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…Tuesday, January 31, 2006 News 3 'U' launches M- blog network CAGERS RANKED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE i998 ... SPORTS, PAGE 10 , , ' ' Opinion 4 From the Daily: Michigamua likely beyond reform Arts 8 'Big Momma's House 2' garners low rating One-hundredffteen years of editorialfreedom www.mchikgandaziy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 65 62006 The Michigan Daily Officials say city's ready for big game Kilpatrick and Granholm say ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 31, 2006 NATION/WORLD Al-Zawahiri calls Bush a "butcher" In first video since the Pakistani airstrike, bin Laden's No. 2 expresses fury toward U.S. CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri said in a vid- eotape aired yesterday that President Bush was a "butcher" and a "failure" because of a deadly U.S. airstrike in Pakistan targeting the bin Laden dep- uty, and he threatened a new attack...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 3 * ON CAMPUS Human rights fellow to lecture Women's Studies prof. Carol Jacobsen will deliver a lecture titled "Representing Human Rights: Women's Criminalization and Torture" at 4:30 p.m. in room 1636 of the School of Social Work. Art program to sponsor votive decorating The ArtsBreak program will spon- sor glass votive decorating in the MUG in the basement of the Michigan Union tonigh...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 31, 2006 OPINION ibe 3iNbijgtt &il DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 The vote today is whether or not we will take a stand against ideological court- packing."...…

…Tuesday c January 31, 2006 news@micbigandaily.com SCIENCE 5 . . . ......... . CLASSICAL CHIP Quantum chip * could revolutionize information processing GRAPHIC BY GERVIS MENZIES University researchers have constructed a microscopic chip with macroscopic potential By Chad Brenner For the Daily One small step for computer designers, one micro- scopic leap for computer design. University researchers have developed a chip that uses quantum ...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7 FILIBUSTER Continued from page 1 1987 but was never sworn in as a justice. *We don't do this every time someone is nominated to the Supreme Court," Kay said. "We're nonpartisan ... we're about rights." Nationally, the ACLU has continued to be vocal in its opposition to Alito's nomination. In his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 18, ACLU Executive Director Anthony...…

…Tuesday January 31, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily. com RTS 8 . . .. . . . ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. - . . . . . ... .............. .. . . . . ......... . VIOLENT 'HOUSE' ARREST LAWRENCE-LED SEQUEL EXPLORES NEW DEPTHS IN INANITY By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer There comes a point in every man's life when he must stop what he's doing and re-evaluate his perspec- tive on the world and his place within it. Such a time c...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 9 New doc shows life and quest of yogi s By Kristin MacDonald Daily Arts Writer Rising jam band vows to trip out the Blind Pig Warbling loud, monotonous chants, three brightly colored, nearly naked Hindu holy men carefully pick their way along the sharp back- bone of a rocky mountain ridge. The snow-capped Himalayas loom tall and majestic By Jake Smith Daily Arts Writer CONCERT PRVIE...…

…Tuesday January 31, 2006 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily. com PORTS 10 . . . . ................ . - ---------- Cagers ranked for first time By Kevin Wrightr Daily Sports Editor It was nothing out of the ordinary.: Sherrod Harrell was pulling into Crisler Are- na's parking lot ready for another day of practice when he received a phone call._ It was his brother to inform him that the Wol- verines were ranked 21st in the Associ...…

