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…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...…

…F j IMRAN SYED ON THE MYTH OF ARTS, LIBERALISM PAGE 5A OPINION, PAGE 4A lie 1Ndian BiI~ 12 _ . EDIT : Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Monday, December 4, 2006 THREE AND OUT Gators get title shot, Blue gets roses By SCOTT BELL against No. 1 Ohio State. Daily Sports Editor The Gators rode the momentum from their 38-28 win against No. Michigan got all the help it was 8 Arkansas in Saturday's South- supposed to need, but somehow...…

…2A - Monday, December 4, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes' WEDNESDAY: University Jobs THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here TOP TEN CANNABIS COLLEGES 1. University of Colorado Boulder, Colo. 2. University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisc. 3. University of Florida Gainesville, Fla. 4. University of Oregon Eugene, Ore. 5. Hampshire College South Amherst, Mass. 6. University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mic...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Clinton gets ready to run for White House in 2008 Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton met yesterday with New York's Democratic governor-elect, Eliot Spitzer, to solicit his support for her likely White House bid, the latest indication she is stepping up plans to join a growing field of potential contenders for 2008. One rival, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, announced yesterday he was establishing a...…

…4A - Monday, December 4, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C IC 74c M4t Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu JOHN OQUIST I MAYOR BLOOMBERG, HOW CAN YOU JUSTIFY THE SHOOTING OF UNARMED SEAN SELL BY NYPD OFFICERS, OR ASSURE US THAT IT WAS NOT SIMPLY A RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTACK? -r UNLIKE IN THE SHOOTING OF AMADOU DIALLO SEVERAL YEARS AGO...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, December 4, 2006 - SA Like father, like son: Ben Taylor works The Ark. Taylor embraces, reflects pedigree "Smells like somebody got into my White Castle!" The bottom's the limit PENN CAN'T SALVAGE NATIONAL LAMPOON'S LATEST FAILURE By ELIE ZWIEBEL Daily Arts Writer Few current college students who know anything about the movies haven't seen 2002's "Van Wilder." Though not the best of comedy t...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 4, the michigan daily CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Avail- able. 665-8825. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100. 1999 CHEVY PRISM Good condition and a great student car! Very good mileage (30mpg), Very clean Interior. Maintenance records available on re- quest. 140000 Miles (mostly highway miles) New Battery, drive Belt, spark plugs and catalytic converter. Features: A/C, AM/FM S...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CRASH From page lA Thirty minutes after the acci- dent, the goings-on inside the apartment created a surreal tab- leau: Srinivasan and his sister, LSA junior Smrithi Srinivasan,surveyed the mess, mulling over whether to call the landlord and insurance company. Ann Arbor Police Depart- ment officer Renee Bondy took pho- tographs. The rocky descent from the vehicle's front bumper to the floor made Sriniva...…

…8A - Monday, December 4, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A4 4 4 You don't become the world's premier bank all by yourself. That's why we believe in partnering with our clients to create innovative and integrated solutions. Integrated is the key word. Because, with cross-divisional training, our trainees broaden their knowledge and learn from experts they wouldn't encounter elsewhere. We think it's about working together, not g...…

…Spikers fall in first round of NCAA Tournament VOLLEYBALL 3B Bell compares big Michigan disappointments SM COLUMN 2B ortsMondav --mw- Monday, December 4, 2006 .AL THE MICHIGAN DAILY B S? V michigandaily.com6. Brie hope shredde by Gator hype Well, that does it. Another trip to Pasadena's not the end of the world, I guess. But this stings. It really stings. One week ago today, Michi- gan sat comfortably at No. 3 in the Bowl Championshi...…

…DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 a 2B - Monday, December 4, 2006 'M' SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY -12.6 W Basketball @ Miami (Ohio), 7p.m. THURSDAY-12.7 M Basketball @Miami (Ohio), 8 p.m. FRIDAY -12.8 WRESTLING vs. Central Michigan,7 pm. W GYMNASTICS VS. MAIZE-AND-BLUE SCRIMMAGE, 7:30 P.M. ICE HOCKEY VS. NOTRE DAME, 7:35 PM. SATURDAY -12.9 M BASKETBALL VS.DELAWARE STATE, 2 P.M. W Basketball @ Nebr...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, December 4, 2006 - 3B Tankers topple top talent By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer After Michigan coach Bob Bowman won a Coach of the Year award, brought in a top preseason recruiting class and coached an overall solid month in the pool, it was starting to seem like things couldn't get better for the men's swimming and diving team. This weekend, they most cer- tainly did. In an event littere...…

