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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 9, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS SAO PAULO, Brazil 0 Amid protest, Bush begins tour of Latin America President Bush sought to reverse an impression of U.S. neglect as he opened a six-day tour of Latin America yesterday. Street protests awaited him. Bush's trip was intended to pro- mote democracy, increased trade and cooperation on alternative fuels. The president and his advis- ers also hoped his v...…

…4 - Friday, March 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74C MIdiig0an Bal,6l 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 oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represen...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 9, 2007 - 5 JEREMY CHO/Daily Courtesy of Fox Is this freaking you out? OK, good. It's not just us. Fox finds itself a 'Winner'! *.! sort o Element1 and its members will bring their hottest moves Saturday. If they look anything like they do on camera they'll be just fine. Break it down ATHLETIC BREAK CREWS TO COMPETE. BOGGLE MINDS By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer Browsing through Fox's cu...…

…6- The Michigan Daily -Friday, March 9, 2007 the michigan daily 0 6 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE On Central Campus Call 668-1100. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. March on in to University Towers for *FREE AUGUST 2007 RENT!!! ONLY HAVE A FEW LEFT, STUDIO, I & 2 BEDROOMS W/- HEAT, WATER & FURNITURE !!! 2007 HOUSES !!! Great houses at great locations still available due to acquisitions and forfeiture of leases. Bdrm. Price Date 914 Woodlawn 8...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The U SUDAN sion to re From page 1 uproar o all taken steps to divest from Sudan. the Unive Harvard led the pack byannounc- Students' ing its divestment on April 4, 2005. fur walke All three universities have cited the univ humanitarian concerns about the on Marc Sudanese government's treatment ment ofa of civilians in the country's Dar- Rebecc fur region. Since July 2003, the of Chicag government-support...…

…0 8 - Friday, March 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Low score enough for Cagers at Big Tens 0 By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily Sports Editor CHICAGO - Michigan and Minnesota put on an absolutely stunning, awe-inspiring, record- breaking perfor- MINNESOTA 40 mance. MICHIGAN 49 But neither team is likely to frame this particular stat sheet, the one that explains the Wolverines' 49-40 win over the Golden Gophers. Records of futility w...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 9, 2007 - 9 The leaders and Dest * Senior defenseman makes key contributions behind the scenes By IAN ROBINSON Daily Sports Writer Heading into the season, alter- nate captain Jason Dest was on pace to become Michigan hockey's Iron Man, breaking Rob Brown's record of 164 consecutive games played. After missing the first game of his freshman season, Dest played in every game for nearly thr...…

…10 - Friday, March 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 10 - Friday, March 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom WATCH LIVE SAMESFROM THE 20C7NCAA* IDIVISIN I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ONLINE FOR FREE! ppowd bd hrBsSpor om 40 PROUD PROMOTIONAL PARTNER *Local blackout rules will limit availability to 37 games for most people. This product will not include the Opening Round game on March 13, 2007. NCAA March Madness ...…

…DICKSON: WHEN BEING YOURSELF ISN'T ENOUGH OPINION, PAGE 4 NOT TALKING RETIREMENT BASEMENT ARTS TAKES ON 'A FEW GOOD MEN' LLOYD CARR SAYS HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE SPORTS, PAGE 8 ARTS, PAGE 5 (Iie 11c114an DaIl ..I $. .%NHN RE II SEIN TEN YEA N I I I lT)RIAL FEEI I.I 1I Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com riday, February 9, 2007 MAKING WAY FOR NORTH QUAD POKING THE NEXT PHOTOS FROM FACEBOOK COM 2008 White House hopefuls are using soc...…

…2 - Friday, February 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters Why are there so many unread Wall Street Journals lying around campus? Not because students want the latest financial news While walking across campus, no intention of reading it, though. you've probably tripped over a tat- Sometimes, the trial subscrip- tered copy o...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 9, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS MECCA, Saudi Arabia Palestinian faction leaders sign deal to share power Rival Palestinian factions signed a power-sharing accord aimed at ending months of bloodshed yes- terday, agreeing that the Islamic militant group Hamas would head a new coalition government that would "respect" past peace agree- ments with Israel. However, Israel and the U.S. have demanded ...…

