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… 6B - Thursday, March 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom games are looking the same way. The thing is, I don't care. "Scrabulous" is my most frequent online distraction. I just can't get enough of the mental grind. Granted, it's obvi- ously aping "Scrabble," and it was documented on the front page of The New York Times on March 2 (below the fold, but still) with due cause. You can't deny it looks like a copyright violation all th...…

…Funding your education Perspectives on the financial aid These coaches might take over for the fired Tommy Amaker dilemma Sports, 9 Op-ed, Page 5 PI 1id4igan hatIg.j ,TIE-IlNDREIL-SEVINITEE ,RS OF EL(DITORL 1M . Tuesday, March 20,2007 www.michigandaily.com PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily BTB Burrito co-owner Adam Lowenstein stands next toa baron South University Avenue yesterday in what will become BTB Cantina. The space used to house Charley's ...…

…2 - Tuesday, March 20, 2007 MONDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: ere Campus Characters Crime pays FRIDAY: Explained CASTLES OUT OF CANS I was in a store browsing through the magazine racks last week. I had to find a copy of The Economist and get some economic data from a large table in the back for my Economics 402 class. When I came upon the magazine I found that it cost $6. I also found- that the information I needed was on one page but far ...…

…K The Michigan Daily - michigandail NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Official: Saddam Hussein's former deputy hanged The former deputy in Saddam Hussein's government was hanged before dawn today for the killings of 148 Shiites, an official with the prime minister's office said. Taha Yassin Ramadan, who was Saddam's vice president when the regime was ousted four years ago, was the fourth man to be executed in the killings of 148 Shiites follow- ing a 1982 a...…

…4 - Tuesday, March 20, 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 reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FI T AID With federal financial aid shrinking, credit card debt spiraling and private lenders cashing in on tuition hikes, student finances are in need of resuscitation. Tuesday March 20, 2007 - 5 T ~Pro a 4 i ILLUSTRATION BY ALEXANDER HONKALA Federal aid not much help Financial independence Students shouldn't deceive them- selves; the federal government doesn't understand the realities of college li...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com i COURT From page 1 and the Law School. The clinic is seeking volunteers from all parts of the University to translate for Spanish-speaking cli- ents. In April, Appleberry hopes to respond to an influx of Spanish- speaking clients by opening a sec- ond clinic in Ypsilanti aimed at the Spanish-speaking community. The law students go over tax documents and explain tax law to the clients. The students the...…

…8 - Tuesday, March 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The 45th Ann Arbor Film Festival opens tonight at 7 p.m. at the Michigan The- ater. Tickets for the evening go for $12 and cover a reception, a screening of films in competition and an after-par- ty. Get them now at ticketweb.com. Look for full coverage in Thursday's B-side. Ah! Unhappy dolls By SHERI JANKELOVITZ DailyArts Writer It may seem like the killer-doll markethasal...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 9 Women search for new coach ... ...while men do the same By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer Two weeks after Cheryl Burnett retired as Michigan's women's bas- ketball coach, she was still working with Michigan as of Friday, said Athletic Director Bill Martin. Burnett retired in a meeting with Martin, in what he described as a "mild" surprise. "Bottom line is, we had a really ...…

…10 - Tuesday, March 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Pair of weekend goals a reminder of the importance of the little things By IAN ROBINSON Daily Sports Writer DETROIT - Notre Dame goalie David Brown faced 11 first-period shots alone Saturday night. On most occasions, his defense quick- NOTEBOOK ly cleared any rebound out of the zone to prevent second-chance opportunities. But when the Irish defense failed to bottle up these...…

