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OPINION Lawn selections should focus on the diversity of experiences residents can provide, and not offer residency as an award by Managing Board | Mar 05 2015 | 18 hours ago | Updated 19 hours ago

With last monthsannouncement of the Lawn Selection Committees decisions determining Lawn room residency for the 2015-16 academic year, the representation of the student body in the 47 selected Lawn room residents has come into question. In next years class of residents at least separate from the seven rooms whose residents are to be determined through separate processes the majority of students identify as white, and there areno black students at all. Additionally, particular University organizations such as the University Guide Service and Honor Committee have significant representation, whereas fraternities and sororities under the National Pan-Hellenic Council have none at all.

Students may be quick to criticize the Lawn selection system for the disproportionate representation of particular groups, or stigmas surrounding particular extracurriculars, or even the diversity of the applicant pool itself. But the homogeneity of Lawn residents, though impacted by many factors, is due to what we have made the space of the Lawn an accolade for high-achieving students, a reward by which we can (imperfectly) measure individuals achievements, and not necessarily a space where our whole community can gather.

The Lawn carries with it at once a heavy and moving legacy. This space was created with the use of enslaved labor; every room in which the next class of residents will live was built by slaves. At the same time, the Lawn has been a space of social change; it has been a gathering place for students to make themselves heard, including in 1969 when 1,000 studentsgathered on the steps of the Rotunda to protest the racist atmosphere at the University, in 1970 during the Vietnam war and as recently as 2012 during President Sullivans ouster. For these reasons, living on the Lawn is not just an achievement but a deep responsibility to understand that space and its role at our school, as well as to make the space as inclusive as possible.

The symbolism of the Lawn cannot be overstated. First-years face the Rotunda at Convocation, one of their first introductions to the school as enrolled students, and graduate in that same space. Incoming students are taught to see the Lawn as a special place, the original part of our University, rich in history and a space where all are welcome. If the Lawn is intended to be a welcoming space, then the process for selecting Lawn residents should focus on making the Lawn a communal area, not on rewarding students for their achievements. It is worth noting that such goals are not necessarily mutually exclusive: high-achieving students are plentiful at the University, and can be found in a diverse range of groups. But our overriding aim when contemplating each years class of residents should be to best represent the wide range of student experiences at the University. If the Lawn is truly a shared space, students from a broader intersection of the University should feel a connection to it, not just students from particular organizations, and certainly not just students of a particular race.

Think, for a moment, about Lighting of the Lawn especially last semester, when our community so desperately needed the kind of solidarity such an event provides. For many, the ability to visit friends in their Lawn rooms and to feel confident in knowing their small corner of the University world is represented there makes such events all the more meaningful. Next year, if no one on the Lawn has a direct connection and therefore reason to open his room to an organization like the Black Student Alliance, can we expect members of that organization to feel like the Lawn belongs to them as much as it belongs to students whose organizations are represented by 10 or more residents?

Of course, there are only 47 non-endowed Lawn rooms, and there are far more than 47 communities at our University. Representation across the board is an unachievable goal, but a better distribution of representation would still make the Lawn a more communal area. But beyond that, students who have no personal ties to Lawn residents should still feel like the Lawn belongs to them as much as it belongs to any individual Lawn resident or group represented by that resident. Such a feeling can only stem from a Lawn made up of students from a wide range of student groups, with the guiding philosophy that the Lawn exists not as those students reward for achievement but as our shared space.

The Lawn should ultimately serve as a place for the integration of all parts of the student body. Above all, no student should feel like a space so integral to our school is inaccessible.

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Whether you live in central Eureka or in the wild outskirts of Trinidad, gophers and moles can be found in just about any North Coast garden. While I would not recommend killing them, as they have as much right to the land as we do, after having hundreds of dollars of bulbs (true story) snarfed down by a hungry gopher or having your lawn ripped up by a mole in search of delicious grubs, you could be forgiven for hoping they might peacefully move on to that vacant lot down the street. What's a gardener to do?

Is it a mole? A symmetrical, cone-shaped mound with some chunky clods of dirt and possibly an opening in the center is a good indication you have a mole. You also might see a raised ridge in the lawn, or a series of mounds along a curving line showing where they are traveling underground. If you have a mole, breathe a sigh of relief, because at least moles don't eat plants. They prefer to feast on insects, earthworms, and grubs, and are much easier to repel than gophers.

Or is it a gopher? Gopher mounds have a fan- or crescent-shaped mound surrounding a 2- to 3-inch diameter hole. As a gopher digs through the soil, it pushes the dirt to the surface at an angle, so you'll find those irregularly-shaped mounds of soil surrounding each hole. The hole is usually plugged once the gopher finishes eating vegetation in the surrounding area.

