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…Our guy against an MSU writer The B-side Sports, Page 5A ONEUN EIG[1(TLIsEE, NoverS (F IIAL FLEE Thursday, November 1, 2007 michigandaily.com ANN ARBOR PHILANTROPHY F11ng Pfizer's void With pharmaceutical giant leaving city, non-profits look for new benefactor By ANDY KROLL Daily Staff Reporter When pharmaceutical giant Pfizer closes its 2 mil- lion-square-foot Plymouth Road facility next year, the city of Ann Arbor will lose its single la...…

…State Street's Work Gallery gees green Arts, Page 8 li ii a ai(:;4 H ,1TOI Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, November 2, 2007 michigandaily.com ADMISSIONS AFTER AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Minority enrollment dips slightly 'U' says numbers don't reflect full effects of Prop 2 By EMILY BARTON Daily StaffReporter The number of underrepre- sented minorities dropped in this year's freshman class, according to final enrollment data released yesterday. The ...…

…Two critics face off on 'American Gangster Arts, Page 5A di (IIan BaLT) 0 NE-HU[:\l{D E-IGFlTEENlaYE ARtS)F EIlTORIALT.FREEDOM~}; Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 5, 2007 michigandaily.com Firm lets alumni lend to alumni Company's effort not officially endorsed by University Alumni Association By ANDY KROLL Daily Staff Reporter An online lending company is trying to make money by encouraging University alumni to directly lend or borrow...…

…Arts, Page 5 *Nidigan Dai i Tuesday, November 6,2007 michigandaily.com Court set to hear benefits case Sam the ov te-sex couples say benefits to the same-sex partners of employees. y might leave 'U' The state chapter of the Ameri- can Civil Liberties Union is rep- f court doesn't resenting 21 gay couples who are appealing the case to the state Terturn decision Supreme Court after a February decision by a lower court said the By MARA GAY 2...…

…What campus w'i look like in 2027 The Statement Ie Lid jigan DaiIlj tIN L I1 NDI)-EJ(GH T EEN Y EA \RS~ (IF EITI WAL FEEDNM ______________.We nesa ov me ,2007 Wednesday, November ?;, 2007 . michigandailycom THE QUIET ELECTION PAYlNG FOR COLLEGE Next term, tuition is due earlier tu J Sta dates and b be mo to alig demic Acc Finan for th is Jan ter de Th Regen which U' will refund Sequent semester, to adjust pay- ment dates when it approved...…

…Wolverines anonymous You've probably never heard of these three, but they're the key to a successful start to the John Beilein era. Tipoff 2007 N U E EH N YE j EIT1111IA FEM Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 8, 2007 michigandaily.com ENV1RONMENTALE A degree Ingreen at engin school New masters program to teach sustainable engineering By LISA PAUL For the Daily Next fall, students will be able to get a dual masters degree that will comb...…

…Ann Arbor, Michigan Mechanical music group more than just math rock Arts, Page 5 ~Ie i1idigan hug I ONE )UDR FLED I JEARS 4F ED I DOM Friday,_November 9, 2007 michigandaily corn A SIGN OF PROTEST professor mulling bid L.h3 ss r for Czech presidency KELLYN JACKSON/Daily A student stops to look at a poster taped to the east door of Burton Memorial Tower yesterday afternoon. An unknown person posted a grievance about the decline in underreprese...…

…Opinion, Page 4A iGi i .JEE1) Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 12,2007 A LOSS BEFORE A MUST-WIN Smichigandailycorn BIG E DRINKING In anti-alcohol fight, colleges get creative New solutions to an old problem; at Iowa, more classes on Friday mornings By LISA HAIDOSTIAN Daily StaffReporter After years of largely unsuccess- ful attempts to discourage binge drinking on campuses around the country, administrators are look- ing for more cr...…

…Video: Carr's take on Michigan's loss to Wisconsin michigandaily.com/videos Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 13, 2007 michigandailycom PRESIEN COMPENSAION -In '06'07, Coleman 6th in pay 'U' president was highest-paid public university chief in '05 By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily StaffReporter Although she came into office in 2002 as the highest paid leader of any public university in the nation, University President Mary Sue Coleman has see...…

…CHASING VARSITY DREAMS The Statement :Iie lid198n BauM Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 14, 2007 michigandaily.com BIG HOUSE ACCESSIBILITY DEBATE Ed. Dept. responds on stadium Civil rights office says University has 10 more days to offer solutions before it takes action By GABE NELSON Daily News Editor Two weeks after the Department of Education sent a letter threatening to cut its funding to the Univer- sity if Michigan Stadium isn...…

…Cult favorites FOUND magazine and PostSecret blog team up to tell stories and raise cash for charity at the Michigan Theater A sneak peak at the Detroit Institute of Arts renovations The B-side Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 15, 2007 michigandaily.com At elections, debate over Greek issues COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY Rapper and actor Mos Def, who is coming to campus, has been outspoken on a host of issues. Theda Gibbs, ...…

