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Proposition 2 Passes; Racial and Gender Preferences End Coleman Addresses U-M Students; Vows to Fight on for Diversity, Then Uses Word “Diversityâ€? About 20 More Times University President promises ďŹ ght in courts challenging the legality of the MCRI during Diag address BY ADAM PASCARELLA, ‘10

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As President Coleman addressed students on the Diag, the crowd swelled from about 500 to nearly 2,000.

pletely committed to building diversity at Following Coleman’s speech, demMichigan, and I will do whatever it takes,â€? onstrators from pro and anti-MCRI orshe commented. While she claimed she ganizations passionately expressed their will conform to state laws concerning opinions about Proposal 2 to anyone who this issue, she stated, “I will guarantee my ZRXOG OLVWHQ 8QOLNH WKH DFULPRQ\ LQLWLDWHG complete and unyielding commitment to by the radical group By Any Means Necincreasing diversity essary (BAMN) on in this institution.â€? Pro-MCRI demonstrators the Diag in other In regard to cases, most of the were overjoyed but how the MCRI reaction after the PLJKW DIIHFW 8 0 FRQYLQFHG WKDW WKHLU ÂżJKW speech was conin the immediate However, for equality will not end in structive. future, Coleman as pro-MCRI stuthe immediate future SOHGJHG WR KDYH 8 dents made their M use only one set presence known of admissions standards for the class of by holding up signs stating “Yes on 2,â€? 2011. A judicial stay requesting the use of certain individuals hurled obscenities at UDFH DQG JHQGHU SUHIHUHQFHV LQ 8 0 DG- this these demonstrators, adding to the President Coleman gets diverse missions this cycle is likely. She pledged very tense atmosphere. after her remarks WR ´VHHN FRQĂ€UPDWLRQ IURP WKH FRXUWV While most of the pro-MCRI demopportunity to galvanize support in the to complete this year’s admissions cycle onstrators were overjoyed by the passage Ă€JKW WR QXOOLI\ WKH UHFHQW 0&5, HOHFWLRQ under our current guidelines.â€? Coleman of the Proposal 2, they were convinced results. IXUWKHU VWDWHG WKDW 8 0 ZLOO FDUHIXOO\ DQD- WKDW WKHLU Ă€JKW IRU HTXDOLW\ ZLOO QRW HQG During her speech the morning af- lyze the MCRI and see if it is actually law- in the immediate future. Junior Clark ter Election Day to pro- and anti-MCRI ful. “I have asked our attorneys for their 5XSHU WKH FR FKDLU RI WKH 8 0 <RXQJ forces, Ann Arbor residents, and curious full and undivided support in defending Americans for Freedom, said that “the students walking through the Diag, Cole- GLYHUVLW\ DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 0LFKLJDQ 8QLYHUVLW\ LV GHVSHUDWH DQG WKH\ DUH JRLQJ man repeatedly emphasized that diversity I will immediately begin exploring legal to try to get around the law for years.â€? He KDV DOZD\V GHĂ€QHG 8 0 DQG ZLOO QHYHU EH action concerning the initiative,â€? she deSee “Prop 2,â€? Page 3 absent from campus. “I am fully and com- clared to the enthusiastic crowd.