A lot of people are so annoyed by gophers and moles that they turn to using poisons, which are not only inhumane but can kill any cats or dogs who come across and eat the disoriented rodent. Or, they'll use an old-school trap which sends a spear through the center of your gopher or mole. That gives me the willies just thinking about it and is not the approach I want to take in the garden.

However, using more natural methods requires patience and a little bit of Zen. Some amount of coexistence isn't necessarily a bad thing; they are cute in their way, and they do aerate your soil. The main idea is to make your lawn and landscape the least comfortable place on the block so they'll go elsewhere. There isn't one organic technique that is the magic bullet, and for that matter, poisons and traps require consistent use, as well. Rather than expect a one-and-done solution, choose a few techniques to use in concert with one another to chase them out and discourage new tunneling rodents from taking up residence.

Flatten the tunnels and hope they dig deeper next time. Since moles aren't actually causing anything but aesthetic damage, I personally find them a lot easier to live with than gophers. If they are driving you nuts leaving raised tunnels and holes all over your lawn, just squash the tunnels flat with your foot. The moles will just come back, of course, but some people say that if you keep up with it, they will start digging their tunnels a little deeper as time goes on. Just keep a little bit of inexpensive grass seed on hand and scatter it on any disturbed areas of soil over your lawn.

Remove their juiciest food source. A lawn studded with plump, succulent grubs is an ideal fine-dining situation for your local moles, and if your lawn has an excess of grubs, you can take care of this pest problem at the same time as you send your moles packing. Milky spore bacteria is a natural biological treatment which infests grubs and kills them. Because it is a targeted biological treatment, it won't harm any moles who eat the grubs or the beneficial insects in your garden, but by reducing the grub population, you may make your neighbor's yard look tastier than your own.

Use a sonic vibration device. These small battery or solar-operated devices emit a periodic sound that humans don't generally notice, but is said to irritate both moles and gophers. Though it won't chase them out of your garden by itself, it certainly helps make your plot a less appealing place to set up shop.

Spread castor oil granules. Granulated castor oil doesn't harm moles in any way, but when applied to the lawn (or landscape) using a broadcast spreader, it releases a scent that both moles and gophers dislike. If you have a large space, you can direct moles to the nearest exit by treating one third of your lawn, waiting a few hours for them to move along, treating the second third of the lawn and again waiting, then treat the final third of your lawn at the end of the day. If done in concert with removing their food source and using sonic vibration devices, you can expect a dramatic reduction in tunneling visitors.

Both the sonic vibration devices and the castor oil granules mentioned above also irritate gophers, so consider those as the first techniques in your arsenal.

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An auto accident is a terrible, and often terrifying, experience. If youve just been hurt in a car crash, there are dozens of thoughts running through your mind. To make matters even worse, in some cases the at-fault driver leaves the scene. What do you do now?

In Michigan, you may still have access to certain benefits that can help with your situation.

No-Fault Benefits

Michigans No-Fault Act provides generous benefits to nearly everyone who is injured in an auto accident. With a few exceptions (like driving a vehicle you own without the insurance required by law), if youve suffered an accidental bodily injury arising out of the use, operation, or maintenance of a motor vehicle as a motor vehicle, you are entitled to economic benefits. These benefits, sometimes called personal injury protection (PIP) or first-party benefits, fall into four main categories:

Allowable Expenses

The No-Fault Act provides for allowable expenses reasonably necessary for an injured persons care, recovery, and treatment for injuries sustained in the crash. Generally this will consist of medical bills, but it also includes attendant care and home/vehicle modifications if necessary. This is an unlimited, lifetime benefit.

Wage Loss

If you miss out on work and experience actual work loss as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision, the no-fault insurer will provide up to 85% of your lost wages for up to three years. Even if you werent actively employed, you may qualify for wage replacement as a temporarily unemployed individual.

Household/Replacement Services

PIP benefits include reimbursement for help for ordinary and necessary services that the injured person would have performed had he or she not been injured. These service might include help around the house with tasks like cooking, cleaning, snow removal, mowing the lawn, and other similar activities. The insurance carrier will pay up to $20 per day for up to three years for these services.

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TAVARES Spring is about here and it's time to start thinking about sprucing up your landscape.

A good opportunity exists for dressing up your garden and lawn Saturday at the Lake County master gardener plant sale.

"You'll find some unusual plants here," said master gardener Susan Follick of Leesburg, above left, inspecting Mona Lavender plectranthus that would add a splash of color to any yard, pictured with fellow master gardener Mary Davis of Howey-in-the-Hills. Another colorful possible addition is New Guinea impatiens, left.

If you're unsure what might work in your yard, experts will be on hand with advice.

"We'll have lots of master gardeners here," Davis said.

The sale runs from 8 a.m. to noon at the Lake County extension office, 1951 Woodlea Road.

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