…plwp eThat win1,ver 7nn 18ae "j, rht not count., SportsMonday, page 4B NEUIR-i jigan&OiIj Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, October 1, 2007 michigandaily.com budget in limbo STATE SHUTS DOWN, BUT LEGISLATORS ON THE BRINK OF A BREAKTHROUGH From staff and wire reports temporary budget fix that would payment that the state withheld way rest areas also closed yester- A NEN help fill a $1.75 billion deficit in the from the University because it wa...…
…, - k w , . ', tip' 1 "5 0. 4t. i 4 ,. u '1 '' ice k ' t=a fii - { rw ys+. 4 _ - , i =i h . , .- t b 4 u.., "'A' ', '' hf ,r k vT* _u, rYti= ,_ - - _ - : y k ,R 'x ''" S. '.s 4 Y? § 'r ,i # n , p{tV p !F"ra "i' T F .. .. s h7 z :, '$r ' iN._ K. "f6k v ~ '^ 0"'17 d7 1 " f Opinion, page 4 Arts, page 5 iCaYt atil Ann Arbor, Michigan STATE FISCAL CRISI Tuesday, October 2, 2007 With shutdown averted, talks go on 'U' will get delayed funds, b...…
…The Statement Your i'fe after col ge Career Section §F5 08 ie 1iIcigan Bail ONE-H UNDE-EVIGLTEL EN YEA S (F 1 EIOIL FII E)M Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 3, 2007 michigandailycom ACADEMICS Out-of- staters get better grades But in-state students had higher marks in high school By LISA HAIDOSTIAN Daily Staff Reporter In-state students get better grades than out-of-state students in high school, but out-of-state students have highe...…
…Be your own Eric B. . The B-side Wic-HidEEgTan BaiEj C7 1 01)1 1I\V HIO Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, October4, 2007 -- --_michigandaily.com CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTALISM State coalition wants greener universities 'U CU 20 p The abilityC of cam tryingt cut dow The membe the Un and otl ful prac Munn, and a S. Dance s ' says it has cut According to the University's Guide to Energy Conservation energy use by published by Plant Operations, the Univ...…
…e ver Blue won't have Football Saturday, inside to forfeit to PSU Sports, page 8A IelyIciganBaiai Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 5, 2007 ommchmaaimmm michigandaily.com LIFE ON CAMPUS 'U' considers consolidation of dining halls JEREMY CHO/Daily Theodore Shaw, the head of the NAACP's legal defense and education fund, condemned the "massive incarceration of African-Americans in the criminal justice system" in a speech at the Michigan Le...…
…Ir.aq vet: 'U' does't accomodat Opinion, page 4A cii~e liaid jigan 4 haij Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, October 8, 2007 michigandaily.com A WIN. AND A RECORD CRIME ON FOOTBALL SATURDAYS Rowdiness on rise at Big House More citations, arrests at big games, 3:30 starts By JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN Daily StaffReporter Crime at Michigan Stadium during home football games has increased so far this year, according to statistics from the Department of P...…
…The first column from the Daily's first public editor Opinion, page 4 IPt e I~idligan 4Ba IV Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 9,2007 michigandaily.com GOP PRIMARY '08 race comig to'U' Republicans to debate in Dearborn; Ron Paul to speak on Diag By EMILY BARTON Daily Staff Reporter The race for the Republican nomination for president is com- ing to the University of Michigan today. At 4 p.m., GOP candidates will debate in Dearborn at a ...…
…fter leaving the 'U,' they became notorious The Statement e fiidigan Dail Wednesday, October 10, 2007 michigandaily:com STATE PRIMARY FIGHT . 5Dems wantoff of state ballot Their student supporters plan to keep campaigning By SCOTT MILLS Daily StaffReporter Democratic presidential can- didates Barack Obama, John Edwards and Bill Richardson announced yesterday that they had filed paperwork to remove their names from the Michigan primary ballo...…
…Radiohead ups the ante once again The B-Side ~Iieffid~iganDaI& Ann Arbor, MichiganThursday, October 11,2007 THE CREDIT CARD INDUSTRY Groups target campus sales tactics michigandaily.com Since 9/11, twice as many take Arabic U.S. PIRG alleges deceptive marketing practices By DANIEL STRAUSS Daily StaffReporter Credit card companies -might have less of an incentive to hawk their cards at the University if a consumer advocacy group has its way...…
…~Ryan Malett:.aubefrftr tem u ar from perfect oe Woiverin 'PTn Chapionshp Giving Michigan a midterm evaluation Football Saturday, inside ZIie lid1iipn Dai1jj Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 12, 2007 michigandaily.com Martin: Crisler next to be renovated r RENOVATION OF CRISLER? Possible changes to Crisler Arena, according to Athletic Director Bill Martin " Repairs to the roof " New air handling, electrical and mechanical equipment * ...…
