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…, w 9 w I qw w w i Th McignDal -W dnsdy Otb0. ,20 This pill has chilled too long One little pill, one giant leap toward sexual equality. And there's no reason it shouldn't be available today. By Yasaswi Paruchuri . v. a ! , [ u y ( 4 M Ya 4 . . z E r , ,. , fib- . QUOTES OF THE WEEK Four years this month. It's very painful. They're still not sure what's causing it." - JAIME MOLISEE, a woman from Jack- sonville, Fla., describing her...…
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…POOL OF TALENT WILL HE Another Indian film import One NHL GM ta wows audiences here at home. whether Summ( U SEE ARTS, PAGE 5 U SEE SP( i iidian Daily ONE-IIUNDRED-NINETEEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, April 7, 2009 michigandailv.com REMEMBERING ONE OF OUR BEST Sidney Fine, a'"U'professor for 53 years, dies Campus mainstay passed away at the age of 88 last week By DIYA WADHWA For the Daily Sidney Fine, a forme...…
…2 - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom d 14 clhe MIC41-an aj 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARYGRACA ELAINABUGLI Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-a5s gmaca@michigandaily.com bugli@michigandaily.com 4 The dream collector At Kaleidoscope Books & Collectibles, a dense stack of eclectic books gree...…
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…4 - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 ':. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Zl e fivic4*Pan+aily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustratio...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, A pril 7, 2009 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 5 FILM COLUMN A screenplay sign-off This is my last film col- umn for the Daily. Yes, the obvious thing to do is self-congratulate or self- flagellate. But hear me out. This really is it for me, and I didn't get to say goodbye in the Daily's annual senior farewell last BLAKE winter, so this GOBLE is it. I've bee...…
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…8 - Tuesday, April 7, 2009 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Summers weighs options Fetter lone bright 4 By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Editor Michigan hockey defenseman Chris Summers has seen both ends of the spectrum. In this year's season opener, the junior saw captain Mark Mitera laying on the ice after a brutal col- lision. Mitera's hopes of a spectacu- lar senior season, were crushed by a torn anterior cruciate ligament. And...…
…c Illic1 i an ail..V Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 7, 2009 michigandaily.com COURSE EVALUATIONS Online evals go smoothly MAX COLLINS/Daily Ann Arbor resident Nick Jacobsen smokes a cigarette yesterday inside Fleetwood Diner. Despite expectations that a bill to ban smoking in public places would pass during the Michigan legislature's lame-duck session, the state House and Senate failed to reach a compromise on two separate bills l...…
…4 2A - Wednesday, January 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MOVING BACK IN When grades aren't on time It's a University-wide policy that professors sub- mit their final grades with- in 72 hours of giving their final exams, but University administrators don't enforce the policy. Instead the deans of indi- vidual schools are charged with making sure professors get their grades in on time. Alan Deardorff, associ- ate dean at th...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Gupta considered for surgeon general position President-elect Barack Obama has approached CNN's chief medi- cal correspondent, Sanjay Gupta, to be the country's next surgeon general, the cable network said yes- terday. CNN said it has kept Gupta from reporting on health care poli...…
…4 4A - Wednesday, January 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely t...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 5A Theatrics can't land Fall Out Boy on its feet By JACK PORTER able but memorable cut. "America's DailyArts Writer Suitehearts" stands out due to its tightly wound funk groove buffet- Pop-punk's popularity is wan- ed by angular guitars and a soulful ing, and Fall Out Boy knows it. tenor vocals a la Maroon S's Adam So Pete Wentz Levine, but suffers fromstale lines and compan...…
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… The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com How the U' saves energy over break Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - 7A THE NEXT CHAPTER Resident advisors checked rooms to make sure power wasn't wasted By STEPHANIE STEINBERG Daily StaffReporter After Bursley Hall residents left for winter vacation, LSA junior John Ray - a Bursley resi- dent advisor - entered 88 rooms to check if students defrosted their freezers, unplugged appli- ances and turned off li...…
…0 8A - Wednesday, January 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MILK From Page 5A Sant steal the show. After directing indie gems like "My Own Private Idaho" and "Paranoid Park" and mainstream hits like "Good Will Hunting" and "Finding Forrester," Van Sant finally found a balance with "Milk." Between mass appeal and obscure art, "Milk" is a film that deserves both applause and guilt- free tears. Van Sant, a gifted visu- alist, alle...…
