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…One hundred nine years ofeditoriadfreedom NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandally.com Wednesday February 23, 2000 cCaN takes ch gan Tight race leads j.o record turnout in Michigan, A2 By Jeremy W. Peters Daily Staff Reporter State officials expecting an unusually high voter turnout for yesterday's Michigan Republican primary found their predictions were right on target, and Ann Arbor proved to no exception as an elevated n...…

…' one hundred ten years ofedftoriarfreedom ti NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 mwmichigandaily.com Friday February 23, 2001 i 'T~.4 7~ I Bolli ger fav red by arvard By Anna C~uc Daily Staff Reporter Harvard University will likely release the name of its next president within the next week - and, according to a news- paper report yesterday, chances appear greater than ever that it will be Universi- ty of Michigan President Lee ...…

…Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Opinion 4 Jordan Schrader: What scuttlebutt? Arts 5 Video director Dave Meyers speaks on his success - JASON RYZNAR'S LONG TRIP TO MICHIGAN ... SPORTS, PAGE 9 Ict aug:4 Weather &.- 30 LOW: 18 TOMORROW- X:919 One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mz'hiandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 88 ©2005 The Michigan Daily MSA finids ,oke guilty By Jeremy Davidson Daily Staff Reporters The Michi...…

…FROM THE DAILY: SURVIVING SPRING BREAK OPINION, PAGE 4 ONE ALUM'S VISION BLOGUPDATES ABOUT'M'STARS FROM THE NFL COMBINE WHAT'S NEXT FOR MUSEUMS ARTS, PAGE5 MICHIGANDAILY.COM/THE GAME ~1ie f IidianDaiIt Ann Arbor, Mi www.michigandaily.com Friday, February 23 T *" ragic accident kills LSA senior Andrew Bensinger died while studying in Thailand By EMILY ANGELL Daily StaffReporter A group of students gathered on a beach in southern Thailand ...…

…Thursday, February 23, 2006 c 9; k;'A_.. f i . Opinion 4A Aaron Kaplan thinks Americans don't save enough Arts 5A Student hits it big in hip-hop production One-hundredffteen years ofedftoriaifreedom Sports 8A Smith loses weight, gains confidence mom WIN- -- - ---------------- ---- - - MIIMFAW www.michikandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 82 2006 The Michigan Daily O " l SPEAKING "WORDS OF LOVE, LIFE AND DEATH" Third ...…

…2 -T he Michigan Daily - - Weanesday, February 23, 2000 NATION/WORLD Meeting addresses qapossibility of recall MSA Continued from Page 1 president of the assembly to get me out. It's illegal." Elias said it was incorrect to say he asked for the recall because Dowdell filed the suit. "It's great and fine to file the suit as an individual and we can't tell you you shouldn't. I was concerned to hear a chair of MAC would file a lawsuit without ...…

…/ 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 23, 2001 NATION/WORLD Teen suspect read Nazi material LEBANON, N.H. (AP) - One of two teen- agers charged with killing two Dartmouth Col- lege professors apparently had been reading white supremacy and Holocaust revisionism material, ABC News reported yesterday. Investigators found neo-Nazi literature in the bedroom of suspect Robert Tulloch, 17, "Prime Time Thursday" reported, citing unidentifi...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 NATION/WORLD I Bush denies plans to attack Iran NEWS 1N BRIEF 4 BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Presi- dent Bush said yesterday that it is "sim- ply ridiculous" to assume that the United States has plans to attack Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons program. "This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. Having said that, all options are on the tab...…

…2 - Friday, February 23, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Her How does the University end a tradition? For one, its methods included committees, cops and e-mail Some campus rituals fade away. Others are put down with a massive police presence. The latter is how the University ended the Naked Mile, a two-decade old campus tradition, in 2002. Traditionally,...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 23, 2006 NATION/WORLD Insurgents destroy golden dome of famed Shiite mosque Attacks ignite violent protests throughout all of Iraq SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) - Insur- gents posing as police destroyed the golden dome of one of Iraq's holiest Shiite shrines yesterday, setting off an unprecendented spasm of sectari- an violence. Angry crowds thronged the streets, militiamen attacked Sunni mosques, and at l...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2000 - 3 TIGHER E D Study abroad program popula Student rescued from Sigma Nu Fratermty fire A man found with his wrists and ankles taped together was rescued from a fire at the Sigma Nu fraternity at Washington State University early Saturday morning. More than 30 fire- fighters tended to the fire, which destroyed the western wing of the fra- ternity. Pullman Fire captain Richard D...…

