American Assoc.
for Advancement
of Science promotes
research, innovation
By ALEXA ST. JOHN
Daily Staff Reporter
Six
University
faculty
members have been elected
fellows
of
the
American
Association
for
the
Advancement of Science.
Faculty recently elected to the
society are Internal Medicine
Prof. John Carethers, chair of
the department; James Dalton,
dean of the College of Pharmacy;
William Giannobile, professor
of dentistry and biomedical
engineering;
Peter
Green,
professor of materials science
and engineering; Physics Prof.
Timothy McKay; and Edward
Stuenkel, professor of molecular
and integrative physiology.
The six join an overall class of
347 newly elected AAAS fellows.
Last year, eight faculty members
were elected.
As the world’s largest general
scientific society, the AAAS
aims to promote research in
science and engineering by
increasing
communication
among
scientists
and
the
public, providing a scientific
voice
on
broader
societal
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In opinion, state
judge says colleges
can set their own
firearm regulations
By EMMA KINERY
Daily Staff Reporter
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit
that challenged the University’s
campus ban on firearms.
In a state Court of Claims
ruling handed down earlier this
month, Judge Cynthia Stephens
agreed with the University’s
defense of the ban.
In particular, she drew a
distinction between the University
and local townships, writing that
the University was not subject to
state law that prohibits townships
from
setting
gun
laws,
the
Associated Press reported.
“The state Constitution grants
the university the autonomy to
promulgate
its
own
firearms
regulation,” Stephens wrote.
The lawsuit, initiated by Ann
Arbor resident Joshua Wade,
argued that the University did not
have the authority to set stricter
gun-control laws for campus than
those set by the state.
Currently in Michigan, certain
zones, including colleges, are
labeled gun-free. In effect, this
means that concealed carry of
weapons is not allowed, but those
with a concealed carry permit can
carry guns openly.
The University’s policy takes
this ban a step further, banning
firearms of all kinds except for
military
or
law
enforcement
personnel or educational purposes.
The University Board of Regents
also has the ability to grant a waiver
in “extraordinary circumstances,”
according to the Regents Bylaws
Article X, Section 4. Wade filed the
lawsuit after the University denied
his request for a waiver.
Wade’s attorney, Steven Dulan,
had argued in court filings that the
power to establish policies about
guns rested with the legislature,
not with colleges, according to the
Detroit Free Press.
GOVERNMENT
See LAWSUIT, Page 2A
Ezekiel Elliott
dominates
Michigan in the
run game
By MAX BULTMAN
Daily Sports Editor
In Jim Harbaugh’s first game
coaching against Ohio State, it was
Ezekiel Elliott who stole the show.
Elliott set the tone for the
game, running for 214 yards and
two touchdowns in a statement
performance as the Buckeyes
(7-1 Big Ten, 11-1 overall) beat No.
10 Michigan, 42-13, at Michigan
Stadium on Saturday.
J.T. Barrett added 113 yards
passing and 139 yards on the
ground, accumulating four total
touchdowns, but the star of the
day was Elliott.
After criticizing his coaches
for giving him just 12 carries in a
17-14 loss to the Michigan State
last week, Elliott shouldered the
workload early and often against
the Wolverines (6-2, 9-3). He had
75 yards by the end of the first
quarter, 66 of which came on one
long rush to set up Ohio State’s
first touchdown. He only got
stronger from there.
The Wolverines were still
within striking range of the
Buckeyes at halftime, trailing just
14-10, but Elliott and Barrett made
quick work of them in the second
half. The win marked Ohio State’s
fourth
consecutive
win
over
Michigan, and the 11th time in the
last 12 meetings that the Buckeyes
have come out on top.
Barrett threw his only passing
touchdown of the day to Jalin
Marshall on the first possession
of the third quarter, and after
Michigan’s next drive, Ohio State
wore down the Wolverines.
Barrett and Elliott led a 16-play,
84-yard drive that took 7:05 off
Buckeyes spoil Harbaugh’s
first game in heated rivalry
RUBY WALLAU/Daily
The Michigan defense couldn’t contain Ohio State, as quarterback J.T. Barrett rushed for three touchdowns in the Buckeyes’ 42-13 win on Saturday.
See BUCKEYES, Page 4B
Schlissel, Pollack
say online group
was not recognized
by the University
By ALLANA AKHTAR
Daily Staff Reporter
After demonstrations sprung
up earlier this month calling for
improved diversity and inclusion
at college campuses across the
country, several White Student
Union Facebook pages appeared
on Facebook this week, including
one claiming to be affiliated with
the University.
University
President
Mark
Schlissel and University Provost
Martha Pollack contacted Facebook
on
Wednesday
morning
and
requested the group be shut down,
citing unauthorized use of the
University’s trademarked seal. The
page has since been taken down.
As of 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, the
page remained visible on Facebook
and had 38 members. The page
listed the LSA building as its
address. The founding members
are not shown on the Facebook
group, and it is unclear whether
actual University students have
any role in the creation of this page.
“We’re a new organization for
students of European descent
and our allies on the University
of Michigan campus, inspired by
the spread of other White Student
Unions nation wide,” the group
states in its page description. “We
provide a safe space for white
students to air their feelings about
our nation’s future, discuss and
reflect on our glorious past, and
begin programs to reclaim that lost
glory. We affirm the dignity and
ancestry of our proud people who
given the world so much in terms
of civilization and beauty and are
committed to securing a future for
our posterity and spirit.”
In a press release, Schlissel and
Pollack said the White Student
Union is not a recognized student
organization on campus.
The New York Times reported
Tuesday that over 30 White
Student Union Facebook groups
have
been
created
claiming
affiliation with universities. Some
of these groups have already been
See FACEBOOK, Page 2A
CAMPUS LIFE
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Santa wishes everyone a Merry Christmas at a tree lighting at Kerrytown Market and Shops on Sunday.
‘TIS ALMOST THE SE A SON
ACADEMICS
30 teams from
colleges across the
country compete in
Columbus
By KATIE PENROD
Daily Staff Reporter
A few days before Michigan
played Ohio State in Ann Arbor on
Saturday, another University team
won big in Columbus, Ohio.
The
University’s
Ballroom
Dance Team won the national
championship title for the 12th
consecutive year, beating out about
30 other teams from universities
across the country.
LSA freshman Anna Haynes said
the competition consists of several
rounds. Each time a dancing couple
is called back to dance again, their
team receives a point.
“Each couple gets to choose eight
dances,” she said. “There are a lot of
dances, but you’re only allowed to
choose your favorite eight. For me,
I’m a dancing newcomer so we start
out with our most basic in the first
round. If you get callbacks you keep
See BALLROOM, Page 2A
ORGANIZATIONS
Suit against
University
ban on guns
dismissed
White Student
Union Facebook
page taken down
Six faculty elected fellows
of national science society
‘U’ ballroom
dance team
wins 12th
national title
INDEX
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