…Pa michigandaily.com FI i Ksl 11 )I\ ~)) Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, December 11, 2007 michigandaily.com Law School may get a $102 million addition Matthew Scott, an employee of Nichols Arboretum, shows the white fir tree that was found cut down in Nichols Arboretum last week. A CHRISTMAS CRIME N of h valuable trees tum staff and the Department of Public Safety say there have ten fall prey to been about three tree thefts over the past...…
… 2 - Tuesday, December 11, 2007 MONDAY:TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Explained Before You Were He End of semester 'now or nevers' FRIDAY: ire The Extremist MAKING IT MOVE After the professor collected final papers, passed out course evaluation sheets and left the room just 15 minutes into the last class period, my classmates began to gather their things and shuffle out the door without a look back. Mo...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS KABUL, Afghanistan Coalition retakes town from Taliban Hundreds of Taliban fighters fled in trucks and motorbikes yes- terday as Afghan and international troops fought their way into the only important town controlled by the hard-line Islamic movement. Afghan officers reported some militants, possibly al-Qaida, were still resisting in the center of Musa Qala, and said the attacking force cont...…
… I 4 - Tuesday, December 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74c Mic4ig n Jat*lg Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position ofthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustration...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 5 The, Eden of multiplaTer TV time to brush up on bio Success through better song choice and an epic multiplayer platform By MICHAEL PASSMAN Daily TV/New Media Editor You might want to take a seat. Ready? OK - don't say I didn't warn you. EA's "Rock Band" is the greatest multiplayer video game of all time. There, I said it. Rock Band Just mention- Xbox 360 ing classics lik...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 7 Winter storm kills 18 across the Midwest Killer had trained to be a missionary More than 600 homes ice echo City. lose power The N posted ice OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A ings Tue wintry storm caked the center of souri, K the nation with a thick layer of ice and Illin yesterday, blacking out more than emergenc 600,000 homes and businesses, National and more icy weather was on t...…
… >ber 11 200-7 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 1 4.; ]tt ti t i ' Mnx t1 sr. 6 ZOMBIE From page 5 is sometimes Blind Pig-speak for Nish), there will barely be a moment to reorient yourself. No breaks are planned. On paper, the show promises to be awesome - the bat-shit crazy kind. But it's also an interesting slice of punk music and carnival culture, two things you might not realize Ann Arbor has a firm stake in, even if you stumbled...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 9 Legacies on the line in Orlando By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor Back in the first week of August, three Michigan seniors enumer- ated their goals for the upcoming season: Bring home a National Cham- pionship. Hoist a Bigx Ten Champion- ship Trophy. Beat Ohio State. Oh, and win CARR their bowl game. So far, the seniors are 0-3 - the same as their career bowl record. An...…
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…Radiohead ups the ante once again The B-Side ~Iieffid~iganDaI& Ann Arbor, MichiganThursday, October 11,2007 THE CREDIT CARD INDUSTRY Groups target campus sales tactics michigandaily.com Since 9/11, twice as many take Arabic U.S. PIRG alleges deceptive marketing practices By DANIEL STRAUSS Daily StaffReporter Credit card companies -might have less of an incentive to hawk their cards at the University if a consumer advocacy group has its way...…
… 2A - Thursday, October 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com molwWW"', , A muddied past Cz1e tCht Igan ily 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 stampfl@michigandaily.com goh@michigandailycom CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom officehours:Sun.-Thurs. lla.m. -2a.m The story of how the Mudbowl began depends on whether the per- son...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT After brief strike, UAW reaches deal with Chrysler The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative four-year con- tractwithChrysleryesterday,hours after going out on strike and the same day General Motors workers ratified a separate four-year pact. Next up: Ford. UAW President Ron Gettelfin- ger said the strike against Chrysler LLC would end immediat...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 5A New faces in BCS title race PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daih Redshirt freshman Obi Ezeh has adjusted to his new position, middle linebacker, after making the switch from running back when he came to Michigan. Ezeh proves himself on D By JACK HERMAN Daily Sports Editor As the first half of Saturday's 33-22 win over Eastern Michigan wound down, Michigan's Obi Ezeh fielded a short ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 7A Study to track 105,000 kids STUDY From page 1A they change a developing child. In addition to physical environ- mental factors, researchers will also gather data about a child's social environment by looking at interactions in the home and having parents fill out question- naires. These factors will be analyzed along with the children's genetic makeup in the hope that th...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 11, 2007 -- 9A A Texan who came north reigns for 'M' Fast start, no goals-for 'M' By NICOLE AUERBACH For the Daily High school football is king in Texas, but for Tex McCullough, the other football captured his attention. "My dad was a ,football coach and always wanted me to play football," McCullough said. "But I used to have seizures' when I was younger, so I couldn't McCULLOUGH pla...…
