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September 20, 2012 (vol. 123, iss. 13) • Page Image 4

…4A - Thursday, September 20, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A - Thursday, September 20, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com TIMOTHY RABB JOSEPH LICHTERMAN and ADRIENNE ROBERTS ANDREW WEINER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official...…

September 20, 2012 (vol. 123, iss. 13) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 5A FUNDING From Page 1A for the 2012-2013 academic year minimal - at 2.8 percent for in- state students and 3.5 percent for out-of-state students - Fitzgerald said the University has focused on more efficient spending over the past decade. He emphasized cost saving . measures, such as energy effi- cie...…

September 20, 2012 (vol. 123, iss. 13) • Page Image 6

…6A - Thursday, September 20, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Pot sales could lead to tax windfall for states Ei Manana de Reynosa/AP A Mexican army vehicle patrols on a road as fire and smoke rise from a gas pipeline distribution center in Reynosa, Mexico near Mexico's border with the United States on Tuesday. M " Mexican pipeline fire kills 29 people, injures 46 more Three states could legalize marijuana this fall DENVER (AP) ...…

September 20, 2012 (vol. 123, iss. 13) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 7A Toussaint key to establishing run game against Irish 'D' Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly has seen his defense gashed by Denard Robinson for huge plays in Michigan victories the past two seasons. Kelly wary of QB Robinson as big- play threat vs. ND By BEN ESTES been big plays. Daily Sports Editor In 2010, Robinson threw a 31-yard touchdown pass, ran for If Notre Dame coach...…

September 20, 2012 (vol. 123, iss. 13) • Page Image 8

…8A - Thursday, September 20, 2012 . ''z. }.. .- V - - tn.. ...... .. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'U' students pull prank in South Bend Group affixes 'Beat the Irish' banner to stadium, raises 'M' flag on quadrangle By BEN ESTES and ZACH HELFAND Daily SportsEditors Rivalries tend to bring the best out of the opposing teams. They also bring the best out of the respective fanbases, Wvhich was evidenced by events in South Bend early...…

September 20, 2012 (vol. 123, iss. 13) • Page Image 10

…2B - Thursday, September 20, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ARTS RECOMMENDS In this feature, Daily Arts writers will give their endorsements for the arts you need to experience to help you deal with current events. "Inside Out and Back Again" In Thanhha Lai's "Inside Out and Back Again," 10-year-old HA is forced to move from war-torn Saigon, leave behind her home and beloved papa- ya tree and trade it in for Alabama. Lai's novel...…

September 20, 2012 (vol. 123, iss. 13) • Page Image 11

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 3B At Weber's, decor surpasses the dishes EUREKA. Understanding creativity Honors 252 links uring the school year - as I indefatigably tread water, trying to stay afloat in a sea of papers, proj- ects, exams - I must admit that my desire to stray far from campus is minimal. I mean, why drive to Pita...…

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…4B - Thursday, September 20, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4B - Thursday, September 20, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MASTERPIECES From Page 1B Interpreting the image In the five years since the Uni- versity acquired Thom's Great Moments in Medicine, Gifts of Art Director Elaine Sims has been busy, as she described it, "finding homes" for the 45 paintings. Her two main concerns were security of the artwork - achiev...…

September 20, 2011 (vol. 122, iss. 11) • Page Image 1

…ie £iigyan 401aiIj Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 20, 2011 michigandaily.com FACULTY GRANTS Three'U' professors awarded fellowship Profs. to receive ulty member at the Universitylast earned a MacArthur Fellowship $500,000 as - nicknamed a Genius Award - in 2005. Twenty-four Univer- MacArthur fellows sity faculty members, including Miles, Sanford and Yamashita, By CAITLIN HUSTON and have been named fellows since JOSEPH L ICHTERMAN t...…

September 20, 2011 (vol. 122, iss. 11) • Page Image 2

…2 - Tuesday, September 20, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, September 20, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Tower! WEDNESDAY: Professor Profiles THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week C ie Michigan 1aI( 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG ZACH YANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 12...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 20, 2011- 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. Helicopter crash kills two in Calif. The Marine Corps says two crew members have been killed in a helicopter crash in a train- ing area at Camp Pendleton in Southern California. A Marine statement says an AH-1 Cobra belonging to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing went down a...…

