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…CHASING VARSITY DREAMS The Statement :Iie lid198n BauM Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 14, 2007 michigandaily.com BIG HOUSE ACCESSIBILITY DEBATE Ed. Dept. responds on stadium Civil rights office says University has 10 more days to offer solutions before it takes action By GABE NELSON Daily News Editor Two weeks after the Department of Education sent a letter threatening to cut its funding to the Univer- sity if Michigan Stadium isn...…

… 4 2A - Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Forbidden firearms On Monday night, the Univer- sity chapter of the College Lib- ertarians raffled off a $200 gift certificate for the purchase of a gun at a shop in Dexter, Mich. But the winner won't be able to bring the prize to the next weekly meeting of the College Libertar- ians in the Michigan League. A University Board of Regents ordinance prohibits the posses- sion of firearms on University prope...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Report cites 'hidden' costs in wars The economic costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are esti- mated to total $1.6 trillion - rough- ly double the amount the White House has requested thus far, ac- cording to a new report by Demo- crats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee. The report, released yesterday, attempted to put a price tag on the...…

… 4A - Wednesday, November 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MSd48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the v...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com W ,mA a o r, 7 Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 5A Art without instructions Poetry finds new life through Rachid Koraichi's ceramics By Nora Feldhusen I Daily Arts Writer Walking into the Institute for the Humanities on last Wednesday was the equiv- alent of entering a Chelsea gallery on a Friday night. Decked out with hum- mus and tzadiki platters, the open- ing of "20 Years, 12 Poets: Ceramics by Rac...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 7A Detroit 2nd in foreclosures FPager California, Florida cities rank high on list LOS ANGELES (AP) - Home- owners across the U.S. are increas- ingly having trouble making their mortgage payments on time, but borrowers in metro areas of Cali- fornia, Florida and other once- booming housing markets are accounting for the biggest spikes in foreclosure filings, according to ...…

… 4 8A - Wednesday, November 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Wright in shape, ready to shoot By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer For a player who thrives on the jumper, Anthony Wright was, coincidentally, just a drive away from being ready to contribute to the Michigan men's basketball team. Although the forward wouldn't have played much last season because of the seniors in front of him, Wright doesn't dance around why he...…

…w U w w w w w mw w w W. w w w --Iw -w I 12B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Saying goodbye to Baghdad chool was out was save my grandmother's bou- For me, a fifth grader, it tique. She owned a small women's was heaven on earth. No clothing store about five minutes homework for at least a month, no from where we lived. The last time more mean math teacher, no more we were involved in a war, people science papers....…

…w w w w -lw_ -w- -,Iw w qw w - -- I. - .. - 0S Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - The Michiganua4y AG3 ANSWERS rule 63: Just because your roommate leaves the gold- fish on a low shelf doesn't make it fair game. rule 64: With only a few excep- tions, emoti- cons should be left to sixth graders. rule 65: Drunk dial propositions are acceptable; drunk dial texts are not. A look at the big news events this week and how important they really...…

…,' . -" - ." - ." . w V V V v w We nes ay, November 14, 2007 T e Michigan C 11 Y,4 7 m There I sat, dazed and confused in the middle of South Division. I remember looking up at the stop lights to see if I had done something wrong, but the white "Walk" sign was only just beginning to change to flashing red. I think I blacked out after that. On the way to the emergency room, a police officer told me what had happened wasn't my fault. But ri...…

…w w w w w w w w w w mw mw w mw 14 TeMihga iy- Weneda,- ovebe 1,S00 Weneda, oemer14207 -Te icianDaly" ABOUT CAMPUS Taking fakes bigstringof Pennsylvania ones that weren't even the right colors - they Inside the world of the said 'genuine' or 'authentic' on seals just stomped on there," Bell said. campus bar bouncer Bell, a burly, barrel-chested man who works at the grittiest base- The University's geographical ment bar in town, s...…