… LOCAL/STATE ___The Miichigan Daiy - Friday, .: v 22 ..2 Pet the pup Former DPS officer sues 'U' for racial bias in firing nd ecr end Sleeping student reported to DIPS [e 'An Angell Hall staff member reported a person sleeping, Depart- ment of Public Safety reports state. It was later found that the subject was a student waiting for class. Boyfriend's items stolen in Barbour A Betsy Barbour resident reported - several of her boyfriend's...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 3 * ON CAMPUS 'U' to host panel on Bill Cosby The Detroit Project, the National Association of Black Journalists and . Michigan Student Assembly's Minority Affairs Commission are sponsoring a discussion on Bill Cosby today from 7 to 9 p.m in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union. "A Conversation with Dr. Bill Cosby" will recap Cosby's recent visit to Detroit, as well as provide an ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, February 23, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BERLIN Rice: U.S., Europe and Russia ready to bargain with Iran Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday the United States, European and Russian diplomats have a common goal to encourage Iranback to thebargain- ing table over its disputed nuclear program. "We reconfirmed we will use available channels and the Security Council to try to achieve that goal...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS Michigan Idol contestants to compete in finale At tonight's Michigan Idol finale, one contestant will walk away with the $500 grand prize and the coveted title of 2006 Michigan Idol winner. The event, spon- sored by the University Unions Arts and Programs, will begin at 9 p.m. in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre at the Michigan League. Students volunteer to tutor children The...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2000 GZbe £itigwu Sailg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Pp quiz, hotshot! In honor of the presidential primary's con- vergence with midterms yesterday, I com- bined the two for a little pop quiz today. Hey, you've already got a chemistry test, a history test and a TB test scheduled this week, so MIKE ...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 23, 2001 (be £kbigunR DaI 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu Activists need to broaden their horizons AMER G. ZAHR T HEi PR~oGRESSIVE~ PEN EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 GEOFFREY GAGNON Editor in Chief MICHAEL GRASS NICHOLAS WOOMER Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the maj...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 OPINION c e fi ut ttilg 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 G'Ninety-nine- point-nine percent of the media is left of center ... There are two companies doing ...…

…0 4 -Friday, February 23, 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 oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the vi...…

… 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 23, 2006 OPINION U be Slirbigan i tIg 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 I've been retired for about four days now. - Eric Zornes, a 40-year-old maintenan...…

… t for an 'Emperor' The Michigan Theater screens "The Last Emperor," starring Peter O'Toole and Joan 'Josie Packard' Chen.9 p.m. mxmtftm" RTS micligandaily.com Iarts WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2000 5 Director up to same old' ames' By Erin Podolsky Daily Arts Writer With a career that spans more than four decades, director John Frankenheimer has had plenty of opportunity to produce a classic. He made good on 1t promise early on with "The Man...…

… Ce i. i i The Arthur Andersen Business Consulting Challenge. Arthur Andersen would like to congratulate the following individuals for participating in and winning the Arthur Andersen Business Consulting Challenge. The winners from the University of Michigan are: First Place Team Second Place Team Sharing $1,000 Sharing $750 Bush Consulting Group CABEB, Inc. " Kyle Sable - Ben Tao " Jeff Montgomery - Andrew Lee " Matt Aronson - Eric Lee "...…

…Wednesday February 23, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage @michigandaily. com ARTS 5 Music VIDEO VISIONARY MTV AWARD WINNER REFLECTS ON HIS CAREER AND FUTURE By Chris Gaerig Daily Arts Writer Dave Meyers's life has changed significantly since he first entered the music business as an "abused intern" - running errands, fetching fruit and making copies. Invaluable internships and hundreds of music videos later, Dave is now one of the mos...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 23, 2007 - 5 Admit it: "Bridge to Terabithia" made you cry when you first read it. A 'Bridge to film from fantasy lit Museum of the future ART HISTORIAN DESCRIBES NEW IMAGE By MICHELE YANKSON For the Daily Perhaps the second most common question about the University of Michigan Museum of Art's expansion - other than "When will it finally be fin- ished?" - is simply "What will Reimagini...…

