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….IIE lMIpgan haily Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 17, 2008 michigandaily.com A BUS RIDE LIKE NO OTHER ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT Opposing groups to unite for first time In effort to find middle ground, AMI and SAFE collaborate on event emphasizing peace efforts By VERONICA MENALDI Daily Staff Reporter For the first time, two University student groups on opposite sides of a bitterly fought ideological divide are collaborating to spons...…

…2A - Monday, November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corn 2A - Monday, November 17', 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FRIDAY: :tersn Explained SINGAPORE FOOD FEET UC-Berkeley reports $1 billion loss The Universityof California atBerke- ley lost $1 billion in its last fiscal quar- ter, the Daily Californian reported. The loss won't affect the allotted endowment money for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, which remains at $2...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 17, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, November 17, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Showdown looming in Congress on automaker rescue Hardline opponents of an auto industry bailout branded the indus- trya "dinosaur" whose "dayofreck- oning" is near, while Democrats pledged yesterday to do their best to get Detroit a slice of the $700 billion Wall Street rescue in t...…

…4A - Monday, November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C I id 41an' Bai 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 pssitisn of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and iloustrations repre...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 17, 2008 -5A A traditional 'Mars' Xmas By JACK PORTER synth majesty. Cultivating an Daily Arts Writer alien tundra of sound, the band delivers on the title's promise, The Flaming Lips's latest though it leans more toward the release is a bit bewildering. It Mars side. doesn't con- Christmas on Mars tells the form to the story of a crumbling human civi- band's , usual lization on the new...…

…6A- Monday, November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the michigan daily a PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Please Call 734-665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. immed. on central campus. 734-741-9300. for rent 060 ! 4 BDRM. Adorable Abode, furn., dw- shr., free ldry., free parking, Fall 09. Big front porch. Benjamin St. $2400. Call 734-668-7955 9am-9pm. !! AVAILABLE FOR FALL!! Spacious unfuraished two bedroom. Close to U/M campus. A/C, dis...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 17, 2008 - 7A Warrant issued for Wildfires force out Southern California residents suspect in dorm thefts Firefighters make 1 - - Ramon charged with first-degree felony home invasion By TREVOR CALERO Daily StaffReporter The Washtenaw County Pros- ecutor's Office has authorized an arrest warrant for a suspect to with four residence hall break-ins that occurred earlier this month, Uni...…

…8A- Monday, November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Taking dance to a different 'Place' . James Bond has lowered his standards for boats. And women. Not your typical Bond By SARA SCHNEIDER Daily Arts Writer "A lot of people don't believe you can make a living as a dancer, but I can't imag- ine any other Falling Into way to live," said School of Place Music, Theatre Nov.20 and Dance senior through Stephanie Over- Nov.22 to...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I November 17, 2008 ST LL SLIPPING Apathy reigns Blue reaches eight || in Ann Arbor losses for first time about Michigan's abil- ity to respond. Throughout the Wolverines' five-game losing streak that ended last week at Min- nesota, their frustrated, closed-off post- game reactions were inter- changeable and predictable. COURTNEY They answered RATKOWIAK questions about motivation by saying they would tr...…

…2B - November17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Wolverines knock out in-state rival in four sets in front of packed house By MARK BURNS Daily Sports Writer Friday was "Rock the House Night" when the No. 19 Michigan volleyball team hosted the Michi- gan State Spartans before a sellout crowd at Cliff Keen Arena. And the Michigan faithful weren't disappointed as the Wol- verines defeated their in-state rival in four sets (26-28, 2...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com November 17, 2008 - 3B BRONCOS From Page 1B ing what went wrong and how to fix it. "I felt we played a very good game, but obviously we had a few letups here and there in the defen- sive zone and those obviously cost us for the end result," junior acting captain Chris Summers said. All it took was a little attitude - and anger. On Saturday, Michigan took the ice at LawsonIce Arena as a team on a mission...…

