… w v w v v 0 w w elA iic h i g a rF-l a i I -- Tj r, Li rs cia y A p r d 110 2 () 0 3 The Safe Sex Store's owners says her enterprise is just like any other shop, b Selling sex The Safe Sex Store isn't your typical Ann Arbor shop- around-the-corner. A conversation with ownersBeth Karmeisoolmakesthisobvious in notime. Herwelcoming attitude is an instant relief as you walk through the door, and she can make you feel comfortable wheth...…
…V V V 9 0 0 0 W W The Michigan Daily 6 Thursday, April10, 2008 APARTMENTS 1. UNIVERSITY TOWERS 2. Willowtree 3- Cambridge Condominiums 6 " *1" BANKS Q 1. TCF BANK 2. UM Credit Union 3. Chase Bank GROCERY STORE O 1.MEIJER 2. Whole Foods Market 3. Kruger HAIR SALON Q 1. DOUGLAS J. AVEDA 2. Nogginz 3. Coach and Four TANNING SALON O 1. CAMPUS TAN 2. Tanfastic 3. Big House Tanning FLOWER SHOPS Q 1. UNIVERSITY FLOWER SHOP 2. Chelsea Flow...…
…V V V 9 0 w The Michigan Daily Thursday, April i 2008 Thrsa, pil" o:8Dal WHAT Ann Arbor NEEDS "You know, this campus really needs a good We've all had this moment - be it on State Street at 3 a.m. bumbling around with our sloshed roommates, blazing on our friend's leather couch during a spring afternoon or drowsily pulling an all-nighter in the Fishbowl. Sure, Ann Arbor's great (mostly), but the cam- pus area is lacking in some key food ...…
… I -I 7W w -f a 0 -w &a The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 2008 Thrdy Aprl 1, 20866 Th Mihign Dily 7 )R I IN M Nu GEOFFREY GAURANO DAILY STAFF WRITER he baristas are wearing green aprons,black pants and hairstyles that fit the dress code. They swipe your card and serve your I I I drink in a paper cup with a logo printed on the --uk---- ffront, and you slip on a "You know a lot of complementary colored busi ess s ha e asleeve. ...…
…SIie I.idipganBailjj Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, April 9, 2008 michigandailycom MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY Tuition allocations to shift for undergrads At meeting, MSA urges addition of box to application for Middle Easterners By DANIEL STRAUSS Daily Staff Reporter At last night's Michigan Student Assembly meeting, University Pro- vost Teresa Sullivan announced that each student's tuition will be spent more evenly across different academ...…
…4 2A - Wednesday, April 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FRIDAY: Before You Were Here ROUGH RIDE Wake up and smell the testosterone. Many people already have a hard time getting dates, but the men who live in Baits Houses and Fletcher Hall have it even harder. Those dorms have the highest percentage of males to females in all of the Universitys residence halls. Of the 1007 students who endure the notorious 20-minute bus ride...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 9, 2008- 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, April 9, 2008- 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Millions in federal employee charges found questionable Federal employees charged millions of dollars for Internet dating, tailor-made suits, lingerie, lavish dinners and other question- able expenses to their government credit cards over a 15-month pe- riod, congressional auditors sa...…
…Qpinion 4A - Wednesday, April 9, 2008 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Nl Id iigan 4aily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of theDaily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustra...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 9, 2448 -5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, April 9, 2008 -5A Missed opportunities I first came to the Daily want- ing to do something this news- paper doesn't do: I wanted to review theater. I was dazzled and not a little surprised at the extent of accessible shows here. I was hopped up on writing about performance, having taken a mini- course on arts criticism right...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 9, 2008 - 7A MSA From Page 1A lier registration dates. That has put athletes at a disadvantage because of their rigorous practice schedules, she said. . MSA resolutions alone do not change University policies. They are passed to University administrators to show where the assembly stands on certain issues. China paramilitary team, 'thugs' to some, protects Olympic flame BEIJING (AP) -...…
…A 8A - Wednesday, April 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 All business at last practice Senior Samantha Findlay's home run gave the Michigan softball team a solid 4-1 lead against Central Michigan yesterday at Alumni Field. The Wolverines went on to win 4-3, their 33rd victory oftthe season. RBI record in victory The team busses were parked outside Yost Ice Arena Monday, ready to take the Wolverines straight to the airpor...…
