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…BREAK BURYING THE GOPHERS iould align our In a must-win situation, the Michigan men's i those of other basketball team dominated Minnesota to keep its inion, Page 4. Tournament hopes alive. See Sports, Page 8. ~"' ~w Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 20, 2009 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Prices to drop for '090tickets 'U' bucks trend at BY THE NUMBERS other schools, cites $1.43 tough economy The average decrease per game in Mich...…

…2 - Friday, February 20, 2009 2 - ridy, ebrury 0, 009The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Campus Characters WEDNESDAY: Explained T'HUR! Before You' LEFT Offi cers rinse ott the tuird tlour ot the Van Duren House in aursley MORE ONLN Hall at around 1 am. on Saturday morning. (CHRIS DZOMBAK/Daily)MO E NL E TOP Yuan Chen, a sophomore chemical engineering student, performsoat Fer more photos of the we...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 20, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Dow ends at lowest close since 2002 An important psychological bar- rier gave way on Wall Street yester- day as the Dow Jones industrials fell to their lowest level in more than six years. The Dow broke through a bottom reached in November, pulled down by sharp declines in key financial shares. It was the lowest ending for the Dow since Oct. 9, 2002, wh...…

…4 - Friday, February 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL BELLA AT BELLZ@UMICH.EDU. C74C fivlcht*gan,43at"*lV BELLA SHAH Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@uinich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK )TORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FiaFbur 0 09- Friday, February 20, 2009 -5 HBO gets 'Down' By MARK SCHULTZ Daily Arts Writer "Sure, I've been called a xenophobe. But the truth is I'm nut. I honestly just feel that America's the best cnuntry and all the other countries aren't as gond." This sentiment is uttered nut by Dubya, or even Naylin Palmn, bat defamed pitcher Kenny Powers (Danny R. McBride, "Tropic Thun- Eastbound and Down Su...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com _r SHAMAN DRUM From Page 1 which the task force ultimately recommended. It was implemented last November. The purpose of the uBook pro- gram is to make textbooks more affordable by encouraging pro- fessors to publish reading lists on Ctools, where an integrated exchange system allows students to buy, sell and trade. Task force members suggested that making required readings available in advance would hel...…

…4 8 - Friday, February 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Novak's hot 3-point shooting key in win 0 M needs to look at big picture By RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Editor In his team's 74-62 win over Minnesota last night, Michigan men's basketball coach John Beilein attributed his team's 45.8-percent shooting to a special visitor. Beile- M E in's priest, MICHIGA6N 74 Father M Chas Canoy of Ann Arbor's St. Thomas Parish, attende...…

…Idlommobb - 4V 46F 46F tc4tgan 4,3at IV Ann Arbor, Michigan_ Wednesday, February 20,2008 michigandaily.com STATE FUNDING Coleman asks for boost in fuding un 1g Research university leaders make cases for fund increases despite state budget crunch By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor EAST LANSING - The presidents of the state's three research universities reiterated their need for state funding before a state Senate appropriation subcommittee y...…

… 2A - Wednesday, February 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, February 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily michigandailycom FRIDAY: Before You Were Here 'U' researchers trump Dr. Evil The University of Michigan is known for milestones. The Peace Corps started at the University when President John F. Kennedy stood on the steps of the Michigan Union to announce his plan for the program. Michigan Stadium is known across t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ,.4N-c Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 3A I , Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Obama takes Wisconsin for ninth consecutive win Barack Obama cruised past a fading Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Wisconsin primary Tuesday night, gaining the upper hand in a Democratic presidential race for the ages. It was Obama's ninth straight victory over the past three weeks, and left the former ...…

… 4A - Wednesday, February 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 0 'A4 QU TA E One of the greatest benefits of the revolution is that even our prostitutes are college graduates." - Fidel Castro, speaking about the benefits of the communist revolution he led in Cuba in a 2003 documentary "Comandante." Castr...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 5A An art Controversial. and. diverse art show comes to A2 By MICHELE YANKSON DailyArts Writer or those who become squeamish at the thought of Renoir's paintings of lush nudes, an art show about people who call themselves "sex workers" could be an uncomfortable experience. But for those who might rel-SeX WorkerS ish the idea of former and current members of the sex ArtShow...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 7A FUNDING From Page 1A only administrators to testify together. The presidents of Lake Superior State University and Eastern Michigan University also addressed the committee yester- day. Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon began the testimony by explaining how the coalition puts the three uni- versities in the "unique" position to bolster the state's econom...…

