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… a Michigan Wolverine. On Monday,. sophomore guard Trey Burke was awarded the honor by both the Big Ten coaches and media, becom- ing the first BY TH E h Michigan con- Sophomore gI ference Player of…

… game. At the biggest moments, Burke was there for Michigan. In losses, like the two against Indiana, Burke was the only reason the Wolverines hung close. In close wins, Burke supplied the crucial stops…

… Burke. said. Five other Wolverines have garnered the award, a list compris- ing Rice, Cazzie Russell, Gary Grant, Campy Russell and Roy Tarpley. "Honestly, I don't really know what to say because it is a…

… Weekly Summer Edition Monday, May 7, 2012 BASEBALL -Michigfan takes series over Iowa Wolverines win two respectively. In the late game on Saturday, games for first time Michigan struggled to find any…

… capitalized on them." the process - the most they have In the early game on Saturday, scored in a three-game series since the Wolverines scored two runs their series victory againsttIndiana- in the top of the…

… Beilein is taking the Wolverines to the NCAA Tournament for the second-consecutive season. Michigan draws No. 4 seed W h To] S olverines earn its NCAA Tournament fate on Sunday night, but the Wolver…

…'s strong resume. For By BEN ESTES their 24-9 performance this Daily SportsEditor season, the Wolverines were rewarded with a No. 4 seed in ere wasn't any suspense, the Midwest Region. It's the watch party or…

…, Forcier was given the chance to prove very soon after that that he indeed was ready to run the Wolverines' offense bet- ter than he did in the second half of last season. And after playing much of the…

… better. And freshman Devin Gard- ner, who came into the game before Forcier, impressed as well, throwing for 85 yards and a touchdown while running for another. He did account for the Wolverines' only…

… Wolverines were doomed. I was sure of it. And then against Notre Dame on Feb. 25, with the season already in turmoil, Hogan went for a kick save and didn't get up. It's over, I thought to myself Hunwick skated…

… after the Wolverines' split with Notre Dame. "He's been a backup that really hasn't had the chance to be a backup." It was alreadythe Wolverines' most disappointing season in Berenson's 26-year tenure…

…. In the end, it didn’t matter for the Wolverines (13-5 Big Ten, 29-7 overall). They sleepwalked their way to a 61-47 win to earn a matchup against sixth-seeded Houston on Saturday. Things couldn…

… few minutes, sophomore guard Zavier Simpson picked up two fouls and was relegated to the bench, while the Wolverines turned it over again. Oh, and they didn’t score a point. Even still, fifth…

… SPORTS Women’s soccer kicks off pre-season Wolverines host Virginia on Thursday in exhibition match >> SEE PAGE 10 inside INDEX NEWS .................................... SUDOKU…

… decided to move on with the next phase of his life. The Wolverines will begin their search for his replacement immediately. During his 36 years of coaching, LaPlante has helped with 18 athletes earning…

… 2013 season concluded Sat- e urday, when the Wolverines fin- c ished tied for 44th at the NCAA e outdoor championships in Eugene, s Ore. LaPlante's best finish dur- h ing his tenure as head coach was e…

… time of 49.37 to take fourth 2, Ferlic found himself a natural place. In doing so, he became to the event. The same distance the top Wolverine finisher in the runner who suffered through a hurdles since…

… age-old story of love and loss. >>SEE PAGE 7 SPORTS Closing ceremony, Wolverine style Updates on Michigan ath- letes at Olympics end. > SEE PAGE 9 Vl CX I, 152 2012TheMichiganDaily NEW S…

… since 1900. But out ofthe138 Summer Games medals, a gymnast has won only one. Listening to "Wild Ones" and joking around with your Wolverine teammates isn't exactly the perfect formula to medal in London…

…' almost a cookie-cutter bore This spandex superhero doesn't prevail quite like his counterparts. >> SEE PAGE 8 SPORTS Wolverines sweep Golden Gophers The Michigan softball team defeated Minnesota twice at…

