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…BREAK BURYING THE GOPHERS iould align our In a must-win situation, the Michigan men's i those of other basketball team dominated Minnesota to keep its inion, Page 4. Tournament hopes alive. See Sports, Page 8. ~"' ~w Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 20, 2009 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Prices to drop for '090tickets 'U' bucks trend at BY THE NUMBERS other schools, cites $1.43 tough economy The average decrease per game in Mich...…

…2 - Friday, February 20, 2009 2 - ridy, ebrury 0, 009The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Campus Characters WEDNESDAY: Explained T'HUR! Before You' LEFT Offi cers rinse ott the tuird tlour ot the Van Duren House in aursley MORE ONLN Hall at around 1 am. on Saturday morning. (CHRIS DZOMBAK/Daily)MO E NL E TOP Yuan Chen, a sophomore chemical engineering student, performsoat Fer more photos of the we...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 20, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Dow ends at lowest close since 2002 An important psychological bar- rier gave way on Wall Street yester- day as the Dow Jones industrials fell to their lowest level in more than six years. The Dow broke through a bottom reached in November, pulled down by sharp declines in key financial shares. It was the lowest ending for the Dow since Oct. 9, 2002, wh...…

…4 - Friday, February 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL BELLA AT BELLZ@UMICH.EDU. C74C fivlcht*gan,43at"*lV BELLA SHAH Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@uinich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK )TORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FiaFbur 0 09- Friday, February 20, 2009 -5 HBO gets 'Down' By MARK SCHULTZ Daily Arts Writer "Sure, I've been called a xenophobe. But the truth is I'm nut. I honestly just feel that America's the best cnuntry and all the other countries aren't as gond." This sentiment is uttered nut by Dubya, or even Naylin Palmn, bat defamed pitcher Kenny Powers (Danny R. McBride, "Tropic Thun- Eastbound and Down Su...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com _r SHAMAN DRUM From Page 1 which the task force ultimately recommended. It was implemented last November. The purpose of the uBook pro- gram is to make textbooks more affordable by encouraging pro- fessors to publish reading lists on Ctools, where an integrated exchange system allows students to buy, sell and trade. Task force members suggested that making required readings available in advance would hel...…

…4 8 - Friday, February 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Novak's hot 3-point shooting key in win 0 M needs to look at big picture By RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Editor In his team's 74-62 win over Minnesota last night, Michigan men's basketball coach John Beilein attributed his team's 45.8-percent shooting to a special visitor. Beile- M E in's priest, MICHIGA6N 74 Father M Chas Canoy of Ann Arbor's St. Thomas Parish, attende...…

…c jRltc4ian 4 atF,7 SAnn Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 19, 2009 ROCKIN' THE CAMPUS michigandaily.com STEM CELL RESEARCH Post-Prop. 2, researchers confident about future For a sldeshow of last night's Ben Folds ZACHARY MEISNER/Daly A packed crowd awaits the start of a Ben Folds concert in the Michigan Theatre last night. During the concert, Folds concert, go to michigandaily.com. played a combination of his classic fan favorites and a...…

…2A - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Ml In Other IN THE SPIRIT OF MLK Revenge on the Daily In October 1979, in the midst of his legendary career as head coach of the Michi- gan football team, Bo Schem- bechler brought his game plan for a strong defense off the field and aimed it at a Michi- gan Daily reporter. Dan Perrin, a senior sports editor covering football for the Daily at the time, was pri- vate...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Michigan's 'wish list' for stimulus Obama pitches $75B lifeline for Cole discusses militant uprising in Iraq conflict funds goes online homeowners Gov. Jennifer Granholm's administration created a Web site yesterday that broadly outlines her priorities for spending Michi- gan's share of the federal stimulus money. The site includes a 1,200-...…

…4A - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L7i1L 1Mvld~l*jan4 3al~j Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 illustra...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 5A TWELVE BOLD PREDICTIONS THE DAILY HOCKEY WRITERS WEIGH IN ON HOW MICHIGAN WILL FARE DOWN THE STRETCH MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Sophomore forward Matt Rust and senior forward Travis Turnbull will both score at least 10 goals in the regular season. They have seven and eight right now, respectively. Michigan will not let up another power-play goal the rest of the regular season. ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Student service group attends Clinton summit Will Work For Food Moneyfr organizat leaders spoke with Steven of Will v former president group's by Clinto By VERONICA MENALDI sity's 20 Daily StaffReporter In the sp the role Most campus groups spend tion can p their time promoting their causes unstable handing out fliers on the Diag. But "(Cline last weekend Will Work for Food spark of got to pitch their i...…

