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…MOVIES* TV MUSIC0 BOOKSe FINE ARTS arts entertainment s NEW STUDENT EDITION 2006 THE LIST Five upcoming attractions Some of the following events are hotly antici- pated debuts while others are already arts and entertainment perennials. Either way, make sure to free up some time - they'll definitely be worth your while. 0 Royal Shakespeare Company October - November 2006 Brit actor Patrick Stewart - better known as the "X-Men" franchise's Mag...…

…2D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Hill :U Luda's spot By Evan McGarvey Daily Music Editor You could write a pretty decent sociology paper about the crowd at Hill Auditorium for Ludacris's per- formance last night. Graying ushers taking tickets from 20-year-old guys in jerseys and hats, high schoolers with parents in tow. Cheering masses of college kids chanting along verbatim as Ludacris tore through Top 40 hits. Cousin Dre...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3D ARS EW I*N3 BRIEF* TELEVISION University law students form 'Arrested Development' fan club Enthusiastic University students established the first law-student group in the country in support of Fox's critically acclaimed "Arrested Development." What began as a small gathering of people watching their favorite episodes has turned into an 85-member group with a growing web pres- ence. Having alr...…

…4D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Editon 2006 Songs in the key of Bei: Student producer wows By Anthony Baber Daily Arts Writer In modern hip hop, the pro- ducers, long thought of as the stoic guys behind the mixing board, quietly arranging mel- odies, are quickly becoming just as famous as the lyricists. Artists go looking for specific producers because simply hav- ing Kanye West, The Neptunes or Just Blaze attached to a song can thrust...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5D Ann Arbor Art Fair 2006 July brings blistering dog days, summer-term classes and the blessing - or is it bane? - of Ann Arborites: the Street Art Fair. One Daily Arts editor weighs in on its significance. The tents are gone and the streets clear. It no longer takes 15 minutes to move between the State and Michigan Theaters. Ann Arbor's Street Art Fair is gone, tightly packed away in innumerab...…

…6D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Tally Hall visits 'The O.C.' By Kimberly Chou Daily Arts Writer As of now, Hollywood's waif- du-jour Mischa Barton might not know her character's college plans or which boy-toy to choose from on "The O.C." But as long as Orange County beauty Marissa Cooper's melodramatic life allows indie bands to get their TV exposure, Andrew Horowitz, of Ann Arbor-bred band Tally Hall, doesn't have a probl...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7D 'Entourage' channels Hollywood as industry By Jeffrey Bloomer Managing Editor When life is this good, there's no turning back. Reductively tout- ed as the male spin-off of the late "Sex and the City," HBO's L.A.- set movie-star-on- the-rocks comedy series "Entourage" Entourage: hit an uncommon Complete stride in its second Second season, rallying a Season cult audience and HBO effectively tr...…

…8D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Wry film breathes in deep By Kristin MacDonald Daily Arts Writer "Why is the American government the best government in the world?" When his precocious son posits the lamest Thank You of fourth-grade home- For Smoking work questions, Nick Fox Searchlight Naylor's knee-jerk response puts a new twist on patriotism: "Because of its end- less appeals system." Naylor (Aaron Eckhart, "Erin Brockov-...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9D Music Continued from Page 1D Heaven." Deciphering the lyrics is only half the fun. 3. Radiohead - OK Computer Post-apocalyptic rock with heart? You've heard people talk about them, calling Radiohead the best band of our generation, yet you haven't listened to a single track? Start with this, their most accessible and critically raptured album. Hell, if that's too much, just watch one of their...…

…10D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 MITCH'S Continued from Page 11D For students who are here now, these decisions are best left for speculation until after the space's opening - for all I know, the whole thing could be a horrible failure. But luckily for those of us who care, UMMA took a risk and didn't completely shut its doors. So here's a toast - perhaps with Mitch's beer - to the grand experiment. - This column originally...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily -11D Art on tap at Mitch's "I knew we shouldn't have asked for directions at that Amoco." For all of us with distant On the other hand, and on the other memories of Mitch's before side of campus, the museum's it closed down two years temporary space is best described as ago, we also mourn the eyesore snug - cozy enough that UMMA that still looms on the corner of will only display one special Sou...…