…'s Health System in its latest rankings. >> SEE PAGE 2 OPINION Hurrah to the...sun and blue? Wolverine volleyball players Lexi Zimmerman and Court- ney Fletcher discuss how. >> SEE PAGE 5 ARTS Return of the…

… big screen. >> SEE PAGE 10 SPORTS Michigan softball sweeps yet again The Wolverines took two games from their in-state rival for a happy Senior weekend. SEE PAGE 11 INDEX VolCXX, No 1535 1 t2010The…

… from beyond the 3-point line, the Boilermakers’ size from top to bottom will likely create a space crunch for the Wolverines. Michigan is shooting 42.8 percent from beyond the arc as a team, but…

… » INSIDE best of Interested in joining the Daily? Attend a mass meeting in our newsroom on January 13th. Trotter site prompts mixed responses Wolverines set for conference test at Purdue…

…, who just really wants to win the game regardless of what happens.” The rest of the game went much like that play: The Wolverines were one step ahead of Rutgers, scoring on five straight…

… draws on classical Indian elements Wolverines’ high-powered offense rolls past Rutgers CSG hears petition on legality of super PAC Research requisites draw mixed reactions INDEX Vol. CXXV, No…

… wellness. E. Royster Harper, vice pres- ident of student life; Mary Jo Desprez, director of Wolverine Wellness; and Eddie Washing- ton, executive director of the Division of Public Safety and Security…

… Buchholtz. He said the other night he visited it and cried for a half hour. The passing of their beloved friend was hard on everyone, but the AMANDA ALLEN/Daily Mary Jo Desprez, director of Wolverine…

… fill the Michigan Union's new Starbucks in its soft opening Monday. Private preview kicks off opening of new Starbucks CAMPUS LIFE Students develop new video games in contest Wolverine Software hosts…

… them in teams of four in only 48 hours. Wolverine Software, a student group dedicated to the develop- ing video games, ran the 48-Hour Game Jam competition, which began its run Friday evening at 6:30 p…

… were about actually winning the game. So on a Saturday with nothing to lose, the Wolverines played the way they shou yhave all along. Instead of mindlessly handing the ball off-tackle for a one-yard loss…

…- ber of off-tackle runs on one hand. There was no forcing the ball into the middle of the defense behind a raw offensive line, because the Wolverines employed end-arounds and reverses toward the…

… a national championship victory near its bench at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on April 9. The Wolverines allowed a goal three minutes and 22 seconds into overtime and fell to the Bulldogs 3…

… one on the bench who could move after the goal that ended the Wolverines' season. As players sat with their heads bowed, Berenson came out togreet See FLOREK, Page SA U' researchers develop two…

… Michigan baseball team is finally on a roll. Though months of inconsistent play have prevented the Wolver- ines from stringing wins together, the Wolverines (11-10 Big Ten, 24-25-1 overall) have won four…

… mound to fine-tune things before facing Ohio State this weekend. Instead, he surrendered four hits and three runs in the first frame to the Griz- zlies (8-29) to put the Wolverines in an early hole. "(Mc…

… World Series last weekend. 'M' oftball falls in WCWS Wolverines return from first World Series since 2009 By GREG GARNO and ERIN LENNON Managing Sports Editor and Daily Sports Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY…

… entire career - who stood on first base as No. 8 Michigan softball team's savior in the Women's College World Series with her second hit of the game and third-career RBL The Wolverines were six outs away…

…, yet more than 50 GEO members and allies lined the hallways of Wolverine Tower holding signs of support that read “Are you ready to listen?” and “Our lives are not cosmetic.” University spokesman…

… KUANG/Daily Protestors support the GEO Trans Health Committee Negotiators at Wolverine Tower Friday. ‘U’ remains open during hazardous weather, students voice concern Community members question…

… Michigan women’s golf team at the Ruth’s Chris Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Wolverines finished in 12th place out of a strong 18-team field, with a three-day score of 875. Duke won the…