…4B - Monday, December 4, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CONTACT TO THE HEAD NOTABLE QUOTABLE "We were joking about it in between periods. We figured out that Hunwick and I were the only two ones who were actually still healthy going into the third period. We were trying to find wood to knock on as much as we could." - Michigan freshman STEVE KAMPFER when asked if the defensemen were wondering who would get injured next on Satur...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, December 4, 2006 - SB CRASHING THE BOARDS NOTABLE QUOTABLE "I can't tell you that much." - Senior BRENT PETWAY when asked what state Wof- ford is in (South Carolina). The McDonough, Ga., native knew what conference the Terriers play in (Southern Conference). The self-proclaimed "bas- ketball guru" scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Michigan victory. PLAYER OF THE GAME Courtn...…

…6B - Monday, December 4, 2006 Si PORTSM The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bowl games I BOWL GAME TEAMS DATE AND TIME WHERE Poinsettia TCU vs. Northern Illinois Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006 - 8 P.M. San Diego Las Vegas BYU vs. Oregon Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006 - 8 P.M. Las Vegas New Orleans Rice vs. Troy Friday, Dec. 22, 2006 - 8 P.M.- New Orleans Papajohns.com South Florida vs. East Carolina Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006 -1 P.M. Birmingham, Ala. Ne...…

…Wednesday, October 4, 2006 CARL COHEN ON CRI AND WHITE GUILT ... THE STATEMENT Opinion 4A From the Daily: Down with DeVos Arts 5A Comedy Central freaks Daily Arts Sports 9A Early-bird Taylor gets worm One-hundred-sixteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mkchziandady.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 22 ©2006 The Michigan Daily Dearborn student gov't demands divestment Bill passes unanimously; regents almost certainly won't vote to divest ...…

…2A-The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 4, 2006 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1327 www.michigandaily.com DONN M. FREsARD ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com NEWS IN BRIEF CONTACT INFORMATION News Tips Corrections Letters to the Editor Photography Department Arts Section Editorial Page Sports Section Display Sales Classified Sales Online Sales Finance Newsroom: 763-24...…

… NEWS ON CAMPUS Panel to explore possible effects of MCRI Students and faculty from Cali- fornia and Texas will discuss the effects ending affirmative action has had in their states from 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Forum Room of Palmer Commons. The discussion will be followed with refreshments and a discussion about the future of affirmative action in Michigan. Prof to speak i on domestic violence Leslie Starsoneck, a visiting pro- fessor from t...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 4, 2006 1 DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMiLY BEAM EMILYBEAM JEFFREY BLOOMER CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com OPINION NOTABLE QUOTABLE My husband was going to become a Catholic priest, but then we met." - Former beauty queen and current...…

…Wednesday October 4, 2006 arts.michigandaily.cam artspage@michigandaily.com ARTS 5A 'Freak Show' takes a shot at center stage By Michael Passman Benjamin), a bearded clam-woman though, the show isn't necessarily Daily Arts Writer (Janeane Garofalo, "Dogma"), The dumb. It's particular comedic style is World's Tallest Nebraskan (Brian in fact largely satirical - although It's no secret that on a daily basis Stack, "TV Funhouse"), a prema- it...…

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…Wednesday, October 4, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A GENTLEMAN Continued from page 1A olic priest, but the we met," Gran- holm said Monday during a debate with challenger Dick DeVos. Mulhern's primary duty as first gentleman is taking care of his and Granholm's three children. But his work isn't limited to chil- drearing. "My days vary tremendously," he said. Some days it's coaching his son's basketball team. Others, it's spending time with h...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 4, 2006 Don't get 'Schooled' By Paul Tassi For the Daily Do you like steak? How about ice cream? And beer, right? Now stick them in a blender. Some- times good ingredients don't end up mixing well. You'dthink director Todd Philips ("Old School") could stir up something comical by combining clueless Jon Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite") and the greasy slimeball perfected by courtesy of MGM Billy Bob Thorn...…

…Wednesday October 4, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SE RiCTiigSnBailv 9A Taylor works hard, plays hard By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor He couldn't sleep, mostly because he knew what was waiting for him when he woke up. During team conditioning this past sum- mer, Terrance Taylor and his teammates had the pleasure of 6 a.m. runs through the Michigan golf course. And the 305-pound defensive tackle sat with a mix o...…