September 20, 2011 (vol. 122, iss. 11) • Page Image 4

…0 4 - Tuesday, September 20, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 - Tuesday, September 20, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com HANNAH DOW E-MAIL HANNAH AT HDOW UMICIo.E)U STEPHANIE STEINBERG EDITOR IN CHIEF MICHELLE DEWITT and EMILY ORLEY EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS NICK SPAR MANAGING EDI...…

September 20, 2011 (vol. 122, iss. 11) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 5 W LAWSUIT From Page 1 against the HathiTrust Digital Library - of which the Univer- sity is an inaugural member - the University of Wisconsin, the University of California, Indiana University and Cornell Univer- sity. In a statement released Fri- day on the University Library's website, the University acknowl- edged that there were "a number of errors, some of them seriou...…

September 20, 2011 (vol. 122, iss. 11) • Page Image 6

…6 - Tuesday, September 20, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Don't care 'How She Does It' No Oscars for movie magic Sarah Jessica Parker in another self-centered film By LEAH BURGIN Senior Arts Editor "I Don't Know How She Does It" is to movies what White Peo- ple Problems is to the Internet: The meme can be funny, it can ** be poignant, but in the end, I Don't it gets annoy- ing. Similar Know How to the endless She Does It Tumbl...…

September 20, 2011 (vol. 122, iss. 11) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 7 Pankratz benefits from local talent Junior running back Vincent Smith rushed for 118 yards on nine carries in Michigan's 31-3 victory over Eastern Michigan at Michigan Stadium on Saturday. Smith emerges as Michigan's third featured runnng back ByLIZVUKELICH Daily Sports Writer Birthday parties aren't...…

September 20, 2011 (vol. 122, iss. 11) • Page Image 8

…8 - Tuesday, September 20, 2011 The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com 8 - Tuesday, September 20, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom i 0 0 Ouk- / j / ,q I govt y0(/- Ommek. )h h ,s . a ea f b f w Sh ak'e-Borne yeavl a Youj-,- a cofl S GaP e 60K 6 k eo~ Sh:7 a a 0 f I .A …

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 1

…Daily film columnist Aystudent n out there who's enrolled at the University . nu ohn nw Ankur Sohoni on why and is in od academic sni and good guyd hegave up on movie can kick field goals and can kick the ballno the end trailers and the hype zone, we'll av tryout for you." that comes with them PAGE 3B') PAGE 7A 1:bt £ki t~ti0an 0.aIVj Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 20,2010 michigandaily com MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Even a stellar offense is...…

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 2

…2A - Monday, September 20, 2010 MONDAY 0-OterIvryToer The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom TUESDAY: Michigan Myths WEDNESDAY: Professor Profiles THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week BALANCING ACT MSU represented in Pok~mon competition Michigan Stare University senior Tracy Key ranked 36th in an international Pokdnaon competition held in Hawaii, according to a Sept. 15 article in The State News. Key, who has been an avid fa...…

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 20, 2010 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Government may * look abroad for GM investors Investment bankers handling the upcoming General Motors Co. stock sale are expected to court foreign investors as well as those in North America, according to a U.S. Treasury Department state- ment. GM and the Treasury Depart- ment would not comment yester- day on reports that the automaker is in talks with...…

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 4

…4A - Monday, September 20, 2010 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 JEFF ZUSCHLAG E-MAIL JEFFATJEFFDZ@UMICH.EDU Obara hasplged to And unicorns have been Well, BP has denied have a working peace spotted in New Zealand, That one was a joke. that thir wiely-criticized ageeeetweenIrel spedighappines olellesin ws ...…

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 20, 2010 - 5A Big city mayors look to Daley's record to help navigate the job N Da fo CHI ing C ters to 2001, to Bos how M city p Miami ey's sc get hi mayor on assi: "He for ma countr mayor the issu to hav issue a Dale mayor criticiz has fo the b travele global tinatio from c Whe cago's be rem and a used e and ch city an leave b And for oth of crea ern ma eling u "He cago. I about i...…

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 6

…6A - Monday, September 20, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Dantonio's heart attack sheds light on unhealthy lifestyle of a college coach MSU coach suffered a heart attack on Saturday night after win over ND NEW YORK (AP) - Imagine if every decision you made at work was scrutinized by millions of peo- ple and your livelihood was essen- tially tied to the performance of a bunch of college students. That's the life of big-time coll...…

