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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BEIJING Tentative accord reached on North Korea nukes Atentative agreement announced earlier today on initial steps toward North Korea's nuclear disarmament could set the stage for the first con- crete progress after more than three years of talks marked by delays, deadlock and the communist coun- try's first nuclear test explosion. The U.S. envoyto the talks,A...…

…4 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com . c e M d t'a n at6l Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations rep...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 5 Blondes don't All have more fun gown uv I'mnotsure how much Ibelieve pre- in karma, but I do know some ing people in the celebrity world eno have been getting more than their her., fair share of comeuppance this Sp week. anot For what may be the first time in facti my lifetime, the infamous practice cize. of using one's, um, private tapes com to achieve fame may have back...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FARMER From page 1 the tax on the health workers' and patients' morale when they aren't provided with modern treatment. Retroactive viral therapy reduces the intensity of tuberculosis and AIDS to a manageable state that Farmer compared to living with diabetes. "Do we really know what it costs not to do this right?" he asked. "What's the cost of inaction?" Farmer then defended his work from a financial pe...…

…8 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com It hurts, Sondre. It really hurts. By DEREK BARBER Daily Arts Writer Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche is in the midst of an identity cri- sis. While the lush and inventive pop of his 2002 debut Faces Down earned Lerche a Best New Artist award at the Norwe- sondre gian Grammys, his ore success didn't trans- Le late into U.S. sales. Phantom Punch That's not to say ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 9 Y' hits the road for rivalry Junior Alex Vanderkaay is eager to challenge Northwestern at this weekend's Bg Ten Championships. The Wolverines lost to the Wildcats during dual season. Tankers ready to seek revenge By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer The lights at Canham Natato- rium dimmed after practice and, as his team headed to the locker room, junior Alex Vander...…

…10 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 SPORTS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MEN'S GYMNASTICS Blue still impacted by founding father BENJIDELL/Daily Freshman Chris Summers has scored three goals in the past two weeks since making the switch from defenseman to forward. Frosh fire up front By AMBER COLVIN Daily Sports Editor DETROIT - Maybe he was the last freshmanskater to notch agoal. Maybe it took him almost the entire regularseason to d...…

…STI I I N THE HUNT APPLES IN STEREO ~II L II Ill~ flINVENTIVE INDIE ROCKERS BREAK NEW GROUND IN MEN'S HOOPS DEFEATS MINNESOTA, LATEST EFFORT KEEPS BIG DANCE HOPES ALIVE SPORTSMONDAY ARTS, PAGE 5A Ann Arbor, Michigan www.nichigandaily.com~ Monday, February 12, 20C HARRIETT WOODS - 1927-2007 First woman to edit Daily dies Woods went on to become first female Lt. Gov. of Missouri By EMILY BARTON Daily StaffReporter Harriett Woods, The Michig...…

…2A - Monday, February 12, 2007 WEDNESDAY: Rtes Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained Revelry in the residence halls The dorms with the highest rates of alcohol citations Although Markley and Bursley have the reputation as the rowdiest dorms oo campus, the oumobers tell a differeot story. Fletcher aod Alice Lloyd had the most incidents per resident- and the most alcohol and drug citations per resident - of all ...…

…Monday, February 12, 2007 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS MUNICH Gates to Putin: One cold war is enough, thank you Pentagon chief Robert Gates responded yesterday to Vladimir Putin's assault on U.S. foreign policy by saying "one Cold War is enough" and that he would go to Moscow to try to reduce tensions. Gates also sought more allied help in Afghanistan. He delivered his first speech as Pentagon chief at a security c...…

…4A -Monday, February 12, 2007 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 People are always teaching us democracy but ... don't want to learn it themselves." - Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN on America's desire to spread democracy while supposedly skirting some of its tenets, as reported Saturday by Reuters. JOHN O...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily~com h Monday, February 12, 2007 - 5A The 'Apple' of Sindie's eye SCHNEIDER RETURNS WITH TASTY ALBUM By MATT EMERY Daily Arts Writer Whathas TheApples inStereo frontmanRob- ert Schneider been up to in the five years since the band's last album? Quite a bit, actually - two side- projects, some schmooz- *** .," ing with Elijah Wood and others at Austin's SXSW Apples in music festival, a solo per- Stereo forman...…

