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… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 2003 - 3 Computing team wins seat in global contest Exhibit uses body movements to make art "Roly Wholly Over," an interac- tive media installation, will take place from 3 to 6 p.m., in the Video and Performance Studio of the Media Union. This exhibit explores the relation between perception and body movements. Large-scale devices will be set up, including a bicycle, seesaw, video proje...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 2003 OP/ED able £itdfipvt*u a 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...…

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…6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 2003 the michigan daily 4 DELLOPTIPLEX GXIPComputer. $125 no monitor, $200 w/Dell 17" moniter, 450 Mhz, Pentium II, 128 ram, 10 Gig HD, CD-Rom, floppy, zip, keyboard, mouse. 734-332-1151 or ergunexchange@umich.edu DESIGNER FURNITURE, BDRM., living rm. & kitchen-ware for sale in Dec. 734-945-4857. MOVING MUST SELL matching sofa, loveseat and recliner. Great condition! $250 OBO Email sofa@umich...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 2003 - 7 Go, rat, go! AWARD Continued from Page 1 awesome professor, advisor and listener who is honest and sincere with every student," said one student nomination. "Over the last two years, Prof. Lassiter has opened up doors for me that I never knew existed. His class has encouraged me to pur- sue a career path in urban planning that I would not have considered if not for his enthusiasm and devotion...…

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… Frday December 5, 2003 michigandaily. corn artseditor@michigandaily.com I ftAkhwnjDuHtT RTS 9 MAKING THE GRADE TV'S ANNUAL REPORT Over the past year, television has presented a schizophrenic array of reality, dramas and dull sitcoms where "Must See TV" is easy to miss, and five nights of crime dramas make for a predictable week. While prime-time television seems to be a wasteland of unwanted entertainment, a few shows still stand out an...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 2003 ART S 4 I The triumph of Keep It Together is that while Rosenworcel has embraced more conventional meth- ods of drumming, Guster has taken the depth of their instrumentation and songwriting to the next level. The result is a richly textured pop album that's more rewarding with each listen. Some tunes suggest urgency. The lead single, "Amsterdam," is a pop gem that borders on emo (take t...…

…Goldman, Sachs & Co. Summer Firmwide Information Session Monday, December 8, 2003 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Michigan Union, Anderson Room Come learn about Goldman Sachs and our opportunities in the US, Asia and Europe Online application deadline at www.gs.com/careers: Sunday, December 28, 2003 …

… Friday December 5, 2003 www.michigandaily.com/sports sportsr@michigandaily.com fJbectrIua~n u SPORTS 12 - - - - - - - Boot Scootin' along Michigan at Vanderbilt Tomorrow, 9 p.m. Memorial Gym Fox Sports Detroit (In progress) Blue, Vandy try to avoid, first blemish of season By Dan Rosen Daily Sports Writer There's a swagger to the Michigan basketball team these days. Some pep in the Wolverines' collective step. They're 4-0 heading into ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 5, 2003 - 13 Switching gears Intrasquad meet to combine fun and intensity By Matt Venegoni Daily Sports Writer Michigan women's indoor track coach James Henry may be the only person in Ann Arbor to like the brevity of the semester break. Henry thinks it is an advantage because his team will not get out of shape since the break is so short. Before the semester break, the team has its first intrasquad toda...…

…w w w w w w w w w Z 7 7 lqw w lw i w w 14- The Michigan Daily -December 5, 2003 Photo Editors' Picks of the Fall Term It has been another term and another great collection of photographs were taken by our staff. Presented here are some of our favorites. (LEFT) Martin Walsh, Residential College program head for drama, theater history, dramaturgy and directing, participates in the Lecturers' Employee Organization's rally in the Di...…

…Monday December 8, 2003 02003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan z IC OqW 4*F - 441V 4 44& Eb rtcbtg au:3 tftlu Weaher TODAY: Mostly cloudy during the day with winds from 37 the south- LO 31 east at nine Tamorrow miles per 4 39 hour. www.michigandaily.com Vol. CXIII, No. 66 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditoridfreedom New coalition to challenge Connerly initiative By Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Reporter The University received suppo...…

…4 2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 8, 2003 NATION/WORLD Afghans angered by bombing mistake Nine Afghan children killed in U.S.-led attack aimed at terror suspect HUTALA, Afghanistan (AP) - Hats and shoes littered a blood-stained field in this desolate Afghan village yester- day, a day after U.S. warplanes - tar- geting a terror suspect - mistakenly killed nine children. American officials offered their regrets yesterday and said...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 8, 2003 - 3A CRIMVE SUV stolen from U' parking lot Department of Public Safety reports show a motor vehicle theft of a dark blue Mercury Mountaineer from the Hill Street parking lot sometime Satur- day morning. The vehicle is still miss- ing and DPS has no suspects. Unlocked door imperils sleeping Stockwell resident A caller from Stockwell Residence Hall reported Saturday that an unknown per...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 8, 2003 OP/ED able £tftchijlun du* 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 ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 8, 2003 - 5A COLLEGE.MOVIELINK.COM Download your first movie for 99f or less!* ov elinkTM i:t IX ? . t __F.._ fem... .... ws - f a_ _. . …

