…8 - Wednesday, November 15, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com S 0 The French Kicks played a lackluster show for a lackluster turnout. Didn't get your.'Kicks'? INDIE GROUP STRUGGLES WITH COHERENT LIVE ACT By DEVIKA DAGA Daily Arts Writer You've probably never heard of the French Kicks, and neither has America. They've occa- sionally been mentioned in passing in the same French Kicks breath as The Strokes and The Libertines. They...…
…8A - Thursday, November 16, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I Michigan vs. Ohio State week All week long, Daily Sports will run its original coverage of one of the 102 install- ments of The Game. The series continues today with unedited coverage from 1973 when Michigan and Ohio State fought to a 10-10 tie. Current sports editor Kevin Wright also weighs in on the significance this game had on Big Ten postseason football. '73 f...…
…8A - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 17, 2006 Success without practice By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily Sports Writer To get into Harvard, you have to study hard. But to beat the Crimson in basketball, the Wol- verines hopethey don't have to. Harvard When -at Michigan it takes Matchup: Harvard 1, the Crisler K Arena When: Tonight,7p.m floor at Where: Crsder Arena 7 p.m. TV/Radio: WTKA 1050o tonight, Michigan will be playing its fifth game in ei...…
…8A - Monday, November 20, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Nice shoes. Vapi dcon viewer be. By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer A quick search of IMDb.com shows that few actors have as much on their - plates right .*. l now as Will Arnett. The Let's Go rave reviews to Prison that heralded At the Showcase "Arrested and Quality 16 Develop- Universal ment" even into its premature cancellation have left the quirky gesture come- dian (who...…
…8 - Tuesday, November 21, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue knocks out . Ttans By CHRIS HERRING Daily Sports Writer Michigan women's basketball coach Cheryl Burnett knew her team had to find a way to stop Detroit's Joyce Massey going into last night's game. And as the Wolverines kept Massey in check, it became clearer and clearer that the Titans had no idea what to do once their star scorer struggled. Massey, who entered the c...…
…8 - Wednesday, November 22, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I 'D' takes precedence By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer It didn't seem like a difficult question, but it took senior Brent Petway a long time to answer. What does he like better: a momentum-swinging dunk or a game-changing block? "That's tough right there," Petway said. "That's 50-50. That's a push." But when pressed further, his real feelings came out. "You know ...…
…8A - Monday, November 27, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigan#ly.com Aging frontman could sink GNR By TED CHEN Daily Arts Writer The old saying is right - "No man is bigger than the team." Look at Guns N' Roses. Over its 20-year history, the rock group may have had Guns N' more player changes than Roses a football game, but the Saturday name lives on in the hearts At thef'alace of of seedy bar jukeboxes. Aubur, H is GNR visited The Palace at ...…
…0 8 - Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Streak snapped as Cagers fall The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Sans leader, Wolfpack grab momentum By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer RALEIGH - Michigan coach Tommy Amaker said his team had to do things differently this year. He said it was going to show a killer instinct and finish MICHIGAN 67 strong whenit NC STATE 74 had a team on the ropes. He said it had to play better defense. He said that sen...…
…8A - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Clapton, Clapton, where art thou? By ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN ManagingArts Editor Nowadays, our relationship with iconic rock stars of the past is hit-or-miss. The Rolling Stones aren't going to rent a French ** chateau and crank out The Road to another Exile Escondido on Main Street. Eric Clapton B. B. King andJ.J..Cale won't rock the Reprise Regal like he ti used to. And ...…
