…ie Lidilgan Bai Ann Arbor Mk www.michigandaily.com Iday, Januar _ ,. } i = _ : ' ILLINOIS TOPS ARTS, WOMEN'S HOOPS PAGE 5 SPORTS, PAGE 8 4,000 reasons to go to * college New law gives grant to graduating high schoolers By ALESE BAGDOL Daily StaffReporter Every high school student in Michigan who graduates in 2007 or later is now eligible for a $4,000 scholarship at any public university in the state. To qualify for the Michigan Promise ...…
…2 - Friday, January 5, 2007 How does the University pick the commencement speaker? It's not a popularity contest, administrators say Although some students may have hoped Paris Hilton, 2006's most-Googled celebrity, would give this year's commencement speech, the honor went to former President Bill Clinton. As it turns out, University President Mary Sue Coleman and the Honorary Degree Com- mittee pick speakers who have done something with th...…
…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Friday, January 5, 2007 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 5, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush names retired admiral to top intelligence spot Retired Vice Adm. Mike McCo- nnell, a veteran of more than 25 years in the intelligence field, will be named by President Bush to succeed John Negroponte as national intelligence director, a senior administration official said yesterd...…
…4 - Friday, January 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu DONN M. FRESARD EDITOR IN CHIEF EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustratio...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 5, 2007 - 5 A rather good Dream LATEST MUSICAL BREAKS LACKLUSTER TREND By HYATT MICHAELS Daily Arts Writer Since the trailer hit theaters last year and its critical explosion at this summer's Cannes film festival (for a 20-minute preview, no less), "Dream- Dreamgiris girls" left fans of the origi- At the nal musical salivating for Showcase and its opening. After all the Quality 16 hype,...…
…4 6- The Michigan Daily -Friday, January 5, 2007 the michigan daily PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. Near B-school. Call 222-9033. ! !AVAIL. NOW or later. 4 blks. to campus. Effs. 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. in beautiful homes. Monthly ok for some units. Rent neg. w/ long term. For appt. & price, 972-7030. For pix a2apart- ments.com or a2realproperty.com ! ! ROOMS avail. 3-5 blks. to UM ce...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 5, 2007 - 7 SMOKE AND MIRRORS PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily Ann Arbor resident Niko Burnell sits with friends and smokes Narghila yesterday at Rendezvous Cafe on South University Avenee GM exec vows to maintain global supremacy over Toyota DEAN From page 1 As she prepares for her exit, Blank said she would like to see the Ford School continue to improve on the quality of its education and e...…
…8 - Friday, January 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Senior wing Lester Abram was Michigan's leading scorer in a 71-61 defeat of Ilinois. Cagers have to slam 'backdoor on Wilcats Crisler cruel to defeat By CHRIS HERRING Daily Sports Writer When Michigan women's basketball coach Cheryl Burnett reviews film of last night's game ILLINOIS 70 against Illinois, someone MICHIGAN 51 may have to tell her which part she's watching. The ...…
…How the University shaped a president SPECIAL SECTION jRltc i ari' '3atim Ann ArborMichigan www.michigandaily.com sday anuary4 C ourt: Stop affirmative action now Admissions office stops reviewing apps until next week By JAKE HOLMES Daily StaffReporter The University must immedi- ately stop using affirmative action admissions, an appeals court said last week. In response, the Univer- sity has halted the processing of all applications un...…
…2A - Thursday, January 4, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: TrDA:FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters Explained Tales from the convenience store In-N-Out clerks recount late-night shifts While working the night shift at In-N-Out Pizza, the convenience store and popular liquor depot among students, at 615 E. University Ave., store employee Kash Akhtar once sold eight cans of beer to a 21-year-old custom...…
…4p The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3A * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD 4 Five security contractors taken captive in Iraq Four Americans and an Austrian abducted in November in southern Iraq spoke briefly and appeared uninjured in a video believed to have been recorded nearly two weeks ago and delivered yesterday to The Associated Press. The men - se...…
…4A - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 9 f Mdign a tl Edited and managed by students at the university of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflectthe officialposition of theGDaily's editorialboard. All other signed articles and ill...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.comh Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 5A * De Niro leaves CIA history pic to wolves Robert De Niro's "The Good Shepherd" is probably one of the mostpolished, clean and * sterile period The Good productions Shepherd ever made. The Oscar- At Showcase winning and Quality 16 actor's second Universal (and less suc- cessful) attempt at directing - his first was the coming-of-age fable "A Bronx Tale" - the film is dis...…
