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…Collisions frequent on campus Intersections near we've definitely had our fair share ACCIDENT PRONE down here over the years." Most dangerous intersections on campus by number of crashes campus are some of Though Erickson said the police didn't respond to that particu- the worst in A2 lar incident, from 2003 to 2007, tims Geddesve. OPINION Half-baked sunscreen Gary Graca explains ho st he U.S. Food and Drug Administra- tion is doing little to...…

…'Religulous': Bill Maher hates your god. Students deserve a voice on tuition hikes Arts, Page 5 I Opinion, Page 4 Ifei Mi an B.a Im Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 7, 2008 michigandailycom 601 FOREST COMPLEX Council tables plans for student high-rise JENNIFER KRON/Daily Bruce Springsteen thrilled his fans and Barack Obama supporters at Eastern Michigan University yesterday, which marked the voter registration deadline in Michigan. ...…

…Adlooksla.- iv- 46P 4#0 ell ic i an at Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, November 7, 2008 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN 81, SAGINAW VALLEY STATE 55 ACADEMICS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES 'Ugives athletes first pick of classes Effort to accommodate game, practice schedules meets mixed reaction from students, faculty By TREVOR CALERO Daily Staff Reporter Between traveling for games, early-morning prac- tices and other responsibilities, student-athletes at t...…

…~I)E L4idilan DaiIai Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 7, 2008 michigandaily.com FINANCIAL AID won't be able to match Harvard To draw from middle class, some schools increasing packages By DANIEL STRAUSS Daily Staff Reporter After Harvard University announced last month it would substantially increase the amount of financial aid available to mid- dle-class students, a number of other universities announced they would follow suit. But the...…

… W$1iChilan4ai~ l Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 7, 2008 michigandailycom SIGNING DAY BRINGS 23 NEW WOLVERINES CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS Talks stall between 'U'GSIs GEO asked for 9 percent raises for each of next three years; University countered with offer of 2,percent yearly raises By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily Staff Reporter With less than a month before the union's current contract expires, contract negotiations between the Graduate Em...…

…With first postseason win since 2004, a new era of success for women's hoops Sports, page 8 Ferrell shoots an airball in latest predictable comedy Arts,page5 IE 1Eidigan DaiIy ONE H UN1DD(EH TE E Y SI F EIIALFREEDOM Friday, March 7,2008 michigandaily.com ONE-HOUR ARTWORK MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY State, party leaders debate primary plans Ne Coul rac4 You get a selves cratic remain decide on Jan In record 18- to w state contest young ...…

…li Mdigan ay ()N '.' )}{ED-E~I1 TEE Y, 1u R )o EDITyA rIi FEEDOM Monday, April 7,2008 mhgadlyo michigandaily,com SEATING MICHIGAN'S DEL.EGATES Dems rule out primary do-over State party says new election is 'not practical' By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor The Michigan Democratic Party decided Friday not to hold a do-over primary or caucus to seat the state's delegates, instead say- ing it hopes to find another way to make the state's votes...…

…2 Monday, July 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom CAMPUS APPAREL Steve & Barry's loses- University license Clothing retailer could face bankruptcy By CHARLES GREGG-GEIST Daily News Editor The profit from selling Michigan T-shirts for under $10 apparently isn't enough to keep Steve & Bar- ry's, retailer of collegiate apparel, in business. The famously low-priced clothing supplier, long an icon on State Street and in malls across ...…

…4 2 - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FRIDAY: The Extremist A parental visit best forgotten PREACHER MAN I was trying to take it easy the night before the Wisconsin. game. My family wasn't here for the weekend, so I decided to do some studying. I was walking home from the library around midnight on Friday when a white SUV stopped next to me as I walked down Packard. A 90-pound girl, obviously drunk, stumb...…

…WEDESDY: eHUsY 2 - Friday, November 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes Before You Were Here Campus Characters Explained____ Shielded by the Big Ten PANES OF ART With fans still reeling from the football team's first losing season in 40 years, the ques- tion now is how the team's lackluster performance will impart the Athletic Depart- ment's revenue. By failing to qualify...…

…2A - Monday, January 7, 2008 THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here Can science be se Harvard University psychol- ogy professor Marc Hauser recently assigned his students the task of mak- ing science sexy. "In many people's eyes, science is not hip," Hauser told the Harvard Crimson. "The idea I had was to put together a class of undergrads and try to see in whatnways we can change the face of science." The students formed an organ...…

… 6 2A - Thursday, February7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: FRIDAY: The Extremist Explained _Before You Were Here Shoveling a winter wonderland LEARNING BLACK HISTORY Students living in the dorms and off-campus apartments should be thankful next time they walk outside to find their sidewalks in front of their build- ings coated in snow and ice. Although sid...…

