…i~teaV.w Monday February 3, 2003 02003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 86 One-hundred-twelve years of editorzalfreedom TODAY: Rain showers followed by heavy winds in the evening.25 miles per hour from the north- west. MW:30 Tomorrow. 1916i wwwmihigandaiIy~com i INNIMMENEEMEN Consumer confidence drops due to war talk By Lydia K. Leung Daily Staff Reporter As the drumbeat of war intensifies and the economy shows no...…
…~J~eather Tuesday February 4, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 87 el-lrr& 4juuOa One-hundred-twelve years of edito rialfreedom TODAY: Snow showers during the day with winds up to 25 miles per hour and scat- tered flumes by night. HI: 35 LOW: 14 Tomorroaw: 2418 wwwmichigandaily. corn A2 brawl sends Pittsburgh Steeler to ER By J. Brady McCollough Daily Sports Editor Former Michigan football player and Pit...…
…Weather TODAY Wednesday February 5, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 88 One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom Clouds in the morning, with sun by after- noon and partly cloudy by night- fall. M: 25 LOW: 14 Tomorrow- 2718 1 wwwmichigandaily. corn Levitt calls for trust, accuracy y Former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman addresses corporate scandals By Lydia K. Leung and Brian Lundin Da...…
…Thursday February 6, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXII1, No. 89 One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorialfreedom TODAY: Partly cloudy in the day, turning cloudier by HIa 28 night with winds LOW-17 up to seven miles per hour. Tomorrow- 22110 wwwmichigandaily.com Powell: Iraq hides behind 'web of lies' UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secretary of State Colin Powell, relying on a stream of U.S. intelligence, urged the U.N. Security...…
…Friday February 7, 2003 A2002 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 90 One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorilfreedom TODAY: Mostly cloudy throughout the day with clearerH 4 skies at night y 1 and winds up to 17 miles per Tomorrow: hour. 271' www.michigandailycom 1:: 11 111:111 1:1: 1:1 IN :! 1 :1 1 !:1! 1 1 1 lo g l 1 1 ilil i Scarcity of * jobs keeps students in classrooms By Lydia K. Leung Daily Staff Reporter The job marke...…
… Monday February 10, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 91 One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorialfreedom TODAY: Few snow showers with winds from the Southwest at 21 miles per hour. LOW, 27 Tomorrow. 21sih 2 wwwmihigandaily~com I'l 1 Princeton halts race-conscious academic aid After a protest march through the streets of Ann Arbor, a crowd of nearly 1,500 people convene in the Diag as part of the Ann Arbor P...…
…We a t h a as- Tuesday ' @2ebruaryM ,hig003iy b©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom Cloudy with snow showers during the day and winds reaching 17 miles per hour in the evening. Tomorrow: 19#11 Vol. CXIII, No. 92 www.michigandailycom 'U' faculty talk about conflict in N.Korea By Carmen Johnson Daily Staff Reporter Conflicting views held by South Korean Prime Minister Kim Suk-soo and D...…
…Weather Wednesday February12,2003 * 2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom TODAY: Snow will fall in late morning and continue into the evening, with strong winds from the west. M. 18 LOW!1 0 Tomorrow: 26115 Vol. CXIII, No. 93 www.michigandaily.com ::i lip I ;:i i IN I:! I I 1 1 ffim INN III 11111111 liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii NIPPON MENNEN= A CEEBR~kTIION OF FAITH _ Bin Laden tape urges attac...…
…a aruewvwwvrwwv wwavi ,.. 9 ,. Thursday February 13, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 94 One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorzl freedom TODAY: Snow showers during the day and into the evening with winds up to 20 mph from the west. H:24 'tomorrow: 2811 2 wwwmichigandailycom CIA: N. Korean missile could strike U.S. * The United Nations said it may impose sanctions for the nuclear violation WASHINGTON (AP) - N...…
…r 9 ff Frday February 4, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 95 One-hundred-twelve years ofeditoralfreedom Mostly cloudy with light winds and snow showers in the evening. LOW: 1 6 Tomorrow: 21111 www.mkchigandailycom mmffim l III Bill III Iloilo 1111111 11111IMMINIIII - -- ---------------- MMMMMEM ON= I WINWORMSENIMMORMW NCAA council may consider future sanctions ELISE BERGMAN/Daily LEFT: Philosophy Prof. ...…
…g Monday February 17, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 96 One-hundred-twelve years of editorial freedom TODAY: Mostly cloudy with light winds and snow showers in the evening. HI: 3 LOW: 2 3 Tomorrow: 38128 wwwmkhigandailycom I AN INTRNTIONA7ML LANGUAGE Millions around world protest NEW YORK (AP) - More than claimed the big 250 people were arrested during a million accord massive demonstration against...…
…Weather MOM^ Tuesday February 18, 2003 02003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorialfreedom TODAY: Sunny in the morning with increasing clouds and wind throughout the day. HI: 38 ToOW: 29 Toorow 39Pi Vol. CXIII, No. 97 wwwmichigandaily.com IN 01111-vololl Campuses respond to possibility of attacks By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter Colleges and universities across the country are reacting to last ...…
