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…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 ...…

…Iie ffidigan4 DaIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 20,2007 michigandaily.com "I wanted to be able to walk out of here knowing that to the very last minute, I did my job to the best of my ability. And I know I'll be able to do that." - Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr Carr makes his exit In official announcement, coach says he did his best at Michigan's helm By SCOTT BELL Daily Sports Editor As the clock neared 10 a.m., a Lexus SU...…

… 2 - Tuesday, November 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 42e Maynard St. Ann Arbsr, Ml 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARILSTAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-558 stampfl@michigandailyecom goh@michigandailyecom at was barely halftime, and it was miserable on all actounts. The Buck- eyes were storming the stadium, dashing our hopes of a sunny New Year's in Pasadena. we hadn't even won the Blo...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS TEHRAN, Iran Iran, Venezuela heads affirm joint opposition to U.S. Venezuela's outspoken president joined with Iran's leader yesterday in boasting that they are "united like a single fist" in challenging American influence, saying the fall of the dollar is a sign that "the U.S. empire is coming down." Hugo Chavez also joked about the most serious issue the U....…

… 4 - Tuesday, November 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. T 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, 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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 5 Writers'strike? Please. Kelly's 'Tales' of a familiar world e all know there's a writers' strike going on. Within a few weeks, there will be no new epi- sodes of just about any shows air- ing until this thing gets resolved, and major mov- ies have been delayed. With industry insid- , ers speculating that that could be at least nine months from now, what are PAUL we to do...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Plan still wouldn't meet disability act rules STADIUM From Page 1 sions began with the OCR eight years ago that the stadium is exempt from Americans with Dis- abilities Act regulations because it was built decades before that law went into effect in 1990. If the stadium were modified to meet all ADA requirements, it would need more than 1,000 wheelchair-acces- sible seats. But the University isn't admitt...…

… 8 - Tuesday, November 20, 2007 CARR'S BIG WINS 1 November 22,1997: Michigan vs. Ohio State at home. Won 20-14. The second-biggest win of Carr's head coaching career put Michigan in the National Championship game. Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson had three big plays. A 37-yard reception set up the game's first touchdown, a 78-yard punt return touchdown put Michigan ahead by 13 and an interception in the Ohio State end zone in the third qu...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 20, 2007 -- 9 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, November 20,2007-9 Defensive coordinator Ron English was just one of the many assistant coaches and friends of Michigan coach Lloyd Carr who came to yesterday's press conference. Colleagues reflect on Carr By KEVIN WRIGHT "Some Daily Sports Editor are mo than X Former Athletic Director Joe that." Roberson remembers a distin...…

… 0 10 - Tuesday, November 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Disappointing nationals end season By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - A frustrated Nicole Edwards sat alone near the starting line for the NCAA Cross Country Cham- pionships. Nearby, Michigan coach Mike McGuire stared off at the course where his team had just conclud- ed its season with an unexpected 21st-place finish - the worst fin- ish at N...…

…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 ...…

… 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 ...…

…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...…

… 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...…

…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...…

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…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...…

… 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...…

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…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...…

… 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...…

…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). ...…

… 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...…

…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...…

…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...…