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…2C - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I 4 MAJOR INDECISION Obscure concentrators, rejoice. Whether you want to become an investment banker, a teacher, a journalist or even a Bollywood star, your University degree can help take you there - regardless of your major. By Daniel Strauss and Jessica Vosgerchian ( Daily Staff Writers Oct. 10, 2007 - Business School deeply and project are competi- that despite the stiff ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 3C Student organizations pay big bucks for Diag use By CHARLES GREGG-GEIST Daily StaffReporter Mar. 13, 2008 - Yesterday on the Diag, studepts bounced off the walls of an inflatable moonwalk, people in bright blue shirts gave away free sandwiches and coffee and an a capella group serenaded passersby. Off to the side, away from all the commotion, two students stood behind a folding...…

…4C - New Student Editions The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Resident advisors don't get pleasure from writing you up I I By MARIANNA ANDERLE De SYLOR On Dorm Life Sept. 26, 2007 -- Four a.m. is a time for sleeping. It is not a time forMIPs or DPS. It is an hour when my duties as a resident advisor should have paused, and it is certainly not an hour for fire alarms. But there I was, putting on street clothes to go round up my freshmen...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 5C , BFOB RENT Voted BEST Apartments 2007 by the readers of The Michigan Daily Now Leasing 35 wonderful houses and apartments CLOSE TO CAMPUS!!! May and September leases RANDOLPH COURT APARTMENTS ~ £ 2 Bedroom Apartment Homes~ Ground Floor Ranch Style! Private Entrance! Patio! Spacious Kitchen! Air Conditioning! Laundry Facilities! 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance! Pets Welcome! An...…

…6C - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSELY President Yost resigns, Dar sworn in 4 4 By DAVE MEKELBURG and SCOTT MILLS Daily StaffReporters Dec. 5, 2007 - Zack Yost resigned the presidency of the Michigan Stu- dent Assembly at the body's meeting last night and Mohammad Dar was sworn in to the post. Yost's resignation comes a week after MSA Rep. Kenneth Baker made public a private Facebook.com gro...…

…The Michigan Daily - nichigandaily.com New Student Edition - 7C 5i1E M LAEI °DO2 5i h1E EO°EM3 It's more than normal to be nervous about moving into the dorms. After all, you'll probably be sharing a tiny, cubicle- like room with someone you've never met from a city you've never heard of. But that's half the fun of it. At no other point in your life will you have to share close quarters with a stranger-turned-best-friend. And regard- less (...…

…8C - New Student Edition . s. The Michigan Daily - michigarndaily.com 0 is for macabre By Paul Tassi Daily Staff Reporter Z < D t L Y 4 4 4 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: FILE PHOTO, COURTESY OF THE BENTLEY HISTORICAL LIBRARY, AP PHOTO, COURTESY OF THE MICHIGANENSIAN, FILE PHOTO Oct. 10, 2007- Sure, Yale has produced a record number of Supreme Court justices, Princeton and Harvard a multitude of senators and governors. But when I'm showing ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam iliver New Student Edition - 9C The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom New Student Edition - 9C WHAT YOUR FRATERNITY SAYS ABOUT YOU Here's your disclaimer -not everyone who belongs to the following fraternities fits the stereotype of the house. But generaliza- tions exist for a reason. Sure, you're not technically supposed togo into rush with pre- conceived notions of each house, but we're betting you'...…

…10C - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 4 PUTTING THE 'FUN' IN FUNDRAISING Year after year,;University students raise thousands of dollars for charities, the most popular of which is C.S Mott Children's Hospital, located on the Hill by Mary Markley Hall. Mock Rock, a hilarious lip-synching concert put on by the University's many student-athletes, and Dance Marathon, which is well, just like it sounds, are two char...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 It New Student Edition -1.1C 8 students pitch mon DP Day Detroit Partnership Project, the organization decided to change to The Detroit Partner- members worked at ship because group leaders said it better captured the goal of the fifty Detroit-area sites organization's work. "We didn't want it to sound like Detroit would be 'fixed,' " said By GEOFFREY GAURANO Kathryn Rice, a University alum and LIND...…