…,.We_ he9 Wednesday February 19, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXlll, No. 98 One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorialfreedom TODAY: Scatte red snow flurries in the morning witha a wsternj wid, and skies clearing by afternoon. 'hr:.38 LOW: 21 Tomorrow, 40/32 wwwmihigandailycom =m Illiall NoM Strumming for the crowd S' submits briefs to Supreme Court By Tomisiav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter University lawyers tha...…
…Thursday February 2 , 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 99 One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorialfreedom TODAY: Mostly sunny during and staying clear into night with winds at 12 miles per hour. HI: 43 D'2 Tomvrswz~aynr www.michigandailycom Anti-U.S. sentiment heightens abroad By Ted Borden Daily Staff Reporter LONDON - It has not been a typi- cal semester for American students studying abroad in Europe. Asi...…
…Friday February 21, 20 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 100 One-kundred-twelve years ofeditorialfreedom Partly cloudy with winds from the t Southwest at ~4 8 miles per LOW: 28 hour. TTomorrow- www.mchigandaily.com Students question, react to Al-Arian arrest By Soojung Chang Daily Staff Reporter Students expressed mixed reactions to the recent arrest of University of South Florida engi- neering Prof. Sami Al-Aria...…
…0 2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 3, 2003 NATION WORLD Safety concerns beleaguer NASA NEWS IN BRIEF,, HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD f ' f .., ... 6 'c.y t WASHINGTON (AP) - Shortages of key experts, tight budgets and mounting safety concerns all plagued the nation's space program in recent years, according to a trail of reports by congressional audi- tors, outside panels and NASA retirees. How much of a forewarning they were...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 4, 2003 NATION WORLD Columbia: Doomed from the start? NEwsIBRiEF *1 'DIN S OMARUD 6'WOL . .: t ._ f p SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) - NASA acknowledged yesterday that its "best and bright- est" minds may have gotten it wrong when they concluded in a report four days before Columbia disintegrated that a flying, 2 1/2-pound chunk of insulation did no serious damage to the shuttle's thermal tiles durin...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 5, 2003 NATION/WORLD d9t6flight, {et's ddciQg{t ~~tcakd gYvCaQ76( Powell to present proof of Iraqi arms NEW YORK (AP) - Secretary of State Colin Powell will be joined by top CIA officials today as he presents the U.N. Security Council with evi- dence culled from classified material to try to convince wavering allies and other nations that Iraq has defied calls to disarm. The evidence is expecte...…
…01 2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 6, 2003 NATION/WORLD N. Korea restarts nuclear projects NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea said yesterday it has reactivated its nuclear facilities, a surprise announcement that raised questions whether it was trying to take advantage of Washington's pre- occupation with Iraq to ratchet up pressure in its own standoff with the United States. I...…
…0 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 7, 2003 NATION/WORLD Bush to Saddam: 'The game is up' WASHINGTON (AP) - Edging closer to war, President Bush declared yesterday "the game is over" for Saddam Hussein and urged skeptical allies to join in disarming Iraq. Bush said he would welcome a new U.N. resolution on Iraq if it made clear the world body was ready to use force if Saddam will not reveal and give up any weapons of mass destruct...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 10, 2003 NATION/WORLD Inspectors see 'change of heart' NEWS IN BRIEF'l __ __a After talks with Iraqi officials, U.N. inspectors ask for more time BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.N. chief weapons inspectors emerged from key talks with Iraq officials yesterday, saying they saw signs of a "change of heart" from Baghdad over disarmament demands and that further U.N. inspections were preferable to a quic...…
…01 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 11, 2003 NATION WORLD Bush dismisses Iraq concession BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq reversed its opposition to U-2 surveil- lance flights over its territory yesterday, meeting a key demand by U.N. inspec- tors searching for banned weapons. The Bush administration, however, brushed aside the Iraqi concession as too little, too late. White House spokesman Scott McClellan said, "The bottom line is the...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 12, 2003 NATION/ WORLD Russia, China criticize U.S. plan NEWS IN BRIEF } i LONDON (AP) - The United States' drive to disarm Iraq by force hit mounting global opposition yesterday, with Russia warning that military action without UN. consent would be a "grave error" and China backing calls to give U.N. weapons inspectors more time. With the world's other big powers lin- mg up against Washington...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 13, 2003 N ATION/WORLD NATO allies reject revised plan T' nr TOL= T Cl T']-t--*----- 1 4 BKUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - France, Germany Diplomats had said the three holdouts still wanted and Belgium rejected a scaled-down U.S. proposal yesterday for NATO preparations in case of war in Iraq, prolonging the alliance's worst internal crisis since the end of the Cold War. NATO diplomats said the third day...…
