…Friday December 2, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com e TSitlogan Baitt Rr s 0 8 'Messiah' to perform at Hill By Kristine Michel Daily Arts Writer As students write term papers and cram for final exams, it may be easy to forget that Christmas is right around the cor- 0 ner. For those looking to share in the holiday spirit, the University Musical Society is pre- senting a performance by the UMS Choral Union and the...…
…Friday December 2, 2005 sports. michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com ORTSitIDirl 9 After Tuesda 's big victory Cagers aim or road win By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer They're hoping that history won't repeat itself. In 2003, the Michigan men's basketball team improved to 4-0 with a defeat of NC State at home in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Then, the Wolverines went on the road. TO and lost in embarrassing fashion; at Vanderbilt 83...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 2, 2005 Identical twins deal with experience of living apart 01 By Anne Uible Daily Sports Writer The X-Box is in Austin and the DVDs are in Ann Arbor. When identical twins Matt and Sean Patton signed to swim for different schools, they knew going separate ways would be tougher than just losing halt of their pos- sessions. With more than 1,300 miles between them, the two freshmen have been forced t...…
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…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 2, 2005 FRIDAY FOCUS 1facc Do51 om RUDE MECHANICALS BRING SHAKESPEARE'S CLASSIC TO 'U' PHOTOSTORY BY MIKE HULSEBUS E DAILY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER " Shakespeare's "Macbeth," LSA junior co-director Zachary Lupetin says, "gets right to the blood." But before the first drop of dyed-red laundry detergent hits the stage of the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, the cam- pus theater group the Rude Mechanicals spend...…
…Thursday, December 1, 2005 'ING WEIGHT TO UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS®... THE STATEMENT News 3A Greek organizations raise tens of thousands for charity Opinion 4A Sports SA Jeff Cravens wants you to see Monologues' Zone battles women's hoops in loss 4U111 One-hundredfifteen years of editorilfreedomn r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- ------------------------- - - ------------ - - ------------- www.m higandaily.com Ann Arbor, Mic...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 1, 2005 NATION/WORLD Bush refuses to set exit schedule ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Presi- dent Bush gave an unflinching defense of his war strategy yesterday, refusing to set a timetable for U.S. troop with- drawals and asserting that once-shaky Iraqi troops are proving increasingly capable. Democrats dismissed his words as a stay-the-course speech with no real strategy for success. Bush recalled that...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 1, 2005 - 3A ON CAMPUS Art display will focus on genocide in Darfur region Art created by children who have witnessed the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan will be on display start- ing today from 7 to 9 p.m. The art will be on display in the Art Lounge of the Michigan Union. Author to discuss stories about life in West Bank Author Adania Shibli will read and discuss portions of her short st...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 1, 2005 OPINION ctbe A9lkbtiguu 3 i1dl JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE See, it's one thing to add agents, but if you look at hthe size of this border, you can't, a...…
…Thursday, December 1, 2005 sports.rmichigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com POe URTSigan tiiq 5A . .. ............... . . .. - - - - - --------- Central's woes end in a rout By Daniel Bromwich .Daily Sports Writer Central Michigan had not beaten a Big Ten team since 1993, has not won more than 11 games n a season since 1992 and were winless in their last four games against Michigan. But none of that mattered once the ball went up last n...…
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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 1, 2005 - 7A LEO Continued from page 1A light of a contract violation. A poignant case of a laid-off lecturer, they said, is proof of the school's lack of respect for lecturers. A lecturer who was laid off almost two years ago and has been waiting on the call-back list - a list for laid-off lectures who wish to be contacted once positions become available - has not been rehired for the upcoming t...…