…4B - November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 6 GAME STATISTICS Wildcats overcome wet weather, Wolverines can't do the same Team Stats First Downs Rsh/Ys Offesie Plys TotalOffense Kick returns/ Yds Punt returns/ Yds Cmp/Att/Ilnt Punts/Avg Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards, Timeof Poss PASSING Player Sheridan Thret Totals RUSHING Player A Brown Sheridan Feagin Totals RECEMNG Player N Brown Odom Ceens Totals PNTING Msk M TEAM Total...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com November 17, 2008 - 5B MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box score. The Defense-O-Meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Rod-O-Meter judges how emotional (positive or negative) Rich Rodriguez was following the game and the Hype-O-Meter measures the fans' performance. DEFENSE--MET ER 2/4The defense automatically gets one Ob...…

…6B - November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Boylan steals show in first career game for Michigan Freshman scores 18 points in Michigan's win over Kentucky By JOE STAPLETON Daily Sports Writer Michigan coach Kevin Borseth has been looking for a dynamicscor- er for his team ever since he arrived in Ann Arbor last year. His search might be over. Freshman guard Courtney Boy- lan racked up 18 points on seven shots and went 4-4 ...…

…Michigan has beaten Penn State nine years running. Now, they're 23.5-point underdogs. Can they win? See Sports, Page 5 Michigan should stand up for gay marriage in the civil rights battle of our time. See Opinion, Page 4 Iie ffid anDiIj Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 17, 2008 michigandailv.com LEARNING TO WRAP PAYING FOR EDUCATION Citigroup ends int'l student loan plan Ineligible for federal aid, more than 100 foreign graduate stud...…

…2 - Friday, October 17, 2008 STENCIL THE STREETS Public employee, public opinions On Monday, University pres- ident Mary Sue Coleman voiced her support for Proposal 2 on the November ballot, an initia- tive to legalize the use of dis- carded fertility clinic embryos for stem cell research. An individual professor - or student, for that matter - is allowed to voice an opinion on any matter by the First Amend- ment. To imply the opinion on be...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 17, 2008- NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT GM to cut another 1,600 jobs at 3 local factories "Another 1,600 workers at three General Motors Corp. factories willbe laid offindefinitelyoverthe next few months as the company tries to control its inventory amid a worsening U.S. sales slump. About 700 workers at GM's pickup truck plant in Pontiac will be furloughed starting Feb. 1, while another 500 at ...…

…4 - Friday, October 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The real winner last night was Joe the Plumber." - John McCain, commenting on the repeated references during Thursday's presidential debate to an Ohio man, Joe Wurzelbacher, who aspires to own a plumbing business, as reported yesterday by The Ne...…

…The Michigan Daily - rmichigandaily.com Friday, October 17, 2008 -5 Twelve-year run in jeopardy at Penn State By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor The Michigan football team's nine-game win streak over Penn State will end Saturday, since the third-ranked Nittany Lions are favored by 23.5 points. Michigan at Or will it? Michigan (2-4) Penn State has been ranked Matchup: lower than the Michigan 2-4; Nittany Lions in Penn State 7-0 five of the l...…

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…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October U7, 2008 - 7 LOANS From Page 1 had taken out loans this academic year through the discontinued plan, said University spokeswoman Kelly Cunningham. Diane Hunt, the Business School's assistant direc- tor of financial aid, said the major- ity of affected students are in their first year of the school's graduate program. Engineering senior WisitJiratti- galachote, an international student ...…

…8 - Friday, October 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ARTS IN BRIEF Music Veteran indie rockers return with five-track EP that hints at a promising future Antony & the Johnsons "Another World" Secretly Canadian Antony & the Johnsons has been a fixture of the New York City indie scene since the late 1990s and has since emerged as one of the city's more visible performers - and not just because frontman Ant- ony Hegarty is trans...…

…4c It iC i an,43at im Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 17, 2008 rnichigandaily.com REGISTRATION DRIVE BORROWING FOR COL LEGE As lenders shy away, 'U' students still finding loans Community college students among those hit hardest by loan squeeze BY MATT AARONSON Daily StaffReporter Private lenders have been pull- ing out of the student loan indus- try in droves as investors hesitate to buy loan-backed securities in a, national ec...…

