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… Friday January 1, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan One-hundred-twelve years of editoldfreedom Scattered snow showers during the day and snow shower at night, with winds up to 18 mph H:24 R W N1 Tame row,. 221z44~ Vol. CXIII, No. 71 www.mkchigandaily.com Atty. gen. vows to reform new post By Dan Trudeau Daily Staff Reporter Mike Cox, Michigan's new attorney general, is laying a determined and deliberate course for his t...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 10, 2003 NATION WORLD Gas prices expected to increase NEWS IN BRIEF DIES O AR T I - ..-P WASHINGTON (AP) - Even if war is averted in Iraq, motorists should be ready to pay at least a dime a gallon more for gasoline this spring, the Ener- gy Department says. Oil and gasoline imports from Venezuela probably won't return to normal before summer - if then. Despite tight supplies of crude, the Bush admi...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 10, 2003 - 3 CAMP US I 'U' Prof. accuses groups 'U' Poet to discuss recovery from kidney failure Poet Sekou Sundiata will hold a dis- cussion titled "Understanding the Patient Experience through the Arts: Kidney Disease and Transplantation" Monday at 4 p.m. in the Hussey Room of the Michigan League. He will dis- cuss his recovery from kidney failure, a kidney transplant and a serious c...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 10, 2003 OP/ED aloe wFriuu1a~ 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE SAM BUTLER THE SOAPBOX i/ _AA_ l c m?- EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor J . u . c Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's...…

… Frday January 10, 2003 michigandaity.comlarts mae@michigandaily.com ARTS 5 THE BEST AND WORST OF FALL 2002 TV Television's bottom of the barrel Courtesy of FOX and Comedy Central Hello, Jack Bauer speaking. What? Bomb? Wrong number. Top shows of the season. 'Alas,' '24' lead the pack The overwhelming majority of TV is bad. Here is some commentary on what went wrong this year: Biggest nosedive from last sea- son to current season: "Will...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 10, 2003 - 7 Cox a unique position as the first Republi- can to fill the office in more than 40 Continued from Page 1 years. "What I'm going to do is stick up While potential incompatibilities for the little guy, especially the with the state's largely Democratic 600,000 children who don't get the legal staff have caused many to ques- child support they need. It's an utter tion Cox's ability to function wi...…

… Friday January 10, 2003 michigandaity.com sportsdesk@umich.edu SPORTS 8 Michigan hopes to let good times roll against Penn State 'M' faces Broncos without Werner , By Seth Klempner Daily Sports Writer The trade winds have shifted around Crisler Arena and have brought with them a new way of thinking and playing. After last Saturday's 84-79 win over IUPUI in which Michigan (1-0 Big Ten, 8-6 overall) struggled to put away an inferior oppo...…

… Monday February 10, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 91 One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorialfreedom TODAY: Few snow showers with winds from the Southwest at 21 miles per hour. LOW, 27 Tomorrow. 21sih 2 wwwmihigandaily~com I'l 1 Princeton halts race-conscious academic aid After a protest march through the streets of Ann Arbor, a crowd of nearly 1,500 people convene in the Diag as part of the Ann Arbor P...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 10, 2003 NATION/WORLD Inspectors see 'change of heart' NEWS IN BRIEF'l __ __a After talks with Iraqi officials, U.N. inspectors ask for more time BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.N. chief weapons inspectors emerged from key talks with Iraq officials yesterday, saying they saw signs of a "change of heart" from Baghdad over disarmament demands and that further U.N. inspections were preferable to a quic...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 10, 2003 - 3A 'Murderball' offers new arena for wheelchair sports Sandwich thrown through broken window at Baits Department of Public Safety reports state a resident of Baits Residence Hall reported his or her door window was broken late Satur- day night. The caller also stated that a sandwich was thrown through the broken window. DPS has no sus- pects at this time. Money box stolen from ...…

…. 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 10, 2003 OP/ED dbe Altditgau aid 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters...…

