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…Wolverines anonymous You've probably never heard of these three, but they're the key to a successful start to the John Beilein era. Tipoff 2007 N U E EH N YE j EIT1111IA FEM Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 8, 2007 michigandaily.com ENV1RONMENTALE A degree Ingreen at engin school New masters program to teach sustainable engineering By LISA PAUL For the Daily Next fall, students will be able to get a dual masters degree that will comb...…

… I 2A - Thursday, November 8, 21407 ISRAEL AWARENESS DAY The real animal house A pair of black bears once called campus home. From 1930 until 1963, a col- lection of creatures - including two bears - called the University Museum's Zoological Park home. The park sat on a small plot of land in what was then a courtyard between the two wings of the University Museums Building fac- ing Wasbtenaw Avenue, directly across the street from where th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 8, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS PRIMARY From page LANSING Senate votes to The state might also kill service tax political par es or nomi As expected, the Michigan Sen- instead. Prim ate voted 23-15 yesterday to repeal broader parti a much-maligned tax on services Michigan such as business consulting, tan- Chairman S ning and graphic design before it terday he sti takes effect Dec. 1. primary...…

… 4A - Thursday, November 8, 2007 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 I've seen stupid strikes ... This is a stupid strike." - Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner on the current strike of the Writers Guild of America. 0 KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDIT...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 8, 2007 - 5A Smiles all around for Chris Graham By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor Standinginthe hallway outside of the Crisler Arena media room, line- backer Chris Graham smiled as he recalled the hit he put on Michigan State running back Javon Ringer in the first half of Saturday's 28-24 win in East Lansing. "I was making sure he didn't turn around and hit the 'L' button (a juke m...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com YPSILANTI From page 1A "Knowing that I would only be here for a semester, I didn't want to sign a lease," she said. "That automatically reduced the options I had greatly." Mahabir found her apartment after searching Craigslist.com and Facebook.com's Marketplacp. She said she pays $350 a month for her half of a two-bedroom apartment in a complex with a pool, weight room and computer lab. Her rent also inc...…

… I 8A - Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Showtime for Borseth Ball' as ichigan opens season Third line excels on ice for Blue 0 By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA Daily Sports Writer Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please. Borseth Basketball is about to begin. As the eighth coach in the 35- year history of Michigan women's basketball, Kevin Borseth will lead the Wolverines into their season premiere against Akron S...…

…~.~, , ,, r, , ._ e ° :;. ,_, , ,., _ e _. - ° . __ The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com Thursday, Novemb 8, 2007 INTERNET KILLE T FETVT STR Our TV editor went on an Internet TV-only diet for upcoming events an entire week. How did he make it through - it's everywhere the Michigan/Michigan State game? you should be this By Michael Passman I Daily TV/New Media Editor our television is dying. Well, not your television per se - I'm sure that ...…

…#4 1 I 2B - Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com J VA I 'TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES IV' (1992) The 'Turtle' in all of us REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. If ye junctur Turtles Super I with S comes1 cially b Turtles Ther govern Leonar clowns E els pick and on people acter m turtle r of rock- As fe "TMN7 didn'tn er chos attacks ion. But about d their fa the bad the ma "TMN' By DAVID REAP "beat ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 8, 2007 - 3B Support your local literature When I first started this column, my editors suggested I local- ize it as much as possible. didn't know if it would work - I figured it wouldn't be long until I started spouting purple prose and abstract analogies on how Gabriel Garcia Mar- quez's village of Macondo ' was Ann Arbor and points of its rise and fall corresponded KIMBERLY to admi...…

… E 4B - Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com INTERNET TV From page 1B from CBS and other smaller outlets. Joost's interface is quick and eye-catching, but its content leaves something to be desired. I try and catch up on the last two weeks of "Kid Nation," but I have to abandon the program when I realize the most recent episode is only available on CBS's own inadver- tently-Joost-killing website. DAY 5: I have b...…

…w w V mmmmqmr w w v w w w BC Thursday, November 8, 2007 8 The Michigan Daily - michigaedaily.com Daily basketball beat season-preview picks The Daily basketball writers make predictions on the tate of Michigan and the rest of the college haskethall world. Mcl'gao record OiglTenChamyior Big Ten second place Bg Ten thirdyplace Michigan finish BigTen Tournarrentchamy OiglTerMVP BigTern coach oflthe year BigTen srrese eam MchiganMVP Natro...…

