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…2 - The Michigan Daily -- Wednesday, November 15, 2000 N ATION! WORLD- I REGENTS Continued from Page 1 .doctor of, Scienice, ad J.ohniTislh- mlan. CI;{() of-'I sh nan Reality anid l'onstruction, for ia doctor of'cngi- uacering degree. Other items on the regents iagenda include it number of con- structioni projects. herregents will consider giving aluthorization to appoint an aci arh-c for the building of' the new Science Instruction ( ente...…

…- The Michigan Daily -- Tuesday, February 15, 2000 NATION WORLD SOLE Continued from Page 1 Members of Penn Students Against Sweatshops have now occu- pied the office of University of Pennsylvania President Judith Rodin for eight days, asking the Penn administration to join the WRC and drop their association with the Fair Labor Association. The FLA is a White House-spon- sored coalition of corporations and human rights group aimed at curb- i...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily -- Wednesday, March 15, 2000 NATION/WORLD NAMES Continued from Page 1 While one-hour shifts were sched- uled throughout the vigil, anyone was welcome to come and read names, silently or aloud. LSA freshman Matthew Katz said it is important "to remember the names, remember the people" and "to not allow the people who passed on to be forgotten." Co-Chair of the conference Josh Samek, an LSA sophomore, said Hillel was ab...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 15, 2001 NATION/WORLD A Israeli shooting defies cease-fire JERUSALEM (AP) - Firing from long range yesterday, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian militant accused of orchestrating a suicide bombing that killed 22 people in June. Yesterday's shooting raised Mideast tensions, but Israel said it was prepared to scale back some securi- ty restrictions imposed on Palestinians. Palestinians cal...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 15, 2001 NATION/WORLD U.S. prepares new plan of action WASHINGTON (AP) - The commander of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, seeking to capitalize on sudden success, is preparing a new military plan for tracking down the leaders of the al-Qaida terrorist network and their Taliban supporters. American ground troops, now present in small numbers, still figure to play a role. But the scale and nature of...…

…2A -The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 15, 2001 NATION/WORLD Networks WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation executives, responding to a congression Into their election-night mistakes in Flori yesterday that they will no longer proclaim until all the polls in a state are closed an changes in their election process to ave errors. The media representatives, speaking tot Energy and Commerce Committee, also u gress to enact a uniform poll closing ti...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 15, 2001 NATION/WORLD Fishing boat captain recalls crash NEWS IN BRIEF1 -". -- - - ~ w - ~~ pu .- . - S WS E .. i .4 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) - The first impact knocked the rear of the Ehime Maru toward the sky. Captain Hisao Onishi felt a shud- der and heard metal screeching. From inside the bridge, he noticed his instruments were dead. Then, through a window, he saw the water rising. Testify...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 15, 2002 NATION/WORLD 0 Heavy KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. warplanes pounded terrorist hide-outs in eastern Afghanistan yesterday in bombing raids aimed at striking Osama bin Laden's die-hard support- ers, and the United Nations called on donor nations to step up aid to rebuild the country. The Zawar region along the border with Pakistan, where al-Qaida and Tal- iban holdouts are believed to have t...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 15, 2002 NATION/WORLD 0 Enron exec. says Lay was duped NEWS IN BRIEF H E ES OU- E W - WASHINGTON (AP) - Enron Corp. executive Sherron Watkins accused two top company officials yesterday of duping then-Chairman Kenneth Lay and the board of directors about improper - and possibly illegal - partnerships that concealed over $1 billion in debt. Watkins said that when she told Lay of her concerns, the ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 15, 2002 NATION/WORLD I All WASHIN A rhai ;n -Qaida leaders focus of search NEWS IN BRIEF GTON (AP) - The American military's More than five months into the war and six Bagram air base. "We did not have indications prior to empnass in Aghanilstan is shitting to the pursuit of clues to the whereabouts of the most senior al-Qaida leaders and the possibility of new combat operations against smaller pock...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 15, 2002 NATION/WORLD House violates Ann Arbor city law NEWS IN BRIEF.. 4HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD 3 I- r ZETA PSI Continued from Page 1A man's friend, fraternity brother and University alum said yesterday. He said that Goodman was in no way a frequent user of the drug and his death was somewhat of a freak accident. "I've been in close contact with him (in the last six months)," he said. "Dus...…

