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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 29, 2008 -- 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Kilpatrick's chief of staff resigns amid controversy Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpat- rick's chief of staff said yesterday she is resigning amid allegations that she and the mayor lied under oath about an affair. In a letter to Kilpatrick that was released by his office, Christine Beatty said she believes she can no longer effectively carry out her duties. H...…

…a 4 - Tuesday, January 29, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L74c Mic4t"*pan4,Jat'*lv Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Whatever it costs to defend our country we will pay." - President Bush, responding to the one of the largest budget increases in decades for defense sp...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TV/NEW~ MEDIA C(4'Y;. For the love ofHBO and Meth 'm not exactly sure how we got here, I but somehow AMC is now marketing a television show about a terminally ill chemistry teacher who cooks meth in his underwear. Perhaps explainingthe absurdity of this is unnecessary, but things always look more. important in list form, so here it goes: 1. A year ago, AMC " had aired a grand total of zero - as in, one le...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 7 GRADUATION From Page 1 timent about different aspects of the ceremony, the University held forums for students to give their opinions and created the survey. Cunningham said the results of the survey will drive the commit- tee's evaluation of possible venues. According to the survey results, students planning to receive bache- lor's degrees in the spring accounted for 87 pe...…

…8 - Tuesday, January 29, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com Top scorers receive the "Jordan treatment" Harris and Sims struggle against stout Spartan defense By MARK GIANNOTTO and IAN ROBINSON Daily Sports Writers EAST LANSING - Both fresh- man Manny Harris and sopho- more DeShawn Sims would never dream of mentioning themselves in the same breath as Michael Jor- dan - especially after losing to a bitter rival. But after his team hel...…

…I eC 1 iga1T at1V ONE 1UN)11)tEIGH Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 28,2008 michigandaily.com 'LITTLE BROTHER' GETS THE BEST OF BLUE IN HOCKEY, HOOPS IJNIEnT ENM NT 'U' ranks 8th after $1.4 billion increase Michigan's 25.4-percent return on investments was the highest of any school in nation's top 10 By ELIZABETH LAI Daily StaffReporter The University's $7.1-billion endowment ranks eighth among all colleges and universities nationwid...…

…2A - Monday, January 28, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FRIDAY: Before You Were Here SEEKING CHANGE A YouTube education YouTube.com has become the medium for academia. Many col: are setting up individual "chan on YouTube, and professors are cast and crew, the Chronicle of Hi Education reported. The University of Californi Berkeley was the first to post clips of class lectures and demor tions on the site. They were follc by Van...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 28, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Iraqi official blames Libyan chief for Mosul violence A son of Libyan leader Moam- mar Gadhafi is behind a group of foreign and Iraqi fighters respon- sible for this week's devastating explosion in northern Iraq, a se- curity chief for Sunni tribesmen who rose up against al-Qaida said Saturday. At least 38 people were killed and 225 wounded last Wednesda...…

…0 4A - Monday, January 28, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C7C idiig*an B3a1'*1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. v t 420 Maynard Sc. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 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 editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustrations...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 28, 2008 - 5A Images of change >URTESYOF PARAMOUNT VANTAGE AND MIRAMAX "I reckon we're aren't in Kansas anymore." Blood,' sweat and tears Esoteric director's latest film is a masterpiece of human tragedy and razor-sharp execution By BLAKE GOBLE DailyArts Writer Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Be Blood" is quite possibly the most enthrall- ing, unique and master- ful film of 2007. ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LENDING From Page 1A who uses the website for lending, said he would consider borrow- ing money because of the lowered interest rates. "I think it can be beneficial to a borrower so long as the loan appli- cation is done thoroughly," Walby said. "But you have to make sure that you fill out the application in full, and explain why you are going to be able to pay it, because the lenders read those and read...…

…8A - Monday, January 28, 2008 .. . : 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Returning to the heart of darkness 4 Despite an aging hero 'Rambo' delivers signature high intensity By BRANDON CONRADIS DailyArts Writer In an early scene in "Rambo," SylvesterStallone'snewinstallment in the long-dormant action series, we're introduced to the titularhero (Sly, of course) ** as he rummag- es through the Rambo underbrush of At Quality 16 Thailan...…

…The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com ( January 28, 2008 OUh, brother FRIDAY: MSU 1, UM 0* SATURDAY: MSU 2, UM 2* SUNDAY: MSU 77, UM 62 ZACHARY MEISNER/Daily Junior Brandon Naurato battled for puck control Friday night in the Wolverines' second home loss of the season. 'M'narrowly dodges sweep By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Jeff Lerg to spoil the Spartans' chances for two wins Daily Sports Writer against the Wolverines. "I think he grabbed it with his ...…

