4 xclpgan 0'aIt michigandaily.com HEALTI UHS touts alternative methods o birth conttol Students asked While there are a variety of contraceptive resources available to consider to students, many still struggle to find methods best suited to their intrauterine financial andmedical needs. devices, implants Monique Steel, a nurse prac- evt titioner at the UHS Women's Health Clinic, said students are By EMMA KERR often unaware of other forms of Daily StaffReporter contraceptives aside from male condoms and oral contraceptives. The University offers a variety She said UHS works to counsel of options for obtaining contra-' each student who comes in to ception, but a lack of awareness request birth control. and common misconceptions "We recommend that they about birth control may inhibit use whatever method they think students from taking advan- would work best for them, but tage of University resources and we also recommend those meth- selecting methods that are most ods that are most effective as the effective. ideal first choice," Steel said. "We At the Wolverine Wellness talk about their effectiveness, the Center in University Health side effects they may have -- and Services, students can find an we talk about how long IUDs are array of condoms, both male and effective, that a pill needs to be female, in different flavors, colors taken every day, a patch every and sizes. Relationship Remix, a week, and those types of things." sex and relationships education Steel said the insertion of an program held in residence halls, intrauterine device involves a offers the same condoms, as well 15-minute procedure that can as information about different be performed by a UHS medical types of contraception including professional. An IUD is a small, injections, intrauterine devices t-shaped plastic device that gen- and pills. See CONTRACEPTION, Page 3A EnCore competes for the title of Michigan's Best Dance Crew on Wednesday evening in the Michigan Union. GOVERNMENT Michigan House conmitee he~ar-s civi rigt testimony Proposals would add day, considering two bills seeking One version, proposed by state reasons - amending the act has to include anti-discriminatory Rep. Sam Singh (D-East Lansing), garnered strong support from a anti-discrimination protections of sexual orientation, would modify the act to include wide coalition of businesses across as well as gender identity and protections for both sexual ori- the state - and personal reasons protections for expression for the first time in the entation and gender identity and for the amendments. state's history. expression. The other, proposed In addition to Foster and Singh, sexual orientation Business owners, advocacy by state Rep. Frank Foster (R- supporters included Allan Gilm- groups, representatives of faith Petoskey), includes protections our, a former vice chairman of By SHOHAM GEVA groups and lawmakers provided only for sexual orientation. Ford Motor Company; Kary Moss, Daily Staff Reporter testimony to the House Com- Neither bill moved out of com- executive director of the Ameri- merce Committee regarding two mittee Wednesday due to a lack of can Civil Liberties Union of Mich- A Michigan House committee competing versions of an amend- requisite support. igan; and Holland business owner debated amendments to Michi. ment to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Proponents of the bills who Jeff Padnos. gan's Civil Rights Act on Wednes- Rights Act. spoke Wednesday cited economic See TESTIMONY, Page 3A { 1 ACADEMICS Innovate Blue launches new entrepreneurial m i minor, in LSA Curriculum unveiled for winter 2015 builds on former certificate program By MICHAEL SUGERMAN DailyStaffReporter As extracurricular opportuni- ties to grow business and encour- age student entrepreneurship continue to expand, so do in-class offerings. Starting with the Winter 2015 semester, the University will offer an entrepreneurship minor through LSA. "Our students are known for their interestin applyingtheir tal- ents and creativity in response to a need or problem," said Univer- sity President Mark Schlissel in a statement. "This program will provide students with knowledge they can use to further ignite their imaginations and pursue creative solutions to real world challeng- es." The minor falls under the umbrella of innovate Blue, a University program launched in March that works with Universi- ty, local and commercial partners to spur entrepreneurial spirit in the classroom and outside it. The 15-credit minor is broken down into four focus areas: core, practicum, electives and self- directed extracurricular experi- ence. Innovate Blue will serve as a center for declaring the minor and advising. Two hundred students are expected to declare when the minor launches next year. The core will consist of two courses that were piloted this fall, titled Entrepreneurial Business Basics and Entrepreneurial Cre- ativity. The former is run through the Ross School of Business and a lecturer in the Department of Psy- chology teaches the latter. See INNOVATION, Page 3A NICHOLASWILLIAMS/Daily Pinball Pete's accommodates economic, technology shifts CAMPUS LIFE Students see rise in stress levels, studies indicate 'U' programs look to breakdown stigma surrounding mental health issues By JACKIE MILLER For theDaily Nowthatthe Thanksgivingfes- tivities have ended, students are feeling final exam stress becom- ing more acute every day. The impending deadlines for papers and looming tests have many feel- ing the pressures associated with this hectic time ofyear. "I think that it's just a lot of time crunches all at oncelike a lot of time management problems," said LSA junior Sarah Zaccardo. "It's kind of like the last ofit all, so anything that happens you can't really change afterwards. It's like the determiningfactors." In addition to all of the expect- ed stress from finals, LSA junior Patrick Schoepssaid there are still the usual, non-seasonal stresses to worry about, such as exercising. See STRESS, Page 2A Despite Feb. flood, attractions that have withstood 30 years of economic instability local arcade still and shifting gamer trends. Pinball Pete's has endured going strong multiple recessions and the advent of home console gam- By JAMES WHITE ing without undergoing many For the Daily changes. After the flood, man- ager Aron Petterson, who goes A flood at Pinball Pete's last simply by "Pete," had no prob- February wreaked havoc on the lem reviving a Reagan-era Nin- Ann Arbor institution. Despite tendo relic, "Punch Out," which this setback, Pinball Pete's had to be carried to the back of remains a campus staple, comb- the store during the flood for ing classic arcade games with safety. the continual addition of modern "I turned it up, put it on blocks, cleaned up and three weeks later I threw the switch and boom, both monitors come right on," Petterson said. "They don't make shit like that any- more." University alum Lisa Vogel, an Ann Arbor resident, said Pin- ball Pete's was a popular hang- out location and cheap place to unwind while she was a student. "When I used to come here it was mostly pinball machines, and now there's stuff I have no idea how to do, but the original See ARCADE, Page 3A WEATHER HI: 35 TOMORROW LO: 31 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. 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