…12D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 ABOVE: Hip-hop pioneer Kool DJ Herc made a rare appearance on deck at The Blind Pig this past January. nn ntruth, Betty Wells-Goffett, owner of the legendary First Street dive bar, recalls that the Pig was one of first places Nirvana actually had an audience. As hosts for traveling rock bands and University acting troupes alike, the city's arts venues are nearly as legendary as their storied...…

…pe orItsan Daily sports NEW STUDENT EDITION 2006 THE LIST Five questions to test your Michigan sports knowledge Aschool as rich in history as the Uni- versity has a lot that comes along with it. Everyone knows Tom Brady went here and that the Fab Five revolutionized college basketball, but it takes a true fan (or someone with essentially no life) to know the answer to these questions: LET'S >>You may have to get eclirated to wearing aize...…

…2E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 F(SI Michigan football isn't just a prtea'team,a past ime - it 'saWay of life. Here's a look at the traditions that make Football Saturdays unique to 1 h >:?' s~ £ } x r. _ d Drum Major Dennis Lee performs at the Michigan Stadium. MARCHING BAND I'll admit it: I can't get enough of the marching band MURRAY LEVINE Frances Levine participates in tailgating traditions. Michigan grandma imbibe...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3E VARSITY FOOTBALL 2006 If media prognosticators know what they're talking about, 2006's Michigan vs. Ohio State game should be for all of the marbles, just as it seems every year. The defending Big Ten champion Buckeyes are atop nearly every national poll, and was unanimously selected as the favorite in the pre- season Big Ten polls. Trailing behind the favored Bucks in most pro- jections, in...…

…4E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 are with the legendary eams of ic ans storied past, the '-'0 ootball sqaud turned out to be a bust. Here's a look back at the best - and worst - moments that defined an otherwise mediocre season for the Iverines. BLUE? Aw, shucks: Crazy end can't save Wolverines By Ian Herbert Daily Sports Editor SAN ANTONIO - ItresembledCaliforniavs. Stan- ford in 1982, but without the fairytale ending. D...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5E Vanderk By Anne Ulble Daily Sports Writer ATLANTA - There was a momentary silence as the crowd registered the time that flashed on the scoreboard: 4:08.60. An instant later, the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center erupted for Michigan senior captain Peter Vanderkaay as he pumped his fist toward the Wolverine cheer- ing section. Not only did he earn his sec- ond consecutive NCAA title in the 500-yard ...…

…6E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 WRESTLING Underdog Wolverines take Big Ten title By David VandeVusse ed a key escape to take a 3-2 advan- Daily Sports Writer tage heading into the final frame. With 40 seconds remaining in the third, he The atmosphere at sold-out Cliff maneuvered to bring one of Kuhlman's Keen Arena was electric. And Michigan shoulders to the mat. With the crowd wrestling fans had every reason to be on its ...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily --7E MICHIGAN SPORTS KNOWLEDGE Want a job? Know your Michigan sports history before the interviews My roommate - the one make or break her interview, it pro- of us who doesn't have voked her to study football in the season tick-_same way that she stud- ets to the Big House ies financial strategy or - has suddenly taken investment options. an interest in football. Until my roommate She was eager t...…

…8E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 ALEX DZIA[ Aside from his official season T-shirt, block 'M' necklace and Michigan flag fashioned into a cape, one passionate football fan remembered appropriate headgear: a foam Wolverine head. 'Maize Rage' Men's Hoops By Dan Feldman Daily Sports Writer It was a key, late-season Big Ten basketball matchup, not to mention a huge rivalry game: Michigan vs. Michigan State. As the national anth...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9E WVEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Harriers win fourth-straight conference title in Minnesota For the fourth straight time, the Michigan women's cross country team can call itself the best of the Big Ten. The Wolverines used five of its runners finishing in the top-14 to help them easily put away its competition. "We prepared well for this week and the girls ran a good race out there," Michigan coach Mike ...…

…10E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Friends on and off the ice, Sidney Crosby (right) and Jack Johnson (left) were the first and third picks of the NHL draft, respectively. jack sidney he date was July 30,2005. The setting was the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario. The event was the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Like any sports draft, there were prognosticators projecting which player each team would select. And there were the naysay...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily -11E Horton's return inspires By Scott Bell Daily Sports Writer Every player on the Michigan men's basketball team experienced his fair share of losses last season. But what Daniel Horton went through transcended the game of basketball and changed his life forever. Yes, he faced the 18 losses that the rest of the team experienced. Horton also felt the loss of a teammate when his friend Lester Abra...…

