…Ann Arbor, MI ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Weekly Summer Edition Ann Arbor, MI ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Weekly Summer Edition ARENA REVAMPED k yL b _ hhh . iii NEWS Michigan Nurses Association, 'U' in negotiations After four months of debate, official discussions began on Aug. 3. >> SEE PAGE 3 * OPINION Organic with a side of arrogance Sustainability is more about pride than activism. >> SEE ...…
…4& 40W 46F tc4ioan 4,:)at IV Ann Arbor, Michigan IN MEMORY - Sweetland and LHSP lecturer passes away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 michigandaily.com Matthew Kelley won LSA Excellence in Education Award By DEVON THORSBY Daily StaffReporter Kendrick Kelley, a Sweet- land Writing Center and Lloyd Hall Scholars Program lecturer, passed away yesterday afternoon in Rackham Hall. Depart- ment of Pub- lip Safety spokeswom- an Diane Brown said Kelley, ...…
…AVRIL LAVIGNE IS OK DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY Despite shedding the attitude we John Beilein is a class act, and all Michigan loved at 13, Lavigne's latest is a fans should be proud he's leading their a pleasant 'Lullaby.' - basketball program. PAGE 7 PA( Ie Rid4igai 0iIF Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 8, 2011 michigandaily.com NORTH CAMPUS RESEARCH COMPLEX First lab scientists move into the NCRC Cardiologists and release states. Officials ...…
…416FAid40 '0ailj 4 ', IIN)I1\It N i i \ t a111nIat1\1 IVR M.l\ Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, April 8, 2011 michigandaily.com HIGHER EDUCATION Duderstadt proposes plan to help Midwest JAKE FROMM/Daily The Michigan hockey team advanced to the NCAA Championship last night after defeating No.1 North Dakota, 2-0. Senior goaltender Shawn Hunwick made 40 saves in a shutout effort. Michigan will play for a national title against Minnesota-Duluth o...…
…( ) N E - H U N D R E [) W T E N T Y T' W ) Y A( S 1 1 ) 1 (I I \I ) ) . a ) Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 8, 2011 michigandailycom * ELECTION DAY 2011 * A incumbents say budget is priority CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR CITY C If re-elected, council members want to redirect funds to public safety By JENNIFER LEE Daily StaffReporter As Ann Arbor residents head to the polls today to vote in the general elections, current elect- ed offici...…
…(l'NE 1I4 H NDRE)F NY-TW \ SE t 1F IOIAIII EEIOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, December 8, 2011 michigandaily.com SPECIAL REPORT 'U' charges high fees for public records Legal experts say costs meant to deter media from getting information By STEPHANIE STEINBERG Editor in Chief Under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act, a public body like the University may give * requested records to the media at no cost or a reduced charge if the info...…
…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New 7-Eleven to open on Main Street Company plans to further expand chain within the Ann Arbor area By HALEY GOLDBERG Daily StaffReporter Slurpee fanatics and taquito lovers will soon have another haven in downtown Ann Arbor as a 7-Eleven convenience store on Main Street prepares to open in the third week of August. 7-Eleven spokeswoman Mar- garet Chabris wrote in an e-mail interv...…
…2A - Tuesday, February 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com 2A - Tuesday, February 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 9 ., (The Midigan 0aOiIm 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG BRAD WILEY Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 steinberg@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmail.com City de-slickers With the large amount of snow- fall bur...…
…2 - Tuesday, March 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, March 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom A LOCAL PROTEST Te Wlditoan DAM' 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG BRAD WILEY Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 steinberg@michigandaiy.com tmdbusiness@gmait.com Perserving'U' history Many students may not be aware of ...…
…2 -- Friday, April 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com *I 2 - Friday, April 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * cl 4t iligan Baihij 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG BRAD WILEY Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 steinberg@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmail.com TOP: LSA sophomore Emily Rheaume, a TOMS Univer- sity of Michiga...…
…a 2 - Tuesday, November 8 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIESTEINBERG ZACHYANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 steinberg@michigandaily.com zyancer@michigandaily.com Touch football gains 70 years ago this week (Nov. 7, 1941): Approximately 40 teams joined a touch football competi- tion on campus, illustrating ...…
…2A - Thursday, December 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a e fiiipan~wa11m 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com STEPHANIE STEINBERG ZACH YANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 steinberg@michigandaily.com zyancer@michigandaily.com Bringing the Constitution to life What is your favorite class to never expected. ied set of areas and take anything but teach at...…
