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THREE THINGS YOU 
SHOULD KNOW TODAY

The 
Michigan 

women’s 
basketball 

team 
earned 
an 

automatic bid into the 

WNIT. 
The 
Wolverines 

will host Cleveland State on 
Wednesday night at Crisler 
Center.
>>FOR SORTS, SEE PG. 8

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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES

Benjamin 
Netanyahu, 

Israel’s Prime Minister, 
said there will not be 

a Palestinian state if he is 
re-elected, The New York 
Times 
reported 
Monday. 

The comments were made 
one 
day 
before 
Israel’s 

legislative elections.

1

The suspect for the 
shooting of two police 
officers in Ferguson, 

Mo. last week, appeared 
in court, Reuters reported 
Monday. He did not enter a 
plea deal and did not make 
any statements during his 
court appearance.

3

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‘Empires in 
World History’

WHAT: The authors of 
the 2011 World History 
Association Book Prize 
winner wil discuss their 
volume with a panel from 
the Department of History.
WHO: Eisenberg Institue 
for Historical Studies
WHEN: Today from 
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Tisch Hall 1014

Poetry reading

WHAT: Poet and essayist 
Martin Espada,
will recite some of his 
works as part of the Zell 
Visting Writers series. 
Espada has published 
more than 15 books.
WHO: UM Helen Zell 
Writer’s Program
WHEN: Today from 
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Museum of Art

#WhyIStayed

WHAT: Beverly Gooden, 
victims’ rights advocate, 
will talk about domestic 
violence and social justice.
WHO: Center for 
Campus Involvement.
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7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Human rights 
lecture 

WHAT: Jody Williams 
and Jared Genser will 
discuss the findings and 
implications of a report 
they will submit to the 
UN Security Council 
on Resolution 1325.
WHO: International Policy 
Center WHEN: Today 
from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: School of 
Social Work Building

Arab heritage 
month

WHAT: Prof. Sa’ed 
Atshan will deliver a 
keynote lecture for the 
Arab Heritage Month. 
The theme of the lecture 
is “Coming out as Gay, 
Coming Out as Palestinian.”
WHO: Trotter 
Multicultural Center
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Rackham 
Graduate School

Religion and 
Watergate

WHAT: Historian David 
L. Holmes will discuss the 
beliefs and practices of 
Gerald R. Ford and Richard 
Nixon.
WHO: Gerald R. Ford 
Presidential Library
WHEN: Today from 7:30 
p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Gerald Ford 
Library

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AMANDA PARKER

Fashion blogging

RITA MORRIS/Daily

LSA freshman Kelly Guerin enjoys the warm weather 
playing catch on Palmer Field on Monday. 

SPRING THAW

Two months ago, Business 

sophomore Amanda Parker found-
ed “Mittens and Manolos,” a fash-
ion blog dedicated to showcasing 
her personal style with influence 
from her hometown, Alexandria, 
Va. Looking to expand her content, 
Parker plans to review runway 
trends for the upcoming summer 
season.

What inspired you to start 

your blog?

I’ve always been really inter-

ested in fashion and since the 
blogging scene in the fashion 
industry has become so big, I’ve 
thought about starting my own 
blog for a while. As I’ve become 
more serious about wanting to 

pursue a career in fashion, I fig-
ured there was no better time 
than right now to launch a blog 
and start getting more involved 
in the industry.

What is the focus of your 

blog?

Currently, my blog focuses on 

my personal style, which I would 
describe as classic with a bohe-
mian twist. I want to expand it 
soon to include more content 
about seasonal runway trends. I 
love watching and seeing pictures 
of the runway shows at fashion 
week, so I think it would be cool 
to incorporate content about that. 
I want my blog to be a source of 
inspiration for people looking for 

new ideas, so updating content 
and introducing new topics is 
important.

How does being in Ross 

School of Business give you 
a unique perspective on the 

fashion industry?

I think being in Ross has 

helped me think of my blog from 
an entrepreneurial perspective 
and consider how I can develop 
it from a business standpoint. I 
am always looking for ways to 
increase my viewer base, so cre-
ating marketing strategy is really 
important in getting new readers 
and subscribers.

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King Kendrick 

BY ZACHARY GREEN 

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one of Kendrick Lamar’s 
newest songs “King Kunta.” 
The song is featured on 
Lamars latest album, “To 
Pimp a Butterfly,” a title 
that payws hommage to 
Harper Lee’s “To Kill a 
Mockingbird.” 

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2 — Tuesday, March 17, 2015
News

“Know your 
Ships”

WHAT: Roger LeLievre 
will discusse his summer in 
Saulte St. Marie, Michigan. 
WHO: Osher Lifelong 
Learning Institute 
WHEN: Today 
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Turner Senior 
Resource Center 

McDonald’s employees 
detail burns, job hazards 

Workers across the 
country campaign for 

unionization and
 $15 an hour pay

NEW YORK (AP) — McDon-

ald’s workers in 19 cities have filed 
complaints over burns from pop-
ping grease, a lack of protective 
equipment and other workplace 
hazards, according to labor orga-
nizers.

The complaints are the latest 

move in an ongoing campaign to 
win pay of $15 an hour and union-
ization for fast-food workers by 
publicly pressuring McDonald’s to 
come to the bargaining table. The 
push is being spearheaded by the 
Service Employees International 
Union and began more than two 
years ago. Already, it has included 
protests around the country and 
lawsuits alleging workers weren’t 
given their rightful pay.

