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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 10, 2006 - 7A RANKINGS Continued from page 1A between the medical school and the rest of the campus. "I think in the end that all of that balances out," Lichter said. "We are on a level playing field with some of the world's finest institu- tions." While Dolan was disappointed with this year's ranking, he said he is more concerned with recruiters' opinions of graduates. He said he would give more weig...…

…Monday . April 10, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com R TSe icligtn tii 0 8A . .............. .. . ........ ... . . --I It's all blog to me 0 his is probably a profoundly hypocritical topic to undertake in a column (a classic pillar of self-aggrandizing writing), but I'll just come out and say it: There are too many damn blogs. For the uninitiated (or for perhaps the few people older than 25 who read this column ......…

…ROwING: Michigan takes out Tennessee, then gives No. 3 Southern Cal a run for its money. - PAGE 2B THE SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN: Gabe Edelson takes a step back to appreciate the train wreck that is the New York Knicks. PAGE 3 MEN'S TENNIS: Netters crush Purdue, then fall short in upset bid of Illinois. PAGE 6B )4 April 10, 2006 SPORTS Ol TD 1B MICHIGAN 14, d - d MICHIGAN 4 Sund Bad first frame mars weekend S By Nate Sandals Daily Sports ...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 10, 2006 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Club tennis is for fun Aelte ittega W Athlete of the Week 6 By Jessica Asbili Daily Sports Writer When you think of an engineer, you usually picture a diligent student who does nothing but study night and day. However, this isn't the case with the Michigan club tennis team, which has a number of engineering students on the squad. "Smart people can play sports, too," ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 10, 2006 - 3B 0 WOMEN'S TENNIS " Illinois too much for Blue Garden offers more than cellar dwellers By Jamie Josephson Daily Sports Writer Yesterday, the Michigan steamroller that bulldozed over five of its last six opponents finally ran out of gas. After the No. 35 Michigan men's tennis team soundly swept Purdue in West Lafayette on Saturday, 7-0, the Wolverines traveled to Cham- paign to take on ...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 10, 2006 FULL COUNT 6 SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Grace Leutele Michigan The senior slugger was solid on both sides of the ball this weekend. She posted a hit in all four games including a homerun on Friday. She collected three RBI and three runs as well as a solid defensive performance, with four assists Saturday. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "We put ourselves in a hole." - Michigan coach Carol Hutchins...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 10, 2006 - 5B SUICIDE SQUEEZE Baseball Friday's Game: MICHIGAN 8 WP: Drew Taylor (2-3) MINNESOTA 6 LP: Tyler Oakes (1-1) Saturday's Game 1: MICHIGAN 5 LP: Jason Christian (0-1) MINNESOTA 6 WP: Gary Perinar (2-0) Saturday's Game 2: MICHIGAN 2 WP: Chris Fetter (2-0) MINNESOTA 0 LP: John Gaub (0-1) Sunday's Game: MICHIGAN 2 WP: Adam Abraham (3-2) MINNESOTA 0 LP: Cole DeVries (3-2) You've Gotta Hav...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 10, 2006 No upset, but Rowers still split . By Mark Giannotto Daily Sports Writer Being talented is one thing, but being great is a whole new ball- game. This is the dilemma the No. 10 Michigan women's rowing team faces after they split a two-race series with No. 17 Tennessee and No. 3 Southern Cal on Saturday in Columbus. The Wolverines beat the Vol- unteers but fell short against the Trojans. ...…

…Friday, March 10, 2006 News 2 Dubai company relinquishes stake in U.S. ports Opinion 4 Sports 8 Imran Syed stands by Crash' Ruden to lead Icers against Ferris State SPOKEN-WORD PERFORMER TAKES STAGE AT POWER CENTER ... ARTS, PAGE J One-hundredffteen years of editorialfreedom ._x I ww.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXV, No. 88 02006 The Michigan Daily Wage raise bill clears Senate, moves to House innesota 39, MICHIGAN 55...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 10, 2006 NATION/WORLD Dubai company relinquishes stake m U.S. ports NEWS IN BRIEF WASHINGTON Bush saves Patriot Act from expiration A day before parts of the USA Patriot Act were to expire, President Bush signed into law a renewal that will allow the government to keep using terror-fighting tools passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Bush's signature came two days after the House gave final approv...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 10, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS College Democrats to hold Ann Arbor party meeting The College Democrats will host a meeting of the Ann Arbor Democratic Party tomorrow from 10 a.m. to noon in the Vandenberg Room of the Michigan League. Issues on the agenda include downtown development planning. Stu- dents are encouraged to attend. Europa Forum to take place in Michigan Union The Europa Forum, an interna- tional...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 10, 2006 OPINION be 3irbiluual tig 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 How can we expect children to respect teachers on Monday morning, when they spend their week...…