…4 12C - New Student Edition . .. . , , The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com HOW TO DO EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE 4 …

…heMiiigzufaiI . NEW STUDENT EDITION 2008 arts&entertainment The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Fall 2008 he Ann Arbor arts scene has a repu- tation for being esoteric, but you'll quickly find your classmates like "Old School" frat humor as much as quirky, under- ground bands. Michigan is one of the only places around where you could hear a top movie director speak about his craft, attend your English professor's poetry reading and walk ...…

…2D = New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - 'michigandailycom 4 Despite controversy, A2 Film Fest returns4 By BRANDON CONRADIS DailyFilm Editor March 20, 2008 - Ann Arbor isn't typicallyknown for glamour. In fact, most people wouldn't know it at all if it weren't for the University that has engulfed it. But for one week out of every year the city becomes a hotbed of entertainment industry intrigue, flashing camera bulbs and red carpet-sty...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom New Student Edition - 3D What the Ann Arbor arts scene is missing While in China for a summer, one writer sees the shortcomings of campus street art By BEN VANWAGONER Daily Arts Writer Jan. 10, 2008 - They were a very strange group of men. The three stood in the same place every day, always doing the same thing, wearing the same clothes and never once opening their eyes. I spent last summer teaching in Ch...…

…4D - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Director Wes Anderson visits Ann Arbor 4 Independent film- maker discusses the cultural issues in his newest flick By KIMBERLY CHOU Associate Arts Editor Oct. 18,2007-Even if you haven't carefully reread the works of Edward Said in anticipation of the film, it's not hard to see the trans- cultural potential to offend in "The Darjeeling Limited," Wes Ander- son's latest about ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 5D Music to love by like music. I like sex. I love combining the two, and I like to think I know what I'm doing - at least with the music part. But play- ing bedroom DJ is a lot different from spinning at a frat party or hosting a radio show on WCBN-FM, so I LLOYD H. conducted some CARGO very scientific- "research" with my girlfriend, fol- lowed by asking her roommates some very pe...…

…6D - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ann Arbor plays host to rap's biggest names 4 Lupe Fiasco (left) and Mos Def (above) both made appearances in Ann Arbor last year. Lupe Fiasco had an intimate Q&A sess the Diag to talk about hisnewest record, and Mos Def paid tribute to Detroit native J Dilla on Martin Luther King Day. Rapper. Mos Def visits campus on MLK Day PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily Mos Def remembers late M...…

…r The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 7D The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom New Student Edition - 7D B EYON D ~THE I Graffiti walks a fine line in underground art By Whitney Pow j Daily Fine Arts Editor Feb. 21, 2008 - et's admire a wall for a moment. It's made of red brick, and it's about 18 feet tall. It runs about a quarter of a city block, around 88 feet. It keeps a building up, and it keeps the rain out. ...…

…8D - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Daily Arts: Best films and music of 2007 I BEST FILMS Originally ran on Jan. 31, 2008 "No Country for Old Men" (Joel and Ethan Coen) Have you ever seen a flawless film? "No Country for Old Men," the Coen brothers' new masterwork, is nothing less. The film mixes an ingenious cocktail of the finest ele- ments of moviemaking - majestic photography, dramatic tension, peerless perf...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 9D The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom New Student Edition - 9D I4' March 13, 2008 - There's something of a mantra that permeates Daily Arts: If you don't hate things, you shouldn't be here. You've seen it in the back row of Psych Ili, when we fry "Transformers" and Jack John- son. And though you may despise it, there's a reason you see so many one-star reviews. We fall victim ...…

…10D - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Michigan's favorites, according to Facebook What are University of Michigan students watch- ing, listening to and read- ing? You could just ask the friends you meet during Welcome Week, but their answers will probably just get lost in the hazy memo- ries of so much introduc- tory small talk. So, we enlisted the help of the ever-useful social networking tool Face-. book.com ...…

