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… C1le 4Hd7igan al Tuesday, April 15, 2008 enioryear is ayear of"last times." With graduation in sight, students mark the everyday events that will soon recede from the everyday. The last time we register for classes. The last time we watch the Mich- igan-Ohio State game from the student sec- tion. The last time we get a day off while the Graduate Employees' Organization strikes. In honor of the last day of classes for this year's graduating s...…

…2B - Tuesday, April 15, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaiycom University of Michigan MichiganEngineering Cleec niern mi~z;;;',~ Dean's Ho o1Ls The Dean and faculty of the College of Scott Hyder James LiJinXagNBrn uoThdrsTaopls D lacoullo Jinng Li Jing Shen Ng Nipuna Rupasnghe Raj Thapar Prince Idichandy Kang Li Kwok Wai Wilson Ng Neal Ruche Geoffrey Thes Sarah lkhaniPour Christopher Lilly Thai-Son Nguyen Briana Russo Paul Theron Darryl Isa...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 3B Many students were anxious about the passage of Proposal 2, a ballot initiative which banned race- and gender-based affirmative action in Michigan on Nov. 2, 2006. - wI Ross gives $100 mil. Sept.9 - After University alum Stephen Ross gave $100 million to the Business School - the largest donation in the University's history- officials announced it would be renamed the Ross ...…

…I 4B - Tuesday, April 15, 2008 I-C The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL OQUIST AT JOQUIST@UMICH.EDU I e Wc 1 1n at'*1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. The Daily's Edi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 5, 2008 - 5B POP CULTURE TIMELINE >> IPOD MINI 1.04 This bite-sized music icon makes it all the more fashionable - and colorful - to be an audiophile. Compared to its bigger brother, which had four buttons and a solid- state dial, the Mini is not a step down but far, far up. At 4 GB, the Mini is large enough to carry 2,000 songs and small enough to fit just about anywhere, while its vibr...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 7B 'M' spirit survives disappointment My fellow graduating seniors: It's been a rough, not-so-successful four years for Michigan sports. No football wins against Ohio State. No BCS bowl victories. No NCAA tourney bids in hoops. No national championship game appear- SCOTT ances in hockey. BELL No national - - titles for any ofthe school's26 teams over the past three seasons. It...…

…8B - Tuesday, April 15, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Carr exits with epic victory over Gators Wolverines fall to Bucks again Jan. 3, 2008 - ORLANDO, Fla. - He fought hard against the indi- vidual attention leading up to his final game, but in the end, Michi- gan coach Lloyd Carr CARR lost that bat- tle. And in x. doing so, he 4 passed his so-called impassable final test: WINS. 122 ending his LOSSES: 40 coaching BIG TEN care...…

…Iie 1Nidiga D~tal1i~lj Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 15, 2008 michigandaily.com COCA-COLA CONTROVERSY .Coke cleared in India investigation 'U' says it will continue to deal with company after seeing first of two reports By KELLYFRASER Daily NewsEditor Based on a report of the company's environmental standards in India released yesterday, the University has agreed to continue purchasing Coca- Cola products. Some students whose acti...…

…2 - Tuesday, January 15, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory TowersE A birthdv It was somebody's birthday last Thursday, or so says the clump of girls that have stumbled into NYPD on South University Avenue after all the bars have closed. "It's (Birthday Girl's) birthday!" announces one girl. The giddy gang begins belting out the birthday song over celebratory slices. A group of guys - draped in over- sized jackets and looking young enough for me to g...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 15, 2008 -- 3 NEWS BRIEFS JERUSALEM Olmert says Israel 'will not reconcile' with a nuclear Iran Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a powerful parliamentary panel yesterday that Israel rejects "no options" to block Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, a meet- ing participant said. The statement was the Israeli leader's clearest indication yet that he is willing to use military force against...…

…4 -Tuesday, January 15, 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 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 views ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 5 TRUMAN IN 'THE HILLS' Cat Power returns with stunning covers fter watching "The Tru- man Show" and "The Shining" over the course of last week, I can confidently say "The Truman Show" is the scari- est movie ever made. If you were to tell me I could choose between nar- rowly escap- ing death at the hands of MICHAEL my insane, PASSMAN non-existent wife or finding out my ent...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - 7 Kucinich pushes higher ed. 'U': Big House still a possibility plan before campus crowd COMMENCEMENT From Page 1 JOIN THE DAILY. COME TO ONE OF OUR MASS MEETINGS AND FIND OUT HOW * Tonight " Thursday, Jan. 17 * Sunday, Jan. 27 7 p.m. at 420 Maynard St. KUCINICH From Page 1 stands for a carbon-free and nucle- ar-free energy policy," he said in a press conference before the...…

…0 8 - Tuesday, January 15, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I AIR CANADA Shepherd takes off in win By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer EVANSTON - Jevohn Shepherd knew what he wanted to contribute this year. "I just wanted to instill winning," the junior said before the season. "In previous years, upperclass- NOTEBOOK men didn't assume that role. They had other, individual goals, more than team-oriented goals." When given the ch...…

