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… The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 16,2011 - 7A Coming off of poor offensive game,'M' hosts reeling Hoosiers Bennett slowly becoming mainstay on'M' blue line By EVERETT COOK Daily Sports Writer Michigan coach Kevin Borseth was visibly upset after the Michi- gan women's basketball team lost to No. 11 Michi- gan State last Indiana at Sunday. Michigan He was frus- trated by a Spar- Matchup: tan defense that Indiana 9-...…

…8A - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily -- rnichigandaily.com Wolverines look to overcome B an imposing Illini frontcourt Michigan travels NTERVIEW BY to Assembly Hall, LUKE PASCH Lri ... a.1',,,,,.,.. DAILY SPORTS WRITER 01 wne Ie ithasnt won since 1995 By CHANTEL JENNINGS Daily Sports Editor The last time the Michigan men's basketball team beat Illi- nois at Assembly Hall, most of the current players were enroll- ing in kind...…

…Bb0 PERSONALSTATEMENT A BITTERSWEET BUSINESS THE UPS AND DOWNS OF A FAMILY-OWNED CANDY STORE BY ELLIOT ALPERN Almost five years ago, my life changed in a way few would ever dream possible and even fewer could actually claim to have experienced. Everything was thrown into disarray - my very social identity was transformed, and I was powerless to stop it. Like so many before me, I fell victim to my father's career change. Luckily, this isn't ...…

… w w -4 74 -f -f, 2B Wednesday February 162011 The Statement Wednesday, February 16,20117// The StatementB the statement Magazine Editor: Carolyn Klarecki Editor in Chief: Stephanie Steinberg Managing Edito Kyle Swanson Deputy Editors: Stephen Ostrowski Elyana Twiggs Designers: Maya Friedman Hermes Risien Photo Editon Jake Fromm Copy Editors: Hannah Poindexter Chloe Stachowiak Cover illustration by Jake Fromm The Statement is The Mich...…

…0 0 0 0 IM Wednesday, February 16, 2011/ The Statement 6B y 40 BLESSm By Mary Hannahan J U\V I Wednesday, February162011/ The Staternent 3B news in review Five of the most talked-about stories of the week, ranked in ascending order of actual importance of a student's job placement. "Watch your step, law grads. It's a dangerous world out there," warns Third "It's a very prestige-obsessed profe logically so. It's kind of a pathology that T...…

… 0 w 4B ensa eray1,21 /TeSae et Wednesday, February 16, 2011// The Statement EB By Kaitlin Williams he socioeconomic status of University students is often a taboo topic, buta recent YouTube video , "University of Michigan Pursuit of Jappiness," produced by three University students, addresses this topic head-on with satirical references to JAPs (an acronym for Jewish American Princess or Prince) on campus. The stereotype depicts a perso...…

…Ube EiCidjign &iljj Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 16,2011 michigandaily.com SHOWING PRIDE UNIVER SIT Y ACADEMICS 'U' programs improve, fall in U.S. News grad. listings TODD NEEDLE/Daily Students promote TEDxUofM during an event on the Diag yesterday. TEDxUofM is a cross-disciplinary conference that will be held at the Michigan Theater on Friday, April 8. *MICHIGAN STUDENT ASEMD Y Resolution against Snyder speaking at U voted down ...…

…2A - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Questions on Campi THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ('1C 1idlpan DAMl~ 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG BRAD WILEY Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-ala-ails ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 steinberg@michigatdaiy.cotn tmdbusiness@gtnaitcom 01 Penning places thro...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 16,2011 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS ANN ARBOR Nine-year-old Ann Arbor girl nabs Clooney role A George Clooney movie film- ing this week in Michigan also features Ryan Gosling, Marisa Tomei, Paul Giamatti and Philip Seymour Hoffman. And Talia Akiva. The 9-year-old from Ann Arbor earned the role of Cloo- ney's daughter in "The Ide...…

…4A - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom i e itign atlv Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com SIMON BORSTE-ALIMNN 1ALIMIHEt JP N LSA, meet entrepreneurship STEPHANIE STEINBERG EDITOR IN CHIEF MICHELLE DEWITT and EMILY ORLEY EDITORIAL PAGE EDIT...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 16, 2011- 5A . Do we like it, yeah? Dodos redefine genre British dance-punk group royally rocks second album By ELLIOT ALPERN DailyArts Writer "The funky monkeys is com- ing!" screams a sample on the first single "The Monkeys Are Coming" from Don't Say We Didn't Warn You, and it doesn't get any more nor- 7k C 7C> mal from there. Does It Offend Rang- You, Yeah? ing from house to Don't ...…

