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…HE DEATH OF MATTHEW Shepard last October sank hearts and raised consciences nationwide. A series of hate crimes across America's campuses followed, and slowly, institutions known for higher thought and liberal- ism were becoming testing grounds for Ots of malevolence. In light of Shepard's death, hate crimes are being pub- licized more - but what are colleges and universities doing to stop them? Not much, say some students and officials. "They...…

…9 - The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 hw 4W tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN uu 1 1 NIAMH SLEVIN Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Dail...…

…z jfl OLLYWOOD SAMPLES ARE JOKES LIKE MARTIN," raps Black Thought on the Roots' latest effort Things Fall Apart. The 17-track album is a wake-up call to a rap world made turgid by money-grabbin' playas. It's also the Philadelphia sextet's magnum opus, a pure-to-the-bone hip-hop record that's anything "but" a G-thang. Ripe with superb musicianship and thought-provoking lyrics, Things Fall Apart could go down as the most influential rap album ...…

…OPINION The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 - 10 The tyranny of the majority DANIEL ADAMS SPITTING INTO THE WIND March 3, 2004 - John Stuart Mill called it the "tyranny of the major- ity." Alexis de Tocqueville called it the "omnipotence of the majority." Both were refer- ring to the great black mark of democracy -the tendency for the masses, if granted the right of self-governance, to inflict gross injustice on those in the mino...…

…"You krowi' OWA STATE U. SENIOR CHAD CALEK IS A DREAMER. HE'S ALSO A MOTLEY CRUE FAN. So when his college band was asked to open for the Feel-Good Doctors of '80s hair metal last fall, it was a dream come true - one of many since Calek joined 35" Mudder two years ago. n C ' fyg01 35" Mudder, a hardcore/hip-hop outfit, has sold more than 3,000 copies of its independently a oru a R released sophomore CD, Stained. The group is also one of thousan...…

…OPINION John Kerry is - gasp - running for president ZAC PESKOWITZ THE LOWER FREQUENCIES Sept. 4, 2003 as soon as the political landscape began A fter riproaring shifting, Kerry was in trouble. His supporters and rollicking aren't wedded to the man based on his poli- through South cies or biography. And as the Kerry cam- Carolina, Iowa, New paign has begun to realize, they are now Hampshire, The Ameri- playing catch up with the pugnacious Dean...…

… trade in those pencils and books for some quality time by the pool and that dreaded summer job. But save those pennies, because you're gonna want to drop most of them at the movies. This summer is so chock full of blockbusters, you might not even get a tan. J Star Wars EpIsode1we've r -r all been waiting for has 118 rhafltom MO aCO_ finally arrived. Now, an 20th Century Fox even longer time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Jedi knights Qui-G...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 OPINION LETTER TO THE EDITOR Please give liberals back their liberalism JASON PESICK ONE SMALL VOCE Jan. 15, 2004 - digress. In fact, I do not think the label of revolution- ideology similarly opposed to civil liberties. M aturity and cool-head- ary socialists fits BAMN all that well; I would charac- But besides these differences in woridview, unlike edness are not words I terize them mo...…

…F YOU SEE ONE MOVIE THIS SUMMER, SEE STAR WARS. If you see two movies this summer, see Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me." So goes the trailer for the sequel to Austin powers, proving that even Mike Myers' ad people have a sense of humor. \ F And while the cinematic resurrection of Yoda and Obi- Wan Kenobi is sure to attract more hype than that movie about that 87-year old boating accident, 've got to confess that we're secretly more e...…

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…J 1 e Burning London: The Clash Triubte Epic BY JAMIE PIETRAS Rating System Lilith Fair H.0.R.D.E. Family Values Van's Warped Tour Lollapalooza he Clash were the sem- inal punk band of the late '70s/ early '80s, so the number of high-profile rockers that turn up on this tribute album should come as no surprise. The Urge and Rancid churn out a pair of straight-up punk covers of "This is Radio Clash" and b 7 Ey in do fro gr etter than you...…

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…TRADITIONS The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 -17 Hash Bash '04 turnout not as high as expected April 05, 2004 By Ashley Dinges and Donn M. Fresard Daily Staff Reporters The smell of incense wafted through the Diag Saturday as costumed demonstrators, middle-aged activists and hacky-sack-playing students gathered together amid the sound of bongo drums to partici- pate in Ann Arbor's 33rd Annual Hash Bash. Hash Bash organizer Adam...…

