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…yMxRE INSIDE GGY"OP"AD THRNSTN "MO RE' SPORTS A LLCNNECTET ANN A R ?M' picks up second Big Ten loss despite sophomore Manny Harris's 20-point effort. 8A OPINION American Movement for Israel and Students Allied for Freedom and Equality offer their take on Gaza. 4A Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 15, 2009 michigandaily.com ANIMAL TESTING 'U,under fire for testing on dogs Group files federal complaint that University prof. made false st...…

…2A - Thursday, January 15, 2009 . 2A -Thurday Janary15, 009The Michigan Daily - michigandailytcom Bringing the Olympic torch to 'U' University athletes have always had a prominent place in the Olympic Games. From track and field star Eddie Tolan to the most promi- nent face of the 2008 games, Michael Phelps, athletes have represented the Maize and Blue well in interna- tional competition. But what if instead of just competing in the games,...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS RAMALLAH, West Bank Obama team assures lawmakers about bailout President-elect Barack Obama would spend the remaining $350 billion of a financial bailout fund on expanded lending and reduced foreclosures and would not use the money to help other industries, lawmakers said yesterday after dis- cussions with Obama emissaries. The Senate was set to vote today on whether to release the money. Law...…

…0 4A - Thursday, January 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ROSE AT ROSEJAFF@UMICH.EDU L I74 ft igan al Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other s...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 15, 2009 -5A Mitera finally discusses knee By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Editor Mark Mitera skated Friday for the first time since sustaining a bad knee injury on Oct. 9, but his real home- coming was in the locker room. Just over three months since the Michigan senior captain suffered a torn left anterior cruciate ligament in the team's season opener, he put on his equipment, laced...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 7A ANIMAL TESTING From Page 1A "We believe that this animal use is a violation of the Animal Welfare Act because the principal investigator pro- vided false information about alterna- tive non-animal technologies to justify animaluseinhis(InstitutionalAnimal Care and Use Committee) protocol," Pippin wrote in his complaint to the Department ofAgriculture. Pippin said the Univ...…

…8A - Thursday, January 15, 2009 MITERA: The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 0, sPennrl-half ctr s sslPc Captain returns O' "lue LkL4L1 k) to ice for first time doom Blue at Illinois ki 0 since Oct. injury From page 5A Friday when he returned to the ice - exactly two months after he had his ACL surgery and one month before doctors expected. He said he was so excited about getting back on the ice that he could hardly sleep last Thurs...…

…'the b -side weekend essentials Jan 15. to Jan.18 CONCERT It's a weekend of non- stop entertainment at the Blind Pig. On Friday night, feel-good indie popsters Mason Proper will be playing with the Javelins and The Mighty Narwhale, And on Saturday night, pre- pare to be pummeled by Aleph-1's spaced- out brand of proggy electronica as they play with Vox Maui. Tickets for each show are $7 ($10 if you're under 21). Doors open Friday at 9 p.m. a...…

…2B - Thursday, January 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 2B - Thursday, January 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * CALENDAR The Daily Arts guide to upcoming events in Ann Arbor and the surrounding area. Today 1.15.09 Penny W. Stamps Distin- guished Series: Interruptions for Everyday Life, Nick Tobier 8 p.m. At the Michigan Theater Free Jazz Jams 8:30 p.m. C At Pierpont Commons, Lenoardos Room Free Poetry Readi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January15, 2009 - 3B CONCERT PREVIEW e power of imagination Boundary-shattering R&B artist Janelle Monae seeks She dissed a girl and she liked it to spark a new revolution with students on MLK day By DAVID RIVA DailyArts Writer When Janelle Monae blazes onto the stage at the Michigan Theater for the 2009 MLK Symposium Stu...…

…t e. b-si 4B - Thursday, January 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - Thursday, January 15, 2009The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom THE VAULT I'LODE RUNNER' (1983) NES A low-res high point of gaming By JAMIE BLOCK bars-st SeniorArtsEditor spectru and gra Every so often a game comes along that's so wonderfully simple, intuitive and entertaining that it sparks a franchise. Mario did it, Zelda did it and, though not as man...…

…Iie liCidogan i I1j Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, April 15, 2009 michigandaily.com THE ECONOMY AND CAMPUS Hillel asks for aid in downturn . ED MOCH/Daily President Mary Sue Coleman (left) and Vice President for Student Affairs Royster Harper (center) field questions from students at yesterday's fireside chat on financial issues. Coleman chats abouthe Officials say that $200,000 could be cut from budget By ANNIE THOMAS Daily StaffReporte...…

…4 2A - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers p :.. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Characters Explained Before You Were Here Photos of the Week The art of temperature Sometimes the Fishbowl feels like a sauna, and sometimes the Mason Hall classrooms feel like freezers. But if you've ever wondered who controls the thermostats around Angell Hall, you're not alone. The Ang...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, A pril 15, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Detroit man sues to block demolition of rail depot A Detroit man wants to derail the possible demolition of the Michigan Central Station. Stanley Christmas filed suit Monday against the city and City Council, contending the 96-year- old building is protected by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The council on April 7 approved a resolution...…