…0 6A - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Experienced Toth delivers late for Michigan 0 By ZACH HELFAND Daily Sports Writer Anthony Toth wasn't even supposed to swing. He was sup- posed to let the 2-2 pitch at his shoulders fly by and let the count go full. Then again, he wasn't sup- posed to play four years ago, either. He was supposed to red- shirt, let his first year go by and prepare for the next season. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 16,2011 - 7A Strength coach Aaron Wellman Hoke begins practice sets tone for Hoke before spring By TIM ROHAN Daily Sports Editor Brady Hoke had a stern message for anyone who underestimates the impact of Aaron Wellman: That'd be a mistake. "I hope you don't," Hoke warned. "I hope you don't." Michigan's new director of strength and conditioning has been with Hoke for the past seven yea...…

…8A - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom ICE HOCKEY Practice paying off for M' on power play Breakdown: Michigan-Tennessee . By MICHAEL FLOREK Daily SportsEditor For about 15 minutes dur- ing practice everyday, Michigan coach Red Berenson doesn't have any defense. He doesn't need it. Berenson takes his five-man power play, sticks them in the ...…

…Q3 Wed*esday,0March0 0 0 0 FILM TAX From Page 5B "Right now our job is to educate (legislators), to let them know, 'look how this is benefiting the state, look what it's creating, look what we're doing,' " Rubin said. "Look at Danny and I, two kids who started a production compa- ny and have helped pump millions of dollars into the local economy." But it was never just about the money. For Sardarov, the impact of the incentives was shown t...…

… I 2B WednesdayMarch16,201 // The Statement I Wednesday, March 16. 2011 // The Statement statement Magazine Editor: Carolyn Klarecki Editor in Chief: Stephanie Steinberg Managing Editor: Kyle Swanson Deputy Editors: Stephen Ostrowski Elyana Twiggs Designers: Maya Friedman Hermes Risien Photo Editor: Jake Fromm Copy Editors: Hannah Poindexter Elizabeth Wong The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday duri...…

…6B Wednesday, March 16, 2011 // The Statement Wednesday, March 16, 2011 The Statement 3B news in review Five of the most talked-about stories of the week, ranked in ascending order of actual importance STUDYING STUDENTS BY VERONICA MENALDI Why students donate their bodies and minds to University research The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Soft drink titan PepsiCo debuted First-year graduate student Cailin Collins may have been vaccinated for a...…

…4B 2 t Wednesday, March 16, 2011 // The Statement EB ..................................* Proposed caps ontheFim L O S IN G By Kavi Shekhar Pandey Tax Incentive will shake up the lives of Michigan . thevfilmmakers. E xcitement is all around us: students talking in class, pass- ersby chatting on the Diag, status updates and tweets - "George Clooney is filming a movie on campus!!!" (give or take a few exclamation marks). The movie is "The Ides...…

…Ann Arbor, MI ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Weekly Summer Edition NEWS Students organized walkout at Law School graduation Graduates protested Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman. >>SEE PAGE2 OPINION Expansion of offshore drilling is a mistake Will Grundler discusses the irrational new energy policy. >> SEE PAGE 4 ARTS 'Thrones' plays murderously well HBO's ambitious new series lives up to the network's expected excelle...…

…Monday, May 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'U' Law students protest commencement speaker Graduates organized walkout in protest of Senator's views By PATRICIA SNIDER Daily StaffReporter About 50 students protested the selection of U.S. Sen. Rob Port- man (R-Ohio) as keynote speaker at the University Law School's commencement ceremony on May 7 by walking out during his address. While choosing Portman as commencement speaker g...…

…Monday, May 16, 2011I The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Gender diversity lacks at graduation No women received honorary degrees at spring ceremony By BRIENNE PRUSAK Managing News Editor Each year, distinguished profes- sionals in a wide variety of careers and hailing from various back- grounds join the list of more than a thousand honorary degree recipi- ents from the University. But despite the University's strive for diversity in thei...…

…Monday, May 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WILL GRUNDLER| Thinki baby, thinky Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu BETHANY BIRON EDITOR IN CHIEF MARK BURNS MANAGING EDITOR TEDDY PAPES EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations...…

…Monday, May 16, 2011~ r The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL WILLAT WGRU@UMICH.EDU Expand experience WILL GRUNDLER 0 I was driving back home from Detroit last week after a day at the Tigers game. Sitting in the back seat with a car full of friends, I looked out the window at the houses that lined Grand Avenue just south of Interstate 94 and thought to myself MAX how incredibly LEVENSTEIN lucky I am to not live in such pov- erty. Ho...…

