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Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - The Michigan Daily

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Magazine Editor:
Jessica Vosgerchian
Editor in Chief:
Gary Graca
Managing Editor:
Courtney Ratkowiak
Photo Editor:
Sam Wolson
Multimedia Editor:
David Azad Merian
Junk Drawer:
Brian Tengel
Center spread design:
Lan Truong
Cover photo illustration:
Sam Wolson
The Statement is The Michigan
Daily's news magazine, distributed
every Wednesday during the
academic year.

new rules
rule 167: You
really don't have to
ask how everyone's
Winter Break went.
rule 168: If you're
the only one who's
organizing your
future roommates
to sign for a house,
accept that you'll
also be the only
one to set up utili-
ties and pay bills.
rule 169: When
your friends who
went abroad this
semester send you
pictures of them-
selves enjoying
warm locales, you
don't actually have
to look at them
until spring.
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THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN
A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to 10.

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PAGING SURGEON GENERAL GUPTA
President-elect Barack Obama has reached out to CNN medical correspondent Sanjay
Gupta to serve as the next surgeon general. Gupta, a University alum with a gleaming white
smile and smooth voice, takes Obama's team of superstars to a whole new level. While the
appointment might be criticized as a media gimmick, it's sure to be welcome here. It shows
that there is room amongthe Washington elite for University alums. Well, at least the
attractive, TV-ready ones.
MUSICAL CHAIRS
All Roland W. Burris wants to do is claim his seat as Illinois senator. But having been
appointed to the position last month by scandal-ridden Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Bur-
ris faces a chorus of opposition in the Senate that threatens to block his appointment. It's
true that Burris might have had nothing to do with Blagojevich's alleged scheme to sell
Obama's vacant seat. But with the scandal still hot as the new Congress convenes, it likely
won't matter. It's as simple as musical chairs, Burris. If you don't have a seat when the
music stops, you're out.
NOT-SO-HAPPY NEW YEAR
The world rung in the new year last week. Friends popped bottles of champagne. Boy-
friends kissed their girlfriends. Israel invaded Gaza. Obama predicted trillion-dollar defi-
cits. If you couldn't shake the feeling that the joyous New Year's Eve festivities felt a little
forced, you're not alone. Lingering just below the yells of "Happy New Year!" was the fear
that 2009 might leave us feeling nostalgic for 2008.

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