…1DA-The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 4, 2006 NHL to honor Berenson ll By Nate Sandals Daily Sports Writer Michigan hockey coach Red Beren- son has been away from the NHL since 1984. But on Nov. 6, the league will honor him when it presents the hockey legend with the Lester Patrick Award for his outstanding service to hockey in the United States. Berenson, a former Michigan hockey player, said he was pleased to represent collegiate hock...…

…w _ W .... w -, U- - __ w w W-W _IRIW WF qw-VI .r W qw_ qw S i - y, October 4, 2006 The Beans Day Care Center By Sarah Sala Their piercing screams knock like rocks off houses, a collective of beginning voices screech enough to drop squirrels from the trees. Forever in motion, the tiny figures are frantic energies of chase and retreat, digging and scaling - here wriggling fingers try to pull a tuft of cat through the fence and into thei...…

… - w--I m m - qw w w - .A IFF 1P -7. w I 2B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 4, 2006 Wednesday, October 2006 Dail) -The Michigan able demand: righteous racial pay- ment for indelible racial guilt. But every applicant who is admitted to the University in part because of his color displaces another appli- cant who was denied admission in part because of her color. You do see this inescapable consequence of preference, do you not? W...…

…W -a -4-- _ - W - - - U W T - I mw mw NW 14mm- MW -lw ,um- 1w w NOW IRW IRW !.rl r 110 TheMiciga Daly - edn sday.Otoer SO.0 Wednesday, October 4, 2006 - The Michigan Daily COHEN Continued from page 7B and one statistical: 1) A member of our faculty, who is white, sent me a letter, now in my files, in which the following events are recounted. Finding the work of one of his students in a large course to be entirely unsatisfactory, he ...…

…- -A A AMEMEMMIM& -MM AMMOMMIL, MMMMMMM=d -9w- -i - M - mw w Imw w qw Ar 'w w - :- - S ..- SO. Wednesday, October 4, 2006 - The Michigan Daily Fireworks By Karl Stampfl he middle-aged country- club member was known as eccentric even before he rounded up 50 black people and bought them tickets for the exclusive club's Fourth of July dinner and fireworks. They arrived in cars ranging in quali- ty from 1987 Chevy Caprices to 2005 Hyundai ...…

…--w t -~ -~w-- WPFP q mw WV q IRW 1 13 TeMchgnDiy - . edne sda, .ctbr , 06 0 ' SB. - Intiative would affect students' ng hts to education Pack your bags. Here comes the bandwagon other suffers from a chronic but curable disease. There are no easy answers, and determining who is deserving requires considering the foundation of what we value - helping the poorest, bring- ing the greatest utility or freeing those who suffer from illnes...…

…dMOMMOMMIL M=wMm=M=l S lw 1. lqw 'qqw lw w uw w w NW I 6 Te iciga Dil -Wedesay Otobr S, 00 I Wednesday, October 4, 2006 -The Michigan Daily 7B Why racial preferences are a product of An oe u to my collegues and students at the;: By Prof. Carl Cohen 5LL ,~ s kK Very cordial greetings. I write to urge you to read a very small book that now sits on my desk. It was written this year for persons in just our circumstances. It's honest and r...…

…Tuesday, April 4, 2006 News 2 Jury rules Moussaoui eligible for death penalty GATORS CHOM PA bRUINS, WIN TITLE ... SPORTS, PAGE 10 Opinion 4 From the Daily: Listen to SOLE Arts 8 Tsotsi is a triumphant passage into manhood One-hundred-sixteen years f editorialfreedom www.mzihigandady.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 105 42006 The Michigan Daily Thursday the new Friday? Not anymore Push back those weekend plans: Administration...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 4, 2006 NATION/WORLD Moussaoui eligible for death penalty NEWS IN BRIEF r .., ' T TT? A TNT TA TT Cl TTTI !Ni I A "1-'%T T k T1N TT Tr '91 Tl-%" T Tti ;r. ' "y 7 (HEIADNES ROMh iA~RI UIND T~IVIFmIORT I 11L'I1LL11 iL'V 1'liV1Y1 C11 VV1 IL 1111: YVJIXL" k .. -.l-,44 NEWBERN, Tenn. Moussaoui to federal jury: "You'll never get my blood, God curse you all" ALEXANDRIA, Virg. -A federal jury fou...…