…0 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 2003 NATION WORLD Bush pressures U.N. to take on Iraq NEWS IN BRIEF 14 . 13 U A VI TAT77C TTTlIIA / A "t-NITATTri T TT7_ TTTiITIT T 'It WASHINGTON (AP) - On the eve of a show- down over Iraq, President Bush said yesterday the United Nations must help him confront Saddam Hus- sein or "fade into history as an ineffective, irrelevant, debating society." As Bush issued his call for unity, t...…
…2A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 2003 NATION/WORLD Inspector: Iraq shows attitude shift NEWS IN BRIEF .1-2 4A~. BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.N. chief weapons inspectors emerged from key talks with Iraq officials yesterday, saying they saw signs of a "change of heart" from Baghdad over disarmament demands and that further U.N. inspections were preferable to a quick U.S.-led military strike. In two days of meetings with Hans Blix...…
…I i 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 18, 2003 NATION/WORLD Nightclub pepper spray incident kills 21 CHICAGO (AP) - It was a chaotic scene: hundreds of screaming people stumbling down the darkened stairs of an illegally operated night- club, gasping for air and stepping on bodies, only to find themselves trapped at the bottom trying to escape through a single exit. At least 21 people were killed and 57 injured in the stampede ear...…
…4 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 19, 2003 NATION/WORLD 124 die in Korean subway arson NEWS IN BRIEF l Suspect accused of setting the blaze has history of mental illness DAEGU, South Korea (AP) - Kim Ho-keun, a 68-year-old grandfather, was about to get off the crowded sub- way when an explosion knocked him to the floor. He awoke in darkness minutes later, gasping for breath and desperate to escape a fiery attack that killed ...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 20, 2003 NATION WORLD 302 Iranians die in plane crash NEWS IN BRIEF . HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD i .: f f . . . . 'r'i 2 91 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - An Iranian military plane carrying 302 members of the elite Revolu- tionary Guards crashed in the mountains of southeastern Iran yesterday, killing all on board in the country's worst plane crash ever, state-run media reported. The plane was en...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 21, 2003 U.S., Britain request U.N. cooperation in Iraqi disarmament NATION WORLD WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration and its closest ally, Britain, are planning to present a new resolution to the U.N. Security Council Monday in a bid for support to use force to disarm Iraq. Finishing touches were being put on the resolution yesterday. Adoption is by no means assured. A majority of the 15 coun...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 3, 2003 - 3A CRIME' Upperclassmen may be left out of 'U' housing Student breaks leg outside West Quad, DPS will investigate The Department of Public Safety received a call at 7:45 a.m. yesterday regarding an incident occurring at West Quad Residence Hall. DPS officers, Huron Valley Ambulance and the Ann Arbor Fire Department all responded to the call. DPS Sgt. Stacy Richmond said that, upo...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 4, 2003 - 3 CAMPUS Dramaturist to speak on Rushdie's play Simon Reade, adapter and drama- turist of "Midnight's Children" by Salman Rushdie, will be speaking on his adaption in Lorch Hall Audi- torium tomorrow at 7 p.m. Reade worked with Rushdie and director Tim Supple for 18 months to transform the novel to a script for the stage production. Coping strategies of battered women lecture to b...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 5, 2003 - 3 THIS WEEK House moms' tasks key to sorority houses Ah Feb. 7, 2002 Medical residents picketed the University Medical Center demand- ing a 3 percent pay increase. Some residents that protested said they calculated while working 80 hours a week with an annual $40,000 salary, they made between $7 and $10 per hour. Feb. 2, 1996 The Graduate Employees Organi- zation picketed vari...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 6, 2003 -- 3A Suspect exposes himself while walking down Hill The Department of Public Safety spent part of Tuesday afternoon searching for a man -- described as a 30-year-old, 6-foot-tall white male of average build wearing a red base- ball hat, a dark jacket and work jeans - who witnesses saw expos- ing himself on Hill Street near South Forest Avenue at approxi- mately 1:15 p.m. Tuesday...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 7, 2003 - 3 CAMPUS N O E S Dentistry faculty and students give free dental care There will be a Free Dental Health Day tomorrow from 9 a.m. until noon on the first floor of the School of Den- tistry. Dentistry faculty and students will be providing free oral health serv- ices to residents of Ann Arbor and the surrounding community. The clinics will be first-come, first- served, and will incl...