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… The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 6, 2001 - 7 AP PHOTO A northern alliance fighter walks by a cannon during military parade in Jabal Saraj, 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday. At the parade former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who is still recognized by the United Nations as Afghanistan's legitimate leader, and other top opposition leaders reviewed yesterday several thousand northern alliance soldie...…

… Jlbe £idTigan SaiI PORTS michigandaity.com/sports sportsdesk@umich.edu TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2001 8 Michigan still searching for explanation By Jon Schwa rt Daily Sports Editor After what was arguably Michigan's toughest loss in years, objective one for the new week is making it a new week. Michigan players were on their guard yesterday, attempting to make it very clear that the controversial loss to Michigan State was in the past, and tha...…

…One hundred ten years ofediorl/fredom NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.michigandally.com Thursday September 6, 2001 i Vo. t ,No 18 n 'ro, Mih - 201TeMcign!wl I Anti-abortion group return "Choice" campaign to drive trucks with photos of aborted fetus on nearby highways By Whitney Elliott Daily Staff Reporter A caravan of box trucks displaying photos of aborted fetuses will hit the highways of southeastern Michigan this month, and...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 6, 2001 NATION/WORLD Fox presses WASHINGTON (AP) - Mexican President Vicente Fox, the first state visitor of the Bush presi- dency, challenged the United States yesterday to strike an agreement on immigration reform by the end of the year. President Bush said "there is no more important relationship" than Mexico's but did not embrace Fox's ambitious deadline. The public challenge surprised U.S. ...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 6, 2001- 3A RESERECH In need Researchers test for quake safety Researchers at the School of Infor- mation are using a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a virtual laboratory to study earthquake-safe structures. Plans for the lab include data storage facilities and access to the latest research tools. It will link multiple earthquake engineering sites across t...…

…4A -The Michigan Daily -Thursday, September 6, 2001 OP/ED 4 420 MAYNARD STREET 'U ANN ARBOR, Ml 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE ,UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 GEOFFREY GAGNON Editor in Chief MICHAEL GRASS NICHOLAS WOOMER Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do no...…

…OP/ED The Michigan Daily -Thursday, September 6, 2001- 5A ,Prep courses skew meaning of merit By LAURA SAHRAMAA meaning that the playing field is about as level as a of the Cavalier Daily mountain range. There is no question that commercial test preparation It may be hard to believe, but it turns out that the edu- courses such as those offered by Kaplan Educational cation gurus who developed aptitude tests like the SAT, Centers or the Princ...…

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… -NATION/WORLD The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 6, 2001- 7A Nations .seek compromises at racism conference DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - Under threat of a devastating European walkout, the World Confer-, ence Against Racism held closed-door meetings yesterday to try to find compromise language on the Israel-Palestinian conflict and reparations for slavery. France warned it and the European Union could follow the United States and Isra...…

…m" 8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 6, 2001 BUSINESS Ford files countersuit in case alleging discrimination 4 DETROIT (AP) - Ford Motor Co. yesterday filed a countersuit against an employee who in a lawsuit against the automaker alleges reverse discrimination. In its complaint, Ford says John Kovacs vio- lated his signed employment agreement by removing and disclosing confidential company documents. Kovacs, who is white, is sui...…

… Writing for life ... Anyone interested in writing for Daily Arts, be sure to come out to the mass meetings next week on Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p.m. michigandaily.com /arts ARTS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2001 9A FANTASTIC FALL FEATURE Networks spend the big bucks for TV shows, Hollywood stars as season begins By Jennifer Fogel Daily Arts Editor Break out the finger exercises, couch potatoes, because the fall television season is finally u...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 6, 2001 ARTS 4 Fall grab bag boasts varied new albums from the 'King of Pop' to Tenacious D By Luke Smith Daily Music Editor The Vernal Equinox hasn't set upon us - it isn't yet time for the "Fall Back" time change - and one day removed from the summer wrap, it's on to the previews. Summer album season has passed and the songs that drove albums up the charts are gone. Radio listening will dec...…

…ARTS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 6, 2001- 11A Fall into the season with this line-up of great new books By Usa Rait Daily Books Editor Travel to 16th-Century Turkey or the deep South circa- 1930; work yourself into a state of "Fury" reading the latest Salman Rushdie novel; indulge in some "light fare" from Stephen King, James Patterson and Patricia Cornwell; stimu- late your intellect with Umberto Eco's new essay collection an...…