…Friday March 10, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@mickigandaily.com Ra e ~ TSitt til 5 uourtesy Of Paramount "This new self-tanning spray gun is really sweet!" 'Failure' to entertain By Sarah Schwartz Daily Arts Writer Finally, a proper name has been given to the countless grown men who still live at home. They are no longer "slackers" or "losers." Instead, the movie "Failure to Launch" unites them under the title "adult children....…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 10, 2006 - 7 WAGE Continued from page 1. supporting of the measure in January. Signature collection on the Diag will continue at least for now, Bates said. Last month, MSA held a panel discussion on the ini- tiative. Students and others on both sides of the debate participated. Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema (R-Wyo- ming) noted that the state has not had a raise in the minimum wage in nine years. ...…

…Friday March 10, 2006 sports. michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com RETSitig Bailv 8 . .. ......... - --- ----- - --------------- - Withloss, Cagers now sit and wait On bubble By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor INDIANAPOLIS - Trailing 27-23 at halftime, Minnesota coach Dan Monson made his team a promise. If the Gophers held Michigan to another 27 points in the second half, he guaranteed his players that they could score more than 54 ...…

…Friday, February 10, 2006 News 3 Kidnapped journalist from Ann Arbor appears in new tape Opinion 4 Gavin Stern wants to fire the state Senate Sports 8 Singer: Ghost of Ed Martin lives rx\r, izii4uii One-hundred-ifteen years of editorialfreedom www.mchkiandai/y.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 73 x2006 The Michigan Daily State funding up 2 percent LIGHTS OUT, PART DEUX P Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed budget would increase the U...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 10, 2006 NATION/WORLD Patriot Act agreement reached NEWS IN BRIEF.. 4 GOP sena5tors see eve to eve required to notify the FBI if he consulted a lawyer. These been an important weapon in the government's arsenal for i V V V LLN.blll V V\r 4 r \.+ VV ' f..+ x r - ~ - 't .. "C '" .. _ a... ., _.. . _ .... .. . ... with White House; Dems unsure about next move to prevent renewal of the legislation WA...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 10, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS Son of radicals to SJournalist to sekra t - aterspeoa read at LShaman fter screening of film about her life ----.----- v I A A A 1 Students of Color of Rackham will screen "The Agronomist" at 6 p.m. as part of their 16th annual conference. The film is based on the life experiences of award- winning journalist Michele Montas, for- mer editor in chief of Radio Haiti. The scr...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 10, 2006 OPINION aIbr £ iltd tija ~ 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 44This timeline isn't based in sci- ence fiction. (It) is based on the reality of where ...…

…Friday February 10, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com fl e d ii nN UI ART s 5 5 Local Slumber Party to play at the Halfass By Molly Schulman For the Daily Get ready for ladies' night as Detroit's favorite femme-pop phenom Slumber Party heads to the Halfass. The lullaby quin- tet, spearheaded by lead vocalist and songwriter Ali- cia Berg, creates Slumber Party Tonight at 9:30 p.m. At the Halfass ors of life on t...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 10, 2006 - 7 BECKHAM Continued from page 1 differences when they pop up. CSJ is part of the Michigan Student Assembly. If private mediation does not resolve the conflict, CSJ holds a hearing to determine whether a trial is neces- sary. Susan Wilson, director of the Office of Student Activities and Leadership, will mediate a meeting today with Beckham and the show's organizers. At the meeting, each ...…

…February 10, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily. com POe 3R TSiigttily 41 8 . . .............. . . .. . . . .. ............ Harris, cagers fall to rival Ghost of booster past haunts Michigan basketball team 4 By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor All eyes in Crisler Arena were fixed on a crumpled figure lying at the base of the basket. With less than nine minutes to play in last night's game, Ohio State's Jamar Butler d...…

