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…HERE COMES THE SUN A sorry state of affairs Obama's apologies to other nations distort the facts about America SEE PAGE 5 ARTS Phoenix soars with new album "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" a rebirth for French pop band SEE PAGE 9 SPORTS Grady dribbles to the football field The ex-basketball star's odds of excelling in his new sport SEE PAGE 11 INDEX VolCXiX, No. 140;1 2009 The Michigan Daily Michigandailycorn N EW S ...................................…

…E iC igaYt at IV Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 8, 2009 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN BUCKS BRONCOS, 31-7 FIGHTING HiNi PART 1 OF A 3-PART SERIES 'U' preps for looming swine flu SAM WOLSON/Daily Denard Robinson crosses the goal line after a 43-yard touchdown run during Michigan's 31-7 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday. Michigan rolled to its first season-opening vistory in three years on the backs of freshman quarterbacks Ro...…

…4P fillc4loan 46F 4by atim Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, October 8, 2009 michigandaily.com DONATION DIVIDENDS: PART 4 OF A 5-PART SERIES Turnin to 9 business for U needs Foundation, corporation support vital to researchers' efforts By STEPHANIE STEINBERG and KYLE SWANSON Daily Staff Reporters Working in laboratories and offices across the Uni- versity, professors and researchers typically have more ideas than they know what to do with - wh...…

…be 13id~igan 4&iImj * Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, December 8, 2009 michigandaily.com SOUTH U. BLAZE Charred South U. building to be torn down ROLLING OUT A BUSINESS STUDENT RIGHTS Revisions to student code in the works Demiolition will begin on Dec.14 and could be finished by Jan. 6 By DARRYN FITZGERALD Daily StaffReporter Demolition of the former Pin- ball Pete's building - a well- known campus landmark that was damaged in a fire earl...…

…kF208OPINION Column: Why the United States shouldn't -, A . be sending more troops to Afghanistan. 4A THE B-SId$ anziIj Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 8, 2009 michigandaily.com FIGHTING ILLEGAL FILE-SHARING RIAA abandons mass lawsuits Recording industry will now rely Internet providers to police illegal file-sharers By AMY MUNSLOW Daily Staff Reporter The Recording Industry Association of America announced last month that it's chang...…

…STUDENTSTOY TROUBLES * OPINION Columnist Eileen Stahl returns to Toys "R"Us h year's ad d efor a trip down memory lane, but gets a rude awakening. See Opinion, Page 4A JIFe-1Nid ian BaiIP Ann Arbor, Michigan' Wednesday, April 8, 2009 michigandaily.com PASSING ON TRADITION THE ECONOMICS OF HIGHER ED Few options in pricey test prep. market As demand grows for exam help, few colleges opt to offer an alternative By MALLORY BEBERMAN Daily Sta...…

…21 Monday, June 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New solar car a stellar success 'U'Infinium is ready to outshine competitors across the world By ERIC CHIU For the Daily More than 300 fans, sponsors and Michigan residents packed into the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn on Friday afternoon for the unveiling of the University Solar Car Team's latest vehicle: Infinium. The Solar Car Team is a student group that has funded and con- ...…

…0 2A - Tuesday, September 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers WEDNESDAY: Campus Clubs THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Photos of the Week Home to many secrets. The huge ower looming over the Michigao Union has had a storied, if noe controversial, his- tory. When the Union wan con- struted, the piano were unmatched by similar spaces at other American colleges and universities, according to t...…

…a 2A - Thursday, October 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path WEDNESDAY: Campus Clubs FRIDAY: Photos of the Week Thieves' demand: bud or blood Department of Public Safety reports concerning residence hall robberies arecommonlyfoundinstu- dent inboxes, but reports about raids at knifepoint are, not surprisingly, less frequent. That is, except for the winter of 1974, w...…

…2 - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 .The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 *The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers 0O TEDY WEDNESDAY: Campus Clubs THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here' Photos of the Week Seven thousand stars Students bored with the everyday environs of Ann Arbor can head ever to the Angell Hall Planetarium and see 7,000 stars. Patrick Seitzer, an asso- ciate resea...…

