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…2 - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 2 - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 ONDAY: WEDNESDAY: Ivory Towers ArbrAnecote Before You Were Here TIs the season for tumbles THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained I's net a generic fall-in-che- snow story, I swear. It wasn'c even me chat tripped. Iwas walking en East Univer- sity Ave. and semeene else tripped behind me, pitched ferward and in her panic latched ente t...…
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…4 - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 The 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 ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the vi...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 7 With election over, College Democrats create women's and health committees By JULIE ROWE for the first time. Daily StaffReporter Styer said the committees would help the group better con- A month after Barack Obama's nect with the community. historic presidential victory, the "Sometimes we as Democrats University's chapter of College can be caught up in a lot of our own De...…
…8 - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Novak redeems himself in OT after missed dunk Kampfer returns to practice with team By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's basketball team's overtime win against Savan- nah State Saturday included two plays Wolverine fans will remember for the rest of the season. NOTEBOOK With the score tied at 56 and three seconds remain- ing in regulation, freshman guar...…
…till iC i an,4.3a....t. 19 Ann MArbor, Michigan Thursday, October 2i2008 michigandaily.com Michigan businesses struggle to find loans MAX COLLINS/Daily T. Boone Pickens, the billionaire oilman from Texas, spoke to a capacity crowd at the Power Center yesterday, touting his "Pickens Plan," which calls for a reduction in foreign oil dependence. His talk was part of the University's 'green'-themed Homecoming Week. Pikes It'9s about security ...…
…2A - Thursday, October 2, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained The superstars inthe stands While the Maize Rage roars its team on, the coaches bark orders and the players run the court inside Crisler Arena, Juan Mathews and Damon Grosz, Crisler Arena's facil- ity operation staff members, are also hard at work. The duo, better known to stud...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Senate passes bailout plan After one spectacular failure, the $700 billion financial indus- try bailout found a second life Wednesday, winning lopsided passage in the Senate and gain- ing ground in the House, where Republicans opposition softened. Senators loaded the economic rescu...…
…4A - Thursday, October 2, 2008 -- } The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@unich.edu 0 Now we know how Detroit feels:' -Bar owner Harry Aiken Jr., about the recent cutbacks that luxury resort Sea Island, off the coast of Georgia, recently made in response to the failing economy, as reported yesterday by The New York Times ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 5A Blue upsets eighth-ranked Fighting Irish By EMILY FREILICH For theDaily YPSILANTI - The drought is over. The No. 28 Michigan men's soc- cer team's dominating 3-1 upset victory over No. 8 Notre Dame marked the first time in four years that Michigan has beaten a top-10 team since its win over Connecticut in 2004. "This team can play the wild card role pretty well," Michigan...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ThursdayOctober 2, 2008 - 7A Tighter credit standards squeeze car buyers On paper, markets saw $1 trillion loss on Wednesday NEW YORK (AP) - Dismal September auto sales may be one of the clearest signs yet that fal- tering consumer confidence and tighter credit are squeezing con- sumer spending. "It went from the housing mar- ket to the car market," said Reg- gie Chambers III, sales manager at Anderson...…
…8A - Thursday, October 2, 2008 8 T r , t 22The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines excited for te CCHA's new shootout rule 0 ALLISON GHAMAN/Daly Fifth-year senior Nicole Edwards won her first race of the year, even though she only expected it to be a tune-up for the rest of the season. Edwards doesn't struggle with big adjust-ments Hagelin and Palushaj early candidates to take open-ice shots By GJON JUNCAJ Daily Sports Writer NH...…
…The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. AT THE ARK What does folk music have to do with "Robo- cop" and "Deliverance?" Well, not very much, except both films feature folk musician Ronny Cox in an acting role. His con- cert Sunday at the Ark looks to be less violent than the aforementioned films. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. ON STAGE Contemporary popular musicians often bre...…
