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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 1, 2007 - SA BAD BLOOD Rival columnists duke it out Hello, my Michigan State friends. I'm back. You may remember me from having the same assign- ment last season - a dueling col- umn with a Spartan writer, talking up my school while pointing out your flaws. I know at least 147 of you remember me, because, well, that's how many hate e- mails I got. SCOTT Most of the BELL messages were ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom PFIZER From page 1A The Ann Arbor Summer Festi- val, a series of performances at the Power Center, also benefited from Pfizer's presence in the city. Pfizer made large annual donations to the show and purchased substantial amounts of tickets for employees. Robb Woulfe, executive direc- tor of the festival, called Pfizer one of the festival's "major" spon- sors and said his organization is already feeling ...…

… 6 8A - Thursday, November], 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A COSTUME PARTY ON ELM STREET 3 convicted in Madrid attacks Court hands down life sentences for train bombings perpetrators MADRID(AP) -Spain'sNation- al Court convicted the three main suspects in-the Madrid commuter train bombings of mass murder yesterday and sentenced them to tens of thousands of years in pris- on for Europe's worst Islamic ter- ror attack. But the...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 1, 2007 - 9A More goalies than nets as Hogan returns to ice By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Editor For the first time in more than a month, the Michigan hockey goalies had to make the exciting, albeit harrowing, skate down the ice during practice. The Wolverine netminders restarted their regular practice rotation when freshman goalie Bryan Hogan returned to practice Monday. With three goa...…

… 0 10A - Thursday, November 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ohio State faces another conference test By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer Two recent developments have changed the very core of Hallow- een. First, it has transformed from a one-day trick-or-treating fest into a week-long event because the actual holiday falls on Wednesday. Can anyone say five-night weekend? Second, cdstumes have gotten truly ridiculous. Last n...…

…S The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com I Thursday, November 1, 2007 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. A photograph of a boy running on the beach in Benin, taken by Peter Schottenfels, part of today's Slideluck Potshow. AT THE ARK Neo-Scottish folk band Back of the Moon - named Best Folk Band at the 2005 Scottish Trad Music Awards - returns to The Ark Sunday. Tickets are $...…

… 2B - Thursday, November 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THE :'A';T'.THE BEACH BOYS:'TODAY!' (1965) The great album that preceded 'Pet ounds' REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. By DAVID WATNICK Daily Arts Writer By the end of 1964, things were moving fast for The Beach Boys. The past year had seen three (three!) albums and endless tour- ing, and the upcoming record demanded more. Despite outra- geous expectations...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 1, 2007 - 3B The IKEA in all o You're driving a good 45 miles-her-hour through commercial America in your obnoxious SUV, on a street lined with fast-food chains and gas stations, dotted with strip malls and the odd car wash, when the colorful flicker of bright blue and yellow flags waving in the distance catch your eye. You steer toward them, unable to dis- tract yourself from the col...…

… 0 4B - Thursday, November1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 6 S T ,? WAN0 FIGHTRT ..AFRICA WP O;:VE AST FIND OUT! IKEA From page 3B Target doesn't count). Not so in the land of IKEA. It's not just the customers who are treated better at IKEA; the company maintains an array of standards to pro- tect its employees and suppliers, both in the store and factory. An IKEA rep once flew to India to redesign a toy on an emergency as...…

…WHAT DICK CHENEY SHOULD PUT IN BUSH'S STOCKING OPINION, PAGE 4A FREE SAMPLES DAILY ARTS RECOMMENDS SOME FAVORITES B-SIDE WHY THE BCSSYSTEM ISN'T AS BAD AS YOU THINK SPORTS, PAGE 5A ( (NE HUND ED-SIXT'EI.N YEA IS 1 E ITI i EiTiDM Ann Arbor, Michigan wwwmithigandaily.com7 Thursday, November 30 2006 BIG HOUSE RENOVATIONS Disabled vets: Stadium plan violates law A Vi( The Depar with a can be to add Stadiu The erans the U saying would Disa...…

…2A - Thursday, November 30, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: University Jobs F R IDAY. re You Were Here Why do freshmen walk through a fountain at orientation? Hint: It's not because they smell There are certain rites of passage once moat complete to become a University student: write essays, take the SAT, go on campus tours, then wade through knee- deep water in a foun- tain. The fountain walk is perhaps one of ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON, D.C. * High court takes up global warming Frustrated by Bush admini tration inaction on. global warn ing, states and environmentalisi urged the Supreme Court yeste day to declare greenhouse gases t be air pollutants that the goverr ment must regulate. The cuurt's first case un th politically charged topic shuwec an apparent split between its lit eral and conservative justice: with...…

