add value in terms of providing
an alternative and in-demand
transportation option for Ann
Arbor,” Wondrash said.

With the passage of the

resolution,
scooters
are
to

be
parked
responsibly
on

sidewalks when not in use,
not directly in the walking
path or in any way impeding

a pedestrian’s access. Though
the resolution with Bird could
potentially
limit
students’

abilities to ride more frequently,
some students, like LSA junior
Yosef Gross, agree with the
measures.

“I
think
that
making

the operator take financial
responsibility for inappropriate
use of scooters is sensible
because it will incentivize them
to educate and encourage riders
to use them properly,” Gross

wrote in an email interview.

While Bird scooters are

still allowed on campus, the
University has also intervened
to discipline scooter-related
violations. Melissa Overton,
deputy chief of police at the
University of Michigan Police
Department,
said
UMPD

has issued two Bird-related
violations: one for being parked
inside a building, and one for
being involved in an accident.

Bird scooters have taken on

a cult following among
University
students,

who
use
the
vehicles

to
move
throughout

Michigan’s vast campus.
The convenience of the
scooters is what most
attracts student riders.

“A 10-minute walk to

class only takes me four
minutes when I scooter,”
Gross wrote.

As
temperatures

continue
to
plummet

and inclement weather
begins to arrive in Ann
Arbor during the winter
months,
city
officials

are concerned with the
potential safety hazards
that could come with
riding scooters on icy
roads or other slippery
surfaces.

“Bird riders will have

to be careful in the winter,
and make sure that the
roads and sidewalks are
clear of snow and ice
before they attempt to ride
on them,” Wondrash said.
“Bird has said that they
will monitor snow and

ice to determine deployment
levels of scooters, and the city
also has the authority to order
the scooters off the streets if
weather makes their operation
impractical, according to the
licensing agreement.”

Gross, however, wrote he’s

“not
too
concerned
about

scootering in the winter.”

“If there is a significant

amount of snow or ice on the
ground, I won’t ride one,” Gross
wrote. “Otherwise, I trust my
scootering skills that I’ve honed
ever since I rode my first razor
scooter in elementary school.”

Just as Bird has stated,

there
are
still
common

sense situations that would
cause for scooter usage to
be suspended. In the event
of a major snowstorm or icy
road conditions, the service
assigns employees to remove
the scooters from the city in
which they are operated. Such
conditions are understandably
unnavigable
to
the
public

and have led some to accept
removal of the vehicles.

“I think scooters should

be shut down on days with
particularly
bad
weather

conditions, like when there is
a lot of ice or snow. Otherwise,
I think that they should still be
allowed in the winter,” Gross
wrote. “I actually think that
they could be more convenient
in the winter because they
will minimize the time that
riders have to spend outside in
the cold and maybe lead riders
to go to places they wouldn’t
otherwise walk to in the cold.”

LIGHTS IN NICKE LS ARCADE

ON THE DAILY: BEAVER TRAP, SMOKE’S POUTINERIE CLOSE

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: A2 GAY COUPLES PRAISE HAWAII MARRIAGE RULING

Smoke’s Poutinerie, a poutine

restaurant in Ann Arbor, and The
Beaver Trap, its connected bar,
both ended service in November.
No reason for closure was
provided by the owner.

Within 18 months of opening,

the first Michigan installation of
the Smoke’s franchise closed.

Smoke’s has become a staple

of fast food dining in Canada
ever since its opening in Toronto
in 2009. The poutine franchise
now has more than 200 locations
in Canada. After successfully
growing
its
business
across

Canada in college towns and
major cities alike, Smoke’s sought
to expand the reach of its brand
by opening franchises in the
United States. Its first location in
the U.S. opened in Berkeley, Calif.
during winter 2014. The launch
of its first Michigan restaurant
in Ann Arbor followed in spring
2017, as Smoke’s hoped to expand
into the Midwest.

The Beaver Trap bar was

made an extension to the Ann
Arbor Smoke’s franchise in hopes
of attracting students.

Smoke’s
and
The
Beaver

Trap’s did not seem to widely
capture the attention of college
students that frequented Ann
Arbor’s bar scene. Many times
the bar was empty compared to
others in town.

“What
drew
me
to
the

restaurant was that it was never
crowded, the drinks were cheap
and well made and there was
great
service,”
Information

senior Emma Welch said.

“I think Beaver Trap failed

to stay open because it is hard
to compete with the well-
established
student
bars
on

South U, like Brown Jug, Blue
Leprechaun and Good Time
Charley’s.”

Welch said many patrons did

not seem to connect with the
dining options from Smoke’s.

“The food was the one thing

that was lacking,” Welch said.
“They only had poutine which
my friends and I did not enjoy.
Other bars had good food and I
think this is what caused Beaver
Trap to never get as popular as it
could have.”

Smoke’s
Poutinerie
staff

declined requests for comment.

December 5, 1996
After years of being unable

to marry, Ronni Sanlo and
Kathy Lindblad may soon be
able to realize their dream of a
same-sex marriage, following
Tuesday’s historic decision in
Hawaii.

Hawaii Circuit Court Judge

Kevin Chang said the Hawaiian
state government had failed
to establish a compelling state
interest to justify prohibiting
same-sex marriages.

Yesterday,
Chang
granted

a stay, putting the ruling on
hold for at least a year, while
the state appeals to Hawaii’s
Supreme Court.

Sanlo,
director
of
the

University’s Lesbian, Gay and

Bisexual Programs Office, said
she anticipated the decision
with caution.

“I had anticipated Judge

Chang’s decision to be in favor
of the marriages. When I heard
the decision I felt overly joyed
but was cautious because of
the appeal process that will
probably take place for at least
another month,” she said.

Sanlo asserted that Chang’s

decision will not be overruled.

“I strongly feel that decision

will hold up. There will be
opposition
in
other
states

who passed laws recently, like
Michigan, but they will most
likely be ruled unconstitutional.
With that in mind, I decided to
ask my partner to got to Hawaii

to get married. Hopefully it
will happen very soon.”

Sanlo
stressed
the

importance of being recognized
in society as being married for
legal and personal issues.

“It’s a little scary thinking

about
what
could
happen

without being recognized to
be married. If I died tomorrow,
my partner has no legal right to
claim the children that we have
raised together. We also are
forced to pay higher taxes that
married couples are exempt
from. That simply isn’t fair,”
she said.

“It’s
very
important
we

have
children,
we
have

grandchildren
that
includes

us as part of the family. There

is no way to legitimize our
relationship. For this law to
pass — it gives us hope to finally
have the opportunity to have
a recognized commitment in
society.”

Ryan LaLonde, a member

of Queer Unity Project, said
he couldn’t believe Chang’s
decision.

“I was a little sceptical about

the idea of same-sex marriages
ever
occurring
during
my

lifetime. I had the idea that it
was something so unattainable
in present society,” LaLonde
said. “Hopefully the appeal of
the decision will not change
Judge Chang’s decision.”

LaLonde
also
said
he

believed the prejudice that

plagues the gay community will
only be alleviated when future
generations take over.

“For us to have true equality,

we must wait till the older
generations pass on. I look at
the future generations and see
the ideas that they have and
am very impressed with their
knowledge and maturity with
these subjects,” LaLonde said.

Bob Edwards, president of

Ann Arbor Parents, Families
and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays, also said he feels the
decision will be met with little
opposition.

“At
work
yesterday,
the

general response to the decision
has
been
overwhelmingly

positive.

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