michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 13, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Proposal to make two years of community college free could impact University By ANASTASSIOS ADAMOPOULOS Daily Staff Reporter Last week, President Barack Obama outlined the specifics of his plan to provide two years of tuition- free education to community col- lege students — a program which could affect student enrollment at the University. The plan, expected to cost the an estimated $60 billion over 10 years, will be funded by closing tax loop- holes and increased taxation for high-earning tax brackets. The fed- eral government will pay for three- quarters of the program and the states will pay the rest. Additionally, the proposal includes certain stipulations for eli- gible students, including having a GPA of 2.5 or higher and be enrolled at least half time. Community col- leges must also fulfill several con- ditions. Their academic programs must be eligible for transfer to local four-year institutions or they must have high graduation rates in career and technical programs. According to the White House, should the proposal be imple- mented in all states, around 9 mil- lion students would annually save approximately $3,800 each. Higher education officials have identified two potential impacts of the plan: a boost in the number of community college students and fluctuations in the transfer rate between four-year institutions and community colleges. Jason Morgan, director of gov- ernment relations at Washtenaw Community College, said the plan could potentially increase the num- ber of community college students, but noted that it is still just a pro- posal. “Our first impression is that the plan sounds extremely positive,” Morgan said. “As we learn more details we’ll hopefully learn how, exactly, it is going to impact com- munity colleges.” Along with increasing the num- ber of community college students GOVERNMENT See OBAMA, Page 3 ZACH MOORE/Daily Rackham student Jae Beom Bae speaks with student entrepreneurs at the ICE Winter Blast innovation event at the Michigan Union Thursday. Innovate Blue, CSG bring together students from different schools By LINDSEY SCULLEN Daily Staff Reporter The ICE Winter Blast, an event for entrepreneurs, got a bit hot Wednesday. Hosted by Innovate Blue, the University’s unifying body for innovation and entrepreneur- ship, and the Central Student Government’s Commission on Student Innovation, the event brought together several hun- dred innovators from multiple University schools, as well as the Ann Arbor community — before kicking them out briefly to the tune of a fire alarm and a faint smell of smoking popcorn. Held Wednesday evening in the Michigan Union’s Rogel Ballroom, the blast was halted briefly but resumed after a quick, impromptu tour of the Union’s front steps and the event’s ice sculpture being carved on the front lawn. Kristen Kerecman, Innovate Blue communications manager, said the purpose of the event was to showcase campus-wide inno- vation and to bring more students into the University’s entrepre- neurial “ecosystem.” “This is the way to show stu- dents what’s happening, like some of the ventures that stu- dents are working on, and the resources to help them get there,” she said. But pulling in new students was not the event’s only purpose. “The Commission was cre- ated to connect and unify all of the various entrepreneurship entities on campus and to have this big celebration of what we CAMPUS LIFE Founder says he will personally speak at CSG meeting next week By TANAZ AHMED Daily Staff Reporter The organizers behind a pro- posed Michigan spirit song have pulled a funding resolution pro- posed during Tuesday’s Central Student Government meeting. First introduced during the meeting Tuesday, “Hail and Unite” sparked debate over the future of the University’s fight song, “The Victors.” However, LSA senior Mike Weinberg, one of the project’s main founders, said the song would be a pump-up song and is not intended to replace the long- standing fight song. “During third down, instead of having that generic pop song that every other school has, we’re going to have our own song that we created, that we were a part of,” he said in an interview with The Michigan Daily on Wednes- day evening. Project organizers officially launched the initiative’s website Thursday morning. Tuesday’s initial announce- ment generated criticism from alums and students, who saw the project as an attempt to replace “The Victors.” Weinberg said the project was not explained thoroughly at the CSG meeting. Because the project was mis- understood, Weinberg said the resolution has been pulled and he plans to personally present on the project at CSG’s meeting on Feb. 17. He also said the resolution will also likely be reintroduced. The organization initially asked CSG to appropriate $2,750 from its Legislative Discretionary Fund. The funds would support a promotional video campaign to raise additional donations for the project as well