…Wednesday, February 8, 2006 ,, I(I7R C {A'kNC) m r _ _ News 2 Motive for church fires unknown Opinion 4 From the Daily: New financial aid form hurts students One-hundredfifteen years of ed orzadfreedom i A Arts 8 Belle and Sebastian find new sound on latest release // www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 71 ©2006 The Michigan Daily Coalition accuses 'U' of racism Group says University lures black students in...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 1r1 NATION/WORLD. Deacon Charles Oliver waits outside a police tape barrier yesterday to see what is left of his church, Gallilee Baptist, In Sumpter County, Ala. Church fires ragem hC i South Motive unknown for nine church fires suspected to be arson BOLIGEE, Ala. (AP) - Fires damaged or destroyed four more Baptist churches across the Alabama countryside yesterday, less than a week after...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 3 CON CAMPUS Conference to focus on future energy constraints The William Davidson Institute - a division of the Ross School of Business that focuses on market research and education - will part- ner with the Business School to host a one-day conference about the future of energy in the United States and China. Experts from academia, busi- ness and government will discuss China and U.S...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 OPINION ibe fichiain atll DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 ' ' Of course, I'm sorry, Mr. Attorney General, I forgot: You can't answer any question...…
…Wednesday February 8, 2006 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com Ui be ,SiY~tigrtn 3 &iI RTwrS 5 Courtesy of Electric Six Hipster. But so not redefined. Electric Six suffers from lrical overkill BELLE & SEBASTIAN GROW INTO By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts Writer Many longtime Belle & Sebastian fans will feel frustrated when they hear The Life Pursuit. Ever since 2003's Belle & sparkly, soulful Dear Catastro- Sebastian phe Waitr...…
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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 7 *AT scholarship, said the not only academic Continued from page 1 understanding of E education. But don't let his passion for modern Hayward said Cr algebra fool you - Crissman is not a an academic enviro stereotypical math geek. He is a member the University's. of a snowboarding club at the University, "It is important t an editor at the Every Three Weekly and independent way of an ...…
…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 ARTS 9 Courtesy OT ne Weinstein Company "You're weird looking." Frilly comedy bares all, mildly entertains By Christina Choi For the Daily While tactfully bypassing the potential trauma of a disrobed Judi Dench, "Mrs. Henderson Mrs. Henderson Presents" is a Presents tasteful take on nudity in At the Showcase high society, The Weinstein Company interjecting welcome fluffiness into the ...…
…Wednesday February 8, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com POR McTSganTBASI 9 No. 7 Michigan 4, WESTERN MICHIGAN 1 Back in the saddle One-two .1 punch eads 'M' Montoya-like cheers greet longtime backup By Mark Giannotto Daily Sports Writer KALAMAZOO - Last night, Lawson Arena was not just the setting for a hockey game between No. 7 Michigan and Western Michigan. It also happened to play host to the T.J. Hensick a...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 Specs, spirit spark defense By Ian Robinson Daily Sports Writer In the 1990s, Kids growing up in Chicago metropolitan would try to emulate their favorite Bulls on the court - like Michael Jor- dan or Scottie Pippen. But Michigan freshman Melinda Queen couldn't escape the constant references to Chi- cago power forward Horace Grant. "When I was younger, I did watch Horace Grant because I am ...…
…Wednesday, March 8, 2006 ICERS NEED TO FOLLOW LEAD OF SENIORS ... SPORTS, PAGE 9 News 3 Opinion 5 Woodruff's health steadily improving Donn M. Fresard on Muhammad and the culture of offense One-hundred fecn years ofed0malfreedom Arts 8 Old formulas charming in 'Aquamarine' - -------- - -- - -- NMI www.midziandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 86 @2006 The Michigan Daily Impolite e-mails *irritate profs Whiny and annoying...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 8, 2006 NATION/WORLD Estimate says 12 million illegal 'nn and inU.S. NEW S N NEW YORK 01 AP PHOTO President Bush emerges from the Crawford Fire Station after voting in the Texas state primary election yesterday. Patriot Atpackage. . keeps 16 provisions Illegal immigrants from Mexico are staying longer in U.S., finding it harder to move across borders WASHINGTON (AP) - The number ofillegal immigr...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS Best-selling author to speak on going beyond tolerance Aman Motwane, the author of the best-selling book "The Power of Wis- dom," will lead a workshop tonight in the Vanderberg room of the Michigan League from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on why people need to move beyond tolerance and embrace differences in an insightful and open way. Visiting prof to lecture on rabies and epidemics L...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 8, 2006 OPINION clbe Stagu aI DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM ASHLEY DINGES CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Managing Editor Editorial Page Editors EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 z'I420 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 an...…
