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…Tuesday, November 1, 2005 News 3 Many mourn Rosa Parks's death Opinion 4 Sam Singer makes sense of the Valerie Plame affair Sports 9 Tim Jamison fills in for injured LaMarr Woodley PRODUCER TALKS 'STAR WARS' PAST AND FUTURE ... ARTS, PAGE 5 One-hundredffteen years ofedtorialfreedom www.michzanday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXVI, No. 22 x2005 The Michigan Daily Appeals court OKs ballot measure BAMN leaders say Granholm will be asked to ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 1, 2005 NATION/WORLD i Secunty NEWS IN BRIEF hHEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WO F 0 I a warns Syria UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A united Security Council warned a defi- ant Syria yesterday of possible "further action" if it doesn't cooperate with a U.N. investigation that has implicated top Syrian officials in the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister. But the United States, France and Britain...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 1, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Parks remembered for courage, strength Witnesses of alleged abuses to speak tomorrow The Coke Coalition, a group that has accused the Coca Cola Company of human rights abuses in India and Colombia, will bring in eyewitnesses Amit Srivastava and Luis Adolfo to talk about the alleged labor abuses they say they have seen. They will be speaking today at 6 p.m. at the School of ...…

…41 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 1, 2005 OPINION br £bw JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE 44'Like Rosa Parks, Judge Alito will be able to change history by virtue of where he sits." - Sen. Charles ...…

…Tuesday November 1, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com cte llJicligtrn ttiI RTS 5 CLOSING UP THE GALAXY PRODUCER RECALLS SECOND TRILOGY'S ORIGINS By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer The circle is complete today; the beginning is now at an end. Perhaps the greatest movie franchise of all-time, "Star Wars" has grossed over $3.5 billion in box Star Wars office revenue worldwide Episode 11: and boasts a fan base in Revenge of...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 1, 2005 - 7 BRATER Continued from page 1. But supporters of juvenile justice reform say now is the time for change. Nationally, juvenile justice law is undergoing massive changes, with many states overturning tough legislation passed in the 1990s that stiffened sentences for juvenile offenders and lowered the age at which the accused could be tried as adults. "It can be a very big political hot po...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 1, 2005 ARTS 4 I Tiny video game characters ... with spicy club sauce! God game improves upon predecessor I By Forest Casey Daily Arts Writer VIDEO GME REIE Courtesy of Universal Uma Thurman ... with club sauce! It has become a field of video game developer Peter Molyneux. He has been called overly ambitious, unrealistic and an outright liar for announcing tanta- lizing game con- traditio...…

…Tuesday November 1, 2005 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com ale AIrrbgi'n Bilg PORTrS 9 . .. . ......... Want a job. know your SM yroommate - the one of us who doesn't have season tickets to the Big House - has suddenly taken an interest in football. She was eager to let me change the channel from a "Law and Order" rerun to the Northwestern game last Saturday, and even inquired about some of the game's intricacies. So, what...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 1, 2005 Johnson learns to check his emotions By James V. Dowd Daily Sports Writer FAIRBANKS - During Friday night's loss, freshman defenseman Jack Johnson was flustered by the comments and actions from some Alaska- Fairbanks players. In the season's first five games, Johnson - who, entering the series, had found his way into the penalty box nine times - had the Nanooks keying on him all game long....…

…Wednesday, November 2, 2005 WOMEN'S HOOPS PASSES FIRST TEST - BARELY .. PAGE 12 News 3 Two state Republicans come out against MCRI Opinion 4 Mara Gay: Take off your gags Arts 8 Guster appears at the Michigan Theatre One-hundred-ifteen years ofed torialfreedom www.mdhzigandaiy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 23 62005 The Michigan Daily FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Lease-date ordinance announced Legislation would buy students more time when...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 2, 2005 NATION/WORLD Senate does into closed session NEWS INrBRIEF v Republicans say Democrats have hijacked the Senate WASHINGTON (AP) - Demo- crats forced the Republican-controlled Senate into an unusual closed session yesterday, questioning intelligence that President Bush used in the run-up to the war in Iraq and accusing Republicans of ignoring the issue. "They have repeatedly chosen to pr...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 2, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Museum of Art shows film on musician Kitaro The University's Museum of Art Alumni Association will air the docu- mentary The Silk Road: An Ancient World of Adventure. This film, scored by internationally renowned musician Kitaro, documents the different Euro- pean historical figures who traveled the Silk Road in order to obtain the riches of China. The movie will be screene...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 2, 2005 OPINION a~be £irbigau §a4 tilg JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE '' This is an affront to our leadership. It is an affront to the United States of America, an...…