…0 2A - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Six-pack, four wheels The keg is tapped. The 30-packs emptied. And to keep the party going, a late night beer run is needed. Not too long ago, University students and AnnArbor citizens could restock their refreshments for the rest of the night without even leaving the air-conditioned. comfort of their cars. Up until 2003, the Beer Depot in downtown Ann Arbor offe...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com nW 17 2 Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Fed keeps interest rate steady, market closes with gains Wall Street ended another tumultuous session with a sizable gain yesterday, partly recover- ing from its worst sell-off in years after the Federal Reserve said it was keeping interest rates steady. The central bank soothed fears of a worsening financial crisis even as the market waite...…

…4A - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University af 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 of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Wednesday, September 17, 2008 -5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, September17, 2008 -SA When legends fall and iPods sell: The anatomy of a sellout a a my mo listened times g no mat how ma times I my way throug album The Lon some C " ed Wes will ne have lis to thos tracks thing li or "Cop tinged trips to or my f moose that wi It's h being f the firs tainly r a talent got a d But me, a...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, September17, 2008 - 7A RESEARCH * From Page 1A resources, finding thatbiomass and wind are the two most abundant sources of energy. It outlined how the URC is helping to develop the state's alternative energy sources, including organic solar cells at the University of Michigan, research on a new process to break down ce...…

…8A - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Early report: the freshman impact Senior Danelle Underwood is enjoying playing soccer for the first time in years under new Michigan coach Greg Ryan. Underwood feels fresh again By TIM ROHAN you can do, and not playing for six For the Daily months is-really hard." Underwood scored her first goal Senior Danelle Underwood would since her sophomore year Sept. 5th like t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 9A MEET THE GIRLS OlF THE: 6610 n ' , .. m _ t p p S U S S Save the date. Keep it really, really OPEN. Join us on Software Freedom Day September 20th. It's your opportunity to show support for all things open source. While you're at it, join a Sun Open Source University Meetup at sun.com/swfreedom. Change (Y)our World. Support Software Freedorr *Su n microsyste...…

…10A - Wednesday, September17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Ultimate lyricist Even at 42, Wu-Tang Clan member still brings strong lines to latest album By HARUN BULJINA For the Daily Thanks to his escapades with the Wu-Tang Clan, GZA has estab- lished brand name. Fans know the product he provides: A richly pat- terned flow that has served him * well for nearly two decades. It's GZ why the moni- ker "Genius" is Pro Tools still w...…

…0 0 0 "0 s ""4 " I $B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 New look, same taste bile the new Hill Din- ing Center Marketplace promises more choices, the only variety to set it apart from past dining halls is in the number of stations: seven. Apart from a few creative dishes, the "marketplace"- style cafe has done little else but categorize and reintroduce the din- ing system's old menus. Six of the stations - Grill on the H...…

… 0 0 0 0 I. " - - 6O* I Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - The Michigan Daily TB THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GABE NELSON A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to 10. new rules rule 133: If you get the one parking spot for your apartment, you have to drive your roommates to class sometimes. rule 134: Abstain- ing from voting is never a political statement. It's either lazy or d...…

… 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 QUOTES OF THE WEEK The desperate acts of "Helicopter parents" don't cede control when their babies go to college Sara Lynne Thelen (Daily Staff Writer " Chuck, stand up, let the people see you."~ - JOE BIDEN, Delaware senator and Demo- cratic vice-presidential candidate, asking Missouri State Senator Chuck Graham, a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair, to stand up for...…

… 0 0 00 e e e e * SO r l f i r i ^' S': ;', 7 r r I t 1 r - o S. ll I L ~' The University has never.made a top priority of catering to students' comfort. But the competition for the hearts and minds of prospective students often comes down to their stomachs p I I I or the main course: apple and cran- berry crepe flamb6 or braised beef with root vegetables served in a blueberry wine reduction. Then for des- sert, chocolate zucchini ca...…

