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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, December 11, 2006 - 3B 'M' can't get gorilla off back, suffers tough loss Senior Lindsey Bruck embraces a teammate following a meet last year. She hopes an infusion of new faces can help the team tackle its difficult schedule and erase the memories of last season's bitter ending. New faces, sam-e goals for Tum-blers By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA Daily Sports Writer For much of Friday night, the Maize and...…

…4B - Monday, December 11, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CONTACT TO THE HEAD NOTABLE QUOTABLE "Its probably one of the more disappointing (birthdays) I've ever had:' - Michigan senior alternate captain TJ. HENSICK on losing to Notre Dame on his 21st RODRIGO GAYA/Daily birthday. PLAYER OF THE WEEK Travis Turnbull MICHIGAN The sophomore forward had his first career three-point game yesterday, and four points on the weekend. Turnb...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, December 11, 2006 - 5B CRASHING THE BOARDS NOTABLE QUOTABLE "Jevohn can get up with the best of them. Not with me, but with some of the others he can get up. He's got to dunk on somebody before I can put him in my category." - Senior BRENT PETWAY when asked about sopho- more teammate Jevohn Shepherd's jumping ability. PLAYER OF THE GAME Dion Harris GUARD Harris continued to shoot well from the...…

…6B - Monday, December 11, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Double trouble: Pair of 11-point runs sparks rout 4 By ANDY REID Daily Sports Writer Two halves. Two 11-point runs. And now, two straight losses for the Michigan wom- en's basketball team. No. 25 Nebraska strung together 11-point streaks early in both halves to effectively put the game out of the Wolverines' reach. Rid- ing the runs, the Cornhuskers rolled to an 87-47 vi...…

…THE NOT-QUITE-SO-GOOD OLD DAYS OF CLASS REGISTRATION NEWS, PAGE 2 L AKES M IAM I FROM THE DAILY: BIG HOUSE PLAN SHOULD FOLLOW ADA CAGERS HOLD ON AGAINST REDHAWKS SPORTS, PAGE 7 OPINION, PAGE 4 I ie~ hpa hug Ann Arbor, Mi. www.michigandaily.com "I trust (my students) to really think about the issues and to talk to each other. Out of this emerges people who take charge." - ENGLISH PROF. BUZZ ALEXANDER Friday, December 8, 2006 At WSU, a bol...…

…2 - Friday, December 8, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: University Jobs TI C1a Long lines, Think finding classes for next semester is tough now? Imagine what it would be like without the Internet. Students now have the luxury of being able to register for class- es at almost all hours of the day or night, from the convenience of their own rooms, sometimes even in their underwear. But in the days before Wolverine Ac...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush gives chilly response to Iraq study group President Bush gave a chilly response to the Iraq Study Group's proposals for reshaping his policy yesterday, objecting to talks with Iran and Syria, refusing to endorse a major troop withdrawal and vow- ing no retreat from embattled U.S. goals in the Mideast. British Prime Minister Tony Blair, an unflagging ally in the unpopular war, ...…

…4 - Friday, December 8, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 jb Midigan B&i4y Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. x.413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed article...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THEATER PEM E Meet the rents CLASSIC COMEDY COMES TO THE POWER CENTER By CATHERINE SMYKA Daily Arts Writer Imagine bringing a guy home to meet your family for dinner. You're nervous. He doesn't know what to say. You plead with your dad to You Can't refrain from interrogating Take it him until at least the third With You date. He spills a plate- ful of spaghetti on your Today and mother's lap. It happens S...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com cagers hang on to win By DANIEL LEVY Daily Sports Writer OXFORD - At Monday's press conference, Michigan players said that getting handled by North Carolina State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge taught them what it takes to win away from Crisler Arena. MICHIGAN 62 But early in the sec- MIAMI (OH) 56 ond half of last night's 62-56 win over Miami (Ohio), it looked like Michigan could use a refresher course. Wi...…

…8 - Friday, December 8, 2006 New-look Irish ready The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com By AMBER COLVIN Daily Sports Writer Last time the Michigan hockey team skated into the Joyce Cen- ter in South Bend, it banged seven pucks past Irish goaltender David Brown. And just for good mea- sure, the Wolverines tapped in an empty-netter to make it an even eight-goal night. But that was more than a year ago. And oh, how the times have changed. With...…

