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… C1le 4Hd7igan al Tuesday, April 15, 2008 enioryear is ayear of"last times." With graduation in sight, students mark the everyday events that will soon recede from the everyday. The last time we register for classes. The last time we watch the Mich- igan-Ohio State game from the student sec- tion. The last time we get a day off while the Graduate Employees' Organization strikes. In honor of the last day of classes for this year's graduating s...…

…2B - Tuesday, April 15, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaiycom University of Michigan MichiganEngineering Cleec niern mi~z;;;',~ Dean's Ho o1Ls The Dean and faculty of the College of Scott Hyder James LiJinXagNBrn uoThdrsTaopls D lacoullo Jinng Li Jing Shen Ng Nipuna Rupasnghe Raj Thapar Prince Idichandy Kang Li Kwok Wai Wilson Ng Neal Ruche Geoffrey Thes Sarah lkhaniPour Christopher Lilly Thai-Son Nguyen Briana Russo Paul Theron Darryl Isa...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 3B Many students were anxious about the passage of Proposal 2, a ballot initiative which banned race- and gender-based affirmative action in Michigan on Nov. 2, 2006. - wI Ross gives $100 mil. Sept.9 - After University alum Stephen Ross gave $100 million to the Business School - the largest donation in the University's history- officials announced it would be renamed the Ross ...…

…I 4B - Tuesday, April 15, 2008 I-C The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL OQUIST AT JOQUIST@UMICH.EDU I e Wc 1 1n at'*1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. The Daily's Edi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 5, 2008 - 5B POP CULTURE TIMELINE >> IPOD MINI 1.04 This bite-sized music icon makes it all the more fashionable - and colorful - to be an audiophile. Compared to its bigger brother, which had four buttons and a solid- state dial, the Mini is not a step down but far, far up. At 4 GB, the Mini is large enough to carry 2,000 songs and small enough to fit just about anywhere, while its vibr...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 7B 'M' spirit survives disappointment My fellow graduating seniors: It's been a rough, not-so-successful four years for Michigan sports. No football wins against Ohio State. No BCS bowl victories. No NCAA tourney bids in hoops. No national championship game appear- SCOTT ances in hockey. BELL No national - - titles for any ofthe school's26 teams over the past three seasons. It...…

…8B - Tuesday, April 15, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Carr exits with epic victory over Gators Wolverines fall to Bucks again Jan. 3, 2008 - ORLANDO, Fla. - He fought hard against the indi- vidual attention leading up to his final game, but in the end, Michi- gan coach Lloyd Carr CARR lost that bat- tle. And in x. doing so, he 4 passed his so-called impassable final test: WINS. 122 ending his LOSSES: 40 coaching BIG TEN care...…

…Iie 1idigan Bail Ann Arbor, Michigan )NE-HUNDRED-EIHT1'EN S OF EDITORIA LFREEDOM Monday, April 14, 2008 michigandaily.com STEM CELREMSEARCH IN MICHIGAN Repeal of research ban seeks spot on ballot 'U' officials can't AN OVERTURNING POINT? support initiative, Whatcould be on this falls ballot but support change Theprnoposedamendmentwou'ldnot change the state ban on human cloning. to stem cell laws Michigan residents wouldhaveaccess to any ...…

…a 2A - Monday, April 14, 2008 AV Dalai Lama drama INDUSTRIAL ART The University of Washington required questions to be submitted online for the Dalai Lama's visit to the college this week to ensure that questions were unrelated to the rela- tionship between Tibet and China, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. Officials said they weren't trying to censor students but wanted to be sure questions didn't stray from the Dalai Lama's ag...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 14, 2048 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, April 14, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS S JERUSALEM Israeli leaders ST snub Carter during Mideast trip th nig Former President Jimmy Cart- er brokered the first Israeli-Arab cia peace deal, but he's getting a cool of reception in Israel duringhis latest ovi visit to the Mideast. all Israeli leaders are shunning the ow globe-trottingpeace...…

