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The Opinions: Award Ndamukong Suh, g Winnin ICHIGAN it’s time to go. tion Publica OURNAL pg. 5 since 1971 MichiganJournal.org VOL., XLII-NO.11 THE STUDENT PUBLICATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN December 4, 2012 UM-D Math Center student attendance rising BY LAURA CLARK NEWS EDITOR Photo: freep.com The winners of the Powerball Jackpot proudly display the check for their prize Dearborn CVS sells winning powerball ticket BY STEVEN SCHIKORA STAFF WRITER $587.5 million, the largest red Powerball) is either an an- million prize is still unknown jackpot in Powerball history, nuitized prize paid out over 29 to the public. was awarded to two years (30 payments) Photo: news.umd.umich.edu "I think that a lot of people winners Wednesday evening, or a lump sum payment. Each invest too much into it, UM-D students benefit from free tutoring at the Math Learning Center while one lucky customer ticket costs $2. If the winner though," Alderton said. "If walked away with a $1 chooses the annuity, you buy a few tickets, that's all The UM-D Math statistics department new facility. million prize at a nearby, the annual payment will be in- right, but you shouldn't break Learning Center has seen chair Mike Lachance said CASL Dean Jerold Dearborn CVS store. creased each year by the per- the bank." an increase in student that he suspects the num- Hale had high praise for Countless ticket-buyers centage set out in the "The Multi-State Lottery visits this academic year, ber of visits to the Math the Math Learning Center walked away disappointed, Powerball game rules." Association encourages all and attendance is ex- Learning Center this year as a student resource. after the winning numbers "I know I was already plan- lottery players to be responsi- pected to continue to in- will exceed 14,000. “The Math Learning Cen- were drawn. ning for my future riches," ble in their amount of play," crease. The Math Learning ter is essential to the suc- "I think the idea of winning Alderton said. stated Powerball.com's Play Last year, the math Center, which was estab- cess of many of our that much money adds a little "The second prize (won by Responsibly page. "Never center received roughly lished in 1998 after grant students,” he said. “The excitement to life," said matching five white balls in spend more than you can af- 14,000 visits from UM- funding was received by combination of motivated Kevin Alderton, a Redford any order) is $1,000,000 ford on any lottery product. Dearborn students seek- the university from the students and outstanding Township native. paid in cash and any time you Please remember, it's just a ing free tutoring, a National Science Founda- tutors working in collab- "Players win by matching match the red Powerball, you game." computer lab, test proc- tion. It was constructed oration with supportive one of the 9 Ways to Win," ex- win. The overall odds of "When the numbers were toring, and reference ma- in the year 2000, when professors is a recipe for plained by the Powerball winning a prize in the game drawn, it was back to reality," terials. Mathematics and CASL made its move to a improved performance.” website. "The jackpot (won by are approximately 1 in 32." Kevin finished. matching all five white balls The local winner of the $1 in any order and the Online shopping rush kicks off holiday season BY JERRICE DONELSON GUEST WRITER Santa’s got another day off merce companies such as comfort of their mobile device as online shopping has be- Amazon, Zappos, Bluefly an- or computer - making it easy come the way of the world dOverstock.com (now the as point, click, ship, Done. with Cyber Monday now O.com) are among a few of Because online shopping added to the list of being one the online only retailers that has quickly become a much of the biggest shopping days offer online promotions to fru- desired form of retail therapy, of the year. Along with Black gal-enthusiasts hoping for a retailers look to Cyber Mon- Friday, Cyber Monday boasts great deal without all the frills day as yet another chance to deep discounts and online and chills that goes with wait- catch the wave of holiday only buys that are just as tan- ing in long lines starting as spending as online purchasing talizing as in-store deals that early as the Monday before has increased since Cyber are known to attract longer Thanksgiving. With still loads Monday’s inception in 2005 lines of bargain hunters than of shopping ahead of them be- (shop.org). According to Comic-Con. But, unlike the fore the Christmas holiday, Forbes (Forbes.com), Wal- loyal fandom for super heroes, cyber-shoppers peruse sites Mart leads in Cyber Monday most holiday shoppers’ loy- far and wide during Cyber sales pushing their ads as soon alty lies with getting the best Monday’s promotion extrava- as the Saturday after Thanks- deal – preferably without hav- ganza to click their way giving to push traffic to its ing to wait in line. E-Com- through gift lists from the site. Photo: valleynewslive.com Cyber Monday now marks one of the busiest shopping days of the year Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday This week’s weather... 