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…4 I Monday December 8, 2003 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com ARTS 8A 8A Bad acting mars latest music video fim 'Honey' By Sravya Chirumamilla Daily Arts Writer MOVIE REVIEW Ever watch BET and wish someone tacked on a syrupy story to all the hot girls grinding in skimpy outfits? "Honey" unrepentingly offers just that - a really long music video. dsourtesy 01Unive Go directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not make any more mo...…

…cgJbr Aibijian ?aai1g SPORTS% '\** December 8, 2003 SECTION 111 iiii;1lip I;Iill;!:Ii:ll 1 1 il:lil:!i lil Jig ----------- -- - -- Sullen Saturday Cagers suffer first loss of season By Dan Rosen Daily Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. - "Exposed." That's how Michigan coach Tommy Amaker described his team after an 83-63 scrapping by unde- feated Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Commodores (5-0) dominat- ed the Wolver-_MCHGAN_63_ ines on the glas...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - December 8, 2003 4 DUDE, WHERE'S MY ... HEISMAN TROPHY??? You kept hope of a Sugar Bowl appearance until the bitter end of the Southern Cal./Oregon State game that you either watched live or followed on Gamecast. But now that Michigan's national title chances are finally dead, it's time to dream of the highest individual honor - the Heisman Trophy. That's right, after Jason White's disastrous perfor...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - December 8, 2003 - 3B Despite loss, Precious' season will be cherished SANTA CLARA Continued from Page 1B instructing the team to play a more pos- session-oriented rather than direct style of play. To help implement this plan, he made his first, and only major sub of the game -junior Matt Niemeyer for soph- omore Chris Glinski, whose headers pro- vide the key in a more direct style game. Despite the setbac...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - December 8, 2003 J Friday's game MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS MICHIGAN WOLVERINES Saturday's game 0 2 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS 0 2 4 SATURDAY'S GAME Michigan State 2, Michigan 0 Michigan 0 0 0 - 0 Michigan State 1 0 1 - 2 First period -1, MSU, Mike Lalonde 12 (Corey Pot- ter) 16:33 (pp). Penalties - Jared Nightingale, MSU (slashing) 5:19; T.J. Hensick, MICH (slashing) 5:19; Jared ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - December 8, 2003 - 5B Talkin' the talk "It just comes down to toughness; they just wanted it more than us." - Michigan sophomore Graham Brown on Michigan's lack of physical play on the interior. The Wolverines were out rebounded by the Commodores 42-24. SATURDAY'S GAME Michigan 63 e Vanderbilt 83 Players of the game Matt Freije (Vanderbilt) The do-everything forward (and favorite of TV announcers), Freij...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - December 8, 2003 Gymnastics gets going in intrasquad By Jeremy Antar Daily Sports Writer The annual Maize and Blue Intrasquad marks an exciting time for the Michigan women's gym- nastics team. It signifies the end of the preseason and a leap into territory where mistakes now result in costly point deductions. Although the intrasquad was an exhibition, it had the feel of the regular season with the pres...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - December 8, 2003 - 7B Weilbacher heads tankers' effort By Anne Ulbie Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's swim- ming and diving team rarely has the chance to swim in meets close to Ann Arbor. Last year, the Wolver- ines had just two home meets, mak- ing it difficult for the swimmers to attend classes regularly and be fully rested for their races. "It's nice to be able to compete during the day and slee...…

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…Tuesday December 9, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 67 Weather TODAY: One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers in the after- noon. HIh 42 LIOW: 40 Tomorrow: 40132 wwwmichigandailycom Harassing phone calls continue on campus Number of calls reaches five, international students warned By Enily Kraack Daily StaffReporter An e-mail sent to the international s...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 9, 2003 NATION/WORLD Seniors face new Medicare choices Nearly $400 billion will be spent in next 10 years to subsidize drug benefits WASHINGTON (AP) - The new prescription drug benefit signed into law yesterday by President Bush as part of major Medicare changes will confront seniors with numerous and sometimes-difficult choices on their health care coverage. Bush said the new drug insurance "will ...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 9, 2003 - 3 CAMPUS Protesting management Hundreds join in lawsuit against chemical company The Associated Press Last installment of 'Lord of the Rings' series to be shown "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" begins playing in Ann Arbor Dec. 17. The much-anticipated third movie in the trilogy, filmed in the New Zealand, is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's series of novels. Tolkien was...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 9, 2003 OP/ED U £ut & 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 cartoons d...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 9, 2003 - 7 CRIME Continued from Page 1. 1983. He said he was walking through the graduate scho9l when some men in a convertible stopped and yelled at him to "get back on the boat" and go home. He said they also called him names. "At first I was confused. After it had settled in, Iwas upset,"he said. "That only happened once. In seven years as a student, I never experienced it after that." Altamirano sai...…

