2A — Monday, November 23, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan football team can clinch a berth in the Big Ten Championship with a win over Ohio State at Michigan Stadium and a Michigan State loss to Penn State in East Lansing on Saturday. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES IT Symposium WHAT: Aiming to foster connections in the community, the event will showcase innovations across campus. A wide variety of topics will be covered, highlighting different expertise. WHO: MI IT Symposium WHEN: Today from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, multiple rooms DMC studio open house WHAT: The latest video production tool will be on display with staff available to explain. WHO: University Library WHEN: Today from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: 1122 Duderstadt Center, Media Union Water turbine building WHAT: A team will be designing and building a water turbine for communities in Brazil. WHO: Pantanal Partnership WHEN: Today from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Mason Hall, Perlman Honors Commons About a dozen protestors gathered outside a Texas mosque Saturday to protest what they called the “Islamization of America,” the Dallas Morning News reported. Most protestors were carrying guns and expressed anti-Islam ideas. 1 Energy lecture WHAT: This lecture will focus on energy in the context of global warming. Pizza will be provided. WHO: Center for Local, State and Urban Policy WHEN: Today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: 1110 Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom The U.S. Department of Justice will investigate the death of 24-year-old Jamal Clark in Minneapolis, the AP reported. Clark, a Black man, was shot by police, officials say, after interacting with paramedics at a party. 3 KRISTINA PERKINS/Daily rXn, a dance group within the Chinese Students Association, performs at Fusion of Cultures, an event to celebrate cultural diversity, at the Michigan Union on Saturday. Blood Battle WHAT: The annual blood drive competition between the University and Ohio State. Appointments are available online and donors can use the code “goblue” to see the drives around campus for November. WHO: Blood Drives United WHEN: Today all day WHERE: Michigan Union, Michigan League, Pierpont Commons and other locations. TUESDAY: Campus Voices THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Photos of the Week WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers MONDAY: This Week in History 10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (NOV. 23, 2005) Graham institute launched FUSION Seven University schools collectively launched the Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute, an effort to address an energy crisis and reverse the effects of pollution and global warming. This group is a compi- lation of interdisciplinary environmental research programs from the schools of Natural Resources and Environment, Engineering, Public Health, Business, Architecture and Urban Planning, Public Policy and the College of Litera- ture, Science and the Arts. The cooperation of these disciplines yields practical environmental projects and solutions. Then-Associate Provost Phil Hanlon emphasized the program’s ability to provide assistance to companies looking to make efficient and environmentally friend- ly products. He provided the example of a software com- pany aiming to manufacture a fuel-efficient computer. With such a large collective skill set, the GESI would have the resources and information necessary to advise this company, he said. 32 years ago this week (Nov. 23, 1983) University officials began looking into merit scholar- ships to attract minority students to the school. Opportunity Program Director Eunice Royster, now E. Royster Harper, the current vice president for student life, was confident in the approach. On the other hand, Salene Hitchcock, then-MSA vice president for minority affairs, the precur- sor to Central Student Gov- ernment, disagreed with the merit-based program. She said need-based scholar- ships would be more appeal- ing and beneficial to more students. — SARAH TWINNEY 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. 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WHO: Spectrum Center WHEN: Today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Union, Spectrum Center, 3rd floor Online advertising lecture WHAT: Ceren Budak will discuss the economics of online advertising. He will also gauge the economic costs of privacy regulation. WHO: Department of Economics WHEN: Today from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: 3100 North Quad Piano recital WHAT: Students of various professors will perform. