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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Snyder wants to consider grad. rates for funding Gov. Rick Snyder says he wants part of the funding that Michi- gan gives its 15 public universities next fiscal year to depend on per- formance standards that could include graduation rates. Michigan has been cuttinguni- versity ...…

…4 - Tuesday, November 22, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 - Tuesday, November 22, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 481i09 tCthedaily@michigandaily.com MICHELLE DEWITT STEPHANIE STEINBERG and EMILY ORLEY NICK SPAR EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 22,2011 - 5 Kick-ass Korean films I n my last column, I briefly mentioned some of the films being made in Korea during the past few years. Kore- an filmmakers have been pro- ducing some of the best films in the world in the last decade,e capturing the atten- tion of film \<$ festivals and PHILIP cinephiles CONKLIN worldwide. For those wishing to explore Korean cin- ema, here is a broa...…

…0 6 - Tuesday, November 22, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bentley welcomes Motown PR pioneer Twi-hards, where art thou? Al Abrams to speak at Bentley book signing today By JEFF WARANIAK DailyArts Writer Famed wordsmith Bob Dylan was once quoted referring to up-and-coming Motown singer- songwriter Smokey Robin-A son as "Amer- ica's greatest With Al living poet." Aixm But where and when Dylan Todayat 3p.m. actually said Bentl...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 7 Seniors look to solidify legacy with win over rival Buckeyes Hoke won't use losing streak against OSU as motivation for 'M' By TIM ROHAN Daily Sports Editor The whole Michigan football program was crashing down around them. They had no coach. No reason to be proud just days after an embarrassing loss i...…

…8 - Tuesday, November 22, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Burke breaks onto scene vs. Memphis j EUGENE TANNER/AP Senior guard Zack Novak and the Michigan defense held senior forward Wesley Witherspoon and Memphis to 33-percent shooting. Michigan tames Tigers in Maui By BEN ESTES celebration. A shouting match Daily Sports Editor turned into a bout of pushing and shoving at halfcourt, with LAHAINA, Hawaii - Evan both senior gua...…

…~1ic lian 01aitjj Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 21, 2011 michigandaily.com Spectrum Center celebrates 40 years Senior defensive tackle Mike Martin celebrates the Michigan football team's 45-17 victory over Nebraska at Michigan Stadium on Saturday. Doubt no more, Michigan has oven itselfalready LGBT activists share experiences during anniversary events on campus By DANA DEL VECCHIO and SABIRA KHAN For theDaily and Daily Staff Repor...…

…0 2A - Monday, November 21, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com IRSDAY: FRIDAY: :us Clubs Photos of the Week DOING GOOD ON THE DIAG 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG ZACH YANCER Editorin Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 steinberg@michigandaily.com zyancer@michigandaily.com Oklahoma State coach killed in crash Oklahoma State University's women's ...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 21, 2011- 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, November 21, 2011 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Mayor Bing to cut 1,000 jobs amid budget crisis Detroit plans to cut 1,000 jobs by early next year to help deal with the city's budget crisis and avoid the possibility of a state- appointed emergency finan- cial manager, Mayor Dave Bing announced Friday. The mayor's office said that ...…

…4A - Monday, November 21, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com dl 4A - Monday. November 21, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. - n420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MICHELLE DEWITT STEPHANIE STEINBERG and EMILY ORLEY NICK SPAR EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 21,2011 - 5A ARMSTRONG From Page 1A the University, he gained a 1 support through the Spect Center, the LGBT commt and the student governr He said he hopes other stud can have a similar experi through the scholarship. "We're all lucky to have community," Armstrong sa: the crowd. "We're all luckyt here and find who we are1 and we know not everyor lucky enough to have Mich and not everyon...…

…6A - Monday, November 21, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com From Page 1A ing a negative effect on its admis- sions for next year. "Nothing in our basic educa- tional mission or approach will change," Dillard wrote. "In fact, we can see ways that the move will heighten the appeal of the RC as an intentional community since leaving the East Quad has forced us to think more actively and creatively about what our community is and how b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 21, 2011 - 7A 1,001 webcomics Pointed 'Hedgehog' it's 12:01 a.m. on a Monday morning, and once again I find myself hunched over my laptop furiously refresh- ing my web browser. My favorite webcomic, "Minor Acts of Heroism," is due to update at any minute, and LAUREN last week's CASERTA cliffhanger has left me in six straight days of excruciating suspense. As I wait anxiously for the n...…

