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…Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Ann Arbor, Michigan michigandaily.com THE ECONOMY AND THE 'U' Faculty focused on retirement accounts Group handling 'U' pensions says number of callers is up 60 percent from last year By STEPHANIE BERLIANT Daily StaffReporter Despite the massive losses suffered on Wall Street in the past six weeks, the retirement plans for Uni- versity faculty and staff have weathered the economic storm fairly well, officials said...…

…2A - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Laying down the law of ping pong At about1 a.m.this Saturday, agroup offreshmenguyswas playingpingpong in the Baits I recreational center. They were so consumed with their heated game, in fact, that none of them noticed the visitor who had quietly joined them. Eventually, their concentration was inter...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily:cam Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, November11, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASILLA, Alaska Pali blames Bush policies for GOP defeat Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, amid speculation she'll run for presi- dent in four years, blamed Bush administration policies for the defeat last week of the GOP ticket and prayed she wouldn't miss "an open door" for her next political oppor...…

…4A - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com I c, Iicl ig n ail 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 I know obesity is a big problem, and it's good the school cares, (but) at the same time, you shouldn't stop a kid from buying ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 112008 -SA Diners and tattoos: the art of Americana Lions and tigers and giraffes and zebras and planes and penguins and Borat, oh my! A family formula went to Lucky Monkey tattoo parlor the other day to watch a friend get tattooed, while munching on the hippie hash (an ungodly-hour snack consisting of hash browns, random assorted ' veggies and feta cheese) I'd W bought from the Fle...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 7A " With Obama set to take office, labor unions compile wish list Judge: White House needs to recover millions of e-mails HE the uni WAS labor u Obama . looking Labo ing pre Democ include unions, worker hibitin nently and exf Gett busines walk in Still, they'll Bill Cli 12 year the Wh Back cal Le employ leave to es or p. in the e ton ad and the over tl Trade tion on ulti...…

…6 8A - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 # ) The Michigan Daily - mihigandaily.com focus on Tech game By ANDY REID nament will take place next week. Daily Sports Editor "But that being said, we can't take any game lightly, because if we lose, Just five days after the Michigan it's over with. So we have to worry State basketball team lost an exhi- about Michigan Tech right now." bition game to Division II Grand The Huskies couldn't muster a Valley S...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 9A "That's how you make babies?" MADAGASCAR From Page 5A Wait for the scene where they have plane-con- struction labor struggles with monkeys, a bit like real-life labor politics. (The first film was all about balls-to-the-wall sight gags and showcasing pen- guins.) And the swimming birds are back in force; look for them hijacking trucks at break-neck speed. This time aroun...…

…10A - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com F0 t0 g Dreams. Realities. If you want to make an impact beyond the city, the country or even the industry where you'll work, meet us. We'll tell you why - in a company where innovation never sleeps - you can exceed your ambitions. oopc'tkor COME TO OUR INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS GROUP PRESENTATION WHEN: November 11th, 2008 from 5:00pm - 6:30pm WHERE: Michigan League SPEAKE...…

…0 0 0 0 0 0 '0 8B - Tipoff - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 STAFF PICKS The Daily basketball writers do their best to predict what will happen in the world of college basketball this season. Jason Ruth Alex Andy Kohler Lincoln Prosperi Reid Michigan record 16-1S 17-14 16-15 15-16 eig Ten Champion Pardon Michigan State Purdue Purdue se c o n d............................... ..........Sta te.............. ....................W isc.........o n sin...…

… 0 090 0 V a a 0 2B - Tipoff - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - Tipoff - 7B TIPOFF 2008 2008-2009 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Site Date Opponent Site 2K Sports Classic 1/31 at Purdue West Lafayette 11/11 Michigan Tech Ann Arbor 2/5 Penn State Ann Arbor 11/12 Northeastern or IUPUI Ann Arbor 2/7 at Connecticut Storrs, Conn. 11/20 C vs. C Semifinal New York City 2/10 Michigan State Ann Arbor 11/21 3rd Place or Finals New Y...…

