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…Work it, hipster A guide to looking good while staying in shape for the horn-rimmed glasses set PLUS: The School of Art and Design's all-student exhibition THE B-SIDE ONE v UN EI G T 4111 ENN 0ER 11F E A 1REED)M Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, December 6, 2007 michigandaily.com ARTS FUNDING AND OBSCENITY 2 film fest, state settle lawsuit Legislature agrees to change rules ACLU had challenged By ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN ManagingArts Editor The Ann...…

… 2A - Thursday, December 6, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Explained Before You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist HOLIDAY PREPARATIONS The birth of the co-op movement In 1930, the Michigan Socialist Club was founded to find a way to help students with their struggles to meet their basic needs, like regular meals and reliable housing. Several students are credited with coming up with the ide...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush to freeze mortgage interest rates for five years The Bush administration has hammered out an agreement to freeze interest rates for certain subprime mortgages for five years to combat a soaring tide of fore- closures, congressional aides said yesterday. The aides, who spoke on con- dition of anonymity because the details have not yet been released, said the five-year moratoriu...…

… 4A - Thursday, December 6, 2007 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. i 1 {Y_ r'Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tathedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorialboard. Allother signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. The Daily's...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, December 6, 2007 - 5A Guard adjusts to life mA2 By IAN ROBINSON Daily Sports Writer At the beginning of the neason, freshman Kelvin Grady admitted he wan behind the curve in picking up Michigan coach John Beilien's offense. But he wan ahead of the curve in other fac- ets. Kelvin's older brother, junior Kevin Grady, is a runninghback for the football team. The older Grady was invaluable in help...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MSA From Page 1A voted at all for LSA junior Muham- mad Alghanem, Shaber would have tied Alghanem. Instead, Shaber lost. Bouchard said there are up to 2,000 people who might have been able to cast ineligible votes. But the number of people who actually did is far smaller. Only 2,100 people voted in the entire election. Bouchard said MSA Rep. Tim Hull noticed the discrepancy and brought it to the Central ...…

… 8A - Thursday, December 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com igers swap for star Marlins duo I I DETROIT (AP) - Jim Leyland isn't good at waiting to open his presents. Unfortunately for him, he won't + a chance to play with his new- s to ys until spring training - two ong months after Christmas. t)o Wednesday, Leyland's r tinit Tigers completed a block- er trade with the Florida r1 ins, adding two of baseball's bi test young sta...…

…;e The Michigan Daily n A label Mich. can handle By DAVID WATNICK Daily Arts Writer When No Fun Records packed up operations in South America in 2003 and resettled in Ann Arbor, the garage-heavy label couldn't have picked amore fertile hometurf. With word-slurringrock trailblazers ? and the Mysterians and revolutionaries the Stooges, the Detroit area long ago sparked the engine that pow- ered garage-rock out of the garage and into the American...…

…m 0 2B - Thursday, December 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. Um-m 'WATERSHIP DOWN' (1978) 0 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events Today 12.06.07 Yoga and Meditation Night 8 p.m. At the Michigan League Koessler Room $3 suggested donation "A Good Boy" 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday Sunday 2 p.m. An the WalgreennDrama CenterArthur Miller Theatre $16/$9with stude...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com What would Jesus DL? The Internet is home to all things bizarre and dis- turbing, i.e. Second Life, Rotten.com, Fox News. But from the beginning, social networking platforms have dominated the many options for spending wasted hours online. Which is why the bridge to religious social networks isn't such an unfathomable leap for a chat- room-trained, CAROLINE blog-obsessed HARTMANN society. GodTube, founde...…

… 4B - Thursday, December 6, 2007 HARTMANN From page 3B A closer look at GodTube gives my cynical self a bit of hope. According to the website, "Mem- bers of other religions, agnostics and atheists are encouraged to join and participate and share their point of view, as long as it's done respectfully." Perhaps, then, their mission - if I may use that word - really is to "connect people and discuss those issues that often divide us." GodTube may...…

…Arts, Page 5 *Nidigan Dai i Tuesday, November 6,2007 michigandaily.com Court set to hear benefits case Sam the ov te-sex couples say benefits to the same-sex partners of employees. y might leave 'U' The state chapter of the Ameri- can Civil Liberties Union is rep- f court doesn't resenting 21 gay couples who are appealing the case to the state Terturn decision Supreme Court after a February decision by a lower court said the By MARA GAY 2...…

