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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 16, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON r Measures to end war pass in House, but fail in Senate Democrats aggressively chal- lenged President Bush's Iraq policy atbothendsofthe Capitolyesterday, gaining House committee approval for a troop withdrawal deadline of Sept. 1,2008, but suffering defeat in the Senate on a less sweeping plan to end U.S. participation in the war. Anti-war Democrats pre...…

…4 - Friday, March 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 KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflectthe officialpositionof the Daily's editorialboard. Allother signed articles u ~and illustrations represent solely the views of ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 16, 2007 - 5 Second coming for 'Beautiful"70s gem By DEREK BARBER Daily Arts Writer Catherine Howe's lush and breathtaking debut album What A Beautiful Place never even hit the **** shelves before Reflection Catherine Records went Howe * belly-up in 1971. As a What a result, Howe Beautiful Place was robbed of recognition, Numero going on to a meager career in music before finally retiring...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 16, 2007 - 7 REPORT From page 1 aid forms last spring - a fact that the report acknowledges. In an October interview, Uni- versity spokeswoman Julie Peterson said the University had launched an aggressive strategy to get students to apply earlier and make finan- cial aid awards earlier. One of the nine sections of the report calls for the Uni- versity to "be aware of the role of campus cli...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 16, 2007 -- 8 Maneuvering begins on tax hike LANSING (AP) - Even though Republicans largely have come out against Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed 2 percent tax on services, they set it up for a pos- sible vote in the GOP-controlled Senate next week. Majority Leader Mike Bishop decided yesterday to discharge the measure and bring it to the full Senate because he felt Democrats...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 16, 2007 - 9 PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daly Sophomore Jack Johnson, who was named the CCHA's Best Offensive Defenseman last night, hopes to end Michigan's winless streak against Michigan State at the Joe. Rivals set to remnatch in Joe FLORIDA STATE 87, MICHIGAN 66 Sunbaked Michigan's season ends in NIT By H. JOSE BOSCH Florida State star forward Al Daily Sports Editor Thornton brought the crowd ...…

…10 - Friday, March 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bruck making best of difficult situation 6 0 By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer "The way she grabbed her leg, I knew immediately what had happened," Michi- gan gymnastics coach Bev Plocki said. "I got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach, and I had a flash of denial. I thought that this couldn't have happened right now. She is going to roll over and get up and everyth...…

…FROM THE DAILY: GO FISH - IN MICHIGAN OPINION, PAGE 4 THE WAINWRIGHT STUFF . WOMEN'S HOOPS FALLS SHORT TO RANKED FOR PURDUE RUFUS MEETS MODERN DANCE ARTS, PAGE 5 SPORTS, PAGE 8 lot 46F 46F tc4t an 4,3atig ()NI I R .' N 1) 1.1, 1-4 1.) 4 .1 -'A If'S (')**'*Fl*)!'I'(*')]II*A l.,**'['I'I' A Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Friday, February 1lb 2007 VAGINA MONOLOGUES This year, a role for men Male extras will join traditionally all-...…

…2 - Friday, February 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters What's the deal with all those smokestacks near the Hill? It's not as shocking as you might think High above campus, brick chim- neys belch steam day and night. Although they might look like part of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, the smokestacks are part of th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 16, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING GOP rejects part of Granholms plan for this year's budget Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants Senate Republicans to put out their own plan for cutting nearly $900 million out of this year's state bud- get now that they have rejected part of her budget-balancing plan. "I can't negotiate with vapor, when they've put out no plan on the other side," she said during...…

…4 - Friday, February 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 C74C ACd tgan 3altl Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu 6 When wolves lose their fear of humans, it's not a good situation:' - Biologist SCOTT MCAUGHEY, on wolves entering communities in northwestern Ontario, following deer lured there by naive residents, as reported yesterd...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, February 16, 2007 - 5 Then-LSA junior Mutiyat Ade-Salu performs in "The Vagina Monologues" last year. Reconsiderin e s V-Day 'Monologues' By ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN ManagingArts Editor Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Mono- logues" stirs up a lot talk, and that's a good thing. It's the cornerstone of V-Day, a worldwide movement ded- icated to end- ing violence The Vagina against women es and girls. Monologu...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TAXI PLAY From page 1 From to have jumped in the right direc- anonymo tion." would b After hitting Eleby, the taxi for talkie sped away, only to be found by Millan police moments later on the 1400 will appe block of White Street. Police Vagina" arrested Heys at East Stadium Milla Boulevard and Park Street soon being di after. their pre AAPD Sgt. Richard Kin- them a ft sey said that although the taxi She d...…

…8 - Friday, February 16, 2007 0 The Michigan Daily - michigandailyvcom Upset bid slips away 6' 'Moral victory' a bittersweet end By CHRIS HERRING Daily Sports Writer Respondingtoanembarrass- ingloss atPurdue inDecember, the Michigan women's basket- ballteam gave life PURDUE 59 to a nor- MICHIGAN 54 mally tame Crisler Arena crowd in yesterday night's rematch. Butlate inthe gamethe Boil- ermakers provided the dagger that not only quieted ...…

…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...…