…8A -- Monday, November 21, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM REVIEW ALUM ADAPTATION All yawns in 'Breaking Dawn ByADITI MISHRA Daily Arts Writer It's widely believed that the meaning of a child's name is one of the most important influences in - the develop- ment of his or her person- ality. "The 1keTi;,I4l Twilight Saga: Break- Saga:Breaking ing Dawn - Dawn-Pat Y Part 1" aptly proves that At Quality16 this notion is and Rave ...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I November 21,2011 SHRED BIG RED Michigan 45, Nebraska 17 fa ANNA SCHULTE/Daily The Michigan football team celebrates moments after beating Nebraska at home. It was serenaded with cheers of "Beat Ohio," as the Wolverines enter The Game with a better record than Ohio State for the first time since 2004. Michigan shucks Huskers in Big House rout By STEPHEN J. NESBITT Daily Sports Editor The only thing we...…

…2B - November 21, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Buckeyes bury 'M' in first sweep at Yost since 1986 Michigan coach Brady Hoke has the Wolverines ranked No.15 in the latest BCS standings after a 9-2 start. Signature win puts Blue back in spotligh When the Nebraska football team last visited Michigan Sta- dium, the year was 1962 and the Cornhuskers were Big 8 bottom feeders. They had had just three winning seasons in the pr...…

…The Michigan Daily'- michigandaily.cam November 21, 2011- 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom November 21, 2011 - 3B GAME STATISTICS Robinson puts together complete game Team Stats First Downs Rush/Yds Passng Yards Offensive Plays TotalOffense Kickreturnss/ Yds Puntreturs/ Yds Comp/Att/Int Punts/Avg Fumbies/Lst Pealties/Yards Time of Poss MICH 24 61/238 80 418 3/70 5/33 11/19/1 4/36.8 0/0 5/45 41:13 NEB 11 31/138 122 54 260 7/159 1...…

…48 - November 21, 2011 Sportsond'iy The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com* THE QUICK BREAKDOWN I A IZ E G / L G E The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box score. The Denard-o-Meter measures the success of quarterback Denard Robinson, the Beef-o-Meter judges how emotional (positive or negative) Brady Hoke was following the game, and the Hype-o-Meter measures the fans' performance. DEN...…

…46F 46F 46F Ic4loan 4:3atlm -- 1--l Ly N 1.) R I --'r W l' NTYTWO Y I "A IIS OF .l 'RITORIAL Fl -El"DON-1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, November 18, 2011 ~michigandaily.com STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS FALL 2011 BOARD OF REGENTS East Quad, Baits II renovations approved LSA freshman Angela Jung, the newly elected LSA representative on the Michigan Student Assembly, celebrates at the MForward watch party last night. MForward candidates sweep...…

…0 2 - Friday, November 18, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com UESDAY: WDNESDAY: THURSD~AY: RDY eekin istry roessr Pofies Campus Clubs Photos of the Week 9 1 9 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 LEFT: Junior guard Matt www.michigandaily.com Vogrich drives the basket for a layup in a game against Towson STEPHANIE STEINBERG ZACH YANCER on Monday, Nov.14. After a >Editor in Chief Business Manager 2o-n oay, N on.14.ftes a734-418-4...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 18, 2011- 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November18, 2011 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Obama appoints Detroit judge to federal bench The White House says Presi- dent Barack Obama has nominat- ed Wayne County Circuit Judge Gershwin Drain to a seat on U.S. District Court in Detroit. In a news release, Obama describes Drain as someone who will be a "thoughtful and diligent ju...…

…-- _- - , I 4 - Friday, November 18, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 - FidayNovemer18,2011 he MihiganDaily- micigandilyco l e firichiluan l 4:3at*ly Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MICHELLE DEWITT and EMILY ORLEY NICK SPAR EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR STEPHANIE STEINBERG EDITOR IN CHIEF Monday, I'm going to ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November.18, 2011- 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, November18, 2011 - 5 BAMN rallies for affirmative action Dan Nemser, an assistant professor of Spanish at the University, gives a speech in C.C. Little during a teach-in meeting about the Occupy movement yesterday. Members of local' Occu"py groups hold teach-in meeting Organization encourages students to get involved By CHELSE...…

…6 - Friday, November 18, 2011 The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com 6 - Friday, November 18, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wolverines' revamped special teams not living up to standard New coaches aid'M' in reaching lofty goals By EVERETT COOK Daily Sports Writer Last season, the Michigan hockey team took to the road for an important series against Miami (Ohio), but it left Oxford winless and in a funk. The OhiO $tate specia...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 18, 2011 -- 7 The ichgan ail - ichiandilycm Fida, Noembr18,201 - Morgan shines, rest of post play continues to be erratic Sophomore forward Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half against Western Illinois. Blue barely escapes Western Illinois scare By NEAL ROTHSCHILD Daily SportsEditor Once the No. 17 Michigan basketball team figured out that knocking down foul...…

…8 - Friday, November 18, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THEATER "REVEW CULTURaAL SHOW gREVii n Imgini-ng reality in the R TERESA MATHEW/Daily The Indian American Student Association puts on the largest student-run production in the country. IASA fin ds itsrot This year's show, 'Rivaayat,' explores Indian heritage By VERONICA MENALDI DailyArts Writer Every year the Indian Ameri- can Student Association (IASA) puts together a da...…

