michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 26, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Sen. Rick Jones seeks to increase regulations on ridesharing services By JACK TURMAN Daily Staff Reporter Controversy in Michigan over ride services such as Uber and Lyft continued Wednesday after- noon as the Michigan Senate’s Regulatory Reform Committee discussed two bills proposing to regulate similar companies in the state. The two proposed bills seek to regulate the companies by requir- ing them to follow taxicab regula- tions. One bill would require the companies to complete the same safety inspections and carry the same insurance as taxicab companies. The second would mandate background tracks and require drivers to hold chauffer licenses. Ten MIPs were issued over weekend in the downtown area By GENEVIEVE HUMMER Daily Staff Reporter The weekend that follows St. Patrick’s Day, frequently dubbed “St. Fratty’s Day,” is widely cel- ebrated at the University. In recent years, University offi- cials, student organizations and law enforcement agencies have aimed to increase student safety on St. Fratty’s Day. According to Diane Brown, the spokesperson for the Division of Safety and Security, the University of Michigan Police Department made just four alcohol-related arrests this past weekend. Three of the arrests, of which one was a University student, were for minor in possession of alcohol, and one was for operating while intoxicat- ed, issued to a visitor. The Ann Arbor Police Depart- ment issued six minor in posses- sion of alcohol tickets, two open container tickets, four disturbing the peace notices and made one drunk driving arrest. The Ann Arbor crime map con- firmed that between 11:36 a.m. and 4:32 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, the AAPD issued three citations for disturbing the peace — one on the 1000 block of Hill Street, another on the 800 block of East Univer- sity Avenue and another on the 800 block of South Forest Avenue. “From a law enforcement per- spective, activities this weekend went well,” University Police Chief Robert Neumann said. “We believe the strong planning efforts in advance of St. Patrick’s Day and the activities to educate our communi- ty and provide resources were very helpful.” LSA sophomore Sydney Brown, president of the University’s chap- ter of the Alpha Chi Omega soror- ity, said Panhellenic sororities met Data analysis shows representation not consistent with class demogaphics By RACHEL PREMACK Daily Staff Reporter This year’s Central Student Government election will set a record — though perhaps not the most progressive sort. For the first time in recent decades, regardless of Thursday’s results, seven men in a row will serve as president of Central Student Government. That’s one of the findings of a Michigan Daily analysis, which detailed the racial and gender identities of each CSG president and vice president since 1993. Each incumbent disclosed his or her racial and gender iden- tity to the Daily. In limited cases, where the executive could not be reached, their gender and racial identity was considered based on membership in cultural organiza- tions or other information listed on the individual’s social media profile, or through colleagues who said they were comfortable confirming how the individual identified. Highlights Students from a range of back- grounds have represented their classmates as CSG president and vice president. In 2000, a 26-year- old Japanese international student was elected president after holding signs on the Diag reading, “Tell me your concerns.” Other highlights from the last few decades, which have witnessed the end of affir- mative action, include the first gay president in 2011 and first Black female president in 1993. Former CSG leaders inter- viewed by the Daily, however, agreed on the need for increased diversity. “The purpose of CSG is to represent all 42,000 students on campus,” Business graduate student Omar Hashwi, CSG vice president during the 2012-2013 academic year, said. “By not hav- ing an adequate amount of repre- sentatives or leadership on CSG, Popular attractions include Rick’s, Charley’s and the Blue Leprechaun By ANASTASSIOS ADAMOPOULUS Daily Staff Reporter Home to some of the University’s most recognizable buildings and an array of popular student hangouts, the South University and Tappan neighborhoods illustrates much of the influence of students on Ann Arbor’s landscape. South University Adjacent to Central Cam- pus, the South University area includes University Towers, and several other high rise apartment buildings. Bisected by Washtenaw Avenue, the neighborhood’s bor- ders are typically considered Ged- des Avenue, Church Street and South University Avenue. The neighborhood is also near the C.C. Little bus stop, the Cen- tral Campus Recreation Building and the Hill area. These attributes make the neighborhood a frequent choice for students who wish to live close to Central Campus. The core street of this neigh- borhood is South University Ave- nue. On any given day, students See CSG, Page 2A See POLICE, Page 3A See UBER, Page 3A See TAPPAN, Page 3A TAPPAN EAST PACKARD SOUTH UNIVERSITY S. UNIVERSITY HILL ST. PACKARD ST. TAPPAN AVE. S. FOREST AVE CHURCH ST. WASHTENAW AVE. LAW QUAD MARTH COOK WELLS ST. EAST QUAD GEDDES AVE. STATE ST. » INSIDE IRENE KIM/Daily Dwight Wilson, a member of the Human Rights Commission Subcommittee, discusses a potential civilian police oversight board at City Hall on Thursday. 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