…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 1, 2005 'Problem with losing' fuels Porter for new season By Kimberly Chou For the Daily Jeff Porter already has the ring picked out. "I went to Jostens.com and print- ed off a couple of ring ideas for how I want my ring to look," said the junior high-hurdler. All he has to do now is win an NCAA Track and Field Champion- ship title. "(Choosing the ring), it's a little incentive," Porter said. Exp...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 1, 2005 - 9A Berenson shakes up lines to boost offense By James V. Dowd Daily Sports Writer After notching 12 goals in a home-and-home series with Notre Dame almost one month ago, Michigan's offensive production has consistently fallen each week- end. The fact that competition has become increasingly stiffer has almost certainly been a factor, but the Wolver- ines know that it won't get any easier whe...…
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…7 rn-~ - -- V V V U V U U Party all the time Grandmother has fun on way to the Big House By Jenny Mahn | Daily Arts Writer W hen 83-year-old New York- native Frances Levine could not attend her grandson's graduation from the University a year ago, she made it a point to visit campus this year. "I try to visit all the colleges of my grand- children," Levine explains. With plans to visit her grand- daughter, LSA sophomore Allie Levine, Fr...…
… -W w V w From The Editor q~,. RANDOM STUDENT I NTERVI EW Random sometimes just wants i By Doug Next week will be last magazine of the the 3B The Daily Dish Bob Winfield offers his thoughts on improving the University Health Service. 4B Architecture Column Austin Dingwall on how the Carnegie Library is ruining the North Quad developments. 4B The List A guide to the happen- ings, concerts an shows around town this weekend. 5B Game O...…
… .: V V V Between the She( Coupling Up s Sex Colurn UHS to practice setting up emergei o infiel, irctr f Uivrs SBy Do ug s winter blows nearer,'people tend to Acouple up. Clubs actually stay with- in their legal capacities and fewer drunks roam the streets. Our friends mys- - " teriously stay in on the weekends, declaring that "it's just too cold to go out." Often they are caught with newfound cuddle-buddies. This phenomenon, I believe,...…
… U -W v Frieze Right There It's Over Your Head I Architecture Column identify rare is that applicants like Chip and Vic- toria, who used the essay to provide a rundown of their extracurricular activities, wouldn't have their race considered. Of course, no matter how the University fac- tors race into the admissions process, opponents of affirmative action like Cohen will continue to consider the policy morally wrong for treated peo- p...…
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…_ . . -U. 9 w 7W -W How the University's new application process has panned out since the 2003 U.S Supreme Co By Tomislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter I ne student, a white male from a rigorous high school hoping to become a doctor, writes about the pride he felt upon being named Eagle Scout. Another, a black female with a 3.8 grade point average but a 22 ACT score, discusses her passion to work with people of different nationalitie...…
…www.mic/ngandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 52 Q2004 The Michigan Daily -a - S Googi 4 By Karl Stampfl Daily Staff Reporter Soon anyone will be able to browse the Uni- versity library, whether he is in Ann Arbor or Europe or anywhere in between. The University announced a partnership with Google today in which the Internet search1 engine will digitally scan all University books and other media and make them available to anyone...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 NATION/WORLD "This is a coup for Oracle" - Jim Shepherd, AMR Research analyst N Oracle seals PeonleSoft buvout HEAD NR. .. 1_ _ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ending 18 months of bad blood, Oracle Corp. raised its takeover bid for bitter rival PeopleSoft Inc. by 10 percent to seal a $10.3 billion deal that will create the world's second largest maker of business applications software. PeopleSoft a...…
…a NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 3 ON CAMPUS Engineering society's open skate to benefit charity The Biomedical Engineering Soci- ety will have an open skate today from 10 to 11:45 p.m. in Yost Ice Arena. The event is not restricted to members. The cost of attendance is $2 or two cans of food, and proceeds will go to a charity. Last year, the society collected 150 cans of food. For more information, contact Dhruv Agg...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 OPINION 0 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 Utothedaily@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 opinion...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 5 Tying up loose ends before break By Sarah Sprague Daily Staff Reporter As students head home for winter break, they are being reminded by University Housing officials to take measures to keep campus housing safe while they are away. Students are required to move out of all residence halls by Dec. 23 at 9 p.m. and will not be able to move back in until 8 a.m. on Jan. 3. Housing securit...…