…w V V V w w V w w -- __w _-w 0 w w v w 2 C Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 8, 2007 "7 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Date Opponent Time Date Opponent Time 11/09 Radford 7:00 1/22 Wisconsin 6:00 10/11 Brown Noon 1/27 Michigan State Noon 11/15 Georgetown 7:30 1/31 Minnesota 7:00- Great Alaska Shootout 2/05 Ohio State 7:00 10/21 Butler 7:30 2/09 Penn State 4:00 11/23 E. W...…

…w w w 0 mmmmmmmp w w v MF w w 6C Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com IeadE Sophomore DeShawn Sirr every test life has given hii Beilein's brightest pL to lead the Wo Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corm Big Ten preview Talk around campus has focused on the arrival of new Michigan coach John Beilein and how quickly he can complete his latest rebuilding project. But what about...…

…w V U V V w w V w w- -- -W --IV W 0 v w w w w w 4 Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 8, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Emerging from teshadow.,-s, This year's Michigan squad isn't a cast of also-rans, but it's not exactly full of household names. The Wolverines will need production from some unlikely places. Here are three returning players who could make an impact ...…

…Dems ca.pture House PELOSI TO BE SPEAKER SENATE COULD GO BLUE Complete coverage of Congress, including key races and what the shift could mean ... Pages 6-7A .1.1 rtdiigan BatIl Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandailycom Wednesday, November 8, 2006 RESULTS ROUNDUP PAGE 2A U.S. Senate: Incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabe- now (D) wins with commanding percentage. University Board of Regents: Democrats take both open spots, unseating incumbent Repub...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 SODDEN SUFFRAGE Stabenow keeps Senate seat Incumbent gets another 6 years, vows education support By DAVE MEKELBURG, Daily Staff Reporter In a dominatingvictory over Republican chal- lenger Mike Bouchard, Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow retained her seat in the U.S. Senate. Stabenow defeated Bouchard, the Oakland County sheriff, by a 16-point margin as of 3:50 a.m. with 96 percent of the precincts reporting. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 3A ELECTION BRIEFS STATE SENATE Michigan Senate race remains too close to call As of 4 a.m. today, the race for the state Senate was still too close to call, with 12 seats confirmed for the Democrats and 11 confirmed for the Republicans. Previously, the GOP held 22 seats in the Senate, while the Democrats held 16 seats. Democrats would need to gain at least four seats in or...…

…4A - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ( 4e Michioan [ 43at*lu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 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 of the Daily's editorial board. All other ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 5A A tr s sexy 'South' THE CHARM OF PORT- AU-PRINCE AND THE TROUBLE WITH SEX By MARY KATE VARNAU Daily Arts Writer Set in Haiti at the end of the '70s, "Heading South" (or "Vers le Sud") is thestoryofseveralwealthy ***'> middle-aged women who recapture their youth each Heading summer. They leave their South responsibilities at home At the Michigan and travel to a beach near...…

… 6A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 ELECTION 2006: MONTANA Senate A race for this seat between incumbent Republican Sen. Conrad Burns and Democratic challenger John Tester remained too close to call at 5 a.m. because of a technical glitch that required some votes to be recounted. HOWD MISSOURI Senate In a political bout that lived up to its hype, State Auditor Claire McCaskill squeaked past incumbent Sen. Jim Talent by ...…

…Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A ND THE NATION SWON NEW HAMPSHIRE Senate Democrats took both of this state's House seats from Republican incumbents. Both seats were considered safe for the GOP in the campaign's final stretch. Then polls began to show 2nd District Rep. Charlie Bass's position weakening. He lost to attorney Paul Hodes. In a surprise upset, social worker and activist Carol Shea-Porter defeated Republican R...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 9A PROP 5 From page IA sity a 3-percent increase in funding after three straight years of cuts. State appropriations current- ly compose about 25 percent, or $325,796,300, of the University's general fund. Ken Macgregor, spokesman for the K-16 Coalition, the group that backed the proposal, said Mon- day that by guaranteeing. funding increases, the proposal would have reduc...…

