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…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3C CGn GENERL STDIESAn interview with a n THE BEST STUDY LOCATIONS - AS WELL AS DIVERSIONS - ON CAMPUS academic adviser The basics on academic advising and declaring a concentration at the University The Michigan Daily: When should students contact an advisor? Jayne Brownell: Students should contact their advi- sor anytime they have a question about academics or anytime there is something that...…

…4C - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 A slightly different kind of campus tour uring the standard campus tour for of the White Panther program right in the prospective students, the Univer- middle of South University Avenue started sity tries to project a tthe disturbance. certain image of itself. Sure, Sinclair and some of his associ- there are some tidbits of the ates, incidentally, faced federal University's traditions thrown ...…

…NIw Rfiid~t Fritinn 9OA- Tha Mir, Ax, 04,We can help. THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SERVES ALL STUDENTS AND ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WITH VALUABLE SERVICES. OUR PROGRAMS CAN HELP YOU NETWORK WITH ALUMNI, EXPLORE YOUR CAREER PATH, MEET NEW PEOPLE AND JUST HAVE FUN! Here are some programs you can benefit from as a U-M student: Alumni.Networks Find out if a career field is right for you. We'll get you in touch with volunteer alumni who will...…

…6C - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 I SG ER ICAL PSCHOLOF >> Getting around campus during the first week of classes can be a hassle. Let's be honest: Navigating alien territory is tough. But throw in unreliable busses, out-of-conrol rollerbladers and inch-thick black ice, and it gets even tougher. Now factor in professors who will make a chorus out of your late arrival. The Daily recog- nizes you plight and has come up with ...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7C AMY DRUMM/Daily Students board one of the blue University buses that shuttle between North and Central Campus. TRANSPORTATION Getting around in A2 CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: A modern-day Dionysus enjoys his fill of keg beer; LSA senior Mike Davis is initiated into the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity; a cowboy and cowgirl hit the dance floor at Necto during the Greek Week Dance Contest. By Andrew Grossm...…

…8C - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 q 4I~2 6y Y y#k ryfii l My Evxrst" AsoustIP. . Is this how you want yc employer to see you for first time? No Ye 4 GRAPHIC BY BRIDGET O'DONNELL/Daily U I ! University of Michigan Parking and Transportation Services 508 Thompson Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2414 Phone: (734) 764-8291 Fax: (734) 763-4041 Parking for students in U-M lots is extremely limited, and overnight (storage) pa...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9C BOOK SHOPPING More bang for your buck: The best way to shop for school By Gabe Nelson Daily Staff Reporter Remember that TV commer- cial for Staples where a man dances down an aisle buying school supplies for his children, while the Christmas song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" plays? The commercial was right. The first week of classes, when many University students buy their tex...…

…OC - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 EntreR /, Buylsmoothic ,Entre% "ALF0FF i i i i i PERFECTLY Pierpont Commons North Campus EXPIRES 10/31/06 Entree p/ 11P 0/ I E k any sandwich Valid at Michigan Union EXPIRES | location only 10/31/06 . Entree P Chic(ken Ess RoU with purchase of any 2 or 3-Entree Plates and drinks Valid only at the University of Michigan Located in EXPIRES Pierpont Commons 10/31/06 * E ntree Spend $5 or...…

… New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily -11C Entreep ,, 1 UCRED IT Voted Best Banlq IVILIFN ION Credit Union of 2005 iFRE medium fountain I beverage with Bonici's pizza slice purchaseL " Basic checking-no fees, no minimum balance! * Cash machines throughout campus " Online banking through ^wwumcuor by readers of the Michigan Daily Phone: 734-662-8200 Branch & ATM in the Michigan Union, lower level Branch, ATM & Cash Machine in Pie...…

…12C - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Picking a PROVOST 4 Kellie Reid helps pay for her own tuition by working part-time at Gratzi. Many students pay for 'U' on their own By Jason Z. Pesick Editor in Chief Either out of tremendous self- confidence or respect for a valuable University of Michigan tradition, the University has long given deference to internal candidates for top admin- istrative posts. Allegiance to that custom...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 13C Fixing Michigan's struggling economy A debate between the Michigan Daily and the Michigan Review on what needs to be done to revitalize Michigan's struggling economy EJJh j irimm lihi THE MICHIGAN REVIEW Engineering sophomore Chris VanDeusen takes a break outside his dormitory for a cigarette. Chris began smoking his freshman year. UIGH TING UP Smoke sig nal Alarmin number of students becom...…

