…TuiesdaV Sent t52006 - --. .,. ______y, _.,_ DEFENSE IMPRESSIVE IN FOOTBALL OPENER ... SPORTSMONDAY Opinion 4A Toby Mitchell: Irony and apathy News 6A Pluto defender takes on a more cosmic issue Arts 8A Pop culture: Our generation's wilderness One-hundred-slvteen years ofeditoril freedom www. michikandai~y corn Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 1 @2006 The Michigan Daily OSCR director may have been arson target A NOTE TO OUR READE...…
…Thursday, October 5,; News 3A Opinion 5A Sports 9A Auto alliance talks called off Readers respond to Carl Cohen Blue's 'D' improves ABCs against run 2006 Bi' AATT.' . SIDE U~bri~biau ait~g One-hundred-sixteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michirandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 23 ©2006 The Michigan Daily JEREMY CHO/Daily ISA junior Kavya Vaidyanathan hands out a copy of The Michigan independent on the Diag on Sept. 28 at abo...…
…THIS WEEK'S INSTALLMENT OF ARBOR ANECDOTES NEWS,PAGE 2 BIBLICAL BORE NATIVITY STORY' IS PROSAIC AS TITLE ARTS, PAGE 5 PUTTING IT IN PERSPECTIVE: TOP FOUR BCS DISASTERS SPORTS, PAGE 9 Iie I id ipn4BaiIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Tuesday December 5,2006 "Despite potential threats to Ms. Gabriel's freedom of speech, the event was very successful." - Nick Israel, Israel IDEA member O MIo IN/Daily Students board a bus to Wa...…
…Thursday, January 5, 2006 News 3A Lecturers protest 'U' administration at graduation ceremony Opinion 4A From the Daily: Bring on the Faygo Sports 1B Cagers fall in Big Ten opener DIRECTOR ANG LEE GUIDES 'BROKEBACK' TO SUMPTUOUS HEIGHTS ... PAGE 8A £ 5k ign i ai -------------- --- - IRRIONNIM A -- -------- - -- - -- - -------- ------------- -- - --- ------- - --- www. michkandaiy. com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 48 -20--Th- -e-Mih...…
…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 ...…
…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...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI48104-1327 www.michigandaily.com DoNN M. FRESARD ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com NATION/WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF 4 CONTACT INFORMATION News Tips Corrections Letters to the Editor Photography Department Arts Section Editorial Page Sports Section Display Sales Classified Sales Online Sales Finance News...…
…2A-The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 5, 2006 i 1 Elz ffidriiuan a&U 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1327 www.michigandaily~com DoNN M. FRESARD ALEXIS FoYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION News Tips Corrections Letters to the Editor Photography Department Arts Section Editorial Page Sports Section Display Sales Classified Sales Online Sales Finance Newsroom:...…
…2 - Tuesday, December 5, 2006 SCOPE IT OUT Premature climax Ann Arbor seemed to have a col- lective orgasm after UCLA upset To gai USC on Saturday, elevating the submity hopes of fans that Michigan could dotes. E make it into the national champion- news@m ship game. As soon as John David Booty's desperation Hail Mary pass at Itsn the end of the fourth quarter was 1 knocked down, my East University know Avenue neighborhood erupted. I heard s...…
…o'1A TL,., OA:-L,:..e..,.., r'%-:1.. A- Ine Micnigan uaily - Iursday, January 5, 2006 NATION/WORLD Go't to transfer Padilla to Fla NEWS IN BRIEF Supreme Court will later would be considered "in due course." the appeal was moot. J. Michael Luttig warned the adminis- H "That's fine. It's great," said Donna The criminal charges do not involve tration that it was risking its credibil- lt if d Ptntinr a1e nn.- b WAR1MN:TAN i ru eeC U Cn 101Wa...…
…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...…
…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...…
…0 NEWS Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3 ON CAMPUS Str Event to foster aff community among students Sta The Black Welcome Week com- mittee and office of Multi-Ethnic 0 Stude Student Affairs will host an event featuring dinner, music and dance districts performances, activities and give- enrOilmc aways meant to create a sense of community between freshmen and DETROI upperclassmen. The event is today observers o from 4 to 10 p.m...…
