…JAMES DICKSON: WHY NICE IS OVERRATED OPINION, PAGE 4 HENSICK SNUBBEDCHEADLE CARRIES 'REIGN OVER ME' ° ~ COLVIN: TJ. DESERVED HOBEY BAKER SPOT SPORTS, PAGE 8 ARTS, PAGE 5 tce idt an aIVy (.NE.-*[-UI.?NDR ED->,,'.'.)SEVEINT FN CE R FE IORA R EO Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Friday, March 30, 2007 A VIEW FROM THE BELLS ACADEMIC ETHICS Engin school confronts cheating BENJI DELL/Daily University alum Steven Ball plays the carill...…
…2 - Friday, March 30, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes SUCK IT UP I WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY: F- Campus Characters_ The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0500 srampfl@michigandaity.com floyd@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION Chicken or fish, Ms. Coleman? Wh...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 30, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD 122 dead in Baghdad market bombings Five suicide bombers struck Shiite marketplaces in northeast Baghdad and a town north of the capital at nightfall yesterday, kill- ing at least 122 people and wound- ing more than 150 in one of Iraq's deadliest days in years. The savage attacks came as a new American ambassador began his first day on the job, and Senate D...…
…4- Friday, March 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu 0 KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position ofthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 30, 2007 - 5 After 9 11, a quiet he ali ng By NORA FELDHUSEN Daily Arts Writer Charlie Fineman has blocked out all memory of his former life. He spends the majority of his time riding a motorized scooter through the streets of Manhattan, listening to '70s rock and playing "Shad- Reg ows of Collosus" - a video game with an exceptionally Over Me symbolic title. His depression is under- At Qu...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SOLE From page 1 - or enough to sustain a worker and his or her family working no more than 48 hours a week. The consortium also conducts inspec- tions of the factories. The University currently moni- tors labor practices through its Vendor Code of Conduct, which outlines labor standards on issues such as discrimination, wages, safety and unions. After a SOLE campaign last year, UniversityPresidentMarySu...…
…'I 8 - Friday, March 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Hobey snub is unfair to .J. 4 ANGELA CESERE Senior pitcher Lorilyn Wilson will look to exact revenge upon Big Ten rival Northwestern this weekend. Big Tenfoes e to clas By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer Bottom of the ninth, two outs, bases loaded, tied game. It was just past 1:40 p.m. and the heat was taking a toll on everyone in Louis- ville, Ky. They'd been at...…
…POINT-COUNTER-POINT: THEEI'S NOT BECAUSE THEY HATE JOHNS SCOOTER LIBBY TRIAL y BEREN OPINION, PAGE 4A WHY CRITICISM IS REALLY AN ACT OF LOVE THE B-SIDE SPOR IieNidTan Dai9 ()NE ...8b.°1 .1..")r.7 I N I.NT E L k E IS(I LI)IYAf) .I I.IR ~I ¢.E )ONI. .P Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Thursday, March 29, 2007 OPENING ACT DESCRIPTOR PLUS In the fall, the University began using software that groups applicants into g a u g e s cluster...…
…2A - Thursday, March 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes Before You Were Here Campus Characters Explained TEL ATE-SeFTLIBRARIAN un The pagsemaster Volunteering leaves Ken Bawcom too busy to read As students enter the Undergrad- uate Library for late-night studying, they cannot take the stairs, wait for the elevator or walk through the first floor area wit...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS LANSING State government braces for shutdown Gov. Jennifer Granholm has asked state directors to tell her by next week what programs might be affected and what steps should be taken if the state runs out of money in May and has to shut down. "The money issue is real. This is not a fabricated crisis," Granholm spokeswoman Liz Boyd said yes- terday. "The governor has made it clear for months th...…
…0 4A - Thursday, March 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 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 vi...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 5A No mulligan for McKay By MATT JOHNSON Daily Sports Writer Freshman golfer Billy McKay always loved the University but, he almost didn't make it to Ann Arbor. He didn't sign with the Michi- gan men's golf team until the last hour of signing day. "I was torn between here and Michigan State, or I could've waited and looked at some schools in the South," McKay said. "I defi- n...…
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…ART FROM BEHIND BARS PRISONER CREATIVE ARTS PROJECT PAGE 6B B THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, MARCH.29, 2007 MUSIC COLUMN Who's a critic? Not me. think music criticism is pretty much total bullshit. If enjoying music is a subjective . experience, who is qualified to say what's good or bad? I might know more names or own more records, but I can't tell you what to enjoy, only what does it for me. If you think Fall Out Boy isafive- star band, then ...…
