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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 7A PRIMARY: Gov. signs bill moving up contest HOTLINE: Anew initiative to fight hazing From page 1A LSA sophomore Kelly Bernero, co-chair of the University chap- ter of Students for Hillary. The change seems to be having a small effect on political activ- ism on.campus. So far, there are groups supporting Republicans Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and John McCain and Democrats Ba...…

…8A - Wednesday, September S, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Politics worse than 'Death' By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer There isn't anything in "Death Sentence," a mindless, swerv- ing action flick by James Wan ("Saw"), that would sug- gest even the + 'k faintest pos- sibility of the Death film being well Sentence received. It's exactly what it At Qualityl16 looks like - a and Showcase loud, relentless shootout with 20th Century...…

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…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - ]]A Dry Brits save dark comedy By JENNA PARKS Daily Arts Writer Painfully awkward situations compounded by delightfully dry characters are the bill of fare for the British comedy "Death at a Funeral." Frank Oz ("Bowfinger") steps far outside the bounds of "The Muppets"to *** tackle the uneven topics of death, Death at a drugs, blackmail, Funeral homosexuality and, of co...…

…0 12A - Wednesday, September 5, 2007 'M' drops from rankings By JACK HERMAN 25 poll released yesterday. Since the poll Daily Sports Editor expanded to 25 teams in 1989, no team has ever fallen further. College football historians will eventu- Michigan placed 33rdin the poll, tallying ally decide where Michigan's 34-32 loss to 39 points. Southern Cal took the top spot Appalachian State ranks among the sport's with 1,619 points. all-time greate...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 5, 2007 -13A Huron offers rewarding internships and exciting career opportunities. Visit us on campus at these events: G R 0 W T H GO TH-BS …

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 14A- Wednesday, September 5, 2007 1 A truly enlightening college roommate. The perfect study partner. 0 I IKEA CANTON - 41640 Ford Rd., 1-275, Ford Rd. Exit - (734) 981-6300 Open every day 10am-9pm Stop by the IKEA restaurant and have some meatballs and maybe even a Caesar salad. It's more affordable than stocking your fridge and having your roommate eat all of your food. LERSTA reading/floor lamp $...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Transition time for 'M'. I )I Wednesday, September 5, 2007 -15A Beilein, students try to get on same page By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer Moving in each fall can be the most aggravat- ing of activities for a college student. There's so much to do and not enough time to do it. Michigan basketball coach John Beilein can relate to the hustle and bustle around campus over the past week. After being an...…

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…V V _W w --w -. v -w -~ U ~-~--- U- - - -___ 12 Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com KICKOFF 2007 Visit Comcast representatives to sign up. Or call 1-888-COMCAST September 5 & 6 www.comcastcom/educationedge 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. In partnership with: U of M Diag (N. University in front of Moe's Sport Shop) Ulrich's Bookstore (southeast corner of the Diag) Offers available to new residential Comcast customer...…

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…1 Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corm w a -- W_-~ - - ~- - -U Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2007 Michigan roster This year's Wolverine squad has to replace seven starters on defense and five on offense. But the core on offense remains intact, a Henne, Hart, Manningham, Arrington and the entire left side of the line return. On defense, there will be NFL-sized shoes to fill...…

…V w 'V w 4B Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com -0 -1w -wv ,W W w Wednesday, September 5, 2007 fl The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BIG TEN PREVIEW The Daily writers compared notes, research and opinions before the season and came up with a team-by-team Big Ten preview. Based on returning players, last year's finish, new recruits and our own gut instincts, the rankings came out as follows. FS B. ...…

…i _ - 8BB Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers do their best to predict what happens in the 2007 college football season. scott vamnei Bell Bromwich Herman Wright Michigan final record: Michigan final AP ranking: Big Ten champion: Big Ten second place: Big Ten third place: Surprise Big Ten team: Michi...…