… Monday February 10, 2003 michigandaily.com mae@michigandaily.com t Tuhgs l 5A Duo battles, royalty in 'nights' By Zach Mabee u, Daily Arts Writer y. The comedic, action-packed western escapades of Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wil- son) return to the silver screen in "Shanghai Knights." After taming the wild west in "Shanghai Noon," the unlikely duo now finds itself in a situa- tion of global proportions. Wang's father,...…

…01 6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 10, 2003 the michigan daily 3 BDRM. APT. @ 1600 Packard for fall, bal- cony, A/C., mint cond., $1200. 222 - 9033. 1989 93K HONDA LX $3200. exc. cond., 1 owner, clean, auto power, 4 door. 483 - 5456. 1991 SATURN SL2 4 door, 135,000 m., runs, manual. $800 OBO. 763-3674. 1995 NISSAN ALTIMA GXE, 5 speed, black, loaded, $4000/offer 734-276-8474. CARS FROM $500. Police impounds. Hon- das etc. For list...…

…ART S The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 10, 2003 - 7A '10 Days' a delightful Valentine By Tara Billik Daily Arts Writer Yet another romantic comedy hits the big-screen in plenty of time for Valentine's Day. Although "How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days" is certainly well stocked in the comedy depart- ment, the romance among this battle of the sexes is in rather short supply. The set up begins with Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson, "Almost Famous")...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 10, 2003 0 2003 PricewaterhouseC oopers LLP. Pricewaterhouse~oopers refers to the U.S. trm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the other member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Lmted, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity. We are proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Emrployer, 6 VOTED #1 IDEAL EMPLOYER BY BUSINESS STUDENTS, UNIVERSUM UNDERGRADUATE ST...…

…Utbe AlitriguujoaiI, SPORT Si2 February 10, 2003 SECTION B i:!: i I I Wil I il RON: I I WMI Back on top MICHIGAN 70, 'M' title run dependent on defense of Crisler The National Champions of 1988-89 didn't do it. Neither did the NIT Champions of 1997 or the Fab Five (although according to the official Univer- sity record books, the Fab Five didn't do much). In fact, it's been 26 years since any Michigan team has done it. But this year's...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 10, 2003 CLUBSPORTsWEEKLY Cuts help club tennis team build Midwestern 'dynasty' ATHLETE OF THE WEEK By Maggie Adams For the Daily After a sound trouncing of Penn State on Saturday - winning all but one of 15 matches - the Michi- gan club tennis team has improved its record to 6-0. As it is the defending regional champion, this easy win comes as no surprise. What is surprising is the fact tha...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 10, 2003 - 3B YESTERDAY'S GAME.M 10 I embarassed on road I vilcrugan its STEVE JACKSON 7 f Northwestern 67 Gueva-rant "It was the same old story, a total collapse defensively." - Michigan coach Sue Guevara, referring to the current state of her team. Key Stat 31-0 The run Northwestern poured onto the Wolverines during the first half. Michigan couldn't score for over 11 minutes. YESTERDAY'S GA...…

…0 4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 10, 2003 Chatting into the boards "I'm not olng to kill myself because I ddn' get a hat trick." - Sophomore forward Milan Gajic commenting on his inability to get a third goal in Saturday's 5-2 win. Gajic had two goals in last Friday's 6-4 win over Ferris State. FRIDAY S GAME Northern Michigan 1 Michigan 3 SATURDAY'S GAME Northern Michigan 1 Michigan 5 Key play Saturday, 6:37 into the 1s...…

