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… NEWS The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, March 15, 2005- 3 ON CAMPUS Symposium talks about music, entertainment laws The 2005 Forum on Music and Entertainment Law will feature guest- speakers Andrew W.K. Jay Cooper and Seamus Blackley, who will speak about laws affecting music and enter- tainment. The forum will be followed by a reception and will feature music throughout the day. The forum will be held today from noon to 6 p.m. in room 100 of Hut...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 OPINION Aiw fiitp Th JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE We love large people." - Hooters Air President Mark Peter- son, promoting the airline's policy of acomadat...…

…Tuesday March 15, 2005 SCIENCE 5 news@michigandaily.com DIGGING UP A COSMIC PAST Archaeological astronomers glimpse back in time and discover the most distant galaxy yet By Ryan Anderson For the Daily niversity research fellow Christopher Mullis and his international team of astronomers are cosmic archaeologists. Just as conventional archaeologists dig through the accumulated sediment of hundreds and thousands of years to uncover re...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 the michigan daily -L-. 0 1209 BROADWAY: $215 K. Tree-top condo, 2 bdrm., 1 1/2 baths., 2 lofts, fire- place. Agent: Victoria L Evans. 649-4752. NEW LUXURY TOWNHOME Condos $38,000 Buying Power twp. taxes. 10 min. to UM. 2-5 bdrms. w/2 car garage. 213-4100. SATURN SC2, 1993. Professor-owned and driven. Excellent condition, black, leather, cruise, AC, CD, sunroof, five-speed stick. 76K miles...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 7 * HOLOCAUST Continued from page 1 pating in the 24-hour vigil on the Diag or giving donations to sponsor the event. Both Roth and Lacks expressed high hopes for this event because it will ensure that genocide will never occur again. "If we can raise awareness and create a dia- logue on campus about the Holocaust, this will have been a huge success in my eyes," Lacks said. In another effo...…

…Tuesday March 15, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com RTeSitigan tii RiS 8 0 8 r BERNIE NGUVEN MARS ATTACKS Proud to read litism exists. I've accepted this. And yet, I have to wonder why. Why is it that some things are considered more intellectually "valu- able" than other things? Why is it that anything that is popular is automatically lowbrow and bad taste? Whether in lit- erature, music or art, there seems to be ...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 9 7 'Sea Inside' a stunning, inclusive biopic By Jeffrey Bloomer Daily Arts Writer In his fantasies, poet Ram6n Sampedro swept across the Spanish countryside and its expansive beaches, soaring above the landscape with transcen- dental grace. In reality, he was a quadriplegic man who wanted to die, masking his sadness with insuffer- able wit and fighting a nearly 30-year-long battle for t...…

…Tuesday March 15, 2005 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com PORTS a 10 Icers toss razors aside for playoffs Amaker & co. have a ways to go, too 0 By Gabe Edelson Daily Sports Writer In a sport as rife with superstition as hockey - see Milan Gajic's many idio- syncrasies - it was inevitable that one of the game's most famous playoff tradi- tions would make its way to the Michi- gan Wolverines. Until their season comes t...…

…Monday, March 14, 2005 ~ 9, ~ 1 ja~. ~ ax v" Weather Opinion 4A Suhael Momin: the lost meritocracy Arts 8A Metal takes over the Motor City with three shows £ it aia,:3rlii TOMORROW: One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mzihigandaiiy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 96 2005 The Michigan Daily .W . Coleman criticizes MCRI 'rhetoric' r University president compares ballot initiative to Prop 2, claiming both are d...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 14, 2005 NATION/WORLD Iran rejects .S. incentives TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran scoffed at U.S. incentives aimed at coaxing the Islamic republic to drop its nuclear ambitions and declared Saturday that Washington's overtures did nothing to change Tehran's plans to push ahead with its nuclear program. An Iranian envoy in Europe, however, acknowledged in guardedly posi- tive terms that there appeared to be a ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 14, 2005 - 3A * ON CAMPUS Biblical scholar to lecture on Jesus Prof. James M. Robinson of Cla- remont Graduate 'University will give a lecture titled "The Historical Jesus: O What do we know and where are we now?" at 7 p.m. tonight in Auditorium 3 of the Modern Languages Building. Robinson is an internationally distin- guished scholar of. the New Testament and the history of early Jesus traditions. Mi...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 14, 2005 OPINION ( E 1C FC1T FCC I JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE After a while, you just stop caring and want it to be over." - Sheryl Nagy, a junior at Burbank High S...…