…2B - January 28, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Here's a proposition... Whether you're excited for the Super Bowl itself, the halftime show and commercials or just the simple fact that a week from now Tom Brady's ankle, will no longer be front-page news, nearly everyone has a vested interest SCOTT in this Sunday's BELL Patriots-Giants matchup. Me? While those are enough to get me excited, I truly love the Super Bowl for another...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com January 28, 2008 - 3B Falls spell defeat for Michigan Strong invididual performances not enough in road loss to Oklahoma By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. - As the men's gym- nastics meet began in Oklahoma's packed McCasland Field House, the public address announcer couldn't hide the joy in his voice. "Men's gymnastics just doesn't get any bet- ter than this," he breathlessly told th...…

…4B - Monday, January 28, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 4B - Monday, January 28, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 i i a BOLDNESS CHANGES EVERYTHING 4 ArcelorMittal is transforming tomorrow as the world's leading and truly global steel company. Since 2001, ArcelorMittal has grown five-fold, taking the lead in revitalizing the steel industry. Today, powered by extraordinary demand worldwide, steel has become ...…

…'S SUKINb SORT-OF FOLK FESTIVAL MEKELBURG: RO home record This year's A2folk fest isn't all folk, Honesty from a pc Indiana. but it's still worthwhile. it's not enough. Sports, Page 8 Arts, Page 5 Iie fidcga Daitj -1. DITOdRA Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 25, 2008 michigandaily.com NEAR-CAMPUS SHOOTING Myrick turns himself i to police 'U' student was accompanied by attorneys at AAPD Detective Bureau more than a week after near-camp...…

…2 - Friday, January 25, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here M g ai 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.tnichigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager j 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 A n n s EtorniChiAf Buspness Mandaiy.coni gobCichigadaiyco CANTACT INFnVRAAT11nN Gangs of. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 25, 2008 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 25, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS PEARL, Miss. U.S. border patrol cracks down on the interior Federal agents, with help from local law officers, have begun inter- cepting illegal immigrants and smugglers along stretches of high- waydeep in the U.S. interior, where those who have slipped into the country usually have little chance...…

…0 4 - Friday, January 25, 2008 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 I am a noise-polluting, diesel-soaking, Gulfstream-flying rock star." - U2 lead singer Bono, confessing to former vice president and environmental activist Al Gore that his celebrity lifestyle is not conducive to environmentalism, as reported ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 25, 2008 - 5 ALBUM REVIEW Magnetic Fied forever. . Frantic musicians shed the gimicks on their latest LP in exchange for pop rock aesthetic By GABRIEL BAKER Daily Arts Writer Something like folk TOP: When East Quad kids grow up. BOTTOM: "Seriously, what is he wearing?" tephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields have penchant for gimmickry. They also have a way of cre- ating loony, simplis...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailytcom VETERANS From Page 1 cerns of studentveterans. "We all have a deep sense of grat- itude to our veterans," Hower said. "If they are interested in pursuing an education and think that'Michi- gan is the right place for them, then we want to make that happen." Hower said the Office of the Reg- istrar had already partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure students get G.I. Bill benefits ...…

… I 8 - Friday, January 25, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THE 'D' AWAKES Stellar defense seals M' win By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA Daily Sports Writer Before each game, coaches jot down points of emphasis on the locker room white board. In last night's contest against Indiana, one of Michigan coach Kevin Borseth's comments read: "Defense, you've got to rescue us." The Michigan women's basket- ball team heard its coach loud and clear, ...…

…(\hursNay, J nUryE-E2 E EA E Thursday, January 24, 2008 mihgnal~o Ann Arbor, Michigan michigandaily.com CLOSE-KNIT FRIENDS UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY e-mail system not meant for emergencies Alert took 10 hours from the DPS website. University residents who lived near the loca- to reach some, never tion of the homicide - Baits Hous- es, Bursley Hall and Northwood reached others Housing- received an e-mail alert later around 10 a.m. that day. ELA...…

…2A - Thursday, January 24, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Taking care of business Cic Tihdcigan Daify 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.mtichigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 staoepft@micigatdailycom goh@michigandaityecom CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Ofice hoUrs:Sun. Thurs. a.m 2 a. News Tips news Cmaichig andaily.com Corrections corrections@micthigandaily...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS VOTE From Page 1A WASHINGTON ton, a co-chair of the event, said Lawmakers, W hite she hoped the event's abstract Ho s m v format would encourage students H1ouse move closer not to pick a candidate because of aid agreement his or her name recognition. to a"We hope that the event will open people's minds to vote for Pushing deficit concerns aside, the issues that they think are Democratic and R...…

