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October 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 36) • Page Image 1

…, __.: The best of the arts mags you don't read. The B-Side 46F 46F ell ic I an 4:3.at 0 IV Ann Arbor Mchigan www.michigandaily.com Thursdav October 26 2006 Why Coleman doesn't like Proposal 5 THE EARLY STUDENT GETS THE WORM Ballot initiative would raise funding, but opponents call it bad public policy By WALTER NOWINSKI Daily StaffReporter Every year the University has to wrestle the state Legislature just to maintain funding, so it m...…

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…2A - Thursday, October 26, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: FRIDAY: Jobs at the 'U' Explained _Before You Were Here What's the real stadium capacity? Here's a clue: It's not 107,501 It's a staple of any football Sat- urday at Michigan Stadium. In the second half, the announcer informs the crowd that it is once again the largest crowd watch- ing a football game anywhere in America. And the attendance is usually abov...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS TRENTON, NJ. N.J. court opens door to gay marriage New Jersey's highest court opened the door yesterday to mak- ing the state the second in the nation to allow gay marriage, rul- ing that lawmakers must offer same-sex couples either marriage or something like it, such as civil unions. Ina ruling that fell short of what either side wanted or feared, the state S...…

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…4A - Thursday, October 26, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and ill...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 5A Proposal1 A proposed constitutional amendment to require that money held in conservation and recreation funds can only be used for their intended purposes A yes vote on Proposal 1 supports writing a set of conservation and recreation funds into the state Constitution. User fees like state park entrance and hunting license fees would go into these funds and could not be di...…

October 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 36) • Page Image 6

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 26 the michigan daily CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Avail- able. 665-8825. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100. LAPTOP PENT II WIN.XP 128 MB Ram. 6GB HD. $225. 269-873-2080. A p. MADISON PROPERTY COMPANY t m e on Eas U., bdr A efficincy dwnt yw p a l ea b e a ful Aparrtments f Excel§ Seryce. 0o Terrific Resu6/s. r * AVAIL. Fall '07. 5 bdrm. house. 930 Dewey St. Great loc. 3 fi...…

October 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 36) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bachelor's degree worth extra $23,000 a year WASHINGTON (AP) - How much is a bachelor's degree worth? About $23,000 a year, the govern- ment said in a report released yes- terday. That is the average gap in earn- ings between adults with bachelor's degrees and those with high school diplomas, according to data from the Census Bureau. College graduates made an aver- age of $51,554 in 2004, the most recen...…

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…8A - Thursday, October 26, 2006 The Michigan Daily - rnichigandailyxbkk Left guard stays strong ByKEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor When Adam Kraus went home last Thanksgiving,his hometown of New Orleans wasn't like he remembered it. Hurricane Katrina had ravaged the land- scape of the city as well as the now redshirt junior's house. "I was prepared a little bit from the news," Kraus said. "Nothing can really prepare you for the way itreally...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 9A Unlikely duo teams up to pen inspiring book ZACH MEISNER/Daily Jack Johnson moved up to forward in the third period of last Friday's 4-1 loss to Miami. The sophomore scored Michigan's only goal of the game as a forward on the power play. Senior Tim Cook (not pictured) has also moved from defenseman to forward for the Wolverines this season. Wealth of defensemen lets Bere...…

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…10A - Thursday, October 26, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Senior anchors Blue 4 By ROBERT KAITZ Daily Sports Writer Starting every game over the four years of a collegiate career is no small feat. And neither is lead- ing a team on and off the field, anchoring a midfield depleted by injuries. Senior co-captain Katelin Spencer is doing just that for the Michigan women's soccer team, although she is quick to deflect the credit....…

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…The Michigan Daily -- michigandailycom Patiently, Bowman comes back from an ankle injury Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 11A By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer Michigan volleyball player Megan Bowman visited three schools before coming to Ann Arbor. But when she got here, she felt like "everything just fit." Now, the puzzle has an extra piece the senior doesn't want - an ankle injury. "There's nothing worse than having to miss out on any part o...…

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…12A-The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 26, 2006 4 4 Firmwide Information Session Learn about our summer analyst opportunities. Monday, October 30, 2006 7:30pm - 9:00pm The Michigan League, Vandenburg Room Application deadline: Thursday, November 30, 2006 Apply online at gs.com/careers and through your career services office. O Goldman, Sachs & Co. 2006. All rights reserved. Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer. I A A …

October 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 36) • Page Image 13