…Thursday February 23, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily. com TeiSligan tilg 5A . . . .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .... --- - -.- BEAT MAEJOR UNIVERSITY STUDENT BECOMES PRODUCER FOR HIP-HOP STARS By Anthony Baber Daily Arts Writer In modern hip hop, the producers, long thought of as the stoic guys behind the mixing board, qui- etly arranging melodies, are quickly becoming just as famous as the lyricists. Artists go looki...…

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… The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2000 - 7 ~McCain rebounds from S.C. loss with 7 -point n PRIMARY Continued from Page 1 But McCain supporters said they did not approve of Lemmons' actions. "He has a beef with the governor," (aid state Rep. John Pappageorge (R- Royal Oak), the only other Michigan legislator to attend McCain's victory party. "It's wrong for him to enter that into presidential politics." . Pappageorge said Lemmon...…

…The Michigan Day -- t-riday, Febrjary 23, 2001 SPAHN Continued from Page 1 ~ his third - with the search committee. He says he's "flattered" to be considered but that he's happy here. ,And while University of Michigan regents have said they hope the president doesn't leave, any appear resigned to the fact that they need to add an agenda item to next month's meeting: Find a chair for Michigan's new search commit- tee and appoint an interim pre...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 7 LEO Continued from page 1 those matters is to be interpreted. At the rally, LEO campus chair Ian Robinson demanded that the University treat the lectur- ers with "sufficient respect," rather than provide excuses for their sluggish efforts. He also said he hoped the rally and picket would pressure the Uni- versity to act quickly, though he left open the pos- sibility of further labor...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com STADIUM accessib From page 1 body ha dent Co] meet compliance obligations," the will not letter said. dium." It also said the project may be Cunn considered a "substantial altera- is deepl tion" under federal standards, ing whe which would require the University She s to make other parts of the stadium will offe handicap accessible as well. users, m Michael Harris, the executive the stad. director of Mich...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 23, 2006 7fl The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 23, 2006 ~itA * OFFICE SPACE Continued from page IA hinder the office space allocation process, as OSAC has not yet assigned any office space. Centralized office space is important to many groups. The College Democrats used their office space as a base of operations for organizing John Edwards' visit to the University last fall. They also hol...…

…8 -- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2000 ARTS 'Social Club' makes for 'Buena' DVD By Aaron Rich Daily Arts Writer The title, "Buena Vista Social Club," refers to an old dance and music hall in Havana that has been shut down for several decades. American Grade Buena Vista Social Club Artisan Reviewed by Daily Arts Writer Aaron Rich guitarist Ry Cooder recently put together a band consist- Ig of the greatest names -i d k n!...…

…r .. - .u My Buddy and me... Chicago Blues master Buddy Guy comes to the Michigan Theater Saturday for a blazing eleetric set. 7:30 p.m. $26-36. michigandaily.com /arts iRTS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2001 8x., Harmer provides a fun and refreshingly unpolished show 'Monkeybone' lives up to name' By Chris Cousino 1aily Arts Writer Brendan Fraser is a plays an idiot (see B Shelia McClear Daily Arts Writer Canadian folk-pop musician Sarah Hat...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 ARTS Italian psych-rockers debut with 'Valende' By Lloyd Cargo Daily Arts Writer Courtesy of Touch & Go Nice nose hairs, guys. Sick. Noise-pop band Enon releasaes rarities COMP The term "psych-rock" gets thrown around far too often, but the duo of Marco Fasolo and Alessio Gastaldello are worthy suc- Jennifer cessors of the tie-dye mantle. Gentle Recently signed out of Italy by Valende ...…

…": .- . 8 - Friday, February 23, 2007 Once again, turnover bug bites Blue in Minneapolis The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer Sometimes, less is more. The Michigan women's bas- ketball team committed 25 MICHIGAN 53 turnovers in MINNESOTA 661 a 66-53 loss at Minnesota last night. The Wolverines entered the game last in the Big Ten with 19.2 turn- overs per game. But it wasn't always that bad. Michigan ave...…

…Thursday February 23, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com Weight loss key to Smith's reurence B -Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor PRle IdCQgaTS Fil 40 8A 'M' can't prepare too much for State By David Murray Daily Sports Writer Eeyore can sympathize with them. With their most recent loss to Iowa on Sunday, the Michigan's women's basketball team has dropped 14 con- secutive Big Ten games. If that isn't disheartening en...…

