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…Wednesday September 4, 2002 @2002 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 2 Election Day ballot expected to be long By Loule Meizlish Daily Staff Reporter With the passing of the Labor Day weekend, the campaigns for elective office in Michigan are heating up with a ballot expected to be chock full of deci- sions for voters. Voters will be choosing new office- holders in the state's four top elective offices as well as deciding t...…

…d% U~ Thursday September 4, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan One-hundred-twelve years ofeditoralfreedom TODAY: Mostly sunny all h' day long and partly "HI:,7 0 clear at LOW. 80 night. Tomorrow; 74w51 wwwmichigandailycom Vol. CXIV, No. 3 Prof book links grade inflation, evaluations By Kristin Ostby Daily Staff Reporter As concern over grade inflation grows across campus, a new book by biostatistics Prof. Valen Johnson su...…

…Class has begun: The Arts Guide 101 The B-Side Iic idpan hi Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 4, 2008 SEMESTER IN DETROIT After hiring first leader, program lays plans Detroit-based urban studies and internship program seeking students for inaugural semester By BETH WITTENSTEIN Daily Staff Reporter The Semester in Detroit project moved one step closer to sending students to the Motor City in Janu- ary. The University recently appoint...…

…wr ,_. .... : .. _.. _ _.. 1 F j. t You got in. Your parents have gone home. You're supposed to go to a few classes. But there's a lot more to the University and Ann Arbor than class. Check out the New Student Edition inside. Sections C-E mIE4Lid ji Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 4,f2007 michigandaily.com STATE APPROPRIATIONS Budget battle leaves'U' waiting With deadline drawing near, legislators can't agree on plan to close $1.6 ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 NATION/WORLD Senate resumes security debate WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate kicked off a contentious debate yesterday on President Bush's blue- print for a Homeland Security Department, with Democrats flatly rejecting White House demands for greater management flexibility over the agency's esti- mated 170,000 employees. The White House responded with a statement repeating Bush's vow to veto...…

… 4 -NATION/WORLD Powell asks NEWS IN BRIEF f#; , U HEADLINESF. AROUND THE WOR e larger role in Iraq WASHINGTON (AP) - The Unit- ed States is circulating a proposed res- olution to assign a larger role to the United Nations in peacemaking in Iraq and to outline a "political horizon" for the country's transition to a constitu- tional democracy, Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday. At a hastily arranged news confer- ence, Powell sa...…

…2A- Thursday, September 4, 2008 0 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom A familiar face LSA senior Alex Larson encour- ages incoming studencs co Start the wave before taking their placement tests, chant "Go glue!" at every opportunity and walk like zombies through the Diag. For Larson, a returning student orientation leader with the Office of New Student Programs, incoming students are oftentimes too serious about starting college when th...…

…2A - Tuesday, September 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - mid A rite of passage AIR JORDAN 413 E. Huron St. AnnArbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVI Editor in Chief Busines 734-647-3336 734-7 stampfl@michigandaily.com goh@mich Two unsuspecting guys stumbled up Vaughn Street among the rubble of empty beer cups. It was early morn- ing, and they appeared to be caught up in the euphoria of Welcome Week - survivors, perhaps, ...…

…LOCAL/STATE- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 - 3 CAMPUS Museum of Art features drawings of Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso's drawings, prints and oil paintings are featured in a 22-day exhibit in the Alumni Memorial Hall of Pierpont Commons and is sponsored by the Museum of Art. "Picasso: Mas- terworks from the Collection" will also present an overview of Picasso's careerr which lasted more than 75 years. The exhibition feature...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 2003 - 3A CR4IME Opening game keeps police busy Concerns over thrown marshmallows were not the only things keeping police officers busy during Saturday's opening football game against Central Michigan. Department of Public Safety officers arrested five people and gave 23 others citations during the game, DPS spokes- woman Diane Brown said. Those numbers are slightly above average, Brow...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio Obama: GOP avoids economic talk at its convention Democratic presidential nomi- nee Barack Obama, pouncing on a top Republican aide's claim that the campaign is not about issues, said Wednesday that John McCain is trying to run away from his par- ty's bad economic ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq Bush: Some troops could come home if security improves President Bush, briefed by U.S. military commanders and Iraqi leaders, said yesterday some Amer- ican forces could be sent home if security across Iraq improves as it has in Anbar province, a former hotbed of Sunni insurgency. But the president, flanked by Defense Secretary Robert Ga...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 OP/ED t lquinii AN N ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK 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 cartoons do not necessarily refect the opin...…