…The Statement ~I~ 1R~ian 8ail ()N 1~ NJ)s1I E(~1 fN 'IN( [ I I] ( r !'riq the quiet president. Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 17, 2007 michigandaily.com scientists welcome stem cell ban repeal State group considering proposal for 2008 ballot By EMILY BARTON Daily StaffReporter A ballot proposal committee formed at the beginning of October is aiming to overturn the ban on embryonic stem cell research in Michigan. That would be a ...…
…'The danger with 'The Darjeeli g Li ited' The B-Side IIe c~ia :at Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, October 18, 2007 michigandaily.com LABOR STANDARDS Adidas under ire at WisC., Berkeley Athletic Department doesn't hold its apparel suppliers to high enough labor standards. signed contract with The Worker Rights Consortium, a labor rights watchdog group cre- Adidas in June ated by college administrators, reported last October that a facto- By A...…
…Clooney makes 'Michael Clayton' matter Arts, page 5 Ie 1Eidigau Daij . Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 19,2007 michigandaily.com FROM SOLDiERS TO STUDETS AFTER PROPOSAL 2 'U' considers a veterans affairs office Alumni Vets face difficulty when applying for admission, financial aid By GABE NELSON Daily News Editor After lobbying by student veterans, the University is "strongly consider- ing" creating a position that would help vetera...…
…First in a series of presidential viewpoints Opinion, Page 4A I EHr fiEd ganT EDaIi Oi t llNI I( 01 )11 I W $ Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, October 22, 2007 michigandaily.com BACK UNDER THE BRIGHT LIGHTS STDYNG ABROAD As dollar falls, study abroad costs rise International programs office urges students to consider countries with weak currencies By JILLIAN BERMAN Daily Staff Reporter The declining value of the American dollar is mak- ing stu...…
…Arts, page 5 C Iie 1Eidipn aiT jj Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 23, 2007 michigandaily.com SUDNG T UNER CHARTING MICHIGAN'S MONEY The value of the University's endowment, in billion 'U' endowment rises $80r $7.1 25 percent to $7.1 bil $70 $6.0F BI HOUSE CONT ROVER SY Faculty Senate slams stadium plans $5.7 Huge increase comes as state funding wanes By GABE NELSON Daily News Editor The University's endowment grew from $5.65 bi...…
…The Statement £ filicIgan hiIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 24, 2007 michigandaily.com Connerly's crusade continues Anti-affirmative action ballot initiatives planned for five more states in 2008 After successfully backing Pro- posal 2, a ballot initiative passed in November that banned affirmative action in Michigan, the American Civil Rights Institute is gearing up to place similar measures before voters in Arizona, Nebraska,...…
…The Wolverines bring in their biggest freshman class in a quarter century FACEOFF 2007 Scary That you might not have seen The B-side 131119n BaI Thursday, October 25, 2007 CHEMISTRY WEEK michigandaily.com aph ris at 'U'not as high MRSA causing worries across country By MARA GAY Daily Staff Reporter Adrug-resistanttypeofstaphinfection-known by the acronym MRSA - caused alarm across the country after a Virginia high school student died from...…
…O t o0h cre After a dismal finish last season, Morgan Trent is leading the Wolverine defense. FootballSaturday tie 13idiTgan Ba ON HUN) EIGHTEEN EDITORIAL FREEDOM Friday, October 26, 2007 An -n ruor, vmicnigan michigandailycom FOOTBALL SAT URDAY FOR SALE There's no advertising in the Big House, so some marketers are making deals with students throwing tailgate parties in order to reach the lucrative college market By LISA HAIDOSTIAN Daily S...…
…:lue keeps :BrownJug SportsMonday be lMidiigan eailj NE-_ Mond ayE Octbe 29,20A0 Monday, October 29, 2007 DIRTY HOLD MSin election catch-22 Assembly required to give seat to Public Policy undergrad, but Compiled Code prohibits it By DAVE MEKELBURG Daily News Editor The Michigan Student Assembly may not be able to conduct next month's MSA elections in a way that complies with both its constitution and governing code. A proposal breaking down ...…
…The best of 'Treehouse of Horror' Arts, Page CI e Ahtc gflfl Brlj Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 30, 2007 michigandaily.com Ed. Dep't threatens'U' 'with funding cuts Letter says Big House must comply with disabilities act By ARIKIA MILLIKAN Daily StaffReporter The U.S. Department of Educa- tion has given the University an ultimatum: Make the Michigan Stadium seating bowl compliant with the Americans With Disabili- ties Act or face c...…