…0 0 0 0 0 6B - Tipoff - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Is 'Manny Fresh' the answer? Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - Tipoff - 3B BI G EN PREVIEW Manny Harris had a stellar freshman year. Is he ready to make Michigan basketball important again? By Andy Reid Daily Sports Editor Photo by Rodrigo Gaya The Michigan men's basketball locker room is a testament to consistency. Every locker is exactly the same - stark-white uniforms, navy blue warm-ups ...…

… 0 November 11, 2008 - Tipoff - 5B 48 - Tipoff - November 11, 2008 BREAKING DOWN 'BEILEIN BALL' By Alex Prosperi Daily Sports Writer So what is "Beilein Ball"? According to Michigan coach John Beilein, the offense is based on multiple players cut- ting, passing and shooting. In an ideal situation, Beilein wants four shooters around a big man who can score inside to the basket or step outside and hit the three. His teams are known for their...…

…Friday, November 11, 2005 News 3 The Institute for Social Research receives large grant kvM W\T{C 'jI VD V ICH~ NT>'O "U: TT;~~ 7J . 1'O A I 'PJjx Opinion 4 Whitney Dibo takes on Fred Phelps Arts 8 Morgan Spurlock supersizes EMU audience One-hundredfifeen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mzchigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 29 2005 The Michigan Daily Turnout down in MSA elections Dominant Students 4 Michigan Party tightens i...…

…NATION/WORLD. Suicide bomber 11s42 people BAGHDAD (AP) - Bombers killed 42 people yesterday at a Baghdad res- taurant favored by police and an army recruiting center to the north, while Iraqi troops along the Iranian border found 27 decomposing bodies, unidenti- fied victims of the grisly violence plagu- ing the country. In the deadliest bombing in Baghdad since Sept. 19, a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant about 9:45 a.m., when...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 11, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS t U.N. goodwill ambassador to screen documentary Goodwill ambassador to the United Nations and member of a popular Paki- stani band, Junoon, Salman Ahmad will be screening his documentary "The Rock Star and the Mullahs" at the Modem Lan- guage Building this Sunday at 7 p.m. The documentary will be followed by a question and answer session and an unplugged performance. How to ...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 11, 2005 OPINION cbe 31rb1nichta iIg 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 If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God. You just rejected Him from your city." - ...…

…Firmwide Information Session Learn about our summer opportunities. Monday, November 14, 2005 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Davidson Hall, D1276 Application deadline for summer opportunities: Thursday, December 29, 2005 Apply online at gs.com/careers and through your career service office. …

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday. November 11, 2005 the michigan daily ***PARKING ON CENTRAL CAMPUS*** 726 S. State St 520 Packard 1000 Oakland 721 S. Forest 415 & 511 Hoover 515 E. Lawrence Call Today: 761-8000. GARAGE PARKING ON central campus avail. immed. 741-9300. PARKING AVAIL! FOREST & Hill or Ged- des & Observatory. 734475-2577. PARKING SPACES - AVAILABLE NOW Close to campus! Please call (734)668-1100. 5 & 6 Bedroom Houses For 2006 Co...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 11, 2005 - 7 'EDUCATION Continued from page 1. concrete that the state is doing to help the situation. Mike Forster, chair of MSA's External Relations Committee, was the Univer- sity's other representative at the confer- ence. While he said he was impressed with the concept of the event, he was not pleased with the format. "I didn't feel the questions were too great. The last one was confusing, and...…

…Friday November 11, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com cilR TSligtt tilg 8 *I ALEX DZIADOSZ/Daily Andrew Bird performed at The Ark on Wednesday night. Bird recreates 'Eggs' at Ark performance By Alex Dziadosz Daily Arts Writer Morgan Spurlock relates an anecdote to the audience at Eastern Michigan University's Pease Auditorium. 'SUPEKSIZEU TPERSONALITY SPURLOCK SPEAKS AT EMU ABOUT HIS 30-DAY MCDONALD'S DIET By Mar...…

