…4he bside 2 MMM16 4-1444 44;;4 U The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, January 10, 2008 year with no bes r ." t r t t t 4 * r I r * I I I " r f 4 1* The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. . r " r r i f f 1 r f " I r r r { f { f r I f I r f f f f r r f f r I - r { r r t r f r r r { r " r " r f r " r r r f I I " { r r s I f " f f f f t " I f f " I r r 10 0 f 0 4...…
…2B - Thursday, January 10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. 0 VEGAS STAKES (1993) 6 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events Today 1.10.08 Traditional Klezmer Music: Members of Avraham Ben Ze'ev Orchestra 12 p.m. At the University Hospital Lobby Free The Hard Lessons, Bingo, Tally Hall and Childbite. 9:30 p.m, At The Blind Pig $5/Under 21, $8/18+ Tomorrow 1.11.08 Claire Co...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.comh Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 3B Fluff isn't all bad in politics Presidents, politicians and world leaders are bound to become at least partial pop- culture icons, constantly the target of highly critical media attention. But at what point does the cultural overlap run the risk of diluting the political process? GQ recently enlisted new con- tributing editor/hot-tempered supermodel Naomi Campbell to int...…
…'th.e'b- 4B - Thursday, January 10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - Thursday, January10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom A SHION N( IK 6 Presidential candidate fashion watch By Kimberly Chou I Associate Arts Editor illary Clinton has always The suit without gotten flack for her fash- all the attention ion choices. During the collar is too big, tu years Bubba was in office, she was forbid - sticking too conse...…
…Iie fLidilganDaim Ann ArborMichigan Wednesday, January 9, 2008 michigandaily.com Srad ceremony won't be at Big House '1 con cer U' officials say Because construction crews willstill be working on the Big House's electri- struction means cal and plumbing systems on April 26, the date of the commencement, many emony will be at of the stadium's facilities, like public restrooms, won't be usable. Eastern Theconstruction is part of a multi- y...…
…2A - Wednesday, January 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2-"S Wednes.:± . '' day. i, auary 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom . ;, .: , THE CLASS WITH THE LONGEST WUAITLIST They're lining up for Bacon THE BOOK BUSINESS Before this semester began, students scoured through their course guides to choose from the more than 1,000 classes offered at the University. Asalways, many students with later registration dates f...…
…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 9,}2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS SAO PAULO, Brazil Stolen Picasso paintings recovered Brazilian police recovered paint- ings by Pablo Picasso and Candido Portinari that were stolen last month from the country's premier modern art museum, officials said yesterday. Two suspects were arrested with the paintings, but no other details were immediately available, said Rosa Maria da Costa, a spoke...…
…4A -Wednesday, January 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * L71 CMidC 4P 0a n alh Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu We are seeing poll numbers in Michigan that defy reason." -Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, commenting on polls that suggest he may win the Michigan primary, as reported yesterday on nytimes.com. 0 KARL...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 5A Absentee artists When productions of time-tested plays are reviewed, the article usually only lightly touches on the merits of the play itself. For Shakespeare's more popular plays, for example, the worth of the playwright's words seem beyond debate. At least, it's beyond scrutiny of the expos6 sort, since the author cannot be reached for comment. Such reviews analyze wh...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 9, 2008 - 7A In some Israeli towns, . dodging danger the norm Three key players likely leaving program Many angered by ceremony change Many areas plan to upgrade technology for protection By STEVEN ERLANGER The New York Times SDEROT, Israel - Less than two months ago, Raziel Sasson emerged from his rocket-proof closet, will- ing now to sleep just outside it, with the rest of his fa...…
…8A - Wednesday, January 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam INDIANA 78, MICHIGAN 64 Sophomore DeShawn Sims was one of the bright spots in last night's loss to Indiana. He scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds. Wolverine duo shoulders load Cold touch continues in'M'loss By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer Slow doesn't even begin to describe Michigan's Big Ten start - both in the standings and within games. The Wolverines move...…