…10A - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Kickers get tourney bid By ROBERT KAITZ Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's soccer team collectively exhaled on Mon- day after learning its postseason fate. To borrow an expression from college basketball, its bubble didn't burst. The Wolverines will travel to South Bend to face Wisconsin-Mil- waukee (7-0 Horizon League, 16-3- 1 overall) in the first round of the ...…

…Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - The Michigan Daily -11A UBS Diversity Night. It starts with you. Interactive Workshops, Engaging Panel and Networking Reception Please join us as this will be an optimal chance for you to meet employees of all backgrounds and levels who are eager to answer your industry and firm related questions. * Learn about the world of financial services " Find out how our business operates from Junior and Senior professiona...…

…12A - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BY THE NUMBERS O0 Percentage decline in black enroll- ment at UC-Berkeley in year after Prop 209 passed After four decades of championing affirmative action ... '='!. LEADERS N O \MORE? By Anne VanderMey I Daily News Editor 96 Number of black stu- dents in this year's fresh- man class at UCLA 2,000 Dollars University Presi- dent Mary Sue Cole- man has donated to On...…

…8B - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 W- W - m- TIPOFF 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com __ . . __ lr.._. _... _. _.r_,-- -A. .3..E. N-IF ..4.. .A- ANOW \...A' _. ..V ...1 ..._ -1- --l. - - 1 STAFF PICKS The madness may not start for another four months, but the Daily basketball writers are already thinking about the end of the year. Will any of their predictions pan out? Wisconsin sure hopes so. Michigan's regular season record Big...…

… w w w 2B - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 TIPOFF '06 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TIPOFF 6 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 -7B TIPOFF 2006 Daniel Levy sorts out the contenders and the pretenders in his Big Ten preview. Seniors Courtney Sims and Dion Harris try to finally fulfill high expectations. Captain Lester Abram looks to bounce back after two injury-riddled seasons. IIII11111 1111 I I0...…

…w w w TIPOFF '06 - ~- TIPOFF '06 6B - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 3B Fifth- By Mark Giannotto ( Daily Sports Writer A quick look around the Big Ten By Daniel Levy | Daily Sports Writer 1 lash back to April 1, 2004. over Minnesota, Michigan had an impressive You will see a sophomore cutting 14-3 record. The team then stumbled...…

… -w w ~ -w w w 4B - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 TIPOFF '06 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 --The Michigan Daily- 5B TWO KIND By Daniel Bromwich I Daily Sports Writer eet Courtney Sims No. 1. He's the senior center of the Michigan basketball team and the Wolverines' best low-post scoring option. Several coaches and players think he has the potential to be not just the best big man in the Big Ten conference, but in the na...…

…VOTE IN TODS CITY L ELECTIONS Where? See below. I Why? See Page 4. Tuesday, November 8, 2005 News 3 Students celebrate Native American culture Opinion 4 Chris Zbrozek: The curse of student apathy it4v41 Arts 8 Depeche Mode returns with a thud One-hundredfifteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michkandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 26 ©2005 The Michigan Daily City holds Council elections, Where to vote on campus Polls will ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 8, 2005 NATION/WORLD Supreme Court sets up spring NSEWESl LIN BR'* inU1* I~ib E F 1lU- *I showdown over military trials PANAMA CITY, Panama Bush calls treatment of terrorists lawful EJustices will decide if Bush overstepped authority with plans for Bin Laden's driver WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to review a constitutional challenge to the Bush administration's military t...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 8, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS * Former members of Congress to speak at League Two former members of Congress will visit the Michigan League tomor- row in an event sponsored by a number of groups including the Michigan Stu- dent Assembly and the Political Science Department. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Vandenberg Room of the League. Admission is free and cider and donuts will be s...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 8, 2005 OPINION Tbe w libtn auiiiI JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE 44'What our city needs is a spiritual healing and a spiritual revolution." - Detroit Mayor Kwame Ki...…

