2A -- Friday, November 14, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 2A - Friday, November14, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * Th fidhipan DAMl 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com PETER SHAHIN DOUGLAS SOLOMON Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 pjshahin@michigandaily.com dougsolo@michigandaily.com LEFT Navy players warm up prior to the wheel-chair basketball game at Crisler Center Sunday. (McKenzie Berezin/ Daily) RIGHT LSA senior Christa Guest sets up a pretend mummy Wednesday for the Natural History Museum's "Learn It! Do It! Day," held Thursday for elementary school children on. field trips. This month's theme is "World History Through Archaeology." (Rita Morris/ Daily) Newsroom 734-418-4115 opt.3 Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Arts Section arts@michigandaily.com Sports Section sports@michigandaily.com Display Sales dailydisplay@gmail.com Online Sales onlineads@michigandaily.com News Tips news@michigandaily.com Letters to the Editor tothedaily@michigandaily.com Editorial Page opinion@michigandaily.com Photography Section photo@michigandaily.com Classified Sales classified@michigandaily.com Finance finance@michigandaily.com CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Photography Sports and Moroccan Rec sports experiences the University Islam certifications WHAT: Charlie Engelman, a National Geographic Prize Winner, will share his photography experiences. WHO: Museum Studies WHEN: Today from noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: Museum of Art Auditorium Zumba at Trotter WHAT: Joina free Zumba exercise session at the Trotter Multicultural Center. WHO: Trotter Multicultural Center WHEN: Today at 7p.m. WHERE: Trotter Multicultural Center Recreation Room WHAT:Aseriesof lectures will explore the role of sports in American higher education today. WHO: LSA WHEN: Today from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Graduate Library WHAT: Edmund Burke III, a lecturer from UC Santa Cruz, will discuss Morocco's unique form of Islam. WHO: Center for European Studies WHEN: Today from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: The League A2 Data Dive Phillips WHAT: The Aa Data Dive gives local nonprofit organizations the chance to come together and work on understanding their company's data. Anyone is welcome, and people can work together and share their knowledge of data. WHO: A2 Data Dive WHEN: Tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: North Quad anau el WHAT: Grant-Lee Phillips and Howe Gelb, both well- respected American singer/ songwriters, will perform together at the Ark. WHO: Michigan Union Ticket Office WHEN: Todayat 8 p.m. WHERE: The Ark, 316 S. Main St. WHAT: If you have always wanted to be a certified cycling instructor, now is your chance. Rec Sports is doing a certification class. WHO: Rec Sports WHEN: Tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. WHERE: the Intramural Sports Building Great Lakes Crossing Trip WHAT: Students have the chance to take a trip to this large outlet mall with the International Center. WHO: International Center WHEN: Tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Great Lakes Crossing, Auburn Hills * Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. . Democrats in the U.S. Senate are considering the creation of a new leadeship position for Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, Politico reported. Warren would serve as a liaison with liberal political groups. When Stu Douglass hit a 3-pointer at the Breslin Center four seasons ago, he may have saved coach John Beilein's job and revived the program in the process. 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Wnter term (anuary thou>gh Ap) $11, yearong (September through Aprl)is $195,University affilates are subect to a reduced subs iorate On-campus subscriptions for fall term are 535. Sbsrptionsmust be p epa.Thea Dly ismemneroT e Associated Press anT e As Oted ce as. 6 0 S Student voter turnout appears to drop in A2 0 Campus-surrounding precincts report lowerparticipation By ANASTASSIOS ADAMOPOULOS Daily StaffReporter As predicted,voter turnout for the 2014 Midterm Elections was relatively low this election year with no presidential race to bring people to the polls. On top of that, it appears even turnout on cam- pus is on the decline. Within the Washtenaw Coun- ty precincts that surround cam- pus, where students tend to live, average voter turnout per pre- cinct was 14.08 percent this year, down from 17.88 percent in 2010, the last non-presidential election year. In reality, it is likely that a living in these areas voted as the number of registered voters is inflated by individuals who are registered in Ann Arbor, but have since moved away, like former students. These individuals can remain registered in Ann Arbor for years before being removed. The figures also do not account for students who voted by absen- tee ballot in their home district. Associate History Prof. Mat- thew Lassiter said though the decline in voters is unfortunate, it is common for younger voters to be less involved in midterm elections than presidential ones. "I think that most students believe