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… 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...…

…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...…

…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...…

… 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...…

…0- Oscar Predictions The Daily film staff picks their 2006 winners The history of hosts Jon Stewart brings youthful appeal to the Oscars. By Andrew Bielak j Daily Arts Writer oscar amanda categories'andrade jeffrey bloomer best PICTURE will win "Brokeback SHOULD WIN "Brokeback best Mountain" DIRECTOR "Brokeback Mountain" "Brokeback "" Mountain" imran syed "Brokeback Mountain" "Good Night and Good Luck" Ang Lee kristin macdonald , ...…

… U a 0 a v w Best Actress y mrn Syed Daily Arts Writer Best screenplay By Jeffrey Bloomer / Managing Arts Editor hough you'll have to wait until the end of the night to find out for sure, this year's best actress field is probably the easiest to judge of all the acting cat- egories. The, clear frontrunner is Reese Witherspoon, as Johnny Cash's unshakable compan- ion June Carter in "Walk the Line." Though the film's best picture buzz fi...…

…a a I Best supporting actress By lmran Syed / Daily Arts Writer Best supporti By Sarah SchwartzI/ Dah he best support- ing actress award is often con- ferre;l by the Academy as a signal of arrival for rising starlets (Uma Thur- man in 1994, Kate Winslet in 1996, Angelina Jolie in 2000) on their way to becoming stars. So it's not surprising that of the 2006 nominees, it's the three young and beautiful first-time nominated actresses who...…

… -0 S -W the art of politicking and big stars schmooze shamelessly to see their names on the ballot. It's no wonder given the stakes. Attention from the Academy can mean big business for small films that rely on critical acclaim and strong word-of-mouth to sell themselves. This year's "Capote," for example, saw a surge of interest that sent it back into wide release after a surprise best picture nomination rescued it from box-office decay....…

…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...…

…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...…

… 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 ...…

…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 ...…

…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...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday. February 23, 20( the michigan daily _.._.. 1209 BROADWAY: $215 K. Tree-top condo, 2 bdrm., 1 1/2 baths., 2 lofts, fire- place. Agent Victoria L. Evans. 649-4752. NEW LUXURY TOWNHOME Condos $38,000 Buying Power twp. taxes. 10 mm. to UM. 2-5 bdrms, w/ 2 car garage. 213-4100. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES available for now. 665-8825. ! 1 MONTH FREE! 1/2 off Deposit & Cash for. Spring Break if you sign your lease ...…

… 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...…

…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 ...…

…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...…

…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 ...…

…' 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 ...…

…/ 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...…

… 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...…

…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...…

… 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 "...…

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…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...…

…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...…

… 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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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 ...…

… 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...…

…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 ...…

… 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...…

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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...…

…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!...…

…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...…

…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...…

… wkgn AW ""a"nr Today: Cloudy. High 41. Low 16. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 48. Low 26. One hundred eight year of editori freedom Tuesday February 23, 1999 J )(Dj$" The MChjgA$j Daily 'A question of life or death *Experts give media coverage failing grade "- - By Kelly O'Connor Daily Staff Reporter Intense emotional discussion filled the Michigan Union Ballroom yester- ey as nationally renowned journalists d experts gathered before a...…

…2,- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 NATIONnmORLD judgej finds officials in conltem-pt WASHINGTON (AP) - Saying he was fed up with lies and delays, a fed- eral judge held two Clinton Cabinet secretaries in contempt of court yester- day in a dispute about $500 million in Indian trust funds. The judge said he had "never seen more egregious mis- conduct" by the government. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Treasury Secretary R...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 - 3 Ticket evader seen in car on Church Street Department of Public Safety officer spotted a Toyota Corolla with "stean" windows and no license plate in tne Church Street Carport on Thursday, according to DPS reports. The DPS officer approached the car to assess the situation. He found two subjects inside the car, both of whom weireunharmed. According to reports, both subjects were...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 laynard Street HEATHER KAMINS bor, MI 48109 Editor in Chief 420 M Ann Ar daily ettersgumich.edu Edited and managed by JEFFREY KOSSEFF students at the DAVID WALLACE University of Michigan Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect th...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 - 5 .Federal departments behind on Y2K problem WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal agencies are belatedly responding to the Year 2000 computer prdblem, and some of the biggest departments, inicluding Defense and State, are still lagging behind, a House expert said yesterday. Agencies, "are finally getting around in the last year to really putting some effort into this," Rep. *Stephen Horn (R-Calif.) sa...…

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…. The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 - 7 evis to close it plants, cut thousands of jobs NEW YORK (AP) - Levi Strauss, the company that put baby boomers in jeans, is closing 11 plants and laying off 30 percent of its work force in the United States and Canada after falling victim to a fashion gen- eration gap: Kids don't think Levi's are cool a nore. The 5,900 layoffs announced yesterday are Levi's latest attempt to improve busin...…

… Kenneth Kiesler, that masterful musician of merriment, will con- durct the University Chamber Orchestra tonight. Featuring Alberto Ginaster's "Variaciones Concertantes." Rackharn Auditorium. 8 p.m. ~8 Tuesday February 23, 1999 UIJESiWwn imatu It Daily Arts returns Wednesday, featuring an interview with that goony of all "Goonies," Martha Plimpton, talking about her performance in "200 Cigarettes." .: Kodo drummers to make annual A2 appea...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 - 9 i BURNT BY THE ROCK Crack Up roars into death metalgenre Let's cut to the chase: "The Hot Rock" is one hot commodity. Of course, Sleater-Kinney could bang two twigs together and critics would call it art. After the gobs and gobs of text spent drooling over the band's three previous albums, one doesn't need a crystal ball to guess the reaction to this one. The real surprise, how- ever, isn...…

… MENWSNCAA BASKETBALL (4) CONNECTICUT 72, Providence 65 Indiana State 65, ILLINOIS STATE 64 Morgan State 81, DELAWARE STATE 75 WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL CAMPBELL 63, Samford 55 Coppin State 75, MD.-E. SHORE 68 CREIGHTON 62, Evansville 57 NBA BASKETBALL CHICAGO 77, Atlanta 68 PHILADELPHIA 106, Cleveland 97 Orlando 107, SACRAMENTO 96 Denver 117, LA LAKERS 113 (OT) uaecl dign tilg Tracking 'M' boxers Mic higan club boxing team members Jay Dallo...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 - 11 Wrestling raises Bahr of expectation Big Ten Championships slated for this weekend at Crisler Arena By Chris Grandstaff Daily Sports Writer We live in a society filled with expectations that cannot always be met, and potential that often remains unfulfilled. This is especially true in the world of sports, where all too often we hear stories of tal- ented athletes and teams that fall shor...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 -4 I JANUARY SNOW BLIZZARDS US WITH A HORRIBLE CASH INVENTORY CRISIS. DUE TO AND SERIOUS SITUATION WE4 TO LIQUIDATE MERCHANDISE TI HAVE FLOW OUR G ARE FO LEFT AND RAVE RCED 0 HIS WEEK AT UN HEARD OF PRICES. THIS OFFER AY BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. 01 ON EVERY SINGLE MICHIGAN LONGSLEEVE TEEI OR BUY ANY LONGSLEEVE TEE OR HEAW COTTON SWEATSHIRT AND. TAKE ANY 5 OF T...…