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In Detroit, the Ruth Ellis Center looks to serve this often overlooked and marginalized group. >> FOR MORE, SEE STATEMENT 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Multi-genre concert WHAT: Occidental Gypsy will perform a mix of gypsy swing, jazz and world music, featuring original vocal and instrumental pieces. WHO: Michigan Union Ticket Office WHEN: Tonight at 8 p.m. WHERE: The Ark, 316 S. Main Author appearance WHAT: Ruth Ozeki will discuss her novel, “A Tale for the Time Being.” The event will include a book signing. WHO: Shapiro Undergraduate Library WHEN: Tonight at 7 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Graduate School, Auditorium Marketing lecture WHAT: Marketing Assistant Prof. Eric Schwartz will answer the question “Where do big data, analytics and science data meet?” WHO: Center for Campus Involvement WHEN: Tonight at 5 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ Kayla Mueller, the American aid worker who was abducted in 2013 by the Islamic State, was confirmed dead by her parents. Mueller was the last known American hostage, The New York Times reported. 1 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $110. 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WHO: International Center WHEN: Today at 3 p.m. WHERE: Pierpont Commons, Boulevard Room E-mail seminar WHAT: The seminar will focus on how to use e-mail to communicate more effectively. Participants will learn skills such as e-mail etiquette and composing clear and concise messages. WHO: Human Resource Development WHEN: Today from 1 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Administrative Services Building Pocket Points app encourages student attention during class TUESDAY: Campus Voices THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Photos of the Week MONDAY: This Week in History WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers SEXY SUPPLIES STUDENT LIFE In response to changing alcohol policies at peer institutions, Duke University administrators have stood by the school’s approach of barring student events from serv- ing alcohol, The Duke Chronicle reported Monday. Two weeks ago, Dartmouth College implemented a campus- wide ban on hard liquor, follow- ing a trend set by other schools including Bowdoin and Bates College. These policy changes reflect the goal of administrations to curtail dangerous behaviors on college campuses nationwide. Duke students seem to agree with the administration’s choice to maintain the school’s current policy. When asked whether they believe harsher policies could be beneficial, many students expressed doubt. “I don’t know how they would control that,” freshman Mirko Tancredi said in an interview with The Duke Chronicle. “I feel like if we were to do that it wouldn’t cut down consumption as much as we would like or think.” UChicago shifts payroll Beginning in the fall of 2015, University of Chicago students will be unable to simultaneous- ly work as teaching assistants and lab assistants, The Chicago Maroon reported Thursday. In January, the university moved from the UChicagoTime payroll system to a new system called WorkDay. By calculating student pay on an hourly basis rather than through lump sums, the new system has created a situation in which students hold- ing both positions are exceeding the maximum number of allowed work hours. According to UChicago spokesperson Jeremy Manier, “(The university) now (has) a more accurate picture of the overall magnitude of students’ work effort, and that information has compelled us to review how student work hours are estab- lished and monitored to ensure they are in compliance with the limit on overall effort.” —SANJAY REDDY Duke keeps hard liquor policy SAM MOUSIGIAN/Daily University Police Officer Matthew Butzky gives an active shooter presentation during the CSG meeting Tuesday. ON THE WEB... michigandaily.com Grammys recap BY DANIELLE RAYKHINSHTEYN THE FILTER From Taylor Swift’s danc- ing to Annie Lenox and Hozi- er’s “I Put a Spell on You” collaboration, this year’s Grammy awards had several memorable moments. CSG hears pitch for new fight song , ‘Hail and Unite’ Meeting also features training on addressing active shooter situations BY LEA GIOTTO Daily Staff Reporter “The Victors” could soon have a modernistic younger sibling. If a resolution presented to the Central Student Government Tuesday night passes, the body will provide funding to a group of students looking to develop an additional thematic song to play at University athletics games. In addition to discussion of the resolution, the meeting also included an interactive presentation on reacting to an active shooter. Business sophomore Adam Weiss, a representative on the CSG Assembly, spoke on behalf of the song campaign, which he called “Hail and Unite.” He said his friend, LSA senior Mike Weinberg, conceptualized the project. “This project is meant to be, number one, extremely unique,” Weiss said. “The goal of this song is to get a lot of big names that are associated with the University.” He added that the