…Cult favorites FOUND magazine and PostSecret blog team up to tell stories and raise cash for charity at the Michigan Theater A sneak peak at the Detroit Institute of Arts renovations The B-side Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 15, 2007 michigandaily.com At elections, debate over Greek issues COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY Rapper and actor Mos Def, who is coming to campus, has been outspoken on a host of issues. Theda Gibbs, ...…

… a 2A - Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com In the mid-1960s, Ann Arborites were becoming increasingly con- cerned about the pressures put on young people in the area - especially college students. So in 1965, four area churches united to form a safe, wel- coming place for students and youth to share art and unwind. So began the folk venue that Ann Arbor now knows as The Ark. The Ark didn't begin as a concert ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS GRA From WASHINGTON Report shows and. explosives can get marke past airport security In lit P( Government investigators smug- lin d gled liquid explosives and detona- stude tors past airport security, exposing teased a dangerous hole in the nation's by Ne ability to keep these forbidden "Th items off of airplanes, according to kind i a report made public yesterday. good The investigators learn...…

… 4A -Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C7C iIdiig0an 4a1*1y Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 C Xtothedaily@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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 5A A year later, Blue reflects on Bo's lessons By SCOTT BELL is today. He was a great coach and Daily Sports Editor person and touched everybody's lives when he was around. You When the Michigan football don't forget a man like that." team takes the field Saturday after- Author and University lecturer noon to play its biggest game of the John U. Bacon, who was working season...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 7A MOS DEF From Page 1A two years ago and worked with artists like Common, A Tribe Called Quest and Erykah Badu. OAMI Program Associate Theda Gibbs said Mos Def's socially con- scious attitude makes him a good choice for the symposium. "He is an artist who definitely talks about social injustices and is a very socially conscious artist," Gibbs said. "That definitely ties in...…

… 8A - Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailY.com Want to help Michigan? Wear Maize Saturday 4 11 sto 7 johns UNIVERSITY An American Master's Degree in A 11 right, Wolverine Nation. clad mostly in It's time for me to hit you blue. with some truthbombs. This Saturday, You've coaches, players sucked as favor. Wear maiz fans this It's really not1 year. makes a big differ From Have you see chanting Penn State, Illin "W...…

…S The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. IN STYLE Kerrytown fashion stop V2V will host a "transatlantic" party tonight.featuring fashion, music (courtesy of Ghostly International) and art from local as well as European contributors. The event is open to the public, 18+, is free and starts at 8:30 p.m. A variet...…

… 2B - Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE, AND HER LOVER' 0989) REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. 4 Dinner for any and all By BRANDON CONRADIS DailyArts Writer Released during the last gasp in the decade of excess - an era when the film world was domi- nated by flag-waving action films and endless cycles of box-office- friendly franchises -Peter Green- away's "The ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 3B Video isn't just the future it's vital here's nothing new to the idea that the world is going the way of mul- timedia. It has since the printing press, the telegraph and now the iPhone. Compa- nies like Apple and Google have spurred a marvelous upheaval in how., we - the short- attention-span, oversaturated- ANDREW with-infor- SARGUS mation public KLFjN - gather and pro...…

… 4B - Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 DIA renovated: from the ground up From page 1B were traveling through Italy them- selves, relating to an historical experience once considered essen- tial to European students and art enthusiasts. Other welcome changes to famil- iar galleries hinge on a connection between the historical and the con- temporary. Traditional works of art are now flanked by photographs ...…

…Admalkhm- F-- ---Ron 4w 41C ic Igan 41,3at IV A )1*1.]'A l ,1*4'1 1*1' ']*"A.I. AIN" C.F FDIT( I Ann Arbor Michiga _ www.michigandaily.com Arrington, Butler to miss practice, maybe games Thursday, March 15, 2007 CAMPUS ACTIVISM SDS to -U Sell, defense stocks C pS pia Thre ers, inc ers, wil practici what aj team ru Wide and tigl of who impact with rr Eugene parr won't say Wolverines during the four week, 15-practice spring session, Michi- ...…

…2A - Thursday, March 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here Tobacco and good conversation Fred Chase debates politics, sports with campus figures Eighty-five-year-old Fred Chase quit smoking a long time ago. For the past 13 years, though, he has been a fixture at the Maison Edwards tobac- co shop in Nickels Arcade. Despite the proximity to so much nico...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Republican calls for Gonzales' dismissal Sen. JohnSununuofNewHamp- shire yesterday became the first Republican in Congress to call for Attorney General Alberto Gonza- les' dismissal, hours after President Bush expressed confidence in his embattled Cabinet officer. Gonzales has been fending off Democratic demands for his fir- ing in the wake of disclos...…

…4A - Thursday, March 15, 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 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 view...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 5A Harris stays true to roots despite success By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor INDIANAPOLIS - He walked into the Indiana Convention Cen- ter media room and took his place at the table, but only because it was required. Former Michigan middle line- backer David Harris made it quite clear he'd rather be somewhere else. "I'm just ready to be on the field, knocking somebody ou...…