…Tuesday,January 10, 2006 News 2 Dems grill Alito as confirmation hearings begin 'WEDDING CRASHERS' BUBBLES ON TO DVD ... ARTS, PAGE 5 Opinion 4 Sports 8 Rajiv Prabhakar on racism Venegoni: Young caps off terrific season One-hundredfifteen years ofedforzndfreedom www.mic/ngandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 51 62006 The Michigan Daily State restores last year's 'U' The Big Eight in University of Michigan salaries Robert Kel...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 NATION/WORLD Dems take on Alito in hearings NEWS INEF e * Democrats begin hearing more aggressively than they did in Roberts's last September WASHINGTON - Judge Samuel Alito absorbed hours of criticism from Senate Democrats at close quarters yesterday, then pledged at his confirmation hearings to do what the law requires "in every sin- gle case" if approved for the Supreme Court. "A judge...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS * Speaker to lecture on gender and prescription drugs Sean McCabe, a representative from the University's Substance Abuse Research Center, will be speaking today from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the topic of gender differ- ences in illicit and prescription drug use. The lecture will be held in room 2239 of Lane Hall. Poster sale begins today at Michigan Union University Unions Arts ...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 OPINION c~be MiritzniiI 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 I had some leaves burning outside, so I threw (the mouse) in the fire, and the mouse was on fire and r...…

…Tuesday January 10, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com cIe RTShigantail 5 - -------- ------- I Back with a vengeance courtesy of New Line Turns out your face can get stuck in that funny expression. 'WEDDING' GIFTS VAUGHN AND WILSON'S WILD STREAK STILL FUN ON DVD This fall's TV season was miss- ing something. There were no breakout hits as big as last year's ("Lost" or "Desperate House- wives"), but that wasn't it...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - 7 Move upsets former YMCA patrons YMCA Continued from page 1 about $1,200 per month per resident to about $320 per month per resident. In response to residents' concerns, council member Stephen Rapundalo (D- Ward 2) said the apartments were on a bus route and that the residents would have medical services available at their apartment complex. Although she voted in favor of the measure,...…

…Tuesday January 10, 2006 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily. com POtRliigitSnilg -Orr 8 - - - ---------- Rafters at Crisler have company By Jack Herman Daily Sports Writer While dining at a local restaurant a few years ago, Michigan senior Sherrod Harrell glanced up and saw his own number, 22, posted up on the wall. Intrigued, Harrell inquired with a coach about the number's significance and learned that it belonged to the late...…

…Thursday, November 10, 2005 AMAKER'S FIRST CLASS HAS ONE LAST SHOT AT THE BIG DANCE ... TIPOFF News 3A FBI investigates * handling of Detroit ballots Opinion 4A Eric Jackson discusses discrimination patterns ini aiV Arts 9A 50 Cent talks about his first big-screen starring role One-hundredffteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michiandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 28 2005 The Michigan Daily Coleman focuses on ethics In resp...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 10, 2005 NATION/WORLD Amman suicide bombings kill 57 NEWS IN BRIEF AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Suicide bombers attacked three hotels frequented by Westerners in the Jordanian capital last night, and at least 57 people were killed and more than 120 wounded in the near- simultaneous explosions, police said. Maj. Bashir al-Da'aja said officials believe all three blasts were carried out by suicide bombers....…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 3A ON CAMPUS Presentation will focus on voter discrimination University Law students and members of the Michigan Election Law Project Voting Rights Initiative will present a lecture and report on voter discrimina- tion since 1982 today. Panel members will include officers from National Commission on the Vot- ing Rights Act and the Mexican Ameri- can Legal Defense and Education Fund. Th...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 10, 2005 OPINION albe 31rrbt 1u &zdj 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 Some of y'all just plain crazy. - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, chiding doubters during his T...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily. - Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 5A 1Cox admits affar * n ball-sy move LANSING (AP) - Attorney General Mike Cox acknowledged yesterday having an affair a number of years ago and accused an associate of trial lawyer Geoffrey Fieger of threatening to expose the indiscretion. Fieger, who won the 1998 Democratic nomi- nation for governor after becoming famous as the attorney for assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian,...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 7A * CAFETERIA Continued from page 1A out to roughly $4.82 each. At the University of Michigan, meals cost students about $7 each on the default 13 meal plan. Other meal plans at MU cost more, but allow students more flex dollars, the equiva- lent of the University of Michigan's Entre Plus points, that can be used at one of the school's 10 a la carte locations, including a 24-hour conv...…

