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…Women's basketball advances in NIT Young, brash and loud Next up: In-state rivals Michigan State Sports, Page 8 Be Your Own Pet releases noisy, fun second album Arts, Page S ffiidiian aIt ONE-UN IGHTEE1(1 ARS N ED)TOR AL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 28,2008 michigandailycom A BRIEF RESPITE STATE APPROPRIATIONS Senate OKs 3-percent hike nfundgin BENJI DELL/Daily A man walks underneath an arch near the Alumni Center during a rain...…

…2 - Friday, March 28, 2008 The malty taste of freedom Close the door. Turn down the music. Hide the Keystone Light. Many dorm residents know the routine when they hear a knock on the door after quiet hours. But for a brief period in the 1970s, students in the dorms lived without the fear of being busted by a wandering resident adviser. On Jan. 1, 1972, Michigan law- makers reduced the legal drink- ing age from 21 to 18, and for about seven y...…

…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Friday, March 28, 2008 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, March 28, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS Senate passes 3 percent funding hike BAGHDAD FUNDING From Page 1 Senate passed only one. trict includes North Campus, The bills went to a conference a member of the House Appro iolence continues to the state, and all of them are committee, eventually becom- priations committee. She sai recovering fr...…

…4-Friday, March 28, 2008 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 EDITORIA( PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials leflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board.:All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views o...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 28, 2008 - 5 New 'rap-rock'group avoids genre's stigma Awkward youth Teen indie-punk group returns with a mature and coherent second album By SASHA RESENDE DailyArts Writer By BRIAN HAAGSMAN DailyArts Writer The combination of rap and rock can be dangerous. Turn-of-the-millennium bands like Limp Bizkit and Crazy Town are the warning label, displayingthe sheer mag- Why? nitude of musical ...…

…0 6- Friday, March 28, 2008 IEI The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com the michigan daily parking 025 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. on central campus. 734-741-9300. 060 I GREAT APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR 08-09!! A combination of quality and prices you can't Beat! We have Hses. & Apts. all over A2. w/ something to fit every need. Studios, 1 bdrms., 2 bdrms., 3 hdrms., and houses stitt avaitabte. PICK UP OUR LISTINGS ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LIBERTARIANS From Page 1 ertarians, we've really had a fantas- tic year," Plourde said. The group, which meets weekly, has brought eye-opening speak- ers to campus this year, including Kenyan journalist June Arunga, who gave a speech advocating free trade rather than foreign aid as a solution to poverty. In October, the group partnered with Students for Sensible Drug Policy to sponsor a speech by Grav- ...…

…0 8 - Friday, March 28, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a MICHIGAN 59, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 45 STILL GOING Plenty of shots propel Blue to quarterfinals Wolverines take Lady Rams out of rhythm ByANTHONY OLIVEIRA Daily Sports Writer On most nights, even when the Wolverines win, the opposition attempts more shots than the Mich- igan women's basketball team. NOTEBOOK But for just the seventh time this season, the Wolverines outsh...…

…What happens to the Michigan football T players who don't get good news on NFL draft dayTH A M THE STATEMENT Ann Arbor, Mi www.michigandaily.com "We are going to reinvigorate the College Republicans here on campus" - LSA junior Justin Zatkoff, the newly-elected chair of the Michigan Federation of College Republicans Wednesday, March 28 2007 ''aims to curtail credit abuse Audit found flaws often issued to employees so they can purchase good...…

…2A - Wednesday, Miarch 28, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, March 28, 2007 The Michigan Daily - mithigandaily.com Tracing the life of the Lodge The timber beams and steeply pitched roof of observatory Lodge are a sharp contrast to the mod- ern School of Public Health Build- ing and the surrounding residence halls. The Tudor-style lodge across from Mosher Jordan Hall on Obser- vatory Drive is a mystery to most st...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Senate narrowly approves timetable for ending Iraq war Defying a veto threat, the Demo- cratic-controlled Senate narrowly signaled support yesterday for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by next March. Republican attempts to scuttle the non-binding timeline failed on a vote of 50-48, largely along party lines. The roll call marked ...…

