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History Prof. Victor Lieberman was surprised with the Golden Apple Award during his lecture on the Arab-Israeli Conflict Tuesday.
History prof. wins award Student-driven Golden Apple award given to Victor Lieberman
By STEPHANIE SHENOUDA Daily News Editor
It was business as usual in History Prof. Victor Lieberman’s Arab-Israeli Conflict
lecture on Tuesday afternoon until an unfamiliar face asked if he liked apples. Though the question was more than a bit out of place, the answer soon came when a parade of students entered the auditorium carrying flowers, maize and blue balloons and 24 gold-painted apples, to congratulate Lieberman on winning the 2014 Golden Apple Award, which recognizes excellence in teaching. Lieberman was selected
based on nominations from students, faculty and alumni who felt his commitment to teaching was impactful on their experience at the University. Along with the distinction of being a Golden Apple Award winner, Lieberman will have the opportunity to address students and colleagues at the Golden Apple Award Ceremony on April 2 at Rackham Auditorium at 6 p.m. Dubbed “The Last Lecture,” it is an invitation to deviate from his
By HILLARY CRAWFORD Daily Staff Reporter
Mark’s Carts, a food cart courtyard located on Washington Street on April 14, will welcome a new food cart called Simply Spanish. The new food cart will join three other carts, which serve Mexican, Indian and Asian street food, and will specialize in serving a variety of traditional, authentic tapas. Xavi Vitta, the owner and vendor of the new cart, is originally from Spain. After arriving in the United States in June, Vitta recognized that authentic Spanish cuisine tended to be served in more formal restaurant settings. He wanted to share his Spanish culture with Ann Arbor residents in a more accessible venue, one that reminded him of home. “Authentic Spanish food is simple; the concept of a cart is also simple and the cost is lower,” Vitta said. “My goal is to share Spanish culture based on food.”
As the #BBUM movement gained traction at the University and attention across the nation, one student began working behind the scenes to tackle diversity from inside the classroom. Public Policy junior Carly Manes, an LSA representative on the CSG Assembly and current CSG presidential candidate for FORUM, has met with University administrators since October to reform LSA’s Race and Ethnicity requirement, gathering a coalition of student activists along the way to promote the cause.
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Mark’s Carts to welcome new Spanish cuisine Tapas are small Spanish appetizers, oftentimes paired with beer or wine. Since January, the Simply Spanish Facebook page has been posting updates as well as photos and descriptions of potential menu items and traditional Spanish dishes. Vitta said the menu items are based on dishes he grew up with as a child. He plans to include 10 to 12 varieties of tapas on the cart’s menu. In addition he plans to offer paella — a traditional rice dish from Valencia — pinchos — small sandwiches — and two to three desserts. He will introduce specials as the season progresses. “The selection I will offer we ate at home or in the tascas of Spain,” Vitta wrote in an e-mail. “The cart is designed around the menu.” Vitta decided to pair tapas with a food cart concept not only to create a more comfortable atmosphere, but also to foster social interaction between customers. Traditionally, tapas are shared among a group of people often seated at bars, and constitute a more social style of eating. “Tapas are at the very heart of Spanish lifestyle and culture,” See CUISINE, Page 3A
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course material and speak as if it were his last time at the podium. After being confronted with the outpouring of gratitude, Lieberman appeared surprised and almost speechless. “I really enjoy teaching students and interacting with students, and it makes it that much more enjoyable that you enjoy it, too,” he said in an interview after the event. “I was really surprised, for sure, but I’m very See GOLDEN APPLE, Page 3A
BUSINESS
New cart inspired by food from the owner’s childhood
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The group met Tuesday night to draft an initial proposal for a new “identity requirement” — its official name is still in the works — which the group’s members will present to the LSA Curriculum Committee on March 18. The proposal is two-pronged: aiming to both expand the breadth of classes that satisfy the current R&E requirement as well as implement the component into the curriculum of all University colleges. “It would highlight and it would focus on intersectionality as the core component of the educational model,” Manes said. “So, insuring that intersectionality is highlighted in every class that counts for this new requirement.” According to Manes, intersectionality is meant to envelop a number of identity-based themes including sexuality, gender See CURRICULUM, Page 3A
GOVERNMENT
DNC begins project to up college voter registration Initiative is part of the party’s strategy for the midterms By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter
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A stall owner turns olives at an antipasta stand at the Portebello Road Market in Notting Hill. To see more photos of a photographer’s London adventures, SEE PAGE 8B OF THE STATMENT.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
CSG unanimously votes to fund health program Michigan Health Aid awarded funds for free clinic By KRISTEN FEDOR Daily Staff Reporter
The Central Student Government unanimously passed a resolution to allocate funds
to Michigan Health Aid at Tuesday night’s meeting. The approved resolution will allocate $3,000 from the Legislative Discretionary Account to Michigan Health Aid for an upcoming free medical clinic to be held in September. Michigan Health Aid is an organization dedicated to helping improve the health of underprivileged residents of
Washtenaw County. Last September, Michigan Health Aid served 32 patients at its first free clinic in Ypsilanti, which CSG also contributed $3,000 to. Last year’s clinic provided free walk-in medical checkups. The upcoming clinic will follow a format similar to last year’s event but will be expandSee CSG, Page 3A
As Democratic strategists begin gearing up for midterm elections in the fall, they are again planning to make young voters a key component of their strategy. The Democratic National Committee held a conference call Tuesday for student newspaper reporters at colleges and universities to highlight its new Voter Expansion Project — an initiative aimed at increasing student voter turnout. The project was initiated by former President Bill Clinton last month. In a video message to DNC supporters, he explained how the project would work to counter voter identification laws and other provisions that restrict voting and voter registration. During the conference call, DNC Communications Director Mo Elleithee said one of the Democratic Party’s most imporSee VOTERS, Page 3A
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