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November 22, 2005 (vol. 116, iss. 35) • Page Image 1

…Tuesday, November 22, 2005 News 3 Learn how to become an activist next semester CHECK OUT WWh.MICHIGAN2DAILY.COM FOR PODCASTS OF DAILY ARTICLES 9 Opinion 4 Whitney Dibo: Vaginas are colorless Arts5S 'Bee Season' doesn't spell success One-hundred-ffteen years ofeditorilfreedom www.mcdigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 35 ©2005 The Michigan Daily Lease- GM to lay 0 0 signing proposal attacked; Landlords oppose S mayo...…

November 22, 2005 (vol. 116, iss. 35) • Page Image 2

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 NATION/WORLD Council won't hear about Iran yet NEWS IN BRIEF VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Wash- ington and its European allies will forgo pushing for Iran's referral to the U.N. Security Council later this week, giving Russia more time in persuad- ing Tehran to give up technology that could make nuclear arms, diplomats and officials told The Associated Press yesterday. For the Americans and the...…

November 22, 2005 (vol. 116, iss. 35) • Page Image 3

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Tickets for ride to airport available Students who need a ride to the airport for Thanksgiving break can purchase airBus tickets for $7 at the Michigan Union Ticket Office. Stu- dents with tickets will get a ride to Detroit Metro Airport. Students can also purchase $10 tickets from other locations on North Campus, Central Campus and the Hill. Students can swipe their Mcards ...…

November 22, 2005 (vol. 116, iss. 35) • Page Image 4

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 OPINION be £u *ia JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO 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 I've never seen it this bad. - Alvin Jones, a 59-year-old General Motors employee with 40 years experience...…

November 22, 2005 (vol. 116, iss. 35) • Page Image 5

…Tuesday November 22, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com able W Jii~jn adU1 ,. RTrS 5 ThE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER S 'The Boondocks' - Adult Swim's "The Boondocks" is the most promising animated show since "Family Guy." It's had eight peo- ple rolling around on my living room floor for two weeks straight now. The ninth guy is a little upset, though, because we wake him up. Check it out...…

November 22, 2005 (vol. 116, iss. 35) • Page Image 6

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22. 20C the michigan daily 4 THE SIGN SAYS IT ALL... !! ASTONISHING 2 BDRMS. !! 2 bdrm. apartment w/ FREE internet! Got your attention? Call Justin at (734)663-4101, these apartments won't last long, so hurry call today. Campus Management H! FALL 2006 !! 715 & 721 Chuch St !!You have to see it to believe it!! Incredible loca- tion, beautiful and quiet. 1, 2 bdr. apts. Easy in/out prkg. Free hea...…

November 22, 2005 (vol. 116, iss. 35) • Page Image 7

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 7 SGM Continued from page 1 victim to consumer concerns about gas prices. Goldman Sachs analyst Robert Barry said those head- winds could offset any gains from the cuts. "We are not confident the restructuring addresses the core issue that GM brings too much supply to the North American market," Barry said in a note to investors. GM has 77 facilities in North America, including 30 assem...…

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…Tuesday November 22, 2005 sports. michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. com OeRlTSiganBaill '4 8 Back home, Sims eager to terrorize Terriers By Scott Bell Daily Sports Writer With five minutes left and the Wolverines up by 20 points, Courtney Sims was just looking to put an exclamation point on the season opener against Cen- tral Michigan. What he got was a reason to get ribbed in the locker TONIGHT room - and an incentive to make up fo...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 1

…Thursday, September 22, 2005 ,;'U \ N 1 Gd lth( i Aj\/C7<w " E 1 T~y-,'~ News 3A Multicultural Greeks to hold Midnight Madness tonight Opinion 4A Krishnamurthy on knee-jerk security . .e t. Y sxiI One-hundred-fourteen years of editorialfreedom www.michiandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXV, No. 152 @2005 The Michigan Daily 'U' backs Google lawsuit in Authors' trade group says Google Library project violates copyrights By Ekjyot ...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 2