…0 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 15, 2004 NEWS VAR IN IRAQ Escalation in Baghdad Blood and burnt pieces of clothes lie strewn around after a massive explosion outside a police station at the end of Haifa Street in Baghdad, Iraq, yes- terday. At least 32 people were killed and dozens wounded. Dozens left dead in car bombing, shooting by militants NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FRO AROUND THE WORLD WASHINGTON Gov't: Antidepressants...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 15, 2004 NATION/WORLD GIs face charges for prison deaths NEWS IN BRIEF ",-x- WASHINGTON (AP) - Up to 28 U.S. soldiers face possible criminal charges in connection with the deaths of two prisoners at an American-run prison in Afghanistan two years ago, the Army announced yesterday. The most serious potential charges include involuntary manslaughter and maiming, the Army said in a statement. Its anno...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 15, 2004 NATION/WORLD Fallujah invasion called success NEWS IN BRIEF NU(nt NEAR FALLUJAH Iraq (AP) In ..I taes. y ti - - - -- - April, 2,000 Marines fought for three weks and failed to take Fallujah from its insurgent defenders. This time, war plan- ners sent six times the troops, who fought their way across the rebel city in just six tlays - far more quickly than expected, the Marine general who...…

… 4 2A - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 15, 2002 NATION/WORLD U.S. compels Iraq to cooperate NEWS IN BRIEF 4.i A A1 1 WASHINGTON (AP) - In another warning to Saddam Hussein, U.S. offi- cials said yesterday that Iraq must not "play games" with U.N. weapons inspectors and they disputed Iraq's claim not to have nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. "I'll simply say that they do have weapons of mass destruction and the purpose of t...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 15, 2004 NATION/WORLD Female Hamas bomber kills four NEWS IN BRIEF EREZ CROSSING, Gaza Strip (AP) - A Pales- threatening to impose a new boundary between Israel Two of the dead were immigrants from the former tinian blew herself up yesterday at the Israel-Gaza and the Palestinians if no progress is made soon. Soviet Union. Police Staff Sgt. Vladimir Trostinsky, border, killing three Israeli sold...…

…. 2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 15, 2004 41 NATION/WORLD Socialist Party wins election in Spain MADRID, Spain (AP) - Voters ousted Spain's ruling party in elections yesterday, with many saying they were shaken by bombings in Madrid - and furious with the government for back- ing the Iraq war and making their country a target for al-Qaida. Also, one of the three Moroccans arrested in the Madrid train bombings is linked to a suspe...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 15, 2004 NATION WORLD Troops to stay in Iraq longer than previously promised WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 10,000 American soldiers who were to return this month to home bases in Louisiana and Ger- many will have their tour in Iraq extended at least three months to help combat the surge in anti-occupation violence, defense officials said yesterday. The decision, which has not been announced publicly,...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 15, 2006 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1327 www.michigandaily.com DoNN M. FRESARD ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom: 763-2459 Office hours: Sun-Thurs. II a.m. - 2 ;m. News Tips news@michigandaily.com Corrections corrections@michigandaily.cem Letters to the Editor tothedaily@michigandaily.com Photogra...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 15, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY THURSDAY: University Jb Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 413 E. Huron St. Ann ArborMI 48109-1327 www.michigaidaily.com DONN.L FRESARD ALEXISFLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-333 C 734-764-050 C fresard@michigandaily.com floyd@michigandailyrcom JUST IN VASE A different kind of coddling Nurse prov...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 2003 NATION/ WORLD U.S. to exchange aid for weapons WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dent Bush said yesterday he may revive a proposal for substantial economic benefits for North Korea if that country agrees to dismantle its nuclear weapons facilities. The administration had been pre- pared to make such an offer last year but withdrew it after learning that the North Koreans had initiated a uranium-b...…

…6 2A - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 15, 2003 NATION/WORLD Bush administration criticizes Syria NEWS IN BRIEF;| r wI WASHINGTON (AP) - Tri- umphant in Iraq, the Bush adminis- tration looked across the border to Syria yesterday, accusing it of har- boring remnants of Saddam Hus- sein's government and supporting terrorism. Secretary of State Colin Powell raised the possibility of diplomatic and economic sanctions. Sharpening the Bus...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 15, 2005 NATION/WORLD Fmr. Lanese PM killed in attack NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLNE__FRMRUNDTHEWORL 4 A 650U-b. car bomb kills Hariri, challenger to Syrian government BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - A massive bomb tore through the motorcade of former Prime Minis- ter Rafik Hariri, who resigned last fall following a sharp dispute with Syria, killing him and at least nine other people yesterday. About 100 people ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 NATION/WORLD Calif. judge rules for gay mamage NEWS IN BRIEF H E A D L IN E F RA R U W O R L D . U Supporters rejoice in recent of San Francisco's historical role as a gay rights But Kramer rejected that argument, citing 0 court decision finding the state bans unconstitutional SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A judge ruled yesterday that California's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional - a legal m...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 15, 2005 NATION/WORLD House passes bankruptcy reform NEws INrBRIEF f f' , .. } r.3 WASHINGTON (AP) - Tens of thousands of people who want to wipe out their debts in bankruptcy court would have to work out repayment plans instead under legislation Congress approved yesterday. A 302-126 vote by the House sent the legislation to President Bush, who is eager to sign the biggest rewrite of the bankruptcy ...…