…Ebid[itnhilU NEW STUDENT EDITION 2008 The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Fall 2008 e honest. At least a couple of you out there factored Michigan's big-budget athletic department into your decision when it came time to choose what college you would attend. It's OK - loving sports is almost a prerequisite for becoming a Wolverine. From the Big House to the Fish, Michigan's athlet- ic campus is full of exciting sporting events. Whether y...…

…T The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 2E - New Student Edition How will the Wolverines cope with key losses? One of the most exciting aspects of collegiate sports is the turnover rate. Players have four years (and sometimes even less time) t to make an impact But that hasn't stopped plenty of student-athlete standouts from taking advantage of their time as Wolverines. Read on to see which key seniors, transfers or newly professional athlet...…

…r The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 3E HOCKEY Gone Michigan already knew that the loss of its two superstar seniors would leave a Hobey Baker-sized hole in the team. But after losing forward Max Pacioretty to the NHL in July, the Wolverines will now be without last year's entire top line. The outgoing seniors - captain Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik - combined for 119 points en route to the 2008 Frozen Four. Porter ...…

…4E - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 4 n A2, stadiums aren't just for athletes There may be some incoming freshmen who have attended a Michigan football or basketball game in Ann Arbor, but chances are, the vast majority of you have never seen what the Wolverines' athletic campus has to offer. From the world- famous Michigan Stadium to lesser-known venues like Ray Fisher Stadium, Michigan has some of the most un...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 5E CHANGING TIMES This year, the Michigan football program will have a new coach, new quarterback, new running back, new offense, new defense, new stadium, new practice facilities and countless other changes. Exciting? Yes. A recipe for instant success? Not exactly. But with a coach like Rich Rodriguez at the helm, it should only be a matter of time before the Wolverines are nation...…

…6E - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue suffers historic upset 4 Appalachian State debacle maybe most shocking loss ever By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor Sept. 4, 2007 - Put aside the dif- ferent subdivisions and throw out preseason rankings. It came down to execution., Plain and simple, Appalachian State's 34-32 upset win over No. 5 Michigan in Saturday's home opener, a feat labeled as the great- est upset ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Sports New Student Edition - 7E The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom New Student Edition - 7E Blue is Beilein's toughest gig yet WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Long time coming: Quick start helps M' cruise to win WEST LAFAYETTE - M ichigan coach John Beilein doesn'tknow what he's gotten him- self into. Five times in the sec- ond half of Saturday's loss at Purdue, the Wolverines came within three points, only t...…

…8E - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com In a year when the Wolverines always seemed to come through, the abrupt end was hard to watch 4 DENVER - then CCHA tournament champi- aybe we were just a lit- ons. A trip to theFrozen Four. tle too spoiled, watch- None of it was originally expected, but all of it happened. ing Michigan And then the Wolverines found get everything out they were playing Notre Dame it wanted. in ...…

…New Student Edition - 9E The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com N Su td Hokie hurler shuts down Blue By RUTH LINCOLN Alessandra Giampaolo will have Daily Sports Writer to settle with just one trip to the Women's College World Series, May 27, 2008 - When Michigan when the then-freshman duo and coach Carol Hutchinswalked into Michigan won the 2005 National the postgame press conference Championship. followingthe Wolverines' 1-0 and "My seniors...…

…10E - New Student Edition sports The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com The leaders and best of smaller sports MEN'S TENNIS Last season, the Michigan men's tennis team earned its first NCAA regional title in 20years, compiled a 20-7 record andfinished 16th in the nation. Not bad for a team that had just one senior. Michigan started its season with three wins, including an upset win over then-No. 16 Pepperdine. And the Wolverines' dominanc...…

…R1~e1Mirbigau y aNEW STUDENT EDITION 2008 ann The Michigan DailyI michigandailycom Fall 2008 elcome to Ann Arbor, your home for at least the next four years. Although you may have taken tours of the actual campus, the town sur- rounding the 'U' has plenty to offer, too. So, instead of watching you search for all of Ann Arbor's best places to eat, have fun and hang out, the Michigan Daily has compiled this special section to help you conquer t...…

