Stories from the current online edition of The Michigan Times. en-us http://www.themichigantimes.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:53:30 GMT 20 http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Campus/Dps-Blue.Light.Phone.Response.Time.Put.To.The.Test-3890415.shtml Chances are that if you have been on campus, you have seen one of the bright blue lights with the red box reading "emergency." 7fcd494f-ad2a-4ecc-a2cc-9b4a70c0dc8e Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Campus 3/16/10 Aaron Burch Staff Writer, SGC reporter http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper620/thumbs/t_tnqkc408.jpg http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Campus/ Campus News http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Campus/New-Provost.enthusiastic.About.Working.At.UmFlint-3890432.shtml Gerard Voland has been selected to be UM-Flint's next provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. 7a7a320f-ba24-49ad-8249-2bb6395f1680 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Campus 3/16/10 Sirius Welch http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Campus/ Campus News http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Campus/Som-Reaches.New.Agreement.With.University.In.Kosovo-3890435.shtml UM-Flint's School of Management (SOM) has reached a new agreement with the University of Prishtina in the Republic of Kosovo. ed4fcaf9-2ce5-4534-a61e-8ac8e2fe73d9 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Campus 3/16/10 Meghan Stewart http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Campus/ Campus News http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Campus/New-Documents.Provided.On.Investigation.Of.Professor-3890425.shtml Conflict of Interest/Conflict of Commitment (COI/COC) Disclosure Forms filed by a UM-Flint professor were provided to "The Michigan Times." c1598c6b-1704-4528-b193-5301484d4976 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Campus 3/16/10 David Veenhuis http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Campus/ Campus News http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Campus/Quake.Rocks.Chile.U.Prof.Weighs.In-3890421.shtml Chile was rocked by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake just off the coast of the country on dd66907a-6c83-4ef0-9830-7176685e280c Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Campus 3/16/10 David Veenhuis http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Campus/ Campus News http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/LocalNews/Two-Flint.Fire.Stations.Could.Close-3890417.shtml Two of five fire stations in Flint are on the verge of possibly being closed due to layoffs 5e706171-d33b-4a1a-b09b-5d72d0240da0 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Local News 3/16/10 Vice president of Local 352 concerned about response time Andrew Fergerson http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/LocalNews/ Campus News http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/LocalNews/Caregiver.Of.Former.Flint.Homicide.Detective.Starts.Caregiver.Association-3890444.shtml Nancy DeKatch was the caregiver of former Flint homicide detective Joseph DeKatch who passed away in June of 2009. a855631b-450e-4487-bc3e-94b82a5cb039 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Local News 3/16/10 Organization to hold bike run in July from Port Huron to Flint, raffle Harley-Davidson Wide Glide Tara Moreno http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/LocalNews/ Campus News http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/LocalNews/Climbing.For.Charity.Challenge-3890443.shtml Swartz Creek residents Bob Cassidy and Robert Dickie really enjoy giving to charity. 5598c1e5-9976-43a7-8a49-b4b11119e5fb Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Local News 3/16/10 David Veenhuis http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/LocalNews/ Campus News http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/StudentLife/Students.Return.From.Dominican.Republic-3890416.shtml After treating 502 people and performing 83 surgeries, three UM-Flint nursing students and five alumni returned from their trip to the Dominican Republic dbc4a4a2-b3aa-42ac-b3f4-413369fda8d6 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Student Life 3/16/10 Nurses worked in clinics, hospitals in small villages Beth LeBlanc http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/StudentLife/ Features/Campus Life http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/StudentLife/R.e-a.l.Party.Logo.Name.Now.Patent.Pending-3890418.shtml A number of complaints have been filed to the election commission concerning this year's Student Government campaign season 7a14e9e5-32ab-48b3-b4be-71579f64d01a Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Student Life 3/16/10 Aaron Burch Staff Writer, SGC reporter http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/StudentLife/ Features/Campus Life http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Sports/Ncaa-Tournament.Predictions-3890419.shtml As we enter the middle of March and the madness that comes with it, I'm starting to experience that old familiar feeling f714a038-0f75-4779-a585-56c2a1c3b682 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/16/10 Early exits from the Big Ten David Veenhuis http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper620/thumbs/t_5809294e.jpg http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Sports/ Sports http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Sports/Ncaa-Tournament.Predictions-3890420.shtml This year's NCAA College Basketball Tournament is in my opinion, going to be more exciting in recent years a556d0d7-54be-4ec2-b6a7-40cab9e73739 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT Sports 3/16/10 Jayhawks have the edge Andrew Fergerson http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper620/thumbs/t_037kku7b.jpg http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Sports/ Sports http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/M2artsEntertainment/A.NearPerfect.wonderland-3890446.shtml Tim Burton's twist on a children's classic was nothing short of amazing. 3d2fcc2f-4403-4bf1-88d0-3b2048067f78 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT M2 (Arts & Entertainment) 3/16/10 Andrew Fergerson http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/M2artsEntertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/M2artsEntertainment/Scorsese.Scores.Again-3890445.shtml "Shutter Island" was one of the greatest mystery stories I've ever seen. 66279fd1-c40b-4c45-b21a-7e0bc846fd92 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT M2 (Arts & Entertainment) 3/16/10 Robert Mazzola http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/M2artsEntertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Opinionation/Be.Alert.When.Youre.Out.On.The.Town-3890440.shtml Let me propose a question to all you ladies out there: do you know your best friend's cell phone number? cdccd176-e7ae-4ac1-8abd-5807ca5c1980 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT OpinioNation 3/16/10 Krystle Holleman http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper620/thumbs/t_t58ea83b.jpg http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Opinionation/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Opinionation/The-Academy.Awards.Are.Elitist-3890442.shtml Every year I watch the Oscars and every year I get annoyed and frustrated. ece67796-4765-44ef-8262-10a923bf174a Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT OpinioNation 3/16/10 Amanda Emery Photo Editor http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper620/thumbs/t_g92uyqpv.jpg http://www.themichigantimes.com/news/2010/03/16/Opinionation/ Opinion/Editorial