…FROM THE DAILY: CALLING ON CONGRESS TO STOP THE SURGE OPINION, PAGE 4 STREAK STOPPED WISCONSIN EDGES WOMEN'S HOOPS SPORTS, PAGE 8 GET YOUR NAME ON THE COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE ARTS, PAGE 5 014C ic4i0. an 4,3ailm Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Friday January 12, 2007 Duderstadt: End ticket tax breaks Loss of exemption could endanger Big House renovations By KIRSTY MCNAMARA Daily StaffReporter A tax provision that allows Mic...…
…2 - Friday, January 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: The Extremist TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY:F- Campus Characters Explained Why you're in class while your friends are in Cancun The University's vacation calendar explained Have you spent the last week sit- ting on the beech, sipping drinks with umbrellas in them? If you're at the University, the answer is probably no. While t...…
…o The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS LANSING State Supreme Court hears arguments in A2 benefits case The Michigan Supreme Court again heard arguments yesterday in a lawsuit challenging the Ann Arbor school district's same-sex benefits policy. But the justices didn't focus on the constitutionality of providing health insurance and other benefits to workers' gay partners. The case involves whether 17 taxpayers followed the prope...…
…4 - Friday, January 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * L71 [ e 41tICl igan wily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu DONN M. FRESARD EDITOR IN CHIEF EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other sig...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 12, 2007 - 5 Seriously, would you surrender your soul to work at Rolling Stone and be on a reality series? Be honest. Dead weight VAPID PEOPLE VYING FOR AN EQUALLY VAPID INTERNSHIP Sweet Charity is now playing at the Ann Arbor Civic Theater By BEN MEGARGEL DailyArts Writer From the opening shots of MTV's new real- ity show "I'm From Rolling Stone," it's woe- fully clear the show's pro...…
…6- The Michigan Daily -Friday, January 12, 2007 the michigan daily ' 0 WORKING ON MACKINAC Island this Season - Make lifelong friends. The Island House Hotel and Ryba's Fudge Shops are looking for seasonal help in all areas: Front Desk, Bell Staff, Wait Staff, Sales Clerks, and Starbucks Baristas. Housing available, bonus, and discounted meals. Call Ryan at 1(800)- 626-6304. www.theislandhouse.com ! ! AVAIL. NOW or later. 4 blks. to campus....…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom "It wa HAJJ gallon of From page 1 at the air After t This year, Hajj, the dates of grims tr which are determined by the 354- of rest an day Islamic calendar, fell over Win- The ne ter Break. For the first time in more travel to than 30 years, Muslim students at day of th the University were able to travel to They Saudi Arabia during the break and and at s fulfill their religious obligation. to spend "Somet...…
…0 8 - Friday,January 12, 2007 Against Purdue, Cagers begin critical stretch By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer In the last week and a half alone, the Big Ten has separated itself into three distinct catego- ries. There are the good Michigan at teams: Wis- Purdue consin and Matchup: Ohio State. Michigan 14-3- There are 0; Purduel12-5-0 the bad teams: When: Saturday Northwestern 8 P.M. and Minne- Where: Mackey sota. Arena And then TV/Radio: ...…
…STI I I N THE HUNT APPLES IN STEREO ~II L II Ill~ flINVENTIVE INDIE ROCKERS BREAK NEW GROUND IN MEN'S HOOPS DEFEATS MINNESOTA, LATEST EFFORT KEEPS BIG DANCE HOPES ALIVE SPORTSMONDAY ARTS, PAGE 5A Ann Arbor, Michigan www.nichigandaily.com~ Monday, February 12, 20C HARRIETT WOODS - 1927-2007 First woman to edit Daily dies Woods went on to become first female Lt. Gov. of Missouri By EMILY BARTON Daily StaffReporter Harriett Woods, The Michig...…
…2A - Monday, February 12, 2007 WEDNESDAY: Rtes Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained Revelry in the residence halls The dorms with the highest rates of alcohol citations Although Markley and Bursley have the reputation as the rowdiest dorms oo campus, the oumobers tell a differeot story. Fletcher aod Alice Lloyd had the most incidents per resident- and the most alcohol and drug citations per resident - of all ...…
…Monday, February 12, 2007 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS MUNICH Gates to Putin: One cold war is enough, thank you Pentagon chief Robert Gates responded yesterday to Vladimir Putin's assault on U.S. foreign policy by saying "one Cold War is enough" and that he would go to Moscow to try to reduce tensions. Gates also sought more allied help in Afghanistan. He delivered his first speech as Pentagon chief at a security c...…