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The Michigan Review Election Night Diary We all expected the Republican beatdown. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun. If Bill Simmons can chronicle the ALCS, then we’re going to cover Election Night. The action begins at 10:17pm. 10:17pm – My roommate, a Chris Carney ' 3$ VWDIIHU WKLV VXPPHU JHWV D SKRQH call announcing Carney’s victory, rendering him giddy and leading him to announce to every member of the household “Chris Carney. US Congressman. Great AmeriFDQ Âľ 7KLV LV ZKDW VWXGHQW JRYHUQPHQW cronies do in their spare time. 10:20pm – My dove hunting plans are GDVKHG DV 3URS JRHV GRZQ LQ IHDWKHUV 10:23pm ² /RRNV OLNH -RKQ 'LQJHOO KDV ZRQ WKDW WRXJK EDWWOH RYHU QRERG\ *RRG thing he had all those death squads running around campus today. 10:37pm – CNN PROJECTS PROP 2 WILL PASS 10:38pm – I try to call my black and female IULHQGV WR GLVFXVV WKH QHZV EXW WKH\¡UH DOO JRQH QRZ 10:44pm ² -RKQ .HUU\ UHDSSHDUV WR FHOHEUDWH WKH UH HOHFWLRQ RI 7HG .HQQHG\ ,Q D UHODWHG VWRU\ WKH 'HPV DUH Ă€QDOO\ OHWWLQJ -RKQ .HUU\ WDON DJDLQ 10:56pm ² %RE 6FKRFNPDQ LV GRZQ LQ WKH SROOV ,¡P FUXVKHG :KDW DUH ZH JRLQJ WR GR ZLWKRXW %RE 6FKRFNPDQ FRPPHUFLDOV running every 5 minutes? 11:26pm ² :ROI %OLW]HU KDV 'LFN $UPH\ RQ ZKR MXVW ORRNV WHUULEOH $UPH\ WDONV like he’s giving a eulogy before being cut RII E\ :ROI ZLWK ´PRUH EDG QHZV Âľ 11:32pm – After somebody reminds Wolf

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8(6'$< 1,*+7 5(6725(' 620( 2) MY faith in humanity. :HGQHVGD\ DIWHUQRRQ GLVVROYHG ZKDW ZDV OHIW RI P\ faith in the University of Michigan. On Tuesday night, Michigan voters put an end to VWDWH VDQFWLRQHG GLVFULPLQDWLRQ DQG SDYHG WKH ZD\ IRU 0LFKLJDQGHUV WR IRFXV RQ WUXH LQHTXDOLW\ ZLWKRXW HUHFWing senseless racial barriers. 7KH DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ KDG NQRZQ WKLV GD\ ZDV D SRVVLELOLW\ IRU WZR \HDUV 7KH\ KDG H[DPSOHV WR IROORZ LQ Texas, California, and Washington. They had ample WLPH WR SUHSDUH D QHZ DGPLVVLRQV SROLF\ QHZ LQLWLDWLYHV WR VWUHQJWKHQ . HGXFDWLRQ RU SURJUDPV WR KHOS LQcrease the number of academically competitive minority students. So as President Coleman took to the podium last Wednesday, she had a golden opportunity to prove