…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I January 7, 2009 'M' looks to shake road-game troubles By ANDY REID Daily Sports Editor Before the season, Michigan men'sobasketball coach John Beilein knew what the Wolverines needed to do to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998. Turnsome heads in the nonconference season. Two wins against top-five opponents on national television - check. Protect Crisler Arena against Big Ten foes. A...…
…4 2B - January 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines win out at Orange Bowl Classic English class resumes in Wash tenaw County a First-year coach focuses on team bonding during weeklong trip By MARTY LAROUERE Daily Sports Writer Though the Michigan football team didn't go bowling this year, the men's swimming team did - and it dominated. No. 4 Michigan won all of its 11 events against competition from Duke, Rutgers a...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com January 7, 2009 - 3B Balanced attack propels Blue to tournament title By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Editor DETROIT - Entering this sea- son, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson stressed the importance of balanced scoring if the Wolver- ines wanted to repeat their success- es from last year. But the first NOTEBOOK half of the season was marred with inconsistency. The Wolverines' top scorers were lightin...…
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…iii - . V V U W w 0 v -W, -W From the picket line utside the gates of Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia on Nov.18, 25,000 people gathered to protest the School of the Americas. But you wouldn't have gotten that from any major newspaper. The facility, recently renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, trains Latin American soldiers for com- bat in their countries - although many maintain that the graduates part...…
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… -9 V 9 V V 9 9 v s 0 Wednesday, January 0" Daily ABOUT CAMPUSTR A T4RE jUm4i o --q QUOTES OF THE WEEK "We are hoping and pray- ...patients were lymg ing that they will not be everywhere, and people able to deny what the Lord were dying before they has ordained." got treatment." - -ROLAND BUIRRIS a former Illinois attor Donation duds 'U' to eccentric donors: Thanks, but no thanks The big donors to the University are easy to spot. The ...…
…V V V V V M- m m m 0 w 9 w w w w w WensaJnay7 200 - wh ihia a 4 The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, January 7, 2009 Consider these options: A. Every student shaves his face or puts on his make-up before he visits home. B. Every student shaves their face or puts on their make- up before they visit home. C. Every student shaves hiS or her face or puts on his or her make-up before he or she visits home.. D. Every student shaves hir face or ...…
…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...…
…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...…
…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 ...…
…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...…
…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...…
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…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...…
…8 - Friday, November 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Despite slow start, Michigan starts season with exhibition win By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's basketball team's last four exhibition games weren't even close. The Wolverines dominated lesser oppo- SVSU 55 nents, MICHIGAN 81 taking their last four exhibition games by an aver- age of 38 points. Last night, when the Wolver- ines headed for the locker r...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 7, 2008 - 9 JENNIFER KRON/Daily Sophomore setter Lexi Zimmerman and the Wolverines host Northwestern and Wisconsin this weekend. Protecting leads ey for 'M' this weekend By MARK BURNS ning, but at the same time we can't Daily Sports Writer try to do things too differently." Last Saturday, Michigan Michigan associate volleyball squared off against then-No. 20 coach Leisa Rosen was talki...…
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…'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. ...…
…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...…
…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 ...…
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…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...…
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…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 Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - I Rodriguez bashes Blue's 'soft' play Coach mum on Stonum's status following suspension against Illinois By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Editor A week ago, Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said the worst thing a coach could hear about his players was that they were soft and lazy. Two days after NOTEBOOK the Wolverines lost 45-20 at home to Illinois, Rodri- guez didn't hold back wh...…
…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...…
…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 ...…
…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...…