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…Rodriguez agrees to buyout OPINION Priced out Tom Michniacki explains that it's not just the high cost of medical school keeping stu- dents from becoming doctors - it's the high cost of trying to get in, too. See Page5 ARTS Monster superhero still in fine form Del Toro's latest is an extrava- gant, if not spectacular, return to the comic book world with "Hell- boy II." See Page 9 SPORTS Athlete takes on Cirque du Soleil Former Michigan gymnas...…

…lj ffEid~igan 4Bail'. Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 14, 2008 micnigandaly.com * CAMPAIGN 2008 * Local candiadates square off 0 City's mayoral candidates to face off on television tonight By TREVOR CALERO Daily Staff Reporter Candidates from two state legislature districts in southeastern Michigan met last night as part of a series of debates hosted by the Community Television Network and the League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor ...…

…,ddmmmmkm.- 0 an .,a Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, November 14, 2008 michigandaily.com PRACTICING PATRIOTISM DOWNTOWN DRINKING Red tape holds back i1quor licenses State granted Ann Arbor 807 new licenses earlier this year, but red tape has made them hard to obtain By DARRYN FITZGERALD For the Daily Six months ago, the state issued the city of Ann Arbor 807 new liquor licenses in an effort to stimu- late downtown development, but so far the...…

…> I1 tt Ann Arbor, Michigan UNIVERSITY RESEARCH Coverage doesn't always mean funds Scientific funding based on results, not press exposure, experts say BY ELAINE LAFAY Daily Staff Reporter For all the research that goes on at the University, it's rare that a new scientific discovery hits the front page of national newspapers. Although the attention can boost the prestige of an institution, University officials say it takes much more than that ...…

…4bF an at IV C Fit Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 14, 2008 michigandaily.com Student lending woes worry'U' Officials Financial aid chief website, more than 100 different Michigan colleges and universi- says market ties are eligible to participate. Last year, about 8,500 MI-LOANs conditions are were given to students, totaling about $68 million, The Associ- cause for concern aced Press reported. The suspension of the program By A...…

…Men's hoops knocks off Iowa in Big Ten tourney first round Sports, Page 8. A simple guide to starting your own MSA political party opinion, Page 4 NEiD iIan 3at ONE -HU NDRED -EIGHTEEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan_ Friday, March 14,2008 michigandaily.com SPRING COMMENCEMENT Contentious graduation move at NYU mirrors U After move from Manhattan to Bronx, NYU officials sought way to make Yankee Stadium feel more like Gree...…

…Iie 1idigan Bail Ann Arbor, Michigan )NE-HUNDRED-EIHT1'EN S OF EDITORIA LFREEDOM Monday, April 14, 2008 michigandaily.com STEM CELREMSEARCH IN MICHIGAN Repeal of research ban seeks spot on ballot 'U' officials can't AN OVERTURNING POINT? support initiative, Whatcould be on this falls ballot but support change Theprnoposedamendmentwou'ldnot change the state ban on human cloning. to stem cell laws Michigan residents wouldhaveaccess to any ...…

…2 I N W S IMonday, July 14, 2008 2 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL No health care charity for students Insurance access disqualifies some By SARA LYNNE THELEN Daily News Editor When it comes to your health, peace of mind is far from priceless. That's the lesson LSA alum Krystal Kuczmcrs learned one month before graduating last year - and, incidenrtally, one month after her mother lost her job and their health insur...…

…2 - Tuesday, October 14; 2008 The Michigan Daily- michigandaily.cam *I 2 - Tuesday, October14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * MW The ba I was minding my own business walking toward the bank last week when a highly confused bee accosted me, attaching itself to my hip. I am terribly allergic to bees. I was scared. As it enjoyed pollinating my hip and drifting in and out of my pocket, I tried shaking it off, but several awk- war...…

…a 2A- Friday, November 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Proposal lis not a green light On November 4, Proposal 1 to legalize medicinal marijuana passed in Michigan by a landslide, capturing 63 percent of the vote. But don't expect to see any "pot shops" on State Street - it's not California. The new proposal is not a green light to grow pot, even if you're feeling faint or feverish. Under Michigan's proposal, a person must ...…

…0 2A - Monday, January 14, 2008 MONDAY: in Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDA Explained Y: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here LEARNING TO ROLL Want a donation? Fire your coach. According to e-mails exchanged between University of Washington alumnus Edward Hansen and Uni- versity of Washington president Mark Emmert, Hansen pledged to give the university's law school $200,000 if Emmert fired Athletic Di...…