… OP/ED The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 5 I I I What are we missing. Why you should want to be offended. DONN M. FRESARD / FRM TH im EDITOR T here's a rea- son why the 12 boxes on this page are blank, and I'll get to that. But first, a few words about what's been filling the boxes on the opposite page. Over the past few months, the Daily and its editors have seen intense criticism for printing several edito...…
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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 7 * COLEMAN Continued from page 1 tial benefits. "We cannot afford to be short-sighted about discoveries that may well provide new models for business and for scholarship," she said. The hot topic of keeping American research- ers and students competitive in the global econ- omy was underscored when President Bush announced the American Competitiveness Initiative in his State of the Union...…
…Wednesday March 8, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com R TSe ic Ygan ail 8 . . . ... ............... -.- . . . . ............. .. Teen fable makes for light charm By Amanda Andrade Daily Film Editor Mogwai returns to form on 'Mr. Beast' Given a choice, I think I'd like to be a mermaid. A life as a fabled sea princess, the quintessence of childhood ° fantasy, boasts the inevitable advantages of a Aquamarine feisty tem...…
…Wednesday March 8, 2006 sports.michigandaily. corn sports@michigandaily. com PO 9R TSiigan tilg 9 - --- - -- ------------ ---- Cagers hope for Gopher trifecta By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor There's a theory in basketball that it's hard to beat a team three times in a season. Sherrod Harrell didn't know it existed. "Honestly, I've never heard that, so I'm not really focused on it," Harrell said. "We're preparing for them just as we pr...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Trent follows coach's footsteps By John Geise Daily Sports Writer In an era of specialization, Morgan Trent is an anomaly. A rising star in the Michigan foot- ball secondary, the sophomore corner- back doubles as a sprinter on the track team. After redshirting both the indoor and outdoor seasons last year, Trent finally made his debut as a runner, placing sixth in the 200-meter dash at the S...…
…News 8 LSAT prep courses swindle students Arts 9 'M :1-3 conquers despite Cruise's image www.michigandaily.com One-hundred-sixteen years ofeditoriadfreedom Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 117 Monday, May 8, 2006 Summer Weekly ©2006 The Michigan Daily o r Hotline sparks 'U' employee backlash U U-talk urges President for Medical Affairs Robert Kelch and Executive employees to report Vice President and Chief Finan- workplace violations ci...…
…6 2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday. May 8. 2006 ... .......o_.. _ ., ...........,, ., , ,,, .,,.,, 'U' AAPD sets new standard Continued froPage 1 (D-Ward 3) working with the University campus was discussed in the interviews. fo r fn c ia l hHe said Jones's previous experience work- esaing with smaller community colleges would aid him in his new position. Bess said, adding that Jones has been a long-time supporter of the Univer- sity. Bess ...…
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…E 4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 8, 2006 FROM THE DAILY 'She inspired me' Amanpour excellent, selection process still imperfect JEREMY DAVIDSON Editor in Chief IMRAN SYED Editorial Page Editor JEFFREY BLOOMER 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 edito...…
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…8 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 8, 2006 LSAT prep courses prey on students Students confused spent rigorously preparing for the day she But before facing the test itself, a stu- Haku Israni, founder of the company, or travel out of state where a Test Masters knows could make or break her career. dent must first tackle an arguably greater said he is not aware that his company instructor will teach a subpar lesson at a by competing Courses,...…