…4 -Friday, February 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com . C74C M 'i ail 4,a1,,IM Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. eAnn Arbor MI 48104 W., tothedaily@umich.edu The problem is that at first he was not eating food, but now he is eating food and that has helped him significantly." - ALl RODRIGUEZ, Venezuelan ambassador to Cuba, on the alleged resurgence of Cuban President Fidel...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 9, 2007 - 5 'U' groups aim to 'Encompass' diversity The shadow of Aaron Sorkin looms over North Campus. They can handle it BASEMENT ARTS TWEAKS SORKIN'S CLASSIC 'A FEW GOOD MEN' By WHITNEY DIBO DailyArts Writer When Theatre and Drama senior Adam Miller- Batteau decided to direct Aaron Sorkin's "A Few Good Men" through Base- ment Arts, he knew audi- A Few ence members would come Good ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CAMPAIGN From page 1 ing some candidates and bash- ing others. Many presidential hopefuls have joined the independent Facebook groups as a way of increasing their visibility. John Edwards, for example, is a member of 93 groups, includ- ing The Largest Facebook Group Ever. If Facebook is any indica- tion, Obama will be the 44th president. One Million Strong for Barack has the most members of any group sup...…

…6 8 - Friday, February 9, 2007 Blue falls on road By ANDY REID Daily Sports Writer IOWA CITY - For Iowa, play- ing the Michigan women's bas- ketball team was like a game of dominoes. Knock MICHIGAN 9 one down, IOWA 66 and the rest will follow. Inorder to disassemble the Wol- verines, the Hawkeyes first had to attack the lead domino: fresh- man center Krista Phillips. When she fell, Michigan had no answer, and the Hawkeyes stormed their way to...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 9, 2007 - 9 Freshman Adam DeJong, who won a state title at Canham Natatorium while in high school, hopes to add to his trophy collection while at Michigan. Prep champs fond of Canham By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer As a sophomore and senior, Adam DeJong and Grant Burtch were champions at Canham Ntatorium. High school state meet cham- pions, that is. But the current Michigan f...…

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…DONN FRESARD: STEP UP AND RAISE TAXES, GOVERNOR OPINION, PAGE4 BACK IN ACTION WHY BARBIE SHOULD KEEP HER BUST SIZE A PREVIEW OFTHE ROAD AHEAD FOR THE ICERS SPORTS, PAGE9 ARTS, PAGE 8 IP 1idfigan 8814A Ann Arbor, Michig www.michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 9,2007 FLORIDA 41, OHIO STATE 14 Branch goes out on NFL limb 'M' tackle will skip senior year, enter draft By SCOTT BELL Daily Sports Editor After weeks of speculation, junior Alan ...…

…2 - Tuesday, January 9, 2007 MAYBE NEXT YEAR Darwin's dream When I walked into my firstbiologi- cal anthropology lecture, I had no idea that it was cross-listed with Aretha Franklin 101. But when I entered the lecture hall, I was immediately thrust into a medley of songs by the Queen of Soul. "Respect" and "Think" were just a few of the classics coming from Prof. John Mitani's iTunes library. I noticed that a couple of students looked confu...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush expected to call for more troops in national address President Bush will address the nation at 9 p.m. tomorrow about his new approach for the war in Iraq, the White House said. Bush is expected to announce an increase of up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops. Bush's decisions, more than two months in the making, already are drawing criticism from ne...…

…4 - Tuesday, January 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu I have to remind people that when Richard Nixon stood his last election in 1972, he was supposed to be in office until 1977, but he was held accountable for Watergate. You can't always wait until the next election." - Legendary investigative rep...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SOMALIA From page 1 aircraft with elaborate sensors that can go after discreet targets - day or night. They are operated by the Special Operations Com- mand and have been used heavily against the Taliban in Afghani- stan. U.S. Navy vessels have been deployed off the coast of Soma- lia to make sure al-Qaida or allied jihadists don't escape the coun- try, the State Department said last Wednesday. Somalia's...…

