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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NE-WS NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush calls Dems 'irresponsible' on Iraq funding President Bush denounced "irre- sponsible" Democrats yesterday for going on spring break without approving money for the Iraq war with no strings. He condemned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, too, accusing her of encouraging a terrorism sponsor. With Congress out of town, Bush tried to take the upper hand over Democ...…

…4A - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 OPNo a The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74bE iI4d143an ti4 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 EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustr...…

…Wednesday, April 4, 2007 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, April 4, 2007 - 5A TV COLUMN Life as hockey and The Simpsons' J ve spent the majority of finally see the film most thought my existence obsessing far would never be made. It will too much over two things: be just like "Star Wars" except the Detroit (hopefully) no jackass man-child Red Wings will be waving an overpriced and "...…

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…8A - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 ART The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com "What? My career is calling?" Rosalie Ginsberg Awards for Community Service and Social Action & Poster Fair April 5th, 4PM Michigan League Greek Awards Night Office of Greek Life April 5th, 7PM Michigan Union Ballroom . Sponsored by Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Panhellenic Council, and Panhellenic Association. MESA/Trotter House Year-...…

… The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Big innings s ark Blue By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer After walking to the plate to the tune of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks," junior Derek VanBuskirk hit a grand slam on the CMU 3 first pitch MICHIGAN 13 he faced. His shot to right-center field set the tone for a dominating first inning and foreshadowed an equally successful final inning as Michigan's big bats beat Central Michigan yesterday 13...…

…10A - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue pitchers bounce back By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer This couldn't have been what Michigan softball pitcher Lori- lyn Wilson wanted at all. The Salem, Ore., native walked the day's leadoff hitter in the first game of the Wolverines' double- header yesterday on four pitches. Then her walk of the Bron- cos' cleanup hitter two outs later prompted a visit to the mound...…

…w w V U V - --~W7 'F I. . .. -- I Following the sound of music he house lights in the Hill Auditorium dimmed, one night in March two years ago, and the audience quited. The antici- pation was palpable, and as we sat, we all knew we were about to see something spectacular. Then, her violin and bow in her left hand, holding up the long skirt of her beautiful strapless dress with her right, the celebrated vir- tuoso, Anne-Sophie Mutter walke...…

…V V V w w w i 0 w w w w w v w w :.I. Weneda, pil4,00 Te icianDal.~ table of contents 4B THE YEAR'S BEST PHOTOS From the pages of The Michigan Daily, relive the defining moments of the 2006- 2007 academic year. 6B THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT BUZZ Students in William "Buzz" Alexander's classes walk away with a passion for, prisoners' rights. Are they inspired by the cause, or is it the class? THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with WALTER NOWINSKI ...…

…TeMcgnDaly - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 ~ .. . 90 Changing your life 101 What would it take for you to give up a law career for social activism? Would it take a war in Iraq? A crisis in New Orleans? Or maybe just an English class? V U Uw W. Wensa, pi , 0 7 Te ihgn al - our years ago, LSA senior Karen Soell had a life plan. After graduating from her small Catholic high school in La Crosse, Wisc., she would study English and political science...…

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…How the University shaped a president SPECIAL SECTION jRltc i ari' '3atim Ann ArborMichigan www.michigandaily.com sday anuary4 C ourt: Stop affirmative action now Admissions office stops reviewing apps until next week By JAKE HOLMES Daily StaffReporter The University must immedi- ately stop using affirmative action admissions, an appeals court said last week. In response, the Univer- sity has halted the processing of all applications un...…

…2A - Thursday, January 4, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: TrDA:FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters Explained Tales from the convenience store In-N-Out clerks recount late-night shifts While working the night shift at In-N-Out Pizza, the convenience store and popular liquor depot among students, at 615 E. University Ave., store employee Kash Akhtar once sold eight cans of beer to a 21-year-old custom...…

…4p The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3A * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD 4 Five security contractors taken captive in Iraq Four Americans and an Austrian abducted in November in southern Iraq spoke briefly and appeared uninjured in a video believed to have been recorded nearly two weeks ago and delivered yesterday to The Associated Press. The men - se...…

…4A - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 9 f Mdign a tl Edited and managed by students at the university of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflectthe officialposition of theGDaily's editorialboard. All other signed articles and ill...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.comh Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 5A * De Niro leaves CIA history pic to wolves Robert De Niro's "The Good Shepherd" is probably one of the mostpolished, clean and * sterile period The Good productions Shepherd ever made. The Oscar- At Showcase winning and Quality 16 actor's second Universal (and less suc- cessful) attempt at directing - his first was the coming-of-age fable "A Bronx Tale" - the film is dis...…

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…9 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 7A CLINTON From page IA University President Mary Sue " Coleman, who heads the com- mencement speaker search process, said it took over a year to secure Clinton's commitment. "Throughout the year, people with (Coleman's) office checked in on the invitation and reiterated our desire to have him speak," said Lisa Jeffreys, a project specialist in Coleman's office. Krenz said ...…

…8A - Thursday, January 4, 2007 8A -Thusday Jauary4, 007The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 111 m.1 1 ' + 0I I IIVERSI I I 1 4 LIII i I I I I I I I Ill 1I I U 1 0 I I 1 WOHIE'S LAHUEST SELECTION OF UNIVEISITY OF MICIIGAN SIHT & LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRTS 0 11 111 H-3ki,313 I II ' 11 11 H I I I ;~ I' hAIII III 31,11111 IV I ;Ii 6 0 6 I ! I …

