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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...…

…ART C The Mi-higanDailvs- -Monda-Mav 6t 9009 -11 tIlu IYltiIIIgalI Wally - wIvIluar, IVIQy V, GVVC - 11 ,,Weak clliches t make for a big, steamn 'euce' By Andy Taylor-Fabe with the heart of Daily Arts Writer gold, is especially guilty of this. Sure, As a rule of thumb, if a movie begins most tough guys in on a dark and stormy night, you're in this era probably trouble. "Deuces Wild," a tribute to the adopted some of New York street-gang f...…

…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 -...…

…ETbe 1J~UdU11U~il michigandaity.com sportsdesk@umich.edu SPO RTS MONDAYo2 MAY 6, 2002 Softball steals Big Ten crown By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - Michigan has relied on its defense all season to win games. So when the defense was given the opportunity to win a second straight Big Ten regular season title on the final day of the season, it answered the challenge. Yesterday against Michigan State, the Wolverines were clin...…

…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...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 - 15 Alumni Field set to host Big Tens By Bob Hunt Wisconsin and Penn State. If Michigan wins, it would Daily Sports Editor advance to the winners' bracket championship for a spot in the title game on Saturday. However if Michi- Entering the weekend, it seemed like the Michigan gan loses, they will have to climb through the losers' softball team would be traveling to Columbus for the bracket, which mean...…

…16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 BUCKEYES Continued from Page 13 onslaught and scored four more runs in the fifth inning. "I think it was very critical because four runs scored after that, and without those four runs, it is a 5-5 ballgame," Roberts said. Roberts was also involved in another play that showed just how important the smallest things can be in baseball. This time, it was a fraction of an inch, and Roberts did everythi...…

…Jt A& One hundred eleven years ofeditorilfreedom *NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 wwwmichigandally.com Wednesday March 6, 2002 I ------- ,e a @ If R. I GEO s Latest concessions from the * University not enough; final votes to be tallied today. By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter "n till pla bargaining session, GEO Chief Negotiator and Rackham student Alyssa Picard said. "We're not hearing from them on any of the most critical issues,...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 6, 2002 NATION/WORLD 0 92 dead since beginning of week NEWS IN BRIEF HEDINE FOMARUD*HEWOL JERUSALEM (AP) - Palestinian militants struck busy at 2 a.m. The other two attacks came during the 711, at Israeli civilians yesterday with a suicide bombing on a bus, a roadside ambush in the West Bank and a restaurant shooting in Israel's largest city, leaving five Israelis and two Palestinian assailants dea...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 6, 2002 - 3 Attacks inspire launch of bioterror center SU. Iowa president initiates end of New Era contract IOWA CITY, Iowa - University of Iowa President Mary Sue Coleman on Monday moved to terminate the uni- versity's contract with a cap manufac- turer that has been accused of violating the school's labor standards, enforcing the nearly two-year-old code of con- duct for the first time. A...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 6, 2002 OP/ED Gcbe irbt1Vit u Itilg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com N A NOTABLE QUOTABLE CHIP CULLEN GRIND IN G T Ni\N 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 ...…

… The Mummy Returns The 2001 Brendan Fraser blockbuster plays at the League. 8 p.m. Free. ARArwo9m Oak TS 0 michigandaily.com/arts WEDNESDAY MARCH 6, 2002 5 Cliched 'Faith' will need just that to survive cancellation PaRappa's encore a disappointment for Playstation 2 By Jennifer Fogel Daily Arts Writer NBC has done it again: Placing an inept half hour comedy in the token "Must See TV Thursday" 8:30 - 9 p.m. timeslot between powerhouses...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 6, 2002 the michigan daily CAMPUS MANAGEMENT, INC. NEAR UNION LARGE contemporary studio, I We are currently showing houses and & 2 bdrm. apts, Garage parking. 741-9300. apartments and accepting applications for Fall www.annarborapartments.net 2002 leases. Campus Management, Inc. has served the UofM community since 1966. NOW LEASING FOR Fall 2002 rentals. Choose from over 300 units ranging from Packard...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 6, 2002 - 7 Pearl's killer faces trial in Pakistan KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistani court yes- terday set aside a petition to prevent the handover of the key suspect in the slaying of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl to the United States, after the government promised not to do so in violation of the law, the prosecutor said. The government promise appeared to leave the door open to handing ...…

… PeRiTSgan tilq michigandaily.comIsports sportsdesk@umich.edu WEDNESDAY MARCH 6, 2002 8 Jones could see time at point Simply the best The Big Ten coaches and media concurred on the five best players in the conference. By Steve Jackson Daily Sports Editor According to Michigan coach Tommy Amaker, Leon Jones could see significant time at the point guard spot against Northwestern tomorrow. Avery Queen, who has logged the vast majority of...…