… NEWS Thursday, October 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3A ON CAMPUS Career Center to hold job fair The Career Center is holding its annual job fair in the Michi- gan Union from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. today. An estimated 85 to 90 organizations will be in atten- dance. Students will need to show their M cards to register. Wallen berg lecture to be held tonight The 16th annual Raoul Wallen- burg lecture and medal presenta- tion will be held at 7:30 p...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 5, 2006 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, December 5, 2006 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS CARACAS, Venezuela Chavez pledges radical socialism in second term Emboldened by a resounding re- election, President Hugo Chavez pledged to shake up Venezuela with a more radical version of socialism and forge a wider front against the United States in Latin America. Opposition contender Manu...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 5, 2006 - 3A 'ON CAMPUS Traditional folk dance to be taught at Union There will be a contra dance today from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Pendleton Room on the 2nd floor of the Michi- gan Union. A speaker from the Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance will speak about the American folk tradition of contra dance. Students can attend the event for $5 and are encouraged to wear comfortable clothin...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 3 * ON CAMPUS Pom Pon Club to * hold tryout meeting The Porn Pon Club is holding an informational meeting about tryouts today at 9 p.m. in room 2105 of the Michigan Union. All are welcome, but students who were involved in dance or cheerleading in high school are encouraged to attend. Prof to lecture on historical context of HIV epidemic Medical School Prof. Powel Kazanji- an will speak o...…
…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...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 5, 2006 OPINIO] N4 cl;hJew t 1i E ID M(du DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM EMILYBEAM JEFFREY BLOOMER CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK ManagEn EdOOMR Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Binge ticketing AAPD fines won't curb drinking As August fades into Septem- ...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 5, 2006 DONN M. FRESARD EMILYJEFFREY BLOOMER Editor in Chief CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK MEnagEY EdOOMR Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com "M T HE D)AILY Crying wolf Blogs an imperfect tool to spread news, gossip OPINION NOTABLE QUOTABLE ' We are all dreamers, and part ...…
…4 - Tuesday, December 5, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LJbe 1i*idiigan &at Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 5, 2006 OPINION cbe 3,biw itui~g JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 NOTABLE NUMBER 14 Number of minutes of sunshine in Southeast Michigan since Dec. 19, as reported yesterday by the Detroit Free Press. ALEXANDER HONKALA FErnr' CHUMBUCKET 420 MAYNARD S...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 5, 2006 OPINION aije ffiirbiu aU DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 ' ' The Democrats and the liberal media are target- ing Tom DeLay for the same reason that ...…
…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...…
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…Th..re ,4- nn+~h~r C Onncz T6,., n-;k, CA O PEDhIursay, uctober , 2 6- Te vMichigan Daily - ichigan ivl ights nitiative Campus speaks out on Proposal 2 5A MCRI and the price of admission MCRI's systematic voter fraud BY NESHA Z. HANIFF I admire the commitment that RC Prof. Carl Cohen has for equality and individual rights. I think that this is a wonderful idea and one that we should all work towards. The problem is that the world he want...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 5, 2006 - 5 Wake us when He grows up BIBLICAL DRAMA TOO MUNDANE AN EFFORT By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer It's quite a bold move to feature the biggest under- statement of all millennia as a film's tagline. Posters for "The Nativity Story" read "Her child would change the world," ** .3s and all of us - Catholic, atheist or somewhere in between - can The agree that Mary's child has don...…
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… OP/ED The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 5 VIEWPOINT Notjust Duke and Durham BY EVAN MCGARVEY Slander. Dehumanization. Rape. Ugly as those thoughts may be, what happened March 13 at an off-cam- pus apartment leased by members of the Duke University men's lacrosse team is still legally unclear. But the societal implications echo through what is a private, supremely expen- sive university (tuition is roughly $43,000 a year) with ...…
…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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… NEWS Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A ARSON Continued from page 1A Simone Taylor, the University's associate vice president of student affairs, appointed Meyer Schrage. "Her view of the world and how she sees that trans- lating into conflict management and resolution work made her stand out as an extraordinary candidate," Taylor said. Taylor said that Meyer Schrage's tumultu- ous background was examined, but that after c...…
