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…WHY WE DON[ HAVE SNOW DAYS:M TIIFt TC A DI FROM THE DAILY: MIHIGANDERS, HAMPUS LEGENDDEBUNKED MATHEMAT CSOF PAINTER A APSLGN EUKE ".~~ '. FORGET THE AUTO INDUSTRY NEWS, PAGE2A MAKE YOUR OWN POLLOCK B-SIDE OPINION, PAGE 4A ONE-HUND\ I)EI-SIXTEEN YEAI S 01 ED()~\ITO B EIEOM Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com PROP 2 AFEMT Thursnday December 7 2006 GROWING UP HMONG IN DETROIT BEN SIMON/Daily LSA junior Sheldon Johnson, vice speaker of ...…

…2A - Thursday, December 7, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: University Jobs FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Why doesn't the University have snow days? Hint: It's not because of a lawsuit The chances that your exam will be post- poned due to a blizzard are slim. The Univer- sity has not canceled classes for inclement weather in 28 years. But contrary to campus legend, there is no policy forbidding the University from...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS T LONDON Scotland Yard treats former spy's death as murder Scotland Yard said yesterday it is treating the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko as murder. The announcement came nearly two weeks after Litvinenko died in a London hospital; the rare radio- active substance polonium-210 was found in his body. Scotland Enginee Yard detectives are in Moscow as Environr part of the wideni...…

…4A - Thursday, December 7, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, December 7, 2006 - 5A Undone by RedHawk shooting, Blue falls to 6-4 on the year By CHRIS HERRING Daily Sports Writer OXFORD - Coming off arguably its biggest win of the season, the Michigan women's basketball team returned to the courtbetter than ever. Well, in some ways it did. Despite season highs in MICHIGAN 74 shooting percentage and assists, MIAMI (OH) 84 and a season low in turnovers, th...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, December 6, 2006 - 7A MEDIA RELATIONS From page 1A of the perception that the campus is becoming less welcoming to minor- itystudents. TheUniversityhas also faced intense scrutiny after Univer- sity President Mary Sue Coleman took a defiant stand against Pro- posal2 the day after its passage. Whenmajornewsbreaks,Peterson has been responsible for immediately forming the University's response, s...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…-1 _ I , . i r R ; i <.: I , . ... i I i : . . WHERE... NEWS, PAGE 3 HOW... OPINION, PAGE 4 ~~Iie 1Eigan4 Batt Ann Arbor. Michigan www.michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 7, 2006 ELECTION SNIPPETS VOTING GUIDELINES " Know where to go: Visit www.publius. corn to find out where you're registered to vote. If you live near campus, check out our precinct map on page 3. You can also call the city clerk's office at 734-994-2725. 0 Know what to...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 7, 2006 MONDAY: WEDNESDAY: Ten Spot University Jobs THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom CJbe fJ*idhigan 0aiIjj 413 E. Huron St. Ann ArborMI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com DONN M. FRESARD ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 fresard@michiganaily.com floyd@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION HEART AND SOUL Resisting temptation: T...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 7, 2006 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, November 7. 2006 - 3 WHERE TO VOTE NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Voters could reverse Gingrich-led GOP revolution of 1994 A half-dozen Republican con- gressmen ushered into office in the 1994 GOP tidal wave that tossed Democrats from power may be swept out today, casualties of a Democratic surge fueled by voter anger over the Iraq ...…

…4 - Tuesday, November 7, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ie diidigan aUj to.Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 4 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 7, 2006 - 5 Building on art 'Ganging up' on Guster PERENNIAL COLLEGE FAVORITE TO PLAY HILL AUDITORIUM Architecture for the people, by the people. Sounds ideal and democratic, right? It's also from across the pond. Apparently, a British con- servative think tank has come up with the idea for an "X-List," a public poll of undesirable public buildings, to be - implemented in the near fu...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PROP 2 From page 1 ted before Proposal 2 takes effect and one for those admitted after - he also said he hopes legal maneuvering might delay the amendment's implementation until after the admissions cycle is completed. Both the University of California and the University of Texas systems avoided chang- ing their admissions policies mid-year by delaying the impact of the new regulations in the courts. Univ...…

…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 - 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 ...…

…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...…

…I Thursday, September 7,2006 FALL INTO AUTUMN RELEASES THE B-SIDE News 3A Schools change suicide policies4v } Opinion 4A From the Da f: Fall rush should Sports 1C Daily kicks off the football season in special section One-hundred sixteen years of editorial, freedom www.michiganday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 3 2006 The Michigan Daily Stadium staff to fix ticket problem Mob of people in a long line due to new ticket-taking techn...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 NATION/WORLD Bush admits to secret prisons NEWS IN BRIEF 4 Bush: Tough interrogation was used to get terrorists to reveal plots WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush acknowledged yesterday for the first time that the CIA runs secret prisons over- seas and said tough interrogation forced terrorist leaders to reveal plots to attack the United States and its allies. Bushsaid14suspects - includ- i...…

