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UHS touts alternative methods of birth control RITA MORRIS/Daily
EnCore competes for the title of Michigan’s Best Dance Crew on Wednesday evening in the Michigan Union.
Students asked to consider intrauterine devices, implants By EMMA KERR
GOVERNMENT
Michigan House committee hears civil rights testimony Proposals would add anti-discrimination protections for sexual orientation By SHOHAM GEVA Daily Staff Reporter
A Michigan House committee debated amendments to Michigan’s Civil Rights Act on Wednes-
day, considering two bills seeking to include anti-discriminatory protections of sexual orientation, as well as gender identity and expression for the first time in the state’s history. Business owners, advocacy groups, representatives of faith groups and lawmakers provided testimony to the House Commerce Committee regarding two competing versions of an amendment to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
One version, proposed by state Rep. Sam Singh (D–East Lansing), would modify the act to include protections for both sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. The other, proposed by state Rep. Frank Foster (R– Petoskey), includes protections only for sexual orientation. Neither bill moved out of committee Wednesday due to a lack of requisite support. Proponents of the bills who spoke Wednesday cited economic
reasons — amending the act has garnered strong support from a wide coalition of businesses across the state — and personal reasons for the amendments. In addition to Foster and Singh, supporters included Allan Gilmour, a former vice chairman of Ford Motor Company; Kary Moss, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan; and Holland business owner Jeff Padnos. See TESTIMONY, Page 3A
Daily Staff Reporter
The University offers a variety of options for obtaining contraception, but a lack of awareness and common misconceptions about birth control may inhibit students from taking advantage of University resources and selecting methods that are most effective. At the Wolverine Wellness Center in University Health Services, students can find an array of condoms, both male and female, in different flavors, colors and sizes. Relationship Remix, a sex and relationships education program held in residence halls, offers the same condoms, as well as information about different types of contraception including injections, intrauterine devices and pills.
CAMPUS LIFE
ACADEMICS
Innovate Blue launches new entrepreneurial minor in LSA Curriculum unveiled for winter 2015 builds on former certificate program By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily Staff Reporter
As extracurricular opportunities to grow business and encourage student entrepreneurship continue to expand, so do in-class offerings. Starting with the Winter 2015 semester, the University will offer an entrepreneurship minor through LSA. “Our students are known for their interest in applying their talents and creativity in response to a need or problem,” said University President Mark Schlissel in a statement. “This program will provide students with knowledge they can use to further ignite their
imaginations and pursue creative solutions to real world challenges.” The minor falls under the umbrella of Innovate Blue, a University program launched in March that works with University, local and commercial partners to spur entrepreneurial spirit in the classroom and outside it. The 15-credit minor is broken down into four focus areas: core, practicum, electives and selfdirected extracurricular experience. Innovate Blue will serve as a center for declaring the minor and advising. Two hundred students are expected to declare when the minor launches next year. The core will consist of two courses that were piloted this fall, titled Entrepreneurial Business Basics and Entrepreneurial Creativity. The former is run through the Ross School of Business and a lecturer in the Department of Psychology teaches the latter. See INNOVATION, Page 3A
While there are a variety of contraceptive resources available to students, many still struggle to find methods best suited to their financial and medical needs. Monique Steel, a nurse practitioner at the UHS Women’s Health Clinic, said students are often unaware of other forms of contraceptives aside from male condoms and oral contraceptives. She said UHS works to counsel each student who comes in to request birth control. “We recommend that they use whatever method they think would work best for them, but we also recommend those methods that are most effective as the ideal first choice,” Steel said. “We talk about their effectiveness, the side effects they may have — and we talk about how long IUDs are effective, that a pill needs to be taken every day, a patch every week, and those types of things.” Steel said the insertion of an intrauterine device involves a 15-minute procedure that can be performed by a UHS medical professional. An IUD is a small, t-shaped plastic device that genSee CONTRACEPTION, Page 3A
Students see rise in stress levels, studies indicate ‘U’ programs look to break down stigma surrounding mental health issues By JACKIE MILLER
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Pinball Pete’s accommodates economic, technology shifts Despite Feb. flood, local arcade still going strong By JAMES WHITE For the Daily
A flood at Pinball Pete’s last February wreaked havoc on the Ann Arbor institution. Despite this setback, Pinball Pete’s remains a campus staple, combing classic arcade games with the continual addition of modern
attractions that have withstood 30 years of economic instability and shifting gamer trends. Pinball Pete’s has endured multiple recessions and the advent of home console gaming without undergoing many changes. After the flood, manager Aron Petterson, who goes simply by “Pete,” had no problem reviving a Reagan-era Nintendo relic, “Punch Out,” which had to be carried to the back of the store during the flood for safety. “I turned it up, put it on
blocks, cleaned up and three weeks later I threw the switch and boom, both monitors come right on,” Petterson said. “They don’t make shit like that anymore.” University alum Lisa Vogel, an Ann Arbor resident, said Pinball Pete’s was a popular hangout location and cheap place to unwind while she was a student. “When I used to come here it was mostly pinball machines, and now there’s stuff I have no idea how to do, but the original See ARCADE, Page 3A
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Now that the Thanksgiving festivities have ended, students are feeling final exam stress becoming more acute every day. The impending deadlines for papers and looming tests have many feeling the pressures associated with this hectic time of year. “I think that it’s just a lot of time crunches all at once, like a lot of time management problems,” said LSA junior Sarah Zaccardo. “It’s kind of like the last of it all, so anything that happens you can’t really change afterwards. It’s like the determining factors.” In addition to all of the expected stress from finals, LSA junior Patrick Schoepssaid there are still the usual, non-seasonal stresses to worry about, such as exercising. See STRESS, Page 2A
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