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…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...…

…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...…

…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- ...…

…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 ...…

…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, ...…

…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...…

…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 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...…

…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 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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…POLITICAL RAP GAME What the political credibility of hip-hop artists today says about the evolution of the industry. PAGE 4A j,: UbeP lEll:a Iim Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, December 8, 2010 michigandaily.com MOVING EXPRESSION GET TING AROUND ANN ARBOR AATA mulls bigger buses, monorail in transit plans Rackham student Tracy Halloran performs at the School of Dance's Composition and Improvisation Dance Class Showings yesterday. Studen...…

…a 2A - Wednesday, December 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: * * THURSDAY: FRIDAY: MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Michigan Myths Professor Profiles Campus Clubs Photos of the Week In the SexLab 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB SMILOVITZ KATIE JOZWIAK Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 smilovit...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, December 8, 2D10 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT State's child welfare system fails to meet 2008 agreement Michigan's child-welfare system is failing to meet the conditions of a sweeping 2008 agreement intended to improve foster care and protec- tive services, a court-appointed watchdog said Tuesday. Kevin Ryan's latest report ...…

…0 4A - Wednesday, December 8, 2010 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 There's not a single thing that I that I would do that I have not donE And if I haven't gotten it done yet, I - President Barack Obama responding t press conference yesterday, JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITO...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 5A The Michigan Daily - inichigandailycom Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 5A From TV to the Pig TeI.'s great escape Rapper goes from stints in the joint define No Mercy as he reflects on his life, from prison to clubs to rough childhood to house arrest. Listeners will find a rapper trying prison again to reinvent himself, and the result is a raw, intense album that is eas-...…

…0 6A - Wednesday, December 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New History series fails to 'Decode' Brad Meltzer doesn't try and unsurprisingly flops By LINDSAY HURD Daily Arts Writer History's latest attempt at excit- ing reality TV has led the channel down the path to uncover- ing the hid- den secrets Brad Meltzer's of our nation.p But they never DeCOded come close to Thursdays it, and admita as much the 8p.m. entire time. Hi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, December 8, 2D10 - 7A Wolverines prepare for Michigan State, Big Chill TEST SKATE berenson grew up games. We can start worrying about it now. It's a reality." playing on Berenson, who grew up in western Canada and played "90 percent of (his) hockey outdoors," Saskatchewan reminisced about tying his skates in the fresh ...…

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…a 0 S 0 8B TheStatement Wednesday, December PERSONALSTATEMENT that world as a set of aesthetic choices. now? Why did they leave these posses- Interviews became a mental exercise sions?Whydoes arotting trophy main- in monitoring various technological tain its glow? How long does it take for devices. Every room turned into a scav- a ceiling fan to wilt? enge for the mostpragmatic and pleas- No longer was I able to hide behind W EH W A RD H R...…

… w U 0 0 a 0 0 0 a JIM TheStaemnt / Wdnsda, Dcber-.8, 20 Wensdy Deeme 8U01 /heSatmntE IL Arl x the statement Magazine Editor: Trevor Calero Editor in Chief: Jacob Smilovitz Managing Editor: Matt Aaronson Deputy Editor: Jenna Skoller Designers: Sara Boboltz Corey DeFever Photo Editor: Jed Moch Copy Editors: Erin Flannery Danqing Tang The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday during the academi...…

…0 9 S S 0 6 Wednesday, December 8, 2010 /IThe Statement &ISSUE Wednesday, December 83 2010 // The Statement news in review Five of the most talked-about stories of the week, ranked in ascending order of actual importance RON ALEX FIRST FELL ASLEEP WHILE STUDYING ON A FRIDAY NIGHT IN OCTOBER. VIC AFTER A FEW DAYS, ALEX WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. NOBODY COULD WAKE UP ALEX. BAFFLING \ 4 4 EMPEROR PATERNOTINE POSSESSED ANCIENT POWERS WE COU...…

… 0 w -w- U U U -W U U U -W 4B3 1 -he.Staement //Wednesda- Decembr 8,-201 Wednesday, December 8, 2010 // The Statement m W hen Michigan Student Assembly Pres- ident Chris Armstrong first applied to college, he had visions of becoming a video game engineer. His college essay was about the artistic merits of his favorite video game, and he only applied to colleges with excellent video game design programs. But when this self-proclaimed ne...…