that KHU QRWLRQ RI GLYHUVLW\ ZDV DERXW PRUH WKDQ VNLQ FRORU DQG WKH Ă€JKW IRU GLYHUVLW\ ZDV DERXW PRUH WKDQ DQ HDV\ ZD\ WR DWWDLQ PRUDO OHJLWLPDF\ $V 3UHVLGHQW RI WKLV 8QLversity, she had a chance to extinguish the smoldering UDFLDO WHQVLRQ WKDW WRR RIWHQ Ă DUHV RQ WKLV FDPSXV ,QVWHDG VKH SRXUHG JDVROLQH RQ WKH Ă€UH Caught like a deer in headlights, all Coleman could GR ZDV UHSHDW WKH ZRUG ´GLYHUVLW\Âľ OLNH D EURNHQ UHFRUG 21 times in an 18 minute speech. In rather militaristic fashion, and under the guise of “diversity,â€? Coleman defended a policy that seeks only a meager, arbitrary amount of skin tone variation. 7KLV ZDV KHU DWWHPSW DW XQLW\ 7DNH D ORRN DURXQG FDPSXV +RZ¡V WKDW UDFLDO XQLW\ ZRUNLQJ RXW IRU XV" I’ve learned not to expect too much from the adminLVWUDWLRQ DW WKLV 8QLYHUVLW\ %XW RQ :HGQHVGD\ 3UHVLGHQW Coleman essentially told Michigan voters (her employHUV WR JR VFUHZ WKHPVHOYHV WKDW WKH\ KDG QR EXVLQHVVHV TXHVWLRQLQJ KHU UDFLDO HQOLJKWHQPHQW DQG WKDW VKH ZRXOG H[SORUH HYHU\ SRVVLEOH DYHQXH WR FLUFXPYHQW WKH ODZ Of course, the diversity cult cheered. And perhaps, that’s all they need. Members of the FXOW QHHG DIĂ€UPDWLYH DFWLRQ EHFDXVH LW PDNHV WKHP UHsponsible for change. When a black student achieves on KLV RZQ QRERG\ JHWV DQ\ PRUDOLW\ SRLQWV DQG WKHUH DUH QR FKHHULQJ FURZGV %XW WKHUH ZHUH SOHQW\ RI FKHHUV DQG PRUDOLW\ SRLQWV DZDUGHG RQ WKH 'LDJ ODVW :HGQHVGD\ 3UHVLGHQW &ROHPDQ QHHGV DIĂ€UPDWLYH DFWLRQ 7R WKH PRUDOO\ ULJKWHRXV VROGLHUV LQ WKH GLYHUVLW\ FXOW VKH ZLOO EH WKH PRUDOO\ ULJKWHRXV OHDGHU +HU VSHHFK ZDV GRWWHG ZLWK VHQWHQFHV WKDW SODFH WKH IRFXV VROHO\ RQ KHUVHOI ´, SOHGJH Âľ ´, ZLOO QRW VWDQG E\ Âľ ´, DP IXOO\ FRPPLWWHG Âľ So our righteous leader defends a policy that gives SHRSOH ZKDW WKH\ ZDQW 6KH JHWV KHU OHJDF\ WKHUH DUH D IHZ PRUH EODFNV RQ FDPSXV DQG DOO WKH ZKLWHV JHW WR IHHO good about them being there. , GRQ¡W GRXEW WKDW WKH PRWLYHV RI WKRVH ZKR KLGH EHKLQG WKLV IDOVH QRWLRQ RI GLYHUVLW\ DUH VLQFHUH %XW DV 7 6 (OLRW RQFH ZURWH ´+DOI RI WKH KDUP WKDW LV GRQH LQ WKLV ZRUOG LV GXH WR SHRSOH ZKR ZDQW WR IHHO LPSRUtant. They don’t mean to do harm – but the harm does not interest them. Or they do not see it, or they justify LW %HFDXVH WKH\ DUH DEVRUEHG LQ WKH HQGOHVV VWUXJJOH WR WKLQN ZHOO RI WKHPVHOYHV Âľ