… RA - WArdn/ el,, tvFphrir 0 2 R Th D i The Michigan Daily - nichiganclaily.com INSURANCE From Page 1A dent would decrease. If health insurance were made mandatory, the cost of the premi- um would be added to the Univer- sity's estimated cost of attendance for each student. Students could then be eligible to receive financial aid to cover the premium, but aid would not be guaranteed. This means stu- dents without outside insurance who cannot...…

…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 9A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, Fehruary 20, 2008 - 9A Hockey team eels Kolarik's absence By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer During the Michigan hockey team's warm-up skate at practice, Wolverine associate head coach Mel Pear- son scans the ice for Chad Kolarik's light blue jersey. He feeds the alternate captain passes to shoot as the team ci...…

… ifA-\AhainA z.A.,..-Po The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SROCZYNSKI Biondo's agility helps in From page And because cli p weforbid a player f climb up1D weight ladder more than two s matches Sroczyn NCAA rules rom dropping pots between ski will have By IAN KAY McFarland said. "He carries a lot of Daily Sports Writer that stuff with him and I think that's going to be a real big advantage for As he has several times before, him as he c...…

… w w w I W- I 8 >Th MchianDaly - dnsdyFerury20s20: Sympathy for the GOP s one of the country's prominent liberal enclaves, Ann Arbor has provided a bubble in which Democrats lord over the few Republicans on cam- pus who muster the energy and courage to defend their political beliefs. From a personal stand- point, all of this has been fine for the past five years. I've enjoyed sit- ting around with friends discuss- ing the epic failures ...…

…w w w w w w w 'W" w v - qw w v w I B .Te -ic iganDaiy -Wedesdy, ebrary20,200 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 to10. rule 84: A slippery sidewalk isn't reason enough to shuffle to class like an anxious penguin. rule 85: Napping on library chairs and sofas is all right unless you snore, breathe heav- ily or make sexual noises i...…

…0 Y Yu v 9 a The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 20, 2008 I . a .. - . go .:- ., rt4l ABOUT CAMPUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST QUOTES OF THE WEEK It's like when you crave tur- key. You eat it and you eat it and you eat it, but you still want it." - ROBERT BENJAMIN, a 67-year-old former col- lege professor at Vanier College in Montreal, com- paring his addiction to sadomasochistic sex clubs in New York with eating turkey "I...…

…V U V V V U V Awk Allk d AdIL -W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I B>TeMchgniy- Weneday Fbrury20,208: Weneda, ebuay o0,208 - e :ihianDil-* 5 (ABOVE) Rackham student Kiri Sailiata hangs fliers on the widely used posting wall in Mason Hall. The walls and lobby area have provided students a simple means of publicizing events that LSA's proposed publication distribution plic presented by publications littered on the ground prompted the creation of the ...…

…S MARA GAY: IF YOU NEEDED A REASON TO CARE ABOUT IRAQ OPINION, PAGE 4 STARS COLLIDE NORAH JONES MELLOWS OUT -TOO MUCH HENSICK HOLDS HIS OWN AGAINST NATION'S BEST SPORTS, PAGE 8 ARTS, PAGE S E iC t aI1 t l Ann Arbor, Michig www.michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 20, 2007 WOMEN IN MATH UNIVERSITY RESE ARCH Research begins at stem cell lab LIF REEDER/ Psychology Prof. Denise Sekaquaptewa discusses a study she co-authored that examined t...…

