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…Tuesday, December 7, 2004 Opinion 4 Steve Cotner says goodbye Arts 5 Everyone's favorite quantum physicist is back in 'Half-Life 2' c be rbi . uut ai g Weather TOMORROW: 43t/.2 One-hundred-fourteen years ofeditordfreedom www.mziAigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 47 x2004 The Michigan Daily LSA approves transcript changes By Justin Miller Daily Staff Reporter Faculty members of the College of Litera- ture, Science, and the Art...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 7, 2DD4 NATION/WORLD Separatists bomb 7 Spanish cities NEWS IN BRIEF , 4 :. , . .. Iasque rebels renew violence on anniversary of Spain's constitution MADRID, Spain (AP) - Explo- sions rattled seven Spanish cities Mon- day following telephone warnings from the armed Basque separatist group ETA, in a resurgence of violence after months of keeping a low profile since the deadly Madrid train bombin...…

…NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 7, 2004 - 3 ON CAMPUS New club for black educators to meet for first time The recently formed club Black Edu- cators of Tomorrow will hold their first informational meeting today from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Whitney Room of the School of Education. The club's focus is to sustain a black presence in University education. It will also provide support for blacks pursuing admittance to the school and th...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 7, 2004 + 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michig...…

…Tuesday November 7, 2004 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com Pdr aitn Ric S 5 ... . ...... DOUG WERNERT Break up the reunion When a popular television pro- gram decides to call it quits, a couple things are bound to happen: One of the show's main characters will go on to star in a series which will inevitably fail, someone else will have a few special appearances on another show, and the remainder of the cast will drift awa...…

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…NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 7, 2004 - 7 CREDIT Catherine Pulley, spokeswoman for the American Bankers Association edu- Continued from page 1 cation foundation, said banks and credit experts agree. card companies do not market more Richard said he disagrees that the aggressively to college students than companies' motives stem from finding other Americans. customers without debt. "College students are no different "Credit car...…

…Tuesday December 7, 2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPRTS 8 Injury puts Horton's game status in doubt By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Writer Junior guard Daniel Horton injured himself during the Michi- gan men's basketball team's practice Sunday evening. A source close to Horton confirmed that he hurt his lower left leg after landing on it during practice. Horton originally thought he broke his fibula, but x-rays showe...…

…Thursday, October 7, 2004 Opinion 4A Joel Hoard says think before you vote Sports IOA Minnesota's two- headed ground game should test Michigan's defense e itirn4aug Weather H',l:76 46 TOMORROW: One-hundred-fourteen years ofedtoriadfreedom www.michigandaziy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 7 ®2004 The Michigan Daily Ne By Aymar Jean Daily Staff Reporter dorm to replace 'rieze The University plans to build a new hall with academi...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 NATION/WORLD Inspector: NEWS IN BRIEF 8~ No proof of MWMS after 1991 WASHINGTON (AP) - Contradict- ing the main argument for a war that has cost more than 1,000 American lives, the top U.S. arms inspector said yesterday he found no evidence that Iraq produced any weapons of mass destruc- tion after 1991. He also concluded that Saddam Hussein's capabilities to devel- op such weapons had dim...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 - 3A ON CAMPUS Official praises Bush environmental plan Coming Vut WV o events make a splash on cam eeK pus By Genevieve Lampinen and Kim Tomlin Daily Staff Reporters As part of National Coming Out Week, there will be multiple events today geared toward members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans- gender community on campus. The "Color Splash," billed as "a social for LGBTQ and sa...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 OPINION 4 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 Ii z £ i&d&f u11gtothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not necessarily ref...…

… OP/ED The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 - 5A DUELING FOR THE PRESIDENCY:. A DEBATE PREVIEW Beyond boxers and briefs Sticking with the president By LIBBY BENTON AND RAMYA RAGHAVAN In 1994, Tisha Thompson altered the political credibility of young people everywhere when she, during an MTV-sponsored town hall meet- ing, asked the hard-hitting question of President Bill Clinton, "Boxers or briefs?" Since then, our generation has...…

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…NEWS House leader violated ethics law I WASHINGTON (AP) - The House ethics committee unanimously conclud- ed yesterday that Majority Leader Tom DeLay appeared to link political dona- tions to a legislative favor and improp- erly persuaded U.S. aviation authorities to intervene in a Texas political dispute. The committee's findings were an extraordinary second rebuke in six days for one of the nation's most partisan political leaders and most...…

…NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 - 9A MUSEUM Continued from page 1A University's natural history museum to retrieve sacred relics and ancestral remains. Now, as the museum leadership recognizes the importance of cooperation with the Native American community in developing its exhib- its, both sides have begun altering the displays together. But despite these measures, problems over the museum's depiction of Native America...…

…I Thursday October 7, 2004 sports.rmichigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com PORTS 1OA . ................ . . . . ............ 'M' ready for running onslaught By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Editor Whether it's the shovel option or the fake punt, opposing teams seem to always come into their game against Michigan this season with a trick up their sleeve. But this week, the Wolverines know exactly what's coming. It's just a question of whether t...…

…Morris shows 4confidence in breakout year By James V. Dowd Ibaily Sports Writer When Wayne Gretzky dominated the NHL in the'80s and '90s, people described his playmaking ability as a "sixth sense." Gretzky had the ability to think several plays ahead and seemed to always be in the right place at the right time. With forwards and midfielders like seniors Jessica Blake and Adrienne Hortillosa firing shots from all angles, the Michigan field hock...…

…12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 Starting on the right foot Win extends best start in 'M' history Freshman's passion sparks teammates By Stephanie Wright Daily Sports Writer After unsteady play in the first three games, the Michigan volley- ball team regained its consistency to knock off rival Michigan State, 3-1, in front of 1,721 last night at Cliff Keen Arena.y Freshman Katie Bruzdzin- ski led the Wolver- ines with...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 - 13A Bucks, Badgers do battle By Tyler Hagls and Dan Ording Daily Sports Writers A major showdown between Wiscon- sin and Ohio State highlights this week's Big Ten action. Purdue hopes to continue its strong play against Penn State, while Northwest- ern could goes for two in a row against Indiana. Illinois travels to Michigan State to round out the Big Ten slate on Saturday. Aga NI3 No. 15 ...…

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…w w w w w 0 a a 16B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 FICTION Continued from page 15B "Thank you." She spoke to his back. "Thank you," she repeated. He turned to her not knowing what to say to such misplaced gratitude. "Well, you're wel- come," he said cordially. The two were fixed on each other separat- ed by the display. Caroline knew she had been wrong - he would care for her watch. For a long time she stared with sorry...…

… a w w w V V w I 2B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 Random confirms: John Kerry s hot The Michigan Da no fact zonelshort fiction ON TRUST By JORDAN HEm By Evan McGarvey Daily Arts Writer Random: Hello? The Michigan Daily: Hey, congrat- ulations! You've been selected to do the Michigan Daily Random Student Interview! R: Serious? TMD: You got some time? R: Um, kind of. TMD: Oh, kind of, that's what I like to hear. All ri...…

…w v v w w v 0 9 9 w 14B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 this week in crunklwith Evan McGarvey PARTY FOR YOUR RIGHT TO FIGHT AND PARTY The Michigan auto-neurotic with Alexandra Jones I'VE GOT A PAPER TO WRITE In the years of the most abun- dant energy, most of us are seeking to maximize the ways 4n which we "chill." The passion- ate, the wild and the rowdy are all treated with equal levels of ridicule and disdain. Scali...…

… v 0 w 'RW w w w w w VmwV w w I The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 - 4B REACHING NIRVANA MORE THAN SIMPLE EXERCISE, TAI CHI EMPHASIZES INNER PEACE, SPIRITUAL JOURNEY The Michigan D Teriyaki Grill is so-so Japanese By Lauren Hodge For the Daily The last thing students want to hear is "exercise." Who has time for it anymore? Study breaks are usually made up of dates with the television, cat napping, or the luxurious option of ...…

…! w v w w a U 12B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 HF: Breakinth chain The Michigan [ word. with Dan Mullkoff RIDING THE ICING TRAIN By Bernie Nguyen Daily Arts Writer State Street is a hodgepodge of mainstream urbanity: Urban Outfit- ters, Bivouac, Cosi and Stucchi's. It's got everything you need to feel cool, look cool and act cool. However, if you'd rather stand out from the hordes of Cosmo disciples, Henrietta Fahren...…

