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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.

See CULTURE, Page 3A
See SCIENCE, Page 3A
See SANCTIONS, Page 3A

See PROTEST, Page 3A
See SNOW DAY, Page 3A

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HI: 22

LO: 19

‘U’ cancels 
class due to 
snowstorm

Protesters respond after 
officer receives no charges

Chapters could 
face ‘U’ and 
state actions

Science as Art competition 
showcases scientific pieces

‘Culture 
shift’ event 
promotes 
discussion

GREEK LIFE