…Martinez, Burkhead lead potent Nebraska offense November19, 2011: Nebraska (14id tlogan 4a4ilm 4v By KEVIN RAFTERY Daily Sports Editor This past week, the No.20 Michi- gan football team's defense hasbeen presented with a very unusual chal- lenge while preparing to compete against No. 17 Nebraska. The Cornhusk- ers (5-1 Big Ten, Nebraska at 8-2 overall) rank .,-a second in the Big Mc a Ten in total scor- Matchup: ing - but it's the Nebraska...…

… 0 S S 9 Before last season, Fred Jackson said Fitz Toussaint had "Mike Hart ability with speed." That speed finally showed up. So didt yards. Since he asserted himself as Michigan's lead back three weeks ago, Fitz has run for 420 yards. A lot can happen in thre weeks. Denard Robinson is human. The defense is immortal. A Fitz is the king of them all. What the hell is going on out there? Michael Florek, Stephen J. Nesbitt, Kevin Raftery, Ti...…

…0 0 AIML Allk w a 0 0 HISTORY'S NON-CLUES Historians had theories - but no answers. Greg Dooley, proprietor of the Michi- gan history blog MVictors.com, never got a good explanation for a couple of random seats nestled up against the old press box. Kinney never ventured a guess, but he pointed out where the seats were added in the 1956 renovation. "When they built the new press box they moved it back so it was more flush with the outsid...…

… .. _V ALVAV 109,90, SEATS, LOOKING FOR JUST By MICHAEL FLOREK 9 " e w I I et us put it this way. It makesa great conversation piece The current capacity - 109,901 - still includes Crisler's was a nondescript door. All Bentley material - the let- Fritz Crisler's seat - the one 'extra' seat that is indicated in at cocktail parties." seat. Generations of Michigan fans accepted the story and ters, diaries, programs and maps containing the ...…

…(I! INII 16F1V ININ I I Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 17, 2011 michigandaily.com FEDERAL LEGiSLATION Tom Daschle discusses changes to health care Students prepare for a vigil on the Diag last night in honor of those who have lost their lives during the protests in Syria over the past few months. The event was organized by campus group Students Allied for Freedom and Equality. SAFE members host Diag vf i i 1 i4I orCS victr ms n S1...…

…I 2A - Thursday, November 17, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Marveling at magazines Che Ifidiligan lBaily 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG ZACH YANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-415 ext. 5251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 steinberg@michigandaiycem zyancer@michigandailycom BRAND-ISHING COMEDV What is your favorite class to teach? It's the one that I'm teaching right no...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com. Thursday, November 17, 2011- 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November17, 2011 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS HOUGHTON, Mich. Michigan Tech holds Elevator Pitch Competition Michigan Technological Uni- versity has handed out prizes topping out at $1,000 to students in its annual Bob Mark Memo- rial Elevator Pitch Competition. The Houghton school says students had three minutes to "their next great ...…

…S 4A - Thursday, November 17, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C 1 4.c Michioan l wily podium Upgrade/Downgrade: Laura Argintar takes a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of reality television. Go to michigandaily.com/blogs/The Podium Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MICHELLE DEWITT and EMILY ORLEY NICK SPAR EDITORIAL ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November17, 2011 - SA BRIDGE From Page 1A White Lake), said Kowall voted against the bill because he could not be sure that taxpayer dollars would not be used to fund the bridge. "While the supporters are absolutely sincere in their belief that taxpayers will not be on the hook for any of this ... it could be changed quite...…

…6A - Thursday, November 17, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com Bing says concessions vital* to avoid financial takeover - - .. =R, . I _,. _. I ._m .... - __.., , State may appoint Detroit financial manager if fiscal problems not solved DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing yesterday urged municipal unions to accept wage cuts and Michigan leaders to pay the city millions stemming from a decade-old tax agreement, saying Detroit ne...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, Novemher 17, 2011 - 7A Elmblad, Ryan emerge as unheralded heroes TODD NEEDLE/Daily Sophomore forward Evan Smotrycz has scored a total of 27 points as a starter in Michigan's first two games of the 2011-12 campaign. Blue looks for complete effort By MATT SPELICH Daily Sports Writer While the game of basketball would be ...…

…0 8A - Thursday, November 17, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Van Bergen's smarts lead steady defensive line 0 By TIM ROHAN the inside trio of offensive line- Daily Sports Editor men watched helplessly as Mar- tin and Van Bergen crushed the Mike Martin had no time to quarterback. second-guess what Ryan Van "I've always done this when Bergen was calling on the field. you have guys that have earned Any hesitation would've foiled...…

