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…8 - Tuesday, November 7, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corr A Backstreet Boy from Israel By ALEX DZIADOSZ between blissful stares and wild, ricocheting DailyArts Writer dancing. Many knew the words to his mostly Hebrew set listby heart. As part of a 12-day detour from his usual itin- Lider is in the midst of a campus-focused U.S. erary - touring sold-out arenas in the Levant tour that has included the University of Mary- region - I...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, December 7, 2006 - 8A Cagers look for road win By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily Sports Writer Any decent team should be able to win at home. There's the comfort of shooting on rims that send balls on predictable caroms. There's the home crowd that creates momentum and provides motivation when necessary. And there's the possibility that the refs will be intimidated by the environment and shade calls th...…

…Tuesday February 7, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com RSeidiigan tilg The birth of a network TV COLUMN MIDS-EASON REPLACEMENT Courtesy of the Weinstein Company Most awkward take-your-son-to-work day ever. LOST I 'AN ATION HUFFMAN'S ELECTRIC PERFORMANCE LIFTS 'TRANSAMERICA' So long, UPN. Goodbye, WB. In the past, viewers have been graced with some of the most original and innovative programming (as well as some of th...…

…Tuesday March 7, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com Zbe £ridbin diuv PORTS a 8 Shots not falling for By Matt Singer Daily Sports Editor Dion Harris was hot. Really hot. In a four-game stretch midway through the Big Ten regular season, the junior was simply stroking it from long range. Against Wisconsin, Penn State, Iowa and Ohio State, Harris went 19-for-36 from downtown and averaged more than 18 points per game. Harri...…

…Friday April 7, 2006 sports.rmichigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com PO RTSictMign il 8 . . . . . . . . .................. 'M' looks to keep P up shutout streak By Amber Colvin Daily Sports Writer 0 BASEBALL After missed opportunities, baseball faces tougher task The last time an opponent scored a run against the Michigan softball team was March 26. The red-hot Wolver- ines are riding the waves of a six-game shutout streak and a nine-...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 Dems face off in Tuesday primary Business senior Blake Heidenreich visits with his mother Kathy in his room at the University Hospital Saturday. Heidenreich is recovering from an accident, which occurred on July 3. HEIDENREICH Continued from Page 1 therapy twice a day, as well as psy- chological, recreational and speech therapy several times a week. "Some mornings you just wake up and new thin...…

…Thursday, September 7, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9A Harriers a year older, wiser going into season By Mark Giannotto Daily Sports Writer Talk at the start of any season usually centers on the optimis- tic predictions for the upcoming campaign. And it's no different with the men's cross-country team. Last year, the team faltered mightily, failing to qualify for the NCAA championships for just the second time in 15 years. In addition, just on...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 7, 2006 - 9 Checkmate: Wolverines bond through chess By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor Ever wonder the real reason running back Mike Hart decided to come to Michigan? Ask Leon Hall, and he'll point to a game they played when Hart visited Ann Arbor on his recruit- ing trip. Chess. "(When Leon pulled out the board) I thought he was real smart, but then I learned he didn't really know ...…

…WAIT, WHERE'S FINDING A PLACE FOR HANUKAH PAGE 4B. GUIDES TO FINAL PAPERS AND HEADING HOME PAGE 3B. B THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2006 Christmas, in album form Whether or not it's just an illusion caused by age and cynicism, it seems like holiday madness is beginning earlier and earlier every year. I heard Bing Crosby's ubiquitous "White Christmas" on November first this year, and I'm not OK with that. Now, I'm not really one fo...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 9 Singer Splays withisoul legends By Lloyd Cargo Daily Music Editor With the recent passing of Wilson Pickett, the world is minus one more legitimate soul legendwith seem- Cat Power ingly no others The Greatest in development. T atest What happened Matador to this once-glori- ous genre? Where is my Sam Cooke, my Al Green, my Otis Redding? Who the fuck decided horn sections weren't cool a...…

…Monday August 7, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ARTS 9 'Nights'3 fufll Of stars but ut else By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer There are many sides of America that the rest of us are hesitant to accept, and they always seem to make for good stories (remember "Broke- Talladega Nights: back Mountain?"). The Ballad of Though there is a Ricky Bobby gay character in "Talladega Nights: At the Showcase The Ballad of Ricky and ...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 STAFF PICKS - PRESEASON SELECTIONS Michigan final record Michigan final AP ranking Big Ten champion Big Ten second place Big Ten third place Surprise Big Ten team Michigan Bowl fate Michigan MVP Heisman winner National Champion National Runner-up ACC champion Big 12 champion Big East champion Pac-10 champion SEC champion Mid-major threat Most overrated player Most overrated team Scott Ma...…

