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…SYED: TOYOTA IN NASCAR ISN'T AS UNAMERICAN AS YOU THINK OPINION, PAGE 4 NOT FOR KIDS CAGERS HEAD TO PIVOTAL ROAD CONTEST AT MSU LITTLE CHILDREN' A COMPLEX VISION OF SUBURBIA ARTS, PAGE 5 SPORTS, PAGE 9 ( NI N ~I) \ FL N BALS( f L )IL')R EI LV+b\ Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Tuesday, February13, 2007 CAMPUS CRIME Students robbed at gunpoint They asked for Fourth Avenue. Kinsey said the suspects' home- directions, but towns - R...…

…2 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ann Arbor ingenuity I rent a room in the partially unfinished basement of an old Ann Arbor house. Usually, I'm the girl who can always stand the cold, the last to reach for the blankets, but the past month has been an excep- tion. I've put five blankets on my bed and wear about 4 layers of clothes and a hat to sleep. I took the space heater with a built-in thermometer out...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BEIJING Tentative accord reached on North Korea nukes Atentative agreement announced earlier today on initial steps toward North Korea's nuclear disarmament could set the stage for the first con- crete progress after more than three years of talks marked by delays, deadlock and the communist coun- try's first nuclear test explosion. The U.S. envoyto the talks,A...…

…4 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com . c e M d t'a n at6l 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 rep...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 5 Blondes don't All have more fun gown uv I'mnotsure how much Ibelieve pre- in karma, but I do know some ing people in the celebrity world eno have been getting more than their her., fair share of comeuppance this Sp week. anot For what may be the first time in facti my lifetime, the infamous practice cize. of using one's, um, private tapes com to achieve fame may have back...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FARMER From page 1 the tax on the health workers' and patients' morale when they aren't provided with modern treatment. Retroactive viral therapy reduces the intensity of tuberculosis and AIDS to a manageable state that Farmer compared to living with diabetes. "Do we really know what it costs not to do this right?" he asked. "What's the cost of inaction?" Farmer then defended his work from a financial pe...…

…8 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com It hurts, Sondre. It really hurts. By DEREK BARBER Daily Arts Writer Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche is in the midst of an identity cri- sis. While the lush and inventive pop of his 2002 debut Faces Down earned Lerche a Best New Artist award at the Norwe- sondre gian Grammys, his ore success didn't trans- Le late into U.S. sales. Phantom Punch That's not to say ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 9 Y' hits the road for rivalry Junior Alex Vanderkaay is eager to challenge Northwestern at this weekend's Bg Ten Championships. The Wolverines lost to the Wildcats during dual season. Tankers ready to seek revenge By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer The lights at Canham Natato- rium dimmed after practice and, as his team headed to the locker room, junior Alex Vander...…

…10 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 SPORTS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MEN'S GYMNASTICS Blue still impacted by founding father BENJIDELL/Daily Freshman Chris Summers has scored three goals in the past two weeks since making the switch from defenseman to forward. Frosh fire up front By AMBER COLVIN Daily Sports Editor DETROIT - Maybe he was the last freshmanskater to notch agoal. Maybe it took him almost the entire regularseason to d...…

…Sra Supermen Men's gymnastic's team beats No. 1 OSU to Department of Musical Theater launches performance of The Who's 'Tommy' at Power Mesu Si. Center. Arts, page 8 SportsMonday GN I, NEL)UN \-NTEElr N YEARS EDITPORAL FRE E OM Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Ft riday, April 13, 2007 THE UNIVERSITY AND THE BIG THREE Second in a three-part series about how the American auto industry's troubles affect the University Ford, Daimler...…

…2 - Friday, A pril 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 MONDAY: The Extremist TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here, CAN I TAKE LA SSE THURSDAY:F- Campus Characterse Cracking the books behind bars After Mary Glover and Joyce According to University policy, Dickinson finished their school- when an applicant marks "yes" for work for the University classes they the question on the application that weretakin...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 3, 2007 -- 3 NEWS BRIEFS FIRE From page 1 BAGHDAD Bombing at Iraqi Parliament Kills 8 A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Iraqi parliament cafeteria yesterday, killing at least eight peo- ple - including at least two law- makers - and wounding about 30 in a stunning assault in the heart of the heavily fortified, U.S.-protected Green Zone. A news video camera captured the moment of th...…

…4 - Friday, April 13, 2007 OPINION 0 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 IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely...…

…TeMhgDay-ihaayc Friday, April 13, 2007 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THEATER PREVIEW Basement Arts heads to Ireland By WHITNEY DIBO DailyArts Writer The remote Aran Islands off the coast of Western Ireland are an unlikely setting The Cripple for a Hollywood of Inishmaan film, so when the culturally fam- Tonight and ished residents Saturday of Inishmaan at7 p.m. hear that a Los Free Angles film crew has arrived at At theWaigree...…