…0 4A - Wednesday, April 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ROSE AT ROSEJAFF@UMICH.EDU L 4e fiVC4t*gan4:3at*lV ROSE JAFFE Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 15, 2009 -5A PITCHERS' DUE Jim Abbott, one of the greatest pitchers in Michigan baseball history, will return to Ann Arbor Saturday afternoon to have his No. 31 retired. On Friday night, senior Chris Fetter could pass him on the Wolverines' all-time wins list. Which one is the better collegiate hurler? SAM WOLSON/Daily Redshirt freshman Roy Roundtree caught two touchdowns in the spring...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'U' researchers, local business owners tout geothermal energy From Page 1A ment. To first cover the upfront cost of the system, the Grocoffs took out a rehabilitation loan to be paid back over the 30-year life of the geother- mal system, adding $40 to their monthly mortgage payment. "The payback was immediate," he said. "As soon as the geothermal started running in March (of2006), it cut our utility bil...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 8A Poehler 's 'Park' leases By DAVE REAP except Leslie. So instead of one- TV/New Media Editor on-one duels, we see four-, five- or six-against-one melees. And "Parks & Recreation" will while that sounds slightly cruel always be judged alongside "The in nature, it definitely generates Office" - that's an undeniable, laughs. irrefutable There's a fraternal bond truth. And i...…

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…V V V V V w w W-- IF W- I 6B The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, April 15, 2009 WenedaApil15. 00 -Te icignDaly 3 THE CCRB IS OUT OF SHAPE Campus fitness facilities are weak compared to colleges with fewer resources. It's time that the University listens to students and whips campus gyms into shape. QUOTES OF THE WEEK "We didn't pay 37 million I want him to live on. I zlotys (7.6 million pounds) want to keep a piece of for the largest eleph...…

… -- 48 The Michigan Daily - AVedr:esday, Apri! .!i. 2009 x , - 41. N' R 5da .R , " _'. . 6--ys 17 When campus instinctively converged on the Diag after Barack Obama won the presidency on i Nov. 4, the Daily photo staff did the same. At 3 a.m. that night, the Daily's editorial staff scrapped our plan to lead with words and lead with photos that accomplished something text simply 4":: ' >" . , couldn't. The election issue epitomized the role o...…

…OPINION The new nation of SlowlyLand This two-state solution could prove that all falafel actually tastes the same SEE PAGE 5 ARTS A film experience worth having Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experience" services its viewers well SEE PAGE 10 SPOR TS A double dose of champions Best friends Ofili and Gall win big at NCAA Championships SEE PAGE 11 Vol. CX1X, No. 141 1 2009' The Michigan Daily michigandaily.con N EW S .................................…

…21 Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ARCHAEOLOGY Hunting grounds under Lake Huron 'U' researchers find 10,000-year-old relics 100 feet deep By STEPHANIE STEINBERG Daily News Editor University researchers recently announced the groundbreakingdis- covery of archaeological remains under the surface of Lake Huron - the first such find on the bottom of the Great Lakes. The researchers found caribou hunting structures a...…

…Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MAIN STREET FLIPS OUT I3 New chocolate shop opens on Main Street Ca] C Th House year r which openin succes, The assorts and co and a p.m.,d people Molna rillon Chocolates "We're going to sell most of the same stuff, just higher quality," replaces the Molnar said, adding that he plans to make most of the products in hocolate House the store, unlike The Chocolate House. By JASMINE...…

…41 Monday, June 15, 2009 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 ASA SMITH I VIEWPOINT JAMIE BLOCK EDITOR IN CHIEF ROBERT SOAVE MANAGING EDITOR RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect theofficialposition of the Daily's editorialboard. Allother signed articles and illustrations repre...…

…Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 A kosher solution CHRIS KOSLOWSKI I |OT TO PASTURE E-MAIL CHRIS AT CSKOSLOW@UMICH.EDU When it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, commen- tary abounds on the subject of who is for and against the idea of a son-called "two-state solu- tion." President Barack Obama - is famously in MATTHEW support of such GREEN an agreement. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta...…

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…81 Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com STREET FAIR From Page 1 year's 174. Brown attributed the decrease in to a decline in the num- ber of artist applications and fewer invitations to artists from the fair's organizers. Brown said the budget decrease is unprecedented because the fair's organizers have reported budget growth each year since relocating to the Burton Tower area in 2003. The fair has retained an average...…

…Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 7 1 9 9 o Blockbuster remake falls short Solid acting from John Travolta and Denzel Washington can't save this dead-on-the-water film By HANS YADAV Daily Arts Writer "The Taking of Pelham 123," the remake of director Joseph Sargent's 1974 classic, recycles all the ingenuity of the original and offers nothing new to modern audiences. The newly released "Pelham" is a trainwreck of inco...…