…2B - Thursday, October 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'THREE LITTLE PIGSKINS' (1934), 'BEER BARREL POLECATS' (1946) AND 'PUNCH DRUNKS' (1934) II The Daily Arts guide to upcoming events in Ann Arbor and the surrounding area. Today 10.3.08 Haiti: Photography by Jane Evelyn Atwood 8am.to 5pm. At thelane Hall Exhibit Space Free James Taylor 7 p.m. At Border's (612 Liberty) Free Tomorrow 10.3.08 Platanos and Collard Greens 7p.m. ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 2, 2008 - 3B ' Linguistic recess or cultural evolution? how an ruining ongoin gramm spellin fueled of my d for the mon us abbrev like. "B "OMG "LOLZ the mo tried t tions, t how un mentio steadfa ture). Like eration years o subcon seemin viatioo have en I jump as quic recentl along w was eas wasn't text me my dai paying ways in raling t ary apo I'm T la bei denly f every w my frie inse...…
…4B - Thursday, October 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 6 Events worth a thousand photos Forgotten holidays Hollywood continues to ignore the possibilities of Jewish holiday movies By SHERI JANKELOVITZ DailyArts Writer It's the most wonderful time of the year - the time for film studios to start promoting their holiday-themed (read: Christmas) films. This year will be no different, judging from the two Christ- mas-themed m...…
…(A .NE-HUNDE)-EIGHTEEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDDM Ann Arbor, Mih gan Tuesday, September 2, 2008 michigandaily.com M'needs more time, not hype know you were excited for Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez's first game Sat- urday. I know because you helped fill Michiga Stadium 30A minutes before kickoff Last year that only happened for Ohio State. And I don't buy that it was be- cause the Athletic Department urged fans to arive early because of th...…
…2A - Tuesday, September 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 2A - Tuesday. September 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom I I Machet I was on the Diag when I stum- bled upon a 10-foot unicycle lying on the ground. My friend was unsuccessfully imploring me to mount it when a man next to us started yelling that he was starting a show that would end with him juggling machetes on the unicycle. A volunteer from the audience...…
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…4A - Tuesday, September 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74} l$iC~tigan EaihJ Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations ...…
…the Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com hhTuesday, September 2, 2008 -5A In campy album, Wilson lives on Legendary Beach Boys songwriter returns with quirky solo effort By DAVID WATNICK Daily Arts Writer That Lucky Old Sun is not a cool album. It's slick, campy, nostalgic and a tad too friendly. Of course, these attributes place it in at least moderate con- trast with Wilson's last proper effort, the 38-years-in-the-mak- ing Smile. That recor...…
…6A - Tuesday, September 02, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corh 4 As the biggest movie-going season of the year, the summer typically gets flooded with more films than the average person can consume. This past summer was no exception. But now that the dust has settled, which movies were standouts? We've picked through the $4 billion-plus box office season and keyed in on the highs and lows. Summer films '08: The good and bad 4 By...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 2, 2008 7A 1 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, September 2, 2008 - 7A Spotlight on Mich. as Obama crosses the state Obama lays out plan for reviving state's economy In Detroit, Obama scraps stump to rally support for hurricane victims By JULIE ROWE Daily Staff Reporter BATTLE CREEK - Michigan is a crucial battleground for the presidential hopefuls, so it comes as...…
…8A - Wednesday, September 02, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com University of Michigan Michi gan Engineering College of Engineering an H onor list T e d u f C gSarah Ilkhani-Pour Bobby Li Daniel Newman Brittany Roy Brian Timm aCu y o the ol e Geoffrey Inch Diana Li Amanda Neyhart Curtis Rozelle Joshua Titus Darryl Isaacs II Fang Li Jacob Ng Kathryn Rozwadowski Grace Tjin Ashley Issa James Li Jeremy Ng Bradley Rubin Ian Tobasco Jeff...…
…New The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 9A Young Republicans aim to take the 'old' out of Grand Old Party GOP From Page 1A on many college campuses across the country. At the same time, though, Day- ton doesn't want the GOP's tech- savvy youth core to lose the old guard's ability to harness its ener- gy to win political elections small and large. Dayton sees The Next Right as a balancing force between these ...…
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…SANDALS: A DOSE OF REALITY HELPS ,. 4k , i A The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com September 2, 2008 WHAT'S NEW' UTAH 25, MICHIGAN 23 Questions remain at B after mediocrity COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily SportsEditor It's not often that a one-time walk-on receives some of the wildest pregame cheers from the Michigan Stadium crowd. On Saturday, that ovation belonged to Nick Sheridan. But this weekend, the home fans may be cheering for last week'...…