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…owrs 4 8 - Friday, April 13, 2007 SOFTBALL Road trip holds mixed bag for 'M' The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA Daily Sports Writer Last weekend, the ninth-ranked Michigan softball team escaped arguably its toughest test unscathed. MiChiganf And it didn't at Iowa have to play any games to do it. Matchup: With four con- Michigan 29-6; ference contests Iowa 28-15 cancelled against When: Today, Penn State and 6 p.m. Oh...…

…BECOMING A WOLVERINE Coaches and Atic t anstudent-athletes come to Michigan for a bevy of reasons. For more see page 11. NEWS Stadium lawsuit proceeds Any chance to settle the legal conflict over Michigan Stadium out of the courtroom has passed. The Paralyzed Veterans of Amer- ica are taking the University to court in September 2008. See page 2. OPINION From the Daily: Listening in If there is one thing that President Bush can't be trusted wi...…

…2 *a Monday, August 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Judge says stadium lawsuit will go to trial By ARIKIA MILLIKAN Daily News Editor The Michigan Paralyzed Veter- ans of America will go ahead wich their plans to take the University to courtwith alawsuitcallegingthatnthe University is violating the American Disabilities Act by proceeding with the stadium olans. After four months of legal nego- tiation, Jodge Sean Cox - a Uni- ...…

…Monday, August 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 STADIUM Bernstein said University Presi- From page 2 dent Mary Sue Coleman, various - - - - figures in the Athletic Department During the discovery period, Ber- and members of the University nstein said he will depose various Board of Regents would also be University officials, which requires forced to testify. collecting written testimonies and "Because the regents have taken ...…

…4 Monday, August 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C be Aicbioan llailu TRAVIS SCHAU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR IMRAN SYED EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views...…

…Monday August 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com EMMARIE HUETTEMAN My conviction GARY GRACA Stamping out the media This summer marks the 35th anniversary of the Supreme Court's tempo- rary mora- torium An eye for an on capital punish- eye has made ment. And our country today marks blind. the second day since I heard that Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kans.) and I might actually agree about something. Because Sam and I are Roman Catholi...…

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…Monday, August 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ortspage@ michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 rants, "We are the ones against the media terror / Pop-culture propa- ganda that's been shoved in our CALENDA R face." That anti-posturing attitude suits the band perfectly. The hon- esty and emotion at the forefront Since we won't be in publication of their mosic is undeniahie and again until Sept. 4, here are some authentic. of the notew...…

…10 Monday, August 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FILM IN BRIEF Time to give up and slow down, and give up the franchise "Rush Hour 3" At Quality 16 and Showcase New Line It's been reported that Chris Tucker earned $25 million to star in "Rush Hour 3." Given that it's been a decade since he's had a role in any movie that doesn't have the words "rush hour" in the title, that's a pretty inexplicable amount, but that's not the r...…

…Monday, August 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 sports@michigandaily.com 734-764-8585 WHAT BRINGS THEM TO MICHIGAN John Beilein Carly Benson s Herring ( Daily Sports Writer Kevin Borseth THE CHALLENGE It seems as if Michigan men's basketball coach John Beilein could have just as easily gone into the con- struction business as becoming a coach. That's because the 59-year- old has made his passion for build- ing incredibl...…

…12 Monday, August 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MICHIGAN From page 11 coaching positions - Michigan Tech and Wisconsin-Green Bay - during his 20-year coaching career. His wife Connie said at least four schools - Central Michigan, Cincin- natiColorado and Indiana - contact- ed her husband about their coaching vacancies in the past. "Lookingback at opportunities he's had in the past, I think somewhere deep down inside him, it...…

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…2 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 I i I LEFT O F JEREMY CHO RIGHT BY PETER sCHOTTENFELS/Daily LEFT: School at Business sophomore Aroiad Sohoni somberly watches Proyasal 2 rosalto trichlina at a College Democrats party last aight. RIGHT: A sigoorging yassershy to ante no on the pro- posal, is left discarded on the Diag late last night. Coleman chided for defying Prop 2 U president subverts voters' Will, critics say By ANDREW GR...…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 3 'U' offers public first peek at Big House renovations Plans released early after Maine man's FOIA request By GABE NELSON Daily StaffReporterx Oct. 20, 2006 - If the University Board of Regents approves the Athletic Department's new sta- dium plans, the Big House could become the Brick House. ., The Athletic Department r released schematic designs yes- terday for its divisive renovations to Mich...…

