…Ne IIcINan L0 Ia0II I .NE .H ND" EDN NET N Ya . ..'..F'EDT*I'.k t .:3;.4,_ k .. mo..fAL FR . .EED,..OM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 13, 2009 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IDOL FUNDING HIGHER EDUCATION Granholm pitches 3% funding cut School of Music, Theatre & Dance sophomore Camila Ballario performs during the finale of the Michigan Idol competition last night in the Michigan League Ballroom. CONG RESSMAN ON CA MPUS Dingell to talk...…
…E -Friday, February 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandailycom GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandailycom bugli@michigandailycom CONTACT INFORMATION Newsrnnn office hours;Sun.-Thurs.11a.m. - 2a.m. News Tips news@nhchigaedaity.con Cnrrectinns correctons@michigandaily.con leters tothe Editor tothedaiy@michigandaily...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Friday, February 13, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, February 13, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Calvin College ousts student over Facebook posting Calvin College has expelled a student over a sexual comment about a fellow student he says was posted on his Facebook page with- out his knowledge. Calvin earlier put 19-year-old sophomore Tony Harris of South- field on six ...…
…0 an 4 - Friday, February 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent sole...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 13, 2009 - 5 Unchecked power By KAVI PANDEY For the Daily February is a notorious dumping ground for sub-par superhero movies (see "Ghost Rider" and "Jumper"). Unfortunately, "Push" fol- lows in this regrettable tradi- Push tion. The film's visual beauty and brilliantly executed action At Showcase sequences are bogged down and Quality16 by a convoluted storyline with Summit super-power...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 13, 2009 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, February 13, 2009 - 7 Honduras union leaders discuss Russell plant 'injustices' last night Stimulus package headed to House for vote Friday University has come under fire for licensing deal with apparel company By VANESSA NUNEZ For the Daily At an event last night, two union leaders from Honduras spoke to a group of students ...…
…40 8 - Friday, February 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I SI's Davis: Michigan tourney hopes still alive For the first time since 1998, the Michigan men's bas- ketball team will make the NCAA tournament. Well, that's according to Sports Illustrated's Seth Davis. The col- lege basketball writer features a weekly column, "Inside College Basketball," and is a studio analyst during CBS's NCAA Tourna-ALEX ment coverage. "Right ...…
…ONELJ - )1(t" il N UII OF E 'V FIFNYS Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 13, 2008 michigandailycom IMPROVING FINANCIAL AID AFTER PROPOSAL 2 hasn't released data on admits Unlike last year, admissions data may not be made public until May By CHRIS HERRING Managing News Editor In response to Proposal 2, the statewide affirma- tive action ban that took effect in 2006, University officials regularly distributed admissions data to the med...…
… 0 2A - Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Here Big house on campus Of the University's nearly 60 Greek chapters, one rises above them all. With 131 initi- ated members and 11 pledges, Pi Kappa Alpha - more commonly known as Pike - is the largest fraternity on campus. Pike's membership has grown steadily for several years, said chapter president Jon Marks. He said each year's pledge class is normally S to 10 percentlarger than the year before. M...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Senate approves bill to okay some gov't snooping Yesterday the Senate approved new rules for government eaves- dropping on phone calls and e- mails, giving the White House much of the latitude it wanted and granting legal immunity to tele- communications companies that helped in the snooping after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Protection for the telecom com- panies is the most pr...…
… 4A - Wednesday, February 13, 2008 4A -W nderrThe Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 my idc t6'a n ail Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 4 ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF Some people around here get cold feet when threatened by the administration:' -Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), on the Democrats' role in passing a reauthorization of the Bush a...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - SA PHOTOS COURTESY OF WARNER BROS Addressing the Grammy voters I can see ouRcareers floating away.' FILM REVIEW FOOLISH GOLD Romantic comedy drowns in typical story twists and poor characters By ANNIE LEVENE Daily Arts Writer There's no doubt about it: Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson certainly look like a golden couple. But * 2 Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks Fools Gold the...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 7A ADMISSIONS From Page 1A LSA junior Jessica Viera, the vice president of finance in Sigma Lambda Gamma, a Latina soror- ity, said the University's reasoning sounded strange. "I don't think that's a valid excuse," she said. "It doesn't make sense. (Proposal 2) is a continuing issue. It didn't end last year. It's still going on, and they shouldn't be holdingthe numbers." B...…