…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 'U' and Michigan Nurses Association in negotiations Officials are optimistic MNA and UMHS will come to an agreement By AUSTIN WORDELL Daily StaffReporter The University has encoun- tered increased resistance from the Michigan Nurses Association, which recently claimed in an amended complaint the Univer- sity has been unfairly changing labor practices involving health insurance ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 8, 2011-- 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT City to renovate abandoned homes for police officers Mayor Dave Bing is offering renovated homes in Detroit for as little as $1,000 to city police officers who live in the suburbs under a plan aimed at improving neighborhoods and safety. The city will tap federal stim- ulus funds to rep...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tueday, March 8, 2011 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom TuedayMarch8,2011-3 NEWS BRIEFS * DETROIT Kilpatrick denies talk about stripper Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, accused of obstruct- ing the police investigation into the death of a stripper, testified yesterday that the 2003 fatal shooting was never discussed among high-ranking officials in his administration. Kilpatrick was in cou...…
…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 8, 2011 - 3 * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, April 8, 2011 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Michigan to close 23 state forest campgrounds Michigan parks officials said yesterday they plan to close 23 state forest campgrounds on May 19 as they continue to grapple with budget reductions. The campgrounds are located in the state's Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula. The clo...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday November 8, 2011 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Republican debate at Oakland to focus on jobs Republicans presidential can- didates are heading to Michigan this week for a debate in the heart of the domestic auto industry focused on jobs and the troubled economy. All eight Republicans attend- ingtomorrow's CNBC-sponsored debate...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, December 8, 201- 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Michigan Senate bans domestic partner benefits Republicans who control the Michigan Senate have approved bills aimed at blocking the offer- ingoftaxpayer-paid health insur- ance to domestic partners living with some public employees. The main bill in the package passed by a 27-9 vote yesterday, with only Democrats in opposi- tion. It returns with ...…
…Monday, August8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LTe ficfgn 3al Stale sustainability Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan sincey1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu BETHANY BIRON EDITOR IN CHIEF MARK BURNS MANAGING EDITOR TEDDY PAPES EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustration...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 - Tuesday, February 8, 2011 4- Tuesday, February 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com ELAINE MORTON E-MAIL ELAINE AT EMORT@UMICH.EDU eA'irlN-l /bor$E'f yAou K(NOW lTHE t)EFINrThCON of A NUISfAA/C5?' ThW1N~ o '. T"thS MiDE- MJ s L 'e 1T'll CLFtSS I Tf...…
…4- Tuesday, March 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 - Tuesday, March 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@nmichigandaily.com ELAINE MORTON E-MAIL ELAINE AT EMORT@UMICF-LEDU STEPHANIE STEINBERG EDITOR IN CHIEF MICHELLE DEWITT and EMILY ORLEY EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS U4M~v lY1 } t ooetsloU la S4we ...…
…4 - Friday, April 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * E-MAIL JEFF AT JEFFDZ@UMICH.EDU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com JEFF ZUSCHLAG STEPHANIE STEINBERG EDITOR IN CHIEF MICHELLE DEWITT and EMILY ORLEY EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS KYLE SWANSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's edit...…
…U 4 - Tuesday, November 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com f iiigan Batly Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MICHELLE DEWITT STEPHANIE STEINBERG and EMILY ORLEY NICK SPAR EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed art...…
…4A - Thursday, December 8, 2011 0 The Michigan Daily -michigandaily.com 4A - Thursday, December 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom c fiiioan Bath Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MICHELLE DEWITT STEPHANIE STEINBERG and EMILY ORLEY NICK SPAR EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the ...…
