…U U Wr w w w w w w W- w W- W-.- f -w- -w- --w- FACEBOOK ANALYTICS: How University of Michigan profiles square up against Harvard, Columbia and Yale QUOTES OF THE WEEK SEX: University of Michigan Male-41% Female - 40% None listed -19% Columbia University Male - 30% Female - 39% None listed --31% Winner: Columbia With more students with unlisted sexes than declared men on Facebook, Columbia has a leg up on renouncing traditional ge...…
…w w w w w w I -1w -W -W w I w V~dedy ach2,20 hwMcia al h c h jan D a -WednesdayMarch 2 6, 2008 The 10 activists, athletes, leaders and organizers who have left their mark on campus this year The unremitting activist arlier this month, LSA senior Aria Everts faced a dilemma when she was tapped to join the senior honor society Order of Angell. Everts questioned whether she should join the group and help implement reforms from the ins...…
…A return to relevance Blue beats VCU to advance in NIT Sports, Page 9 From the Daily: Don't cross the GEO picket lines Opinion,Page4 3Iie ffidiigan Bai& ONE-H ED>:1IFT] "F E D Ann Arbor, Michigan_ Tuesday, March 25,2008 michigandailycom Negotiations fail, GEO set for walkout With no deal in place after almost five months of talks with administration, many GSIs and students will skip class for the day By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily StaffRep...…
… 4 2 - Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Taken ft One of my friends and I were enjoying a late night feast at the Fleetwood Diner when a scrag- gly-looking kid approached our table. He said that he had just gotten off the train from Denver and needed to get to class in East Lansing tomorrow. The Michigan State Univer- sity student asked us if we could spare a few bucks. One-upping him, we figured we might as well give him a ride and make an adventure...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush: 4,000 lives weren't lost in vain Marking a grim milestone, a de- termined President Bush declared yesterday the lives of 4,000 U.S. military men and women who have died in Iraq "were not lost in vain." The White House signaled anew that additional troops won't be pulled out soon. A roadside bomb in Baghdad killed four U.S. soldiers Sunday night, p...…
… I 4 - Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Ny Id I*an4,al Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Even children understand that lying is wrong." -Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, in a press conference yesterday after announcing 12 felony charges against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, as reported yesterday by The Detroit Fr...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 25, 2008-5 Exposure for the unexposed A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the evil Empire - we'll call it Hollywood - was wag- ing war against the Rebel forces known as independent filmmakers. It was a long and bitter fight, but even rebels, apparently, can't resist the temptation of lucrative merchandis- ing deals and a well-stocked Kraft service _______ table. A hun- dred-odd ye...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 7 With no agreement on contract, GSIs to hold walkout Remains of WALKOUT, From Page 1 support the GSIs and to support our working conditions here and to not cross the picket line," Woods said. "We teach a good portion of the courses and the classes here at the University and we hope that the undergraduates and the faculty will recognize the work we do for the University." Hele...…
… 4 8 - Tuesday, March 25, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Kilpatrick charged with perjury, eight felonies 4 If convicted on all counts, Detroit mayor would face up to 80 years in prison By MONICA DAVEY and NICK BUNKLEY The New York Times DETROIT - For the past two months, as scandal swirled on and on, residents here knew that their mayor, Kwame M. Kilpatrick, was under criminal investigation. Still, when a county prosecutor an...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, March 25, 2008 -9 MICHIGAN 75, VCU 57 Long time coming Rust heals fast with CCHA title on the line Despite fractured fibula, freshman sets up key goal against RedHawks By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Editor After Michigan's title-clinch- ing win over Miami (Ohio) Satur- day, freshman Matt Rust stood by the team bus with a black and blue CCHA Champions hat on his head. It had been a bruising...…
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…A faithful retelling of 'Horton' Don't label our generation Finally, a kid's book done right on the big screen Arts, Page SA Why a name won't stick Opinion Page 4A ()INE-HIU)NDRED-I1HlTEEN YlE-ARS ( 1' D17RIAI ,R EED)M Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 24,2008 MICHIGAN 2, MIAMI (OHIO)1 michigandaily.com CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS One day left for GE ,'U' to forge deal If no agreement is reached today, GSIs will start walkout By JACOB SMILOVITZ...…