…4A - Thursday, November 30, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 U1 1J*Idtigan & ij Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu DONN M. FRESARD EDITOR IN CHIEF EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflectthe official position of the Daily's editorialboard.All othersigned arti...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 30, 2006 - SA Hate the BCS? It could be worse SPN.com columnist Gene are on the line each and every Wojciechowski calls it a game. The opponent doesn't really "'system' so screwed up that matter: Notre Dame, Ohio State and it sees a therapist twice a week. It even Ball State can killa season. ought to be called the Lose once and your FAC (Flip A Coin)." national title hopes shrink Ya...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursrav Novemhr 13 0.2006 - 7A { MCAT From page IA But he cautioned students to take the test as soon as they felt ready. "Keep in mind that it does hurt students to take the MCAT later," Gay said. "Taking the test at the last minute could be detrimental to a student's acceptance at top-rated medical schools." Students said they appreciate the additional testing dates. Taking the MCAT in April has c...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…1* The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Baby, it's cold outsde HOW TO HOOK UP THROUGH THE WINTER LAYERS By KIMBERLY CHOU and BERNIE NGUYEN DailyArts Editors Despite the unnaturally warm weather, everyone knows winter is coming. That means one thing: gone are the easy-access miniskirts and tube tops of old. Welcome to the world of down coats, gloves and hook-up enemy No.1- layers. Daily Arts is here to help. The shelf bra Unplanned hook-ups h...…

…4B - Thursday, November 30, 2006 {the b-side] The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Borrowing from the best: Daily Arts' favorite samples SAMPLES From page 1B "What You Know" - T.I. Sampling "Gone Away" - Roberta Flack DJ Toomp isn't exactly in the same caliber as Kanye West or Just Blaze, but if "What You Know" doesn't sug- gest otherwise, nothing will. Trans- forming the innocuous bass in Roberta Flack's cover of the Impressions' "Gon...…

…HAS DOWNTOWN ANN ARBOR JUMPED THE SHARK? OPINION, PAGE 4A TURKEY AIDWOMENS HOOPS CHIPS AWAY AT CENTRAL FOR WIN THANKSGMVNG FOR THE NEEDY AT COTTAGE INN THE STATEMENT SPORTS, PAGE 9A I e Jidigan Bai3aIj Coleman e ripped on 0 defiance of Prop 2 'U' president subverts voters' will, critics say By ANDREW GROSSMAN Daily Staff Reporter After Democratic Party opera- tive Dick Tuck lost his bid for the California state Senate in 1964, he had a few ...…

…2A -Wednesday, November 29, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here For whom tolling the bell is ajob The most widely heard musician on campus Since he was a child, Steven Ball has been fascinatedby bells. As the University's carillonneur, he now rings them for a living. Atop the Burton Memorial Tower, Ball plays the carillon, a series of bells rung by playing a keyboard like that of an organ. The bells are p...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS ANKARA, Turkey Pope condemns religious violence Pope Benedict XVI urged lead- ers of all religions yesterday to "utterly refuse" to support any form of violence in the name of faith, while Turkey's top Muslim cleric complained to the pontiff of growing "Islamophobia" in the world. As he began his first visit to a Muslim country - a trip that drew extraordina...…

…4A - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 e Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustra...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 5A Courtesy of Waere Bros. "You know, this movie needs some bluegrass." Intoxication, sex and divorce A mild 'Consideration' MASTER OF THE MOCKUMENTARY BARELY BREAKS EVEN By SARAH SCHWARTZ girls on a faux "TRL"-style set - the classic pit- Daily Arts Writer falls of Hollywood. If only Guest hadn't fallen as well. His previ- Somewhere in the midsection of "For Your ous ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 7A COLEMAN From page IA Admission of black and Latino stu- dents plummeted. In an interview after the speech, Coleman said she didn't know what methods the University would use to keep that from happening here. She did suggest that the University might ask alumni to reach out to minority students and encourage them to apply. Minority applications declined in California aft...…

…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 ...…

…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...…

…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...…

…w *. AP --- A _0 -w- *- -.- . 0 ~~ie man, Antonio, walked into the dining area with a friend and stumbled into another patron and his meal. The latter was less than pleased and reacted loudly. The volunteer seating Antonio apologized on his behalf and hard feelings subsid- ed. Upon being seated, Antonio immediately asked the same volunteer whether he might get an "alcoholic beverage." He had to settle for juice. Not long after, a woman sit...…

… The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 29,2006 0S.. w0 '. q aw w 3B JUNK DRAWER A look at all of the things you should and shouldn't be talk- ing about on campus this week. 4B ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT A view of the men and women that help to maintain the Univer- sity campus' face. 6B MERGING GIANTS Clear Channel recently announced a merger with two large equity firms, which could drastically change the face of popular American culture. 7B...…

…w 0e W W -~ --w---. a e . jT. The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - The Michigan Daily \ n dM n r \ Why the recent buyout of Clear Channel will have lasting effects on American culture TALKING POINTS Three things you can talk about this week: 1. Metro Detroit road scholars 2. String theory 3. Rapid growth QUOTES OF THE WEEK We believe it is a more accurate reflection of what is happening ther...…

