michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 2, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan came up short in over- time against Michigan State » INSIDE Close isn’t enough Snow Day is the second on campus in nearly 40 years By AMABEL KAROUB and IRENE PARK Daily News Editor and Daily Staff Reporter The University has canceled classes and events on Monday due to inclement weather. This is the second time since 1978 that the University has canceled classes for weather conditions. The Division of Safety and Secu- rity issued a notice of “emergency reduction in operations” late Sun- day evening. The alert said classes and events would be canceled through 6 p.m. The University’s hospitals will remain open. Class- es have also been canceled at the University’s Dearborn and Flint campuses, though those campuses cancel classes at their own discre- tion. According to the National Weather Service, southeast Michi- gan is predicted to experience subzero wind chill and wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour on Sun- day night, and eight to 12 inches of snow by Monday morning. Tem- peratures are expected to reach a high of 15 degrees and a low of zero degrees. The last time the University canceled classes due to inclement weather was Jan. 27, 2014, the first time in 36 years. Following the closure, the Uni- versity established an updated poli- cy to address concerns raised by the faculty, staff, students and parents. At a meeting of the Senate Adviso- ry Committee on University Affairs last January, University Provost Martha Pollack said the University did not have a substantial plan in place to guide the closure of classes. “By the time it became clear that we were facing an extraordinary weather event, we realized that we didn’t have appropriate mechanisms Prosecutor says police employed self- defense in residential shooting By ANASTASSIOS ADAMOPOULOS Daily Staff Reporter Protesters marched through downtown Ann Arbor on Satur- day in response to the decision by the Washtenaw County Pros- ecutor’s Office not to press crim- inal charges against Ann Arbor Police Department Officer David Ried following the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Ann Arbor resi- dent Aura Rosser. The protest was led by an organization known as Ann Arbor to Ferguson. Participants arrived at City Hall around 4:30 p.m. the day after the decision was announced. Friday evening, the prosecu- tor’s office announced that Ried employed “lawful self-defense” when he shot Rosser. The report said Rosser charged toward Ried and the officer accompanying him with a knife, and refused to put it down when ordered to do so by the police officers. Protesters marched holding pictures of Rosser while others held signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “End Police Vio- lence.” The protesters chanted “No Peace No Justice” as well “Hey hey ho ho, racist cops have got to go” and “Show me what democracy looks like? This is what democracy looks like.” The protest moved from City Hall to East Washington Street, blocking traffic on Liberty Street and State Street, and ultimately ended on Main Street. The pro- testers held a moment of silence on the corner of Huron and Main streets before returning to City Hall where the protest conclud- ed shortly after 6 p.m. Throughout the protest, stopped traffic angered some Students participate in dialogue on sexual assault prevention, policy By LEA GIOTTO Daily Staff Reporter Amid an ongoing campus con- versation surrounding sexual assault, students gathered at the Trotter Multicultural Center on Friday and Saturday to continue the discussion. The two-day retreat, titled “Culture Shift: Organizing Stu- dent Leaders to Stand Against Sexual Violence,” examined topics such as the University’s Student Sexual Misconduct Pol- icy and bystander intervention through lectures and gorup c LSA junior Fabiana Diaz, event organize, communications com- Exhibit examines understanding of physical processes through artwork By EMMA KILBANE For the Daily Science met art on Friday night at the second annual Sci- ence as Art Contest Exhibition and Awards. The exhibition and award ceremony, co-sponsored by the Science Learning Center and Arts at Michigan, provides an outlet for undergraduates to dis- play and receive recognition for their accomplishments, show- casing not only their artistic ability, but also their conceptual and creative understanding of science. Organizers sectioned off the Hatcher Graduate Library to make room for all 23 submis- sions as well as the four winners from the previous year’s con- test, with entries ranging from poetry to sculptures and digital renderings. The submissions encompassed various scientific topics including entropy, neu- rons and malarial infection. “Our goal is to actively engage undergraduates in the arts and sciences and to provide an out- let for the creative expression Processes may lead to further action beyond suspension for resort damage By MICHAEL SUGERMAN and GENEVIEVE HUMMER Daily News Editor and Daily Staff Reporter Six University Greek life chapters who reportedly caused damage at two Michigan ski resorts have already been suspended by their national chapters. Now, they will face a number of processes that could yield further punishment beyond the suspension of their chapter events, philanthropy, recruitment and social activi- ties. One of the main issues at play is vandalism and property damage. The Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity has been the focus of attention after causing dam- ages at Treetops Resort, which according to manager Barry Owens, could cost between $85,000 and $100,000 to repair. Owens said the resort plans to press charges in the incident. Officials with the Boyne Highlands Resort have esti- mated damages there will total about $25,000. The damages could qualify as “willful and malicious destruc- tion of property” under Michi- gan state penal code. In a scenario where enough students were on the trip to reduce individual damages to between $200 and $1,000, each student would face misdemean- or charges. These could result in up to one year in prison, “a fine of not more than $2,000 or three times the amount of the destruction or injury, whichever is greater,” or both. CAMPUS LIFE ROBERT DUNNE/Daily LSA freshman Adam Davis examines artwork at the judging and opening for the Science as Art contest at the Hatcher Graduate Library Friday. ALLISON FARRAND/Daily Demonstrators march Saturday in protest of the prosecutor’s decision not to press charges against the AAPD officer who fatally shot Ann Arbor resident Aura Rosser. 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