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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com N ew s Friday, October 3, 2008 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom N ew s Friday, October 3. 2008 - * OBAMA From Page 1A "Invest in America, and we will invest in you," he said. "And togeth- er, we will push this country for- ward." While Obama spoke, news cir- culated that his opponent, Repub- lican presidential nominee John McCain, had decided to pull cam- paign resources ,out of Michigan to f...…

…8A - Friday, October 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue gets a look at its its future in exhibition opener tomorrow Team will host open joining the Wolverines. "We've got to be ready for their best game, I skate after Sunday's know I defiantly gave ita little bit more when I came to play." game to welcome The trip to Yost will certainly be an exciting event for all three new season Michigan recruits on the USNTDP, along wit...…

…U --w w w W U V 4v U 88 - Football Saturday - October 4 2008 fwMinor could see role increase FOOTBALA TURDAY By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor In 2004, the Michigan football team faced the tough task of replac- ing Heisman Trophy finalist Chris Perry, who is now the starting run- ning back for the Cincinnati Ben- gals. Then-senior David Underwood entered the season as the Wolver- ines' leading returning rusher and started the opener a...…

… V V V V S - w;' w w O.-+LUUnriA'-5, Gvuok- ruvuasir sl usy.-7 2B -- Football Saturday - October 4, 2008 uctoner 4, luuzs - rootnan -)aturaav - n5 s The Wolverines are now 1-0 in their "second season," but last Saturday's gamecamewith plentyofmistakes. Thedefense looked stronger but frequently found itself in sudden-change situations during the first half after offensive turnovers. But Michigan showed its heart, guts and ability to co...…

…0 i - - U U U U w 0 W_ v 6B - Football Saturday - October 4, 2008 October 4, 2008 - Football Saturday - 3B The Wolverines will be ahead at the half. Last week's dismal first half and the ensu- ing Terrence Taylor motivational talk should be enough to bully the Wolverines into starting strong Saturday. Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez and multiple players men- tioned the boos at halftime Saturday. Redshirt freshman quarterback Steven Three...…

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…Iie 1idigan Baily Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 3, 2008 michigandailycom NEARING THE FINISH Groups, make last pushes on campus College Dems chair: We're 'trying to run up the score' By JULIE ROWE Daily StaffReporter After months of campaigning, the College Democrats and Col- lege Republicans are preparing for their final campus push to turn out voters for their respective can- didates. With polls showing a double- digit lead for De...…

…2A - Monday, November 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, November 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom j - m MONDAY: TUESDAY: Other rTowers Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained Harvard Law Prof. sues RIAA HIGH WIRE ACT A Harvard law professor is question- ing the constitutionality of a statute used by the Recording Industry Asso- ciation of Am...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 3, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, November 3, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Analysts agree economy will rise next year Most analysts believe the bat- tered stock market has nowhere to go but up next year, no matter who ends up in the White House - and history will probably give the vic- tor credit even if he actually had little to do with the rally. "The ti...…

…4A - Monday, November 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com c i 4e Michioan l 43at*ly 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 EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrat...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 3, 2008 -SA Coming bc emptyhanded By JACK PORTER good, right? And yet Microcastle Daily Arts Writer and Weird Era Cont.'s familiarity is - - ~ its greatest shortcoming. Microcastle, released with bonus Deerhunter is especially deriva- disc Weird Era Cont., has all the tive here, mechanically turning hallmarks of an out predictable subgenre pieces. indie rock mas- Almost everything on th...…

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…Ne- Nvs . The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 3, 2008 - 7A cv: Monday, November 3, 2008 - lA ABSENTEE VOTING Students voting at home for tightraces With Ann Arbor a encouraged their members to vote in Ann Arbor because of solid Democratic the simplicity of the process, the group encouraged members from hotbed, some choose highly contested congressional districts to vote at home or vote absentee ballots absentee. "The o...…

