2 - Tuesday, October 21, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 41 imht ftdhtgan Oatly 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com PETERSHAHIN DOUGLASSOLOMON Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 pjshahin@michigandailycom dougsolo@michigandailycom PROFESSOR SCOTT PAGE Studying complex systems Scott E. Page is the Leonid diversity within complex sys- What can you share about the Hurwicz Collegiate Professor of tems. I have also worked with a classes you are teaching now? Complex Systems, Political Science large amount of faculty here. and Economics at the University Right now, I am teaching two and also directs the Center for the Whateis it like being back in classes. One is an undergraduate Study of Complex Systems. He was Ann Arbor after your year class called Introduction to Mod- elected to the American Academy on sabbatical? eling Political Processes, where of Arts and Sciences in 2011. modeling and game theories are Newsroom 734-418-4115 opt.3 Corrections correctionsmichigandaily.com Arts Section arts@emichigandaily.com Sports Section sports@michigandaily.com Display Sales dailydisplay@gmailcom Online Sales onlineads@michigandailycom News Tips news@michigandaily.com letters to the Editor tothedaily@micigandaily.com Edtorial Page opinion@michigandaily.com Photography Section photo@michigandaily.com Classified Sales classified@michigandaily.com Finance finance@michigandaily.com What is your research background? I have written three books that(are comprised of) researchI have compiled: "The Difference," which is diversity-based, "Com- plex Adaptive Systems," which was written as an introduction to complexity theory, and "Diversity & Complexity," which discusses NEWS False alarm I By CLAIRE BRYAN y C Ann Arbor firefighters responded to a report of y a fire on the third floor of T Hutchins Hall in the Law Quadrangle. The area was cleared for reentry after it B was determined that there were no smoke or flames present. Pearl Jamv rocks The Joe c ai By MICHAEL FLYNN P After hearing that Joe Louis Arena was scheduled to be g demolished, the members C of Pearl Jam set out to play 0 one last show there, pay- u ing homage to the historic tc venue. cf Ann Arbor is such a vibrant discussed. There are about 100 place to be. (The University) has students in this class. I also teach all of the benefits of a private a graduate-level class in complex school but has the soul of a pub- systems where there are about lic school. It's definitely been an 18 students enrolled. Along with adjustment being back at work, those, I am teaching an online however. Most people think (the class about model thinking. sabbatical) is kind of ridiculous There have been about 500,000 but it definitely serves a purpose. students who have taken the There is much more time to sit online version of this course. It's back and do deeper research than really fun to teach this class. you would have time to. - EMILIE PLESSET Schosl of Manic, Theatre & Dance iunior Cassidy sGodlatt perfsrms at the Student Composers' Recital Monday at the Moore Building. CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES String quartet Gentle Yoga Conflict recital workshop discussion WHAT: The string quartet lass will play the works of Haydn's op. 64. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: Today at 8 p.m. WHERE: Moore Building, Britton Recital Hall WHAT: Students are invited to a free yoga workshop. WHO: Council for Disability Concerns WHEN: Today from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery razz concert The Greened WHAT: Polish jazz ocalist Grazyna uguscik and Matt Ulery, hicago-based bassist nd composer, will erform and promote their sapective new albums. WHO: Copernicus Pro- ram in Polish Studies and .enter for World Perfor- mance Studies WHEN: Today from 8 p.m. o 10 p.m. WHERE: Kerrytown Con- ert House, 415 N. 4th Ave. WHAT: HGTV host Jeff Wilson will discuss how his family's use of a Deep Energy Retrofit greatly reduced their energy bills and created a healtier environment. WHO: Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arbo- retum WHEN: Today from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Matthael Botanical Gardens WHAT: Speakers will dis- cuss different approaches to the Israel and Gaza conflict. WHO: Judaic Studies and Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies WHEN: Today from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Graduate School Dogs on the Diag WHAT: Students can pet and play with puppies and grown service dogs. WHO: Council for Disability Concerns WHEN: Today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: The Diag CORRECTIONS 0 Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY San Francisco radio sta- tions have blacklisted Lorde's "Royals" in sup- port of the San Francisco Giants, The Daily Beast reported Monday. The San Francisco baseball team will play the Kansas City Royals in the World Series Tuesday. There are 20 days until the Michigan men's basketball season tips off. But junior guards Spike Albrecht and Caris LeVert have been bonding since long before then. FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS, PAGE 7 Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov was suspended from the NHL after being arrested for domestic vio- lence, NBC Sports reported Monday. Voynov will remain suspended indefinitely, but will continue to be paid. 