…Wednesday, November 30, 2005 B~ I.DTG 'ii-I IJLiIVATETELZ LSCO2PE .~i;T~c~ 4~p Opinion 4 Mara Gay wants advisers to be more useful Arts 9 Dinosaur Jr. rocks the Blind Pig £ t augtt 4Dtri Sports 10 Cagers beat 'Canes at Crisler One-hundredfifteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michiandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 39 x2005 The Michigan Daily MICHIGAN 74, Miami 53 Courant: UP FOR THE CHALLENGE is not a business Former provost ...…
… 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesda Peace ac Tape shows four Western civilians taken hostage by group BAGHDAD (AP) - Al-Jazeera broadcast video yesterday of four Western peace activists held hostage by a previously unknown group, part of a new wave of kidnappings police fear is aimed at disrupting next month's elections. The news station said the four were - seized by the Swords of Righteous- ness Brigade, which claimed they were spies working ...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Talk to address AIDS intervention School of Social Work Prof. Larry Grant and Dr. Vineeta Gupta will speak about HIV and AIDS inter- vention in the United States and across the globe today from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 140 of Lorch Hall. Their talk, titled "Acting as if HIV Really Mattered," will be followed by a discussion. The event is part of World AIDS Week, a campaign t...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 30, 2005 OPINION Wabe £ibCijjau 1Bzi1 JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.comr NOTABLE QUOTABLE We are not going to cut and run.: - President Bush, vowing yesterday that American-troops wil...…
…news @michigandaily. com SCIENCE 5 v Power of Astronomy departments Telescop4 …
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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 7 ROYSTER Continued from page 1 The campaign will also include a hate and bias hotline, 764-BIAS, operated by the Office of Institu- tional Equity, which will also pro- vide training for responding to hate crimes, Harper said. At the campaign's launch, Harper said the University will spearhead an aggres- sive advertising campaign of posters as well as bus and newspaper ads to raise aw...…
…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 30, 2005 A 6 6 6 You're innovative, talented and want to push yourself. You're looking for an employer with whom you can realize your greatest ambitions. Come to the Deutsche Bank Open House and find out what perspectives we can offer you: Date: Time: Come by between Location: Divisions Present: Thursday, December 1, 2005 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm Michigan League Ballroom Asset Management, Global Ban...…
…Wednesday Nvmber.3, 2005 arts.michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com R Te Sittig "'tilu 9 One grateful little boy Dinosaur Jr. guitarist J Mascis performed at the Blind Pig on Monday. PREHISTORIC AT THE PIG INDIE-ROCK PIONEERS DINOSAUR JR. REUNITE Idon't believe in sappiness, but I do believe in gratitude. It's easy to become a snarky, heartless critic when you're forced to make decisions on each piece of art you seek out in the w...…
…Wednesday November 30, 2005 sports. michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. com PeOR9ittig tSiig 10 0 Cagers ide second half run to Win over Miami By Scott Boll Daily Sports Writer With an uncharacteristically bad first half behind it, Michigan knew it needed a strong second half to secure a victory. The Wolverines didn't disappoint, and, in the second half, a rejuvenated squad on both sides of the ball proved they could play how Michigan...…
…Tuesday, November 29, 2005 News 3 GOP pushes for lower business tax Opinion 4 Sam Singer on Iraq's incompetent insurgency Arts. 5 George Clooney opens up about 'Syriana' HURRICANES CRASH IT liD (RISLER .? AGE 8 el-hird-ityauiOai One-/wndredfifteen years ofedtorfdfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXVI, No. 38 ®2005 The Michigan Daily Holiday burglars target students Break-ins Near Campus WednesdayNov.23 to Sunday Nov....…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 NATION/WORLD Vote NESIN ABIEF~ I unseats DENVER Snow strands travelers across Plains AP PHOO A masked Palestinian gunman looks on after armed militants closed a polling station during the Fatah movement primaries in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday. G. . Gun men rompt lose of prim rie i Gz Ruling Fatah Party cancels its elections after violence disrupts polling places ...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Former University provost to speak on tuition increases Paul Courant, a former University provost, and economics prof. will speak on rising college tuition costs. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the U Club in the Michigan Union. Documentary examines HIV treatment options There will be a screening of a documentary on the challenges faced by people with HIV...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 OPINION cue Mt diigutt DatIg JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE In my life I have known great joy and great sorrow, and now I know great shame." - Rep. Randy "...…
