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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 7A REGISTRATION From Page 1A person tried to convince a student who would not be 18 on Election Day to use a fake birth date when registering. In the e-mail, Evilsizer also cited complaints ofVoice Your Vote members wearing campaign but- tons supporting Democratic presi- dential nominee Barack Obama - a violation of the group's pledge to remain non-partisan. In an interview...…

…0 8A - Wednesday, October 1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Michigan picked to finish first in CCHA by media CCH PRESET POL COACHE 1. Notre Dame 2. Michigan (3 3 Miami (1) 4. Northern Mi 5. Michigan St 6. Ferris State 7. Ohio State 8. Nebraska-0 9. Bowling Gre 10. Lake Superi T-11, Alaska T-11. WesternN iA ASON LS Mitera, Palushaj and Sauer selected to preseason all-conference teams By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily SportsEditor ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, October 1, 2008 -- 9A End + = Beginning Do you believe in the power of boldness? Those who are transforming the steel industry do. ArcelorMittal is the world's leading - and only truly global - steel maker. We have grown five-fold since 2001 and have played the leading role in revitalizing the steel industry. Today, powered by extraordinary demand worldwide, steel has become one of the faste...…

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…6 S S 0 0 tement Unfit for "The Real World" t started as a joke. A friend told me this spring that MTV's "Real World" was accepting casting applications on its website for the show's 22nd season, so we both sent in our name, age and a picture and promptly forgot about it. But then, a few weeks ago, an e-mail appeared in my Gmail with "RW Casting" in the subject line. The Real World crew was coming to Scorekeepers on Saturday, Sept. 20 ...…

… AIL AdL r .i The M .ichigan Daily - Wednesday,O ctober ,2008 S S W S 0 . -. . 0 * 663 *. I. new rules the statement rule 139: If you're registering- Magazine Editor: people to vote, Jessica Vosgerchian , l . tri~ie: don't look so dis- Editor in Chief: Andrew Grossman appointed when Managing Editor: people say they Gabe Nelson are already regis- Photo Editor: tered. rule 140: Chanel Von Habsburg- Don't complain Lothringen about being busy...…

… 0 l 0 I 6B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 1, 2008 WednedayOctobr-1,20:8 - e *icign miy Storied investment banks have been closing shop on Wall Street and the nation's economy is threat- ening to hit the worse lowsince the Great Depression. But lets be honest, the mar- ket that most concerns the aver- age Econ 101 student doesn't have much to do with stocks. The ebb and flow of the campus marijuana supply is what to watch. The be...…

… AML AdIL Adikk - "S" ". 0 0 0 I W dnsdy,0ctbe. 1 208 Te ichgnDiy: 5 Overcoming a childhood of horror stories, some University alumni move to Detroit - it's urban life on the cheap in a city that could really use the interest or the past half-century, urban flight has shaped Detroit's grand narrative -a departure of people, jobs and businesses from the cityto the suburbs. Now, some recent University graduates are heading back to the city...…

…Where the Wii has failed Keeping quiet about the Olympics A plea for Nintendo to stop making hardware Arts, Page s Why a boycott's a bad idea Opinion, Page 4 ONE HtNDRED-EIGHTEEN'YEARSOF EDIT01RIAL1FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, April 1, 2008 michigandaily.com RENEWABLE ENERGY IN MICHIGAN Second in a three-part series about making sustainable energy sources a reality Experts see promise in biofuel production Producing energy from pla...…

…40 2 -Tuesday, April 1, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Yesterday, my quirky professor was lecturing on the Comstock Act of 1873, prompting our class to spi- ral into a heated debate about what exactly constitutes. "obscene or lewd" material. To direct the discussion, my pro- fessor cited two guidelines as to what qualifies a material as obscene: if community standards are vio- lated or if it lacks artistic merit. To clarify, she explaine...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS HARARE, Zimbabwe Opposition party in Zimbabwe claims election victory Zimbabwe's opposition claimed victory yesterday in the elections, while a slow trickle in official re- sults raised fears that supporters of longtime President Robert Mugabe were rigging the count. Mugabe has been accused of stealing previous elections, but that was before Zimbabwe's once thriv- ...…