…40 4A - Monday, April 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com fy iiigan Bat*1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu He is not the Jackson Pollock of the ecclesiastical world:' -Cardinal John Foley, comparing Pope Benedict XVI, who arrives to America tomorrow for a visit, to expressist painter Jackson Pollack, as reported yesterday by The New...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 14, 2008 -5A Lil Wayne only takes mug shots. Big ego, Lii Wayne on new mixtape cOURTESY OF FOX SEARCHLIGHT "Whoa." Bigger and bloodier 'Street Kings' falls in line with typical shoot-'em-up action films, but brings bigger guns By IMRAN SYED DailyArts Writer There have been a lot of movies featur- ing the LAPD, police corruption, racial ten- sion and one rogue, heroic super-cop with th...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PORTER From Page 1A him today than last week, but he would prefer if you didn't men- tion it. "It's nice going to class and not being noticed like some of the football players," Porter said. "They get a lot of attention, and that's just not for me." Porter somehow managed to put together a superhuman season on the ice and remain as normal as anyone else off it. Even in winning the award, Porter proved t...…

…A 8lA - Monday, April 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Order of Angell announces new members, names Carol Hutchins honorary member WELDING FOR SPEED 0 ORDER From Page 1A credited for establishing the group with a select group of seniors dur- ing his tenure as University Presi- dent in 1902. The Order of Angell's constitu- tion says the group's purpose is to unite leaders from various student groups and discuss ways to furth...…

…The Michigan Daily Fil FI EVIEW I ~Edi By ANDREW Daily Staff - michigandaily.com Monday, April 14, 2008 - 9A ucated saps N LAPIN Writer Any college student who sees "Smart People" is asked to identify and sympathize with an arrogant, ** self-absorbed and narcissistic Smart English professor - not an easy task People by any means. At Showcase Why should we and Quality16 care that some- one who displays Miramax such contempt for his student...…

…4 10A - Monday, April 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 a 4 a 4 We're seeking innovative ideas and original, actionable solutions that can help improve the way the nation develops and uses energy. A joint initiative between ConocoPhillips and Penn State, the ConocoPhillips Energy Prize will award up to $300,000 in cash prizes annually to the best five concepts that focus on developing new energy sources, improving energ...…

…The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com I April 14, 2008 Porter honored as hockey's best Senior captain named Hobey Baker Award winner By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Editor DENVER - Seniors Kevin Por- ter and Chad Kolarik, all smiles for the media, posed together with the trophy. It wasn't the trophy they wanted most - a 5-4 overtime loss to Notre Dame the day before had killed the Wolverines' National Champion- ship hopes. But after captai...…

…2B - Monday, April 14, 2008 DAISEPLAN DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com s SAID AND HEARD "I just told him he should shave, so he did that and he looked pretty good." - Michigan senior Chad Kolarik on how he prepped his best friend, senior captain Kevin Porter, for his Hobey Baker award ceremony. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK ADAM HARRIS At the Sea Ray Relays in Knox- ville, Tenn., the junior set t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com h Monday, April 14, 2008-- 3B Wolverines earns second place in West Regional 'M' stages weekend hit parade Score high enough to qualify team for NCAA Championships By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer Chalk up the second-place finish to "West Coast" scoring. Or the 2,300 miles traveled, with a four-hour layover in Seattle. Orthe three-hour time difference. But even with all those obstacles, the Mich...…

…4B - Monday, April 14, 2008 0 Big bats allow Top of lineup sets tone, leads attack in weekend sweep By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA Daily Sports Writer Freshman pitcher Jordan Taylor had a 48.1 inning shutout streak entering the weekend. But in the opening inning of her first appearance against Wisconsin on Friday, it snapped, and it seemed that Taylor was going through freshman growing pains. She gave up the lead once, after Michigan held a 2-0 advant...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com T c D - h y V.Monday, April 14, 2008-5B Blue finishes season on 21-game winning streak With 27 wins, Wolverines set program record for victories By RYAN KARTJE Daily Sports Writer With 21 straight victories to end the regular sea- son, the Michigan water polo team was certainly playing its best at the right time. And with three victories at the Terrapin Tourna- ment this weekend in College Park, Md., t...…