The burns and other haz-

ards were detailed in complaints 
announced Monday and filed 
with U.S. Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration in recent 
weeks. Workers cite a persistent 
lack of gloves for handling hot 
equipment and say they’ve been 
burned while cleaning grills that 
have to be kept on. One worker 
says he was told by a manager to, 
“put mayonnaise on it, you’ll be 
good.”

The complaints also detail a 

lack of training for handling 
hot fryers and slipping on wet 
floors.

A representative for the Labor 

Department, Laura McGinnis, 
confirmed the complaints were 
received by OSHA but said the 
agency does not discuss ongoing 
investigations.

In a statement, McDonald’s 

Corp. said the company and its 
independent 
franchisees 
are 

committed to providing safe 
working conditions for employ-

ees, and will review the allega-
tions. “It is important to note 
that these complaints are part 
of a larger strategy orchestrated 
by activists targeting our brand 
and designed to generate media 
coverage,” 
Heidi 
Barker 
Sa 

Shekhem, a McDonald’s spokes-
woman, said in the statement.

The complaints extend a cen-

tral theme of the “Fight for $15” 
campaign, which has been to 
hold McDonald’s accountable 
for working conditions at its 
franchised locations. 

That would ease the way for 

worker negotiations and union-
ization across the company’s 
more than 14,000 U.S. res-
taurants, the vast majority of 
which are run by franchisees. 
McDonald’s and other fast-food 
chains, including Burger King 
and Wendy’s, have said they’re 
not responsible for employment 
decisions at franchised restau-
rants.

The matter has reached the 

general counsel of the National 
Labor Relations Board, which 
said late last year that McDon-
ald’s could be named as a joint 
employer 
in 
complaints 
by 

workers. Those complaints have 
yet to be heard, but whichever 
side loses is expected to appeal 
the decision.

Kendall 
Fells, 
organizing 

director for Fight for $15, said 
the injuries at franchised and 
company-owned 
restaurants 

mostly came about because 
understaffing and employees 
being told to work too quickly — 
both of which he said were the 
result of a computer system that 
tracks sales and staffing met-
rics.

The computer system was also 

cited in lawsuits last year that 
allege “wage theft” by McDon-
ald’s and its franchisees for the 
denial of breaks and overtime 
pay. That system has been key 
in the argument by labor groups 
that McDonald’s exerts enough 
control over franchised restau-
rants to be considered a joint 
employer.

European powers, Iran 
talk nuclear agreement

Little progress made 

towards finding a 

solution to 

weapons problem

BRUSSELS (AP) — European 

powers and Iran made little 
progress late Monday toward 
reaching an agreement to end 
the 
standoff 
over Tehran’s 

nuclear program as an end-of-
March deadline closes in.

“We’re still making progress 

but there is a long way to go if 
we’re going to get there,” Brit-
ish Foreign Secretary Philip 
Hammond said, after talks in 
Brussels with his French, Ger-
man and Iranian counterparts 
plus European Union foreign 
policy chief Federica Mogh-
erini.

The talks were aimed at nar-

rowing gaps in the positions 
between Iran and the world 
powers, as part of a 15 month 
negotiating process that could 
see Iran freeze its nuclear pro-

gram for at least a decade in 
exchange for the gradual lifting 
of international sanctions.

Iran says the program is 

aimed at generating electric-
ity and at medical research, 
but many in the West fear the 
Islamic republic is trying to 
covertly build atomic weapons.

“It’s always useful to talk but 

we, the French, want a solid 
deal,” said French Foreign Min-
ister Laurent Fabius. “Certain 
points are yet to be resolved, we 
hope we will be able to resolve 
them but as long as it’s not done, 
it’s not done.”

Mogherini, who is negotiat-

ing with Iran on behalf of the 
world’s five nuclear powers 
and Germany, said that all sides 
were aware how important it 
is to seal a good deal and that 
it was not clear whether “a 
technical solution” to fill the 
remaining gaps can be found.

“I see the elements for a deal 

to be reached but I still see the 
gaps that need to be filled,” she 
said.

Ahead of the meeting, Ger-

man Foreign Minister Frank-
Walter Steinmeier urged his 
international partners and Iran 
to “seize this opportunity” of 
talks in Brussels and in Swit-
zerland this week to finally 
clinch an elusive deal.

The world powers and Iran 

have 
set 
an 
end-of-March 

deadline to reach a framework 
accord on the way ahead. 

Some officials have said 

persistent 
differences 
mean 

negotiators could settle for an 
announcement 
that 
they’ve 

made enough progress to jus-
tify further talks.

Senior officials from the 

world powers will continue 
negotiations with Iran in Lau-
sanne, Switzerland on Wednes-
day.

Iranian 
Foreign 
Minister 

Mohammad Javad Zarif, who 
represented Iran in Brussels, 
will also hold several days of 
discussions with U.S. Secretary 
of State John Kerry in Switzer-
land this week, as momentum 
builds in the nuclear negotia-
tions.

VIRGINIA MAYO/AP

European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini, second right, participates in a bi-lateral meeting with Iran’s 
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, in Brussels on Monday, March 16. 