…2B - Thursday, March 29, 2007 {page 2 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I Pondering'Assassins' and the man behind it By CATHERINE SMYKA Daily Arts Writer It's impossible to walk out of the theater after seeing a Stephen Sondheim play and not talk about what just happened. And that's not JUST because he can write spec- tacular Broadway musicals. Sondheim can fit more political and philosophical state- ments in a tOO-minute show than so...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 3B . Misunderstanding the hip hop of today Growing up, at least for now KAL PENN, KNOWN TO YOU AS KUMAR, FINALLY GET SERIOUS By CHRIS GAERIG Daily Arts Writer From Public Enemy to G-Unit, Mike Jones to Kanye West, hip hop has become the most vitri- olic and controversial form of contemporary music. The criti- cism is familiar: vulgar lyrics and outlandish lifestyl...…
…4B - Thursday, March 29, 2007 MACDONALD From page 1B talking about," she petulantly grumbles, and like most naysayers hasn't the sense to realize that her complaints join rather than refute the critical chorus. Everyone's a critic; even an afternoon movie with friends will devolve into table talk over the fine points of its action sequence long after those hard-rock accompanied credits. But soon those post-movie ruminations simply aren't suffi...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com {the b-sidel Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 5B Miller's'Time' a triumph A meat lover and a vegetarian at Seva of humallity By PRIYA BALI Daily Arts Writer At the end of the day, when peo- ple have been made prisoners, and another mass of people have been killed, the one Playing thingthat remains forTime true for the female musicians of the This and next Auschwitz con- Thursday, centration camp Fridayand ...…
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…2A - Wednesday, Miarch 28, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, March 28, 2007 The Michigan Daily - mithigandaily.com Tracing the life of the Lodge The timber beams and steeply pitched roof of observatory Lodge are a sharp contrast to the mod- ern School of Public Health Build- ing and the surrounding residence halls. The Tudor-style lodge across from Mosher Jordan Hall on Obser- vatory Drive is a mystery to most st...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Senate narrowly approves timetable for ending Iraq war Defying a veto threat, the Demo- cratic-controlled Senate narrowly signaled support yesterday for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by next March. Republican attempts to scuttle the non-binding timeline failed on a vote of 50-48, largely along party lines. The roll call marked ...…
…4A - Wednesday, March 28, 2007 01 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 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...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 5A From folk to punk and back LACH, THE MOLDY PEACHES AND THE BIRTH OF ANTI-FOLK By ANNA ASH Daily Arts Writer It was the early '80s. Reagan was screw- ing around in Beirut, Mick Fleetwood was filing for bankruptcy, "Fraggle Rock" was instilling a love for radishes in children everywhere and a scrawny young song- writer named Lach was getting kicked out of folk clubs all over...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wenesday, March 28, 2007 - 7A CARDS From page IA the processes for issuing and moni- toring the cards is manual and time consuming. But since December the Univer- sity has been using data mining software to monitor the 6,000 pur- chasing cards in circulation. The software makes it easier to review purchases and to ensure that they comply with University poli- cies, said Carol Senneff, executive direct...…
….. 8A- Wednesday, March 28, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 BASEBALL Calm bats pay off in win By ALEX PROSPERI Daily SportsWriter In yesterday afternoon's game, three Michigan players had a 3-0 count and refused to lift the bat off his shoulder on each occasion. The reason is simple - the big inning. "Walks are called freebies, and freebies mean big innings, and big inningswingames,"Michigancoach Rich Maloney said. "We want ...…
…D The Michigan Dy- d M dr 0 0 r i Why you should wear a helmet ,y bike allowed me to get more things done in a day. I was always weaving through campus at high speeds to get from one commitment to the next, feeling privileged over the earthbound masses. I hiked between classes and errands and jobs. I biked with my ankle wrapped from a bad sprain. I biked with my backpack loaded and extra bags swinging near the gears. I biked with and with...…
… i 0 0 4. 0 0 S 0 0 THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with WALTER NOWINSKI table__ _ _ _ _ _ s_ A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to10. Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - The Michigan Daily An ArchitSpeak primer It's over your head lArchitecture Column 4B-SB WHEN ALL THAT WORKING OUT DOESN'T WORK OUT Football players can lead exciting lives even if they don't make it to the NFL. 6B WH...…
