…Weatr TODAY: Wednesday January 8, 2003 02003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 69 One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom Cloudy during the day clearing bylate eveninag. ARM LOW: 35 '1tomorrow-. 37123 wwwmkhigandaily.com ----------- ego IBM - -- ---------------- ----------------- ---- M- Consumer confidence rises amid war threats By Lydia K. Leung Daily Staff Reporter Consumer confidence rose last month despite...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 8, 2003 NATION WORLD Bush rallies to end federal taxes on stock dividends, send rebate checks NEWS IN BRIEF * * W. - * Mw. - . as NEwa 6. -rE Li Nr . a...vs - a ... - awaD1t= wassa * 1S x:....:J CHICAGO (AP) - President Bush asked Con- gress yesterday to "push the economy forward" with a $674 billion plan to abolish federal taxes on stock dividends, speed up promised income tax cuts and send ...…
… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 8, 2003 - 3 THIS WEEK JIL'ElUpEU'r1& ":p-- ~ ~ MSA reps work to strengthen student ties I ' 11 V l/ C1 L L l 1 1 1 V 1 lJ l 1' I Jan. 3, 1943 The School of Business Adminis- tration created a new fast-track pro- gram for women to prepare them to enter the business world quicker. The program consisted of two semesters of classes in areas includ- ing merchandising, accounting and banki...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 8, 2003 OP/ED GJbe irbihgan:flailIg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do ...…
… Wednesday January 8, 2003 michigandaily.com/arts mae@michigandaily.com JE 3Id~igmau cd1U ARTS 5 SCOTT SERILLA 'GANGS' A ?RIUMPH FOI DAY-LEWIS, S CORSESE Joe Strummer, 1952-2002 Courtesy of Miramax Daniel Day-Lewis plays with knives and Cameron Diaz, leading to fireworks. By Todd Weiser Daily Film Editor Arguably the greatest living American filmmaker, Martin Scorsese makes a big, bloody return to the forefront of the film world with...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 8, 2003 - 7 March attempts to limit Venezuelan state revenue CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Tens of thousands of Venezuelans marched on the federal tax agency yesterday and many ripped up their tax forms, vowing to further deprive President Hugo Chavez of revenue as part of their strike that has already dried up oil income. Chavez warned that tax evasion carries up to seven years in prison. "It's a crime not...…
… Wednesday January 8, 2003 michigandaily.com , sportsdesk@umich.edu SPORTS 8 Cagers rolling into matchup with Badgers By Naweed Sikora Daily Sports Editor Seven games ago, anyone who believed the Michigan basketball team was going to be above .500 heading into Big Ten play was watching the wrong team. But after the team's win over IUPUI Saturday, that outlandish prediction became an unbelievable reality, as the Wolverines (7-6) picked up t...…
…Tuesday @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 127 One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom TODAY Snowshow- ers in the afternoon,n cloudy by H:39 nightfall with LOW: 28 winds at 12 Tomorrow., miles per 45*29 hour. www.michigandaily.com Bombs target palace housing Iraqi officials BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - American troops and tanks bore down on Baghdad with unstop- pable force yesterday, seizing two of Saddam Hussein's o...…
…*I 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 8, 2003 NATION/WORLD Fed retools emergency rescue plan NEWS INjBRIEF WASHINGTON (AP) - Con- and other Fed officials, the central ries about a sudden jump in interest Greenspan in a speech in December SEOUL, South Korea j4 fronting new fears of recession, the bank is expected to move beyond its rates down the road. in New York noted that the Fed from Py y ang c ance llks with SouthKorea Federal Res...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 8, 2002 - 3 Common ailments may signify thyroid disease Atrocities against children topic of victimology lecture University of New Hampshire sociol- ogy Prof. David Finkelhor will lecture on "Crimes Against Children and the Concept of Development Victimology" in room 1840 of the School of Social Work Building today at 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Research Program o...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 8, 2003 OP/ED Ulbe AhdIwu Dau 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors NOTABLE QUOTABLE ( The regime is finished. It is over, and liberation is here. The leadership is now gone in southern Iraq" Sir, I've beeni ilonkir...…
… Tuesday April 8, 2003 michigandaily.com mae@michigandaily.com ARTS 5 AnonyMous stands out in 'SARGASM' RUNNIN' ON EMPTY SUPPORTING CAST OUTSHINES DIESEL IN MEDIOCRE ACTION FLICK By Ryan Lewis Daily Film Editor FI LM PREVI EW It might shock you. It might scare you. It might even confuse the hell out of you. But that's only if you don't get the joke. Regardless, "SARGASM," created by the members of the new campus group formed by people w...…