…WHY WE DON[ HAVE SNOW DAYS:M TIIFt TC A DI FROM THE DAILY: MIHIGANDERS, HAMPUS LEGENDDEBUNKED MATHEMAT CSOF PAINTER A APSLGN EUKE ".~~ '. FORGET THE AUTO INDUSTRY NEWS, PAGE2A MAKE YOUR OWN POLLOCK B-SIDE OPINION, PAGE 4A ONE-HUND\ I)EI-SIXTEEN YEAI S 01 ED()~\ITO B EIEOM Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com PROP 2 AFEMT Thursnday December 7 2006 GROWING UP HMONG IN DETROIT BEN SIMON/Daily LSA junior Sheldon Johnson, vice speaker of ...…

…2A - Thursday, December 7, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: University Jobs FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Why doesn't the University have snow days? Hint: It's not because of a lawsuit The chances that your exam will be post- poned due to a blizzard are slim. The Univer- sity has not canceled classes for inclement weather in 28 years. But contrary to campus legend, there is no policy forbidding the University from...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS T LONDON Scotland Yard treats former spy's death as murder Scotland Yard said yesterday it is treating the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko as murder. The announcement came nearly two weeks after Litvinenko died in a London hospital; the rare radio- active substance polonium-210 was found in his body. Scotland Enginee Yard detectives are in Moscow as Environr part of the wideni...…

…4A - Thursday, December 7, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, December 7, 2006 - 5A Undone by RedHawk shooting, Blue falls to 6-4 on the year By CHRIS HERRING Daily Sports Writer OXFORD - Coming off arguably its biggest win of the season, the Michigan women's basketball team returned to the courtbetter than ever. Well, in some ways it did. Despite season highs in MICHIGAN 74 shooting percentage and assists, MIAMI (OH) 84 and a season low in turnovers, th...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, December 6, 2006 - 7A MEDIA RELATIONS From page 1A of the perception that the campus is becoming less welcoming to minor- itystudents. TheUniversityhas also faced intense scrutiny after Univer- sity President Mary Sue Coleman took a defiant stand against Pro- posal2 the day after its passage. Whenmajornewsbreaks,Peterson has been responsible for immediately forming the University's response, s...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, December 7, 2006 - 8A Cagers look for road win By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily Sports Writer Any decent team should be able to win at home. There's the comfort of shooting on rims that send balls on predictable caroms. There's the home crowd that creates momentum and provides motivation when necessary. And there's the possibility that the refs will be intimidated by the environment and shade calls th...…

…WAIT, WHERE'S FINDING A PLACE FOR HANUKAH PAGE 4B. GUIDES TO FINAL PAPERS AND HEADING HOME PAGE 3B. B THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2006 Christmas, in album form Whether or not it's just an illusion caused by age and cynicism, it seems like holiday madness is beginning earlier and earlier every year. I heard Bing Crosby's ubiquitous "White Christmas" on November first this year, and I'm not OK with that. Now, I'm not really one fo...…

…2B - Thursday, December 7, 2006 {the b-side} The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki By BERNIE NGUYEN ManagingArtsEditor Think back to the hazy days of childhood, when anime giant Studio Ghibli and its beloved films "Spirited Away" and "Prin- cess Mononoke" didn't yet exist. Think way back, to lovable giant puff-balls whose strange mix of cat- and owl-like features didn't belie the genera...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com {the b-side} Thursday, December 7, 2006 - 3B HOW-TO The preparation and the homecoming. THE ART OF CRAFTING THE PERFECT PAPER (AT THE LAST MINUTE) PUTTING ON THE BEST FACE FOR THE HOMEFRONT By CHRISTINA CHOI Daily Arts Writer At this time of year, it always seems that your previous gloating about an exam-free syllabus begins to come around and bite you in the ass. Tough.But whether you're hav- ing n...…

…4B - Thursday, December 7, 2006 {the b-side} The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A reconciliation with Hanukah "Look! Over there! Is that a menorah?" GIBSON From page 1B He smiles. "Shooting my new movie, what do you think I'm doing?" I take a quick survey of the top of the pyramid. "Mel, there aren't any cameras here. Besides, filming ended on 'Apocalypto' six months ago, it's opening Friday and we need the final edit." Mel begins to sw...…

…WHITNEY DIBO FEELS SORRY FOR JOS PADILLA OPINION, PAGE 4A CAMPUS CATASTROPHE BOBBY FALLS UNDER WEIGHT 0 EP ARES FOR DISA S TR 0STTE E OF STAR-STUDDED CAST HOW THE U' PREPARES FOR DISASTER THE STATEMENT ARTS, PAGE 5A g N 1) UNDREDSIXT'EE NEARS 011 1 E IAL 1111 EEM Ann ArborMichigan www.michigandailycom Wednesday, December 6, 2006 COST OF COLLEGE State aid *may go up by $1,000 State considers upping Michigan Merit Awards LANSING (AP) - A ...…

