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…~Ije £dii4an0aitF Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 4, 2009 michigandaily.com * ELECTION DAY 2009 County rejects millage Proposal would have increased taxes to help fund area schools By DYLAN CINTI Daily Staff Reporter Nearly 60 percent of Washtenaw County vot- ers rejected a property tax increase yesterday that would have provided additional funding to the area's public schools. The Regional Enhancement Millage was proposed by the ...…

…0 2 - Wednesday, November 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained clrhe Ik1~ian DAfij 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA DAN NEWMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaitycom tmdbusiness@gmail.com 0 On with the show MUSKET's productions are often...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Auto sales show industry beginning to stabilize GM reported its first monthly gain in U.S.sales inalmosttwoyearswhile Toyota and Ford also improved, a sign the auto industry it starting to crawlbackfrom ayearlongslump. Demand for new cars and cross- overs in October fueled better r...…

…0 4 - Wednesday, November 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ROSE AT ROSEJAFF@UMICH.EDU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROSE JAFFE GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF ROBERT SOAVE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR COURTNEY RATKOWIAK MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorialboard. All other sig...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 5 Weezer goes for grown-up By KEVIN MEYER choly reflection of what Cuomo For the Daily fears he has become: another 30-something whose good times With Raditude, Weezer has have drifted downstream. taken yet another sidestep from Elsewhere, Raditude seem- its classic ang- ingly drifts away from this ear- sty geek rock *** nestness. Many of the tracks are fare. Across chalk-f...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 4, 2049 - 7 CARLOS OSORIO/AP Detroit Mayor Dave Bing addresses supporters after winning the mayoral election in Detroit yesterday. B0. ing wins full aern as Detroit mayor y substantial margin Before Congress, Germany's Merkel pushes strong deal on climate change Address the first by remained seated. After their White House meet- German chancellor to ing, Obamasaid, "The United State...…

…8 - Wednesday, November 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Rodriguez talks about lack of depth By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Editor Everyone wants an answer: What is wrong with the Michigan football team? With four consecutive confer- ence losses - the most recent an embarrassing loss to a terrible Illinois team - the Wolverines are unraveling during the sea- son's most critical stretch. Michigan coach Rich Rodri- guez said M...…

…Iie fiidiari 0aiI Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 4, 2008 michigandailycom GUIDE TO ELECTION DAY '08 WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU VOTE Waiting in potentially long lines will at least be pleasant. Forecasts call for sunny weather and near-record highs in the mid-70s. Observers from both parties could be at your polling place. Your registra- tion or identity might be challenged. But if you registered, you have the right to vote. Don't give ...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 4, 2008 THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: The Extremist M uch love for Barack Obama CASTING A BALLOT While the rest of my friends parad- ed around Ann Arbor on Saturday night in their Halloween garb, I was sitting on the tooth at Cafe Ambro- sia ratching up on some reading for class.. Spread out on the tables around me were newspapers - The New York Times, The Ann Arbor News, Detroit Free Press, among others - all ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 4, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS HONOLULU One day before election, Obama's grandmother dies Barack Obama's grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Dem- ocratic presidential contender, has died, Obama announced yesterday, one day before the election. Mad- elyn Payne Dunham was 86. Obama announced the news from the campaign trail in Char- lotte, N.C. The joint st...…

…4 - Tuesday, November 4, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4J11E 1hi4an4)aU~j I 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 ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 4, 2008 - 7 SUPREME COURT From Page 1 ruling opinions. And the Supreme Court race is the lone one on the Michigan ballotthat doesn't list the party affiliation of the candidate. Because of that, Todd Berg, editor of Michi- gan Lawyers Weekly, said that predicting how Tuesday's vote will impact rulings would be difficult. As it stands,the court consists of five Repub- licans and two Dem...…

…0 8 - Tuesday, November 4, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Team follows Lee's lead to voting booth ByRUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Writer It was the mid-1990s, and a young C.J. Lee had just seen the film "Malcolm X." Lee wasn't even 10 years old, too young to understand the ide- als and tactics of the revolutionary leader, but he noticed how Mal- colm X dealt with struggles larger than himself, and the convictions of a man striving...…

…CELEBRATION CAMPUS ERUPTS AFTER HISTORIC OBAMA WIN By JULIE ROWE Daily Staff Reporter It was through tears, screams and com- plete elation that Kinesiology sophomore Carolyn McCloud processed the realization that the nation elected a black president. Speechless, she dropped to her knees in the midst of hundreds of students gath- ered on the Diag just after 11 last night, and prayed to God, grateful that Barack Obama was elected the next presi...…