…2 - Tuesday, February 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, February 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom BURGERS AND BEARSI How to win friends and influence people I was running late to give a Pow- erPoint presentation in one of my classes recently. I scampered into the classroom, where I was sup- posed to present, and plugged my computer into the projector. I had already half-started my presentation. I f...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DEWANA, India Fire sparked by train bombing kills 66 Leaders of India and Pakistan pressed ahead yesterday with their peace process, hours after twin bombs - apparently intended to disrupt their relations - sparked a fire that killed 66 people aboard a train that links the two rivals. The fire destroyed two coaches on the Samjhauta Express, about an hour after ...…

…4 -Tuesday, February 20, 2007 C 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 "Are you sure you're not having a bad day? And tomorrow you'll feel differently about it?" - Los Angeles Salon owner ESTHERTOGNOZZI in conversation with Britney Spears last week, shortly before the pop star decided to shave her head, as repo...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 5 Fashion's new face far too familiar America's blind obs with celebrity life just motivate the t - it's also steered fashion, point of artistic degradati statuesque models once gr covers of fashion magazin stars and various other far figures have stepped in to the work of prominent des For the past decade or so, has driven the fashion ind deliver familiar faces to a gossip...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 7 EXOSKELETON From page 1 electrodes attached to the patient's ankle that detect nervous system activity. The prosthesis senses weak movements and amplifies them through an air-powered pneumatic muscle. Ferris and Gordon have tested the device on healthy volunteers. After the prosthesis was placed on their ankles, volunteers gauged the comfort of the device while the sci- en...…

…8 - Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Pair of Hobey hopefuls duel 6 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a Sims sits at start, but shows savvy By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Writer DETROIT - Jeff Jakaitis's 5- foot-10 frame may not be impres- sive, but he plays like it is. The Lake Superior State goalie leads the nation in save percentage (.937), and his 2.16 goals against average isn't anything to scoff at either. So how do you score on the bes...…

…Monday, February 20, 2006 Opinion 3A Sam Singer on Bush and Hamas Arts 4A 'Date Movie' truly horrendous CONTROLLING THE MINDS OF SHARIS ... SCIENCE, PAGE 5A One-hundredfifteen years of editorialfreedom Sports 1B Cagers split series with intra- state rivals I '' I I, Is 1: 11 a www.michikgandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXV, No. 79 02006 The Michigan Daily A2 lawyer tries to spur boycott of 'U' Mott hospital design given gre...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 20, 2006 NATION/WORLD Filipino 1 Only two dozen people out of 1,800 missing rescued from debris from landslide GUINSAUGON, Philippines (AP) -Standing in a light drizzle, the handful of mourners didn't know any of the 30 people laid side by side in a mass grave yesterday as work- ers began burying the few victims recovered since a mudslide wiped out this farming village. Anyone who could have identi...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 20, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS Prof to lecture on essay about connection to past David Caron, a professor in the department of Romance Languages and Literatures, will be presenting a lecture today in the Osterman Com- mon Room of the Rackham Building today from noon to 1 p.m. His essay argues that connectedness with a strange and elusive past may serve as a basis for community in the pres- ent. Admission ...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 20, 2006 OPINION albe irbigaiu n:DatiI DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 44 Cheney is a terrorist. He terrorizes our enemies abroad and innocent citizens her...…

…Monday February 20, 2006 news@michigandaily. com SCIENCE SA Sharks: The initial frontier 'U' scientists explore the possibilities of controlling sharks via remote control By Matt Beneke Daily Science Writer When most people hear the word "shark," certain images come to mind: a swiftly moving fin slicing through the water with dramatic 1970's nail- biting music in the background; or maybe a giant pointed nose, a pair of angry, flared ...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 20, 2006 - 7A HOSPITAL Continued from page 1A versity of Michigan Health System. "We have a longstanding commitment to envi- ronmental stewardship, and this is part of that commitment." Robert Kelch, the University's execu- tive vice president for medical affairs, said the extra money is worth it. "We researched the process extensive- ly and concluded that the cost associated with this will be warr...…

…Monday February 20, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com (lbe Ilirbigau , taUll 8A One fine candy shop Courtesy of 20th Century Fox "What's that Evan kid smiling about?" ewsflash: Rap didn't begin with KRS-One and Public Enemy. It's a common, frequently ageist reaction against modern hip hop to ignorantly hearken back to an age when every street-corner MC was apparently a divinely inspired Achebe/Milton of the Americ...…

