…ici n 43al194 .,- ..IS FJEDIT(,"RL 1REED1 S Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 16, 2009 michigandaily.com CLEANING CRISLER FOR A GOOD CAUSE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY Big names to talk on MLK Day ARIEL BOND/Daily Students in the Pre-Med and Women's Ultimate Frisbee Clubs clean up Crisler Arena last night after the women's basketball game. Proceeds from helping with the clean- up went to support Camp Make-A-Dream for cancer patients. P...…
…2 - Friday, January 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 40 2 - Friday, January 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * LET.tdetsAlidfo~Fedo ndEqait eprsnaiosadote eontaos eg ntestp v heUion Wedne s daua al tqupotGzagt .udra . hnlVnHhbugLtrn /aiyiO qirl telcve tomtrgi LEFmbSrghnsGAllardforatFteeroitadEu lihyratrtheCn Cosnentoheneron sunday. (Saidon Ahstep ofthUnonWedes MORE PICTURES ONLINE Fortmote Photostof the Week, c...…
…I The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 16, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS CABIMAS, Venezuela Venezuela seeks Big Oil investments Squeezed by slumping crude prices, Venezuela is reaching out to the multinational oil compa- nies it once demonized as imperi- alist profiteers. Venezuela is soliciting bids from the world's major oil compa- nies to extract heavy crude from vast deposits in its Orinoco River region. Despite President Hugo C...…
…4 - Friday, January 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 74L e fi 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 reflectthe official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent sol...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 16, 2009 - 5 Worth its weight in awards Boyle's rags-to- riches masterpiece paints a stunning picture of devotion. By NOAH DEAN STAHL Daily Arts Writer Danny Boyle's widely acclaimed "Slumdog Millionaire" is as good as everyone says, if not better. Like ****4 "Juno" last year and "Little Miss $IUmdog Sunshine" the MilioDnaire year before, it's this year's unoffi- At Showcase cial "little...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 16, 2009 - 7 WATER MAIN From Page 1 Avenue,andwehadtotaketheDiag- " to-Diag bus to get to Pierpont," Qu said. "I was lucky, but if I was going to class I would have been late." Cary Tedder, a senior in the School of Music, Theatre and Y".r Dance, witnessed the chaotic after- math of the water main break on Murfin Avenue around 12:30 p.m. after he got out of class. ,, "Water was running a...…
…0 8 - Friday, January 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue to celebrate anniversary of 1989 NCAA Championship SAIDOALSALAH/Oaily Senior Melinda Queen attempts to drive past Michigan State defenders. Scan' slip past Spartans, mcgan ; wins third s against Mi( By CHANTEL JE Daily Sports P Senior captain C stood alone at the pt last night's postgame ence following the Mi en's basketball team's Michigan State. Her f until final...…
…Wie 0id~ianDaili Ann Arbor, MichiganW Wednesday, January 16, 2008 * CAMPAIGN 2008 * michigandaily.com ZACHARY MEISNER/Dai, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney won the state's GOP primary yesterday, giving him a much-needed victory over Sen. John McCain and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. Romney had spent $2 million campaigning in Michigan. Michigan win gives Romney new hope GOP RpE SULTeSa McCain places a distant second STA...…
…0 2A - Wednesday, January 16, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WENSDY THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Henderson, the hidden gem With enough space for just 25 residents do the rest, which includes female students, Henderson House making nightly meals for housemates isn't likely to be a stop on a Campus and cleaning the building. An elected Day tour anytime soon. student manager is responsible ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS RIYADH, Saudi Arabia Bush lobbies OPEC to increase production President Bush warned yester- day that surging oil prices threaten the U.S. economy and urged OPEC nations to boost their output. His plea drew little sympathy from oil- rich Saudi Arabia, which said pro- duction levels appear normal. Bush and Secretary of State Con- doleezza Rice also pressed Arab...…
…/,-% 0 a Upm.jon 4A -Wednesday, January 16, 2008 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 of their authors. Th...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 5A SThou shalt nc see ti Despite a cast of headliners, 'First Sunday' fails to garner any laughs By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer Idon't know that much about rap, but apparently Ice Cube was really good at it. And that makes me feel better about what I have to say about his new movie "First Sunday," an honest, though disastrous attempt at a meaningful family comedy. Further ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 16, 2008 -= 7A DEMOCRATS From Page 1A Gravel on the Democratic ballot. Political science Prof Michael Traugott said Clinton's victory helped solidify her position as a frontrunner in the race. But Traugott said the high turnout of uncommitted votes could help Obama and Edwards if one of them ultimately earns their party's nom- ination at the Democratic National Convention in August. I...…