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 20, 2010 - 7A "Jenks! You owe me a Coke." A won derful 'World' Andrew Jenks ferent people for one week each, trying to gain perspective on how documents a week in they live and the challenges they face. the life on MTV Jenks first finds a roommate in rapper Maino ("All the Above"). By ALEX RUSS Maino has one request for Jenks Daily Arts Writer before moving in with him: "No cryin', no...…

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 8

…8A - Monday, September 20, 2010 CASH From Page 7A had a deeply intuitive understand- ing and overview of every criti- cal juncture in Southern music ... These songs are as important as the Civil War to who we are as Americans." More than 30 years later, Cash selected 12 of these songs for The List. The album includes original covers of classics such as Hank Cochran's "She's Got You," Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin's "Long Black Veil" and folk...…

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Daily ( michigandaily.com I September 20,2010 H1old On AMiule. Junior wideout Darryl Stonum reaches for the endzone on a 66-yard screen pass from sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson, which Stonum took for a touchdown. Stonum finished with 121 yards and two touchdowns in the Wolverines' 42-37 win. "We held Robinson to only about 350 yards, Wfthat's a bonus" -Massachusetts coach Kevin Morris 'M' survives against UMass By NICOL...…

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 10

…2B - September 20, 2010 The Michigan Daijly - michigandaily.com 3eadyfo At everyone of the Daily's mass meetings, I try to take some time to talk sports with any students interested in writing for the sports sec- tion. Usually I start off by ask- ing them what sportthey're most passionate about and - want to cover the most on campus. For me, and most of the other students who come out to write sports, that's football. And it's often not RYAN ...…

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 11

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com September 20, 2010 - The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom September 20, 2010 GAME STATISTICSI Special teams still a problem Team Stats First Downs IRuh/Tds Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Kikreturns/Yds Punt returns/ Yds Comp/Att/Int Punts/Avg fables/Lost Penalties/Yards Time of Poss PASSING Paye, Robinson, D. Tota's PIUR RUSHING Player Robinson, D. Totals REC TAVING Player Stonur VHerin...…

September 20, 2010 (vol. 121, iss. 10) • Page Image 12

…4B - September 20, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THE OUICK BREAKDOWN MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box score. The Spread-o-Meter measures the success of quarterbacks, 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. 0g -kdI SPREAD-O-METER ROD-O-METE...…

September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 1

…a The B-side Si atn Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 20, 2007 michigandaily.com Students to march on La. town today Thousands expected to protest alleged racism From staff and wire reports Several University of Michigan students will join a massive march in Jena, La. planned for today in sup- port of six black teenagers jailed in the December beating of a white classmate. The students, members of the pro-affirmative action group By ...…

September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 2

… 2A - Thursday, September 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Explained SERVING UP A CURE A star-crossed venture The story of why the University dollars to finance the project. built a telescope in the middle of The project stalled during World South Africa begins with a love tri- War I because the glass needed to angle. make the lens was manufactured in Both ...…

September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS FORT MEADE, Md. Bush wants eavesdropping law, to be permanent President Bush said yesterday he wants Congress to expand and make permanent a law that tempo- rarily gives the government more power to eavesdrop without war- rants on suspected foreign terror- ists. Without such action, Bush said, "our national security profession- als will lose critical tools t...…

September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 4

… 4A - Thursday, September 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. AniArbor, MI 48109 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 v...…

September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 5

…1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 5A It's true We employ more published authors than MBAs. They didn't think of themselves as "financial types," and neither did we. We thought of them as people with extraordinary talent. The D. E. Shaw group is a highly successful investment and technology development firm with a practice of hiring unusually smart people from a wide range of backgrounds. A robotics guru...…

September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 6

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September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 7A IT DON'T MEAN A THING Patent office aims to improve Ann Arbor resident Adam Boehnmer swing dances at the Michigan Union on last night. Swing Ann Arbor holds swing dancing nights every Wednesday in the Union. U Guided practice is offered at 6:30 p.m., beginner lessons at 9and open dancing from 9:30 to 11:30. More information is available on the group's website at www.u...…

September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 8

… I 8A - Thursday, September 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Alums, inspire Blue By JACK HERMAN Daily Sports Editor With his brother and former Michigan football captain Pat standing outside the Michigan Sta- diumtunnel,tightend Mike Massey had a family affair awaiting him when he stepped off the bus before Saturday's game. But with about 100 former play- ers also waiting, the rest of the team joined the reunion. Looking t...…