…FootballSaturday Ije 1Nidigan 8ail l. EDITOP1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, November 16,2007 michigandaily.com STATE OF THE 'U Coleman plans for 5 more years 'U' president calls for interdisciplinary research program as she embarks on new term By GABE NELSON Daily News Editor University President Mary Sue Coleman announced plans to hire 100 new tenure-track fac- ulty members for interdisciplinary research in an address at the monthly meeti...…

…Admobbb.- le --;-Nmm PF 46F 46Y 441F (t4ic It ic an 4:)atlu Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 19, 2007 michigandaily.com Carr to retire expctdL RODRIGO GAYA/Da Lloyd Carr walked off the field at Michigan Stadium Saturday for the last time as Michigan's head coach. He'll officially announce his retirement at a press conference today. Players saddened by Carr's departure After 13 years, coach stepping aside By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily ...…

…Iie ffidigan4 DaIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 20,2007 michigandaily.com "I wanted to be able to walk out of here knowing that to the very last minute, I did my job to the best of my ability. And I know I'll be able to do that." - Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr Carr makes his exit In official announcement, coach says he did his best at Michigan's helm By SCOTT BELL Daily Sports Editor As the clock neared 10 a.m., a Lexus SU...…

…The Statement rIe tidigan hail Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 21,2007 michigandaily.com A COOPERATIVE THANKSGIVING STADIUM CONTROVERSY Justice Dep't asks to join1suit against'U' After Ed. Department rejects compromise, feds want in on paralyzed vets lawsuit By GABE NELSON Daily News Editor The Department of Justice asked a federal court yesterday to let it join the Michigan Paralyzed Veter- ans of America in its suit against the ...…

…Opinion, Page 4A Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 26, 2007 michigandaily com STREAK SNAPPED BIG HOUSE CONTROVERSY Feds get OK to inspect stadium Judge allows Justice Department to join MPVA lawsuit By GABE NELSON Daily News Editor A judge on Wednesday granted the U.S.Department of Justice permission to send a squad of investigators to Michigan Stadium to examine the stadium facilities and determine whether they comply with the Ameri- c...…

…First in a series of coach candidates profiles Sports, Page 5 Wi. e lici~an &xiIa1 j Arn Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 27, 2007 michigandaily.com Apparel company accused of racial bias New Era factory in Alabama cited by labor monitoring group ByANDY KROLL Daily Staff Reporter A New Era Cap Company facility that distributes hats with University trademarks is under investiga- tion by a national labor rights group for allegedly racially ...…

…The Statement die dlian datIl Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 28, 2007 michigandailycom ST STADIUM CONTROVERSY Coleman: 'U' can't comply with ADA President says 'U' would need dramatic overhaul to add 1,000 accessible seats to Big House By GABE NELSON Daily News Editor University President Mary Sue Coleman said yes- terday that the decades-old structure of Michigan Stadium makes it impossible to add wheelchair-acces- sible seating...…

…Michigan brews Dexter's Jolly Pumpkin is part of a local beer community that's winning national and international acclaim. PLUS: How Facebook could go beyond party photos THE B-SIDE ~I1E*Midigan Di~ I Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 29,2007 michigandaily.com BUILDING A BETTER BAG OFF SIV FACBOOK G ROUP FALLOUT LSA-SG could oust rep for being in group CHANEL VON HABSBURG-LOTHRINGEN/Daily Engineering senior Steven Agacinski talks to...…

…The Rude Mechanicals bring the Bard into the 1950s Arts, Page 5 Ann Arbor Michigan Friday, November 30, 2007 michigandailycom F Michigan Student Assembly Rep. Kenneth Baker was attacked for being part of a Facebook group making fun of a colleague. Under fire, MSA rep. resigns Baker was a member of the offensive Facebook group he made public By SCOTT MILLS Daily Staff Reporter Michigan Student Assembly Rep. Kenneth Baker said yesterday tha...…

… 6 2A - Thursday, November 1, 2007 A HALLOWEEN TREAT? A feminist education In the midst of the social re lion at the height of the women's eration movement at the Univer in the early 1970s, a group of stud decided they were missing a key of their education. They wanted a discourse on female experience. A small group of female volunt led an experimental women's s ies course in the fall of 1972. But University canceled the course a a semeste...…

… I 2 - Friday, November 2, 2007 Classical good looks Classical Civilization Prof. Derek Collins claims he isn't trying. He says he's just trying to look professional. He says it's "cute" that ratemypro- fessors.com has a category in which students can rate their professors' hotness. But Collins's students say he's the one who's cute. Classical Civilization Prof. Derek Collins has been ranked the hottest male professor at the University by u...…

