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…. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 15, 2010 - 3 qw - The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 15, 2010 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Feds give money to Mich. to tear down blighted buildings The federal government award- ed Michigan $223.9 million yes- terday to help tear down blighted buildings and revitalize neighbor- hoods in a dozen cities including Detroit, Grand Rapids and Flint. The U.S. Department of Hou...…

…4 - Friday, January 15, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL DANIEL AT DWGOLD@UMICH.EDU Ce fiict gan at y Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu DANIEL GOLD 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 b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 15, 2010 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycam Friday, January15, 2010 - 5 Bombastic 'Black' PHOTOS COURT ESY OF DEF JAM/ROCK A FE LLA "I'm gonna let you finish, but the arts section is the best section of The Michigan Daily of all time." Kanye's stories By NICK COSTON Daily Arts Writer In 1971, Melvin Van Peebles made "Sweet Sweetback's Baa- dasssss Song" as an indi- rect respons...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 15, 2010 -7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January15, 2010 - 7 ALL CHARGED UP The politics of a bailout: Study reveals connections netted banks more money AARON AUGSBURGER/Daly A concept version of the Chevrolet Volt was on display at the Ross School of Business yesterday. University community members got to take a look at the Volt, an electric vehicle with an onboard e...…

…0 8 - Friday, January 15, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Win showcased Big Ten defense By GJON JUNCAJ the wing, there's a lot of speed com- Daily Sports Editor ing at the defender. You just have to make the defender make a play, and Sixteen games into his colle- it works." giate career, Darius Morris had a With an undersized four-guard hard time figuring out what was lineup, Michigan's transition happening around him. After 20...…

…ANIMANIACS An exploration of the role anime culture plays in A2. SEE THE B-SIDE, INSIDE (1ieC ff1iI a aImj Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 14,2010 michigandaily.com ONE PERSON'S TRASH IS ANOTHER'S ART PROVOST PICKED AS PRESIDENT Sullivan 'surprised' by UVA pres. offer MARISSA MCCLAIN/Daily Art & Design freshman Paris Glickman peruses the shelves at The Scrap Box for recycled materials for an art project yesterday. The Scrap Box se...…

…2A - Thursday, January 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corn MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Professor Profiles Before You Were Here NOT FROM CONCENTRATE I FRIDAY: Photos of the Week Secrets from the U' Sharing secrets means something different for LSA senior Kara LaPlante than for most students. LaPlante created a stu- dent group last fall called Secrets from the U, which is dedic...…

…M Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January14, 2010 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS SDETROIT Detroit Police call on texting tipsters to tackle crimes Detroit Police officials are hop- log a new campaign aimed at generating anonymous tips will inspire residents to think of a four- letter word whenever they witness crime: Text. Authorities say the city's "CRIME. See it. Text it." campaign will be announced yeser...…

…4A - Thursday, January 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74fii g~an Bat4hj Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. t au 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 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 board. All other signed articles and il...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 5A With open field, Ilitch may enter Dem. primary Former Michigan football player reaches plea bargain on charges From Page 1A experiences would make her a sufficient candidate, according to the source. litch is the daughter of Michael Ilitch, the founder of Detroit- based Little Caesars Pizza. She is also the former CEO and presi- dent of Ilitch Holdings, Inc. - a company...…

…6A-Thursday, January 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PARKING AVAILABLE 665-8825 ! 7 BDRM House-334 Catherine ! Large bedrooms, some hardwood, lots of common space. Free parking. May to May $3745--special discount Fall to Fall $4095 www.oldtownrealty.net 734-663-8989 AWESOME 3 bdrm house. Free prkg, indry, water incl. 734.223.7777. ! FALL 2010: 5 bdrm, 2 bth house. Between Central Campus & Stadium. 833 Brown St: $2400/mo. Bea...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January14, 2010 - 7A Michigan to take on Indiana By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's basket- ball heads to Bloomington tonight for its first matchup of the season with Indiana. It won't be a walk in the park, and the Wolverines know that by now. Six games into Big Ten season, they have realized that ever...…

…0 8A - Thursday, January 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Falling short hurts most at Crisler t Y 3f 1 ih S 7 r fi 4 1 + Y,' !K+". _ _ i r z ,.d - v _ p sue. , . fir~ . "°^ , °"Ta, - _ _ w' { ;: fix' h. . { g '3' . P ,.rte ... , b. Honestly, I felt claustrophobic. After the Michigan men's bas- ketball team upset then-No. 15 Ohio State, the Wolverine Nation started to come crawl- ing back. That was fine. It was good to see s...…