…2A - Thursday, January 8, 2009 2A -Thusday Jauary8, 009 2. V~)The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Vietnam War protest takes new form In the spring of 1972, politi- cal activism raged on campus as f the Vietnam War continued into another year. On a festive day in May, the anger of anti-war protesters reached its climax when they dug four "bomb :. craters" on campon to symbolize the destruction that the war was causing >> to the Vietnam cou...…

…2A - Wednesday, April 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, April 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-704-0508 graca@michigandailycom bugli@michigandailyeom Food and friendship Every residence hall room comes fur- nished with a bed, a dresser, a desk and a variety of o...…

…Monday, June 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ANN ARBOR BUSiEs Healthy competition sparks new cold war Frozen yogurt rivals cream." According to an article in Reu- ice cream as summer ters last July, ice cream sales declined 3.9 percent from 2002 to staple 1 iA2 2007. During the same time, there was a 7.2-percent jump in frozen By JASMINE ZHU novelty sales - some of which can Daily News Editor be attributed to frozen yogurt's in...…

…4f The Michigan Daily- michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 3A 9 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS ROCHESTER, Mich. Progress made with striking profs A The head of a union represent- ing professors at a suburban Detroit university says "good progress" is being made toward resolving a fac- ulty walkout. The president of the Oakland University chapter of the American Association of Uni...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Granholm wants Robert Bobb for a second year Michigan Gov. Jennifer Gra- nholm says she wants the emergen- cy financial manager of Detroit's schools to stay on for a second year to continue efforts to improve the struggling district. Granholm told reporters yester- day after a Midwest...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS . LANSING MDOT warns money running out for Michigan roads Michigan officials are delay- ing future road projects because of dwindling revenue. The Michigan Department of Transportation says in a recent report that lack of money has forced it to consider dropping more than 100 road projects and a similar num- ber of bridge projects off the drawing board from 2010...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Feds: inauguration attractive target for terrorist threats U.S. intelligence officials say the Jan. 20 inauguration is an attrac- tive target for international and domestic terrorist groups, but they know of no specific threat that might disrupt the celebration. An intelligence ass...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Despite scolding, Chrysler unveils new SUV It sounds crazy: Just a week after the White House scolded Chrysler LLC for relying too much on gas guzzlers, the company is heading to a marquee auto show Wednes- day to unveil a new SUV. Chrysler insists the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which clocks in at 20 mpg in its two-wheel-drive ver- sion and 19 in four-wheel-drive, is a crowd favorite and a...…

…4 Monday, June 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Mry fidigan &Dilt Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ERIKA MAYER IVIEWPOINT Excessive benefits JAMIE BLOCK EDITOR IN CHIEF ROBERT SOAVE MANAGING EDITOR RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All othe...…

…4A - Tuesday, September 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 l e Mc4t*pan + 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 re...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 4WIC Igan al (71 4C Aft 4 :43 * IV Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu AVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA ROBERT SO) EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE In my mind and in my heart, it is not over until it's over. - Former New York state Senate Majority Leader Jos...…

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…Monday, June 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 All apologies At some point when you were growing up, you probably had a tough time fitting in. Maybe the "cool group" of kids didn't like you. Maybe that cute class- mate who sat next to you in math wouldn't talk to you. Per- CHRIS haps you were KOSLOWSKI popular and tried to reach out to that strange kid who ate his boogers, but he totally blew you off. You might have sought ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - Best acid trip ever. John, Paul, George, Ringo and You The combination of The Beatles and "Rock Band" is a match made in harmony heaven By David Watnick I Managing Arts Editor There may be no such thing as a "can't i miss" in the world of video games (or anywhere else, for that matter), but "The Beat- ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 5A Student section holds first- ever group meeting Senior Brandon Minor has been battling injury through the first five games this season His carries should increase in Kinnick Stadium this Saturday. Healthy Minor shou- play larger role, at bym Yost be the Michig son. At la ing for dent se were th Andth relucta heard i tions fr Accc ers of t Chuck games son, Sa Ohio a SAID ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, Decemher 8, 2009 - 5 Corporate imposters The Yes Men bring their social crusade back to the big screen in 'Fix the World' The list disease By Andrew Lapin I Daily Film Editor. Who are the Yes Men? If you ask them, the two public hoaxers and pro- vocateurs with the aliases of Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno will tell you they...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 5A PUMPING UP THE VOLUME After a sloppy first half, Wolverines amp up the intensity in OT thriller By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON - Michigan coach John Beilein grabbed his jacket, picked up his water, put his head down and started walking back to the Michigan locker room at halftime. Then he looked up at the score- board to see if that had really just happe...…