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 10, 2003 - 3A 'Murderball' offers new arena for wheelchair sports Sandwich thrown through broken window at Baits Department of Public Safety reports state a resident of Baits Residence Hall reported his or her door window was broken late Satur- day night. The caller also stated that a sandwich was thrown through the broken window. DPS has no sus- pects at this time. Money box stolen from ...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 3 Forum to focus on worker rights, fair labor standards A panel discussion titled "Monitor- ing International Labor Standards: Challenges for the Future," will be held today in Schorling Auditorium at the School of Education at 7 p.m. Speakers Auret van Heerden and Scott Nova will address the approaches of the Fair Labor Asso- ciation and Workers Rights to sup- porting adequate...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 12, 2003 - 3 THIS WEEK Five years ago... State legislators hosted a forum in Ann Arbor to discuss making text- books exempt from sales tax. 10 years ago... The Internal Revenue Service picked the University as one of seven colleges to do a special audit as part of the Coordinating Examination Program. The IRS wanted to review the procedures of how they taxed universities. Feb. 10, 1984 At...…
… LOCAL/STATE Not so wooly anymore The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 13, 2003 - 3A Bush proposal would alter welfare reforms DPS investigates spree of vehicle vandalism The Department of Public Safety is continuing its investigation into a rash of vandalism that began in the Church Street Parking Structure over the weekend but appears to have ended Sunday night. Within that period, six cars were van- dalized, including four with punc...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 2003 - 3 CAMPUS Vagina Monologues author speaks, work to be performed Eve Ensler, feminist author of the "Vagina Monologues," will speak in 1800 Chemistry today at 3 p.m. The talk, titled "Imagining V- World," will discuss a world without violence against women. , The V-Day College Campaign will hold two performances of the Vagina Monologues at the Power Center Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 ...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 2003 3A CRINE * Man often loitering near Wyly Hall reported drunk A man was found loitering inside Sam Wyly Hall Wednesday morning. Department of Public Safety reports state this frequent trespasser of the building was highly intoxicated and escorted to the University Hospital emergency room. Bus engine set on fire driving through campus According to DPS reports, a non- University bus ca...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 3 CAMPUS NIT E Hip Hop Congress to gather, inspire youth to be active The Hip Hop Congress is calling all emcees, disc jockeys, breakers, graf writers and freedom fighters to the University's Hip Hop Congress chapter meeting today in the Michi- gan Union at 8 p.m. The Hip Hop Congress is a national organization which aims to inspire young people to get involved in social action, ...…
…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 19, 2003 - 3 THIS WEEK F e& e Five years ago... University President Lee Bollinger and Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen Hartford hosted the first-ever presidential fireside chat with Michigan Student Assembly representatives and randomly selected students. They dis- cussed numerous issues, including North Campus development and the lawsuits regarding the University's race- consci...…
… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 3A Deaths linked to influenza alarm health officials Couple argues, boyfriend sent to jail for assault A woman living in Bursley Resi- dence Hall reported Monday after- noon that her boyfriend, who is also a student, had assaulted her during an argument. Department of Public Safety offi- cers arrested the boyfriend and took him to the Washtenaw County Jail, reports state. The...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 21, 2003 - 3 CAMPUS UHS to hold nursing career fair Sunday Interested in a career in nursing? The University of Michigan Health System will hold a nursing career fair in the Towsley Center of the University Hospital from 1 to 4 p.m Sunday. The fair is open to registered nurses, nursing students and licensed practical nurses. Hellenic quartet announces show The New Hellenic Quartet will perfo...…
…0 4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 3, 2003 OP/ED URbe Atdigu m atfdg 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, letter...…
…0 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 4, 2003 OP/ED abe i hi s ttilq 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 a...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 5, 2003 OP/ED 4F £ b 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...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 6, 2003 OP/ED Ulbe £Irgtct auNt 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 Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters an...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 7, 2003 OP/ED Ule lttau 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 carto...…
