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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 3B * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 3B SUMMER From Page 2B 'U' students at Cannes It was a surprisingly great year for University stu- dents at Paris's world-famous Cannes Film Festival in May. LSA senior Claire Sloma starred in "The Myth of the American Sleepover," a coming-of-age dramedy that was invited to the festival's Internationa...…

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…NEWS 'U' student proposes novel retail idea Finalist in entrepreneur con- test designs online site for rental baby clothing. SEE PAGE 2 OPINION Council's couch ban proposition won't sit The city shouldn't have con- trol over upholstered porch furniture. SEE PAGE 4 ARTS Grant Park's ever-growing gala Lollapalooza ropes in big acts and newer names alike for a three day urban escape. SEE PAGE 8 SPORTS Potential King of Big Ten lies with 'M' Michi...…

…21 Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com U' student ranks among top five in business contest 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.coin ANDREW LAPIN Editor in Chief BRAD WILEY Business Manager 734-764-0558 Upholstered furniture caught fire on the porch of the rental house at 928 South State St. on the morning of Apr. 3. Vote looms on A 2 couch ban Engineering senior proposes online retail sit...…

…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MARIJUANA From Page 1 added to the agenda at 5 p.m. the pre- vious night, leaving little time for the public to review the item. Dennis Hayes, a local lawyer who now deals almost exclusively with medical marijuana issues, was the first of ten citizens to address the council in opposition to the resolution. He also made clear his suspicion of a hidden agenda. "You all should know be...…

…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thi mtChtIganT 4aily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW LAPIN EDITOR IN CHIEF RYAN KARTJE MANAGING EDITOR ALEX SCHIFF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent so...…

…A 'real' writer W hy don't you get off seventeen pages. You've heard it your soapbox every before, but beginning your work once in a while?" my in the morning and writing at uncle said, ref- least five pages is the only way to erencing my col- get anything done. Then there was umns. I respect that glorious day when I wrapped, his opinion - he's to put it in film-speak. Soon after, a former assis- however, came the crash where tant cameraman, t...…

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…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 OIL SPILL From Page 1 stage when the spill occurred, oil likely deposited along the shoreline when waterlevels returned to normal, affect- ingwildlife in the area, Burton said. Though a large amount of oil leaked out of the pipeline, Burton said he does not think the leak will affect Lake Mich- igan, astheoilwilllikelybe deposited in smaller lakes first. Some of the oil will als...…

…81 Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Going gaga for Lolla Chicago celebrates the geeks and the greats at Lollapalooza By MIKE KUNTZ Daily Music Editor With each year, the giant outdoor music festival held in Chicago's scenic Grant Park has continually outdone itself, bringing together the Gagas and the Green Days of yesterday and today. Complete with two headlining stages at the northernmost and southernmost ends...…

…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 19 Actors talk 'Pilgrim' Guggenheim is the art in Glass' * Routh and Winstead go graphic in 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' By ANKUR SOHONI Daily Arts Writer Comic books, now a prolific source for film adaptations, have inspired some of the most successful movies of the past decade. Expanding on the phenomenon, graphic novel adapta- tions like "Sin City, "Watchmen" and "300" diffe...…

…101 Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LOLLA From Page 8 tionof "Rent" than apop music perfor- mance. But Gaga will be Gaga, and by the time she had overdramatized her way through bouts of musical theater and motivational speaking, it was clear that, apart from the dance-crazed die- hards, many left disappointed and con- fused. Those who did leave Gaga early (or were wise enough to not go at all) were treated to a ...…

…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue hopes King will be conference royalty Chicago native Evan King is the future of the Michigan men's tennis team By ANDREW HADDAD Daily Sports Writer There have been a handful of great Michigan men's tennis players over the last thirty seasons, with the likes of MaliVai Washington, Dan Brakus and Matko Maravic having donned the maize and blue. In the late 1980s, Washington was t...…

…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Michigan Defensive Line Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams Football Offensive Line Receivers Et RunningBacks Quarterback Season Preview Tight Ends Forcier, Robinson locked in close battle By RYAN KARTJE ManagingEditor Through four weeks last season, the Wolverines' so-called quarter- back battle had thoroughly dimin- ished to leave one candidate named savior of the Michigan ...…

…between the BBC and Discovery, 'Life,' sticks to While Facebook is an inescapable the 'Planet Earthformula -- reality of campus life, is our loss of and it's awesome. PAGE 5 privacy inescapable as well? PAGE4 r Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, April 9, 2010 michigandaily.com RHA passes resolution in support of open housing' RHA and University Housing will draft gender-neutral option plan By DEBJANI MUKHERJEE Daily Staff Reporter The Universit...…

…2 - Friday, April 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 2 - Friday, April 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers LEFT [SA senior Antwaun Stanley, lead singer of the band Groove Spoon, sings during band practice on Monday. Groove Spoon is an Ann Arbor-based jazz, sool and took band composed of tO Unioersi- ty stodents. (JAKE PR0MM/Daily) TOP RIGHT Kinesiology sopho- more Elliot Biddle (left),...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, A pril 9, 2010 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 9, 2010 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS " LANSING 'Smart Grid' will bring $5M to state from federal gov't Michigan is getting about $5 million from the federal govern- ment to train electricians and other workers related to "smart grid" development. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the grant yester- day and said it could help tra...…

