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…S pc rtsl ond The Michigan Daily - michignalco MondaySeptember 8 0 8 5 MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box score. The Defense-o-Meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Rod-o-Meter judges how emotional (positive or negative) Rich Rodriguez was following the game and the Hype-o-Meter measures the fans' performance. p DEFENSE-0-METER 3 We're giving the defense ...…

…6B- Monday, September 8, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cohl 68 - Monday, September 8, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom YELLOW JACKETS From Page 2B set before juniors Veronica Rood and Megan $ower stepped up with two clutch kills to give Michigan the victory, 15-13. "They're carrying a big load right now," Rosen said of the upperclassmen. "They're really playing like veterans. I'm proud of how they're competing." But it w...…

…miniganaudny.cm EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGES Enrollment stilllow for alert system Students may be BY THE NUMBERS given chance to sign Percentages of students registered up at orientation for text-message alert systems 15 By CAITLIN SCHNEIDER University of Missouri-Columbia Orange Taylor IIl listens as the verdict is read. He was convicted yesterday of murdering Eastern Michigan student Laura Dickinson in December 2006. T..aylor found guilty in eat...…

…4 2 - Tuesday, April 8, 2008 MONDAY:T In Other Ivory Towers ArA WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here A rotten banana and a revelation I can no longer see the color of the futon in my dorm room and the floor is scattered with corn flakes. Is the underwear I found today on my chair clean? Hopefully, because I'm wearing them. When my roommate Nora recently declared, "Damn, we need to clean the room soon,...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS TRIAL From Page 1 * EAST LANSING Longsworth called nesses who had seer Police review body shortly after i During tapes i aftermath these witnesses, G gested there were n of MSU riots a physical struggle Dickinson's room. Police could spend weeks Graham also said reviewingvideo of what they char- found in Dickinson' acterized as a riot near Michigan have been tainted be State University over t...…

… 4 4 - Tuesday, April 8, 2008 bE 1ihd igan 3al'V 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 represent solely the views of their authors....…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 5 Will television save Hollywood? "Don't look now but there's a bear behind you." When the stars shine Charismatic leads actress. When a grab-bag, goof- ball show like "Leatherheads" are enough to propel screens, we enjoy it, regardless of its inherent flaws. We bask in a loose, old-school the warmth and charm ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 7 IMMIGRANTS From Page 1 After the arrest, AAPD officers fol- lowed federal agents to a raid that the Ann Arbor officers observed but didn't participate in. Anglin said the incident made residents suspicious of the local law enforcement. "It was perceived by those view- ing that the police were involved in some form," Anglin said. "We don't want people to fear the police." WICI...…

…4 8 - Tuesday, April 8, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DAYS N)COUNTDOWN TO DENVER Freeze frames Four individual efforts that made Michigan's run to the Frozen Four possible SAUER SHOWS BIG-GAME HEROICS I SENIOR SHINES AFTER UGLY INJURY St. Clair gets bat going against Illini This season, Michigan coach Red Berenson has often called goalie Billy Sauer a "rock." Andnowhere was the junior's transition from unpredictabil- ity to...…

…No2 Wli nes gear utortshowdown with top-ranked Miami (Ohio) Sotae Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 8, 2008 michigandaily.com HIGHER EDUCATION Granholm proposes 'U' funding increase 'U' would receive 3.2 percent boost in state funding under governor's request By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor Gov. Jennifer Granholm asked for a 3.2 percent increase in state funding to the University of Michi- gan in the budget proposal she released yest...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Friday, February 8, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes' WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: Explained MEDICAL RELIEF Tipping their hat to tradition Woven into campus cul- ture here at the University are a number of popular traditions embraced by students. Never step on the bronze "M" on the Diagbefore take you a blue book exam. All new students have to walk through the I...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 8, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS VIENNA, Austria Iran develops advanced nuclear centrifuge Iran's nuclear project has developed its own version of an advanced centrifuge to churn out enriched uranium much faster than its previous machines, diplo- mats and experts said yesterday. They said that few of the IR- 2 centrifuges were operating and that testing appeared to be in an early phase, with the...…

… 4 - Friday, February 8, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 40 fyiligtan 3a4, Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu From my money - that's where I got the money." - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, commenting on the source of the $5 million donation her campaign recently received, as reported yesterday by the New York Post...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, February 8, 2008 - 5 PHOTOS COURTESY OF ARABESQUE MUSIC ENSEMBLE The Arabesque Music Ensemble plays tonight at 8 p.m. at Rackham Auditorium. RESURRECTING GREATNESS These are pictures of a band that used to be popular. They are no longer popular. Going back to the '90s Popular '90s group returns with a disc of pop anthems and a few experiments By SASHA RESENDE DailyArts Writer The members of Na...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CLASSES From Page 1 smaller companies where they can stand out." Schox said today's students are more interested in learninghow to obtain start-up funding and learn- ing what it takes to build their own companies from the ground up. His course, and another engi- neering course on venture capital- ism being taught this semester, are geared toward students with more definedbusiness goals. The College of En...…