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…Monday, May 16,2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com RAIL . From Page 2 Sern Michigan. "Any time people have choices in transportation, it's a good thing," he said. "And with gas prices climb- ing, I think that this just helps peo- ple have choices." Hoeffner added that the short- age of funds forces the administra- tors to be fiscally cautious because even with the addition of federal funds, upwards of $30 million are still needed to i...…

…Monday, May 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Vampiric but dull 'Priest' Okkervil successfully grTows darkher in tone By MACKENZIE METER DailyArts Writer "Priest" seems to be a film that promises one thing and gives another. See, "Priest" is not about priests, per se. It's actually more about vampires, but those aren't the vampires we know either. Instead of their sparkly, attractive, book- **'% turned-mov- ie-that-must- Pries...…

…Monday, May 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 .HBO winter makes a good summer 'Game of Thrones' sets the hallowed stage for epic battles By KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY DailyArts Writer When you purchase a premier brand, be it a Rolex watch or Burb- erry scarf, there is an assurance that it will be a top-of-the-line product because of the consistent, proven excel- lence of their GamOf brand names. So when a new Throne drama premieres...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WOMEN'S TENNIS Blue advances to Sweetl6 By CARLY BODDY "It has been an incredible four years had a great year," Michigan coach For the Daily with this program." Ronni Bernstein said. "We felt good Muresan is ranked eighth in the going in, but you've got to go out and A confident crowd came out to nation, and will also be competing play and compete every time. Today, watch the first two rounds of the indiv...…

…Monday, May 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 Wolverines set to host NCAA Regional as No.10 seed By EMILY BONCHI Daily Sports Writer The No.2 Michigan softballteam has officially arrived at the most rig- orous part of its journey in hoping to reach the Women's College World Series for the 10th time in program history. "The most exciting thing we do is play in the NCAA tourney," Michi- gan coach Carol Hutchins said to her te...…

…1 ( Monday, May 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Carr given Mott fund, inducted to Hall of Fame m 4 By TIM ROHAN named the "Lloyd Carr Mountain- Daily Sports Editor top Foundation" at the hospital to - help families of patients duringtheir "Oh my God," Lloyd Carr said to time of need. The fund got its name himself. from a metaphor Carr shared with It was that kind of night for the his players about a journey to the former Mic...…

…()N I HN DI 1)1X TWNT1YONE YEAI{S OF EDIUI( AL. FIIEED)OM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 16, 2011 michigandaily.com CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS Michigan nurses union protests at regents mtg. Community shows overtime, reducing paid time off and requiring the union to support for nurses pay more for health insurance, among other parameters. in contract dispute "If you take away all of those things, including making us By JOSEPH LICHTERMAN p...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandail NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Ford pays off $1.8 billion in debt Ford Motor Co. paid off $1.8 billion in debt yesterday, part of a plan to lower its total debt to $10 billion by mid-decade. Chief Financial Officer Lewia Booth announced the action ear- lier this week at an investor pre- sentation in Frankfurt, Germany. Ford spokesman Todd Nissen confirmed that the payment was made yesterday. Ford's total debt now stands ...…

…4 - Friday, September 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 - Friday, September16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom C WmIC t'gan 4:atly Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG EDITOR IN CHIEF MICHELLE DEWITT and EMILY ORLEY EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS NICK SPAR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 16, 2011 - 5 The Michigan Daily - micbigandaily.com Friday, September16, 2011 - 5 BORDERS From Page 1 anticipating an uptick in busi- ness, others said they're unsure what kind of impact the closure will have on their stores. Nicola Rooney, owner of Nico- la's Books on Jackson Avenue in Ann Arbor, said she anticipates a definite change in the customer traffic of local bookstores due t...…

…6 - Friday, September 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Chrysler, GM and UAW carry on negotiations TARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL/AP Palestinians hold candles during a demonstration in support oftheir bid for statehood, outside the Church ofnthe Nativity, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, yesterday. Palestinians continue to pursue United Nations bid Against wishes of United States, Palestinians seek U.N. recognition RAMALLAH, West B...…

…T ggnFriday, September 16, 2011 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Roberto Alagna was booed off the stage in a La Scala performance of "Aida." Applause isn't for everybody By JOE CADAGIN with an equally disappointing Daily Fine Arts Editor night at the theater? While per- formance-goers may not have Imagine going to an elegant the option of going backstage and restaurant for a gourmet meal. complaining to the house manag- Instead of...…

…8 - Friday, September 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com COMMUNITY CULTURE NOTEBOOKa Love for a local library By JENNIFER XU Senior Arts Editor Recently, our local library was rocked with a scandal that shook America to its very core, as they say in melodramatic news pro- grams. It almost closed down. It's funny, but when I think about the times I spent there, I don't think about the hours I exhausted browsing its dusty shelves...…