…8A - Thursday, November 30, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Spann excels in first season By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer Last Wednesday, surrounded by teammates, Wolverine Scott Spann dove from the blocks and swam 100 meters. He was one-tenth of a sec- ond shy of the pool record. Just two months into his colle- giate swimming career, the fresh- man was already about to make his mark on the Michigan record board - du...…
… h i ciaDal- ihgnayco T ih nWednesday, November 1, 2006 - 9A Stickers right at home in Big Ten Tournament Senior co-captains Judy Coffman and Katelin Spencer look to lead their team to a strong showing in the Big Ten Tournament and an NCAA Tournament berth- Conference competition pu NCAA berth t ine By CHRIS HERRING Daily Sports Writer As if the Big Ten Tourna- ment title wasn't enough to defend, now the Michigan field hockey team has an ad...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 2, 2006 - 9A 'Nobody knows him,' but McFarland excels By DAVID MURRAY Daily Sports Writer Everybody knows who Lloyd Carr is. Even non- basketball fans know the name Tommy Amaker. Michigan's hockey coach can simply be called by his nickname, "Red," and most students would know who you are talking about. But Michigan boasts one other coach who has argu- ably been more successful than a...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A RT S Monday, November 6, 2006 - 9A , Peppers bring it hard at the Palace By ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN ManagingArts Editor To some, the fact that the Red Hot Chili Peppers aren't putting out albums akin to 1989'sMother's Red Hot Chili Milk and 1991's e Blood Sugar Sex Magik is At the Palace of evidence of Auburn Hills their waning. Friday The good-time boys and their dirty sex funk days are over. But there's...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 7, 2006 - 9 Checkmate: Wolverines bond through chess By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor Ever wonder the real reason running back Mike Hart decided to come to Michigan? Ask Leon Hall, and he'll point to a game they played when Hart visited Ann Arbor on his recruit- ing trip. Chess. "(When Leon pulled out the board) I thought he was real smart, but then I learned he didn't really know ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 9A PROP 5 From page IA sity a 3-percent increase in funding after three straight years of cuts. State appropriations current- ly compose about 25 percent, or $325,796,300, of the University's general fund. Ken Macgregor, spokesman for the K-16 Coalition, the group that backed the proposal, said Mon- day that by guaranteeing. funding increases, the proposal would have reduc...…
…GOSSIPING WITH PEREZ PAGE 5B. DISSECTING N64'S BEST GAME EVER PAGE 3B. THE MICHIGAN DB T HU R S D A , N EM D A IL Y T HURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006 FILM C( 1 Retro flicks: Notjust for kids S o maybe they're hard to discuss with a straight face. So maybe they don't receive cinephiles' critical analysis or any sort of industry award. Who cares? The live-action kids movies of the late '80s/early'90s are still an arguable pinnacle of the fam- ily-...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 10, 2006 - 9 Blue one away from Bucks Lewis, Hoosiers could scare M' By SCOTT BELL and KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editors One more win. That's all Michigan needs to head into Columbus with an undefeated record and a shot at the Big Ten Championship and a possible National Championship bid on the line. But before the Wolverines turn their focus to Ohio State, they have to take care of b...…
…Edwards claims regional title as Harriers get bid VOLLEYBALL 3B Herman hypes The Game SM COLUMN 2B SportsMonday THE MICHIGAN DAILY Monday, November 13, 2006 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN 34,NDA APOCALYPSE NOW Undefeated Blue has one more task BLOOMINGTON - everal Wolverines raised one finger in the air as they jogged off the field toward the locker room on Saturday, fresh off their 11th straight win.'7 Some were pointing to the ____ crowd,...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com S ______ Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 9 Lebler fixes 3rd-line woes By AMBER COLVIN Daily Sports Writer Michigan's third line needed a big change. How big? About six feet, two inches and 210 pounds. Throughout the first eight games of the season, the third line kept com- ing up with goose eggs when it came to goals. When the Wolverines dropped a 7-4 decision to Michigan State more than a week ago, Michig...