…One hundred eleven years of editorialfreedom tit! NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 www mlchigandally. com Wednesday February 6, 2002 LSA to change elective requirements By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter Students currently enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts can look forward to more leeway in their schedule choices due to changes approved by LSA fac- ulty Monday. Among the proposals LSA Student Gov- ernment memb...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 6, 2002 NATION/WORLD 6 Congress issues subpo WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress dug forcefully into the Enron debacle yesterday with a second sub- poena for Kenneth Lay, the former chairman of the energy trading firm, and a sympathetic hearing for a laid-off employee whose retirement sayings all but dis- appeared when the company failed. "This should not and cannot ever happen again in America," said D...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 6, 2002 - 3 HIGHER ED Connerly pushes racial initiative LA JOLLA, Calif. - University of California Regent Ward Connerly is behind an initiative that would ban state agencies, including UC, from collecting racial and ethnic data. The Racial Privacy Initiative, if passed, will enact an amendment to California's state constitution that will prohibit classifying "any individual by race, ethn...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 6, 2002 OP/ED Cibe £irbtigau !DuiIg 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 d...…

… Stanley Spielberg ... The Michigan League will show Steven Spielberg's "A.I.: Artificial Intelligence" tomorrow at 8 p.m. Free. michigandaily.com /arts YE Aitrbigatn tadl RTSr WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2002 5 'Tavern' brews up a big storm at Mendelssohn Van Dyke returns in new 'Diagnosis' film By Jenni Glenn Daily Arts Writer University Productions pokes fun at the melo- dramatic nature of murder mysteries with its lat- est play, "The Tave...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 6, 2002 - 7 Economic stimulus issue stalls WASHINGTON (AP) - The economic stimu- lus bill that President Bush says will hasten recovery from recession appears dead in the Sen- ate and will probably be shelved, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle said yesterday. Daschle (D-S.D.), said neither Republicans nor Democrats will have the 60 votes necessary to win approval of their competing measures and that ...…

… 6 SPORTS michigandaily.com/Isports sportsdesk@umich.edu WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2002 8 Despite his struggles, Ingerson still growing Playing days helped shape feisty Guevara By Joe SMith Daily Sports Editor It's not that Michigan coach Tommy Amaker isn't pleased with Dommanic Ingerson's numbers in his first 19 games at the collegiate level. In fact, Amaker admits that Ingerson has "done a hell of a job for a first-year kid" - even bette...…

…It Itl One hundred eleven years of'editorialfreedom IUi NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 wwwmichigandailycom Thursday December 6, 2001 I Vo.4tt o 47 An Abo, Mihian 201 Te .. ga t3;l I Hearing in national spotlight By Rachel Green and Elizabeth Kassab Daily Staff Reporters CINCINNATI - Carting 19-inch televisions and piles of clothing out of their residence halls, University of Cincinnati students leaving for winter break bustle pa...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 6, 2001 NATION/WORLD U.S. urges JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. envoys would b urged Yasser Arafat to take harsh mea- for relati sures against Islamic militants in meet- would be ings and a phone call hours before a More t suicide bomber detonated explosives some of t yesterday outside a Jerusalem hotel, fur- ered in tt ther rattling terror-weary Israelis' nerves. yesterda In Arafat's boldest move yet again...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 6, 2001-- 3A . Shapiro visits Mott Hospital Breast cancer tests made less uncomfortable Diagnosing breast cancer may become less invasive than mammo- grams, family history and genetic code, according to researchers at the Univer- sity of California-San Francisco. A new non-invasive technique using a modified breast pump to obtain fluid samples will allow doctors to predict whether or not...…

…A 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 6, 2001 OP/ED GThbe lskioan ]DZII1U 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 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, let...…

… abl tirbigau t jOuit S3ORTS michigandaily. com /sports THURSDAY DECEMBER 6, 2001 54 Blue beware ARUN GOPAL Michigan vs. No. 1 Duke Saturday, 2 p.m. Added bulk gives Dunleavy new imension By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor Crisler Arena Academic restrictions hold back Notre Dame Mike Dunleavy was sick of being pushed around. While Duke's lanky swingman proved to be a deadly 3-point shooter last season, as well as a cre- ative slasher,...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 6, 2001 - 7A HEARING Continued from Page 1A on the part of the NAACP that BAMN's philoso- phy was not exactly in line with its own. Togeth- er, the two organizations cooperated in coordinating a host of events to precede today's hearing at 1:30 p.m. The University of Cincinnati's student gov- ernment has also taken a vested interest in these cases, holding forums and seminars to educate students about a...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 6, 2001 40 Heisman contenders not happy with BCS Smith swaps long wait for wrestling triumphs NEW YORK (AP) - So Joey, tell us what you really think of the Bowl Championship Series. Oregon's Joey Harrington livened up a pre-awards conference call Tuesday by criticizing the BCS system, which left the Ducks sitting at No. 5 for the third straight week despite four huge upsets over a nine-day span,...…