…8A - Monday, November 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com . Inventive album stalled by filler a By JACK PORTER hi-hats suggesta Daily Arts Writer sequently pushir into a sort of ins Tom Jenkinson, the man behind It's one of the the moniker Squarepusher, has tracks on the al built a reputa- the most access tion for blur- *** traditional struc ring genre ed themes. boundaries. Squarepusher "A Real Wom, His usual est number on t s...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I November 3, 2008 Seniors deserved -a better ending WEST LAFAYETTE - Rich Rodriguez gave his team one specific instruction after its 48-42 loss to Purdue on Saturday. "Give the seniors a hug," the Michigan coach said, according to freshman nose tackle Mike Mar- tin. People have questioned Rodriguez's methods and vision for the program a lot this season, but he was on the money with that message. Thisyea...…

…2B - November 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I The Athletic Department's presidential hopefuls "He was interested in politics tactically, as he might be in a football game - who was ahead, who was behind, who was gaining. Politics was like sports." DAVID HALBERSTAM on famed Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee 0 I ven sports can't seem to steer clear of politics any- more. Tonight, just hours before the polls open across the...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com November 3, 2008 - 3B Top-ranked Longhorns prove too much for Blue Former Michigan swimmer propels Texas to big win By RYAN A. PODGES Daily Sports Writer When the No. 4 Michigan men's swimming and diving team took on No 1. Texas on Halloween, Michi- ganvolunteer coach Jon Urbanchek stood on one side of the deck dressed in his cowboy costume. On the other side, former Michi- gan swimmer Scott Spann wait...…

…4B - November 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 4 GAME STATISTICS New defensive scheme no helu Team Stats First Downs Rush/Yds PassingYards , Offensive Plays Total Offense Kick returns/ Yds Punt returns/YdsN P*mp/A28nt Fumbles/Lost Penaties/Yards Time of Poss PASSING Player Thret RUSHING Player Thret Ceons Totals 3 RECENG Player N GNAT Mathews Total PUNTING Player N KICKOFF RETURNS Player I Cssoko Moundrs Totals - PUNT RETU...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com November 3, 2008 - 5B MAIZE GAUGE r The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box score. The Defense-O-Meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Rod-O-Meter judges how emotional (positive or negative) Rich Rodriguez was following the game and the Hype-O-Meter measures the fans' performance. DEFENSE-O-METER O The 3-3-5 didn't seem to work so well...…

…6B - November 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I I With two chances, Michigan In season finaleBlue fails, to topple top-25 teams ___a : ,T .loses lead, seniors exi By CHARLESCLINTONt Dpily Sports Writer The Michigan volleyball team experienced a little deja v on Sat- urday. That night, the Wolverines bdt- iled a tough, ranked opponent, No. 20 Purdue, through five sets only to come up empty-handed after hav- ing an early lead...…

…her life around, but if it's anything like her =. ,x new album, it's still a train wreck. R See Arts, Page; n It'3aaiIj Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, December 3, 2008 michigandaily.com CROWNING MR. ENGINEER DETROIT THREE IN CRISIS Picture darkens for GM, Chrysler ANE CESRE/uaiy Karan Patel, a graduate student in the School of Engineering and member of Theta Tau, is crowned as Mr. Engineer 2009 at Stamps Auditorium last night. Contestan...…

…2A - Wednesday, December 3, 2008 Ann Arbor's abolitionists Today, the intersection of Huron and Division Streets offers hectic traffic, local news, delivery pizza and gyros. But in 1836, the corner lot now occupied by The Ann Arbor News was a First Presbyterian Church, which served as headquarters to the Michigan State Anti-Slavery Society. The society was one of Ann Arbor's many contributions to the abolitionist movement 25 years before the...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Nov. auto sales worst since 1982 U.S. auto sales plunged 37 per- cent in November to their worst level in more than 26 years, dash- ing expectations that this dismal year for vehicle demand had found a bottom, and adding more ammu- nition to the Detroit automakers' case for a con...…