…The Statement ie~i an Bat iy )NE-HIUNDIRED EIG AT )ITORIAI FREEDC Ann Arbor, Michigan ELECTION CATCH-22 Wednesday, October 31, 2007 michigandaily.com F * Feds: U ignored disabled fans 42-page letter cites University's continued failure to accommodate wheelchair-bound fans at Big House INACCESSIBLE STADIUM Some of the problems with Michigan Stadium cited by the Education Department PRESSBOX:Althoughthe pressboxis used as overflow seat...…
… 2A - Monday, October 1, 2007 TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Explained Before You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist Berkeley frat council chief resigns Nikhil Bhagat, the president of a Global Positioning System. The apprehended. the Interfraternity Council at the University of Pennsylvania is con- His mental troubles stem University of California at Berke- sidering adopting the technology, part from his experiences on Set ley...…
… 2 - Tuesday, October 2, 2007 THURSDAY: Before You Were Here An unexpected visitor POKER C FRIDAY: The Extremist "AME Yesterday morning, my room- " mate texted me to let me know See something that embod- that a boy from California had ies the Ann Arbor or Univer- followed her home from her sity of Michigan experience? weekend at Michigan State Uni- E-mamicsubmhigandasgily.com. versity and was sleeping on our futon in South Quad. Upon arri...…
… 2A - Wednesday, October 3, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Explained Before You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist Red light, green light There's something satisfy- ing about pressing that button at the crosswalk. Whether it takes five seconds or a min- ute to change the traffic signal from green to red, it's natural to enjoy the feeling of control over...…
… 2A - Thursday, October 4, 2007 FS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Thursday, October 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Portrait of a building One of the University's la: est donors, Horace Rackha accumulated his wealth in p by being in the right place at t right time. A lawyer in the Detroit at Rackham accumulated his wea by an investment in his neighb< company. His neighbor happened to Henry Ford. Ford convinced R...…
… 2A - Friday, October 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Friday, October 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Explained THURSDAY: Before You Were HerE A pricey stogie Smoking che La Gloria Cobana Serie R Limitada cigar is by no means a small under- taking. First, there's the price. Listed at $34.99 - $37.05 after tax - this is Nickel's Arcade to...…
… 2A - Monday, October 8, 2007 AAJ * p D TUESDAY: In Othr voy owr Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Explained Before You Were Here FRIDAY; The Extremist ID Two weeks after he approved editorial using obscenity to critici President George Bush, the edit in chief of the student newspaper Colorado State University was tc on Friday that he could keep his jc The entire text of the edit rial, published Sept. 21, was "Tas This: Puck Bush." The...…
… 2 - Tuesday, October 9, 2007 MONDAY: UESD WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes Explained A gift of leftover lager Last weekend, three strangers broke Blue" and w into our apartment, placed our kitchen See something that embodies the The drive ho chairs upside down on our table and Ann Arbor or University of Michi- AT were chatting in our kitchen but ran gan experience? E-mail submis- out when my roommates got home. sions to gross...…
… 2A - Wednesday, October 10, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 2A - Wednesday, October10, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes THURSDAY: Explained _Before You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist ELECTING A KING AND QUEEN Sticker shock In order to give or sell your stu- dent football- ticket to someone who's not a student, you have to buy a $27 sticker, which allows ...…
… 2A - Thursday, October 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com molwWW"', , A muddied past Cz1e tCht Igan ily 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 stampfl@michigandaily.com goh@michigandailycom CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom officehours:Sun.-Thurs. lla.m. -2a.m The story of how the Mudbowl began depends on whether the per- son...…