…Monday,August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 "We have nothing invested in the continuation of a regime that must kill, imprison and torture its own citizens to maintain power." -Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on Syrian leader Bashar Assad's deadly crackdown on protesters in Hama. SEND LETTERS TO TOTHEDAILY@MICHIGANDAILY.COM Singer doesn't understand complexities of crime prevention TO THE DAILY: mind that offering safe...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 8, 2011'- 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycomTuesday, February 8, 2011 -5 Delving into distribution H ollywood studios have computer, TV, video game con- an immense amount sole or mobile phone, is easy to of control over their use and plentiful. products. In contrast to televi- Instant Netflix streaming sion programming, the eco- allowed me to watch "Empire nomic value Records," "...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 5 BENEFITS From Page 1 amended Michigan's constitu- tion in 2004 drastically changed health care benefits for same-sex couples across the state. Before the change, same-sex couples were recognized as domestic partners in benefit programs. However, this was ruled uncon- stitutional following the 2004 vote. Smith explained that after the ruling, higher education insti- tutions st...…
…Friday, April 8, 2011 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A satire set in Japan By JOE CADAGIN DailyFine Arts Editor In his legendary account of his travels, Marco Polo described Japan - which he had never actually vis- ited, as a land The Mikado of gold and magic, inhab- Tonight and ited by devilish tomorrow idol-worship- at 8 p.m., ers and can- tomorrow nibals. Nearly and Sunday 750 years after at 2 p.m. Polo's legend- ary sojourn ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 8, 2011- 5 Hoke rehashes close call, clock management at Iowa 'NASCAR' offense ignites Wolverines down the stretch By TIM ROHAN Daily SportsEditor Brady Hoke's mouth was half agape as he talked to special teams ace Floyd Simmons on the sidelines. Hoke had just called his first timeout of the second half with 5:22 remaining in the fourth quarter. But the 'oops' look said he knew he ma...…
…W The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, December 8, 2D11 - 5A RECORDS From Page 1A versity of Michigan is to share knowledge and to share infor- mation, and it's something that we take very seriously here," she said. REQUEST FOR PCARD TRANSACTIONS In April, the Daily submitted a FOIA request for records of PCard transactions of all Uni- versity of Michigan-Ann ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 - Tuesday, February 8, 2011 DEAD SPACE From Page 5 tors, and this intensity and strat- egy does wonders to enhance the experience. Isaac has a new and improved telekinetic attachment to his suit, which greatly increases the potential for launching sharp poles or the severed blade-like appendages of felled Necro- morphs as weapons. When ammo is low, it's great to be able to rip off a dead Necromorph's...…
…6 - Tuesday, March 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam 6 - Tuesday, March 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MOTT From Page 1 To improve her condition - which consists of four congenital heart defects - Snider under- went two open-heart surgeries, one during infancy and the other at age four. Snider expected to need an additional surgery at age 12, but her heart managed to con- tinue functioning without seri- ous medic...…
…6 - Friday, April 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 6 - Friday, April 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * McCarthy's new film is a 'Win' 'Win Win' is versatile and unclassifiable By TIMOTHY RABB Daily Arts Writer Director Thomas McCarthy ("The Visitor") has done some- thing highly ironic in his newest conversation piece, "Win Win" - ironic because by vir- Win Win tue of avoiding grandeur, he's At the given us som...…
…I 6 - Tuesday, November 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Older isn't wiser in film Nostalgia is inextri- cable from culture. The remembering of art is almost as important as the art itself. And among all this remember- ing is the inevitable feeling that the art from eras past is better than today's art. This issue PHIL was distilled CONKLIN in Woody Allen's delightful "Midnight in Paris," that seemingly ubiquitous sum- mer re...…
…6A - Thursday, December 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NBC' s'Parks'makes for recreational fun Paris of America still shining in fourth season By SAM CENZHANG DailyArts Writer Coming off one of the best season-and-a-half, stretches in the history of television comedy, "Parks and Rec- reation" makes its bid for all-* time classic Parksand status with sea- son four. By the Recreation fourth season, Season Four most comedies Mi...…
…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 LOANS From Page 1 diminish accessibility to gradu- ate-level education for students and worsen the strain of repaying loans. In an Aug. 2 statement, the Student Aid Alliance accused the federal government of trying to "balance the budget on the backs of students," adding that the two provisions are part of "a clear pat- tern of an assault on the core stu- dent aid programs." "Th...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 8, 2011- 7 The Mchign Daly -michgandilyco TuedayFebrary{,.201.-. Hoke did all he could recruiting Brady Hoke was stuck at the starting line, waiting. The gunshot was long gone. The foot race started a while ago. And Michigan's competition was well on its way to finishing the race. How frus- trating that must have been. There were three years of mediocre football on the TIM field to d...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, March 8,2011 -7 Hearing the inner scream Lavigne's' Lullaby' T here'a a moment in Terry Zwigoff's 1994 documen- tary,"Crumb," when the subject, legendary comic artist Robert Crumb, pulls an old 78 from his shelf and narrates: "When I listen to old music, that's one of the few times I actu- ally have a kind of a love for human- ...…