…michigandaily.com/arts R T ORIENTATION EDITION 2004 1 8 Gentle giant returns in entertaining sequel May 24, 2004 By Jiwon Lee Daily Arts Writer As with all sequels to successful movies, "Shrek 2" has the pressure of living up to its original. With this in mind, "Shrek 2" stays true to its predecessor's most beloved traits. Themes of heart over beauty and fairy tales with a twist dominate, along with parodies of popular cul- ture. This time...…

…ARTS The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 - 19 April 2, 2004 By Alex Wolsky Daily Arts Writer Music R EVI EW * * * "It's just Halloween - I've got my Bob Dylan mask on, I'm masquerading." Bob Dylan was always an enigma. On October 31, 1964, to an adoring crowd of faithful follow- ers, Dylan performed at New York City's most prestigious Bob Dylan venue at the time, Philhar- monic Hall. The year had Bootleg been tumultuous for the f...…

…20 - The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 ARTS 0 Offering... " An amazing collection-including more than seven million books, journals, maps, manuscripts, videos, and more! " Easy access to online material-including Mirlyn, the library catalog, plus reference sources, journals and maga- zines, books, images, and much more from any networked computer. " A knowledgeable and welcoming staff to help you with your research. " Convenien...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 - 21 Llazz legend Ornette Coleman storms Hill March 22, 2004 By Andrew Horowitz Daily Arts Writer Remember that time, when she was on that boat, and she got naked ... that was pretty cool. ETERNALLY GRATEFUL MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR TURNS STARS INTO 'SUNSHINE' March 19, 2004 By Todd Wlserb Daily Arts Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Even though they're two of the world's biggest superstars, Ji...…

…Orientation Edition 2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 22 A rose for 'U' MICHIGAN 35, Ohio State 21 From midseason woe, the Wolverines a-Rose 0 Michigan senior running back Chris Perry, surrounded by media and fans, proudly holds a rose in the air celebrating a Big Ten title. Varsity captures Big Ten, smells roses COURTNEY LEWIS Full Court Press November 24, 2003 When the final seconds of the 2003 regular seaso...…

… SPORTS The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 - 23 Here's how... The Michigan basketball teams hoists the NIT Championship trophy after its 62-55 victory over Rutgers. In NI1 Blue learns an essential lesson: victory NEW YORK - Michigan was ahead 41-29 in the second half when it started. Rutgers's Ricky Shields hit a 3-pointer. Then, Juel Wiggan scored off an offensive rebound. Herve Lamizana nailed a * jumper, and Shields did the s...…

…24 - The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 WHATIS ULAC? AMAZIN' BLUE The oldest and best co-ed a cappella ensemble on campus. The University Activities Center is th e largest BIG TICKET PRODUCTIONS Why did Jerry Seinfeld, Dennis Miller and Guster perform on campus? Because Big Ticket Productions made it happen. student-run programming organization at the University of Michigan. UAC's mission is to provide quality programming that i...…

… SPORT S The Michigan Daily-Orientation Edition 2004-25 After three Frozen years, Icers fall one round short TONY DING/Daily Goaltender Al Montoya watches two Eagles celebrate after their overtime win in the NCAA Tournament. March 29, 2004 By Shrad Mattu Daily Sports Writer MANCHESTER, N.H. -All season long, when the Michigan hockey team was playing at its best, its opponent was irrelevant. The Wolverines would win faceoffs, control the puck...…

…26 - The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 SPORTS Women's hoops' worst fear comes true. January 20, 2004 Gandy, have accounted for 76 per- stopping Smith. But even Helvey, who shot 14 per- By Eric Ambinder cent of the offensive production this "We never really thought we cent in the second half, couldn't Daily Sports Writer season for the Wolverines (2-3, 9-9). would stop her," McCallie said. "Just make the score respectable. Facing...…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2004 - 27 I y- w f Tradition. Quality. Value. When you come to Central Campus ... We won't be the largest... and we won't be the cheapest... But we wil be the best! S711 North University 902 South State 668-6915 668-7296 800-319-6246 Your pulse quicken Your heart races. And that s ust when you're in line at the bursar's ottice Fact is, getting a scholarship that presides op to full tuition is just one...…

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