…4A -Monday, February 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu People are always teaching us democracy but ... don't want to learn it themselves." - Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN on America's desire to spread democracy while supposedly skirting some of its tenets, as reported Saturday by Reuters. JOHN O...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily~com h Monday, February 12, 2007 - 5A The 'Apple' of Sindie's eye SCHNEIDER RETURNS WITH TASTY ALBUM By MATT EMERY Daily Arts Writer Whathas TheApples inStereo frontmanRob- ert Schneider been up to in the five years since the band's last album? Quite a bit, actually - two side- projects, some schmooz- *** .," ing with Elijah Wood and others at Austin's SXSW Apples in music festival, a solo per- Stereo forman...…
…6A- The Michigan Daily -Monday, February 12 the michigan daily 6 6 PARKING SPACES AVAIL On Central Campus Call 668-1100. ! 1, 2, 6 bdrm. apt. for lease. Off Hill St. 734-657-5497. From $725 per mo. ! 6 BDRM Apt. for lease 1004 S.For- est. 332-6000. carlsonproperties.com . AVAILABLE NOW: Newly refur- bished 4 bdrm., 2 bath house, incl.: 4 car prkg., updated kitch. & baths; new carpet; ]dry.; possible 5th living space; pets o.k. w/deposit. $1...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 12, 2007 - 7A NEW LIFE From page LA ized that a larger location was needed to accommodate the expanding membership. Group leaders found fund- ing for the building with help from Great Commission Ministries, a group based in Florida that supports college Christian groups. Construc- tiondidn'tbeginfortwoyears, though. In 2004, the Ann Arbor Planning Commission rejected New Life's plans fo...…
…3A - Friday, February 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 'Hannibal' cash cow running on empty By SHERI JANKELOVITZ For the Daily "Hannibal Rising" is yet anoth- er attempt to nilk the "The Silence of the Lambs" fran- Hannibal hise dry. This .i.n I ie, ithe focus Risig is on the origins At Quality16 of Hannibal and Showcase Lecter, one of MGM cinema's most notorious killers. The end result? Slicer boredom. Relative unknown Gas...…
…Senior Brent Petway blocks a Golden Gopher shot during Saturday's game. Petway's career-high 18 points and numerous hustle plays helped the Wolverines stage a second-half comeback and hold off the lowly Gophers, 82-80, to improve to 5-5 in the Big Ten. MICHIGAN 82, MINNESOTA 80 JUST BARELY C agers eke out win with late comeback By H. JOSE BOSCH Daily Sports Writer Following Saturday's 82-80 win over Minnesota, the jury is still out on Michig...…
…DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, February 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'M' SCHEDULE TUESDAY- 2.13 M Basketball at MichiganState, 9p.m. WEDNESDAY- 2.14 W Tennis@ Notre Dame,4 P.M. THURSDAY -2.15 M Swimming/Divingat BigTen Champion- shipsi12PM. W BASKETBALL VS PURDUE 7P.M. FRIDAY -236 Softball vs. East Carolina, 9 a.m. Softball vs. Maryland,11a.m. WRESTLING VS. PE NN STATE 7PM. WGYMNASTICS VS. PENN ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 12, 2007 - 3B BROMWICH From page IA in the second half. Harris was solid throughout, managing 27 points on 8-of-10 shooting. The whole team showed up for the second half. Along with Pet- way and Harris, junior Ron Cole- man hit two big 3-pointers, and sophomore Jerret Smith knocked down four clutch free throws and handed out four assists. But why did it take so long? The Wolverines abso...…
…4B - Monday, February 12, 2007 g r YL The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Grappler By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer Coming into yesterday's dual meet against Ohio State, the Michigan wrestling team had not emerged with a win since November. As the weeks passed, the Wolverines' lack of Big Ten victories continued snowballing into a bigger and bigger zero. But with the team's 21-15 upset victory over the 17th-ranked Buckeyes, the ...…
…~II l~d~an&xy DNE-HUNDB , ,k Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily com L BR IG HT FELLOWSHIPS ICERS SWEEP NORTHERN MICHIGAN SPORTSMONDAY Monday March 1 2007 DEBATING '300' TWO CRITICS SQUARE OFF ARTS, PAGE 5A "I got this vision of the future that I would win this contest." - LSA junior Eric Gale on his decision to create a soap opera to enter into a contest sponsored by SOAPnet, a television network devoted to soap operas. Students st...…
…M C ,D aily Cl naalle !IT~ Want a chance at a $50 gift certificate? Check out today's sports section to enter this year's Michigan Daily Bracket Challenge. SPORTS, PAGE 9 ONE I HUNDRED-nEVENT EN Y EAR O ITOI5AI,1 I -' IN Ann Arbor, Michigar www.michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 13, 2007 "You do waste the best years of your life, basically, instead of studying and working." - Rackham student Limor Ben-Har, who served in the Israeli army CA ...…
…2A - Monday, March 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: s Before You Were Here Campus Characters Explained New Yor ity meet Sioux Falls LSA senior Eric Barstad, a native of South Dakota, said he has never met someone from his home state while studying at the University. The Sioux Falls native is one of eight South Dakotans currently enrolled at the University. Chris Lucier, director of recruit- ment f...…