… tournament with a score of 833. Michigan struggled in Friday’s opening round and sat in 14th place with a substandard score of 299 at the end of the day. It was not the start the Wolverines had…

… Community Engagement Cohort Program, folks in Wolverine Wellness, specifically PULSE, all of SOFC (Student Organization Funding Commission), the Student Health and Safety Commission within…

…, many of whom had never gone through a SAPAC or Wolverine Wellness training around sexual violence prevention, around mitigation of alcohol and other drug hard reduction and general risk…

… Brooke Bagnall play bingo at the Wolverine Support Network Kick Off event at the Michigan League Ballroom Thursday. GREEK LIFE Sigma Alpha Mu reprimanded by nationals for causing extensive damage…

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… performs with the A capella group Amazin' Blue during the Diversity Monologues at Literati Bookstore Wednesday. Performances look at campus climate ITS staff scrambles to protect Wolverine Access, CTools…

…, the Uni- versity's chief security officer, said Information and Technolo- gy Services staff had fixed most of the affected University's sites Monday, including Wolverine Access and CTools. "The severity…

… to enforce prohibit smoking in the law. Councilmember Chuck Warpehoski (D-Ward 5) amend- public areas ed his legislation to guarantee LUNA ANNA ARCHEY/Daily Wolverine Wellness director Mary Jo…

… percent drink to "I'm Shmacked"' is a video Daily StaffReporter Health Service, Wolverine Well- celebrate. series that glamorizes party- ness director Mary Jo Desprez At one point, Desprez asked ing and…

… Tour- nament, the Wolverines gathered in a viewing room in Bankers Life Fieldhouse to watch the Selec- tion Show. There, they learned they'd be a No. 2 seed, set to face off against No. 15-seed Wofford…

…'s go watch the Selection Show." The Wolverines are in the Midwest regional, and should they advance from the second and third rounds, they'd find themselves right back in India- napolis, and potentially…

… head creator of Detroit Wolverine, a web- site linking Detroit-based com- panies with the University to increase access to internships. Rosner said he was looking to involve students in an innova- tive…

… (already involved in Detroit) did community service or service-geared learning... but when we collected together and talked about it, it's not some- thing we wanted to engage in." Detroit Wolverine works on…

… said. "(This leads) to that emotional con- nection back to an institution and that opens up the door for one Wolverine to connect with another Wolverine." Hill encouraged students to be adventurous in…

… its posses- sions in an emphatic dunk or a Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pointer. Ten first-half turnovers for No. 9 Minnesota (3-2 Big Ten, 15-3 overall) led to 22 fast-break points for the Wolverines in their 83…

… execute its defense and rebound effectively to make Thursday's top-ten showdown a close game in "The Barn." The way the Wolverines (4-1, 17-1) played Thursday night against another ranked confer- See WIN…

… dominated each and every inning. By GREG GARNO The Wolverines (42-15) used Daily Sports Writer consistent pitching from fresh- man left-hander Haylie Wagner, UISVILLE, Kent. - One timely hitting by seniors…

… afternoon, the Wolverines had the added See SOFTBALL, Page 7 LO pitch. Mi Hutch befor game. INDEX VoiCXXI,No.13 2012TheMichigan Daily NEWS .................................... 2 OPINION…

… Wolverines toa 42-35 win, despite a lackluster performance from the Michigan defense. For more on the game, see SportsMonday, Page1B. Den adjust one smalGvor BLOOMINGTON - So, Denard. You had anoth- er pretty…

…'t good. The Wolverines allowed 568 total yards to Indiana, 480 of them through the air. They allowed 11 third-down conver- sions. And this isn't a new rev- elation - you could argue the defense hasn't had…

… at Ingalls Mall yesterday to watch ESPN's SportsNation live in Ann Arbor as part of its Big Ten tour. C AM PUS C RIM E After police chase, Detroit man crashes into campus bookstore Wolverines for…