…12A - The Michigan Daily -- Thursday, September 6, 2001 ARTS 'Startopia' combines sci-fi, action, strategy Hitchens questions the iconic Kissinger, his actions, motives By Jim Schiff Daily Fine Arts Editor "Startopia" is one of those rare games that successfully combines multiple genres into one phenomenal package. It's a little bit sci-fi, a little Grade: A- Startopia For PC their hands with game. bit action, and a lot of strategy. Eid...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 6, 2001- 13A Last of Warped Tour offers more than just mediocre punk By Jeremy Peters Daily Arts Writer All good things must come to an end. Luckily for Michigan punk and Vans Warped Tour Phoenix Plaza August 12, 2001 ska fans, this good thing came to an end in Pon- tiac. After trudg- ing around the U.S. for 45 dates, the Vans Warped Tour made its last stop of the sum- mer in south- w e s t e...…

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…be lUidhiguun flilg SPORTmihe ST B Sports desk: 647-3336 sportsdesk@umich.edu SECTION B www.michigandaily co n = . Ann Arbor, 11Michi an g ,::.. Thursday, September- 6, 2001 I DAVID HORN/Daily Rich Hill led the Wolverines in strikeouts last season with 72. The sophomore left- hander was 3-5 with a 3.84 ERA. Hi1l tyn to agree to terms with Angels By Benjamin Singer Daily Sports Editor While most Michigan students made their ways to their...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - September 6, 2001 TAR HEELS Continued from Page 113 honor (to be recognized), it's kind of nice to have your face in the paper, but the team won, and that's the important thing." But Johnson feels that the award is more a credit to the whole Michigan defense rather than to herself. "Team defense, double teams, and coming up with important tackles to keep it out of the circle, that's what we pride our...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - September 6, 2001- 3B JOE' SMITH Irish looking for revenge against Huskers SEC Conference play set to begin with Georgia meeting South Carolina By Seth Klempner Daily Sports Writer Jordan rules'should keep His A irness away Michael Jordan has said that he will decide in the next few weeks whether he will make yet another return from retirement, after three years away from the NBA. Most recent reports ...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - September 6, 2001 4 Crisman ends Michigan career in usual fashion: as a champion By Steve Jackson Daily Sports Writer Michigan swimmer Jen Crisman accomplished something that few athletes can. She went out as a champion. After leading the Wolverines to their 13th Big Ten Title and an 18th -place finish at the NCAA Charpi- onships in her senior season, Crisman had one final mountain to climb - inter...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - September 6, 2001- 5B Navarre still looking for redemption By Jon Schwartz Daily Sports Editor The last time John Navarre stepped onto a Pac-10 team's field was a day that he'd rather forget. Following up two strong games against Bowling Green and Rice, Navarre was getting used to the role of start- FOOTBALL ing in the place of an injured Drew Henson. Notebook Then came the Bruins. Navarre completed eigh...…

…14 6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - September 6, 2001 With Greene out, Brit wins in Goodwill Games 100 Three-time world champion Johnson knocks off defending Olympic champ Garcia in 110-meter hurdles BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - With injured Maurice Greene on the sidelines doing commentary, Britain's Dwain Chambers won the 100 meters at the Goodwill Games yesterday. He beat his rivals out of the block's and held off American Tim Mon...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - September 6, 2001- 7B Green. announces retirement ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Darrell Green has always said that his foot- ball career is secondary to his fam- ily, his church and his community. He admits that he unashamedly built his celebrity status so he could use it to help his nonprofit foundation. It was no surprise, then, when Green launched his farewell tour Tuesday on an upbeat note, with more talk about...…

…86 - The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - September 6, 2001 Failed physical ruins Leaf's warm welcome Cowboys say no to former Washington State QB, who must explore options with injure<; wrist 4 IRVING, Texas (AP) - Ryan Leaf never saw the welcome the Dallas Cowboys had planned for him. He failed a physical because of a wrist prob- lem and remains one of the NFL's many unem- ployed veteran quarterbacks. Leaf's name and the number 16 were wr...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - September 6, 2001- 9B Chandler or Vick? Take your pick Chandler is Atlanta's starter, but the former Hokie will get a chance FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Michael Vick wants to put a ple of issues to rest. He doesn't care whether he's. Mike or Michael - and Chris dler is the quarterback for the A Falcons. "I don't think I'm going to this week," the NFL's No. 1 draf said. "Chris is the starter. It team. My time i...…

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…The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - September 6, 2001- 11B Little League fraud could land Daddy Almonte in jail Isle of riches: Yashiui gets record contract SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (AP) - Danny Almonte's father was charged Tuesday with falsifying a birth certificate to make his son appear to be 12 when he actually was 14-- and thus too old for Little League. Felipe de Jesus Almonte "will be arrested as soon as he sets foot in th...…