…thebx com Thursday, January 14, 2010 D The Michigan Daily I michigandaily. THERE'S A LOT OF ANIME THAT DELVES INTO PHI LOSOPH ICAL SU BJECTS, LIKE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN. -KEN CHILDERS LSA SENIOR, ANIMANIA M weekend essentials Jan. 14 to Jan.17 AT THE MIC Artist Stephanie Row- den will be speaking tonight at 5 p.m. at the Michigan The- ater. Rowden's work includes several instal- lations and projects exploring the medium of radio. Rec...…

…2B - Thursday, January 14, 2010 i The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom F OOD WARS RAY'S RED HOTS The dog at Ray's Red Hots is neither red nor hot, but it's certainly delicious. The all-beef wiener itself is quite a bit smaller in diameter than I'm used to, but its length makes up for it (hi-ohh!). There's also a subtle crunch to the meat casing. The real story here is the sesame seed bun: moist, flavorful and the icing on the frankfurte...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 38 On the prowl for winter fashions The Collage Concert provides a series of challenges for the technical staff, as transitions between performances must be done swiftly as applause is held. A collegiate, musical collage When the five-minute walk to class feels like a trek up Mt. Ever- est, and it becom...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - Thursday, January 14, 2010 COL LAGE From Page 3B more than one piece, addressing songs that need special ampli- fication or instrumentation and organizing stage lighting. Some of the dance pieces are performed to recorded music, keeping the tech workers on their toes as the concert moves rapidly between recordings and live music. There will also be some shortened plays, including Shakespeare's "Macb...…

…BLACK AND BLUE GAY AND GREEK Joe Stapleton breaks down the A look at the experience of members of problems behind Michigan men's the Greek community who are - whether basketball's disappointing season. or not their brothers know it - gay. SEE SPORTS, PAGE 8A SEE THE STATEMENT, INSIDE Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 13, 2010 michigandaily.com STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE 'U' mulls changes to student health plan DETROIT ON DISPLAY Offic...…

…6 2A - Wednesday, January 13, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Professor Profiles THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Qampus Clubs Photos. of the Week IT'S GAME TIME Looking to the lights In 1986 the Universi- on campus. ty took measures to try The 56 phones - stra- to make campus safer tegically placed around hy installing the widely- campus in areas that recognized hlue light had more incidents of syst...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DEARBORN, Mich. Dog owner pleads guilty to animal cruelty A man who had hundreds of live and dead Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes in his Detroit- area home has pleaded guilty to an animal cruelty charge in a deal that keeps him out of prison. Fifty-six-year-old Kenneth Lang Jr. of Dearborn made the plea yesterday in Wayne County Circuit Court. He had faced up ...…

…a 4A - Wednesday, January 13, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ELAINE AT EMORT@UMICH.EDU te 1Mi ian &U Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ELAINE MORTON I a -^ ' I ....... Tioif-i, ihasaijos kst, heavy aomP asinc-~- whi 0t0A sotil .' t C~taty ' 'fl ri iT'S WN SYJN le JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORI...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 5A Duffy's prized poetry brings in the crowds Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell stood in for the late Heath Ledger, who passed before the movie was completed. The Doc.tor isin Heath Ledger takes a final bow in 'Imaginarium,' Terry Gilliam's whimsical new film By TIMOTHY RABB Daily Arts Writer Film critics and movie enthusiasts alike have long been awestruck when con...…

…0 6A- Wednesday, January 13, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PARKING AVAILABLE 665-8825 7 BDRM House-334 Catherine ! Large bedrooms, some hardwood, lots of common space. Free parking. May to May $3745--special discount Fall to Fall $4095 www.oldtownrealty.net 734-663-8989 AWESOME 3 bdrm house. Free prkg, lndry, water incl. 734.223.7777. !FALL 2080: 5 bdrm, 2 bth houase. Between Central Campas & Stadiam. 833 Brown St: $2400/mo. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 7A Investigation into incident at Chi Psi house dropped AAPD: Sexual assault case closed at victim's request By DEVON THORSBY Daily StaffReporter The investigation of the sexual assault of an 18 year old girl at a Chi Psi fraternity party in November has been closed, according to the Ann Arbor police. AAPD Lt. Angella Abrams told the Daily yesterday that the case TEXTBOOKS...…