…the -sidye * The Michigan Daily J michigandailycomI Thursday, November17, 2011 weekend essentials Nov. 17 to 20 ON STAGE The Indian American Student Association (IASA) has put on its legendary cultural show for decades, evolving into the larg- est student-run show in the country. This year's show, "Rivaayat: Rediscovering our Roots," explores the origins of Indian cul- ture through elaborate song and dance. The show is at Hill Audi- torium th...…

…2B - Thursday, November 17, 2011 The Michigan Daily - mi chigandaily.com FOOD WARS Each week, one Ann Arbor staple menu item becomes a battlefield as Daily Arts editors butt heads over which restaurant makes it best. SOMETHING PUMPKIN PUMPKIN PIE LATTE Espresso Royale 324 South State Street This isn't just some paltry pumpkin spice latte - no, this is the real McCoy. The coffee crafters at Espresso Royale add condensed milk to lend a certa...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 17, 2011- 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November17, 2011 - 3B A p n the 11 previous install- ments of this column, I've been trying to convince you that poetry need not be intimi- dating or obtuse, that a nursery rhyme or pop song can be every bit as much a poem as the stuff in your text- DAVID books and LUCAS that poems should never - ever - be boring. Poets, on...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - Thursday, November 17, 2011 VINYL VICTORY Encore Records survives on second chance How the A2 record store staple is keeping up after ownership shuffle By VERONICA MENALDI Daily Arts Writer Nowadays, the moment a new song or album is released, the natural instinct is to log on to iTunes, download it and enjoy. But listeners still need some- thing real to hold, something tangible, something timeles...…

…s tc4,pan4,1)atIm ()N E-I UNREI )IIII)-TWENTY-TWO YEARS OF EDITORIAL1 REEDLOM Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Ann Arbor, michigandaily.com .... ...0 _, .. ........ j . ..... . STATE LEGISLATION 'U' opposes elimination of partner benefits bill MARLENE LACASSE/Daily Maureen Taylor, state chair of the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization, speaks at an Occupy Ann Arbor event in the Michigan League yesterday. Economy labor experts discuss Occu ...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - 420 Maynard St Ann Arbor, MI 48109 www.moichigandaily. STEPHANIESTEINBERG Z3 Editor in Chief B 734-418-4115 ext. t25t 734- seeinherg@michigandaily.com zyancer M-FLY Flying into competition - michigandaily.com t 0aio l. P-1327 .com WCH YANCER usimess Managee 41-4tt5 ext. t241 r@michigandaily.com News Tips @michigandaily.com tterstt the Editot ily@michigandaily.com Editorial Page on@mic...…

…k The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 16, 2011- 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Snyder signs sex offender license, bowling bills Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed three bills making it easier to permanently revoke the licenses of health care profession- als who commit criminal sexual conduct, and a fourth measure protecting bowling alleys whose c...…

…4A - Wednesday, November 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A - Wednesday, November16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom C4C itigan 4:a.1,6, Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MICHELLE DEWITT STEPHANIE STEINBERG and EMILY ORLEY NICK SPAR EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials refle...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 16, 2011- 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, Novemher 16, 2011 - 5A Reshirt sophomore wide receiver Jeremy Gallon has caught 24 passes for 405 yards and two touchdowns this season. Gallon continues to come up big By TIM ROHAN past summer, he ran routes with Daily Sports Editor Gardner everyday. Sometimes twice a day. What makes Jeremy Gal- Sometimes they'd bring in...…

…" 6A - Wednesday, November 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Mailbag: Horford or Morgan? By LUKE PASCH was still too frail. To me, he was Daily Sports Editor just the lankier, more-human younger brother of Al Horford, Feast your eyes, basketball somehow cursed with an even fans. It's the moment you've all funnier-looking set of ears. been waiting for. Welp. Horford shut me up this The inaugural event. The offseason. I'm sure ...…

…Te MWednesday, November 16, 2011 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ALBUM REVIEW 'Camp'not childish FILM REVIEW 'Jack and Jill' falls hard Donald Glover's new LP struggles to set itself apart By GEOFF MARINO DailyArts Writer There's something inherently disarming about Donald Glover. Sure, his stand-up can get a bit dirty, but the fact that he has *** written for "30 Rock" and stars MiMdish in "Communi- Gambino ty" produces a cha...…

…8A "Wednesday, November 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Au's COMEDIAN INTERVIEW 0 Brand cracks wise 'The Little Dog Laughed' mixes nursery rhymes with Hollywood intrigue. 'Dog'. to bark up Waigreen By ANNA SADOVSKAYA has con Daily Arts Writer heteros Made up of a mismatch of characters and a hodgepodge of sounds, Mother Goose's "Hey, Diddle Did- dle!" has The Little Dog been a favor- g ite of kids everywhere Tomorrow, Fr...…