…r. r:n e ic1 i n a4#0t1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 25, 2009 michigandaily.com CAMPUS POLITICS CSJ disbands constitution convention PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CARTER CENTER/L Gubb Dante Vasquez treats Latifah, 9, who had two Guinea worms surfacing from the back of her knee. In 1986, there were an estimated 3.5 million cases of Guinea worm in 20 African and Asian countries. But with the efforts of officials from The Carter Center, ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday November 25, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, November 25. 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS . WASHINGTON Obama to unveil plan to add troops in Afghanistan Obamas welcome guests to state dinner War-weary Americans will sup- port more fighting in Afghanistan once they understand the perils of losing, President Barack Obama declared yesterday, announcing he was ready to spell out ...…
…4 - Wednesday, November 25, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL CHRIS AT CSKOSLOW@UMICH.EDU 74L e MIC4igan wily CHRIS KOSLOWSKI Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since.1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 5 Rihanna's dark diversion A picture of tragedy. Touching heartbreak The letdowns never stop coming in 'Precious,' but it's a treasure nonetheless By ANDREW LAPIN Daily Film Editor There's a lot "Precious" has going against it before you've even sat down to watch the film. For starters, there's the mind-numbingly obvious title (changed from the origi- nal "Push") that s...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 7 AFTER THEY WALK From Page 1 means. For Vasquez and The Cart- er Center, this means limiting the worm's transmission by protect- ing local water sources - where the parasite thrives - and educat- ing the people of southern Sudan about the devastating impact of the Guinea worm. And it appears the efforts have been paying off. In 2007, The Carter Center reported 9,585 total...…
…8 - Wednesday, November 25, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'M' faces first major test in weekend's Old Spice Classic By GJON JUNCAJ Daily Sports Writer The past three weeks have almost felt like an extended preseason for the Michigan men's basketball team. That means the 15th-ranked Wolver- ines are more than eager to enter Michigan vs. tomorrow's game against Creighton Gvighon in the opening Matchup: round of the Old Michigan ...…
…ROBINSON'S JOURNE HBO'S REIGN New Michigan defensive coordinator HBO proves why it's still the GregRobinson has seen NFL glary, colleg best with the coolly funny urity and everything in bedeen. series "Bored to Death." SEE FOOTBALL SATURDAY, INSIDE SEE ARTS, PAGE 5A 0 Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 25, 2009 michigandaily.com FIN AN CING YOUR EDUCATIO W ith vote, 'Promise' may return MICHIGAN'S NEXT TOP MODEL Hou rev sch The. ship ...…
…6 2A - Friday, September 25, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Campus Clubs Before You Were Here 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA DAN NEVVPAN Editor in Chief Basiness Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@iihigandailycom tmdbuaineaa@gmnail.om CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Offce hours: un.-Thau trn.1 ~. - 2a...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 25, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Indiana man admits to stealing cemetery funds A man admits embezzling about $4.2 million in perpetual- care trust funds from a Michigan cemetery operated by his India- napolis-based company. Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced yesterday that Robert Nelms of Green- wood, Ind., pleaded guilty in Kent County Circuit Court to embezzlement a...…
…0 4A - Friday, September 25, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL BELLA AT BELLZ@UMICH.EDU C74C IWIC4igan .+ ai1 BELLA SHAH Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 25, 2009 - 5A Not so scary Monsters By MIKE KUNTZ Daily Arts Writer History has shown that super- groups almost always look good on paper. Too often that's where they look best - the wildly inconsis- MonSters tent results range from breathtak- of Folk ing (Crosby, Stills, Monsters Nash & Young) to of Folk head-scratchingly awful (too many Shangi-La to name). Today's version, the marke...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 25, 2009 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, September 25, 2009 - 7A RESEARCH REPORT From Page 1A the ratings carry great weight and the report's findings have moti- vated re-evaluation of programs at many colleges in the past. "If a program you thought was great turned out to be 15th or 20th, you often changed the leadership," he said. "But, generally, Michigan has not...…
…8A - Friday, September 25, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bower and Co. ready for Big Ten Wood and Blais ." ." thriving on and off the soccer pitch By ZAK PYZIK Blais is credited for starting. For the Daily "Finally, he's just in his sliding shorts and he's running the ball To their teammates, they're out," Klein said jokingly. referred to as Woody and Bricks. Wood brings a unique persona To the adversary, they're a threat- to ...…
