2A — Monday, October 5, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan foot- ball team won its Big Ten opener at Maryland on Saturday, 28-0. The Wolverines have now shut out their past two opponents. They face No. 13 Northwestern at Michigan Stadium on Saturday. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Talk on radicalization WHAT: London-based writer Kenan Malik will talk about radicalization and European Jihadis. WHO: Islamic Studies Program WHEN: Today from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work, Room 1636 Career crawl WHAT: An informal preparation for the Career Expo with alumni and employers. The event will include question and answer and networking opportunities. WHO: The Career Center WHEN: Today from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Anderson Room Free movie screening WHAT: Tickets for a free screening of the new “Steve Jobs” movie will be available at the Michigan Union. One ticket admits two people. WHO: Michigan Union Ticket Office WHEN: Today at 7:00 p.m. WHERE: The State Theater l Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R–Utah) announced plans to run for Speaker of the House, Politico reported. Chaffetz has been in the news due to a scandal in which Secret Service leaked his personal information. 1 Writing lecture WHAT: Faculty and authors will lead discussions and panels for aspiring authors. They will discuss emerging issues and experiences. WHO: University Library WHEN: Today from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Hatcher Library, Gallery Room 100 Consulting Info Session WHAT: Analysis Group, Inc. will talk about opportunities in the field as well as answer questions students have about the company. Speakers will discuss what Analysis Group does and how to get involved. WHO: The Career Center WHEN: Today from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League, Henderson Room The gunman who shot and killed students at Umpqua Community College in Oregon may have spared a student’s life to have the subject deliver a message to the police, The Associated Press reported. The police have not released what the message said. 3 Chocolate demonstration WHAT: A two-session demonstration class that teaches how to make easy, inexpensive homemade chocolate bars. WHO: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute WHEN: Today from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Turner Senior Resource Center Flower day fundraiser WHAT: Buy locally grown, hand-picked bouquets from students for $5. WHO: American Society of Landscape Architects WHEN: Today from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: The Diag ANDREW COHEN/Daily Jessica Bratus, the first-place female winner of the North Campus Criterium Pro-Am race, completes a lap on Bonisteel Boulevard on Sunday. Chinese music concert WHAT: An instrumental concert performed by 15 musicians from Bejing, China. WHO: Confucius Institute at the University WHEN: Today from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. WHERE: Rackham Graduate School, Auditorium TUESDAY: Campus Voices THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Photos of the Week WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers MONDAY: This Week in History TELEVISED TRIAL Campus reacts to O.J. verdict BIKING ON BONISTE E L Twenty years ago this week On Oct. 3, 1995, O.J. Simp- son was acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Gold- man, bringing Simpson’s eight-month trial to a close. University students gath- ered in both public and pri- vate to watch the verdict be handed down. So many students were watching the verdict that some classes were canceled. Students who watched the verdict were incredulous, but some thought the prosecution did not make a strong enough case against Simpson. “Our justice system says ‘beyond a reasonable doubt,’ and I think there’s a lot of reasonable doubt,” Business student Lisa Monroe said on that day. Communications Instructor Trevor Thrall worried at the time that the Simpson trial would set a new precedent for dramatic media coverage of national trials. “The media has realized that the public has a sort of appetite for this sort of thing,” Thrall told the Daily. “If the news organizations … can dramatize a case like this again, they will…” Thirty years ago this week On Oct. 4, 1985, the jour- nal Science claimed Soviet spies were obtaining “mili- tarily sensitive” information from American universities, including the University. The report claimed Soviet bloc nations had been procur- ing this sensitive information through research projects, trade shows, reports and even the U.S. Patent Office. Alan Price, then the Univer- sity’s assistant vice president of research, said classified military research was diffi- cult to carry out at the Uni- versity. 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. Winter term (January through April) is $115, yearlong (September through April) is $195. University affiliates are subject to a reduced subscription rate. On-campus subscriptions for fall term are $35. Subscriptions must be prepaid. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and The Associated Collegiate Press. 