project would also be backed by a crowd- funding campaign, which is tentatively set to launch next month. The Hail and Unite organization asked CSG to allocate $2,750 from its Legislative Discretionary Fund to the project: $1,750 would go toward funding for a promotional video to recruit donations from students, and $1,000 would go toward “speaker fees,” or accommodations for potential visiting contributors. While the song’s lyrics and tune are still undetermined, Weiss said it is the organization’s aim to involve big names in the music business and University alumni to contribute to the song. For example, he said Weinberg wants to get Eminem involved. Weiss also said that David Banner, a rapper and music producer, has already agreed to produce the final product. Numerous representatives voiced uncertainty about the project because they felt its initial budgetary breakdown and ultimate goals were not clear enough to elicit funding. Others voiced concerns that it lacked the philanthropic value of student organizations that had received funding in the past, like MUSIC Matters or optiMize. After it was suggested that a more detailed budget for the project be disclosed to the assembly, the resolution was sent to the finance committee for review. The other important focus of Tuesday’s meeting was a presentation on active shooter situations, delivered by University Police Officer Matthew Butzky. Butzky emphasized that in a situation where an active shooter is present, one has three options: run to a safe location, hide and attempt to barricade your space or fight to repel the threat. “You’re not stuck in any one decision. This is fluid,” said Butzky about the three options. “If you can remove yourself from a dangerous situation, do it. Get out. It’s a simple solution, but people overlook it.” Butzky delivered a similar presentation for the first time to a University undergraduate lecture last month. Previously, the Division of Public Safety and Security delivered the presentation upon request to campus units. WILLIAM LYNCH/Daily Beth Karmeisool, owner of S3 Safe Sex Store, leads the Sexy Supplies workshop as a part of the Sexpertise series in the Michigan League on Tuesday. Program provides discounts at local businesses for not checking phone BY NABEEL CHOLLAMPAT Daily Staff Reporter If pricy college tuition was not incentive enough to pay attention in class, a new app is aiming to increase the stakes. Pocket Points, a mobile appli- cation developed by students at California State University, or Chico State, launched at the Uni- versity last month. The app allows students to lock their phones dur- ing class, and the amount of time locked corresponds to a number of points that redeemable for dis- counts at local establishments. The app was founded by Chico State students Rob Richardson and Mitch Gardner in the fall, and has now expanded to a number of schools across the country. The application uses location-based services to tell when a student is in class to prevent “cheating,” or looking at one’s phone. LSA senior John Prickett, campus representative for Pocket Points, is a friend of the found- ers. Though professors often state on their syllabi that points will be taken off for the using phones in class, he said those policies do little to deter students. “In the majority of classrooms, there never seems to be a respect of the trust between the teacher and the kids,” Prickett said. “My parents pay a lot for me to come here, and for me to come to class and sit on my phone for an hour and a half, what am I really get- ting out of that?” According to Prickett, the application began at Chico State as a tool through which professors could award extra credit for good phone behavior. After failing to attract enough users, the founders discovered that offering discounts at local restaurants was much more effective as an incentive for students to use the application. “It was sort of a pivotal moment for the app,” Prickett said. “They realized they weren’t getting the reaction they wanted to from the extra credit side, and who doesn’t like getting free discounts on food for paying attention in class?” Prickett said Ann Arbor restau- rants are currently on a trial peri- od with the application, meaning it will be free for businesses to participate for the semester. The restaurants currently included are Pita Pit, The Brown Jug, The Blue Leprechaun, Comet Coffee, Get Some Burritos, Hunter House Hamburgers, Pita Kabob Grill, Pita Pit, Sottini’s Sub Shop and Tropical Smoothie Café. Richardson and Gardner also recently added a feature that increases the rate of points accu- mulated if more students are using the program, thus incen- tivizing word-of-mouth between students. Business junior Daniel Sonna- bend is a frequent user and said Corporations & democracy WHAT: Prof. Mark Mizruchi will discuss big business and its impact on the public arena during the postwar period. WHO: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute WHEN: Today from 10 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Rave Cinema, Ypsilanti See ATTENTION, Page 3A