…0 6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 8, 2003 the michigan daily CAMPUS PARKING SPACES AVAIL. 665-8825. PRKG. SPACE AVAIL. near B-School, $80/mo. 717-6239 or matveeva@umich.edu '94 SUBARU LEGACY Wagon - 190k mi., runs well, some rust, needs shocks. $1000 OBO. 429-9506. CARS FROM $500. Police impounds. Hon- das etc. For listing: 1-800-319-3323 ext 4494. 1226 BROOKLYN - 4 bdims., 2 baths, dw- shr., coin ldry., wood firs., For Fall 03. $1...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 8, 2003 - 7 LATE SNOW in upstate New York. More than a foot of wet, heavy Continued from Page 1 snow fell on parts of Nebraska and to a cold front combining with a southern Minnesota, and a foot was normal amount of precipitation. possible in the highlands of Penn- According to DPS reports, there sylvania's Pocono Mountains and have been no accidents or injuries northern New Jersey. Schools as a result of y...…
…8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 8, 2003 ARTS 'BECKHAM' WORTH ROOTING FOR CHADHA COMICALLY BLENDS SPORT AND CULTURE 01 By Tara Billik Daily Arts Writer MOV E REV W ents' adamant disapproval. Her traditional Indi- an family believes that Jess' purpose in life con- sists of two main objectives: learning how to cook and marrying a nice Indian boy. Consequently, after Jess is recruited by the equally talented Juliette (Keira Knightley)...…
… Tuesday April 08, 2003 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu PRSa I 9 Won the i at Forget Jalen and Co., I'm infor long haul ne Jayhawks miss 18 free throws to lose the title NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Syra- cuse Orangemen were playground play- ers early, a bundle of nerves late. They juked, jammed and barely held on for a victory that gave coach Jim Boeheim his long-awaited championship. Freshmen Carmelo Anthony and Gerry McNamara did...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 8, 2003 ORANGEMEN Continued from Page 9 The Orangemen built their lead to 18 during a breakneck first half. But things ground to a halt in the second, aiid it was Boeheim's famous 2-3 zone that closed out the game. When it was over, bad free-throw shooting killed the Jayhawks (30-8). They missed an amazing 18 of 30. They also never really found the outside touch to force the Orangemen to guard them up ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 8, 2003 - 11 AWARDS Continued from Page 1 Evita Nedelkoska, Engineering junior and vice president of SWE. "We have support from every gender." LSA senior Thomas Vazquez, one of the outstanding student leaders and an advisor of the year, said it was a great honor to be recognized by the University. "I've had a lot of great opportunities to work with great organizations and students," Vazquez said. "I feel th...…
…12 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 8, 2003 ICers want to make this chance count Hutchins heading for milestone No. 800 * By Sharad Mattu Daily Sports Writer By Courtney Lewis Daily Sports Editor After advancing all the way to the Frozen Four the last two seasons, only to be sent packing after the first game, Michigan junior Andy Burnes has learned one thing. "Looking back at (the last) two years now, (making it to the Frozen Four) ...…
…Weathw Monday September 8, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIVI, No. 5 One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom 1 Isolated thun- derstorms in the afternoon and evening after a partly cloudy morn- ing. LOWi 59 Tomorrw 7S160 www.michigandaily.com Hungry students find Mcard useless in Big House By Emily Kraack Daily Staff Reporter As parched football fans may have noticed, Michigan Stadium concession stands ha...…
… 2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 8, 2003 _- v __ ... . _ .! r r _..... ...... .., .., ..... NATION/WORLD A4 7 7 " "___ ;. Abbas' exit Top reasons to sign up for High-Speed Internet at Best Buy 10. Use online registration to schedule all classes after 11 a.m. 9. Share compromising photos of your roommate with friends and classmates. 8. Place a last-second online auction bid for Galaxy Crusher action figures. 7. E-mail home Ev...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 8, 2003 - 3A C RIPME Fight breaks out after car injures pedestrian A traffic injury in which a car reportedly hit the leg of a pedestrian escalated into a non-aggravated assault early Saturday morning. According to Department of Public Safety reports, the incident - which occurred in the Thompson Street parking garage - worsened after the victim allegedly punched the vehicle that hit him. T...…
… 4 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 8, 2003 OP/ED R & le ato atchwam 11 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LouIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, le...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 8, 2003 - 5A STADIUM Continued from Page 1A changes. Being able to use Entree Plus in the stadium meant students didn't have to carry cash into football games, Freer said. "It's definitely a convenience for students." LSA freshman Ben Lazarus said he didn't mind not being able to use Entre Plus in the stadium. He said he would rather have cheaper conces- sions. "It may be better if they just FRESHMEN Con...…