…2A -- Wednesday, November 5, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, November 5, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Obama turns Michigan blue MICHIGAN STATEWIDE VOTE *Obama 51%na With 96% of precincts McCain reporting 41% Al Gore and John Kerry both won Michigan, but neither turned the map of the state as blue as Barack Obama did yesterday. Obama won all of southeast Michigan, eking out wins in Jackson and Lena...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 3A Deitch, Ilitch win regents seats Board maintains current balance with six Democrats, two Republicans By CAITLIN SCHNEIDER Daily StaffReporter Two Democrats were elected to the eight-member University of Michigan Board of Regents last night, maintaining the board's current partisan balance. Incumbent Larry Deitch (D-Bingham Farms) was elected to his third term as regent ...…

…4A - Wednesday, November 5, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74C fivichioan [ wily I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to - it belongs to you." - The 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, in his acceptance speech last night. ROSE JAFFE E-MAIL ROSE AT ROSEJAFF@UMICH.EDU ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com r Wednesday, November 5, 2008 -5A Executive tracks: looking at 2012 Ferrara, Butler start anew on other side of the ball Iknow, I know - the last thing you want to hear right now is more election coverage. But I do want to offer a big congratu- lations to, um... Barack Obama! That was one hell of a fight you put up on your way to the White House MATT and I really do EMERy think you repre- sent change ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com N ewTshmWednesday, November 5, 2008 - 7A U' scientists get win with Prop 2 passage Narrow majority passes controversial stem cell proposal By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor After the passage yesterday of Proposal 2, which amended the state's constitution to loosen restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, University researchers will now be able to derive their own embryonic stem cell lines. The bal...…

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…0.. 9 TeMc iga . Noemer ,S.0 U U U U 0 -w-- - - -W - v Choosing road over resume BykTait Morris ver the past summer, I had the fortunate experience of taking a seven week road trip in a cherry red 1979 Mercedes- Benz station wagon that runs on vegetable oil. It's possible, although it does involve driving slowly, and some- times aimlessly, through towns across the United States. In each city, we asked Chinese restaurants for hand outs o...…

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…0 e S S U S S S w w w The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - - The Mic *.g 3. S F N A C K QUOTES OF THE WEEK I see the little ears...that "o God, humiliate Bush mouse is baked in there." and his party, O Lord of - BRUCE VAN DYNE, an IBM executive from the Worlds, degrade and Charlotte, explaining that part of a mouse was defy him." apparently baked into a package of hot-dog ' - . . : ;.. ;.; S N EB B R These studen...…

…V V V V V VV V 0 w w w w I w w 1w v The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 5, 2008 I Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - The Michigan Daily 5B Stubbng ou By Trevor Calero Daily Staff Writer The Michigan state legislature has gotten close to passing a ban of indoor smoking. But how attached is Ann Arbor to its smoking sections? "I think it will pass eventually," George said. "I just can't tell you if it will be lame duck, or next year or ...…

…Friday, November 4, 2005 News 3 Conference aims to increase women's MBA enrollment Opinion 4 Jesse Singal: Patrick Fitzgerald for president . Arts 5 "Boondocks" creator on his animated show WOMEN'S SOCCER UPSETS No. RENN STATE.. SPORT, PAGE 9 4Atk a1g One-hundred-ifteen years of edioralfreedom www.mhcgandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 25 x2005 The Michigan Daily Google places 'U books online Full text of library books in publi...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 NATION/WORLD EU to investigate alleged secret jails NEWS IN BRIEF BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Union and the continent's top human rights group said yester- day they will investigate allegations the CIA set up secret jails in eastern Europe and elsewhere to interrogate terror suspects, and the Red Cross demanded access to any prisoners. Human Rights Watch said it has evidence, base...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Pierpont piano 0 lounge to host Music at Midday Engineering junior Jeff Wenzinger will play the piano tomorrow at the Pier- pont Commons piano lounge from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow. Wenzinger will play an electic set. His interests range from Beethoven to music from video games such as the "Final Fantasy" series. The event is free. LG BT office leads talk about anti-gay slurs Th...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 OPINION ilhe arttuan antlij JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN S M SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go 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 44 U of M girls give me UofM head." - Rapper Ludacris, modifying a line from the song "Southern Hos...…