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… S S S S 0 . 0 0 KICKING OFF THE 2009 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE September 26, 2009 FootbM " BIG TEN SEASON Conference play is upon the Wolverines, and say what you will about the league's recent success (or lack thereof) - when these 11 teams start beating up on each other, things always get interesting. Many Michigan fans are ready to say that the Wol- verines are back to their winning ways, but with Indiana up to the plate and two roa...…
…0 0 0 Set e 2,00 Football Saturday - September 26, 2009 411149- MICHIGAN DEPTH CHART VS. INDIANA BREAKDOWN From page 2B season to let this one slip up. The biggest issue will be which Michigan defensive backs will step in if Indiana uses three wideouts in its pistol offense. With safety Mike Williams doubtful with an ankle injury, the backfield Saturday could be tight. EDGE: MICHIGAN SPECIAL TEAMS Special teams have been steady for Michi...…
… 0 9 9 a 0 0 , lombati Saturday - Septembe, 26, 2009 1 September " 2009 Football cl. NY JETS 1990-1994 Switching coasts to follow Carroll, Robinson coached the Jets' defensive line. In 1994, he became New York's defensive coordinator. TEXAS 2004 DENVER BRONCOS 1995-2000 to the colle When the Broncos won back-to-back ns in the NFL Super Bowls, Robinson's defenses .onghorn defense were ranked No. 1 and No. 3 against arned his fourth th...…
…: alt e ly wood to , esl 40 t tntehg-tes o-a o F-e Th-Statrnentins6d Alp~id an 4:atlm Ann Arbor, Michigan RUNNING A BUSINESS RIGHT Ross won't up focus on ethcsyet Critics push for revitalized ethics effort in business schools after greed helped worsen the nation's financial crisis By MALLORY JONES and DEVON THORSBY Daily Staff Reporters As the Federal government bails out many of the nation's companies and financial institutions, ques- tions ...…
…2A - Wednesday, March 25, 2009 TAKE ONE Calculating confidence The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com irl Miian DAMh 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandailycom bugli@michigandailycam CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Officehours:Sun.-Thurs.nt a.m.--2a.m. 734-763-2454 News Tips news@michigandaily.com c orrectians correctio...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS . DETROIT GM begins white- collar layoffs with 160 pink slips Dreaded white-collar job cuts at General Motors Corp. started yes- terday as the wounded automaker began to deliver on promises to the government to shrink its work force so it can be profitable at lower sales levels. Yesterday mor...…
…4A - Wednesday, March 25, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ANGELA AT AHCHIH@UMICH.EDU 74L e fittc4t'6rga n .+ai[ ANGELA CHIH Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editoria...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 7A INMATE EXPRESSIONS Power Down to reduce energy use on campus MAX COLLINS/Daily Ann Arbor resident Ken Anbender goes through artwork at the Fourteenth Annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners held at the Duderstadt Center Gallery. The show will be running until April 8 and is meant to bring attention to the abilities of those in the state's prisons. It highlights mo...…
…0 8A - Wednesday, March 25, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TOUGHf r ') 1 t. ' l ..., ._'.i 1 5r v'' 9 ..- _;. . i } . .,. .. , _ ,xR On the ice, he's ferocious. With a 6-foot-i, 200-pound frame, he's a dominant physical presence on the blueline, a play- er who loves to deliver crowd-pleasing hits on opponents. His intensity often sends him to the penalty box at least once a game. In the quiet rooms of C.S. Mott Children's Hos...…
…The Michigan Daily -0 .. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Personal Statement The night I can't remember ByMelanie acEach rn 0 0 icture this: you're a 17-year- into my college life, my naivety had old girl from Arizona thrown become but a jaded outer shell of my into campus life at the Uni- molten, burning interior. versity of Michigan. At first, there It would be difficult enough had is the inevitable struggle of meeting I simply been raped and ...…
…0 0 S S U AM, Amk i 0 0 0 I -".. WedesdyMarh 5, 009-. he ic iga .al Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Gary Graca ManagingEditor: Courtney Ratkowiak Photo Editor: Sam Wolson Multimedia Editor: David Azad Merian Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Lan Truong Cover illustration: Laura Garavoglia The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, which is distributed every Wednesday during the academic yea...…
… w w _ AISOMETH INGON Even in the toughest of economic times, there is money to be made. It all depends on how far you are willing to go to make quick cash. By Kristen Steagall I Daily Staff Writer Wedesay Mac :25 208 . Dily QUOTES OF THE WEEK I need more attractive waitresses to go along with the ones I have right now." - TOM TSOUMAS, co-owner of Foxy Lady strip club in Rhode Island, on his plan to hold a job fair to hire workers who h...…
… lqw 4B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Wednesday, March 25. 2009 -The Michigan Daily 51B RANKINGTHE R/ THE KEY TO INTERPRETING COLLEGE RANKINGS IS UNDERSTANDING THE METHODOLOGY BEHIND THEM. WHICH OF 'NKINGS THESE WILDLY DIFFERING SYSTEMS ARE WORTHWHILE? BY STEPHEN OSTROWSKI DAILY STAFF WRITER THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN calls itself home of the leaders and best, And while the catch- phrase might smack of arrogance, there is...…