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 15, 2006 - 9A Can'D' handle Smith, Ginn? By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor There are still three days left until Michigan and Ohio State square off, but that's plenty of time to hype this game through the roof. Yesterday, we looked at the Michigan offense verses the Ohio State defense, with the Buckeyes gettingthe nod. Today, the Michigan defense and the Ohio State offense take cen...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Small stuff could be big ByKEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor With the role that kickers play in determining the outcome of rivalry games, we'll examine who has the edge in special teams and intangibles in the final installment of our three-part breakdown of the Wolverines and Buckeyes. Michigan special teams: The Indiana game last Saturday may have been just what fifth-year senior Steve Breaston needed. ...…
…0U" P W UF V V WV V V W~ V WV w p w w v w. -w 8B - Friday, November 17, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com STAFF PICKS Predictions against the spread for Nov.18 Jim Betts, member of the '69 Michigan team that upset No. 1 Ohio State, 24-12, takes his shot at the Daily football writers on the week of The Game. western Caroliva (+35) at No 3 Flonida No.5 Arkansas (-14.5) at Mississippi State No.7 Rutgers (-7) at Cincinnati M...…
…/ S Wolverine fans re- w Her tell Game viewing pro( experiences:sec BACKPAGE 6B THE MICHIGAN DAILY man shares duction of Bo tion SM COLUMN 2B michigandaily.com Monday, November 20, 2006 MICHIGAN 39 SECOND TO NE ABOVE: The Wolverines dejectedly walk off the field following their disheartening 42-39 loss at the hands of No.1 Ohio State. BELOW: The Ohio State players celebrate in the midst of all their fans, who stormed the field followin...…
…Wolverines stun some of nation's top teams MEN'S GOLF 6B Daily Sports gives thanks, albeit belated SM COLUMN 2B STHEMCHIAortsNonday THE MICHIGAN DAILY Monday, November 27, 2006 michigandaily.comLJ MINNESOTA 8, MICHIGAN 2 SAUER ENDING AP PHOT( higan goalie Billy Sauer lets past one of Minnesota's eight goals on Saturday night. The Golden Gophers' total matched the most goals for a team in a College Hockey Showcase game. Five third-peri...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - 9 SAME IFERENT JIIT. ANGELA CESERE/ Dail Michigan's women's basketball team faces a sharp shooting Central Michigan squad tonight in Mount Pleasant. agers will be tested y Central's hot hand By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's basket- ball team lost 23 games last season to 16 different teams. But the Wolverines have a chance to get revenge upon at least...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 9A Bl ue accepts gift from chariy By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer MOUNT PLEASANT - Central Michigan's best friend turned into its worst enemy down the stretch last night: free throws., Michigan chipped away at a 10-point Chippe- wa from held midway through the first half until halfway through the second frame. Melinda' Queen's putback on a Kelly Helvey miss with 9:36 le...…
…I NOT QUITE VIRGIN BIR FILM NOTEBOOK PAGE 3B. HOW TO ENJOY YOURSELF IN WINTER WEATHER PAGE 3B. THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2006 Non-lead ladies need love, too J essica Alba may be your favorite cover girl, but she's not your favorite actress. Not that I deride her very fine abilities as a cover girl (for there's skill enough in that). But when it comes to performing beyond swinging that "Sin City" lasso, Brando she ain't. Magaz...…
…10A-The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 1, 2006 4 I I I I I 4 A 4 You don't become the world's premier bank all by yourself. That's why we believe in partnering with our clients to create innovative and integrated solutions. Integrated is the key word. Because, with cross-divisional training, our trainees broaden their knowledge and learn from experts they wouldn't encounter elsewhere. We think it's about working together, not goin...…
…10A - Thursday, November 2, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom " fI enA " ' 4 1 mI (LEFT) Debby MIles, from Sch anderer & Sons, hands out candy to Pooh Soar Antonio age 2, while giraffe Joan Pabl waits h shtur nfThis store, like many others on Main Street, was passing out treats for Halloween. (ABOVE) Crossing guards' block traffic to allow two ninjas to fight on the street during the Nightmare on Elm Street block party on Halloween...…