that being active through political parties is less effective then being active through issue based organizations and it's hard to argue with that analysis," Las- siter said. LSA junior Trevor Dolan, pres- ident of the University's chapter larger percentage of students of the College Democrats, said H- -, there is a small group of politi- cally active students, despite the broader trend of declining par- ticipation. He said while many may be passionate about certain issues, fewer are willing to get involved in the political process. He added that being a member of College Democrats allows him to work on the issues he cares about. "Single issues are important but by involving yourself in the Democratic or Republican par- ties you show thatyou care about a series of issues," he said. Dolan said College Democrats have 40 to 50 members who con- sistently show up to meetings, and many more come sporadi- cally. He said he believes politi- cal organizations have failed to show that they can accomplish their goals, many perceiving par- ties to be solely focused on win- ning. He added that because of this, students instead choose to join issue-based organizations instead. "Politics is just composed of all these issues, and I think that when a lot of students think of politics they think about ger- rymandering, they think about political gridlock but they don't think about that what happens in Washington or what happens in Lansing affects them directly and affects the issues that they care about," Dolan said. Political Science Prof. Nicho- lasValentino said research shows that college students tend to be less partisan while in school, usually identifying and work- ing with one party later on. He said Democratic and Republican party organizers have worked harder recently to recruit col- lege students through grassroots mobilization. "I think if you wanted to make just the most basic prediction about whether someone is going to participate, the first thing you usually look to is how much did their family participate and how See VOTING, Page 3A President issuing series of executive orders this month WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dent Barack Obama is poised to act soon to unveil a series of executive actions on immigration that will shield possibly around 5 million immigrants living in the country illegally from deporta- tion, according to advocates in touch with the White House. The estimate includes extend- ing deportation protections to parents and spouses of U.S. citi- zens and permanent residents who have been in the country for some years. The president is also likely to expand his 2-year- old program that protects young immigrants from deportation. Timing of the announcement is unclear, though it's expected before the end of the year. White House Press Secretary Josh Ear- nest said Obama would review final recommendations after returning from his Asia trip next week. Congressional Republicans are strongly opposed to Obama's plans, and as lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week follow- ing midterm elections in which the GOP retook the Senate, they vowed to oppose him. "We're goingto fight the presi- dent tooth andnail ifhecontinues down this path. This is the wrong way to govern. This is exactly what the American people said on Election Day they didn't want," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Thursday. "And so, all the options are on the table." Some conservatives in the House and Senate announced plans to push for language in must-pass spending bills to block the president from acting. But other Republicans warned that such a push could result in anoth- er government shutdown like the one last year over Obama's health care plan. "My sense is that the vast majority of us want to do every- thing we can to stop it, but also want to avoid outcomes that would prove bad for the coun- try as a whole," said Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. It wasn't clear, though, what other options Republicans had. The advocates, who spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of a public announcement, said that final details of the plan remained in flux. But the White House is likely to include parents and spouses of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, stipulating that they've resided in the U.S. for some period of time - possibly as little as five years. That group totals around 3.8 million people, according to the Migration Policy Institute. and waste and those sorts of things, is that you can do a lot with technology, but chang- ing behavior on campus is going to be a really important part of reaching those goals," he said. Speaker of the House John Boehner, left, and Rep. Greg Walden meet with reporters on Capitol Hill to discuss immigration reforms President Barack Obama is ready to release through executive action. Obamna to -unvel plans addressing inmigration SUSTAINABILITY From Page 1A pus sustainability initiatives, they were less knowledgeable about protecting the environ- ment, preventing waste and pri- oritizing sustainable foods. "One of the things that we recognized when we set the first set of goals related to greenhouse gases, water 1 0 a S ti-.