…0 0 AlIkk AdMIL - Al 191- ._ 0 The Michigan Daily -- Wednesday, January 9, 2008 Campus's obstacle course ome on, Allie," my team- mate Mike called over to me. "You've got this!" I was holding everyone up - which was somewhat understand- able, as I was staring at a giant slab of concrete. And though the sensi- ble thing would be to walk around it or not to be here in the first place, in a rarelyused corner of the School of Dentistry cour...…
… 1 0 9 w w The Michigan Daily -- Wednesday, January 9, 2008 THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GARY GRACA A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one-to 10. Weneda, anar 9 008: heMicignDil rule 72: Don't use the Internet to diag- nose your ailments. You'll think you have everything. rule 73: Incorporate a back- pack into your party attire and disguise your walk of shame as early morning...…
…0 Wensay aury9 00 h iciaDp iy 3 I 6B The ichgn aly-W dnsay auay9,20 .. r t r ' t t r t , ;r ! t Weighty questions The dubious placement of a scale in a B-School bathroom Until last week, the first-floor women's bathroom nearest the front entrance of the Ross School of Busi- ness Executive Residence Building used to house a scale - the balance- beam kind with adjustable weights you find in a doctor's office, or inthe locker room at the Cent...…
… 1 0 0 9 9 -0 Th icianD il - e.edyJnur 9 008 Wedesay Jauay , .008 -Te ichga Di. you see are the smallest percentage of that population." About 10 percent of people. living under the poverty level will experience homelessness at one point in a year, Collins said. In Washtenaw County, that translated to about 3,884 people. Out of that population, 1,200 receive help from the Shelter Association in the Robert J. Delonis Center on Huron Stree...…
… E op essng over the salary supplement. Opinion, Page 4 Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 8, 2008 michigandaily.com * CAMPAIGN 2008 With limited field, students make choices Owners of Village Corner, a grocery store on South Forest Avenue, distributed flyers affirming that the store will continue to serve the area. Stores race for construction With Michigan primary a week away, students solidify picks By JULIE ROWE and DANIEL STRAUSS ...…
…I 2 - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towe rs A surpi A few days before winter break, I stepped out of my apartment, armed with an industrial strength metal shov- el, and stared downmy car as it sat in the driveway, buried under a billowy blanket of snow. But for its familiar and sleek outline characteristic of all '95 Eclipses - the epitome of automation - the car was completely unidentifiable under the snow. I began my task ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Prominent al-Qaida opponent killed in suicide bombing The head of a key U.S.-backed Sunni group was killed Monday in a double suicide bombing that claimed at least 11 other lives and highlighted the deadly precision of attacks on Sunni leaders choosing to oppose al-Qaida in Iraq. The main target - a former police colonel who led resistance to al-Qaida in ...…
….I 4 -Tuesday, January 8, 2008 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 4 He is putting himself forward not as a black man but as an American man who wants to be president of the United States of America:' -Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, speaking about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in an...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - 5 The tragedy of life s ~ wilight Dark film's dreary yet realistic depiction of aging difficult to watch By Blake Goble Daily Arts Writer here's a speech by pro- Bosco, TV tagonist Jon Savage mid- Savage (the way through Tamara Seymour H Jenkins' "the Savages" that teaches c essentially sums up the entire performan film. Upon being confronted lazily work with the issue of putt...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - 7 BUSINESSES From Page 1 the first floor and will also add 380 parking spaces and about 300 bicycle parking spaces to the area. LSA junior Kevin Kinney said he would be inconvenienced by the changes. "It's generally the first place I shop. I live on North Campus, and it's close to the bus stop," Kinney said. "They have most of what I need." REZONING From Page 1 "I find it very...…
…:I 8 - Tuesday, January 8, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com "Manny Fresh" and "Air Gordon" square off By IAN ROBINSON Daily Sports Writer "Fit in before you stand out." That's what Michigan men's bas- ketball coach John Beilein tells his freshmen when they join his pro- Indiana at gram. And tonight's Michigan 7:00 p.m. match- Matchup: No. up between 10 Indiana Michigan and (12-1 overall, No. 10 Indiana 1-0 Big Ten); (1-0 Big Ten...…
