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…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 17, 2004 NATION/WORLD Dems pick minority leader NEWS IN BRIEF, { '-'. WASHINGTON (AP) - Newly elected Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid prodded President Bush and Republicans yesterday to join him in working across party lines over the next two years and said, "I would always rather dance than fight." "But I know how to fight," the 64- year-old Nevadan added in his first appearance as leader ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 3 ON CAMPUS Theater group to perform classic Today Wild Swan Theater will present its version of "A Christmas Carol." There will be two shows, one at 10:30 a.m. and another performance at 12:30 p.m. in the Mendelssohn Theatre in the Michigan League. The play was written by Jeff Dun- can and is based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Wild Swan is an Ann Arbor group that produces origina...…

…0 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 17, 2004 OPINION + + 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not necessarily reflect the op...…

…Wednesday November 17, 2004 news@michigandaily.com SIEMlganCEug 5 - - -- ----------- -- --- . . . .. . ... . .............. ..................... ............... .... The Young, The Qestle&s Ry By * Forth U.S. sees dearth of scientists, engineers A look at bipolar disorder on campus Stev ie Dai voni Antalics By Kingson Man " Daily &taff Qeporter F or a disorder that is often first diagnosed from 18 to 24 years of age, it strikes ...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 7 JUSTICE Continued from page 1 Erin Schwartz, a graduate student in the School of Social Work, commented on the march through the auditorium. "We came in silently and anonymously, and we brought in signs to demonstrate the injustices of Scalia's work in the court system." Scalia continued his lecture and addressed several arguments against originalism, includ- ing that figuring out w...…

…Wednesday November 17, 2004 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com Ule SidtgtOaW NUd iRTS 8 . .. .. .... .. ... . - ------ ...... THE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER Good movies - This week brings the DVD release of "Elf" in addi- tion to the big-screen debut of the highly anticipated "The Spongebob Squarepants Movie." Anyone with the audacity to admit to watching the show will attest that it is the mo...…

…Wednesday November 17, 2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. com PlReTidlSig 9 . . .......... . .. . . . ....... ......... . .. ..... ...... - . . . . .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. Slow first halves could haunt Blue End result neverfor sure in 'The Game' By Sharad Mattu Daily Sports Editor Michigan's recent trend of starting slowly and improving as the game pro- gresses has been something of a mystery, and it hopes to solve it...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 17, 2004 leers face daunting schedule By Gabe Edelson Daily Sports Writer With roughly a quarter of the season in the books, Eric Nystrom has captained the No. 2 Michigan hockey team (5-1-0 CCHA, 7-2-1 overall) to a strong start. But the senior recognizes that the team's toughest tests lie in the immediate future. "You can't ever be satisfied," Nystrom said: "There's always a little more that you ...…

…Tuesday, November 16, 2004 News 3 Student committee aims tobalance 'U' budget Arts 8 Mean Creek' shows growth of young actors ~.:xA2* .9 Weather ElitEV e Wa42 TOMORROW: Se/45 * Opinion 5 A look at the student gov. elections One-hundredfourteen years ofedftor/ireedom www.michkgandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 34 @2004 The Michigan Daily Ruling on , harassment case to be made today By Mark Osmond For the Daily After more th...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 16, 2004 NATION/WORLD Israel hints at restarting peace talks ,. e 'wis. Indications of new start Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., left, the incoming president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and outgoing President Bishop Wilton Gregory of Belleville, Iii., attend the bishops' annual meeting in Washington yesterday. Bshops elect prCesident from troubled diocese WASHINGTON...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 3 ON CAMPUS Court justice Scalia to give law school lecture Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will give a free lecture at Rackham Auditorium today at 4:30 p.m. The talk is part of the DeRoy Lecture for the University Law School. Scalia was nominated in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan. Scalia has also served as a law pro- fessor at the University of Virginia and the University of Chic...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 16, 2004 OPINION + 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 1J A huun I 41V l~tctltltothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not necessari...…