…Ryan Kartje: For Michigan BIG TEN TOURNEY CHAMPS students who have been in Ann a SEE'The ridiculously productive, always-clutch Arbor for perhaps the worst SPORTSMONDAY, freshman Rachael Mack scored the game-winning stretch in Wolverine history, INSIDE goal for the Michigan field hockey team in the Big Saturday's win is one to savor. Ten Tournament finals yesterday. Monday Novembers, 2010 Ann Arbor, Michigan michigandaily.com Officials to s...…

…2A - Monday, November 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, November 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom TUESDAY: Michigan Myths WEDNESDAY: Professor Profiles THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week 420 Maynard Sc. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB SM[LOVITZ KATIEJOZWIAK Editor in Chief easiness Manager 734-41e-4115 eat. 1252 734-41a-4115 ext. 1241 smilovitz@miclsigandaily.com ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Bing to Snyder: Since we're both businessmen, let's work together Democratic Detroit Mayor Dave Bing says the business back- ground he shares with Republi- can Gov.-elect Rick Snyder should help them cooperate on solving the depressed city's problems. Bing endorsed fellow Demo- crat Virg Bernero, who lost to Snyder in Tuesday's election. The Detroit News says Bing sent Snyder a letter of c...…

…4A - Monday, November 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL SIMONAT SIMKAL JUMICH.EDI Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu SIMON BORST OBAM LEEDEMS 1 U JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MATT AARONSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial...…

…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaiiy.com Monday,.November 8, 2010 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, Novemher 8, 2010 - 5A COUCH BAN From Page 1A As Taylor emphasized in the interview, the point of the ban is not to hand out fines. "The goal of the ordinance has nothing to do with fines," Taylor said. "It has everythingto do with removing porch couches." Taylor added that he will be "delighted" if a fine is never issued. "Our...…

…6A - Monday, November 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I Film as musical memory Matt and Kim's optimistic effort 'Sidewalks' is a ,I A friend of mine recently stated in her Facebook status that she "never ceases to be amazed by music's ability to recall time and place and feel- ing." I'm not assigned to " comment on music for the Daily, but I would say that my friend's ANKUR wonder is as SOHONI much related to my mission as f...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 8, 2010 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday. November 8, 2010 - 7A FILM REVIEW Tyler Perry gets serious The Radio Dept. trip-hops its way into the background 'For Colored Girls' is melodramatic, yet still poignant ByJENNIFER XU DailyArts Writer Rape, abortion, murder, child abuse and incest - the sensitive themes of "For Colored Girls" are all in a day's work for Tyler ...…

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…WOLVERINES CLINCH FIRST BOWL BERTH OF RICH RODRIGUEZ ERA ARIEL BOND/Daily Unlikely heroes lead Roundtree sets Michigan 'M'in triple-OT ByTIMROHAN saga. Daily SportsEditor Sophomore quarterback Tate Forcier - who was the 2009 The last time two Big Ten teams starter but became the backup scored this many points, Michigan with the emergence of Robinson was playing Michigan Agricultur- - replaced Michigan's main offen- al back in 1902 and Fieldi...…

…2B - November 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corr 28 - November 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycors It's time to go bowling..finally it's been1,041 days. That's 33 Michigan football games (just 14 wins), 957 points scored and 2,301,961 attendees at the Big House. That's once in two blue moons (trust me, I checked). That's how long it's been since the Michi- gan football team has played in a bowl game. And now, starv...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com November 8, 2010 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom November 8, 2010 - 3B GAME STATISTICS Young players step up on defense Team Stats First Downs Rsh/Yds Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Kick retrns/Yds Pnt retrns/Tids Comp/Att/Int Ports/Hog Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Time of Poss PASSING Plener Robinson, D. Forer Toal RUSHINGy Player Sith Hokn Shawr Forcier otter RECEVNG Player ...…

…The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com 4B - November 8, 2010 T c D mh a THE QUICK BREAKDOWN MAIZE GAUGE, The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box score. The Spread-o-Meter measures the success of quarterbacks, the Rod-o-Meter iudges how emotional (positive or negative) Rich Rodriguez was following the game and the Hype-o-Meter measures the fans' performance. SPREAD-O-METER AkA P ti...…

…DUELING COLUMNS The Michigan Daily and The State News duke it out over this weekend's matchup. , PAGE 5A CALLING ALL KICKERS Many students dream of walking on to the Michigan football team. In FootballSaturday, the story of one student who had a chance. a INSIDE ~1 13dlHn 0ai~ Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 8, 2010 FREEZE FRAME michigandailycom 'U' IN THE NEWS A look at how 'The Victors' election hack played out CHRIS RYBA/Daily S...…