…Monday March 14, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com TSe Mign ail 5A Courtesy of Miramax "1 see kidnapped people." Bruce Willis returns to his action roots By Andy Kula Daily Arts Writer L M IE After achieving mild success with for- ays into comedy and family films, Bruce Willis has returned to what he does best: yelling and killing people. His new film "Hostage" pro- vides many such opportunities, but .surprisingly ...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday. March 14, 2005 the michigan daily 1209 BROADWAY: $215 K. Tree-top condo, 2 bdnm., 1 1/2 baths., 2 lofts, fire- place. Agent: Victoria L.Evans. 649-4752. NEW LUXURY'TOWNHOME Condos $38,000 Buying Power twp. taxes. 10 min. to UM. 2-5 bdrms. w/2 car garage. 213-4100. YrIZ fwmleess Q singular . Mobileer omcast Ask About A rnaNE X E L Nd TWOR Cell Phones & Accessories High Speed Internet & TV Low-Cost Inter...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 14, 2005 - 7A KISS-I N Continued from page 1A mission, the event was quite a success. He said that it felt good to see such a high turnout. Brittany Allen, Co-Chair of the LGBT commission said of the rally: "I am glad it pulled together well." For the past two months, she and others had been putting a lot of work into organiz- ing and publicizing the rally. She added, "I'm glad to see new faces ... it...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 14, 2005 ARTS I Courtesy UIMiramax "Have a Bolly, Bolly Christmas. Bad pun? I'm Sari." Re-tooled Austen tale still enchants By Amanda Andrade Daily Arts Writer S R EV I E W An intriguingly inscrutable title, along with a preposterous amount of misplaced TREVOR CAMPBELL/Dairy Clockwise from top left: Alex Varkatzas and Travis Miguel of Atreyu, My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way and Mic Thompson (7) ...…

…KICKED IN THE BALLS' The men's gymnastics team gets robbed at No. 1 Ohio State. PAGE 5B NCAA TOURNEY COVERAGE Everything you need to know about the Tourney and The Michigan Daily/Papa John Challenge Bracket. PAGE 6B t i t E t f I' arch 14, 2005 .- t - - ---- GENNARO FILICE The Cagers aren't dancing. Bummed? I've got a solution. PAGE 3B The SportsMonday Column SPORTS OI TI AY lB k able firkht]DUOU ------------- - - ey vie Michigan 10...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 14, 2005 CLUBSPORTsWEEKLY Women's hockey gets to nationals Athlete of the Week Name: Nick Willis Team: Men's Track Hometown: Lower Hutt, New Zealand Class: Junior Why: Willis claimed an NCAA title in the mile at the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday. He posted a time of 4:00.69 on his way to his first ever individual national championship. Willis beat Indiana junior Sean Jeff...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 14, 2005 - 3B Sweet revenge: Willis takes title By Pete Sneider Daily Sports Writer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - It was almost as if his competitors were standing still. That's how fast junior Nick Willis looked as he flew around the eighth and final lap. Willis captured Michigan's second NCAA title of the weekend on Sat- urday with a resounding victory in the mile. His time of 4:00.69 put him a comfortable 2...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 14, 2005 LINE OF THE WEEK Milan Gajic Forward Friday vs. Notre Dame 2 Goals, 2 Assists, +3 NOTABLE QUOTABLE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK "It's entertaining for the fans, and it's hard on an old coach." - Michigan coach Red Berenson on playing a scoreless game in overtime. Morgan Cey (Notre Dame) After getting lit up in game one, Cey bounced back with the best performance of the weekend. He made 43 sav...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 14, 2005 - 5B .................. .s Michigan Junior Gerry Signoreill could not lead the tumblers to a victory over No. I Ohio State on Saturday. Slow start plagues male tumblers By Sara Livingston Daily Sports Writer COLUMBUS - As Michigan men's gymnastics coach Kurt Golder always says, the key to success is to build momen- tum early and carry it through until the very last event. But, this was not...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 14, 2005 Michigan Daily/Papa John's Challenge NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament First Round March 17, 18 Second Round March 19, 20 Regionals , March 24-27 Final Four April 2, 4 Regionals March 24-27 Second Round March 19,20 First Round March 17, 18 1 Illinois 16 Fairleigh-Dickinson 9 N evada : . ... .. ......... . .. .. 5 lbama Score the most points and receive 10 free pizzas from Papa Joh...…