…November 11, 2005 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com OReTStrtan Bttdg 9 . . . . ........ . .... . . . . .......... N MEN'S SOCCER Spartans cut short Blue's postseason Michigan goaltender Billy Sauer will likely face more shots than normal due to the wider ice surface of the Berry Events Center where the Wolverines will face Northern Michigan. Widerrpresents test for Cers By Anne Uible Daily Sports Writer EVANSTON - As the...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 11, 2005 VOLLEYBALL Reserves eyes play crucial role FOOTBAL.LATU A By Amber Colvin Daily Sports Writer For some players, working hard in prac- tice is rewarded with a chance to shine dur- ing games. But for freshman setter Elizabeth Raschke, hard work is all about helping her team. According to Michigan volleyball coach Mark Rosen, that's exactly what Raschke is doing, and she's doing it well. "There...…

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…6 - The Michigan Daily - Football Saturday - November 12, 2005 The Michigan Dailv -- Footba Th1%,Mc1"115 lI V lj- a gDo Weight of gold: Graham steps up By Stephanie Wright Daily Sports Editor Evensin this era of oversized players, Ythere's still a place at Michigan for line- backer Chris Graham. The sophomore doesn't have great size - at 5-foot-l and 224 pounds, he's much smaller than the prototypi- cal inside linebacker. But over the year...…

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…Thursday, November 11, 200 News 3A Merck CEO discusses ethics of Vioxx recall 4 BASKETBALL TEAM LOOKS TO BECOME PART OF HISTORY ... TIPOFF, PAGE 4B Weather Opinion 4A Jordan Schrader feels worthless 141 43 LOW; 19 'TOMORROW: 4%/21 Arts 9A 'U' alum's film, "Polar Express," premieres One-hundredfourteen years of editorial freedom www.michigandadiy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXV, No. 31 02004 The Michigan Daily 'U, athletic graduati...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 11, 2004 Gonzales NEWS IN BRIEF named attorney counsel WASHINGTON (AP) - With a hug and words of high praise, Presi- dent Bush named Alberto Gonzales as attorney general yesterday, elevating the administration's most prominent His- panic to a highly visible post in the war on terror. "His sharp intellect and sound judg- ment have helped shape our policies in the war on terror," Bush said of the m...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 11, 2004 - 3A ON CAMPUS Women's advocate to discuss stem cell research The founder and executive direc- tor of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Judy Norsigian, will speak about the repercussions that stem cell research has for wom- en's health today from 4 to 5 p.m. in room 2239 of Lane Hall. The col- lective is a nonprofit, public interest, women's health education, advocacy and consult...…

…0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 11, 2004 OPINION * 4**420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK 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 o...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 7A ART SCHOOL Continued from page 1A When Art and Design sophomore Cara Levine proposed modifications to student storage lockers and the addition of U-Haul storage bins for large projects, Rogers was open to the suggestion, asking Levine to send him information on the bins. "I don't know anything about these," Rogers acknowledged. "This sounds like something we can act on right away."...…

…4 8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 11, 2004 NEWS Senate agrees to scrap 11th grade MEAP for new test LANSING (AP) - Eleventh-graders would no longer take the MEAP test but instead be tested with a version of a college entrance exam under legislation approved yesterday by the state Senate. The bills don't specify a replacement test but two of three components of the proposed new test resemble the ACT and an ACT work skills exam...…

…Thursday November 11, 2004 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com Jble iigan Ba RTS 9A Folk LP or pk sticks with traditional Courtesy of Warner Bros. Everybody's doin' the locomotion. sounds By Jacob Nathan Daily Arts Writer 'EXPRESS' LANE HANKS, VISUALS SHINE IN HOLIDAY FLICK By Kai Qin For the Daily MOVI E REVIEW Truly worthy adaptations feat. The transformation o paper to the silver screen is a ing task that many fil...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 11, 2004 ARTS 0 Oh No makes his own name By Cyril Cordor Daily Arts Writer Dear prom rejects, welcome to dumpsville. Popuiation: YOU! FOXS reality s pOof finds some laughter but mosty'Obnoxi( The music and entertainment industry has repeatedly seen people who try to gain fame by riding on the coattails of their more famous and more accomplished siblings. Emcee and producer Oh No, the younger...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 11A W . J W Expect more. As a top U.S. investment bank, Banc of America Securities has achieved one of the largest market share gains on Wall Street. Today we continue to build leadership through our innovative thinking, financial power and integrated banking model. Are you looking for greater visibility and impact? We have a compelling story. Come learn more. University of Michigan Summer I...…