…THE RSC MAKES I* REVIEW, PAGE 3B. The 'intelligence' of dumb comedies t t ust when I thought you couldn't get any dumber, you go and do something like this ... and totally redeem yourself!" So Lloyd, of "Dumb and Dumb- er," says to Harry after the latter exchanges their dog-shaped van (exterior-upholstered) for a one- man scooter. In comedic terms, Harry has traded the open slapstick of the w Shaggin' Wagon for a rel- atively KRISTIN subtler a...…

October 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 36) • Page Image 14

…2B - Thursday, October 26, 2006 (the b-sidel The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MUSIC After eons of speculation and hushed rumors, it seems as if the Smashing Pumpkins will reunite - or at least half of them will. Drummer Jimmy Chamberlain has been con- firmed to record their first new album in six years with former (or is that current?) Pump- kins frontman Billy Corgan. Their last album, MACHINA/The Machines ofGod, was released in 2000...…

October 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 36) • Page Image 15

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 3B 'It came from Detroit,' so go By BEN MEGARGEL Daily Arts Writer What happened to the '70s Detroit-rock heyday of Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper and The Stoog- It Came es? Today, From most non-rock Detroit connoisseurs would describe Tomorrow at the Detroit 6:30 p.m. rock sene as At the Detroit rock scene an Institute nt Arts and the stylings of the Detroit Flm Kid R...…

October 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 36) • Page Image 16

…4B - Thursday, October 26, 2006 the b-side The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Sounds of film: Faux pas not allowed By: MATT KIVEL DailyArts Writer The "Garden State" soundtrack is not an album. It's Zach Braff's iPod shuffle. The art of compiling a soundtrack is similar to sewing a patchwork quilt - songs must be culled from the sprawling body of a film and stitched into a coherent work that makes sense in its overall pre- sentation. Th...…

October 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 36) • Page Image 17

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com {the b-side Thursday, Octoher 26, 2006 - 5B New wings: Comsat Angels reissued for another generation By LLOYD H. CARGO Chrome, Television, The Move and ing into the dark march of "Miss- Comsat Angels. Maybe Gang of pier hooks of Waiting For a Miracle, Daily MusicEditor The Yardbirds, their acknowledged ing in Action." From the very first Four's politics were blunt enough, but gone is that sense of urge...…

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…6B - Thursday, October 26, 2006 .the b-side~ The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Have a hell o' Halloween: Last-second costume By PAUL TASSI Daily Arts Writer The purpose of Halloween for the college crowd isn't to have a scary costume. Those preteen days are over. These days it's entirely too hard to down a beer or make out with someone wearing a "Fri- day the 13th" Jason mask. College costumes should be funny, sexy or badass, but idea...…

September 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 16) • Page Image 1

…Tuesday, September 26, 2006 BRITJ;gi TS, PAGE 5 News 2 Airlines relax restrictions for liquids on planes Opinion 4 Toby Mitchel on why we torture Sports 10 Grand Rapids native makes great strides One-hundred-siteen years ofeditoriadfreedom <, 4' --- ------- --- --- -- --- --- --- - M www.michikandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 16 02006 The Michigan Daily -a - DeVos joins debate on evolution ALEX DZIADOSZ/Daily Michael...…

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…2 -The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 26, 2006 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1327 www.michigandaily.com DoNN M. FREsARD ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com NATION/WORLD CONTACT INFORMATION News Tips Corrections Letters to the Editor Photography Department Arts Section Editorial Page Sports Section Display Sales Classified Sales Online Sales Finance Newsroom: 763-24...…

September 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 16) • Page Image 3

… NEWS Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3 ON CAMPUS Professor to lecture on morality Professor emeritus Dennis O'Brien of the University of Roch- ester and Bucknell University will speak today from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Michigan League Ballroom on the topic of morality. Asian and Pacific Islander students to hold mixer The Asian and Pacific Island- er American Studies program is holding a mixer for students and faculty membe...…

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…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 26, 2006 ct e strl i cn 13 a7tiv DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM JEFEBLO R CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com OPINION NOTABLE ALEXANDER H QUOTABLE If I knew what DeVos knew, I couldn't sleep at night." -Failed Amwa...…

September 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 16) • Page Image 5

…I Tuesday September 26, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com M artspage@michigandaily.com the IDidigadrn flI ART S l'n . "Guess who I was with last night?" Li's finale coasts with easy formula' Art doesn't get iier than this. By Kristin MacDonald Daily Film Editor It seems fairly appropriate that a man who stars in movies with names like "The Ooe' ** -k-,. "Hero" o F "Fist of Leg- eod" would At the Showcase stride off into and Quality 16 martial ...…

