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BAMN member Shandira Vaughn speaks about supporting the movement against alleged police brutality in Ferguson, Missouri at the Central Student Government meeting Tuesday in the CSG Chambers.
CSG votes down Ferguson resolution after debate Despite several amendments, assembly decides against proposal By EMMA KERR Daily Staff Reporter
Nearly a month after its initial introduction, Central Student Government voted against the adoption of a resolution that would have formally affirmed
CSG’s support of the people of Ferguson, Mo. and their demonstration efforts following the death of Michael Brown. The resolution received 22 dissenting votes and 11 affirmative votes. After being proposed Sept. 16 and postponed Sept. 23, the assembly was given opportunities to propose amendments, three of which were voted upon and passed. The resolution asked CSG to stand in solidarity with the Ferguson community and against
“increased racist, unjustified police brutality,” while supporting any nonviolent actions of youth against this alleged police brutality. In August, following the shooting of an unarmed Black teenager, Michael Brown, by a white police officer, Darren Wilson, a protest against police brutality escalated as police responded to the protest, accompanied by incidents of looting. The events spurred national discussion this past summer on the topic of racial stereotyping
by law enforcement and overmilitarized police forces, many voicing the opinion that use of armored vehicles, automatic weapons and body armor was unnecessary for handling the situation. Past approvedamendments included the removal of militarization language, the phrase “local cops are trained and armed to treat local residents like criminals,” and the addition of language that would only ask CSG to consider supporting See FERGUSON, Page 3A
Governor has maintained roots in Ann Arbor area since 1975 By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, one of Michigan’s most popular conservative leaders, resides in Ann Arbor, a city comprised of mostly liberal-leaning citizens. Though the 48th governor spent his childhood in Battle Creek, Mich., he moved to Ann Arbor after being accepted to the University. He currently lives in the city with his wife Sue, with whom he has three children. Snyder entered the University in 1975. By the time he turned 23, the future governor had received a bachelor’s degree, business degree and law degree, and earned his license as a Certified Public Accountant. Snyder left Ann Arbor to work as a tax accountant for Coopers
& Lybrand in Detroit, going on to become one of the firm’s youngest partners after working for only six years. He then moved to Chicago to work at Gateway Computers for six years and eventually became the company’s president. Snyder moved back to Ann Arbor in 1997 to form two Michigan-based venture capital funds worth about $200 million in investment capital. Along with living in the city, Snyder served as the chair of Ann Arbor SPARK, a nonprofit organization dedicated to economic development in the greater Ann Arbor region, and served as an adjuwnct assistant professor of accounting at the University from 1982 to 1984. The governor keeps in close contact with his alma mater, holding talks at the University and sponsoring an internship program in his office that many students participate in. Most recently, he visited the University to speak at the inauguration ceremony for University President Mark Schlissel. “What makes the University of See SNYDER, Page 3A
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ARTS
90 year old builds own backyard ‘Disneyland’ Szylak creates tourist attraction in Hamtramck By PAIGE PFLEGER Daily Detroit Arts Columnist
When I walked into Dmytro Szylak’s backyard, I was greeted by a towering structure com-
prised of wood, carousel horses, windmills, rockets, helicopters and ceiling fans. Everything has been painted with bright colors and connected together in a ramshackle way that makes it look like it could fall down at any moment, which, Szylak assured me, it will not. It’s been standing as is for more than 20 years. For a 90 year old, Szylak
moves quite fast, bustling about his yard, pushing the tail end of an airplane, sending it spinning in a circle. His face is wrinkled, his hat covered in paint and his chin dotted with white whiskers. I ask if we can chat about the project, but before he’ll tell me anything, he gestures over at a box with a hand-painted sign that reads “FREEDONATION”. See DETROIT, Page 6A
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Music, Theatre & Dance freshman Stuart Carlson performs “Nalma” in the String Showcase at the Moore Building Tuesday.
University joins movement to reduce use of disposables ‘Kill the Cup’ takes next step in sustainability effort By JACK TURMAN Daily Staff Reporter
With midterm exams looming and paper deadlines rapidly approaching, it’s no surprise that more students are turning to coffee to get their caffeine fix.
The University is one of 10 colleges participating in the first annual Kill the Cup University Challenge. The initiative is a sustainability effort aiming to have an environmental impact by reducing the number of disposable coffee cups used on campus. The competition began Oct. 6 and will last until Oct. 31. Kill the Cup, a Social Ventures for Sustainability project, is partnered with Net Impact, a nonprofit organization through
the Ross School of Business, and with Kill-A-Watt, which is an energy conservation effort at the University. Social Ventures for Sustainability, which is based in San Diego, is a nonprofit organization that partners with college campuses and communities to promote environmentally responsible behavior. To participate in the competition, coffee shop customers have to bring their own reusable cups See CUPS, Page 3A
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