…V w -W - -- w - _.w v i Wednesday, September 5, 2007 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I 6B Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com anew future T he storybook ending wasn't supposed to come Ohio State game, he felt Long was going to leave for 12 chapters early - and the celebration wasn't the NFL. Bot some time between Michigan's loss to supposed to be in the visitors' locker room. the Buckeyes and th...…

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… w w w. 7 qw I' qw w -W THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GARY GRACA table of nt t A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently ranked from one to10. Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - The Michigan Daily AM- Personal S 4C YOUR FIRST APARTMENT Know your rights when you're talking with your landlord and paying your rent. SC HOT WHEELS The UM Solar Car Team takes another trip to Australia to show off its ...…

…The~~~~~~~ -ciapil nsy~ ~ _M . _ . _7 -e __a _ 7N --Illvl- -I-- Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - The Michigan Daily CONT'D: The theories behind cheating other spheres of life. One wouldn't be surprised to find that the same brain circuits underlying drug addiction are responsible for academic dis- honesty. In fact, cheating in college has been linked to drug abuse, along with shoplifting, unethi- cal workplace behavior and not paying income...…

… V V heWih iga . il -.e - - .- S. 6 _W -w -- _W w -W Wedesda, eptmbr , 007 TeMihgnDal 4- p i Dealing with your andlord Whether it's leaky faucets, clogged drains, cockroaches or a collapsing roof, everyone who has lived off campus has had trouble with his or her apartment. That doesn't mean you have to buy a monkey wrench yourself. Stephanie Chang, an attorney for Student Legal Services, offers these tips on how to deal with intrusive ...…

… 1w w -- - - -- - -- 5. -. - .- . - 0S The racecar make Tom Carroll, the interim project manager for the University of Michigan Solar Car Team, along with other team members will board a plane today bound for the Australian Outback, and they'll take with them a solar car they've been building for more than a year and a half. The race, the Panasonic World Solar Challenge, is the more glamorous of the teams's two major competitions. The oth...…

…p_,, _______ ____________________________ -wV v like Extreme Makeover and never like 'N ip/ Tuck." It does, however, pay better than acting. 1 I I I I 1 ""When times are good, you'll be hired, but the sec- ond things turn bad, you better bet you'll be fired just as fast." -Todd Rosenbiuth, an equi- ty analyst in New York City and an 1997 LSA graduate / …

…e ver Blue won't have Football Saturday, inside to forfeit to PSU Sports, page 8A IelyIciganBaiai Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 5, 2007 ommchmaaimmm michigandaily.com LIFE ON CAMPUS 'U' considers consolidation of dining halls JEREMY CHO/Daily Theodore Shaw, the head of the NAACP's legal defense and education fund, condemned the "massive incarceration of African-Americans in the criminal justice system" in a speech at the Michigan Le...…

… 2A - Friday, October 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Friday, October 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Explained THURSDAY: Before You Were HerE A pricey stogie Smoking che La Gloria Cobana Serie R Limitada cigar is by no means a small under- taking. First, there's the price. Listed at $34.99 - $37.05 after tax - this is Nickel's Arcade to...…

…" The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS M LANSING 0 Senator upset with ma shutterbug DemS Republican state Sen. Tom eXp George, a mild-mannered doc- tor who often gives upbeat talks Buil on the Senate floor about healthy lifestyles or Michigan history, was uncharacteristically angry when he stood up to talk this week. The target of his ire was the By fact that a Democratic staff mem- ber, during a politically sensitive vote giving...…

… 4A -- Friday, October 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l e iic[ igan .+ ail9 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 TORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR This is so not me. It wasn't that we were making fun of the Jena 6 incident. " - Kristy Smith, a student at University of Louisiana at Monroe, apologizing for ...…

