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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 ...…

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…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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue Devils golden standard for NCAA -Y .' ._ 0Thursday, February 15, 2007 -11A Change name o the game Ihate Duke. I hate that the national media loves Duke and con- stantly praises its players for their intel- ligence and class. But according to a study done by the San Jose Mercury News in the mid-'90s, Duke's fresh- DANIEL man basket- BROMWICH ball players had an aver- Broms Away age SAT score of 968....…

…12A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a NEIGHBORS From page IA violations. A minivan is parked across the street, and a tree house is visible from the doorway. "Theyhave abigproblemwith us throwing parties," said LSA junior Claudia Perez-Tamayo, who lives in the house. "It's just really frustrat- ing because they could come talk to us first." Sedney said she and her house- mates usually host parties about o...…

…THE PHARCYDE IS THE CURE PAGE 3B. HOW-TO PAGE 4B. s ,r , ' THE Is THURSDAY, F) Love. Sex. Purple. There are a few musicians I'd consider to be totally unique. Prince is a different category in and of himself. Prince is a guitar god, a wildly talented producer and, above all, a heaving, pant- ing, steamy purple sex sym- bol. His appeal is absolutely undeniable. Hell, even t'd blow him. His recent LLOYD H. appearance at the Super Bowl CARGO ...…

…2 - Thursday, February 15, 2007 ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS 'It I The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4o ett sa c I I ADVISED The U.S. military is concerned that torture scenes on the Fox hit"24,"featuring Kiefer Sutherland will leadto similar behavior in actual soldiers. Briga- dier General Pat- rick Finnegan has spoken with the SUTHERLAND show's producers, The New Yorker reported, and told them that many soldiers in Iraq say there's a direct ...…

…1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The right ' Cyde WHERE DID ALL THE GOOD HIP HOP GO? By TOM SHEA For the Daily It's official: Akon's single "Smack That" is overplayed. Don't let fraternity guys, socially anxious underclassmen or the Scorekeeper's DJ tell you any differently. The beat sounds too much like Usher's 2004 hit "Yeah!" to be origi- nal, and Eminem's mailed-in verse only speeds his tailspin from the bright, creative center of ...…

…4B - Thursday, February 15, 2007 You ser How to mend your t By KIMBERLY CHOU, CAROLINE HARTMANN and ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN Daily Arts Editors Either you forgot, tried too hard or went down in flames. Regardless, it's Feb. 15, and you didn't deliver on Valentine's Day. True, hopeless romantics (and Hall- mark execs) seem to care almost too much about the holiday's conventions - "I asked for Godiva chocolates, I'm making sure he orders pink roses a...…

…lIE fidiigan BaiI nn Arbor, Michigan wwwmichigandaily.com ANALYSIS, THE '69 UPSET AND BO SPORTS, PAGE 9A Wednesday, November 15, 2006 WILL PROP 2 MAKE CAMPUS MORE SEGREGATED? THE STATEMENT 'U': Prop 2 won't affect faculty hiring But minority professors could be deterred if classroom diversity falters By WALTER NOWINSKI Daily StaffReporter Michigan voters may have thought they had banned all forms of affirmative action at the Univer- sity...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 15, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY THURSDAY: University Jb Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 413 E. Huron St. Ann ArborMI 48109-1327 www.michigaidaily.com DONN.L FRESARD ALEXISFLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-333 C 734-764-050 C fresard@michigandaily.com floyd@michigandailyrcom JUST IN VASE A different kind of coddling Nurse prov...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Shiites kidnap dozens at Higher Education Ministry Suspected Shiite militiamen dressed as Interior Ministry com- mandos stormed a Higher Educa- tion Ministry office yesterday and kidnapped dozens of people after clearing the area under the guise of providing security for what they claimed would be a visit by the U.S. ambassador. Witnesses and authorit...…

