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…(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...…

…New~s The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, eebr2, 2008- 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW ORLEANS Gustav's 110-mph winds hit west of New Orleans Hurricane Gustav slammed into the heart of Louisiana's fish- ing and oil industry with 110 mph winds yesterday, delivering only a glancing blow to New Orleans that raised hopes the city would escape the kind of catastrophic flooding...…

…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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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 2, 2008 --11A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - hA FELDMAN From Page 1A posted), just Rutgers in 2002 av- eraged fewer yards per play in a season. The shotgun and multiple wide receivers didn't exactly pro- vide multiple long touchdowns. On the other hand, Utah run- ning back Matt Asiata lined up at quarterback several times, on consecutive plays no ...…

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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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com S -I porfisT t y September 2, 2008 - 7B Trciilional pizza Cicago deep dish Chicaoo 5tutte Calzone Calamap bupgeps Chipatis pIz (IC1 ivrij le 618 Church Street Dining and Delivery everyday from 10:30 am tit 4 am 734-995-5095 www.pizzahouse.com Senior captain Stephanie Hoyer led the Wolverines in their two road losses this past weekend against No.1 North Carolina and No. 3 Wake Forest Wolverines ...…

…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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com September 2, 2008 - 98 f I The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom September 2, 2008 -98 WANT TO WRITE FOR DAILY SPORTS? COME TO OUR FIRST MASS MEETING. THURSDAY, SEPT. 4, 8:00 P.M. 420 MAYNARD. MAX COLLINS/Daily Senior Lex Williams finished first out of the Wolverines in the nonscoring Michigan Open. Wolverines sprint nto new season By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer DEXTER - The Michigan Open was...…

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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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 5C , BFOB RENT Voted BEST Apartments 2007 by the readers of The Michigan Daily Now Leasing 35 wonderful houses and apartments CLOSE TO CAMPUS!!! May and September leases RANDOLPH COURT APARTMENTS ~ £ 2 Bedroom Apartment Homes~ Ground Floor Ranch Style! Private Entrance! Patio! Spacious Kitchen! Air Conditioning! Laundry Facilities! 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance! Pets Welcome! An...…

…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 (...…

…8C - New Student Edition . s. The Michigan Daily - michigarndaily.com 0 is for macabre By Paul Tassi Daily Staff Reporter Z < D t L Y 4 4 4 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: FILE PHOTO, COURTESY OF THE BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY, AP PHOTO, COURTESY OF THE MICHIGANENSIAN, FILE PHOTO Oct. 10, 2007- Sure, Yale has produced a record number of Supreme Court justices, Princeton and Harvard a multitude of senators and governors. But when I'm showing ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam iliver New Student Edition - 9C The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom New Student Edition - 9C WHAT YOUR FRATERNITY SAYS ABOUT YOU Here's your disclaimer -not everyone who belongs to the following fraternities fits the stereotype of the house. But generaliza- tions exist for a reason. Sure, you're not technically supposed togo into rush with pre- conceived notions of each house, but we're betting you'...…

…10C - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 4 PUTTING THE 'FUN' IN FUNDRAISING Year after year,;University students raise thousands of dollars for charities, the most popular of which is C.S Mott Children's Hospital, located on the Hill by Mary Markley Hall. Mock Rock, a hilarious lip-synching concert put on by the University's many student-athletes, and Dance Marathon, which is well, just like it sounds, are two char...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 It New Student Edition -1.1C 8 students pitch mon DP Day Detroit Partnership Project, the organization decided to change to The Detroit Partner- members worked at ship because group leaders said it better captured the goal of the fifty Detroit-area sites organization's work. "We didn't want it to sound like Detroit would be 'fixed,' " said By GEOFFREY GAURANO Kathryn Rice, a University alum and LIND...…

…4 12C - New Student Edition . .. . , , The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com HOW TO DO EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE 4 …

…heMiiigzufaiI . NEW STUDENT EDITION 2008 arts&entertainment The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Fall 2008 he Ann Arbor arts scene has a repu- tation for being esoteric, but you'll quickly find your classmates like "Old School" frat humor as much as quirky, under- ground bands. Michigan is one of the only places around where you could hear a top movie director speak about his craft, attend your English professor's poetry reading and walk ...…

…2D = New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - 'michigandailycom 4 Despite controversy, A2 Film Fest returns4 By BRANDON CONRADIS DailyFilm Editor March 20, 2008 - Ann Arbor isn't typicallyknown for glamour. In fact, most people wouldn't know it at all if it weren't for the University that has engulfed it. But for one week out of every year the city becomes a hotbed of entertainment industry intrigue, flashing camera bulbs and red carpet-sty...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom New Student Edition - 3D What the Ann Arbor arts scene is missing While in China for a summer, one writer sees the shortcomings of campus street art By BEN VANWAGONER Daily Arts Writer Jan. 10, 2008 - They were a very strange group of men. The three stood in the same place every day, always doing the same thing, wearing the same clothes and never once opening their eyes. I spent last summer teaching in Ch...…