…4 4 - Tuesday, April1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan 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 reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations representsolely the views...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily~com h Tuesday, Aprill1, 2008 - 5 The look of a man in need of change. The third-party conundrum- CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: "The Betrayal," Larry Flynt and "The Orbits Inside" A RETURN TOFORM After two tepid years, festival concludes with awards and homegrown, indie mentality By JEFFREY BLOOMER DailyArts Writer "The Betrayal," a prodigious, decade- spanning documentary that follows a fami- ly's immigratio...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 7 Politician presents plan for Mich. delegates ARTS From Page 1 Hubbs explained how in the song's music video, Wilson is shown t"musically cross-dressing," or assuming male roles and imitating the styles of male artists like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kid Rock. Bertrand presented his analysis of how rock'n'roll and R&B affected race relations in the South. The crux of his argument cente...…

…I 8 - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Clinton accuses Obama of trying to stop further voting JOIN OUR ONLINE STAFF. E-mail odonnell@michigandaily.com HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused rival Sen. Barack Obama and his allies of trying to stop people from voting as some of his backers have called on her to drop out of the presidential race. The Obama campaign rejected the char...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 1, 2008-,9 Rough starts turn to wins in Iowa sweep CLIF REEDER/Daily Defenseman Chad Langlais helped the Michigan defense block 16 shots during this weekend's NCAA East Regional. Michigan has allowed just two goals in the last three games. M' defense dminant at egional By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer ALBANY, N.Y. - Michigan goalie Billy Sauer was bored. In a span over the firs...…

…10 -Tuesday, Aprill1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily'.com 10 -Tuesday, April 1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom DEFENSE From Page 9 injuries - forcing sophomore walk- on Eric Elmblad to play his first col- legiate games - nor Kevin Quick's dismissal from the team have slowed the unit. The blueliners have simply been in the background of Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik's prolific offense and Sauer's drastic turnaround this ...…

…Both hoops teams drop conference contests Women's team falls to MSU in final minutes, Gophers get the best of men's team at Crisler Sports, Page 8 41ie £id~igan DaiItj Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 1, 2008 michigandaily.com Shaman Drum might go nonprofit Store owner says he'll decide on bookstore's business model by next month By ALEX KAZICKAS Daily Staff Reporter Karl Pohrt, the owner of Shaman Drum Book- shop, said yesterday that...…

…2 - Friday, February 1, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: Explained 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 wwrw.michigandaily.cem KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief easiness Manager 734-647-3336 734-704-a55e stamrpfl@michigandailycomr goh@michigandaiy.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Office hours; Soo.Thers. 11arm. - 2 ao The acade...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 1 2008 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, February 1, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Schembechler could get official day in Michigan A University of Michigan grid- iron legend might get his own offi- cial day in the state. A state House committee on yes- terday approved a bill that would designate the date of the University of Michigan's first home football game each seaso...…

… 4 -Friday, February 1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CJbE 1J*IC4digan aith 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 repre...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 1, 2008 - 5 Losing y our voice When Super Mario Bros. just can't cut it. By Matt Emery Daily Arts Writer ARTS IN BRIEF FILM This film should 'Meet' my fist as soon as possible Meet the Spartans At Quality 16 and Showcase 20th Century Fox Pop culture's in the crap- per, and "Meet the Spartans" is a painful reminder of that. From the dumbasses responsible for "Date Movie" and "Epic Movi...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 1, 2008 - 7 Clinton, Obama clash RODRIGUEZ From Page 1 in final debate before Super Tuesday LOS ANGELES (AP) - Demo- crats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton sparred, for the most part cordially, over immi- gration, health care and the war in Iraq in their first one-on-one debate on Thursday as they faced high-stakes Super Tuesday con- tests that could go a long way toward determ...…