…I Thursday November 11, 2004 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com cuE digau il PORTS 12A 12A Blue inconsistent, in final exhibition Clarett scandal taints By Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer It was everything you'd expect from an early-season game against an unfamiliar opponent. Michi- gan had its flares of brilliance, but they normally came after lulls of sloppy play. Michigan dropped in 29 points in the final six minute...…

…McPhilamy ~unfazed b bumpy road By Matt Singer Daily Sports Writer BreAnne McPhilamy is a survivor. In her four years at Michigan, the senior has experi- enced some of the most turbulent times in the history of the women's basketball program. She's played for two coaches, dealt with sporadic playing time and seen dozens of teammates come and go. By all accounts, McPhilamy has handled it all with class, seeing through her commitment to the Wol-...…

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…qw w W' w 8B - The Michigan Daily - Tipoff 2004 - Thursday, November 11, 2004 aThle atictigttri :43trtild w LOOK OF A CAPTAIN LESTER ABRAM MAY NOT BE YOUR TYPICAL LEADER, BUT HE IS EVERYTHING HIS TEAM NEEDS By Josh Holman * Daily Sports Writer t wasn't a last-minute shot. It wasn't a rim-shattering dunk or even a season- 27-point performance. Lester Abram had as successful a year as any one of the Wolverines last year, but the lasting...…

… I 2B - The Michigan Daily - Tipoff 2004 - Thursday, November 11, 2004 -w -W T _W Table of Contents "No. 1"tLyrics by "Air Georgia" (aka Brent Petwa) RostNo.NaeHWtYearE We could introduce the team ourselves, but Brent Petway's rap song does it 2 estrArm 60, r Jr. Not the Lone Star Page 3B so much better. They play the track an hour before tipoff, and if you show up o, 1W 1 1nlhman r n nnhmnrn li a early enough, this is what you will hear...…

…w w w w #..,. The Michigan Daily - Tipoff 2004 6B - The Michigan Daily - Tipoff 2004 - Thursday, November 11, 2004 Critical Mass Will Courtney Sims's newfound bulk help or hinder? By Megan Kolodgy 9 Daily Sports Writer Courtney Sims was tired of getting pushed around. When he joined the Michigan men's basketball team as a freshman last sea- son, the 6-foot-I1 Sims brought solid .height for the frontcourt and a shot- blocking ability th...…

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…Tuesday November 11, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 49 = - ~i~ELf ~f'~ One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom F v 1 ii r TODAY: Rain with winds up to 18 mph dur- ng the morning and LOW: 46 cIoudyby afternoon. Tomorrow-, 57127 wwwmichigandailycom Man rob shop at By Emily Kraack Daily Staff Reporter S bagel Einstein Bros Bagels was the scene of a hold up at gunpoint Sunday night. The Ann Arbo...…

… 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 11, 2003 NATION/WORLD High court to hear Guantanamo challenges WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will hear its first case arising from the government's anti- terrorism campaign following the Sept. 11 attacks, agreeing yesterday to consider whether foreigners held at a U.S. Navy base in Cuba should have access to American courts. The appeals came from British, Australian and Kuwaiti citizens held...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 11, 2003 - 3 Opponents of abortion seek to Economist Paul Krugman will discuss new book New York Times columnist and Princeton University economist Paul Krugman will speak on his new book, "The Great Unraveling: Los- ing Our Way In the New Century," which is ninth on the most recent New York Times bestseller list for hardcover nonfiction. Sponsored by the Ann Arbor Area Committee for Peac...…

… OP/ED 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 11, 2003 Ub tilt 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 cartoons...…