… 8A - Wednesday, February 13, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com AlRUM REIIVIW TRAILER REVIEWS 4 The return of Michael I I Reissue of Thriller proves to be an unnecessary and trite release By CHRIS GAERIG ManagingArts Editor Reviewing Michael Jackson's Thriller is sort of an act of futil- ity. Around 1982 when this album * first dropped - this recent Michael incarnation com- Jackson memorating the particularly arbi- Thriller25...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 9A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 9A ues ions abound on recruiting trail By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor The Michigan men's basketball team's inconsisten- cies have caused plenty of problems on the court. But they're making Michigan coach John Beilein's job more difficult off the court, too. Beilein has been traveling the country s...…
… 10A - Wednesday, February 13, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Moore makes most of new role After four years on team, walk-on earns spot in event lineup By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer Senior Megan Moore wasn't recruited by the Michigan wom- en's gymnastics coach Bev Plocki. Four years ago, the high school standout sent Plocki a video, and Plocki told her she would probably be able to walk on. For three seasons, the Roche...…
…8B Th Mc iga Diy ens ay, February 13, 2008 Dedlared resentment w w w w wr w IRW w w - m t's the question that's sure to send any college student into a self-analytic panic attack. The question to which most liberal arts students respond in form - shuf- fling their feet uncomfortably, staring at their toes and mumbling something along the lines of "Well, I'm figuring it out." It's also a rea- son why just about everybody in LSA resen...…
…w w w w _t w w w s w w w SB heMihianDaly - eneda, ebrar O1, 00 Weneda, erury13 008-Oh* McignDal THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GABE NELSON A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to10. rule 81: After see- ing someone slip on ice, don't ask if they're OK. They just want you to pretend that it didn't happen. rule 82: If some- one knows what you filled out for "favorite beve...…
…Th9 icia al enedy eray1,20 w w w 7 w w qw w ABOUT CAMPUS I ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST mss( QUOTES OF THE WEEK "Doesn't it seem like Chelsea's "The wrath of God sort of being pimped out in is the only way I some weird sort of way?" can describe it." The 'genius house' encouraged - at least in the arena of intellectual debate. Think some- Honors luncheon? Telluride thing like the salons of 18th century gets free room and board Pari...…
…w w w _w- T _w_ w- w w w I 6 Th ihia Dy- Wenesay Feruay 3, O00 Weneda, ebuay 3,208 - e :icianDaly The University's regional campuses were founded with immense poten- tial to shape economic progress in Michigan. But the state didn't follow through. omeone looking to find out about the origins of the University of Michigan's campus in Dearborn would find it use- ful to lookthrough the papers of the first director of the Dearborn campu...…
…SYED: TOYOTA IN NASCAR ISN'T AS UNAMERICAN AS YOU THINK OPINION, PAGE 4 NOT FOR KIDS CAGERS HEAD TO PIVOTAL ROAD CONTEST AT MSU LITTLE CHILDREN' A COMPLEX VISION OF SUBURBIA ARTS, PAGE 5 SPORTS, PAGE 9 ( NI N ~I) \ FL N BALS( f L )IL')R EI LV+b\ Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Tuesday, February13, 2007 CAMPUS CRIME Students robbed at gunpoint They asked for Fourth Avenue. Kinsey said the suspects' home- directions, but towns - R...…
…2 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ann Arbor ingenuity I rent a room in the partially unfinished basement of an old Ann Arbor house. Usually, I'm the girl who can always stand the cold, the last to reach for the blankets, but the past month has been an excep- tion. I've put five blankets on my bed and wear about 4 layers of clothes and a hat to sleep. I took the space heater with a built-in thermometer out...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BEIJING Tentative accord reached on North Korea nukes Atentative agreement announced earlier today on initial steps toward North Korea's nuclear disarmament could set the stage for the first con- crete progress after more than three years of talks marked by delays, deadlock and the communist coun- try's first nuclear test explosion. The U.S. envoyto the talks,A...…