…Talkin' the talk "I want to be just like Bernard." - Michigan freshman Lester Abram on Bernard Robinson and his play. SATURDAY'S GAME Iowa 62 Michigan 70 The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 10, 2003 - 5B Players of the game Jeff Horner Bernard Robinson (Iowa) (Michigan) Horner dropped in 12 points for the Robinson continued to show his Hawkeyes along with eight versatility, as the junior scored 21 rebounds and six assists in points,...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 10, 2003 State closes out 'M' in tight match By Sharad Mattu Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - The Michigan wrestling team's match against Michigan State had just about everything a fan could hope to see between the rivals. Numerous matches went down to the wire, tempers flared during the heavyweight match when Michigan's coaches accused the Spartans' heavyweight of trying to injure the Wolve...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 10, 2003 - 7B Luck aplenty for gymnasts 'M' gains mental toughness By Michael Nisson Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's gymnastics team got a gift this weekend, and the card that came along with it had an interesting mes- sage: Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. The gift was given by some higher power to the Wolverines (6-4) on Saturday. Michi- gan eked out a victory in a tri-mee...…

…- The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday, February 10, 2003 0 Meet the Cast Get all, the juicy gossip, autographs, and pics with your favorite Real World cast member: February 11th University of Michigan Michigan Union Ground Floor 528 S. State St. PMB #151 Call 734-769-2555 for details. Win a Trip with The Real World's Brynn and Steven. Spend 14-days in Australia with two of The Real World's hottest stars on Contiki's Contrast Reef & Rock. Ente...…

…TODAY: Monday March 10,2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 106 One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorzadfreedom Mostly cloudy throughout the day with winds from the south- west. I: 26 LOW: 13 Tomorro w 3/2O wwwmichigandailycom US. still lacking bit'l support for resolution Powell says U.S. remains unconvinced by Iraq's disarmament attempts, sets March 17 deadline WASHINGTON (AP) - Secre- tary of State Colin Powe...…

…0I 2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 10, 2003 NATION/WORLD Powell, Rice reject talks with N. Korea NEWS IN BRIEF v Powell says U.S. will wait until other nations support direct talks. WASHINGTON (AP) - Top Bush administration officials said yesterday the time still isn't ripe for one-on-one talks with North Korea, despite con- cerns that North Korea is moving rap- idly to develop new nuclear weapons. Any lasting solution to the Nor...…

… LOCAL/STATE Pizza delivery driver punches customer in face during dispute Department of Public Safety reports state a fight occurred at Bursley Resi- dence Hall Thursday night. A Bursley resident and a pizza delivery driver started fighting because the resident thought the driver took too long to deliver the pizza. The pizza driver punched the resident in the face and then left the scene. According to DPS, the victim was transported to the U...…

…0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 10, 2003 OP/ED U e £I~tti itIq 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and ...…

… Monday March 10, 2003 michigandaily.com S mae@michigandaily.com A~Ftptcttaaug RTS 5A Courtesy of the Royal Shakespeare Company Wherefore art thou not as of yet shaven? Postwar setting adds to absurdity in 'Wives' By Jeff Dickerson Daily Arts Writer The Ann Arbor Film Festival kicks off its 41st annual celebration tomorrow night in a gala at the Michigan Theater. The festival, which began in 1963, runs this year from March 11 to 16 with a...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 10, 2003 the michigan daily ATTN: DOCTORS just starting a new practice or looking for a new location. I have a 3200 sq. ft. bldg. that is on an all sports lake w/ newly redecorated 2 bdrm. 2 bath living quarters. Was used as a Doctor's office at one time, which is basically already set up to start anew. Close to Jackson, Adrian, and Hillsdale. We can find finahcing for you. Call Larry at 517-937-9495. T...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 10, 2003 - 7A GENETICS Continued from Page 1A ence innovation was another key issue. Panelist Carl Gulbrandsen, managing director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, said he felt the question facing universities was balanc- ing commercial interest with academia. "The basic issue becomes (whether) uni- versities are too commercial," he said. "You balance that against ... the belief that without marke...…