…Th Mchga Diy Wdnsdy March 28, 2007 0 04% Sumer jobs from hell It might look good in the brochure, but hundreds of students are finding out that the position that seemed like a dream job is actually a nightmare. 0 4 '--- 0... - I Wednesdy, March28,6007- Te ichgnDiy 3 . _ ° .- --= . - ' ,- ;;- ' ..._ --, QUOTES OF THE WEEK "You know, you really have hX~ r hya I " p~r An advertised base pay of$13.65. Set your own hours. Great resum6e build...…
…0er' 0 0 0- 0 I B h McignDal -Wensdy M rh 8 20 Wensdy SMrh 8p20 . I PHOTOS BY BENJI DELL/Daly The ideal end to a football career at Michigan is a career in the NFL, but what about the vast majority who don't make the cut? By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor Some wore the jerseys of their favorite players. Oth- E xcited fans lined the hallway. ers clasped paper, pictures or footballs hoping to have them signed. They all wanted, at the ve...…
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…2 - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 BALLER Last one typing When I sat down in my secret n Central Campus computer lab last theAnn Arbor Sunday, he was already there, work- ing. It was just after one in the after- Michigan expe submissionst noon.michigandaily.c Outside the sky darkened. The room emptied, save for one last guy thought he looked in the far corner who'd only been as I packed my t there less than an hour and was thus when I came back ut...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS TEHRAN, Iran * Iran questioning British sailors on entering Iran Iran said yesterday it was ques- tioning 15 British sailors and marines to determine if their alleged entry into Iranian waters was "intentional or unintentional" before deciding what to do with them - the first sign that Iran could be seeking a way out of the standoff. The two countries continued to...…
…4 - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * myC diiga n :43al Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@unich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represe...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 5 Turning high Red, white culture to kitsch and Wahlberg he concept of "high cul- products, opening the floodgates ture" has existed for cen- to consumer markets that no one turies, from the Greeks could have guessed even existed. to the Renaissance, through And since we do live in that won- the 1800s and into the present. derful "Land of the Free," where Though the debate s...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com COLEMAN From page 1 money for bringing in outside research funding. 0 The state capped the maximum amount of external research fund- ing that earns colleges extra appro- priations at $200 million. Because the University receives about $800 million in external research fund- ing each year, it doesn't receive its fair share of extra funding, Cole- man said. The new appropriations system also grants benefit...…
…8 - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Walking the pop- punk line SHADES OF THE CLASH CAN'T HIDE THE HIPPY By MATT EMERY DailyArts Writer Ted Leo and the Pharmacists have always walked the line of pop punk with respect and care, blending their back- grounds of R&B and soul with Leo's highly literate lyrics to ** create a sound that is both catchy and thoughtful. Leo's Ted Leo trademarked scorching gui- tar riffs a...…
…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandail' Soph signs wil Kings By SCOTT BELL and JACK HERMAN Daily Sports Editors Michigan star defenseman Jack Johnson finalized a contract with the Los Angeles Kings yesterday afternoon and will likely make his NHL debut Thursday night. Johnson's agent, Pat Brisson, confirmed the deal was made, but did not disclose the terms of the sophomore's contract. "We just wanted to make sure he gets a fair deal in the market...…
…10 - Tuesday, March 27, 2007 The Michigzan Dailv mihanilco 10 -TuedayMarh 2, 207 Te Mihi n Dily mihinadaivr. I 01 ALLISON GHAMAN/Daily The 2nd-ranked Michigan men's gymnastics team hopes that a return to the underdog role with suit it perfectly this weekend at the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis, Minn. After enjoying the nation's No.1 spot for most of the season, the Wolverines have dropped to No. 2 after a recent loss to the now-top...…
…After legal troubles, Butler, Richards and Germany no longer on football team SportsMonday ,"TMNT' ** Arts, 8A lIE ffiic1ig Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com IC HOCKE Monday, March 26,2007 MAP routs. competition Turnout dismal as MSA presidential Yost, Dar win with election results* MSA representative seats won by each party tEN SIMON/Dily Michigan defenseman Jack Johnson during his last game with the Wolverines on Saturday ...…
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