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…b t1Oiidigan DaiI1 ONI I .l 1)1 N 1111 NN 1 I(*:.TlI'l NYASO DI~T)B1 11 1FREEOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 21, 2008 michigandailycom TOTAL ECLIPSE GEO votes to postpone deadline for new contract Grad student union now has until March17 to agree to new contract By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily StaffReporter The Graduate Employees' Orga- nization, engaged in contentious* contract negotiations with the University, voted overwhelmingly l...…

… 4 2A - Thursday, February 21, 2008 The art of negotiation Graduate student instructors gathered in Haven Hall yes- terday to hold a grade-in as a protest to draw attention to the Graduate Employees' Organi- zation's ongoing contract nega- tions with the University. But this wasn't the first time that a group of gradoate students have hounded together for a cause. The Graduate Employees Organization is a labor union established in 1970 to l...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS PANELIST From Page' JAKARTA, Indonesia panelist and: West Indonesian Cotton. "Wh this so-called earthquake injures doesn't matt president use 25, kills at least 3 in her speech about how w A powerful earthquake struck each other." western Indonesia yesterday, kill- Cotton w: ing at least three people, injuring "The State 25 others, and damaging several sponsored by buildings, officials said. ...…

… 4 4A - Thursday, February 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaify@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Pretty bad for patients, pretty good for industry profits:' Allison Zieve, an attorney for the petitioners, discussing her defeat in a Suprem...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 5A 4Winning streak has Blue 'hungry' Team looking to extend three-game winning streak against Gophers By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Editor Just two weeks ago, it was impossible to imagine that the Michigan men's basketball team would soon be the hottest squad Michigan at in the Big Ten. Minnesota But the Matchup- Wolverines (4- Michigan 8-17; 9 Big Ten, 8-17 Minnesota 17-...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 7A VANDERKAAY From Page 1A set a high standard for their brothers to follow. At Michi- gan, Christian was a 2004 NCAA All-American in the 200 -meter freestyle relay and Peter won five NCAA titles. He was also a member of the gold medal-winning 800- meter freestyle relay team at the 2004 Athens Olym- pics and set a new American record in the 500-yard free- style on Feb. 9. C...…

… a 8A - Thursday, February 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Deep roster lets 'M' shrug off injuries By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer While the Michigan women's gymnastics team's record might be squeaky clean, its bill of health isn't. Three all-Americans - juniors Becky Bernard and Tatjana Thuener-Rego and senior Katie Lieberman - sat out of the lineup last weekend with minor injuries. The fourth-ranked Wolverines look...…

…ti B The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, February 21,2008 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. BEYOND Graffiti walks a fine line in underground art By Whitney Pow I Daily Fine Arts Editor ON DISPLAY "Letters to Sala," a con- tinuing open exhibition of rarely seen letters and photographs from the Holocaust, is currently in the Harlan Hatcher Grad- uate Libra...…

… 2B - Thursday, February 21, 2008 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one And one Anart D THE MAGNETIC FIELDS:'69 LOVE SONGS'(1999) The Duily Arts guide to upcoming events Today 2.21.08 Playing Piano in Early 20th Someone Century IstanbulS 7:30 p.m. elses K At the School of Social Work Building, words room1636 Free Mary Jo Firth Gillett 7 p.m. At Shaman Drum Free Change Tomorrow 2.22.08 Jef Brannan 8 and ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 3B When the empire writes back he classic names of Eng- lish literature may still be Donne, Shakespeare and Milton. But look at contemporary bookshelves and book- lists and you'll find that names of some of the best English- language authorsKIMBERLY today sound CHOU much less Anglo-Saxon and, perhaps, much more like your own. Diaz, Jin, Hamid and Lahiri are being read - an...…

… 4 4B - Thursday, February 21, 2008 OSCARS From Page lB BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY "Atonement" "Away from Her" "Le Scaphandre et le Papillon" (a.k.a. "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly") "No Country for Old Men" "There Will Be Blood" Should Win: "No Country for Old Men" Will Win: "No Country for Old Men" As deeply contemplative and esoteric as its source material (a novel by Cormac McCarthy) and yet superb by every con- ventional standard of dra...…

