…Weather Monday November 3, 2003 02003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan ,Vol.CXIII, No. 43 One-undred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom "IODAY: Morning showers until late after- noon with wind from the south- east. Hkx 59 Tomorrow: wwwamkhiganldailyacom - - -- ---- - I I milli 11 Consumer confidence index rises 1 ,.. _ Increased spending will fuel economic recovery, experts say By ToWdslav Laika Daily Staff Reporter Following a s...…
… 2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 3, 2002 NATION/WORLD Calif. residents return home after evacuations NEWS IN BRIEF * " -VA i~ c Lu it mt t [wa 3N* i [1.wau ll I au...m u. . r'ni ----f J. JERUSALEM Arafat ready to accept offer for peace talks E ii SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - A second wave of residents displaced by South- ern California's wildfires returned home yes- terday as a weekend of cooler, calmer weather helped fi...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 3, 2003 - 3A Man gets hit in head near Oxford Housing A caller on Washtenaw Ave. and Geddes Ave. near Oxford Housing said he was assaulted by several subjects Friday evening, according to Depart- ment of Public Safety logs. He said he had been struck in the head by a long object, possibly a baseball bat. The caller had a head injury and was trans- ported to the emergency room. DPS turned the...…
… 4 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 3, 2003 OP/ED Bk 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons d...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 3, 2003 - 5A I4SA commemorates 20th anniversary with cultural peformance Shall we dance? 1 SHOW Continued from Page 1A 1983 and shared his delight in the organization's progress from its small beginnings. "We used to count the people who came in the door for each meeting to see if we had enough people to break even. We lived event to event. We disconnected our stereos from our dorms to bring to meetings...…
…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 3, 2003 I the michigan daily -1 -- BDRM. 7 PIECE cherry sleigh bed new in !!BEAUTIFUL HOUSE at Kingsley and box. Sell $600 can deliver 248-470-3350. Thayer. This beautiful air conditioned house KING PILLOWTOP MATTRESS & box, contains 7 bdrms., a living room, dining newinplastic,w/warranty,only$225. room, two kitchens and three baths. The 248-470-3350. prkg. area accommodates 4 cars. Three refrig...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 3, 2003 - 7A U. E~ f . '/ ''~ v : C -i 4 fC H D 9 fC E4WMA.n 0 S t I C t.F KUMCHD CRIME Continued from Page 1A burglaries. On game day this year, however, Michigan State saw more arrests than the University of Michigan did during last year's matchup. The Michigan State website listed all police reports filed on Saturday. The blotter indicat- ed 14 arrests for minor in possession of alco- hol, 22 arrests ...…
…I Monday November 3, 2003 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com iRTS 8A Simply touching 'Station Agent' By Hussain Rahim Daily Arts Writer MOVIE REVIEW r ._j I'm so tired of independent movies with the same old plot of railroad-lov- ing dwarves who inherit train depots in rural New Jersey. Herein lies the plot of writer/director Thomas McCarthy's feature debut "The Station Agent," which arrives straight from the film festival ...…
…SPORTS. I:.Y November 3, 003 SECTION -- -- - - - - i 1: i: li: % ommmonomm i lis I ill Huffs so good MICHIGAN 27, ?S \ll Playingfor Mom, Perry puts Blue on his shoulders Key play belongs to Wolverines in victory By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Editor NAWEED SIKORA Blowin' smoke AST LANSING - I used to think there was a limit to how much pun- ishment one player could handle in a football game before having to wave the white flag. But Sat...…
…-9 2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 3, 2003 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY President's lawn hosts Halloween day bocce I am Lion, hear me roar abe chI-ditanduidj ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Kyle Carpenter Sport: Touch football Hometown: Henderson Year: Freshman Why: In the annual Michigan Daily vs. State News football game, Car- penter sparked a 10-6 Daily victory, snatching four interceptions and returning one for a touchdown. A rookie to ...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 3, 2002 - 3B SATURDAY'S GAME Niagara 2 Michigan 6 SATURDAY'S GAME Michigan 6, Niagara 2 Michi 'an scores first four It's 'the remix to Braylition,' -in Ni whoop-g hot &fesho Niagara Michigan 0 2 0 -2 2 2 2 -6 First period - 1, MICH, David Moss 2 (Jeff Tam- bellini, Brandon Rogers) 11:39 (pp); 2, MICH David Rohfs 3 (Eric Werner, Michael Woodford) 12:23. Penalties - Aaron Clarke, NU (high stick...…
