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…6A - Thursday, September 16, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Slaying of Afghan nationals by former Blackwater employees fueled by alcohol Two former defense contractors face murder charges for killing two people NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Two former defense contractors were fueled by alcohol and rage the night they killed two Afghan nationals and injured another on the streets of Kabul, prosecutors claimed dur- ing opening statements...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 7A Blue continues late-game heroics in close victory over Oakland 'M' finds groove at home Freshman Saad keeps up hot streak on offense with goal By STEPHEN NESBITT Daily Sports Writer In the closing minutes of a con- test against Oakland on Wednes- day night, in a game OAKLAND 1 domi- MICHIGAN 2 na...…

…8A - Thursday, September 16, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Michigan's Kim to play in Masters Senior cornerback James Rogers (18) has changed positions multiple times in his career at Michigan, making two career starts at both wide receiver and corner Rogers brings nothing to lose atti tude tojYE' Cornerback has veteran presence, despite just two starts on defense By RYAN KARTJE Daily SportsEditor When senior cornerback Troy W...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, September 16, 2010 Trou e THE NEW ENSEMBLE HITS THE ANN ARBOR THEATER SCENE WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED STYLE OF COLLABORATION ail sWie weekend essentials Sept. 16 to Sept. 19 ON STAGE The Second City is coming to our very own city! Be sure not to miss the improv comedy troupe that gave Tina Fey, Bill Mur- ray, Mike Myers, John Belushi and like a zillion more of your favorite funny people their st...…

…2B - Thursday, September 16, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.can Judging A Book By Its Cover Why even read a single page when the cover tells the whole story? SINGLE REVIEW Sufjan Stevens "Too Much" Asthmatic Kitty / t Y.,. There was a time when Sufjan Ste- vens had alot of potential, but now it kind of seems like he's been around too long without doing much of sub- stance. In that sense, new single "Too Much" is the epitome of Su...…

…9 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 38 I * Th Mihign Daly mihigadaiyco Thrsda, Spteber 6, 010- 3 The dos and don'ts of decorating your dorm Guitarist Benjamin Curtis loves touring, harmonizing, chilling ... and twins! The Seven Bells to There are two things I will keep with me forever upon my graduation from the University of Michigan, along with my degree in one hand and a pile of debt in another. ' On...…

…4B - Thursday, September 16, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM NOTEBOOK Lamentations of the rich and famous . The moviegoing public shouldn't be deluged with celebs' problems By ANDREW LAPIN Senior Arts Editor "I'm Still Here," that movie about how much Joaquin Phoenix hates being Joaquin Phoenix, opens at the State Theater tomorrow. And it serves as a preview for a holiday movie season filled with a surprising level of upper...…

…I e 4ilici an i1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 16, 2009 michigandaily.com FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION House could overhaul aid structure Plan would cut out RESTRUCTURING AID lenders, have gov't How money would shift under plan give money straight $87 billion to in-need students Amount taxpayers would save over the CHRiS DZOMBAK/Daily The Halfway Inn, a favorite hangout among Residential College students located in the basement of...…

…4 2A - Wednesday, September 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Photos of the Week Feeding our furry friends Ann Arbor han some of the friendliest squirrels around. A fact not at all hindered by the 780 studenta who have joined a club committed to feeding them. The University's Squirrel Club, founded in 2002 by stu- dents Jason...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Dems query 0bama's view on immigrant health care House Democrats want the White House to clarify the tougher view it has taken on illegal immi- grants and health care reform, say- ing they can't buy insurance with their own money from a govern- ment-created marketplace. The White House said last week that President Barack Obama will oppose allowi...…

…4A - Wednesday, September 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 1 I I e NIC4*igan + i1u a 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 of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and ill...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, Septe m ber. 16, 2009 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, September16, 2009 - 'Steve' is all about awful By TIMOTHY RABB Daily Arts Writer An abhorrently poor excuse for art and an insult to crossword puzzle-lovers everywhere, a new film has opened this All About weekend to remind us all Steve of the inepti- tude of certain At Quality16 members of the and Showcase movie in...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 16, 2009 _ 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, September16, 2009 - 7A .Administration unveils rules for fuel efficiency Standards call for new vehicles to average 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 WASHINGTON (AP) - With global talks on climate change looming, the Obama administra- tion sought to gain momentum yesterday by unveiling its plan to require better gas mileag...…