…STS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 5, 2007 - 5A bring ou CURTEYF CSTATICPACE Dark kMagik' By Matt Roney ( Daily Arts Writer No irony, little talent, concise marketing. A denial of the faith with generic emo bandon hope, all ye who enter here. Boss is not a happy listen. The first official LP from noise rockers Magik Mark- ers - also known as Elsa Ambrogio and Pete Nolan - is a hell- Magik ish, thundering work. Tho...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 5, 2007 --7A Anthropology guides Army in war zones Iraq, college tuition debated at Dems forum SCi( Se( Aft SH Stan - strong stan, are fie crucia surgen spoke named Tra name reason Huma menta assign social units i team's points case s allowe of a n praise seeing Col. mande Divisi anthro unit's reduce social ruary, now a ing sec cation "We human scienti "We're We're nance In S tary R $...…

… 0 8A - Friday, October 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Frosh take ice for first time Hart, Blue hoping for 32 By SCOTT BELL Daily Sports Editor y fr x tis d r ~ i 1 iJ_ b l h'+ By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Editor When the Michigan hockey teamhits the ice tomorrownight for the annual Blue and White scrimmage,MichigancoachRed Berenson and his staff will have barely seen more of the Blue/White squad than you have. Scrimmage...…

… 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8BI Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com c a 5~ ^b F: rc e +- on - U '} TM Population*: 114,024 Nickname: "AA" Famous Alumni: Tom Brady (NFL quarterback), James:Earl Jones (actor), Gerald R. Ford (former U.S. president) Attractions: Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan and draws hundreds of thousands to Michigan Stadium for Wolverine home foot- ball games. Besides the draw of the Univ...…

…2B Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FOOTBALL SATURDAY 2007 Michigan Schedule 2007 Michigan roster 0 0 MIL AM 3 Daniel Bromwich writes an ode to Mike Hart. Luckily, you won't see the drool on the paper. Mike Hart's-good, but where does he rank among Michigan's all- time best? The Daily ranks the top five running backs in Wolverine history. Not...…

…6 B Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Eagles pose little threat for Blue AML Amk .Mk AIML A-ML w a 0 Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Odds, defenders can't stop Hart By SCOTT BELL Most think this will be a low- Daily Sports Editor volume game for the Heisman - Trophy candidate, but if last week- Michigan cornerback Brandon end showed anything, assume the Harrison doesn't th...…

….....j 1 AM Awk 4B Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 0 9 0 w 0 U a Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com J5 Best season: In 1940, Har- mon carried the ball 191 times for 852 yards and 14 touchdowns, good enough to win the Heisman Trophy Defining moment: In his final game at Michigan, Har- mon led Michigan to a 40-0 victory at Ohio State, scoring three rushing touchdowns, Ho...…

…Two critics face off on 'American Gangster Arts, Page 5A di (IIan BaLT) 0 NE-HU[:\l{D E-IGFlTEENlaYE ARtS)F EIlTORIALT.FREEDOM~}; Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 5, 2007 michigandaily.com Firm lets alumni lend to alumni Company's effort not officially endorsed by University Alumni Association By ANDY KROLL Daily Staff Reporter An online lending company is trying to make money by encouraging University alumni to directly lend or borrow...…

… 2A - Monday, November 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.mirhigandaily.rem KARL STAMPFL DAVIDGOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-055 A loan no longer WE WANT GORE Following a trend of liberal arts colleges eliminating loans for needy students, Williams College, a presti- gious liberal arts college in William- stown, Mass., announced Thursday that it will replac...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Mnndm nvmha 900_-'A' NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Citigroup chairman resigns, cites bad debt Citigroup Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Charles Prince, beset by the company's billions of dollars in losses from investing in bad debt, resigned yesterday and is g being replaced as chairman by for- w mer Treasury Secretary Robert E. u Rubin. t The nation's largest banking in company announced Prince's w widely exp...…