…0 0 0 9 Wensa, oe br14 0 7 - h ihga al I 8 Te MchganDaly -Wdedy ovme 4 007 landed herself a more than $1,500 fine. "She called the police on herself," he said. It seems like the only thing to do after having a counterfeit confis- cated is to shrug, bear it and start looking into changing your false citizenship to another state. How about Wyoming? JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN Student housing, Monastic living Catherine Street's most virtuous resi...…

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…lPie l~i pn DaiIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 14, 2007 michigandaily.com Why Michigan has started 0-2 Football Saturday Iraq force to shrink Bush says 5,700 soldiers coming home soon. Page 3A "(The University) continues to damage its reputation, undermine public trust, and saddle itself with a costly stadium plan that does not reflect U-M's traditional values or mission." - Part of a petition circulated by emeritus Prof. Irwi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycomE 2A- Friday, September134, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: -RDY Arbor Anecdotes Explained Before You Were Here _________________ 7Yf" Tappan Oak has seen. almost AQxk j" N 1501,y Dears of iag history The University's Central campus is home to more than 7,000 plants. It is, after all, *part of Tree Tnwn, better known as Ann Arbor. One tree stands apart from all those: the...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD1 Leader in Sunni revolt against al-Qaida killed The assassination yesterday of the leader of the Sunni Arab revolt against al-Qaida militants dealt a setback to one of the few success stories in U.S. efforts to stabilize Iraq, but tribesmen in Anbar prov- ince vowed not to be deterred in fighting the terror movement. American and Iraqi officials hoped the death of Abdul-Sat- tar Abu Ri...…

… 4A - Friday, September 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com '1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu a KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR A Guantanamo Berkeley? It's ridiculous." - American Indian activist Zachary Running Wolf denouncing the construction of a fence around his...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 14, 2007- 5A T ' , . Tt They may look benign. But just wait till you see them with masks. By CHRIS GAERIG Daily Music Editor Animal Collective's latest, Straw- berry Jam, is somewhat of a behemoth. Not that it carries on unnecessarily or that it's held down by too much going on at once, but it's a massive piece of work five years in the mak- ing. Kind of. Every time the New Animal Y...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 14, 2007 - 7, Option would also slash 3 mil of state aid to Ann Arbor BUDGET From page 1A that funding cuts would cause the University to re-evaluate its 2007- 2008 budget. "If 'our budget assumptions did not prove to be accurate than we would have to revisit those assumptions," Wilbanks said. The state House of Representa- tives is set to meet today to vote on an income tax hike to r...…

… I 8A - Friday, September 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Hart's legs will carry M' The not-so-classic By SCOTT BELL and KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editors What's there to say that hasn't been said? Neither team is good, both desperately heeds Satur- day's win. Who has the edge? Michigan pass offense vs. Notre Dame pass defense Is Saturday the first start for a truefreshman quarterback, orthe return of a weak secondary that...…

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…V V V V w I ___ - , - :_ - ** I - -,ME w W w w w TheMiciga Daly - Speme 00 2007 Michigan schedule Str ySe e br52go hMcia Di 2007 Michigan roster Starting quarterback Chad Henne is out for at least this week. Ryan Mallett will step into the starting role, and David Cone reaches the depth chart. The core group of Henne, Mike Hart and Mario Manningham haven't been able to click yet this season, but maybe Mallett has just enough confid...…

…9 U w w W w V V V 1111jr-, - - qmw9mmmp w I w mr W- v w w -- . wolw- " " ' / Saura, etebe 5,207 - TeMcia a- l 2007 Depth Chart TALE. ES B. Englemon S. Brown CB M. Trent B. Harrison SS J. Adams C. Stewart They're supposed to be their school's future, but now they're expected to be the present, too. How do these two highly touted signal callers stack up? WILL C. Graham J. Mouton DE T. Jamison A. Patterson MIKE J. Thompson 0. E...…