…)l 4A - Wednesday, December 3, 2008 L7 ef fl9E d The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam 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 EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations rep...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday December 3, 2008 -5A A music lover's checklist Worst Abraham Lincoln costume ever. Every music fan has a list of things they hold dear to their hearts that few other music fans . can say they've done. Maybe you grabbed an inflatable MAT Superman EMERY from a Sufjan Stevens concert. Maybe you slept with Lily Allen (If you did, I'm sorry). Maybe you passed out in a CBGB bathroom stall and now ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 7A * After Prop. 2, 'U' to expand stem cell efforts Granholm urges Obama to back struggling automotive industry STEM CELLS from Page 1A embryos the Unit research she does now, Collins ethical a said scientists in her lab approach tific com their daily tasks with increased Resea optimism ever since Pro...…

…8A - Wednesday, December 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Sauer losing ground in goalie battle By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Editor It was supposed to be Billy Sau- er's year. Last season he emerged as one of the country's elite goalies, leading the country in wins, and played a key role in Michigan's first Frozen- Four run in five years. But after posting 30 wins and a 1.95 goals-against average last season, the senior i...…

…D 0l h ihia ensa,6eebr 20 1 0 0 0 00 I'm sorry. I'm shy. Ihad gone out one night to a friend of a friend's house for a small gathering and I could hear her housemates commenting quietly to each other as I left. "I was just trying to be polite, you know, start a conversation. She was kind of a bitch." My quiet disposition often elicits this reaction from those who don't know me. People tend to find me intimidating, assume I think the worst o...…

… ,0 9 0 - . -.-s " *- ,: I Wednesday, Decem er3208Te Mchgn aly Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Andrew Grossman Managing Editor: Gabe Nelson Photo Editor: Chanel Von Habsburg- Lothringen Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Hillary Ruffe Cover photo: Chanel Von Habsburg- Lothringen new rules rule 164: You can't be a snob about New York unless you're from there. And even then, don't push it. rule 165: If yo...…

…i i i S Th '. ' . 3 - . 6O*yDecmbr , 00 0 0 0 Wednesday, December 8 - . QUOTES OF THE WEEK .'m :1i it ABOUT CAMPUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST I IT if - I1 ! L! L IMMEMEM He was bum-rushed by 200 people. They took the doors off the hinges." - JIMMY OVERBY, an employee at a Wal- Mart in Long Island, describing the stampede of shoppers that killed one ofhis coworkers on "Black Friday." In the same rush, a woman mis- carried her child ...…

… Npnpai - 0 0 Q 0e 0 Wensdy Deeme 3 :0 - ihga al AFFIRMATIVE TWO YEARS AFTER PROPOSAL 2 PASSED, THE CAMPUS DIALOGUE ABOUT AFRMATWEACON LARGELY WENT SILENT. THE UNIVERSITY ADOPTED NEW POLICIES TO MAINTAIN DIVERSITY, BUT DESCRIPTOR PLUS IS FAR FROM A PERFECT, PERMANENT SOLUTION. THE EVOLUTION OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: TIMELINE 1961 1 964 President John F. Kennedy coins the term in an executive order mandating that projects financed with fede...…

…e ic1 i n i1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 3, 2009 michigandaily.com FUNDING HIGHER EDUCATION Gov. to ask for tuition freeze, 'U' undecided A passerby walks in front of the currently dark storefront of Red Hot Lovers yesterday. The eatery's owner said he is unsure if it will return to its location on East University. R edHo'su Granholm expected to call for steady tuition rates in exchange for funding By KYLE SWANSON Daily StaffRe...…

…2 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Campus Characters Explained THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Photos of the Week It's always sunny in Blue Front When you walk into Blue Front at 701 Packard St., between the freezers of beer and the shelves of wine is the friendly face and warm sm...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Officials say Obama to nominate Gregg for commerce spot President Barack Obama plans to nominate Sen. Judd Gregg as com- merce secretary on Tuesday, the White House confirmed on the eve of the announcement as the New Hampshire Republican disclosed an apparent deal that would keep his seat out of Democratic hands. "I have made it clear to the Sen ate l...…

