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…Iie 1idigan Baily Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 3, 2008 michigandailycom NEARING THE FINISH Groups, make last pushes on campus College Dems chair: We're 'trying to run up the score' By JULIE ROWE Daily StaffReporter After months of campaigning, the College Democrats and Col- lege Republicans are preparing for their final campus push to turn out voters for their respective can- didates. With polls showing a double- digit lead for De...…

…Iie fiidiari 0aiI Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 4, 2008 michigandailycom GUIDE TO ELECTION DAY '08 WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU VOTE Waiting in potentially long lines will at least be pleasant. Forecasts call for sunny weather and near-record highs in the mid-70s. Observers from both parties could be at your polling place. Your registra- tion or identity might be challenged. But if you registered, you have the right to vote. Don't give ...…

…JUMP BALSEX ON THE RADIO Michigan starts its men's basketball season tonight against Saginaw Students talk dirty on campus's sexiest radio program. Valley State. See Sports, Page 5A See The B-side, Page 1A (jIje 1Nirc~pljan &xiaI&, Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 6, 2008 michigandaily.com EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH 'U' lauds passage of ballot initia ive Proposal2 will allow 'U' to expand research using public funding By NICOLE ABE...…

…Adlooksla.- iv- 46P 4#0 ell ic i an at Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, November 7, 2008 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN 81, SAGINAW VALLEY STATE 55 ACADEMICS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES 'Ugives athletes first pick of classes Effort to accommodate game, practice schedules meets mixed reaction from students, faculty By TREVOR CALERO Daily Staff Reporter Between traveling for games, early-morning prac- tices and other responsibilities, student-athletes at t...…

…C I. e Il~id~in Bail. Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 10, 2008] :om AFFIRMATIVE ACTION After Neb. ban, vocal advocate to press on, Colorado voted down proposal to end preferences in first blow to Connerly's campaign By NICOLE ABER Daily Staff Reporter Though the anti-affirmative action movement hit a snag last week when Colorado voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have banned the use of race- and gender-based preferences, b...…

…Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Ann Arbor, Michigan michigandaily.com THE ECONOMY AND THE 'U' Faculty focused on retirement accounts Group handling 'U' pensions says number of callers is up 60 percent from last year By STEPHANIE BERLIANT Daily StaffReporter Despite the massive losses suffered on Wall Street in the past six weeks, the retirement plans for Uni- versity faculty and staff have weathered the economic storm fairly well, officials said...…

…9$Wotl -1OPINION What Obama means for a woman who brought Dr. King to Grosse Pointe in 1961, 4A openr, 'ns uttig "win way' 4 ' rTHE STATEMENT What the University's famous "d !Squre arde 'k t.alumni left behind, 4B ~Iie0Iidigan Batt Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 12, 2008. michigandailycom TALKING DANCE Tuition credits crdmay take backseat Two wars, economy could mean tax credits for tuition aren't a priority - or Obama could put ...…

…lfrlc4lp:an Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 13, 2008 michigandaily.com ELECTION DAY PROCEDURE Early voting proposed in state Senate More than half of Crisler Arena's seats were empty during last night's men's basketball game against Northeastern, which Michigan won 76-56. The Athletic Department has used creative tactics this year to sell more seasonticket packages to students, including giving tickets away for free. For coverage o...…

…,ddmmmmkm.- 0 an .,a Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, November 14, 2008 michigandaily.com PRACTICING PATRIOTISM DOWNTOWN DRINKING Red tape holds back i1quor licenses State granted Ann Arbor 807 new licenses earlier this year, but red tape has made them hard to obtain By DARRYN FITZGERALD For the Daily Six months ago, the state issued the city of Ann Arbor 807 new liquor licenses in an effort to stimu- late downtown development, but so far the...…

….IIE lMIpgan haily Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 17, 2008 michigandaily.com A BUS RIDE LIKE NO OTHER ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT Opposing groups to unite for first time In effort to find middle ground, AMI and SAFE collaborate on event emphasizing peace efforts By VERONICA MENALDI Daily Staff Reporter For the first time, two University student groups on opposite sides of a bitterly fought ideological divide are collaborating to spons...…

…The ffidian 4Batty Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 18, 2008 GENDER AND ART michigandailycom DIVISION OF KINESIOLOGY To recast image, a new name proposed Regents will decide Thursday whether to change program's name from 'Division' to 'School' BY ANDY KROLL and JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily Staff Reporters Citing confusion about the academic unit's name and a desire to put the program on par with other schools at the University, Provost Teres...…