…14C - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 WORK HARD, PLAY HARD Thursday the new Friday? Not anymore Sudayis I By Ashlea Surles Daily Staff Reporter No one will say thank goodness it's Thurs- day anymore. The University is considering redistrib- uting courses more evenly throughout the week, scheduling more classes on Friday to better utilize facilities. There are significantly fewer classes on Fridays than any other weekday. Twelve...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 15C TECHNOLOGY LSA buildings lag behind in campus wireless coverage By Michael Kan Daily Staff Reporter Something's missing in most of LSA freshman Lauren Boumaroun's classrooms. That something - wireless Internet - is preventing her from obtaining notes during lectures. "Many classrooms and lecture halls are limited in wireless access," Boumaroun said. "And sometimes it's nice to be able to acc...…

…16C - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Study hail >> When do you study? >> Where's your favorite place to study? >> Best hidden study place? - Drew Philp Kari Sant LSA junior > Not too late, probably in the 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. range. After that I play games. > I'm a Union kind of person; they have good background noise there. > The (fine arts) library at Tappan Street is a good place to studybecause nobody knows about it. There's n...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 170 South Quad My place or YOURS? > Some people love living in dorms- others abhor it. Either way, serving your requisite two semesters in a res hall is an essential part of the first-year experience. Here's hop- ing that you get along with your Alice Lloyd new roommate.= -Kimberly Chou and Bridget O'Donnell aser-Jordan Bursiley SC HOTTEN FELS EVER CONSIDERED: Study Abroad? CONSIDER THIS: ...…

…18C - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Food prep 101 Shop smart, eat well By Dave Mekelberg I Daily Staff Reporter hile you're cruising the aisles of Target and Costco with your folks picking up college neces- sities, you're going to notice that college - and all that comes with it - is expensive. Really expensive. In light of this fact, the aver- age college student is frugal as hell, and saves every penny he can. To help you o...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 19C TECHNOLOGY Gog places University library books online By Gabe Nelson Daily Staff Reporter Google released the full text of more than 10,000 books, thousands of which came from the University's libraries, on its Google Print website yesterday. The University is part of the Google Print Library Project along with Harvard, Stanford, Oxford and the New York Public Library, all of which are provi...…

…20C - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Il we don't do laundry...I university unions- almost as good as K University Unions League u Pierpont m Union division of student affairs ___ __ , …

…MOVIES* TV MUSIC0 BOOKSe FINE ARTS arts entertainment s NEW STUDENT EDITION 2006 THE LIST Five upcoming attractions Some of the following events are hotly antici- pated debuts while others are already arts and entertainment perennials. Either way, make sure to free up some time - they'll definitely be worth your while. 0 Royal Shakespeare Company October - November 2006 Brit actor Patrick Stewart - better known as the "X-Men" franchise's Mag...…

…2D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Hill :U Luda's spot By Evan McGarvey Daily Music Editor You could write a pretty decent sociology paper about the crowd at Hill Auditorium for Ludacris's per- formance last night. Graying ushers taking tickets from 20-year-old guys in jerseys and hats, high schoolers with parents in tow. Cheering masses of college kids chanting along verbatim as Ludacris tore through Top 40 hits. Cousin Dre...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3D ARS EW I*N3 BRIEF* TELEVISION University law students form 'Arrested Development' fan club Enthusiastic University students established the first law-student group in the country in support of Fox's critically acclaimed "Arrested Development." What began as a small gathering of people watching their favorite episodes has turned into an 85-member group with a growing web pres- ence. Having alr...…

…4D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Editon 2006 Songs in the key of Bei: Student producer wows By Anthony Baber Daily Arts Writer In modern hip hop, the pro- ducers, long thought of as the stoic guys behind the mixing board, quietly arranging mel- odies, are quickly becoming just as famous as the lyricists. Artists go looking for specific producers because simply hav- ing Kanye West, The Neptunes or Just Blaze attached to a song can thrust...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5D Ann Arbor Art Fair 2006 July brings blistering dog days, summer-term classes and the blessing - or is it bane? - of Ann Arborites: the Street Art Fair. One Daily Arts editor weighs in on its significance. The tents are gone and the streets clear. It no longer takes 15 minutes to move between the State and Michigan Theaters. Ann Arbor's Street Art Fair is gone, tightly packed away in innumerab...…

…6D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Tally Hall visits 'The O.C.' By Kimberly Chou Daily Arts Writer As of now, Hollywood's waif- du-jour Mischa Barton might not know her character's college plans or which boy-toy to choose from on "The O.C." But as long as Orange County beauty Marissa Cooper's melodramatic life allows indie bands to get their TV exposure, Andrew Horowitz, of Ann Arbor-bred band Tally Hall, doesn't have a probl...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7D 'Entourage' channels Hollywood as industry By Jeffrey Bloomer Managing Editor When life is this good, there's no turning back. Reductively tout- ed as the male spin-off of the late "Sex and the City," HBO's L.A.- set movie-star-on- the-rocks comedy series "Entourage" Entourage: hit an uncommon Complete stride in its second Second season, rallying a Season cult audience and HBO effectively tr...…