…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 the michigan daily X 'V) H . 0° a z <. a o u( BARCLAY PARK CONDO Near North Campus. 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms, gas fire- place. Available immediately. $239,900.00. Call Marjorie, Century 21 Brookshire @ 734-635-1881. CONDO IN NIELSEN Square. 2+ bdrms. 2 yrs. old. Walk to Medical & North Campus. Approximately 2,000 square feet. Listed @ $339,900. By owner. Call 734-222-5126. FRIDGE 4 SALE, fu...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 7 DISORDER Continued from page 1 have done a 360-degree turnaround since getting on the (message) board." "One can read these posts and see how far they've come," she added. For example, one woman joined the site in May and began reading the posts. The woman only recently began posting messages, saying she finally told her husband about her eating disorder. The website is moderated 24 h...…
…8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 NEWS A U.S. officials warned of concerns against AIDS drug Health center failed to inform administration of dangers of drug used to fight AIDS in Africa WASHINGTON (AP) - Weeks before President Bush announced a plan to protect African babies from AIDS, top U.S. health officials were warned that research on the key drug was flawed and may have underreported severe reactions including deat...…
… Tuesday December 14, 2004 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ARTS 9 9 MELISSA RUNSTROM A closer stalk with me Courtesy o Oet Jam Cigars are for grown-ups. 'RED' MEANS GO LUDACRIS REACHES CAREER TURNING POINT By Evan McGarvey Daily Arts Writer Music R V1 w The most shocking rhymes on The Red Light District have nothing to do with the following: girls, weed, parties and gigantic asses. Ludacris has started rapping abou...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 ARTS A Holiday ballet continues tradition in A2 By Rachel Berry Daily Arts Writer MEMEM I'm so high right now ... 'Arsenal' blasts its way into cosmic success The Ann Arbor Ballet Theater will celebrate its 20th anniversary performance of E.T. Hoffmann's full story-length ballet, "The Nutcracker Prince," by donating proceeds from the opening show to the University of Michigan's C.S. M...…
…I ARTS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 11 'GTA' box set compiles eclectic tribute to '90s By Forest Casey Daily Arts Writer After the breakout success of "Grand Theft Auto III," Rockstar Games finally had enough clout to create the type of soundtrack befitting of such a cinematic game. No longer would Rockstar have to rely upon deeply brilliant) electronic music: They could license songs that fit in perfectly with the ...…
…Tuesday December 14, 2004 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily. com ,PORTS I 12 - - - - - ---------- ----------- Rose Bowl * No. 6 Texas vs. No. 13 Michigan " Jan. 1, 2005 * 4:45 p.m. * ABC ANew rontier The Michigan Daily and The Daily Texan exchange words of wisdom before the Wolverines and the Longhorns play on New Year's Day. Longhorns poison Rose Bowl aura Michigan season not worthy of BCS BOB HUNT The Michigan Daily ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 13 'M' looking to return to GLI glory ----- ,, By Gabe Edelson Daily Sports Writer From 1987 to 1997, the Michigan hockey team compiled a 20-game winning streak in the Great Lakes Invitational, a holiday-season tournament held in Detroit every year since 1965. The Wolver- ines won nine straight GLI titles from 1988 to 1996. But Michigan hasn't taken home the tournament trophy since the final y...…
…14 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 STAFF PICKS Predictions against the spread for the bowl season New Orieans Bowl: North Texas vs. Southern Miss. (-4.5) Champs Sports Bowl: Georgia Tech (-5) vs. Syracuse GMAC Bowl: Mmphis vs. Bowling Green (-4.5) Fort Worth Bowl: Cincinnati (-1.5) vs. Marshall Las Vegas .owl: Wyoming vs. UCLA (12) Hawaii Bowl: UAB vs. Hawaii (-3) MPC Computers Bawl: Fresno State vs. Virginia (-5.5) Motor C...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 15 'M' faces test against Terriers MATCHUPS Continued from page 12 but hit on just 10-of-14 field goals. Edge: Michigan By Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer It's no question that injury problems are the story of the year for the Michi- gan men's basketball team. But the Wolverines (6-3) have had their games against the High Points and South Floridas of Division I bas- ketball to sort out what ...…
