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… 2 - Friday, November 30, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY:F- Explained Before You Were Here E is Michian'S manyMiChaels If you're a student at the Univer- sity of Michigan, chances are good that you know a Michael or two. For starters, there's Olympic gold- medal swimmer Michael Phelps, Michigan football star Michael Hart and standout pitcher Michael Pow...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom NEWS BRIEFS CARACAS, Venezuela Thousands protest Chavez referendum Hundreds of thousands of peo- ple flooded the streets of the capital yesterday to oppose a referendum that would eliminate term limits for President Hugo Chavez and help him establish a socialist state in Venezuela. Blowing whistles, waving plac- ards and shouting "Not like this!" the marchers carried Venezuelan flags and dressed in blue -...…

… 4 - Friday, November 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C I 4 C 1 C4 lo a n 3 at*Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 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 ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 30, 2007 - 5 Man Man posing for American Apparel's morbid line models. Man Man to malMasonic ENNIFER KRON/Daily The Rude Mechanicals will perform a '50s version of "The Taming of the Shrew" Friday through Sunday at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. 'Taming' the '50 s By GABRIEL BAKER Daily Arts Writer Man Man is not a band to con- done ethnic slurs, so to call its music punk-wop is just...…

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… 8 - Friday, November 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines stall in College Station By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer Texas A&M started the game on fire. Andthe MICHIGAN 41 Michigan TEXAS A&M 69 women's - basketball team never could extinguish those flames. The Aggies dominated the game from the opening tip-off at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M started the game with an 11-0 run in its 69-41 win ov...…

…The best of 'Treehouse of Horror' Arts, Page CI e Ahtc gflfl Brlj Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 30, 2007 michigandaily.com Ed. Dep't threatens'U' 'with funding cuts Letter says Big House must comply with disabilities act By ARIKIA MILLIKAN Daily StaffReporter The U.S. Department of Educa- tion has given the University an ultimatum: Make the Michigan Stadium seating bowl compliant with the Americans With Disabili- ties Act or face c...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS Solai WASHINGTON Blackwater guards win ( promised immunity After The State Department prom- momer ised Blackwater USA bodyguards immunity from prosecution in its race, th investigation of last month's deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians, The team fini Associated Press has learned. The immunity deal has delayed By RYAN a criminal inquiry into the Sept. 16 Daily...…

… 4 - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com J1ffidia I~ A, Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR I've disappointed you. I'm so sorry" - Oprah Winfrey, responding to reports of an abuse scandal at her South African girls' school, as reported yesterday by the N...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 5 "Where are you going!?" Penn's vision doesn't fit story By NOAH DEAN STAHL Daily Arts Writer By now, the story of Christopher McCandless - the Emory University graduate *** from an upper- Into the middle- Wild class family who At the State donated Theater his life's Paramount savings to a charityand set out on a personal expedi- tion into the Alaskan wil- derness - is wid...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 7 HAZING From page 1A incident by the Interfraternity Council, the governing council of many of the University's fraterni- ties. "Are these the values that the IFC stands for? Not only is an IFC organization potentially degrad- ing their pledges, but they are also forcing them to do racist public acts," he wrote. Garcia said the man's response upset him further because Garcia ...…

… 8 - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Progress on budget slows THE CANDYWOMAN 4 Nearing deadline, lawmakers divided over privatizing adoption, juvenile detention LANSING (AP) - With little time left, lawmakers and Gov. Jennifer Granholm were still divided yesterday over wheth- er more private providers should handle adoption, foster care and juvenile justice services - the big sticking point in resolv- ing ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 9 ' loose heading into rivalry game By SCOTT BELL Even Michigan coach Lloyd Carr Daily Sports Editor joined in on the fun. When asked about Dantonio's clock, he had a If the pressure of a rivalry game reply similar to that of his players'. is supposed to seep through, the "I think the only clock I'm con- Michigan football team sure isn't cerned with is mine," Carr said. showi...…

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…0,0 n a tAmerica's favorite TV family goes to the movies. See page 13. .E O_ NE, NEWS University finds new vice president Harvard's executive director of marketing and communica- tions will be the University's next vice president of commu- nications after his appointment is approved by the University Board of Regents in September. See page 2. OPINION Emmarie Huetteman: Too cool for You(Tube) Although last week's Demo- cratic CNN/YouTube deba...…

…Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Finalist selected for VP of communications By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor The University announced July 23 that David Lampe will become its next vice president of communica- tions if approved by the University Board of Regents in September. As vice president of communica- tions, Lampe will oversee the Uni- versity News Service, Public Affairs office, Freedom of Information offi...…

…Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 13 BILLS From page 1 with Rogers's Law and more to do with an overall decline in students' political involvement. But he said Rogers's Law does sometimes create confusion for potential voters who think chang- ing their permanent address is complicated or could jeopardize their dependency status, causing them to lose their parents' health care coverage. Kestenbaum said the implemen-...…

…Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C, he Ifficbioan Dailu ALEXANDER HONKALA Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedailv@umich.edu IMRAN SYED EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrationsrepresent solely the vie...…

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…Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 Northern Michigan festival steps into some bigger sandals By ANNA ASH Associate Arts Editor Music festivals have become essen- tial to the summer experience. Eating breakfast to a fiddle jam at 10 a.m., passing out by lunchtime to the Steeping Bear sweet twang of an Dunegrass Americana song- writer and waking and Blues up a few hours later Fe...…

…10 Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM IN BRIEF I have no idea who killed me "I Know Who Killed Me" At Quality 16 and Showcase TriStar "I Know Who Killed Me" is not of this or any other world. It's unremittingly awful, obsessed with hyperbolically violent sex fantasies of its star - when she's not on a stripper pole, she's having a body part amputated - but that much is a surprise to no one. More interesting is...…

…Monday July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 sports@michigandaily.com 734-764-8585 McGuffe will Former Wolverine and current Chicago Cubs pitcher is 6-6 with a 3.59 earned run average this year. Former Wolverine Hill is a fixture in the Cubs' rotation By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer Former Wolverine and current Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Rich Hill is on cloud nine these days. "To go to a major league field every ...…

…1 Monday, July 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com EXPERIENCE HOW WAS MEAN: Two-Time Grammy Award Winning... For over 25 years, the legendary "Yellowjackets" have been a major force in smooth jazz, jazz fusion, and rhythm-funk jazz genres of music. Since its inception, the group has recorded over 20 albums and has earned 11 Grammy nomi- nations, while walking away with two Grammy Awards! While the group's personnel have evolved ov...…

…JAMES DICKSON: WHY NICE IS OVERRATED OPINION, PAGE 4 HENSICK SNUBBEDCHEADLE CARRIES 'REIGN OVER ME' ° ~ COLVIN: TJ. DESERVED HOBEY BAKER SPOT SPORTS, PAGE 8 ARTS, PAGE 5 tce idt an aIVy (.NE.-*[-UI.?NDR ED->,,'.'.)SEVEINT FN CE R FE IORA R EO Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Friday, March 30, 2007 A VIEW FROM THE BELLS ACADEMIC ETHICS Engin school confronts cheating BENJI DELL/Daily University alum Steven Ball plays the carill...…

…2 - Friday, March 30, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes SUCK IT UP I WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY: F- Campus Characters_ The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0500 srampfl@michigandaity.com floyd@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION Chicken or fish, Ms. Coleman? Wh...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 30, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD 122 dead in Baghdad market bombings Five suicide bombers struck Shiite marketplaces in northeast Baghdad and a town north of the capital at nightfall yesterday, kill- ing at least 122 people and wound- ing more than 150 in one of Iraq's deadliest days in years. The savage attacks came as a new American ambassador began his first day on the job, and Senate D...…

…4- Friday, March 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu 0 KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position ofthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 30, 2007 - 5 After 9 11, a quiet he ali ng By NORA FELDHUSEN Daily Arts Writer Charlie Fineman has blocked out all memory of his former life. He spends the majority of his time riding a motorized scooter through the streets of Manhattan, listening to '70s rock and playing "Shad- Reg ows of Collosus" - a video game with an exceptionally Over Me symbolic title. His depression is under- At Qu...…

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…'I 8 - Friday, March 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Hobey snub is unfair to .J. 4 ANGELA CESERE Senior pitcher Lorilyn Wilson will look to exact revenge upon Big Ten rival Northwestern this weekend. Big Tenfoes e to clas By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer Bottom of the ninth, two outs, bases loaded, tied game. It was just past 1:40 p.m. and the heat was taking a toll on everyone in Louis- ville, Ky. They'd been at...…

…IMRAN SYED: WHY GORE, EDWARDS BEAT HILLARY, OBAMA OPINION, PAGE 4 A DYNAMIC EVOLUTION PETWAY A FORCE OFF THE COURT, TOO OF MONTREAL GOES AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ARTS, PAGE5 SPORTS, PAGE 9 I" L~:4Ii iic~xan4 &xiIVj An g-b-,. w.Wmichigandailycom esc -a yK. C200 Event billed as speech by . A week later, ex-terrorists araws ire Groups plan to walk out on event at Rackham By DANIEL TRUMP For the Daily Although Zachariah Anani is being billed as one ...…