…U U U U U U U U U V W- U w -W _W w w I 6B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 Boxes and Walls revamps style, strategy The Michigan Da youcallthisabagel? with Adam Rottenberg GEORGE LUCAS BENT MY V By Megan Jacobs Daily Arts Writer No, it's not the newest move-in group on campus. Contrary to what the name may suggest, Boxes and Walls is a student organization work- ing to raise awareness and promote tolerance of margina...…

…v v w w w -1 10B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 7B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 7, 2004 point counterpoint Soulive accentuates activism at Blind Pig POINT: GAY MARRIAGE IS GREAT! COUNTERPOINT: GAY MARRIAGE IS GREAT! Soulive, one of Music for America's headliners, fuse jazz, funk and soul to produce an utterly unique sound. By Michelle Kijek Daily Arts Writer When concertgoers strolled up to the Blind Pig ...…

… w w -W w _W w w I The Michigan Daily - RR0 Thp MirA~hicinn tily - Thii,, k rc~4~ Vtnhktr 7 9 A an - I1cI'IInvmcuauI iicztij- IrIIursuaJ, 'JI.LU~JIJf, ROCKIN' IN THE FREE WORLD MUSIC FOR AMERICA PERFORMERS GET OUT THE VOTE IN CITIES AC YROSS THE NATLI By Puja Kumar Daily Arts Writer O n February 15, 2003, thousands of people gath- ered to protest a possible war on Iraq. In New York, more than 250 people - including two Uni- vers...…

…Tuesday, September 7, 2004 News 3A The major summer campus news Weather Opinion 4A Steve Cotner on the pornography of war Surprise starter Chad Henne leads Michigan in opener ... Sports, Page 13A HI: 77 LOW: 53 TOMORROW; 72/53 Arts 9A R.Kelly's piss-poor performance One-hundred-thirteen years ofedor l freedom www.mir'iandaziy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan n Vol. CXIII, No. 155 @2004 The Michigan Daily Student found dead in dorm By Emily Kraac...…

… 2A - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 7, 2004 -NATION/WORLD Frances slams Florida panhandle NEWS IN BRIEF PANACEA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Frances plowed ashore on the Florida Panhandle yesterday, its second U.S. landfall after causing flooding and tear- ing up homes and boats across the center of the state. About 6 million people in Florida have lost power and at least nine have been killed. After crossing part of the Gulf of Mex- i...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 7, 2004 - 3A SUMMER NEWS Nader on ballot Housing crunch displaces families, undergrads A housing shortage caused by a larger-than-expected freshman class prompted the University to relocate upperclassmen from Vera Baits I and II Residence Halls to family housing units on North Campus. The undergraduate students who chose to give up their rooms this fall to incoming freshmen relocated to North- ...…

… 4A - TheMichiganDaily-_Tuesday,_September_7,_2004 1 OPINION (The £iip ig JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not necessar- ily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. NOTABLE QUOTABLE 'W' stands for ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 7, 2004 - 5A Largest freshman class ever settles onto campus By Anne Joling counteracting this decline, but the number didn't apply because they didn't want to Daily Staff Reporter of freshmen minority students that enrolled write all the essays. Some of them didn't About 6,571 freshmen are enrolled this term With the beginning of classes today, stu- dents welcome a new semester, new classes, an...…

…I 6A - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 7, 2004 NEW S Detroit-area nurses continue strike at Labor Day march 4 DETROIT (AP) - Dozens of striking nurses joined thousands of union workers in march- ing through the city yesterday, calling for better working conditions, more jobs and a change of leadership in the White House. Labor leaders said the event marked the first time they could remember a nurses' union par- ticipating in the an...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 7, 2004 - 7A Study st Simp acts CHICAGO P) - Children who watched a lot of TV with sexual content were about twice as likely to start hav- ing intercourse during the subsequent year as those with little exposure to tele- vised sex, researchers found. High exposure to TV sex among those age 12 to 17 also was linked with a lower but still substantially increased risk of starting non-intercourse beh...…

… 4 Tuesday September 7, 2004 arts. michigandaily.corn artspage@michigandaily. com ft E 3td~an uu i YRTrS 8A ----.. ... . .SA... ....... 4 By Ian Dickinson y \ For The Daily su p 'Sweet Land' lives up to author's work The American assault on foreign movies contin- ues with "Wicker Park," a bland remake of the 1995 French thriller, "L'Appartement," that somehow manages to upend "Exorcist: The Beginning" as the worst film of the year. Jos...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 7, 2004 - 9A ALEX WOLSKY Between good and evil 've learned a lot from comic books over the years, but the most impor- tant lesson learned is that it rarely matters who's on your side; what mat- ters is who is against you. You don't need a friend or a lover, you need a qual- ity nemesis and an archenemy. These are the two most important characters in the life of any successful human, and knowl...…