…-NATION/WORLD Israel: Execution of Arafat an option RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The second-ranking official in the Israeli government said yesterday that killing Yasser Arafat is an option, as thousands of Palestinians took to the streets across the West Bank and Gaza Strip promising to protect their leader. Israel blames Arafat for blocking peace efforts and preventing a crack- down against militants who have car- ried out two suicide bombing...…

… -NATION/WORLD Car bomb strikes at embassy, wounds 13 BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Suicide car bombers struck in Baghdad for the third time in a week yesterday, this time outside the Turkish Embassy in yet another blow against those who would help the U.S. occupation. Wit- nesses said the driver and a bystander were killed, and hospitals said at least 13 were wounded. In the southern city of Karbala, meanwhile, gunmen of rival Shiite Muslim factions...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 15, 2005 NATION/WORLD Judge strikes down Pledge Of Allegiance SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-- A federal judge declared the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools unconstitutional yesterday, a decision that could put the divisive issue on track for another round of Supreme Court arguments. The case was brought by the same atheist whose previous battle against the words "under God" was reject...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 15, 2005 NATION/WORLD U.S. may have freed ordan bomber NEWS IN BRIEF, Kajm sw ami s~mu __ lilom m HADLN S. RO ARUD E O 40. -- -- - --* Is- Ili lia 1 Ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a Jordanian official is reflected in a broken mirror yesterday as he views the devastated site of the wedding hall at the Radisson SAS hotel, where one of the three bombings took place ...…

…2A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained The manbeh ind the mullet Student hasn't changed hairstyle in 14 years Engineering sophomore Stephen of hair he originally grew at the nape of declined. Krause has had the same hairstyle since his neck widened into a mullet. Still, the mulletdoes need trimming he was 6 years old. His ...…

…2A - Thursday, March 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here Tobacco and good conversation Fred Chase debates politics, sports with campus figures Eighty-five-year-old Fred Chase quit smoking a long time ago. For the past 13 years, though, he has been a fixture at the Maison Edwards tobac- co shop in Nickels Arcade. Despite the proximity to so much nico...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 15, 2006 NATION/WORLD Whittington suffers heart attack NEWS IN BRIEF Shotgun pellet from Vice President Cheney's gun reaches 78-year-old lawyer's heart CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - The 78-year- old lawyer wounded by Vice President Dick Cheney in a hunting accident suffered a mild heart attack yesterday after a shotgun pellet in his chest traveled to his heart, hospital officials said. Harry Whit...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 15, 2006 NATION/WORLD Google may be forced to turn over its Internet records 0 ALEXANDRIA,Va. Death penalty possible for Moussaoui Bush hopes records will help revive law meant to shield children from Internet pornography SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A fed- eral judge said yesterday he intends to order Google Inc. to turn over some of its Internet records to the U.S. Justice Department, but expressed ...…

…Changes in area, codes delayed o re NOWMAN NG/ Daly Much of the lawn in front of Angel Hall has been fenced in as construction progresses on State Street. The $1.7 million project is to renovate a section of the underground tunnels that run throughout campus. Conistruction blocks State Street IF By Ken Kobayashi tme period all fencing will be taken down and For the Daily The replacement was necs-,ars due State Street will be temporarily tosal...…

…w w w W W 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, May 15, 2002 OP/ED eb £lidittau ilai 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LISA HOFFMAN Editor in Chief ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoon...…

…2 Tha Mirhisn D aily MnnlvI l d "')nn') - e I cI1IgI uw w~uy LURIE Continued from Page 1 engineering faces challenges in building an academic and research infrastructure that this gift should alleviate. "It's going to have a big impact on the college, money is going toward expansion of facilities for biomedical and microtechnology, which (will) keep us competitive and allow us to do things we couldn't do," EECS and biomedical engineering Prof...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 15, 2006 Bush considers border control options I Congress worries patrol duties would strain National Guard troops WASHINGTON (AP)- On the eve of President Bush's Oval Office address on immigration, members of Congress expressed concern yesterday that using National Guard troops to keep illegal immigrants from crossing the border would further burden an already overextended military. The criticism came fr...…