… 2A - Thursday, February 14, 2008 PORN PROBLEMS Connecting the residence halls While the majority of academic buildings on campus have at least some wireless access, plans to pro- vide wireless in the dorms are still in the preliminary phases, leaving some students to question what's taking so long. The only dorm to have wireless access throughout the entire building to date is Mary Markley. Some dorms also have pilot programs that provide ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2-Friday, March 14, 2008 2 - Friday, March 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY:FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here When the library was all analog Before the Internet age, students rushing to find books for a last min- ute research project couldn't just search MIRLYN. A massive card catalog, l...…

…a 2A - Monday, April 14, 2008 AV Dalai Lama drama INDUSTRIAL ART The University of Washington required questions to be submitted online for the Dalai Lama's visit to the college this week to ensure that questions were unrelated to the rela- tionship between Tibet and China, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. Officials said they weren't trying to censor students but wanted to be sure questions didn't stray from the Dalai Lama's ag...…

…Monday, July 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 13 UNION UNDERGROUND Pizza Hut Express to replace Magic Wok Empty Union space was to be filled by Domino's Pizza By TREVOR CALERO Daily StaffReporter Almost every day last school year, Subway's lunch rush would form the oft-ignored businesses with Panda Express and Domino's Pizza. But after a few complicated weeks, the space in the Union pre- viously occupied by Magic Wok and sch...…

…The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 3 * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, October14, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS * NEWYORK Markets soar as government pledges bank aid Wall Street stormed back from last week's devastating losses yes- terday, sending the Dow Jones industrials soaring a nearly incon- ceivable 936 points after major governments' plans to support the global banking system reassured distraugh...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com rS Friday, November 14, 2008 - 3A S The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, November 14, 2008- 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Despite dismal job reports, Dow closes up 552 The nation's financial pic- ture grew darker yesterday, a day markedbybreathtakingnumbers: a quarter-trillion-dollar budget defi- cit for a single month and projec- tions of up to $1 trillion for a year, a half-million new applicat...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 14, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba U.S. military chief favors closing of Guantanamo Bay The chief of the U.S. military said yesterday he favors closing the prison here as soon as possible because he believes negative pub- licity worldwide about treatment of terrorist suspects has been "pretty damaging" to the image of the Unit- ed States. "I'd like to see it shut down," Adm. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS DAMASCUS, Syria Hezbollah militant killed in bombing Imad Mughniyeh, the suspected mastermind of dramatic attacks on the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Marine barracks that killed hundreds of Americans in Lebanon in the 1980s, has died in a car bombing in Syria. The Islamic militant group Hezbollah and its Iranian back- ers yesterday blamed Israel for the killing of Mughniyeh, Hezbollah's security chi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 14, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida voters pitch mail-in election Florida Democrats yesterday proposed a vote-by-mail presiden- tial primary to solve the high-stakes delegate dispute while acknowledg- ing the plan's chances are slim. Democrats in Florida and Michi- gan have been struggling to come up with an alternative to ensure their delegates are seated at the national co...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 14, 2048 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, April 14, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS S JERUSALEM Israeli leaders ST snub Carter during Mideast trip th nig Former President Jimmy Cart- er brokered the first Israeli-Arab cia peace deal, but he's getting a cool of reception in Israel duringhis latest ovi visit to the Mideast. all Israeli leaders are shunning the ow globe-trottingpeace...…

…41 Monday, July 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com htfrc it an tu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA KATE TRUESDELL MANAGING EDITOR EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR EMMARIE HUETTEMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF NOTABLE QUOTABLE Like Bush's economy? Hire McCain." - Signs of protesters outside of the Bayloff Stamped Products plant in Van Buren Tow...…

…4 - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4e lWichinan l wily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The government cannot just leave people on their own to be buffeted about:' - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, explaining the necessity for a bailout plan in Britain, as reported yesterday by the Associated Press. ANDR...…

…4A - Friday, November 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The financial situation facing the Big Three is not a national problem but their problem:' - Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)'commenting on why he isn't supporting a bailout for Detroit automakers, as reported yesterday by The New York Times. 6 A...…

…4A -Monday, January 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C 4e Mic4t*pan4:3at'&lU 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 of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations ...…

… 4A - Thursday, February 14, 2008 The MihiganDaily- michgandalyc 4 71LC 1Jrhd i~jan43tj 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 N AE( What, isn't two Cabinet posts enough?" - Bill Clinton, trying to convince Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) to use his superdele...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4-Friday, March 14, 2008 Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan 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 Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of...…

…40 4A - Monday, April 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com fy iiigan Bat*1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu He is not the Jackson Pollock of the ecclesiastical world:' -Cardinal John Foley, comparing Pope Benedict XVI, who arrives to America tomorrow for a visit, to expressist painter Jackson Pollack, as reported yesterday by The New...…