…12E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 IT rY Did you once think that you had what it took to be a college athlete? Did your dreams get crushed when you realized that you weren't big enough, fast enough, strong enough or geneti- cally blessed enough to make the cut - or come anywhere close? Well you're not alone. IAN HERBERT felt just as dejected as you once did until he found competition in club sports and carefree rivalry in in...…

…A2 ' ACE DEUCEe TREE TOWN AA A NEW STUDENT EDITION 2006 WELCOME HOME THE LIST Five reasons why A2 is its own country lthough the city itself is geographically minute A- it measures less than 30 square miles - it's unique in culture, politics and history. As such, many have come to know this spot on the map as "The People's Republic of Ann Arbor." S Historically, the Ann Arbor populace has been considered one of the most politically liberal ...…

…2F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 fast facts Ann Arbor boasts a number of archi- techturalstandouts - to find them, you just need to know where to look. Nickels Arcade The passageway connecting Maynard and State streets, built in the 1910s, is one of a handful of remaining glass- roofed shopping arcades in the United States. The Michigan Theater Built in 1927, the theater's renovation 50 years later actually took longer than ...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 - 3F the essentials of A look at the finest aspects of the city, what to buy and where to go BURGERS Bumpy wins hearts, clogs arteries By Christopher Zbrozek Editorial Page Editor Let's get one thing out in the open; Meals at Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burgerlike all great unhealthy experiences, must be enjoyed in moderation. This is a place where most items that aren't grilled are deep fried. Fulfillin...…

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…6F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Not such high times for A2 CATNKOER/aiy Jon Lozer, a senior at Pickney Community High School, gets stuck at the bottom of the steep pit of the Law Library at this year's Hash Bash. By Drew Philp Daily Staff Reporter Aging hippies carrying signs of peace joined dreadlocked teenagers on the Diag April 2 to celebrate cannabis culture and protest marijuana laws in Ann Arbor's 35th annual Hash B...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 - 7F Holiday break brings string of robberies for 'U' students By Ian Herbert and Christina Hildreth Daily Staff Reporters When LSA sophomore Alex Sutton came home after Thanksgiving Break to find thieves had bro- ken into his house on the 800 block of East Ann Street, he realized it would be a long night. Thieves had kicked in his locked bedroom door and stolen his desktop computer. To finish hi...…

…8F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 DRUNKEN I ] I SOMETIMES DRUNKENNESS HAPPENS. It's a feeling you'll come to know and love. Stumbling down South University Avenue at 3 a.m., after last call at the bar; wandering bleary-eyed from a stranger's house party; inebriated and trapped on Central Campus after missing the Bursley-Baits "drunk bus" - suddenly hunger strikes. The burrito craving digs in hard and tight under your ribs...…

…Arts 9 Aniston and Vaughn's off-screen chemistry lost in translation Sports 13 'M'-Nine's season comes to an end be £irbtgun 1tai g Monday,June 5, 2006 Summer Weekly agains tl ttttJIIL One-hundred-sixteen years ofeditoonialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan ! Vol. CXVI, No. 121 ©2006 The Michigan Daily N iNew center aims to Y gy improve state economy To avoid "political squabbling," Center for Michigan founder Phil Power ass...…

…4 2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 Health care experts sound off on uninsured Gov. Granholm unveils state-wide low cost health care program By Kelly Fraser Daily News Editor In an effort provide healthcare for more than one million uninsured adults, Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced her proposal to create a low-cost state-wide healthcare pro- gram last month, adding another possible solution to the increasingly heated healthcare...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 - 3 'U' hopes Conference with state community college presidents discusses barriers for transfers By Mariem Qamruzzaman Daily Staff Reporter Standing before community college presi- dents from across Michigan, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Lester Monts reiterated the reason for their gathering - to confront issues hindering low to moderate income community college students from transferring...…

…0 4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 Irz £dgm g FROM THE DAILY Sharing is caring Age requirement for car-sharing program insensible 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 Da...…

…The Iraq War in history JEREMY DAVIDSON ANM) TIE WHAT? The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 - 5 The politics of torture JOHN STIGLICH STIGGY SAYS As a his- tory major, I have often won- dered how the history books will tell the story of the Sept. 1t terrorist attacks, the war in Iraq and the lies that held the two together. While flipping through my U.S. his- tory book this week, I got a glimpse of just that. Immediately to the right of...…