… 4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 3, 2003 MICHIGAN 27, MICHIGAN STATE 20 0 Wlveries' offensive line answer back By J. Brady McCollough Daily Sports Editor EAST LANSING - Michigan State defen- sive end Greg Taplin may have learned a lesson about pre-game trash talking. The senior told the Michigan Daily last week that he planned to "exploit" Michigan's offen- sive tackle, either Tony Pape or Adam Ste- navich, who is "kind of ...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 3, 2003 - 5B X'S AND (ky e) s Michigan Daily Sports Editor Kyle O'Neill is not a collegiate athlete, nor is he a collegiate coach. But he was a starting wide receiver for his winless team at Garber High School, was third in Bay County in receptions his sen- ior year and claims to know something about the game of football. So each game, we'll let him and his 5-foot-10, 158-pound frame break down w...…
… 6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 3, 2003 0 Stickers take title after rout of Penn State By Megan Kolodgy Daily Sports Writer The less-than-stunning gray backdrop simply worked to make the feat all the more breathtak- ing. At what could very well be its final game at Ocker Field this season, McHGAN_5_ Michigan's field hockey team __ENN__TATE____ trounced No. 7 Penn State, 5- 2, in a manner that could only be described as as...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 3, 2003 - 7B CelmcE tn mi wmwn Leading in East Lansing C4#EN, 'M' harriers defend conference title By Anne Uble Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - Senior Lindsey Gallo crossed the finish line with a huge smile on her face. "I saw Rebecca (Walter) finish, and Sarah (Pizzo) was right behind me," Gallo said. "And I just knew we had won" Yesterday, the Michigan women's cross coun- try team successf...…
… 8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 3, 2003 A IN I E T fl A birth defect hasn't slowed Judy Coffman on or off the soccer field 4 By Jake Rosenwasser Daily Sports Writer udy Coffman of the women's soccer team loves to talk, and usually she speaks the truth. Occasionally, though, Judy likes to give reporters a story to chew on. "Sometimes I tell them my hand got bitten off by a shark," Coffman said. "They're like, 'No way....…
…Wath _r Tuesday November 4, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 44 One-hundred-thirteen years ofedtorialfredom TODAY: Mostly cloudy throughout the day with showers at night. ~4:74 LOW: 53 Tomorrow: 57133 wwwmichigandailycom - ---- - ------- 'U' health care cuts irk faculty members By Jeremy Berkowtz Daily Staff Reporter English Prof. Macklin Smith receives one less birthday present every year now - a card i...…
… 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 4, 2003 I N ATION WORLD Blasts rattle downtown Baghdad, shrine NEWS IN BRIEF BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - American troops hunted for anti-aircraft missiles along Iraq's trucking routes, digging through heaps of manure, mounds of hay or piles of pomegranates yesterday. The U.S. Army retrieved the wreckage of a downed transport heli- copter and searched for clues about who knocked it from the sky. Attacks c...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 4, 2003 - 3 CAMPUS Lecture to focus on postpartum depression A lecture titled "Commemorative Lecture on Postpartum Depression and Psychosis," will focus on the symp- toms and treatments of depression and psychosis in childbearing women. The event is sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and is at 4 p.m. today in the Pendleton room in the Michigan Union. Trombones will ...…
…mm" 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 4, 2003 OE OP/ED U~ftz idjign4baU 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, lette...…
… Tuesday November 4, 2003 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily. com fRmTSw 5 Exploring reality in the 'Matrix' trilogy follow me .to freedom! SOMETHING' s FISHY 'NEMO' DVD VISUALLY STUNNING By Katie Marie Gates Daily TV/New Media Editor "There's more fish in the sea" is not a motto that goes over well with the characters of "Find- ing Nemo." They are in search of one unique clownfish with a gimpy fin, and will brave sharks, jelly...…
… 6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 4, 2003 the michigan daily I BDRM. 7 PIECE cherry sleigh bed new in !!BEAUTIFUL HOUSE at Packard and box. Sell $600 can deliver 248-470-3350. Wells (near Dewey). This beautiful house for 8 contains 7 bdrms., a study, a living room, a KING PILLOWTOP MATT7RESS & box, dining room, two kitchens and three baths. new in plastic, w/ warranty, only $225. Three refrigerators, a dwshr., 2 microwaves 248-470-...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 4, 2003 - 7 Families of Columbine victims want warning V1 A 1 1 SlgnS to ne GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - Dawn Anna's heart still beats faster when the first day of school rolls around each fall. More than four years after her daughter and 12 others were gunned down at Columbine High, she fears a bloodbath could happen again unless authorities and the gunmen's parents tell the world what warning signs were misse...…