…4 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com . c e M d t'a n at6l Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations rep...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 5 Blondes don't All have more fun gown uv I'mnotsure how much Ibelieve pre- in karma, but I do know some ing people in the celebrity world eno have been getting more than their her., fair share of comeuppance this Sp week. anot For what may be the first time in facti my lifetime, the infamous practice cize. of using one's, um, private tapes com to achieve fame may have back...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FARMER From page 1 the tax on the health workers' and patients' morale when they aren't provided with modern treatment. Retroactive viral therapy reduces the intensity of tuberculosis and AIDS to a manageable state that Farmer compared to living with diabetes. "Do we really know what it costs not to do this right?" he asked. "What's the cost of inaction?" Farmer then defended his work from a financial pe...…
…8 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com It hurts, Sondre. It really hurts. By DEREK BARBER Daily Arts Writer Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche is in the midst of an identity cri- sis. While the lush and inventive pop of his 2002 debut Faces Down earned Lerche a Best New Artist award at the Norwe- sondre gian Grammys, his ore success didn't trans- Le late into U.S. sales. Phantom Punch That's not to say ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 9 Y' hits the road for rivalry Junior Alex Vanderkaay is eager to challenge Northwestern at this weekend's Bg Ten Championships. The Wolverines lost to the Wildcats during dual season. Tankers ready to seek revenge By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer The lights at Canham Natato- rium dimmed after practice and, as his team headed to the locker room, junior Alex Vander...…
…10 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 SPORTS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MEN'S GYMNASTICS Blue still impacted by founding father BENJIDELL/Daily Freshman Chris Summers has scored three goals in the past two weeks since making the switch from defenseman to forward. Frosh fire up front By AMBER COLVIN Daily Sports Editor DETROIT - Maybe he was the last freshmanskater to notch agoal. Maybe it took him almost the entire regularseason to d...…
…Monday, February 13, 2006 News 2A Cheney accidentally peppers fellow hunter with shotgun pellets Opinion 4A Mara Gay supports a colorful V-Day CAGERS CONTINUE LATE-SEASON IMPLOSION .. SPORTSMONDA One-hundredfifteen years ofeditorrd freedom Arts 8A Final Destination 3 offers no pay-off Boom= www.mkrigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 74 62006 The Michigan Daily *1 GRE changes pushed back another year PHOTOS BY ANGELA...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 13, 2006 NATION/WORLD Cheney accidentally shoots hunter NEWS IN BRIEF 0_ Vice president becomes McBride, said the vice president met ; with Whittington and his wife at the.. first since Aaron Burr to hospital yesterday. Cheney "was pleased BAGHDAD shoot a man while in office to see that he's doing fine and in good A 1 ..afa1 ru 1ra ri-mtni et.ri 1 WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice Presi- dent Dick Cheney acci...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 13, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS 0 Hopwood festival to feature Bonnie and Clyde Come watch the notorious bank-rob- bing couple Bonnie and Clyde tonight at 7 p.m. at the Michigan Theater. The film, written by University alum David Newman, is part of a semester- long series of films inspired by Avery Hopwood himself or written by Hop- wood Award winners. The series takes place each Monday night. English Prof....…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 13, 2006 OPINION Ibe Str gztn :4aift DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE JIam the Jesus Christ of politics." - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who wi...…
…Monday February 13, 2006 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com R TeSatchogan Baiiq 5 . .. . .. ..... . The horror, the horror Courtesy of New Line "Shit, I wish we'd gotten that role In 'EuroTrip.' " MECHANICAL HORROR FRANCHISE GRINDS INTO NEXT STOP The entertainment world was stunned. Oscar nominations, announced Jan. 31, stirred a flurry of media attention for the trophy-tipped films, particularly frontrunner "Broke- bac...…