… 0 Tuesday December 9, 2003 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com RTS 8 I ADAM ROTTENBERG It's time homage was paid to a the masters of Middle Earth Courtesy of Bravo Listen. Here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker In the first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker. A ROYAL FLUSH BRAVO'S 'CELEBRITY POKER' PLAYS WITH FULL DECK By Douglas Wernert Daily Arts Writer "You've got to know when to hold 'em, know w...…

… ARTS- 9 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 9, 2003 Courtesy of NBC Rabbits x can't cut Y4 their own hair. That's crazy.f BACK TO THE BASICS MORGAN SHINES IN FAMILY-ORIENTED SITCOM Wacky 'Swim' gives cartoons an adult edge By Douglas Wernert Daily Arts Writer DVD REVIEW For most of the older crowd, cartoons have become a thing of the past. "Beavis and Butthead" has left our TV sets and we are left with no real alternative. Enter Adul...…

… 0 Tuesday December 9, 2003 www.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com ibe 1R idtigan&Dail iPO:RTrS 10 4 Edwards considers leaving Michigan BCS reveals how deep the rabbit hole really is By Naweed Sikora Daily Sports Editor Two days after Michigan's season- saving comeback against Minnesota on Oct. 15, wide receiver Braylon Edwards said he had no plans of leaving the program after this year. He said$ he wanted to win a national ch...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 9, 2003 -11 International play snatches 'M' duo By Michael Nisson SDaily Sports Writer Over the next three weeks, the Michigan hockey team will play two important series, and it will do so shorthand- ed. Forward Jeff Tambellini and goaltender Al Montoya - both sophomores - will miss action to play for their coun- tries, while junior forward David Moss is out with an injury Tambellini was the only U.S. co...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 9, 2003 - 12 '4 a4 ~ ~ 4' ~4 a 4'' I -- a a' 4 4 4 ' -a 4>Aa. ~4~-a. a.4'-a., Aa a' a- ~' - Laaa ~... 4~.aaaa. 4 ~' .a' -4a a-va 4..a -a4- -.% 'A a - ~a 4 "'a 'aa'A *~a'4' ~ 4 .. 'a S4 - .. -- ..aa 4~ a ~ ~ I 4 a'~ a .~ 4 x..' a' '4 a 4 2 a~ I a aa'4 a .1 '4 a 4 a By Josh Holman and Ellen McGarrity Daily Sports Writers Michigan's new commander in chief of women's basketball, Cheryl Burnett, has ...…

…Weather Wednesday December 10, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 68 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditoriadfreedom TODAY: Rainy and cool all day with temper-, atures drop- ping below freezing at night. LOW 31 Tomorrow: 3SI 1 wwwmichigandailycom Lawmakers, Gov. cut deal on higher ed By Andrew Kaplan Daily Staff Reporter When the University slashed its budget in the middle of last year, faculty had to stret...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 10, 2003 NATION/WORLD Twin bombings hit Iraq, council approves tribunal AP PHOTO Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean, right, speaks during a rally after former Vice President Al Gore, left, endorsed him yesterday. Gore's endorsement d raws ire of ems DURHAM, N.H. (AP) - Eight Democratic presidential contenders yesterday strongly disputed that Howard Dean was the party's best chance for b...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - 3 THISEE7.m Mich. poll gauges student opinions on gov't I 'l- 1J-- 1--L1 1--1V 1 WS pl I Ten years ago ... In a controversial move, Universi- ty Health Service authorized its doctors to prescribe the "morning- after" contraception pill that effec- tively prevents pregnancy within 48 hours of unprotected sex. Although some abortion-oppos- ing organizations felt it was improper for the Un...…

…0 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 10, 2003 OP/ED Ub Ln & 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...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - 5 [How to survive blackouts Labor allegations may stop 'U' from By Tomislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter The labor practices of a factory in El Salvador are prompting the Univer- sity to reconsider its contract with retailer Lands' End for the production of alumni apparel. The University's Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights is expected to make a recommendation to th...…

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…8 - The Michigan Daily --Wednesday, December 10, 2003 Harassing phone calls target Asan students PRANKS Continued from Page 1. are hurtful and sick people out there," he said. The caller's phone number, which had a San Francisco area code, appeared on multiple recipients' caller ID. Repeated calls to the number yielded no response. The calls from this number followed a very different pattern from the calls that prompted last week's crime ale...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 10, 2003 - 9 Seventeenth Annual University of Michigan Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium Still Separate? Still Unequal? Brown versus Board of Education, Fifty Years Later... January 5-31, 2004 MLK Opening Lecture Student to Student: A Conversation with the Brown Sisters 6:00 pm, Monday, January 12 Michigan Union Ballroom Presented by the MLK Symposium Planning Committee MLK Memorial Keynot...…

… Wednesday December 10, 2003 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com ARTS 10 THE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER S "Futurama" - Despite the popularity of "The Family Guy," this Matt Groening creation is the funniest cartoon series since "The Simpsons." Buy the first two seasons on DVD, or just pay homage by watching the canceled series on the Cartoon Network. Courtesy of HBO You know what the dead do most...…