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The MCRI Has Passed; It’s Time to Move Forward

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Michiganders Speak Convincingly on Five Ballot Measures PHQWV ZLOO FUHDWH VSHFLĂ€F DFFRXQWV WR HQ- VXFK WKH JRYHUQPHQW ZLOO EH UHVWULFWHG sure that the money collected from Mich- from taking private property in order to LJDQ FLWL]HQV LV VSHQW LQ LWV LQWHQGHG ZD\ give it to other private entities in the pur)RU H[DPSOH PRQH\ IURP VQRZPRELOH suit of “economic development.â€? UHJLVWUDWLRQV ZLOO EH SODFHG LQ WKH VQRZIt is important to note the strong BY JENNI CHELENYAK, ‘10 mobile account, and thus used for things voter turnout in this year’s election. +( '(%$7( ,6 over, the results VXFK DV PDLQWDLQLQJ WUDLOV DQG VQRZPR- Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land announced a turnout of nearly 3.8 million are in. The outcome of Michigan’s bile safety courses. According to the Detroit Free Press, YRWHUV D QHZ UHFRUG IRU D QRQ SUHVLGHQHOHFWLRQ RQ 1RYHPEHU ZDV PHW ZLWK D mixture of surprise and relief. Surprise the victory of Proposal 1 may be attrib- tial election. The heavy campaigning for because of the results, and relief because OLEHUDOV ZRXOG QR ORQJHU EH DFFRVWLQJ VWXGHQWV LQ WKH 'LDJÂłZHOO DW OHDVW QRW about the Michigan Civil Rights InitiaWLYH 7KDW Ă€HU\ FRQWURYHUV\ KDV FRPH WR DQ HQG ZLWK UDFH DQG JHQGHU SUHIHUHQFHV EHLQJ EDQQHG ZLWK WKH VXSSRUW RI SHUcent of voters. 6LPLODUO\ WZR RWKHU SURSRVDOV ZHUH SDVVHG E\ HYHQ ZLGHU PDUJLQV )XQGV IRU FRQVHUYDWLRQ ZLOO QR ORQJHU EH XVHG IRU funding schools or any other purposes, Randy Johnson violently protests the failure of Prop 3 thanks to the support of 81 percent of YRWHUV DQG WKH JRYHUQPHQW ZLOO EH UH- uted to previous attempts of government the ballot proposals and especially ProVWULFWHG LQ LWV HPLQHQW GRPDLQ SRZHUV WR WDNH PRQH\ DZD\ IURP VXFK FDXVHV ,Q posal 2 probably played a role in the high after 80 percent approved Proposal 4. the past, former Governor John Engler turnout. Although the passage of the other 0HDQZKLOH GRYH KXQWLQJ ZLOO QRW EH OH- DWWHPSWHG WR WDNH PLOOLRQ DZD\ IURP JDOL]HG LQ 0LFKLJDQ DIWHU WKH IDLOXUH RI outdoors funds to “balance the state bud- SURSRVDOV ZDV VLJQLĂ€FDQW PRVW YRWHUV 3URSRVDO DQG 3URSRVDO ZLWK LWV DUP\ get.â€? The legislature has also tried to use ZHUH IRFXVHG RQ WKH RXWFRPH RI WKH of opponents against compulsory public money allocated for outdoor funds for 0&5, &DPSDLJQLQJ ZDV VWURQJHVW IRU school funding increases, also failed to RWKHU FDXVHV DV ZHOO HVSHFLDOO\ VFKRRO WKLV SURSRVDO ZKLOH LW VHHPV WKDW YRWHUV funding. ZHUH DOORZHG WR H[SORUH RWKHU LVVXHV RQ pass. 7KH SDVVDJH RI 3URSRVDO UHĂ HFWV WKHLU RZQ 0RVW LPSRUWDQWO\ SURSRQHQWV 0DQ\ ZRQGHU ZKDW ZLOO FKDQJH QRZ that the proposals have been implement- a similar attempt of voters to limit the of Proposal 2 expressed their displeaed. With the success of Proposal 1, sec- SRZHU RI WKH JRYHUQPHQW 3URSRVDO VXUH ZLWK WKH LVVXH E\ IRFXVLQJ RQ ´WKH WLRQV ZLOO EH DGGHG WR $UWLFOH ,; ZLOO LPSOHPHQW WKH GHFLVLRQ RI County of actual effects of the proposal rather than in the State Constitution. These amend- Wayne v. Hathcock ZKLFK UHTXLUHV D WKUHH on scoring rhetorical points,â€? as Profespart test to permit eminent domain. As VRU +RZDUG 6FKZDUW] 3UHVLGHQW RI WKH

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What Would Jesus Do About Prop 2?