… 2A - Monday, November 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.mirhigandaily.rem KARL STAMPFL DAVIDGOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-055 A loan no longer WE WANT GORE Following a trend of liberal arts colleges eliminating loans for needy students, Williams College, a presti- gious liberal arts college in William- stown, Mass., announced Thursday that it will replac...…

… 2 - Tuesday, November 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I Tweety twagedy PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS On my way out of the Chemis- try Building after class, I nearly stepped on a bright yellow bird that was standing perfectly still on the sidewalk in front of the door. The bird, so close to being mashed like gum into the grooves of the several pairs of shoes leav- ing the building, didn't flinch. It didn't fly off when I said "Shoo!...…

… 2A - Wednesday, November 7, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: A'rbor Anecdotes THURSDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist BEST SEAT ON THE BUS Pressing issues Phil Pochoda, director of the University Press, said wheo he tells people that he works for the University Press, they often assume that he works for anews- paper or a printing press - not that he's in the business of pub- lishing books. . That maybe because u...…

… I 2A - Thursday, November 8, 21407 ISRAEL AWARENESS DAY The real animal house A pair of black bears once called campus home. From 1930 until 1963, a col- lection of creatures - including two bears - called the University Museum's Zoological Park home. The park sat on a small plot of land in what was then a courtyard between the two wings of the University Museums Building fac- ing Wasbtenaw Avenue, directly across the street from where th...…

… 2 - Friday, November 9, 2007 When Ann Arbor freezes over Some students may have been class. cold this week when the tempera- That day, The Michigan Daily ture dipped into the 30s, but on printed a weather forecast predict- Jan. 19, 1994, University students ing alow of -2 degrees, 20 degrees had to deal with temperatures warmer than the eventual out- more than 50 degrees lower. come. On that fateful, bitter day, the The day came in the mids...…

… I 2A - Monday, November 12, 2007 MONDAY: Other v Towers. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Explained Before You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist The civil right not to be civil A U.S. District Court judge in Cali- fornia ruled earlier this month that it was unconstitutional for Califor- nia State University to punish stu- dents based on a clause in its code of conduct requiring that stu...…

… 2 - Tuesday, November 13, 2007 MONDAY: TUSAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Ab e cdo- es-Explained A bunch of bull THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here The Extremist DUNKED FOR DONATIONS Walking into White's Market See somet on William Street, I overheard ies the Ann two women who were, for some sity of Mich reason, overly excited about pur- E-mail subn chasing Monster Energy drinks. man@michi Already having taken the cans out of the ...…

… 4 2A - Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Forbidden firearms On Monday night, the Univer- sity chapter of the College Lib- ertarians raffled off a $200 gift certificate for the purchase of a gun at a shop in Dexter, Mich. But the winner won't be able to bring the prize to the next weekly meeting of the College Libertar- ians in the Michigan League. A University Board of Regents ordinance prohibits the posses- sion of firearms on University prope...…

… a 2A - Thursday, November 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com In the mid-1960s, Ann Arborites were becoming increasingly con- cerned about the pressures put on young people in the area - especially college students. So in 1965, four area churches united to form a safe, wel- coming place for students and youth to share art and unwind. So began the folk venue that Ann Arbor now knows as The Ark. The Ark didn't begin as a concert ...…

… 2A - Friday, November 16, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers News I TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Explained THURSDAY: Before You Were Here T Even the most optimistic Michi- gan football fan isn't predicting a win over Ohio State tomorrow like the one that took place in 1902. That year, Michigan trashed the Buckeyes at Ann Arbor's Ferry Field by a score of 86-0. That's the highest-scoring game between the two teams ever played. The...…

… 2A - Monday, November 19, 2007 Y: dates WEDNESDAY: Explained THURSDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist Once again, no Rhodes Scholars from 'U' TV4PN TE ('PO JnW The winners of this year's Rhodes next fivey Scholarships were announced Satur- have roug day and, for the third year in a row, no years. University of Michigan students were The to among them. for witha One Michigan resident did win, makingn though. Brett Masters, a...…

… 2 - Tuesday, November 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 42e Maynard St. Ann Arbsr, Ml 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARILSTAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-558 stampfl@michigandailyecom goh@michigandailyecom at was barely halftime, and it was miserable on all actounts. The Buck- eyes were storming the stadium, dashing our hopes of a sunny New Year's in Pasadena. we hadn't even won the Blo...…

…I 0 2A - Wednesday, November 21, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: WDEAY In Other Ivory Towers Arbor AnecdotesEBE WHY DOESn'T CRILE at for cc? Arena isn't meant for concerts THURSDAY: FRIDAY: )re You Were Here The Extremist Crisler Arena is known for being the home basketball court for the men's and women's basketball teams and little else. Rarely, in recent years, has it been known as a concert house. Crisler once played host to John Lennon and Yoko...…