…Wednesday November 2, 2005 news@michigandaily.com SCIENCE 5 MIRACLE GROW FOR THE INNER AR University researchers restore auditory hair cells in deaf guinea pigs By Rossitza lordanova U For the Daily 1 i 1 1 1 University scientists have made breakthrough progress over the past several years in regener- ating lost hair cells. Don't let the name fool you though; this research won't help cure baldness - but it will bring new hope to people su...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 2, 2005 - 7 iIFC Continued from page 1 of pledges class chapters can accept was raised from 41 to 50. Aly Grossman, an LSA freshman who was admitted to the Sigma Kappa sorority this semester, said she doesn't mind being a part of a larger pledge class but acknowledged that "it is a little bit less personal, and it takes a little bit longer to get to know everyone." In contrast to the sororities,...…

…Wednesday November 2, 2005 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com a1bE ,9 [iii n ttil RTCS 8 Who's bigger than 2Pac? If you're going to talk about rankings and lists, and you're the least bit interested in rap, then you've got to wonder: Does comparing 2Pac and The Notorious B.LG. even get us anywhere? They were the twin stars of rap's surreal push into the public eye. Their deaths have embodied the unfairly short life-span (...…

…ARTS 'Toothpaste' tickles fancy The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 2, 2005 - 9 By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts Editor There's a certain little webcom- ic called "Toothpaste for Dinner" (www.toothpastefordinner.com) that gets about 20 million hits per month. Slate Magazine said, "In terms of clickability, Toothpaste for Dinner is Rembrandt." Two-hundred of the drawings, some already posted on the website and some never-before-seen, have ...…

…Wednesday Novermber 2, 2005 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com OeRTS Harrison can't quite wrap up dad's "git By Gabe Edelson Daily Sports Writer The ball was in the air, and Brandon Harrison's eyes went wide. The true freshman free safety thought he had found just the right belated birthday present for his father. Harrison was in Michigan's fall foot- ball camp during August, so he missed celebrat- ing at home in his native...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 2, 2005 - 11 Brown heads Big Ten team ALEX DZIASDOZ/Daily Senior Adam Bruh holds Michigan's career record for assists in a career with 28. He four this year are tied for the team lead. Bruh leads M'nfnlya By Jamie Josephson Daily Sports Writer He may sport a jersey with No. 7 written on the back, but senior Adam Bruh has relied on anything but luck to get to where he is today - co-captain of the Mich...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Blue barely scrapes by in exhibition matchup By Ian Robinson Daily Sports Writer After 37 minutes, Krista Clement had scored just five points. Coach Cheryl Burnett gave her the green light to shoot at any open opportunity, and Clement increased the throttle with seven of the team's final nine points - leading Michi- gan to a thrilling 65-64 victory over Athletes in Action last night at Cri...…

…Thursday, November 3, 2005 MARIJUANA USERS Go UP IN SMOKE ... T E STATEMENT News 3A Survivors of sexual assault speak out Opinion 4A Sports 8A Sowmya Krishnamurthy: Sometimes bigger is better Crable excels with new found playing time One-hunded-fifteenyears feditonalfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 24 ©2005 The Michigan Daily City Council hopefuls sound off Most are undecided on ordinance that would buy s...…

…2A -The Michigan Daily -Thursday, November 3, 2005 NATION/WORLD Roadside IbombI kills Si raq BAGHDAD (AP) - A suicide bomber detonated a mini- ; bus yesterday in an outdoor market packed with shoppers ahead of a Muslim festival, killing about 20 people anda wounding more than 60 in a Shiite town south of Baghdad. Six U.S. troops were killed, two in a helicopter crash west of the capital. Also yesterday, the U.S. command confirmed moves to s...…

