Provost Paul N. Courant donates blood Nov. 12, with the help of registered nurse Susan Merritt, as part of the annual U-M vs. Ohio State ÀBlood Battle. The blood drive, sponsored by the Alpha Phi OmegaÂGamma Pi chapter, will be held on campus through Friday, leading up to Saturday¡s game against Ohio State. U-M won the Blood Battle last year. Visit http://umbloodbattle.org for more information. The two schools also are cooperating in an online historical exhibition of the rivalry (OSU and U-M libraries collaborate with online exhibits>). (Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services)