…4 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 Battle brewing over funds Masturbating trespasser booted from frat Three research universities say they should get separate appropriations By JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN Daily StaffReporter Mar. 23, 2007 - Worried about becoming second-class citizens in higher education funding, nine of the state's 15 public universi- ties formed a coalition to block a push by the state's three research universities - ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 5 Final count suggests impact of Prop 2 University releases undergraduate admission numbers for 2007 By ARIKIA MILLIKAN and JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN Daily StaffReporter June. 4, 2007 - The University has closed shop on admissions for next year, and the final numbers provide insight into the impact on minority enrollment of the affir- mative action ban enacted by the passage of Proposal 2. The numbers ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 Glenn "Bo" Schembechler 1929 - 2006 Gerald Ford 1913-2006 By ANDREW GROSSMAN and MATT SINGER Daily StaffReporters Nov. 17, 2006 - Bo Schembechler, the football coach who grew to embody the ideal of the Michigan man, died yesterday. He was 77. Before retiring in 1989, he became the all- time winningest coach in Michigan football history. In 21 years as head coach, Schem- bechler won 13 Big Ten ti...…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 {7 Transplant team thought dead 'U' mourns loss of crash victims By JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN Managing News Editor June 5, 2007 - No one from the University Hospital's organ recov- ery team whose plane crashed into Lake Michigan Monday is thought to have survived, the University announced today. The team was returning from Milwaukee, Wisc. with organs for a transplant patient in the University Health ...…

…8 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 12 students arrested in Fleming MSA, City Council Protesterswanted'U'to _ I revisit leasing law act on sweatshops By KELLY FRASER Daily Staff Reporter Apr. 4, 2007 - Campus police arrest- ed 12 student activists yesterday after they refused to leave Univer- sity President Mary Sue Coleman's office in the Fleming Administration Building when it closed at 5 p.m. The protesters, who staged the sit...…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 9 YAF plays 'Catch' MAP routs competition a i rot Tu ismalas MAP clinched nearly every seat and slow-movingbureaucracytha ami p oiTurnutdisDawsinit had a candidate for in both MSA have characterized MSA. a Yost and Dar win and LSA-SG, losing only one seat The first part of his -- an( at d by a large margin By DAVE MEKELBURG Daily News Editor March 26, 2007 - The Michi- gan Action Party dominated...…

…1 0 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 Pfizer to close Ann Arbor facility Regents approve North Quad By WALTER NOWINSKI Daily News Editor Jan. 23, 2007 - In a devastating blow to the city and region, Pfizer Inc. announced yesterday that it would close its massive Ann Arbor research and development facility - eliminating 2,100 jobs. At a hastily convened press con- ference in the Michigan Union, Mayor John Hieftje joined Uni- versi...…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 11 C, be Micb-toan Dailu Bleachers, not skyboxes 'U' should consider alternative stadium plan Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, Mt 4t109 tothedaity@umich.edu GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR IMRAN SYED EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and ...…

…12 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 Greatest generation It's not narcissism, if we really are the best He clearly used his position, but who hasrf't?" a ispore bi y ati In the latest study flushed from the ivory tosser of academia, psychologists concluded that college students are more narcissistic than ever before. But so what if we students do spend most of our time talk- ing about ourselves and flaunting our extensive acco...…

…13 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 WHITNEY DIBO Make the most of this time ver the weekend, I did my best to sell my friend's little sister on the joys of becoming a Michigan if only the Wolverine. After two real world visits, she had a tour. decided to come to campus one more time for less than 24 hours, as if wandering the Diag one last time would clarify the agonizing decision. She asked all the typical fresh- man-to-be que...…

…14 The Michigan Daily- Orientation Edition 2007 RACHEL WAGNER KIM LEUNG Nov.29, 2006 Plastic problems I like to consider myself at least marginally environmentally con- scious. I try not to leave my laptop plugged in indefinitely, and I have plans to pick up the new energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs. The more I become aware of switching off lights when leav- ing a room or remembering to turn off my printer, the more aware a...…

…The Michigan Daily -Orientation Edition 2007 15 artspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 There will By JEFFREY BLOOMER ManagingEditor Mar. 12, 2007 - In "300," life is good. The men are as pictur- esque as their surroundings, throwing their beefy vigor into carrying on their bloodline and annihilating people with dark complexions. Their equally fetching female counterparts have long, wavy hair and really, really hard nipples. Spartan women a...…

…16 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition Bringing pop back Timberlake's bite (almost) as bad as his bark By KIMBERLY CHOU positive reviews for the singer's band and his superstar girlfriend, Associate Arts Editor digitized boasts ("I'm bringing sexy subsequently creating - aided pri- back ... don't make me make up for marily by Timbaland and Pharrell Sept. 12, 2006 - Right now, Jus- the things you lack") and casual Williams - the best vehi...…

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