…6A - Thursday, January 4, 2007 the michigan daily 0 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. Near B-school. Call 222-9033, ! ! AVAIL. NOW or later. 4 blks. to campus. Effs. 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. in beautiful homes. Monthly ok for some units. Rent neg. w/ long term. For appt. & price, 972-7030. For pix a2apart- ments.com or a2realproperty.com 1! 2007 AVAILABILITY MPC ! Bdrm. Price Date 1302 ...…
…9 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 7A CLINTON From page IA University President Mary Sue " Coleman, who heads the com- mencement speaker search process, said it took over a year to secure Clinton's commitment. "Throughout the year, people with (Coleman's) office checked in on the invitation and reiterated our desire to have him speak," said Lisa Jeffreys, a project specialist in Coleman's office. Krenz said ...…
…8A - Thursday, January 4, 2007 8A -Thusday Jauary4, 007The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 111 m.1 1 ' + 0I I IIVERSI I I 1 4 LIII i I I I I I I I Ill 1I I U 1 0 I I 1 WOHIE'S LAHUEST SELECTION OF UNIVEISITY OF MICIIGAN SIHT & LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRTS 0 11 111 H-3ki,313 I II ' 11 11 H I I I ;~ I' hAIII III 31,11111 IV I ;Ii 6 0 6 I ! I …
…ROSE BOWL DITION f SOUTHERN CAL 32, MICHIGAN 18 LEFT BEHIND Souther Cal receiver Dwayne Jarrett torched the Wolverine defense for 205 yards at two touchdowns on 11 catches in Southern Cal's 32-18 Rose Bowl win . USC runs off with victory By SCOTT BELL their own hands. Daily Sports Editor Execution should be flawless, routes should be crisp and everyone should be on the same PASADENA, Calif - If Michigan fans have a page. hard time putting...…
…DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Thursday, January 4, 2007 'M' SCHEDULE THURSDAY--1.4 W BASKETBALL VS. ILLINOIS, 7p.m. FRIDAY -1.5 M Swim/Dive @Arizona 4 p.m. SATURDAY -1.6 W TRACK (aMichigan Women's Open, 9 a.m. M Swim/Dive (@ Arizona State, 2 p.m. M Basketball tNorthwestern, 2:30 p.m. WRESTLING VS. HOFSTRA, 7p.m.., SUNDAY--1.7 W BASKETBALL VS. PENN STATE, 2p.m. home games snail caps all times EST SAID AND HEARD "If they l...…
…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3B Tankers train in Mexico Blue struggles through Hoosier State over break By COURTNEYRATKOWIAK DailySports Writer Itwasn'texactlyawinterbreak. Between semesters, the men's swimming team traveled to the La LomaAltitude TrainingCenterin San Luis Potosi, Mexico. In the sunny, 70- degree weather, the Wolverines par- ticipated in a rigorous altitude camp to prepare for the ne...…
…4B - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 40 GAME STATISTICS BreaS on Team Stats USC MICH First Downs 21 19 Rush/Yds 23/61 27/58 Passing Yards 391 309 Offensive Plays 68 68 Total Offense 439 321 Return Yards 63 52 Comp/Att/Int 27/45/S 26/41/1 Punts/Avg 4/352 6/418 lflercoSt er T Imbes/Lo st oss 31: 29:1 Pnaltie/Yar 3/27 2/20 r J W L . a L U Tme ofPoss 30:02 2958 'M' career M I C H I G A N C-A Yds 26-41 309 26-41...…
…* The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box- score. The defense-o-meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Carr-o-meter judges Lloyd Carr's demeanor following the game and the hypemeter measures the fans' game performance. t Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 5B DEFENSE-0-METER 1 No matter how many times the defense says they play ass s...…
…6B - Thursday, January 4, 2007 Exitin x c n g .................................... INSIGHT BOWL 1 TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL 2 Texas Tech 44, Minnesota 41 Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 (OT) The most surprisingthingfromthe game:Min- MVP: Boise State quarterback Jared Zabransky for overcoming failure. nesota coach Glenn Mason lost his job because After throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown with a of the collapse. Minnesota athletic...…
…GERALD FOR side The Unive most famo never forgi By ANDREW GROSSMAN Daily StaffReporter University alum and former President Gerald Ford, who sought to restore trust in the presidency in the aftermath of one of the most scandal-ridden administrations in American history,; died at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. on Dec. 26. He was 93. When asked in 1995 what his greatest accomplishment was as president, Ford said it was "heal- ing America." A...…
…2C - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Washington bids Ford a quiet farewell The Michigan Marching Band stands by as a hearse, carrying the remains of former President Gerald Ford, drives past after arriving at the Gerald R. Ford International Air- port on Tuesday in Grand Rapids. In his boyhood ho-me of ran Rapids, Ford is laid orest Capitol hosts a simple funeral for an understated man By ANDREW GROSSMAN Da...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3C BRIEFS U has yet to announce plans for a memorial event Mourners have said goodbye to former President Gerald Ford in ceremonies across the nation, but the University has yet to announce any plans for a tribute to its most famous alum. "There are plans, but a date and location haven't been finalized," said Jared Wadley, a University spokes- man. "Right now it's still natio...…