… NEWS ON CAMPUS Tickets available for Ludacris concert tonight Hip-hop star Ludacris will perform with a heretofore unannounced special guest at 8 p.m. tonight at Hill Audito- rium. Tickets are still available at the door for $30. No cameras or bags will be allowed. The event is sponsored by the Michigan Student Assembly, Uni- versity Activities Center and Hillel. Doctor to speak on women's health issues Timothy Johnson, an expert in wom- en'...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 3, 2005 OPINION *1 c bi iri*n *;a aI JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily. com r NOTABLE QUOTABLE Her greatness lay in doing what everybody could do but doesn't." - Gov. Jennifer Granholm,...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 3, 2005- 5A 6LEO Continued from page 1A Axelson added that the misclassification problem is especially urgent in her department. She said it is impor- tant that the lecturers in ELI are classified correctly because many of them are performing administrative duties. She said she worries that if lecturers stop doing the administrative work they have been doing, much of the office's work will not ge...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 3, 2005 - 7A *HIGHER ED Continued from page 1 University's recent tuition increases have been attributed to declining state funding. "Why is our state not focused on making sure that all of our people have access to infor- mation?" University Regent Kathryn White said. "Everything's kind of falling apart. We have to get back to being the innovators." A major focus of the conference was find- ing ...…

…able Miidiguun uid PORTS 8A - -- ---- ------ - - - - - - - ---------------- " JASON COOPER/Daily Shawn Crable hustles Eastern Michigan quarterback Matt Bohnet. Against Northwestern, the redshirt sophomore recorded Michigan's only sack. Crable produces no matter position By Matt Venegoni Daily Sports Editor After Michigan won a recruiting war with Ohio State, Shawn Crable came to Ann Arbor with the highest of expectations. The Massillon,...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 3, 2005 - 9A New coach replacing legend By Jack Herman Daily Sports Writer CHICAGO - First-year Purdue coach Matt Paint- er looked right at home fielding questions from the press about his new job during Big Ten Media Day on Sunday. He cracked jokes, made predictions and even deflected inquiries about his players' legal trou- bles. But if you ask Painter whether he ever imagined he'd be sitting in this ...…

…1OA - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 3, 2005 Gay comes through for Spikers By Lindsey Ungar Daily Sports Writer As a fifth-year senior with just six career starts before last weekend, Candace Gay had become accustomed to playing the roles of both motivator and teacher. But, when junior middle blocker Megan Bowman went down with an ankle injury prior the Purdue game last Friday, Michigan coach Mark Rosen turned to Gay for some relief...…

…0 0 0 -f It was clearly just a publicity stunt, to say that they arrest- ed 22 (students) and to claim that it was this giant ring. - "Tim" University student arrested in April for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and maintaining a drug house. DRUGS Continued from page 9B the ticket was paid, and no trace of the offense remained on a criminal record. In the city election in April 1990, Proposal B, which recommended a change ...…

… 0 0 0 From The Editor 3B The Daily Dish Andrew Yahkind on the LSA language requirement and improving student life. 4B Architecture Column Austin Dingwall on how tall buidings can alter Ann Arbor's dynamic. 5B The List A guide to the happen- ings, concerts and shows roun town this weekend. 5B Point/Counterpoint The superheroes take on tonight's Ludaris con- cert at Hill Auditorium. RANDOm STuDENT INTERVI EW loB Sex Column Brooke Snyder...…

…0 e No more drama? 9 9 TZriE DAILY )DISH Between the Sheets I I Sex Column By Brooke Snyder Pres explains new Hi LSA Student Government preside By Doug i T a heard it again today for the mil- lionth time, "Drama, drama, drama ... It's always something new with you." No matter how hard I try to avoid it, the drama just gravitates toward me like aper clips to a magnet. But, I will be the first to admit that I do have un petit pro- bleme...…

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…0 0 9 0 All of our glass (was) smashed up all over the kitchen floor, and I had a safe that they did a num- ber on. - "Rob" University student charged with possesion of mari- juana with intent to deliver and operating and main- taining a drug house. At Tim's first court date he was told that if he cooperated with the police his charges would be reduced. Police wanted him to help to find a drug dealer involved in a larger operation. Tim to...…

… 0 0 0 Last year, 22 University students were arrested in marijuana raids. Now that the smoke has cleared, what really happened? By Julia F. Heming I Daily Staff Reporter ransacked. All the been broken down destroyed and his d tossed around th housemates told h happened. In the e the police, wearin had banged on th and charged in. Adam said there w police officers and a fe "It was like out of a they bang on your do( screaming with their...…