…0 8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 10, 2003 ARTS 'Ararat' a fine blend of history and fiction By John Laughlin Daily Arts Writer "Ararat" successfully weaves both the historical and the fictional to cre- ate a powerful and unique synthesis. Director Atom Egoyan's ("The Sweet Here- after") style is highly complex as he is able to display his ingenious ARE ability to mix fact and fiction in a non-linear At thel tale that is both self...…

…c ke 9UCictr Haag SPORTS DAY March 10, 2003 SECTIONB 111101 ONE 11111 111111111 J m 11 11111111 Punished by the Deane 'M' can't contain Purdue guard in Senior Day loss Blue rallies to top rival Indiana By Ellen McGwdty Daily Sports Writer The horn indicating the end of the second overtime quar- ter had sounded, and Michigan water polo coach Matt Anderson kicked his water bottle into the pool, skipping, and threw his hands up in the ai...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 10, 2003 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Club hockey fails to bury its chances at ACHA tourney ATHLETE OF THE WEEK By Maggie Adams Daily Sports Writer "They scored, we didn't." Those are the words of freshman forward Michael Periera, who commented on the Michi- gan club hockey team's performance at the Amer- ican Collegiate Hockey Association's national tournament two weeks ago. The team has been consistent c...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 10, 2003 - 38 FRIDAYS'S GAME Nowhere to go but up for Blue STEVE 4 Michigan Purdue 50 72 JOSH IoLMAN ON WOMEN'S HOOPS JACKSON Gueva-rant "I certainly didn't see this, and it's not something I want to experience again,"- Michigan coach Sue Gue- vara's final thoughts on her team's dis- appointing collapse. Key Stat 50 Michigan's offensive output, the sec- ond lowest total of the season. After sco...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 10, 2003 Chatting into the boards "It does feel like a win." - Michigan coach Red Berenson on Friday night's 4-4 tie. Michigan overcame a two- goal deficit in the third period and knotted FRIDAY'S GAME R...M ichigan 4 Ohio State 4 SATURDAY'S GAME Michigan 3 Ohio State 3 Key play 0:01 of the third period - With just one second remaining Friday night, Michigan freshman Andrew Ebbett scored the g...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 10, 2003 - 5B Talkin' the talk "I will always be a Michigan man. Michigan will always be in my heart." - Michigan senior captain LaVell Blanchard following his final regular season game for the Wolverines. SATURDAY'S GAME : Purdue 69 Michigan 61 Players of the game Willie Deane (Purdue) Deane scored a career-high 36 points Saturday: The senior was unstoppable from all over the court.. Lester Abra...…

…6B -The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 10, 2003 Blue's title chances killed in 21 minutes By Eric Chan Daily Sports Writer MADISON - The Michigan wrestling team had a great weekend at the Big Ten Championships - except for 21 minutes that is. In the span of those minutes, Michigan went from title contention to battling for a top- five finish. "I thought we wrestled well," Michigan coach Joe McFarland said. "Our guys came in and wrestl...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 10, 2003 - 7B ALWAYS LOOKING FORWARD Jennifer Smith is constantly looking to improve her game and wardrobe By Daniel Bremmer Daily Sports Writer The words have been blurred, but their meaning is still as clear as ever. "Next" and "play" appear on the shoes of Michigan forward Jennifer Smith. The phrase has been used as an inspiration this year - to keep her focused on moving forward in a sea- son tha...…

…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 10, 2003 March 13 #8 Ohio State March 14 #1 Wisconsin Game 4 - 12 p.m. ! March 15 Game 4 winner March 16 Tanya Brown Energy Reporter, Bloomberg (Step Aerobics Superstar) ESPN pions r . .,,E !i came z men-4 Game 9 - 4:05 p.m #1 NorthwesternCBS #3 Michigan #6 Indiana Game 7 - 9:10 p.m. - - __I ESPN Plus Game 7 winner Game 9 winner I I f' f Game 3 - 5:05 p.m. ESPN2 #11 Penn State ...…