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…wMC h a , he -_ . .; _ '= ,, , i "4f5' ii i,._ { ;, ,.4 The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com ( Thursday, October 11, 2007 Through the hype, Radiohead makes sense of everything By Chris Gaerig I Daily Music Editor How this changes things Radiohead won't reinvent the music industry, but small stores could take a hit By MATT EMERY Daily Arts Writer The final nail in the coffin. The big middle finger. The death of the record industry. The...…
…I 2B - Thursday, October 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2B - Thursday, October 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 CALENDA R The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events Today 10.11.07 Stunt Johnson Theater 8 p.m. $5-$7 At Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase University Symphony Orchestra 8 p.m. Free At Hill Auditorium Tomorrow 10.12.07 Our Lady of 121st Street 7.30 p.m $9/$24 At the Arthur Miller Theatre The Kinsey...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 3B * Authors in A2 aya Angelou needs. no introduction. The famed poet will speak tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 p.m. at Hill Auditorium as part of this year's Ross School of Business reunion activities - and if you can still scramble and get tickets, it will definitely be a worthwhile event. Butit'snotjustonceinabluemoon that a celebrated writer graces our acoustically perfect a...…
… 4B - Thursday, October 11, 2007 IMPROV JAM From page 1B visation," a dance without rules or particu- lar direction. You can dance however you want. You don't even have to "dance" - "move"might be a better word. You can also play the drums or the piano, sit and draw, write or just watch. It's not structured, and being "productive" isn't on anyone's mind. Alex Springer, a Dance senior and the head of the University's Dance Student Assembly, is...…
…Two MCs. Two albums. Two wildly different results. Arts, page 5 id igan Balyj NI)I I) L \ ENTIIEEN \RS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Opinion, page 4 Tuesday, September 11,2007 michigandailycom U' agrees to deal with LEO Contract includes 2.5-percent raise for Ann Arbor lecturers By GABE NELSON Daily News Editor After a summer of negotiation, the Lecturers' Employee Organiza- tion agreed to a new contract with the University last night. Ninety-sev...…
… 2 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 The Michigan Dailv - michijzandailv.com 2 - Tuesday, September11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - mirhieandailvrnm 4 A close encounter of the furry kind ELASTIC EFFORT It was a aunny day and S was walking through the Diag eating an organic granola bar. S saw a squir- rel burrowing a few feet away from me and made some clicking noises at it. S lowered my hand to see if it would acknowledge me. I broke off a lit...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON General suggests troop withdrawal by summer 2008 Gen. David Petraeus told Congress yesterday he envi- sions the withdrawal of roughly 30,000 U.S. troops by next sum- mer, beginning with a Marine contingent later this month. In long-awaited testimony, the commanding general of the war said last winter's buildup in U.S. troops had met its military obj...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 4 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 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 Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 5 pretty. So tired. Bidding fairwell to a friend I'm writing on behalf of a friend. Just a few years back, my friend was a young face in the world of premium televi- sion. Its first season was a brief eight episodes long, and it didn't attract much attention outside of industry types, but it was different and seemed to have potential. By season two, it found a healthy audi...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FORUM p From page 1 white students dressed in hip-hop attire. The party was held on Mar- tin Luther King Day, and its theme was "Living the Dream." Some crowd members said stu- dents who participate in these par- ties know what they are doing is wrong, while others said they are ignorant. Members of the panel then asked themselves whether they contrib- uted to the degrading stereotypes perpetuated about ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 SUICIDE From page 1 a written statement that the data showed that youth suicide is still a major problem. "We don't know yet if this is a short-lived increase or if it's the beginning of a trend," Arias wrote. "Either way it's a harsh reminder that suicide and suicide attempts are affecting too many youth and young adults. We need to make sure suicide prevention efforts ar...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ~RM REE '3:10'to nowhere really By MITCHELL AKSELRAD DailyArts Writer As has become clear in its recent revival, the conventions of the American Western can be as deadly to a film as the ever-present quick draw. A town whose name has some biblical or plot reference, the cowboy/Indian quarrel, *** the battle between good and evil - the remake of "3:10 to 310 to Yuma" has them all. But they don't hurt the m...…
… A 10 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The losses hurt, but aren't we still Michigan fans? I T his past weekend was another tough loss for Michigan fans to swallow. But despite the incompetence on the field, the true embar- rassmentI took place off the field and in the student section. From where I sat r in section 30, H. JOSE I saw three B separate inci- BOSCH dents of stu- dent violence. No, not Michi...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 11, 2007 -11 VOLLEYBALL From page 10 The change has paid immedi- ate dividends as Draves won the Miami (Ohio) University Invita- tional MVP award two weekends ago. Draves also attributes her suc- cess to increased mental strength on the court than in the past. She's more aware of who she is as a per- son off the court and, in turn, that has led her to being more confident on the court...…
