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… 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 25, 2003 NATION/WORLD ury decides AP PHOTO A man looks at a charred dormitory belonging to the Patrice Lumumba Friendship of Peoples University in Moscow early yesterday. An early-morning fire raced through a Moscow dormitory filled with foreign students. Do1m 'fire in Russia lees 36 students dead on death for D.C. sniper VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - A jury decided yester- day that John Allen Muha...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 3 . .. .. Students weigh merits of service classes Orpheus Singers to perform concert at Music School Jerry Blackstone, the Music School's director of choirs, will lead the Orpheus Singers in a concert tonight at 8 p.m. The event will be held in the Music School Recital Hall. Astronomy buffs to congregate at observatory The University Lowbrow Astronomers will host an open house...…

… 4 -The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 25, 2003 OP/ED £trhenau kiI 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 car...…

… Tuesday November 25, 2003 RTS 5 r Documentary honors local organization By Katie Maril Gates and Sarah Peterson Daily Arts Editors According to the new documen- tary, "Breaking the Sound Barrier," only 1 to 3 percent of orchestral play- ers nationwide are Black or Hispanic. This shocking statistic prompted Uni- versity graduate Aaron Dworkin to create the Sphinx Organization for African American and Latino Musi- cians, in order for the...…

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… Tuesday November 25, 2003 www.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com OReTSOd ganlaili 7 'M' women nail down program's * second-best finish By Anne Ulble Daily Sports Writer unning do a dream .. The Michigan women's cross country team had a lot to live up to after its 2002 season. The Wolverines earned the Big Ten title, coach Mike McGuire was named Big Ten Coach of the Year and the team finished 15th at the NCAA Championships. But t...…

… 8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 25, 2003 al Tide rol v Blue mishaps movertime By Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer As Alabama junior forward Tawana Free- man's putback rebound fell through the hoop just before the buzzer sounded in overtime, it was hard to tell if Free- A man's only field goal of G 4 the game had beaten the Wolverines, or if they'd beaten themselves. The Crimson Tide toppled the Michigan women's basketball team in ...…

…Monday .Navemer 24, 2003 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom TODAY: 1 Morning showers fot - lowed by scattered flurries and wind in the afternoon and evening. ti 4 . W~22 Tomorrow:. ,3 a.1 02003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan o Vol. CXIII wwwmichigandaily.com r.,, ; _ w ,; . A S F it £U' MICHIGAN 35, 0 tat2 Michigan senior running back Chris Perry, surrounded by media and fans, proudly holds a rose in the air. ...…

…I 2A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 24, 2003 NATION/WORLD Three U.S. soldiers killed in Mosul NEWS IN BRIEF I J' ' , 177r, A TNT 7 wTIrc, Tl" !rf I A T nr TwT rti -1- -- - v MOSUL, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi teenagers dragged two bloodied American soldiers from a wrecked vehicle, pummeled them with concrete blocks and slit their throats yesterday, witnesses said, describing a burst of savagery in a city once safe for Americans. Another s...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 24, 2003 - 3A C-RIME Police hand out 90 citations at football game Saturday's football game drew an NCAA-record crowd of 112,118 specta- tors, the largest ever to watch a football game in America. Police officers made mne arrests, including four for minor in possession of alcohol, two for both MIP and disorderly conduct, one for sales and solicitation of tickets, one for marijuana 'possessio...…

…I 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 24, 2003 OE OP/ED Ue £Iidl*ttu ut g 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 oruIE 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...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 24, 2003 - 5A U, marks ground- breaking of computer science building $40-million project to help further computer science department at College of Engineering By Andrew McCormack Daily Staff Reporter Construction of the 104,000 square-foot Computer Science and Engineering building officially began Friday with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site, located next to the Her- bert H. Dow Bui...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 24, 2003 - 7A Field of dreams Win'z crushes rival's bid for naional championshi VICTORY Continued from Page 1A 62-yard drive capped off by a Perry 30-yard run for a 28-7 lead. Michigan looked to have taken a 34-7 lead when Navarre hit a streaking Edwards for an 87-yard touchdown pass on its next drive. But the Wolverines were called for holding, erasing the play and giving the Buckeyes new life. Ohio St...…