…4D - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Director Wes Anderson visits Ann Arbor 4 Independent film- maker discusses the cultural issues in his newest flick By KIMBERLY CHOU Associate Arts Editor Oct. 18,2007-Even if you haven't carefully reread the works of Edward Said in anticipation of the film, it's not hard to see the trans- cultural potential to offend in "The Darjeeling Limited," Wes Ander- son's latest about ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 5D Music to love by like music. I like sex. I love combining the two, and I like to think I know what I'm doing - at least with the music part. But play- ing bedroom DJ is a lot different from spinning at a frat party or hosting a radio show on WCBN-FM, so I LLOYD H. conducted some CARGO very scientific- "research" with my girlfriend, fol- lowed by asking her roommates some very pe...…

…6D - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ann Arbor plays host to rap's biggest names 4 Lupe Fiasco (left) and Mos Def (above) both made appearances in Ann Arbor last year. Lupe Fiasco had an intimate Q&A sess the Diag to talk about hisnewest record, and Mos Def paid tribute to Detroit native J Dilla on Martin Luther King Day. Rapper. Mos Def visits campus on MLK Day PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily Mos Def remembers late M...…

…r The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 7D The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom New Student Edition - 7D B EYON D ~THE I Graffiti walks a fine line in underground art By Whitney Pow j Daily Fine Arts Editor Feb. 21, 2008 - et's admire a wall for a moment. It's made of red brick, and it's about 18 feet tall. It runs about a quarter of a city block, around 88 feet. It keeps a building up, and it keeps the rain out. ...…

…8D - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Daily Arts: Best films and music of 2007 I BEST FILMS Originally ran on Jan. 31, 2008 "No Country for Old Men" (Joel and Ethan Coen) Have you ever seen a flawless film? "No Country for Old Men," the Coen brothers' new masterwork, is nothing less. The film mixes an ingenious cocktail of the finest ele- ments of moviemaking - majestic photography, dramatic tension, peerless perf...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 9D The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom New Student Edition - 9D I4' March 13, 2008 - There's something of a mantra that permeates Daily Arts: If you don't hate things, you shouldn't be here. You've seen it in the back row of Psych Ili, when we fry "Transformers" and Jack John- son. And though you may despise it, there's a reason you see so many one-star reviews. We fall victim ...…

…10D - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Michigan's favorites, according to Facebook What are University of Michigan students watch- ing, listening to and read- ing? You could just ask the friends you meet during Welcome Week, but their answers will probably just get lost in the hazy memo- ries of so much introduc- tory small talk. So, we enlisted the help of the ever-useful social networking tool Face-. book.com ...…

…Ebid[itnhilU NEW STUDENT EDITION 2008 The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Fall 2008 e honest. At least a couple of you out there factored Michigan's big-budget athletic department into your decision when it came time to choose what college you would attend. It's OK - loving sports is almost a prerequisite for becoming a Wolverine. From the Big House to the Fish, Michigan's athlet- ic campus is full of exciting sporting events. Whether y...…

…T The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 2E - New Student Edition How will the Wolverines cope with key losses? One of the most exciting aspects of collegiate sports is the turnover rate. Players have four years (and sometimes even less time) t to make an impact But that hasn't stopped plenty of student-athlete standouts from taking advantage of their time as Wolverines. Read on to see which key seniors, transfers or newly professional athlet...…

…r The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 3E HOCKEY Gone Michigan already knew that the loss of its two superstar seniors would leave a Hobey Baker-sized hole in the team. But after losing forward Max Pacioretty to the NHL in July, the Wolverines will now be without last year's entire top line. The outgoing seniors - captain Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik - combined for 119 points en route to the 2008 Frozen Four. Porter ...…

…4E - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 4 n A2, stadiums aren't just for athletes There may be some incoming freshmen who have attended a Michigan football or basketball game in Ann Arbor, but chances are, the vast majority of you have never seen what the Wolverines' athletic campus has to offer. From the world- famous Michigan Stadium to lesser-known venues like Ray Fisher Stadium, Michigan has some of the most un...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 5E CHANGING TIMES This year, the Michigan football program will have a new coach, new quarterback, new running back, new offense, new defense, new stadium, new practice facilities and countless other changes. Exciting? Yes. A recipe for instant success? Not exactly. But with a coach like Rich Rodriguez at the helm, it should only be a matter of time before the Wolverines are nation...…

…6E - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue suffers historic upset 4 Appalachian State debacle maybe most shocking loss ever By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor Sept. 4, 2007 - Put aside the dif- ferent subdivisions and throw out preseason rankings. It came down to execution., Plain and simple, Appalachian State's 34-32 upset win over No. 5 Michigan in Saturday's home opener, a feat labeled as the great- est upset ...…