…2 - Tuesday, March 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: The Extremist Before You Were Here Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained FRIARS STRIKE BACK One burrito to rule them all 4c 1i*Iidoian Dail 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www~michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 stampfl@michigandaily.com floyd@michigandaily.com CONTACT ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 12, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BOGOTA, Colombia Bush visits Colombia to offer renewed support President Bush said yesterday that 4,700 additional troops he is sending to Iraq above an increase announced in January are slated for support roles only, and urged Congress to approve funding for the war "without any strings attached." Two months ago, after an exten- sive review, Bush ordered 21,500 ad...…
…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 13, 2007 -- 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Gen. Pace calls homosexuality immoral The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday he consid- ers homosexuality to be immoral and the military should not con- done it by allowing gay soldiers to serve openly, the Chicago Tribune reported. Marine Gen. Peter Pace likened homosexuality to adultery, which he said was also immoral, the news- p...…
…4A - Monday, March 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 C 1C dt, a n at,6 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 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 represe...…
…4 - Tuesday, March 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron Sc. , "Ann Arbor, MI 48104 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 represent solely the vie...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 12, 2007 - 5A There will be blood. Come on. We couldn't run just one review of '300.' Instead, we let two stubborn film critics go at it. They're still breathing - we think. every single one of them. And how he does this is the sole reason everyone By PAUL TASSI paid to see this movie. Daily Film Editor The Persian army he faces is a cross between the Ores from "Lord of the "300" is an ac...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 5 ' Live s' within lives OSCAR'S BEST FOREIGN FILM WINNER LISTENS IN TO EAST BERLIN By KRISTIN MACDONALD Associate Arts Editor Sitting with folded hands behind the plainest of brown desks, Gerd Wiesler is your prototypi- cal worker drone, a secure lit- tle cog in East Berlin's secret police. Compact, patient and * ** almost robotically attentive, Wiesler (Ulrich Muhe) makes The...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SOAP OPERA From page IA insurance agency to confirm his address. "What is this about, did I win?" Gale asked. They didn't tell him, but Gale Was notified a few weeks later that he was one of 10 finalists moving on to he contest semifinals. 4"Night Call" was then posted on SOAPnet.com with nine other semifinalists. Gale put his friends and family to work voting for his film to boost it above the others in...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily MILITARY From page 1 said he will have to give up his hobby while he serves. LEARNING TO BE A SOLDIER Charalambides said the first three weeks of training were the hardest. It was the longest time he had ever spent away from home. He had to wake up at 5 a.m. after sleeping in a small one-room barracks with more than 70 other men - many of whom he disliked. He had to get used to following orders, even those he...…
…8A - Monday, March 12, 2007 ..a The Michigan Daily - mich 6 0 A'Transition' told gracefully with art By PRIYA BALI type of vulnerability and lived Daily Arts Writer outside the stereotype in mascu- linity. Sligh the did the name with With compelling art, some- women who seemed to be antith- times all it takes is a good story. It eses of femininity. Exploring isn't necessarily beautiful or elab- gender through these deviations orate, but it's...…
…8 - Tuesday, March 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 'X' reissue marks the (minimalist) spot 0 J Dilla and his music are still finding ready audiences - and will for a long time. By TED CULLINANE For the Daily Each generation can lay claim to only a handful of artists truly deserving the "genius" label. While some are fixtures in the main- stream, others are never fully recognized for their contributions. **N Such is the c...…
…Looking for more? Bosl For five more stories, to fl check our website bra( michiganail.com Al ortSo a I '1THE: MICHIGAN DAILY v ch: Get ready ill out those ckets SM COLUMN 2B michigandaily.com Monday, March 12, 2007 Porter brings home NCAA title By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer If you had told Jeff Porter four years ago that he would win a nationalchampionship, he would've laughed at you. If you had told Porter at season's start ...…