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Residential College faculty and students gathered out- side the residence hall Friday afternoon to celebrate the official opening of the RC Gar- den, an endeavor jointly led by students and faculty to bring fresh, organic produce to cam- pus. The Eco Club and Food Forum, two RC groups created to maintain the garden, have more than 30 members each and say interest is growing. Though the garden’s con- cept originated within the RC, all University students may care for it and harvest produce. The garden is currently growing chives, sweet basil, tomatoes, cucumbers, fruit trees, kale, corn and miniature watermelons, among other vegetables and plants. The garden was built and developed by the East Quad Garden Committee, comprised of staff from LSA facilities and housing, the University’s Landscape Architecture unit, East Quad staff and students from the RC. “There was so much inter- est,” said Kenn Rapp, a Uni- versity landscape architect and committee member. “It was such an enthusiastic project to work on with a large commit- tee of people that worked for almost three years.” Rapp said the commit- tee was tasked with creating a vision outlined by the RC, which included an emphasis on sustainability and the physical capability to add to the garden in the future. To incorporate sustainabil- ity into the design, several spe- cies of flowers were planted within and surrounding the garden to attract natural polli- nators, including bees and but- terflies. Pollinators can lay eggs in designated stations called “pollinator habitats” which are located within close proxim- ity to the garden. The aim is to encourage future plant growth by creating a stable environ- ment for pollinators. “It’s its own little ecosys- tem,” Rapp said. RC Lecturer Virginia Mur- phy, a Program in the Environ- ment faculty member, helped oversee the project’s comple- tion and said the garden is meant to show students that healthy food isn’t hard to find. “We can grow healthy food in an urban setting,” she said. “Even in the middle of a major university campus.” She said students were a Students and faculty open RC Garden at East Quad Search for city administrator, bird safety also up for consideration BY ISOBEL FUTTER Daily Staff Reporter At their meeting Monday evening, Ann Arbor City Coun- cil is slated to a discuss a series of issues, including pedestrian safety, finding a new city admin- istrator, and taking measures to protect birds. Pedestrian Safety and Access Task Force At a session earlier this month, the council heard recommenda- tions of the Pedestrian Safety and Access Task Force, which released an extensive study on pedestrian safety in Ann Arbor. Recommendations included education efforts on traffic laws, improving physical conditions of the roadway and initiatives to reduce distracted driving. The task force also recom- mended increasing regulations and ordinances regarding snow and ice removal in the winter to increase pedestrian safety. Council will vote on the rec- ommendations Monday. City Administrator search Council will also consider a resolution to approve the Coun- cil Administration Commit- tee’s recommendations for the search for a new city adminis- trator. The committee doesn’t have final say on who will be selected and approved — that ability rests with the council members — but they are charged with finding at least three finalists who are suit- able for the role. Current City Administra- tor Steve Powers announced he was leaving the position in late August to accept a position as city manager in Salem, Oregon. Powers, after slightly more than four years in the position, will officially vacate the post in November. The council has appointed Tom Crawford, the city’s chief financial officer, to serve as an interim city administrator, effective Nov. 18. Support for Safe Passage Great Lakes Days A resolution to support the Safe Passage Great Lake Days is also up for consideration. In 2009, the Ann Arbor joined other Michigan cities in passing Safe Passage resolutions, which makes the periods between March 15 and May 31 and between Aug. 15 and Oct. 31 desig- nated as Safe Passage Great Lakes days. Since birds use light to navigate, residents of Ann Arbor are encouraged to turn off lights above the fifth floor of buildings on those days between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Birds can often be confused by well-lit urban areas, The council will vote on the most recent addition to this reso- lution, which says the city should advise individuals to always turn off lights when they leave a build- ing. The resolution also encourages awareness of the problems light poses for birds and asks citizens to find ways to light their office buildings and homes at night that will conserve more of it. Resolution to approve site plan for First Street Housing The council will review the first site plan for a new hous- ing development on First Street. The development would be a 47,1400-square-foot residential building with 25 dwelling units. There is also a plan to build a parking lot for approximately 35 vehicles underneath the apartments. SAN PHAM/Daily LSA sophomore Darian Razdar, Residential College Director John Wells and RC Prof. Virginia Murphy cut the celebratory ribbon at the opening of the Residential College Garden at East Quad on Friday. See GARDEN, Page 3A