… 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 2003 OP/ED Ule Athtt Ftigq 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LouIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters a...…

…4A - Thursday, September 4, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu Heck, I was in college before I found out it wasn't supposed to hurt to take a shower:' -Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, explaining in his speech at the Republican National Convention yesterday the pains he experienced growing up in ...…

…4A - Tuesday, September 4, 2007 0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. it Y420 Msynsrd St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 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 represent solely ...…

…Supreme Court must decide whether to hear Law School case LAWSUIT Continued from Page 1. 6th Circuit decides the undergradu- ate admissions policy is unconstitu- tional. "It would depend entirely on what particular facet of the policy the court objected to," he said. But he did not rule out the possi- bility of a Supreme Court review of the undergraduate policy. "The court has a lot of options in terms of what questions it address- es," he sa...…

…The Michigan Dlv ~,- Thuirsday , ntpmher A4.C9(Yl- 5 W ORLD -- i ulauaI J'.ai.AJ "+, .yt Arafat and Abbas in apparent political showdown ? - : N RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Pales- tinian officials struggled to ease tension between Yasser Arafat and his prime minis- ter, Mahmoud Abbas, while Israel and the United States cautioned against any move to oust Abbas. The prime minister was set to address parlia- ment Thursday to sum up his first 10...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - 5A SEND LETTERS TO: TOTHEDAILY@UMICH.EDU Carr's coaching gives hope to future opponents TO THE DAILY: on behalf of the remaining opponents on Michigan's foot- ball schedule, please keep Lloyd Carr as the head coach. It's amaz- ing how someone can be blessed with superior talent and still fail to mold it into a winner year after year. John Karas Marion, N.C. Carr is a stain ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 - 7 ELECTION Continued from Page i Michigan voters by supporting a "tweaking" of Proposal A to allow for increases in property taxes. That 1994 ballot proposal froze property taxes and made the sales tax the primary source of education funding. Granholm officials deny a tax hike would be in the making should she be elected. "It's very important to students who are com- ing out of college looki...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 2002 - 7A CODE Continued from Page 1A amendments were rejected, even though they were moderated from past years' amendments to win University approval. In addition to denying students full legal representation - which the amendments requested only for criminal cases, Block said - changes to allow University students to unilaterally open hearings for cer- tain complaints against departments without t...…

…1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Te Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 7A DETROIT From Page 1A by Residential College Prof. Ste- phen Ward in collaboration with Detroit's Mosaic Youth Theater. Regester said he expects to add more elective choices for students in the program. Regester also said he'd like to see the Semester in Detroit pro- gram involve. an extracurricular mentorship program in which University alums would work with REPUBLI...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 4, 2007 - 7A BUDGET: 'U' funding from state still not set Police say someone attending a party at Theta Chi yelled racial slurs at two black police officers making a traffic: When the officers entered the house, they found three kegs of beer - a violation of the national chapter of Theta alcohol in the fraternity's houses around the country. FRATERNITY From page 1A drinking with the...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 More joblessness means less chances for students By Christopher Johnson Daily Staff Reporter Although most students at this time of year may primarily concern themselves with adjusting to the demands of their class schedule, a recent report suggests that those preparing to search for a job should also focus their attention on their intended career. The U.S. Department of Labor released a r...…

… Thursday September 4, 2003 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily. corn RTS 8A, 8A while, the Dynasty Mode, where the player acts as the coach and takes a team through all the rig- ors of running a college football program, has a new Sports Illustrated license that adds to the game's already high level of realism. Michigan fans should not fret as the Wolverines are pretty accurately represented, but unfortunately, have only a B rati...…

…8A - Thursday, September 4, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I I MegaBus driver arrested on DUI charges in Southwest Michigan AMER SANDS AMER'S Company offers rides from Chicago to Ann Arbor for as little as $1 By JENNA SKOLLER Daily StaffReporter A 51-year-old MegaBus driver en route to Ann Arbor was arrest- ed Monday in southwest Michigan after failing a series of sobriety tests. Michigan State Police pulled over driver Kenn...…