…ROSE BOWL DITION f SOUTHERN CAL 32, MICHIGAN 18 LEFT BEHIND Souther Cal receiver Dwayne Jarrett torched the Wolverine defense for 205 yards at two touchdowns on 11 catches in Southern Cal's 32-18 Rose Bowl win . USC runs off with victory By SCOTT BELL their own hands. Daily Sports Editor Execution should be flawless, routes should be crisp and everyone should be on the same PASADENA, Calif - If Michigan fans have a page. hard time putting...…

…DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Thursday, January 4, 2007 'M' SCHEDULE THURSDAY--1.4 W BASKETBALL VS. ILLINOIS, 7p.m. FRIDAY -1.5 M Swim/Dive @Arizona 4 p.m. SATURDAY -1.6 W TRACK (aMichigan Women's Open, 9 a.m. M Swim/Dive (@ Arizona State, 2 p.m. M Basketball tNorthwestern, 2:30 p.m. WRESTLING VS. HOFSTRA, 7p.m.., SUNDAY--1.7 W BASKETBALL VS. PENN STATE, 2p.m. home games snail caps all times EST SAID AND HEARD "If they l...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3B Tankers train in Mexico Blue struggles through Hoosier State over break By COURTNEYRATKOWIAK DailySports Writer Itwasn'texactlyawinterbreak. Between semesters, the men's swimming team traveled to the La LomaAltitude TrainingCenterin San Luis Potosi, Mexico. In the sunny, 70- degree weather, the Wolverines par- ticipated in a rigorous altitude camp to prepare for the ne...…

…4B - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 40 GAME STATISTICS BreaS on Team Stats USC MICH First Downs 21 19 Rush/Yds 23/61 27/58 Passing Yards 391 309 Offensive Plays 68 68 Total Offense 439 321 Return Yards 63 52 Comp/Att/Int 27/45/S 26/41/1 Punts/Avg 4/352 6/418 lflercoSt er T Imbes/Lo st oss 31: 29:1 Pnaltie/Yar 3/27 2/20 r J W L . a L U Tme ofPoss 30:02 2958 'M' career M I C H I G A N C-A Yds 26-41 309 26-41...…

…* The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box- score. The defense-o-meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Carr-o-meter judges Lloyd Carr's demeanor following the game and the hypemeter measures the fans' game performance. t Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 5B DEFENSE-0-METER 1 No matter how many times the defense says they play ass s...…

…6B - Thursday, January 4, 2007 Exitin x c n g .................................... INSIGHT BOWL 1 TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL 2 Texas Tech 44, Minnesota 41 Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 (OT) The most surprisingthingfromthe game:Min- MVP: Boise State quarterback Jared Zabransky for overcoming failure. nesota coach Glenn Mason lost his job because After throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown with a of the collapse. Minnesota athletic...…

…GERALD FOR side The Unive most famo never forgi By ANDREW GROSSMAN Daily StaffReporter University alum and former President Gerald Ford, who sought to restore trust in the presidency in the aftermath of one of the most scandal-ridden administrations in American history,; died at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. on Dec. 26. He was 93. When asked in 1995 what his greatest accomplishment was as president, Ford said it was "heal- ing America." A...…

…2C - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Washington bids Ford a quiet farewell The Michigan Marching Band stands by as a hearse, carrying the remains of former President Gerald Ford, drives past after arriving at the Gerald R. Ford International Air- port on Tuesday in Grand Rapids. In his boyhood ho-me of ran Rapids, Ford is laid orest Capitol hosts a simple funeral for an understated man By ANDREW GROSSMAN Da...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3C BRIEFS U has yet to announce plans for a memorial event Mourners have said goodbye to former President Gerald Ford in ceremonies across the nation, but the University has yet to announce any plans for a tribute to its most famous alum. "There are plans, but a date and location haven't been finalized," said Jared Wadley, a University spokes- man. "Right now it's still natio...…

…4C - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com S Rumsfeld and Cheney and the president made a big * mistake in justifying going into the war in Iraq." - FORMER PRESIDENT GERALD FORD in a 2004 interview with journalist Bob Woodward, published following Ford's death. Time has a way of clarifying past events, and now we see that President Ford was right." - SEN. EDWARD KENNEDY (D-Mass.) when presenting Ford with the John...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Michigan's * record with Ford Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 5C Year W 1932 8 1933 7 1934 1 L 0 0 7 T 0 1 a By the* numbers 2 National titles won during Ford's tenure at Michigan 2 Conference championships 2-1 Michigan's record vs. Ohio State in Ford's three years $2,400 Salary in first year as a coach at Yale Awards at Michigan g Meyer Morton Award (1932) Team's Most Valuable Player (1934) Notable Quot...…

…6C - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com From the Big House to the White House July 14: Born to Leslie Lynch King and Dorothy Ayer King in Omaha, Neb. Enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he joined Delta Kappa Epsilon and played center on two n championship football teams. Named mostvaluable player on the Michigan football team. Graduated from the University with degrees in economics and political scien...…