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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 13, 2006 - 7A .SCP Continued from page 1A MSA passed condemning the war in Iraq in 2003 as examples of the * assembly's flaws. "MSA is not here to change the way the world works; we are here to affect student concerns," she said. The party was organized last fall when Clark learned that MSA had spent $20,000 to bring Lud- acris to Hill Auditorium. "The money would have been better spent on any hypo...…
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…PINNED: Nick Roy helps wrestling cruise past rival Ohio State PAGE 2B THE SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN: Sharad Mattu discusses Michigan football's recent coaching changes PAGE 3B CLOSE BUT No CIGAR: Women's gymnastics falls just short against No. 2 Utah PAGE 6B February 13, 06 be d3an Thi 1B PURDUE 84, No. 22 Michigan 70 efense I SS Last-place Boilermakers best Cagers By Matt Singer Daily Sports Editor WEST LAFAYETTE - Just two weeks ago, it a...…
…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 13, 2006 CkBSPORTsWEEKLY Staying calm key for dance team Athlete of the Week Lisa Gentile For the Daily This was it. The hours of preparation, the sore muscles and the long practices all led up to this one performance at the national competition. Teams waited anxiously and focused on what they would have to do. But for the Michigan dance team, this was a time its members just wanted to savor...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 13, 2006 - 38 .Desperate Cagers get unexpected aid Changes on Carr's staff By Ian Robinson Daily Sports Writer With 15.2 seconds left in the first half, Michigan coach Cheryl Burnett looked to her newly expanded bench to put someone in the game to protect Ashley Jones, who already had two fouls. Before Friday's game, Burnett would've had trouble finding some- one to fill in because i O B O Kel...…
…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 13, 2006 HITTING AFTER THE WHISTLE ICE HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK Brandon Kaleniecki Michigan The senior forward had two first-period goals in Saturday night's 4-2 win over the Lakers. He notched the second one while falling down, after tripping over himself. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "It's like trying to catch a feather in the air, and you are grabbing it here and there, and once you get it you've go...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 13, 2006 - 5B FAST BREAK Men's Basketball Saturday's Game PURDUE 84 - NO. 22 MICHIGAN 70 Defensive woes haunt Wolverines By Matt Singer Daily Sports Editor WEST LAFAYETTE - If defense really wins champi- onships, the Michigan basketball team shouldn't expect to earn any hardware in the near future. On Saturday, Purdue became the third consecutive team to benefit from Michigan's defensive woes. ...…
…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 13, 2006 Rough landings doom tumblers against No.,2 Utah By Katie Niemeyer Daily Sports Writer Stick your landings! These words will ring in the heads of every Michigan gymnast after Saturday night's meet against No. 2 Utah. Starting the night on vault, the Wolverines took a step or a hop on all six landings and failed to post a single score above 6.4° o a 9.80. After the first rotation, No. ...…
…Friday, February 13, 2004 Opinion 4 Shabina Khatri on social justice Arts 5 Preview of the 2004 Jazz Festival A look back at Students for a Democratic Society ... Friday Focus, Page 12 Weather 0 Sports :0 Women's basket- ball loses to MSU HI: 35 LO W*-22 TOMORROW: 3510 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michigamdaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 96 @2004 The Michigan Daily BUDGET 'U' faces tough budget choices...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 2004 NEWS S. Korea clones human embryo Scientits are frst i world to success lly complete experiment Army Lt. Col. Stephen Barger, a public affairs officer, addresses a throng of photographers and reporters outside the gates of Fort Lewis. Wash., yesterday, to announce the arrest of a National soldier there who is suspected of giving intelligence to the al-Qaida terrorist network. US.d national ...…
…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 2004 - 3 CAIPmus 'Medshovelers' volunteer to clean driveways Students rally in support of V-day Information about Valentine's Day will be presented today at noon on the Diag, at the V-Day rally. The rally will consist of activities such as poetry, music and dancing. All proceeds will go to SAFE House as well as other international charities. SAFE House is also receiving...…
…4 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 2004 I I OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET UANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com opinion. michigandaily. com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor NOTABLE QUOTABLE Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but they are not entitled to their own facts." Unless otherwise noted, un...…
