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…10 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 Toofew 'Ho use'1 By Jeremy Davidson Editor in Chief FILM REVIEW * nra Release dates are all about timing. Hence why it's confusing that "Monster House" has been released in the middle of July, rather than around Halloween, the day on which the film takes place. Its curious timing is only one aspect of the movie's acute identity crisis. The plot is just about as straightforward as it gets. The en...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 - 11 'Lady in the Water' should stay there By Jeffrey Bloomer Managing Editor As a filmmaker, M. Night Shyamalan has it. He may have one of the industry's biggest heads, its most intense insecurity and its most bizarre sense of fame, but the reality of his talent remains. Aside from the fact that his movies change the pop-cul- ture landscape with routine efficiency, he is a suspense Lady in the 1 sty...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 Cult hit still a'Stranger' to mainstream audience By Mary Kate Varnau Daily Arts Writer "Strangers with Candy" is one of those "things." You either get it, or you don't. Unfortunately, not enough people got it when the show aired on Come- dy Central's Wednesday night line-up, resulting Strangers in the cancellation of the With Candy series after only three At the Michigan 10-episode seasons. The...…

…Monday July 24, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 13 Class of 2007 continues to grow as Legion rejoins By Scott Bell Daily Sports Editor In just two weeks, the Michigan men's bas- ketball team's 2007 recruiting class has gone from nearly non-existent to nearly elite. Less than a week following the announce- ment of Detroit Redford's Manny Harris to join the team, former commitment Alex Legion announced that he w...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 C SP ORT, Next stop for new coach: Michigan tennis By Kevin Wallace For the Daily Sean Maymi typifies the saying "moving up the totem pole." Beginning in 2001, Maymi served as an assis- tant coach for the University of North Florida men's tennis team, then went on to coach on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour and'finally had stints at both Northwestern Uni- versity and Fres...…

…SP ORT" c_ The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 - 15 NOTES Landis takes home the Avant signs contract with Eagles; will wear No. 81* Former Michigan wide receiver Jason Avant has some big shoes to fill. The fourth- e llo w e r s e to n round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles signed a four-year deal with the team last week, where it was also determined that he would wear the No. 81 jersey for the team that has made three NFC Cham...…

…16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 SPORTS Woods captures third British Open, 11th major HOYLAKE (AP) - Tiger Woods bottled up his emotions when he buried his father in May. Even as he stalked the brown, baked links of the British Open on Sunday, his steely focus never wavered. Until he tapped in his final putt. That gave him his third claret jug, his 1lth major championship, but the first victory he couldn't share with Pops. And ...…

…Friday, March 24, 2006 News 3 State Senate votes to strip canvassers of power Opinion 4 Imran Syed puts away his MP3 player Arts 8 Silver Jews sell out Blind Pig SiN[GER: UOME TO DPEMNG DAY AT THE lISH ... SPORTS, PAGE 8 . aug / e One-hundred-sixteen years of ediiorial freedom www.m hkgandady.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 98 02006 The Michigan Daily ~1 . 4c g I _~ 4 I 4 yx I q _I I F I . 7 ,K \Irj l j ' .' ! 1 - Victories taint...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2006 NATION/WORLD Crash in Chile kills 12 Americans Bus was returning from cruise ship when it plunged off highway SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - A tour bus swerved to avoid an approaching truck and tumbled 300 feet down a mountainside in northern Chile, kill- ing 12 American tourists and injuring two others, U.S. and Chilean officials said. Two Chileans also were hospital- ized, said Juan Carlos Poli, a ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS' Photographer to speak on art about social justice Kenro Izu, who is internationally known for his efforts in expressing issues of social justice through pho- tography, will deliver a lecture for artists who wish to address humani- tarian concerns in their own work. Izu's art is currently on display at the University of Michigan Museum of Art in the exhibit Passage to Angkor. Th...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2006 OPINION GEOFF SILVERSTEIN NMI:STER MAYOR AN- )RF)\"., e ffilIrbpn &zilg DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STU DENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Dail...…