… 2A - Friday, October 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 The biggest game in the Big House C1e fidtcipan Dat-11j 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-704-e5s8 stampfl@michigandaiy.com goh@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom office hours:Sun.-Thurs.11 a. 2a News Tips news@michigandaily.co Corrections corrections@michig...…
… a 2A - Wednesday, October 17, 2007 FRIDAY: The Extremist A ticket to park It's something that almost every car owner in Ann Arbor has complained about - parking. But how much does Ann Arbor really make off of parking fees and fines, and what do they do with the money? The answer depends on wheth- er you're parked within the Uni- versity's jurisdiction or not. If you're parked somewhere that belongs to the City of Ann Arbor, your money goe...…
… 2A - Thursday, October 18, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Explained A MOMENT OF SILENCE Snatching panties What should have been an ordi- nary pep rally before the Michigan State game in 1955 featuring the Michigan marching band, pom- pom girls and cries of "beat State!" morphed into a frenzy of male stu- dents storming the all-female Hill dorms, scaling walls and claiming cotton-and-lace trophies. ...…
… 2 - Friday, October 19, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdot Get a whiff of this Gubbeen cheese smells a bit like the guys hall in your . freshman dorm. Like stale socks and dirt. And according to Zing- erman's employee Pat La Flamme, it's the smelliest cheese at the Kerrytown deli. The scent lingers on your m, fingers for quite a while after you've laid your hands on this pungent snack. Biting into the cheese, however...…
… 2A - Monday, October 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 FRIDAY: Here The Extremist Flunking at spelunking DIAG DOG Three students at the University of Texas at Austin were rescued last week after getting lost in a 12,000-foot-long cave several miles from campus, The Daily Texan reported. The students had told a friend to notify the authorities if they hadn't returned by the end of the day. They were found by rescue workers ...…
… 2 - Tuesday, October 23, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, October 23, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom WEDNESDAY: Explained THURSDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist Baby swapping ISLAM AWARENESS WEEK While walking co lunch on Seesomething State Street the other day, I ies the Ann Arbo noticed that a group of black- sity of Michigan clothed, trench coat-wearing E-mail submisasic kids in dee...…
… 2A - Wednesday, October 24, 2007 BAND DOES BROADWAY A front-lawn parking pass If you've ever walked through Central Campus to get to a Michi- gan football game, then you've seen campus at its absolute full- est. Every parking spot in every official parking lot within miles of the stadium is taken, and the overflow of cars has spilled onto front lawns decorated with signs that advertise parking for any- where from $5 to $25. Forthose who ne...…
… 4 2A - Thursday, October 25, 2007 Mayhem in Markley According to legend, Mary Mar- kley Residence Hall residents may have more to fear this Halloween than finding the perfect costume or being able to walk back from a party without assistance. Over the past 30 years, the Mass Markley Murder urban legend has gone through many different trans- formations since originating in the summer of 1983. It was then when Jeanne Dixon, a psychic famous ...…
… 2A - Friday, October 26, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Explained- THURSDAY: Before You Were H PHALLIC FOOD When in Rome Italy: home to gondolas, the first pizza, the World Cup soccer champions and the largest num- ber of University students doing a study abroad program. The University's Office of International Programs offers six different study abroad opportunities in either Florence or Rome. U....…
… 2A - Monday, October 29, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes Explained B Professor not guilty of stalking THURSDAY: efore You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist A KNIGHT'S TALE A professor at the University of New Hampshire was found not guilty of stalking and disorderly conduct last week. The professor had allegedly threatened to kill a University official who he believed caused him to receive a parking t...…