…8 - Friday, February 8, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a 0 PHOTOSCOURTESY OF ABC At least one of these people is a prophet. Can you guess which one? PHOTOS COURTESY OF BARSU I can think of four ugly reasons these guys don't make it onto their album covers. Primetime prophet Music for the everyman Death Cab guitarist displays his overshadowed skills on solo disc By CAITLIN COWAN DailyArts Writer In the video for Chris Wal...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 8, 2008- 9 MICHIGAN 68, PENN STATE 53 TURNAROUND TIME Late push in first half keeps Blue in game By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer With 3:47 left in the first half, Michigan coach Kevin Borseth glared at the the Crisler Arena scoreboard. His team had just 19 points, and was trailing Penn State by eight. "I thought, wow, we got to get out of this funk somehow," Borseth said. In the fi...…

… 10 - Friday, February 8, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 'M' edges Nebraska for first win in Lincoln NOrTEBOO By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer Husker Country hasn't been friendly territory for the Wolver- ines. The Michigan women's gymnas- tics team had never won at Nebras- ka in the regular season. But last night, No. 5 Michigan broke tradi- MICHIGAN 196.575 tion and NEBRASKA 196.075 defeated No. 12 Nebraska, 196.575-1...…

… E op essng over the salary supplement. Opinion, Page 4 Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 8, 2008 michigandaily.com * CAMPAIGN 2008 With limited field, students make choices Owners of Village Corner, a grocery store on South Forest Avenue, distributed flyers affirming that the store will continue to serve the area. Stores race for construction With Michigan primary a week away, students solidify picks By JULIE ROWE and DANIEL STRAUSS ...…

…I 2 - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towe rs A surpi A few days before winter break, I stepped out of my apartment, armed with an industrial strength metal shov- el, and stared downmy car as it sat in the driveway, buried under a billowy blanket of snow. But for its familiar and sleek outline characteristic of all '95 Eclipses - the epitome of automation - the car was completely unidentifiable under the snow. I began my task ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Prominent al-Qaida opponent killed in suicide bombing The head of a key U.S.-backed Sunni group was killed Monday in a double suicide bombing that claimed at least 11 other lives and highlighted the deadly precision of attacks on Sunni leaders choosing to oppose al-Qaida in Iraq. The main target - a former police colonel who led resistance to al-Qaida in ...…

….I 4 -Tuesday, January 8, 2008 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 4 He is putting himself forward not as a black man but as an American man who wants to be president of the United States of America:' -Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, speaking about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in an...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - 5 The tragedy of life s ~ wilight Dark film's dreary yet realistic depiction of aging difficult to watch By Blake Goble Daily Arts Writer here's a speech by pro- Bosco, TV tagonist Jon Savage mid- Savage (the way through Tamara Seymour H Jenkins' "the Savages" that teaches c essentially sums up the entire performan film. Upon being confronted lazily work with the issue of putt...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - 7 BUSINESSES From Page 1 the first floor and will also add 380 parking spaces and about 300 bicycle parking spaces to the area. LSA junior Kevin Kinney said he would be inconvenienced by the changes. "It's generally the first place I shop. I live on North Campus, and it's close to the bus stop," Kinney said. "They have most of what I need." REZONING From Page 1 "I find it very...…

…:I 8 - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com "Manny Fresh" and "Air Gordon" square off By IAN ROBINSON Daily Sports Writer "Fit in before you stand out." That's what Michigan men's bas- ketball coach John Beilein tells his freshmen when they join his pro- Indiana at gram. And tonight's Michigan 7:00 p.m. match- Matchup: No. up between 10 Indiana Michigan and (12-1 overall, No. 10 Indiana 1-0 Big Ten); (1-0 Big Ten...…

…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 ...…

…Ir.aq vet: 'U' does't accomodat Opinion, page 4A cii~e liaid jigan 4 haij Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, October 8, 2007 michigandaily.com A WIN. AND A RECORD CRIME ON FOOTBALL SATURDAYS Rowdiness on rise at Big House More citations, arrests at big games, 3:30 starts By JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN Daily StaffReporter Crime at Michigan Stadium during home football games has increased so far this year, according to statistics from the Department of P...…

… 2A - Monday, October 8, 2007 AAJ * p D TUESDAY: In Othr voy owr Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Explained Before You Were Here FRIDAY; The Extremist ID Two weeks after he approved editorial using obscenity to critici President George Bush, the edit in chief of the student newspaper Colorado State University was tc on Friday that he could keep his jc The entire text of the edit rial, published Sept. 21, was "Tas This: Puck Bush." The...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, October 8, 2007 - 3A' NEWS BRIEFS CRANDON, Wis. Law enforcement official kills six, is fatally shot An off-duty sheriff's deputy went on a shooting rampage early Sunday at a home where seven young people had gathered for pizza and movies, killing six and critically injuring the other before authorities fatally shot him, offi- cials said. The gunman, Tyler Peterson, was 20 years old and worked fu...…

… 4A - Monday, October 8, 2007, The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED ' JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflectthe official position ofthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles aid illustrations represent solely the vi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monrday, October 8, 2007 -- 5A Tales ofKid Rock and motorbikes h bArom-com flop from the fraternal minds 'Heartbreak' behind 'Dumb and Dumber' By Sheri Jankelovitz I Daily Arts Writer Expectations can't help but be high when you read the cred- its: The Farrelly brothers. Ben Stiller. An R-rated comedy. It's almost like it's 1998 and Cameron Diaz is slicking back her hair with that infamous gel. The...…

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