…,-krbo 2F - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com You don't have to be 21 to have fun 4 Most freshmen think going to college means freedom. But in Ann Arbor, freedom is only really achieved after your 21st birthday, when you can get into the Brown Jug or walk into Village Corner without worrying that they'll take your crappy California fake and tape it to the wall. But there's plenty to do at Michigan that doesn't inc...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 3F Students, admirers and protesters flock to Crisler for Dalai Lama's talk By ANDY KROLL Daily StaffReporter April 15, 2008 - Crisler Arena's maize-and-blue-themed interior was transformed into a sea of bur- gundy and gold as the Dalai Lama gave his first of four lectures in Ann Arbor this morning. Souvenir shops on the arena's concourses usually offering bas- ketballs and replic...…

…4F - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 The Best of Ann Arbor 2008 . The Best of Ann Arbor awards, select- ed annually by The Michigan Daily readers, are given to the top establish- ment in categories ranging from the best Chinese food to the best bank. Here's why a few of these places were named number one. ZING ERMAN'S Best Deli When it comes to Ann Arbor res- taurants, Zingerman's is definitely the leader and b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ESPRESSO ROYALE Best Coffee It's morning, you have class and you're on the verge of falling back to sleep. You need coffee - but from where? Starbucks is there waiting for you, of course, around every corner, in every plaza - but no. You want something good and cheap. If you spot a Starbucks anywhere around downtown Ann Arbor, odds are high there will also be an Espresso Royale conspicuously tucked in som...…

…An.n. Arbor 6F- New Student Edition The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THE GREAT DEBATE BTB Burrito vs. Panchero's Politics, sports, music, which party to go to - all of these petty arguments you might wage with your fellow Michigan students pale in comparison to one of the most polarizing debates in all of Ann Arbor: Which burrito do you prefer? In these dueling columns, two Daily staffers butt heads in the classic Burrito Battle while...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New Student Edition - 7F Romantic places in A2 PHOTOS BY THE MICHIGAN bAILY PHOTO STAFF 1 1 The Arb Ifyou ignore the potsmokers and joggers, the Arb can be the perfect place for a romantic walk with your significant other. Hold hands while getting lost along the nature trails or just play frisbee in pne of the sprawling fields - and trust ts, the Arb is plenty big if you two want to find a nice spot t...…

…8F - New Student Edition The Michigan Daily.- michigandaily.com A guide to free stuff on your birthday Breakfast - Zingerman's Get this - Zingerman's, which is known for its high prices, gives out six free bagels for your birthday. That's right, six bagels of your choice. Even though the restaurant is pretty far from most dorms on campus, this deal is a perfect way to start your day. Lunch - Angelo's Everyone knows how great its breakfast i...…

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…4 Shopping / Health & Fitness BOOKSTORES Aunt Agatha's Book Shop 213 S Fourth 769-1114 Barnes and Noble 995-8877 530 S State Borders 668-7652 612 E Liberty Campus Book and Supply 485-2369 1078 Huron River Dr. Ypsilanti Common Language 663-0036 317 Braun Ct Crazy Wisdom 665-2757 114S Main David's Books 665-8017 516 E William Michigan Book and Supply 665-4990 317 S State Motte and Bailey 669-0451 212 W Fourth Nicola's Books 662-0600 2513 Jack...…

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…8 Shopping / Health & Fitness ENTERTAINMENT STORES (CD, DVD) Wazoo Records 336 1/2 State 761-8686 Blockbuster 2248 S Main 769-1920 www.blockbuster.com Campus Video 662-8800 1229 S University Encore Records 662-6776 417 E Liberty Hollywood Video 668-0060 2360 W Stadium www.hollywoodvideo.com Liberty Street Video 213-1944 119 E Liberty PJ's Used Records 663-3441 617 B Packard Schoolkid's Records 663-7248 322 S State EYEWEAR America's Best...…

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