…I Schedule solidified es and times for the final men's bas- letball games have been set. Michigan will host Iowa on Mar. ! and visit Michigan State or, Mar. 4. Go., oinlint to see the updated schedule. michigandaily.com /sports SPORTS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2000 9 THE MEAT GRINDER' With the Big Ten Tournament around the corner, the real wrestling season is about to begin By Dan Williams Daily Sports Writer Almost a full year of preparat...…

… Daily forum ____ Is something about Michigan's hockey team bothering you? re you disappointed by the women's gymnastics coverage? Just plain bored? Stop yelling from the sidelines. Speak your mind at rrichigandaily.com/forum. We'll see you there. michigandaily.com/sports ORTS -~. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2001 9- *Cagers to search for spark against Purdue gymnasts look to,, Pn 'H"mntcman crsrep' %1A04& A AL"A WA By Dan Williams Daily Sport...…

…Wednesday February 23, 2005 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily. com UJe £idiijmi ktlg PORTS 9 - - ------- - -- - Ryznar returns to Michigan in 'stang By Ian Herbert Daily Sports Editor Two summers ago, Jason Ryznar departed on a long, arduous journey to Michigan. It was the summer before his junior year, and Ryznar was getting ready to head back to Ann Arbor from his hometown of Anchorage, Alaska. He had just bought a new car...…

…Wrestling Announcer Can't Believe What He's Seeing SPORTS, page IOE War On String May Be Unwinnable, Says Cat General NATIONAL, page 4D the ONION AMrERICAS FINEST NEWIS SOURCE o ONION.COM Child's Last Steps Captured On Video LOCAL, page 7A 33 49 Break out your ascots! Copyright 02007 Onion, Inc. All Righs Rervsed February 2007 1 Volume 43 Issue 00 Hamster Thrown From Remote-Control Monster Truck MILTON, MA-Tragedy was nar- Little People....…

…0 0 0 -0 RANDOM STuDENT INTERVI EW Random doesn't care about best costume By Evan McGarvey / Associate Arts Editor he Michigan Daily: Hi, you've been selected for the ran- dom. First thing's first. What's your name and where are you from? Random: Emily, from Birming- ham. TMD: This week, it's an Oscar themed issue of The Statement. So, of all the movies nominated for best picture, which ones have you seen? R: I don't even know what movies...…

…10 The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 22, 2000 Onhne coverage over break NCAA still quiet on Crawford decision ly Sports likes pifa colds and getting caught in the rain. But nothing compares to coimprehensive coverage of Michigan sports -so take a break from the swim-up bar to cick our Website and keep up with the Wolverines. 2 Hockey plays Michigan State for CCHA regular season crown Friday U Men's basket bll plays Nortlestern Saturda...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily-_Friday,_February 23, 2001 FRIDAY Focus Appropriately enough, this Leonardo da Vinci sculpted statue can be found in Grand Rapids, home of the women s Big Ten i~14 e cu Basketball Tournament. As teams jockey for postseason position, the end of the regular season has become a horse race. tyoU First thing s first: the Lions den By David Roth Daily Sports Writer As if it were standing with one leg on each side of th...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Blue ready to race after four-week rest By Anne Uible_ Daily Sports Writer Thirty-two Big Ten team titles and 294 individual Big Ten Champions. For a coach faced with this storied history of winning tra- dition, first year Michigan swimming and diving coach Bob Bowman is relatively relaxed as his team heads into the Big Ten Championships this weekend. "I'm looking forward to it," Bowman ...…

…2 FEBRUARY 2007 0' the ONIO1i 2 FEBRUARY 2007 f4the ONIO~ NATIONAL NEWS IN BRIEF Description Of Hot-Dog Ingredients Fails To Ruin Picnic EVERETT, WA-Try as he might, Matt Cot- tone was unable to spoil appetites at Jack Pierson's Memorial Day picnic. "The absolute worst meat goes into hot dogs-animal parts that oughta be thrown away-and then they pump it full of nitrates and sodium and dyes," Cottone said as his friends eagerly devoured Osc...…

… U V V V U - UA UI -W -IV 3B Oscar Hosting How will Jon Stewart cope with the biggest MC gig in show business? 3B Memorable Moments Imran Syed picks the top five scenes from Oscar's past. 4B Best Actor/Actress D i i writers pick their fav ites for acting os tp honor. 5B Best Sup. Actor/Actress Favorites in these egories are Rachel Weisz. and George clooney. 6B Best Picture Amanda Andrade breaks down the nights biggest race, 8B Best Dire...…