… 0 Tuesday November 4,2003 www.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com RTBail 8 4 Thompson making impact behind line Bye week a time for school and rest Michigan in the Sugar Bowl? Hey, why not? By Naweed Sikora Daily Sports Editor Following Michigan's win over Michigan State, most of the post-game praise went to Michigan running back Chris Perry and the offensive line that opened those holes for him. But there was one more player ...…
…Weajjiar Wednesday November 5, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 45 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom TODAY: Y .. . 'Yl., Rain expect- ed in the morning with HI: 57 clouds all afternoon LOW: 33 and cool temperatures Tomorrow: at night. 50/28 I wwwmichigandaily.com I - oters welcome Greenbelt DAVID TUWA/Daily Mike Garfield, director of the Ann Arbor Ecology Center, celebrates after voters a...…
… 0 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 5, 2003 NATION/WORLD Health-care firm's NEWS IN BRIEF i3 CEO arrested for violating new law AP PHOTO A U.S. Army soldier stops a car outside the "Green Zone" in central Baghdad after mortars were fired into the area yesterday, hitting the headquarters of the U.S.-led occupation, wounding three. Turkey won' send troops, official says BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - For- mer HealthSouth chief Richar...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 5, 2003 - 3 THIS WEEK I 11 V LLZ1L1 1110 1 kilt l I Professionals: Students should watch out for debt Five years ago... University Regent Phil Power (D- Ann Arbor) lost his bid for another eight-year term on the Board of Regents. Power, a University alum and for- mer Michigan Daily editor, received only 22 percent of the vote, losing to Ann Arbor residents David Bran- don and Kathy W...…
… 0 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 4, 2003 OP/ED Ulbe4b Atdtukw 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LouIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters ...…
… ftp 3ktuu w §aiI 7 5 I THE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER t Led Zeppelin H - Listening to this again with stereo changed everything. Between Jimmy Page's guitar shredding and Robert Plant's patented howl, blues metal never sounded so good. ing precious little besides cliched action for the finale. "Revolutions" begins precisely where "Reloaded" ends. A still unconscious Neo (Keanu Reeves) hap- pens to actively r...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 5, 2003 - 7 LANGUAGES Continued from Page 1 main cause of disparities in understanding foreign languages, others said the inequalities arise from poor teaching methods. LSA senior Oscar Rodriguez, whose proficien- cy in Spanish placed him into an upper-level con- versational program his freshman year, said instructors' emphasis on grammar lessons con- tributes to the gap between fluent speakers and non...…
… 4 Wednesday November 5, 2003 michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com ZrittnSPORTS 8 4 Burnett makes ho-hum debut Let'sfocus on Cavs'wins, not James'windmill dunks By Josh Holman Daily Sorts Writer Cheryl Burnett made her first game appearance on a court as the Michigan women's basketball coach last night, but not to much hoopla - it was just an exhibition mat chup AT9 EESZN CT"N = against MIlHIGA - 78 Athletes in Action. The Wolve...…
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…w w w w w w -quy- - W- w IRW Imw qw w -M .5 The Michigan Daily - Tipof 2B - The Michigan Daily - Tipoff 203 - Thursday, November 6, 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS 'HE BELIEVED IN ME' PAGE 4 By viewing his players as individuals rather than just members of a basketball team, Michigan's Tommy Amaker has been forming special relationships since his coaching days at Seton Hall. TAKING THE LONG WAY PAGE 5 J.C. Mathis left Virginia just hoping ...…
…! w w w w w w s mw w w w _- OB - The Michigan Daily - Tipoff283- Thursday, November 6, 2003 The Michigan Daily - Tipoff2003 ilar," said Hunter of Sims' play. "We really don't liketo be(with our) back to the basket. We both like to step out and see the floor. He's a lit- t longer, but our games are very similar." Brown also noticed the closeness in styles that Hunter and Sims bring but was quick to point out one difference. The sophomor...…