…Monday, January 30, 2006 News 3A Daily names new business manager CAGERS TOPPLE SECOND STRAIGHT RANKED OPPONENT ... SPORTSMONDAY e4tk igaui ai3 Opinion 4A What the Daily stands for Arts 8A Daily music staff picks top 10 albums of 2005 One-hundredfifteen years of edtorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 64 62006 The Michigan Daily FOLKY TUNES T oday's is the first paper produced by The Michigan Daily's n...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 2006 NATION/WORLD Saddam's trial degenerates into chaos NEWS IN BRIEF LI I Z 0 After new judge expels co-defendant and lawyer from courtroom, Hussein engages in shouting match BAGHDAD (AP) - A new judge cracked down yesterday in a chaotic ses- sion of Saddam Hussein's trial,ordering a co-defendant and a lawyer expelled from the courtroom. The entire defense team left in protest and Saddam w...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS * Michigan Theater to show Hopwood- inspired film The Michigan Theater will screen the film "Gold Diggers of 1933," based on playwright Avery Hopwood's "Gold Diggers," today at 7 p.m. Hopwood was the benefactor of the Hopwood Award writing program. Tickets will cost $6.75 for students and $8.50 for others. Blood Battle drive pits 'U' against six schools Alpha Phi Omega, a co-...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 2006 OPINION igh e lCic i ttt 3 tt'cl DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES Managing Editor i EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE I promise from now on, two-and- a-half months of absolute sexual abstinence." -...…

…Monday January 30, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com RTSe fciig w Bilg 5A .......... . . . . .. . ............... The business of buzz Eclectic A2 Folk The media traffics in hype, but occasionally they try to pedal something America just can't buy. If you browsed through any repu- table entertainment coverage during the past week, you might have heard that one of the world's trendiest film festi- vals is spotligh...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 20C the michigan daily a0 LOOKING FOR ENERGETIC person to dance with a sign in dowtown Ann Arbor. Fax resume to 734-996-5648. CONDO FOR SALE,2 bdrm., $171,000. See www-personal.umich.edu/~bmcrae 3 miles from campus, call 709-7177. CORNERHOUSE APARTMENTS 205 S. State St.' on central campus 2 & 3 bdrm Apt Homes Beautifully Furnished Outstanding views Garage parking Central air 9 foot high ceil...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 2006 - 7A ASSAULT Continued from page 1A Chalmers knew something was fishy when the man told her the urinator was someone she knew. She followed her suspicions and emptied the cash locker of 90 percent of the bills and locked the money in an office. After an uneasy 15 minutes of standing near the change box, the visibly intoxicated man made a dash for the remaining cash. "He grabbed a fistful of...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 2006 even McGARVEY Though we're getting to it a bit late, it's still impos- sible to sum up 2005, the year of Pitchfork. The infamous indie-music website (www.pitch- forkmedia.com) made millions throughout the country feel like music snobs. Their stamp of approval dictated sales as if Editor-In-Chief/founder Ryan Schreiber was Fidel Castro. Their "Best New Music" designation broke groups like Cla...…