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…I 8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 8, 2003 4 4 Fellow Students, Don't log onto college.movielink.com between September 15th and October 15th. Sure, high-speed, reliable downloads of your favorite movies seems like a great idea. But what about the message those films send? The people at Movielink want you to watch movies like American Pie, a film rife with drunken behavior, sexual deviancy, and a very unsanitary display involvin...…
… Monday September 8,2003 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com ARTS 9A r LIMP CHILD STARS RIDICULED BUT NOT FUNNY By Jannie Adler For the Daily M V SEREVlEWA Dark 'Order' too tall for Ledger By Zach Mabee Daily Arts Writer M R In the opening voice-over of Brian Helgeland's "The Order," the ever- insightful Father Alex Bernier (Heath Ledger, "A Knight's Tale") likens life itself to a riddle - confusing and unpredictable in each a...…
…mmiq 10A -The Michi Daily - Monday, September 8, 2( ART S 4 w W. TI )RE HO rOW 7D By James P Daily Arts Writ Local boy Andrew WK.'s Saturday evening show at St. Andrew's Hall may have been the first of his world tour, but he played like it was his last. Andrew is always Andrew excited, but on this W.K. night he gave his Saturday, Sept.7 hometown crowd At St. Andrew's something extra (if Hall that's possible). - A.W.K. took the stage...…
…chbew1Iriaunz September 8, 2003 SECTION B TONY DING/Daily Michigan's Pierre Woods zeroes in on Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb in Saturday's game. The Wolverines sacked Kolb six times during the afternoon, as they went on to cruise 50-3. Backs pound away s Wolverines overpower Cougars By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Editor There's hardly an excuse for the way Michigan's rushing offense performed. It was nothing but predictable. In fact, there...…
… 2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - September 8, 2003 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Michigan club polo has one elusive goal By Jamie Josephson For the Daily Splashing into its fall campaign with the return of experienced veterans and the addition of fresh talent, the Michigan men's water polo club is no longer set- tling for second best. The past three years have been marked by heart- breaking losses in the finals of the Big Ten Champi- onships. ...…
…Everyone's enjoying the new attraction at the Big House -the Casanova line J. BRADY MCCOLLOUGH The SportsMonday Column F or one Saturday afternoon, the Big House actually seemed like an amusement park. The cotton candy was delicious. The funnel cakes melted in mouths. The basketball shooting game ripped everyone off, but no one seemed to care. Timmy Bracken, Pierre Rembert, Jerome Jackson and Alijah Bradley waited in anxious anticipation whil...…
… 4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - September 8, 2003 MICHIGAN 50, HOUSTON 3 Jackson, Shazor give A _r_ 1 GAME STATISTICS cetense er By Courtney Lewis Daily Sports Editor When Marlin Jackson's one-week suspension ended, he wanted to make sure his Michigan teammates knew about it. "I was walking around all last week telling them that I'm back," the junior safety said. Saturday, Jackson didn't have to say anything. His play spoke plenty...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - September 8, 2003 - 5B X's AND (ky(e)O 'S Michigan Daily Sports Editor Kyle O'Neill is not a collegiate athlete, nor is he a collegiate coach. But he was a starting wide receiver for his winless team at Garber High School, was third in Bay County in receptions his sen- ior year and claims to know something about the game of football. So each game, we'll let him and his 5-foot-10, 158-pound frame break dow...…
… 6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - September 8, 2003 a UBS Investment Bank is a pre-eminent global financial services firm. Our business encompasses: Equities, Finance and Control, Fixed Income, Rates and Currencies, Information Technology, Investment Banking and Operations. We invite all students to come meet representatives from one of the fastest growing investment banks in the world* to learn about career opportunities: Date: W...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - September 8, 2003 - 7B 02003 Best Buy You may live under their roof, but this Is your phone. With pay-as-you-go wireless there are no age restrictions, no contracts, no monthly bills- no need for Mom and Dad. You get all the features you want and pay only for the minutes you use. You set the limits, you control the cost. Get into Best Buy, your pay-as-you-go headquarters. Receive a $ 15 Be...…
… 8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - September 8, 2003 4 Losses growing old for women's soccer Spikers still have joy of Pepsi after defeat By Melanie Kebler Daily Sports Writer Last year, the Michigan women's soc- cer team defied expectations and marched through the NCAA Tourna- ment all the way to the quarterfinals. The collegiate soc- cer world tookSOUTHERN CAL 2 notice, and this year, the Wolver- ines began the sea-!OAKLAND son ra...…