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… 2B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, December 6, 2001 Random says candy canes suck' U w -4 9 The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - By David Enders Daily Arts Reporter The Michigan Daily: Congratulations, you've been ran- domly selected from 40,000 students to be in Weekend, Etc.'s random student interview. Will you participate? Random Student: Sure. TMD: What's your take on Christmas? Does it suck or no...…

…14B - Michigan Daily - Weend, etc. Magazine - Thursd December 6, 2001 A weekly guide to who's Thursday, December 6 why you need t e there... TWednesday, December 12 whe re whet's opten g through Films opening1 - Amic- - - he Michigan Daily - Weeend, etc. Magazi Stress of giving can overshadow the Chris Ocean's 11 Wow, an action movie that not only doesn't suck, but is actually good?! At Showcase: 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 1:30, 2:00, 2:3...…

… w w U U -4 - -- 4B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, December 6, 2001 Holiday films: The good, the bad and the god-awful The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Maga2 EEE: HOLIDAY EDITION Less Than Zero gives out therstocking By Jenny Jeltes Daily Arts Writer THE BEST HOLDIAY MOVIES No. 1: It's a Wonderful Life What would the world be like without good o Jinrmy Stewart playing George Bailey, the man of the town? This ...…

…U U U S' 0 0 4v - - 0 12B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, December 6, 2001 News flash: The fat guy brnging you present isn't The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc: Magazine DEAR HARRY-THE-HANUKKAH-FAIR By Rebecca Ramsey For the Daily When I was in third grade, I remember the "cool" kids of Angell elementary (you know, the ones who wore the Pump sneakers) con- fronting me with the dreaded ques- tion:"Do you believe ...…

… AM U U -W -A -W AV T The Michigan Daily -- Weekend, etc. Magazine -- T 6B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, December 6, 2001 THINGS THAT SUCK WAY MORE THAN CHRISTMAS The theme of this installment of Weekend Etc. is "Christmas Sucks." I found this out a few days ago when one of the Weekend editors called me at home. The conversation went something like this: Me: Mrrguh? Editor: Hello? Is Ben there? M: Ergh. Sle...…

…10B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, December 6, 2001 Immir- - - - Amlir- --AMMML- U - w U, 'Survivor' has started its downfall into reality TV hell' The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Christmas albums bring holiday cheer to rec After a two-week hiatus, your stool pigeon has returned to quench your voyeuristic thirsts for reality TV Amazing how quickly the world can change; since the last column the w...…

…_ V i Av AV AF- 8B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, December 6, 2001 Akthe' Michigan Daily presents a collage of images from the past semester. 4 clockwise: A local glass blower; a stat- ue outside the G.G. Brown building on North Campus; a Sept. 11 candle- light vigil at the University; a view of lower Manhattan from Jerse City, New Jersey; Professor Ttos Sampo plays his bongo; a view from inside the Lurie Be...…

… One hundred eleven years ofeditonrflfreedom I a NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 ww*ihgnal~o Tuesday November 6, 2001 --------- ----------- p 6 Heating bills about to increase By Ted Borden Daily Staff Reporter University students and residents of Washte- naw County should expect higher natural gas prices early next year. Michigan Consolidated Gas Co., a major supplier in the area, has announced plans to increase its rates by as m...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 6, 2001 NATION/WORLD %v 'Lion's share' no longer in custody WASHINGTON (AP) - Most of the people arrested on unrelated criminal charges by investigators probing the Sept. 11 attacks have been released, the White House said yesterday. "The lion's share of the people are not still in custody," said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer. "The over- whelming number of the people were detained, they we...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 6, 2001-- 3 DAAP aims to fight for racial preferences Five arrested for s drugs Saturday in Thayer structure A man was cited for urinating in public at 6:30 p.m. Saturday evening in the Thayer Street parking garage, Department of Public Safety reports state. Two other people were cited for possessing an open container of alco- hol. One was also arrested for posses- sion of marijuana but w...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 6, 2001 OP/ED i, ixte 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 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 NOTABLE QUOTABLE 'First of all, Malik, if you said this in any other country you would be jailed or killed. You're lucky to be in America." Alan Colmes ...…

…I Under the big top... James Cook reads from his book "The Arts of Deception: Playing Fraud in the Age of Barnum" today at Shaman Drum. 4 p.m. michigandaily.com /arts ARTS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2001 5 Singer Michelle Branch opens the Unlisted tour FOX premieres " a innovative concept tonight on-'24' By Keith N. Dusenberry Daily Arts Writer If you babysit preteens after they get home from school or spend time with a middle school-aged...…

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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...…