…4 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 r° a ~, II 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 ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represen...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 5 Making the Oscars matter Ben Kweller: one classy son of a bitch. Pop rock on Reti Be his Ch Meet faced, writer one of guys in he has fair sha big-thin over th three s es. WI not he up to hi matter The for the artist, urning to Texas, and fortune are simply not realis- tic. Kweller understands this truth n Kweller finds and has never let itbring him down. He makes music ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 7 TUITION FREEZE From Page 1 "We share (Granholm's) con- cernsaboutthefinancialhardships of our state and all the citizens of our state," he said. "I can assure you that financial aid will be a big focus in our budget planning and development." The University has raised tuition every year for the past nine years. Increases have ranged from a 2.8 percent-increase in 2000 and 2...…

…8 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom No need to panic, Blue s 21-game drought future still looks promising ends for Czarnik By CHRIS MESZAROS his best hockey, and Czarnik is de efi- After his team blew a 20-point lead to the Chicago Bears in 2006, former Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green erupted during his postgame press conference. His ...…

…BIG HOUSE TO BIG LEAGUES After the Wolverines' disappointing season, Tim Jamison, Terrance Taylor and Morgan Trent had a lot to prove at the NFL Combine. See how they fared. U See Sports, Page 8. jie ffiidigan haiy Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 3, 2009 michigandaily.com MAIZE AND BLUE IN WHITES UNIE TY HELT SYST Pescovitz tohead UMHS First female to serve as CEO of $1.5 billion unit will take over in May, if approved by regents By KY...…

…2 - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Campus Characters Explained THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Photos of the Week Serving hungry students with a smile Quickie Burger owner Kerope Arman has seen his fair share of intoxicated stu- dents with the munchies for fast food. Conveniently locat...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS TAMPA, Fla. No SOS response from two missing NFL players The Coast Guard says it has nar- rowed the search area for two NFL players and another man whose overturned boat was found off the Florida Gulf Coast. Coast Guard Capt. Timothy Close says the search area is "sub- stantially smaller," based on w...…

…4 - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com gan i[y Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 3, 2009 -- 5 Raining on my own parade Josh Bayer wishes he could be this sad. H Veay Award-nominated French melodrama is as engaging as it is confusing By BLAKE GOBLE Daily Arts Writer Last year's French melodrama "I've Love You So Long" is difficult to understand with out being a parent. The film's plot revolves around the death of a young child and its resolution is so contentious it's...…

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…The Michigan Daily- michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 7 SAID ALSALAH/Daily Senior Billy Sauer saved all 14 shots he faced in Saturday's 4-0 win against Ferris State, conipleting the sweep of the Bulldogs. Sauer has strong Senior Night By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer BIG RAPIDS - For a player who will finish his career third among Michigan goaltenders in total w...…

…8 - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Former Wolverines shine in NFL audition Despite initially low expectations, Trent, Jamison and Taylor strong at Combine By TIM ROHAN Daily Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - The Michigan football team and San Jose State had an equal number of invitees at this year's NFL Combine. In years past, Wolverines could impress NFL scouts by school and name recognition alone. But this year, ...…

…P iC t an at l SE11UNDEf)NINETEENYEARS(1)F EDITORIALFREED VI Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, April 3, 2009 michigandaily.com IV-, I . MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY Members' low turnout plagues MSA This semester, 30% of members didn't show at meetings By JENNA SKOLLER Daily StaffReporter Throughout the campaign season for the Michigan Student Assembly, members from both parties made it a point that, if elected, they would work to bet- ter inc...…

…2 - Friday, April 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Friday, April 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom v LEFT A young girl looks at her reflection at the official opening of the University of Michigan Art Museum on Saturday. (SAID ALSALAH/ Daily) MIDDLE LSAijunior Lara Kratmanis studies in the son on the steps of Angell Hall on Thursday. RIGHT Uniersity students paint lockers at Priest Middle School in soothwest D...…