…Tuesday November 29, 2005 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com c" hE A Iiiwn &igt Q t RTS 5 THE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER SheiFest -The University's Asian pop-culture publication has gone multicultural, and the clothes at Shei's fall issue launch/fashion show are bound to be haute to trot. The event is Friday night at 8 p.m. at the Michigan Union, and the subsequent clothing auction and Studio 4 ...…
…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday. November 29, 20( the michigan daily a CHEAPER INKJET CARTRIDGES WITH FREE NEXT DAY DELIVERY!!! Order your quality, eco-friendly Inkjet Cartridges online at: ECO-INKJETS.COM and make a difference! If you place your or- der by 2:00 PM, your cartridges will be delivered free of charge the following day. Enter Coupon Code: "UOM" at checkout! * Minutes from U of M, downtown, and major freeways * 1-2-3 bedroom ap...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 7 SCHOOLS Continued from page 1 medical school class were University graduates. The second most represented school was Harvard University, account- ing for 4.5 percent of entering students. In the MBA program - in which Uni- versity students are nearly 10 percent more likely to be accepted than other applicants - 12 percent of all students are University graduates. "(University students...…
…Tuesday November 29, 2005 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com abe Ichrigan Bu&iU PORTCS U 8 a Cagers ready for 'Canes By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer The past hasn't been kind to the Big Ten during the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Since the competition's conception six years ago, the ACC has never lost an ACC/ Big Ten Challenge - defeating the Big Ten in 14 of the last 18 games. And the Michigan men's basketball team has mirr...…
…Monday, November 28, 2005 News 3A Granholm heads to the Middle East ''ONDA-Y 4& 41v 4 r lwtir uiIT, C t Opinion 4A Suhael Momin: staying in Iraq Arts 8A Charlize Theron talks "Aeon Flux" One-hundredfifteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mifhigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 37 ®2005 The Michigan Daily Experts: state job outlook bleak " Michigan lost 12,300 jobs in first six months of 2005, experts say By Bo He Daily Staff R...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 28, 2005 NATION/WORLD Shoppers respond, then retreat NEWS IN BRIEF "M. .: 1 >. NEW YORK (AP) - The 2005 holiday shopping season got off to only a modest start over the Thanks- giving weekend as consumers responded initially to aggressive discounting and then retreated. "There was a lot of hype, a lot of promotions and lot of people, but the results were on the lukewarm side," said Michael Niemira...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 28, 2005 - 3A ON CAMPUS * Recruiters to talk about careers in community work Representatives from the Direct Action and Research Training Cen- ter will visit campus today to pro- vide information about careers in community organizing. They will also be conducting interviews tomorrow on campus for anyone interested in a career in the field. DART's information session will be held today at 5 p.m. in ...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 28, 2005 OPINION Wbe £idii &dan I JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE It tastes good." - Zhang Zuoji, governor of Heilongjiang province in China, upon tasting the city o...…
…Monday November 28, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com RTellSiiigS ill 5A - - --------- A universal truth S o you've just seen the film version of "Rent"~ and thought the song- and-dance thing was reasonably diverting, if a little too early-'90s weepy (and, of course, that Rosario Dawson was stunningly beautiful). But when you sit down to digest it with a couple friends, you're stunned to find they went the night be...…
…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monda, November 28, the michigan daily GARAGE PARKING ON central campus avail. immed. 741-9300. 800.462.2420 =4 www. allartsupplies.com I k* k# k# k_ CHEAPER INKJET CARTRIDGES WITH FREE NEXT DAY DELIVERY!!! Order your quality, eco-friendly Inkjet Cartridges online at: ECO-INKJETS.COM and make a difference! If you place your or- der by 2:00 PM, your cartridges will be delivered free of charge the following day...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 28, 2005 - 7A SCULPTURES Continued from page 1A on Trial: Public Art and Political Controversy. The class used the "Dream" reliefs as a spring- board into the study of other controversial art. _ I was adamant that they should not be removed," Root said. "In these United States, pub- lic art should make people think," she added. After the reliefs were taken down in 2003, Root proposed a reinstallati...…
…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 28, 2005 ARTS Courtesy of Paramount "What am I holding?" Derivative family comedy slips up 0 By Mary Kate Varnau Daily Arts Writer Courtesy of Focus "We're so British, bitches." AUSTEN POWERS COSTUME ROMANCE MAKES FOR REDUNDANT CHARM Piggybacking on the recent suc- cess of similar family-oriented fea- tures, "Yours, Mine & Ours" drew in mil- lions of rugrats and reluctant parents over the...…
