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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Neches River flooding wipes out Texas homes, forces evacuation of trailers Monday, October 23, 2006 - 7A VIDOR, Texas (AP) - Flooding along the Neches River in Southeast Texas destroyed an estimated 40 homes, forcing people to flee their residences and even FEMA trail- ers brought in after Hurricane Rita pounded the region lastyear. The river stood at about i2 feet late Sunday afternoon, 8 feet above fl...…

…8A - Monday, October 23, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The good, the bad and the live "One time, I caught a fish. It was this big." "No way." "Way." Do you believe in agc NKaI HL C NOLAN'S LATEST A TH ROWBACK TO CLASSIC HOL LYWOOD By ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN ManagingArts Editor Whether you find them in your own stuffy basement or your own back porch, the live student band has through the ages continued to provide much-needed adre...…

…9A - Monday, October 23, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FINE ART' yiI' Benefit to tout young lit alternative to' Harry Potter' mainstream By TANIA STRAUSS Daily Arts Writer Inspiring younger readers is a difficult task at atime when the most highly publicized literature geared toward people under 30 consists of the "Harry Unsquared Potter" series and cotton- candy chick-lit (see "The Tomorrow Devil Wears Prada"). at 7 p.m. Tomorr...…

…10A - Monday, October 23, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A By Angela Cesere I Daily Staff Photographer Green roofs are living roofs. The "green" is alayer of vegetation plant- ed on top of a building, incorporated into the roof structure. The resulting roof-plant con- coction has been hailed as a significant step toward an environmentally friendly and economically sound approach to building. European countries, especially Germ...…

…MISTAKES HAUNT ICERS SM COLUMN 2B DRAMATIC GOAL SEALS, VICTORY WOMEN'S SOCCER 3B SportsMonday THE MICHIGAN DAILY Monday, October 23, 2006 michigandailycom ' Redshirt frehsman tight end Carson Butler reached career highs in receptions (3) and receiving yards (42) in Michigan's 20-6 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. Butler started for the second time of the season. MICHIGAN 20 IOWA 6 POACH ED 'M'\. shuts down Iowa, for eighth -wiln Believe it: ...…

…DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SAID AND HEARD 'M' SCHEDULE "Theys t w Thysaid they were Monday, October 23, 2006 - 2B ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Melissa Dobbyn WOMEN'S SOCCER Dobbyn's overtime goal against Ohio State propelled Michigan to a 2-1 road victory. The goal was Dobbyn's fourth of the season, the second highest total on the team. The Livo- nia native's goal helped Michigan clinch a spot ...…

…3B - Monday, October 23, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Extra time is kind for Blue as Dobbyn downs Buckeyes in OT By ROBERT KAITZ Daily Sports Writer Apparently, the cold weather doesn't provide enough motivation for the Michigan women's soccer team to avoid overtime. But the extra session was worth it, as junior striker Melissa Dob- MICHIGAN 2 byn's clutch OHIO STATE 1 overtime goal against Ohio State gave Michigan a 2-1 vict...…

…4B - Monday, October 23, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THE BLITZ Football GAME STATISTICS Blue'ssfreshCfrosh eam~~tatsr esw MrHIu e oe T Rush/Yds OffnivePlays Total Offen Comp/Att/Int PuntsI/Avg Fbles/Lost Pnaties/Yards TieofPoss 14 24/41 197 15/30/A 7/264 3/1 3/18 25:37 19 39/88 203 23/33/1 5/215 1/0 4/35 fills in nicely for injured Riley M I C H I G A N C-A Yds 23-33 203 23-33 203 By SCOTT BELL Daily Sports Editor R...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, October 23, 2006 - 5B MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box- score. The defense-o-meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Carr-o-meter judges Lloyd Carr's demeanor following the game and the hypemeter measures the fans' game performance. DEFENSE-O-METER 41 For the second straight game, Michigan's defensive line spen...…

…6B - Monday, October 23, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Freshmen make most of opportunity as Harriers rest up before title race By CHRIS MESZAROS For the Daily For most athletes, it's a dream to make an impressive debut. In the Eastern Michigan Clas- sic, three Michigan freshmen made that dream a reality. Three Wolverine freshmen ran unattached in their collegiate debut. Jennie Biewald, who took fourth place overall with a tim...…