…T ° : The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 9 Michigan Daily challenge NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOU RNAMENT First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Title Final Four Elite Eight Sweet Sixteen Second Round First Round March 15 -16 March 17 -18 March 22 - 23 March 24 - 25 March 31 April 2 March 31 March 24 - 25 March 22 - 23 March 17 -18 March 15 -16 1. Florida (29-5) S o et em s on sa dw ...…
…DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, March 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.c SAID AND HEARD "Your dream is to make (the NCAA Tourna- ment), and to not make it all four years you are here, that's a huge disappointment." - Michigan senior COURTNEY SIMS on the Wolverines missing out on the NCAA Tournament for his entire career. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK JEFF PORTER MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD The senior took home the 60-m...…
…10 - Tuesday, March 13, 2007 RT The Michigan Dailv - michigandailv.com 0 Amaker upbeat entering NIT By DANIEL LEVY Daily Sports Writer It would be natural to assume that Michigan would be extremely disappointed one day after it was Utah State officially left out of the NCAA Tour- at Michigan nament's field of When: 65, settling for yet Tonight, 7 p.m. another National Invitational Tour- Where: namentbid. Crisler Arena But despite the news...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 12, 2007 - 3B Blue can't seal the deal, loses to Nittany Lions By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA team," s Daily Sports Writer said. "It' The w The door was there. Michiga The No. 21 Michigan men's swept B tennis team just forgot how to before. C close it. matches Up two breaks in the final set, veriness sophomore Scott Bruckmann was secutive on his way to his fifth-consecu- time ina tive singles win. Bu...…
…4B - Monday, March 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CONTACT TO THE HEAD 0 WILDCATS From page 1B and two assists. Hensick kicked off the Michigan scoring onslaught when he picked up a loose puck between the circles and flipped awrist shot from point-blank range past Northern Michigan goalie Bill Zaniboni. Hensick's other two goals came off rebounds. In the second period, senior captain Matt Hunwick put a shot on net from the ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 12, 2007 - 5B CRASHING THE BOARDS NOTABLE QUOTABLE "I have confidence in our univer- sity and our officials. I love work- ing at Michigan, and I respect any decision that they may make." - Michigan coach Tommy Amaker on his uncer- tain job status following Friday's loss to Ohio State. PLAYER OF THE GAME Lester Abram FORWARD Abram led the Wolverines in scoring with 13 points and was 3-of-...…
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…Vintage finds and space-style garb collide in the B-Side. lie Mdigan &zil www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan "Harmon, Howard, Woodson, Markovits." - Political Science and German Prof. Andrei Markovits jokingly compares winning the Golden Apple Award to winning college football's Heisman Trophy A SPORTING LIFE Thursday April12, 2007 THE UNIVERSITY AND THE BIG THREE First in a three-part series about how the American auto industry's t...…
…2A - Thursday, April 12, 2007 MOCNDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Explained 'Swiping cards, steal ing hearts' Barb Bedolla has six children, 12 grandchildren and 10 great grand- children. But her title of grandma extends far beyond her biological family to work, where she has the nickname of Sooth Quad's grandma. Bedolla has worked for the Uni- versity on and off for almost 12 years, gree...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NE S Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS " ALGIERS, Algeria Terrorist blasts rock North Africa Al-Qaida's new wing in North Africa claimed responsibility for suicide bombings that ripped through the prime minister's office and a police station in Algeria yes- terday, killing at least 24 people. The attacks highlighted the men- acing spread of Islamic militancy across North Africa. One car bombing...…
…0 4A - Thursday, April12, 2007 OPINION The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent ...…
…1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 5A LETTERS TO TEEDIOR Anti-Israel activists live in afalse reality TO THE DAILY: While reading the viewpoint written by Students Advocating Freedom and Equality (A blue- print for conversation, 4/10/2007) I was struck by the language used by the writers. I've noticed that pro-Palestinian groups resort to Karl Rove's strategy of repeat- ing factual inaccuracies over and over...…
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