…8A - Wednesday, January 13, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com What is wrong with Michigan basketball? On Monday, I wrote a column addressing the Michigan basketball team's need to focus on what it is about the team that causes it to shoot itself in the foot. I said tack- ling those internal strug- gles should be the Wolverines' main focus JOE right now. In response, STAPLETON I received plenty of comments on the article asking the...…

…w ww w ! 8B The Statement // Wednesday, January 13, 2010 PERSONALSTATEMENT TSK, TSK, TSA B R S BY REBECCA SOLOMON consider myself an expert traveler at this point in my life. After four years and countless flights commuting between Philadelphia and Ann Arbor, I've mastered the art of packing and I can put my shoes on and my laptop back in its case in record time. As winter break ended last week, I decided that despite my unshakable skills...…

…U V V V -0 -7W -W 7W 2B - - - - -/.Wdesa, anay 3 21 Wednesay, January 13 2010 The Statement 7B ABOUTCAMPUS statement Magazine Editor: Trevor Calero Editor in Chief: Jacob Smilovitz Managing Editor: Matt Aaronson Deputy Editor: Allie White Designers: Sara Boboltz Corey DeFever Photo Editor: Jed Moch Copy Editors: Erin Flannery Danqing Tang Cover Photo: Jed Moch The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wedne...…

…6B TheStteen Weneda, 01 U~~- V wF Wedesay Jnury13 200 ./ heStteen news in review 30 Wa +f ± k/oe m t 4 Some classes at the University are just too much of a pain to get into. Five of the most talked-about stories of the week, ranked in order of actual importance After nine seasons as a judge on No longer the gov. of Alaska, Shocker of the week: MLB-star California's Prop. 8 trial, wh 'American Idol,' Simon Cowell has Sarah Palin has...…

…V V V -0 -M v v The Sttmet WesaJ- ur 13, 200 Wednesday, January 13, 2010 // The Statement B --Y AQ A. A$ A look at the experi k O being gay. and in af p Story by 'C p OPhotos J\stand for." ANN onathon Ohlinger, known to his friends as JD, never hling about Greally wanted to join a fraternity. Just wasn't for him. U uniqu fraternity life ar But after becoming close with a few kids that lived onates through 0 - However, Oh v Jpdown the h...…

…MIDSEASON REPORT REMEMBERING FLEMING The Daily hockey writers Former University President James breakdownthe team's Duderstadt reflets on the life and performance so far. legacy o Robben Fleming. SEE SPORTS, PAGE 7 SEE OPINION, PAGE 4 Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 12, 2010 michigandaily.com U. OF VIRGINIA PICKS SULLIVAN 'U' Provost will be the first female president in school's history COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The Un...…

…2 - Tuesday, January 12, 2010ThMihgnDly-icgaaico The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUSDY:WEDNESDAY: In. Other Ivory Towers PrfesorPrfie Before You Were Here THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week SHALL WE DANCE? 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB SMILOVITZ DAN NEWAAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-n55a smilovitz@michigandaily.com tmdbosisrss@gmait.com CONTAC...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 12, 2010 -- 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, January12, 2010 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Pelosi defends auto bailout at Detroit Auto Show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Obama administration officials yesterday defended last year's federal bailout of the auto industry, citing optimism that General Motors and Chrysler had made strides only months after exiting bankruptcy....…

…6 4 - Tuesday, January 12, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom C iid ligan BaI*IV Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MATT AARONSON MANAGING EDITOR A university is also a place for the dreaming of great dreams.' - Former University President Robben Fleming, from his ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 5 Opera in the now Fun fact: Queen Victoria hid from attackers by disguising herself as a pointy tree. 'Young'and restless Jean-Marc Vallee can't make Queen Victoria relevant in latest film By EMILY BOUDREAU Daily Arts Writer People tend to view Queen Victo- ria as a stately and prim old woman. But, at least at one point in her life, she resembled anything but this comnionl...…

…6-Tuesday, January 12, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PARKING PARKING AVAILABLE 665-8825 FOR RENT ! 7 BDRM House-334 Catherine ! Large bedrooms, some hardwood, lots of common space. Free parking. 'May to May $3745--special discount Fall to Fall $4095 www.oldtownrealty.net 734-663 8989 FALL 2010: 5 bdrm, 2 bth house. Between Central Campus & Stadium. 833 Brown St: $2400/mo. Beautiful House. Call Louis at 610-952-5269 or email lou...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - 7 It's been far from an ideal season for the Wol- * verinesthus far. At 12-10, Michigan is tied for severin t fr he CCHA. With a slew of i c h c key problems from the power play to the goaltending plaguing the team from day one, the Wolverinesten din g have dug themselves a deep hole as far as NCAA MI Tourna...…

