…S THE SHINS: Arts, 5A 471 jo SportsMonday, 1B (t446F eit c i n at 1 Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Monday, January 29, 2007 LEO NEGOTIATIONS Lecturers begin contract talks Union calls for more pay, uniform job titles ByKATHERINE MITCHELL Daily StaffReporter Wearing T-shirts that said "What do all Michigan teach- ers deserve?" members of the Lecturers' Employee Orga- nization began negotiations on a new contract with the Univ...…
…POINT-COUNTER-POINT: THEEI'S NOT BECAUSE THEY HATE JOHNS SCOOTER LIBBY TRIAL y BEREN OPINION, PAGE 4A WHY CRITICISM IS REALLY AN ACT OF LOVE THE B-SIDE SPOR IieNidTan Dai9 ()NE ...8b.°1 .1..")r.7 I N I.NT E L k E IS(I LI)IYAf) .I I.IR ~I ¢.E )ONI. .P Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Thursday, March 29, 2007 OPENING ACT DESCRIPTOR PLUS In the fall, the University began using software that groups applicants into g a u g e s cluster...…
…NEWS One thing at a time Experts say that while most students believe they can suc- cessfully complete a variety of activities at one time, the stress multitasking places on the brain lowers productivity. See page 2. OPINION From the Daily: Passing the buck Just when you thought Michi- gan's lawmakers couldn't get any more incompetent, ttsey passed a budget on Friday that endangers the state's onlyvaluable resource: its universities. Instead o...…
…:lue keeps :BrownJug SportsMonday be lMidiigan eailj NE-_ Mond ayE Octbe 29,20A0 Monday, October 29, 2007 DIRTY HOLD MSin election catch-22 Assembly required to give seat to Public Policy undergrad, but Compiled Code prohibits it By DAVE MEKELBURG Daily News Editor The Michigan Student Assembly may not be able to conduct next month's MSA elections in a way that complies with both its constitution and governing code. A proposal breaking down ...…
…Michigan brews Dexter's Jolly Pumpkin is part of a local beer community that's winning national and international acclaim. PLUS: How Facebook could go beyond party photos THE B-SIDE ~I1E*Midigan Di~ I Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 29,2007 michigandaily.com BUILDING A BETTER BAG OFF SIV FACBOOK G ROUP FALLOUT LSA-SG could oust rep for being in group CHANEL VON HABSBURG-LOTHRINGEN/Daily Engineering senior Steven Agacinski talks to...…
…2A - Monday, January 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained Oh, the brews you can choose The best-selling beers at AZ's best-stocked watering hole 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigatidailycom DONNM.FRESARD ALEXISFLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 freoord@micbigaodaily co Cfloyd@...…
…2A - Thursday, March 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes Before You Were Here Campus Characters Explained TEL ATE-SeFTLIBRARIAN un The pagsemaster Volunteering leaves Ken Bawcom too busy to read As students enter the Undergrad- uate Library for late-night studying, they cannot take the stairs, wait for the elevator or walk through the first floor area wit...…
…2 Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Multitasking impairs productivity By SARAH SALA Marois published a study in For the Daily December 2006 that located regions where signals jam in the brain when When LSA Junior Jessica Crayne a person tries to do too many things writes a paper, she also divides her at once. attention between websites like In the study, Marois shortened MySpace and Facebook and plays the time bet...…
… 2A - Monday, October 29, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes Explained B Professor not guilty of stalking THURSDAY: efore You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist A KNIGHT'S TALE A professor at the University of New Hampshire was found not guilty of stalking and disorderly conduct last week. The professor had allegedly threatened to kill a University official who he believed caused him to receive a parking t...…
… 4 A - Thursday, November 29, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Explained FRIDAY: The Extremist The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CZ e fic~ganviat 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-C47-3A 734-704-0008 siampflsoniichiirandoilyoni ohoniichigondaiiy.caen CONTACT INFORMATION A salty story These days, students a...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Iraqi authori- ties claim 250 extremists dead POWDER TO THE PEOPLE U.S.-backed Iraqi forces killed about 250 militants in a daylong battle near Najaf aimed at prevent- ing attacks on religious pilgrims during major Shiite rituals, Iraqi authorities said. Iraqi officials said aUS. helicop- ter crashed duringthebattle, which began early yesterday when Iraqi forces attacked militants ab...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS LANSING State government braces for shutdown Gov. Jennifer Granholm has asked state directors to tell her by next week what programs might be affected and what steps should be taken if the state runs out of money in May and has to shut down. "The money issue is real. This is not a fabricated crisis," Granholm spokeswoman Liz Boyd said yes- terday. "The governor has made it clear for months th...…
…Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 TEXTBOOKS From page 1 gan Student Assembly approached him with student concerns over textbook prices, said MSA Vice President Mohammad Dar, who is also a member of the taskforce. "This is a real victory," said Monts. "It's a real les- son to students - it's been their persistence to resolve these issues that got this carried out." Monts said several University deans and faculty m...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, October 29, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS Kur BAGHDAD U.S. to leave Karbala thri province in Iraq U.S.forceswillturnover security Rebel gr to Iraqi authorities in the southern Shiite province of Karbala today, caught b( the American commander for the area said, despite fighting between Iraqi, Turki rival militia factions. Karbala will become only the By SABRINA T eighth of Iraq's 18 provinces to The New...…
…M The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON SBush urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to focus on peace President Bush told the lead- ers of Israel and the Palestinian territories yesterday he is person- ally committed to their mission of peace, urging them to stick with it and not lose sight of their goal. Bush met separately with Pales- tinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Min...…
…6 4A -Monday, January 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L74be Iidii~an &ikj~l Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu There's nothing I can really say to take away your pain. - Former Seton Hall University student JOSEPH LEPORE, one of two students who started a dorm fire that killed three students in 2000, to the victims' relatives at ...…
…0 4A - Thursday, March 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 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 vi...…
…4 Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C e Midiigan Bailj Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustra- tions represent solely the views of their authors. ...…
… 0 4A - Monday, October 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com c Mid t n Baly V Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu NOTABLE QUOTIA He's sick - he's got an addiction. He needs treatment." - Former President Gerald Ford on former President Bill Clinton in a recently revealed interview with New York Daily News Washington Bureau Chief Thomas ...…
… 4A - Thursday, November'29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I W midiig0an 4:atily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu gg ... Sept. 11, 2001 ..." - Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani stated this full date or a variation of it six times in last night's Republican debate, including three times in a string of three sentences. ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 29, 2007 - 5A CONCERT REVIEW Rufus who? Others shine at A2 folk fest ByANNAASH' DailyArts Writer Nudity, profanity, an accordi- on player named Tinkerbelle - in between the many singer- Ann Arbor songwriters Folk Festival were pleasantly unforeseenioddi- Saturday night ties in last week- end's Ann Arbor At Hill Auditorium Folk Festival. Regardless of whether or not The Slambovian Circus...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 5A No mulligan for McKay By MATT JOHNSON Daily Sports Writer Freshman golfer Billy McKay always loved the University but, he almost didn't make it to Ann Arbor. He didn't sign with the Michi- gan men's golf team until the last hour of signing day. "I was torn between here and Michigan State, or I could've waited and looked at some schools in the South," McKay said. "I defi- n...…
…Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 GARY GRACA EMMARIE HUETTEMAN A two-party problem Our doped-up society When Jesse Ventura ran for governor of Min- nesota in 1998, he cam- paigned with one simple message: "Retaliate in '98." Part of that slo- gan was a playful take on his pro- wrestling career as A third party Jesse "The p Body" Ven- could be just tura. But what the that slogan was also a state needs. battle cry...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, October 29, 2007 - 5A Argentina poised to elect first female leader President's wife Kirchner's victory marred by voting irregularities By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO The New York Times BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the wife of Argentina's president, Nestor Kirchner, appeared poised late yesterday to become the first woman to be elected president of the country and part of a ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday Novermber 29, 2007- 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 5A Sleeper pick boasts pedigree mm, Michigan hiring a relatively young, relatively unknown coach from a school in Ohio. Remind you of any y other situ- ation in the Wolverines' past? m (t OK, JACK before you HERMAN attack me with your Pro-Kelly maize and blue torches, I under- stand Cincinnati Brian Kel...…
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…The Michigan Daily - m.ichigandaily.com Monday, January 29, 2007 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, January 29, 2007 - 7A SAAN From page IA about both sides of the con- flict. South Asian nations should build upon their relation- ship with the United States. without sacrificing their own cultural and political goals, Gandhi said. "I want South Asia to be one of the regions in the world that is trulyindependent," he said. To ...…
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…i The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BLOGGER From page 1A was Tassi's online namesake. Tassi, the film editor of The Michigan Daily, chose to stop writing for the blog and reveal his identity to his readers after Karl Stampfl, the editor in chief of the Daily, discovered that Tassi was theblogger andtoldhimto choose between the two publications. In his post last night, Tassi said he plans to keep writing for the Daily. "Their position is ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 7A ZA'S From Page 1A including cleaning agents and paper products - were stored in the basement, but Vogel said the basement sprinkler prevented the fire from spreading. Building manager Myrna Kweit was upstairs in her office when Marino told her the build- ing needed tobe evacuated. "I saw the fire trucks coming down the street, never dreaming it was our building," Kweit s...…
…8A - Monday, January 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bricklayer H1umnanbeing* We believe community service is a part of our job description. Last June, we asked our US staff of 29,000 to take a day away from work and help their neighbors. We called it 29k/30. 4 0 Learn more about this project and others. Visit pwc.com/community 0 *4 Y 94, 0 *connectedthinking 4I#)RICEWATERHOUSE(&PEI a 0 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers L...…
…8A - Thursday, March 29~ 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 10 8A - Thursday, March 29,, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michieandailv.com 6 I ocki team have special on By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer Michigan women's gymnastics coach Bev Plocki is one of the most successful gymnastics coaches of all time. During her 18 years in Ann Arbor, Plocki holds a .775 winning percentage and a .847 winning percentage in Big Ten competi- tio...…
…8 Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 Hey, do you think they'll notice that even with a production budget of $300 million, our super awesome CGI background consists of cheap photo studio wallpaper? An empty treasure chest CONCERT PREVIEW Dinosaur Jr. Escapes Extinction By DEREK BARBER Daily Arts Writer Dinosaur Jr. - the prognostica- tors of prog-punk-pop - will be at the Blin...…
… a 8A - Monday, October 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Poor taste? Tis the season. )URTESY OF LIONS GATE She's freaking out because the movie is scary, not because it's bad. Her screams are a metahor for fear. J Saw IV" is a good movie. OK, stop laughing. I know there are some people who will never like this series. They might call it a gross bastardization of the horror genre, an annual mindless gore- fest that never...…
… 4 8A - Thursday, November 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Poor rebounding stops comeback Freshman Kelvin Grady dives for a loose ball in Michigan's 13-point loss in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Wolverines are 3-4 in the Challenge 12-0 run blows 'M' off home floor By H. JOSE BOSCH Daily SportsEditor With a minute and a half left to play in last night's game against Boston College, the Eagles' Rakim Sanders missed his sec-...…