…8D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Wry film breathes in deep By Kristin MacDonald Daily Arts Writer "Why is the American government the best government in the world?" When his precocious son posits the lamest Thank You of fourth-grade home- For Smoking work questions, Nick Fox Searchlight Naylor's knee-jerk response puts a new twist on patriotism: "Because of its end- less appeals system." Naylor (Aaron Eckhart, "Erin Brockov-...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9D Music Continued from Page 1D Heaven." Deciphering the lyrics is only half the fun. 3. Radiohead - OK Computer Post-apocalyptic rock with heart? You've heard people talk about them, calling Radiohead the best band of our generation, yet you haven't listened to a single track? Start with this, their most accessible and critically raptured album. Hell, if that's too much, just watch one of their...…

…10D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 MITCH'S Continued from Page 11D For students who are here now, these decisions are best left for speculation until after the space's opening - for all I know, the whole thing could be a horrible failure. But luckily for those of us who care, UMMA took a risk and didn't completely shut its doors. So here's a toast - perhaps with Mitch's beer - to the grand experiment. - This column originally...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily -11D Art on tap at Mitch's "I knew we shouldn't have asked for directions at that Amoco." For all of us with distant On the other hand, and on the other memories of Mitch's before side of campus, the museum's it closed down two years temporary space is best described as ago, we also mourn the eyesore snug - cozy enough that UMMA that still looms on the corner of will only display one special Sou...…

…12D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 ABOVE: Hip-hop pioneer Kool DJ Herc made a rare appearance on deck at The Blind Pig this past January. nn ntruth, Betty Wells-Goffett, owner of the legendary First Street dive bar, recalls that the Pig was one of first places Nirvana actually had an audience. As hosts for traveling rock bands and University acting troupes alike, the city's arts venues are nearly as legendary as their storied...…

…pe orItsan Daily sports NEW STUDENT EDITION 2006 THE LIST Five questions to test your Michigan sports knowledge Aschool as rich in history as the Uni- versity has a lot that comes along with it. Everyone knows Tom Brady went here and that the Fab Five revolutionized college basketball, but it takes a true fan (or someone with essentially no life) to know the answer to these questions: LET'S >>You may have to get eclirated to wearing aize...…

…2E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 F(SI Michigan football isn't just a prtea'team,a past ime - it 'saWay of life. Here's a look at the traditions that make Football Saturdays unique to 1 h >:?' s~ £ } x r. _ d Drum Major Dennis Lee performs at the Michigan Stadium. MARCHING BAND I'll admit it: I can't get enough of the marching band MURRAY LEVINE Frances Levine participates in tailgating traditions. Michigan grandma imbibe...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3E VARSITY FOOTBALL 2006 If media prognosticators know what they're talking about, 2006's Michigan vs. Ohio State game should be for all of the marbles, just as it seems every year. The defending Big Ten champion Buckeyes are atop nearly every national poll, and was unanimously selected as the favorite in the pre- season Big Ten polls. Trailing behind the favored Bucks in most pro- jections, in...…

…4E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 are with the legendary eams of ic ans storied past, the '-'0 ootball sqaud turned out to be a bust. Here's a look back at the best - and worst - moments that defined an otherwise mediocre season for the Iverines. BLUE? Aw, shucks: Crazy end can't save Wolverines By Ian Herbert Daily Sports Editor SAN ANTONIO - ItresembledCaliforniavs. Stan- ford in 1982, but without the fairytale ending. D...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5E Vanderk By Anne Ulble Daily Sports Writer ATLANTA - There was a momentary silence as the crowd registered the time that flashed on the scoreboard: 4:08.60. An instant later, the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center erupted for Michigan senior captain Peter Vanderkaay as he pumped his fist toward the Wolverine cheer- ing section. Not only did he earn his sec- ond consecutive NCAA title in the 500-yard ...…

…6E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 WRESTLING Underdog Wolverines take Big Ten title By David VandeVusse ed a key escape to take a 3-2 advan- Daily Sports Writer tage heading into the final frame. With 40 seconds remaining in the third, he The atmosphere at sold-out Cliff maneuvered to bring one of Kuhlman's Keen Arena was electric. And Michigan shoulders to the mat. With the crowd wrestling fans had every reason to be on its ...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily --7E MICHIGAN SPORTS KNOWLEDGE Want a job? Know your Michigan sports history before the interviews My roommate - the one make or break her interview, it pro- of us who doesn't have voked her to study football in the season tick-_same way that she stud- ets to the Big House ies financial strategy or - has suddenly taken investment options. an interest in football. Until my roommate She was eager t...…