tion,â€? it reads. .DWKHULQH 0LOOHU YLFH FKDLU H[WHUQDO RI WKH 0LFKLJDQ &ROOHJH 5HSXEOLFDQV GLVDJUHHV ZLWK WKH &DWKROLF BY ANNA MALECKE, ‘10 Church’s choice to become involved in the heated Proposal 2 political debate. “I do not believe it’s appropriate 7 :$6 35(6,'(17 7KRPDV -HIIHUVRQ ZKR Ă€UVW for the Catholic Church to take a stance on a political FRLQHG WKH SKUDVH D ´ZDOO RI VHSDUDWLRQ EHWZHHQ issue,â€? she said. FKXUFK DQG VWDWH Âľ 7KH H[DFW GLPHQVLRQV RI WKLV ZDOO )U 7KRPDV 0F&ODLQ 6 - 3DVWRU RI 6W 0DU\¡V 6WXKDYH EHHQ GHEDWHG DQG GLVFXVVHG IURP DOO SHUVSHFWLYHV GHQW 3DULVK DJUHHG ZLWK WKH 0&&¡V FRQFOXVLRQ KRZHYHU KLVWRULFDOO\ LW LV WKH VWDWH ZKR PRVW RIWHQ GDUHV against Proposal 2 but disliked their reasoning. to breach this barrier. Concerning the recently passed ,Q KLV SRLQW RI YLHZ WKH 0&& HVVD\ IRFXVHG RQ Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or Proposal 2, the op- the historical and societal background of civil posite occurred. rights instead of presenting an argument based In September, the Michigan Catholic Conference RQ &DWKROLF VRFLDO MXVWLFH WHDFKLQJV )U 0F(MCC) published an essay entitled “Proposal 2: Unjust Clain authored an article for the church bulletin WKH ZHHN EHIRUH HOHFfor Michigan.â€? The reasons behind the Catholic bishops’ “As Christ made special efforts tions urging parishioRSSRVLWLRQ ZHUH FRQFHUQV for the neglected, it behooves ners to vote against about “detrimental effects it us as a society to ensure that the Proposal 2. “Saying no to this proposal continues ZLOO KDYH XSRQ SURJUDPV DQG same happens to this day.â€? to leave in place the ability in policies in our state.â€? our State of Michigan to be Citing historical practices proactive on behalf of those RI DIĂ€UPDWLYH DFWLRQ WKH HVVD\ -Father Thomas McClain, focuses on the repercussions Pastor, St. Mary’s Student Parish LQ QHHG RI DIĂ€UPDWLYH DFWLRQ WR OHYHO WKH SOD\LQJ Ă€HOG IRU of Proposal 2 for the state, WKHP Âľ KH ZURWH rather than the church. “Proposal 2 represents an ominous policy shift for Michigan The pastor structured his remarks around tradiZKLOH FRPSURPLVLQJ WKH LQWHJULW\ RI WKH VWDWH FRQVWLWX- tional Catholic values and teachings, using the actions of

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A look at Jennifer Granholm and what her economic policies hold for the state of Michigan BY JONNY SLEMROD, ‘10

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nor does it require a degree in economics. While Granholm has taken a multitude of positive steps, she has also instituted TXLWH D IHZ LOORJLFDO LQLWLDWLYHV ZKLFK GLVFRXUDJH EXVLQHVV JURZWK DQG 0LFKLJDQ¡V economic climate in general. Granholm’s “21st Century Jobs Planâ€? consists mainly of diverting private sector jobs to the public sector. AcFRUGLQJ WR KHU ZHEVLWH WKH -REV 3ODQ DOlots over $1.1 billion to road and bridge FRQVWUXFWLRQ ZRUN PDMRU UHQRYDWLRQ DQG construction projects at state universities, DQG VHZHU UHSDLU SURMHFWV 7KLV VRXQGV HHULO\ VLPLODU WR )'5¡V 1HZ 'HDO ZKLFK KHOSHG WR SURYLGH UHOLHI IRU WKH SHUFHQW ZZZ EOV JRY XQHPployment rate at the time by establishing a multitude of government agencies in WKH SXEOLF ZRUNV VHFWRU %XW WKH TXHVWLRQ UHPDLQV ZKHWKHU Michigan’s economy can afford to transfer this valuable labor from the competitive private market to the often mismanDJHG SXEOLF VHFWRU DQG ZKHWKHU RU QRW WKH SURSRVHG ZRUN ZRXOG LQ IDFW EH WDNHQ care of by the private sector at all. Perhaps the most chilling area of Granholm’s plan for the future is the VW &HQWXU\ -REV )XQG ZKLFK VHWV DVLGH enormous amount of money and tax EUHDNV WR FRUSRUDWLRQV ZKLFK WKH VWDWH GHWHUPLQHV ZLOO KHOS SXVK 0LFKLJDQ¡V HFRQRP\ ´IRUZDUG Âľ 7KLV SODQ ZLOO LQYHVW WKH WD[ GROODUV RI 0LFKLJDQ FLWL]HQV LQ UH-