…2 - Friday, March 7, 2008 'The Ultimate Za' Not all of the University's ground- breaking achievements are confined to the classroom. In the early 1980s, students put down their books in an effort to bake the world's longest pizza. Students began work on the mas- sive Sicilian-style pie at 7 a.m. on Oct. 21, 1983, as part of a fundraiser for the United Way charity. The pizza, which was nicknamed "The Ultimate Za," measured 28 inches by 312 fe...…

…2A - Monday, April 7, 2008 Ve- The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MSU police use tear gas to break up party PEACE SIGN Police used tear gas Sunday morn- ing on a crowd of Michigan State Uni- versity students rioting near campus, the Associated Press reported. Police said the crowd at the Cedar- Fest party became unruly at about 1 a.m. when students threw bottles and cans at the officers. Of the 3,000 to 4,000 rioters, 52 were arreste...…

…Monday, July 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Bill to widen scope of disability laws Effects will likely be minimal on campus By CHARLES GREGG-GEIST Daily News Editor A bill to update the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, now under consideration in the U.S. Sen- ate, may have major repercussions for employers across the country. But it appears the legislation will have very little effec...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday; October 7, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Obama outspent McCain in Mich. after Labor Day Democratic presidential can- didate Barack Obama heavily outspent Republican rival John McCain in Michigan campaign advertising in the month before McCain pulled staff and advertis- ing from the state. The nonpartisan Michigan Campaign Finance Network said Monday that Objgma's spending surged in September. A ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 7, 2008 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, November 7, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS CHICAGO Obama selects Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff Barack Obama is signaling a shift in tactics and temperament as he moves from candidate to president- elect, pickingsharp-elbowed Wash- ington insiders for top posts. His choice yesterday for White House chief of staff- Rahm Eman- uel, a fiery ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 7, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDADJ Iraqi soldier accused in killings of U.S. troops An Iraqi soldier is accused of turning on two decorated Ameri- can servicemen and shooting them to death during a joint operation in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said Saturday. An Iraqi official said the suspect may have links to mili- tant groups. The shooting the day after Christmas in the northern c...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS LAFAYETTE, Tenn. Twisters kill at least 54 people across the South At least 54 people were killed and hundreds injured Tuesday and yesterday by dozens of tornadoes that plowed across Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama. It was the nation's deadliest barrage of twisters in almost 23 years. President Bush gave assurances his administration stood ready to help. TeamsfromtheFed...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 7, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Bombing in crowded shopping area kills 53 Two bombs went off within minutes of each other in a crowded shopping district in the capital yes- terday, killing at least 53 people and wounding 130 - a reminder that deadly attacks are a daily threat even though violence is down. There were no immediate claims of responsibility. But back-to-back bombings - designe...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS SOCHI, Russia Bush, Putin fail to reach agreement on defense system President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to overcome sharp differences over a U.S. missile defense system, clos- ing their seven-year relationship yesterday still far apart on an is- sue that has separated them from the beginning. "Our fundamental attitude to- ward the American plan has not changed," Putin s...…

…41 Monday, July 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FROM THE DAIL EJbe1Midhigan aig Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu EMMARIE HUETTEMAN GARY GRACA KATE TRUESDELL EDITOR IN CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorialsreflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. Allother signed articles and illustratio...…

…4 - Tuesday, October 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C4C ffchigan4,atilV Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations repr...…

…4 - Friday, November 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Je 1Iidiian a&Uj Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu I hope Mr. Waxman would reconsider. I don't think this is a battle he wants to put in motion." - Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), speaking of California Democrat Rep. Henry Waxman's announcement that he will challenge Rep. John Dingel...…

…4A -Monday, January 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com y Mdiian Ba1l Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. I 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF I have ... concluded that the only honorable course for me is to urge the impeachment of the president and the vice president:' - Geo...…

… 4A - Thursday, February 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74C idiCgan 4il Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. ' i 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 0 ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR The Department of Defense is like the world's biggest supertanker." -Defense Sec. Robert Gates, speaking about the U.S. mi...…

… 0 0 * pinion 4 - Friday, March 7, 2008 Owutdilgan 4:alp Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles andillustratio...…

…4A - Monday, April 7, 2008 )II The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 74 i Idiig0an Bal Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustrations re...…