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…ARTS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 7, 2004 - 11A Period piece romances audiences By Jennie Adler Daily Arts Writer In "Vanity Fair," set in 19th century London, Reese Witherspoon perfects her British accent playing the part of Becky Sharp, a governess and social climber. Amid the war-immersed early 19th century, Sharp marries and fraternizes to make the most for herself, ditching her impoverished roots. Along the way she attrac...…

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…GENNARO FILICE: Edwards is the No.1 option to be this year's hype-man. EPAGE 3B THE SPORTsrTUEsDAY COLUMN WHAT YOU TALKIN' 'BOUT, WILLIS' Michigan runner Nick Willis speaks of narrowly missing the finals of the 1,500-meter race at the Olympics. PAGE 8B 8 5 SPORTS rU \ \o V > September 7,2004 13A ---- - - - - ---- --- -- MICHIGAN 43, Miami (Ohio) 10 ------------------------------------------- - - ---- -- -- Freshman Solidstart& i nd reg...…

…MMEOM 14A - The Michigan Daily - SportsTuesday _ September 7, 2004 4 Offense gives Ledezma a Royal exit Une £IMUUaU Athlete of the Week DETROIT (AP) - Wil Ledezma made his last start in the Tigers' rotation a strong one. Ledezma (4-2) gave up two runs - one earned - and seven hits in six innings to lead Detroit to a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Roy- als yesterday. The 23-year-old left- hander will move to the bullpen to reduce the nu...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsTuesday - September 7, 2004 - 15A Stickers rebound with road victories By Matt Venegoni Daily Sports Writer Senior Braylon Edwards is one of Michigan's most experienced players on the offensive side of the ball. rEdwards needs to fill Perry sshoes A team's opening road series can cause anxiety for the coaching staff. And while there were some anxious moments, Michigan came out with two victories and more confid...…

… 16A - The Michigan Daily - SportsTuesday - September 7, 2004 - 11 1111111F1111esh m an........ Late-game heroics save 'M' By Matt Singer Daily Sports Writer With less than 15 minutes left to play, the Michigan women's soccer team had to wonder what more it could do to put the ball in the net. The team was relentless on the attack with a seemingly end- less stream of corner kicks and scoring opportunities. But the scoreboard doesn't lie, and...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsTuesday - September 7, 2004 - 17A Spikers complete 'process' of success By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Writer Michigan volleyball coach Mark Rosen figured his team was in trouble. Rosen sat courtside at the Manhattan College Invitational on Friday evening scouting the Wolverines' upcoming oppo- nents. Earlier in the afternoon, Michigan beat the Hawks of Maryland-Eastern Shore 3-0 and now Rosen was watching Manhattan,...…

… 18A - The Michigan Daily - SportsTuesday - September 7, 2004 MICHIGAN 43, MIAMI (OHIO) 10 7 1 . n a .. 1 . A U = n IU, nAr ?nrnWner n Practice makes pertect for opportunistic defense IAMVL SMA11Ml~fC Team Stats First Downs Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Return Yards Comp/Att/Int Punts/Avg Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Time of Poss MIAMI 13 25/33 217 65 250 280 19/40/5 2/31.5 0/0 7/46 27:56 MICH 14 40/132 159 8 274 72 16/28/...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsTuesday - September 7, 2004 - 19A h' e The ]ant Box r Jackson says he's feeling better after bad bruise By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Editor 1After playing a good portion of last sea- son at less-than-full strength because he was nursing a hamstring injury, corner- back Marlin Jackson wanted to come out of the blocks hitting on all cylinders in his first game back at his old position. And he did. Momentarily. ~ J...…

… 20A - The Michigan Daily - SportsTuesday - September 7, 2004 Willis misses 1,500m finals by 0.2 seconds By Ian Herbert Daily Sports Writer Nick Willis crossed the finish line in the Olympic semifinals for the 1,500-meter run and knew immedi- ately that he had not made the finals. He didn't need the scoreboard to tell him that Kamal Boulahfane from Algeria had sprinted by him just split seconds before to take the fifth, and final, qualifying ...…