…Thursday ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 129 One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom TO DAY: Y Sunny dur- ing the day, , and clear at night with 5 winds at LOW: 34 about 10 Tomorrows miles per 623 hour. wwwrnichigandaily. corn Iraqis celebrate end of Saddam's rule 4 Looting breaks out in Baghdad while combat continues in the North BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Their hour of free- dom at hand, jubilant Iraqis celebr...…

…0 2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 2003 III -NATION/WORLD "-I " .d7 M mod. w . " " " " -0 Apple's been taking crazy pills. Friendly NEWS IN BRIEF fire kills SEOUL,oKorea 11 Afihan S. Korean president will meet with Bush Free 10GB iPod with aE 12 or 17 in. PowerBook. K civilians 12 in. Display / 867 MHz / 256MB SDRAM / 40GB / Ethernet / DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive / 3 year warranty & phone support Special Student Pri...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 3A GRm4E Johnson, 'U' may appeal in Assault victim seeks treatment A person visiting University Hospi- tal for injuries early Sunday morning reported that he had been the victim of a non-aggravated assault earlier that morning. The assault allegedly occurred as the victim was walking near Angell Hall at 4:30 a.m. Sunday. DPS reports state that an unknown man attacked the victi...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 2003 OP/ED Ulb £Idt wu alig 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LouIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and ...…

… OP/ED The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 5A VIEWPOINT A new birth of freedom Chris Parks:.Reporter/idealist never forgot his mission in life By Loule Moizfish Daily Editor in Chief BY JASON PESICK Today, President Bush and his advisors feel vindicated. After months of receiving criticism - sometimes vicious and often delu- sionally vile - from people around the world, it appears that the war in Iraq will not turn out to be t...…

…0 6A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 2003 the michigan daily AFFORDABLE, UPDATED AND SALINE! Move in ready end unit at Maple Village. 3/1 1/2, lg. deck, carport $132,900. Pat Anderson RFJMAX Comm. Assoc. (734) 213-6757. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES AVAIL. 665-8825. PRKG. SPACE AVAIL. near B-School,' $80/mo. 717-6239 or matveeva@umich.edu 2001 HONDA CRV SE! AWD, leather, CD, roof rack, excellent. 28,000miles. $17k. Call 734-646-5632. CA...…

…The Michigan Dailv - Thursdav. Anril 10. 2003 - 7A the michigan daily ISLAND RIE A P A R T M E N T S Efficiencies, 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms Walk to Med., North & Central Campus Swimming pool! On-site management! 24-hour emergency maintenance Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am-5:30pm Sat: by appointment only 1099 Maiden Lane, Ann Arbor (734) 665-4331 islanddrive@mindspring.com FALL 2003 CAMPUS AREA APARTMENTS Furnished Apartments & Homes Great Locations & Ameniti...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 2003 WAR Capture of Saddam among top priorities Celebrating victory WASHINGTON (AP) - With the fall of Baghdad, top priorities for Amer- ican forces in Iraq now are recovering U.S. prisoners of war - including any still alive from the 1991 Gulf War -- securing the northern oil fields and unearthing illegal weapons, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said yester- day. Another must is to capture ...…

… Thursday April 10, 2003 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu SPORTS 9A Go- JCers look for revenge against Minnesota Dy Dan Rosen Daily Sports Writer pher it No more call-outs and timeouts for this senior There is no defending champion at the Frozen Four this sea- son. At least not if you ask Minnesota coach Don Lucia, whose team took home the national title last season. "It's a completely new team," TON GHT said Lucia of his Golden= ...…

…0 10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 10, 2003 'M' nine gets a wiff of judo ors By Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer In the epic battle of Michigan base- ball versus Michigan weather, the NCAA Regional comes to Crisler weather will invariably win. So what do the Wolverines resort to when Moth- er Nature gets the best of them? TODAY Michg~n vs. Con~ordi# Th~sh Wiffle ball homerun derby, of course. Inclement weather and snow on the fi...…