…2A - Friday, October 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Michigan Myths WEDNESDAY: Professor Profiles THURSDAY: Campus Clubs Photos ofthe 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB SMILOVITZ KATIE JOZWIAK Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 smilovitz@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmail.com a LEFT: Only his second we...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS LANSING 538 complaints about smoking ban The state says local health departments received 583 com- plaints about patrons smoking in restaurants or bars since a smoking ban covering most Michigan work- places took effect in May. The Michigan Department of Community Health said yesterday that health departments issued 158 citations to either individuals or restaurant and bar owners. Vio- lators...…

…a 4A - Friday, October 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL JEFFAT JEFFDZ UMICH.EDU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu JEFF ZUSCHLAG We're here with Uneversity of Michigan Professor Amazing What Harmonica and Weisman, who claims thve Amazirngvn t? hat ?Hasroiaad. Incredible) Woeismntho clag isio!ate And we found it sort of energ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 8, 2010 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycomFriday, October 8, 2010 - 5A DUELING COLUMNS, In the week leading up to the Michigan-Michigan State football game each year,football writers from the Daily and the student newspaper at Michigan State exchange columns. As both 5-0 teams prepare to clash in Ann Arbor, here's this year's installment: The Michigan Daily's Ryan Kartje: The ...…

…a 6A - Friday, October 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a Mariinsky Orchestra to take on Russian giants at the 'U' The Walkmen just released their sixth album, Lisbon, Walkmen bring crunchy guitar riffs to Detroit Americana veterans sound like "guys in pants on the beach" By MIKE KUNTZ Daily Arts Writer In the few short weeks since its release, The Walkmen's sixthstudioalbum,Lisbon, has been showered with critical praise. T...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaiiy.com Friday, October 8, 2010 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, October 8, 2010 - lA . Stars align at Magic Stick Detroit showcases some of Canada's best pop fare By DAVID RIVA Daily Arts Writer When blogs and webzines bom- bard curious listeners with an endless supply of buzzbands Stars and one-trick ponies, finding Tomor'ow new music in the at8 p.m. Internet Age can The Magic Stick be a d...…

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…. .. i S S All-American Michigan State linebacker Greg Jones could pose the biggest challenge to quarterback phenom Denard Robinson and the Wolverines in the Big House on Saturday. The Michigan Daily: This might be the year of the running back in the Big Ten with all of the guys coming back, as a linebacker do you like that? Greg Jones: I like that alot. Ilike it alot more than spreadingus out and basically playing basketball on the footba...…

…U U U AdIN. r a a 0 0 Michigan flew through its non-conference season, and the Wol- verines survived a thriller at Indiana last weekend. But now the real tests begin. Michigan's suspect defense will have its hands full and we'll get to see how Denard Robinson handles good defenses. Daily Football Beat Nicole Auerbach, Ryan Kartje, Tim Rohan and Joe Stapleton TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 GAME PREVIEW: This game might be the biggest of Rich Rodrigu...…

…0 0. 0p 0 0 KICKER ment. It's not something to be taken Page SBlightly. I thought I was committing to From Pg5Bsomething that sounded attainable." His dre t was looking rther, nd kid. If anyone was going to get it, I further away. And over the course of wante hins to." the summer, he began to lose contact So clack, along with the rest of the with the co ches. They didn't return kickers, all convened at Schembechler any e-mails or phone call...…

… Amok Adlk " 0 9 . V Ci &I It was Sept. 18, a half hour or so after the Wol- verines' close victory over FCS opponent Massa- chusetts, and Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez was frustrated. He was frustrated with the game and the close score, his defense and a host of other things. But the problem with his special teams, it was unique. So Rodriguez made an announcement at the podium - one that many people, on campus and in the building, hea...…

…With e xperimental Defensive tackle Ryan Van s o u nd sI S ufna nB e rg e n g ets his m o tiv atio n for he tr ps f rStevens's latest album from angry e-mails and s l M %livesuptot titleand newspaper clippings sent range as an by his biggest fan - his artist. Mom. *90 PAGE 5A 9PAGE1OA beJ3I1i an 0aiIjj Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 8, 2010 UNIVERSITY HOUSING Housing brass gets creative to fit largest class in 'U' history michiga...…

…" 2A - Wednesday, September 8, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Like many faculty mem- bers, Assistant Prof. of Screen Arts and Cultures Daniel Her- bert spent his summer doing research for a book he pians to write. But instead of doing research in archives and on microfilms, Herbert spent three weeks touring indepen- dent video rental stores across coral America. While originally from Farmington Hil...…