…>_r :' :; .y The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 8, 2011 - 7 " Kim shoots first-round 76 at The Masters By KEVIN RAFTERY Daily Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. - At the start of his first round on Thursday, Michigan senior Lion Kim stood behind the first tee at Augusta National and watched two-time Masters Champion Jose Maria Olazabal and 20-time PGA KEVIN Tour Champi- RAFTERY on Davis Love III both push their drives to At the M...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Tuesday, November 8, 2011-- 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 7 CONTR A C N[ Nurses union, UMHS praise new contract Students continue to work on Open Housing Initiative Seven months in the making, contract passed by2tolmargin By CLAIRE GOSCICKI Daily Staff Reporter University of Michigan Health System nurses praised the ratifi- cation of a new contract between UMHS a...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com t Thursday, December 8, 2011 - 7A En ign r9 , The most notable addi- tion to the Maize Rage this season is obvious - Smotrycz's Lobstryczs. In honor of the sophomore forward, sev- eral students have attended every game in Crisler Arena wearing full lobster costumes, with maize T-shirts thrown over top. Evan Smotrycz is a natural target to be honored like that, with his casual demeanor, sense of humor an...…
…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'The Change-Up' can't vary stale jokes. By PHILIP CONKLIN Daily Arts Writer The first scene of "The Change- Up" is a good indication of the tenor of the movie. Dave, played by Jason Bateman ("The Switch"), wakes to the sound of his crying twin The Change- babies. While Dave changes Up their diapers, At Quality16 these babiesa wreak havoc and Rave on their bed- Universal room, spray...…
…8 - Tuesday, February 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily- michigandaily.com 40 For these Wolverines, look beyond the results 1 MARISSA MCCLAIN/Daily Senior goaltender Bryan Hogan injured his groin during warmups before the Big Chill at the Big House on Dec. 11. NESBITT From Page 7 For most Michigan fans, the lA was Hunwick. They showed up in droves expecting Hunwick to once again leave them thunder- struck. He held up his end of the bargain, but t...…
…8 - Tuesday, March 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Excuses aside it's time to :: start winning College basketball needs more John Beileins Feel free to criticize John Beilein as a coach all you want. Personally, I'll consider you an idiot if you do. Thankfully, though, with the Wolver- BEN ines' shocking ESTES performance this season, I On Basketball think the cries of rabble-rousing Michigan fans calling for Beilein's head ...…
…8 - Friday, April 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SHOW STOPPER 0 Hunwick's 40-save shutout sends Michigan past Sioux, to first national title game since 1998 By MICHAEL FLOREK Daily Sports Editor ST. PAUL, Minn. - It was Matt Frattin and Shawn Hunwick. Michigan's 2-0 win over North Dakota on Thursday sent the Wol- verines to the NCAA MICHIGAN 2 Finals, leav- N DAKOTA 0 ing them one game away from hoisting the program's 10t...…
…8 - Tuesday, November 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8 - Tuesday, November 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom PROPOSALS From Page 1 support of the proposal because it would provide crucial funding for repairs. "If we didn't have a street mill- age, the only other place we'd have money to repair streets would be the general fund, and the general fund simply does not have enough flexibility in creating a budget to m...…
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…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 19 Edgy, honest story of teenage trials: 'TERRI' "What are you tookin' at, Homo sapien sapien?" Apes Rise film plateaus Prequel to 'Planet' series leaves us rooting for the apes By DAVID TAO Daily Film Editor We all know the story behind the "Planet of the Apes" franchise. Apes turn smart. Apes unite. Apes rise up. Apes kill all the humans and take over the world. The sur- The R...…
…The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com Thursday, December 8, 2011 LOl[G IN, Let s Eat r weekend essentials Dec. 8 to 11 ON STAGE It might be best to tem- per expectations of Lea Michele, but nonethe- less one should antici- pate some golden pipes at the Walgreen Drama Center this Saturday. The Women's Glee Club will be performing the works of Porpora, Ramsey and Hyokki, among others. Come to the Stamps Auditorium at 8 p.m. for a twilight ser...…