…Friday, November 4, 2005 News 3 Conference aims to increase women's MBA enrollment Opinion 4 Jesse Singal: Patrick Fitzgerald for president . Arts 5 "Boondocks" creator on his animated show WOMEN'S SOCCER UPSETS No. RENN STATE.. SPORT, PAGE 9 4Atk a1g One-hundred-ifteen years of edioralfreedom www.mhcgandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 25 x2005 The Michigan Daily Google places 'U books online Full text of library books in publi...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 NATION/WORLD EU to investigate alleged secret jails NEWS IN BRIEF BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Union and the continent's top human rights group said yester- day they will investigate allegations the CIA set up secret jails in eastern Europe and elsewhere to interrogate terror suspects, and the Red Cross demanded access to any prisoners. Human Rights Watch said it has evidence, base...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Pierpont piano 0 lounge to host Music at Midday Engineering junior Jeff Wenzinger will play the piano tomorrow at the Pier- pont Commons piano lounge from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow. Wenzinger will play an electic set. His interests range from Beethoven to music from video games such as the "Final Fantasy" series. The event is free. LG BT office leads talk about anti-gay slurs Th...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 OPINION ilhe arttuan antlij JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN S M SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON Go Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE 44 U of M girls give me UofM head." - Rapper Ludacris, modifying a line from the song "Southern Hos...…

…Friday Novemnber4, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com Rle TSichigan a 5 . . .... .......... LUDACRIS Continued from page 1 safe (but really frequent) sex - it was impossible to notice the similarities between Ldacris's durable, echoing voice and the timeless shout of Public Enemy's Chuck D. Both opening acts, P-Live and later One.Be.Lo, were more reserved than the headliner and struck to nice, if a bit average and for...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 - 7 LAPTOPS Continued from page 1. The libraries are tackling the issue through education, said Ste- phen Hipkiss, University Librar- ies facilities manager. Blue signs with crime information have been placed strategically around the libraries to remind students of the risk involved in leaving their belongings unattended. But Brown said the tactic does not always work. One stolen laptop, sh...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 ARTS Sax legend Blythe graces A2jazz venue By Lloyd Cargo Daily Arts Writer CONCERT PREVIEW Arthur Blythe possesses one of the most distinctive tones in jazz. His alto sax attack is as large and legend- Members of Piccolo Teatro di Milano in "Arlecchino, Servant of Two Masters." 18th centry play done for modern audiences ary as the man, who's world- renowned for gifts as a com- poser and...…

…Friday November 4, 2005 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com PRe MicTSotgnBailg 9 0 U FOOTBALL Week off is chance, for a look ahead By Stephanie Wright " Daily Sports Editor Aren't coaches always telling their players not to look past their next opponent - even when the biggest game of the year looms in the dis- tance? Seemingly unconcerned with such conventional wisdom, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr decided to bend that rule a li...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 4, 2005 Amaker hopes freshmen gain experience in exhibition game 0 By Scott Bell the true goal of the preseason is simple: Daily Sports Writer improvement. Michigan coach Tommy Amaker hopes While the Wolverine football team may to get his freshmen into game-like situa- be taking its first week off in nine weeks, tions for valuable experience. Romulus action around the intersec- tion of Stadium and...…

…Monday, November 7, 2005 News 3A Parents worry blogs are being misused FIELD OCKEY .: kIS IGEN CHAMPION ... SPORTsMONDAY 46V 44V 1. it I rtc auga Opinion 4A Jason Z. Pesick reconsiders Iraq Arts 8A Lack of action stifles 'Jarhead' One-hundredfifteen years ofedtorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXVI, No. 26 @2005 The Michigan Daily Protest at ply to laim gays Anti-gay pastor and followers plan to picket 'The L...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 7, 2005 NATION/WORLD Tornado rampages and kills 21 NEWS IN BRIEF 4. "a WON-41i", I L74 Twister rips through Kentucky and Indiana at wind speeds of at least 158 miles per hour EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - A tornado tore across western Kentucky and Indiana early yesterday, killing at least 21 people as it cut through a mobile home park and obliterated trailers and houses as residents slept. The tornado,...…