…~I)E L4idilan DaiIai Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 7, 2008 michigandaily.com FINANCIAL AID won't be able to match Harvard To draw from middle class, some schools increasing packages By DANIEL STRAUSS Daily Staff Reporter After Harvard University announced last month it would substantially increase the amount of financial aid available to mid- dle-class students, a number of other universities announced they would follow suit. But the...…
…2A - Monday, January 7, 2008 THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here Can science be se Harvard University psychol- ogy professor Marc Hauser recently assigned his students the task of mak- ing science sexy. "In many people's eyes, science is not hip," Hauser told the Harvard Crimson. "The idea I had was to put together a class of undergrads and try to see in whatnways we can change the face of science." The students formed an organ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 7, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDADJ Iraqi soldier accused in killings of U.S. troops An Iraqi soldier is accused of turning on two decorated Ameri- can servicemen and shooting them to death during a joint operation in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said Saturday. An Iraqi official said the suspect may have links to mili- tant groups. The shooting the day after Christmas in the northern c...…
…4A -Monday, January 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com y Mdiian Ba1l Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. I 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF I have ... concluded that the only honorable course for me is to urge the impeachment of the president and the vice president:' - Geo...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 7, 2008 - 5A Weezer frontman returns to form Are quiet young children ever not creepy? By DAVID WATNICK DailyArts Writer In the 11 years since cult favorite Pinkerton was released, Weezer has done just about everything possible to alienate all but its most deranged and shallow fans. Wrapping up a downwardspiralthatbeganwith 2001's self-titled effort, 2005's Make Believe seemed to be th...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 7, 2008 - 7A U' says it can't match Harvard aid Site links pickup players AID From Page 1A college would soon replace exist- ing student loans with grants and scholarships, which students don't have to repay. Pomona spokeswoman Cynthia Peters said the financial changes are not meant to compete with Harvard's, but rather to accom- modate middle class students. "Over time, applications f...…
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…MEN'S GY MNASTICS SEASON PRE With eight freshmen and talented leaders, the men's gyrr team looks to return Michigan to national glory. Page 4B The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I January 07, 2008 Beilein After six-week toughest hiatus, frosh gigyet WEST LAFAYETTE - Michi- gan coach John Beilein doesn't know what he's gotten himself into. Five times in the second half of Saturday's loss at Purdue, the Wolverines came within three point...…
…4 R , ' 4 DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - January 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com 'M' SCHEDULE TUESDAY-1.08 M. BASKETBALL VS. INDIANA, 7P.M. ICEHOCKEY VS. U.S. NTDP7:35P.M. THURSDAY-1.0 W. BasketballC@Purdue, 7p.m. FRIDAY -1.11 W Swimmin Diving@ Notre Dame Invitational, 4p.m. W. Track & Field @Kentucky Invitational, 5 p.m. W. GYMNASTICS VS.WEST VIRGINIA AND ARKANSAS,7'30P.M' ICE HOCKEY VS. WESTERN MICHIG...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com UeMhgnal- ihanayoJanuary 7, 2008 - 3B CRASHING THE BOARDS NOTABLE QUOTABLE "You can't give freedom to the masses." - Purdue coach Matt Painter on his belief that players usually shouldn't be allowed to break from a called offensive play. Painter said that Manny Har- ris and DeShawn Sims were two players talented enough to be given the privilege. PURDUE 65 - MICHIGAN 58 PLAYER OF THE GAME Manny Harris ...…
…I 48 - January 7, 2008 AJKi A1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WOMEN'S BASKE-:'AL Despite sloppy play, 'D' steps up to lead Blue in conference win 'M' shoots for NCAA title 4 Defense allows only 42 points in victory over Northwestern By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer The game was a masterpiece if you like defensive basketball. But for every- one else, it was NOTEBOOK just like the melting snow outside: sloppy and dirty. Michig...…