…4A - Wednesday, March 28, 2007 01 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 5A From folk to punk and back LACH, THE MOLDY PEACHES AND THE BIRTH OF ANTI-FOLK By ANNA ASH Daily Arts Writer It was the early '80s. Reagan was screw- ing around in Beirut, Mick Fleetwood was filing for bankruptcy, "Fraggle Rock" was instilling a love for radishes in children everywhere and a scrawny young song- writer named Lach was getting kicked out of folk clubs all over...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wenesday, March 28, 2007 - 7A CARDS From page IA the processes for issuing and moni- toring the cards is manual and time consuming. But since December the Univer- sity has been using data mining software to monitor the 6,000 pur- chasing cards in circulation. The software makes it easier to review purchases and to ensure that they comply with University poli- cies, said Carol Senneff, executive direct...…

….. 8A- Wednesday, March 28, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 BASEBALL Calm bats pay off in win By ALEX PROSPERI Daily SportsWriter In yesterday afternoon's game, three Michigan players had a 3-0 count and refused to lift the bat off his shoulder on each occasion. The reason is simple - the big inning. "Walks are called freebies, and freebies mean big innings, and big inningswingames,"Michigancoach Rich Maloney said. "We want ...…

…D The Michigan Dy- d M dr 0 0 r i Why you should wear a helmet ,y bike allowed me to get more things done in a day. I was always weaving through campus at high speeds to get from one commitment to the next, feeling privileged over the earthbound masses. I hiked between classes and errands and jobs. I biked with my ankle wrapped from a bad sprain. I biked with my backpack loaded and extra bags swinging near the gears. I biked with and with...…

… i 0 0 4. 0 0 S 0 0 THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with WALTER NOWINSKI table__ _ _ _ _ _ s_ A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to10. Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - The Michigan Daily An ArchitSpeak primer It's over your head lArchitecture Column 4B-SB WHEN ALL THAT WORKING OUT DOESN'T WORK OUT Football players can lead exciting lives even if they don't make it to the NFL. 6B WH...…

…Th Mchga Diy Wdnsdy March 28, 2007 0 04% Sumer jobs from hell It might look good in the brochure, but hundreds of students are finding out that the position that seemed like a dream job is actually a nightmare. 0 4 '--- 0... - I Wednesdy, March28,6007- Te ichgnDiy 3 . _ ° .- --= . - ' ,- ;;- ' ..._ --, QUOTES OF THE WEEK "You know, you really have hX~ r hya I " p~r An advertised base pay of$13.65. Set your own hours. Great resum6e build...…

…0er' 0 0 0- 0 I B h McignDal -Wensdy M rh 8 20 Wensdy SMrh 8p20 . I PHOTOS BY BENJI DELL/Daly The ideal end to a football career at Michigan is a career in the NFL, but what about the vast majority who don't make the cut? By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor Some wore the jerseys of their favorite players. Oth- E xcited fans lined the hallway. ers clasped paper, pictures or footballs hoping to have them signed. They all wanted, at the ve...…

…Tuesday, March 28, 2006 News 3 Daily alum gives $500k for new building Opinion 4 Sports 9 Sam Singer bashes France Jack Johnson might go pro 'INSIDE MAN' IS PURE COOL ... ARTS, PAGE One-hundred-sixteen years of editord freedom - - - - --------- ---------------- - - - - --------- - --------------- ----------- --------------- ------------- - ----- - --- ------------------ ------------- ------------------------- w ww. m ic g-andaily. com ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2006 NATION/WORLD Senate clashes on guest workers Protesters across the country demonstrate as Judiciary Committee mulls immigration bills WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee struggled toward approval yesterday of sweeping, elec- tion-year legislation affecting the fate of 11 million illegal immigrants and uncounted others yet to arrive. Street protests spread from California to the g...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 3 . ON CAMPUS MSA environmental commission to host events on Diag The Michigan Student Assembly's Environmental Issues Commission is sponsoring a series of events on the Diag today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Among other events will be a dunk tank in which pass- ersby have the opportunity to soak vari- ous corporate figures who are accused of having poor environmental records, including a giant...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2006 OPINION The£dip&g 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 So obviously animal cruelty is a common thing in Washtenaw County." - Tanya Hilgendorf, executive d...…

…Tuesday March 28, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com Th1e *trbigttnui l RTrS 5 5 What's the 'Big' 'Deal?' I Two new shows have captured my interest, albeit for vastly different reasons. HBO's latest "Big Love" presents the viewer with an entirely new take on an age-old concept. NBC's tepid "Deal or No Deal," conversely, epitomizes every- thing that's wrong with television during the show's 60-minute runtime. Let's sta...…