…w v w w ,w i i ! The Michi-an Daily Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Statement Two allegiances, one truth BsHaiostian n ninth grade, my world stud- ies teacher was delivering a requisite "We are the melt- ing pot of the world" lecture when he said something that jarred me away from my old-school Nokia cell phone game. "I mean, if there was a war, most immigrants in this country would fight for America's army," he said, or something along those l...…
…w w w w qw wr w MF E3 Te icignpaiy W dnsdyApil9,00 Weneda, prl ,00.: h Mc iga al MARTIN From PAGE 5B No 1t/S /SNT A 7+K /fOME 4v/TNKVgW! YOU CAN'T MAKE UP THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GABE NELSON A look at the big news event his week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to 10. THE BIG HOUSE ISN'T BIG ENOUGH D ets a sharp increase in dewand tforstudent teotball tickets, the Athletic Departwent has had the un...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April " 00" - , __ ___,_F__, ---_ _ .- -_ w w V M QUOTES OF THE WEEK ABOUT CAMPUS SN ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST I IT t!"I 1 I ti 1 " K "I don't see how we could have dispersed the crowd without tear gas." - TOM WILBERT, the East Lansing police chief, on attempts to quell quell a riot that erupted at a party near Michigan State University's campus early Sun- day morning. Police said that 3,000 to 4,0...…
… w w w w w w w w lw Wensay pil" " ° h Mcianw -l I 46 The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 9, 2008 ichigan athletics is big business. The University of Michigan Athletic Department has a budget of $74.5 million and projected revenue of $87.4 mil- lion this fiscalyear. Last summer, Adidas and the University inked an 8-year agreement worth $7.5 million for the company to sup- ply apparel to Michigan's 25 athletic teams. The new basket-...…
…miniganaudny.cm EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGES Enrollment stilllow for alert system Students may be BY THE NUMBERS given chance to sign Percentages of students registered up at orientation for text-message alert systems 15 By CAITLIN SCHNEIDER University of Missouri-Columbia Orange Taylor IIl listens as the verdict is read. He was convicted yesterday of murdering Eastern Michigan student Laura Dickinson in December 2006. T..aylor found guilty in eat...…
…4 2 - Tuesday, April 8, 2008 MONDAY:T In Other Ivory Towers ArA WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here A rotten banana and a revelation I can no longer see the color of the futon in my dorm room and the floor is scattered with corn flakes. Is the underwear I found today on my chair clean? Hopefully, because I'm wearing them. When my roommate Nora recently declared, "Damn, we need to clean the room soon,...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS TRIAL From Page 1 * EAST LANSING Longsworth called nesses who had seer Police review body shortly after i During tapes i aftermath these witnesses, G gested there were n of MSU riots a physical struggle Dickinson's room. Police could spend weeks Graham also said reviewingvideo of what they char- found in Dickinson' acterized as a riot near Michigan have been tainted be State University over t...…
… 4 4 - Tuesday, April 8, 2008 bE 1ihd igan 3al'V Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 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 represent solely the views of their authors....…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 5 Will television save Hollywood? "Don't look now but there's a bear behind you." When the stars shine Charismatic leads actress. When a grab-bag, goof- ball show like "Leatherheads" are enough to propel screens, we enjoy it, regardless of its inherent flaws. We bask in a loose, old-school the warmth and charm ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 7 IMMIGRANTS From Page 1 After the arrest, AAPD officers fol- lowed federal agents to a raid that the Ann Arbor officers observed but didn't participate in. Anglin said the incident made residents suspicious of the local law enforcement. "It was perceived by those view- ing that the police were involved in some form," Anglin said. "We don't want people to fear the police." WICI...…
…4 8 - Tuesday, April 8, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DAYS N)COUNTDOWN TO DENVER Freeze frames Four individual efforts that made Michigan's run to the Frozen Four possible SAUER SHOWS BIG-GAME HEROICS I SENIOR SHINES AFTER UGLY INJURY St. Clair gets bat going against Illini This season, Michigan coach Red Berenson has often called goalie Billy Sauer a "rock." Andnowhere was the junior's transition from unpredictabil- ity to...…
…li Mdigan ay ()N '.' )}{ED-E~I1 TEE Y, 1u R )o EDITyA rIi FEEDOM Monday, April 7,2008 mhgadlyo michigandaily,com SEATING MICHIGAN'S DEL.EGATES Dems rule out primary do-over State party says new election is 'not practical' By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor The Michigan Democratic Party decided Friday not to hold a do-over primary or caucus to seat the state's delegates, instead say- ing it hopes to find another way to make the state's votes...…