…8A - Wednesday, January 16, 2008 ndaily.com ALL AROUN Four-year captain leading Mich n ALENT rise season By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer Remember the kid in high school who did everything? Who was the class valedictorian, student council president, honor roll student and star of the basket- ball team? Michigan senior guard Krista Clement was all those things and more and at Michigan she's show- cased her leadership skills as the four-...…
…0 1 8 The Michigan Dai ily- Wednesday, January 16, 208 Coming out an d getting out -i 7j 0 or the first 19 years of my ued to embrace my differences and life, I lived in Bryan, Ohio. You may ask, "Where?" To which I say, it doesn't really mat- ter. The point is that I lived in a small podunk where Wal-Mart was the place to be seen. To make matters worse, Bryan is a haven for racists, h.mophobes and Republi- cans. Needless to say, "accep...…
… I 0 The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 16, 2008 THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with KATE PEABODY A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated frow one to 10. rule 75: If yOu never find time to cook, stop taking up fridge space with your moldy fruits and vegetables. rule 76: Whether it's Christmas lights or a Hanukkah bush, it's time to take your holiday decorations down. rule 7,7: No matter how...…
…- _-9- 68 The Michigan Daily Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Wednesday January 16,2008The Michigan Daily QUOTES OF THE WEEK _.... f. Binding passion An esoteric alternative to graduate school The Bessenberg Bindery is easy to miss. It's a squat brick building tucked between two big houses on Fifth Avenue in Kerrytown. But the unexceptional factory acts as a second home for Jon Buller, the owner, and houes all the tools of the trade that has be...…
… I. *.-" . " . S Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - The Michigan Daily last year, the IMF's World Economic outlook projected that China's global economic growth would surpass that of the United States in 2008 - some- thing no country has done since the 1930s. Accompanying rapid economic growth, though, has been increased environmental destruction across China, as well as marked deterioration in the protection of basic human rights and fair labor...…
…e iC1 igaIi Wi1m ,Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Say, anuar~y 16,07 U 1 h I i I i 4 4 4 _ I i y i I r -- _- f _ , ___., i BERENSON WINS ARTS, 600TH GAME PAGE 5A SPORTSTUESDAY SOUTH U SHODOWN KEEPING HIGHER ED RELEVANT WHAT'S NEXT FOR COLLEGES? University secondary Education, pro- posed ways for universities presidents call to become more relevant and more successful in lead- for tuition help, ing the United States to the fore...…
…2A - Tuesday, January 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 MONDAY: TUESDAY:WEDNESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdote Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained ARBOR AUTHORS Stranger in a strange land When it comes to working out, it seems that women are fans of cardiovascular exercise while men prefer lifting. So this means weight rooms are loaded with men. It's like a frat party before 11, except the...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Saddam's half brother beheaded in double execution The Iraqi government's attempt yesterday to close a chapter on Sad- dam Hussein's repressive regime - by hanging two of his henchmen - only appeared to anger many of Saddam's fellow Sunni Muslims after the former leader's half broth- er was decapitated on the gallows. A thickset Barzan Ibrahim plunged through the trap door and was beh...…
…4A - Tuesday, January 16, 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 We were disappointed there was not greater dignity given to the accused ... that shouldn't have happened." - Secretary of State CONDOLEEZZA RICE, referring to the execution of two aides to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi gove...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 16, 2006 - 5A A 'Dog' without d r aday TIMBERLAKE A SUPRISING SAVING GRACE By CHRISTINA CHOI Daily Arts Writer Happiness in "Alpha Dog" is as fleeting as the brief tranquility of its opening credit sequence. With a dreamy rendition of "Somewhere over the Rain- bow" in the background, grainy home footage sets Alpha Dog the scene of an °idyllic At the childhood before the film's Showcase ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com HIGHER ED From page IA answers, now give us money.'" Still, in a culture where univer- sities are often considered "cre- dentialing factories" used to boost income and create opportunities, the public understands the impor- tance of higher education, she said. "The public absolutely knows that higher education is the game in town," Cantor said. Charles Vest, former president of the Massachusetts Institut...…