…Michigan wins home-opener by taking advantage of 'freebies' Sports, Page 8 Why a green lifestyle requires deep pockets Opinion, Page 4 ~Ie idjian &dIVj Ann Friday, March 21,2008 michigandaily.com AWARDING MICHIGAN'S DELEGATES Legislature unlikely to sponsor primary RODRIGO GAYA/Daily Protesters for the Graduate Employees' Organzation demonstrated and listened to speeches yesterday in Regents' Plaza in front of the Fleming Adminstration ...…

…4 2 - Friday, March 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: Explained PURIM AT HILLEL Skat ing through life Before the days of dimly lit roller rinks with disco music and rented wheels, University stu- dents took their skating skills to the streets. In 1933, spring weather and newly-resurfaced roads propelled a roller-skating fad on camp...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON D.C. court bars Libby from practicing law Former top White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was banned yesterday from practicinglawin the nation's capital following his per- jury conviction in the case of a CIA operative's leaked identity. The disbarment order of the Dis- trict of Columbia Court of Appeals had been expected. When a member of the bar is con- victed'of an offense ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 - Friday, March 21, 2008 Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu III ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the vi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 212008 - 5A DSO brings Bach to Ann Arbor "That's it, no post-apocalyptic sex for a month." Doome...d to failure By ABIGAIL B. COLODNER DailyArts Writer Today, Bach fans will mark the com- poser's 323rd birthday. Also today, Chris- tians will mark the death of Jesus Christ. That quirk of this year's early Easter cal- endar makes tonight's Hill Auditorium per- Bach's St. formance of Bach...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 21 2008 - 7 GEO From Page 1 progressed, crowds of onlookers gathered around the protesters. GEO President Helen Ho, a Com- munication Studies GSI, said the demonstration showed the union's need totake action outside bargain- ing sessions to convince the Univer- sity to increase GSI salaries. "The administrations have come to the table three times a week with nothing to propose to us, so we...…

… 8 - Friday, March 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com No h ts through five? o problem In home-opener at Fish, Michigan takes advantage of Oakland errors By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer In the middle of the fifth inning of yesterday's home open- er at Ray Fisher Stadium, No. 25 Michi- gan had OAKLAND 4 yet to MICHIGAN 7] record a hit against Oakland. But the Wolverines still led, 2-1. Despite the hitless streak, Michigan cap...…

…Criminals not after crafts OPINION Trail-weary Gary Graca explains why long and ever-lengthing election I season are leaning him ex- hausted - and what presiden- tial candidates can do to help. See Page 5 ARTS Batman returns in stunning sequel Christopher Nolan turns a typi- cal comic book story into one of the most enthralling, unique films of the year. See Page 10 SPORTS Futures Game kind to Wolverines Former Michigan baseball players Clayt...…

…2 Monday, July 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily -.michigandailycom A race to register as, election nears 420 Maynard St. Ann Arhor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com Campus groups plan to target freshmen By TREVOR CALERO Daily Staff Reporter If you've set foot on the Diag these past few weeks, chances are someone armed with a clipboard and pen has asked if you're regis- tered to vote. With the 2008 presidential election closing in, many poli...…

…Monday, July 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 RECRUITING From Page 1 work with minority middle and high school students are refashion- ing their activities on the Univer- sity's campus and in high schools across the state. Erica Sanders, the director of recruitment operations at the Uni- versity's Office of Undergraduate Admissions - which often assists student groups in contacting pro- spective applicants to the Univer- sit...…

…41 Monday, July 21,2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com IJhe Michigan 43aili Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu EMMARIE HUETTEMAN GARY GRACA KATE TRUESDELL EDITOR IN CHIEF MANAGING E[NTOR EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsignededitorialsreflectthe officialpositionofthe Daily's editorialboard.Allother signed articles and illustrations represent solely...…

…Monday, July 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 CHRIS KOSLOWSKI OUT TOASURE E-MAIL KOSLOWSKI AT CSKOSLOW@UMICH.EDU Trail-weary So what do you think of that - . Medicare il? tgms foot me once.,shame ° on.-shame on you.YE E E E OW whng o m e from.., You cant get fooed gan LO* Attac fte'hag. ns t's not even November yet, and I'm already tired of hearing about John McCain and Barack Obama. Every little thing these guys and th...…

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…81 Monday, July 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com RECRUITING From Page 3 that they can be admitted to uni- versities. "It helps if you see someone closer to you and they're able to -achieve this," he said. Conner Sandefur, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklaho- ma and co-chair of Native Ameri- can Students Association, said the affirmative action ban has a mark- edly different effect on prospec- tive Native American studen...…