…I Monday November 24, 3 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com Mx fiRdliom Bak ARTS 8A I MYERED 'CAT' VIDEO KILLED THE CHILDREN'S BOOK STAR Courtesy of Warner Bros. I need you to make me feel good. Halle screams hard, plot sucks i 'Gotika By Jennie Adler Daily Arts Writer Trapped in her own hell, Halle Berry stars in "Gothika" as Dr. Miranda Grey, who wakes up to find herself in the same psychiatric prison she once worked at ...…

…SIw Atirbigauaii PORTSS November 24, 2003 SECTION B Field of dreams MICHIGAN 35, Ohio State 21 Michigan senior offensive tackle Tony Pape (left) and junior offensive guard Matt Lentz (right) embrace following Michigan's 35-21 win over the Buckeyes. The win guarantees the Wolverines a spot in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. With 157 yards, Perry gives a show-stopper By Kyle O'NIH Daily Sports Editor It's difficult to define toughness...…

… 2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 24, 2003 CLUBSPRTWEEKLY I Club fencers choose their weapons wisely By Ryan Sosin In sports, a coach generally "(Epee is) the most real fencing consists of an hour of grueling foot- Daily Sports Writer divvies up players into positions because you actually have to defend work before an hour of practice based on their size, but the 45-plus yourself," graduate student Rebecca with your selected...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 24, 2003 - 3B FRIDAY'S GAME Oakland (58) FG FT REB MIN M-A M-A 0-T A F PTS K. Williams 31 1-3 3-4 0-5 0 1 5 Scott 31 3-6 0-03-8 46 Sabourin 3 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 Helms (8:51) 28 6-17 1-3 0-3 0 5 15 Marshall 31 7-16 5-5 0-2 2 2 20 Hopes 17 0-5 0-0 0-1 1 3 0 Ishmeal 20 1-4 0-0 2-4 2 0 3 Gilmore 15 0-2 2-4 1-1 1 2 2 Ritzema 7 1-1 0-0 0.1 0 1 2 C. Williams 11 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 1 3 Dukes 6 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 2 ...…

…I 4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 24, 2003 MICHIGAN 35, OHIO STATE 21 From midseason woe, the Wolverines a-Rose GAME STATISTICS TONY DING/Daily Michigan's Jason Avant Is injured in the first quarter. The sophomore receiver left the game with left ankle and knee sprains. Avat goes down, stillinspires teammates in 'sweet' victory By Courtney Lewis Daily Sports Editor Jason Avant was crying - not because of the pain, but b...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 24, 2003 - 5B sAND Michigan Daily Sports Editor Kyle O'Neill is not a collegiate athlete, nor is Fal 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 why Michig...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 24, 2003 Women's hoops overcomes 20-3 deficit for win 35-9 run, Jennifer Smith's game-high 32 points spark win over Western Michigan By Ellen McGarrity Daily Sports Writer Eleven minutes into Friday's women's bas- ketball game against Western Michigan, Michigan coach Cheryl Burnett looked up at the scoreboard to find her M____GAN____ team trailing 20-3. The ____N____3_ players were tired after...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - November 24, 2003 - 7B No. 1 Wake ends Blue's season, 1-0 By Megan Kolodgy Daily Sports Writer By now, they were getting used to it. The Wolverines spent the first two games of the NCAA field hockey tournament defying rankings, stepping over teams that were statistically superi- or. Then, it finally happened. In the semifinal round, the Wolverines were forced to take on the ultimate challenge: They were to ...…

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…November 21, 2003 -2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan ,Vol. CXIII, No. 57 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditoralfreedom TODAY: Skies will be partly cloudy with low w~ 53 humidity,4 and winds from the north. Tomorrow: 54/4 www.michigandaily.com GSIs agree to negotiate W- Graduate Employees Organization decide to avoid a labor strike By Adhiraj Dutt Daily Staff Reporter Graduate student instructors voted not to go on strike over a ...…