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…Monday, December 13, 2004 News 3A Bus use increases in A2 GET TO KNOW THE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM'S SEVEN FRESHMEN ... PAGE 8B ev it Weather Opinion 4A D.C. Lee talks about poker rn; 30 TOMORROW: 2719 Arts 8A The whole gang returns for a second caper in "Ocean's Twelve." One-/undredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michneandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 51 @2004 The Michigan Daily Chabad House menorah trashed Staff su...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 13, 2004 NATION/WORLD More soft money used in election NEWS INBRIEF WASHINGTON (AP) - Whatever the reasons John Kerry and the Demo- crats lost the race for the White House, lack of money wasn't one. Tax-exempt pro-Democratic groups raising big checks for this year's elec- tion collected almost twice as much money as their Republican rivals in the presidential race, a study shows. The financial adv...…
… NEWS The Michigan Dailv - Mondav, December 13. 2004- 3A Te ii Han DaI IVIWI I-,,Monay De-c.-mh-r 1 90..4, - i ON CAMPUS Speaker to discuss life and times of Tibetan monk Donald Lopez, an Asian languag- es and cultures professor, will hold a lecture titled "The Life and Times of a Modernist Tibetan Monk." Lopez will speak in Rackham's Osterman Common Room today from noon to 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact Nicola Kiver at 936-3518....…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 13, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 Stothedaily@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 opinion of ...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 13, 2004 - 5A Institute'sfuture uncertain after slow start L. SI Continued from page 1A from across the biomedical sciences, LSI was founded in May 1999 from Uni- versity and University Hospital reserve funds. Two co-directors were named - Scott Emr, a researcher at the Univer- sity of California at San Diego, and Jack Dixon, a medical sciences professor at the University. Then, in 2002, President...…
…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 13, 2004 the michigan daily CONDO IN NIELSEN Square. 2+ bdrms. 2 yrs, old. Walk to Medical & North Campus. Approximately 2,000 square feet. Listed @ $339,900. By owner. Call 734-222-5126. FRIDGE 4 SALE, full size, $100 OBO. Call 734-276-6267. T-SHIRTS, SWEATS, HOODIES we have it all, best prices, custom free set-ups, Contact kgny@verizon.net or 212-598-4200. 22 distinctive campus locations, studios ...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 13, 2004 - 7A AAFD Continued from page 1A ated with the University. "Part of the problem is because of the state's inabil- ity to carry its fair share of protection costs," Oates said. Greg Bird, spokesman for the state budget office, said fire protection grants are determined based on the number of state facilities, the value of the facili- ties and the municipalities protecting them. Ideally, the...…
…I Monday December 13, 2004 arts. michigandaily. com artspage @michigandaily.com LRTS rul 8A . .......... . . . . . . ... .. . ....................... . ..... Street racer brings adventure By Zach Borden Daily Arts Writer A Ever since the film "The Fast and The Furious" was a surprise hit at the box office in the summer of 2001, car customization has become a cul- tural phenomenon. Though the idea of "tricking out" a vehicle is not a ne...…
… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 13, 2004 - 9A Nintendo doubles down with new portable DS By Ryan Guerra For The Daily In the 15 years since Nintendo's groundbreaking Gamecube first introduced the concept of portable gaming, several competing com- panies such as Sega and Neo-Geo have made futile runs at Nintendo with their own portable devices, to no avail. But with the looming release of Sony's Playstation Por- table threatening...…
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…CRUISING TO FIRSTS Josh Churella and Craig Gilleson earn their first career wins at Cliff Keen for the wres- tling team in a thrashing of Cleveland State. PAGE 7B FRESH FROM THE PROM Meet the women's basketball team's seven-member freshman class by taking a look at the yearbook. PAGE 8B GENNARO FILICE The Heisman Trophy no longer goes to the nation's best player. PAGE 3B The SportsMonday Column SPORTS DAY December 13, 2004 1B Bowling int...…
…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - December 13, 2004 Weis near si SOUTH BEND (AP) - New England Patri- ots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis has told friends he has accepted the Notre Dame coach- ing job, returning to the school he graduated from in 1978. And Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said yesterday the team wants to send Weis out "the right way." Mark Bavaro, a former Notre Dame player who was with the New York Giants while Weis ...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - December 13 - 3B Heisman is not what it claims S o who was your pick for "most outstanding col- lege football player" in 2004: No. 1 Southern Cal., No. 2 Oklahoma or Alex Smith? Was it coincidence that four of the five Heisman Trophy finalists came from the two teams that have spent this entire season atop both major polls? Not a chance. Saturday night's Heisman presen- tation further proved that the awar...…