…2A - Monday, April 7, 2008 Ve- The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MSU police use tear gas to break up party PEACE SIGN Police used tear gas Sunday morn- ing on a crowd of Michigan State Uni- versity students rioting near campus, the Associated Press reported. Police said the crowd at the Cedar- Fest party became unruly at about 1 a.m. when students threw bottles and cans at the officers. Of the 3,000 to 4,000 rioters, 52 were arreste...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS SOCHI, Russia Bush, Putin fail to reach agreement on defense system President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to overcome sharp differences over a U.S. missile defense system, clos- ing their seven-year relationship yesterday still far apart on an is- sue that has separated them from the beginning. "Our fundamental attitude to- ward the American plan has not changed," Putin s...…
…4A - Monday, April 7, 2008 )II The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 74 i Idiig0an Bal Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustrations re...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 7, 2008 - SA War film has typical ending By JEFFREY BLOOMER Daily Arts Writer At the end of "Stop-Loss," the screen fades to black to reveal a series of mes- sage-movie paragraphs that cut through the film's melodrama to a simple, irrefutable mes- Stop-Loss sage. When the United States invokes fine print At Qualityl6 in military contracts to and Showcase force soldiers back into Paramount...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com Rocket attacks on U.S. t BAGHDAD (AP) - Suspected The attacks occurred as U.S. Shiite militants lobbed rockets and Iraqi forces battled Shiite and mortar shells into the U.S.- militants in Sadr City in some of protected Green Zone and a mili- the fiercest fighting since radical tary base elsewhere in Baghdad cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered on Sunday, killing three American a cease-fire a week ago. At least...…
…8A - Monday, April 7, 2008 RELAY From Page 1A radiation therapy. On Saturday, Pienta attended his fourth Relay for Life - his second as a survivor. The American Cancer Society, in. partnership with cities and schools, hosts about4,800Relayfor Lifeevents nationwide each year. The University held its 6th annual Relay for Life this weekend on Palmer Field. More than 150 teams set up campsites Saturday morning and remained there for 24 hours relay...…
…U The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I April 7, 2008 FROZEN FOUR DENVER, COLORADO BOSTON COLLEGE VS. NORTH DAKOTA * MICHIGAN VS. NOTRE DAME DAYS UNTIL FACEOFF Freeze frames Four moments that defined the Michigan hockey team's regular season AP PHOTO SETT NG THE TONE Going into the season-opening Ice Breaker the win and the crucial start to a surprising sea- Invitational in St. Paul, expectations couldn't son. have been much lower for N...…
…2B - April 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com4 Blue's win streak snapped by Illinois Relax, the Tigers will be fine Doubles struggles highlight loss to Fighting Illini By MICHAEL BERTENTHAL Daily Sports Writer The No. 14 Michigan men's tennis team had won 10 straight matches going into Champaign on Sunday. By late afternoon, that momen- tum had sputtered. With a 5-2 upset loss to No. 17 Illinois, some of Michigan's under- lying...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom April 7, 2008 -- 3B Junior's return jumpstarts defense in Wolverine wins Poor pitching performances doom Michigan against Nittany Lions Shortstop proves key as Michigan turns five double plays in Saturday's games By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE - The Michigan baseball team was in trouble during the second leg of Saturday's doubleheader with Penn State. The Nit- NOTEBOOK tany Lions h...…
…4B - April 7, 2008 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Freshman Thomas Kelley was the lone event champion (floor exercise) for the Michigan men's gymnastics team at the Big Ten Championships. High bar halts title hopes Injuries plague Blue in rematch Three months after Lex Williams sat out on Saturday with an illness that's been hamper- winning pennant in inghimsince the cross-country sea- son last fall. Redshirt junior Mike The Dual,...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A pril 7, 2008 - 5B Injury sends Bausher back to infield After bloody collision collision yesterday while covering second base in the second inning in win over Illinois, of Michigan's series-opener against Illinois. Michigan coach sophomore replaces Carol Hutchins moved Bausher from her usual spot in centerfield Ewing at shortstop over to shortstop. Bausher started at second base for Michigan last year...…
