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GOVERNMENT
New college ‘scorecard’ aims to aid applicants Federal resouce to provide data on costs, financial aid by school
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School of Music, Dance and Theater freshmen Cailin Ferguson (left) and Alyssa Gorman (right) dance improv under trees outside the Central Campus Recreation Building for a dance composition class on Tuesday.
SCIENCE
New device could prevent the spread of breast cancer Mechanism developed at ‘U’ could also improve early detection By IRENE PARK Daily Staff Reporter
University researchers published a study last week that
could lead to a lower mortality rate for breast cancer patients. Lonnie Shea, professor of biomedical engineering and chemical engineering, and Jacqueline Jeruss, associate professor of surgery, developed a device to attract and capture cancer cells. The aim: improve early detection of breast cancer that spread to other organs — such as lungs, liver, brain and bones — and form tumors, which is called metasta-
sic breast cancer. This can subsequently cause organ failure. The study, published in Nature Communications, reports the device can not only aid early diagnosis, but also prevent breast cancer’s further spread. Shea said metastasis is often discovered when the tumor has already spread to other organs and the organs’ functions are impaired. “Unfortunately, the available therapies are not very effective
at that point,” Shea said. According to the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer is the second most common cancer for women in the United States, and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. There are about 230,000 new cases in women and 2,300 cases in men each year. The porous, sponge-like device described in the study is See BREAST CANCER, Page 3A
By SAMI WINTNER Daily Staff Reporter
With college application season in full swing, the White House launched a new initiative Saturday to provide a comprehensive college data source for prospective undergraduates. The College Scorecard — which includes data by college on cost of attendance, graduation rates and student loan debt — is intended to help families determine which schools may be the best fit. The scorecard also contextualizes each school’s set of data by providing comparisons to national averages. The site also links to resources that provide students with information on federal financial aid packages, as well as a tool that forecasts the federal aid students
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RESEARCH
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Marijuana use among students reaches new high Study finds daily use climbed nationally, though prevalence in A2 remains unclear By KATIE PENROD Daily Staff Reporter
Students in the United States are using marijuana at the highest rate since 1980, according to recent results from a survey conducted by the University’s Institute for Social Research. Though the numbers attracted significant attention nationally, it’s unclear whether the findings mirror trends at the University. The study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Research and conducted annually for the past 35 years, found that one in 17 college students smokes marijuana on a daily or near-daily basis. The number of students who said they had used marijuana within the past 30 days also increased in recent years, from
17 percent in 2006 to 21 percent in 2014. Additionally, the percentage of students who said they had smoked in the past year increased from 30 percent in 2006 to 34 percent in 2014. Lloyd Johnston, a research professor and senior research assistant at the Institute for Social Research, said the survey doesn’t provide a definitive answer as to whether these trends apply at the University. Because the survey pulled from students nationwide, there is no data specific to Ann Arbor. However, he said because the University is academically rigorous and selective, marijuana use might not be as prevalent compared to other schools. On the other hand, Johnston said the perception of marijuana’s risks has decreased in recent years, leading to increased use in many parts of the United States. The survey found the percentage of high school graduates, ages 19 to 22, who thought marijuana was dangerous decreased from 55 See MARIJUANA, Page 6A
would likely receive. Along with the rollout, the U.S. Department of Education highlighted the University’s for its high graduation rate and low costs for low-income students. The University was one of 30 schools to make the list, which included several Ivy League schools like Harvard University and Yale University. Only six public universities made the list, including two of the University’s peer institutions, the University of Virginia and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Obama has recently introduced several policy initiatives focused on higher education, including a plan to move the Free Application for Federal Student Aid deadline forward to align the delivery of aid packages with college decisions, as well as a $175-million grant competition to promote apprenticeships. Along with First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Obama is leading a nationwide tour focused on education. The presiSee SCORECARD, Page 3A
CSG touts success of game day dining plan
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Engineering sophomore Jacob Lutz plays pool with friends at the Michigan Union Pool Room on Tuesday.
Early-bird hours draw hundreds of students before Oregon St. matchup By JACKIE CHARNIGA
ACADEMICS
Daily Staff Reporter
Provost open to idea of increasing Friday courses Pollack: Proposal could decrease alcohol consumption on Thursdays By SHOHAM GEVA Daily News Editor
University Provost Martha Pollack said Tuesday she was supportive of a faculty recom-
mendation that more classes be held on Friday to address excess student drinking. The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs suggested the proposal Monday during their weekly meeting, which Pollack attended. “I am very concerned — I think as is (University President Mark Schlissel), and Vice President (for Student Life E. Royster) Harper — about the issue of drinking on campus,”
Pollack said in an interview with The Michigan Daily. “And we do know that one of the issues is that now the weekend often spans three days and that there is a problem with Thursday evening drinking and there is research that shows that Friday classes cut down on Thursday-evening drinking. So, because I actually care quite deeply about the safety and well-being of our students, I See PROVOST, Page 6A
Central Student Government convened for their second meeting of the semester on Tuesday to outline several initiatives for the upcoming year. Dean of Students Laura Blake Jones also addressed the assembly to promote a close working relationship between CSG and her office. CSG President Cooper Charlton, an LSA senior, also lauded the assembly’s joint initiative with University Dining to open dining halls on last Saturday’s game day up to three hours earlier than normal weekend hours. The effort aimed to curb unsafe drinking by providing students, particularly freshmen, access to food before tailgating activities. See CSG, Page 3A
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