…Thursday, October 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A Marines battle rumor mill in western Iraq HADITHA, Iraq (AP) - Word Military search dogs "cost more spread quickly: A Marine search to train than a Marine," he joked. dog had escaped and was roam- The sheik was eventually con- ing the streets attacking children. vinced that if there were dogs op But the Marines didn't have any the prowl, they were probably dogs in Haditha at the time. packs ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandail COKE From page 1 Coke products. The decision to reinstate the contract came before the prom- ised investigations were complete, said Blase Kearney, a member of Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality. "Coke never submitted the results of their investigation to the University because they never had a reason to," Kearney said. "They got their contracts reinstated." The Coke debate is still raging acr...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 5, 2006 - 7A EDELSON Continued from page 1A highlights. It would be unfair to say he hasn't earned himself another chance to right the ship, providing, of course, he doesn't rest on his laurels. It's also impossible to deny Carr's prowess on the recruiting trail. He has amassed a wonderful collection of tal- ent for the program. He's always come across as a kind, funny, stand-up guy. On a personal...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 7 CASS TECH Continued from page 1A in the halls of the high school throughout the year. In addition to holding presentations about the University aimed at Cass seniors, the recruiters talk with younger students about the benefits of attending college and offer individ- ual advising appointments. They also schedule trips to campus so students can see the Univer- sity firsthand. "Part of ou...…
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…Tuesday September 5, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com AlR filigattSBailv 0 The end of 'must see' TV COLUMN The Emmy Awards have come and gone. Didn't notice? Don't worry, you're hardly alone. Whether because it's the only major award show that doesn't take place in award season or simply because it does crazy things like nominate three "Desperate Housewives" one year, and then none the next year (to men- tion nothin...…
…Thursda October 5, 2006 sports.michigandaily.cam sports@michigandaily.com Gabe iibigan Eaild SPORTrS Nowhere to run: Varsity run defense dominates By Stephanie Wright Daily Sports Editor When Alan Branch was told after Saturday's game that Min- nesota had gained more than 100 yards on the ground, the defen- sive tackle seemed a little disap- pointed. Branch's slightly dejected reac- tion begged the question: How many yards would have been a...…
…8 - Tuesday, December 5, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a I 0 You thrive on success and you know just how far your talent will take you. We do too. That's why, at Deutsche Bank, you'll be given the opportunity to realize your greatest ambitions. As one of the world's leading financial institutions, we have the platform to take your career higher. You will be part of an innovative, modern culture that celebrates achievement. Ex...…
…Thursday January 5, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily. com Rbe WtSiigan Baili 8A ITIEAELNIIY' 'MOUNTAIN LEDGER DRIVES LEE'S HAUNTING MASTERPIECE By Jeffrey Bloomer Daily Film Editor FitM R EV1EW 90 Courtesy of Cash Money Don't ask what the tear tattoos are for. When Ennis and Jack first meet, they won't even speak to each other. They wait for the owner of a sheep ranch, anticipating his return so Brokeback they can a...…
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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...…
…ARTS Tuesday, September 5, A basic lack of 'Trust': New Moore film falls flat 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9A By Mary Kate Varnau Daily Arts Writer Like any first impression, titles are important. A bad title is like that date who calls 25 min- Trust the utes after Man showtime At the State to let you Theater know he'll Fox Searchlight be late - two strikes before the night's even begun. Consider the title of the new romantic dramedy starring...…
…Thursday, October 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9A Spikers adjust 'D' during skid By Dan Feldman Daily Sports Writer After following a 13-0 start with a four-game skid to begin Big Ten play, the Michigan volleyball team may change its lineup. Sophomore Kerry Hance was replaced at libero by freshman Megan Bower before the second game of the Wolver- ines's loss to Wisconsin Saturday, despite starting the entire season at libero. Michigan coach...…
