…TOO. TAME MIDSEASON REPORT 'Where theWild Things Are' A look at the plays, players and statistics that have promises magic but comes up short. made the Wolverines 4-2 in the season's first half. SEE ARTS, PAGE SA SEE FOOTBALL SATURDAY, INSIDE ~Iieffiljxan &xiIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 16, 2009 michigandaily.com 'U' endowment falls 21 percent Big drop on par with that of other endowments across the country By KYLE SWANSON Dail...…
…*I 2A - Friday, October 16, 2009 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Before You Were Here Photos of the W k The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA DAN NEWMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmaiLcom CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom a News T ips...…
…9 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 16, 2009 - 3A * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, October 16, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS HUDSONVILLE, Mich. Woman embezzles parents' savings Authorities have charged a west Michigan woman with embezzling at least $100,000 from her parents' life savings of $275,000. Eloise Russo is accused of tak- ing the money to pay for gam- bling losses, a $10,000 gift and a $16,000 new car f...…
…4A - Friday, October 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L74t AiC4igan 43at*[9 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR, MANAGING EDITOR I was in the attic and he scared me because he yelled at mne: - Six-year-old Falcon Heene, explaining why he hid from his father, who thought the boy h...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 16, 2009 - 5A You know what they say about big horns. 'Tame 'Wild Things' * Though visually stunning, 'Where the Wild Things Are' can't reproduce the magic of the book By JENNIFER XU Daily Arts Writer At this point, you have probably seen the "Where the Wild Things Are" trailer taking up every other commercial spot on TV, blar- ing an earnest rendition of the WIhere Arcade Fire's "Wake...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 16, 2009 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, October16, 2009 - 7A Down economy could improve people's health, study reports Baucus: Democrats will vote for health reform plan During the Great Depression, life 0 expectancy jumped from 57 to 63 years By OLIVIA CARRINO Daily StaffReporter A new University study shows that although the current eco- nomic downturn may be hur...…
…8A - Friday, October 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'M' treats No. 1 Penn State like any other team Sophomore Kim Siebert played a big role in Michigan's stalwart man-to-man defense against the high-octane Boilermaker offense. Wolverines extend 12-day scoreless drought, fall to tough Purdue squad By MARK BURNS DailySports Writer Take a 20-piece puzzle. Now try and take one of those pieces and put it into the correct positi...…
…0 0 . 00 0 with Hornets senior defensive back Avery Grant Name the one non-sports-related item you can't live without: Video Games. What's your perfect pregame meal? I love to eat a lot of pasta. What would be your ideal superpower and why? I would want to fly. The ability to fly would give me a better chance to see the world. ® What's a hidden talent of yours? I write poetry. What's your most embarrassing football moment? I once blocked o...…
… 0 0 0 REACHING THE 2009 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE October 17,2009 1- Football Sat rda Wolverines should run away with a 'W' against DSU HALFWAY.POINT Does this stat scare you? Michigan is 0-1 all-time against Football Championship Subdivision competi- tion. The one they lost just so happened to be to one of the best FCS schools ever -- Appalachian State - but anyway, we're done rationalizing that one. The lowly Delaware State Hornets, ...…
…w w w w w W. W. w w W October 2009 Football ", MICHIGAN DEPTH CHART VS. DELAWARE STATE OFFENSE QB 1. Forcier, Tate Freshman, No. 5 2. Robinson, Denard Freshman, No. 16 RB 1. Minor, Brandon Senior, No. 4 2. Brown, Carlos Senior, No. 23 FB 1.Moundros, Mark RS junior, No. 44 FB 2. Grady, Kevin Fifth-year senior, No. 24 W R 1. Stonum, Darryl Sophomore, No.22 2. Mathews, Greg Senior, No. 13 W R 1. Hemingway, Junior RS sophomore, No. 21 2...…
…w w w w w w w -W, w 'W w w .W Foobal Sturay 0Otobr 1, 009 Six games down, six to go - it's time to assess what's wo ng and what works a at. THE ,MOST TELLING STATS Rushing yards per game: 197.3 Get senior tailbacks Carlos Brown and Brandon Minor healthy at the same time, and Michigan's rushing production is more impressive than No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 23 in the nation. Besides ablip when the Wolverines put up a measly 28 y...…