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…NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 7 DOGS Continued from page 1 Society, told The Associated Press there are no leads in the case but authorities are getting numerous tips. She also noted the killings were similar enough to be con- nected. Meanwhile, students who own pets are fearful that their animals may be targeted next. "I always watch (my dog) outside the window now because I heard someone was killing pets," said Talia...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2006 ARTS 'Burials' a taut, modern western. By Andrew Bielak Daily Arts Writer For a while now, the rough, craggy territory straddling the porous border between Texas and Mexico has seemed like no place for The Three kindness. When Burials of the controversial Melquiades director Sam Peck- Estrada inpah ("The Wild Bunch") destroyed At the State Hollywood's long- Theater standing love affair Sony...…

…Tuesday March 28, 2006 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com PORhe fTSicigan ail 9 Blue hopes to trump Monarchs By Scott Bell Daily Sports Editor Throughout the season, members of the Michigan men's basketball team said their goal was to make the NCAA Tournament. Nineteen games into this year's campaign, the Wol- verines held a 16-3 record and looked to be coasting M ICE HOCKEY Johnson's future now up in the air By. H. Jose ...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2006 Ewing sees her dream come true By Amber Colvin Daily Sports Writer At last year's Women's College World Series cham- pionship game, one spectator sitting in the stands had M BASEBALL Putnam's first career * start is a family affair a special interest in the game. A high school senior at the time, she sat next to her dad and watched the Michigan softball team hoist the national champi- onship...…

…Monday, March 28, 2005 '17ARVATF:'R 'R 7 fNATISA, d I. Weather Al, Kl2 Opinion 4A Suhael Momin considers GEO's demands Arts 8A "Congeniality 2" misses by a longshot iir 15 ~56 L 34 TOMORROW: One-hundredfourteen years of editorialfreedom i 11 wwmichikandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 106 62005 The Michigan Daily Missed National title slips .away once again Chances team. Al No. 3 tea the regic fying W ingly ho Froz...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 28, 2005 NATION/WORLD Protesters defy parents' ~X1 ClP C NTruwro ITT iDTTuT v7v i." Minister arrested for attempting to bring Easter communion to Terri Schiavo PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) - With their hopes of a miracle fad- ing and other options exhausted, Terri Schiavo's parents and siblings appeared quietly resigned yesterday and asked protesters to spend Easter with their families as the severely ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 28, 2005 - 3A " ON CAMPUS Group to appeal for clemency for battered women The Michigan Battered Women's Clemency Project is holding a forum titled "Not Just a Number" to appeal for clemency for women who are doing time for committing crimes to protect themselves from abusive partners. The forum - which includes the family and friends of 20 female inmates and state Sen. Liz Brater - will be held tonigh...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 28, 2005 OPINION i £id & 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 I think all those people bleating in Schiavo's front yard give Jesus a bad name." -Bill Youmans, a parishioner a...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 28, 2005 - 5A GaREEK EEK 2WWS GREEK WEEK 2005 0 March 28: Mr. Greek Week, Diag Day March 29: Journey of Hope, Kickball, Blood Drive March 30: Soccer Shootout, Blood Drive, Dance Contest March 31: Basketball Shootout, Blood Drive April 1: April April 2: 3: State Street Day Bowling Anchor Splash April 4: Dodgeball April April 5: Charity Ball, Lip Jam 6: Sing and Variety Download your favorite arti...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - MondayMarch 28, 2005 the michigan daily =j-== 01 NEW LUXURY TOWNHOME Condos $38,000 Buying Power twp. taxes. 10 min. to UM. 2-5 bdrms. w/ 2 car garage. 213-4100. ,/ v srrTgn X cingular Mobile' CComcast Ask About0 NEXUELNETORK " Cell Phones & Accessories " High Speed Internet & TV - Low-Cost International Calling Cards & Plans ! 1 MONTH free and free Internet! Call to- day to set up your tour (734) 761-2680,...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 28, 2005 - 7A RHA Continued from page 1A disabilities. Instead of an external button, Williams said RHA is looking into offering a remote for students with disabilities to open the doors into their residence halls. She added RHA is looking into how to accommodate ath- letes with temporary injuries and visitors with disabilities. Williams also hopes to attack a problem that many students complain about...…

…Monday March 28, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com ARTS 8A Kutcher, Mac propel comedy 01 "Pink-feathered hats. Yes, my career has come down to this." ARMED AN BULLOCK'S PRESENCE FAILS By Amanda Andrade Daily Arts Writer D TERRIBLE The only thing standing in the couple's way is Simon's race - which Theresa conveniently forgot to tell her father about. Percy can't accept Simon, and as incident after incident begin...…