…6B - Monday, April 7. 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 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 energy efficiency or comb...…
…Rebuilding the Wolverines Many opinions about pot Rodriguez speaks out on team's progress Sports, Page 5 Debating the legalization of marijuana Opinion, Page 4 )L Pid I \an ail e OE UNDEDEIGTEN YA-4O EITORIA L FREE I!"DOM Friday, April 4,2008 michigandaily.com ACADEMICS AND STUDENT-ATHLETES Sources question reporters methods Members of the University's Navy ROTC line up in order from shortest to tallest in front of Angell Hall yesterday in...…
…2 - Friday, April 4, 2008 Northward bound For students living on North Cam- pus, the bus commute to and from Central Campus serves as a daily reminder of just how different the two University campuses are. And while many gripe about the bus ride, few know the story of why the University created North Cam- pus. In the 1940s, the University's Engineering Research Institute had outgrown its existing facilities. At the same time, rising demands ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Friday, April 4, 2008 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, April 4, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON In March, Obama raises $40 million, doubles Clinton Barack Obama raked in $40 mil- lion in March, leaving Hillary Rod- ham Clinton and her $20 million in the fundraising dust and stuffing his campaign treasury so he can outspend her in the crucial Penn- sylvania primary. His haul in new don...…
…4 - Friday, April 4, 2008 E 1i~hdiigan 4at4y Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NOTABLE OQUOTABLE There are a lot of dead carcasses on the road, and the vultures are out sniffing." - Andy Kessler, a former hedge fund manager, on how some investors are seizing the opportunity to buy cheap stock in the wake of t...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 4, 2008 - 5 RE The oldies return Pianist breaks the jazz norm R.E.M.'s first studio album in four years finds the group's old-school, high-intensity style By MATT RONEY Daily Music Editor R.E.M. is one of the most important rock bands of the last three decades. Their output during the '80s and early- to mid- '90s was fantas- tic, from 1982's Chronic Town EP and the band's 7k** years on ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ENGLISH From Page 1 will not offer any new sub-concen- trations. The new system will divide course offerings into three major areas of study: cultural and geo- graphical frameworks, historical literature and analytical frame- works. Parrish said dividing the cours- es into specializations would also make it easier for students to pick their classes and for administra- tors to ensure that a variety of cl...…
…8 - Friday, April 4, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Frozen with excitement, Blue must wait By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer There's just one word to describe the dead week before the Michigan hockey team's trip to the Frozen Four - excitement. No current Wolverine has ever played this late in the season. That makes the final weekend even more special for the team's two seniors, captain Kevin Porter and alternate captain...…
…Classical success How A2 draws the biggest names The B-side A call for fraternal transparency The Greek system's PR problem Opinion, Page 4A 1I4efid ian'3ailj I N4).1 I) .(,I 4 N .AIk AI11) 11) I IION /nii MiVUI iviIuiIndiI Thursday, April 3, 2008 michigandaily.com FEDERAL RESEARCH GRANTS RACE'S HAND IN POLITICS Colemi'ian pushes for funding on Capitol Hill U president says research dollars lead to innovation needed to help struggling ec...…
…40 2A - Thursday, April 3, 2008 A simple yet rare procedure The procedure to fire a University faculty member is long and confus- ing. There are, in no particular order, investigations, hearings, long letters and reviews by the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, depending on the specifics of the case. But every case has one thing in common: the president of the Uni- versity must make the final recom- mendation to the Universit...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, April 3, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BUCHAREST, Romania NATO rejects Bush's pleas for Ukraine, Georgia President Bush suffered a pain- ful diplomatic setback Wednesday when NATO allies rebuffed his passionate pleas to put former So- viet republics Ukraine and Georgia on the path toward membership in the Western military alliance. The decision, to be made final on Thursday, was sure to be cheered by ...…
…4A -Thursday, April 3, 2008 74bC ffiidiipan 4ia4,,1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 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 representsolely the views of their author...…
