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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...…

… 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...…

…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 ...…

… 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 ...…

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… 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...…

…Wednesday April 5, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com ITbe lluigtI&UX t&id RS, 8 First-time directorp takes on taboosxa'?as-k>a\sY atxzzxz rs By Jeffrey Bloomer Managing Arts Editor Jason Reitman hates being told how to live. The fresh-faced 28-year-old writer/director - scion of stu- dio-comedy maven Ivan Reitman ("Ghostbusters," "Meatballs") - set out to satirize the U.S.'s ever-expand- ing climate of forced social...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 9 Thesis projec By Kimberly Chou Daily Arts Writer There's a brand new dance at the Michigan League ballroom tonight, and three Art and Design seniors want you to know its name. Part of the first class to gradu- ate under the School of Art and Design's new curriculum - which now requires a senior thesis project - Joanne Kantor, Lauren Kuzak and Lauren Silverstein will present their fashi...…

…Wednesday April 5, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com EleRiSligFn tlg 10 . . .............. ... Errors erode Bronco defen se By Amber Colvin Daily Sports Writer KALAMAZOO - It was obvious the Wol- verines had trouble finding their offensive touch in yesterday's doubleheader sweep of Western Michigan. But fortunately for Michigan, where its bats lacked, the Broncos' defense lacked even more. Western Michigan looked sha...…

…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...…

…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...…

… 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...…

…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...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 5, 2006 - 5A 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. Expect the better career. We...…

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… 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...…

…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...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 5, 2006 - 9A rime pays In violent 'New York' By Chris Gaerig Daily Arts Writer Courtesy of Warner Bros., "So, about that Esquire cover..." Aniston can't break nr For the past 10 years or so, reality television has been making its push to completely dominate the airwaves. There's an incom-________ prehensible draw for viewers True Crime: to watch the "true" lives ofTNewCrk celebrities and random,...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 5, 2006 ARTS Courtesy of Columbia Man, I hope that's not dandruff ... or Peruvian flake. High-concept visuals elevate adaptation Courtesy of RCA Totally the hippest arboretum EVER. By David R. Eicke Daily Arts Writer It is said that a true Rob Marshall film can stop a man in his tracks with a single look. Or was that a geisha? Something like that. Either way, "Memoirs of a Geisha" is as eleg...…

…COMPOUND SOLUTION: The men's gymnastics team hopes better chemistry means success. PAGE 2B THE SPORTSTHURSDAY COLUMN: The starting game is just as important as finishing. PAGE 3B BOWLIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD: The Daily breaks down the bowl games you might have missed. PAGE 8B SPORTS. January 5, 2006 lB aie kg Iirbja fd NEBRASKA 32 Michigan 28 Aw, Shucks Crazy finish not enough to save Blue By Ian Herbert Daily Sports Editor SAN ANTONIO...…

…2B - The MichiganDaily - SportsThursday - January 5, 2006 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Roller hockey searches for home, goalie ali t Mirbi au gui1 Athlete of the Week. Name: Becky Bernard Hometown: Stow, Ohio Team: Women's Gymnastics Class: Freshman Dan Feldman Daily Sports Writer The club roller hockey team's motto may be "It's easy to score when you go back door," but right now they'd love to go through any door that leads to a roller rink in Ann A...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - January 5, 2006 - 3B Maybe,for Michigan, it's time for a change of tune RUUIGU GAYA/Uaily Wolverine captain Kelly Helvey must sit out for the remainder of the season due to a knee Injury. PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily Janelle Cooper's first-half heroics were not enough to put Michigan ahead of the Spartans. * Nonexistent rivalry leaves searching for more By David Murray Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - ...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - January 5, 2006 Nebraska 32, Michigan 28 Not just an arm: Henne's mobility on display GAME STATISTICS By Matt Venegoni Daily Sports Editor SAN ANTONIO - He may not be Michael Vick or Donovan McNabb, but sophomore quarterback Chad Henne did his best impression in Michigan's 32-28 loss to Nebraska in the Alamo Bowl. Throughout Henne's first two seasons as the Wolverines' signal caller, critics said t...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - January 5, 2006 - 5B Defensive Intensity We could probably use the exact same entry from the Ohio State game and several other contests. For stretches, the defense looked as if it could stop any- one, but then the inconsistency that plagued the unit all year long reared its ugly head. The defensive line put more pressure on Nebraska quarterback Zac Taylor than it did on anyone else this year. Alan Branch...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - January 5, 2006 Injury bug bites Abram in toe By Scott Bell Daily Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON - After guiding a team that could have benefitted from a MASH squad last season, Michigan coach Tommy Amaker was excited to finally have a full team in uniform in a conference game on Tuesday - the first time in more than a year. Or at least that's what he thought he'd have. Redshirt junior Lester Abram unex- ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - January 5, 2006 - 7B *GLI Continued from page 18 at 12:37 of the second period. Just more than two minutes prior to that goal it looked as if Michigan would lose both * games of the GLI for the first time since 2001 - after Michigan Tech defense- man Lars Helminen's shot from the right point beat freshman Billy Sauer topshelf and gave the Huskies a 3-1 lead. Following Hunwick's goal, fresh- man Jason Bail...…

…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - January 5, 2005 TOP SIX BOWL GAMES Rose Bowl No. 2 Texas 41, No. 1 USC 38 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Nevada 49, Central Florida 48 it MVP: Vince Young. This guy was as close to perfect as it gets, capping his night off with an eight-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-5 to give Texas the final margin of the game with 19 seconds left. It was over when: The game lived up to the hype in the second half, with...…

…Monday, December 5, 2005 News 3A Campus leaders urged to look beyond politics MICHIGAN HEADED TO SAN ANTONIO F'OR ALAMO BOWL ... SPORTSMONDAY £iitijuuit~ Opinion 4A Elliott Mallen takes on Paul Courant Arts 8A Law students fight to save 'Arrested Development' One-hundredffteen years of edtorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 42 02005 The Michigan Daily NAACP consi ers . Oycotting the Daily Group calls N...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 5, 2005 NATION/WORLD 9/11 Commission: U.S. at risk NEWS IN BRIEF Members say Bush and Congress have failed to enact strong security measures in response to Sept. 11 WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is, at great risk for more terrorist attacks because Congress and the White House have failed to enact several strong secu- rity measures, members of the former Sept. 11 com- mission said yesterday. "It's no...…