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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 5, 2007 - 5 A rather good Dream LATEST MUSICAL BREAKS LACKLUSTER TREND By HYATT MICHAELS Daily Arts Writer Since the trailer hit theaters last year and its critical explosion at this summer's Cannes film festival (for a 20-minute preview, no less), "Dream- Dreamgiris girls" left fans of the origi- At the nal musical salivating for Showcase and its opening. After all the Quality 16 hype,...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 5, 2007 - 7 SMOKE AND MIRRORS PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily Ann Arbor resident Niko Burnell sits with friends and smokes Narghila yesterday at Rendezvous Cafe on South University Avenee GM exec vows to maintain global supremacy over Toyota DEAN From page 1 As she prepares for her exit, Blank said she would like to see the Ford School continue to improve on the quality of its education and e...…

…8 - Friday, January 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Senior wing Lester Abram was Michigan's leading scorer in a 71-61 defeat of Ilinois. Cagers have to slam 'backdoor on Wilcats Crisler cruel to defeat By CHRIS HERRING Daily Sports Writer When Michigan women's basketball coach Cheryl Burnett reviews film of last night's game ILLINOIS 70 against Illinois, someone MICHIGAN 51 may have to tell her which part she's watching. The ...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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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…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...…

…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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December S, 2006 - 9 BCS can't seem to avoid issues ence everyone's already ics'year. Southern Cal, Oklahoma heard all the analysts' opin- and Auburn all finished the season ions on Michigan's unfortu- with perfect records, but after add- nate postseason fate, I decided the ing up the numbers, the Trojans best way to handle the blow would and Sooners took the top-two spots be to rank the in the...…

…10 - Tuesday, December 5, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 10 - Tuesday, December 5, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 S 6 0 a A special thank you to all of our University of Michigan Alumni who have participated in the campus recruiting season. 4 4 Bully Beattie Porsha Gills Katherine DaRin James Devaney Brandan Donegan Geneva Edwards Karl Grendahl John Hamilton Allecia Harley Dana Hayes Gil Krakowsky TJ Laesch ...…

…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...…

…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:...…

… 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...…

…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 ...…

…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...…

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…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 ...…

…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...…

…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...…

…1iA-The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 5, 2006 I Iowa vs. Purdue highlights wee end Last week Across the Big Ten warned John L. Smith, "Those who don't learn from his- tory are doomed to repeat it." We should've taken our own advice when picking the Mich- igan State-Illinois game. Two weeks ago, we picked the Spartans, and they lost. Last week, we picked the Spartans, and they lost. Maybe next time we'll be more cautious when pick- ing a...…

…Thursday, October 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 11A DEFENSE Pink hats?"Cell phones? Continued from page 8A get upset when a team gets a first down or runs for a 20-yard Juist a W oT m y J fgain. Well, those people don't Statistically, Michigan has been less impressive defending But much of that success through the air is a result of Mich- igan shutting down opponents' ground game. If teams can't run, they are forced to throw the ball, inevi...…

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…THE ART OF ACTING BORED AND SUPERIOR HOW-TO PAGE 3B. Q&A AND IPOD PLAYLIST FROM ALUM AND GAWKER EDITOR JESSICA COEN. PAGE 6B. B THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5,12006 Singlizg out the best Ever since RCA Victor introduced the 45 RPM record in 1949, millions of singles have been released on the for- mat. One stands above them all: Motown, M1157. I've repeated these words dozens of times LLOYD H. since I CARGO stumbled across a $.59 cop...…

…2B-The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 5, 2006 the b-side i Television One of the biggest ratings stunts ever has thankfully come to an end. "Survivor" desegregated its cast after just three episodes. The teams are no longer split up by race and two large teams have been formed, which means the show, now in its 13th season, officially has nothing going for it. With the racial experiment over, the cast is now its usual blended mess of di...…

…the b-side COOLER THAN THOU How TO ACT BORED AND SUPERIOR AT A PARTY By Kimberly Chou Associate Arts Editor Thursday, October 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3B "See? Pluto is definitely not a planet." Farm boys and their superabilities scl Unless it's your first year here - actually, especial- ly if it is - you should know this: Parties are overrated. Whether dealing with keggers at musty, beer-soused fraternities, claustrophobic house pa...…

…4B-The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 5, 2006 the b-side The French are coming, with pearls By Rachel Common Daily Arts Writer Dewy-skinned female courtiers swathed in pearl- encrusted, silvery lace dresses sprawl across maroon and purple velvet sofas. Their white-wigged male counter- parts drink from silver goblets amid platters overflowing with strawberries. Elegant brass candelabras and Greco- Roman stone sculptures flank stone arche...…