…Thursday, March 23, 2006 Opinion 4A Chris Zbrozek: Treat mental illness fairly Arts 5A Creative arts orchestra hits Rackham rZC 2v.; ~~ E ' -__ ~ EVENT One-hundred-sxteen years of editorafreedom Sports 8A Cagers advance to NIT semi-finals in New York -,,,, n -------------- -- ------------------------- ----------- :1 so w Ago MI I i I I Imomsommum V I, livosms I vo ;III No 1: v; I I; I I gg I I I I I I; I III Igo I ----------- IN HAVIO...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 23, 2006 NATION/WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF r# ill 0 I ' k, f .tea f "~ ' ... r.'1 . 1s WASHINGTON Court ruling limits police searches The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that police cannot search a home when one resident invites them in but another tells them to go away, provoking a strong objec- tion from the new chief justice about the possible impact on battered women. The 5-3 decision put new limits...…

… NEWS i ON CAMPUS Tribute for Faz Husain to be held tonight A tribute to remember Faz Husain, a community icon and founder of Hello Faz Pizza, will be held today at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School at 7:30 p.m. The school is located at 601 W. Stadium Blvd. Army leader to speak on Iraq experience David Petraeus, commanding general of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Cen- ter and Fort Leavenworth, is scheduled to address students and faculty today at ...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 23, 2006 OPINION ai St ijpu &dlgd 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 44 It is deeply troubling that a country we helped liberate would hold a person to accoun...…

…Thursday March 23, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com R TeSiigan tilg 5A . . ... .. .. .. .. ..... ... . ............... ------------ Creative Arts improvises By Andrew Klein Daily Fine Arts Editor FI N EA RTs P R EVIEW The phrase "free jazz" carries a certain stigma for the knowledgeable as well as those uninitiated. Random, abrasive, unmusical - free jazz is no stranger to these descriptors. But for the University's...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 7A UGANDA Continued from page 1A and singled out those with an innate sense of rhythm, solid social skills, strong academics and a positive attitude. Hefley, the foundation's executive director, said spots in the group are highly coveted. Com- ing from a place where three meals a day is con- sidered a luxury, novelties like Marriot hotels and trips to Disneyland are, to the children, the ...…

…Thursday March 23, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. com PeRTiSrigan tilg 0 . . ......... 60 Cagers contain 'Canes, NYC next Horton the real By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor A collective groan echoed through Crisler Arena. With a little more than 30 seconds left in the first half and with Michigan holding a four-point lead, senior Chris Hunter received a Daniel Hor- ton pass at the top of the key. The 8,817 fans gri...…

…v 0 9 ACTIVISM Continued from page 9B Keeping It Real 11 too often, social justice activists - "those RC types" - are stereotyped as economically illiter- ate, unwise in the ways of globaliza- tion, too idealistic to understand the "real wxrld." In reality, social justice activism is all about facts and compromise; activ- ists are continually searching for that fine line between idealism and practicality. For one, events like the Naked Pro...…

…S 9 9 V U 0 0 0 7W7 U w w I 3B The Daily Dish Laura Kasischke discusses life as an undergrad and teaching at the University. 3B The List guide to the happenings, concerts and events around town this weekend. 4B Easy Rider Bike theft on campus seems to rise, while DPS claims it is being taken care of. 5B In My Own Words Marching band drum major Dennis Lee, pumps up the crowd and run pre-game. 6B The Power of Protest Student activism on c...…

…a v a a i- w Bigger is better: The movies won't lose their magic Everyone's a Critic I Media Column By Kristin MacDonald THE DAT ILr DT-si Teaching Laura Kasischke, RC Professor, By Kate Sd t is bare testament to the sheer power of a packed movie palace on .. opening night that the greatest cin- ematic moment I ever experienced came in a no-less-lamentable movie than "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones." I and 500 of my fell...…

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…0 a 0 A SOLE and the Coke campaign, is new to the activist scene: "There are some people in SOLE who talk about how they've been going to union protests since they were five. I haven't done that sort of thing." Yet she became aware of social justice issues at home, listening to her parents. "My mom is from Warren. Her dad worked in a nonunion factory," she said "My dad ... is a Jewish attorney who went to school here." As a result, she co...…

… -W WHY SO MANY STUDENTS C ABOUT COKE, COFFEE AND SWEATSHOPS Suhael Momin lucky (or unlucky, WRITTEN BY Daily Staff Writer I suppose) enough f you weren't to wander by the Cube last Thursday, you missed quite the sight: 10 naked college students enjoying the balmy 39-degree day in nothing more than cardboard and some strategically placed fabric that kept the entire operation legal. This wasn't hazing - apparently, that's illegal. And th...…