…4 8A - Tuesday, September 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a 31P 3 m1 I 3 7 i\ 4 . 4 OURTESY OF DISNEY Wholesome is the new raunchy. 'Arular' brought the heat, but 'Kala' is By Lloyd H. Cargo IDaily Arts Writ While it's hard to call an album that barely scraped the charts a cul- tural phenomenon, M.I.A.'s debut Arular was exactly that within a certain scene. Loved or hated pas- sionately by anyone exposed to it (b...…

… Wednesday- September 4, 2002 michigandaily.com/arts two.kings@umich.edu UOj thwui Nr~g ARTS 9 DAILY ARTS PRESENTS: WEDNESDAYS AT THE MOVIES 'Spy Kids 2'. is fun enter tainment for both children and adults By Jeff Dickerson Daily Arts Editor "Spy Kids" was one of 2001's sur- prise box office hits, grossing over $110 million domestically, more than three times its production budget. The special-effects-heavy tale of two young spies on a mi...…

… ART S The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 2003 - 9A SJe n'aime pas 'Le Di vorce' in any language By Katie Marie Gates Daily Arts Writer MOVI E REVIEw The city of love becomes the city of heartache in the romantic comedy/drama, "Le Divorce." With Paris as the backdrop, this Merchant- 'Run' to the 'Mr. Show' DVD By Scott Serilla Daily Arts Editor Ivory production amusingly illu- minates the dif- f e r e n c e s between French and ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 9A Freshman LB to transfer before seeing the field Defense tweaks lineup and works on its 3-3-5 set By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor Apparently, one game was enough. A couple days ago, freshman linebacker Taylor Hill decided to transfer. He didn't play in the Michigan football team's opener against Utah. The Youngstown, Ohio native indicated to Michigan coach NOTEBOOK Ric...…

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…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 ARTS - Vin Diesel and director Cohen make 'XXX' pure stupid fun By Luke Smith to Xander's marionette throughout all of "XXX," manip- Daily Arts Editor ulating Cage to follow orders without (gasp) ever know- ing he's taking orders. Imitation is the highest form of flattery. With "XXX," Diesel plays Xander Cage with a wink and a nod, director Rob Cohen set out to imitate everything great c...…

…- m Thursday September 4, 2003 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu PORTS 10A Enough with the sideshow, Play some ball Ipulled up ESPN.com yesterday to see what was going on in the world of college football and was hit with a deluge of decidedly non-football terms like "banish" and "plea bargain." There were no less than six headlines about players in trouble with the NCAA or the law. From busting car win- dows to lying to police offi-...…

…10A - Thursday, September 4, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com iDA - Thursday, September 4, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edwards, nearing return frominjury, says foot will be fine 6 I Former Michigan star wideout missed three weeks of preseason BEREA, Ohio (AP) - For nearly five minutes, . Braylon Edwards was his swaggeringself. Bursting, as always, with confidence, Cleveland's wide receiver met with reporters yest...…

…10A - Tuesday, September 4, 2007 a The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Trading plot for gore Zombie's clever take on a classic still really bloody By PAUL TASSI need to know the real Michael. And Daily Film Editor to do so we embark on a 45-minute intro that involves young Michael "Halloween" is unquestion- (an exceptionally creepy Daeg ably Rob Zombie's best movie. Faerch) beating bullies with logs, This might be significant praise if s...…

…11-The Michigan Daily - Wenesday, September 4, 2002 ARTS Online gaming the highlight of 2002 Sony Gamers' Day event By Matt Grandstaff Daily Arts Writer SAN FRANCISCO, California - At this year's Sony Garners' Day press conference, Sony made strong argu- ments through sales numbers that Nintendo and Microsoft, makers of the GameCube and Xbox, respectively, are merely competing for second place behind the PS2. But in an age when corporate numb...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com K, S 'I -ports Thursday, September 4, 2008 -11A Paz treks from Brazil to Iowa to Blue By MARK BURNS Daily Sports Writer Juliana Paz wasn't supposed to play for Michigan. She wasn't even supposed to play volleyball for Iowa Western Com- munity College. But that all changed, with the help of a complete stranger. One of the girls on Paz's club team in her native Brazil wanted to attend IWCC. She then se...…

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…12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 ARTS- Uneven 'Full Frontal' marred by confusion By Ryan Blay Daily TV/New Media Editor To understand "Full Frontal," it is necessary to follow the movie-within-the-movie, "Ren- dezvous." For many summer moviegoers, that is strilfe one against director Steven Soderbergh ("Ocean's 11", "Sex, Lies and Videotape"). And while the concept does click at times, it does in the end hold back what...…

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