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…SI~ors~j,,iesC 0 l Tuesday, January 16, 2007 THE MICHIGAN DAILY MICHIGAN 53 PUR- DOM INATED michigandaily.com Landmark win or Blue legend S ometimes you just can't help it. In this stat- obsessed sports world, it's far too easy to fall victim to a little milestone overkill. A player moves up to 23rd on the list of career games with the Toronto Raptors? Good for him A coach wins his 20th road game against all opponents from the state of ...…
…40 I q a DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Tuesday, January 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ATHLETE OF THE WEEK RALPH ROSSO MEN'S GYMNASTICS The sophomore recorded a personal best in the floor exercise Saturday at the Windy City Invitational, finishing third with a score of 9.200. The Morganville, N.J., native also tied for third place in the vault (8.750). 'M' SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY -117 M BASKETBALL VS PENN ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Stronger Lions secure revenge By CHRIS HERRING and realized we can't let (Michi- Daily Sports Writer gan) push us around. We knew - - that we were stronger than them, STATE COLLEGE - Just in and we were the better team." case the Penn State women's bas- The Lady Lions were clearly ketball team hadn't heard the the better team from beginning on message clearly already, the team Sunday, as they scored the g...…
…4B - Tuesday, January 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CONTACT TO THE HEAD NOTABLE QUOTABLE "I don't know if they have pucks like this in St. Louis, but it'd be nice to have one." - Michigan coach RED BERENSON on the puck he kept as a memento from his 600th win Friday night. St. Louis is the site of this year's Frozen Four Tournament. PLAYER OF THE WEEK Billy Sauer MICHIGAN The sophomore netminder earned his first shutout th...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 5B CRASHING THE BOARDS PLAYER OF THE GAME Dion Harris The senior guard was about the only Wol- verine who seemed not to be shellshocked by the raucous Mackey Arena crowd. He fin- ished with 21 points, shooting 7-of-14 from the floor and hit three 3-pointers. Unfortu- nately, Harris had just two assists and com- mitted three turnovers. NOTABLE QUOTABLE x "We're very disappoin...…
…6B - Tuesday, January 16, 2007 TUESDAY The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com M' claims win in Chi-town By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer CHICAGO - The Michigan men's gymnastics team opened its season on Saturday night, and the scene was a far cry from the team's final meet of last year. On the night of last season's team qualifiers at NCAAs in Oklahoma, the Wolverines sat dejected and silent, trying to absorb the fact that they would...…
…Fn~day January 16, 2004 02004 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan *Vo. CXIII, No. 78 a4LIM Et 4j~~auiarnzftg TODAY: Snow expect- ed inthe morning with the sun corn- t 16 ing out in the *(W8 afternoon. Tomorrow: 22/16 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorilfreedom www.michigandaily.com - --- ------------------- Potential housing directors to visit U By Alison Go Daily Staff Reporter After more than a year without a permanent housing dire...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 16, 2004 NATION/WORLD Bush blasted at King grave visit ATLANTA (AP) - Looking for election-year support from black voters in the South, President Bush was greet- ed at Martin Luther King, Jr's grave here yesterday by noisy demonstrators who chanted "Go home, Bush!" after receiving a warmer reception at a shab- by church in New Orleans. As Bush placed a wreath on King's crypt, a low chorus of boos cou...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 16, 2004 - 3 Corporate leaders credit Paid gig is prize at open mic night A paid gig at the Atrium is the prize for the audience's favorite performer at open mic night tonight from 8 to 10 p.m. at thelierpont Commons Atrium on North Campus. All are invited to perform, and the audience will choose the winner. Film depicts history of anti-segregation movement The Ann Arbor District Library on...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 16, 2004 OP/ED 4m D 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LouIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do no...…
