…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...…
…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 ...…
…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...…
…Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 ARTS IN BRIEF FILM Verhoeven redeems himself with evocative epic "Black Book" The Michigan Theater Sony Pictures Classics Though Paul Verhoeven ("Hol- low Man") holds a place in his- tory as the first person to accept a Razzie - the anti-Academy Award given for exceptionally egregious achievements in film - in person, he finally proves he is capable of being a posi- tive cinema...…
…12 Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BARBER From page 8 iously kicked out of the band, the bassist pursued his side-project Sebadoh while Mascis kept the band name and continued to tour and release records until 1997. As a result, many fans suspected there was a Barlow-sized hole that would never be filled. But time heals. Although it may have taken Dinosaur Jr. nearly two decades to resurrect, tour and release Bey...…
…Tuesday, May 29, 2007 | The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com sports@michigandailycom 734-764-8585 'M'-Nine backs into NCAA Tournament By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer It was the sixth inning of the Michigan baseball team's must-win second game in PENN STATE 6 the Big MICHIGAN 5 Ten Tour- OHIOSTATE 4 nament, MICHIGAN 2 the Wol- verines less than 15 hours removed from a 4-2 first-game loss Thursday to sixth-seed Ohio State. With a ma...…
…14 Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue's inconsistency keeps it from WCWS By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN On Softball WACO, Texas - Wow. The Michigan softball team was done for after just one inning in its Super Regional against Baylor. The game was over when the second batter of the game, Kirsten Shortridge, sent one to the U-Haul trucks beyond the fence in right- field, putting Baylor up 2-0. Freshman Nikki Nemitz had ...…
…Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 As NCAA Tournament begins, Michigan struggles with runners on base By ANDY REID ever, Michigan's offense had a good Daily Sports Writer weekend at the plate. Just two teams (Ohio State and Minnesota) tallied Nearly 1,700 excited people more hits in their first two tourna- jammed into The Fish Friday night ment games than the Wolverines. as Michigan baseball fever swept "It wasn...…
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…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...…
…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...…
…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...…
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…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 ...…
…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...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 3B . Misunderstanding the hip hop of today Growing up, at least for now KAL PENN, KNOWN TO YOU AS KUMAR, FINALLY GET SERIOUS By CHRIS GAERIG Daily Arts Writer From Public Enemy to G-Unit, Mike Jones to Kanye West, hip hop has become the most vitri- olic and controversial form of contemporary music. The criti- cism is familiar: vulgar lyrics and outlandish lifestyl...…
…4B - Thursday, March 29, 2007 MACDONALD From page 1B talking about," she petulantly grumbles, and like most naysayers hasn't the sense to realize that her complaints join rather than refute the critical chorus. Everyone's a critic; even an afternoon movie with friends will devolve into table talk over the fine points of its action sequence long after those hard-rock accompanied credits. But soon those post-movie ruminations simply aren't suffi...…
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…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...…
…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 ...…
…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...…
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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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…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...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 29, 2007 - 3B Charity stripe kind to Blue Icers near perfect for month By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily Sports Editor BLOOMINGTON - The Michi- gan men's basketball team followed the popular coaches' logic NOTEBOOK espoused by ESPN commentator and former coach Rick Majerus that if you attempt more free throws than 3- pointers, you should win the game. But the Wolverines encountered an unforesee...…
…d c 1 4B - Mond ay, January 29, 2007 r It IVI i I I The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Lucky No. 12: Tennis teams score upsets First-year coach breaks out big Horns hooked by loose 'M' By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer Saturday's challenge was nothing new for Jenny Kuehn. Displaced by Hurricane Katrina, the graduate studentknew firsthand what it takes to overcome adversity. Kuehn rallied back to claim an exciting win for the Mich...…
…HAS DOWNTOWN ANN ARBOR JUMPED THE SHARK? OPINION, PAGE 4A TURKEY AIDWOMENS HOOPS CHIPS AWAY AT CENTRAL FOR WIN THANKSGMVNG FOR THE NEEDY AT COTTAGE INN THE STATEMENT SPORTS, PAGE 9A I e Jidigan Bai3aIj Coleman e ripped on 0 defiance of Prop 2 'U' president subverts voters' will, critics say By ANDREW GROSSMAN Daily Staff Reporter After Democratic Party opera- tive Dick Tuck lost his bid for the California state Senate in 1964, he had a few ...…
…2A -Wednesday, November 29, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here For whom tolling the bell is ajob The most widely heard musician on campus Since he was a child, Steven Ball has been fascinatedby bells. As the University's carillonneur, he now rings them for a living. Atop the Burton Memorial Tower, Ball plays the carillon, a series of bells rung by playing a keyboard like that of an organ. The bells are p...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS ANKARA, Turkey Pope condemns religious violence Pope Benedict XVI urged lead- ers of all religions yesterday to "utterly refuse" to support any form of violence in the name of faith, while Turkey's top Muslim cleric complained to the pontiff of growing "Islamophobia" in the world. As he began his first visit to a Muslim country - a trip that drew extraordina...…
…4A - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 e Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu 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 illustra...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 5A Courtesy of Waere Bros. "You know, this movie needs some bluegrass." Intoxication, sex and divorce A mild 'Consideration' MASTER OF THE MOCKUMENTARY BARELY BREAKS EVEN By SARAH SCHWARTZ girls on a faux "TRL"-style set - the classic pit- Daily Arts Writer falls of Hollywood. If only Guest hadn't fallen as well. His previ- Somewhere in the midsection of "For Your ous ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 7A COLEMAN From page IA Admission of black and Latino stu- dents plummeted. In an interview after the speech, Coleman said she didn't know what methods the University would use to keep that from happening here. She did suggest that the University might ask alumni to reach out to minority students and encourage them to apply. Minority applications declined in California aft...…
…8A - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Clapton, Clapton, where art thou? By ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN ManagingArts Editor Nowadays, our relationship with iconic rock stars of the past is hit-or-miss. The Rolling Stones aren't going to rent a French ** chateau and crank out The Road to another Exile Escondido on Main Street. Eric Clapton B. B. King andJ.J..Cale won't rock the Reprise Regal like he ti used to. And ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 9A Bl ue accepts gift from chariy By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer MOUNT PLEASANT - Central Michigan's best friend turned into its worst enemy down the stretch last night: free throws., Michigan chipped away at a 10-point Chippe- wa from held midway through the first half until halfway through the second frame. Melinda' Queen's putback on a Kelly Helvey miss with 9:36 le...…
…10A - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com iDA - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT MICHIGAN CONSUMERS AND TV COMPETITION? This week the Michigan State Senate plans to vote on HB 5646, a video services bill intended to promote T competition and choice. More competition and choice for Michigan consumers sound great. But as written, HB 8456 gives the...…
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