…V V V V w w w 0 i v v -W w w s w w * *-*s.-" - 06" SatrdyS.0 ;- - k _ p . ._. . S.. Y. ... _. c 1t r- ..... i This section examines the reasons that Michigan has started this season 0-2. We are not going to delve into the institu- tional or larger-picture problems that exist within the pro- gram. Instead, we offer these observations as the answers- to the question "What's wrong with Michigan?" By Daniel Bromwich and Jack Herman ...…

…4C iChipari 4:)atiV nn Abor MImichganail~co MonayMay14,2007Sumer e6k 1 Strides for student vote NEWS Up to no good at the Frieze Adventurous students are drawn to the remnants of the Frieze building, but construc- tion workers said students are unaware of the hazards that await them. See page 2. OPINION From the Daily: Rogers & me Just when you thought it was illegal to disenfranchise a whole group of people, along came Rog- ers's law. With...…

…EW S Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Students won't 'keep out' By SARAH SALA For the Daily Art and Design junior Lauren Peterson said she visited the site of the Frieze Building on a Sunday afternoon last month. The half-demolished building and surrounding worksite were vacant of construction workers and security personnel, Peterson said. The only witnesses she said she noticed as she climbed a two- the structure...…

…BILLS From page 1 proposed legislation. Novak and Thomas said creat- ing a system where voters have two addresses would be too complicat- ed and expensive for their offices to implement. "We view these bills as a step backwards," Novak said. "Right now it's pretty simple - you have one residence." Novak suggested ways of improving voting for students including automatically regis- tering 16-year-olds to vote when they get their drivers' licens...…

…Monday, May 14, 2007 4 PThe Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solelysthe views of theirauthors. The green mile Fuel s...…

…Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com EMMARIE HUET Our st n the drive from my home- town of Atlanta, Ga., last week, I had a lot of time to look at license plates: "Geor- gia ... on my mind," North Caro- lina's "First in Flight" and Ohio's "Birthplace of Aviation," among oth- How do you ers. (Sounds represent like North 581530 Carolina 5 3 and Ohio stateless need to duke Americans? that one out.) But the most interestin...…

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…Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SHAY SPANIOLA/Daily Steps leading up to Wazoo Records display the work of Richard Ahern who lived in a loft above the store and paid his rent by painting this wural until his death in 2004. film he felt that he could make MOORE "Roger & Me" without worrying From page 1 that it would be criticized for not beinga traditional documentary. Moore said he became acquainted "Who gives anyo...…

…Arts Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 CONCERT PREVIEW The Album Leaf blooms at the Pig By MATT RONEY sounds and drum loops as a foun- For the Daily dation for evocative and hypnotic post-rock. At its best, The Album Jimmy LaValle knows how you Leaf's music is as stirring as it is feel, and he has just the right song soothing. LaValle is more than for it. capable of communica...…

…Monday, May 14, 2007 1 U The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bobby Bac and captain Paulie with ominous overtones that he could off them on a passing whim if he wanted to. Tony used to be loved, but now he's mostly feared. And you can feel that something bad is coming. That something bad? It would appear to be his nephew Christo- pher. Once groomed by Tony to replace him someday, their rela- tionship changed when Chris's girl- friend starte...…

…Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM IN BRIEF Zombies and Americans "28 Weeks Later" At Quality 16 and Showcase Fox Atomic "28 Weeks Later" is the sequel to "28 Days Later" and is almost as good, but in a very different respect. Months after the events of "28 Days," the "rage virus" has been almost completely eliminated. Lon- don is a quarantined community, offering great amenity and military protection for the few...…

…12 I A T Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MOCAD From page 9 nity for a viewer to see his or her understandingofthe worldthrough another window," Aaron said. From the fur-lined, silver- metallic sleeping bag lying on the floor adjacent to an electric orange wig (Meredith Danluck's "The Punk Wanderer"), to Jessica Craig-Martin's "Speedboat. Orgy Venice" which documents the aftermath of a night of indulgence for hip so...…