…Sports, Page 9 Ann Arbor, Michigan CITY DEVELOPMENT 26-story South U. high rise planned Developers target students with proposed luxury apartment complex set to open in 2010 By KELLY FRASER Daily NewsEditor Developers are proposing plans for luxury high- rise student apartment building just steps from cen- tral campus. Ann Arbor-based developer Dan Ketelaar and Bingham Farms-based developer Ron Hughes sub- mitted plans for University Village ...…
…2 - Friday, January 4, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist A costly blaze THURSDAY:FRIDAY: Explained BeforeYu Were Here EXTRA .94c IIW4l a ta1 E XTRA FLAMES GUT HAVEN HALL;. DAMAGE HITS $3,000,000 pecttoor ~ lp, -, ciwl Building rlinder Firemen ' ( Ttanll ' ul , On June 6, 1950, the fire alarm in Haven Hall rang. And for once, there was actually a fire. The fire, which is rumored to have be...…
…I The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 4, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON U.S. sends diplomat to Kenya to push for calm The top U.S. diplomat for Africa is being dispatched to Kenya to directly press leaders to calm vio- lence that has followed allegations of fraud in President Mwai Kibaki's re-election, the State Department said yesterday. JendayiFrazer,assistantsecretary of state for African affairs, planned to leave late...…
…4 -Friday, January 4, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74C IWC4ig n 3atip Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR The numbers tell us this was a debate between change and experience, and change won." -CNN political analyst Bill Schneider, speaking about presidential candidate...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 4, 2008 - 5 ARTS IN BRIEF Charlie's rules of War' All-star cast makes 'War' an instant classic among countless political dramas By IMRAN SYED DailyArts Writer The maneuvering and negotiating that goes into war is complicated. Deals are made by members of Congress, com- promises are structured, numbers are crunched and the corridors of the Pen- tagon, the White House and the Capitol are...…
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…The Michigan Daily- michigandaily.com Friday, January 4, 2008 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 4, 2008 - 1 CAUCUS 1 From Page 1. As the results poured in last night from precincts across Iowa, it became increasingly evident that young voters, previously described as "elusive," "unreliable" and the "icing on the cake," played a crucial role in securing Obama's victory. At two caucus precincts innorth- ern Des Moines,...…
…8 - Friday, January 4, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Smith's skills carry I am Legend' Despite lingering plot questions, 'Legend' excites and frightens By SHERI JANKELOVITZ Daily Arts Writer Robert Neville (Will Smith, "Inde- pendence Day") wakes up each morn- ing, exercises with his dog and then rents movies. A day like any other. The only difference is that Neville is alone, supposedly the last man alive on earth - that is, ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 4, 2008 - 9 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 4, 2008 - 9 Udoh plays tough D' in losing skid OHIO STATE 66, MICHIGAN 42 OUTNUMBERED By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer Michigan coach John Beilein warned everyone this season would feature plenty of growing pains as he attempted to mold the Wolverine program to his Michigan coaching style. at Purdu But over the pas...…
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…2A - Thursday, January 3, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist It's tricky to pick a president Every four years, the Iowa Caucus kicks off a primary cycle, serving as the first prov- ing ground for presidential can- didates. A strong showing in the cau- cus can give a candidate momen- tum and a boost in the polls, while a poor performance can drive a can...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Musharraf calls for Bhutto investigation President Pervez Musharraf announced yesterday that Scotland Yard will help investigate the assas- sination of Benazir Bhutto, revers- ing his initial rejection of foreign help after he came under pressure to allow a U.N. probe. Authorities also pushed back parliamentary elections until Feb. 18 - a si...…
…4A -Thursday, January 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7L 1 4clwc4tpan43atly Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. AnnArbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR It disenfranchises certain voters or makes them make choices between putting food on the table and caucusing."' - Tom Lindsey, an Iowa City high school teache...…
