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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, October 22, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD U.S. military kills 49 in raid The U.S. military said its forces killed an estimated 49 militants duringyesterday's dawn raid to cap- ture an Iranian-linked militia chief in Baghdad's Sadr City enclave, one of the highest tolls for a single oper- ation since President Bush declared an end to active combat in 2003. Iraqi police and hospital officials, who...…

… 4 4A - Monday, October 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L4 it NCltigan B3aill) Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflectthe official position of the Daily's editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustrations r...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, October 22, 2007 - 5A Don't'Draw,' drop the curtain on Hoge "Franny and Zooey" in India, sort of. Wes's genre It's all in the (neurotic and dysfunctional) family By NOAH DEAN STAHL Daily Arts Writer You might label "The Darjeel- ing Limited" a comedy, a drama or even a Satya- jit Ray tribute, * but in truth, **** the film fits into only one genre: The Dadeel- Wes. ing Limited In his fifth feat...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, October 22, 2007 - 7A WEBSITE From page 1A student academic affairs in LSA, said students who try to get ahead by copying the answers to home- work problems are only hurting themselves. "I'm not sure that's giving you an edge if you're doing that," he said. He said a study guide is only as helpful as the effort a student puts into using it, and that it defeats the purpose if students are simply ...…

… 4 8A - Monday, October 22, 2007 You need to work for your sadism The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 SKATE From page 5A built upon a series of bland tasks and objectives that come off as something you need to do, instead of something you want to do. Maybe this game is just too real for its own good. The life of an up- and-coming skateboarder never seemed very interesting, soit's not a surprise that its digital representa- tion isn't ...…

…VBELL: AD7FFRENNeiF N GHTAND Haven't been to a night game? You don't know what you're missing. Page 2 The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I October 22, 2007 MICHIGAN 27, 'NJ' can't finish off 'Cats, takes tie By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer Heading into overtime against No. 9 Northwestern on Saturday, the Michigan men's soccer team wasn't apprehensive. It was raring to MICHIGAN 0 go. NORTHWESTERN 0 "I reminded them that everything ...…

… _' 4 4 DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, October 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SAID AND HEARD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK "I've been coaching college football since 1980, and I've never seen a guy go through what he went through for his team. He's the ultimate warrior in my mind." - Michigan running backs coach Fred Jackson on senior Chad Henne's performance at Illinois KELLY FITZPATRICK The sophomo...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com October 22, 2007 - 3B CHANEL VON HABSBURG-LOTH RINGE/Daly Sophomore Mario Fuzetti couldn't get Michigan over the hump this weekend. 'M' all ti~ed up in Big Ten battle From SOCCER page 1B Northwestern could have won, but we-bottled them up and got into a position where we could win the game," Burns said. Despite a still-winless record in the Big Ten, Michigan took a step in the right direction, showing 1...…

… 4 4B - October 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom GAME STATISTICS Brown shines in Hart's absence TeamnStats llinois First Downs 15 Rush/Yds 31/137 Passing Yards 116 Offensive Plays 57 Total Offense 253 Return Yards 86 Comp/Att/Int 14/26/ Punts Avg 5/36.8 Fbls/lost 3/1 Penalties/Yards 10/107 Tire of Poss 25:11 MICH 23 46/115 228 79 343 52 21/33/2 4/44.0 3/1 4/35 34:49 Mallett 2-6 Arrington 1-1 Att 25 9 Yds Avg Lg TD 116 4.5...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com October 22, 2007 - 5B 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. A~ * DEFENSE-O-METER 3 After some early mistakes and shoddy tackling gave the Illini a ...…

…I a 6B - October 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Four Wolverines finish in top10 With its season coming to a close, the No. 6 Michigan women's cross country team notched anoth- er impressive performance to its belt at this weekend's EMU Classic. Four Wolverines finished in the top 10 with redshirt freshman Rachel Severin leadingthe charge in fourth place. Trailing closely behind were redshirt junior Na...…

…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...…

… 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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 19, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS KARACHI, Pakistan Blast near former PM Bhutto's convoy kills 108 Two bombs exploded last night near a truck carrying former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on her tri- umphant return to Pakistan after eight years in exile, killing at least 108 people and wounding 150, an official said. Party workers and police said Bhutto was unhurt. Associated Press photographer B...…