…I 8A - Wednesday, September 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailvcom English returns to the Big House, this time as opponent I 4 Former Michigan defensive coordinator is now head coach at Eastern Michigan By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Editor He may be two years removed from the minds of Wolverine fans, but he works 10. minutes down Washtenaw Ave. First-year Eastern Michigan football coach Ron English was responsible for recrui...…

…w w w www . w v VU One moment, decades of progress f I reduce my mother and sis- ter's college experiences to just a few sentences, they have similar profiles. Both were admit- ted into elite private universities (Harvard for my sister, Williams College for my mother), both were (or are) serious students and both are people ofcolor. But there are a few important differences. For one, my mother is black and my sister, like myself, is bir...…

… w w w qw mr lqw 1 TeMc i.gan . dedy, b 00 THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN new rules A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to 10. 7AoABOUT CAMPUS ' I*LLUSTATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Gary Graca Managing Editor: Courtney Ratkowiak Photo Editor: Sam Wolson The Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: La...…

…0 W- w V V V w w W-- W. A -w- -W QUOTES OF THE WEEK Before we report things "There was two white knuckles and a little head, like this, checking would be god popping over the steering wheel." TALKING POINTS Three things you can talk about this week: 1. The fate of the Michigan Promise Scholarship 2. Ladies Specials trains in India - 3. The anniversary of Wall Street's collapse And three things you can't: -ROBERT GIBBS, White Hous...…

… -w . w W w w v w w I he Michigan Dady - VVednesday. September 116, 2009 Wednesday, September 10, 2009 - The Michi.lan Daily 5B THE NEW FACE OF NEVW AFTER THE ANN ARBOR NEWS CLOSED SHOP THIS SUMMER, ANNARBOR.COM EMERGED TO TAKE IT. THE WEBSITE'S PUBLISHERS HERALD IT AS THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM. BUT DO ANN ARBOR READ BY LARISA ZADE I MAGAZINE STAFF WRITER IS? S PLACE. ERS AGREE? W hen The Ann Arbor News announced March 23 it was c...…

…e fid gan Baijj Ann Arbor, Michigan p THE SATELLITE CAMPUSES Enrollment at U-M Flint Dearborn at all-time high Campuses add new programs, on-campus housing in effort to lose commuter-school image ByKELLY FRASER Daily News Editor In recent years, the University's satellite cam- puses in Flint and Dearborn have tried to rein- vent their commuter-college images by expanding recruitingefforts,offeringnew academic programs and developing on-campus...…

…2 - Tuesday, September 16, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com M0NDAY~ WEDNESDAY: MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes Before You Were Here Late-nigaht peas antries THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: The Extremist LATIN STEPS On Friday night, my room- mate and I decided to take a night off from going out. We opened our screen door that opens to a sidewalk, felt the cool night breeze, and watched a l...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS CHICAGO Ike to blame for Midwest flooding Residents of the Midwest faced blackouts affecting more than 2 million homes and businesses and flooded homes yesterday after a weekend of devastating weather caused by the remnants of Hurri- cane Ike. The violent weather in the Mid- west, the latest in a brutal sum- mer that has slammed parts of the region with severe flooding, brought Ike's total ...…

…4 - Tuesday, September 16, Zoos p r The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 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 Unsigned editorials reflect the official position'oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent sole...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 16, 2008 -5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, September 16, 2008 -5 The gaping'Hole' in fall TV The new cast of "CSI: Roswell." Scientific failure N sei ste Wh Boston cal stc begin the sc certair beginn epic success tunate J.J. latest tries classic netwoi fails ti its gen "Fri tive sc out the expect netwo: rew paranormal harness the increasing popular- ity of the su...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 7 CAMPUSES From Page 1 officials. Both campuses appear to be on pace to meet the strategic growth goals they outlined several years ago. Official enrollment data of the University's Ann Arbor campus won't be available until October, when the Office of the Registrar completes its semester report. Flint administrators attributed the campus growth to several fac- tors, includi...…