…I1 fidigan Oaim Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 25, 2008 michigandaily.com INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS At 'U; rise in study abroad leads trend Moi to fi ne The dents creasec nations the nu institut studyi. acaden Last ranked Dur year, studied studen ing the to the a natis public The resent more t erage o Nic tor of t ternati re students going fice has amped up its recruitment efforts to encourage more students oreign countries, to study...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush: Citigroup deal necessary President Bush argued yesterday that the government's dramatic rescue of Citigroup was necessary to "safeguard the financial system" and help the economy recover, and he said there could be more such moves if other institutions need help. Bush said he approved the action, recommended by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson,...…
…4 - Tuesday, November 25, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LJb iMdiigan ,& aih A Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynatd St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustration...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 25, 2008 -5 The art of improvisation grew up with a recording studio in the guest room, complete with a hi-fi ADAT 8-track recorder, an audio mixing table covered in color-coded knobs, a synthesizer that came with over 300 sound options and a $1,000 'microphone my uncle kept in a varnished maple box. It was state- of-the art for the '90s. I was six years old. I lived in the room next ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 7 PROFESSOR * From Page 1 declaring that "the wind is up" - are quoted among English majors like other quote "Top Gun." He also specializes in Shakespeare, the Bible as literature, the works of Primo Levi and helped found the University's Royal Shakespeare Com- pany Residency program. Williams has also wonmore than a dozen awards, fellowships and grants during his academic c...…
…1 8 - Tuesday, November 25, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Disappointing finish for Michigan at NCAAs By FELIX CARREON Daily Sports Writer TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - One race. One last opportunity to leave a last- ing impression after four years of hard work, early morning practices, injuries, victories and tears. Before the gun sounded for the NCAA championships at the LaVern Gibson Championship course, Mich- igan men's cross countr...…
…The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 9 I ICE HOCKEY Penalty kill a rare bright spot Power-play unit has not allowed a goal in three weeks By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer OXFORD - The Michigan hock- ey team struggled all weekend. It couldn't score, it floundered on defense and it got swept in the series But one positive that came out of the weekend was Michi- gan's penalty kill. . The last time Michigan ...…
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…A tribute to the best of our middle school years The B-side 0 0 400 IIE ffid~igan BaiIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 25, 2008 michigandaily.com CAMPUS SAFETY Crime alerts now headed to your inbox Officials worried change will allow students to learn about incidents earlier and more that campus didn't consistently. "We recognized that it was not learn about crimes only creating more work for others, but it also was not consist...…
…0 2A - Thursday, September 25, 2008 N ew s The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THE GENIAL DOORMAN AT DOMINICKlS For Silvio, the bar is a family business From the frost-proof ceramic tables on the porch to the tricolored ceramic pillars inside the bar, Silvio, the "doorman" at Dominick's, has left his mark in countless ways inside the popular campus bar. The cousin of the bar's founder, Silvio was present at the inception of Dominick's,...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Obama: "more important than ever" to hold debate Republican John McCain said yes- terday that he wants to postpone Fri- day's debate to deal with the nation's financial problems, but Democrat Barack Obamasaid "it's more impor- tant than ever" that the country hear from its next...…
…4A - Thursday, September 25, 2008 1111011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. Ali other signed articles and illustrations represent ...…
…The Michigan Daily - rmichigandailyTcom Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 5A FOOTBALL Ortmann to play Saturday Mathews on the mend, ready for Big Ten opener Wolverines getting healthier as Big Ten opener approaches By DAN FELDMAN Daily SportsEditor The Michigan football team's practice Wednesday was brighter than in recent weeks. Under the NOTEBOOK blinding Septem- ber sun, the Wolverines had more players in white jerseys, which denote full h...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 7A QATAR From Page 1A ly by Qatar University, which hopes to develop its resources, techniques and personnel so it can conduct social research. But there will also be advantages for ISR and the University of Michigan as a whole, Howell said. He also said opportunities might arise for students to be involved in the new social research projects in Qatar, where the population...…
…0 8A - Thursday, September 25, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Democrats delay plan to censure Sen. Lieberman for bashing Obama Granholm to speak at 'U' today HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Con- necticut Democrats, angry that Sen. Joe Lieberman is campaigning for the Republican presidential candi- date and criticizing his own party's nominee, agreed yesterday to circu- late a resolution to censure the vet- eran politician but won't ...…