…THE BLOGGERS TAKE OVER How mgoblog has changed the way we follow Michigan sports. See the Statement, inside 1:CI £d4igan Baly Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 19, 2008 michigandaily.com LIGHTS, CAMERA, CAMPUS LECTURER ACCUSED OF FRAUD Greene, assailed r inreport, drops out Citing health, lecturer stopped teaching just before TV report questioning his ethics aired By JENNA SKOLLER and ESHWAR THIRUNAVUKKARASU Daily Staff Reporters Ju...…

…P an 4,3atIM Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 20,2008 michigandaily.com THE MICHIGAN DELEGATION After vote, Dingell near losing chair With auto industry hurting, senior U.S. House member from Dearborn could lose top post on commerce committee BY KYLE SWANSON Daily Staff Reporter In a move that signalled dissatisfaction with his ties to the failing auto industry, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee recommended replacin...…

…Despite bears, TV's truthiest host celebrates Baby Jesus. See Arts, Page 5 ONE DA) After a dismal find some red( See Sports, F 1I fid igan )NE UN E iNINEEEN YEAriS ay1o1 r IA 1 ________Friday, November 21, 2008 ( TO THE GAME season, can the seniors emption in Columbus? Page 9 EE EOM michigandaily com MICHIGAN 55, NO. 4 UCLA 52 i GARDEN PARTY Win is Michigan's first over a top-five team in eleven years By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer NE...…

…gan4,3at IV Ann ArboNm a Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 24, 2008 michigandaily.com AN INTERNATIONAL HONOR 'U' student wins Rhodes for first time since 2004 JEREMY CHO/Daily Ohio State defensive lineman Nathan Williams celebrates after tackling Michigan running back Michael Shaw (20) during Saturday's game in Columbus. Ohio State upend- ed Michigan 42-7, capping the Wolverines' worst season in 129 years at 3-9. Shaw narrowly avoided ...…

…I1 fidigan Oaim Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 25, 2008 michigandaily.com INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS At 'U; rise in study abroad leads trend Moi to fi ne The dents creasec nations the nu institut studyi. acaden Last ranked Dur year, studied studen ing the to the a natis public The resent more t erage o Nic tor of t ternati re students going fice has amped up its recruitment efforts to encourage more students oreign countries, to study...…

…nRY CRISIS CHINESE MEDIOCRITY STILL KICKIN' my has d a spike Latest album by Guns N' Roses, a decade With win over UC-Davis, Michigan soccer gan's fd banks.t' worth the wait team advances to NCAA Round of 16. Statement, inside See Arts, Page ASee Sports, Page 8A Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 26, 2008 THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE CO-OP michigandaily.com THE AUTO INDUSTRY AND THE 'U' Carmakers' struggles hit U finances Detroit Three c...…

…2A - Monday, November 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, November 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom j - m MONDAY: TUESDAY: Other rTowers Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained Harvard Law Prof. sues RIAA HIGH WIRE ACT A Harvard law professor is question- ing the constitutionality of a statute used by the Recording Industry Asso- ciation of Am...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 4, 2008 THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: The Extremist M uch love for Barack Obama CASTING A BALLOT While the rest of my friends parad- ed around Ann Arbor on Saturday night in their Halloween garb, I was sitting on the tooth at Cafe Ambro- sia ratching up on some reading for class.. Spread out on the tables around me were newspapers - The New York Times, The Ann Arbor News, Detroit Free Press, among others - all ...…

…a 2A - Thursday, November 6, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Promoting protection on campus If you've ever walked down Sooth University Avenue, it's likely that you've seen the Safe Sex Store. Although its neon sign has become a common stop for scavenger hunt participants, S3 Safe Sex Store has a lot more to offer than outlandish novelties for sexual pleasure. According to the store's web- site, owner BethAnn Rarmeisool was ins...…

…WEDESDY: eHUsY 2 - Friday, November 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes Before You Were Here Campus Characters Explained____ Shielded by the Big Ten PANES OF ART With fans still reeling from the football team's first losing season in 40 years, the ques- tion now is how the team's lackluster performance will impart the Athletic Depart- ment's revenue. By failing to qualify...…