…Monday May 8, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com Ale TidSigan tilg NEVER SAY NEVER THIRD IMPOSSIBLE MISSION TURNS OUT MILDLY PLAUSIBLE By Chris Gaerig that you shell out $9 to see every Associate Arts Editor time he releases another wallet- bursting blockbuster. And he's had F rLM _EV _W_ his fair share of them. Cruise is one of the better actors Let's get something out of the way: of this generation. He can play nearly I...…
…a 10 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 8, 2006 The 'Stars'are almost aliged on new album By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts Writer MUSIC R EV IEW * Every aspect of the Starlight Mints' sound is a little bit, well, different: Their multi-textured instrumenta- tion includes orchestral strings and curious auxiliary percussion alongside (or in con- junction with) crackly, crunchy production Starlight effects and electric keyboards. Lead singer Mints...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 8, 2006 -11 A rose by any other namTe By Kimberly Chou Daily Arts Writer MUSIC R EVI EW * * n Hype is just another four-letter word, but for Gnarls Barkley, this shit is well deserved. For months now, people - music critics, BitTorrent-abusers, those who read Pitchfork religiously, friends of those who read such media sites religiously - have been Gnarls whispering in delirious antic- Barkley ipation of the Da...…
…0 12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 8, 2006 LSAT SCAMS continued from page 8 companies have been locked in a bitter struggle over the domain name testmas- ters.com, currently controlledby the Texas Test Masters. Both sides have dirtied their handsinthefight.TheU.S.districtcourtin Houston called the California company's litany of lawsuits against the Texas Test Masters "a campaign of terror." The New York State Consumer Protec- tion Board...…
…Monday May 8, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com Se TiSiiganBadu 13 Findlay blasts "'M' past Sparty *By Dan Feldman Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - As the weather heats up, so does sophomore Samantha Findlay's bat. Last year, Findlay stepped up her already stellar hitting late in the sea- son, winning the Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Play- er award. But this season, Findlay appeared to be pressing at...…
…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 8, 2006 SPORTS MEN'S TRACK WOMEN'S TRACK Ferry fields another winner Women hurdle 4 By Katie Field Daily Sports Writer In 1935, Ferry Field was the site for the greatest day in track and field history when Ohio State sophomore Jesse Owens set three world records and tied another in just more than an hour. More than 70 years after Owens's unsurpassable performance and exactly one hundred years since its o...…
…C,- TeMcignDiy odyMy8 20 5 i The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 8, 2006 - 15 .1P1 OuRr. , _ . BELL Continued from page 13 title the following year. But washed away along with an unreached goal will be the expectations that come along with it. Last year, even though the team was ranked No. 1 prior to the Big Ten season beginning and kept the ranking all the way until it hoisted the national cham- pionship trophy in June, Michigan still thriv...…
…4 16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 8, 2006 APORTIE Abraham's slam powers ft: By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Editor man Joe Bonadonna, who forced out Kunkel at home. Walking up to the plate, Abraham was If at first you don't succeed and then just 1-for-8 with a strikeout for the series you fail six more times, try, try again. and was taken out of the starting lineup For freshman Adam Abraham, that of the second game of Saturday's doubl...…
…Friday, September 8,: News 2 Tony Blair announces retirement plans Opinion 4 James Dickson: Would you choose Detroit? Sports 16 Football prepares for Chippewas 2006 PYLAN S VITRIOL THOROUGHLY 'MODERN' ARTS, PAGE 8 One-hundred-sixteen years ofedtoriadfreedom www.michikandai&y.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 4 o2006 The Michigan Daily She's been on campus for 100 days. It's about time that you ... Meet the provost A Facebook p...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 8, 2006 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI148104-1327 www.michigandaily.com DoNN M. FRESARD ALExIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com NATION/WORLD HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD t r 4 A- :i CONTACT INFORMATION News Tips Corrections Letters to the Editor Photography Department Arts Section Editorial Page Sports Section Display Sales Classifi...…
