assembly swore in its new vice president and discussed several resolutions relating to transportation, sup- port for a climate initiative and expandingthe governing body's presence. CSG Vice President Emily Lustig, a LSA senior, came to the position when LSA junior Meagan Shokar, former CSG vice president, stepped down from the role due to a medical issue. Justices for Central Stu- dent Judiciary as well as chairs of CSG commissions such as the Student Organization Fund- ing Commission and Detroit Engagement Commission were also confirmed during the meeting. The assembly discussed three resolutions - one for preserving airBus and AirRide; another for funding the Peo- ple's Climate March, an event on climate and sustainability in New York City; and a third reso- lution directed at increasing CSG's presence outside of cen- See CSG, Page 3A WEATHER HI: 65 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail TOMORROW L LO: 50 news@michigandaily.com and let us know. NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Vigil commemorates victims of violence in Gaza MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No.126 ©2014The Michigan Daily michiganduily.com NEWS .........................2A ARTS.............SA SUDOKU.....................2A CLASSIFIEDS .............,6A OPINION.....................4A STATEMENT...........1B 4 4 4 e