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 22, 2005 NATION WORLD Rita may NEWS IN BRIEF devastate Texas GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - As many as 1 million people were ordered to clear out along the Gulf' Coast, and hospital and nursing home patients were evacuated yes- terday as Hurricane Rita turned into a Category-5, 165-mph monster that could slam Texas by the weekend and inflict more misery on New Orleans. Forecasters said Rita could be t...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 3

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 3A ON CAMPUS JetBlue plane lands safely despite wheel problem Chinese cities depicted in photo exhibition today The Institute for the Humanities has sponsored an exhibit that depicts the many layers of rapidly modern- izing Chinese cities. The exhibit can be viewed today and tomorrow from 12 to 8 p.m. at the Osterman Common Room, 0520 Rackham. Call (734)936- 3518 to make an appointme...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 4

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 22, 2005 OPINION Rhe irl 'cgttn ttil JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO 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 We got to be ready for the worst." - President Bush, commenting on preparations for Hurricane...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 5

…22, 2005 - 5A Find out what makes Bank of America one of the fastest growing leaders on Wall Street with unmatched career opportunities for exceptional individuals. Come learn how you can contribute as part of our world-class Global Corporate & Investment Bank: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (BBA) FULL-TIME PRESENTATION Monday, September 26, 2005 5:00pm - 6:30pm Davidson D1275 Representatives from the following businesses will be available to discuss...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 6

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday. September 22. 20( I . I lt the michigan daily .-s RUMMAGE SALE. FIRST 512 E. Huron St Friday, Sept urday, Sept. 24,9-1. Baptist Church 23, 9-5 & Sat- wART sUPPLY 800.462.2420' www. allartsupplies. corn 02 !PARKING AVAIL. ACROSS from South Quad. Call CMB 741-9300. ***PARKING AVAIL.*** Central Campus. 222-9033. ***PARKING ON CENTRAL CAMPUS*** 726 S. State St 520 Packard 1000 Oakland 1320S. University 7...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 7

… NEWS The Michigan Daily -' Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 7A The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 7A GOOGLE Continued from page 1 Lessig agreed with Google and its inter- pretation of copyright law. "Technically, copyright law states that if you make of copy of a work, that you need to obtain permission from the author," Lessig said. However, he said it is important to recognize what Google is attempting to accomplish by d...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 8

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 22, 2005 the mi chigan daily cassfieds presents.. " " ~UUUCM ~~IAMPUS MINISTRY "Spiritually alive, radically inclusive, justice +centeredk Wednesday Worship every week at 9:30 p.m. Ecumenical Center, 921 Church St. Fall retreat October 7-9 Dinners, discussions, social activities, service projects, and other programs Often on Thursday or Friday evenings Sponsored by First Unitarian Universalist C...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 9

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 9A We are not the children of lithography. POSTIONS CURRENTLY AVALABLE La, currenuy a Cteory strm, i stremening th city o falveston and prompting many to evacuate. Gun control advocates vow to defeatdeadly force legislation Our tools are not emulsion plates, ink and large offset presses. We do not view the world in Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. We are the children of the Interne...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 10

…Thursday eRTicSi Fn til SPORrS sports. michigandaily. corn sports @michigandaily. corn 10A - - --- ---- -------- 0 I'll say it I love the marching band I'm proud to say it: I absolutely love the Michigan Marching Band. I still get goosebumps thinking about the first time I saw it perform. Growing up in New York, I had very little exposure to major college athletics - and therefore, very little contact with major college marching bands...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 11

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 22, 2005 - 11A Hun no . stranger to toughneSS dy Bryan Hamilton For the Daily It's match point. The opponent is serving, and you're trying to break him. The crowd is deafening and you pant in exhaustion. The match time has breached two hours. What separates you from your opponent? According to Brian Hung, a junior on the Mich- igan men's tennis team, it's mental toughness. "When it comes down to it, ev...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 13

