0 7W -W7 7W v w I insi dA 3B The Dish David Brandon discusses Domino's pizza and running for University regent 4B Pig's Past The Blind Pig owner talks about the venue's history, muSical and otherwise. 5B In My Own Words International stude SntSg DO Lee experiences many dfutilies while stding iaii a world away from home. 6B Balancing Act The University does its best to help hundreds of student athites graduate despite countless hours of prtaige, ames an travel 10B Media Column Kristin MacDonald pon- ders why all interviews of starlets sound the same. 10B Campus Life Column Mark Giannotto calls for the standardization of rules in a popular drnking game. 11B Random Student Interview The random isn't very happy with his friend Jamie, and he doesn't know Tony Blair. 12B Point/Counterpoint The GI. Joes and Ninja Turtles battle over pot and booze. Magazine Editor: Doug Wernert Cover Art: Peter Schottenfels Photo Editor: Ali Olsen Designer: William Couch Editor in Chief: Jason Z. Pesick Managing Editor: Alison Go From The Editor This is it for me. I know you're probably sick of this little box and the ridiculous picture that always accompanies it, but this is my last one. I promise The whole point of this magazine is to look at issues that the normal paper doesn't have room for and to present them in a way that is not just facts, but rather a piece of writing which has some kind of slant and makes you think. Hopefully we've done that with all of our big stories this year. This week's cover is about the student athlete treatment here at the University. Yes, they do get some perks, but it's not a perfect situation for them, either. The story breaks it all down and is definitely worth reading. Our other large story is about The Blind Pig, prob- ably Ann Arbor's most famous music venue. The Daily constantly reviews concerts that take place there, but the piece focuses more on the history and vibe of the building, which is what a great music venue is all about. We still have one more mass meeting, so if you're still interested in working for The Statement or any section of the paper, come by and get some infor- mation. That's it. I'm retired. Thanks for reading. Doug Wernert, Magazine Editor RAnom, STUTINTERV IEW Random is skeptical ByEvan M r fey / Daily Staff Writer he Michigan Daily: Hi, is Michael Jones there? Random: Yeah, this is Mike. TMD: Great news, you've been selected to do the Random Student Interview in the Michigan Daily, do you have a few minutes? R: Sure. TMD: First question, how come your phone number isn't 281-330- 8004? R: Ha! It wasn't available in my area code. TMD:How do you feel about peo- ple using AIM speak in normal con- versation? R: I think it's pretty stupid. People are lazy and don't want to say the whole word. TMD: What are your alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks of choice? R: Gin and tonic ... (silence) TMD: ... and your non-alcoholic? R: ... (extended silence) ... Hey, you bitch... I know who this is! ... Jamie! TMD: Uh, Jamie? No. It's Evan, the guy doing the random. But aren't you Mike Jones? Aren't you supposed to be surrounded by everyone else in Swishahouse? R: Shut your ass up Jamie! You're such a bitch. TMD: Do white people bore you? R: Yes. TMD: Is the bird flu the new trendy virus? R: Yeah, but I'm not scared. TMD: So you're not scared by any disease? I mean, you did write "Still Tippin'." Mike, are you involved in Greek life at all? R: Yeah! TMD: Okay, so how do you think the Greek life at the University con- trasts with the life of Greek people in the real world? R: What? TMD: As a member of the Greek community are you concerned with Cyprus or a better relationship with Turkey and Armenia? R: Ummmmm ... TMD: Peloponnesian War? R: Jamie, dude, why are you doing this? TMD: What's your activity of choice on the weekend? R: I don't know, just getting drunk TMD: ... with Slim Thug and Paul Wall? R: No. TMD: What's your major? R: Engineering. TMD: What kind? R: Don't know yet. TMD: Who.is the president of Mexico? R: No idea. TMD: Canada? R: No idea. TMD: Prime Minister of Eng- land? R: No idea. TMD: Wow ... Mexico, dude ... you know that they share a huge bor- der with us, right? R: Yeah. TMD: Just not interested? R: Yeah, man. TMD: So the football team had a rough go of it this year, and Tennes- see had a similarly woeful season. Their head coach (Phil Fulmer) sent a letter of apology to all season ticket holders. What if Lloyd Carr offered a back rub to each season ticket holder after every loss? R: Wow, that'd be pretty sweet. TMD: What if you had the option of a happy ending? R: Dude, no! TMD: What about from Kevin Grady? R: No! TMD: Max Pollock? R: Dude, no way ... well, maybe from Jamie ... TMD: Okay, that's it, look for this tomorrow ... WHO? 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