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…Thursday November 10, 2005 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com c Ibr 1lt1ici~twn tiI RTrS 9A . ... ......... Silver Jews return with fleshed-out LP By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts Editor Dave Berman sounds like a changed man. If you were to compare the Silver Jews' most magnetic work, 1998's Silver American Water, with Jews Tanglewood Numbers, the latest in a long Tanglewood line of experiments in Numbers blank verse and co...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 10, 2005 ARTS A2 'SHcOT IN THE ARM WILCO FRONTMAN JEFF TWEEDY COMES TO THE MICHIGAN By Gab. Rivin Daily Arts Writer *;.. A shout broke Jeff Tweedy's silence in between the first four songs of his solo set at the Michigan Theater Tuesday night: "Fucking beautiful!" To which Tweedy replied, "Thank you. I always shoot for 'fucking beautiful."' Notoriously reserved on stage, Tweedy - the only const...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 11A * 'Office' star loses his Daily virginity MF Doom concept LP goes for a 'Swim' By Punit Mattoo Daily TV/New Media Editor Steve Carell didn't always want to be an actor. Instead, the star of NBC's "The Office" and the blockbuster-hit comedy, "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," admitted he actually had plans of becoming a lawyer, going so far as to fill out law-school applications and taking...…

…12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 10, 2005 ARTS FUNNY BSINESS S STUDENTS GET INVOLVED IN Al's BURGEONING IMPROV SCENE By Hyatt Michaels Daily Arts Writer Chicago has The Second City, New York has the Upright Citizens Brigade and now Ann Arbor is launching its own improvisational dynasty thanks to a thriving bond between the comedy club Improv Inferno and the student improv groups at the University. With its stacked bar and re...…

…Thursday November 10, 2005 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com Oe RTSiliganil 13A - - ----- . . ... ........... .. - ----------- Spikers sweep Spartans By Robert Kaitz For the Daily Pistons are still beast of the East T he world's best basketball team the game who's never tried to play the plays in Auburn Hills. slow-it-down, grind-it-out, overwhelm- I'll say it just four games into ingly defensive style that characterizes...…

…14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 10, 2005 Wrestling lacks major sport hype By David Murray For the Daily As if suffering through grueling two-a-day workouts, maintaining a specific weight and going into fierce hand- to-hand combat to represent the block 'M' isn't enough, the Michigan wrestling team has even more to overcome. The Wolverines also have to deal with the lack of expo- sure they receive around campus, despite their ach...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 15A E WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING It's a long fall from 33 feet up, so why not adjust and go? STEVEN TAI/Daily Freshman Erin Dallos has started every game this year and is second on the team in points with 18. She scored two crucial goals In last weekend's Big Ten Tournament. Frosh0 s ao t e lue' best By Colt Rosensweig Daily Sports Writer Most freshmen don't exhibit the poise and expertise...…

…16A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 10, 2005 'Funny stat' key for defensemen By James V. Dowd Daily Sports Writer In a world where statistics dominate so much of the judgment about an athlete's play, sometimes the key assets of a hockey defense- man's play get lost in the mix. One of the most popular ways to judge a defenseman is with their plus-minus rating - which gives a player plus-one for being on the ice when their team score...…

… 8B - The Michigan Daily -- Tipoff 2005 - Thursday, November 10, 2005 Bapttsm by Ftre Dion Harris suffered through trials and tribulations, and now he's ready to win. By Kevin Wright U Daily Sports Writer a" He's got the smile back. And he has a reason When junior guard Dion Harris sprints out onto the court this season for the Michigan men's basketball team, he can look around and see Daniel Horton and Lester Abram in the backcourt with hi...…

… 00 2B - The Michigan Daily - Tipoff 2005 - Thursday, November 10, 2005 0 0 w The Michigan Daily - Tipoff 2005 STAFF PICKS Preseason selections Michigan regular season record Big Ten champion Big Ten second place Big Ten third place Michigan's Big Ten finish Big Ten Tournament champion Big Ten MVP Michigan MVP Big Ten surprise team NCAA "bracket buster" National Player of the Year Most overrated team Where Michigan's season ends Most o...…