…Monday, March 20, 2006 News 3A City Council to vote on lease dates ordinance kDERs MADE I6THoSTR AI C CA TOURNA MENT ®g & . Iro i ON DAY Opinion 4A Mara Gay on the real costs of war el~r4vjui 4i& Arts 8A 'Vendetta' explodes with vengeance A One-hundred-sixteen years of editorialfreedom ' r www.mich gandaily. com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 94 @2006 The Michigan Daily Legislature may cut construction fimds State threatens...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 20, 2006 NATION/WORLD Afghan man prosecuted for converting 0 Man could be sentenced to death for changing from Islam to Christianity KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An Afghan man is being prosecuted in a Kabul court and could be sentenced to death on a charge of converting from Islam to Christianity, a crime under this country's Islamic laws, a judge said yesterday. The trial is believed to be the first o...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 20, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS S Experts to present Native American landscape study Art History Prof. Stella Nair and Spanish Prof. Gustavo Verdesio will present part of their study on scholarly conceptions of Native American cul- tural landscapes in the Midwest today from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Osterman Common Room of Rackham. Admis- sion is free. Women's group to hold equality workshop Women of Color in ...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 20, 2006 OPINION be 1Midhitan 4aiv 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 If this is not civil war, then God knows what civil war is." - Former Interim Prime Ministe...…

…Monday March 20, 2006 news@michigandaily.com SCIENCE 5A V as Bringing science to March Madness " A k } x S 64 73 57 66 35 77 77 48 46 47 46 71 57 66 67 49 CC o~o l-porj 55J -saw am4m __. ; ........ P4+1 +} n kiuN 9 19?1 58 51 (jc: jcle IDS t f Y .: Icic% 8 23 57 4 70 . . . . . . ...... u . 22. 29 «z. u^ r ;FrLrsS£'s ....,..._._ ._ _ ..._ ... ;; d. 45 37 A@q@6 ' 39 36 53 7S 50 77 44 37 52 64 so 57 51 66 61 :f. <' ...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 20, 2006 - 7A STALL NGS Continued from page 1A to the assembly," said Walter Nowinski, Michigan Progres- sive Party vice presidential candidate. "She rarely says anything of substance during her officer reports and she has a habit of abstaining on most roll-call votes.: He said Stallings's ability to lead has been undermined by Levine on several occasions. Levine has asked MSA Gen- eral Counsel Russ G...…

…Monday March 20, 2006 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com RTS s 8A . . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . ...... ..... .......... VFOR tt° VAGUE U HT L I A political vendetta WACHOWSKI-SPAWNED ADAPTATION ALMOST COMES THROUGH By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer Who is codename V, the anarchist superhero of the Wachowski broth-_ ers-produced adaptation "V for Vendetta"? Is he a vile, V for vigilante villain, or a via- Vendet...…

…MEN'S TENNIS: Netters pick up weekend wins over Michigan State and Harvard. PAGE 5B THE SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN: Sharad Mattu wonders why Bill Martin doesn't care about hoops. PAGE 3B DANCE FLOOR: Scott Bell reviews the first weekend of March Madness. PAGE 6B March 20, 010% SPORTSidiigN DaY I lB 2006 CCHA PLAYOFFS Friday's Semifinal Game MICHIGAN STATE 4, Michigan 1 Backi Saturday's Third-Place Game MICIGAN 3, \rt hcrn ihbi'n g in FOOT...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 20, 2006 t CLUBSPORTesWEEKLYl Club fencers roll wit varsit crowd Athlte ItheT Bale Athlete of the Wee 0 Name: Andrew Mazlin Team: Men's Tennis Class: Freshman Hometown: Altamonte Springs, Fla. By Jessica Asbill For the Daily The Michigan club fencing team has proven that even with the status of a club team, it can compete nationally at the varsity level. The team finished third out of 16...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 20, 2006 - 3B AD unconcerned with Cagers' needs Though many people feel oth- erwise, I've always found the Maize Rage hard not to like. Now, they aren't as clever as they think they are, and aren't as raucous as a lot of others schools' stu- dent sections, but at least they're not waiting for the team to become good before they lend their sup- port. Especially because ... well ... that might take a ...…

…48 - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 20, 2006 0I HITTING AFTER THE WHISTLE ICE HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jeff Lerg Michigan State The Spartans freshman goaltender allowed just two goals in wins over Michigan on Friday night and Miami (OH) on Saturday night and was named MVP at the conclusion of the CCHA Tournament. The wins gave Michigan State its record 11th CCHA Championship. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "I think now's a time when it's up ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 20, 2006 - 5B 'M' stumbles in tight match at Alabama By Katie Field Daily Sports Writer In the final match of the afternoon, with Michigan and Alabama tied 3-3, there was an enormous weight resting on sophomore Allie Shafner's shoulders. But she fought hard not to buckle under the pressure. Scoring a win in the first set against Ala- bama's Natalie McElveen, Shafner put the 22nd-ranked Wolverines in ...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 20, 2006 'M Nine' finishes road trips with winning weekend By Colt Rosensweig Daily Sports Writer Junior catcher Tiffany Worthy used her bat to lead Michigan to victories over Texas and Florida State at the Judi Garman Classic. Wort hyteanswer to one question, others unsolved By Nate Sandals Daily Sports Writer Last season, the Michigan softball team lost just seven games. This weekend at the ...…