…1 O " S 'fi'9t Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'Girlfriend' turns more than tricks . By ANDREW LAPIN Daily Film Editor There is a scene in the obnoxiously cute- sy 2005 romantic comedy "Hitch" where Will Smith's wholesome "love doctor" character is approached by a sleazy client who wants help get- The ting laid. Smith is offended by what he sees as a gross Girlfriend misinterpretation of his Experence job: He help...…

…Monday, June 15, 2009 " The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Fi CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONS BETH HALL/AP Senior Geena Gall celebrates after her second consecutive National Championship in the 800-meter race this weekend. Michigan finished seventh in the nation. Seniors Ofili and Gall grab consecutive national titles By FELIX CARREON Daily Sports Writer Seniors and co-captains Tiffany Ofili and Geena Gall capped their collegiate careers with a p...…

…12 Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CHAMPS From Page 11 Ofili's efforts were enough to cement her as one of the best athletes in the history of the pro- gram. But Michigan's superstar hurdler first turned heads as just a freshman. In her first year with the Wolverines, Ofili broke school records in both the 60- and 100- meter hurdles. This season, Ofili has made a name for herself as one of the world's best in the...…

…NEED FOR SPEED Michigan players from Texas year's best albums -but and Florida debate whose u'll need Prozac for. home state has faster feet. ARTS, PAGE 5 SEE SPORTS, PAGE 8 F1jEffillianwail Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 15, 2009 VISITING CAMPUS How 'U', protects big names When dignitaries visit Ann Arbor, several agencies work together to make sure everything goes smoothly By TORREY ARMSTRONG Daily StaffReporter When U.S. Supreme ...…

…4 2 - Tuesday, September 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TE Y WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: In Other Ivory Towers f t-h B- Campus Clubs Before You Were Here Photos of the Week The University's hidden testing round Thousands of students pass through the door that's off the and its depth varies from 12 to 15 VOTS under the West Hall Engineer- beaten track and is really an feet. It currently holds between ing Arch on th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Health overhaul plan's cost cut to under $880 billion Senate health care negotiators said Monday they've cut the cost of their 10-year coverage plan to under $880 billion, but they're not ready to shake hands yet on a bipartisan deal. Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., said he'll have a formal proposal by midweek - maybe as early as Tue...…

…0 4 - Tuesday, September 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l e Iicl igan i[ Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. S420 Maynard St. _ Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 illustrati...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, September iS, 2009 - 5 Illustrating the sound lbum art used to sell music. Before music preview blogs, before Pitchfork, one of the primary things that spoke for the music, besides the music itself - , obviously, was the illustration f stuck to the front of the LP, - cassette tape or WHITNEY CD. I specifi- POW cally remembe...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 7 The Michigart Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, September15, 2009 - 7 SACUA From Page 1 'U' researcher links air pollution, heart problems "If a student is intoxicated and underage and calls for aid for another student, he won't receive a minor in possession simply because he called in," Rorro said of the pro- posed changes. Currently, underage students who have been d...…

…0 8 - Tuesday, September 15, 2009 THE GREAT RATE ................I The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 6 6 T ,.: ,UWAI t 'M' players from Florida and Texas are battling to see which talent-rich state is the fastest. By ANDY REID 40-yard dash speed Saturday, split- Daily Sports Editor ting the Notre Dame kickoff unit and racing 92 yards for the Wolver- There's a new rivalry brewing on ines' first kick-return touchdown the Michigan fo...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 9 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 9 Blue more cohesive in Ryan's second season There are several reasons to get more excited about the NFL than college football - at least according to Daily editor Ian Kay. Realfootball is played Despite dropping two on West Coast road trip, 'M' looking forward By TIM ROHAN Daily Sports Writer Eight ga...…

…4 10 - Tuesday, September 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The CW's bloody mess of a series 4 Beautiful people, hideous acting skills. 'Meirose Place' has nowhere to go By CAROLYN KLARECKI Daily TV/New Media Editor "Twilight" has our country split more than it was during the last presidential election. Girls from ages 12 to 18 absolutely h love it - most everyone else, DjarieS not so much. But hopefully every- Thursdays ...…

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…2A - Thursday, October 15, 2009 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path WEDNESDAY: Campus Clubs FRIDAY: Photos of the Week Instituting a race and ethnicity requirement All current LSA students must take one course address- ing issues of race and diversity before graduation - but that wasn't always the case. The University's diversity course requirement passed on Oct. 8, 1990, acco...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS * LANSING Mich. lawmakers: No gov. shutdown Democratic Gov. Jennifer Gra- nholm and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop said yesterday they don't expect anoth- er government shutdown over the budget, but they didn't seem close to agreeing on anything else. The two met for just over an hour yesterday afternoon before speak- ing separately with reporte...…

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