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…Monday, August 11, 2008 3g 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com . 'M' athletes n Beijing: Seven-day forecast 13 B y now, everyone has heard Monday, Aug.11 of Michael Phelps and his ties with Michigan athlet- Heather Mandoli (Canada) ics - what you may not know is 27 Brett Sickler (USA) other current or former Wolver- Ellen Tomek (USA) ines are vying for medals in Bei- Michael Phelps (USA) jing, too. " Peter Vanderkaay (USA) From swimming...…

…1 A Monday, August 11, 2008 I ~ £j The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FOOTBALL TrimmedaI or niakes bigsplash By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor Senior nose tackle Terrance Taylor sat on a table in the com- mons at Schembechler Hall to talk to the media after the Michi- gan football team's first day of fall practice last Monday. As sweat poured from his head, he rocked back and forth during the 15-min- ute interview. When he got up, he jok...…

…Monday, August 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 BEIJING 2008 Phelps grabs second gold in relay win 400-meter relay team helps Phelps in quest for eight medals . BEIJING (AP) - By a fingertip, Michael Phelps is still on course for eight gold medals. He can thank Jason Lezak for getting him No. 2. The oldest man on the U.S. swimming team pulled off one of the great comebacks in Olympic history Monday morning, lunging to the ...…

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…)NE HUNDI )I EIGLTEEN YEARSOF EDITORILAL FPEEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, April 11, 2008 michigandaily.com CAMPUS CUISINE eal plans set for overhaul Meal costs will stay about $10 ameal. The changes are meant to aim- the same; Entree plify the meal plans and give stu- dents more flexibility in deciding when and how they want to spend with 'Dining Dollars' their meal credits, said Michael Lee, the University's director of Residential Din...…

…2 - Friday, April 11, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist' THURSDAY: Explained Before there was Title IX Several decades after women had joined their male peers in the Uni- versity's classrooms, their extracur- ricular interests in sports and fitness still remained somewhat of a mystery to the rest of campus. According to the archives of the Bentley H...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, A pril 11, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush tohalt Iraq troop withdrawals President Bush yesterday ordered an indefinite halt in U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq after July, embracing the key recommen- dations of his top war commander. Bush said Gen. David Petraeus will "have all the time he needs" to con- sider when more American forces could return home. Bush's decisions virtually guar- an...…

…4 - Friday, April 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Lbe1Midiigan &aly Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard Sc. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu We are not anti-Chinese. Right from the beginning, we supported the Olympic Games." -The Dalai Lama, at a news conference in Narita, Japan talking about the Tibetan government-in-exile's stance on the Games, as reported yesterday b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 11, 2008 - 5 ARTS IN BRIEF Concert Preview Mexican si] brings eclec sound to A2 Lila Downs Tomorrow at 8 p.m. At the Michigan Th $16-$42 The deep and so Oaxacan musician carries with it a his tion that spans an carrying a sound t to the music of Mex present. She will Arbor debut this Sat at the Michigan The As a bilingual an ist, Downs's eclectic oped as a result of b Oaxaca, Mexico an an...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 11, 2008 - 7 Financing close for new theme park Top officials knew interrogation tactics LANSING (AP) - A company that wants to build a theme park in northern Michigan says it is get- ting closer to completing financing for the project. . Patrick Crosson of Rochester- based Axiom Entertainment said yesterday that the company is scheduling updates for next week with state officials about t...…

…8 - Friday, April 11, 2008 a The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com OUT OF THE WATER RATKOWIAK From Page 1 minutes of the first period. All of a sudden, the game was looking a little too similar to that now-infa- mous 3-2 comeback win against the Irish at Yost Ice Arena. There was still hope, right? Then, the Fighting Irish struck once more. Sauer was collapsing for the second straight year in Denver. The first period mercifully ended. And...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 11, 2008 - 9 NOTRE DAME 5, MICHIGAN 4 (OT) OUT OF TIME Z cAAYMISN/Day (TOP) Freshman goalie Bryan Hogan sits in the goal crease after allowing the game-winning goal in overtime. (ABOVE RIGHT) Junior goalie Billy Sauer stands behind the bench after being pulled for Hogan. Sauer let in three goals on nine shots in the first period. (ABOVE LEFT) Senior forward Kevin Porter tears up at a pos...…