…March 20, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 114 One-hundred-twelve years offeditoriallfreedom Thunder- storms dur- ingtheday t and night 6 with winds LOW 40 from the aacrw southeast. T* *V www.michigandaily.com "The openbig stages of the disannament oftthe Iraqi regime have begun" - White House spokesman Ari Fleischer Baghdad awakes to sounds of war U.S. missiles strike at dawn as Bush's ultimatum expires Th...…

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… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 3A Coleman requests smaller budget cuts Police investigate possible criminal sexual assault A woman called police from Mosher Jordan Residence Hall Monday morn- ing to report that she had been sexually assaulted by an acquaintance on Friday. Department of Public Safety Lt. Crys- tal James said both the victim and the suspect are affiliated with the Universi- ty, and that DPS does...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 OP/ED RIz igmeui 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LoUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoo...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 5A Columbian union issues brought to 'U' By Carmen Johnson Daily Staff Reporter After witnessing murder by paramilitary forces in Columbia, union leader Luis Cardona - now on political asylum for one year - shared last night his experiences struggling to organize laborers in the Carepa Coca-Cola bottling plant and his recent efforts to improve labor conditions in his country. Par...…

… WAR The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 6A Israeli govt. prepares, citizens for attack TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Hundreds of Israelis fled this seaside city yester- day, fearing a repeat of the first Gulf War, when Saddam Hussein hurled 39 Scud missiles at Israel. Some of the less concerned chose to sun themselves and sip cocktails, saying nearly 30 months of suicide bombings and other violence have prepared them for the worst. Th...…

… Thursday March 20, 2003 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu SPORTS 7A Bulldogs gunning for CCHA title The show mi .* go on for NCAA Tourney By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Editor DETROIT - Two weeks ago, after his team had defeated Bowling Green, Ferris State coach Bob Daniels stood outside the visitor's lockerroom and was visibly worried. His first-place Bulldogs would have to face - gasp! - last- place Lake Superior State in the b...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 9A CONGRESS Continued from Page 1A "The president has no authority to do what he's doing." Although "there is no question that Saddam Hussein is a dangerous person, a murderer, someone we can't trust ... I'd like to first contin- ue the inspection process. I'd like to stop criticizing the United Nations. Then we should declare Saddam Hussein a war criminal for crimes against humanity. Then we sh...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 10A Williams sisters take on M ichigan By GlnaAdducl Daily Sports Writer Want to get to know some celebri- ties? If so, perhaps you should consider playing tennis. The Michigan men's ten- nis team members have encountered numerous famous players throughout their careers. And not only have some Wolverines met these celebrities, but some have even played with them. When junior Anthony Jackson was ...…

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…0 12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 Clausen destined to tumble for 'M' War, weather slowing Blue's development By Daniel Bremmer Daily Sports Writer By Michael Nisson Daily Sports Writer In the movie "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," Neal Page continually faces the prospect of not being able to get where he really wants to go, having to use all three modes of transportation to get home for Thanksgiving. The Michigan wome...…

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… WAR The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 14A Jan. , 2002 In his State of the Union address, President Bush declares Iraq, North Korea and Iran as members of the "axis of evil." "The criminals, the enemies of God, homeland and humanity, launched the aggression against our homeland and people. May God humiliate them:' - Radio broadcast in Iraq after attacks began *I Sept. 12, 2002- President Bush asks the Unit- ed Nations to for...…

…0 0 0 16B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine - Thursday, March 20, 2003 MOCKS Continued from Page 13B Earlier in the evening, I presented the award for Worst Unintentional Remake. Just edging out the "XXX"-wannabe "Extreme Ops" was "High Crimes." I liked it better the first time it came out as "Primal Fear." While I am on the topic of wannabes, the award for Movie- You-Would-Most-Want-to-be-a- - Part-Of is a new, reader-nominated cate...…