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Dems Roll to Election Night Victories Nationwide Republicans get throttled in midterm elections, losing congressional seats and governorships BY ZACK ZUCKER, ‘10

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Head West, (Unemployed) Young Man! Wyoming ofďŹ cials recruit Michigan blue-collar workers to move west for a job BY DANNY HARRIS, ‘10

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Detroit Public Schools Furthers Corruption Opponents of the MCRI pointed to educational inequality in urban areas as a reason to support afďŹ rmative action. But to what extent are these inequalities the result of poor policy decisions? BY EDDIE PERRY, ‘09

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Comes Home For Residency Native of metro Detroit, Jeffrey Eugenides spends a week at the University discussing writing, research, and even bodily functions BY AMANDA NICHOLS, ‘07

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The Invisible Hand of Enclosed Seating Group opposes U-M Athletic Department’s plans for stadium renovation, but questions are raised about future economic impacts BY EVAN WLADIS, ‘10

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$16 21 /8;85< Restrictions on SURĂ€W. Equality in name only. Sounds more like a communist state than Michigan Stadium, doesn’t it? Yet with debate raging over how best to repay the debt accrued by a massive renovation of the nation’s largest collegiate stadium, these are the effects that one group, Save the Big House, seemingly endorses. :KLOH DOPRVW HYHU\RQH DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ of Michigan agrees that its iconic stadium is badly in need of an overhaul (which would include a new press box, upgraded player facilities, and wider seats and aisles, among othHU DPHQLWLHV WKH 8QLYHUVLW\¡V SODQ WR UHSD\ FRQVWUXFWLRQ FRVWV KDV EHHQ PHW ZLWK Ă€HUFH resistance. Their plan, which proposes creating new streams of revenue by installing club seats and luxury boxes, or “enclosed seating,â€? DV WKH Âś8¡ HXSKHPLVWLFDOO\ FDOOV LW LV VWURQJO\ RSSRVHG E\ VRPH RI WKH 8QLYHUVLW\¡V PRUH “traditionalâ€? alumni. The most vocal and active of these forces is Save the Big House, a coalition of Wolverines expressing concern that enclosed seating will cripple the stadium’s ability to expand in the future. In addition, they believe that luxury boxes disrespect the “egalitarian LGHDOV WR ZKLFK 8 0 LV GHGLFDWHG Âľ Their proposal, the Big House Renovation Plan, calls for the addition of 10,000 more bleacher seats around the outer rim of the stadium, scrapping any plans for luxury boxes, which members claim “divide Michigan fans by income, undermining the unity and ca-

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fessor at the Ross School of Business, notes that, if the Athletic Department’s plan is implemented, the Big House’s standing as the largest collegiate stadium in the country will not be in jeopardy. “The architect has said that the proposed renovation will easily support up to 7,500 more seats in each end zone. And if, in 10 or \HDUV 8 0 ZDQWHG WR JR HYHQ ODUJHU WKH\ FRXOG DGG