…Netters grab pair of home upsets MEN'S/WOMEN'S TENNIS 4B 4 e IK Herman: NHL needs an NBA facelift SM COLUMN 2B THE MICHIGAN DAILY Monday, January 29,2007 michigandaily.com 6 Michigan coach Tommy Amaker looks down-and-out during a 76-61 defeat at the hands of Indiana. It was the Wolverines' second-straight road loss and fifth of the season. MICHIGAN 61, INDIANA 76 NOT AGAIN 'M' gets historic, victory By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writ...…
…ART FROM BEHIND BARS PRISONER CREATIVE ARTS PROJECT PAGE 6B B THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, MARCH.29, 2007 MUSIC COLUMN Who's a critic? Not me. think music criticism is pretty much total bullshit. If enjoying music is a subjective . experience, who is qualified to say what's good or bad? I might know more names or own more records, but I can't tell you what to enjoy, only what does it for me. If you think Fall Out Boy isafive- star band, then ...…
…Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 STUDENT LOANS Rising debt for grads Stu C Univ aspires enthoo zation non-pr But self to one ma $60,00 Acc the Pr for gra has inc the pas inflatio college about * versity $22,312 Stor said th ciated Ann A ing in Amo ing to parent cially, associa Financ Rod reflect cy with when parent plans ing the KEGS From ter ba deposi beer it Qua than f lesser new le deposi barrel A qu costs ...…
…Want to know how to steal the show with a sports-themed costume? See Page 2 The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I October 29, 2007 I C-GAN.4.MNNESO A Big Ten streak over for Blue By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer The precedent: The No. 6 Mich- igan women's cross country team wins the Big Ten Championships. The problem: The Wolverines finished third at this year's Big Ten Championship in Columbus and failed to defend their five straight ...…
…th - i The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com ( Thursday, Nc The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. ON STAGE Groove, a 30-member percussion ensemble, boasts that its members can draw frantic beats using sticks, trashcans and whatever else they can get their hands on. The group returns for its fifth major event with a set at The Michigan Theater Friday. Tickets are $5 with stude...…
…CA IE The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, January 29, 2007 'M' SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY- 1.31 M BASKETBALL VS.IOWA,8P.M. THURSDAY -2.1 W Basketball atlllinois, 8 p.m. FRIDAY -2.2 MTrack/Fieldat Meyolnvitational,TBA W Track/Field at MeyoaClassic,10 a.m. M TENNIS VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN, 6 P.M. WRESTLING VS.IOWA, 7:30 PM. Ice Hockey at Western Michigan,7:35 p.m. SATURDAY-2.3 W Tennis atOr...…
…2B - Thursday, March 29, 2007 {page 2 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I Pondering'Assassins' and the man behind it By CATHERINE SMYKA Daily Arts Writer It's impossible to walk out of the theater after seeing a Stephen Sondheim play and not talk about what just happened. And that's not JUST because he can write spec- tacular Broadway musicals. Sondheim can fit more political and philosophical state- ments in a tOO-minute show than so...…
…10 Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Teacher and student share the stage University duo featured in operatic take of Shakespearean classic in Detroit By MAUREEN SULLIVAN DailyArts Writer Associate music professor, Ste- phen Lusmann, began his career as an opera singer in ayoung artist pro- gram in Cincinnati. He played the role of Gregario, a Capulet servant Gounod's in the Gounod's Gloriously famed French T opera...…
… The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 4 2B - October 29, 2007 'M' SCHEDULE THURSDAY -11.01 M BASKETBALL VS.FERRIS STATE,7 P.M. FRIDAY -11.02 M Swimming/Diving@ lndiana,12 p.m. W Swimming/Diving Indiana, 12 p.m. W SOCCER VS. MICHIGAN STATE,7 P.M. VOLLEYBALL VS. MINNESOTA,7 P.M. Ice Hockey V@Nebraska-Omaha, 8:05, p.m. Field Hockey @ Semifinals TBA W Tennis @ThunderbirdInvit, TBA SATURAY -11....…
… I 2B - Thursday, November 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming evests Tomorrow 11.30.07 "Exit The King" Also Saturday 7:30 p.m. At the Walgreen Drama Center Free The G-Men Fall Concert 8 p.m. At the Rackham Auditorium $9/$6 with student ID "The Taming of the Shrew" 8 pm. At the Mendelssohn Theater $5/$3owith student 10 Saturday 12.1.07 Nati...…