…GENNARO FILICE BasketBrawl and bomb threats? Only in Detroit. PAGE 3B The SportsMonday Column No. 1 ROLLS ON The Michigan softball team extended its winning streak to 31 games, cruising to a 4-0 record in the Louisville Classic. PAGE 5B UP AND DOWN Justin Laury won the all-around at the Big Ten Championships and led Michigan to a third-place finish. PAGE 6B SPORTSDAY March 28, 2005 1B 'i: I R --- - ------- i9be i chigtttt Made --------...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 28, 2005 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY High expectations motivate lacrosse By Colt Rosensweig Daily Sports Writer At 10:30 p.m. on a Tuesday night, the streets of Ann Arbor seem to be peaceful and quiet. But once a person enters Oosterbaan Fieldhouse, the illusion is shattered. Under bright-as-day lights, the women's lacrosse team is in the midst of practice, racing all over the indoor field - the air thick ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 28, 2005 - 3B Frosh helps lead Blue to second Brawl- 0-Meter high for re-Malice at the Palace By Sara Livingston Daily Sports Writer On any given day, anyone can have a breakout performance and show what they are truly capable of achieving. For Michigan freshman Isabelle Gendreau, that moment was this past weekend at the Baylor Tapatio Springs Shootout. Gen- dreau led the No. 24 Michigan women's gol...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 28, 2005 LINE OF THE WEEK TJ. Hensick Forward Friday vs. Wisconsin 1 Goal, 2 Assists, +3 NOTABLE QUOTABLE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK "Every year we say, 'Learn from this experience.' But when are we going to finally learn?" - Michigan captain Eric Nystrom on losing in the NCAA Tournament again. Trevor Frischmon (Colorado College) Frischmon almost single-handedly propelled the Tigers into the Frozen ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 28, 2005 - 5B Fenway-like feel Offense jumpstarts Wolverines to victory opens The Fish By Matt Singer Daily Sports Writer If the weathermen had their way, the Michigan baseball team wouldn't have even taken the field for its home opener against Oakland on Friday. All week long, forecasters predicted near-freezing temperatures, high winds and snow showers for Friday afternoon's first pitch. But whe...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 28, 2005 Laury's success cannot 0 carry By Sara Livingston Daily Sports Writer M' Freshman Katie Ueberman helped Michigan claim the Big Ten Championship In Iowa City. Ray, Liebermn lead Bl.ueI, to Big Tenwi By lKaE Niemeyer Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's gymnas- tics team took on the Big Ten at the Big Ten Championships at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday. The heavily ...…

…Bather Friday March 28, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 120 One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorialfreedom TDAY: Heavy thunderstorms are expected' throughIiout the day with strong winds from the southwest. LOS 34 Tomorrow X1124 wwwmkhigandaily.com I MINNIpill 1=0 INIMMEMEMENIN i I Rumsfeld: 'Ihe Associated Press American-led forces bombed Iraqi targets and battled troops across Saddam Hussein's slowly shri...…

…0 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 28, 2003 NATION/WORLD U.S. ambassador walks out on debate NEWS IN BRIEFi -[I Negroponte leaves U.N. meeting during Iraqi ambassador's accusations against U.S. UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations walked out of a debate on the Iraq war yesterday after Iraq's ambassador accused the United States of trying to exterminate the Iraqi people. "I did sit through quite a long par...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 28, 2003 - 3 CAMPUS New group protests war, supports 'U' admissions Groups to display cultural heritage A number of cultural shows and festi- vals will take place this weekend. The Latino cultural show will be in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater tomorrow at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Michigan Union Ticket Office. The 12th Annual Japan Cultural Festival, which includes dances, human-s...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 28, 2003 OP/ED cue ffirtdjitgn Dtig 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LouIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ 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...…

… Friday March 28, 2003 michigandaily.com mae@michigandaily.com ARTS 5 New By Daniel Yowell Daily Arts Writer 'Tremors' shakes up SciFi Courtesy of little brothermusic.com Beatx master 9th Wonder. % :. LISTEN TO YOUR BROTHJER DURHAM TRIO IS READY TO TAKE OVER HIP-HOP TV REVIEW Welcome to the quaint, sleepy town of Perfection, Nev.: proud home to the Graboids - a species of enormous, tenta- cled, burrowing sand worms. Even though Graboid...…

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