…THURSDAYS AT MOTT: Michigan athletes take time every week to visit C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. PAGE 8B THE SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN: Ian Herbert: The biggest mistake I've ever made is underestimating 'Bron. PAGE 3B HELLER LIFTS BLUE: The men's tennis team wins close dual match. PAGE 7B _ t :.} t , SPORTSMO January 30, 2006 1B a e moto migttq. MICHIGAN 85, I 0 S YS 0 U Cagers top No.23 Wisconsin, claim share of Big Ten lead By J...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 30, 2006 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Kayakers combine fun with safety Ahee o~df ath aeek Athlete of the Wee al Name: Peter Vanderkaay Hometown: Rochester Hills Team: Swimming Class: Senior By Daniel Greenblatt For The Daily Wetsuits aren't just for surfers. Kayakers look just as cool sporting the O'Neal skin while doing loops or cart- wheels - common kayaking tricks. If only they would take out their...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 30, 2006 - 3B * Post play drives loss for Blue Doubting LeBron is the worst of all my mistakes By Sara Livingston Daily Sports Writer Inevitably, just when something sudden- ly begins to improve, something else slowly finds itself deteriorating with no means of recovery in sight. Despite past problems guarding outside shooters, Michigan (0-9 Big Ten, 6-15 Over- all) finally stepped up its performa...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 23, 2006 HITTING AFTER THE WHISTLE * ICE HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK Brandon Kaleniecki Michigan In his return to the lineup, the senior forward had the Wolverines' lone goal in Friday's game and scored two goals in Saturday's 5-5 tie. The alter- nate captain had been sidelined for the previous three weeks with a groin injury. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "There should be a time limit on it. I don't know ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 30, 2006 - 5B FASTBREAK Men's Basketball Saturday's Game MICHIGAN 85 - WISCONSIN 76 Hambone's hustle electrifies Crisler faithful By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor Eight minutes into the game, Brent Petway replaced Graham Brown. The substitution was nothing out of the ordinary until the sellout crowd in Crisler Arena rose to its feet. As Brown walked off the court, the fans gave him a standing ...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 30, 2006 Wolverines overmatched by No. 2-ranked Sooners By Colt Rosensweig Daily Sports Writer For the No. 6 Michigan men's gymnastics team, Friday's meet against No. 2 Oklahoma was like a spring training game. The team took a beating a but key players experimenting with their routines may have finally found the form that will carry them to a championship. "1 wasn't (satisfied with the perfo...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 30, 2006 - 7B Heller propels 'M' to close victory By Jamie Josephson Daily Sports Writer HLE PHOTO Michigan junior Jeff Porter won his third high-hurdle event at the Terrier Classic in Boston. Porter clocked a 7.46 in the final to secure first place. Record weight throw highlights Blue's weekend "You're gonna have to make it happen." Assistant coach Michael Kosta of the No. 48 Michigan men's tenn...…

…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 30, 2006 a0 17 II 0 Ph I ntrr I)y By David Murray I Daily Sports Writer Michigan athletes take time out of their busy school and practice schedules to spend Thursday evenings at Mott Children's Hospital. 0 t's 6:34Op.m. on a gloomy Thursday night. As many students chow down on dormitory food or file into the UGLi for some evening studying, a group of anxious Michigan ath- letes wait in...…

…DAILY ARTS PUTS OUT ONE LAST TIME ... ARTS, PAGE 2 HALFTIME COVERAGE AT WOMEN'S HOOPS ... SPORTS, PAGE 3 FROM THE DAILY: Ex-LEFTISTS FIND GOD, MOVE RIGHT ... OPINION, PAGE 4 WE'RE FINISHED, AND WE'RE GETTING MUSHY ABOUT IT ... SENIOR GOODBYES, PAGE 5 ..S4" "{. V "-:, "1 One-hundredffteen years of editorialfreedom Friday,January 27, 2006 www.mw/ziandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 62 62006 The Michigan Daily Students lik...…

…Friday RTeSNCichUTgn il 0 www.stuffonmycat.com wolsky@umich.edu 2 . .. .. ... .. .. . . . .. ... . .................... -.- . . . . .................. . .... Daily Arts editors, writers not the only ones who've been duped by lying bastards By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts Alpha Bitch In November 2004, the editors of The Michi- gan Daily's Arts section were appalled and infuri- ated to learn that a soon-to-be-maligned Associate Editor had p...…

…Fryday www.'meatsp in.cP OR jaherrnan@urnich.edu "WOULD YOU RATHER H- TICE? A DREAM OR SOME A N ECKLACE, OR FRE EDO SITCH ES JAVE A LEXUS OR JUS- SUBSANCE? A BEAMER, )M?"- DEAD PREZ J 55 - - - ' ' NOTES Fanatical fucking fans Facebook phenoms After beginning to sweep the nation last winter, Facebook dorks have begun to infil- trate athletics. Those looking to establish themselves as "cool" and "popular" have jumped to college athletes i...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 27, 2006 a hdc Alk AL IW. HMrn-jD S O low IWA"WINF tfdvl l JASON Z. PESICK Dueler in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor T RUTH NOTABLE QUOTABLE ''I tried to hug Pesick once, but he hid under a desk." - Melissa Runstrom, Daily Arts Editor, on her nearly romantic, but ultimately traumatic, encounter with the Daily's Editor in Chief. NOTABLE QUOTABLE, TAKE ...…