… 2A - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 21, 2003 41 NATION/!WORLD Jackson NEWS IN BRIEF 1-- I- surrenders E SFROM N RN THE WF LONDON Bush, Blair vow to increase efforts in ]Iraq .0 himself to authorities SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Trailed by a phalanx of TV cameras, a handcuffed Michael Jackson was booked on suspicion of child molesta- tion yesterday after arriving by private jet to face charges that could finish off his alrea...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 21, 2003 - 3A CAMPUS Downtown A2 to celebrate holiday season An old-fashioned celebration will take place today in downtown Ann Arbor. Marking the beginning of the holiday season, Christmas carols will be sung and the downtown tree lights will be turned on. The lighting event, Light Up for Life, will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Main Street and is sponsored by the Main Street Area Association. Non...…

… 40 4A - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 21, 2003 OP/ED Ulie £fIktmz aUtad 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, lett...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 21, 2003 - 5A Drugs reduce risk of breast cancer in midst of side effects JEFF LEHNERT/Daily Members of the Outloud Chorus perform on the Diag as part of the Transgender Day of Remembrance last night. A candlelight ceremony followed the performance. Event highlights remembrance of transgender victims of violence By Cianna Freeman and Siabhon Sturdivant Daily StaffReporters The murders of 3...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 21, 2003 - 7A discourages students Ifrom rush ig field dung 0t FOOTBALL Continued from Page 1A some field-rushing dangers unique to the University. For instance, she said the drop from the wall separating fans from the field to the playing field surface is eight to nine feet and the possi- bility of someone jumping over the wall and landing on their feet was very slim. Brown also said that it is illegal ...…

…1-9 I Friday November 21, 2003 michigandaily. corn artseditor@michigandaily.com RTS 8A 0 Glee Club provides post-game fun By Layla J. Merritt For the Daily Courtesy of Paramount Look, it's a dragon! By Justin Weiner Daily Arts Writer What better way to celebrate a victory of the best football team in the west than to top it off with a per- formance by the best men's colle- giate choir in the world? This Saturday, after the Ohio State...…

… ART S The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 21, 2003 - 9A Mysticism of Central Asia revealed in 'Sea' By Matthew Grinshpun For the Daily Ostensibly, "Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia" is a book about one of the world's greatest ecological disasters. The once proud Aral Sea, in 1960 the size of Lake Michigan, has been reduced to 30 per- Chasing the cent of its former sea volume, devastat- ing the economic B...…

…I A Friday November 21, 2083 www.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 1OA 0 Dad: You might have won battle, I'll win war I 'Tresselball'should be just enough once again T) JIM WEBER The Michigan Daily Dear Dad, You're a pretty funny guyYou might be a little sick in the head sometimes, but you're definitely funny. A Since I decided to attend the Uni- versity of Michigan midway through my senior year at Upper Arlington ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 21, 2003 - 11A Helms deep provides challenge for Blue By Daniel Bremmer Daily Sports Writer Can you name the leading returning scorer in Divi- sion I basketball from last year? No, it's not Connecticut's Emeka Okafor or St. Joseph's Jameer Nelson. Nor is it North Carolina's Ray Felton or Duke's Chris Duhon, either. The leading returning scorer from MIch last year is Oakland guard Mike Helms, who averaged...…

…FRIDAY FOCUS I A The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 21, 2003 - 12A Two University students tell their stories of a ..., N.; Daily RC freshman Sarah Watkins was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after being born three months premature. Starting a conversation ... nystudents on campus have probably seen 23-year-old Erica Mitchell, an RC senior, at one point in time. As an amputee who uses a wheelchair, she easily stands out from her pee...…

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… I ME V 7 ._ -M- qV I q 2B - The Michigan Daily - FOOTBALL SATURDAY - November 22, 2003 Projected depth chart vs. Ohio State Ulbe £id1§an iBaiIg Football Saturday The Michigan Daily - FOOTBALL Navarre will be 'zero'or 'hero 'afterfinal clash Perry 23 Bracken 41-1 SE , 1 Edwards 12 15 Breaston 77 Pa pe 67 Lentz 74 Solomon 65 Henige RT RG FB35 Thompson FL 8 Avant 17 Tabb 79 Stenavich 76 Kolodziej LT 14 Mignery 88 Massaquoi TE LE ...…