OX[XU\ ER[HV WR WXUQ D SURĂ€W ZKHUHDV WKH %LJ +RXVH Plan would need only 3 years to get out of the red. Looking at all the available numbers, it appears he is correct. In the 22 years between these estimates, the 10,000 new bleacher seats would generate an income of about $65.34 million ($2.97 million per year). Not bad, especially when you consider that after 25 years, enclosed seating will not have earned a single dime. The 35-year-mark, however, tells a different story; ten years after reaching the black, luxury boxes will have generated a whopping $140.1 million dollars: outpacing the proposed bleacher seats by nearly $45 million. Income from luxury boxes grows almost exponentially in the years that follow as well; Ă€IW\ \HDUV DIWHU FRQVWUXFWLRQ WKH GLIIHUHQFH LQ SURĂ€W LV DQ DVWRXQGLQJ PLOOLRQ Still, Professor Kennedy claims that even these comparisons are conservative. “It’s almost guaranteed that private donations to the athletic department will go up [because of enclosed seating],â€? he says. “Access to the best boxes and club seats near the 50-yard line will depend on cumulative giving. Ford, GM, and Comerica, in order to secure access to the ‘good’ locations, [will] have to up their donations. This Damn those capitalist pigs and their brick architecture! is probably worth another $5 to $15 million SHU \HDU DOO RI ZKLFK LV SXUH SURĂ€W IRU WKH additional concourses in the end zones [to get up to] athletic department and can be used to fund all the ath140,000 or 150,000 seats,â€? Kennedy says. letic teams.â€? Even doubts surrounding the new stadium’s attractiveness, 2I WKH SRWHQWLDO IRU UHFUXLWLQJ .HQQHG\ VD\V Âł7KH thought to be compromised by proQHZ VWDGLXP ZLOO PHDQ WKDW WKH DWKOHWLF GHSDUWPHQW posed brick concourses several stoKDV PRUH UHVRXUFHV >WR SXW WRZDUGV@ WUDLQLQJ IDFLOLries high on the east and west sides RI WKH Ă€HOG DUH D PDWWHU RI SHUWLHV ORFNHU URRPV DQG VFKRODUVKLSV , GRQÂśW WKLQN sonal taste. John Pollack, a former WKDW UHFUXLWV ZLOO VD\ ÂľZRZ SUHPLXP VHDWLQJ Âś EXW speechwriter for the Clinton administration and current spokesperson WKH\ ZLOO EH DWWUDFWHG WR WKH WKLQJV WKDW WKH QHZ UHYfor Save the Big House, compares HQXH VWUHDPV ZLOO IXQG ´ the new stadium’s exterior to “a collision between the Roman Coliseum and the parking structure on Fourth and Washington.â€? Perhaps most importantly, the new structures will However, Save the Big House maintains that their better capture noise generated by Michigan fans, and SODQ LV ERWK PRUH YLVXDOO\ DSSHDOLQJ DQG PRUH Ă€VFDOO\ GLUHFW LW WRZDUG WKH Ă€HOG 7KH UHVXOW LV DQ LQFUHDVH LQ VRXQG 3ROODFN LQVLVWV WKDW WKH Ă€QDQFLDO Ă€JXUHV VXSSRUW- KRPH Ă€HOG DGYDQWDJH DV DUFKLWHFWXUDO LQHIĂ€FLHQFLHV LQ ing enclosed seating “don’t add up.â€? Luxury boxes, in WKH FXUUHQW VWDGLXP DOORZ FURZG QRLVH WR HVFDSH WKH Ă€HOG his opinion, are merely an effort by the university to EHIRUH HYHU UHDFKLQJ WKH Ă€HOG “keep up with the Joneses,â€? in this case, Ohio State and As the Michigan crowd has been characterized, perMichigan State. Pollack says it will take 25 years for the haps wrongfully, as one of the quietest in the nation, the structural changes meant to challenge that reputation may be a major selling point among students and players. It all adds up to the largest and loudest home crowd in college football. MR

maraderie that fans of all ages and backgrounds share as they experience the game together.� These grand notions of equality, however, are perhaps a bit overdone. Most students sit in the cheap seats behind the end zone while wealthy patrons who can afford the steep costs of premium tickets get the seats 20 rows up on the 50yard-line. Robert Kennedy, a The blueprints look promising corporate strategy pro-

to some, but are a strike in the heart to others. Only time will tell if they will pass.

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