… NEWS Thursday, September 7, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3A ON CAMPUS Men's Glee club to hold auditions Students interested in apply- ing to the Men's Glee Club must attend the mass meeting today at 6:30 p.m. in the Michigan Union. Auditions include vocalization and sight-singing. The club is the oldest student organization on campus. Free billiards lessons offered in Union Free pool lessons are offered every Wednesday and Thursday night fro...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 E 1th IriBa Ii OPINION 4 4 4 All you need to know ... about Facebook JAMES DAVID DICKSON DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM JEFFREY BLOOMER CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK ME nagEY EdOOMR Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Rushing into it Fall rush s...…

… NEWS Thursday, September 7, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5A In ad, vets thank Lieberman for backing war Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gestures as he addresses a crowd of military and civilian attendees of a town hall meeting at the Fallon Naval Air Station in Fallon, Nevada on Monday, Aug. 28. Effort to f ore Rumsfeld no-confidence vote falters Vets for Freedom spends $60,000 on ads for senator's re-election campaign WASHINGTON (AP) - ...…

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… NEWS Thursday, September 7, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A FLU TUITION Continued from page IA Continued from page 1A sick and dying that would overwhelm the healthcare system. By November, Uni- versity Health Service will be equipped with more than 50,000 masks. It will be pre- pared to open an alternate health-care system in the case that the hospital exceeds its capacity. There are also plans to keep the Universityrunningsmooth- ly in th...…

…Thursday September 7, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 4 DAVID) TUMAN/aily Senior Adam Kraus (57) and the rest of the Michigan offensive line have embraced a new blocking scheme Varsity off and running By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor Senior left guard Adam Kraus noticed it. The Michigan fans definitely saw the effects of it. And Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and offensive coor- dinator Mike DeBord decided to c...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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-...…

…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...…

… {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...…

…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 ...…

…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...…

…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...…

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…w w w w w w w w w w ~ I s s : w w w -W w v w v 14W . w vp w v # 2C - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 KICKOFF 2006 dnrmxrdlanunuuxuununa uuduunnon~uxndwuunnin uuuuwutide u uliltll~~ nittI~litluinimrxnarnnuutunwinuuuuunnnnnunnnnnnmuxruunnuxrulnutnim 2006 Michigan Schedule Vanderbilt (Sept. 2), W 27-7: "Bend, don't break" can't be used to describe the defense after this impressive performance. Michigan only gave up 171 ...…

…1 OC - The Michisan Daily - Thnradav Sentember 7 2006 - m m I -w w w w w w w ~ W w qw w qw W w I w qw w w # # ivv iiiv t.iivciLr,"Il a.iaaiI .iiasiauuYi v% Ntviiivvi r1 C.vvv 30 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 My heart goes out to the Maize and Blue S? ? Ifyou're a long-time Michigan football fan, you've probably had The Conversation. T h ND"EERALA NWCET. A TJ ONYSANDWICHES one where some annoying fan of A. fm at s...…

…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...…

…Arts 9 Ferrell on slow track in 'Talladega Nights' Sports 13 Bass knee injury potentially career ending Monday, August 7, 2006 Summer Weekly One-hundred-sixteen years ofeditonlfreedom . _'_1_'_ _._ 1_'i _ A A t i " 1 " WT t ,IrTT TT 1T Jwn www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 129 ©2006 The Michigan Daily 'U' donor investigated in tax-evasion report Congressional report focuses on alum Sam Wyly, spurs questions about...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 'U, team wins Collegiate Bridge Championship Each team member' earns a $500 scholarship by edging out Princeton in a 12-hour final By Aditya Jain For the Daily After competing in three of the last four championships, the Collegiate Bridge title finally came into the hands of the Michi- gan Bridge Team. The final match between Michigan and Princeton lasted a grueling 12 hours before Michigan was...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 - 3 'U' student rides cross country for charity Push America's Journey of Hope cycling event raises money for individuals with disabilities By Arikia Millikan For the Daily While the idea of riding a bicycle across the country may sound like a feat only attempted in the Guiness Book of World Records, Engineering sophomore Ben Luster views the trek as "the experience of a lifetime." After biking an a...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 JEREMY DAVIDSON IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER Editor in Chief Editorial Page Editor Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIvERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890. 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their...…