…Wolverines advance in CCHA playoffs After weekend sweep of UNO, Michigan headed back to the Joe SportsMonday le didxgan Bailj )N E-H U NDRED-EIG1 ,FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 17,2008 michigandaily.com STUDENT-ATHLETE AND ACADE .'U'scrambles to rebut report AWARDING MICHIGAN'S DELEGATES Top state Dems wantprimary do -over in June Article claims athletes were pushed to enroll in easy independent studies By JACOB SMILOVITZ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I 2A - Monday, March 17, 2008 Google's next conquest: Acad Google has scanned more than one million books onto its site for world- wide availability since partnering with libraries and universities across the country, including the University of Michigan. Thenewsoftware programintended to aid term paper writers and research- ers nationwide will help students and professors know when Google has a book t...…

…p The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 17, 2008 - 3A r The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 17, 2008 - 3A NEWSBRIEFS NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase to aquire Bear Stearns JPMorgan Chase said Sunday it will acquire rival Bear Stearns in a deal valued at $236.2 million, a stunning collapse for one of the world's largest and most venerable investment banks. JPMorgan Chase & Co. said the $2 a share, all-stock deal has r...…

… 4A - Monday, March 17, 2008 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 Unsignededitorialsreflectthe officialposition of the Daily's editorialboard. All other signedarticles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. The Daily's public editor...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 17,2008 - 5A High five. Nintendo gets its photos taken at Sears The battle continues Storied Nintendo franchise returns with signature style and updated features By PAUL TASSI Daily Arts Writer The chance to review "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" is something of a historic moment for me. Nine years ago, when Nintendo released the origi- nal "Super Smash Bros." for Nintendo 64, I first played ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Monday, March 17, 2008 ATHLETES From Page lA those 48, nine took three or mote, The News reported. The article reported that some student-athletes met with Hagen for as little as iS minutes every two weeks while still earningas manyas four credits forthe class. In a statement released yester- day, Hagen dismissed many of the criticisms in the article. He wrote: "So after several months, they have pu...…

…A U The Michigan Daily I michigandailycom I March 17,2008 2008 CCHA PLAYOFFS QUARTERFINALS MICHIGAN 10, NEBRASKA-OMAHA 1 MICHIGAN 2, NEBRASKA-OMAHAI -1, WELCOME ACK Kolarik's energy will spark playoff run here was no way Chad Kolarik could have ended his career at Yost Ice Arena with a sickening spill against a team like Lake Superior State. After the injury was diagnosed, coach Red Berenson said he thought the senior forward had played hi...…

…2B - March 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2B - March 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom I Af itting goodbye to Yost. Blue narrowly misses sweep aturday was a sad, sad day. Yes, you read that right: The day when everyone woke up at 6:00 a.m. and drank like there was no tomorrow was bittersweet, at best. But all the puking, fighting and general debauchery that may or may not have happened had very little bear- i...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com March 17, 2008 - 3B 'M' focusing on the future right now Clutch double spurs fifth-inning comeback By IAN KAY The team heeded the advice. All Daily Sports Writer four of the Wolverines fifth inning hits came on ground balls or line LOUISVILLE, Ky. - With two drives. outs in the bottom of the fifth Pitcher Jordan Taylor kept Lou- inning, Louisville pitcher Kristin isville's offense at bay throughout Wad...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - March 17, 2008 01ii shatters 'M' record again By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer Before the NCAA Indoor Championships last weekend, one could've argued junior Tiffany Ofili was one of the fastest female athletes ever to don the Maize and Blue. But after the co-captain smashed her own school record by one tenth of a second to secure the 60-meter hurdles title in 7.94 seconds, Ofili proved she mig...…

…HAPPY HOUR: The best ways to unwind in A2 before 7 p.m. The B-side MEN'S HOOPS: Wolverines fall to the Illini Sports, Page 5A C . P filic i oaI1 4,3atim Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 17,2008_ michigandaily.com COKE CONTROVRS . Some skeptical as'U'keeps - Coke contract COMMNMM 2008 Following report,'U' to continue contracts worth about $1.2M By CHARLES GREGG-GEIST Daily StaffReporter Two days after the University. received a rep...…

…2A - Thursday, January 17, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: FRIDAY: The Extremist Explained _Before You Were Here A poet's protest Across the nation, marijuana and possession is a criminal offe with daunting consequences. C side of the boundaries of Ann Ar carrying just the slightest amour the popular drug results in expen: fines and possible jail time. But in the city limits marijuana laws much more l...…