…th e b -sid e l Thursday, October 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5B DIA DIA Continued from page 1B Attractive D.I.A. exhibit not without failures tribute and a letdown. Neatly divided into six rooms following a rough chro- nology, the exhibit begins appropriately enough with the Mississippi Delta. Quotes from Leibovitz hover above each room, and the first - for the opening room titled "Ameri- can Roots Music and the Folk Tradition" - states...…

…6B-The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 5, 2006 the b-side Stop, gawk: Alum Jessica { Coengoe tothe airAs the outgoing editor o Coen goes to the fair Gawker, the popular Inter- Th net celeb news magazine, "Se Jessica Coen must deal A By Punit Mattoo JC: Yeah,Viacomrented a unit on inconsequential.It's alot of backfight- with a lot of crap. lyrics Daily TV/New Media Editor the corner of Main and 11 Mile, but ing and it's a sneaky place to ...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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- ...…

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…6A - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006 NEws Harvard professor takes on more cosmic issues 0 AP PHOTO A young boy looks at a display of flowers for international media personality and environmentalist Steve Irwin, who died on the Great Barrier Reef yesterday Crocodile hunter Irwin killed y stigrays barb Man who made a career of dangerous encounters with animals fell victim to one CAIRNS, Australia (AP) - Steve Irwin died doing wh...…

… 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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 5, 2006 ARTS Whips and bullets grit up amusician Cave's first film 4 In class and at the bookstore Faculty authors enlighten and inspire inside the classroom and beyond. Discover a wide selection of their published works at the bookstore. Order Your Textbooks Online Today www.whywaitforbooks.com Pierpont Commons Bookstore Pierpont Commons North Campus phone# 734.668.6022 Michigan Union Bookstor...…

… ARTS Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 11A FRONTIER Continued from Page 8A way less awesome than the sea- son premiere of "Grey's Anato- my." The wilderness pushes back: Southern rap, once dually regarded as the graveyard and DMZ of hip hop, has controlled the Clear Channel airwaves for half a decade now, producing the lion's share of rap's platinum albums and most enthralling new talent (Clipse, Lil' Wayne). What's more, th...…

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…IL ! 4 rY MEN'S SOCCER: THE SPORTSTUESDAY COLUMN: FIELD HOCKEY: Blue falls to Lobos, splits Freshmen get first taste of Stickers look at Spartan Invitational. Big House football. to rebound PAGE 6B PAGE 3B from rocky PAGE 7B September 5, 2006 1B E firotgan No. 14 MICHIGAN 27, D-Birth Trio runs over, past Vandy in vectory By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor For one drive, Michigan appeared to silence its critics. On the Wolverines' first...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 5, 2006 MichiganEngineering University of Michigan College of Engineering $e fDean's Honor List Collegeandewh Johnson The Dean and faculty of theCge of Elizetho o Payton Johnson John Joseph ar Jozeff oh David Joe Engineering congratulate the followingAnraJg Andrew Jurezic Thomas Kahoski Michael Kamiski Aanda Kand undergraduates for attaining the Dean's Honor HSn ang Preat Kansal Michael Kao Oliv...…

…SportsTuesday - September 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3B Freshmen eager to join the crowd ven though Michigan has rolled over such opponents as Vanderbilt, Northern Illinois and Miami (Ohio) in recent years, it's tough not to get excited about the first game at the Big House. But perhaps no one gets more hyped for the home opener than the freshmen - who attend their first football game before even taking a class at Michigan. So I set out ...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsTuesday - September 5, 2006 HE BLITZ Football GAME STATISTICS MICHIGAN 27 - VANDERBILT 7 New faces shine 1n season debut Team Stats First Dawns Rush/Yds Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Return Yards Comp/Att/Int Punts/Avg Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Time of Poss PASSING Playar Henneg Tota RUSHING Player E Hart Pinor, Henae Plateron Manngham Totals ! RECEIVING i Breaston Manningham Hart Totals PUNT...…

…SportsTuesday - September 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5B COMMODORES Continued from Page 1B a streaking Mario Manningham along the left sideline for a 27-yard touchdown. Henne and his receivers agreed their problems are correctable. "There were mistakes out there and improvements to be made," said Henne, who threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns on just 10 completions. "It definitely wasn't my best performance, but we'll see from this week...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsTuesday - September 5, 2006 0 SCR Wolverines still struggling to score as winless streak continues By Jamie Josephson Daily Sports Writer The first two minutes of Sunday's game sum up how the Michigan men's soccer team started its season - creating opportunities to score without the exclamation point. Playing in their second game of the Michigan State Invitational at Old College Field in East Lansing this weeke...…