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 22, 2005 -13A 'M' welcomes back Boyles By Tim Reid For the Daily Expectations are high for the women's soccer team as it heads into conference play this weekend. The Wolver- ines are looking to improve on last season's third-place Big Ten finish and qualify for their ninth straight NCAA bid. Adding to this season's expectations is the return of senior midfielder and tri-captain Stephanie Boyles, who ...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 14

…14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 22, 2005 A songs 90fls $I 1 11 Ift -a f 4.. . :c..s .. A . f W IN 5 ., T ....... p f p... . . :_ ; 4 .,. .a ....... . , . , ,.... r .. .. , N . . 4 I. .. .. ,. : . . . . i . . .. ... c .. ,.. _a.. ii I.f. , , f ..St 6 .n .4..iku. kt 4f . : tT, ii BSS nfi . .. ..aJ6_:.... _.,.. fX m t .. . ti ... u . …

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 15

…e e -6 A Portrait of Ukraine Continued from page 15B Clockwise from top left: A young boy in Lviv waits for his friends. An elderly woman enjoys the Independence Day celebration in Kiev's central square on Aug. 24, 2005. A little girl brings a cow down from a mountaintop pasture in the Carpathian Range in Western Ukraine. People line dance in Kiev during a weekly summer street festival. An old woman helps bail hay in preparation for winter...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 16

… S 0 Q 3B The Daily Dish James David Dick- son tabs about college journalism. 3B The List Weekend happen- ings around town. 4B Youth movement How the Ukraine is rebuilding its society. 6B ShopEatDrink Zanzibar. 7B Point/Counterpoint Should loyd Carr get fired? 8B Nike Town A closer look at the Univer- sity's contract with Nike. 13B ShopEatDrink American Apparel. 14B Columnists Aymar Jean and Joseph Kilduff discuss style and campus life. 1...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 17

…0 _ _ T -._ .. -- 6 > 0 0- Real men wear scarves How Do You Dance in Flip Flops? j Style Column By Aymar Jean THm DAILY DISH New editor promises more thoughtfi Michigan Review Editor Jh By Donn M. A: nn Arbor is not Paris, Lord knows it, and a quick conversation with the aver- age guy on this campus would probably confrm it. Ask him to name a French fashion house, and, if he can think of one, he'll surely name Louis Vuitton. What makes ...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 18

… 9 AV 0 A woman and her daughter walk in front of an empty lot in Lviv, the western capital of Ukraine. Tragedy has many times befallen the people of Ukraine in the last century: millions of deaths during the Great Famine of 1932-33, a Jewish population nearly wiped out by the Nazis, the worst nuclear accident in world his- tory in Chernobyl and a rapid decline into poverty when the USSR disbanded in 1991. Today, the nation and its youth ...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 19

… stalled when issues over factory work- ing conditions for Nike's overseas factories arose. When the University tried to work in language to stay con- sistent with their new code of conduct policy, Nike pulled the plug. "We had had a relationship with Nike, and, as a result of our policies on human rights and labor standards, we wanted to see that reflected in the contract with Nike," University Gen- eral Counsel Marvin Krislov said. "We wante...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 20

…0 0 0 SHOP AT RIK Z A global feast anzibarbrings exotic flavors to A2 By Megan Jacobs, Daily Staff Writer Offering a refreshing variety of global textures, spices and menu items Zanzibar is a State Street venture worth trying. In Morris's opinion, corporate contracts are one of the many ways Michigan gets the revenue it needs to sup- port 25 competitive varsity sports teams. And in that line of thought, he has some company. SHUBRA OHRI...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 21

… "There's a disconnect between big- time college sports," Duderstadt claims with conviction. "Michi- gan is not competing so much with ,Ohio State commercially. They are competing with the Detroit Lions. I mean, we're competing for broad- casting dollars, for paying specta- tors. I think we're beginning to push the limits of that." Duderstadt comes from an educa- tion background. He was - and still is - a professor at the University and shows,...…