…Friday, March 11, 2005 is 4 Weather Opinion 4 Jeff Cravens: Stop the killing Arts 8 Diesel out of his element in Pacifier' it ailtit~ ti N 38 vv 1. 19 TOMORROW: 28a/1 4 One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.miehigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 95 @2005 The Michigan Daily Study: MCRI would harm women Among other things, initiative could restrict women's health programs, researcher finds By Anne Joling Daily...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 11, 2005 NATION/WORLD Pro-Syria premier reappointed NEWS IN RIEF 0 BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - The Lebanese prime minister, who was forced to resign by a wave of popular opposition, was returned to his post yesterday, riding a counterwave of this week's huge pro-Syrian demon- stration. Omar Karami's reappointment, which ensures Damascus's continued dominance in Lebanon's politics, is a slap to the opposit...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 11, 2005 - 3 . ON CAMPUS Professors to discuss elements of Muslim culture University professors Camron Amin and Douglas Northrop will hold a work- shop titled "Intimate Visions: Muslim Families, State Powers and the Veil" today from noon to 2 p.m. in room 1014 of Tisch Hall. The event is sponsored by both the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Rackham Graduate School. Prof to lecture on...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 11, 2005 OPINION Thez Or! Ai~u le SAM BUTLER THEI SOAPBO<X JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE He knows the seriousness of this. He's not play-acting." - Raymone Bain, Micha...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily -- Friday, March 11, 2005 - 5 PIRGIM Continued from page 1 The third issue brought up by Varner was that Student PIRGIM plans to use the money to hire a professional campus coordinator. The University would not have sufficient control over the coordi- nator because he would be selected and employed by PIRGIM, Varner said, a complication that might cause legal problems. "Instead of paying someone a permanent salary, i...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 11, 2005 - 7 HORTON Continued from page 1 after it decided to suspend him from the basketball team. He added it was Horton who sought initial contact with Martin and that the meeting took place after the University already made its decision. Evelyn believes the decision to sus- pend Horton from the basketball team stems from how the Athletic Depart- ment has handled past legal situations involving stu...…

…Friday March 11, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com RTSaliigan3alp 8 01 . . . ...... . ........ . Courtesy of Basement Arts Music freshman Rebecca Whatley and Music junior Justin Holmes perform in an act from "Love's Fire" called "Bitter Sauce." 'Love's Fire' imagines sonnets as theater By Zach Borden Daily Arts Writer Courtesy of Buena Vista "Hey, Vin, I have a present for you. It's in my diaper and it's not a t...…

…Friday March11, 2005 sports. michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com UobE IrLEbi1un 9 . ............. One and done In tournament, final push falls shortof Victory By Josh Holman Daily Sports Editor CHICAGO - It was a completely different setting - postseason play in the United Center, their backs up against the wall in a win-or- go-home situation. But the drama played out in familiar fashion. It was a game in which the Wolverines gave...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 11, 2005 Icers refuse to look past visiting Irish By Gabe Edelson Daily Sports Writer 29-6. If all the Michigan hockey team's games against Notre Dame this year were rolled into one, this would be have to start from scratch. (Notre Dame) is no longer in last place. The only thing they have is a chance to sal- vage their season. They have nothing to lose and every- thing to gain. We have everything to ...…

…Thursday, March 10, 2005 Weather Opinion 4A Sports 9A Zac Peskowitz: the rise of the baddCEO The men's hoops writers break down the Big Ten Tourney LENDING A HEILPING Hl 11A 1 ND DV iLN) \,AGA INE fit ll31 21 TOMORROW: One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mic/ziandatly.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 94 X2005 The Michigan Daily Horton on probation ior z Basketball player sentenced after pleading guilty to charge of ...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 NATION/WORLD Women, children among corpses found by security forces in Iraq NEWS IN BRIEF I I ' 1 11CL- V L' U1' 1\V - Cl\w V 1 L I E vv "A~Alt IW Suicide bomber, gunman blast hotel. wound 30 Americans BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi authorities found 41 decomposed bodies - some bullet-riddled, others beheaded - at sites near the Syrian border and south of the capital, and said yesterday th...…