… The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, February 1, 2008 -- 8 0 MINNESOTA 77, MICHIGAN 65 Wolverines get rLoning for the Dast revenge on Irish v v i Revei Notre t freshma With the, sc tied 3-3 the be of-seven upon M junior I the far c After Muresa second, "I sta and set, when yc have, y< match out." Mure winner eventua teamma shoulde After Muresa the mat ended t watchin the base tory for "Den Michiga said. "SI By ALEX MANN ball in...…

…Our guy against an MSU writer The B-side Sports, Page 5A ONEUN EIG[1(TLIsEE, NoverS (F IIAL FLEE Thursday, November 1, 2007 michigandaily.com ANN ARBOR PHILANTROPHY F11ng Pfizer's void With pharmaceutical giant leaving city, non-profits look for new benefactor By ANDY KROLL Daily Staff Reporter When pharmaceutical giant Pfizer closes its 2 mil- lion-square-foot Plymouth Road facility next year, the city of Ann Arbor will lose its single la...…

… 6 2A - Thursday, November 1, 2007 A HALLOWEEN TREAT? A feminist education In the midst of the social re lion at the height of the women's eration movement at the Univer in the early 1970s, a group of stud decided they were missing a key of their education. They wanted a discourse on female experience. A small group of female volunt led an experimental women's s ies course in the fall of 1972. But University canceled the course a a semeste...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, Noverfber 1, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS Hearing delayed for pair charged in MSA scandal The pair charged with shutting dowr a rival party's website during the 2006 MSA election had their preliminary hearings rescheduled yesterday. MSA Rep. Anton Vul- jaj and Engineering senior Joel Alan Schweitzer are each charged with one count use of a computer to commit a crime - a felony with maximum penalties o...…

… 4A - Thursday, November 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 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 reflectthe officialrpssition of the Daily's editorialhoard. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the v...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 1, 2007 - SA BAD BLOOD Rival columnists duke it out Hello, my Michigan State friends. I'm back. You may remember me from having the same assign- ment last season - a dueling col- umn with a Spartan writer, talking up my school while pointing out your flaws. I know at least 147 of you remember me, because, well, that's how many hate e- mails I got. SCOTT Most of the BELL messages were ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom PFIZER From page 1A The Ann Arbor Summer Festi- val, a series of performances at the Power Center, also benefited from Pfizer's presence in the city. Pfizer made large annual donations to the show and purchased substantial amounts of tickets for employees. Robb Woulfe, executive direc- tor of the festival, called Pfizer one of the festival's "major" spon- sors and said his organization is already feeling ...…

… 6 8A - Thursday, November], 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A COSTUME PARTY ON ELM STREET 3 convicted in Madrid attacks Court hands down life sentences for train bombings perpetrators MADRID(AP) -Spain'sNation- al Court convicted the three main suspects in-the Madrid commuter train bombings of mass murder yesterday and sentenced them to tens of thousands of years in pris- on for Europe's worst Islamic ter- ror attack. But the...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 1, 2007 - 9A More goalies than nets as Hogan returns to ice By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Editor For the first time in more than a month, the Michigan hockey goalies had to make the exciting, albeit harrowing, skate down the ice during practice. The Wolverine netminders restarted their regular practice rotation when freshman goalie Bryan Hogan returned to practice Monday. With three goa...…

… 0 10A - Thursday, November 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ohio State faces another conference test By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer Two recent developments have changed the very core of Hallow- een. First, it has transformed from a one-day trick-or-treating fest into a week-long event because the actual holiday falls on Wednesday. Can anyone say five-night weekend? Second, cdstumes have gotten truly ridiculous. Last n...…

…S The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com I Thursday, November 1, 2007 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. A photograph of a boy running on the beach in Benin, taken by Peter Schottenfels, part of today's Slideluck Potshow. AT THE ARK Neo-Scottish folk band Back of the Moon - named Best Folk Band at the 2005 Scottish Trad Music Awards - returns to The Ark Sunday. Tickets are $...…