…10 - Friday, April 11, 2008 1-14 )ports a The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I still love the sinners President of the Sins of Sports Fans: Ladies and gentleman, I want to thank you for attending this year's Sins of Sports Fans Convention. We have very impor- tant business to take care of today. People are get- A ting tired of our} behavior. Blog- H. JOSE gers, columnist BOSCH and TV show hosts alike think our words and actions are a...…

… 46F an Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 11, 2008 michigandaily.com SMichigan Stadium lawsuit settled T'%* - yy -111 Bi s foo at The settlem over TV bility t the tin House ball sta The ans of, lawsui from t wheelc make ties lik bring t the A] Act. TI U.S. D( signed plainti The sion pr tures c club se Befo expans ber, IM wheelc House will lose them located behind the north and south end zones. tatus as biggest The settlement, filed as...…

… '0 2 - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Cleaning with a side of tetanus GSI'S SEEK COMPROMISE It was 2:30 a.m. and terribly sick, I was leaving my bath- room and headed to bed when the shower caught my eye. It's shared by five girls and liter- ally has not been cleaned once this entire year (Mom: if you're reading this, I'm sorry and I love you). A few nights ago, something in me snapped. I remove...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS COWMBUS, Miss. N Obama decries idea ft of being Clintons VP s' n Democrat Barack Obama ridi- p culed the idea of being Hillary Rodham Clinton's running mate M Monday, saying voters must choose s: between the two for the top spot on m the fall ticket. " The Illinois senator used his a first public appearance of the week y to knock down the notion that he a: might accept the party's vice presi-...…

… 4 4 - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L74C fivlc4l*Qan4,jal*lu A Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu So I don't know how somebody who's in second place is offering the vice presidency to the person who is in first place." - Barack Obama, responding to Hillary Clinton's suggestion that he would make a good vice pres...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 5 Films with more heart than stars "What an ugly baby. Let's fix it up." ONE DAY AT A TIME The portrait of two grew Lives for a Day" maintains its giddiness due to the strengths of its different women two leading women. Amy Adams ("Enchanted") con- and how their lives tinues her winning streak as Dely- sia Lafosse. Though Ms. Lafosse intersect may be a social-climber willing...…

… a 6- Tuesday, March 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the michigan daily 0 IPOD FOUND IN Angell Hall. Satur- day, March 8th. Email mweath@umich.- edu with details to claim. parking 025 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. on central campus. 734-741-9300. !! GREAT APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR 08-09!! A combination of quality and prices you can't Beat! We have Hses. & Apts. all over A2. w/ something to fit ever...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BIAS From Page 1 tino, a political science profes- sor at the University of Texas at Austin, said voters might be more concerned about a candidate's race than they're willing to admit. He said voters often lie to exit pollsters about how they've voted. That phenomenon leads some to say they've voted for Barack Obama - who's vying to become the nation's first black president - even when they haven't, he s...…

… 4 8 - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 ARTS IN BRIEF The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a "No, I would not like a fucking apple pie with that." Film Statham shines as leading man in'Job' "The Bank Job" At Showcase and Quality 16 Lionsgate A unique spin on heist flicks, "The Bank Job" is surprisingly dour, yet ultimately clever escapism. Based in part on true events, several real occurrences from 1970s Britain come together in an unbelievably d...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday. March 11. 2008 -- 9 Knee surgery may not keep Merritt sidelined Senior expected to miss rest of season could return for Big Ten tournament By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor Making senior David Mer- ritt one of the Wolverines avail- able to the media before Friday's practice seemed like a curious choice. Just two days after senior David Merritt hurt his knee against Ohio State about a month ag...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 10 - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 BIG HOUSE From Page 1 be removed to make room for the addition. The pre-settlement project esti- mate said the stadium's capacity by the conclusion of the project in 2010 would top 108,000, an addi- tion of 500 seats from the start of the project. But because today's settlement will remove an esti- mated 1,500 seats from the bowl, it's unclear whether that will be enough to m...…

