46F 46F ic I an atim CELEBRATING' (AT")" R', II[.! 1 I 1_ 1'{)l IAI 1' Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 8, 2014 michigandaily.com GOVERNMENT Snyder keeps deep A2 ties as election approaches AMANDA ALLEN/Daily BAMN member Shandira Vaughn speaks about supporting the movement against alleged police brutality in Ferguson, Missouri at the Central Student Government meeting Tuesday in the CSG Chambers. CSGvotesdo Fergason resolution, after debat~e Despite several .amendments, assembly decides against proposal By EMMA KERR DailyStaff Reporter Nearly a month after its ini- tial introduction, Central Stu- dent Government voted against the adoption of a resolution that would have formally affirmed CSG's support of the people of Ferguson, Mo. and their dem- onstration efforts following the death of Michael Brown. The resolution received 22 dissenting votes and 11 affirma- tive votes. After being proposed Sept. 16 and postponed Sept. 23, the assembly was given opportuni- ties to propose amendments, three of which were voted upon and passed. The resolution asked CSG to stand in solidarity with the Fer- guson community and against "increased racist, unjustified police brutality," while support- ing any nonviolent actions of youth against this alleged police brutality. In August, following the shooting of an unarmed Black teenager, Michael Brown, by a white police officer, Darren Wilson, a protest against police brutality escalated as police responded to the protest, accom- panied by incidents of looting. The events spurred national discussion this past summer on the topic of racial stereotyping by law enforcement and over- militarized police forces, many voicing the opinion that use of armored vehicles, automatic weapons and body armor was unnecessary for handling the situation. Past approvedamendments included the removal of milita- rization language, the phrase "local cops are trained and armed to treat local residents like criminals," and the addi- tion of language that would only ask CSG to consider supporting See FERGUSON, Page 3A Governor has maintained roots in Ann Arbor area since 1975 By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily StaffReporter Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, one of Michigan's most popular conservative leaders, resides in Ann Arbor, a city comprised of mostly liberal-leaning citizens. Though the 48th governor spent his childhood in Battle Creek, Mich., he moved to Ann Arbor after being accepted to the University. He currently lives in the city with his wife Sue, with whom he has three children. Snyder entered the University in 1975. By the time he turned 23, the future governor had received a bachelor's degree, business degree and law degree, and earned his license as a Certified Public Accountant. Snyder left Ann Arbor to work as a tax accountant for Coopers & Lybrand in Detroit, going on to become one of the firm's youngest partners after working for only six years. He then moved to Chicago to work at Gateway Computers for six years and eventually became the company's president. Snyder moved backto Ann Arbor in1997to form two Michigan-based venture capital funds worth about $200 million in investment capital. Along with living in the city, Snyder served as the chair of Ann Arbor SPARK, a nonprofit orga- nization dedicated to economic development in the greater Ann Arbor region, and served as an adjuwnct assistant professor of accounting at the University from 1982 to 1984. The governor keeps in close contact with his alma mater, holding talks at the University and sponsoring an internship program in his office that many students participate in. Most recently, he visited the Univer- sity to speak at the inauguration ceremony for University Presi- dent Mark Schlissel. "What makes the University of See SNYDER, Page 3A .. - ARTS= 90 year old builds own backyard 'Disneyland' VIOLA! Szylak creates tourist attraction in Hamtramck By PAIGE PFLEGER Daily Detroit Arts Columnist When I walked into Dmytro Szylak's backyard, I was greeted by a towering structure com- prised of wood, carousel horses, windmills, rockets, helicopters and ceiling fans. Everything has been painted with bright col- ors and connected together in a ramshackle way that makes it look like it could fall down at any moment, which, Szylak assured me, it will not. It's been standing as is for more than 20 years. For a 90 year old, Szylak moves quite fast, bustling about his yard, pushing the tail end of an airplane, sending it spinning in a circle. His face is wrinkled, his hat covered in paint and his chin dotted with white whiskers. I ask if we can chat about the project, but before he'll tell me anything, he gestures over at a box with a hand-painted sign that reads "FREEDONATION". See DETROIT, Page 6A Music, Theatre & Dance freshman Stua Tuesday. LUNA ANNA ARCHEY/Daily n performs "Nalma" in the String Showcase at the Moore Building D University joins movement to reduce use of disposables That equals to wants to raise 'Kill the Cup' The University is one of 10 the Ross School of Business, of landfill waste levels of colleges participatingin the first and with Kill-A-Watt, which is reusable takes next step in annual Kill the Cup University an energy conservation effort Challenge. The initiative is a at the University. Social Ven- Containers sustainability effort sustainability effort aiming to tures for Sustainability, which is reusa ble from to have an environmental impact basedin SanDiego, is anonprofit Container by 2015 By JACK TURMAN by reducing the number of dis- organization that partners with #c, ,, _ ~~~~~oly ufR epnr tr pou-t-c--e1cps-se on..,.L. cosiege,..., ....campusest,,. an..oc.......... ommuni-...... ' , t use rose from: 1 cups saved during first trial Daily Staff Reporter With midterm exams loom- ing and paper deadlines rapidly approaching, it's no surprise that more students are turning to coffee to get their caffeine fix. posable coffee cups used on campus. The competition began Oct. 6 and will last until Oct. 31. Kill the Cup, a Social Ven- tures for Sustainability project, is partnered with Net Impact, a nonprofit organization through college campuses and communi- ties to promote environmentally responsible behavior. To participate in the competi- tion, coffee shop customers have to bring their own reusable cups See CUPS, Page 3A WEATHER HI: 61 TOMORROW LO: 32 GOT A NEWS TIP? NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail Data: Student opinions on election issues news@michigandaily.com and let us know. 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