…Wednesday October 8,2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 27 . Atk iguuit airg DAY: Sunny all day as tempera- tures reach a~ 80 degrees, with clear g 53 skies through Tomorrow the night. www.michigandaily.com One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom Voters bid 'hasta la vista' to Davis9W M LOS ANGELES (AP) - Californians banished Gov. Gray Davis just 11 months into his second term and elected action hero A...…
… 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 8, 2003 NATION/WORLD A Iraq rebels ill 3 more U.S. troops Violence, anti-U.S. protests erupt across Baghdad BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Insurgents killed three U.S. sol- diers with roadside bombs, the military reported yesterday, and former Iraqi intelligence officers demanding jobs hurled stones and charged American forces guarding occupation headquarters in the capital. Large sections of Baghdad were...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 8, 2003 - 3 THIS MEEN I I 1114 -- -- - - -110-1- a n n1 I Mold, ragweed allergies annoy sneezing students Geek Week Five years agos... The University's Delta Zeta sorority chapter closed its doors permanently after more than 50 members deactivat- ed their memberships, in addition to a lack of new pledges. Trying to counter the problem, the Panhellenic Council had granted Delta Zeta t...…
…I 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 8, 2003 OP/ED I Ulb& £d1§uu 13f 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letter...…
… Wednesday October 8, 2003 michigandaity.com artseditor@michigandaily.com RTS 5 ONE GOOD COP 'RENO 911!' STAR LIKES PLAYING POLICE By Melissa Runstrom Daily Arts Writer "Our show is very stupid, but smart;" says C ' ic Yarbrough, Officer Jones on Comedy Central's new hit "Reno 911!" The show spoofs reality television in general, with a definite eye aimed at "Cops." The series, which had been collecting dust on FOX's shelves for two years...…
… 6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 8, 4 a : . 0 ut }QQ .t 1 >' ~ ihG 4{ . 5 "lip - I 97 CHEVY CAVALIER, auto, 86k, green, $38,000, OBO.734-222-8471 evenings. BUICK CENTURY 90- 170k new battery & exhaust $600. Also Pontiac Grand Prix LE 92- 108k clean good shape $1,500. 971-9416 HALLOWEEN COSTUMES-VINTAGE clothing. 15 min. drive to Frieda's Consignment Shop. 113 Main, Pinny 734-878-3852. Open daily 10 AM - 6PM. SOFA SLEEPER $125...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 8, 2003 - 7 KRAMER Continued from Page 1. of the 20th century by the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain. "I knew it would take me too long to write another novel and I knew, having worked for film companies, no one would make a movie about my story, so I decided to write a play," Kramer said. "At first, everyone rejected it - every director, every studio." "Kramer's play 'Normal Heart' is one of my...…
…I 8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 8, 2003 ARTS By Laurence J Freedman Daily Arts Writer Any clubgoer knows that a solid dose of ener- gy is needed to propel a live music experience to new heights. Naturally injecting exhilarating energy into the room every time they take the stage is Toronto's the New Deal, a trio that blurs the distinct line between man and machine. Seamlessly melding the live musicianship of the improvisati...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 8, 2003 -9 Depo-Provera is 99.7% effective. Not only is it 99.7% effective, but you need just 1 shot every 11 to 13 weeks to protect you from pregnancy. So, unlike the Pill, Depo-Provera is not your every day birth control. Depo-Provera does not protect you from HIV/AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases. You shouldn't use Depo-Provera if you could be pregnant or if you have had any unexplained per...…
… Wednesday October 8, 2003 www.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com PORTS 10 1)9 'S 4-2 1'ASS TIl MI I1RA ?19 By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Editor There is hardly reason to celebrate this Michigan football team, given its 1-2 play in its past three games. But despite not being able to play for a national champi- onship and for being on the brink of elimi- nation from the Big Ten title, there have been some good things about thes...…
…Monday December 8, 2003 02003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan z IC OqW 4*F - 441V 4 44& Eb rtcbtg au:3 tftlu Weaher TODAY: Mostly cloudy during the day with winds from 37 the south- LO 31 east at nine Tamorrow miles per 4 39 hour. www.michigandaily.com Vol. CXIII, No. 66 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditoridfreedom New coalition to challenge Connerly initiative By Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Reporter The University received suppo...…
…4 2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 8, 2003 NATION/WORLD Afghans angered by bombing mistake Nine Afghan children killed in U.S.-led attack aimed at terror suspect HUTALA, Afghanistan (AP) - Hats and shoes littered a blood-stained field in this desolate Afghan village yester- day, a day after U.S. warplanes - tar- geting a terror suspect - mistakenly killed nine children. American officials offered their regrets yesterday and said...…