… 4 - Friday, October 19, 2007 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 He's a giant of the 20th century. Is he a racist? No. Is he wacky? Sometimes." - Nobel laureate Eric Kandel on fellow laureate James Watson,'the co-discoverer of the DNA double-helix, who recently made comments insinuating that Africans are gene...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 19, 2007 - 5 Unworthy heir to a wonderful film By BLAKE GOBLE DailyArts Writer "Elizabeth" was a surprise in 1998. Ushering in the splendid and outspoken career of Cate Blanchett, the film presented an old legend and made it a subtly modern and nuanced Elizabeth: period picture, wrought with the Golden great drama. ge "Elizabeth: The Golden At the State Age," the Theater, unexpected Qua...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 19, 2007 - 7 SOLAR CAR From page 1 last time the race was held. The Michigan team is also reigning champion of the North American Solar Car challenge, a race from Austin, Texas to Cal- gary, Canada. Engineering sophomore Alex Curaudeau, the team's engineer- ing director, said the crew in Aus- tralia is feeling intense pressure before the race. "When the race finally comes, you're really ...…

… 8 - Friday, October 19, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A new look for Illini By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily Sports Editor When reporters asked Michigan coach Lloyd Carr at Monday's press conference what he thought about Illinois football's recent resurgence, he deferred. "You'll have to ask (Illinois) coach (Ron) Zook that," Carr said. Carr's response made sense. Recently, Zook seems to have all the answers. In 2005, he took over 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...…

… 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. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS INTER WASHINGTON From p More Dems back Scho children's health goal of t to mak insurance plan who the Supporters of a bill to expand a children's health insurance pro- RALLY gram will have at least eight more From p votes, all from Democrats, when they try today to override President Bush's veto of the measure. was the But that's still not enough to of the e prevail. No Republicans have got in...…

… 4A - Thursday, October 18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com fL1EC 1Cd1igan ,)a1*j Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations r...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 5A Perfect penalty kill pleases 'M' By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer ST. PAUL - At the Ice Breaker Invitational this past weekend, the 10th-ranked Wolverines defeated No.2 Boston College and lost to No. 5 Minnesota, both 4-3. NOTEBOOK But don't be fooled by the final scores - if you want to know how a young Michi- gan team hung in with two of the nation's top teams...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ADIDAS From page 1A University monitor the labor stan- dards in its factories. The UniversityAthletic Depart- ment did not respond to repeated requests for comment for this story in time for publication. LSA junior Blase Kearney, a member of student group Students Organized for Labor and Econom- ic Equality, said he doubts that the University will enforce its labor policies. Kearney said he thinks the sw...…

… a 8A - Thursday, October18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bonnell bowls over Falcons FIELD HOCKEY Wolverines win 10th consecutive game The No. 4 Michigan field hockey team beat Central Michi- gan 3-2 yesterday afternoon with an overtime goal by sophomore forward Kelly Fitzpatrick 2:56 into the extra period. In addition to boasting a10- game winning streak, Michigan has now won six straight road contests. The Wolverines had...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 9A Blue better, butnot its best By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer After Saturday's race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., the consensus among the women's cross country team went mostly like this: "It wasn't our best race, but it was better than the Notre Dame Invitational." Two and a half weeks ago in South bend, the team finished in a disappointing fourth pl...…

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…D The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com Thursday, October 18, 2007 Wes'S way in the world WHAT CAME BEFORE B "Hotel Chevalier," the Web pro- Even logue to "The Darjeeling Limited," is reread h Wes Anderson's second venture into anicpat shortfilm. Hisfirst, the1994 version no see th of "Bottle Rocket," exhibited what offend in would become Andersontrademark Wes Andn -symmetry in composition, a sense brohers oftcasual disconnect - in its light- ...…

… 2B - Thursday, October 18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 28 - Thursday, October18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom CALENDA R The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events Today 10.18.07 Kelly Joe Phelps a P.M. $15/$20 At The Ark The Setup with special guests Farewell Republic and Danny Freeman 5:30 p.m. $5 21+/$8 under 21 At The Blind Pig Andy Kirshner: The Musical Image 5 p.m, Free At The Michigan Theater Tomor...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 18, 2007 - 3B What dreams will come Colbert brings bite to print By IMRAN SYED DailyArts Writer "This book isn't for people that are good at reading. It's for real Americans." So said Stephen Colbert to Jon Stewart in an episode of "The I Am Amer- Daily Show" shortly before iCa (And So the release of Can You!) Colbert's new book "I Am By Steven America (And Colbert So Can You!)." Gran...…