…2A - Monday, November 10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com 2A - Monday, November10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Professor refuses harassment training A professor at the University of California at Irvine is refusing to participate in required sexual harass- ment prevention training, calling it a "sham." Biology Prof. Alexander McPherson is facing the possibility of unpaid leave if he doesn't attend a training co...…

…2A - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Tuesday, November 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Laying down the law of ping pong At about1 a.m.this Saturday, agroup offreshmenguyswas playingpingpong in the Baits I recreational center. They were so consumed with their heated game, in fact, that none of them noticed the visitor who had quietly joined them. Eventually, their concentration was inter...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 12, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 6 CELEBRATING VETS When the 'U'lcked out its own In an era when Communist fear ran rampant, three University profes- sors stood in the center, their patrio- tism questioned by the U.S. House Un-American Activities Committee. This committee, known for investi- gating Alger Hiss and the Hollywood Ten, became the forefront for the later McCarthy trials. Clement Marke...…

…2A - Thursday, November 13, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ab 2A - Thursday, November13, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom . _ FRIDAY: Explained The campus renaissance man By May, Arnaud Valeille will have two master's degrees and two Ph.D.s in engineering and space science. In between study sessions, he's managed to squeeze in a Hawai- ian Ironman triathlon, four nights of partying a week and road trips through 25 ...…

…a 2A- Friday, November 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Proposal lis not a green light On November 4, Proposal 1 to legalize medicinal marijuana passed in Michigan by a landslide, capturing 63 percent of the vote. But don't expect to see any "pot shops" on State Street - it's not California. The new proposal is not a green light to grow pot, even if you're feeling faint or feverish. Under Michigan's proposal, a person must ...…

…2A - Monday, November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corn 2A - Monday, November 17', 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FRIDAY: :tersn Explained SINGAPORE FOOD FEET UC-Berkeley reports $1 billion loss The Universityof California atBerke- ley lost $1 billion in its last fiscal quar- ter, the Daily Californian reported. The loss won't affect the allotted endowment money for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, which remains at $2...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 18, 2008 W4 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 2 - Tuesday, November18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Good roommates avoid Rick's ISRAELI IMAGERY I had gotten home from the Daily at about 2 a.m. early Friday and was bumming around until 4:30 a.m., when I had to pick up my friend from the airport. I changed into sweat- pants, gotsome hummus and pita out of the refrigerator, and settled into watchin...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 19, 2008 TOPPING IT OFF' Hitting the slopes? Grab a tray Some daring students still do it today, but "Traying" - the act of stealing a cafeteria tray to use as a sled - was a popular University pas- time in the winter in the 1970s. University alum Jim Weintraub said he used to steal trays from Mary Markley Residence Hall and use them to slide down hills in Nichols Arbore- tum. Around Thanksgiving in 1974, he broke h...…

…2A - Thursday, November 20, 2008 Painting campus, one dorm at a time University alum John Copley is one of those people you probably haven't seen before, but would know if someone described him. If you've lived in a campus dorm, chances are you've seen Copley's work at some point. Copley, an Ann Arbor native who graduated from the Univer- sity School of Art and Design in 1969, has painted several large murals that now hang in several Univers...…

…2 - Friday, November 21, 2008 Sw The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CULTURAL CUISINE NOW DO THEY MEASURE STADIUM ATTENDANCE? Fan tallying technicalities Though they may not be able to count on seeing their team win the game, Michigan fans can rely on at least one thing when they viait the Big Houae: the announcement that the stadium has wel- comed more fans than any other college football stadium in the United States. But that offici...…