… 2A - Monday, November 26, 2007 Sioux oppose North Dakota nickname The University of North Dakota's School officials told the Houston employees, the Supreme Co "Fighting Sioux" moniker took another Chronicle that they hoped the plan that the public was entitled to hit last week after the state's Standing would help the school remain vibrant salaries of members of the r Rock Sioux Tribe voted not to permit during the usual summer lull, when pr...…

… 2 - Tuesday, November 27, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes Explained A visit from malntenance THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here The Extremist A SIMPLE LUNCH The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.nichigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editnr in Chief Businenn Manager 734-g47-3336 734-764-0558 stamrpfl@wirbigandaiy.canr goh@nzicbigondaity.rnm It was a...…

… 4 2A - Wednesday, November 28, 2007 W MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes ExplainedBefore You Were Here FRIDAY: The Extremist ROSE REMEMBRANCE It's pretty random Course enrollment appointments are finally here, and students are scrambling to create their ideal schedules. But browsing through the course catalog sometimes feels like trying to decode a cryptic mes- sage. So how exactly does Introducti...…

… 4 A - Thursday, November 29, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Explained FRIDAY: The Extremist The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CZ e fic~ganviat 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-C47-3A 734-704-0008 siampflsoniichiirandoilyoni ohoniichigondaiiy.caen CONTACT INFORMATION A salty story These days, students a...…

… 2 - Friday, November 30, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY:F- Explained Before You Were Here E is Michian'S manyMiChaels If you're a student at the Univer- sity of Michigan, chances are good that you know a Michael or two. For starters, there's Olympic gold- medal swimmer Michael Phelps, Michigan football star Michael Hart and standout pitcher Michael Pow...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, Noverfber 1, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS Hearing delayed for pair charged in MSA scandal The pair charged with shutting dowr a rival party's website during the 2006 MSA election had their preliminary hearings rescheduled yesterday. MSA Rep. Anton Vul- jaj and Engineering senior Joel Alan Schweitzer are each charged with one count use of a computer to commit a crime - a felony with maximum penalties o...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, November 2, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Granholm vetoes parts of budget, but signs most bills Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed most of the new state bud- get bills, but she also has rejected portions through several line-item vetoes announced yesterday. Granholm vetoed more 'than $800,000 set aside for various projects in the state's Department of Human Services budget, saying they "cannot be s...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Mnndm nvmha 900_-'A' NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Citigroup chairman resigns, cites bad debt Citigroup Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Charles Prince, beset by the company's billions of dollars in losses from investing in bad debt, resigned yesterday and is g being replaced as chairman by for- w mer Treasury Secretary Robert E. u Rubin. t The nation's largest banking in company announced Prince's w widely exp...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Police crack down on lawyers, critics Policeyesterday fired tear gas and clubbed lawyers protesting against President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's emergency rule. The U.S. and other nations called for elections to be held on schedule and said they were reviewing aid to Pakistan. In the largest protest in the east- ern city of Lahore, lawyers dress...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 7, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD 2007 was deadliest year yet for U.S. military in Iraq The U.S. military announced six new deaths yesterday, making 2007 the bloodiest year for Ameri- can troops in Iraq despite a recent decline in casualties and a sharp drop in roadside bombings that Washington links to Iran. With nearly two months left in the year, the annual toll is now 853 - three ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 8, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS PRIMARY From page LANSING Senate votes to The state might also kill service tax political par es or nomi As expected, the Michigan Sen- instead. Prim ate voted 23-15 yesterday to repeal broader parti a much-maligned tax on services Michigan such as business consulting, tan- Chairman S ning and graphic design before it terday he sti takes effect Dec. 1. primary...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 9, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON House passes Defense budget without war funds The House yesterday approved a big boost in the Pentagon's non- war budget for President Bush's signature, even as a spending bill containing far smaller increases for health and education programs headed toward a certain veto. The confluence of the votes reflected Bush's dominant posi- tion in the year-end...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Mondav November 12. 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Sunni insurgents ambush al-Qaida militants Former Sunni insurgents asked the U.S. to stay away, then ambushed members of al-Qaida in Iraq, killing18 in a battle that raged for hours north of Baghdad, an ex- insurgent leader and Iraqi police said yesterday. L The Islamic Army in Iraq sent r advance word to Iraqi police c requesting that U.S. helicopters d...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON U.S. loweringtroop level in Baghdad The first big test of security gains linked to the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq is at hand. The military has started to reverse the 30,000-strong troop increase and commanders are hop- ing the drop in insurgent and sec- tarian violence in recent months won't prove fleeting. The current total of 20 combat brigades is ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Report cites 'hidden' costs in wars The economic costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are esti- mated to total $1.6 trillion - rough- ly double the amount the White House has requested thus far, ac- cording to a new report by Demo- crats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee. The report, released yesterday, attempted to put a price tag on the...…