4& tc4t 0 an4,3atig Il, I : rl 1,N (I r' a )N IIT TI)tali} D ?7I '1°L 'Ili rl17-11 F "I'll I 1IzOF 1 1 TA1" 1 1) 1" DON Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 31, 2014 michigandaily.com PUBLIC SAFETY " UMPD urges safety during Halloween, Homecoming Student amily income impacts campusi obs N EWFRESHMEN Family Income Distribution for New Freshmen, Adjusted for Inflation, by In-State and Out-of-State Status, Fall 2002 & Fall 2012 'U' plans to increase enforcement for weekend festivities By GENEVIEVE HUMMER Daily Staff Reporter With Halloween and Home- coming this weekend, Univer- sity officials are encouraging students to keep safety in mind while celebrating during these festivities. In an interview with The Michigan Daily, University Police Chief Robert Neumann said the University plans to work with the Ann Arbor Police Department to increase enforcement over the weekend. He also stressed the role of the larger community in ensuring public safety. "It's really a collaborative effort with everyone being obser- vant to those that need help and taking action when you see some- thing that needs to be done," Neumann said. He said students often have the tendency to ignore dangerous situations, and encouraged stu- dents to avoid taking drinks from a common container and to never leave a drink unattended. Wolverine Wellness . Direc- tor Mary Jo Desprez said these celebrations have the potential to compromise student safety. However, she added that it is pos- sible for students to stay safe and have fun. "Nobody wants to ruin any- body's fun; our goal is that every- one has a blast and that there's also this culture of caring for each other, and not just car- ing that you take care of some- body, but not letting them get to the point where they're sick," Desprez said. Desprez outlined similar pro- tocols to Neumann's. She empha- sized having a plan: eat before drinking, space out drinks and limit the amount of liquor con- sumed. Desprez noted that the student-designed Stay in the Blue app can help students track their drinking, which was launched in 2013 in partnership with the Uni- versity Health System's alcohol safety program. The app, which has been downloaded more than 6,000 times, calculates blood alcohol content based upon See HALLOWEEN, Page 3A /1 Greater than $150,000 $100,001- $150,000 $50,001 -$100,000 $25,001 -$50,000 $25,000 or less IN-STATE OUT-OF-STATE Universiy Housing, Unions report difficulty in hiring full staffs By CLAIRE BRYAN Daily StaffReporter In his inaugural address last month, University President Mark Schlissel was clear about the role socio-economic status should play in a student's ability to attend the University. "Students and their parents must hear clearly and rest secure that the University of Michigan values curiosity and intellect, not ZIP codes or family income," he said. However, the socio-economic status of the University's under- graduate population is not even- ly distributed. In Fall 2011, 63 percent of incoming freshmen reported family incomes over $100,000, according to the office of the Registrar. A 2012 survey by the U.S. Census Bureau stated the median family income in the United States is $51,324. In addition to the challenges in ensuring access to higher edu- cation for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds, E. Royster Harper, vice presi- dent for student life, said in a September interview with The Michigan Daily the University's difficulty finding students to fill campus jobs could be a side effect of the higher-than-aver- age family income for University students. She said a wealthier stu- dent body could be one reason it has been harder for Univer- sity employers such as residence halls and dining halls to recruit students for open positions. If students have more financial supportfromtheir parents,these See ENROLLMENT, Page 3A SOON... GOVERNMENT Candidates reach young voters with new tactics, Student orgs. host rely on TV comnircials to voice der," wrote LSA senior Trevor their platforms to the majority of Dolan, chair of the University's series of events for voters, fewer college-aged voters chapter of the College Demo- are watching TV, decreasing the crats, in an e-mail interview. campaign season effectiveness of this strategy. "Because of this, they speak with the Ngv. 4 election directly to students on campus By LEA GIOTTO quickly approaching, candidates as often as they can." For the Daily are adopting new strategies to The College Democrats have reach out to college students. already hosted several congres- Inmoststates,includingMich- "Candidates know that stu- sional candidates this semester igan, college students make up dents very often don't have and are slated to host an "elec- a large proportion of the voting the same exposure to political tion eve rally" Monday, during demographic. While candidates media as the average Michigan- See ELECTIONS, Page 3A ELECTION 2014 Hoping for 300,000 new jobs, Snyder talks economic program TERESA MATHEW/Daily The freshmen class of the men's basketball team pose for photos during media day Thursday at Crisler Center. * ADMINISTRATION White recounts experience * while seeking third term With 16 years on board, a continued focus on diversity By CLAIRE BRYAN Daily StaffReporter Regent Kathy White (D), the 2014 chair of the University's Board of Regents, is running for her third consecutive term on the board with the goal of con- tinuing what she has started. White is currently a Profes- sor of Law at Wayne State Uni- versity Law School in Detroit and an Instructor of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York during the summer. She also serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve. "I'm always in higher educa- tion and that is my real passion," White said. "I'm either a student, or teaching, or governing. I think bettering the education of young adults and continuing education for adults is very rewarding and it changes peoples' lives." White graduated from Princ- eton University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in electri- See WHITE, Page 3A Latest polls show race tightening with Schauer By EMMA KINERY For the Daily As the election approaches, the self-proclaimed "comeback kid" of Michigan, incumbent Republican Gov: Rick Snyder, hopes to return for a second term. A central theme of his cam- paign has been continuing to build a solid foundation for Michigan's economic revitaliza- tion. In a conference call to col- lege students earlier this month, Snyder highlighted his plans to create 300,000 new private sector jobs. This expansion is in addition to the $1.1 billion investment Snyder has made in K-12 education, and the elimi- nation of the state's $1.5 billion deficit. 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