…Friday Jaur 7,20 OOD fIDDANCE 5 5 Amanda Andrade Filmi Edfor Come awards time, the simpering star- lets who pile on sufficient poundage and pay enough in PR reps get to give their thanks to the Academy. Slowly. With tears. Getting to be Film Editor at the Daily is a bit like that. When I first walked into the Arts room my junior year, this place looked like a black hole of music snobs and pop culture fiends - this odd amalgamation of unsh...…

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…LIBRARY ei LIBRARYlibrary," s Continued from page 1 Despite the gradu by the name of Nick used a simi- are also le lar strategy to have sex in a library versity lar cubicle. Disappointed with the turn- Univers out of the Naked Mile in 2002, Nick coincident and his girlfriend had sex on the ese sectio sixth floor of the library, taping up before sh a Michigan Daily newspaper on the the Big He door window of the cubicle. By ent "It was a little ...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 27, 2006 THANK YOU FOR READING. WE KNOW WE PISSED A LOT OF YOU OFF THIS YEAR, BUT WE ONLY MEANT TO IF YOU DESERVED IT. KEEP READ- ING FOR THE NEXT 115 YEARS! - THE SENIORS Jason Pesick Editor in Chief It's frightening. But so is every worthwhile endeavor. Our job is to shed light on the campus, even though sometimes that's not so easy to do. Sometimes it's quite a climb. Sometimes it takes a lot ...…

…Thursday, January 26, 2006 Opinion 4A From the Daily: Gov. wields fuel cell, ignores education Arts 5A New Orleans brass band comes to town AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT TH D IFFI CULT q J LIFE OF A STUDENT ATHLETE ... THE STATEMENT One-hundredfifteen years of editorialfreedom Sports 8A Singer: Sparties can't handle five-man game "NOMMMONNNNOM www.mizchganday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 62 ©2006 The Michigan Daily MICHIGAN 72, M...…

…NATION/WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF WASHINGTON Sen. Clinton slams eavesdropping Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton called President Bush's explanations for eavesdropping on domestic conversations without warrants "strange" and "far-fetched" yesterday, launching a blistering attack on the White House ahead of the president's State of the Union address. "Obviously, I support tracking down terrorists. I think that's our obligation. But I think it can be done i...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS Panel to discuss issues facing Katrina victims A panel will discuss issues fac- ing displaced residents of the regions affected by Hurricane Katrina will be held by the Ginsberg Center for Com- munity Service and Learning today at 3 p.m. in the Henderson Room of the Michigan League. The panel will feature School of Social Work Prof. Sandra Danziger, Gordon Whitman of the PI...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 26, 2006 OPINION abe NMdi&u r~ 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 The only thing that should come between Detroit and Michigan is a comma. Period." - Gov. Jennifer Gran...…

…Thursday R TheSctigan Bailg iR arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 5A My life with pod people h, hey! Hi! I mean, um, what's up? How's it going? Good? Oh, great ... really great. Um, listen - I was wondering if I could talk to you about, um, this issue I've been having. It's really been bothering me for a while now. You have so much more experience with this kind of thing. You seem so confident whenever I see you: hands i...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday. January 26. 2( the michigan daily 3 001NVESTOR'S PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LOST: TI-83 PLUS graphing calculator (black), pic of Spiderman taped to inside of cover. 586.943.8852 or looie@ urich.edu CONDO FOR SALE,2 bdrm., $171,000. See www-personal.umich.edu/-bmcrae 3 miles from campus, call 709-7177. 800.462.2420 www.allartsupplies.com - Available for Fall 2006 - 3,4, & 5 BEDROOM HOUSES Eff. to 2 BEDROOM APTS...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 7A * SPANISH Continued from page 1A and a piece of your culture," Davila said. "(Language) is one of the main ways to pass down cultural identity to future gen- erations." Segura said knowing Spanish helps him communicate with older relatives and connect to his heritage. Sociology Prof. Robert Ortega said some scholars perceive Spanish as "inte- gral to preserving culture and psychologi...…