…2A - Monday, March 24, 2008 Future scribes fight for their right to publish BEHIND THE LABEL A new procedure at the University of Iowa would make graduate students' dissertations and theses available over the Internet, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. The change allows the school to require that theses and dissertations willbecome "open-access documents." Studentshave the option of postponing Internet availability for two years. ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Rockets, suicide bomber attacks kill at least 57 Rockets and mortars pounded Baghdad's U.S.-protected Green Zone yesterday and a suicide car bomber struck an Iraqi army post in the northern city of Mosul in a surge of attacks that killed at least 57 people nationwide. The latest violence underscored the fragile security situation and the resilience of both Sunni and Shiite extremist ...…
…4A - Monday, March 24, 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 reflectcthe official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the view...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com h Monday, March 24, 2008 - 5A "Vince Vaughn doesn't have to put up with this shit." Revenge of the nerds,.,008 Like Vinnie Chase, but drunker. iterary rock returns Canadian indie rockers return with impressive, mature seventh full-length LP By SASHA RESENDE DailyArts Writer Most independent artists are known for their free-floating pretension, but few deliver it as ele- gantly and effortlessly as De...…
…4 6A- Monday, March 24, 2008 the michigan daily The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I 1 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. on central campus. 734-741-9300. f or rent 060 y I! GREAT APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR 08-09!! A combination of quality and prices you can't Beat! We have Hses. & Apts. all over A2. w/ something to fit every need. Studios, 1 bdrms., 2 bdrms., 3 bdrms., and houses still available. PICK UP OUR LISTING...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com HOCKEY From Page 1A Thirty seconds later, Sauer found himself splayed along the goal line once again. Sauer dove to the left post with his glove to stop a follow-up Miami shot after blocking a bullet from the oppo- site side of the crease. "I think that could've been the turning point of the game," Michi- gan coach Red Berenson said. "He made it look easy tonight, and when goalies are playing well, they ...…
…I 8A - Monday, March 24, 2008 HORTON From Page 5A like sequence where Horton goes Bruce Lee on someone's ass, but it graciously lasts for a limited time and the rest of the film's aes- thetic is highly impressive. Crit- ics raved about the animation in "Ratatouille," but "Horton" puts those rats to shame. Yet, the animation is just one of the many things that puts "Horton" on a level above typical kiddy flicks. Little touches, like the Mayor'...…
…U The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I March 24,2008 2008 CCHA PLAYOFFS FINAL FOUR MICHIGAN 6, NORTHERN MICHIGAN 4. 9-MICHIGAN 2, MIAMI (OHIO) 1 - Mvs. ns o the 1h The Michigan hockey team celebrates its first CC HA tournament championship since 2005. C m ~.O-KLEONr ANOTHER FOR THE RAFTERS GRITTY MILLER WINS MVP NEXT UP: NIAGAR 'M' prepares for Niagara A AT REGIONALS The team, the team,...4 DETROIT - T he team. It was Bo Schembech...…
…4 DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - March 24,2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ATHLETE OF THE WEEK I SAID AND HEARD "I just tried to tackle Bill as hard as I (could). He gave us a chance to win and that's all you can do. He played out of his mind today." - Michigan defenseman Chris Summers on goalie Billy Sauer's CCHA Tournament performance EMILY BRUNEMANN The junior made history this weekend when she won the 1...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com March 24, 2008 - 3B Miller finds success at the Joe BY MICHAEL EISENSTEIN AND ANDY REID Daily Sports Writers Joe Louis Arena: Home of the Detroit Red Wings. And now, Michigan junior Tim Miller. Miller has scored all four of his goals this season at the Joe. Two of those, along with NOTEBOOK a pair of assists, came during the CCHA playoffs this weekend in a performance that earned Miller Most Valuable P...…
…4 4B - March 24, 2008 )j . : 2 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'We stick together, no matter what happens' 4 From Page lB scoring grind-it-out goalie battle, like Saturday night's 2-1 champion- ship game win over Miami (Ohio). And in those wins, they've proven they can come back in the third period or maintain a slim lead against relentless pressure. Usually, Michigan wins when its top scorers, seniors Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik, ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com March 24, 2008 - 5B Tumblers perfect no longer At NCAAs, six near-misses Miscues and alternate lineup lead to first loss of season By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer Freshman Kylee Botterman flipped through the air, bounced off the vault and landed hard on her knees - instead of her feet. Thud. One second, fifth-year senior Lindsey Bruck glided smoothly across the balance beam, and the next, she f...…
… 4 6B - Monday, March 24, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Blue heads for Albany regional Phillips looks for consistency From page lB captain Kevin Porter said. "Those were the teams we wanted to play. Everyone's going to be good in the tournament, but I think we're in a great bracket. "To play Niagara in our first game is great, especially having to play North Dakota the last two years. I mean, they're going to be a good team, ...…