September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 11

…The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com I Thursday, September 20, 2007 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this week and why. AT THE MICH "Refusing to be Ene- mies," about a Jewish and Arab women's dis- cussion groups comes to The Michigan The- ater Monday through Wednesday. The film shows at 7:15 p.m. each night. Tickets are $6.75 for students. AT THE MIC The School of Art and Design hosts Ellen Lu...…

September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 12

… 2B - Thursday, September 20, 2007 T i a l ha y The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Oi WU-TANG CLAN'S 'FOREVER' (1997) 'Forever' WU By CHRIS GAERIG Daily MusicEditor They were right when they named it. It's strange that when the Wu-Tang Clan is remembered, few mention the follow-up to the critically hailed and fanatically loved Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). True, the group will always be remembered for its 1993 debut masterpiece, bu...…

September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 13

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 20, 2007 - 3B As ifyou needed more reading ecommended reading lists haven't always had the best reputation. Har- bingers in grade school of a swift truncation of late-summer after- noons (if your mother was at all like mine), book lists are now the brunt of undergrad complaints, arrivingtoo late for students to find discounts on Amazon.com (at least before * the drop/add deadline). ...…

September 20, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 13) • Page Image 14

… 4B - Thursday, September 20, 2007 ALBUM ART From page lB rollercoaster on the cover opens the door to an immaculate studio product. ANTHONY BABER ANIMAL COLLECTIVE r Feels Fat Cat 2005 It's hard to " decipher exact- ly what you're looking at on the cover of Feels. But in listening to the album, it makes complete sense. The cover looks like delicate, overlapping pictures: children feeding animals or playing in a park, a small spotted goat. But...…

September 20, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 12) • Page Image 1

…Wednesday, September 20,2006SCIENCES LOST GENERATION ... E STATEMENT Opinion 4A Emily Beam wont buy GM44 Arts 5A New York disco 1l tr 4 u zg Sports 11A Position switch works for Blue's Trent One-hundred-sixteen years of editonzd freedom www.michianday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 12 @2006 The Michigan Daily One prof's plan to save BigThree LEFT: Pope Benedict XVI says he regrets that Muslims have been offended by some of his words ...…

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…2A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 20, 2006 ~1e 31daipu ~udg 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI48104-1327 www.michigandaily.corn DONN M. FRESARD ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com NATION/WORLD CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom: 763-2459 Office hours: Sun.-Thurs. I1 a.m. - 2. News Tips news@michigandaily.com Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Letters to the Editor tot...…

September 20, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 12) • Page Image 3

… NEWS Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3A ON CAMPUS SGroup to hand. out information on eating, health The Coalition for Action Regarding Eating and Body Image Issues will be on the Diag today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to promote awareness of eating and body image issues on campus. Members will distrib- ute information about how to get involved with CARE events and campaigns. Student leaders to mingle, plan Student Activities...…

September 20, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 12) • Page Image 4

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 20, 2006 OPINION e atchluttn ]Dotg DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM JEFFREY BLOOMER CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFiR E diLor Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com iI Martin is watching you letic department contract won't friend anyone In an effort to re...…

September 20, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 12) • Page Image 5

…Wednesday September 20, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ARTs 5A It's a palatable life POP-CULTURE COLUMN My friends are worried. They think some of my particularities are becom- ing a problem. I've been accused of being a bread-counter floozy, a Nicaraguan coffee fiend and a whore for garotxa,. gaperon and brie. According to my more frequent dinner companions, I'm a culinary coquette who will sweet-talk any and all...…

September 20, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 12) • Page Image 6

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, Septen the michigan daily 4 4 4 1991 RED CB750 Nighthawk, 44,000 mi. $1200 or best offer. 734-395-2755. 2BDRM. 2.5BATH. CONDO. Near Briarwood Mall. Recent remodel, <$150K. Key Real Estate Services, LLC. 888-255-9781 x204. ANN ARBOR CONDO: Live Almost Free! Don't like condo fees? Seller will pay them for a YEAR! Don't like taxes? Seller will pay them through 2007! Great 1 bed, 1 bath, 3rd floor condo. Loca...…

September 20, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 12) • Page Image 7

… Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A In emotional farewell, Annan appeals for unity As U.N. chief spoke, tanks surrounded office of Thai prime minister UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed for nations to unite against human rights abuses, religious divi- sions, brutal conflicts and an unjust world economy in an emotional farewell yesterday. But his remarks were overshadowed by a military coup in Tha...…

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