…Friday Novemnber4, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com Rle TSichigan a 5 . . .... .......... LUDACRIS Continued from page 1 safe (but really frequent) sex - it was impossible to notice the similarities between Ldacris's durable, echoing voice and the timeless shout of Public Enemy's Chuck D. Both opening acts, P-Live and later One.Be.Lo, were more reserved than the headliner and struck to nice, if a bit average and for...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 - 7 LAPTOPS Continued from page 1. The libraries are tackling the issue through education, said Ste- phen Hipkiss, University Librar- ies facilities manager. Blue signs with crime information have been placed strategically around the libraries to remind students of the risk involved in leaving their belongings unattended. But Brown said the tactic does not always work. One stolen laptop, sh...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 ARTS Sax legend Blythe graces A2jazz venue By Lloyd Cargo Daily Arts Writer CONCERT PREVIEW Arthur Blythe possesses one of the most distinctive tones in jazz. His alto sax attack is as large and legend- Members of Piccolo Teatro di Milano in "Arlecchino, Servant of Two Masters." 18th centry play done for modern audiences ary as the man, who's world- renowned for gifts as a com- poser and...…

…Friday November 4, 2005 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com PRe MicTSotgnBailg 9 0 U FOOTBALL Week off is chance, for a look ahead By Stephanie Wright " Daily Sports Editor Aren't coaches always telling their players not to look past their next opponent - even when the biggest game of the year looms in the dis- tance? Seemingly unconcerned with such conventional wisdom, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr decided to bend that rule a li...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 Amaker hopes freshmen gain experience in exhibition game 0 By Scott Bell the true goal of the preseason is simple: Daily Sports Writer improvement. Michigan coach Tommy Amaker hopes While the Wolverine football team may to get his freshmen into game-like situa- be taking its first week off in nine weeks, tions for valuable experience. Romulus action around the intersec- tion of Stadium and...…

…- - --_ , ) LI Y . ' 1 ;,'~r ... r ..i.. . Thursday, November 4, 2004 THE GAY COMMUNI Y SPEAKS AGAINST THE PROPOSAL 2 APPROVAL ... PAGE 3 ala idfganaug Weather n 1:7 31 TOMORROW- w ww. m ieh iandaily.eom 2004 The Michigan Daily Bush agenda un olded for term By Justin Miller Daily Staff Reporter Now that a majority of Americans have given President Bush a second term, it may be useful to know what he says he plans for the next four yea...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 4, 2004 NATION/WORLD 4 Eurove seeks new start with Bush NEWS IN BRIEF PARIS (AP) - European allies alienated by President Bush's first four years in power offered Wednesday to let bygones be bygones, saying they want to work with the new administration and seeking, right from Day 1, to get the new White House to listen more to overseas opinion. French President Jacques Chirac, in a congratulat...…

…NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 4, 2004 - 3A ON CAMPUS Human rights event features diverse array of speakers The Institute for the Humanities will host a day-long conference today focus- ing on human rights in Africa and Latin America titled "Human Rights, Political Violence and the Global South." Speak- ers come from many countries, includ- ing Rwanda, Brazil, Peru and Argentina. They represent a wide array of higher education...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 4, 2004 OPINION RIO 4w 420 MAYNARD STREET AILe Std guu & z ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 The tothedaily~michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not necess...…

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…NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 4, 2004 - 7A i BUSH Continued from page 1A called "privatization of Social Security," the establishment of personal accounts that would allow younger Americans to invest a portion of their payroll tax, which usually goes toward Social Security and Medicare payments into private accounts like the stock market. Bush claims this would allow them to yield a greater return on Social Security payments....…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 4, 2004 NEWS 0 THE DAY AFTER REUNITING THE COUNTRY "Reaching these goals will require the broad support of Americans, so today I want to speak to every person who voted for my opponent. To make this nation stronger and better, I will need your BOWING OUT "Don't lose faith, what you did made a difference. And building on itself, we will go on to make a difference another day. I promise you tha...…

…NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 4, 2004 - 9A FOREST CASEY/Dailym:A A~3t a 5 FOREST CASEY/Daily Florida Republican Donelle Gomez, who works at A Kerry campaign legal supervisor looks over districting a Publix grocery store in Palm Beach, talks during figures as she camps out in front of a West Palm Beach her break about why she voted for President Bush. polling station Tuesday. Floridians relieved, disappointed at election By Do...…

…0 Thursday November 4, 2004 sports. michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 10A - ' ' +. 1OA Cameron's return can't fix 'M' woes The Heisman campaign is heading to Ohio, too a 4 By Jamie Josephson and Anne Ulble Daily Sports Writers With the return of two star players from injury - senior Knox Cameron and junior Chris Glinski - the Michigan men's soc- cer team (13-1 Big Ten, 9-5-4 overall) was hoping these comebacks would spa...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 4, 2004 - 11A Woodford starts season on bench Boyles finds new way to lead Blue By Ian Herbert Daily Sports Writer Two weeks ago, just before the Mich- igan hockey team started conference play, coach Red Berenson told senior Michael Woodford that he wouldn't be playing because he hasn't been per- forming up to his potential. Woodford is perfectly healthy, but for two weeks, he has been stuck in the s...…

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