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…Friday, February 3, 2006 News 3 State treasurer quits Opinion 4 Former Detroiter Imran Syed on the Super Bowl Arts 5 Russell Peters brings laughs to the Michigan Theater AST ! S'cn\r'i NOT l EN IO 131 FO W(" DA 1S One-hundredfifteen years ofeditorialfredom www.michaganday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 68 @2006 The Michigan Daily "IN OU MEMORIES, IHE WLL AL.AYS BE SINGING, LAUGHING, DEBATING, ANALYZING, LISTENING ...®" SOLE launch...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 3, 2006 NATION/WORLD ,-=: . NEWS IN BRIEF me] " ' .> : : I WASHINGTON GOP chooses DeLay's replacement Rep. John Boehner of Ohio won election yesterday as House majority leader, promising a steady hand and a helping of reform for Republicans staggered by election-year scandal. Boehner, who replaces indicted Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, said the GOP "must act swiftly to restore the trust between Congr...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 3, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS Prof to lecture on Rwanda tribunal The Government and Humanity Lec- ture Series will host Richard Wilson, an anthropology professor from the Uni- versity of Connecticut, at 4 p.m. today in room 418 of West Hall. Wilson will discuss race, ethnicity and genocide. Orchestra and band to play at Hill Auditorium The School of Music will hold a free concert today at 8 p.m. in Hill Au...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 3, 2006 OPINION c~1g S ~tbigtuu ailg GEOFF SILVERSTEIN MITR MAt' -'AND FRIENDs 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 Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Dai...…

…Friday February 3, 2006 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com RSeMii gttal 5 LAUGH- IN COMEDIAN RUSSELL PETERS TAKES THE STAGE IN ANN ARBOR By Punit Mattoo Daily TV/New Media Editor Russell Peters's success might just be a copyright attorney's worst nightmare. Already an established standup comedian in his native Canada, his popularity exploded Russell Peters when an illegally shared copy of a show - riffing on Indian cul-...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 3, 2006 - 7 DRUCHNIAK Continued from page 1 told me the price, then he ran all the way back," Ochoa said. Friends remembered how Druchni- ak's competitiveness and his passion for Michigan football was exemplified when he took off his pants and put them on backward to create "rally pants" at 2004's game against Michigan State. Michigan rallied late in the game to win 45-37 in triple overtime. Druchn...…

…Friday February 3, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com OeRO4TS ga ilu 6 8 . ......... . .... Five awful minutes der drown 'M' By David Murray Daily Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE - It's not always good to be a trendsetter. In close games this season, the Michigan women's basketball team has fallen victim to a disturbing trend - holding a lead late in the first half but letting it slip away in the second. This time, the W...…

…Monday, April 3, 2006 Opinion 4A Suhael Momin: No easy answers on MCRI News 5A Research fights a biological civil war Arts 8A Sharon Stone should go back to the basics Mv OPENS BIG TEN SEASON WITH A PANG ... STDA eAU1 tt ;k w i ; One-hundred-sixteen years ofeditorial freedom -- -- I I - - -- - - ---- - - - - - I I 1 11 -------- -- - AwnMe ml www.michiandaiy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 104 @2006 The Michigan Daily o Bewa...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 3, 2006 NATION/WORLD Faithful celebrate Pope John Paul Thousands recall legacy, suffering of pope on first anniversary of his death VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope John Paul II was remembered on the first anniversary of his death yesterday as an advocate for the poor who helped fell communism, with Catholics from Mex- ico City to his native Poland praising his legacy and calling for his beatification. Pope ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 3, 2006 - 3A * ON CAMPUS Celebration to honor activist Magali Padilla The Trotter Multicultural Center will host the second annual Magali Padilla Memorial Celebration today from 7 to 9 p.m. in honor of the social activist and former University student, who died in a car accident in Jalisco, Mexico in July 2004. Ivette Perfecto, a professor in the School of Natural Resources and the Environment, will d...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 3, 2006 OPINION be Aroiritt au igj 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 It would be political suicide to ignore (that) there's 11 million people, illegally undocum...…