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…The Michigan [wily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 7A COURANT From Page 1A the overstuffed, red-velvet arm- chairs that furnish their living room. "He does travel a lot, but I will say that I think he's more relaxed." She added that the anxiety and tension that marked her, husband's time as provost - for example, get- ting up at 4 a.m. on some sleepless nig...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 7 - Site of South U. fire to be demolished this month From Page 1 A construction company JC Beal Construction was later hired, and the company's president Stewart Beal met with John Brink, project manager fdr the city of Ann Arbor, to discuss the demolition's timeline. Brink, who manages street permit guidelines and processing times, said the city's only require- ment was th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 7A MICROBREWERY * From PagelA Arbor location was straightfor- ward. "I live there, and it's a great place to start a business right now," he said. "Ann Arbor is kind of a bright spot in Michigan's economy." The tropical-themed Dexter facility exclusively produces and sells oak-aged beer influenced by souring bacteria and wild yeast. Like with most other craft beers, they do b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - 7A Stimulus to give boost to food industry Mich. communities with food processing companies could get $9 million LANSING, Mich. (AP) - An upcoming wave of federal stimulus spending in Michigan likely will include some help for Michigan's food processing industry. Communities with food process- ing companies may get a combined $9 million in community develop- ment block grants...…

…Monday, June 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com VW STEM CELLS From Page 1 cell researchers and industries from across the state. "The goal is to bring together as many people as we could from different parts of the state, focus- ing on primarily - in this meet- ing - universities from across the state and then also some industry representatives from across the state," Smith said. Carol Brenner, an associate pro- fessor of physiolo...…

…8A - Tuesday, September 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Tuesday, September 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailytom * ROCK BAND From Page 5A Club, "The Ed Sullivan Show," Shea Stadium and Budo- kan that accompany the first four chapters do a mar- velous job of reviving the history they represent, and their portrayals of The Beatles' mannerisms are hilari- ously accurate. The Abbey Road "Dreamscapes" that cover The ...…

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…e0 8 - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Morris back on track in 'M' win BRETT FLASHNICK/AP Clemson senior C.Spiller didn't make it into the Heisman top five, even with more than 2,500 all-purpose yards this year. Spiter got snubbed Jn the final weekend of the regular season - one full of conference championship games, big-time matchups and BCS bowl clinchers - some of college football's biggest names get on...…

…8A - Thursday, January 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Thursday, January 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Well ahead of schedule, M' looks to Mitera to lace up tomorrow past for future Senior captain to skate for first time since knee injury in October By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Editor Nineteen minutes into this sea- son, senior captain Mark Mitera had to be carried off the ice after NOTEBOOK tear...…

…4 8A - Wednesday, April 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Young QBs improve off field 0 Flag football roster, additional spring game promotions announced yesterday By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Editor One of Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez's favorite ways to describe early enrollee quarter- back Tate Forcier is as a "gym rat". But Forcier said last week that he is just now beginning to notice his improved strength. Before ...…

…Monday, June 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 Phoenix takes flight French band leaps from out of obscurity into mainstream popularity By ARTHUR VELEZ For the Daily When The Strokes released their debut album Is This It (2001), it was met with a wave of zealous critical acclaim. The explanation -n for the record's success is multi- Wolfgang faceted, but one Amadeus irrefutable rea- Phoenix son is the instru- V2 mental cohesio...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 9A The Michigan Daily - mithigandailycom Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 9A SWINE FLU From Page 1A who are sick to either go home to recuperate or, if that's not possible - and there are a lot of students where it wouldn't be feasible - to stay in their apartments and ride the flu out in isolation" Logan said. He added that the residence halls will be at full capacity and that...…