… 2 - Tuesday, November 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I Tweety twagedy PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS On my way out of the Chemis- try Building after class, I nearly stepped on a bright yellow bird that was standing perfectly still on the sidewalk in front of the door. The bird, so close to being mashed like gum into the grooves of the several pairs of shoes leav- ing the building, didn't flinch. It didn't fly off when I said "Shoo!...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Police crack down on lawyers, critics Policeyesterday fired tear gas and clubbed lawyers protesting against President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's emergency rule. The U.S. and other nations called for elections to be held on schedule and said they were reviewing aid to Pakistan. In the largest protest in the east- ern city of Lahore, lawyers dress...…

… 4 - Tuesday, November 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 [ e iic[ ig n il Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR I support them - people get the wrong idea about how much writers make." - Comedian Jay Leno, expressing his support for the Writers Guild of America, which b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - 5 Losing my (and your) religion Barely escaping the 'Drought' let fo betwe Englis in the It's ab Tha we ha Golde pass," based book by atheis Pullm in th "The tles o1 by C. laced N Wit of "Th cernec about ideas respo "Chro hates a little Je ha: m uess what Hollywood's and Mr. Tumnus = I don't know, latest controversy is? let's say the Apostle Peter. No, it's not a star- And...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - 7 STADIUM From page 1 Office for Civil Rights that said the University denied investiga- tors access to the stadium. She said the University gave OCR officials five unrestricted site visits, interviews with 20 staff members and "volumes" of pages of information related to the sta- dium. "The Letter of Findings con- tains an irrefutably skewed and flawed depiction of the acces...…

… 8 - Tuesday, November 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 CENTER From page 1 diovascular risk. Older studies have shown that environmental factors in a per- son's neighborhood are related to his or her risk of developing car- diovascular disease. Researchers consider a variety of factors about the neighborhood, including its beauty, walking envi- ronment, overall safety and gym quality. Researchers also study the availability ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - 9 enne says shoulder is feeling fine By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily Sports Editor Two days after self-diagnosing his health at 80 percent in East Lan- sing, Michigan quarterback Chad Henne said his separated throwing shoulder from the Illinois game is almost back to full strength. Henne added at yesterday's press NOTEBOOK conference that he'll "definitely" play this weekend agains...…

… 10 - Tuesday, November 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily- michigandaily.com 10 - Tuesday, November 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom I I I I I 4 I I Summer Analyst Presentation Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2007 Time: 5:30 pm Location: Michigan League Here's a great opportunity to talk to us about the career opportunities at Credit Suisse: you can hear about our business and ask us anything you want to know. If you're interested in...…

…Illic4toan 4,3ailp Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 6,2007 michigandaily.com SEDWARD GRAU 1939 Former provost dies at 68 Gramlich served on Fed, warned of sub-prime collapse By KELLY FRASER Daily News Editor Economist Edward Gramlich, a longtime University professor and administrator, died of leukemia yesterday morning in a Washing- ton, D.C. hospice. He was 68. In a career at the University that spanned four decades, Gram- lich h...…

…2A- Thursday, September 6, 2007 NEWS The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 HAZING RITUALS BEFORE THE DEPRESSION When all freshmen were potheads If you'rea freshman, you're prob- ably a little bit stressed out right now between trying to figure out when Angell Hall ends and Mason Hall begins and weaving in and out of the shelves of Ulrich's. Imagine doing all that clad in a shiny green beanie. Up until the 1930s, freshmen were forced to...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Study says Iraq security forces far from ready Iraq's security forces will be unable to take control of the country in the next 18 months, and Baghdad's national police force is so rife with corruption it should be scrapped entirely, according to a new independent assessment. The study, led by retired Marine Corps Gen. James Jones, is a sweeping an...…

…4A - Thursday, September 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74C MIiigan 4aly u Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations repr...…

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…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 7A Gramlich played key role in If 'U' loses suit, it will Ford School founding he forced tn enmnly n../ 1%__l _A_'~/ Z N6./ 1../ LL v V '../'Ljr 1 Z i]tx.Z T From GRAMLICH, page 1A and 1980s. "Ned was one of the great pub- lic economists," Courant said. "Whatever the problem was, he would figure out a way to work around it." As interim provost, Gramlich guided the Unive...…

…8A - Thursday, September 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 HENNA AT HILLEL Germany seizes 3 it says planned terror attacks I LSA junior Marissa Neuman, a member of Hillel's executive board, displays her hennat organization's open house yesterday at the group's building on Hill Street. The group he more about Jewish life on campus. Stocks fall as Fe( housing crisis co-- But some reports say trouble deepening By VIKAS BAJAJ ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 9A Team stands by coach By SCOTT BELL Loss defines Carr's legacy as Daily Sports Editor much as '97 title does. Lloyd Carr Rolls Snake Eyes. Michigan coach Lloyd Carr Already feeling the heat, Carr isn't going anywhere. But if you will never live down loss toAppa- flip on ESPN, pick up a national lachian State. newspaper or Those are just some of the ask around stories and ...…