…2A - Wednesday, December 6, 2006 NEWS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes N vEs bxTHURSDAY: " ".3Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here One powerful job Behind the scenes at the University's power plant Walking past Palmer Field, you may have noticed two large smoke- stacks near an industrial-looking building. They're part of a power plant that provides 75 percent of the University's electri...…

…T ha Mihiann ly e^1rr air m i e mcnigan Daily - "chiganaiy. NEWS BRIEFS Three EMU * regents leave board Three Eastern Michigan Uni- versity regents resigned their posts yesterday, the Detroit News report- ed. EMU Board of Regents Chair Karen Valvo, Jan Brandon and Sha- ron Rothwell, all Republicans, sent an open letter to Gov. Jennifer Gra- iholm that said EMU suffers from, among other problems, distrust and animosity on campus. Brandon is th...…

…4A - Wednesday, December 6, 2006 OPINIWNdDThe Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com KIM LEUNG TETK-U O Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. Allother signe...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, December 6, 2006 - 5A Why we love to h .Snparpd At least six of the people in this picture are celebrities. We challenge you to find them all. Requiem for a dream ESTEVEZ'S TRIBUTE TO RFK OVERLY VAST, YET AFFECTING By SARAH SCHWARTZ DailyArts Writer Inequality, a nation at war, immigration prob- lems and an unpopular president - maybe the world hasn't changed so much since1968. Though the...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily PERU From page LA Puno residents are generally dis- trustful of health care because of its poor quality. Another long-term goal is to maintain involvement with the Ministry of Health. "We want to affiliate U-M long- term with the community of Puno," El-Sayed said. "Affiliation with the hospital will grant the clinic with medical resources and physicians year-round, as well as provide it with generalmaintenan...…

…0 8A - Wednesday, December 6, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Petway fills void as Cagers' spark plug 40 By DANIEL LEVY Daily Sports Writer Even the most casual Michigan basketball fan knows one name: Air Georgia. The 6-foot-8 senior, named Brent Petway, was expected to provide a spark off the bench last season with one of his trademark head-above-the-rim slams, pow- erful blocks or timely charges to shift the momentum in the...…

…w ** W E 0 09 U *9 . 0. ® -, heMihiga Dil WdnsdaDcme DISASTER From page 7B teaches a class on extreme weather and last year led students tornado chasing in Oklahoma and Texas. The destructive power of torna- dos has been well demonstrated, and it's not just confined to the Great Plains: a Flint tornado in 1953 killed 116 people and injured 844. Over the years, Southeastern Michigan has seen several F-2 tornados, which support winds as h...…

… AAk ., The Michigan Wednesday, December 6, 2006 9@ ~ "9 ~. 59 * 1 - ". - "- " "i" _ r ..m. . ;... u 3B JUNK DRAWER A look at all of the things you should and shouldn't be talk- ing about on campus this week. 4B READY FOR ANYTHING? After past potential danger at the University, it has taken extensive measures to protect the campus and its students. 6B ARCHITECTURE COLUMN Austin Dingwall discusses the importance and fun of the nick- names...…

…% E . q' ** W 09 *j- *90 -.__ i "- S Th Mihign Dily -* ensdy Deme 6. 2006 Terms of endearment It's Over Your Head j Architecture Column By A st [ DinwaiI Wednesday, December 6, 2006 -The Michigan Daily 3B name is more than just an identity, and a nickname is more than just a name. Take the Biomedical Sci- ence Research Building, for example. The building's metallic auditorium that sits apart from its curved, glass fagade is now lovingl...…

… _ i - 3* * 9UiWWv 0 M O Te ihianDay- edesa. D3 OS6,00 Wensa,. eebr6,20. . heMcia Diy-C COVER STORY At Big House and your house, being prepared for the worst ,,.._, i AO Saving lives during a catastrophe isn't just about firehoses and storm shelters. A look at the oily vigilance behind the University's disaster response plans. By Christina Hildreth I Daily News Editor J ust before 3 p.m. on Easter Sunday in 1988, widely - posted on DP...…