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…8A - Thursday, March 15, 2007 . The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Thursday, March 15, 2007 I. The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom E iMpES SWIMMING/DIVING ' 'pursues ersonal gals Blue hopes to save season at NCAAs a By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer It was 4:52 p.m. as the Michigan swimmers left the pool deck in Ann Arbor for the final time this season. Today, they hope to be walk- ing away from a different pool as wi...…

…AN ARTIST RE THE ART OF ANN MIKOLOWSKI PAGE 4B Please, take me seriously There are two movies set for release this winter (one out now, one forthcoming) that piqued my interest. The first is about a con- spiracy theorist who believes the mysteries of life can he explained by the number 23. " The second is a story of a man who loses his PAUL family in the TASSI Sept. 11 attacks and must now rely on his col- lege roommate to help him grieve (or...…

…(page 2' 2B - Thursday, March 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corr 0 THE VAU0LT 'RO SHAM BO' (1994) A rare pop experiment ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS By BRIAN CHEN Daily Arts Writer Before he was busy producing Kanye West's Late Registration and composing film scores for "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "I Heart Huckabees," Jon Brion was just one of four members in the terribly over- looked pop band known as The Grays. Th...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tthe b-sidel Thursday, Marchs15,2007 -3 Courtesy of Gege Produes Artisticas LTL Coolest. Minister. of. Culture. Ever. Golden funk ICONIC GUITARIST CAN STILL BRING IT - AND HE'S BRINGING IT HERE By LLOYD H. Cargo Daily Arts Writer The University Musical Society already blessed us once with a concert-opportunity-of- a-lifetime last fall with Alice Coltrane, and this spring, G they're back at it again...…

…4B - Thursday, March 15, 2007 {the b-side} 40 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com GALLERY PRVi Ap with BELOVED LOCAL ART INTIMATE RE By CAITLIN COWAN DailyArts Writer Poet Jim Gustafson famously wrote that there's "no money in art." There are, however, other riches that come with a fruitful career in art: veneration, Two Ways love and vision. Ann Mikolowski, the beloved of Looking Detroit painter and late in a Mirror wife of RC Prof. ...…

…SEEKING ANSWERS TO AMERICA'S ENERGY QUESTIONS OP-ED, PAGE 5A THE SPIN ZONE 'GIRL TALK' COMES TO THE LEAGUE THE B-SIDE MICHIGAN'S FUTURE QB GETS ACQUAINTED WITH AZ SPORTS, PAGE 6A L7 I i A I igataiI Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com COWABUNGA. BABE -hrsday, February i5, 2007 WAR IN IRAQ Tape of captive A2soldier released FORESTCASEY/Daily The Valentine's Day Ninjas, a group organized by members of the group of campus pranksters ...…

…2A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained The manbeh ind the mullet Student hasn't changed hairstyle in 14 years Engineering sophomore Stephen of hair he originally grew at the nape of declined. Krause has had the same hairstyle since his neck widened into a mullet. Still, the mulletdoes need trimming he was 6 years old. His ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Chrysler to slash 13,000 jobs For 13,000 Chrysler workers, Feb. 14 will now be known as the Valentine's Day massacre. Chrysler announced yesterday its long-awaited restructuring, which included a 16 percent reduc- tion in its work force, shift reduc- tions, a plant closing and a surprise hint that the plan could lead to a DaimlerChrysler d...…

…4A -Thursday, February 15, 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 Nothing means more to me than making government work better for the working families of this state." - Comedian and liberal radio personality AlFRANKEN in a speech yesterday announcing his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for a Sen...…

…5A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 Upin smoke America's increasing reliance on coal generated electricity runs contrary to environmental goals of decreasing carbon emissions. While politicians form committees and debate the science of global warming, expect energy companies to continue to profit. GARY GRACA VEWPm..T America's love affair with coal The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com By SAM BUTLER Renewing energy at the 'U The tide is shift...…

…IORTS - michgandaily.com 6A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 Mallett adjusts to campus By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor He's been here just more than a month. But it didn't take star recruit Ryan Mal- lett that long to fig- EARLY ure out the ENTRANCE difference ...- ... -.. between A sneak peak high school at the four and college. early-enrollees "(It'shard) for Michigan just learn- PART 1 OF 4 ing how to adjust to the time," Mallett said....…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Three-time captain not stepping up when needed Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 7A By DANIEL LEVY A typical Abram stat line used to On Basketball read something like this: 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting, 3-for-3 from What if I were to tell you that the foul line, two rebounds, an Michigan had an experienced lead- assist and a number of right-place, er who was having the worst season right-time plays. He was...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 9A SOLDIER From page 1A came in response to his insis- tence the kidnappers show him proof his nephew was still alive. Qanbar said he and the kidnappers had intermit- tently exchanged e-mails for about a month until they cut off contact at the end of January. He said none of the e-mails repeated a demand made in the early days of the kidnapping for a $250,000 ransom. "But I...…

…10A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Shootouts: Second-ranked Irish hand M' first loss point counterpoint yea or nay? 4 By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer With one upset win already under its belt, the Michigan wom- en's tennis team sought to capture its second against a potent No. 2 Notre Dame team. A win over the Fighting Irish would add luster to an already great start by the Wol- verines. Unfortu...…