…2 - Tuesday, January 30, 2007 MONDAY: WEDNESDAY: The Extremist Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained Sink one for tolerance It seems at least one group of students has figured out how to deal with religious differences. Yesterday morning I was walk- ing out of my history of Rome lecture in Angell Hall, trying to decide whether Emperor Ves- pasian looked more like John McCain or Dick Cheney. In the midst of my ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS JERUSALEM Suicide bombing is first in Israel in nine months After nine months without a sui- cide bombing in Israel, a Palestinian walked from Egypt across the open desert border, hitched a ride from a wary Israeli motorist and then blew himself up on yesterday inside a bakery in the Red Sea resort town of Eilat, Israeli officials said. Three Israelis who worked...…

…4-Tuesday, January 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu DONN M. FRESARD EDITOR IN CHIEF EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS I'm 114. It's enough now. I'll go whenever the man upstairs calls me home." - Emma Faust Tillman, who at 114 was the world's oldest person before passing ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandJaily.com Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 5 A mix of '50s horror flicks and French Baroque with a flair for the dramatic - Of Montreal just can't go wrong. Exploring darker terrory INDIE STAPLE CHURNS OUT MOST INTROSPECTIVE RECORD TO DATE By DEVIKA DAGA Daily Arts Writer If 2005's The Sunlandic Twins was Of Mon- treal's Kid A, then 2007's Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? is their Amnesiac - more of the same, ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michiga EX-TERRORISTS From page 1 have killed 223 people by the time he was 17, when he con- verted to Christianity. University spokeswoman Kelly Cunningham said in written statement that the administration acknowledged the American-Arab Anti-Dis- crimination Committee's con- cerns. "Both the (American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Com- mittee ) and the University agreed on the importance of the free expression of ideas in an ...…

…8 - Tuesday, January 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com 8 - Tuesday, January 30, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 'Aces': Big guns, tiny plot By ELIE ZWIEBEL DailyArts Writer To ease the transition between "Ocean's 12" and the upcoming "Ocean's 13," Joe Carna- han ("Narc") took it upon himself to direct "Ocean's* 12.5" under the pseudonym "Smokin' Aces." As Carnah- Smokin' an isn't the director respon- Aces sible for...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, January 30, 2007 - 9 Petway lends a e pin hand 4 By H. JOSE BOSCH Daily Sports Editor Brent Petway told his teammate it was all right to cry. It's an odd statement in a world where an athlete is expected to be indestructible. But Petway isn't the prototypical team * leader, and following the shocking death of DeShawn Sims's brother, Marcus Pruitt, in November, Petway made a bigger difference in ...…

…10 - Tuesday, January 30, 2007 SPORTS The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Junior back on track MEN'S GYMNASTICS Chan shows up and makes @0 By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer The early years of Michigan wrestler Eric Tan- nenbaum' career certainly weren't what they are today. "I was terrible, actually," he said. But with Tannenbaum's unblemished record and hisrise to the No.2 rankinginthe nation at the 165-pound weight class, th...…

…WHAT DICK CHENEY SHOULD PUT IN BUSH'S STOCKING OPINION, PAGE 4A FREE SAMPLES DAILY ARTS RECOMMENDS SOME FAVORITES B-SIDE WHY THE BCSSYSTEM ISN'T AS BAD AS YOU THINK SPORTS, PAGE 5A ( (NE HUND ED-SIXT'EI.N YEA IS 1 E ITI i EiTiDM Ann Arbor, Michigan wwwmithigandaily.com7 Thursday, November 30 2006 BIG HOUSE RENOVATIONS Disabled vets: Stadium plan violates law A Vi( The Depar with a can be to add Stadiu The erans the U saying would Disa...…

…2A - Thursday, November 30, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: University Jobs F R IDAY. re You Were Here Why do freshmen walk through a fountain at orientation? Hint: It's not because they smell There are certain rites of passage once moat complete to become a University student: write essays, take the SAT, go on campus tours, then wade through knee- deep water in a foun- tain. The fountain walk is perhaps one of ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON, D.C. * High court takes up global warming Frustrated by Bush admini tration inaction on. global warn ing, states and environmentalisi urged the Supreme Court yeste day to declare greenhouse gases t be air pollutants that the goverr ment must regulate. The cuurt's first case un th politically charged topic shuwec an apparent split between its lit eral and conservative justice: with...…