… NEWS Friday, September 8, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3 ON CAMPUS Ark to hold free concert for 'U' students The popular Ann Arbor music venue The Ark will host a concert tonight at 8 p.m. Alternate Routes, a young rock band with an empha- sis on storytelling, will perform. The concert is free for anyone with a an Mcard. Theater group to perform and recruit in Union So You Say Productions, a multicultural theater group, is holding a performa...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 8, 2006 I U"'S E 9Cit CQ~it tIi OPINION DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM JEFEBLO R CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER 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 NOTABLE QUOTABLE Now, as for my timing and date of departure, I would have preferred to do this...…
… NEWS Friday, September 8, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5 Medicial ethics minefield just got more complicated r President Bush waves to a crowd after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House yesterday in Washington. Bush returned from Atlanta, Ga., where he made remarks on the war on terror. 'Bush focus on terror for midterms carries risk C But approach may be best. bet for GOP to maintain control of Congress WASHINGTON (AP) - Presiden...…
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… NEWS Friday, September 8, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7 PROVOST FACEBOOK Continued from page 1A Continued from page 1A Sullivan was trying out for the debate team, which Lay- cock captained. "Luckily, I made it," Sulli- van said. Laycock, a constitutional law expert specializing in religious liberties, joined the law faculty after making the move to Ann Arbor with Sul- livan. "It was such a great oppor- tunity for her, it was really a no-b...…
…Friday September 8, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com RTe Sjdatit, 4 8 'MODERN' MAN DYLAN'S LYRICS DEEPER THAN HIS WRINKLES By Lloyd H. Cargo Daily Music Editor Music Rriaw * * Bob Dylan is a bad, bad man. Bob Dylan is 65. Bob Dylan does ... not ... give ... a ... fuck. And that's why Modern Times is a great rock'n'roll album at a time when very few artists are making them. Because Dylan is morbid, regal, nostalgic an...…
…Friday, September 8, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9 'Surreal' misfires with title By Andrew Sargus Klein mixed-mediapaintingscoveralarg- comes off as a wry social view- dom combinations. These two 4 Associate Arts Editor er range and leave more room for point: Look how ridiculous these works stretch into the absurd. And the viewer to come to an indepen- outdated notions are. it's wonderful. FNEARTS ___EVEW _dent conclusion - as opposed to But i...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 8, 2006 Statham tanks in goofy action romp A By Christina Choi Daily Arts Writer FjisREvliw i ad For the price of just one movie ticket, you too can witness the charm of Jason Statham ("Trans- porter 2") butchering a British accent. Lucky you. In "Crank," Statham plays Chev Chelios, a foulmouthed Los Ange- les hitman who awakens Crank one morning to find he's At the Showcase been injected and Qua...…
…Friday, September 8, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 11 Kelis close but not quite here By Kimberly Chou Associate Arts Editor MUSIC REVIEW kknd As Kelis knows, sometimes you just have to swallow. Since her danger- ously catchy "Milk- Kelis shake," pop life for Kelis Was Here the singer - at least the aspects docu- LaFaco mented in the media - has been decidedly frothy. She got married to Nas in a lavish Poison Ivy- themed wedding, appeared at var...…
…Friday September 8, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SOe RTSgan Baily 12 a hippewas enter Big House for intrastate battle By Scott Bell and hands or, worse yet, the numbers Michigan rushing offense Stephanie Wright and ended up falling incom- vs. Central Michigan rushing Daily Sports Editors plete. Steve Breaston nabbed defense: four balls for 68 yards in the Mike Hart was spectacular The Wolverines sent a mes- first ...…
…Friday, September 8, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 13 What to Watch Wondering which college football games to tune in to after getting home from the Big House? The Daily breaks down the best selections from a smorgasbord of Week 2 college football offerings. ooool OSU-Texas headlines weekend offootball T he good news after the first weekend of quarterback Ricky Santos (back-to-back 3,000- the season is that the Big Ten is 11-0. The plus-yard...…
…14 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 8, 2006 Blue ready for 'breakout season' By Jamie Josephson Daily Sports Writer More than half of the Michigan men's soccer team is underclass- men, and the young Wolverines carry a heavy burden on their shoulders. "Our expectations are that we compete at a national level," Michi- gan coach Steve Burns said. "Look for this to be a breakout season, not necessarily because we will have a huge amount o...…