… 2 - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Saved by mai*ntenance PROTESTING IN PAJAMAS My friend and I were running See something that embo late to a play rehearsal at the ies the Ann Arbor or Univ( Mendelssohn Theater. We luck- sity of Michigan experienc ily snagged a parking spot across E-mail submissions to gro the street in front of University man@michigandaily.com. Health Services, so we figured we were in the clear. Somehow, thought it over for a...…
… 4 2A - Wednesday, October 31, 2007 POPCORN PROTEST Blame Canada Autumn is upon us. Trees burst with colors of red, yellow and orange before their leaves plunge to the earth. The winds gradually change from pleas- antly warm to uncomfort- ably cold, and a veil of clouds enshrouds the once-radiant glow of the sun. But is all that a good thing? According to weather.com, nine out of the next 10 days in Ann Arbor will be partly to mostly cloud...…
…* The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday,,October 1, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD U.S., Iraqi forces kill more than 60 insurgents U.S. and Iraqi forces killed more than 60 insurgent and militia fighters in intense battles over the weekend, with most of the casual- ties believed to have been al-Qaida fighters, officials said yesterday. The U.S. Embassy, meanwhile, joined abroad swath of Iraqi politi- cians - both Shiite and Sunni - in...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, October 2, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Obamai-aises $19 million in third quarter Barack Obama raised more than $19 million this summer for the presidential primaries, hold- ing his lead for now in the race for campaign cash though still trailing Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in national polls. Fred Thompson, the GOP new- comer, has collected more than $11.5 million since June, whe...…
…& The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Blackwater chairman defends firm's actions Blackwater chairman Erik Prince vigorously rejected charges yesterday that guards from his private security firm acted like a bunch of cowboys immune to legal prosecution while protecting State Department personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. "I believe we acted appropriate- ly at all times," Prince, a 38-year- old former Navy SEAL, calmly ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 4, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING After tax hike, activists seek recalls Higher taxes are sparking a two- front ballot campaign that would repeal an income tax increase and sales tax on some services while punishing Gov. Jennifer Granhoim and the lawmakers who backed the changes. It will be tough to recall legisla- tors and get measures on the bal- lot asking voters to reject the tax ch...…
…" The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS M LANSING 0 Senator upset with ma shutterbug DemS Republican state Sen. Tom eXp George, a mild-mannered doc- tor who often gives upbeat talks Buil on the Senate floor about healthy lifestyles or Michigan history, was uncharacteristically angry when he stood up to talk this week. The target of his ire was the By fact that a Democratic staff mem- ber, during a politically sensitive vote giving...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, October 8, 2007 - 3A' NEWS BRIEFS CRANDON, Wis. Law enforcement official kills six, is fatally shot An off-duty sheriff's deputy went on a shooting rampage early Sunday at a home where seven young people had gathered for pizza and movies, killing six and critically injuring the other before authorities fatally shot him, offi- cials said. The gunman, Tyler Peterson, was 20 years old and worked fu...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, October 9, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Iraqi gov't seeks compensation from U.S. for killings Iraqi authorities want the U.S. government to sever all contracts in Iraq with Blackwater USA within six months and pay $8 mil- lion in compensation to each of the families of 17 people killed when the firm's guards sprayed a traffic circle with heavy machine gun fire last month. The demands - part of ...…
…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, October 10, 2007- 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Iraqi women killed by security guards Guards in a security convoy opened fire on a car at an inter- section in central Baghdad yester- day, killing two Christian women before speeding away, police said. The Iraqi government said a Dubai- based private security company was behind the shootings. Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdul-Karim Khalaf ...…