…,, ,. u , The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, Semptember 16, 2011 - 9 Breakdown: EMU run game worrisome for 'M' ByKEVIN RAFTERY Daily Sports Editor Eastern Michigan is 2-0 for the first time since 1989. For- mer Michigan football players Kurt Anderson, Mike Hart and Steve Morrison are now part of the Eagles' coaching squad, and long-time Michigan assistant coach Ron English is now the Eagles' head coach. Will the for- mer Wolver...…

…10 - Friday, Semptember 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Notre Dame will be massive test for Wolverines By MATT SLOVIN Daily Sports Writer If the Michigan men's soc- cer team is at its best form of the young season - and seeing as the Wolverines (2-4-1) are unbeaten in their last three games, that seems to be the case - good for- tune has it that its biggest test is next. When the team travels to South Bend on Friday to take ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, Semptember 16, 2011 -11 Demens stands alone as leader of linebackers By TIM ROHAN The only returning starter Daily Sports Editor from last season's linebacker corps spent his offseason learn- Kenny Demens is the lone sur- ing Mattison's complex scheme vivor - he's Brady Hoke's rock in because he's responsible for set- the middle. tingthe defense up as the middle The 6-foot-1, 248-pound lineback...…

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… 0 0 0 0 Running backs will get chance to shine against EMU September17, 2011: Eastern Michigan By KEVIN RAFTERY Daily Sports Editor The Michigan football team's running backs were supposed to be an asset this year. Five different backs - redshirt sophomore Fitzgerald Toussaint, redshirt junior Michael Cox, Eastern senior Michael a Shaw, junior Vincent Smith, Michigan and sophomore Matchup: Stephen Hop- Eastern kins - all had the Michiga...…

… 0 S 0 0 Welcome to week three. If you saw that finish coming last Sat- urday, please raise your hand. Now put it down and stop readin this paper. You're simply too smart for us. Denard Robinson's 226-yard fourth quarter was about as unexpected as Jeremy Gallon becoming a hero by the end of the game. After two wee of extraordinary football, is this when "normal" returns? Michael Florek, Stephen J. Nesbitt, Kevin Raftery, Tim Roha TABLE OF ...…

… 0 0 0 0 MAR Sophomore wide receiver Jeremy Jackson saw his dad live the historic moments of Michigan football. Now he's part of it. H Michigan's 14 games since he joined the team. playoff victories. They were the best team in Flint history. Jackson's lack ofsize scared off Division-I teams schools. After a brief stint as a walk-on wide receiver at Western Michigan, he transferred to Jackson State. His playing career over, questions still ...…

… 0 0 0 COACH J. AND CO. Why running backs coach Fred Jackson has stayed at Michigan for the past two decades By Michael Florek corner behind his desk. An un-hung picture rests gently on a cardboard box. Jackson and Bo are standing on the field of Michigan Sta- dium. The picture was taken in 1989, Bo's last year, just before Jackson and Purdue took on Michigan. Jackson reaches behind the box and pulls out another picture. It has a slight ye...…

…s tc4,pan4,1)atIm ()N E-I UNREI )IIII)-TWENTY-TWO YEARS OF EDITORIAL1 REEDLOM Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Ann Arbor, michigandaily.com .... ...0 _, .. ........ j . ..... . STATE LEGISLATION 'U' opposes elimination of partner benefits bill MARLENE LACASSE/Daily Maureen Taylor, state chair of the Michigan Welfare Rights Organization, speaks at an Occupy Ann Arbor event in the Michigan League yesterday. Economy labor experts discuss Occu ...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - 420 Maynard St Ann Arbor, MI 48109 www.moichigandaily. STEPHANIESTEINBERG Z3 Editor in Chief B 734-418-4115 ext. t25t 734- seeinherg@michigandaily.com zyancer M-FLY Flying into competition - michigandaily.com t 0aio l. P-1327 .com WCH YANCER usimess Managee 41-4tt5 ext. t241 r@michigandaily.com News Tips @michigandaily.com tterstt the Editot ily@michigandaily.com Editorial Page on@mic...…

…k The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 16, 2011- 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Snyder signs sex offender license, bowling bills Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed three bills making it easier to permanently revoke the licenses of health care profession- als who commit criminal sexual conduct, and a fourth measure protecting bowling alleys whose c...…

…4A - Wednesday, November 16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A - Wednesday, November16, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom C4C itigan 4:a.1,6, Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MICHELLE DEWITT STEPHANIE STEINBERG and EMILY ORLEY NICK SPAR EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials refle...…