…4 4A -Thursday, January 24, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com cM d4tpan' ,atil Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. A r420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 .,. ,tothedaily@umich.edu 2008 will really be the year of the spaceship." - Sir Richard Branson, British entrepreneur and founder of Virgin Galactic, at a press conference in the American Museum of Natural History, as reported yesterday by Th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 24, 2008-5A Reflections on diversity The power of difference By Scott Page Twenty-five years ago when I was an undergraduate at the University, abig reason to be here and not someplace else, was the library. (By the way, it still is.) At that time, knowledge was trapped inside books. It had yet to be digitized and set free. If you wanted access to the knowledge, you needed to crawl in b...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 9A Gibson quietly looms large By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer Back when he played for Grand Blanc High School, the recruiting websitePrepSpotlight.comdubbed Zack Gibson "the biggest sleeper in the state of Michigan." The site was talking about his potential as a basketball player, but anyone who knows Gibson will tell you that quiet description is just as applicable of...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 11A Freshman expected to shatter 'M' records By IAN KAY The coaching staff's confidence Daily Sports Writer is hardly surprising considering Pendleton has been represent- The excitement for Emily ing the Michigan track and field Pendleton's senior prom started program since long before she long before the dance actually arrived on campus. started. After verbally committing t...…

…12A - Thursday, January 24, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 12A - Thursday, January 24, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 0 BOLDNESS CHANGES EVERYTHING ArcelorMittal is transforming tomorrow as the world's leading and truly global steel company. Since 2001, ArcelorMittal has grown five-fold, taking the lead in revitalizing the steel industry. Today, powered by extraordinary demand worldwide, steel has become one ...…

… -imum^^ Th M9hia Da-y- husdy Jnury24 2 Spring break psychoanalysis Whether you solidified your spring break plans months ago or are scrambling to put together-a last minute trip, it's important to understand one truth about your spring break destination: Your plans were made long before you logged onto Kayak.com. A spring break locale is more than a place to kill a week: It is you. By Michael Passman Daily Arts Editor V U -w i c r ILLUSTR...…

…U U U U U 0 v 0 a 0 0 The Michigan Daily- Thursday, January 24, 2008 e: The History of Spring Break By Caroline Hartmann Associate Arts Editor . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . . .1983 MIDDLE AGES 1935 Film: "Spring Break."IMDb commenter : Religious leaders vehemently opposed According to the New York Times, Ft. Lauderdale became a popular spring Ramom Rotta writes: "SUN!!Ladies!!Beer!!! * the Greek and Roman-born spring * break destination w...…

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…a 2A - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 FRIDAY: Before You Were Here POO 0 CIIONT S It's just what you think WhilemanyUniversityundergrads struggle to decide which major they'll choose, 2,024 share the same one. That's the number of undergradu- ate students majoring in psychology, the University's most popular under- graduate concentration, according to University spokeswoman Maryanne George. That means psychology majors comprise about 8 perce...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Michigan Senate bans partial-birth abortion On the anniversary ofRoe v. Wade, the Michigan Senate has voted to ban a procedure opponents call partial- birth abortion. The legislation mirrors a federal prohibition against the procedure that was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Courtlast year. Abortion opponents say the mea- sure is needed so state and local ...…

…0 4A -Wednesday, January 23, 2008 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 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 represent solely the ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 5R Mos Def performed at the Hill Auditorium on Monday in a tribute to Detroit's J Dlla. PAYING TRIBUTE AT HI] Reflection and remembrance at show for late MC By TED CULLINANE Daily Arts Writer When a show with the title "Mos Def Big Band: A Tribute to Detroit's J Dilla" comes to town, it's hard not to have high expecta- tions. Not only was one of the most talented rappers p...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 7A Soaring costs hurting brewers BEER From Page 1A nomicalthisyear,"Bellsaid. "Ithink it'll be difficult for anybody to not pass those price increases along." Since the big breweries are first in line to receive available crops because of their large-scale con- tracts, microbreweries could soon find themselves inthe dust.Brewers might have to tweak recipes or even temporar...…

…i 8A - Wednesday, January 23, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WISCONSIN 64, MICHIGAN 61 II M hope s tuneup ON TH E VERGE will spark season Maravic leads Blue to ment didn't count for team records, the matches count for individual strong weekend with player's statistics. Senior captain Matko Maravic dual meets ahead won all three singles matches he By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer With the dual-meet season looming, the Mic...…