…4 - Friday, April 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL DANIEL AT DWGOLD@l)UMICH.EDU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu DANIEL GOLD JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MATT AARONSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other si...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, A pril 9, 2010 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, April 9, 2010 - 5 '12' jurors take the stage tonight A stage adaptation of 'Twelve Angry Men' 0 keeps its made-for- the-screen feel By BRAD SANDERS DailyArts Writer Though the arduous experience of jury duty isn't something that many people want to experi- ence, Basement Arts's new play, Tonight at 7 "12," makes p.m. and 11 p.m.,...…

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…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 9, 2010 - 7 HOUSING From Page 1 the campus campaign for gen- der-neutral housing. She said the survey helped make clear to the Spectrum Center and other orga- nizations involved in the campaign that students are on board with the proposition. She added that the proposal is LEO From Page 1 include - from this office - they don't include layoffs," Sullivan said at the time. "But we're a v...…

…0 8 - Friday, April 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CFOOTBALL oaches anticipate 0-line improvement 0 Re ke, s ARIEL BOND/Daily Senior catcher Chris Berset wil likely return to the lineup this weekend after injuring his leg with a foul ball. 'M' faces Purdue in weekend series for first Big Ten matchups at the Fish turn of Molk is of the 1 Michigo y to Michigan's Eastern returne uccess in the later.B Molk's trenches Penn St...…

…When one show spawns the ~ Beilein says his tearn, once considered next, the audience is leftN T n t s dumber, but entertained. forgo a ss s if.it.risses the NIT. PAGE5 PAGE 8 ~Iie lidigan 0at~ Ann Arbor, Michigan MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY MSA boosts funding for student orgs this semester Tuesday, March 9, 2010 michigandaily.com Campus group leaders say funding process should still be more accessible By ELYANA TWIGGS Daily StaffReporter Th...…

…2 - Tuesday, March 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 2 - Tuesday, March 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Oether Ivory Towers WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB SAI"OVITZ DAN NEW MAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-555 smilovirz@michigandailycom tmdbusiness@gmailtc...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS SANTA ANA, Calif. Man charged for running student visa fraud ring A California man was charged yesterday with operating a ring of illegal test-takers who helped doz- ens of Middle Eastern nationals obtain U.S. student visas by pass- ing various proficiency and college- placement exams for them, federal authorities said. Eamonn Daniel Higgins, 46, of Laguna Niguel m...…

…4 - Tuesday, March 9, 2010 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 JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MATT AARONSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 5 The endless chain of reality TV losers And then villainess Lola McStinkyfarts was finally brought to justice. Horror gon insan 'The Crazies' covers all the often-missed bases with genuine tension By NICK COSTON Daily Arts Writer Contemporary horror is a cesspool. Its entrants are neither scary nor enter- taini...…

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…* The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 7 * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 7 SACUA From Page 1 at large and that of student-athletes have risen since 2000, with an improvement from 68 percent to 84 percent for student-athletes and 82 percent to 88 percent for other stu- dents. One of Martin's goals as ath- letic director was to close the gap between the graduation rates of student-at...…

…8 - Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Harris falters at Michigan State, Beilein says no CBI The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ByNICOLE AUERBACH Daily SportsEditor EAST LANSING - At times, it was hard to find him on the court. Manny Harris, Michigan's star guard and leading scorer, was a non-factor in the Wolverines' loss NOTEBOOK to Michigan State on Sunday. Harris scored just four-points,- which is not only a season low, but it also tied a career...…

…OVER-EXPLORED Once innocuous, Dora the Explorer's makeover sends the wrong message. )PAGE 5 Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 9, 2010 michigandaily.com PATROLLNG CAMPUS POLICE SACUA votes to overhaul DPS oversight elections LSA senior Adam Runkle (back left) and Engineering junior Adrian Calderon (back middle) go over notes while LSA junior Brian Lee (front right) reads at an adult and transfer student study group held at the Chemistr...…

…2 - Tuesday, February 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 MONDAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Prfso Poie Before You Were Here Engfineering successU THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week Though Engineering Lecturer Jeff Ringenberg is beau known for his atti- tude in the lecture hall, many of hia students are more familiar with him outside of the classroom. "I teach on Central Campus, andI ride the bus down," he...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Bernero enters bid for Dem. primary in governor's race Partisanship and insider poli- tices are blocking efforts to restore Michigan's economic health, Lan- sing Mayor Virg Bernero said yes- terday as he kicked off his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. Speaking at the Detroit Chassis LLC plant, the 45-year-old son of a former General Motors...…

…4 - Tuesday, February 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL BRUNO AT BRUNORS@UMICH.EDU t it i tgan' fallt Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu BRUNO STORTINI d" , - J JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MATT AARONSON MANAGING EDITOR . r . G c . .., °,. . r r -;, j a._ I ; 4 _ v o' es Unsigne...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 5 How purple crayons changed my life COURTESY OF SCREEN GEMS "Before things go any further you should know this: I am a robot, and I'm starting to rust." No love for 'John' Channing Tatum acts like a half-naked robot in derivative romance By HANS YADAV Daily Arts Writer Every once in a while, a movie emerg...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 7 * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 7 Members of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs - the leading faculty governing body on campus - meet to discuss new procedures for faculty elections to the DPS Oversight Committee in the Fleming Administration Building yesterday. SACUA From Page 1 E kf I I I r action was taken to addre...…

…8 - Tuesday, February 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Berenson: TV timeouts, ice problems stifle momentum By MARK BURNS Daily Sports Editor Television timeouts at any level of hockey can be a coach's best friend or his worst nightmare. They fit the latter category on Saturday night for coach Red Berenson and a Michigan hock- ey team try- ing to preserve NOTEBOOK momentum in the Camp Randall Classic. And problems with the crea...…