… Fnday January 16, 2004 arts.michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com iRTS 5 DVD captures sci-fi, noir classic By Alex Wolsky Daily Arts Writer "Lost in Space" has finally come to DVD, continuing a recent wave of nos- talgic television series making their way to the digital medium. The set compiles the entire first season in its original full-frame, black-and-white appearance and chronicles the series' penchant for bringing popula...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 16, 2004 - 7 WIRELESS Continued from Page 1 buildings. I expect LSA to be doing a fair amount of wire- less networking," Palms said. The main benefit of the new networks in the Union, League and Commons is that all students can access the system. The School of Engineering and School of Educa- tion also have systems, but they are only available to stu- dents of those schools. "Certainly our board - the Mich...…
…8- Friday, January 16, 2004- The Michigan Daily Seventeenth Annual University of Michian Reverend Dr. Martin Luther Kin, Jr. Symposium tt tFy rp#A Conversationz t with vs theb Brown Sistersr a 6 ^! v f6:00'pm, Rackham Auditorium Still Separatee , ''Telephone 734.936.1055, jPlannin) Committee and the O fic x = .;t Y a #d P° # s= ¢y'. 3Ax ,° x:zAs Reception d withr thec Brown Sisters x'A' 8:30 pm.FEo Michigan League, Room;d D T aa . s t v~FZl< 3...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 16, 2004 - 9 MLK Day Activities for Children and Youth 8:30 am, Modern Languages Building, First Floor Contact Larry Gant Email Lmgant®umich.edu Telephone 734.363.5990 Sponsored by the School of Education, the School of Social Work, Kappa Delta Pi, School of Education, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, School of Education, Lives of Urban Children and Youth (LUCY), Michigan Scholars Program, and Stud...…
…I Friday January 16, 2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com POTBaS 10 I Lady Lions' strong 'D' downs Blue By Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer No doubt about it - last night's women's bas- ketball game at Crisler Arena was all about Kelly Mazzante. Coming in, Penn State's superstar guard was only 28 points away from becoming the all- time Big Ten women's scoring leader. Michigan's task was not to let her break that record ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 16, 2004 - 11 Mental preparation key to 'M' success Long-time coach reunited with diver By Jamie Josephson Daily Sports Writer By Anne Uible Daily Sports Writer The ladies of the Michigan women's tennis team never leave empty-handed after a long Tuesday practice. Every player is given a blank yellow piece of TOME paper to take home. Mk After most weekend p competitions, each of the girls writes down Tn...…
…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 16, 2004 FRIDAY Focus 0 rom family-oriented morals taught endearingly by fish big and small, literal and figurative, to swashbuckling buccaneers and the mighty British fleet, the cinematic struggle of 2003 was settled on the high seas. On the independent side, documentaries also triumphed. The brutally intense world of spelling bees was revealed truthfully and the scandalous unraveling of a family ...…
…TODAY: January 1, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 75 One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom Mostly cloudy throughout the day and into the night with winds from the north- west. 1T 2 www.michigandailycom ----------- 'FU E T LY F I L Bush voices oposition to 'U' olicies, declares support or diversity By Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Reporter Charging that the University's race-con- scious ad...…
…01 2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 16, 2003 NATION WORLD U.S. encourages Saddam's exile CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Libya, Mau- ritania, Egypt, Belarus, Cuba or North Korea - could one become Saddam Hussein's next home? Arab diplomats say the idea - which has not been publicly confirmed - has been presented to Saddam as a way out not only for him and his family, but also for his people, suffering for 12 years under punishing U.N. sanc...…
… LOCAL/STATE CRIMvE # Men accused of stealing glasses headed to court Three men accused of stealing another man's glasses and driving away were scheduled for preliminary hearings yesterday, Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Diane Brown said. The suspects - Detroit residents Jason Williams, 21, and Erroll Bradley, 20, and Southfield resident Rendell Ferguson, 22 - were arrested for strong-armed robbery after confronting their victim out-...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 16, 2003 OP/ED oJbe £k~igutn ittiIg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do ...…