…4A - Wednesday, November 15, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 C74C MIC4ig n '3ailm KIM LEUNG A, Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com DONN M. FRESARD EDITOR IN CHIEF EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR There is no purely military solution here." - SEN. CARL LEVIN, supportin...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 5A 9 Differentiating pop an Walkinghome last week, I saw a junior high school girl lingering outside Urban Outfitters. She wasn't just one of the usual pack of Lolitas that hangoutside my apartment building (itself seemingly homing groond for the ground- down Dolores Hazes - you know, the girls that were a lot cuter before u Markley soft-serve and HardTail sweatpants. Cla...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 7A T-SHIRTS From page lA University in Canada, to continue to sell shirts and raise awareness about breast cancer. They designed the Facebook group to allow students on the Michigan and McGill campuses to order shirts online and pick them up in person. The next step was reaching students beyond their own cam- puses, so they started saveourwo- menshirts.com. "The website w...…

…8 - Wednesday, November 15, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com S 0 The French Kicks played a lackluster show for a lackluster turnout. Didn't get your.'Kicks'? INDIE GROUP STRUGGLES WITH COHERENT LIVE ACT By DEVIKA DAGA Daily Arts Writer You've probably never heard of the French Kicks, and neither has America. They've occa- sionally been mentioned in passing in the same French Kicks breath as The Strokes and The Libertines. They...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 9A Can'D' handle Smith, Ginn? By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor There are still three days left until Michigan and Ohio State square off, but that's plenty of time to hype this game through the roof. Yesterday, we looked at the Michigan offense verses the Ohio State defense, with the Buckeyes gettingthe nod. Today, the Michigan defense and the Ohio State offense take cen...…

…10A - Wednesday, November 15, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NCAA-tested Panthers look to pounce By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer ordinarily, a game against a Horizon League opponent at Crisler Arena wouldn't pose much of a threat to the Michigan men's basketball team. But Wisconsin-Milwaukee has something the Wolverines don't: an NCAA Tournament appear- ance in the past eight years. In fact, the Panthers have qual- ified ...…

…' ..e -~----" r 0 0 a 0 e 0 0C The Michigan Daily -.Wednesday, November 15, 2006 BOOK From page 11B effectively with Democrats, Gra- nholm has often appeared inept at getting any sort of compromise from Republicans. Her bitter fight for re-election against conserva- tive Dick DeVos offered few signs that she has any ability or desire to change the harsh, partisan tone in Lansing - though that may be as much the fault of our political c...…

…1 ' q tabl r Y Wensdy No Wveme 5,20W -TeMihW nal 3B JUNK DRAWER What you should and shouldn't be talking about on campus this week. 4B ARCHITECTURE COLUMN Austin Dingwall examines the boundaries that State Street, Main Street and the Diag cre- ate. 5B ESSAY James Dowd discusses improving the efficiency of automotive technologies ver- sus the use of alternative fuels. S ers ay y 1 . 7"""""Magazine Editor: James V. Dowd - yaa~ :0Associate Ma...…

…0_-_ vw - - 74 1719 YOU 6tEv Write for theDaily Visit our offices at and 3OLO' e I - ) L . i lU l ,~see~e4c1& TALKING POINTS Three things you can talk about this week: 1. Bus plunges 2. AI-Jazeera International 3. Lugu Lake, China QUOTES OF THE WEEK It was plainly bloody obvious that her marriage was on the rocks when the interview took place. She is a Hollywood airhead. Why should my clients have to pay for her bubble-headed rubbish?...…

… r ... ,i, ,r .rr -- 0- -0 - -W w w. 0 0 090 a The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Party time, excellent? It's Over Your Head j Architecture Column EyAUSi0O gWa0 Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - The Michigan Daily 9B s the weather cools down and the snow begins to fall, college house parties will soon migrate from the open air of balconies and lawns to the heated indoors. This subtle shift has a dynamic undertone: a ban- g...…

… w .0 0 0W 0 0pw I . TeMchgn" enedyONvmer 20 Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - The Michigan Daily SB Progress for the fallen giants ZACK MEISNER/Daily Many students of the same background decide to live together. Perhaps the American automak- ers have taken a lesson from their Japanese counterparts. Just a few days after Fox News host Neil Cavuto made headlines in Detroit newspapers for his opti- mism regarding the future of the American...…