…8 - Tuesday, September 16, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Coach defends statement CIIF REEDER/Daily Senior Beth Karpiak leads Michigan with 92 kills through nine matches. New attit ud key to 'M' resurgence By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Editor Rich Rodriguez knew he had to explain himself. The first-year Michigan coach went out of his way at his Monday press conference to clarify his state- ment that "Michigan football will be ...…

…Friday, September 16, 2005 News 3 'U' hospital chief resigns THF4 ", -vLjs :" -Ro-TTERN BERG V MAuO C. ... FAGE 8 Opinion 4 Sports 10 From the Daily: safety or liberty? Football takes on cross-town rival rl~ir aiI One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michandaiy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 148 ©2005 The Michigan Daily Class rating we siteback up again By Anne VanderMey Daily Staff Reporter Advice Online, a website th...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 16, 2005 NATION/WORLD Taxes cut for Katrna s " victims WASHINGTON (AP) - The House and Senate each passed tax cut bills yes- terday aimed at helping victims of Hur- ricane Katrina as government money continues to flow in response to the dev- astation. The tax cuts are designed to give people affected by the hurricane easier access to their retirement savings and to encourage charitable giving, amon...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 16, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Talk to focus on transgender issues The Office of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Affairs will hold a lec- ture on "Demystifying the Transgender Umbrella" in Room 3909 of the Michi- gan Union from 12:00-1:30 p.m today. Student-made documentary to premiere at Lloyd "Mural," a documentary film by LSA student Sultan Sharrief, will premiere at 5 p.m, tonight in the Hill sem...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 16, 2005 OPINION CI je 40, JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE 4 4I, for one, wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it." - Sen Charles Schumer (D-NY), on his ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 16, 2005 - 5 State may raise high school grad standards WANT TO DISCUSS LOCAL AND CAMPUS AFFAIRS WITH DAILY NEWS EDITORS? READ ABOUT, AND OFFER YOUR INPUT ON, STORIES THE DAILYS REPORTERS ARE INVESTIGATING BEFORE THEY PRINT? READ THE WIRE, THE NEW WEBLOG OF THE DAILY'S NEWS SECTION. GO TO WWW.MICHIGANDAILY.COM AND CLICK THE LINK TO THE DAILY'S WEBLOG NETWORK. LANSING (AP) - The Michi- gan Depart...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 16, 2005 - 7 TEXTBOOKS Continued from page 1 early, bookstores are able to locate more used copies that can be offered to students at reduced prices. University of Michigan anthropology Prof. Andrew Shryock said his reaction to University controls would "depend on what kinds of limits they imposed and how they were justified." He added that he would not want a set of blanket limits on the books he...…

…Friday September 16, 2005 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com bRpp~Ir S U 8 . .. ........ AT LEAST IT'S NOT THE GRAMMYS ARTS EDITORS DEBATE THIS YEAR'S EMMY NOMINEES I Even though no one asked for it - but no one complained - Daily Arts edi- ors Punit Mattoo and Adam Rottenberg return to debate this weekend's gala awards show: the Emmys. This imagination-free pro- duction consistently rewards shows past their creative prim...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 16, 2005 - 9 Fox's 'Head Cases' not worth the headache By Nick Kochmanski Daily Arts Writer Courtroom hits like "L.A. Law," "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice" defined the network television landscape of the '90s. But with the recent advent of reality TV and a slew of over-the-top crime dramas, Head Cases such programming seems somewhat passe. Now bigwigs Wednesdays at Fox, tired of continually at 9...…

…Friday September 16, 2005 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com OeRTSigan ailt PORF 0 10 ... . ......... . 0 In past, Eagles cure to iV1 woes By Stephanie Wright Daily Sports Editor The rivalry between Michigan and Eastern Michigan might be one-sided, but it's hard to deny its importance for the Wolverines. The last time Michigan hosted its Ypsilanti rival, it was coming off back- to-back losses to start the 1998 cam- paign. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 16, 2005 -11 NBA stars to hihiht Euro games txt BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro (AP) - The NBA will be well represented at the European Basketball Championship, led by the host nation with five players. More than 20 NBA players will be part of the 16-nation, 10-day tournament that opens today in four cities. Serbia-Montenegro is loaded with talent even though its best player, Sacramento Kings All-Star Peja S...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 16, 2005 MICHIGANDAILY.COM WEBLOG NETWORK THE EDITOR'S PAGE THE PODIUM THE WIRE Welcome to our blog The Sports section would like to introduce you to our new blog, "The Game," with a sample of what it has to offer. This week's posts (displayed on the right) included words about fax Martin as well as an analysis of the tight ends. The goal of the blog is to allow our editors to comment on topics th...…