…THIS WEEK'S INSTALLMENT OF ARBOR ANECDOTES NEWS,PAGE 2 BIBLICAL BORE NATIVITY STORY' IS PROSAIC AS TITLE ARTS, PAGE 5 PUTTING IT IN PERSPECTIVE: TOP FOUR BCS DISASTERS SPORTS, PAGE 9 Iie I id ipn4BaiIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Tuesday December 5,2006 "Despite potential threats to Ms. Gabriel's freedom of speech, the event was very successful." - Nick Israel, Israel IDEA member O MIo IN/Daily Students board a bus to Wa...…

…2 - Tuesday, December 5, 2006 SCOPE IT OUT Premature climax Ann Arbor seemed to have a col- lective orgasm after UCLA upset To gai USC on Saturday, elevating the submity hopes of fans that Michigan could dotes. E make it into the national champion- news@m ship game. As soon as John David Booty's desperation Hail Mary pass at Itsn the end of the fourth quarter was 1 knocked down, my East University know Avenue neighborhood erupted. I heard s...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 5, 2006 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, December 5, 2006 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS CARACAS, Venezuela Chavez pledges radical socialism in second term Emboldened by a resounding re- election, President Hugo Chavez pledged to shake up Venezuela with a more radical version of socialism and forge a wider front against the United States in Latin America. Opposition contender Manu...…

…4 - Tuesday, December 5, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LJbe 1i*idiigan &at Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 5, 2006 - 5 Wake us when He grows up BIBLICAL DRAMA TOO MUNDANE AN EFFORT By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer It's quite a bold move to feature the biggest under- statement of all millennia as a film's tagline. Posters for "The Nativity Story" read "Her child would change the world," ** .3s and all of us - Catholic, atheist or somewhere in between - can The agree that Mary's child has don...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandail COKE From page 1 Coke products. The decision to reinstate the contract came before the prom- ised investigations were complete, said Blase Kearney, a member of Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality. "Coke never submitted the results of their investigation to the University because they never had a reason to," Kearney said. "They got their contracts reinstated." The Coke debate is still raging acr...…

…8 - Tuesday, December 5, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a I 0 You thrive on success and you know just how far your talent will take you. We do too. That's why, at Deutsche Bank, you'll be given the opportunity to realize your greatest ambitions. As one of the world's leading financial institutions, we have the platform to take your career higher. You will be part of an innovative, modern culture that celebrates achievement. Ex...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December S, 2006 - 9 BCS can't seem to avoid issues ence everyone's already ics'year. Southern Cal, Oklahoma heard all the analysts' opin- and Auburn all finished the season ions on Michigan's unfortu- with perfect records, but after add- nate postseason fate, I decided the ing up the numbers, the Trojans best way to handle the blow would and Sooners took the top-two spots be to rank the in the...…

…10 - Tuesday, December 5, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 10 - Tuesday, December 5, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 S 6 0 a A special thank you to all of our University of Michigan Alumni who have participated in the campus recruiting season. 4 4 Bully Beattie Porsha Gills Katherine DaRin James Devaney Brandan Donegan Geneva Edwards Karl Grendahl John Hamilton Allecia Harley Dana Hayes Gil Krakowsky TJ Laesch ...…

…F j IMRAN SYED ON THE MYTH OF ARTS, LIBERALISM PAGE 5A OPINION, PAGE 4A lie 1Ndian BiI~ 12 _ . EDIT : Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Monday, December 4, 2006 THREE AND OUT Gators get title shot, Blue gets roses By SCOTT BELL against No. 1 Ohio State. Daily Sports Editor The Gators rode the momentum from their 38-28 win against No. Michigan got all the help it was 8 Arkansas in Saturday's South- supposed to need, but somehow...…

…2A - Monday, December 4, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes' WEDNESDAY: University Jobs THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here TOP TEN CANNABIS COLLEGES 1. University of Colorado Boulder, Colo. 2. University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisc. 3. University of Florida Gainesville, Fla. 4. University of Oregon Eugene, Ore. 5. Hampshire College South Amherst, Mass. 6. University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Mic...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Clinton gets ready to run for White House in 2008 Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton met yesterday with New York's Democratic governor-elect, Eliot Spitzer, to solicit his support for her likely White House bid, the latest indication she is stepping up plans to join a growing field of potential contenders for 2008. One rival, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, announced yesterday he was establishing a...…

…4A - Monday, December 4, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C IC 74c M4t Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu JOHN OQUIST I MAYOR BLOOMBERG, HOW CAN YOU JUSTIFY THE SHOOTING OF UNARMED SEAN SELL BY NYPD OFFICERS, OR ASSURE US THAT IT WAS NOT SIMPLY A RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTACK? -r UNLIKE IN THE SHOOTING OF AMADOU DIALLO SEVERAL YEARS AGO...…