…Friday December 6, 2002 * ©2002 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan One-hundred-twelve years of editoralfreedom Weatimr TODAY: Partly cloudy throughout the day with winds p : 29 from the South- LOW: 24 west. Toamorro - wwwmichigandaitycom Vol. CXIII, No. 63 MEMO 'U, By Jordan Schrader Daily Staff Reporter funding cut to balance state budget Michigan state legislators voted yesterday to approve Gov. John Engler's proposed budget cuts,...…
… 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 6, 2002 NATION/WORLD Storm leaves millions without power NEWS IN BRIEF HADLNE FR ARUDTH OL The Associated Press Millions of people shivered with- out electricity yesterday in the Car- olinas as one of the worst ice- and snowstorms in years snapped tree limbs, snarled air travel around the country and kept children home from school in a large part of the East. At least 20 deaths had been blamed on ...…
… LOCAL/STATE CAMPUS Lighting a flame Expert speaks on assistance with contraception Susan Kahn, director of the Hadassah International Research Institute at Brandeis University will be speaking at a talk titled, "Repro- ducing Jews: A Cultural Account of Assisted Contraception in Israel," sponsored by the Center for Judaic * Studies. The lecture begins today at noon in the Lane Hall seminar room. Musician performs new CD on campus Kristy Ha...…
…-1 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 6, 2002 OP/ED ollie atttigttn tjq 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do ...…
… Fn day Decermber 6, 2002 michigandaily.com/arts tnae@michigandaily.com ARTS 5 'Hamlet' takes the stage at Power Center By Sarah Peterson Daily Arts Writer Hiding who you are behind a mask of a different personality is an act anyone can relate to. For this reason, William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" has survived the passing of time with its relevancy intact, and is now being performed by UProd this weekend. This play tells the harrowing stor...…
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… Friday December 6, 2002 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu OReTSictrgn nuq 8 Winless cagers excited about facing No. 4 Duke aily orts rr T OMORROW Berenson feels pain of basketball program By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Writer There was a brief time when Michigan owned Duke in basketball. For three years, the Wolverines had the Blue Devils' number, capping off a three-game win streak in the rivalry with a thrilling 81-73 come-from- ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 6, 2002 - 9 New 'M' trio to make debut Top 25 next goal for unbeaten Michigan By Albert Kim Daily Sports Writer Getting outside its comfort zone will be the main focus of the Michigan women's gymnastics team tonight. The Wolverines will kick off their 2002-2003 campaign with their annual intrasquad exhibition meet tonight at Cliff Keen Arena. Coach Bev Plocki has been looking for the Wolver- ines to pu...…
… * 10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 6, 2002 FRIDAY Focus Through the viewfinder The stories, faces, and moments of the fall semester o take photographs means to recognize both the fact itself and the rig- orous organization of visually perceived forms that give it meaning. It is Sept25 putting one's head, one's eye and one's hearth on te same axis. - Henri Cartier-Bresson laddad supp a for A00Photographer Arbor Muslim leader'srel...…
…Weather Wednesday November ,2 2 @2002 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan One-hundred-twelve years ofeditordalfreedom Cloudy throughout the day with a 20 percent chance of rain and winds reaching 13 mph. 47 Tomorrow- Vol. CXIII, No. 44 www~michigandaily corn / Granholm victorrus, despite Democratic losses bi U.S. Senate By Louie Meizlish and Jordan Schrader Daily Staff Reporters DETROIT - State Attorney General Jennifer Granholm ...…
…4 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 6, 2002 NATION/WORLD Sharon announces early elections JERUSALEM (AP) - A reluctant Ariel Sharon yesterday called early elections for Jan. 28 after the breakup of his fractious coalition, sending Israel into a tempestuous campaign that threatens further instability in the Mideast at a time of a possible con- frontation with Iraq. The surprise move also brought Sharon's archrival for Likud lead...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 6, 2002 - 3 THIS WEEK Nov. 6, 1942 University President Alexander Ruthven defended the University's war policies, which critics had contended was not an "all-out war effort." He said it was not the University's job "to develop soldiers alone or skilled pup- pets." The job of the educator is to maintain or restore civilization, holding high standards in the hope that "when the storm is ove...…
…4 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 6, 2002 OP/ED ab lo irig~tau i ttirg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials.reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoon...…