…4 RETURN TO THE TOP Hockey team narrowly misses sweep of top-ranked Miami (Ohio) SportsMonday Nc 1Bidigan Daily IT )F EDITORIAL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 11, 2008 michigandaily.com TOP CHEF TURNS ON THE HEAT AT HILLEL SPRING COMMENCEMENT Graduation will be held on the Diag 66 percent of those BACKUP PLANS surveyed chose Diag 3,OO2graduating studentsvoted torthe Diag over Elbel Field CHRIS HERRING and ANDYKROLL Daily...…

… 2A - Monday, February 11, 2008 IN THE BALLROOM Twister tears through Tenn. college A tornado roared through Union University's campus near Memphis Tuesday, destroying nearly half of the- university's dormitories and three classroom buildings. Many students waited out the storm safely in dorm bathrooms. Fifty-one students were taken to the hospital, and nine were put into intensive care. The university is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 11, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD. Defense Secretary Gates says he sees progress in Iraq Hard choices face Iraq's politi- cal leaders on how to stabilize the country despite promising new signs of progress toward reconcili- ation, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday. "They seem to have become energized over the last few weeks," Gates said. The Pentagon chief told reporters who...…

… 4A - Monday, February 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com U4ie 0lidoi an a4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 0 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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily~comn Monday, February 11, 2008 - 5A Like G-Unit, only not terrible. Southern rap thrives on ne By CHRIS GAERIG ManagingArts Editor With all of the heat that main- stream hip hop has felt in the past several years about increasingly violent topics, misogyny and ram- pant drug references, the Virgin- ian rhyming duo Clipse - Malice and Pusha T - stands firmly as a middle finger to the FCC and musical do-goo...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ELECTION From Page 1A over whether lawmakers would cast their ballots publicly or secretly delayed the start of the first vote until 8 p.m. Friday. During the debates, two parlia- ment members were taken to the hospital before voting took place - one for a heart arrhythmia and another for stress. In the voting, Klaus received one more vote than Svejnar, but he didn't achieve the necessary majority, forci...…

… 8A - Monday, February 11, 2008 ROSCOE From Page 5A However, the past, especially when it involves family, always catches up to the fragile present. Nine years after leaving for Tin- seltown, Roscoe receives a sweet, guilt-tripping phone call from his mother reminding him of his par- ents' 50th wedding anniversary. Before he knows it, Roscoe is head- ing back to rural Georgia along with his "celebrity" fiancee Bianca (Joy Bryant), accurately d...…

…TO THE MAIZE RAGE? hasn't yet turned it around * The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com February 11, 2008 FRIDAY: MICHIGAN 4, MIAMI 2 * SATURDAY: MICHIGAN 5, MIAMI 5 No. vs. No. 2 Battle of the nation's best DRIGO GAYA/Dal The Michigan hockey team celebrates one of its nine total goals scored against Miami (Ohio) goaltender Jeff Zatkoff. Zatkoff came into the weekend with the nation's best goals-against average and save percentage. Dynamic ...…

… 2B - Monday, February 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaiiy.com It might not be pretty but Michigan hoops is worth it Senior Eric Tannenbaum captured a 10-4 victory against Ohio State, but a controversial no-call on a takedown in the closing seconds gave him just a minor decision. The match was a deciding factor in the Wolverines' 16-15 loss. Lak ofbonus points dooms iI nweeken1-ld road tripd By IAN KAY . Such missed opportunities u...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com RODRIGO GAYA/Daily RedHawk fans lined the glass at Steve Cady Arena all weekend, some having camped out overnight to get tickets. Students ihned up overnight f ora tickets o anticipated series Ab tick M OXF( Arena c before t the bigg But7 Miami ( to Frida betweer top-ran! before t The j Steve C Thursda line jus and one that, hi immers Baue 60 tent fans, ma as Ric coach E waiteda for onec section game. B...…

… a 4B - Monday, February 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines finally show signs of improvement "I know one thing. After going through this, there'll never bea win that I don't enjoy the rest of my lHfe. In some years, it's been lots of wins. And a lot of times, I was upset how we played afterward. And that'll never happen again as long as I live." - Men's basketball coach John Beilein t has been a tough season for Be...…