… 2B - Thursday, November 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THE :'A';T'.THE BEACH BOYS:'TODAY!' (1965) The great album that preceded 'Pet ounds' REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. By DAVID WATNICK Daily Arts Writer By the end of 1964, things were moving fast for The Beach Boys. The past year had seen three (three!) albums and endless tour- ing, and the upcoming record demanded more. Despite outra- geous expectations...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 1, 2007 - 3B The IKEA in all o You're driving a good 45 miles-her-hour through commercial America in your obnoxious SUV, on a street lined with fast-food chains and gas stations, dotted with strip malls and the odd car wash, when the colorful flicker of bright blue and yellow flags waving in the distance catch your eye. You steer toward them, unable to dis- tract yourself from the col...…

… 0 4B - Thursday, November1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 6 S T ,? WAN0 FIGHTRT ..AFRICA WP O;:VE AST FIND OUT! IKEA From page 3B Target doesn't count). Not so in the land of IKEA. It's not just the customers who are treated better at IKEA; the company maintains an array of standards to pro- tect its employees and suppliers, both in the store and factory. An IKEA rep once flew to India to redesign a toy on an emergency as...…

…plwp eThat win1,ver 7nn 18ae "j, rht not count., SportsMonday, page 4B NEUIR-i jigan&OiIj Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, October 1, 2007 michigandaily.com budget in limbo STATE SHUTS DOWN, BUT LEGISLATORS ON THE BRINK OF A BREAKTHROUGH From staff and wire reports temporary budget fix that would payment that the state withheld way rest areas also closed yester- A NEN help fill a $1.75 billion deficit in the from the University because it wa...…

… 2A - Monday, October 1, 2007 TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Explained Before You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist Berkeley frat council chief resigns Nikhil Bhagat, the president of a Global Positioning System. The apprehended. the Interfraternity Council at the University of Pennsylvania is con- His mental troubles stem University of California at Berke- sidering adopting the technology, part from his experiences on Set ley...…

…* The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday,,October 1, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD U.S., Iraqi forces kill more than 60 insurgents U.S. and Iraqi forces killed more than 60 insurgent and militia fighters in intense battles over the weekend, with most of the casual- ties believed to have been al-Qaida fighters, officials said yesterday. The U.S. Embassy, meanwhile, joined abroad swath of Iraqi politi- cians - both Shiite and Sunni - in...…

… 4A - Monday, October 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com c~Jbe 1iWhd4an :&i41 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 repre...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandail TV IN BRIEF CBS's Monday nights with a 'Bang' "The Big Bang Theory Mondays at 8:30 p.m. CBS If the future success of a show could be measured by the laughs- per-minute of its pilot, "The Big Bang Theory" would be looking at a solid decade atop the Neilson charts. Unfortunately, things don't usually work out that way. CBS's latest addition to its suddenly for- midable Monday night comedy block is a clich6 turne...…

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…The Michigan Da BUDGET From page 1A aily - michigandaily.com shutdown, Boyd said. "There is a path to resolution, and the Legisla- ture needs to get the job done. We need a comprehensive solution of cuts, reforms and revenue before the governor can support a continu- ation budget." University students interviewed yesterday were appalled at the prospect of a shutdown. They said it would make them less likely to stay in Michigan after graduati...…

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…BELL: ENJOYIG F The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com October 1, 2007 ~7 'D'-TERMINED Late charge e ough for'M By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor EVANSTON - Michigan coach Lloyd Carr walked into the pressroom and, in a hoarse voice, put it simply. "That was not the same Northwestern team that I watched (last) Saturday," Carr said. True, the Wildcats brought more inten- sity than the team that took a 58-7 beating at Ohio State. But maybe mor...…

… . ---) DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, October 1, 2007 0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SAID AND HEARD "It was like, when there wasn't really a crowd here, we were saying, 'Aw man, this is a high school game.-' - Michigan end Brandon Graham taking in the overwhelming crowd at Northwestern. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK LUCIA BELASSI The senior forward notched two game winning goals this week- end. Belassi led the...…