…8A - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I FROM WALK-ONS TO CAPTAINS 4 Fifth-year seniors Lee and Merritt lead the Wolverines with hard work and heart By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer Before last Tuesday's game againstthen-No. 9 Michigan State, fifth-year senior guard C.J. Lee strutted across the court during warmups, yelling to teammates, "Let's go! Let's go!" Nearby, fellow fifth-year senior David Merrit...…

…weekend essentials Feb. 19 to Feb. 22 S D - Z m r c s4 k G7 q Y {' 3 F 5'3.; '. l j F h S . scene TV This Friday an era ends on NBC at 12:35 a.m. (OK, so it's actually Sat- urday). Conan O'Brien does his last "Late Night" before his big move to L.A. to take Jay Leno's place as host of the "Tonight Show." Loved for his semi-erotic dance moves and Irish pale- ness, it's possible Conan will have to tone down his antics for an older crowd once h...…

…2B - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The Daily Arts guide to upcoming events in Anr and the surrounding are rbor Today 2.19.09 Arts and the Environment Installation Project: Earth 12 p r. At the Duderstadt Center Free 500 Years of American Grapes and Wines: A Remark- able Journey 1 e.. At the Wlliam Clements Library Free "Unveiling a Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy" 7:30 p.m. At 1800, ChemistryBuil...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 3B Short films, high hopes Hard days for print media By ANDREW LAPIN and EMILY BOUDREAU Daily Film Writers Every year around Oscar nomi- nation time, there are at least 10 recognized films the general pub- lic will have never heard of: the five live-action and five animated shorts nominated in the Acad- emy's "Best Short Film" catego- ries. But it doesn't have to be that ...…

…4B - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com T THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN 'HONEY'S DEAD' (1992) Irreverently essential By DAVID WATNICK ManagingArts Editor "I wanna die just like Jesus Christ." That's how The Jesus and Mary Chain jumpedinto their 1992 album, Honey'sDead.Andifoffendedlisten- ers hadn't turned the disc off by the time irreverent opener "Reverence" got around to "I wanna die just like JFK," they probab...…

…L7Ie 1M11cI43an BaI1j Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 18, 2009 michigandaily.cor CITY TRANS ORTATION A2 could be next home for bike taxis An says er If Ima cabs w and t muter city in Bar Arbor garner busine Pedi taxis vehich from s Ant she wa n Arbor resident "It must have planted a seed," she said. plan would offer Pedicabs have become an inter- national phenomenon and have avironmentally become popular in cities like New York, ...…

…I 2A - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 y: FRIDAY: e Here Photos of the Week LESSONS IN HIP HOP From snow to sand, and back again Next week, the average tempera- endar has allowed for three 15-week Despite the logic behind the ture is predicted to be around 30 terms each year - fall, winter and schedule, students often complain degrees Fahrenheit - at least 20 summer - with a condensed spring the University's spring break does degrees below wha...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Mich. lawmaker wants caffeine on energy drink labels A lawmaker is pushing legislation in Michigan to let' people see how much caffeine is in energy drinks. State Sen. Michael Switalski says a "caffeine race" is escalating in the marketplace. The Roseville Demo- crat wants to require the makers of Red Bull, 5-Hour Energy and other drinks to pu...…

…4A - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 ieIJm*Iidligan &i3a Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 representsolely the views of their autho...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, Februaryv18, 2009 - 5A Not just child's play By ERIC CHIU from hostage negotiation to party Daily Arts Writer escorts. The Actives regularly have their memories wiped and get new It has been six years since tele- personas for each job. But problems vision writer and producer Joss start once Echo's erased memories Whedon had a start to reemerge. television show. *** To the show's credit, it ma...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 7A Illinois SenatorI ^Page1A did try to raise money for Gov Burris explains he tried, but did not succeed in his fundraising effort SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris now acknowl- edges attempting to raise money for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich - an explosive twist in his evolv- ing story on how he landed a cov- eted Senate appointment from the man accused of...…

…I 8A - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom I Sauer could see ice time again CHANEL VON HABSBURG-L+ Redshirt freshman Laval Lucas-Perry, shown here against Ohio State, scored 10 points Sunday at Northwestern. IGEN/Daily Lucas-Perry shakes slump By ANDY REID his first six games in a maize-and- Daily Sports Editor blue uniform. ---- "I'm a shooter, and shooters It seemed like a dream - Laval shoot the ball w...…

…a w 0 w a 0 -w -w -w I - Sweet dissastisfaction could always tell the mornings when my dad was cooking car- amel in the back of his candy store - the sweet aroma filled my sensesevenbefore Iwalked through the swinging door of his chocolate store. The copper kettle he stood next to resembled a cauldron, and I used to imagine that I w as ass itch brewing a secret potion. 'eh father stirred the carame in figuire-eights using anirsie ...…