September 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 152) • Page Image 22

…0S S 7W 0 4A & {r ',= '.Y_ ' Y , ,x r _ }r2''s C - y ^t t h w5 2.~: t F 4 + k. :, fi- I The commercialization of college By Ian Herbert Managing Sports Editor hen first man tha Michigan base- Saman- Findlay blasted a three-run shot to left field, the Michigan softball team became the first team east of the Mississippi River to win a softball championship. Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin spent most of that week in Oklahom...…

March 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 102) • Page Image 1

…Tuesday, March 22, 2005 News 3 Students and faculty react to Lebanon political tensions M.LA. DELIVERS POLITICALLY CHARGED DEBUT ... ARTS, PAGE 5 it vig ulIL Weather Opinion 4 Sports 8 Dan Adams on Bush's recent nominations Rebounding key for Icers' Montoya H:41 LOW: 29 TOMORROW: One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mi-Aigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 102 ®2005 The Michigan Daily ACLU sues for same-sex bene...…

March 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 102) • Page Image 2

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 22, 2005 NATION/WORLD Student kills 9 in school shooting NEWS IN BRIEF BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) - A high school student went on a shooting ram- page on this Indian reservation yester- day, killing his grandparents at their home and then seven people at his school, "grinning and waving" as he fired, authorities and witnesses said. The gunman was later found shot to death. It was the nation's worst school s...…

March 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 102) • Page Image 3

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 3 * ON CAMPUS Film on Holocaust paperclip project to be screened In conjunction with the Daniel Goldstein Film Festival, the Univer- sity's Conference on the Holocaust presents "Educating America: Paper- clips" tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Michigan Theater. The film screening will highlight a documentary about a Tennessee middle school that collected millions of paperclips to symbolize ...…

March 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 102) • Page Image 4

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 22, 2005 OPINION ie £+cfp tI JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO 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 It tells us she's still with us." Bob Schindler, Terri Schiavo's father, referring to Terri's alleged repons...…

March 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 102) • Page Image 5

…Tuesday March 22, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com ART s 5 q f< YR ry{2F r L^ YSt OF 4 $S 1 aM [pa . 6 ry ' R: F a ' 4 b ..., iL* l G ^ L a a F' dyy '-' e ' s a ~w n rx 3 s t .' &° a x t A es b x l e ':rr' v 3 t ce 1 anxxi ss s>g: li x a Y .... E3 ad ^ '. ° A° e 4 r afrr c 4a ' ar: z r r'r!Fix 's a vbex ssErck ca z '" i as 6^a < a xyi k w2vesRsc : < r rev. G "\F ;s e ka 2¢ a < o- esys x @ ° s r wsy isa x aia ttx . ,e...…

March 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 102) • Page Image 6

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday. March 22. 2005 ..... ........a .,.. ...,...s . ..... , . ,. . « . . . the michigan daily NEW LUXURY TOWNHOME Condos $38,000 Buying Power twp. taxes. 10 min.to UM. 2-5 bdnns. w/ 2 car garage. 213-4100. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES available for now. 665-8825. *WE BUY USED vehicles, all makes and models, top dollar paid @ Suburban Chevro- let, 663-3321, Ask for John Baird. One Month FREE Broke from break? No W...…

March 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 102) • Page Image 7

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 7 HOUSING Continued from page 1. Some landlords in Ann Arbor said they believe the pressure students feel to sign leases early is unnecessary. "I like to think that the market - the market being the residents - sets the pace for the rental season," said Tom Clark, a landlord who owns several apartment buildings in Ann Arbor. "(The housing rush) gets earlier and earlier every year, to the p...…

March 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 102) • Page Image 8

…Tuesday March 22, 2005 sports. michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com ate lk bigun ait PORTIS 8 " Rebounding key for Montoya in playoffs Want to be a kid again ?0 By Ian Herbert Daily Sports Editor For a hockey goalie, rebounds are important. There's a constant focus for a netminder to control rebounds and stop opposing teams from getting sec- ond and third shots. But that's the obvious stuff, and a goalie has to rebound from a lot...…