…6B - Monday, April 14, 2008 a The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue renews intensity in preparations for NCAAs a Coming off disappointment at Big Tens, Michigan aims to rise to the challenge By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer If any member of the No. 6 Michigan men's gymnastics team didn't get refocused by the team's fourth-place finish Big Ten Champion- ships, he sure did at practice last Monday. Following mistake-filled intras...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 14, 2008-7B3 SPORTS BRIEFS MEW'S GOLF Wolverines come up short in stormy tournament The Michigan men's golf team finished ninth in a 14-team field at this weekend's Robert Kepler Intercollegiate Tournament at Ohio State. All the teams had to battle bad weather on both Saturday and Sunday, causing the course aver- ages to jump eight strokes above the usual par 71. On Sunday, the Wolverines ...…

…8B - Monday, April 14, 2008 SportsMonday i The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2008 Spring Game Depth Chart 4 FS 1. Junior Stevie Brown 2. Sophomore Artis Chambers WLB 1. Redshirt sophomore Jonas Mouton 2. Senior Brandon Logan SS 1. Senior Charles Stewart 2. Redshirt freshman Michael Williams SLB 1. Senior Austin Panter 2. Redshirt freshman Brandon Herron MLB 1. Redshirt sophomore Obi Ezeh 2. Fifth-year senior John Thompson CB 1. F...…

…)NE HUNDI )I EIGLTEEN YEARSOF EDITORILAL FPEEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, April 11, 2008 michigandaily.com CAMPUS CUISINE eal plans set for overhaul Meal costs will stay about $10 ameal. The changes are meant to aim- the same; Entree plify the meal plans and give stu- dents more flexibility in deciding when and how they want to spend with 'Dining Dollars' their meal credits, said Michael Lee, the University's director of Residential Din...…

…2 - Friday, April 11, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist' THURSDAY: Explained Before there was Title IX Several decades after women had joined their male peers in the Uni- versity's classrooms, their extracur- ricular interests in sports and fitness still remained somewhat of a mystery to the rest of campus. According to the archives of the Bentley H...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, A pril 11, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush tohalt Iraq troop withdrawals President Bush yesterday ordered an indefinite halt in U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq after July, embracing the key recommen- dations of his top war commander. Bush said Gen. David Petraeus will "have all the time he needs" to con- sider when more American forces could return home. Bush's decisions virtually guar- an...…

…4 - Friday, April 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Lbe1Midiigan &aly Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard Sc. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu We are not anti-Chinese. Right from the beginning, we supported the Olympic Games." -The Dalai Lama, at a news conference in Narita, Japan talking about the Tibetan government-in-exile's stance on the Games, as reported yesterday b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 11, 2008 - 5 ARTS IN BRIEF Concert Preview Mexican si] brings eclec sound to A2 Lila Downs Tomorrow at 8 p.m. At the Michigan Th $16-$42 The deep and so Oaxacan musician carries with it a his tion that spans an carrying a sound t to the music of Mex present. She will Arbor debut this Sat at the Michigan The As a bilingual an ist, Downs's eclectic oped as a result of b Oaxaca, Mexico an an...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 11, 2008 - 7 Financing close for new theme park Top officials knew interrogation tactics LANSING (AP) - A company that wants to build a theme park in northern Michigan says it is get- ting closer to completing financing for the project. . Patrick Crosson of Rochester- based Axiom Entertainment said yesterday that the company is scheduling updates for next week with state officials about t...…

…8 - Friday, April 11, 2008 a The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com OUT OF THE WATER RATKOWIAK From Page 1 minutes of the first period. All of a sudden, the game was looking a little too similar to that now-infa- mous 3-2 comeback win against the Irish at Yost Ice Arena. There was still hope, right? Then, the Fighting Irish struck once more. Sauer was collapsing for the second straight year in Denver. The first period mercifully ended. And...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 11, 2008 - 9 NOTRE DAME 5, MICHIGAN 4 (OT) OUT OF TIME Z cAAYMISN/Day (TOP) Freshman goalie Bryan Hogan sits in the goal crease after allowing the game-winning goal in overtime. (ABOVE RIGHT) Junior goalie Billy Sauer stands behind the bench after being pulled for Hogan. Sauer let in three goals on nine shots in the first period. (ABOVE LEFT) Senior forward Kevin Porter tears up at a pos...…