…News 2A - Monday, November 24, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, November 24, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Apply early to college - or else ECONOMIC OUTLOOK California State University has cre- ated two YouTube.com videos warn- ing prospective students to apply by Nov. 30 if they don't want to be turned away, the Chronicle of Higher Educa- tion reported. In the past, students were free to apply at any...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 25, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com , 2 - Tuesday, November 25, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom g Im Late night show at the Fishbowl RF Tq. T TTF As I was working on one of the Bot, even if it was four papers standing between me fly, well done, si and all the turkey my tummy can making my nighta! handle, I was interrupted by loud and a bit more nake banging on the big windows of the Hint: I wo...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom When campus was snowed in Last winter was indisputably the snowiest winter in Ann Arbor history. The city recorded more than 85 inches of snow, enough to surpass the previous record of 83.9 inches set during the 2004-2005 season. The title of the single worst bliz- zard in the city's history, how...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 3, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, November 3, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Analysts agree economy will rise next year Most analysts believe the bat- tered stock market has nowhere to go but up next year, no matter who ends up in the White House - and history will probably give the vic- tor credit even if he actually had little to do with the rally. "The ti...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 4, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS HONOLULU One day before election, Obama's grandmother dies Barack Obama's grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Dem- ocratic presidential contender, has died, Obama announced yesterday, one day before the election. Mad- elyn Payne Dunham was 86. Obama announced the news from the campaign trail in Char- lotte, N.C. The joint st...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 6, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 6, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LOS ANGELES Gay marriage banned in Calif. Voters put a stop to same-sex marriage in California, dealing a crushing defeat to gay-rights activ- ists in a state they hoped would be a vanguard and putting in doubt as manyas 18,000 same-sexmarriages conducted since a court ruling made them lega...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 7, 2008 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, November 7, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS CHICAGO Obama selects Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff Barack Obama is signaling a shift in tactics and temperament as he moves from candidate to president- elect, pickingsharp-elbowed Wash- ington insiders for top posts. His choice yesterday for White House chief of staff- Rahm Eman- uel, a fiery ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 10, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Obama plans to make immediate impact President-elect Barack Obama plans to use his executive powers to make animmediate impactwhenhe takesoffice, perhapsreversingBush administration policies on stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas. John Podesta, Obama's transi- tion chief, said yesterday Obama is reviewing President Bush's...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily:cam Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, November11, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASILLA, Alaska Pali blames Bush policies for GOP defeat Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, amid speculation she'll run for presi- dent in four years, blamed Bush administration policies for the defeat last week of the GOP ticket and prayed she wouldn't miss "an open door" for her next political oppor...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Obama suggested more aid for auto industry, aides say President-elect Obama sug- gested to President Bush that the administration immediately pro- vide extra help to struggling U.S. automakera, aides to the Demo- crat say, in their first fate-to-face meeting since Election Da...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS TEHRAN. Iran Iran tests new missile able to reach Europe Iran said it successfully test- fired a new generation of long range surface-to-surface missile yesterday - one that could easily strike as far away as southeast- ern Europe with greater precision than earlier models: The Sajjil is ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com rS Friday, November 14, 2008 - 3A S The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, November 14, 2008- 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Despite dismal job reports, Dow closes up 552 The nation's financial pic- ture grew darker yesterday, a day markedbybreathtakingnumbers: a quarter-trillion-dollar budget defi- cit for a single month and projec- tions of up to $1 trillion for a year, a half-million new applicat...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 17, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, November 17, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Showdown looming in Congress on automaker rescue Hardline opponents of an auto industry bailout branded the indus- trya "dinosaur" whose "dayofreck- oning" is near, while Democrats pledged yesterday to do their best to get Detroit a slice of the $700 billion Wall Street rescue in t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Charges unlikely for terror interrogators Barack Obama's incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against govern- ment officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who has criticized the use of torture, is being urged by some constitutional schola...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS ANCHORAGE Stevens loses Alaska senate race Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re- election bid yesterday, marking the downfall of a Washington political power and Alaska icon who couldn't survive a con- viction on federal corruption charges. His defeat by Anchor- age Mayor Mark Begich moves Senate Democrats ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS CHICAGO Clinton considers secretary of state position Associates of Sen. Hillary Rod- ham Clinton said yesterday the for- mer first lady is weighing whether to leave the Senate and become secretary of state in the Obama administration, a job they say she believes is hers if she wants it. Transition officials for Presi- dent-electBarack Obama said other candid...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 212008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Congress rushes to extend jobless benefits Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legisla- tion yesterday to keep unemploy- ment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid- off Americans whose benefits are running out. The economic picture was only getting worse, if Wall Street was any ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 24, 2008 - 3A, NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Dems expect Big 3 to show they're worth helping Leading Democrats expect U.S. automakers will show Congress next month they are worth rescu- ing and are capable of returning to global pre-eminence. Skeptical Republicans said yesterday that Detroit's Big Three needed to con- vince taxpayers that they deserve an emergency $25 billion lifeline. With th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush: Citigroup deal necessary President Bush argued yesterday that the government's dramatic rescue of Citigroup was necessary to "safeguard the financial system" and help the economy recover, and he said there could be more such moves if other institutions need help. Bush said he approved the action, recommended by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson,...…