…w w W w w ~ mm - m m U r w _ w _w w w w _ MW w w low 2B - Saturday, November 4, 2006 kOO TBi SATURDAI The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7BALL SATURDA: Saturday, November 4, 2006 - 7B EJ 2006 Michigan Schedule Vanderbilt (Sept. 2), W 27-7: "Bend, don't break" can't be used to describe the defense after this impressive performance. Michigan allowed just 171 yards of total offense and sa...…
…10A-The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 6, 2006 citigroupJ corporate and investment banking "The people I work with are just great. Although they demand a lot from me, they are encouraging and 4 helpful and most important of all good friends and fun to work with." JESSICA TONG, ANALYST )orate Banking Please join us for our company presentation: Ba 9 DATE: TIME: Monday, November 6th, 2006 5:00 - 6:30pm VENUE: Michigan League ...…
…10 - Tuesday, November 7, 2006 How to be an athlete without being athletic aise your hand if you played sports in high school. I'm sure many ofyou did because this school is full of former high school athletes. You might have been the BMOHSC (Big Man on High School Campus) because you were the only kid who could competently throw a H. JOSE football. Or you might have been a star until BOSCH you were sidelined by an injury. Bosch Watch But wh...…
…10A - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Kickers get tourney bid By ROBERT KAITZ Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's soccer team collectively exhaled on Mon- day after learning its postseason fate. To borrow an expression from college basketball, its bubble didn't burst. The Wolverines will travel to South Bend to face Wisconsin-Mil- waukee (7-0 Horizon League, 16-3- 1 overall) in the first round of the ...…
…2B - Thursday, November 9, 2006 'the b-sidelh The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com GOSSIP K-Fed is having a bad week. A really bad week. Wife Britney Spears (finally) slapped him with a divorce, and his endeavors as a rapper are also floundering in a big way. K-Fed has reportedly eliminated the ticket price for his current tour to boost attendance at his shows. That's right - he can't even give away tickets for free. Federline has also ca...…
…10 - Friday, November 10, 2006 1eThe Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com sees new foe in season open- By CHRIS HERRING Daily Sports Writer After a six-win 2005-06 season, the Michigan women's basketball team hopes to take a step forward this year. But the first step will be toward the unknown. Michigan hosts its season open- er and the program's first-ever game against Arkansas Pine-Bluff tomorrownight. "I'm sure the coaching staff knows abo...…
…I I 10 omp"MA The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, November 13, 2006 SAID AND HEARD I think the biggest Michigan- Ohio State game that I've ever been in is the next one." - Football coach LLOYD CARR, answer- ing whether Nov. 18 will be the biggest Michigan-Ohio State game ever. POT R-1AS L Hard to believe it ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Nicole Edwards WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Edwards won the...…
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…10A - Wednesday, November 15, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NCAA-tested Panthers look to pounce By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer ordinarily, a game against a Horizon League opponent at Crisler Arena wouldn't pose much of a threat to the Michigan men's basketball team. But Wisconsin-Milwaukee has something the Wolverines don't: an NCAA Tournament appear- ance in the past eight years. In fact, the Panthers have qual- ified ...…
…10A - Thursday, November 16, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Controlling the paint, Sims keeps Blue perfect a By H. JOSE BOSCH Daily Sports Editor Last night, forward Courtney Sims's game echoed the sentiments of the phrase tattooed on his right arm: "No joke." Carrying the team on his back, Sims scored 10 of Michigan's final 15 points, and the Wolverines defeated Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 66-59, at Crisler Arena last night. Sims fi...…