… 4B - Thursday, October 18, 2007 UMMA From page 1B images of religious piety. But reviews and the gallery's own materials combine care- ful arguments for a reevaluation of the "familiar" meanings of this imagery with instances of all too familiar and easy evalu- ation of it. While it would seem that such an exhibit would be a tough sell to a country with laws against nudity and works critical of the rul- ing regime, it's the U.S. side of the e...…

…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 ...…

… 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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON First brigade to leave Iraq will come from Diyala Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces in volatile Diyala province, marking a turning point in the U.S. military mission, The Associated Press has learned. Insteadofreplacingthe3rdBrigade of the 1st...…

… 4A - Wednesday, October 17, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Is Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 5A Right in front of your nose J^t'satypicalweekendafternoonat the lofty Hill Auditorium. Every single seat, up into the nosebleed section, is filled. The audience is as diverse in age as it is race. Students and residents, new Ann Arborites and blue-blooded Wolverines flip through programs and dig in their pockets to turn off cell phones. When the lights begin to flicker, ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 7A TIMELINE OF A CAMPUS CONTROVERSY Dec. 15,2006 Laura Dickieson found on her dorm room floor, nude from the waist down with semen on her leg and a pillow over her head. Jan.12, 2007 EMU sends out a campus-wide e-mail, saying an investiga- tion is "ongoing." Feb. 23, 2007 Dec. 16, 2006 The Washtenaw Coun Eastern Michigan Uni- Prosecutor's Office fin versity releases a state...…

… 8A - Wednesday, October 17, 2007A U.P. mine plan draws fire from across Michigan The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DRUM CIRCLE Kennecott drilling proposal under review by state TRAVERSE CITY (AP) - Bik- ing enthusiast Michael Robold recoils at the idea of a copper and nickel mine amid the woods and rivers of the Yellow Dog Plains. "It wouldbe atravesty!" he exclaimed during a rally called by opponents. Such determined resistance is no...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - 9A ARTS IN BRIEF FILM A decent 'Season' for the kids "The Final Season" At Quality 16 and Showcase Yari Film Group Every once in a while a movie comes around that reminds us why we love the great American game of baseball. "The Final Sea- son" isn't quite that movie, but its efforts are commendable. The film begins slowly in the template of a classic sports movie. There's u...…

… 10A - Wednesday, October17, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Half-lit 'Night' A superb cast can't clarify a muddled plot By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer "We Own the Night" may look like "The Departed," but that illusion only works in 30-second TV spots. See- ing the full two hours, you'll find that even though it stars Mark We Own Wahlberg in a role simi- lar to his Oscar-nomi- the Night nated turn, this movie is At Quality16 mu...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I October17, 2007 Ice breaker: Meet Blue's newfound grit By ANDY REID The Golden Gophers (2-0) were Daily Sports Writer clearly the more athletic team, and that was most apparent in the ST. PAUL - It wasn't pretty. first period. While each team tal- But it didn't need to be. lied nine shots in the first stanza, In front of almost 15,000 hostile Minnesota's were much more well- Minnesota fans Saturday ni...…

… INA- w 9 AL -1 71 DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS j , ' J 0 2B - October 17, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SAID AND HEARD "I told you all along. I thought our team was pretty good. We should get better, but games like this are a great experience for these young players to play in." -Michigan coach Red Berenson on his team's performance in 4-3 loss to Minnesota ATHLETE OF THE WEEK TYLER CLARY The freshman swi...…

…The Michigan Daily- michigandailycom "r sd October 17,2007- 3B * Green, red and Gritty ayellowmake for plays yellow _-- decide I NEED INK? a dreary uay weekend By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - The Michi- gan State men's soccer team barely seemed to notice the downpour as the Spartans swarmed Old College Field after their 5-0 victory Sun- day. The Wolverines and their trav- eling fans, however, felt every mis- erable ...…

… 4B - October 17, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com GAME STATISTICS Tam Stats eRs/Yds Passig Yards Offesive Plys TtalIOffense Comp/Att/Int Punts/Avg Pnatis/Yards PASSINGHS Plae Penne PUSHIN Payer PHarH BrownP ManihamI MinorHIH PU 25/39 253 72 292 122 29/47/2 7/41.7 3/2 /NA 28:7 M I C H I G A N C-A Yds 21-28 264 22-30 269 MICH 43/189 269 73 458 22/30/ 5/38 2/2 5/35 3153 TD Int 2 0 0 0 2 0 Att Yds 21 102 13 66 2 16 3 7 2 5 1 l 1 ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com October 17, 2007 - 5B 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. DEFENSE-0-METER 3/ Take away two late fourth-quarter touchdowns, and the defense played...…

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