…8E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 ALEX DZIA[ Aside from his official season T-shirt, block 'M' necklace and Michigan flag fashioned into a cape, one passionate football fan remembered appropriate headgear: a foam Wolverine head. 'Maize Rage' Men's Hoops By Dan Feldman Daily Sports Writer It was a key, late-season Big Ten basketball matchup, not to mention a huge rivalry game: Michigan vs. Michigan State. As the national anth...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9E WVEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Harriers win fourth-straight conference title in Minnesota For the fourth straight time, the Michigan women's cross country team can call itself the best of the Big Ten. The Wolverines used five of its runners finishing in the top-14 to help them easily put away its competition. "We prepared well for this week and the girls ran a good race out there," Michigan coach Mike ...…

…10E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Friends on and off the ice, Sidney Crosby (right) and Jack Johnson (left) were the first and third picks of the NHL draft, respectively. jack sidney he date was July 30,2005. The setting was the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario. The event was the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Like any sports draft, there were prognosticators projecting which player each team would select. And there were the naysay...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily -11E Horton's return inspires By Scott Bell Daily Sports Writer Every player on the Michigan men's basketball team experienced his fair share of losses last season. But what Daniel Horton went through transcended the game of basketball and changed his life forever. Yes, he faced the 18 losses that the rest of the team experienced. Horton also felt the loss of a teammate when his friend Lester Abra...…

…12E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 IT rY Did you once think that you had what it took to be a college athlete? Did your dreams get crushed when you realized that you weren't big enough, fast enough, strong enough or geneti- cally blessed enough to make the cut - or come anywhere close? Well you're not alone. IAN HERBERT felt just as dejected as you once did until he found competition in club sports and carefree rivalry in in...…

…A2 ' ACE DEUCEe TREE TOWN AA A NEW STUDENT EDITION 2006 WELCOME HOME THE LIST Five reasons why A2 is its own country lthough the city itself is geographically minute A- it measures less than 30 square miles - it's unique in culture, politics and history. As such, many have come to know this spot on the map as "The People's Republic of Ann Arbor." S Historically, the Ann Arbor populace has been considered one of the most politically liberal ...…

…2F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 fast facts Ann Arbor boasts a number of archi- techturalstandouts - to find them, you just need to know where to look. Nickels Arcade The passageway connecting Maynard and State streets, built in the 1910s, is one of a handful of remaining glass- roofed shopping arcades in the United States. The Michigan Theater Built in 1927, the theater's renovation 50 years later actually took longer than ...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 - 3F the essentials of A look at the finest aspects of the city, what to buy and where to go BURGERS Bumpy wins hearts, clogs arteries By Christopher Zbrozek Editorial Page Editor Let's get one thing out in the open; Meals at Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burgerlike all great unhealthy experiences, must be enjoyed in moderation. This is a place where most items that aren't grilled are deep fried. Fulfillin...…

…4F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edi tin20 ition 2006 A .5E £ ' ~ {Y 'C ' Strickland's Market Inc. Voted Best Liquor store in Ann Arbor for 2006! We offer: Over 400 varieties of hoer, wine, and liquor including Natural Light ($14.99 tax and deposit) Bosch Light ($15.99 tax and deposit) Kegs Fresh pizza every day for only $1.491/ slice Slurpies and Fountain drinks Phone cards Visit us. at 1352 Geddes / Phone: (734) 761-3900 B~est aec...…

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…6F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Not such high times for A2 CATNKOER/aiy Jon Lozer, a senior at Pickney Community High School, gets stuck at the bottom of the steep pit of the Law Library at this year's Hash Bash. By Drew Philp Daily Staff Reporter Aging hippies carrying signs of peace joined dreadlocked teenagers on the Diag April 2 to celebrate cannabis culture and protest marijuana laws in Ann Arbor's 35th annual Hash B...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 - 7F Holiday break brings string of robberies for 'U' students By Ian Herbert and Christina Hildreth Daily Staff Reporters When LSA sophomore Alex Sutton came home after Thanksgiving Break to find thieves had bro- ken into his house on the 800 block of East Ann Street, he realized it would be a long night. Thieves had kicked in his locked bedroom door and stolen his desktop computer. To finish hi...…

…8F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 DRUNKEN I ] I SOMETIMES DRUNKENNESS HAPPENS. It's a feeling you'll come to know and love. Stumbling down South University Avenue at 3 a.m., after last call at the bar; wandering bleary-eyed from a stranger's house party; inebriated and trapped on Central Campus after missing the Bursley-Baits "drunk bus" - suddenly hunger strikes. The burrito craving digs in hard and tight under your ribs...…