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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The U SUDAN sion to re From page 1 uproar o all taken steps to divest from Sudan. the Unive Harvard led the pack byannounc- Students' ing its divestment on April 4, 2005. fur walke All three universities have cited the univ humanitarian concerns about the on Marc Sudanese government's treatment ment ofa of civilians in the country's Dar- Rebecc fur region. Since July 2003, the of Chicag government-support...…

…0 8 - Friday, March 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Low score enough for Cagers at Big Tens 0 By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily Sports Editor CHICAGO - Michigan and Minnesota put on an absolutely stunning, awe-inspiring, record- breaking perfor- MINNESOTA 40 mance. MICHIGAN 49 But neither team is likely to frame this particular stat sheet, the one that explains the Wolverines' 49-40 win over the Golden Gophers. Records of futility w...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 9, 2007 - 9 The leaders and Dest * Senior defenseman makes key contributions behind the scenes By IAN ROBINSON Daily Sports Writer Heading into the season, alter- nate captain Jason Dest was on pace to become Michigan hockey's Iron Man, breaking Rob Brown's record of 164 consecutive games played. After missing the first game of his freshman season, Dest played in every game for nearly thr...…

…10 - Friday, March 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 10 - Friday, March 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom WATCH LIVE SAMESFROM THE 20C7NCAA* IDIVISIN I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ONLINE FOR FREE! ppowd bd hrBsSpor om 40 PROUD PROMOTIONAL PARTNER *Local blackout rules will limit availability to 37 games for most people. This product will not include the Opening Round game on March 13, 2007. NCAA March Madness ...…

…DICKSON: WHEN BEING YOURSELF ISN'T ENOUGH OPINION, PAGE 4 NOT TALKING RETIREMENT BASEMENT ARTS TAKES ON 'A FEW GOOD MEN' LLOYD CARR SAYS HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE SPORTS, PAGE 8 ARTS, PAGE 5 (Iie 11c114an DaIl ..I $. .%NHN RE II SEIN TEN YEA N I I I lT)RIAL FEEI I.I 1I Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com riday, February 9, 2007 MAKING WAY FOR NORTH QUAD POKING THE NEXT PHOTOS FROM FACEBOOK COM 2008 White House hopefuls are using soc...…

…2 - Friday, February 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters Why are there so many unread Wall Street Journals lying around campus? Not because students want the latest financial news While walking across campus, no intention of reading it, though. you've probably tripped over a tat- Sometimes, the trial subscrip- tered copy o...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 9, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS MECCA, Saudi Arabia Palestinian faction leaders sign deal to share power Rival Palestinian factions signed a power-sharing accord aimed at ending months of bloodshed yes- terday, agreeing that the Islamic militant group Hamas would head a new coalition government that would "respect" past peace agree- ments with Israel. However, Israel and the U.S. have demanded ...…

…4 -Friday, February 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com . C74C M 'i ail 4,a1,,IM Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. eAnn Arbor MI 48104 W., tothedaily@umich.edu The problem is that at first he was not eating food, but now he is eating food and that has helped him significantly." - ALl RODRIGUEZ, Venezuelan ambassador to Cuba, on the alleged resurgence of Cuban President Fidel...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 9, 2007 - 5 'U' groups aim to 'Encompass' diversity The shadow of Aaron Sorkin looms over North Campus. They can handle it BASEMENT ARTS TWEAKS SORKIN'S CLASSIC 'A FEW GOOD MEN' By WHITNEY DIBO DailyArts Writer When Theatre and Drama senior Adam Miller- Batteau decided to direct Aaron Sorkin's "A Few Good Men" through Base- ment Arts, he knew audi- A Few ence members would come Good ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CAMPAIGN From page 1 ing some candidates and bash- ing others. Many presidential hopefuls have joined the independent Facebook groups as a way of increasing their visibility. John Edwards, for example, is a member of 93 groups, includ- ing The Largest Facebook Group Ever. If Facebook is any indica- tion, Obama will be the 44th president. One Million Strong for Barack has the most members of any group sup...…

…6 8 - Friday, February 9, 2007 Blue falls on road By ANDY REID Daily Sports Writer IOWA CITY - For Iowa, play- ing the Michigan women's bas- ketball team was like a game of dominoes. Knock MICHIGAN 9 one down, IOWA 66 and the rest will follow. Inorder to disassemble the Wol- verines, the Hawkeyes first had to attack the lead domino: fresh- man center Krista Phillips. When she fell, Michigan had no answer, and the Hawkeyes stormed their way to...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 9, 2007 - 9 Freshman Adam DeJong, who won a state title at Canham Natatorium while in high school, hopes to add to his trophy collection while at Michigan. Prep champs fond of Canham By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer As a sophomore and senior, Adam DeJong and Grant Burtch were champions at Canham Ntatorium. High school state meet cham- pions, that is. But the current Michigan f...…

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…2 - Tuesday, January 9, 2007 MAYBE NEXT YEAR Darwin's dream When I walked into my firstbiologi- cal anthropology lecture, I had no idea that it was cross-listed with Aretha Franklin 101. But when I entered the lecture hall, I was immediately thrust into a medley of songs by the Queen of Soul. "Respect" and "Think" were just a few of the classics coming from Prof. John Mitani's iTunes library. I noticed that a couple of students looked confu...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush expected to call for more troops in national address President Bush will address the nation at 9 p.m. tomorrow about his new approach for the war in Iraq, the White House said. Bush is expected to announce an increase of up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops. Bush's decisions, more than two months in the making, already are drawing criticism from ne...…

…4 - Tuesday, January 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu I have to remind people that when Richard Nixon stood his last election in 1972, he was supposed to be in office until 1977, but he was held accountable for Watergate. You can't always wait until the next election." - Legendary investigative rep...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SOMALIA From page 1 aircraft with elaborate sensors that can go after discreet targets - day or night. They are operated by the Special Operations Com- mand and have been used heavily against the Taliban in Afghani- stan. U.S. Navy vessels have been deployed off the coast of Soma- lia to make sure al-Qaida or allied jihadists don't escape the coun- try, the State Department said last Wednesday. Somalia's...…

…8 - Tuesday, January 9, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom What happened to my Barbie? Too easy. Stand and delivered SWANK AVOIDS PITFALLS FOR UNEXPECTED TRIUMPH By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer For an actress like Hilary Swank, having a movie open in January - the first weekend, no less - can't be a good thing. Withaudiencesfocusingon **'* expanding Oscar contend- F ers from the previous year Freedom ("Munich" and "Brokeback Write...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - 9 'M' drops puck on new stretch ByAMBER COLVIN Daily Sports Writer If it's possible to have a fresh start in the middle of a six-month long, 39-game season, the Bowling Green Michigan at Michigan hockey team is getting one Matchup: Michi- right now. gan 13-8-0; Bowl- When fans ing Green 5-16-1 last left the When: Tonight slumping Where: Yost Ice 13th-ranked Arena Wolverines T...…

…10 - Tuesday, January 9,k2007 nt Shoes or no shoes, Baker's a threat The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer EVANSTON - After scoring 19 points against Army on Dec. 28, Michigan freshman Reed Baker knew he had the ability to score with the best of them. But never in his wildest dreams did he think he could score without his shoes. With the Wolverines clinging to an early 6-4 lead eight minutes into the ga...…