… OP/ED The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 5 THE PRIMER ON STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS ELECTION SEASON IS FAR FROM OVER ON CAMPUS. TOMORROW MARKS THE BEGINNING OF MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS, SENDING STUDENTS BACK TO THE POLLS. THOUGH A NEW PRESIDENT WON'T BE ELECTED UNTIL MARCH, NEARLY HALF OF THE ASSEMBLY'S SEATS ARE UP FOR GRABS, WITH MORE THAN 50 CANDIDATES VYING FOR A SPOT ON MSA. Fixable flaws of MSA elections...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 16. 2004 the michigan daily 2 0 LOST KEYS IN brown leather case. ward. Bob 761-3261, leave message. Re- !! AVAIL. NOW 2 bdrm. w/ modern kitch. & bath. Prkg., from $695. Call 994-5284. ADORABLE 3 BDRM. 1 bath. condo. Pri- vate entry, deck, appliances, yard, pool, ten- nis. Pittsfield Village, Ann Arbor. Near US- 23/Washtenaw. $92,500.734-320-2788. T-SHIRTS, SWEATS, HOODIES we have it all, best pric...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 7 E EC Brater also proposed legislation that would permit same-day registration and Continued from page 1 voting, which only six states allow, the North Carolina worked "horrendous Associated Press reports. This measure hours" during the period of early voting could boost voter turnout in the state. in the state. According to the New York Public Inter- Silfven said no-excuse absentee ba...…

…0 Tuesday Novermber 16, 2004 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com Th blr irbItun Jti1g RTrS 8 .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . . .. .... ... ............ . ........ ZAC PESKOWITZ Is Bob Parr for Bush? N 'S ( ( he Incredibles" is the most pleasantly surprising film of the year. While Pixar has established a track record of beautifully animated and nicely scripted produc- tions, "The Incredibles" goes far bey...…

…Tuesday November 16, 2004 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com Oe R TSigan Baidv 9 . . ........ ---- ------ --- - -- . . . .......... ...... . Cagers advance in preseason NIT For Burnett, it's the future that counts v By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Writer With a little less than 13 minutes remaining in the opening round of the Preseason NIT, Michigan B GA and Binghamton MIN 59 - a team that lost to Division II St. Rose in ...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Michigan makes Burgess ready for home rival NUAA By Jamie Josephson Daily Sports Writer For the Michigan men's soccer team, it has been a season of the unexpected. With injury after injury, a struggling offense and what can only be described as a massacre at the hands of Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament, the Wolver- ines have experienced numerous unan- ticipated setbacks. But at 4...…

…Monday, November 15, 2004 News 3A Police look into bomb threat at City Hall Opinion 4A D.C. Lee: morality and politics closely related Sports 1B Michigan State crushes field hockey's championship dreams 'HALO 2 SHOOTS DOWN THE COMPETITION ... ARTS, PAGE 8A One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom Weather H:53 LO 33 TOMORROW: 62004 The Michigan Daily III APIRARAMIR I ION moolog I Ill; I III i I ;I IN i I I ;j IRA 19,111 AVAR I lp go; A, ...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 15, 2004 NATION/WORLD Fallujah invasion called success NEWS IN BRIEF NU(nt NEAR FALLUJAH Iraq (AP) In ..I taes. y ti - - - -- - April, 2,000 Marines fought for three weks and failed to take Fallujah from its insurgent defenders. This time, war plan- ners sent six times the troops, who fought their way across the rebel city in just six tlays - far more quickly than expected, the Marine general who...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 15, 2004 - 3A ON CAMPUS Supreme Court justice to speak in Rackham Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will speak at Rackham Audi- torium tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. Scalia was nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and has served as a conservative voice on the court since then. The lecture is free and open to the public. Event to respond to presidential election with art The Arts of Citizenship Pr...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 15, 2004 OPINION I + +71 U 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, Ml 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not necessarily reflect the ...…

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…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday November 15. ,{ 4 the michigan daily LOST: KEYS IN brown leather case. Re- ward. Bob 761-3261, leave message. T-SHIRTS, SWEATS, HOODIES we have it all, best prices, custom free set-ups, Contact kgny@verizon.net or 631-249-5200. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES available for now. 665-8825. ! 1 BDRM. apt., Beautiful! 715 Arbor, #2. $575. Free water May lease. 332-6000. ! 1, STUDIO, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. available fo...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 15, 2004 - 7A ADMISSIONS Continued from page 1A and then apply to the business school two years later, unlike at Wharton where stu- dents are accepted as freshman. Even though the details regarding admis- sions are still being worked out, the application procedure would be similar to that of the LSA. The Business School has no plans of increasing enrollment quotas because of these changes, Anderson...…