…2B - September 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com 5P STEDAYBOLM Nate Sandals: It's about time fans got realistic How can a pair of two-point losses feel so different? Last season, the No. 5 Michi- gan football team opened its season with a devastating two-point loss to Division I-AA Appalachian State. On Sat- urday, the 2008 Michi- gan foot- ball team opened its season with NATE another SANDALS two-point loss, this time to a very...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com September 2, 2008 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom September 2, 2008 - 3B Michigan sweeps opening weekend From Page 1B shutout. Michigan opened its regular season Friday night with a 4-3 vic- tory over Wisconsin-Green Bay. The Wolverines (2-0-0) relied on late-match heroics from junior for- ward Peri Marosevic, who scored the game-winning goal in the 79th minute of the contest. Michigan hopes...…
…4B - September 2, 2008 d-4 NportsTues( The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 48 - September 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom GAME STATISTICS Running game 'below average' TeamSats Firt Downs1 Rush/Yds Pasig Yards OffesivePlays TtaOffens Return Yards Comp/Att/Int Punts/Avg Fble/Lst Pnaties/Yads Tmeof Po~ss PASSIN Payr RUHING PlayrIA MinrRH McEuffeU Brown, C MICH 25/36 167 63 203 90 19/38/1 8/37.4 3/2 8/53 24:06 UTAH 43/36 3...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom September 2, 2008 - 5B 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 Rod-o-Meter judges how emotional (positive or negative) Rich Rodriguez was following the game and the Hype-o-Meter measures the fans' performance. DEFENSE-O-METER 2 We're filling in the last two Obis beca...…
…68 - September 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I Preseason hype was high, butfirst loss is just a reminder that you can't expect perfection From Page 2B The loss to Utah was certainly a letdown, but let's face it - this year, the expectations are different. The transition from the Bo, Mo, Lloyd triumvirate to the Rich Rod family has created a new reality. Frankly, we're all a bit more real- istic. It used to be, every time a...…
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…8B8 September 2, 2008 The.Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Freshmen lead Blue to season's first win in shutout of RedHawks By RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Writer I I Two days before starting their first college class, freshmen Kelsey Rogind and Clare Stachel gave Michigan women's soccer coach Greg Ryan what had to come even- tually: his first victory as the Wol- verines' head coach. After going winless in his first three games, the former U...…
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…M1i I*guuthxII NEW STUDENT EDITION 2008 The Michigan Daily j michigandaily.com ( Fall 2008 4 ou probably thought your high school had plenty of extracurricular activi- ties. But from intramural sports to epic fundraisers, the 'U' truly has it all. Go Greek, volunteer during Alternative Spring Break or join the "Michigan Squirrels," a campus group that hand-serves peanuts to the extra chubby Ann Arbor squirrels. There's a lot more to Michigan ...…
…2C - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I 4 MAJOR INDECISION Obscure concentrators, rejoice. Whether you want to become an investment banker, a teacher, a journalist or even a Bollywood star, your University degree can help take you there - regardless of your major. By Daniel Strauss and Jessica Vosgerchian ( Daily Staff Writers Oct. 10, 2007 - Business School deeply and project are competi- that despite the stiff ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 3C Student organizations pay big bucks for Diag use By CHARLES GREGG-GEIST Daily StaffReporter Mar. 13, 2008 - Yesterday on the Diag, studepts bounced off the walls of an inflatable moonwalk, people in bright blue shirts gave away free sandwiches and coffee and an a capella group serenaded passersby. Off to the side, away from all the commotion, two students stood behind a folding...…
…4C - New Student Editions The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Resident advisors don't get pleasure from writing you up I I By MARIANNA ANDERLE De SYLOR On Dorm Life Sept. 26, 2007 -- Four a.m. is a time for sleeping. It is not a time forMIPs or DPS. It is an hour when my duties as a resident advisor should have paused, and it is certainly not an hour for fire alarms. But there I was, putting on street clothes to go round up my freshmen...…
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…6C - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSELY President Yost resigns, Dar sworn in 4 4 By DAVE MEKELBURG and SCOTT MILLS Daily StaffReporters Dec. 5, 2007 - Zack Yost resigned the presidency of the Michigan Stu- dent Assembly at the body's meeting last night and Mohammad Dar was sworn in to the post. Yost's resignation comes a week after MSA Rep. Kenneth Baker made public a private Facebook.com gro...…
…The Michigan Daily - nichigandaily.com New Student Edition - 7C 5i1E M LAEI °DO2 5i h1E EO°EM3 It's more than normal to be nervous about moving into the dorms. After all, you'll probably be sharing a tiny, cubicle- like room with someone you've never met from a city you've never heard of. But that's half the fun of it. At no other point in your life will you have to share close quarters with a stranger-turned-best-friend. And regard- less (...…
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