…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 ...…

…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...…

… 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...…

… 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...…

…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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… 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....…

…Monday, January 23, 2006 News 3A Michigan schools full of teachers convicted of crimes Opinion 4A Chris Zbrozek wants cheaper textbooks CAG ETS WIN IN N i;X.'NEAPOLIS FOR FIRST TIME IN YEARS ..SPORTSIONDAY One-hundredffteen years ofeditorial freedom Arts 5A Match Point comes up all aces - - - ------ --- immougggill www.miehigandaily.com 62006 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 59 Regents approve provost Board una...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 23, 2006 NATION/WORLD Leftist Evo Morales sworn in as NEWS IN BRIEF I Bolivia's first Indian president Farmer's son has promised to alleviate country's poverty, resist free-market economic policies LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Evo Morales, Bolivia's first Indian president, took office yesterday with a promise to lift his nation's struggling indigenous majority out of centuries of poverty and discrimina...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 23, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS LG BT office to offer HIV testing The Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs will sponsor free and anonymous HIV testing in the Michigan Union from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m today. A counselor from the HIV/AIDS Resource Center will be available to answer questions. The screenings are open to the public. Symposium to host talk on nonviolence The Program on Intergroup R...…

…4A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 23, 2006 OPINION $bz £ tird4git atil 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 are in pain, but we are also angry, and this anger will change the future of mining." - Senator ...…

…Monday January 23, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com RThe SchSgan BSiig 5A . . .... . ............ - - - . . . . . . .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. .. .. European vacation Courtesy of DreamWorks Let's be honest, any words are going to come up short here. A MATCH' MADE IN HEAVEN I f dyou're a junior, probably half your friends are gone. Snow piles up in garbage-like heaps in the south student ghetto and they're sendin...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 23, 2006 - 7A BAMN Continued from page 1A shortly after the October rally. She added that BAMN's open endorsement of the use of violence along with its blind devo- tion to affirmative action and Marxist ideology, turned her off from its cause. But Ben Royal, a BAMN organizer, said Wittaniemi is an imposter who infil- trated BAMN and attended its meetings to gain inside information to be used against...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 23, 2006 ARTS 'Evolution' embraces action, guns and gore 'Spear' not quite sharp enough Daily Arts Writer 4 4 By David R. Eicke Daily Arts Writer The head bone's connected to the ... well, not anymore. Jawbones rarely stay hinged in "Underworld: Evolution." The top sets of molars usu- ally end up somewhere on the other side of the room. But at least the horror story stays intact, albeit a tad...…

…RUGBY ON WHEELS: Michigan medical student might just have the skills to make it to the Olympics. PAGE 8B THE SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN: Ian Herbert: Looking for how to have fun play IM sports? Ask this veteran. PAGE 3B DOUBLEHEADER DELIGHT: The men's tennis team sweeps its competition over the weekend. PAGE 6B SPORTSid igm Daft January 23, 2006 lB Michigan 71, MINNESOTA 55 ew Heights Horton hits career-high 32 as 'M' roars to win By Kevin ...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 23, 2006 CLUB PORTSWEEKLY Club table tennis offers fun for all able Aicigut ?uailg Athlete of the Week Name: Tim Cook Team: Ice Hockey Hometown: Montclair, New Jersey Class: Junior Why: During Friday night's game Cook scored his first colle giate goal after playing 81 scoreless games as a Wolverine. He may not remember the moment he scored, but he gave us all something we will never forget. ['...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 23, 2006 - 3B Skrba bright spot in 'M loss By David Murray Daily Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON - The Wolverines saw double for 40 minutes. Every Michigan pass into the post resulted in two Indiana players swarming to form a double-team. Michigan's inside player would then try to either kick it outside to give a teammate a look at a three, or kick it outside in hopes that she would get the ball back - bu...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 23, 2006 HITTING AFTER THE WHISTLE 4 ICE HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK Chad Kolarik Michigan Kolarik was one of the few Wolverines that played well in both games this weekend. He had two assists in Friday night's 6-1 win, and followed up with a goal and an assist in Saturday night's loss. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "We haven't been known for scoring short-handed goals, but it's not against the rules." - M...…