Thursday, June 27,2013 101I Thursday, June 27, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Burke transitions to life is a pro, awaits suitor By NEAL ROTHSCHILD Daily Sports Editor NEW YORK - Sitting in the ballroom on the fifth floor of a Times Square hotel Wednesday afternoon, Trey Burke handled questions about his past and his future. When asked about Michigan's run to the NCAA Championship, his workouts with NBA teams drafting in the lottery and about advice he had received, the former Michigan point guard answered with clarity, thought and compo- sure. He knew the answers. When he was asked about where he thought he'd get drafted, what would be his first purchase or how he envisioned life in the NBA, he shrugged his shoulders, stumbled through responses and answered with uncertainty. These questions couldn't be answered. Burke offered no gut feeling or indication for where he might end his professional life, which start- up. He couldn't say which team ed when Burke left Michigan to visit felt the most comfortable. He declare for the draft on April 14. didn't offer a player that he was Since then, he tapped his most looking forward to going up father, Benji, as his agent, who against or what he would most is working under Infinite Sports look forward to about being in the Concepts, run by cousin Alonzo NBA other than just playing. Shavers. He revealed only that he "I don't think that was a hard expected to go between No. 2 to decision, just because I knew who the Orlando Magic and No. 8, the had my best interests; my dad, Detroit Pistons. Ultimately, just a basketball junkie - one of the an expectation. smartest basketball guys I've ever In between those teams, the been around," Burke said. "That's No. 5, 6 and 7 picks represent the what he's done his whole life. other likely landing spots in the I'm not saying he knows every- Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Peli- thing, butI have a lot of resources cans and Sacramento Kings. around me that will help him in Because he's a lock to be that process." selected early in the draft, Burke Trey said that Benji would like- will wait in the green room at ly be with him in whatever city he the Barclays Center in Brooklyn ends up in, but other than dad, he Thursday night, waiting to hear has no idea who else in his imme- his name with the nine others diate family might be there with invited. Tomorrow will mark the him. end of the transition phase into After shedding his amateur status, Burke found himself bouncing around the country, working out with teams, training, posing for GQ photo shoots and donning a onesie with sensors to get his likeness captured for the NBA 2K14 video game. 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The Clippers need help at shooting 12%guara Percentage of staffers who think Burke will cudpaaroesmlrtfrerWl stay in Michigan with the Detroit Pistons. -Greg Garno, Managing Sports Editor 0% 22 Percentage of staffers who thoughtlBurke Highest predicted spot by staffers. The would go in the top-5 of the draft. Brooklyn Nets own the 22nd pick. ing with a crammed schedule and introducing himself to new power brokers. "I got pretty used to it at Michigan, but it just went to another level once I declared for the draft," Burke said. "I think I'm pretty used to it now, but you need to be there at this time and right after that you need to be there. It's just kind of new to me, so I'm trying to get as much rest as I can at night to get ready for the day." Starting tomorrow night, the questions Burke has struggled to answer will become easier. He'll know his future teammates, he'll know his destination, he'll know his competition, among his own team and outside of it. "I have to try to see where I fit in, maybe in New Orleans, maybe in Phoenix or Sacramento," Burke said. "I just have to try to envi- sion myself in places where I feel I may end up going. At the end of the day, it's hard because I don't know if I will be in that city, but I'm one day away from finding out." Transportation will provide additional routes for students By STEPHANIE DILWORTH Daily StaffReporter For the late-night library goers wanting additional options to travel to their off- campus homes, there may be hope. Central Student Government is currently exploring the possibility of a late-night, off- campus bus route designed to supplement other forms of transportation such as SafeRide, the free late-night service that provides students transportation after the regular buses have stopped running. The plan is in its early stages and CSG is formulating rough drafts of potential bus routes. Their efforts are now focused on determining optimal bus ride lengths and figuring out the best bus stops. Current bus stops are predicated to be incorporated into the plan. Some potential routes being explored include one that travels with stops on Packard Street, South University Avenue, Geddes Avenue and East Huron Street. CSG reported that a draft route proposal is scheduled for completion by September 2013. After the proposal is released, students will have an opportunity to give feedback on the bus routes. Business senior Michael Proppe, president of CSG, said CSG has begun exploring ways to fund the project and will not formally reach out to anyone until a proposal has been developed. Proppe said because this is a CSG-initiated project, it would provide some funding but would be speaking with various departments within the University to look for ways to fund the project. According to a cost estimate provided to CSG by the Department of Public Safety, the cost of running a potential off-campus bus system with two buses for five hours running on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays would cost $62.50 per hour for each bus. That totals to roughly $25,000 for one semester. "We want to make sure that the students utilize this resource," Proppe said. "We want student focus groups to help us with finalizing routes." He said part of the reason he is urging for the implementation of additional bus routes is what he believes is an ineffective SafeRide system. "SafeRide is over capacity right now," Proppe said. "There are three SafeRide vans and we have hundreds of students trying to get home late at night. Students end up walking home alone because they don't want to wait for an hour for SafeRide at the library or wherever they are and don't want to pay for a cab." Proppe said the idea of an off campus bus route was the most popular of the campaign platforms that CSG presented and he thinks it's crucial for the welfare of University students. "The off campus busing is something we are hoping will alleviate some of the current problems," he said. "I think this is really important for the safety of students at this school who live off campus." However, University Transportation Manager Jason Bidwell said that the current SafeRide program was problematic. Bidwell said he believes that the University's available transportation resources are more than sufficient for University students. "We do have a number of late night transportation options and they have met the demands of students thus far," Bidwell said. "There have not been excessive wait times. They serve the campus in, general and a small area close to campus." Current methods of transportation at the University include the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, which allows students to ride for free when they use their M-Card; Ride-Home which allows students, faculty and staff to share a cab with limited locations; SafeRide, which is available when University buses are not operating and NightRide which is another sharect cab ride service which operates when the AATA is not operating. NightRide is five dollars per person and goes anywhere in Ann Arbor and small sections of Ypsilanti. "We have always carefully examined the demand of the frequency of the service in order to meet not only the needs to students but employees and others using our services," Bidwell said. He added that the Transportation Department is always open to ways to improve the University's transportation. "I think we are always willing to look at possible improvements for the safety of the University populous in general and improving the safety of the community." Information has provided firms with market advantage By RACHEL PREMACK Daily StaffReporter Economic data produced by the University in collaboration with Thomson Reuters has been in this month's headlines of the Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times - portraying the University in a less than positive light. Traders pay an undisclosed fee to receive early access to a closely watched economic indicator compiled by the University, CNBC reported two weeks ago. Since then, everyone from members of the University community to New York Times op ed writer and economist Paul - Krugman have raised questions concerning the morality and necessity of high- frequency trading. The figure, called the Index of Consumer Sentiment, measures consumer confidence and is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Index of Leading Indicators. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald said Reuters has funded the research and handled its distribution since 2007. Reuters provides "roughly" $1 million to the University for the research, Fitzgerald said. The agreement stipulates that Reuters distributes the data the University produces. The monthly figure is published on Reuters' website at 10 a.m., and Reuters' paying customers receive the data early. For these traders, the data is distributed on a conference call at 9:55 a.m. or at 9:54:58.000 a.m. for subscribers to the ultra-low latency distribution platform, according to Reuters. Ultra-low latency is in a format specialized for high- -speed computerized trading, or, high-frequency trading. The CNBC report questioned the University's early release of data to payingtraders, who were called members of a "select group ... on Wall Street" by AnnArbor.com. Fitzgerald said the partnership with Reuters allows University researchers to focus on developing data. Previously, over 100 entities funded the research and the University distributed the index. 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