…Monday, July 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 NOTABLE QUOTABLE You have a gun and I have a gun, and we'll settle in the streets. - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, sarcastically commenting on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Washington, D.C's handgun ban, as reported yesterday by The Washington Post. Outlook overcast or sunscreen Rock n' recycle L a gho white every step when looks than watt li I end second su...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, October 7, 2008 -5 More than just words "Really, I don't even know where the hell I am right now. Holy matters? ylast day in Manhat- tan began with a walk through SoHo's art dis- trict, and it ended in a tiny apart- ment at the edge of Little Italy and Chinatown. - There I found myself in the tight embrace of my grandmoth- er, who asked me in Toisanese if I was going to 'WHINEY return to New...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 7, 2008 -5 Starpower fails to shine By BLAKE GOBLE a gorgeously pale palette like one Daily Film Editor would expect from a somber, thoughtful period piece. Jolie's Col- Everyone involved in "Change- lins is nothing exciting, but that's ling" has received praise from the how she's meant to be portrayed. critics during Her confusion and hysteria caused the past several j by the disappear...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 7, 2008 - 5A Weezer frontman returns to form Are quiet young children ever not creepy? By DAVID WATNICK DailyArts Writer In the 11 years since cult favorite Pinkerton was released, Weezer has done just about everything possible to alienate all but its most deranged and shallow fans. Wrapping up a downwardspiralthatbeganwith 2001's self-titled effort, 2005's Make Believe seemed to be th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 7, 2008- 5A MichiganOhio StatePenn State APPHOT Terrelle Pryor announcing he will postpone his college decision, opting to take time for visits to more schools. According to Pryor, his final choices are Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. Pryor: I don't know where I'm going |RARD Here's a glance at some of '~l~~f orsa eris Even without prized QB, Michigan's class still among best ...…

…e MFriday, March 7, 2008 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com COURTESY OF MUTE She's like Madonna, only less successful and innovative. Taken at face.value Still better than Michigan basketball. COURTESYOF NEW LINE FILM RtEVIEWs Bac Co teR Sn r Ferrell returns in his latest tepid, stock comedy By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer Will Ferrell has reached aremarkable plateau. At the apex of his career, his name has turned otherwise mu...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 7, 2008 - SA War film has typical ending By JEFFREY BLOOMER Daily Arts Writer At the end of "Stop-Loss," the screen fades to black to reveal a series of mes- sage-movie paragraphs that cut through the film's melodrama to a simple, irrefutable mes- Stop-Loss sage. When the United States invokes fine print At Qualityl6 in military contracts to and Showcase force soldiers back into Paramount...…

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…Monday, July 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 17 the michigan daily Emergency Department and/or ICU Nurses: Are you searching for a MAGNET-DESIGNATED facility and EMPLOYER OF CHOICE? WE WANT TO M EET YOU! The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking to fill nursing positions within the Emergency Treatment Center (ETC) to help staff our new 60,000 sq. feet ETC. We are a certified Lev...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Mayor John Hieftje presides over the City Council meeting yesterday. Originally scheduled to go before the Council yesterday, the planners of the controversial 601 Forest complex, planned for the current home of Village Corner, are now slated to speak Oct. 20. The proposal was tabled after the developers revised the plans to cut the building's size roughly in half. HIGH-RISE From Page 1 outcry from area...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REID From Page Sims morphed into a legitimate post presence. Michigan didn't even attempt a two-point shot in the game's first three minutes. But Sims came in, posted up and con- verted some easy baskets that the Wolverines weren't getting when ATHLETES From Page 1 of student-athletes wouldn'thave to take that extra year." Andrews said a demanding schedule during her freshman year prevented her from gett...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 7, 2008 - 7A U' says it can't match Harvard aid Site links pickup players AID From Page 1A college would soon replace exist- ing student loans with grants and scholarships, which students don't have to repay. Pomona spokeswoman Cynthia Peters said the financial changes are not meant to compete with Harvard's, but rather to accom- modate middle class students. "Over time, applications f...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 7, 2008 - 7A BAR From Page 1A laws allow distillers to sell their products directly to retail loca- tions. Distillers in Ann Arbor are required to sell products through distributors. Many of the bar's patrons said they will miss the quirky nature of Leopold Bros. The pub, which opened in the fall of 1999, offers typical bar games like darts and pool, but also features a variety of bo...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LAWSUIT From Page 1 Hammer's attorney claimed Miller's statements on homosexu- als in "Disgust" and in another book written by Miller called "Faking It," in which he said society considers gays to be a "pariah group," showed his feelings toward gays. Green said Miller was forth- coming in his testimony, particu- larly when he said that the Bible condemned homosexuality as an abomination. In response, Se...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com Rocket attacks on U.S. t BAGHDAD (AP) - Suspected The attacks occurred as U.S. Shiite militants lobbed rockets and Iraqi forces battled Shiite and mortar shells into the U.S.- militants in Sadr City in some of protected Green Zone and a mili- the fiercest fighting since radical tary base elsewhere in Baghdad cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered on Sunday, killing three American a cease-fire a week ago. At least...…

…8 Monday, July 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TAI CHI AT THE CUBE RETAILER From Page 2 license agreements." Ablauf said 4004 Inc. had con- sistently been one of the Universi- ty's top three licensees, generating between about $500,000 and $1.3 million a year in royalties. For the last three years, when the Univer- sity earned between $4 million and $5 million a year from royal- ties, 4004 Inc. was the University's largest lic...…