… *. 0 *. S 6 A* 1 U0* q 0 0 q Th ihgnD W dedaNvme 920 Wensdy Nvmbr29 006. Te- ic iga al Cl , vE4R S T 0RY you seole ithe m 'dnigh'oil "The people Bunn you see doing gmna ao manual labor The silent staffs who keep the 'U' running wround campus A photostory by Emma Nolan-Abrahamian lassrooms have long been vacat- ed for the evening. It's still hours before the Uni- versity wakes from its collective slum- ber and once again fills the c...…

…THE FOUNTAIN': N.C. STATE WOLFPACK HANDS CAGERS FIRST LOSS SPORTS, PAGE 8 ARTS, PAGE e Mid i an atIV E 5 ,A ArArbor, Michigao www.michigandaily.com TuesdayNovember 28,2006 Plan B at a pharmacy near you BENJIvUELL/Ualy LSA freshman Christina Hong demostrates the vulnerability of her ground floor window in Couzens Residence Hall. Sixteen rooms were broken into at the Hill-area dorm over Thanksgiving Break. Thanksgiving thieves ht the Hi ...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 28, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot U SHOP CLASS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WEDNESDAY: University Jobs THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Gridiron sacrilege My ,boyfriend's mom inad- vertently committed heresy this Thanksgiving weekend. Disclaimer: She has many redeemingqualities, like adelight- ful laugh, bountiful common sense and intuitive thrift. But on Thurs- day morning, her knowledge of Michig...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Justice Department investigates spying program The Justice Department has begun an internal investigation into its handling of information gathered in the government's domestic spying program. However, Democrats criticized the review as not going far enough to determine whether the program violates federal law. The inquiry by Glenn A. Fine, the depar...…

…4 - Tuesday, November 28, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com KATIE GARLINGHOUSE Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu DONN M. FRESARD EDITOR IN CHIEF EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed arti...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - 5 Dude, she's obviously not into it. Infi ity and beyond ARONOFSKY'S THIRD FEATURE EXPLORES LIFE, DEATH AND DESIRE By CHRISTINA CHOI Daily Arts Writer 0 Death is often mandatory in romantic trage- dies, but "The Fountain's" unique take on its intrica- ***' n cies exceeds the normal The boundaries of a typicallove Fountain story. Through a spiritual and ethereal exploration...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Turesday, November 28 the michigan daily " 1A I p I a CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Avail- able. 665-8825. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100 . ! ! AVAIL. NOW or later. 4 blks. to campus. Effs. 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. apts, in beautiful homes. Mo.-mo. ok. Rent neg. w/ long term. For appt. & price, 972-7030. For pix a2apartments.com or a2realproperty.com ! !Fall 2007...945 GREENWOOD ! ! 5 bdrm/2 bath, ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FOOD From page 1 and develop ideas for healthier options. They said they hope Uni- versity dining venues will be able to offer organic items, including healthy frozen dinners as well as fresh sandwiches, salads and fruit salads. "It's just a little push to make people just a little more health- conscious," Gwyther said. "We're hoping to slowly help people build healthier habits and become aware of what's...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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 ...…

…TASTES GREAT, BUT.. TOP 10 WORST GOOD FOODS NEWS, PAGE 2A ALL OVER AGAIN DOES 'DEJA VU' TAKE ITS TITLE TOO SERIOUSLY? ARTS, PAGE 5A TOP-RANKED GOPHERS THRASH ICERS SPORTSMONDAY I e fficid in ilj on Arbor Michigan www.michigandaily.com Monday, November27,2006 'U' asks '.ou for SProp 2 solutions Campus invited to e-mail ideas on how to maintain diversity By WALTER NOWINSKI Daily Staff Reporter If you have any grand scheme - or even a smal...…

…2A - Monday, November 27, 2006 THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here TOP TEN BEST (WORST) FATTY FOODS 1. Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise sauce - Grams of fat in average serving: 72 Calories in average serving: 1,000 2. Cheeseburger - Fat: 68 grams, Calo- ries:1,000 3. Duck Confit - Fat:60 grams, Calories: 1,000 4. Fondue - Fat: 50 grams, Calories: 1,300 5. Fettuccine Alfredo - Fat: 40 grams, Calories: 500 6. French Fries - Fat: 30...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 27, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Palestinians, 0lmert urge restraint as cease-fire begins Rocket fire from Gaza died down yesterday after a daybreak cease- fire, raising hopes for an end to five months of bloody destruction and a new opening toward peace talks. The surprise truce was supposed to take effect at 6 a.m., but in the four hours that followed, 11 rock- ets were...…

…4A - Monday, November 27, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ' L74C iC igan B3al Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu ALEXANDER HONKALA {{y DONN M. FRESARD EDITOR IN CHIEF EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial boa...…