…12B - The Michigan Daily - SportsThursday - September 6, 2001 4 NFL improves offer, officials will consider NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL increased its offer to locked-out offi- cials yesterday and gave them a day to consider before deciding whether to go with replacements in the regular- season openers this weekend. The offer includes a 60-percent increase in salaries this year, com- pared with the 40-percent jump in the NFL's last offer. But th...…

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… 0 9 9 9r.YF~ ttl Av Your guide to the season Gameday ESPN football analyst Kirk Herbstreit gives his outlook on the upcoming season. Page 3C 2001 Wolverines How this year's team stacks up - and what you should expect Page 4C Road Trip Take a look at our take on this college tradition in the Ultimate Daily Road Trip. Page 8C Bullseye Why everyone hates Michigan - and why Michigan doesn't care. Page 10C Fresh Meet the newest Wolverines ...…

… . 2w a 2C - The Michigan Daily - KICKOFF 2001 -- Thursday, September 6, 2001 0 9 Thursday, September 6, 2001- KIcKoFF 2 Football Saturday 2001 Year in, year out, Football Saturdays typify what makes Ann Arbor special. That feeling of excitement as the game approaches; that smell of bratwursts cooking at every other tailgate; that mass of students, alumni and fans that make Hoover Street impassible by car; that overbearing ecstacy of a ...…

… Thy, AAinh;r(,m i rNnihl 40 Thijo inv S, ntpmhspr 0 90 0 0 -W Thursday, September 6, 2001-] 14Cf~ - I ne iVIrnIgdll uanyI - xl'..rr zvvi- rurui. y, OPLIIUU , Lie a k r x e tdto lead defense _ :~k}.a"r"'i .; ,o.t. , '~ 'v Gameday ESPN College Football analyst Kzr w-ih Daily Spor -Edtor on7at M./ia s- c7ncs teB n ra By Jeff Phillips Daily Sports Editor While most of the Michigan defense struggled last year with inexperience and injurie...…

… .. _ _ _ 0 4C - The Michigan Daily - KICKOFF 2001 - Thursday, September 6, 2001 a 0 Thursday, September 6, 2001 - KICKOFF Mistakes cost 2000 team the prize that it coveted The General OFFENSIVE LINE SECONDARY Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr is going into his seventh season at the helm of the Wolverines and few coaches have been more successful. Carr's accomplishments put him at the level of Michigan greats. His record in his first ...…

…e 12C - The Michigan Daily - KIcKoFF 2001 - Thursday, September 6, 2001 0 Thursday, September 6, 2001- EYEING THE WOLVERINES j RECEIVERS Michigan doesn't have a Heisman-caliber wide receiver this year but its receiving group will still be as good as any in the Big Ten --. Ronald Bellamy #19: Bellamy might be as Ronald Bellamy's gifted a receiver as Coach Carr has 2000 stats: coached thus far. 12 games WHAT TIME IS IT? GAME TIME! Because...…

… 4 S 0 I 6C - The Michigan Daily - KICKOFF 2001 - Thursday, September 6, 2001 Thursday, September 6, 2001-- KICKOFF 2001 - The Michigan Daily -.11C .I @ PENN ST. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 3:30 P.M., ABC PURDUE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 12:10 P.M., ESPN-REGIONAL LIVING UP TO THE HYPE? When Penn State coach Joe Paterno stepped up to the microphone at the Big Ten media gathering in Chicago last month, he did something a little dif- ferent. ...…

…ir. 0 '9 0 AV e Thursday, September 6, 2001 - ] 10C - The Michigan Daily - KICKOFF 2001 - Thursday, September 6, 2001 DAILY SPORTS. A B..B. Party (Bring your own Boo-Yah!) I U Wolvennes target of Big Ten opponents By Arun Gopal Daily Sports Writer Consider the following accolades: > Three bowl appearances (all victo- rious) in three seasons. Preseason Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors, as voted by the media. Nationwide rec...…

…8C- The Michigan Daily - Kickoff 2001 - Thursday, September 6, 2001 Thursday, September 6, 2001- Kicko FACTS AND FIGURES AP TOP 25 As OF SEP.3. 2001 FIRST-PLACE VOTES IN PARENTHESES TEAM 1. MIAMI (37) 2. FLORIDA (19) 3. OKLAHOMA (10) 4. TEXAS (4) 5. NEBRASKA (2) 6. FLORIDA STATE 7. OREGON 8. TENNESSEE 9. VIRGINIA TECH 10. GEORGIA TECH 11. MICHIGAN 12. KANSAS STATE 13. LOUISIANA STATE 14. UCLA 15. WASHINGTON 16. NORTHWESTERN 17. NOTRE DAME 1...…