…Sports Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com 734-764-8585 Am Sophomores Bettie Wade (left) and Tiffany Ofili (right) won Big Ten titles this weekend and helped Michigan win a share of the Big Ten championship. SOFTBALL Big Ten loss doesn't faze Blue By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor COLUMBUS - Michigan soft- ball coach Carol Hutchins has been imploring her players all year to judge their suc...…

…Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SOFTBALL From page 13 western's cleanup hitter with one out, runners on second and third and Michigan holding a 2-0 lead in the third inning. But the Wildcats' bottom hit- ters produced and snapped Mich- igan's 29.2-inning shutout streak in the Big Ten Tournament. Nemitz followed the base on balls with a hit by pitch and a walk - both on full counts - to score two runs. Nemitz was ah...…

…Monday, May 14,2007 1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BASEBALL 'M'-Nine suffers setback in Big Ten race By ANDY REID heals." Daily Sports Writer Michigan struggled in large part to a slew of injuries to starters, most The Michigan baseball team's notably seniors Andrew Hess, Brad weekend was filled with frustration, Roblin and Eric Rose. pain and Earlyinthe first game of Sunday's heartbreak PENN STATE 15 doubleheader, Rose chased a pop...…

…16 I Monday, May 14, 2007 1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com EXPERIENCE HOW IT WAS MEANT TO BE SEEN, HEARD AND FELT! Debut Performance by Buffet Dinner Show $50.00 Late might Show $40.00 Both shows include a complementary glass of wine! Only 8:00pm show includes complementary dinner buffet A -One of the world's best contemporary jazz keyboardists -His music boldly embraces an incred- ible blend of soulful and funky jazz, while creati...…

…Superman in lecture. Valentine's Day ninjas. An exterminator under attack from a giant fly. What's the deal with the UM Patriots? THE STATEMENT Ilk All" I1E ffiCid~ian4DaiIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 14,2007 Avoiding a Greek tragedy PODCASTING LECTURES CLASS GETS PORTABLE With fires up, inspectors look to improve safety By TARYN HARTMAN Daily StaffReporter The morning of May 12, 1996, was full of promi...…

…2A - Wednesday, March14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes ARCH ANGEL THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained When life wasn't a highway Think it's hard to own a car on campus? It was a lot harder in the 1920s. In the early 1920s, University administrators were so annoyed by student-owned automobiles that they banned students from owning them outright. Administrators thought ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON White House considered firing all U.S. attorneys The chief White House lawyer floated the idea of firing all 93 U.S. attorneys at the start of President Bush's second term, but the Justice Department objected and eventual- ly recommended the eight dismiss- als that have generated a political firestorm two years later. White House spokeswoman Dana Per...…

…4A - Wednesday, March 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I 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 IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the v...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - SA Don't think Halfway Home looks interesting? Same here. Already 'Halfway' gone COMEDY CENTRAL'S LATEST SHOCK SHOW DOESN'T MAKE THE CUT By MARK SCHULTZ DailyArts Writer I watched "Halfway Home" with two other people, and they both left the room within five minutes. That pretty Ha much summa- rizes Comedy Home Central's latest Wednesdays attempttolaunch 10s30 psm a unique ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FIRE From page LA HRH/Kirklan & Co. in Omaha, Neb. insures fraternities. Comeau said that while both companies are working to outfit all Greek houses around the nation with sprinklers, M-J Insurance has been more aggressive in outfitting sororities. "There seems to be more sorori- ties installing sprinkler systems than fraternities, which is ironic because since we've started track- ing them all of the f...…

…40 8A - Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Blue beats down Aggies By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily Sports Editor Utah State is known for over- coming big deficits. Michigan collapsed down the stretch in key losses UTAH STATE 58 to Iowa MICHIGAN 68 and Ohio State this season. So when the Aggies cut the Wol- verines' 12-point halftime lead to one with just more than eight min- utes remaining in the first round of the National Invitational Tour- nament (NIT) la...…