…I 2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 15, 2005 Sunnis pressured to accept Iraq constitutioni Federalism, sharing oil revenue and the role of Islam remain hang-ups just days before constitution deadline BAGHDAD, Iraq - American and U.N. diplomats stepped up pressure Saturday on Sunni Arabs to accept a new constitution with only two days before the deadline for its approval. A top Sunni official said his group would never accept terms tha...…

…21 Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ARCHAEOLOGY Hunting grounds under Lake Huron 'U' researchers find 10,000-year-old relics 100 feet deep By STEPHANIE STEINBERG Daily News Editor University researchers recently announced the groundbreakingdis- covery of archaeological remains under the surface of Lake Huron - the first such find on the bottom of the Great Lakes. The researchers found caribou hunting structures a...…

…2A- Monday, September '15,2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, September IS, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * Tree-sitters descend from perch Protesters at the University of California - Berkeley descended from their redwood homes last week after school officials cut off their food and water supplies. The protesters had been living in the tree for 21 months in an attempt to prevent the school from building a...…

…0 2A - Wednesday, October 15, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BULDING NICKELS ARCAoDE Campus's. classy corrndor Today Nickels Arcade, the indoor glass-roofed shopping center between State Street and Maynard Street, stands out as an anomaly in State Street's sea of sandwich shops. The 261-foot-long mosaic-tiled corridor, which houses some of Ann Arbor's more upscale shops, was originally intended to introduce a bit of luxury t...…

… a 2A - Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com In the mid-1960s, Ann Arborites were becoming increasingly con- cerned about the pressures put on young people in the area - especially college students. So in 1965, four area churches united to form a safe, wel- coming place for students and youth to share art and unwind. So began the folk venue that Ann Arbor now knows as The Ark. The Ark didn't begin as a concert ...…

…4 2 - Tuesday, September 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TE Y WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: In Other Ivory Towers f t-h B- Campus Clubs Before You Were Here Photos of the Week The University's hidden testing round Thousands of students pass through the door that's off the and its depth varies from 12 to 15 VOTS under the West Hall Engineer- beaten track and is really an feet. It currently holds between ing Arch on th...…

…2A - Thursday, October 15, 2009 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path WEDNESDAY: Campus Clubs FRIDAY: Photos of the Week Instituting a race and ethnicity requirement All current LSA students must take one course address- ing issues of race and diversity before graduation - but that wasn't always the case. The University's diversity course requirement passed on Oct. 8, 1990, acco...…

…2A - Thursday, January 15, 2009 . 2A -Thurday Janary15, 009The Michigan Daily - michigandailytcom Bringing the Olympic torch to 'U' University athletes have always had a prominent place in the Olympic Games. From track and field star Eddie Tolan to the most promi- nent face of the 2008 games, Michael Phelps, athletes have represented the Maize and Blue well in interna- tional competition. But what if instead of just competing in the games,...…

…4 2A - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers p :.. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Characters Explained Before You Were Here Photos of the Week The art of temperature Sometimes the Fishbowl feels like a sauna, and sometimes the Mason Hall classrooms feel like freezers. But if you've ever wondered who controls the thermostats around Angell Hall, you're not alone. The Ang...…

…2 - Tuesday, January 15, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory TowersE A birthdv It was somebody's birthday last Thursday, or so says the clump of girls that have stumbled into NYPD on South University Avenue after all the bars have closed. "It's (Birthday Girl's) birthday!" announces one girl. The giddy gang begins belting out the birthday song over celebratory slices. A group of guys - draped in over- sized jackets and looking young enough for me to g...…

…4 2A - Tuesday, April 15, 2008 WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here BIKE CULTURE Lost in a library labyrinth I felt my brain, body and soul fall apart at the Grad yesterday as I punched incorrect buttons on a bor- rowed calculator, wondering what the probability was I'd even pass my upcoming stats exam. I decided to take a break and try to find a summer job at the library's human resources department....…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 15, 2000 - 3 DPS catches 2 car the suspects near Church St. 5epartment of Public Safety officers apprehended two male subjects, aged 16 and 19 wanted in connection with a rash of burglaries yesterday afternoon in the Church Street Carport, DPS spokeswoman Diane Brown said. DPS placed extra officers on patrol of the carport after a call Wednesday night that a car had been stolen from the lot...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 15, 2000-- 3 Joint SA, SNRE program reviewed GOP charges voter fraud in Milwaukee As the nation's eyes focuses on vot- ing irregularities in Florida, voter fraud could be present in other states. A survey conducted by The Marquette Tribune, the student newspaper at Marquette University in Milwaukee, fcund that many students voted more than once. Of 1,000 students surveyed, 174 indi- cat...…