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…Thursday November 6,2003 02003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 46 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom TODAY: Partly cloudy dur- ing the day, with mostly clear skies at night. 49 LOW: 30 Tomorrow: ,f~20 wwwmichigandailycom I lB and 'U' collaborate on digital media system New technology will allow students to work and search through digital files with ease By Tomislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter Imagin...…
…mm 2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 6, 2003 NATION/WORLD Bush signs partial-birth' abortion ban NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD A , WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dent Bush signed into law the most far-reaching abortion restrictions in three decades yesterday, an emo- tionally charged measure already challenged in three federal courts. A federal judge in Nebraska called the law "highly suspect" and issued a temporary o...…
…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 6, 2003 - 3A ME Democrats set date for Pep rally Students arrested with 'substances' could see fines Two University students were -6aught with two different sub- stances Tuesday at 1:53 a.m. in Mary Markley Residence Hall. The Department of Public Safety arrest- ed the first student with possession of marijuana. If the substance, after being investigated in the lab found to be marijuana ...…
…OMMMMI 4 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 6, 2003 OP/ED Ulb A khgan at 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LoUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, l...…
…NATION/WORLD In sniper trial, DNA evidence links The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 6, 2003 - 5A Muhammad VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - John Allen Muhammad's DNA was conclusively linked to a rifle sight found in the car believed to have been used in last year's sniper attacks, an FBI expert testified yesterday. The sight was detached from the rifle when it was found, said the expert, Brendan Shea. He would not say with certainty that DNA...…
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…j STRIKE starting hour. * Continued from Page 1A Tom "First, we believe that all of our employe _a,*employees at the more than 430 Bor- student ders stores across the country deserve workers to be treated fairly and receive a consistently. Second, retail is an "Alm extremely competitive environment has at l and Borders is committed to doing the We're ta best we can to balance the needs of our able wor employees, customers and sharehold- but th...…
… 4 Thursday November 6, 2003 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com ARTS 8A 4 'i:3 SWEEP DREAMS NETWORKS TO ROLL OUT THEIR BIG ... GUNS IN NOVEMBER By Adam Rottenberg and Douglas Wemert Daily Arts Writers N ovember is a time for turkey, pumpkin pie and desperate net- works attempting to make people stop raking leaves and watch TV Advertisers set their rates in this critical sweeps period, so brace yourself for hard-hitting inter...…
…!7v ARTS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 6, 2003 - 9A JEKYLL & ADAMS THE TWO FACES OF RYAN ADAMS Shakespeare's 'Venice' given a modern twist By Alex WoIsky Daily Arts Writer By Katie Marie Gates Daily Arts Writer if: No matter how hard he tries, Ryan Adams' brash exterior will never be a composite sketch of all the bad boy images of himself he has compiled in his head. Case in point: Rock N Roll is a fourteen track relapse to ...…
… 10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 6, 2003 ART S , Free from Buffy, Dushku finds her Tru Calling' By Kevin Holliffield Daily Arts Writer TV REI EW When people die, we expect them to be gone forever. Why are they still talking to one woman? "Tru Calling," the newest offer from FOX's Spelling Department, holds the answer. Eliza Dushku ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") stars as Tru Davies, a college student loaded with both family and ...…
… Thursday November , 2003 www.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com dPORTS 11A Martens odd man out on * '' bueline. By Sharad Mattu Daily Sports Writer Last year, Michigan coach Red Berenson sensed that the lack of depth at defense held back the squad. Nevermind Mike Komisarek's departure before the season and Eric Werner's suspension, the Wolver- Ines made it to the Frozen Four. Michigan has a proud hockey tradition and proceeded ful...…
…I 12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 6, 2003 4 Shorthanded netters look for redemption Surging Blue ready for Big Tens By Kyle Carpenter Daily Sports Writer On a normal Tuesday practice, there wouldn't be the butterflies, there wouldn't be the apprehension and there wouldn't be the nervous edge. But this practice was different. There was a certain tension in the air at the Varsity Tennis Center Tuesday. Despite having a total ...…