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…IE fic1143n BaI1j Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 17, 2009 michigandaily.com SELLING THE BLOCK M 'U'credit card deal criticized 11-year contract with BY THE NUMBERS Bank of America 70,000 worth $25.5 million Total numberoftaccounts for the University $2.5 MILLION Total account revenue from 2008 By NICOLE ABER Daily StaffReporter 1,500 When students use credit cards Student accounts open under this contract sporting the iconic block '...…

…2 - Tuesday, February 17, 2009 MONDAY: TEDY In Other Ivory Towers Capshrcts WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Explained Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Photos of the Week i# To a 10-year-c are fleeting wor hand and nind t intermittently al ties or during e funny uncles. Bi he was 10, LSA Smola wasn't ju: magic - he was the magician. Smola's passi began when he r set for Christinas was performing erings and was YMCA to do a year of starting. For many kit ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Michigan still getting details on stimulus plan President Barack Obama is about to sign a stimulus package into law, and Michigan residents soon will have a chance to see how cities, schools and universities would like to use the money. Gov. Jennifer Granholm's office is working on a Web site that will explain how much stimulus money Michigan will...…

…4 - Tuesday, February 17, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74L e Mc4t'*pan 43at*lg Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustra...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, February U7, 2009 -5 Ward's test of time Love not actually 'Hold Time' is perfectly in step with M. Ward's recent standard of excellence By JEFF SANFORD Daily Arts Writer M. Ward could be one of the best pure song- writers under 40 in the business today. When he hasn't been teaming up with the disgustingly cute *** actress-turned-songstress Zooey Deschanel under the M. Ward moniker She & Him (...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 7 Dingell pushes his plan for national health care At event yesterday, representative said program would help American companies By MALLORY JONES For the Daily At a standing room only event yesterday, Rep. John Dingell (D-Dearborn) drummed up sup- port for a bill that would give every American health insu...…

…I 8 - Tuesday, February 17, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com How do QB transfers fare? ..- ,r $ ZACH ARY ME ISN ER/Daily Sophomore Scooter Vaughan saw the ice this weekend for the first time since Michigan's loss against Bowling Green on Jan. 16. Even with little ice tiCme, Vaughan shie A t Michigan, you hear a lot about those who stay. But what about those who leave? Redshirt freshman quarterback Steven Threet became the most...…

…AddEmolkh- 44W 46F .4f li I an 43 AM c 40 "Itu Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 16, 2009 michigandaily.com FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION Congress adds to Pell Grants QB Threet to transfer More than 3,000 University students benefit from federal scholarship program ByBENJAMIN S. CHASE Daily StaffReporter Much of the attention surround- ing the federal economic stimulus package has focused on the benefit it will provide for large, strugglin...…

…4 2A - Monday, February 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com British colleges see application jump SING ALONG STARS Faced with dim prospects in an ever increasingly weak job market, many British students have made the decision to attend college, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported. Applications to Universities in Great Britain are up 8 per- cent, with a huge influx of that coming between December and January. Applicatio...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 16, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS MIDLAND, Mich. Dow Chemical plans to sell solar shingles by 2011 Dow Chemical Co. says it aims to start selling power-generating roof shingles by 2011. The Midland-based chemical giant has been at work for the past year on a $50 million project called Dow Solar Solutions. The company's scientists and engineers are working to develop a product to sell thermoplas...…

…4A - Monday, February 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. 'tAnn Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 16, 2009 - 5A FINE ARTS COLUMN Examining ourselves through self-portraits The world's most extreme piggy-back ride. p p Kingai Unnecessary horror est region only to be stalked and killed by the hulking, deformed killer known remake fails to break as Jason Voorhees (Derek Mears, "The Hills Have Eyes II"). Then, in a brilliant new ground twist, more college students show up and get kill...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 16, 2009 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, February 16, 2009 - 7A Venezuela votes to end term imits I PELL GRANTS 54 percent of voters support proposal CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez won a ref- erendum to eliminate term limits yesterday, paving the way for him to run again in 2012 - and beyond - and push through his vision of a socialist Venezuela. Fi...…

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…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I February16, 2009 MICHIGAN70 NORTHWESTERN67 (OT) p MANNY WILD Harris explodes for 26 points, leads 'M' to second road win PAUL BEATY/AP (TOP RIGHT) Sophomore Manny Harris contributed 25 points in the second half in Michigan's 70-67 win. (ABOVE) Junior DeShawn Sims fouled out with eight points in 26 minutes on the court. By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer EVANSTON - Michigan sophomore Manny Harris ...…

…I 2B - February 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines need to look to the future to salvage this season ROB MIGRIN/Da iy The Michigan baseball team's games in Florida should be on your vacation itinerary The ultimate Michigaan sports S ing Bea Spring Break is coming in a few short days, and if you're anything like my house- mates and me, you still have no plans. Luckily, the Michigan Athletic Department has your back....…