…Michigan wins home-opener by taking advantage of 'freebies' Sports, Page 8 Why a green lifestyle requires deep pockets Opinion, Page 4 ~Ie idjian &dIVj Ann Friday, March 21,2008 michigandaily.com AWARDING MICHIGAN'S DELEGATES Legislature unlikely to sponsor primary RODRIGO GAYA/Daily Protesters for the Graduate Employees' Organzation demonstrated and listened to speeches yesterday in Regents' Plaza in front of the Fleming Adminstration ...…
…4 2 - Friday, March 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: Explained PURIM AT HILLEL Skat ing through life Before the days of dimly lit roller rinks with disco music and rented wheels, University stu- dents took their skating skills to the streets. In 1933, spring weather and newly-resurfaced roads propelled a roller-skating fad on camp...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON D.C. court bars Libby from practicing law Former top White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was banned yesterday from practicinglawin the nation's capital following his per- jury conviction in the case of a CIA operative's leaked identity. The disbarment order of the Dis- trict of Columbia Court of Appeals had been expected. When a member of the bar is con- victed'of an offense ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 - Friday, March 21, 2008 Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu III ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the vi...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 212008 - 5A DSO brings Bach to Ann Arbor "That's it, no post-apocalyptic sex for a month." Doome...d to failure By ABIGAIL B. COLODNER DailyArts Writer Today, Bach fans will mark the com- poser's 323rd birthday. Also today, Chris- tians will mark the death of Jesus Christ. That quirk of this year's early Easter cal- endar makes tonight's Hill Auditorium per- Bach's St. formance of Bach...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6- Friday, March 21, 2008 the michigan daily parking 025 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. on central campus. 734-741-9300. A combination of quality and prices you can't Beat! We have Hses. & Apts. all over A2. w/ something to fit every need. Studios, I bdrms., 2 bdrms., 3 bdrms., and houses still available. PICK UP OUR LISTINGS TODAY at Campus Management 337 E. Huron (663-4101). ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 21 2008 - 7 GEO From Page 1 progressed, crowds of onlookers gathered around the protesters. GEO President Helen Ho, a Com- munication Studies GSI, said the demonstration showed the union's need totake action outside bargain- ing sessions to convince the Univer- sity to increase GSI salaries. "The administrations have come to the table three times a week with nothing to propose to us, so we...…
… 8 - Friday, March 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com No h ts through five? o problem In home-opener at Fish, Michigan takes advantage of Oakland errors By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer In the middle of the fifth inning of yesterday's home open- er at Ray Fisher Stadium, No. 25 Michi- gan had OAKLAND 4 yet to MICHIGAN 7] record a hit against Oakland. But the Wolverines still led, 2-1. Despite the hitless streak, Michigan cap...…
…~1e id jig an 8i~ )\ 1 1) 1 1 YEARS OF1' '11D1T0J; I \E f I OM\ Thursday, March 20, 2008 michigandaily.com FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS Student seating hierarchy reworked Proposed system eliminates partner seats, gives freshmen priority over some grad students By LINDY STEVENS Daily StaffReporter University graduate students buying their Michi- gan football student tickets for next season might'be in for a surprise. In an e-mail sent to students...…
… 2A - Thursday, March 20, 2008 In the lap of luxury In you haven't heard, con- troversy has been whirling for years around the renovations to Michigan Stadium, in large part because of the University's plans to install 85 luxury boxes along the stadium's sidelines. The boxes, which will cost as much as $85,000 for a season, will be completed by the 2010 season. But what will the people lucky enough to have these pre- mium seats get for their...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 20. 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, March 20. 2008 - 3A NEWSBRIEFS WASHINGTON War anniversary passes with modest protests Protesters blocked traffic and government buildings in Wash- ington, acted out a Baghdad street scene in upstate New York and banged drums in San Francisco on yesterday to mark the fifth anni- versary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. In other, ...…
…4 4A - Thursday, March 20,2008 Opinion The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 741id6iPan 3aihJ Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tathedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorialsareflect the official position othe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustratio...…