… 0 0 aS 2B - The Michigan Daily - eekend iIaziieo - Thursday, March 20, 2003 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome kable of to the 75th Academy Awards show :v.en hewrong moviete ai EtYork," which should finally give him the Best award for the Director award, and the dark horse from Roman years. Wil they do iit Spring is officially in bloom as the madness of Polanskim "The Pianist." again? March returns for a retrospective look at the year in Othe...…

… 14B - The Michigan Daily - Weekled Mail .ie - Thursday, March 20, 2003 Best of the rest: Oscar's forgotten awards From editing to makeup the Academy has an award for everything ... really everything By Joel M._Hoard Daily Arts Writer The Michigan Daily - WfEkeid Oscars wil pick wrong winner ... again CINEMATOGRAPHY A trio of first-timers (Dion Beebe, "Chicago;" Edward Lochman, "Far From Heaven;" Pawel Edelman, "The Pianist") join the late...…

… 1I-4 0 4B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine - The Academy's toughest choice: Film's top talent vies for Best Actress The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine -1T Mock Oscars honor those forgotten on Sunday night ByJohn Laughlin Daily Arts Writer Last year honored some of Hollywood's most glamorous actresses with roles that show- cased their diverse - and sometimes surpris- ing - talents. Renee sang. Julianne once again proved her in...…

…0 12B - The Michigan Daily - eekend IMaine - Thursday, March 20, 2003 Academy forgets some deserving supporting actors The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magizin Dear Ndugu: Nicosnpied obekrcr By Luke Smith Daily Arts Writer An autodidactic Floridian, a pride- filled father of a con-man, a gangster, a cellophane man and a wheelchair- confined AIDS victim. These are the characters portrayed by the nominated class in the Best Actor in a Supporting...…

… 6B - The Michigan Daily -Weekeid Maaiie - Thursday, March 20, 2003 The Michigan Daily- Wtekeld NoOle -- Th Snubbed By Ryan Lewis Daily Film Editor Every year the nominations role out, and every year they're never quite right in the minds of most moviegoers. This year, of course, there was the critically-acclaimed "About Schmidt" receiving much less than many would have speculated. Of course, the ridiculousness that is the makeup category, ...…

…0 10B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine - Thursday, March 20, 2003 The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazin SNUBBED Continued from Page 6B 4) "Leon: The Professional" French film genius Luc Besson's finest work, known in America as "The Professional," combines a scary but enigmatic Jean Reno and a young but scarily talented Natalie Portman in a powerful love story that includes some of the most poetic action ever filmed. Superb acting an...…

… Q 0 0 p 8B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Miazine - Thursday, March 20, 2003 The Michigan Daily - eekend Magazine - Thurs Daily Arts staffers predict the win- ners of Sunday night's 75th Annual Oscar ceremonies, and make their selections for the best of all the films from 2002 0... I Best Picture Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Todd Will win: Chicago Will win: Daniel Day- Lewis Should wi...…

…E igan One hundred eleven years ofeditorialfreedom Y NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.michigandally.com Wednesday March 20, 2002 a n 's } P0 Delta Sig appealmg revoked charter National organization, alumni concerns prompts revoked charter By Rob Goodsp.Wd ai Murla Sprow Daily StaffReporte The charter of the University's chapter of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity has been revoked by the group's national organi- zation, the national execu...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 20, 2002 NATION/WORLD Arafat, Sharon focus on cease-fire UPPER MANeGASt Philippines Muslim rebels attack Filipino troops JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday that Yasser Arafat will be free to travel to an Arab summit next week if the Palestinian leader agrees to a cease-fire, but hinted Arafat may not be allowed back if the violence persists while he is gone. In another inc...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 20, 2002 - 3 Senior grasps chance to speak at graduation NYU implements program to track foreign students NEW YORK - New York Universi- ty will monitor the status and academic progress of foreign students and visit- ing scholars as part of a new, comput- erized government tracking system, a New York University official said. The Immigration and Naturalization Service, which tracks foreigners...…