…10A-- Thursday, September 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Top matchups in week two By H. JOSE BOSCH Daily Sports Editor Week one of the college foot- ball season wasn't supposed to be eventful. It turned out a little differently. At any rate, week two should be interesting for reasons not related to catastrophic loss- es, and one top-10 team will fall before the sun sets on a second weekend of college football. Read on to fin...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 12A - Thursday, September 6, 2007 Not tired of all the Appalachian State coverage yet? Good, because we've got some more for you. Two of our football writers debate some key questions about the Michigan football team after the most stunning upset in college football history. 4 much better. Defensive coaching was pretty bad, too. The Wolverines used the same awful scheme where a linebacker ends up ag...…

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…The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. AT BURTON If you've never been inside Burton Memorial Tower, tomorrow night's musicology department distinguished lecture will let you climb inside the clock - and learn about Stravinsky. Dr. Roland John Wiley will lecture on Igor Stravinsky at 5 p.m. in Room 506. The event is free. A match made in music heaven 1. Bob Dylan and his Band wit...…

…4 2B - Thursday, September 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Fall previews continued from page lB I 2. Bjork/M.I.A. (Sept.11 at the Fox Theater) It seems we're rarely afforded the chance to see legendary artists. The Roll- ing Stones still tour, but going to see them is more of a les- son on midlife crises from the nose-bleed seats of the Pal- ace rather than a legitimate experience. But in a little less than a week, Bjirk an...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 3B COURTESY OF SECOND LIFE See that guy? You can be as lame in Second Life as you are in reality. MEDIA COLUM Life repackaged as a distraction ouldn't you know, the powers that run this small world are pick- ing up a few tips from the plebian generations.Our country's intelli- gence agencies are finall...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - Thursday, September 6, 2007 LEADING MEN From page 3B almost-unanimous return to the aggressive, dominant male charac- ter, a role of commercial and cultural empowerment that defined some of the greatest movie stars of all time. True, the notion of a Hollywood machine fueled primarily by name male actors in roles that tout them as much as their egos is hardly new. But these are major movies led by th...…

…NEWS A2 Mayor could be soon missed John Hieftje, Ann Arbor's mayor since 2000, may leave his position to pursue environ- mentally-friendly legislation on the state level. See michigandaily.com. OPINION City Council picks The Daily's editorial board endorses candidates in each of Tuesday's contested priniary races. See page 4. SPORTS As the leaves turn ... Last week's Big Ten football media day brought about discus- sion of changes to the Michi...…

…2 Monday, August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom WARD 1 From page 1 ment and environmental regulation would be the strengths that separate him from his opponents. "They don't have in-depth experi- ence from all aspects as required by city manager," he said. Briere said she moved to Ann Arbor 34 years ago so she and her son could live in an atmosphere rich in diversity and culture, and soon became involved in the city's politi-...…

…Monday, August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 WARD 1 From page 1 Growing up in Ann Arbor showed Roberts that the city could change and "still have the charac- ter that makes it Ann Arbor." "I don't think that Ann Arbor has to remain what it is today," he said. Roberts said one project he would take on while in office is developing more affordable housing options. CORRECTIONS Please report any errors in the Daily to correcti...…

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…Monday August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com KATE TRUESDELL Poisonous plastics RACHEL WAGNER A major problem As the summer chugs on, each day is a battle to consume those infamous eight glasses of water. As such, what Your Nalgene we drink has water bottle, been on my mind a lot the silent killer. lately. After doing a little Googling one day, how- ever, I became concerned. In elementary school, I was con- stantly taught to ...…

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…8 Monday, August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WARD 5 From page 1 and Kiwanis International. "I have been very involved in the town since the beginning," he said. "Whenever IShave to leave, I always regret it because there is always something cool going on." Nowadays, Anglin spends most of his time in Ward 5 knocking on doors and promoting his candidacy, and estimates that he talks to 10-12 people per day. "We've built the ...…

…Monday, August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 artspage@michigondaily.com 734-763-0379 A songwriter since childhood, Dwele's lifelong calling has been music. "Music is what I do and who I am. It's my release," he once said, and that release is jaw-drop- pingly apparent when he steps up to the microphone. Beyond his sublime voice, though, Dwele is a talented multi-instrumental- ist, having taught himself to play piano, guitar...…

…10 Monday, August 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM IN BRIEF Watch out, stunt man at work "Hot Rod" At Quality 16 and Showcase Paramount Followingthe misadventures of a group of misfits bent on beating the odds, "Hot Rod" really is a movie worth giving a chance. Ridiculed and rejected his whole life, Rod Kimble (Andy Samberg, TV's "Sat- urday Night Live") has barely taken notice. He and his friends pay no mind to minor thi...…