…4C - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com S Rumsfeld and Cheney and the president made a big * mistake in justifying going into the war in Iraq." - FORMER PRESIDENT GERALD FORD in a 2004 interview with journalist Bob Woodward, published following Ford's death. Time has a way of clarifying past events, and now we see that President Ford was right." - SEN. EDWARD KENNEDY (D-Mass.) when presenting Ford with the John...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Michigan's * record with Ford Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 5C Year W 1932 8 1933 7 1934 1 L 0 0 7 T 0 1 a By the* numbers 2 National titles won during Ford's tenure at Michigan 2 Conference championships 2-1 Michigan's record vs. Ohio State in Ford's three years $2,400 Salary in first year as a coach at Yale Awards at Michigan g Meyer Morton Award (1932) Team's Most Valuable Player (1934) Notable Quot...…
…6C - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com From the Big House to the White House July 14: Born to Leslie Lynch King and Dorothy Ayer King in Omaha, Neb. Enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he joined Delta Kappa Epsilon and played center on two n championship football teams. Named mostvaluable player on the Michigan football team. Graduated from the University with degrees in economics and political scien...…
…Tuesday, January 31, 2006 News 3 'U' launches M- blog network CAGERS RANKED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE i998 ... SPORTS, PAGE 10 , , ' ' Opinion 4 From the Daily: Michigamua likely beyond reform Arts 8 'Big Momma's House 2' garners low rating One-hundredffteen years of editorialfreedom www.mchikgandaziy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 65 62006 The Michigan Daily Officials say city's ready for big game Kilpatrick and Granholm say ...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 31, 2006 NATION/WORLD Al-Zawahiri calls Bush a "butcher" In first video since the Pakistani airstrike, bin Laden's No. 2 expresses fury toward U.S. CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri said in a vid- eotape aired yesterday that President Bush was a "butcher" and a "failure" because of a deadly U.S. airstrike in Pakistan targeting the bin Laden dep- uty, and he threatened a new attack...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 3 * ON CAMPUS Human rights fellow to lecture Women's Studies prof. Carol Jacobsen will deliver a lecture titled "Representing Human Rights: Women's Criminalization and Torture" at 4:30 p.m. in room 1636 of the School of Social Work. Art program to sponsor votive decorating The ArtsBreak program will spon- sor glass votive decorating in the MUG in the basement of the Michigan Union tonigh...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 31, 2006 OPINION ibe 3iNbijgtt &il DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE The vote today is whether or not we will take a stand against ideological court- packing."...…
…Tuesday c January 31, 2006 news@micbigandaily.com SCIENCE 5 . . . ......... . CLASSICAL CHIP Quantum chip * could revolutionize information processing GRAPHIC BY GERVIS MENZIES University researchers have constructed a microscopic chip with macroscopic potential By Chad Brenner For the Daily One small step for computer designers, one micro- scopic leap for computer design. University researchers have developed a chip that uses quantum ...…
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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7 FILIBUSTER Continued from page 1 1987 but was never sworn in as a justice. *We don't do this every time someone is nominated to the Supreme Court," Kay said. "We're nonpartisan ... we're about rights." Nationally, the ACLU has continued to be vocal in its opposition to Alito's nomination. In his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 18, ACLU Executive Director Anthony...…
…Tuesday January 31, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily. com RTS 8 . . .. . . . ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. - . . . . . ... .............. .. . . . . ......... . VIOLENT 'HOUSE' ARREST LAWRENCE-LED SEQUEL EXPLORES NEW DEPTHS IN INANITY By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer There comes a point in every man's life when he must stop what he's doing and re-evaluate his perspec- tive on the world and his place within it. Such a time c...…
… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 9 New doc shows life and quest of yogi s By Kristin MacDonald Daily Arts Writer Rising jam band vows to trip out the Blind Pig Warbling loud, monotonous chants, three brightly colored, nearly naked Hindu holy men carefully pick their way along the sharp back- bone of a rocky mountain ridge. The snow-capped Himalayas loom tall and majestic By Jake Smith Daily Arts Writer CONCERT PRVIE...…
…Tuesday January 31, 2006 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily. com PORTS 10 . . . . ................ . - ---------- Cagers ranked for first time By Kevin Wrightr Daily Sports Editor It was nothing out of the ordinary.: Sherrod Harrell was pulling into Crisler Are- na's parking lot ready for another day of practice when he received a phone call._ It was his brother to inform him that the Wol- verines were ranked 21st in the Associ...…