September 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 16) • Page Image 6

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 26, the michigan daily 4 103 iIIHIU NAV . g., beau- - U L.lVHL 1 ful, furn. home. 3 Full bths. Free ldty. LEVEL townhouses, 1.5 baths, central & 6 no-block prkg. Close to U of M B a/c, washer/dryer & private backyard. 2 & Law. $3425 + util. 734-475-2577. bdrm $972, 3 bdrm $1050. 734-741-9300. annarborapartments.net 2BDRM. 2.5BATH. CONDO. Near Briarwood Mall. Recent remodel, <$150K. Key Real Estate...…

September 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 16) • Page Image 7

…Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7 PANEL Continued from page 1 the University of California at Berkeley, said she welcomes the debate that arises from contro- versial articles because it creates dialogue between the student community and the newspaper. "I try to encourage my staff not to shy away from contro- versy when they cover diversity issues," Hsu said. "But I do ask them to remember that they have to consider their wo...…

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…8 -The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 26, 2006 'Earl': Anything but sitcom trash Feresten fails as late-night frontman By Michael Passman Daily Arts Writer White-trash comedy is sup- posed to be bad. Whether it's attempting to make fun of the NASCAR- loving, pick- SHOW: up-truck * *** driving, Bud- drinking SPECIAL FEATURES: culture (see **** "Talladega Nights") or My Name just a bunch is Earl: The of secretly Complete rich morons Firs...…

September 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 16) • Page Image 9

…Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9 Mayer revamped: New bluesy sound Quite a nutshell, no? BANKSY Continued from page 5 It just doesn't hit harder than this. Banksy's art could not be more relevant, more important. Marcel Duchamp had his urinal, Warhol his soup cans, but Banksy has the whole world. He deftly exploits the double-edge of our Information Age: The more infor- mation we have, the more it can be manipulated and th...…

September 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 16) • Page Image 10

…Tuesday September 26, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SP ORlTSigtn ailI PO r 1o0 Riley excelling at tackle By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor Michigan coach Lloyd Carr doesn't like to single out players for mistakes. But yesterday at his weekly press confer- ence, he made an exception for right tackle Rueben Riley. "I'm very disappointed in Rueben Riley'" Carr said, with his voice dripping with sar- casm. "Rueben a...…

September 26, 2006 (vol. 117, iss. 16) • Page Image 11

…Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 11 Rice football player dies after collapse at practice HOUSTON (AP) - A Rice University freshman football player died yesterday, a day after collapsing during a light work- out. Dale Lloyd, a 19-year-old defensive back, collapsed on the field about 5 p.m. Sunday but was conscious when taken to a hospital by ambulance. He died about 9 a.m. yesterday, school officials said. "I just can't desc...…

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…12 -The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 26, 2006 U.S. needs youth in Ryder Cup, Woods says (AP) - Tiger Woods believes "And all three guys I just curing America's Ryder Cup mentioned have won numerous ills requires an infusion of tournaments around the world; good young players, getting off most of our guys in our 20s to better starts in the matches, haven't won tournaments yet." a true home-course advantage Former British Open cham- - a...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 1

…Thursday, January 26, 2006 Opinion 4A From the Daily: Gov. wields fuel cell, ignores education Arts 5A New Orleans brass band comes to town AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT TH D IFFI CULT q J LIFE OF A STUDENT ATHLETE ... THE STATEMENT One-hundredfifteen years of editorialfreedom Sports 8A Singer: Sparties can't handle five-man game "NOMMMONNNNOM www.mizchganday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 62 ©2006 The Michigan Daily MICHIGAN 72, M...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 2

…NATION/WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF WASHINGTON Sen. Clinton slams eavesdropping Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton called President Bush's explanations for eavesdropping on domestic conversations without warrants "strange" and "far-fetched" yesterday, launching a blistering attack on the White House ahead of the president's State of the Union address. "Obviously, I support tracking down terrorists. I think that's our obligation. But I think it can be done i...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS Panel to discuss issues facing Katrina victims A panel will discuss issues fac- ing displaced residents of the regions affected by Hurricane Katrina will be held by the Ginsberg Center for Com- munity Service and Learning today at 3 p.m. in the Henderson Room of the Michigan League. The panel will feature School of Social Work Prof. Sandra Danziger, Gordon Whitman of the PI...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 4