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… IW w w qw 2 - The Michigan Daily - Football Saturday - September 17, 2005 2005 Michigan Roster The Michigan Daily - Football M' looks to bounce back after lacklu 2005 Michigan Schedule No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. YearElig. Notre Dame (Sept. 10), L 17-10: Not an unfamilar sight for Michigan -a September loss. The Irish usedcan effective opening drive to take a 7-0 lead. They never looked back and were able to hold off the Wolverines, de...…

…v W7-- -4 -4 U- The Michigan Daily - Football 6 - The Michigan Daily - Football Saturday - September 17, 2005 STAFF PICKS Predictions against the spread for 9/17/05 Eastern Michigan (+30.5) at No.:14 Michigan Arkansas (+31) at No. 1 Southern Cal Rice (+41) at No. 2 Texas Ohio (+35) at No. 4 Virginia Tech No. 5 Tennessee (+4.5) at No. 6 Florida No. 8 Florida State (-1.5) at No. 17 Boston College San Diego State (+27.5) at No. 9 Ohio Sta...…

… -w -- - -- , - - W - - -- -w w - - -IV -W The Michigan Daily -- Football Michigan enters the 2005 season with running back talent everywhere you look. But can the Wolverir By Gabe EdelsonI Daily Sports Writer yes' loaded backfield live up to the As the 2003 season wound down to its conclusion, then- senior Chris Perry was putting the finishing touches on one of the finest seasons ever by a Michigan tailback. In his last year as a Wo...…

…Thursday, September 16, 20( News 3A Road safety dis- cussed at public workshop Opinion 4A Calling out jersey- swapping politicians Weather Weekend Magazine explores Ann Arbor's retro communities ... Page 6B 4Ft IJ3UIau 141-78 V, W:48 TOMORROW: Sports 12A Ryan Mundy shows poise at safety One-hundred-thrteen years ofedtorialfreedom ww.michigandady.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXIII, No. 162 c2004 The Michigan Daily West Nile virus ...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 16, 2004 NATION/WORLD Three U.S. soldiers convicted of tortunng Afghans in private jail . NEWS IN BRIEF HAD E FM CNl ' -' :.:i:: . / KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Three Americans - led by a former Green Beret who boasted he had Penta- gon support - were found guilty yes- terday of torturing Afghans in a private jail and were sentenced to prison. After a 7 1/2-hour session in a stuffy Kabul cour...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 3A ON CAMPUS A2 walkers, bikers get boost from " . Author speaks on engaged citizens at bookstore Author Harry Boyte will speak at Shaman Drum Bookshop today as he demonstrates how community activities reconnect citizens to engaged, responsible public life on a daily basis. Boyte recently wrote "Everyday Politics: Reconnecting Citizens and Public Life." The speech starts at 4 pm. Ge...…

…4A - TheMichiganDaily- Thursday,_September_16,_2004 OPINION e, licl 'cgttn ttilg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not necessarily r...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 5A Vibrant African country suffers under harsh gov't. Using candles to replace electricity HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Things have gotten so bad in Zimba- bwe that people have taken to telling a wry joke: "What did we have before candles?" The answer: "Electricity." Zimbabwe once boasted one of Sub- Saharan Africa's most vibrant economies, but four years of turmoil have erased that progr...…

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…NEWS Transportation Dept. dismisses privacy complaint against Northwest MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - North- west Airlines Corp. breached no one's privacy when it shared passenger data with federal researchers weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Transportation Department ruled in dismissing a com- plaint filed by the Electronic Privacy Information Center. The group said it would request a review of the decision. The 16-page ruling offered a point- by-...…