… 12- Tuesday, September 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 12- Tuesday, September 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom IT'S I ALWVAYS I'4 4 SUNNY 4 4 IN I PHLAELHIA A I THURSDAYS 10 PM 6o MA . …
…NEWS CAMPU Out with the old --- Deaths of University Members of the Ann Arbor organ recovery team City Council voted unanimously last Monday to demolish the leave students, Anberay apartment building - also known as Melrose Place faculty in shock IS IN MOURNING - in favor of a new 10-story resi- dential and commercial complex to be built by Zaragon Inc. See page 2. OPINION Gary Graca: The Paris privilege Although most Americans may be happy ...…
…2 Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com City gives go-ahead to destroy Anberay 10-story complex to replace historic apartment building By CHRISTINA HAMATI For the Daily The Ann Arbor City Council sealed the fate of the East Univer- sity Avenue apartment complex Anberay by unanimously vot- ing last Monday to grant its new owner permission to demolish the 84-year-old building for the con- struction of a larger complex i...…
…Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 EARLY From page 1 ing and managing admissions levels, better serving applicants and allow- ing time for those admitted to get to know the University, Spencer said. "Students we admit early have an opportunity to look into the Univer- sity," he said. "It demystifies for a lot of students the anxieties they have in applying to selective colleges." Spencer said an early admissions o...…
…4 Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C, he WicbiganDailu KATE TRUESDELL An indiscriminate infection 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. Allother signed articles and illustrations...…
…Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 EMMARIE HUETTEMAN Blog bullies GARY GRACA The Paris privilege w A s a teenager, I spent count- less hours justifying my online journal to my par- ents. To them, it was beyond com- prehension why I'd High school want to . waite togirls are the anything real Internet vaguely predators. personal in a forum anyone could read, especially with so many Internet predators. And, after a...…
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…Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 Student bikes across America TO THE DAILY: I bring to your attention an exceptional undertaking by Engi- neering sophomore Xiaoyu Shi,18, from Corvallis, Ore. He is biking across America from Astoria, Ore. to Yorktown, Va. to raise funds for The Arc of the United States, an organization that supports people with mental disabilities. Xiaoyu was inspired by "Flowers for Algernon" ...…
…8 Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MOURNING Recent medical school graduate experience with Survival Flight, Hilary Roeder worked with Spoor having been in the process of com- From page 1 in the surgical intensive care unit in pleting the final weeks of their June 2006. training. regarding the risks their jobs present. "He was one of the greatest peo- Punch said Chenault was "the "We deal with risk every day," he p...…
…Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 Smooth Criminals "Ocean's" franchise finally finds its smug self By ELIE ZWIEBEL ManagingArts Editor There's nothing quite as satisfy- ing as a refined sequel to a lacklus- ter sequel to a mediocre remake of an edgy heist. After disap- pointments of "Spider-man Oceans 1 3," "Shrek 3," At Quality 16 and "Pirates of and Showcase the Caribbean:...…
…10 Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Picking with prowess By ANNA ASH who can rightfully be adorned Associate Arts Editor with the title. Bela Fleck is the catalyst behind It seems as if virtuosos aren't so hard to come by these days. The word, in its transition into standard vernacular, lost cer- tain aspects of its dignity when it began to get attached to anyone who has a superb handle on scales and arpeggios. ...…
…Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 sports@michigandaily.com 734-764-8585 Putnam just misses no-no By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer It was a nearly flawless pitching performance for Michigan sopho- more Zach Putnam, OREGON STATE 1 an out- MICHIGAN 01 ing that Michigan coach Rich Maloney called "one for the ages". Eightstrikeouts.Six1-2-3innings. 16 groundball outs. But in the end, it was the career-low ...…
…12. Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com OFFENSE From page11 balls into the outfield, via air mail. The Wolverines recorded just one hit that dropped down into the outfield, a fourth-inning single by sophomore Jason Christian. "We know how the infield is," Maloney said. "The game wasn't won totally by the infield. They didn't get many hits, either. It is what it is. You can't change your approach. You still swing the ...…
…J E NT L7 4clII) Na Il n N .c( llj171 f V mt Mic www.michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 11, 2007 MICHIGAN STADIUM RENOVATIONS A LOUDER BIG HOUSE? NEW PATH: Sound escapes from box and reflects off opposite box onto field. The proposed design for renovations to Michigan Stadium would include angled glass on luxury boxes that architects say would reflect crowd noise back onto the field. The tilted windows would create two new paths for so...…
…2A - Wednesday, April 11, 2007 N4 2 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NICE GOLF SHOT Arresting the protesters Last Tuesday's Students Orga- nizing for Labor and Economic Equality protest, which resulted in the arrests of 12 students, pales in comparison to the 1968 sit-in and rally for welfare rights in Washt- enaw County. On Sept. 6, 1968, police arrest- ed about 170 University students and 12 others after the protesters staged a fo...…