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One copy is avalable free of charge to al readers. Additiona copies may be picked upat the Daily's office for $2 Subscriptionsfor fal terms. starting in septemberis Uu.s.malare1o. Wi"tete"rm(an"r"thrughApr'l) 115 yeaon(e'eberthroghApi)i*$1^9 5."i"erityaffia'es ar""sb"ec" * """'red"""'*r"*i''r"at"*O"-"as ipio fe r 35. Sbscipton t be prepaid. The Michigan Daly is a member of The Associated Press and The Associated Collegiate Press. *' * Mayoral candidate sets priorities for Ann Arbor Taylor to focus on balancing issues, improving transportation By JACK TURMAN Daily Staff Reporter As Ann Arbor's mayoral elec- tion quickly approaches, City Councilmember Christopher Tay- lor (D-Ward 3) has been prioritiz- ing the main issues he would like to resolve if elected as mayor in November. Taylor, the Democratic nomi- nee, said he would like to address a variety of issues to ensure that Ann Arbor has affordable living conditions, not focusing on any particular aspect of the city. "My goal is to confront the city with balance, to strive to maintain and improve basic services, while at the same time making tangible quality of life improvements," he said. Taylor has demonstrated an interest in a multitude of issues during his six years on City Coun- cil, sponsoring legislation ranging fromtransportationto downtown development and zoning. In this vein, Taylor said he will focus on ensuring maintenance of pub- lic safety matters and work to improve streets and municipal infrastructure. While Taylor said all of these issues are important, he added that transportation is an areathat has the most opportunities for improvement and reinvestment. He also emphasized the impor- tance of transportation in Ann Arbor during the firstpost-prima- ry debate. Taylor said transportation infrastructure, including that for non-motorized modes of trans- portation such as walking and bik- ing, needs to be updated to make traveling easier and more acces- sible. "Traffic is a concern to resi- dents," he said. "We need to make sure that people can come in and out of the city efficiently and effectively." With regard to walking and biking, Taylor said non-motorized transportation is a vital compo- nentofAnnArbor'stransportation infrastructure. He has focused on the importance of non-motorized transportation by sponsoring leg- islation that required City Admin- istrator Steve Powers to develop a non-motorized transportation implementation strategy in 2013. "Making sure our bike lanes improve and expand is a co-equal concern when designing streets and crosswalks," Taylor said. Along with updating transpor- tation infrastructure, Taylor has supported the expansion of mass transit services since the spring, specifically regarding the Ann Arbor Area Transit Authority. Additionally, he supports the con- struction of a new A mtrak train AP PHOTO Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb explosion, killing and wounding tens of people, in a commercial area in the southern Shiite holy city of Karbala, 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad on Monday. Bombings in Iraqk ateast 43 amid wave of II attacks station, an initiative that is still in the planning process. While working on expand- ing mass transit services, Taylor would also like to see the growth of ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft in Ann Arbor. 6 1 "Uber and Lyft provide servic- es safely throughout the country 2 5 3 9 and I'd like to see Ann Arborites continue to have the benefit of their operation," he said. 3 9 4 5 7 In September, he co-sponsored legislation that required Powers 9 to negotiate an operating agree- ment with transportation net- 3 2 8 workcompanies. Taylor said he is unaware of whether Powers has successfully negotiated an operat- 5 ing agreement. Even though the improvements 6 8 4 3 to mass transit services and ride- sharing services have not been 4 fully implemented yet, Taylor said he is looking forward to exploring these opportunities to ensure that 9 4 quality of life is high. He did not provide a timeline for when he would deal with these problems because of the complex governmental process. Top Shiite cleric lends support to government's fight against extremists BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's top Shiite cleric on Monday gave his support to the new government battling the Islamic State group as militants unleashed a wave of deadly attacks on the country's majority Shiite community, kill- ing at least 43 people. The blitz by the militants this summer plunged Iraq into its worst crisis since U.S. troops left at the end of 2011. While there was no claim of responsibility for Tuesday's attacks, they seemed likely calculated by the group to sow fear among Iraqis and keep pressure on the new Shiite-led government in Baghdad. Prime Minister Haiderual-Aba- di, who took office last month, met Monday with top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the southern city of Najaf. He said after their talks that al-Sistani welcomed the recent formation of the government that Al-Abadi now leads. The spiritual leader wields considerable influence among Iraq's Shiite majority, and the meeting carried symbolic sig- nificance because al-Sistani has shunned politicians in recent years to protest how they run the country. "We have a long and hard mis- sion ahead of us," al-Abadi told reporters after emerging from the meeting with the cleric, who is believed to be 86 years old. "One of the missions is related to security. We need arms and we need to reconstruct our security forces." Al-Sistani lives in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, and rarely appears in public. The day's attacks killed dozens in Baghdad and the Shiite holy city of Karbala. Inthe capital, the bomber blew himself up among Shiite wor- shippers as they were leaving a mosque in a central commercial area after midday prayers Mon- day. That blast killed at least 17 people and wounded 28, a police officer said. In Karbala, four separate car bombs went off simultane- ously, killing at least 26 people and wounding 55, another police officer said. The city, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of Baghdad, is home to the tombs of two revered Shiite imams and the site of year-round pilgrimages. The explosives-laden cars were parked in commercial areas and parking lots near government offices, the officer added. Medical officials confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to talk to media. The attacks in Baghdad and Karbala, the latest in relentless assaults that have challenged the Shiite-led government, came a day after a suicide bombing tar- geted another Shiite mosque in the Iraqi capital, killing 28 peo- ple. The latest attacks bore the hall- marks of the Islamic State group, which has recently claimed sev- eral other large bombings in Baghdad and elsewhere, particu- larly in Shiite areas. A l p *