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…0 8 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 'Golden popcorn' evades 'U' filmmaker With his first feature film, LSA senior Jarrett Slavin receives national attention By Kimberly Chou Daily Arts Writer Jarrett Slavin thought "The Spiral Project" was just a high school pipe dream - it turned out to be something more, earning a MTV Movie Award nomination. The LSA senior premiered his first feature- length film, "The Spiral Project," at the M...…

…Monday June 5, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ARle TSigan t 9 TOUGH 'BREAK' MARQUEE STARS CAN'T SAVE MUNDANE ROMANTIC COMEDY By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer Americans have developed a reputation for being impersonal. Whereas in Europe or Asia the act of stopping a native to ask for directions The Break-Up might result At the Showcase in a friend- and Quality 16 ly chat, in Universal America, all too often, the resul...…

…0 10 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 New director's work is hard to swallow By Jeffrey Bloomer Managing Editor "Hard Candy" might be one of the most self-destructive films ever made, and happily so. Here is a movie that refuses to establish a cohesive set of events, proudly develops its char- acters disingenuously, Hard Candy depends on contempo- At the rary social anxieties to be Michigan Theater effective only to scold the Lion...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 - 11 "This lighting is not nearly as dramatic as my writing." Couresy ofarey Sones Author bingsF troubled myaterlW' to Ann Arbor By Mary Kate Varnau Daily Arts Writer Wherever Chuck Palahniuk goes, people faint. The author of "Fight. Club" and "Choke" has been touring the globe, reading excerpts from his newest book, "Haunted." Chuck Each timehe reads Palahniuk's "Guts," one of the "Haunted" short st...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 Goats' EP can't climb Mountain By Chris Gaerig Associate Arts Editor When all is said and done, John Darnielle (lead sing- er and mastermind of The Mountain Goats) will go down as one of the best The songwriters of our generation, but right Mountain now, he's been thrown aside by main- Goats stream media and has become under- rated by many critics (a position that Babylon Blur frontman Damon Alba...…

…Monday June-5, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 13 Blwo and Bar-bque ue owned by Commodores By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Editor The Michigan baseball team battled through the loss of its four top pitchers and three top hitters to go 11-7 to start the It battled through a 1-3 start in conference play to finish 23-9 and win the Big Ten regular-season title. And it battled back from a tournament-opening loss to Mi...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 * BASEBALL/SOFTBALL Facility upgrades upcoming for Blue -SPORTS- By Scott Bell Daily Sports Editor Michigan Stadium isn't the only venue on campus that will look unfamiliar in the next decade. Upgrades to two other sporting venues were also approved at the May 19 Board of Regents meeting. Though likely lost in the hysteria that came along with the approval of the football stadium renovation p...…

…SPORTS- The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 - 15 The 15 things you must lean bfoe yu tart class team f or u C tSre3 F or those of you in town for orientation, him and his music. you've probably finished the easy part: reg- VII: Never agree with any blocking, charging or istering for crappy classes, getting to know reach-in foul that goes against Michigan. Sure, it people you'll probably never talk to may be obvious that Dion Harris low...…

…16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 SPORTS POINT/COUNTERPOINT Michigan sports year in review With the baseball and softball seasons coming to a disappointing end over the past two weekends, it has officially brought an end to one of the worst years in Michigan sports history. The sports editors this summer debate on some of the big issues from the past year, and what SCOTT may happen in the future. H. JOSE BELL BOSCH Most disappoint...…

…Wednesday, April 5, 2006 News 2 Iraq charges Saddam with genocide Opinion 4 Sports 10 Emily Beam is sick of Dance Marathon Wolverines buck Broncos twice AN INTERN/IE W i HE DI Er ~ < U FOR SWKn ... ARTS, FAGE 8 One-hundred-sixteen years of editorialfreedom mm algalgap - - - ---------------------- man www. mikgandaiy.eom Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 106 02006 The Michigan Daily _ 'l Challenger faces tough mayoral race Popular ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 5, 2006 NATION/WORLD Iraq charges Saddam with genocide NEWS IN~ BRIEF GAZA CITY~ Gaza Strip Israeli force fires on Abbas's compound Israeli warplanes fired three missiles into the Gaza compound of Palestinian Presi- dent Mahmoud Abbas yesterday in response to Palestinian rocket fire - the first such Israeli attack since the violent Islamic group Hamas took power last week. Abbas condemned the attac...…