…8 - Tuesday, January 9, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom What happened to my Barbie? Too easy. Stand and delivered SWANK AVOIDS PITFALLS FOR UNEXPECTED TRIUMPH By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer For an actress like Hilary Swank, having a movie open in January - the first weekend, no less - can't be a good thing. Withaudiencesfocusingon **'* expanding Oscar contend- F ers from the previous year Freedom ("Munich" and "Brokeback Write...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - 9 'M' drops puck on new stretch ByAMBER COLVIN Daily Sports Writer If it's possible to have a fresh start in the middle of a six-month long, 39-game season, the Bowling Green Michigan at Michigan hockey team is getting one Matchup: Michi- right now. gan 13-8-0; Bowl- When fans ing Green 5-16-1 last left the When: Tonight slumping Where: Yost Ice 13th-ranked Arena Wolverines T...…

…10 - Tuesday, January 9,k2007 nt Shoes or no shoes, Baker's a threat The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer EVANSTON - After scoring 19 points against Army on Dec. 28, Michigan freshman Reed Baker knew he had the ability to score with the best of them. But never in his wildest dreams did he think he could score without his shoes. With the Wolverines clinging to an early 6-4 lead eight minutes into the ga...…

…RUMSFELD STEPS DOWN NEWS, PAGE 2A NUMBER 51: WITH RACE IN VIRGINIA CALLED, DEMOCRATS SNAG SENATE NEWS, PAGE 3A !b1e tidigan hail Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com day, November 9, 2006 PROP 2 SNIPPETS TmsUiest21 TimesUniversityPresident MarySue Cole man used the word "diversity" in her address to the campus yesterday afternoon. 26 Times Coleman paused for applause during the speech. 2,000 Number of people on the Diag for Coleman'...…

…2A - Thursday, November 9, 2006 Rumsfeld resigns after Dems'victory Bush taps former CIA director Robert Gates, to run Pentagon WASHINGTON (AP) -After years of defending his secretary of defense, President Bush announced Donald Rumsfeld's resignation yesterday within hours of the Democrats' tri- umph in congressional elections. Bush reached back to his father's administration to tap a former CIA director to run the Pentagon. The Iraq war was ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 9, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Hastert won't seek minority leader post in House Triggering a post-elec- tion shake-up, Dennis Hastert announced yesterday he will not run for leader of House Republi- cans when Democrats take con- trol in January. "Obviously I wish my party had won," the House Speaker said in a statement that added he intends to return to the "full-time task" of re...…

…4A - Thursday, November 9, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illus...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'Brick' to hit hard at home By MATT SINGER Daily Sports Editor For years, Chris Graham's teammates have called him "Brick." And why not? The 5-foot-11,220-pound linebacker sports a compact wrecking- ball frame well-suited to tearing apart running backs and tight ends. But ask Graham about the origin of his nickname, and he tells a much different - and less flattering - story. "I started playing football i...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com COLEMAN ADDRESS From page IA cial aid, scholarships and grants, and promised faculty and staff that none of their jobs are in danger. Bythetimethe affirmative action ban takes effect, which could be late December, University officials need to determine how the consti- tutional amendment applies to pro- grams that promote diversity. Coleman promised that the Uni- versity will retain all of those pro- gram...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 9, 2006 - $A Blue looks to roll on plains of Bowling Green By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA Daily Sports Writer Gov. Jennifer Granholm's goal for the state of Michigan to lead the nation impressed Arianne Field. The fifth-year senior captain thinks the Michigan women's cross country team can do the same. "I want (the University of) Michigan to stand out as a National Champion," Field said. The NCA...…

…GOSSIPING WITH PEREZ PAGE 5B. DISSECTING N64'S BEST GAME EVER PAGE 3B. THE MICHIGAN DB T HU R S D A , N EM D A IL Y T HURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006 FILM C( 1 Retro flicks: Notjust for kids S o maybe they're hard to discuss with a straight face. So maybe they don't receive cinephiles' critical analysis or any sort of industry award. Who cares? The live-action kids movies of the late '80s/early'90s are still an arguable pinnacle of the fam- ily-...…

…2B - Thursday, November 9, 2006 'the b-sidelh The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com GOSSIP K-Fed is having a bad week. A really bad week. Wife Britney Spears (finally) slapped him with a divorce, and his endeavors as a rapper are also floundering in a big way. K-Fed has reportedly eliminated the ticket price for his current tour to boost attendance at his shows. That's right - he can't even give away tickets for free. Federline has also ca...…