…8 - Tuesday, January 12, 2010 SEARCH From Page 1 in the University's administration were both held by women and the first time that neither the University president nor the provost was hired from within the University. The latter fact caused some in the University community to raise objections, claiming that Coleman had applied pressure on the search advisory committee to give prefer- ence to candidates from outside the University. Reports by ...…

…ALF SLIDE MYSTERY MESS tern gave Michigan a Sherlock's got plenty of comeback medicine. abrawn, not enough brains. E SPORTSMONDAY, PAGEBSEE ARTS, PAGE 5A 7 4cIfte Mii an Ba Ily Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 11, 2010 michigandailycom DRUMMING IN THE NEW YEAR y Cti :..w Y1s.. 5 _ .mw 3 U :Pay raise shift not the result of LEO grievance MIA MARINO/Daily Caren Sole and her father, Brian Sole, play the drums in Raoin Taiko, a traditiona...…

…2A - Monday, January 11, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, January 11, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FRIDAY: TUESDAY: Professor Profiles WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Clubs FRIDAY: Photos of the Week DVD CHECKOUT 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB SMILOVITZ DAN NEWMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-n558 smitevitz@nichigandaily...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 11, 2010 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, January 11, 2010 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Ford unveils 2012 Focus, designed as its first 'world car' Ford Motor Co. is unveiling the 2012 Focus, a small sedan that is the company's first truly global car. The new Focus, due in European and North American showrooms early next year, was designed and engineered to be sold worldwid...…

…4A - Monday, January 11, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com y Midiigan al Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 ' .tothedaily@umich.edu Let me say, all the madness of the past ends today:' - Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh, commenting on the change of power ir Detroit, as reported by The Detroit News on Saturday JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RAC...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 11, 2010 - 5A The masterpieces of unfin ishedfilm "You weren't supposed to poop out the key HERE!" An elmnt aryeffort 'Sherlock Holmes' is all brawn and no brains, save for Robert Downey, Jr. By NICK COSTON Daily Arts Writer Even the grumpiest English professor would admit that James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel "The Last of the Mohicans" is nearly $herlock unreadable. In 1992, directo...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 11, 2010 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, January 11, 2010 - 7A HOUSING From Page 1A dence Hall dues to construction and the opening of North Quad next Fall. The Michigan Community Scholars Program will be mov- ing from Couzens to East Quad and the Global Scholars Program will be relocated from East Quad to North Quad, which Logan said was always "part of the original ...…

…8A - Monday, January 11, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Vampire Weekend's sophomore slump The Columbia grads stumble aimlessly through angst on latest disc By SHARON JACOBS Assistant Arts Editor In 2007, a certain self-aware, adorably preppy band of Columbia University graduates burst onto the scene with cute dit- ties like "Oxford Comma" and "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwas- ** sa." They called themselves Vampire Weekend, and the Vampire...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I January 11, 2010 Junior Manny Harris reaches for a loose ball in the Wolverines' loss to Northwestern yesterday at Crisler Arena. Despite Harris's team-leading 24 points, Michigan blew a 17-point first half lead to fall to the Wildcats. Internal struggles plague M11 No matter who the Michigan has- ketball team plays, it's the same thing. I'mnot talking about turnovers, or missed shots, or its inabilit...…

…2B - January 11, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 2B - anuay 11,2010The ichign Daly -mi-hiand-ly-o Healthy Clary leads Michigan in dominant victory at home Seniors are witnessing history, not the good kind a By ANDREW HADDAD Daily Sports Writer Michigan junior and defend- ing National Swimmer of the Year Tyler Clary doesn't mince words in describinghisboutwith H1N1- the swine flu - earlier this season. "Compared to how I fee...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com January 11, 2010 - 3B M' defense struggles in second half, again NORTHWESTERN From page 1B It's as simple as that. And Michigan's defense, which feeds off offensive suc- cess, struggled in the second half, too. Northwestern shot 7-for-10 from beyond the arc and tallied 40 points after half- time alone. The lack of defen- sive pressure made it all too easy for the Wildcats to claw back into the game. "...…

…4B-- January 11, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com o 4B - January 11, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wolverines lack aggressive defense in loss to Badgers Freshmen lead 'M' in Virginia Michigan suffered its fourth conference loss despite keeping game close for first half By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer Wisconsin almost always gives the Michigan women's basketball team trouble. Every veteran on the Michigan team kn...…