…PLAYOFF DREAMING: Not a fan of the bowls? The Daily's got you covered. PAGE 2B IAN HERBERT: DC's Turkey Bowl provides great entertainment for true football fans. PAGE 3B FALL REPORT CARD: Michigan's fall sports seasons are over, and their final grades are in. PAGE 6B DAY h( =. r 28, 2005 1B - --------- ghie Sidiipwu 194v Minnesota 6, MICHIGAN 3 MICHIGAN 2 No show at Showcase Sweep makes * captain declare time to own up By H. Jo...…
…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 28, 2005 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Road to title anything but smooth Atee ftch WBaee Athlete of the Week Name: Ryan Churella Hometown: Northville Team: Wrestling Class: Senior By Kimberly Chou For the Daily Preseason apprehensions and relentless opponents be damned. At a university that places such great emphasis on Big Ten varsity athletics, the Michigan Women's Club Soccer Team has earned the res...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 28, 2005 - 3B Fans make f< ASHINGTON - Before I came up north, my Thanksgiving football tradition had nothing to do with throwback jerseys or professional football. Throughout high school, I spent my Thanksgiying mornings watching a much more interest- ing game. The Turkey Bowl is the annual high school chain- pionship game for the DCIAA, Washington, D.C.'s conference for public schools, and it's t...…
…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 28, 2005 HITTING AFTER THE WHISTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Ryan Potulny Minnesota The forward had a hat trick on the power play, including two goals in two minutes during the first period. Minnesota's junior gave Michigan's pen- alty kill headaches all night long. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "Our forwards couldn't get to (the loose pucks) or didn't get to them or weren't sure they wanted to pay the price to g...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 28, 2005 - 5B FASTBREAK Saturday's Game MICHIGAN 78 - BUTLER 74 Horton puts Early on, junior center Courtney Sims looked like that over-sized sixth grader back in middle school. You know, the one who all the parents thought lied about his age but really was just a victim of an early puberty. He may not have been the most elegant player on the court, but he used his height well. Sims was five inc...…
…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 28, 2005 Daily has issued its report card to 11 of Michi- gan's teams based on their fall performances. Summary: First-year coach Nancy Cox started off with three- straight losses, but the team won 10 of its final 12 games. In the end, Cox had a tremendously successful rookie season, coaching Michigan to a Big Ten Championship. Senior defenseman Lori Hill- man controlled the middle of the fie...…
…Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1L-e# 1. i l t . _ .t o A r i Kit S T C 8,.S J ®m a 17, 8 News 3 Hendrix calls for recount of mayoral election Opinion 4 Emily Beam: Get off the bus Sports 21 Cagers muzzle Terriers .el ir igaui . ai g One-hundredfifteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mkchiandatly.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 36 ©2005 The Michigan Daily cIDON'T KNOW ANYONE THAT'S NOT GOING BACK." Displaced, students head home - Tulane...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 NATION/WORLD Dirty bomb suspect indicted NEws INBRIEF U.S. charges Padilla with being part of a North American terror cell that aimed to recruit overseas WASHINGTON (AP) - Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen held in a Navy brig as an enemy combatant for more than three years, was charged yesterday with being part of a North American terror cell that sent money and recruits overseas to "murder,...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS East Asian art on display at Museum of Art An exhibition of East Asian Art in the Alumni Memorial Hall of the Uni- versity Museum of Art features works never before displayed. The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and includes media ranging from tex- tiles to paintings and photos. Free screening of documentary on the Silk Road "The Silk Road," which was com...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 OPINION U be £ktti gut ~iU JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE This is revisionism of the most corrupt and shameless variety." - Vice President Dick Cheney, re...…
…Wednesday November 23, 2005 news@michigandaily.com SCIENCE 5 University students experiment with tethered satellites on the 'Vomit Comet' Flying into Zero-Gravity By Ryan Anderson U Daily Science Reporter PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DAVID TUMAN/Daily graduates will plummet 8,000 feet out of T his summer, a team of engineering under- the sky, and they'll do it eighty times in two days. As a part of NASA's Reduced Grav- ity Research Program,...…