…Monday, January 30, 2006 News 3A Daily names new business manager CAGERS TOPPLE SECOND STRAIGHT RANKED OPPONENT ... SPORTSMONDAY e4tk igaui ai3 Opinion 4A What the Daily stands for Arts 8A Daily music staff picks top 10 albums of 2005 One-hundredfifteen years of edtorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 64 62006 The Michigan Daily FOLKY TUNES T oday's is the first paper produced by The Michigan Daily's n...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 2006 NATION/WORLD Saddam's trial degenerates into chaos NEWS IN BRIEF LI I Z 0 After new judge expels co-defendant and lawyer from courtroom, Hussein engages in shouting match BAGHDAD (AP) - A new judge cracked down yesterday in a chaotic ses- sion of Saddam Hussein's trial,ordering a co-defendant and a lawyer expelled from the courtroom. The entire defense team left in protest and Saddam w...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS * Michigan Theater to show Hopwood- inspired film The Michigan Theater will screen the film "Gold Diggers of 1933," based on playwright Avery Hopwood's "Gold Diggers," today at 7 p.m. Hopwood was the benefactor of the Hopwood Award writing program. Tickets will cost $6.75 for students and $8.50 for others. Blood Battle drive pits 'U' against six schools Alpha Phi Omega, a co-...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 2006 OPINION igh e lCic i ttt 3 tt'cl DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES Managing Editor i EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE I promise from now on, two-and- a-half months of absolute sexual abstinence." -...…
…Monday January 30, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com RTSe fciig w Bilg 5A .......... . . . . .. . ............... The business of buzz Eclectic A2 Folk The media traffics in hype, but occasionally they try to pedal something America just can't buy. If you browsed through any repu- table entertainment coverage during the past week, you might have heard that one of the world's trendiest film festi- vals is spotligh...…
…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 20C the michigan daily a0 LOOKING FOR ENERGETIC person to dance with a sign in dowtown Ann Arbor. Fax resume to 734-996-5648. CONDO FOR SALE,2 bdrm., $171,000. See www-personal.umich.edu/~bmcrae 3 miles from campus, call 709-7177. CORNERHOUSE APARTMENTS 205 S. State St.' on central campus 2 & 3 bdrm Apt Homes Beautifully Furnished Outstanding views Garage parking Central air 9 foot high ceil...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 2006 - 7A ASSAULT Continued from page 1A Chalmers knew something was fishy when the man told her the urinator was someone she knew. She followed her suspicions and emptied the cash locker of 90 percent of the bills and locked the money in an office. After an uneasy 15 minutes of standing near the change box, the visibly intoxicated man made a dash for the remaining cash. "He grabbed a fistful of...…
…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 30, 2006 even McGARVEY Though we're getting to it a bit late, it's still impos- sible to sum up 2005, the year of Pitchfork. The infamous indie-music website (www.pitch- forkmedia.com) made millions throughout the country feel like music snobs. Their stamp of approval dictated sales as if Editor-In-Chief/founder Ryan Schreiber was Fidel Castro. Their "Best New Music" designation broke groups like Cla...…
…THURSDAYS AT MOTT: Michigan athletes take time every week to visit C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. PAGE 8B THE SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN: Ian Herbert: The biggest mistake I've ever made is underestimating 'Bron. PAGE 3B HELLER LIFTS BLUE: The men's tennis team wins close dual match. PAGE 7B _ t :.} t , SPORTSMO January 30, 2006 1B a e moto migttq. MICHIGAN 85, I 0 S YS 0 U Cagers top No.23 Wisconsin, claim share of Big Ten lead By J...…
…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 30, 2006 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Kayakers combine fun with safety Ahee o~df ath aeek Athlete of the Wee al Name: Peter Vanderkaay Hometown: Rochester Hills Team: Swimming Class: Senior By Daniel Greenblatt For The Daily Wetsuits aren't just for surfers. Kayakers look just as cool sporting the O'Neal skin while doing loops or cart- wheels - common kayaking tricks. If only they would take out their...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 30, 2006 - 3B * Post play drives loss for Blue Doubting LeBron is the worst of all my mistakes By Sara Livingston Daily Sports Writer Inevitably, just when something sudden- ly begins to improve, something else slowly finds itself deteriorating with no means of recovery in sight. Despite past problems guarding outside shooters, Michigan (0-9 Big Ten, 6-15 Over- all) finally stepped up its performa...…
…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 23, 2006 HITTING AFTER THE WHISTLE * ICE HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK Brandon Kaleniecki Michigan In his return to the lineup, the senior forward had the Wolverines' lone goal in Friday's game and scored two goals in Saturday's 5-5 tie. The alter- nate captain had been sidelined for the previous three weeks with a groin injury. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "There should be a time limit on it. I don't know ...…