as provide accom- modations to visiting contribu- tors to the project. Several CSG representatives asked for a more detailed project budget and the proposal was later sent to the finance committee for review. Weinberg stressed the impor- tance of student, alumni and fan involvement in creating the song. The group working on “Hail and Unite” is composed of 22 students from several University schools and colleges, including LSA, Art and Design, Business and Music, Theatre and Dance. Weinberg expressed interest in partnering with MUSIC Matters, the University group that orga- nizes an annual benefit concert, as well as the marching band and local organizations based in Ann Arbor. “Everyone is coming together to create this amazing project that is going to revolutionize what it means to have music, sports and entertainment,” Weinberg said. MUSIC Matters President Darren Appel, a Business senior, said the “Hail and Unite” orga- nizers pitched the initiative to See ICE, Page 3 See SONG, Page 3 ACADEMICS ZACH MOORE/Daily Author Jonah Goldberg speaks about his book on “Liberal Fascism” at Rackham Amphitheater Thursday. Jonah Goldberg considers ties between liberalism, fascism By WILL GREENBERG Daily News Editor It was with attention-grab- bing language and crowd-pleas- ing wit that Jonah Goldberg discussed his views on Ameri- can history and politics — offer- ing a perspective rarely seen at the University. Goldberg, author of the 2008 bestseller “Liberal Fascism” and 2013’s “The Tyranny of Clichés,” talked misinterpreta- tions of world history, debunk- ing liberal heroism and political correctness in the Rackham Amphitheatre on Thursday. Goldberg is also a frequent col- umnist for National Review Online, and it appeared he had many in fans in the crowd. During the lecture, he dis- cussed the arguments of his books — that fascist movements, contrary to popular belief, are left wing at their core, and how liberals profess to be pragmatic problem solvers when they, in fact, have an ideological agenda. Goldberg walked through his argument of liberal fas- cism by elaborating on the Nazi party in Germany. He asked: “Except for the murder, big- otry, genocide and war, what is it, exactly, about Nazism you don’t like?” He argued that the Nazi’s support of nationalism, condemnation of consumerism and denouncement of religion exemplified how “fascism” and “communism” were not oppo- sites. Additionally, going deeper into “The Tyranny of Cliches,” he discussed how clichés tend to “do our thinking for us,” and cited a favorite of his: “Violence never solves anything.” “Violence is very useful is some specific situations — they’re called violent situa- tions,” he said, adding how he feels the phrase is too often addressed at the respondent to violence and not the original aggressor. Goldberg also addressed political dialog and political correctness more generally. In an interview with The Michi- gan Daily before his speech, he said he took issue with the idea that liberal students see them- selves as “sticking it to the man” when they are surrounded by mostly liberal professors and peers. He said it’s problematic how students assume college is a time to join protests and social movements when they have no knowledge of the conflict they’re involved in. On the topic of campus inclu- See GOLDBERG, Page 3 28 students and six professors receive grants for global research projects By NABEEL CHOLLAMPAT Daily Staff Reporter The University will continue to boast the highest number of Fulbright recipients of any pub- lic institution in the country. For the 2014-2015 academic year, 28 University students received Fulbright grants. Six faculty members were also awarded grants through the program. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program distributes fellow- ships for students to pursue studies, research, training or teaching abroad. The U.S. State Department announced the list Thursday morning, with only Harvard University, which earned 33 grants, receiving more than the University. Last year, 33 University stu- dents were named scholars. In a release, University Pres- ident Mark Schlissel said the 28 scholars represent the Uni- versity’s commitment to global affairs. “U-M is thrilled that our young scholars are once again so well-represented in the Fulbright Program,” Schlissel said. “These 28 students are a testament to our strong aca- See FULBRIGHT, Page 3 President’s higher ed. plan targets affordability Interdisciplinary ‘U’ event promotes entreprenuership Organizers to present spirit song plan again Conservative author talks political climate at colleges University Fulbright recipients announced INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 66 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 S U D O K U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CL A S S I F I E DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Ann Arbor solar installation stalled MICHIGANDAILY.COM/BLOGS GOT A NEWS TIP? 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