…Tuesday November 8, 2005 news@michigandaily.com SCmIanEA 5 urstin the bubble on antibacterial soa FDA panel says some soaps may create super germs that are resistant to treatment By Caitlin N. Murphy U For the Daily ver wondered if there's a difference between regular soap and the antibacterial kind? Maybe in smell, but not in how effectively they clean. Germ-conscious Americans have taken notice of the find- ings of a recent Food and Drug...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 8, 2005 - 7 MSA Continued from page 1 personal views, Paul said S4M is con- tinuously "working to improve life on campus for all students." Recent party accomplishments include the sponsorship of last week's Ludacris concert and a new student group out- reach campaign aimed at strength- ening the relationship between MSA and other student groups. Issues that S4M is continuing to advocate include t...…

…Tuesday November 8, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com R TeSlitligan tiig 0 8 r l IE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER 'Rocky Top' - The second best fight song in the nation is currently stuck in my head after spending last weekend in South Bend and going to the Notre Dame/Tennessee football game. Singing along to this clas- sic with a bunch of Tennessee fans at a post-game party was great fun ...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 8, 2005 - 9 Intimate, taut family drama stays modest By Andrew Bielak Daily Arts Writer imREVIEW*** Within the first few moments of Noah Baumbach's semi- autobiographical comedy-drama "The Squid and the Whale," a sharp familial divide is instantly laid bare through a seemingly benign group outing. Literary has-been Bernard The Squid Berkman (Jeff Daniels) teams up with and the his son Walt (Jesse ...…

…Tuesday November 8, 2005 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 10 10 Swystun learns on line with captains By Mark Gannotto Daily Sports Writer Not only is Michigan wing Tyler Swys- tun 17 years old, but he also happens to be the youngest player on the Michigan hockey team. He doesn't turn 18 until January, but that hasn't stopped him from making his presence felt early and often in the first nine games of the season. Tim...…

…Monday, November 8, 2004 News 3A Event calls attention to Burmese plight i~ .i ic iA~P lI~L $.. A' T A .9" ' -X f . 0> TUE ' . 0C3CE r t .WE6i L ). S()RSM ND k P (;. 13. e1vit Weather Opinion 4A Daniel Adams is right, as always. 14: 42 J.WK 20 TOMORROW; 45/27 Arts 8A Jude Law's star- making performance as "Alfie." One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 27 ®2004 The Michigan ...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 8, 2004 NATION/WORLD 0 Iran, E.U. reach nuclear agreement NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINE FRMAONIH OL TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Hoping to avoid a U.N. showdown, Iran and the European Union's three big powers reached a preliminary agreement over Tehran's nuclear program, Iran's chief negotiator said yesterday. Meanwhile, lawmakers in Iran's conservative-dominated parliament pushed for a bill banning the produc- ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 8, 2004 - 3A. ON CAMPUS Rivals' Blood Battle kicks off this week Students may make appointments to donate blood today and tomorrow as part of the annual Blood Battle. The blood drive, which runs until Nov. 19, pits Michigan and Ohio State against each other in a competition to donate the most blood before the two schools face off in the annual football game on Nov. 20. Students who are donating sho...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 8, 2004 OPINION +M' + 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 NOTABLE QUOTABLE ''I guess it's less intrusive than being hand searched." Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Da...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 8, 2004 - 5A Poil: Voters' priori a stable WASHINGTON - As President imn Bush mulls what to do after winning U. re-election, voters say his first prior- on i ity should be resolving the situation in fort Iraq, where the fighting is growing more agai intense. " They also want Bush to cut the defi- reso cit, which ballooned under his watch, bor rather than pushing for more tax cuts, coll accordi...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 8, 2004 - 7A PROPOSAL Continued from page 1A This clear precedent precludes any legal opposition to Oates' position, City Attorney Stephen Postema said. "I don't foresee any challenges because this is the state of the law," Postema said. But Ream disagrees. "(The city's) premise is unsound when they say there is no 'wiggle room' under the Joslin case," Ream said. For support, Ream points to languag...…

…Monday November 8, 2004 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily. com RTS SA ... . .. . ... TREVOR CAMPBELL/Daily Somebody gave me some flubber before the show. Green Day's punk,a politics hit D-town By Trevor Campbell Daily Arts Writer "Is George Bush still an asshole?" This and a few other inquiries were part of the barrage of political def- Why won't any cabs stop for me? OUT OF THIS WORLD amation that accompanied Green Da...…