…Monday April 3, 2006 news@michigandaily.com SCIENCE 5A 5A Inside the lungs: NG GRAPHIC: GERVIS MENZIES proteins and B I O L O G I CsAyL CIVIL WAiR Battling the body's immune system 'U' researcher investigates causes of overactive inflammatory systems By Deepa Pendse Daily Science Writer Imagine a war in which one of the armies becomes so dominant that it starts to attack its own coun- try. An overactive immune system works much like tha...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 3, 2006 - 7A DETROIT Continued from page 1A painting murals and making flower beds in more than 63 parts of Brightmoor. But the day isn't just about spring clean- ing. A few years ago, amid concerns about what students were really getting out of a single day of service, DP mandated that its student leaders go through a training process to teach them about Detroit's economic and social situation. This ...…

… Monday April 3, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com c be 1cIid2tinwu tadg RTrS " 8A .. .. .... --------- . . . .... . .. .. ... .. ... .. I 'U' CSO hits Hill 0 01 opportunities where faculty, staff, stu- dents and community members can Courtesy of Michael Chang all audition and take part of some CSO will perform tonight at 8 p.m. thing as equals," Music Director Rob- Courtesy of Columbia "Basic Instinct 3: Medi...…

…MEN'S GYMNASTICS: Good event order leaves men's gym- nastics team optimistic for NCAAs. PAGE 2B THE SPoRTSMONDAY COLUMN: Sharad Mattu knows the real story with this year's baseball season. PAGE 3B MEN'S TENNIS: Netters salvage split with Sun- day sweep over Iowa. PAGE 6B SS April 3, 2006 lB Zbe 1a1irigan tuU1 Michigan 8, Minnesota 0 Michigan 8, Minnesota 0 e C i , ,,K MIKE HULSE- BUS/Daily Catcher Becky Marx ended the second game o...…

… 2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMondav - April 3. 2006 1 1" CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Love of the game drives program hlte ofthigane ail Athlete of the Week Name: Mike DePietro Hometown: Bloomfield Hills Team: Men's Tennis Class: Freshman By Jessica Asbill Daily Sports Writer The varsity baseball team kicked off its conference season this past weekend when it took on Northwestern. But it's not the only baseball team on campus looking to compe...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 3, 2006 - 3B 0 MEN'S TRACK AND FIEL Hawaiian blows field away . for first win since high school Bonds the story for the upcoming baseball year By John Geise Daily Sports Writer The Volunteers from Tennessee charged on, and Michigan redshirt junior Todd Iacov- elli strived to keep ahead of them. He saw a chance for victory in a race he ran simply as a workout. Suddenly, as the pack neared the 3,000-m...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 3, 2006 FULL COUNT *I SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Samantha Findlay Michigan The World Series MVP fought through frus- trating strikeouts in game one to pound two home runs and eight RBI in game two. That one home run was a grand slam was just icing on the cake. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "It's never easy playing in the Big Ten" - Michigan junior pitcher Lorilyn Wilson on the challenges of the Big Ten se...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 3, 2006 - 5B SUICIDE S QUEEZE Baseball Friday's Game 1: NORTHWESTERN 2 LP: Andrew Smith (2-4) MICHIGAN 6 WP: Craig Murray (3-1) Friday's Game 1: NORTHWESTERN 5 WP: Dan Brauer (1-1) MICHIGAN 0 LP: Paul Hammond (1-3) Friday's Game 1: NORTHWESTERN 4 WP:George Kontos (1-5) MICHIGAN 2 LP: Drew Taylor (1-3) Friday's Game 1: NORTHWESTERN 5 WP: Julio Siberio (1-0) MICHIGAN 4 LP: Adam Abraham (2-2) A Com...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 3, 2006 sMhmEN'S TENNIS Freshman sparks big win over Iowa M WOMEN'S TENNIS Blue can't escape middle of the pack * By Jamie Josephson Daily Sports Writer Yesterday against Iowa, Michigan coach Bruce Berque put him on the ros- ter to play in his first singles contest of the dual-match season. But freshman Mike DePietro M 7 appeared unfazed. No. 29 Michigan was looking for a victory following a d...…

…Arts 10 'Superman Returns' in puzzling form Sports 14 World Champions to Q sign former Cager Monday,July 3, 2006 Summer Weekly One-hundred-sixcteen years oeditoriadfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 124 ©2006 The Michigan Daily State to boost funding A 3 percent increase would add approximately $11 million to the University's general fund By Leah Graboski Daily News Editor The state government came to a tentati...…