…February 20, 2006 SOFTBALL: The defending national champions drop two in their opening road trip. PAGE 2B THE SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN: Sharad Mattu guarantees that Michigan will make the Big Dance. PAGE 3B MEN's GYMNASTICS: Against two other top-10 teams, the Wolverines come up short. PAGE 6B SPORTS NDAY ---------- ---------- -- ------- ---- 1B RENEE= No. 16 MICHIGAN STATE 90, Michigan 71 WOMEN'S SWIMMING&DIVING 'M' 'hapy' with third place...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 20, 2006 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Rain or snow, frisbee tops tourney Alete itane ea Athlete of the Week Name: Casey White Hometown: Commerce Team: Wrestling Class: Redshirt freshman 40 By Lisa Gentile For the Daily Battling the weather seemed to be the biggest of the Men's Ultimate Frisbee team's worries when it trav- eled down to Charlotte, N.C. for the Queen City Tune- Up. The team - also known...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 20, 2006 - 3B Despite recent missteps, 'M' will still be dancing t sure doesn't seem like it right now, but the Michigan and underclassmen. The juniors and seniors are pretty much men's basketball team will be an NCAA tournament team doing everything right now, with the freshmen and sophomore this year. (Ron Coleman) coming off the bench and filling in for whom- Although the team can't seem to go 2...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 20, 2006 HITTING AFTER THE WHISTLE ICE HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK TJ. Hensick Michigan The junior forward scored a goal on Saturday night and had two assists on Friday. His leader- ship played a key role in Michigan's three-goal comeback on Friday. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "We took a step forwards in the first two periods. Then we took a step back in the third period. And then, like coach said, we to...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 20, 2006 - 5B FAST BREAK Men's Basketball PLAYERS OF THE GAME Saturday's Game NO. 16 MICHIGAN STATE 90 - MICHIGAN 71 Graham Brown Michigan Pre-game scuffle results in ongoing investigation The senior forward helped fill the scoring void created when Chris Hunter went down. Brown scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Wolverines. Shannon Brown Michigan State The junior guard took the...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 20, 2006 Injury stalls meet, slows 'M' finish By Katie Niemeyer Daily Sports Writer Just like two young fans who participated in a mid- meet contest, it looked like the Michigan women's gymnastics team might be putting all the pieces of the puzzle together Friday night. The Wolverines started the night on vault, an event they've been struggling with. But Friday night, Michigan started things ...…

…Friday, February 20, 2004 Opinion 4 Louie Meizlish on key issues to watch Arts 5 An in-depth look at "My Architect" Women's hoops loses at Indiana 65-52; have dropped seven of last ei If ictot. 4a Uage Weather Hk 43 (W35 TOMORROW: Friday Focus 10 Forest Casey explores the South One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.m ch gaindaily.comn Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 101 ©2004 The Michigan Daily -. -__ a 4 .State ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 20, 2004 NATION WORLD City sues Cali. over law on gay mnarriages SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - After sanctioning more than 2,800 gay mar- riages in the past week, the city said yesterday it is suing the state of Cali- fornia, challenging its ban on same-sex marriages on constitutional grounds. City Attorney Dennis Herrera said he planned to file the suit by late after- noon."The city and county of San Francis...…

…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 20, 2004 - 3 Task force plans to monitor environment at 'U' 'U' to host 4th " Annual Ballroom Dance Competition The University Ballroom Dance Team will host its 4th Annual Ball- room Dance Competition tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Intramur- al Sports Building. Advanced cou- ples will compete from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Advance spectator tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for s...…

…4A -The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 20, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 opinion. michigandaily.com 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 articles, letters and c...…

… Friday February 20, 2004 arts.michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com ag11smaa 5 5 Journey' follows Kahn's other life By Jason Roberts Daily Arts Editor MOVI E R EVI EW ** Louis Kahn died suddenly of a heart attack in a men's room at Penn Station, alone, broke and unidentified in 1974. He left behind a wife and daughter. The untold story, however, is about the two mistresses he had and the two illegitimate children he rarely saw....…

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