…SURLES: Our generation is witnessing a new way of dying Opinion, Page 4 IE 0Iidigan Baly ON1EH UND 1, EE IG.TEEN BYEA 111F14 H 1EDIT DOM Ann Arbor, Michigan * CAMPAIGN 2008 * GOP candidates turn to Michigan McCain, Romney, Huckabee arrive in state for last push before Tuesday's primary By EMILY BARTON Daily StaffReporter Over the past few days, Republican presidential candidates have ramped up their campaign efforts in Michigan. Arizona Sen. ...…

…2 - Friday, January 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes PUPPET PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: The Extremist Explained BeforeYu Were Here A e g EEGEOFReAiLROAD JACK e Areneg~a e renaissance man In the 1920s and early 30s, Ann Arbor owed much of its local color to the frequent presence of the man known to students only as "Railroad Jack." Ove...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 11, 2008 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 11, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS ZAMBARANIYAH, Iraq r U.S.launches air strike against al- Qaida insurgents U.S. warplanes unleashed one of the most intense airstrikes of the Iraq war yesterday, dropping 40,000 pounds of explosives in a thunderous 10-minute onslaught on suspected al-Qaida in Iraq safe havens in Sunni farmlands s...…

…4 -Friday, January 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L 4e AtIC41,60an 43al4"Im Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustrations ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 11, 2008 - 5 Paging the oboe? Check surgery. FILM EVIE Kicking the 'Bucket' Typical characters rich and c Cole (Jack and heavy plotline Departed"), i tal room, bo destroy would-be cancer. The prerequisite comedy which consist their familie By ANNIE LEVENE watching e DailyArts Writer through me learn that n Livinginthe bubble we know than a year as the University of Michigan, covery enge...…

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…* The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 11, 2008 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 11,2008-7 LAW SCHOOL From Page 1 architects and engineers to meet higher environmental benchmarks. He argued in favor of LEED certifi- cation at last month's regent's meet- ing. Shahinian said Law School administrators have been recep- tive, but haven't yet agreed to fol- low LEED standards. Diane Brown, spokeswoman fo...…

…8 - Friday, January 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MICHIGAN 51 ALMOST THERE Upset attempt falls just short Rebounding woes ByCHRIS MESZAROS m continue to haunt Daily Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE - It was the biggest test so far for the Michi- gan women's basketball team, and it was quite the nailbiter. The Wolverines have had little experience with close contests, and their ability to perform in the clutch was more than tes...…

…Pa michigandaily.com FI i Ksl 11 )I\ ~)) Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, December 11, 2007 michigandaily.com Law School may get a $102 million addition Matthew Scott, an employee of Nichols Arboretum, shows the white fir tree that was found cut down in Nichols Arboretum last week. A CHRISTMAS CRIME N of h valuable trees tum staff and the Department of Public Safety say there have ten fall prey to been about three tree thefts over the past...…

… 2 - Tuesday, December 11, 2007 MONDAY:TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Explained Before You Were He End of semester 'now or nevers' FRIDAY: ire The Extremist MAKING IT MOVE After the professor collected final papers, passed out course evaluation sheets and left the room just 15 minutes into the last class period, my classmates began to gather their things and shuffle out the door without a look back. Mo...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS KABUL, Afghanistan Coalition retakes town from Taliban Hundreds of Taliban fighters fled in trucks and motorbikes yes- terday as Afghan and international troops fought their way into the only important town controlled by the hard-line Islamic movement. Afghan officers reported some militants, possibly al-Qaida, were still resisting in the center of Musa Qala, and said the attacking force cont...…

… I 4 - Tuesday, December 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74c Mic4ig n Jat*lg Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position ofthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustration...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 5 The, Eden of multiplaTer TV time to brush up on bio Success through better song choice and an epic multiplayer platform By MICHAEL PASSMAN Daily TV/New Media Editor You might want to take a seat. Ready? OK - don't say I didn't warn you. EA's "Rock Band" is the greatest multiplayer video game of all time. There, I said it. Rock Band Just mention- Xbox 360 ing classics lik...…

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