…CON CAMPUS 'Merchant of Venice' screening The most recent screen release of Shakespeare's comic drama "The Mer- chant of Venice," starring Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes and Al Pacino, will be shown tonight from 7:15 to 10:30 p.m. at the Michigan Theater. The Merchant of Venice, one of the playwright's most acclaimed and repro- duced works, addresses a range of social issues. University professor and Shake- spearean scholar Ralph Williams will c...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 OPINION I Siuiwu&z JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE Courage." - Former CBS Nightly News anchor Dan Rather, signing off at the end of his final broadcast last n...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 5A New heart attack care method proves effective A-0 . . 1~ Studies show combining clotting drug with anti-heart attack drugs strengthens their effectiveness ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Adding Plavix to other anti- clotting drugs typically given to heart attack patients saves lives and prevents second heart attacks, two huge interna- tional studies found. The strategy is the first big advance ...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 the michigan daily :tLZL.L --- - 1209 BROADWAY: $215 K. Tree-top condo, 2 bdrm., 1 1/2 baths., 2 lofts, fire- place. Agent: Victoria L. Evans. 649-4752. NEW LUXURY TOWNHOME Condos $38,000 Buying Power twp. taxes. 10 min. to UM. 2-5 bdrms. w/2 car garage. 213-4100. TRAULSEN 48-INCH TOR/FREEZER. Exc. Call 734-222-8109. REFRIDGERA- condition. $3600. *** MAY & SEPT.05*** 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. apt...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 7A UNION Continued from page 1A Organizer and Michigan Federation of Teachers & School Related Personnel mem- ber Jon Curtiss said an overarching goal of U- POWER is to give office workers on campus a voice. "With this voice, they can decide for them- selves what issues are important and negotiate those with the University," Curtiss said. "They will have more of a say in the decisions tha...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 NEWS U.S. risks losses In high-tech endeavors U.S. losing its advantage in technology due to lack of research funds and to increased foreign competition WASHINGTON (AP) - Leaders of high- tech companies said Tuesday the United States risks losing its competitive edge with- out significant new investments in education, research and development and the spread of broadband technology. "The worl...…

…Thursday March 10, 2005 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com POeRwodtgn tiS 9A: Writers take on Bummed out by Blu «w e? Give mid-majors a shot Big Ten hoops By The Michigan Daily basketball writers While driving to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament, the Daily basketball beat decid- ed to reflect on the conference season and look ahead to this week's tournament and beyond. Biggest sur- prise of the Big Ten season: E...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 Merchant finds second love By Danielle Ravich for the Daily Jessica Merchant might seem like a typical senior who has learned to deal with the stress of college life by keep- ing a "no stress policy." She might find it difficult to leave behind the friends and team she has been a part of for the past four years, but she is one of just 21 college seniors in the country who was drafted to pla...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 -11A -I STAFF PICKS How will March Madness play out? Michigan vs. Northwestern (-2) Big Ten Tournament Champ ACC Tournament Champ Big XII Tournament Champ Pac-10 Tournament Champ Big East Tournament Champ SEC Tournament Champ C-USA Tournament Champ MAC Tournament Champ A-10 Tournament Champ On the Bubble: In or out ... Indiana? M innesota? Maryland? N,.State? Notre Dame? West Virginia? Five favor...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 M' takes home hardware I 7-A Ryan Sosin ly Sports Writer Chad Kolarik is upset. The fresh- roan forward, who finished the con- Terence season with 28 points in as iany games, found a form for a tux- , edo in his locker yesterday. The piece f paper meant he had earned some post-season honors. It wasn't the spot on the CCHA All-Rookie team he liad expected, but rather an honorable m ention. ...…

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… 4W 0f 0 2B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 The Michigan Daily Featured Artide 8-9B MM auto-neurotic Iwith Alexandra Jones MULUNG OVER MARTHA iAk. 3B Random Student Interview Alex talks about Martha Sewart and fuchsia hair. Do Random Acts of Kindness Students look to brighen up someone s day. PBPALMA Knocking down the language barrier. 11B 12B The Weekend List A guide to Ann Arbor's weekend happenings, WEEKEND Adam...…

…S a w I 14B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 Black Volunteer Network Dedicated students serve A communi The Michigan D Random thinks Martha ruled jail By Josh Holman Daily Sports Editor By Dan Marchese Daily Arts Writer Jahmal Williams knows what it takes to run a successful student group. As an LSA senior and president of the Black Volunteer Network, Wil- liams describes himself as a behind- the-scenes kind of guy. "When...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 The Michigan Dai Do Random Acts of Kindness ACTING Up. GROUP FINDS CREATIVE WAY TO SPREAD CHEER life with Bob 1with Bob Hunt MY INFINITE WISDOM By Jenny Mahn For the Daily Imagine hurriedly pacing through the Diag and receiving candy from a smiling student - no strings attached. Or standing alone in an elevator only to be greeted by polite conversation. Better yet, returning to your car t...…

…12B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 The Michigan D the capricious life Iwith Adam Burn s Proyecto Avance: Latino Mentoring Association W hen I went to Alaska to take a class at the Univer- sity of Alaska-Anchorage a few summers ago, the first thing I was told was to steer clear of the A GUIDE TO CAMPUS WILDLIFE. moose. Apparently, a few months that makes me listen, it's a death by cream sandwich on my way to class prior to...…

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