… informing students about their policies and goals for the state. In addition to these groups, students and Public Health and Medicine Prof. Victor Strecher created Wolverines for Rick Sny- der last month…

…,1 nd. last night. Michigans magical postseason ends in double-overtim thriller Miami (Ohio) goal Blasi on Friday that the Wolver- ines did everything they could crushes Wolverines' in the two teams…

…- Tournament. gan hockey coach Red Berenson Maybe it was too much prepa- told Miami (Ohio) coach Enrico ration, as the Wolverines lost 3-2 in double overtime Sunday night in what felt more like a heavy- weight…

… staying out of foul trouble. But what's incredible to consider first is how far the Wolverines have already come. Start with defense. Michigan's win over Connecticut featured some of the scrappiest, most…

…, and that's what we did today." And it seemed like each time the Huskies got into a bit of a rhythm, or had a huge defensive stop, the momentum would shift back to the Wolverines - be it by a Zack Gibson…

… SPORTS Nike era begins The M Den unveiled its new Nike and Jordan Brand apparel for the Wolverines >> SEE PAGE 10 inside INDEX NEWS .................................... SUDOKU…

… festival >> SEE PAGE 6 SPORTS Heartbreaking exit for ‘M’ softball The Wolverines could have won the WCWS in 2016 >> SEE PAGE 10 inside 2 4 6 8 2 A2 Clinton supporters set sights on party unity ‘U…

… New England music festival gathers artists of many different genres >> SEE PAGE 7 SPORTS Wolverines travel to Oklahoma City Michigan takes on LSU in the College World Series >> SEE PAGE 10…

… Campaign aims to combat extreme poverty and preventable disease By ALYSSA BRANDON Summer Managing News Editor This year, a Wolverine will be heading to Capitol Hill to participate in ONE Campaign…

… discriminatory and damaging >> SEE PAGE 4 ARTS Orange is the New Black Season 3 of Netflix drama premieres online >> SEE PAGE 6 SPORTS Womens Track at NCAA’s Wolverines turn in best finish since 2009…

… Daily’s opinion on Detroit’s water shut-offs >> SEE PAGE 4 ARTS Mumford & Sons Mixed reactions to the group’s latest album >> SEE PAGE 7 SPORTS NFL Draft Seven Wolverines picked up by NFL…

… quarterback Denard Robinson overcame a poor first half to lead Michigan to a 35-31 win over Notre Dame. Robinson accounted for 98.7 percent of the Wolverines' offense. obinson Co. stole the show One…

… culture is limited by racial nomenclature. SEE PAGE 5 'X-Men: First Class' turns into success Marvel's fourth 'X-Men' produces brilliance under Bryan Singer's direction. > SEEPAGE 7 SPO R S Ex-Wolverines…

…'s latest VU faculty-driven play battles drunken demons. >> SEE PAGE 10 SPORTS Harris, Sims not selected in draft Both former Wolverines sign contracts to play on summer league teams. >> SEE PAGE 12…

… the future is female >> SEE PAGE 7 SPORTS Baseball Three Wolverines are competing in the Cape Cod Baseball League this summer >> SEE PAGE 12 inside 2 4 6 9 10 $200,000 project set to…

… represent the school through CSG. “I am an Afro-Arab American who was born and raised in Ann Arbor to immigrant parents, so I was raised to be a Wolverine,” Elshafei wrote. “Truthfully, it was a…

… issues on the mental health spectrum. Business senior Stefan Santrach and LSA senior Jordan Lazarus, the directors of student-led support organization Wolverine Support Network, and Lukas Henke, staff…

… ANGELINA LITTLE For The Daily Bounceback Wolverines recover from worst loss of the season at Penn State with suffocating 65-52 win over Maryland on Saturday» Page 1B On Friday, the Ford School of…

… beating Nebraska, 56-10, in the Wolverines’ Big Ten opener. » Page 1B GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. Check out the Daily’s News podcast, The…