…Monday, July 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 A pricey process, Smoking them out Chef Boyardee is fantas- tic - the first few times you eat it. Then after having it for five consecu- tive days, it becomes bear- able. At this point, I'm at the "I-become- nauseous-hen-I see-a-pudgy- TOM Italian-chef" MICHNIACKI stage. Why am I forced to eat nothing but unhealthy pseudo-spaghetti? Because I'm broke. Why am I broke? Because I...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 14, 2008 - 5A Michigan's focus on faceoff circle paying off CLIF REEDER/Daily Redshirt junior goalkeeper Patrick Sperry stopped two penalty shots in Michigan's 4-3 shootout win over Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Sperry's PK heroics key in win M' advances in Big r Ten tourney after toppling Wisconsin By CHANTEL JENNINGS and ROGER SAUERHAFT Daily Sports Writers...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 14, 2008 - SA ARTS IN BRIEF service announcement. Kids, don't Name of the King do "Dungeon Siege." BLAKE GOBLE is a lazy and stupid fantasy rehash NBC remake The ghosts of horror films past LEFT:"Y 'Orphanage' finds Bayona crafted something the horror genre doesn't see often: a the fear that's been great film. A Spanish orphanage is lost in horror films reopeninginmodernSpain,and of lat...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 14, 2008- 5A Average Joes get their chance Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez will hold open tryouts today By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Editor Rich Rodriguez compares his first open tryout experi- ence to the movie "Invincible" - the story of Vince Papale, a bartender who tried out for the Philadelphia Eagles and made the team. "The first year I did it, I had about five or 10 guys s...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 14, 2008 - 5 So elegant. So Oprah. TELEVISION IREV Giving cash to those who give ByJOHN DAAVETTILA DailyArts Writer ABC's new reality show, "Oprah's Big Give," gives contestants the opportunity to become Daddy Oprah's Warbucks, helping people in need by Big GiVe giving them money Sundays at from ABC. Unbe- 9 P.M. Sknownst to the ABC contestants, who- ever does the most good with his or he...…

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…q The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam IA Iws Tuesday October14, 2008 STI ~l KITA DBTYD/ Dily University President Mary Sue Coleman spoke yesterday at the official celebration of the University's new African Studies Center. The ASC technically opened in July, but officials waited until the school year reconvened to have the event. Coleman,'U' officials christen new African Studies center Unit already has links with schools in Ghana By ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 14, 2008 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, Novemher 14, 2008 - 7A M-FLU From Page1A the study," she wrote in an e-mail "The initial results are encouraging since masks and hand hygiene may be effective for preventing a range of respiratory illnesses." Results from the second year are still being analyzed. Aiellosaidthe studywas designed in part to evaluate what effect ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 14, 2008 - 7A HIGHER ED From Page 1A the necessary training to enter new job fields. He said the lack of exper- tise - and the resulting unemploy- ment - in the United States is a consequence of a failed education system that only guarantees educa- tion through 12th grade. Huckabeesaid ahighschooldiplo- ma is no longer enough to ensure long-lasting job security for work- ingAmericans. He...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com STUDY From Page 1A Participants rated the negative qualities in their relationships with spouses and significant others, chil- dren and best friends. One said, "My (spouse/partner, child, friend) gets on my nerves," and the other said "My (spouse/partner, child, friend) SHIRTS From Page 1A the T-shirts. At the beginning of winter semes- ter, the Hall Council sent an e-mail apologizing to all South Quad r...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 14, 2008 - 7 COMMENCEMENT From Page 1 rational, communal thing you can pointto in our college." Adam Playford, editor in chief of the WashingtonSquare News,NYU's student newspaper, said many stu- dents - including Mets fans - were disappointed by the move to Yan- kee Stadium because they so closely associate Washington Square Park with the university. "Graduating at Washington Square Park...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PORTER From Page 1A him today than last week, but he would prefer if you didn't men- tion it. "It's nice going to class and not being noticed like some of the football players," Porter said. "They get a lot of attention, and that's just not for me." Porter somehow managed to put together a superhuman season on the ice and remain as normal as anyone else off it. Even in winning the award, Porter proved t...…

…Monday, July 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WHITE OUT PIZZA HUT From Page 3 to stay with that because it's always attracted a large student popula- tion," she said. And because many student orga- nizations hold meetings within the walls of the Union, Fraenkel said having full pizzas available for pur- chase is a high priority. In late May, Fraenkel and other board members began the process of finding another pizza company to...…