…4 2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 3, 2006 HALL Continued from Page 1 Born in Connecticut in 1928, most of Hall's life has been studded with literary figures. Hall attended Harvard University as an undergraduate, where he came in contact with such future legends as Frank O'Hara, Kenneth Koch and John Ashbery. Hall was a professor at the Univer- sity from 1957 to 1975, where he met his wife of 23 years, Jane Kenyon. He is the author of 1...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 3, 2006 - 3 BOOM New nursing dean named *0 Search committee goes university's four campuses and devel- "She has experience in moving with outsider Kathleen oped statewide programs to improve schools forward," Villarruel said. Oregon's health care system. Villarruel said that beyond uphold- Potempa for management Potempa will begin Oct. 1, pending ing the school's three main focuses and budget experience approv...…

…6 4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 3, 2006 4 1'd ga Qrig JEREMY DAVIDSON Editor in Chief IMRAN SYED Editorial Page Editor JEFFREY BLOOMER Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890. 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely...…

…STANDPOINT Bread an BY MARA GAY eing an adult is so total- ly overrated. In mid-Decem- ber of last year, when the race to secure a summer intern- ship began, the thought of an unpaid foray into broadcast journalism seemed thrill- ing. I imagined running around New York City with a camera crew, chasing corrupt city politicians and sultry summer storms. Now, of course, after my fourth week of logging and dubbing tapes other people have made, I r...…

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…a 8 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 3, 2206 due to att 100 facul Continued from Page 3 Some c less frequa The M-PACT program, a year-old financial aid pro- the Unive] gram, has boosted need-based financial aid by $3 million, Some de increasing Pell grant recipients' total grant aid to more than that suppor $13,000 per year. M-PACT is funded by private gifts,some ing profess of which are a result of The Michigan Difference Cam- Routine pa...…

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…a Monday July 3, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ARTS 10' 'Superman Returns' in light, odd fashion By Jeffrey Bloomer Managing Editor It just doesn't make sense. That Bryan Singer's elegant, inof- fensive "Superman Returns" is among the finest of the studios' annual summer cash-in Superman is not a surprise, Returns less because of At the Showcase the director's and Quality 16 suddenly illustri- Warner Bros. ous ped...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 3, 2006 - 11 A 'Devil' in an (ugly) blue dress By Mary Kate Varnau Daily Arts Writer FILM REVIEW A A A We've all seen the trailer where Meryl Streep curtly tells Anne athaway "You have no style nor any sense of fashion." Enough already. "The Devil Wears Prada," you have nowhere to talk. In the movie, legendary fashion editor Miranda Priestley (Meryl Streep, "A Prairie Home Compan- 'on") takes on a new assista...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 3, 2006 Ypsi festival pays homage By Mary Kate Varnau Daily Arts Writer FINE ARTs PREVIEW It's Friday night. Are you going to go to another half- assed, 10-person summer house party? Or maybe you're going to pay $9.50 to see another movieE Or you could hop on over to Ypsi to Elvisfest see the Cottonwood Cloggers, a pro- Friday from fessional performance troupe clog- 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. ging their hearts out...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 3, 2006 - 13 Fast forward past humorless 'Click' By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer As college students, we've all been there. Life come t you fast, and, at the moment you Click think you can han- At the Showcase dle no more, your and Quality 16 workload grows Columbia beyond your wild- est dreams, mak- ng the next couple of weeks of your life an absolute hell. But wouldn't it be great if you could just fast for...…

…Monday July 3, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com Horton to sign with Heat, play summer ball By Gabe Edelson Daily Sports Editor NEW YORK - Just before midnight last Wednesday, NBA Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik strode to the podium in The Theater at Madison Square Garden ... "With the 60th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons select Will Blalock from Iowa State" Simultaneously, hearts sank around Ann Arbor and ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 3, 2006 -15 Another NEW YORK - Isuppose it all started because I didn't have cable. For a variety of reasons I spent my formative years watching must-see, non-network events at my P Grandma Nora's house. And in 1994, the tradition took on a life of its own. You see, I fell in love with the NBA Draft. G For reasons I still don't EDt fully understand, I trans- formed from a casual, H uninformed basketball G fan...…

…I 16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 3, 2006 SPORTS WALKER Continued from Page 14 Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said in a statement: "Not only wasRandy a great friend to the conference, but to his players, his staff and fans. Randy accomplished a great deal at every institution he worked for, but most importantly he personified the values of intercollegiate athletics - he was positive, resilient and honest." Indiana coach Terry Hoepp...…