…Monday, July 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 Patrons peruse the galleries of photographer Lisa Kristine. The annual Ann Arbor Art Fairs have come and gone, but the talent and ingenuity showcased by certain artists still linger By Ben VanWagoner and Katie Carey I Associate Arts Editor and Daily Arts Writer ARTS IN BRIEF Film Disposable monkey business "Space Chimps" 20th Century Fox At Quality 16 and Showcase You know what ...…

…10k Monday, July 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ART FAIR From Page 9 say 'What's wrong with you, why don't you get it?' because I don't like feeling like that." Lynn Whipple and John Whipple, Mixed Media Lynn Whipple's tent felt like she took everything out of my grand- ma's house, put it in a huge pile, mixed it around a bit, then started grabbing at old photo- graphs, books, and knick-knacks. The result is a group of artwo...…

…Monday, July 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FROM BLUE TO WHITE Two former Wolverines climb White Sox system By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer NEW YORK - Clayton Richard finally realized he was on the wrong field. For 21 years, the 6-foot-5, 240- pound Richard thought he was happiest covered in pads with a football in his hand, leading an offensive charge down the field. But after being frustrated with his place in the Mi...…

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…Despite bears, TV's truthiest host celebrates Baby Jesus. See Arts, Page 5 ONE DA) After a dismal find some red( See Sports, F 1I fid igan )NE UN E iNINEEEN YEAriS ay1o1 r IA 1 ________Friday, November 21, 2008 ( TO THE GAME season, can the seniors emption in Columbus? Page 9 EE EOM michigandaily com MICHIGAN 55, NO. 4 UCLA 52 i GARDEN PARTY Win is Michigan's first over a top-five team in eleven years By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer NE...…

…2 - Friday, November 21, 2008 Sw The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CULTURAL CUISINE NOW DO THEY MEASURE STADIUM ATTENDANCE? Fan tallying technicalities Though they may not be able to count on seeing their team win the game, Michigan fans can rely on at least one thing when they viait the Big Houae: the announcement that the stadium has wel- comed more fans than any other college football stadium in the United States. But that offici...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 212008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Congress rushes to extend jobless benefits Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legisla- tion yesterday to keep unemploy- ment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid- off Americans whose benefits are running out. The economic picture was only getting worse, if Wall Street was any ...…

…4 - Friday, November 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. t =3 3 ,,420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu To rest on so thin a reed would be inconsistent with this court's obligation:' -District Court Judge Richard Leon, ruling that the U.S. government has unlawfully held five Algerian detainess at Guantanamo Bay for more than seven year, a...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 21, 2008 -5 A Parade' of drama from. a darker era By NORA FELDHUSEN DailyArts Writer A true story of vigilante justice in 'the South will unfold at the Power Center this weekend. "Parade," ' written by Friday and Alfred Uhry, Saturday at 8 tells the story p.m., Sunday of Leo Frank, a at 2 p.m. Brooklyn-bred Power Center Jew who moves to Atlanta, where he meets his wife Lucille. His lif...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com N w Friday, November 21, 2008 - 7 DETROIT From Page 1 Energy and Commerce Committee to Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), a strong environmentalist from a wing of the Democratic Party that has been frustrated by Dingell's reluctance to support curbs on car- bon emissions. That opposition to restrictions on emissions has been largely attributed to his steadfast support for General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. Di...…

…8 - Friday, November 21, 2008n 0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corn A fresh beginning Seniors hope for first win against the Buckeyes By IAN ROBINSON Daily SportsEditor When Terrance Taylor decided to return for his senior season on the Michigan football team, he had some unfinished business. "I didn't feel right leaving with- out my degree and leaving without beating Ohio State," Taylor said. "It just didn't sit right with me." He s...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 21, 2008 - 9 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, November 21, 2008 - 9 FOOTBALL Breakdown: Ohio State has all-around edge Senior quartet selected as permanent captains for 'M' By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK and NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Editors MICHIGAN RUSHING OFFENSE VS. OHIO STATE RUSHING DEFENSE Junior running back Brandon Minor said Monday he would play regardless of his injuri...…

…10 - Friday, November 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A comic's Christmas COLBERT From Page 5 one that goes far beyond that. There is nothing even remotely ironic about a gun-toting Toby Keith lashing out in song at "the enemies of Christmas" ("Separate Church and State, that's what some liberal said / I say it's time we separated him from his head"). Sentiment like that is just not funny from a person nuclear explosions to...…