…10 - Tuesday, November 7, 2006 How to be an athlete without being athletic aise your hand if you played sports in high school. I'm sure many ofyou did because this school is full of former high school athletes. You might have been the BMOHSC (Big Man on High School Campus) because you were the only kid who could competently throw a H. JOSE football. Or you might have been a star until BOSCH you were sidelined by an injury. Bosch Watch But wh...…

…2B - Thursday, December 7, 2006 {the b-side} The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki By BERNIE NGUYEN ManagingArtsEditor Think back to the hazy days of childhood, when anime giant Studio Ghibli and its beloved films "Spirited Away" and "Prin- cess Mononoke" didn't yet exist. Think way back, to lovable giant puff-balls whose strange mix of cat- and owl-like features didn't belie the genera...…

…Tuesday February 7, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. com POeRlitSigan tily 10 al Olympics full of 'cool' sports High-speed sports. Low-speed sports. No-speed sports. Violent crashes. Guns. Spandex body suits. Women in sequined outfits. Men in sequined outfits. Naked emotion. Precious metals. Internation- bulky sled, then hopping in and praying that their driver can navigate down a chute of ice. In 2002, the Jamaican ...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 Marshall's latest serves up claustrophobic terror By Mary Kate Varnau Daily Arts Writer takes its tim in the group parts wheret ally and phy little clues- Neil Marshall acquired a loyal fanbase crevices, ev with his 2002 action/horror flick, "Dog Sol- that they are diers." Werewolves vaulted his career into With abou the limelight. And now, like glimpse bloodthirsty cave-dwell- audience th in...…

…ON SPACE, SUN RA & DISCO BEBOP Talking to the Mac Podz, page 3B. can't possibly be made for walking. Fashion, page 6B. B THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 Sweet Sam Cooke live in a world of superlatives, espe- cially when it comes to music criticism. Music nerds, of which I am cer- tainly one, love to make lists and argue over who was more LLOYD impor- CARGO tant than who. Sometimes it's pretty easy - The Beatles are the great-...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com {the b-side} Thursday, December 7, 2006 - 3B HOW-TO The preparation and the homecoming. THE ART OF CRAFTING THE PERFECT PAPER (AT THE LAST MINUTE) PUTTING ON THE BEST FACE FOR THE HOMEFRONT By CHRISTINA CHOI Daily Arts Writer At this time of year, it always seems that your previous gloating about an exam-free syllabus begins to come around and bite you in the ass. Tough.But whether you're hav- ing n...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 11 0 WRESTUNG Young wrestler has promising future By Robert Kaitz Daily Sports Writer To characterize Michigan freshman Michael Watts's season as a learning experience would be a gross under- statement. Like all freshmen, Watts came into a new environment in Ann Arbor looking to find a niche - both academically and socially. Watts hails from Riverton, Utah - a suburb of Salt Lake City - so he...…

…'Comets' bring back fire to modern rock The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 - 11 By Lloyd Cargo Daily Arts Writer MUSIC REVIEW Comedian Bill Hicks used to have a routine about mind-altering substances that went some- thing like this: "I think drugs have definitely done some good for us. If you don't think drugs have done good things for us, then do me a favor. Go home tonight and take all your records, tapes and all your CDs and burn...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 ;the b-sidel 4 4 4 National The dangerously popular social website MySpace.com announced its partner- ship with Snocap last Friday. Snocap is Napster founder Shawn Fanning's new tech company, and you don't have to be a music-industry bookie to anticipate the new Myspace music store's inevitable filching subscribers to Apple's iTunes. Even small unsigned bands will be able to sell music...…

…4B - Thursday, December 7, 2006 {the b-side} The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A reconciliation with Hanukah "Look! Over there! Is that a menorah?" GIBSON From page 1B He smiles. "Shooting my new movie, what do you think I'm doing?" I take a quick survey of the top of the pyramid. "Mel, there aren't any cameras here. Besides, filming ended on 'Apocalypto' six months ago, it's opening Friday and we need the final edit." Mel begins to sw...…

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…12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 Allen's odd comedic style betters 'Scoop' By Amanda Andrade Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman, "X-Men"), the son and Imran Syed of a wealthy English lord, might be the famed Daily Arts Writers tarot card serial killer. Along the way, Sondra, in the guise of a wealthy American heiress kicking _FLM ___EV __EW___ _ k around London for a spree, falls in love with the chiseled nobleman - looking adoringly be...…