… 4A - Monday, November 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a 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 represent solely the v...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 5, 2007 - 5A All the power that its title implies 'Gangster' is just entertaining, not epic By MITCHELL AKSELRAD Daily Arts Writer There's power embedded in a title like "American Gangster." It's a power supported by two char- ismatic leads and a company of talented performers. It's a power evoked by a screenplay efficient in its construction. It's a power inher- ent to director Ridle...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LOANS From page 1A transactions. This fall, the Lending Club also launched a public, inde- pendent website offering the same services. The company profits from all of its loans by charging a 1 percent processing free on all borrowing and lending transac- tions. Renaud Laplanche, founder and CEO of the Lending Club, said his company's network-based lend- ing services will cultivate bonds between borrowers...…

… T 8A - Monday, November 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS TIP? E-mail news@michigandaily. com. MSA From page 1A term, when there was no under- graduate Public Policy school, leaving Public Policy with no seats on, the assembly. A long MSA battle ensued, and the assembly decided to give Public Policy a seat at last Tuesday's meeting. Bouchard then overruled the assembly's decision,sending out candidate application materia...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com November 5, 2007 A- HEAD OF STATE Dejavu: No title for Blue again By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer Last year, the Michigan field hockey team lost to Iowa in the first round IOWA 4 of the MICHIGAN 1 Big Ten Championships. Iowa went on to win the whole thing. This year, much to Michigan's disappointment, the results ended up eerily similar. Exceptithis time, the Wolverines lost in the finals. No. 5 ...…

… TA DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS r ^ 4 4 2 N --ovember 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SAID AND HEARD "I was just laughing. I thought it was funny. They got excited. Sometimes you get your little brother excited when you're playing basketball and you let him get the lead. Then you just come and take it back." - Michigan running back Michael Hart on how he felt down 10 with seven minutes left in Saturday's ...…

…P The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com November S, 2007 - 3B Second-half 'D' keys win for 'M' By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA Daily Sports Writer For more than a dozen minutes, the Michigan women's basketball team went on lockdown. After halftime, the Wolverines didn't allow a point for more than 12 minutes in the 80-51 exhibition rout over Lake Superior State at Crisler Arena. "That was really the difference," Michigan coach KevinBorseth said. "That...…

… 4B - November 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Despite injury, Hart returns to boost 'M' 4 By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor EAST LANSING - After a six- yard run late in the second quar- ter, Mike Hart got up from the pile and immediately N limped to the NOTEBOOK Michigan side- line. But that wasn't the end to the senior captain's influence on the game. The Heisman hopeful had already given the Wolverines a boost in the ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom November 5, 2007 - 5B DEFENSE From page 'lB came out with the intensity." Said Michigan linebackers coach Steve Szabo: "The first half was what I would have expected us to do, and then the second half we didn't do it. That's disappoint- ing. I'm glad it happened, because it sends our players a message. We haven't played a good running foot- ball team in while, we had a chance to play one today and found ...…

… 6B - November 5, 20b7 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I First conference victory eludes 'M' By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer At halftime of yesterday's game, the Michigan MICHIGAN 1 men's PENN STATE 2 soccer team seemed well on its way to recording its first Big Ten win of the year in its final regular season match. The Wolverines had seized a 1-0 lead against Penn State in the 35th minute on a goal by sopho- more forward Peri...…

…Why college k*ids are p3y'n poke g a'n l, 111CI gaailij Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, December 5, 2007 michigandaily.com TER PROPOSAL 2 Touted by 'U,' outreach often absent in city schools MAX COLLINS/Daihi Mohammad Dar, then the vice president of the Michigan Student Assembly, and more than 90 onlookers waited for Zack Yost to arrive at the body's meeting in the Michigan League last night. Shortly after Yost called the meeting to order,...…

… 2A - Wednesday, December 5, 2007 AY: FRIDAY: ire Here The Extremist It's 'undignified' There's a rich history of sup- port and fanaticism during sport- ing events at the University, but there is something missing from the mix. While the performance of many athletic teams from numer- ous schools in collegiate athlet- ics is enhanced by the energetic performance of a larger than life, plush caricature of their school's mascot, Michigan sport...…