…I 4 4 HISTO L~ ..~ ~~Q' .3; - ..~ .. -~ ~ -~ ,~. .~- ~'% .,.. ~. 4 ~ .;- ;W 4~,, .;,, ~. ~ Rivalries are what make colle e football what it is. For one Saturday out of the ear, your team becomes that much better and our season that much more unportant. With Michigan and Ohio State, the extreme that this rivalr oes to is in itself an unspeakable event. Colegiate careers are defined by this game. Coaches are made into legends and images bec...…

…7W 7W 7W V V V V V V _W -W IRW w 6B - The Michigan Daily - FOOTBALL SATURDAY - November 22, 2003 The Michigan Daily - FOOTBALL STAFF PICKS Predictions AGAINST THE SPREAD for 11/22/03 No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 MIcHIGAN (-6.5) No. 17 Iowa at WISCONSIN (-2) Penn Stateat MICHIGAN STATE (-5) Northwestern (-3.5) at ILLINOIS No. 16 Purdue (-24.5) at INDIANA Rutgers at No. 13 MIAMI (FLA.) (No LINE) No. 25 West Virginia (-2) at SYRACUSE Boston...…

…IAteather Thursday November 20, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXII, No. 56 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditonalfreedom Sunny dur- ing the day and mostly clear at night. H57 LOW: 39 S6142 wwwm ichigand ailycom Candidates accused of flooding 'U' inboxes By KrstIn Ostby DailyStaffReporter An overwhelming number of spam e- mails crammed students' inboxes on the first day of student government elections yesterday. ...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 20, 2003 NATION/WORLD U.S. unleashes Despite renewed air offensive, explosion from car bomb kills child BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A car bomb exploded outside the home of a tribal leader in a city west of the capi- tal yesterday, killing one child in yet another attack aimed at a U.S. ally. The explosion in Ramadi targeted the house of Sheik Amer Ali Suleiman, according to his cousin, Yasser Ali. Sule...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 3A CRIME Beggar cited for trespassing near residence hall A homeless beggar was found on the south side of South Quad Residence hall asking for money on Saturday. The Department of Public Safety unit said he is a repeat offender and gave the subject a warning for trespassing. '$100 computer memory card stolen in a flash A computer "flash" card, used to to upgrade memory on a com...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 20, 2003 OP/ED pipe £tctgau *UilQ 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE STEVE COTNER AND JOEL HOARD OPERATION PUSSYCAT EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LouIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors ((I like to remember Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect...…

… Thursday November 20, 2003 www.rmichigandaily. corn sports@michigandaily.com oJhe firifugan falilQ PORTS 5a One year later, Perry hopes for big impact By Naweed Sikora No. 100 celebrates past, but future is at stake Daily Sports Editor Senior tailback Chris Perry didn't do much talking at Monday's press conference about this weekend's monumental battle with Ohio State, but in some ways, he didn't have to - everybody knew what he was thi...…

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… m'; 3 . The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 20, 2002 - 7A MARRIAGES Continued from Page 1A have to lay down the case in front of them," Kolb said. But Cropsey said he felt that state officials will ulti- mately endorse the ban on gay marriage. Although the Legislature - which is predominantly Republican - has often found itself at odds with Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Cropsey said the issue of gay mar- riage has crossed party lin...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 9A Icers refuse to take day off during off week By Michael Nisson Daily Sports Writer After two weeks of action in which the Michigan hockey team played three of four games on the road, the Wolverines have no games scheduled this weekend. And it seems that the players would be given a day off to rest up, right? Wrong. In fact, instead of being given a day to heal any lingering injuries or j...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 20, 2003 'M' soccer earns first- round bye in NCAAs Senior-led Blue eyes second national title By Ellen McGarrity Daily Sports Writer Silence. A collective scream. And then a mob of people rushing into the hall to make urgent phone calls. Anyone standing in the hallway outside Crisler Arena's media room late Monday afternoon would have thought a murder had just taken place. To some on the Michig...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 20, 2003 - 11A Big Ten champions move onto NCAAs McCullough hoping to kick ankle sprain By Anne Ulble Daily Sports Writer You're standing on the line wait- ing for the start. Hundreds of other runners are staring down the course planning out how they are going to maneuver themselves ahead of the pack. You take a deep breath, and then the gun goes off. "There are millions of things going on in my mind ...…