…[1f1t 'irr1Y rrt rw 4a tirirr WS: 6-DAILY CLA siFIED: 764-0557 wAw.ech.gandaily.com One hundred ten years ofedtorii/freedom Embryonic stem cell use topic of discussion at 'U' ;4wPII45 Monday August 6, 2001 ALL FORYOU By Whitney Elliott Daily StaffReporter As the scientific community continues to recognize stem cell research as a means to discover treatments for many common dis- eases, the use of embryos in the research has sparked debate ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 6, 2001 COACH ES Continued from Page 2. The NCAA has several minorities in key decision-making positions, including Bates. "We have, as an organization, done reasonable well in minority hiring," he said. The NCAA also offers leadership- training programs for minorities who are looking to coach at the collegiate level. It maintains a database of qualified minority applicants, names from which are sent to...…

…Monday, August 6, 2001- The Michigan Daily - 3 NEXT STOP: THE TIGHT ROPE O L I T I C S HOUSE VOTE POSSIBLE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE Democrats and maverick Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are currently 13 signatures short of forcing a vote on their version of campaign finance legislation. With the Republican leadership's refusal to bring the bill to a vote under the group's preferred rules, supporters of the Shays-Meehan bill, nam...…

…4 - He ichigan Daiy - Monday, August 6, 2001 Edited and managed by Editdaents at ae JACQUELYN NIXON AUBREY HENRETTY University of Michigan + + Editor in Chief Editorial Page Editor 420 Mlanard Street Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of majority o the Dailys editorial boad. All o her artics, letters Ann Arbor, MI 48109 cartoons donot necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. Pickerel Lake - the peace...…

…Monday, August 6, 2001 - The Michigan Daily - 5 Socking it to the Machismo, one Britney Spears at a time Irite you over the sounds of war. Mind you, 45 pesos is about $4.75, out yourselves. The first time I heard the explosions, unless the dollar is sagging. Pretty I've found Mexico to be hospitable thought they were bombs going off cheap. that way. When I ask someone for direc- - or maybe they were searching for oil Boom. tions, they don't lo...…

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…8- The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 6. 2001 W - - - -, .# - - l' - -0 -, - - -I All in the Michigan hockey celebrates itself with its annual alumni weekend By Seth Klempner * Daily Sports Editor The sign read "Michigan Hock- ey Reunion" but it would have been more appropriate had it said, "Michigan Hockey Family Reunion." There were kids running around, wives talking about the family, bands of brothers laughing together, drinks, food-a...…

…Monday, August 6, 2001 - The Michigan Daily - 9 ' Having met Berenson as his professor during is first year at Michigan, Brophy has remained friends with the coach ever since. He pointed ut that they have a similar event at Ohio State. heir arena is larger, but what is smaller is the fan Ipport they receive, as Columbus (until recently) ad been a southern hockey city and had not derstood the game. "Michigan is the best hockey program in the t...…

… Yo, Adian... The Italian Stallion from Philadelphia is hitting the ring Friday and Saturday in a special performance of "Rocky" at the Michigan Theater. 7 p.m. $2.50. michigandady.com/arts Ro? MONDAY AUGUST 6, 2001 H E' S NO PLACE LIKE OZZFEST Drowing Pool seeks ality within newfoune fame Reverend puts the 'freak' in sideshow By Rob Brode Daily Arts Writer The song "Bodies," with its raging chorus of "Let the bodies hit the floor," is q...…

…} . Monday, August 6, 2001- The Michigan Daily 11 . dy Moore: Just too young ,Handy Moore, Mandy Moore; Epic Records By Japiya Burns Daily Arts Writer your producers. "Yo-yo" is another such song, at first fun, but easy to see through after awhile: "I'm not a yo-yol't not a thing you let go." The album is a lot of fun at first, but I need something more serious in music, yet still holding onto your fan base with trite, shallow material. I ...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 6, 2001 MystC ut it up on ARTS Cuts For Luck and Scars For Free- dom, Mystic; Goodvibe Recordings By W. Jacarl Melton Daily Arts Writer On the introduction to Cuts For Luck and Scars For Freedom, Mystic asks her listeners to open their minds and just "ride" with her. This is proba- bly the best way to approach her debut album. Mystic commands her audience's attention through 16 tracks by mixing her w...…