…10 - Friday, April 11, 2008 1-14 )ports a The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I still love the sinners President of the Sins of Sports Fans: Ladies and gentleman, I want to thank you for attending this year's Sins of Sports Fans Convention. We have very impor- tant business to take care of today. People are get- A ting tired of our} behavior. Blog- H. JOSE gers, columnist BOSCH and TV show hosts alike think our words and actions are a...…

…mlIE Midigan Bail ONE.HND.ED.EIGT11 EEN A .YEAS O ITO dI \ I. I Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, April 10, 2008 COURSE REGISTRATION Faced with early class, B-schoolers get crafty Students have bribed and begged classmates to swap for their morning classes By SUZY VULJEVIC Daily StaffReporter Most students will go to great lengths to avoid early- morning classes, but faced with a Ross School of Busi- ness policy that automatically assigns stude...…

…2A - Thursday, April 10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DhTAG ThANCE PARTY Peeking at Americans' checkbooks Have you ever wondered who determines whether you're more likely to buy a blender this month compared to last month? The answer may be closer than you think. For decades University researchers have been the ones behind the consumer confidence reports, which gauge the health of the economy by asking people about their spe...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS SAN FRANCISCO Olympic torch route cut short to avoid crowds The Olympic torch was rerouted away from thousands of demon- strators and spectators who crowd- ed the city's waterfront yesterday to witness the flame's symbolic journey to the Beijing Games. The first torchbearer took the flame from a lantern brought to the stage and held it aloft before run- ning into a warehouse. A motor- cycle e...…

…4 4A - Thursday, April 10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l1 Mi~hd14an ~a4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 4 ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com RODRIGO GAYA/Daily Speaking in the Modern Languages Building yesterday, controversial author David Horowitz called the Muslin Student Asso- ciation an "arm of the Jihadist movement" yesterday in a speech sponsored by the Young Americans for Freedom as a part of the group's Radical Islam Awareness Week. APPLICATIONS From Page 1A "Asian/Pacific Islander," "Cauca- sian/White," "Hispanic/Latino," "Native Am...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 7A American cancels 1,000-plus flights Petraeus: Troop buildup unlikely DALLAS (AP) - Busirss trips a short-circuit or even a fire and usual. WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. military have been reached That volatile situation figured and vacations were rsrupted explosion. Executives at American said America's war commander in for now. in his recommendation to Presi- for tens of thousands ...…

…4 8A - Thursday, April 10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DAY FROZEN FOUR SEMIFINALS COUNTDOWNDCLR TO DENVER DENVERCWLORADO MICHIGAN VS. NOTRE DAME I Today at 9 p.m. 4 Junior Zach Putnam drove in four runs in Michigan's 12-4 win over Toledo yesterday, leading the Wolverine offense. Blue blasts past Toledo with12 runs 'I .I By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer over four games last week- end, the Michigan baseball team score...…

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…0 10A - Thursday, April 10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Taylor mows down 14 in shutout win ROB MIGRIN/Daly Senior Alessandra Giampaolo sprints toward first base during Friday's game against Iowa. Giampaolo has been a catalyst for the offense since moving into the leadoff spot. Wolverines set tone early ByRUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Writer Forty-eight and one-third innings. 164 at-bats. NOTEBOOK 21 hits. Zero runs allowed. In...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, April 10, 2008- 11A 'Maravic's success comes from fire, mind By MICHAEL BERTENTHAL Daily Sports Writer Matko Maravic isn't as quick as his opponents. His serve isn't as fast. And his volley isn't as strong. But everyone who talks about the senior captain mentions the intan- gibles: fiery intensity, unwavering pride and especially cerebral adjust- ments. "Most of the players he plays against a...…

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