…Tuesday, October 3, 2006 DREAMY 'SLEEP' A LITTLE TO NAUSEATING ... ARTS, PAGE 5 News 2 Milk-man kills three in Pa. school r Opinion 4 James Dickson defends apathy Sports 10 Blue's Hood has special teams covered One-hundred-sixteen years of editorialfreedom www. michikandaz~y.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 21 @20 06 The Michigan Daily C S 0 Y W VOTING ADVENTURE he fire alarm blared through East Quad Residence Hall Wednesday nig...…

…2 -The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 3, 2006 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1327 www.michigandaily.corn DoNN M. FRESARD ALEXIs FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION News Tips Corrections Letters to the Editor Photography Department Arts Section Editorial Page Sports Section Display Sales Classified Sales Online Sales Finance EDITORIAL STAFF Jeffrey Bloomer M...…

… NEWS Tuesday, October 3, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3 ON CAMPUS Lecture to focus on issues in crime, justice Dan Van Ness,executivedirector of the Centre for Justice and Recon- ciliationwill deliveralecturetoday titled "To Understand the Right Thing: The Appeal for Restorative Justice." Restorative justice is an international movement focusing on allowing victims, offenders and communities to respond to crime in ways that challenge typical...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 3, 2006 DONN M. FRESARD EMILY BEAM JEFFREY BLOOMER d M. FrEiARDf CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK itor in Chief Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ST. ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com OPINION NOTABLE QUOTABLE Today's debates are far more about profile than cour- age; the real issue is who can put across the be...…

…Tuesday October 3, 200 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ART s 5 Alonein the office TVCLM "Watch and you'll see ... someday I'll be ... part of your ... world!" DRE AM THEATER NEW GONDRY FILM TRIPPED UP BY STYLISTIC DISCORD By Christopher Lechner Daily Arts Writer . In "The Science of Sleep" French film- maker Michel Gondry's most stylistically flamboyant and weakly constructed film to date, ***°< the director's signatu...…

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…Tuesday, October 3, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7 Man sent lettersr threatening Bush,3I Chenea..ylegislatorrk SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - An engineer at a nuclear power plant has been charged with send- ing threatening letters containing a powdery substance to a coun- try club where President Bush is scheduled to appear today for a Republican campaign event. Michael Lee Braun, 51, was appeared in court Monday on two federal charges of sending t...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 3, 2006 Costner, Kutcher sink to new depths By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer There are really only two types of movies in the world: The ones where the grizzled, over-the-hill ex-champion schools the ** 7k . rash, unbridled hotshot The - and then everything else. Kevin Costner and Guardian Ashton Kutcher know At the Showcase this, and "The Guard- and Quality 16 ian" is their melodra- Touchstone matic a...…

…Tuesday, October 3, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9 Sitarist comes t'U' By Catherine Smyka Daily Arts Writer The disparate elements of cul- tures as different as those of India and America don't always mix well. Enchanting guitar talent most often breeds No. 1 blues and country hits in America, while the Indian sitar produces peaceful ballads. Pandit Debashish Pandit Bhattacharya Debashish has merged Bhattacharya the unique Tonight and sounds o...…

…OctAober 3, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPETigSn Baill 10 4 Hood excels in special role for Wolverines By Scott Bell Daily Sports Editor Ask Darnell Hood how he thinks opposing teams feel when they have to face him, and he'll give you an honest answer. "I couldn't imagine going against myself," Hood said. Though his response may not be drenched with modesty, it cer- tainly isn't without reason lack validity eith...…

…Tuesday, October 3, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 11 71-year-old Alou fired after two losing seasons AP PHOT Cowboys lineman Andre Gurode ices his head after being kicked by Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. Haynesworthout five games for kid NEW YORK (AP) - Ten- Haynesworth was penalized a 45-14 victory. nessee Titans defensive tackle and ejected from the game Gurode's helmet ca Albert Haynesworth was sus- early in the third quarter...…

…12 -The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 3, 2006 Cubs done Baker CHICAGO (AP) - Dusty Baker is out as the Chicago Cubs' manager following a last- place finish and a failure to take the team to the World Series in his four years. The Cubs made the announce- ment yesterday, a day after team president Andy MacPhail resigned and the club finished with a 66-96 record. "I wish we could have gotten it done but we didn't," Baker said. "You see four ...…