…U Monday November 15, 2004 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@rmichigandaily. com ART s 8A inm......... . Pop group Luna still strong on finale By Joel Hoard Daily Arts Writer It's so rare these days to see a band end its career on a high note. Whether it's drugs, death, internal strife or just the inability to know when to throw in the towel and call it quits, music groups have a habit of leaving too early or sticking around past their ex...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 15, 2004 - 9A Brosnan loses a step in After The Sunset' By Marshall W. Lee Daily Arts Writer Is there anything sorrier than an action star past his prime? Slightly balding and a bit pot-bellied in his open shirt, ex-Bond Pierce Brosnap shuffles up to a sun-drenched tiki bar and scoffs at all the col- orful cocktails. Through a thin, scraggly beard of gray whiskers, Brosnan orders a Jack Daniels on ...…

…ARTS 10A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 15, 2004 Mates takes playful show to the Magic Stick that it qualified as a spectacular guilty pleasure for millions of "singletons" all across the globe. Who, after all, could watch Hugh Grant and Colin Firth's street rumble to Bridget Jones: the Edge of Reason At Showcase and Quality 16 Universal By Aaron Kaczander Daily Arts Writer CONCERT REVIEW Kori Gardner, one half of the quirky pop ...…

…GENNARO FILICE: Seniors, cherish the final leg of the football season. PAGE 3B The SportsMonday Column OFF THE TARGET The men's and women's soccer teams saw disappointing seasons come to finding ends with a pair of losses. PAGE 8B LEADERS IN DISGUISE Michigan hockey coaches Mel Pearson and Billy Powers work in the shadow of Red Beren- son, but they have a vital role in the program. PAGE 10B SpoRTsIN4oNDAY November 15, 2004 lB MICHGAN be...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 15, 2004 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Ultimate not sport fo By Kevin Wright For the Daily What do stoners, dogs and a Frisbee disc have in common? Many students believe that Ultimate Frisbee contains at least one of these three elements, and the members of Michigan men's Club Ultimate Frisbee team get fed up with all the preconceived ideas people have about the sport. Dave Collins and Nick Siovan - two...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 15, 2004 -- 3 Seniors: Don't dwell on past RYAN WEINER/Daily Senior Dani Wohl may hold the secret to Michigan's success tonight. Not only did he play for Binghamton's team for a year, but one of his good friends is Nick Billings, the Bearcats' dangerous center. Wohl will share some tips with his team before tip-off. Wohi key to By Brian Schick Daily Sports Editor While he may not see time on the ...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 15, 2004 MICHIGAN 42, NORTHWESTERN 20 Breaston 'back' after dominating Wildcats GAME STATISTICS Team Stats First Downs Rush/Yds Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Return Yards Comp/Att/Int Punts/Avg Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Time of Poss NU 21 34/214 215 78 405 140 24/44/0 5/40 2/0 5/26 29:42 MICH 24 39/231 190 68 421 222 20/29/0 4/35.5 1/0 5/25 30:18 By Gennaro Filice Daily S...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 15, 2004 - 58 t°°bO tes ug IR~~o~ ^teMc ie t Rae 0 th g'g' aI w d r u yu aran I.. Youcrazy ibastaisin hedrive ra lhas O'c aitsg- jon I-"0mth ysi, i gae cedt h suet ore W nith, i esall 806 ' hisplayers i rompoversmit de~~eric~aceS CO olverine ap o o~t Jowi1' An te S;x:cact the ji than all aga'n attu t althe 0td0m1pse a9en instinctas. Th S ~tar that h ia rel t on their chol mi hiostte~~atS oou can ...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 15, 2004 01 h ! Mi,,cfrgan places first at regionals By Katie Niemeyer Daily Sports Writer Ooing into the final bend, Michi- gan junior runner Rebecca Walter was just two steps behind Michi- gan State star freshman Danette Doetzel. As they headed into the blind turn, an announcement came over the public address system that Walter was back in the race. The flustered crowd looked up in amaze- m...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 15, 2004 - 7B Michigan fal By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Writer Before Friday night's match, there was a marked dif- ference between the two teams on the court. Minnesota was very businesslike, perform- ing its pre-game warm-ups with military precision. Each spike was reminiscent of an old Batman epi- sode - Bang! ... Pow! ... Slam! On the other side of the court, Michigan seemed unfazed. Players w...…

…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 15, 2004 Down and out 'M'I By Anne Uible Daily Sports Writer gets shut out by Wildcats - Five for five. That's the number of shots on goal Northwestern had, and made, on the Michigan men's soccer team in the semifinal game of the Big Ten Tourna- ment on Friday. "When I look at the stats and look at the number of chances, they were about even, but the quality of chances sure fell on their M...…