… {the b-side} Thursday, September 7, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3B - LOCAL MUSIC Q & A Mac Podz "It's a Norman Rockwell world, with jet planes and fiber optics." - Noam Chomsky By Lloyd H. Cargo Daily Music Editor The Mac Podz are one of the brightest new lights in a thriving local music scene. The Podz have made a name for themselves through electrifying shows at the Blind Pig and various other venues through- out campus. The group, compr...…

…Monday August 7, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com S Re Sidtigrotm O 13 - Walker left lasting impact on coaches CHICAGO - fuzzy image flashed onto the two giant screens in the ban- quet room. Those seated at the 190-odd tables turned their atten- tion to the man projected on the screens. There stood a smiling Randy Walker at a press confer- ence, excited about the opportunity to coach at Northwestern in 1999. Not only...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 {the b-side} TV NOTEBOOK Excess vs. substance: 'Nip/Tuck' gets down and dirty 0 By Caitlin Cowan Daily B-Side Editor In the world of entertainment, more is always more, and it appears that "Nip/ Tuck" series creator Ryan Murphy agrees. Murphy's graphic, sexy plastic surgery drama, which airs Tuesday nights on the FX network, had its season premiere Tuesday night. With the storyline in ...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 -SPORTS- Ohio State, Big Ten pr By Stephanie Wright Rules th Daily Sports Editor NCAA anno changes desi CHICAGO - For the third straight of time it ta season, Michigan, Ohio State and Iowa football gam occupy the top three spots in the Big Ten one of these r preseason poll. point of discs . The only difference this year is which Ten Media D team is No. 1. The new For the first time since 200...…

…Thursday, September 7, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5B FILM Continued from page 11B Aronofsky directs a totally different kind of love story spanning 1,000 years. After a sudden and well-pub- licized departure by Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman stepped into the role of a 16th-century conquistador, 21st-cen- tury scientist and 26th-century yogi space traveler searching for the foun- tain of youth - Weisz playing the woman of his life in all three incar...…

… -SPORT n, The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 - 15 S Ten years is a long time, even for the ormer champs heir passes weren't as sharp and harder to do the things that were, at one (Legg is a fireman; Chris Fox, a neuro- their shots weren't as precise, but time, so simple. surgeon). one thing remained crystal clear Ten years ago, the same 18 guys skat- Think about it: In 1996, you're kings 5 after 10 years: They were still champion...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 the b-side I I Designers go for the bold, beautiful for fall 4 By Caroline Hartmann Daily Arts Writer This fall's fierce and asser- tive fashion trends promise to bring with them a supreme air of domination. It means the end of those hideous gaucho pants, Uggs will face a much-antici- pated and merciless death and even sexiness will be put on the shelf until spring. This new look is u...…

…. 16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 c 16-TeMcianDiy-Mna, Agutv , 00 PORT ,S Landis loses Tour sponsor Penn State coach Joe Paterno was one of the many Big Ten coaches who gave their condolences to the Walker family during Big Ten Media Day in Chicago last week. WALKER Continued from Page 13 coaches fight it out on the gridiron every Saturdayhoping tooutlasttheircounter- part on the opposing sideline. Even though these coa...…

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…w w w w w w w w w w w 1 s : -IRV--w 7--lw - q s ar r ! 'w i 4C - The Michigan Daily -Thursday, September 7, 2006 BIG TEN PREVIEW 9C - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 1. Ohio State The Buzz: If the top- ranked Buckeyes live up to the preseason hype and ride to the national championship, their explo- sive offense led by quarterback Troy Smith will be what brings them there. Make no mistake about it: Ohio State will light...…

…8C - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 W -W. .--I W V V V WV mMMMmMmmmrm=mlmmmm= w w w: w . v - - WRIGHT Continued from page 3C better this year, I argued. The Moun- taineers haveanever won a national title; the Wolverines have 11. But my favorite experience with The Conversation came last sum- mer when I was visiting a friend in Washington D.C. Somehow, a very loud Notre Dame fan ended up in the dorm room, and he and I...…

…Thursday, September 7, 2006 - The Michigan Daily COACH E'S JUST A BALL OF FIRE, REALLY. HE'LL LIGHT ONE UNDER YOUR BUTT IF YOU NEED IT." a 4 THOUGHT THIS DUDE WAS CRAZY." HE SIMPLIFIED (THE PLAYBOOK) SO WE COULD JUST PLAY FOOT- BALL, NOT THINK." ,. 4* I Ron English brought energy, passion and excitement back to the Michigan defense. Will the first-time defensive coordinator also be able to return the Wolverines to their winning ways? By...…