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: Today at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building, Britton Recital Hall Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. Urban planners contribute unique perspectives to council All spectators will be asked to open their coats, outerwear for inspections By KATIE PENROD Daily Staff Reporter It might take a little longer to get through the line and into the Big House on Saturday as the University adds security measures for the upcoming football game against Ohio State. Though the Division of Pub- lic Safety and Security says there are no current specific threats, security officers will now ask each spectator to open their coat or outerwear for visual inspection for prohib- ited items. Law enforcement may also pat down fans or ask them to empty their pockets for further inspection. People who refuse the checks will be denied entry. The list of prohibited items, which has already been in place, includes bags, drones, selfie sticks, weapons, bottles and umbrellas. This list will be strictly enforced. Exceptions for medical needs may be per- mitted, but supplies must be in a clear bag. When asked whether the precautions are being enacted in response to recent terrorist attacks targeting public spaces in Paris and elsewhere, DPSS spokesperson Diane Brown declined to provide additional comment. She said more infor- mation may be available at an athletics media briefing on Monday. Joe Piersante, director of University Security Services with DPSS said the depart- ment often adjusts security protocols depending on the situation. “We want this to be a safe environment for our patrons and area neighbors,” he wrote. “We regularly analyze our security plans and make modi- fications as necessary.” With a capacity of 107,601, Michigan Stadium has the highest spectator capacity of any football stadium in the United States. Kirk Westphal, Chip Smith draw on knowledge of city landscapes By EMILY ROBERTS Daily Staff Reporter With City Council’s two new members installed last month, the addition of one of them also doubles the total number of coun- cil members with a background in professional city planning. Councilmember Chip Smith (D–Ward 5) joins Kirk Westphal (D–Ward 2) as the second a coun- cil member with an urban plan- ner’s background. As urban planners and coun- cil members, they both said they aspire to proactively shape Ann Arbor into an accessible and affordable place to live. “It is really important for us as a community to decide what we want to be when we grow up, to put it simply,” Smith said. Smith, who is a professional urban planner certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners, currently works for Wade Trim in Detroit, a design and civil engineering firm. West- phal, who holds a masters in urban planning from the University, is the owner of Westphal Associates, a firm focused on aiding business- es with research and advertising. Westphal said he’s found him- self using his degree in urban planning in a unique way as a member of the council, recalling a time in his graduate program when a professor asked whether one had to be a professional plan- ner to do city planning. The answer to this question, for Westphal, was no. “Some people do (city planning) through journalism, some people do it through teaching, some peo- ple go onto transportation, some people environmental studies,” he said. “The thing that wasn’t men- tioned but what I found myself in was getting involved with local politics.” Urban planners, Smith said, are able to bring “big picture” think- ing to the body, which is impor- tant in thinking about topics like city development, a frequent discussion point among council members. “The more people on Council that understand the intricacies of development, the better that we can address the growth and devel- opment issues,” he said. For Westphal, his desire to be an urban planner came first, and his City Council aspirations sec- ond, but he said he’s found they both work together well. “Cities and neighborhoods and transportation had always fas- cinated me, and I thought that urban planning would really help me scratch that itch,” Westphal said. “I never intended to be an elected official but I saw how my background in urban planning could help inform council discus- sions for the city as a whole.” Smith echoed Westphal, saying his background has helped him understand the consequences and benefits of development. “(Urban planners) have a keen- er understanding of the devel- opment process and how that process impacts the environment; the human environment and the natural environment,” he said. For both, they said, when it came to policy, creating affordable housing and transit were develop- ment priorities for them. “Expanding opportunities for anybody, whether they’re students or not to be able to live here more affordably, will take a lot of political courage and acknowledging that we are will- ing to change the appearance of parts of the city to accommodate more people,” he said. “And this is difficult to do. We’ve invested a lot more in transit and it’s the perfect opportunity to allow people to live in a way that’s less reliant on cars.” Michigan Stadium plans Saturday security increase LET US DARE TO READ, THINK, SPEAK AND WRITE. Which president said this? E-mail news@michigandaily.com if you know the answer. GRANT HARDY/Daily LSA freshman Jacob Cutler teaches 3-year-old Nikolai about allosaurus teeth during a tour of the dinosuars at the University’s Museum of Natural History on Saturday. FUTU RE PALEONTOLOGIST