…6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 the michigan daily : CHEAPER INKJET CARTRIDGES WITH FREE NEXT DAY DELIVERY!!! Order your quality, eco-friendly Inkjet Cartridges online at: ECO-INKJETS.COM and make a difference! If you place your or- der by 2:00 PM, your cartridges will be delivered fhe of charge the following day. Enter Coupon Code: "UOM"at checkout! 10 1 Envision Everyday At University Towers Voted #1 in 2005 for 'Best...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 7 GESI Continued from page 1A cial counsel to the provost, said the quality of environmental research at the University will be improved by a new Web portal sponsored by GESI. It lists all the relevant research being done at the University. But more importantly, GESI will facilitate contributions from the vari- ous schools toward the advancement of environmental research into practi- ...…
…Wednesday November 23, 2005 arts.michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com R TS iiogan ailg a 8 . . ............ . ... . ... ..... . .......... . 40 Sticking it to the man SCHOOL OF ROCK MUSIC LEGEND MITCH RYDER SURPRISES U' CLASS By Caitlin Cowan Daily Arts Writer You wouldn't expect to find a rock legend in Angell Hall's stuffy Auditorium A on a week- day. But that's exactly where Mitch Ryder, the '60s Detroit rock pioneer of Mi...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 9 Ethnic factions agree to remake gov t in Bosnia Lebanese women throw rose petals and rice at the ambulance that carries the coffin of Hezbollah fighter Youssef Barakat, who was killed by Israeli forces on Monday, during his funeral procession in the village of Zibbeqine, near the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, yesterday. sre jets.strike targets Lebaon Under U.S. pressure, gr...…
…Wednesday November 23, 2005 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily. com OeRTSigan Bailq ,I 10 Horton helps Blue hold off Terriers. By Jack Herman Daily Sports Writer BOSTON - Two years ago Boston University visited Crisler Arena and defeated Michigan 61-60. Last year, the Terriers invad- MiGN ed Ann Arbor again and left with a 63-51 victory. This year, the Wolverines went to Boston looking for revenge. Even though Michigan took an...…
…Tuesday, November 22, 2005 News 3 Learn how to become an activist next semester CHECK OUT WWh.MICHIGAN2DAILY.COM FOR PODCASTS OF DAILY ARTICLES 9 Opinion 4 Whitney Dibo: Vaginas are colorless Arts5S 'Bee Season' doesn't spell success One-hundred-ffteen years ofeditorilfreedom www.mcdigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 35 ©2005 The Michigan Daily Lease- GM to lay 0 0 signing proposal attacked; Landlords oppose S mayo...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 NATION/WORLD Council won't hear about Iran yet NEWS IN BRIEF VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Wash- ington and its European allies will forgo pushing for Iran's referral to the U.N. Security Council later this week, giving Russia more time in persuad- ing Tehran to give up technology that could make nuclear arms, diplomats and officials told The Associated Press yesterday. For the Americans and the...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Tickets for ride to airport available Students who need a ride to the airport for Thanksgiving break can purchase airBus tickets for $7 at the Michigan Union Ticket Office. Stu- dents with tickets will get a ride to Detroit Metro Airport. Students can also purchase $10 tickets from other locations on North Campus, Central Campus and the Hill. Students can swipe their Mcards ...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 OPINION be £u *ia JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE I've never seen it this bad. - Alvin Jones, a 59-year-old General Motors employee with 40 years experience...…
…Tuesday November 22, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com able W Jii~jn adU1 ,. RTrS 5 ThE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER S 'The Boondocks' - Adult Swim's "The Boondocks" is the most promising animated show since "Family Guy." It's had eight peo- ple rolling around on my living room floor for two weeks straight now. The ninth guy is a little upset, though, because we wake him up. Check it out...…
…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22. 20C the michigan daily 4 THE SIGN SAYS IT ALL... !! ASTONISHING 2 BDRMS. !! 2 bdrm. apartment w/ FREE internet! Got your attention? Call Justin at (734)663-4101, these apartments won't last long, so hurry call today. Campus Management H! FALL 2006 !! 715 & 721 Chuch St !!You have to see it to believe it!! Incredible loca- tion, beautiful and quiet. 1, 2 bdr. apts. Easy in/out prkg. Free hea...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 7 SGM Continued from page 1 victim to consumer concerns about gas prices. Goldman Sachs analyst Robert Barry said those head- winds could offset any gains from the cuts. "We are not confident the restructuring addresses the core issue that GM brings too much supply to the North American market," Barry said in a note to investors. GM has 77 facilities in North America, including 30 assem...…
…Tuesday November 22, 2005 sports. michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. com OeRlTSiganBaill '4 8 Back home, Sims eager to terrorize Terriers By Scott Bell Daily Sports Writer With five minutes left and the Wolverines up by 20 points, Courtney Sims was just looking to put an exclamation point on the season opener against Cen- tral Michigan. What he got was a reason to get ribbed in the locker TONIGHT room - and an incentive to make up fo...…