…Thursday January 26, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com RTeSictigan til 0 8A - - ---- ------- ----- - - -- - --- -------------- Hunter dunks and dashes Spartans' hopes Memorable win a lesson in teamwork 4 By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer When Michigan State's Drew Neit- zel spun toward the baseline with 10 minutes left in the game, he saw noth- ing but an open lane to the basket in front of him. Unfortunately,...…

…w w w w BLIND PIG Continued from page 4B Not only that, they managed to make the panes of glass for the sunroom roof in the pizza ovens of neigh- boring Del Rio pizzeria. "We had to go through the historical society," Wells- Goffett said of the terrarium's problems. The roof "was leaking like a sieve." Because they owned the whole building, the Goffetts replaced the sunroom with suitable brick and mortar and knocked down walls on the basement...…

…0 7W -W7 7W v w I insi dA 3B The Dish David Brandon discusses Domino's pizza and running for University regent 4B Pig's Past The Blind Pig owner talks about the venue's history, muSical and otherwise. 5B In My Own Words International stude SntSg DO Lee experiences many dfutilies while stding iaii a world away from home. 6B Balancing Act The University does its best to help hundreds of student athites graduate despite countless hours of p...…

…w U ! U V w -6 TIE - AILY DISH Interview with a vamp Everyone's a Critic I Media Column By Kristin MacDonald Regent sells pizzas and h1 David Brandon, CEO of Domino's Pizza anc By Jameel t wouldn't be a week of celebrity news without the ubiquitous Lindsay Lohan. . The poor starlet most recently made the gossip pages in a bid to refute her recent cover stry for Vanity Fair, an interview in which she purpertedly alluded to drug use an...…

… w 7W _i WV AI IJL"N/Daily Shari Acho, co-director of the Academic Success Program, at the academic center. School of Rock Historical local venue continues to thrive By Kimberly Chou/ Daily Arts Writer While upperclassmen and younger University students in the fake- ID sect like to frequent central campus hangouts such as Scorekeep- er's and the Brown Jug, those who are smart enough know to travel a few blocks west to find a bar of a ...…

…! w " v a 0 The Weekend FT1dV 1,27.06 ICCA Competition Amazin' Blue hosts the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella. The event will take place at Rackham Graduate School Auditorium beginning at 8:30. Tickets are $8 for students and $12 for others. sa1t urdy 1 )21.06 Ann Arbor Folk Festival This year's festival will be the 29th an al celebration of the folk and roots m showcased at the Ark. The Ark hosts event at Hill Audit...…

… 7W w U w By Ian Herbert Managing Sports Editor ALk Lsk s yDC aiy Athletes work In a study area at the Stephen M. Ross Academic Center. The athletic department helps student athletes balance their coursework and competition. t Freshman Steve Bonnell andj during a practice. SA junior Jason Dest struggled when he took his first calcu- lus course. It wasn't that he was bad at math or not smart enough - he is now an economics major. ...…

…Wednesday, January 25, 2006 (JA.GERS P E TOFAC IN A 2i?3 L' SPORTS, 'AE8 News 3 Winners of Hopwood awards announced Opinion 4 Jeff Cnravens bears witness for prisoners One-hundredffteen years ofeditorialfreedom Arts 5 New Malick film is a cinematic poem ---------------- ----------- -- - -------- -- ; ''I ...... .... www.rmizcgandaiy. com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 61 62006 The Michigan Daily f Michigamua members ousted fr...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 25, 2006 NATION/WORLD L..I fr a Zvi ?w~ J Positions available during Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters e Start building your resume: )VERTSING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - Sell Advertising to local and national businesses " Manage your own account territory for Yhe A4ick,/ut art !1 " Earn money working with a student-run organization " Flexible hours that work around your class schedule Manageme...…