…Friday March 24, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily. com RTSe Micigan Bailg A 5 SILVER 4 51 l 5.. X IS GOLD 'B.I.K.E. doc plays at Anni Arbor Film Fest SILVER JEWS HIT A2 ON FIRST TOUR By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts Writer CONCEPT PREVir-W You can feel it in the air: No, it's not a premature surge in campus pheromonal activity on this frigid first week of spring. It's the electric hum of rising anticipation for the Silve...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday. March 24. 2006 the michigan daily 0 ANN ARBOR CONDO Weatherstone, Oakfield Dr. Open House Sat. & Sun. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. & den. Sunny, garage, pond view. 734-668-2103. $169900. 1545 12-4. pool, CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Available. 665-8825. CORNERHOUSE APARTMENTS 205 S. State St. on central campus 2 & 3 bdrm Apt Homes Beautifully Furnished Outstanding views Garage parking Central air 9 foot high ceilings Premie...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2006 - 7 RECRUITS Continued from page 1 agrees with Millman's explanation. "(Greek exclusivity) is a definite advantage of being part of the Greek system, especially in terms of meeting people," Bachmann said. Bachmann said the Greek exclusivity policy encouraged him to rush when he came to the Uni- versity. This semester, the IFC also developed a new ini- tiative to compile data on each chapter d...…

…Friday March 24, 2006 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com PmRiftogattSBaitg 8 ICers face road test in tourney opener Get off your asses - and go to the Fish By James V. Dowd Daily Sports Writer They're already good enough at neutral sites, but imagine what Duke might do if it played its first- and second-round games of the NCAA Tournament at Cameron Indoor Sta- dium, its home floor. It wouldn't be a pretty sight. Thi...…

…Friday, February 24, 2006 News 3 State employees blamed for release of suspected killer Opinion 4 Daily and Michigan Review face off WOLVERINES DROP 15TH STRAIGHT4... SPORTS, PAGE 8 One-hundred-ftfteen years ofedtorinldfreedom Arts 8 . Coldplay rocks out at the Palace ------------------------- --------------------------- ------------- ----------- 1111111M wzvw. mzkigandaily. com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 83 V2006 The Michigan...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 24, 2006 NATION/WORLD Rescuers search for survivors of NEWS IN BRIEF I~ --1 -I 1n..* -- V .------ - alm t ~la u - 40 IK. 1111LC>LL11 1i0 11<llIVI nl\vvl iL 1111: YYVINA.UPM Y^ :° 'i + 5.' ,y WASHINGTON Lawmakers extend review of port deal roof At least 56 d market roof ca- under weight o MOSCOW (AP) - repeatedly in hopes o vors trapped under con beams yesterday after a collapsed on one of M...…

… NEWS ON CAMPUS Tour to explore observatory There will be a tour of the historic Detroit Observatory on East Ann Street Sunday at 1 p.m. The build- ing, which is more than 150 years old, was recently restored and list- ed in the National Register of His- toric Places. The public is invited to attend the open house. NU professor to speak on Ottoman Literature Tijana Krstic, a history professor from Northwestern University and a University grad...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 24, 2006 OPINION lbe +Iirbiga iilg 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 Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles...…

…Thursday February 24, 2006 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com RThe Sirhiga Bilg 5 . . . .. ... .. ... .. .. - - - --------------- - --- -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f Ci nm LM.ibre Courtesy of Cinema Libre "Shit, I can't see the 3-D image yet." 'Through the Fire' only for NBA fans SPEED OF LIGHT By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer "What would Coney Island be like without basketball?" a filmmaker asks a young man, ...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 24, 2006 - 7 100-yard RAP Northwes Continued from page 1 Smith games du Jackson refused to comment. gan. Jordan and Smith could not be Jordan reached. The U But friends of the players said the Student R rap was created, in part, as a response which all to Xanga.com journal posts that follow, pi some have construed as threats by ing anoth the woman who is the song's subject. or harassi The friends s...…

…Friday February 24, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com PO IEfRidTignTSilg 60 8 Shimek Spartans sweep away Blue By Ian Robinson Daily Sports Writer SlBASEBALL Young arms wil shoulder big load 6 Tag, you're it. If Big Ten women's basketball was a version of the popular children's game, Michigan State would have put the responsibility of tagging on Michigan. After Ohio State held the Spartans to under 30-per- cent s...…

…Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Opinion 4 Science 5 Sports 9 Sam Singer won't join Teach for America Global positioning satellites and you Coleman steps up for Cagers EMBERS OF BROKEN SOCIAL CENE PLAY AT iND 0IG..ATS, PAGE 8 One-hundredfifteen years of edi'orzilfreedom www.michiganday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 60 62006 The Michigan Daily Grant to help retain minorities Four state colleges receive $5-million grant to up number of mi...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 24, 2006 NATION/WORLD Iran threatens full-scale uranium enrichment ' NEWS IN BRIEF HS. EADINESFRMARoND TE WoRLD y'.\ I >1yt "t-. _. * <TJ/ Enrichment can either be used for production of electricity or nukes VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Iran upped the ante yesterday in its nuclear standoff, warning that it will immediately begin developing a full- scale uranium enrichment program if it is referred...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS Festifall's little * brother, Winterfest, is tonight in Union The Michigan Student Assembly will hold Winterfest 2006 at the Michigan Union from 4 to 8 pm. today. More than 150 student groups and University depart- ments will be on hand to talk with stu- dents and give them information about their organizations. Hopwood award winners to be announced The fall term Hopwood Awar...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 24, 2006 O PINION NOTABLE COLIN DALY THE M'iwCGAN L)ALY 4 ian QUOTABLE XlL Ut> TO F-Thp CNSRVAT-NESf JASON Z. PESICK SUHAEL MOMIN ALISON GO Editor in Chief SAM SINGER Managing Editor 4 Editorial Page Editors'' Thsm yn tb EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT This may not be THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 the end, but it is 420 MAYNARD STREET certainly the ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 beginning the end 1. .1t...…

…Tuesday January 24, 2006 news@michigandaiy.com SCIENCE 5 ......... . G lobal Positioning Satellites were originally developed by the U.S. Department of Defense for military use. Since then, scientists and technology enthusiasts have expanded the use of these advanced navigation systems, and helped the technol- ogy break into the nainstream. Two current everyday uses for the technology are in a hide-and-seek game called geocaching, and to a...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 7 b CENTER Continued from page 1 Acho said the new center also serves as a tool to recruit new ath- letes. "With all the demands of athlet- ics, parents want to know how my kid is going to go to a place like Michigan - practicing 20 hours a week and in the training room, and competing - how are they going to be able to do that and then also go to a school as elite as the Uni- versity of ...…

…Tuesday January 24, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artseditor@michigandaily.com RETSichigattilg A 8 STRONG AND FEISTY Please save our Bluths 4 it's a little too early to bemoan the probable fate of the brilliant com- edy "Arrested Development," but its demise looks imminent. Nine episodes were cut, it was held from airing during sweeps and Fox is burning off the four last episodes on a random Friday night in February. But unlike nearly ...…

…Tuesday January 24, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com eRTiShigan jaiiu 9 . . .. . ... .................. Sophomore Coleman ready to fill lineup gaps STEVEN TAI/Daily Senior Brandon Kaleniecki will lead Michigan against Michigan State this Saturday to celebrate Hockey Day in Michigan. Hockey returns to roots By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer When junior Lester Abram limped into the locker room early in the second ...…

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…Monday, October 24, 2005 News 3A Students honor Gandhi with day of community service Opinion 4A Elliott Mallen on the AAPD in action elri iyun a? 0One-hundredfeen years of editorialdfreedom Arts 5A Clooney finds 'Good Luck' with latest film sesessom m , ; j ill - ------------- - - - -------------- ; ---------- I I I ; ;1; , ; 1, 1; 1, 1, 1 glo ; 0 A; A. A, R i OR a RA I www.michigandaiy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 16 @2005...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 24, 2005 NATION/WORLD Hurncane aftermath leaves chaos NEWS IN BRIEF Wilma heads toward southern Florida after plowing through Mexico and islands in the Caribbean CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - Mexicans and stranded tourists, hungry and frustrated after a two-day beating by Hurricane Wilma, stood in line to buy supplies yesterday or simply raided grocery or furniture stores, dragging goods from shops ripped ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 24, 2005 - 3A ON CAMPUS University holds Housing Fair Students interested in finding housing for next year can attend the Housing Fair in the Michigan Union today from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. This University-sponsored event will have information for students about both on- and off-campus housing options. The event will take place on the second floor of the Michigan Union in the ball- room, and refreshment...…

…4A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 24, 2005 OPINION ar BMirbiwttnfaillg 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're proud of being white, we want to keep being white." -Thirteen-year-old singing sensation Lynx...…