February 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 87) • Page Image 1

…Tuesday, February 22, 2005 Weather 42~ i~ Opinion 4 Sam Singer on Paul Krugman's ego Arts 8 Kings of Leon deliver on second album. £F I1 bI33 LOW, 22 TOMORROW: 30mA U.w Sports 9 Eric Ambinder on the mystery of Dion Harris One-hundredfourteen years of editorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXV, No. 87 2005 The Michigan Daily MSA vote on PIRGIM postponed By Karl Stampfl Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan S...…

February 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 87) • Page Image 2

…NATION/WORLD Protests NEWS IN BRIEF against S ria heat up Protest is largest anti-Syrian rally in the country's history BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Tens of thousands marched yesterday in the biggest anti-Syrian protest in Lebanese history amid signals that Syria will soon withdraw its troops from parts of the country. President Bush renewed demands for Syrian forces to leave Leb- anon immediately. The protest marked one week since the Feb. 14 de...…

February 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 87) • Page Image 3

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 3 " ON CAMPUS Senator Levin comes to Union U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Detroit) will speak in the Michigan Union Kuen- " zel Room today at 4 p.m. The event is sponsored by the University's College Democrats. Desegregationist speaks on fighting hate, prejudice The Hillel Center for Jewish Activi- ties presents Dick Lobenthal, former director of Michigan's Anti-Defamation League, tonight from...…

February 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 87) • Page Image 4

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 22, 2005 OPINION ab Sidi~ttwu &zilg JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO 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 'Good thinking,' I said to myself as I fired up a thin Cohiba." - The late writer Hunter S. Thomp...…

February 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 87) • Page Image 6

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 22, 2005 the michigan daily **********YOUR NEW HOME********* Newly remodeled 2 bdrm. apts.! Black leather fum., glass tables and remodeled kitchs.! A great place to live!! 415 E. Hoover, right across from the IM and com- muter bus stop. Call before they're all gone! (734)761-8000 primesh.com ***LG. EFFICIENCIES AVAILABLE*** Central campus spring and fall leases. Cov- ered parking, water included. $69...…

February 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 87) • Page Image 7

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 7 * AMTRAK Continued from page 1A tage Card entitles her to a 15-percent discount on Amtrak fares. She added that said her travel arrangements would suffer if Amtrak service were stopped. "It would potentially mean that I would have to leave the (University) because I would have no way to see my family or my friends," she said. Still, Lewandowski said she has experienced delays while us...…

February 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 87) • Page Image 8

…Tuesday February 22, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com UX1e MtgTh 9 ART S 8 EVAN McGARVEY Youth and experience 0 01 For better or worse, we pretty much like the art our parents gave us when we were little. The Picasso poster our mother put in our room sparked our lifelong fascination with modernist art; our father's Coltrane collection com- pelled us to try the trumpet. Like religion and political views, our chi...…

February 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 87) • Page Image 9

…February 22, 2005 sports. michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. com SPORTS 9 . . .... .... . . .. . Paging Dr. Amaker: M looks to cure streak By Josh Holman Daily Sports Editor Michigan coach Tommy Amaker has conquered the secret to marriage. He has pinpointed the differ- ence between men and women. "My wife always says I need to try to understand it," Amaker said. "Males always want to fix something," Now he's taking the next logical st...…

February 22, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 87) • Page Image 10

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 22, 2005 Coben's gone but divers confident By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer Last season, senior Jason Coben was the star diver of the Michigan men's swimming and diving team. He won the NCAA Championship on the plat- form, two Big Ten Diver of the Week awards and the Big Ten Diver of the Championship. While Coben shined, fellow divers Pat Noyes, Jon Donadee and Jake Boehm stayed in the shadows. F...…

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