58 32 37 29 40 37 44 37 43 35 47 40 43 34 AM Thunder Sunny Cloudy Cloudy Few Showers Showers Few Showers Showers CYAN YELLOW MAGENTA BLACK The Michigan Journal / 2 VOL. XLII, NO. 11 NEWS December 4, 2012 Michigan Science Center Wolverines headed to Tampa announcing reopening this week for Outback Bowl BY LAURA CLARK BY CHRIS ZADOROZNY NEWS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR After a week of specula- like something out of the back, Marcus Lattimore to a tion, hope, disappointment, Tecmo Bowl video game on gruesome leg injury. Their and hope again, the Wolver- Nintendo, losing 70-31. best win on the season came ines finally found out on Sun- Because Nebraska had lost, against No. 14 Clemson in the day afternoon what bowl it was looking like Northwest- season finale. game they were going to. The ern would hop over the Corn- Michigan will travel to University of Michigan will huskers for the Capital One Tampa for the first time since play the South Carolina Bowl, which would make 2002. They have played in Gamecocks of the Southeast- Michigan ineligible for the three other Outback Bowls; ern Conference (SEC) on Outback Bowl (more losses 1997 against Alabama (lost New Year’s Day in Tampa, than Nebraska), and push 17-14), 1994 against North Florida. them down the ladder to the Carolina State (won 42-7), The Outback Bowl is a Gator Bowl. and 1988 against Alabama matchup of two good teams, That didn’t happen, as Ne- (won 28-24). No. 19 Michigan and No. 11 braska was still picked for the The Wolverines will be al- South Carolina, in one of five Capital One Bowl, despite the lotted 11,000-12,000 tickets B1G 10 bowl games on New blowout. It was Northwestern for the game. The bowl game Year’s Day. and Michigan going head-to- is Florida is very appealing for Michigan was originally head in the Outback Bowl war the Wolverines, especially projected to go to the Capital room, and the deciding factor start senior quarterback/run- One Bowl, also on New was the win Michigan had ning back, etc., Denard Robin- Year’s Day, as Nebraska was over Northwestern this year son, as he is from Florida. projected to pick a part a weak that propelled them to win the Tickets went on sale on Wisconsin Badger team in the bid. Monday and you can purchase B1G 10 Championship game The opponent for Michigan them at www.mgoblue.com. Photo: mlive.com on Saturday. is the Gamecocks, and they For continuing updates on the It was the exact opposite as finished with a 10-2 record, Outback Bowl matchup, go to The Detroit Science Center announces the date of its reopening this week as the Michigan Science Center the Nebraska defense looked despite losing it’s top running www.michiganjournal.org. After over a year of un- problems which prevented early age. Toyota is proud certainty about whether the it from staying open. The to be able to support the re- former Detroit Science date of the Michigan Sci- opening of the center and Center would ever gain ence Center’s re-opening is play a part in creating and Dearborn museums host back the funds to open its scheduled for Tuesday, De- inspiring the next genera- doors to the public again, it cember 4 at a news media tion of engineers and scien- has been confirmed that a event. tists," said Jeff Science Center will be com- Toyota Technical Center Makarewicz, Toyota Tech- holiday activities ing back. A spokesperson has donated a $300,000 gift nical Center Executive and for the newly funded insti- to the Michigan Science Michigan Science Center BY TONYA K. AUSTIN tution, now named the Center, which go to fund Board Member. GUEST WRITER Michigan Science Center, the reopening of attractions The Michigan Science The Victorian Age rep- has announced that it will at the center. Center also participated in Dearborn Historical Mu- Macy’s 2nd Mondays that resented wealth and pros- be re-opening “sooner "The Michigan Science Detroit’s Noel Night festiv- seum where it will host a takes place December 10 perity for many during the rather than later”.