…- r- w - -r air Ulm l-mm. l- - olow u m-o-m - u'- - A w w w 4w- qw Ap MW qw i. lo The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2006 Michigan Schedule The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 17, 2006 - 7B EJ LW 0 B. En R. Mi wA LjV . UL 111 V1 111X " KR FS SS S. Breaston glemon . Adams C. Tabb undy W. Barringer PR S. Breaston I 1EE uliVE CARAL. Hall WISLL II JAM P. Burgess D. Harris S. Crable C. Graham J. Thompson B. Logan...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, November 20, 2006 SAID AND HEARD 'M' SCHEDULE MONDAY-11.20 "We should have got them the W Cross Country @NCAA Champion-i ships (Terre Haute, Ind.),C12 p.m. first ti sCos oentryW@eNCAAChampion- but if we played them again, ships (TerreMHate, led.), 12 p.m. W BASKETBALL VS. DETROIT7 EM. it would be a whole different TUESDAY-11.21 game. Guarant...…
…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com *I DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, November 27, 2006 'M' SCHEDULE MONDAY -11.27 M Basketball@ N.C. State, 7p.m. TUESDAY--11.28 W Basketball @Central Michigan, 7p.m. THURSDAY--11.30 W Swimming & Diving@ U.S. Open M Swimming & Diving@U.S. Open FRIDAY -123 Volleyball vs. Cal Poly W Swimming & Diving @U.S. Open M Swimming & Diving @U.S, Open W Swimming & Diing @ Eastern Michigan...…
…10 - Tuesday, November 28, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michignalco 10 -TuesayNoveber 8, 006 he Mchian Dily-----h--a-a----o 0 WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT MICHIGAN CONSUMERS AND TV COMPETITION? This week the Michigan State Senate plans to vote on HB 6456, a video services bill intended to promote TV competition and choice. More competition and choice for Michigan consumers sound great. But as wrtn, HB 6456 gives the big phone and cable TV ...…
…10A - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com iDA - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT MICHIGAN CONSUMERS AND TV COMPETITION? This week the Michigan State Senate plans to vote on HB 5646, a video services bill intended to promote T competition and choice. More competition and choice for Michigan consumers sound great. But as written, HB 8456 gives the...…
…2B - Thursday, November 30, 2006 the b-sideT The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom ABC gets 'Lost' on the way to February. The Beta Band (1998) The Three E.P.'s Astralwerks By CAITLIN COWAN DailyArts Editor You've probably seen it. Midway through the film adap- tation of Nick Hornby's "High Fidelity," John Cusack says, "I will now sell five copies of The Three E.P.'s by the Beta Band" with the self-assurance of a king. He leans down, inser...…
…Whereto vote . On Tuesday, Nov. 7, polls will be open from 7 a m. to 8 p.m. Polling places are usually crowed early in the morning and evening, although student precincts are likely to have steadier turnout throughout the day Below are the locations of polling places around Central and North Campuses. WARD-PRECINCT LOCATION ADDRESS it1 Michigan Union 530 State St.J 1-2 Michgan Union 530 State St. 1-3 Community High School 40t N. DivisionSt 1-4...…
…BEST. FALAFELx EVER. TABLE TALK PAGE 3B. HOW TO DEAL WITH THE MORNING AFTER PAGE 3B. B THE MICHIGAN DAILY NOVEMBER 2, 2006 Presenting: the art of the mix ou like music. She likes music.Youlikeher. She likes music. What do you do? Make her a mixtape, of course. It's an ages (OK, maybejust since the advent of the cassette tape) old matingritual common to nerds and romantics alike. When done right, your mixtape, or, in this day and age, mix CD,...…
…as w w ww w w .. wr w w wr ! ! w vww w _ _ 6B - Saturday, November 4, 2006 TI YE The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com - - --j , - -- - -- . .- - . , -.1- 11.10, 111-1 'A. A-,,A I&-X4 lu lK, %- 'IT. A . - I- --- - - --j -- -- -j The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com - .. Saturday, November 4, 2006 - 3B PROCRASTINATION STATION Ball State ?2 Miehilan 6 O Before every football game this season, two of the Daily's football writ...…
…Spikers salvage weekend with upset win VOLLEYBALL 3B Herman contrasts undefeateds RU and UM SM COLUMN 2B THE MICHIGAN DAILY Monday, November 6, 2006 michigandailI Wake-up call should help Blue T his wasn't how it was supposed to he. Eight points wasn't supposed to be the margin of victory, not with the spread set at 33. Part of the second-string defense was expect- ed to play late in the fourth quarter, but in mop- up duty, not on the ga...…