…x The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com f the b-side)l Thursday, November 9, 2006 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom th e b -sid e Thursday, November 9, 2006 - Welcome to the jungle: Super Smash Bros. By PAUL TASSI Daily Arts Writer To fully appreciate the significance of Nintendo 64's"Super Smash Bros." you need to go back to an era of true competition in video games. This does not mean trash-talk- ing a 12-year-old Korean you ju...…

…4B - Thursday, November 9, 2006 the b-sideT The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Cigs are so much better fresh DAILY ARTS TELLS YOU HOW TO ROLL YOUR OWN By LLOYD H. CARGO AND ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN Daily Arts Editors Rolling your own cigarettes: It's an art, it saves significant money and gives you an overall aura of badassness (the whole "smok- ing is inordinately unhealthy" thing notwithstanding). At Mai- son Edwards, the tobacconist in Ni...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the b sid e Thursday, November 9, 2006 - SB Meet the 'Queen of All *.. Media'Y O, By JACQUELINE E. HOWARD;- For the Daily i i JE Its morning. You wake up - naturally, not to an alarm clock, -- but with the Southern California - sunrise. Your favorite cafe - the>- - morning's first stop - plays doublev duty as your office. Settling down r-r4f at a table overlooking Sunset Bou- - levard, you open your lapto...…

…6B - Thursday, November 9, 2006 {the b-sidel The Michigan Dailv - michioandailvncom ........... ..... .. 6 , ., y..... I the forces behind Jack McQuisten, a hair and makeup specialist, prepares a wig for a performance of "The Tempest," backstage at the Power Center on Sunday. 4 TOP LEFT: Randy Baker and Dave Healy, IATSE members, lower a curtain from the rafters. ABOVE: Jeff Boyers of UMS walks past RSC crew member Dave Watson construc...…

…I Monday, October 9, 2 News 2A NATO chief: Afghans may switch allegiance Opinion 4A Imran Syed: What if Wellstone had lived? 006 WOLVERINES CONQUER SPARTANS . SPORTS ONDAY One-hundred-sixteen years ofediorialfreedom Arts wwz 5A 'The Departed': Scorcese's romance with his audience --- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -- w.michiandail .com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 25 2006 The Michigan Daily Hillel leader honorary member of...…

…2A-The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 9, 2006 NATION/WORLD 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI48104-1327 www.michigandaily.com DoNN M. FREsARD ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com NEWS IN BRIEF rN RICHMOND, Va. Allen didn't disclose some stock options For the past five years, Sen. George Allen has failed to tell Congress about stock rx I options he got for his work as a director o...…

… NEWS Monday, October 9, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3A ON CAMPUS Book editor to speak on cultural competence Janet Bennett, executive director of the Intercultural Training Insti- tute in Portland, Ore., will discuss intercultural competence in her lecture, "On Becoming a Global Citizen: The Path to Engaged Citi- zenship' The presentation will be in the Michigan Union ballroom at 4 p.m. today. Free orchestra performance at Hill Auditorium T...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 9, 2006 i Irtchtout, gat v OPINION Ch;. -CMETO 1 DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other sign...…

…Monday October 9, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ART s 5A "If you're going to run a vicious crime ring, always start your day with a hearty breakfast. Always." SUBTLE DEPARTURE SCORSESE'S LATEST A MARK OF DEFT DIRECTION Courtey o ew Ue Ladies take note: engine oil is great for skin complexion. New 'Chainsaw' doesn't cut it By Jeffrey Bloomer Managing Editor Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" is per- haps the most ch...…

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…Monday, October 9, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A N. Korea says nuclear test was successful i SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea said yesterday it had performed its first-ever nuclear weapons test, setting off an underground blast in defiance of international warnings and intense diplomatic activity aimed at heading off such a move. The North Korean statement said there was no radioactive leakage from the test site. An official at South Ko...…

…8A-The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 9, 2006 Cook's latest, drops By Christina Choi Daily Arts Writer The worst part ** of grocery shopping: Employee of "Welcome to the Month Meijer! I'm At the Showcase so glad that amd Quality 16 you're here!" If you're Lionsgate lucky, there will be another shopper ahead of you to be used as a human shield from the cheery death rays of an overenthusiastic greeter. If you're not lucky, run like hell to t...…