… LOCAL The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 6, 2002 - 5 Proposals to eliminate straight ticket voting, bargaining rights fail. By Rahwa Ghebre-Ab Daily Staff Reporter Yesterday voters headed to the polls to voice their deci- sions on straight ticket voting, the sale of state bonds for infrastructure improvements and the collective bargaining rights of Michigan government employees. Only one of the three proposals met success at the poll...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 6, 2002 - 7 GOVERNOR Continued from Page 1 In her favor was voter disenchantment with the poli- cies of Republican Gov. John Engler and a heavy Democratic enthusiasm over controlling the governor's office for the first time in 12 years and only the second time in 40. Following the primaries, the campaign took a sharp turn to the negative, with Granholm accusing her opponent of wanting to privatize the ...…
… 0 8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 6, 2002 Bush's campaigning aids GOP election success 0 WASHINGTON (AP) - After nearly a year of political speeches and record-shattering fund raising, President Bush took heart yesterday in the success of some candidates among the hordes of Republicans for whom he had aggressively campaigned. Not long after polls started closing, Bush began dialing up winners, starting with his broth- er, Jeb,...…
… Wednesday November 6, 2002 michigandaily.com/arts mae@nmichigandaily. cor RTS 9 ESCANABA COMES HOME TO DVD 'Escanaba DVD has very little to offer By Ryan Lewis Daily Arts Writer When Jeff Daniels situates him- self in the director's chair, after hav- ing written the script, and then stands in front of the camera to star in his own film, everyone is in for a treat. The accomplished stage and film actor has concocted a wonder- fully imagin...…
…I I Wednesday November 6, 2002 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu SPORTS 10 4 Williams' firing raises issues of responsibility Kaleniecki's offense progressing quickly Berenson not worried about CCHA standings yet 4 By David Horn Daily Sports Editor The news of Michigan State head coach Bobby Williams' termination has raised questions as to what is expected of a head coach. Specifically, the ques- tion is whether he is responsi...…
…A2002 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 4 One-hundred-eleven years of editorial freedom 3. TO DAY: Slightly humid and mostly sunny all day with a chance of afternoon and evening clouds. H1. 85 LOWS 63 Tomorrow- ra1& AATA raises fares, changes schedules By James Ng Daily Staff Reporter Sarah Claud, a School of Public Health graduate student, will have to dig a little deeper into her pockets to use Ann Arbor's public t...…
…4 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 6, 2002 NATION/WORLD Car bomb kills 10 in Kabul; Karzai subject of attempted assassination KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - An assailant dressed in the uniform of the new Afghan army fired on a car carrying President Hamid Karzai yesterday, hours after an explosives-packed car tore through a crowded Kabul market, killing at least 10 people. The violence was the most serious challenge to Karzai's go...…
… NATIONAL The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 6, 2002 - 3 CAMPUS Angell hostshstar gazers' open house The Student Astronomical Society will host an open house at the Angell Hall Observatory, located on the fifth floor roof, tonight from 10 p.m. to midnight. Club members will be avail- able to answer questions and students will have the opportunity to use the tel- escope. To get to the observatory, take one of the elevators to the left of ...…
…4 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 6, 2002 OP/ED olbhe ffikbigun: DuiIy 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor NOTABLE QUOTABLE If we leave patriotism and religion out of this event, we'd be reducing the memorial to a bunch of anti- American whining." Unless othe...…
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…4 Friday September , 2002 michigandaily.com/arts mae@michigandaily.com ARTS 8 4 An all around bad effort ruins 'Swinfan' By Ryan Blay Daily TV/New Media Editor The best part about seeing John Polson's disastrous "Swimfan" at the theater was the appearance of radio personalities from local sta- tion Q95.5. After they finished giv- ing away free CDs and T-shirts, however, the movie started. After that, the fun stopped. Madison Bell is t...…
… ART S The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 6, 2002 - 9 LOCAL ROCKER HITS THE BIG TIME Ann Arbor native and energetic rocker Andrew WK. is havigfun making music on has own terms By David Enders The Associated Press DETROIT - Wendy Wilkes always thought her son would become an artist. "He put his portfolio together and went to the Art Institute of Chicago and they accepted him, and then he got into the car and called me and said, 'I did e...…