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…10B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 15, 2004 A ±1A . l/ l By Ryan Sosin - Daily Sports Writer N Ml Pearson and Billy Powers are in the business of selling Michigan hockey. The Wolverines' associate head coach d assistant coach have made names for themselves with the caliber of players who have led Michigan to a pair of national titles on their watch. When Red Berenson - currently in his 21st season - retires, Pearson will h...…

…Friday, November 12, 2004 Opinion 4 Jasmine Clair tells you how to win a seat on MSA Arts 8 Experimental jazz trios hit Hill Auditorium MIKE HART'S PATH TO GLORY ... FOOTBALL SATURDAY Weather iqnwa~ 47 One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mrhigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 32 62004 The Michigan Daily GEO, 'U' seek nev contract Transgender right 4 4. 0 ' . 04' L, health care on table By Ekjyot Saini Daily ...…

…2 --The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 12, 2004 NATION/WORLD .4 WHO urges research with smallpox NEWS IN BRIEF * 9 HI__________NaFRMAUND_ THE__WORLD Experiments would entail genetic engineerini -l The Associated Press An influential World Health Organiza- tion committee is sending shock waves through the scientific community with its recommendation that researchers be permitted to conduct genetic-engineering experiments with the sma...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 12, 2004 - 3 ON CAMPUS Former President Ford at School of Public Policy Former President and University alum Gerald Ford will speak today at 11 a.m. at the Indoor Track Building for ceremonial groundbreaking of the Ger- ald R. Ford School of Public Policy's new Joan and Sanford Weill Hall. Ford will be accompanied by his wife Betty, sons Jack, Mike and Steve and daughter Susan. The public policy sc...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 12, 2004 OPINION 4 +rbD420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not necessarily reflect the opini...…

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…6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday November 12, 2004 the michigan daily 4 FOUND: SONY 3.2 MP Cybershot Digital Camera. Found on State St., Oct. 30. Con- tact mwfrankl@umich.edu T-SHIMTS, SWEATS, HOODIES we have it all, best prices, custom free set-ups, Contact kgny@venizon.net or 631-249-5200. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES available for now. 665-8825. 2002 JEEP LIBERTY Sport, 4 x 4, great for winter, 50,000 mi., upgraded stereo, all fea- tures, n...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 12, 2004 - 7 PROP 2 Continued fem page 1 "Last wee after Proposal 2 passed, I was scaredand sad and angry at the world. Toda I see graduates, under- graduates ad high school students - this can chage," she said. Allen wasiontacted by a friend about the rally, an passed the word through the LGBT cmpus networks. "I'm sur- prised at th< turnout. It's phenomenal and inspirinb" she said. One studnt inci...…

…4 eT iSigan ailg SRrS 8 ......... . .. .......... .. . . 4 'Crisis' rehashes the arcade shooter By Jason Roberts Daily Arts Editor *I In the opening sequence of Para- r, ount's "Team America: World Police," ;the heroic marionettes descend on Paris to triumphantly hunt down a band of ter- rorists that has set up shop there. What results is a total ,demolition of the historic city, cor- Time Crisis: ',plete with the fiery Crisis Zone fall o...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 12, 2004 - 9 Mitch Hedberg brings one-liners to A2 By Punit Mattoo Daily Arts Writer "It's very dangerous to wave to people you don't know, because what if they don't have hands? They'll think you're cocky." So goes one of the many jokes written by one of the best names in comedy, Mitch Hedberg. Virtual- ly unknown to the general public, Hedberg's legend has spread through websites, away messages ...…

…4 Friday November 12, 2004 sports. michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com PORS 10 .. .. ... .. .. ... Helvey's ejection sparks comeback In OT, Cameron sends 'M' onward Today's game: Northwestern {By Stephanie Wright :aily Sports Writer Just four minutes into the second half, sophomore Kelly Helvey drove hard into the lane and scored her third basket of the half, extend- Ang Michigan's MICIGAN 76 lead to 45-42. Seconds later, Helvey ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 12, 2004 - 11 Cobler does it all without flash Florida State rallies past N.C. State, 17-10 By Dan Ketchel Daily Sports Writer It's pretty natural that on every team, some superstars will be the glorified heroes. But their abilities and feats wouldn't shine so brightly without the roleplayers in the background carry- ing the team to victory. The Michigan volleyball team is no exception; senior powerhous...…