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 26, 2006 OPINION abe NMdi&u r~ 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 The only thing that should come between Detroit and Michigan is a comma. Period." - Gov. Jennifer Gran...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 5

…Thursday R TheSctigan Bailg iR arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 5A My life with pod people h, hey! Hi! I mean, um, what's up? How's it going? Good? Oh, great ... really great. Um, listen - I was wondering if I could talk to you about, um, this issue I've been having. It's really been bothering me for a while now. You have so much more experience with this kind of thing. You seem so confident whenever I see you: hands i...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 6

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday. January 26. 2( the michigan daily 3 001NVESTOR'S PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LOST: TI-83 PLUS graphing calculator (black), pic of Spiderman taped to inside of cover. 586.943.8852 or looie@ urich.edu CONDO FOR SALE,2 bdrm., $171,000. See www-personal.umich.edu/-bmcrae 3 miles from campus, call 709-7177. 800.462.2420 www.allartsupplies.com - Available for Fall 2006 - 3,4, & 5 BEDROOM HOUSES Eff. to 2 BEDROOM APTS...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 7

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 26, 2006 - 7A * SPANISH Continued from page 1A and a piece of your culture," Davila said. "(Language) is one of the main ways to pass down cultural identity to future gen- erations." Segura said knowing Spanish helps him communicate with older relatives and connect to his heritage. Sociology Prof. Robert Ortega said some scholars perceive Spanish as "inte- gral to preserving culture and psychologi...…

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…Thursday January 26, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com RTeSictigan til 0 8A - - ---- ------- ----- - - -- - --- -------------- Hunter dunks and dashes Spartans' hopes Memorable win a lesson in teamwork 4 By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer When Michigan State's Drew Neit- zel spun toward the baseline with 10 minutes left in the game, he saw noth- ing but an open lane to the basket in front of him. Unfortunately,...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 9

…w w w w BLIND PIG Continued from page 4B Not only that, they managed to make the panes of glass for the sunroom roof in the pizza ovens of neigh- boring Del Rio pizzeria. "We had to go through the historical society," Wells- Goffett said of the terrarium's problems. The roof "was leaking like a sieve." Because they owned the whole building, the Goffetts replaced the sunroom with suitable brick and mortar and knocked down walls on the basement...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 10

…0 7W -W7 7W v w I insi dA 3B The Dish David Brandon discusses Domino's pizza and running for University regent 4B Pig's Past The Blind Pig owner talks about the venue's history, muSical and otherwise. 5B In My Own Words International stude SntSg DO Lee experiences many dfutilies while stding iaii a world away from home. 6B Balancing Act The University does its best to help hundreds of student athites graduate despite countless hours of p...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 11

…w U ! U V w -6 TIE - AILY DISH Interview with a vamp Everyone's a Critic I Media Column By Kristin MacDonald Regent sells pizzas and h1 David Brandon, CEO of Domino's Pizza anc By Jameel t wouldn't be a week of celebrity news without the ubiquitous Lindsay Lohan. . The poor starlet most recently made the gossip pages in a bid to refute her recent cover stry for Vanity Fair, an interview in which she purpertedly alluded to drug use an...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 12

… w 7W _i WV AI IJL"N/Daily Shari Acho, co-director of the Academic Success Program, at the academic center. School of Rock Historical local venue continues to thrive By Kimberly Chou/ Daily Arts Writer While upperclassmen and younger University students in the fake- ID sect like to frequent central campus hangouts such as Scorekeep- er's and the Brown Jug, those who are smart enough know to travel a few blocks west to find a bar of a ...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 13

…! w " v a 0 The Weekend FT1dV 1,27.06 ICCA Competition Amazin' Blue hosts the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella. The event will take place at Rackham Graduate School Auditorium beginning at 8:30. Tickets are $8 for students and $12 for others. sa1t urdy 1 )21.06 Ann Arbor Folk Festival This year's festival will be the 29th an al celebration of the folk and roots m showcased at the Ark. The Ark hosts event at Hill Audit...…

January 26, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 62) • Page Image 14

… 7W w U w By Ian Herbert Managing Sports Editor ALk Lsk s yDC aiy Athletes work In a study area at the Stephen M. Ross Academic Center. The athletic department helps student athletes balance their coursework and competition. t Freshman Steve Bonnell andj during a practice. SA junior Jason Dest struggled when he took his first calcu- lus course. It wasn't that he was bad at math or not smart enough - he is now an economics major. ...…

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