…4 10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 6, 2002 - ART S Over 30 pieces decorate Picasso's masterwork exhibit here at the 'U' 4 By Christine Lasek Daily Fine/Performing Arts Editor Through Sept. 15, the Michigan Museum of Art is featuring "Picasso: Masterworks from the Collec- tion" in the Museum Aspe. This collection is an overview of Picasso career, and is comprised of 31 works, most of which are from the UMMA's own extensive col...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 6, 2002 - 13 PROCRASTINATION STAT ION STAFF PICKS WEEK 1 SELECTIONS ALL PICKS MADE AGAINST THE SPREAD. HOME TEAMS IN SMALL CAPS. ik David- Horn J. Brady Jeff McCollough Phillips Joe Smith MICHIGAN 40 26 WESTERN MICHIGAN Before every football game this season, two of the Daily football writers will take the weekend's matchup to the Playstation 2 (actually, this week it was X-Box). For this week's...…
…A 14 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 6, 2002 Ortmeyer and Shouneyia fill leadership roles for Michigan By Charles Paradis Daily Sports Writer For the second straight year, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson took the duty of naming the team's captains himself, and for the second straight year, senior forward Jed Ortmeyer will bear the captain's "C" on his shoulder. Ortmeyer will become just the seventh Wolverine to be captain of th...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 6, 2002 - 15 'M' looks to extend win streak By Gennaro Filice Daily Sports Writer In the first two years of the pro- gram's existence, the Michigan soc- cer team has achieved the sort of perfection in its home opener that even Pele would admire. With two 1-0 wins over DePaul (2000) and Cleveland State (2001), the Wolver- ines have yet to drop a home opener at Elbel Field. "We would really like to keep th...…
…4 FRIDAY Focus The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 6, 2002 -16 ALYSSA WOOD/Daily Electrician Doug Cary goes over site plans for the life Sciences Institute. The Institute, which holds laboratories and offices, as well as one 30-person meeting space, is scheduled for completion in Fall 2003. It will be the first building of the Life Sciences Inifiative finished. WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHEN This semester A new director is 41expected to be na...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 - 3 p Bubbles, anyone? Bill gives priority to centers with no link to abortion ideas Five-year-old Ashlee Vanmassenhove of New Baltimore blows bubbles on a warm Saturday afternoon at Liberty Park in Sterling Heights. 'Wo-men's Center, Inc. di*rector to take over SAPACposition By Shabina S. Khatri Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Senate passed a con- troversial measure Thursday that oppo- nents said...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, Ml 48109 LISA HOFFMAN ZAC PESKOWITZ letters@michigandaily.com Editor in Chief Editorial Page Editor UEDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not SINCE 1890 necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. ast week...…
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…8- The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 Students take notice of planetary alignment By Ashley Friedman For the Daily For the first time in 62 years, five planets will line up across the sky. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn began to align \two weeks ago in a formation that will reach its peak May 13. The sky show can be seen just after sunset on the western horizon. "The planets, in order from the horizon upward, are Mercury, Venu...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002-9 Newcomer discounts on products, services displease old customers i By Kim Benedict For the Daily According to a recent study conducted by the University Business School, companies that lower prices to promote business from new customers may actually be losing busi- ness from their loyal consumer base. Companies that inadvertently target "switchers" could see profits decrease by about 9 percent, while...…
…Do you agree with us? If not, holler back in the 'Feed- back' portion of the new Michi- gan Daily website. www.michigandaily.com ARTS a Monday i O May 6, 2002 SOMETHING TO MARVEL AT Raimi's 'S der-Man crowned 'ng o the superhero film ill 4 By Luke Smith Daily Arts Editor Somewhere in New Jersey, Brodie Bruce just found heaven on earth. The adaptation of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's Spider-Man finally awards the 40 year- old comic book web...…
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…12 -The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 ARTS 'Daily Afflictions' By Maureen McKinney Daily Arts Writer Between the realms of the opti- mistic pursuit of self-help and well- being and existentialist notions of darkness and doubt, there exists a chasm that is rarely bridged. This divide seems logical when one considers the seemingly unend- ing positive energy of self affirma- tion and the unlikelihood of Yijj x I N .......... r <. i x -...…
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…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 Rowers upset at Big Tens, finish second By Albert Kim Daily Sports Writer It was a bittersweet race for the No. 3 Michigan women's crew team Saturday in East Lansing, as the -" Wolverines finished second for the first time in Big Ten Championship history. Unfortunately for Michigan, it was not the history it was hoping to make, considering it had won the first two championships. The Wolverines ba...…