…Monday October 24, 2005 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily. com RTSe ithigtt tii 5A 1 A starlet for sale "Dear Diary: Today that rat bastard Clooney stole the last ham sandwich from the craft-services table." 'GOOD'NEWS CLOO0NEY'S LATEST SHOWS RELEVANCE OF MCCARTHY-ERA CONFLICTS S o media darling Katie Holmes is still pregnant (about to bear Scientology's messiah would be my guess), Bennifer II should be ready to deliver any da...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 24, 2005 - 7A PATON Continued from page 1A "They were very loyal to him, but most of them are looking at the other side of the grass by now," he said. The University's decision may affect at least one future donor, the younger Paton said. A friend of his is now considering taking the University's name out of his will as a result of the handling of the accounting center's destruction. Paton's said hi...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 24, 2005 Mark Stolze: Early Riser Rookie Surfer Professional Rocker* Is Welcome Here Your life. You can bring it with you. Learn more about Mark and tell us more about you visit pwc~com/bringit a 0 4 0 a 0 …

…BROWN DELIVERS SOUND ADVICE Hall of Fame coach Hubie PAGE Brown visits Crisler Arena 6B for Tommy Amaker's clinic. IAN HERBERT: Varsity goes streaking, and it's more than just back-to-back wins. PAGE 3B The SportsMonday Column WIN SOME, LOSE SOME Both Michigan soccer teams were in action this weekend, but only one came away with a victory PAGE 8B October 24, 2005 gabe i3,n TiwAii 2I( T Michigan 23, IowA 20 (OT) lB Cardiac Kids Defense ...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - October 24, 2005 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Womens hockey looks to improve Athlete of the Week By Eileen Hengel Daily Sports Writer . Often sandwiched in between men's varsity hock- ey practice and intramural broomball games at Yost Ice Arena, the women's club hockey team has little time to pencil in practice. But the women consis- tently finish the season as one of the top club teams in the nation. After fini...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - October 24, 2005 - 3B After second straight win, Varsity's streaks start anew After the game, junior cornerback Leon Hall joked with me about Michigan's recent streak - two straight wins. "We're going to live up this win for a little bit," Hall said. "You know, we have a little streak going - the first of the season." He laughed while he said it, but the truth is that I was thinking the same thing. It's ha...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - October 24, 2005 Michigan 23, Iowa 20 (OT) ackson answers the call, carries Blue to victory GAME STATISTICS By Gabe Edelson Daily Sports Writer IOWA CITY - Mike Hart left early with an injury. Max Martin lost control of the football on his first carry and never returned. Kevin Grady played well, but didn't display the field vision his coaches would've liked. So with 11:10 left in Saturday's game at K...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - October 24, 2005 - 5B I~ 'vt o h ;;: ~ r id:Iioyd: ::ar is The }:i U$::.5: ,'tki:;: :::ko d if. rn aiblsta ~l ':'}ii.fk ate f week t w5 k .4ep~ii~g r~ 1* tE : at!i~z:£4:Skarsis}.}n}) . .DeIveIt-ft sX h.. u .utii~e i <pla, a~judgd frm hMO ..:........rtd ~ .. iawk~y ~ o th W-ianM~ Vo~e Defensive Intensity Last week, the defense looked unstoppable for the first three quarters. This week, the defense couldn't ...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - October 24, 2005 Harriers dominate, claim top six spots in Classic * By David VandeVusse For the Daily YPSILANTI - It was a beau- tiful fall day at Eagle Crest Golf Course in Ypsilanti, where the No. 3 Michigan women's cross country team closed out its regular season on Friday. The sun was warm, the breeze was cool and the Wolverine runners were red hot, dominating the field at the Eastern Michigan U...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - October 24, 2005 - 7B Tomlinson stopped, Eagles win PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Quintin Mikell blocked a field goal and Matt Ware returned it 65 yards for a touchdown with 2:25 left, lead- ing the Philadelphia Eagles to a 20-17 victory over the San Diego Chargers yesterday. San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson was held to a career-low 7 yards rushing on 17 carries and failed to score, ending his NFL record- tying streak...…

…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - October 24, 2005 Weekend action brings mixed results ... while women come up short Senior Adam Bruh jumpstarted the Wolverine comeback, tying the game at 1-1 with a first period goal. Men topple Badgers inseason's home finale By Jamie Josephson Daily Sports Writer In front of nearly 1,000 fans, including many of the players' families, the Michigan men's soccer team stepped onto the U-M Soccer Field ...…

…Thursday, March 24, 2005 Weather Opinion 4A Sports 7A Zac Peskowitz: sick of Harvard Josh Holman on why you should spend tomorrow watching baseball at the Fish 4 1 t.Y tt i l 43 TOMORROW: 4%/ 3' One-hundred-fourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michaiandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXV, No. 104 ®2005 The Michigan Daily GEO votes to stage walkout strike By Ekjyot Saini Daily Staff Reporter By an overwhelming vote last night, membe...…