…ji The Michigan Daily - michigandy.com Thursday, March 20i 2008- 5A Bronco beatdown: Streak 'Twas the night contimes in Wolverine rout before Opening Day By RYAN KNAPP For the Daily Led by strong play from juni Chisako Sugiyama, the Michige women'stennisteamscored an ea 7-0 victory over Western Michigs lastnight attheVarsity Tennis Ce- ter, extending Michigan's pattei of domi- nance W. MICHIGAN in the MICHIGAN intrastate battle. Michigan ha...…
… I I 6A- Thursday, March 20, 2008 The Achigan Daily - michigandaily.com the michigan daily PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. on central campus. 734-741-9300. Tforrent 060 1! GREAT APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR 08-09!! A combination of quality and prices you can't Beat! We have Hses. & Apts. all over A2. w/ something to fit every need. Studios, 1 bdrms., 2 bdrms., 3 bdrms., and houses still available. PICK UP OUR LISTINGS TO...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PRYOR From Page IA the press conference. "And I could learn from the senior. I feel com- fortable with coach Tressel - not that I don't feel comfortable with coach Rod." After speaking with the Buck- eye coaching staff, Pryor said he got a feel for how he would be used during his first season in Columbus. He told reporters he envisions being used like Florida's Tim Tebow was two seasons ago. Tebow, who ...…
… I 8A - Thursday, March 20, 2008 CLINTON From Page 1A demanding that the campaigns "Bring the Showdown to Motown" and "Count MI Vote" were scat- tered throughout the crowd. While the Clinton campaign has supported holding a new contest in the state, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign has hesitatedbecause of legal and logistical concerns. As the race for the Democratic nomination tightened and Obama overtook Clinton's delegate lead, Michigan Democra...…
…I The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, March 20,2008 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. "..Add% ON SCREEN Martin Sheen and Susan Sarandon star in "On The Line," an investigative look at the movement to close the Western Hemi- sphere Institute for Secu- rity Cooperation (formerly the School of the Ameri- cas). The free screening is tonight at 6 p.m. in the Pon...…
… I 2B - Thursday, March 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. The Daily Arts guide to upcoming events Today 3.20.08 Face-to-Face: Bruno Monsaingeon and Photographer Peter Turnley 7 p.m. At East Quadrangle Room126 Free Tomorrow 3.21.08 Looks Given / Looks Taken 8 a.m, - 5 p.m. At Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Space (room 1010) Free Man Man 9:30 p.m. At the Blind Pig $10/adva...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 20, 2008- 3B Film threatens historical context one. Bu a Drea finance convenj often g way. (C expres tors in, But are the sequen of mak not-so- interpr or nece. that yo ("Lord like "T ics ("T any and speare) have a fan fav of Jay I Big Cit protago narrati Michae known was, M himsel To s faith to ting, ch so on. B the film messag slightes more co scenest vert th ingis m Film tion of - wi...…
… I 4B - Thursday, March 20, 2008 4he Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com -j I,- Lii -J 0 LU -J D LU I U 0 AAFF From Page lB "It was a big decision to fight back and we knew it was going to put us in jeopardy, but it suc- ceeded in the end," said McArdle proudly. Looking back on the number of contributors, as well as the wide range of people who lent their support, McArdle seems most astonished by the dedication and perseverance on the par...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailytcom Thursday, March 20, 2008- I Gaming obsessions die hard By DAVID WATNICK Daily Arts Writer I recently recovered from an addiction. Or, if you subscribe to some counseling model, I'm still recovering. Whatever. But I'm talking about an addiction of a most serious kind. It's a sinister addiction, the mere thought of which afflicts mothers of male col- lege students with recurring night- mares. I'm talkin...…
… 6B - Thursday, March 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom games are looking the same way. The thing is, I don't care. "Scrabulous" is my most frequent online distraction. I just can't get enough of the mental grind. Granted, it's obvi- ously aping "Scrabble," and it was documented on the front page of The New York Times on March 2 (below the fold, but still) with due cause. You can't deny it looks like a copyright violation all th...…
…THE STATEMENT WOMEN'S HOOPS Illegal immigrant workers struggle to make ends meet while With NIT bid, Michigan's first working toward a college degree. postseason tourney in six years &711d11gan aily Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 19,2008 michigandailycom FIXING THE FISH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Federal court judge upholds Proposal 2 Pro-affirmative action group plans to appeal ruling ByMATTAARONSON and JULIE ROWE Daily StaffReporters A f...…
… A 2A - Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Youth and experience The next time you're at office hours, try starting a conversation with your professor about the lat- est American Idol reject or your favorite 50 Cent song. For Law School students taking a class with Professor Vikramad- itya Khanna, this type of exchange is commonplace. Khanna, the soft- spoken corporate and security rela- tions law professor who considers himself a pop-culture junkie,...…