…6A- The Michigan Daily -Monday, February 12 the michigan daily 6 6 PARKING SPACES AVAIL On Central Campus Call 668-1100. ! 1, 2, 6 bdrm. apt. for lease. Off Hill St. 734-657-5497. From $725 per mo. ! 6 BDRM Apt. for lease 1004 S.For- est. 332-6000. carlsonproperties.com . AVAILABLE NOW: Newly refur- bished 4 bdrm., 2 bath house, incl.: 4 car prkg., updated kitch. & baths; new carpet; ]dry.; possible 5th living space; pets o.k. w/deposit. $1...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 12, 2007 - 7A NEW LIFE From page LA ized that a larger location was needed to accommodate the expanding membership. Group leaders found fund- ing for the building with help from Great Commission Ministries, a group based in Florida that supports college Christian groups. Construc- tiondidn'tbeginfortwoyears, though. In 2004, the Ann Arbor Planning Commission rejected New Life's plans fo...…

…3A - Friday, February 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 'Hannibal' cash cow running on empty By SHERI JANKELOVITZ For the Daily "Hannibal Rising" is yet anoth- er attempt to nilk the "The Silence of the Lambs" fran- Hannibal hise dry. This .i.n I ie, ithe focus Risig is on the origins At Quality16 of Hannibal and Showcase Lecter, one of MGM cinema's most notorious killers. The end result? Slicer boredom. Relative unknown Gas...…

…Senior Brent Petway blocks a Golden Gopher shot during Saturday's game. Petway's career-high 18 points and numerous hustle plays helped the Wolverines stage a second-half comeback and hold off the lowly Gophers, 82-80, to improve to 5-5 in the Big Ten. MICHIGAN 82, MINNESOTA 80 JUST BARELY C agers eke out win with late comeback By H. JOSE BOSCH Daily Sports Writer Following Saturday's 82-80 win over Minnesota, the jury is still out on Michig...…

…DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, February 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'M' SCHEDULE TUESDAY- 2.13 M Basketball at MichiganState, 9p.m. WEDNESDAY- 2.14 W Tennis@ Notre Dame,4 P.M. THURSDAY -2.15 M Swimming/Divingat BigTen Champion- shipsi12PM. W BASKETBALL VS PURDUE 7P.M. FRIDAY -236 Softball vs. East Carolina, 9 a.m. Softball vs. Maryland,11a.m. WRESTLING VS. PE NN STATE 7PM. WGYMNASTICS VS. PENN ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 12, 2007 - 3B BROMWICH From page IA in the second half. Harris was solid throughout, managing 27 points on 8-of-10 shooting. The whole team showed up for the second half. Along with Pet- way and Harris, junior Ron Cole- man hit two big 3-pointers, and sophomore Jerret Smith knocked down four clutch free throws and handed out four assists. But why did it take so long? The Wolverines abso...…

…4B - Monday, February 12, 2007 g r YL The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Grappler By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer Coming into yesterday's dual meet against Ohio State, the Michigan wrestling team had not emerged with a win since November. As the weeks passed, the Wolverines' lack of Big Ten victories continued snowballing into a bigger and bigger zero. But with the team's 21-15 upset victory over the 17th-ranked Buckeyes, the ...…

…DICKSON: WHEN BEING YOURSELF ISN'T ENOUGH OPINION, PAGE 4 NOT TALKING RETIREMENT BASEMENT ARTS TAKES ON 'A FEW GOOD MEN' LLOYD CARR SAYS HE'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE SPORTS, PAGE 8 ARTS, PAGE 5 (Iie 11c114an DaIl ..I $. .%NHN RE II SEIN TEN YEA N I I I lT)RIAL FEEI I.I 1I Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com riday, February 9, 2007 MAKING WAY FOR NORTH QUAD POKING THE NEXT PHOTOS FROM FACEBOOK COM 2008 White House hopefuls are using soc...…

…2 - Friday, February 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters Why are there so many unread Wall Street Journals lying around campus? Not because students want the latest financial news While walking across campus, no intention of reading it, though. you've probably tripped over a tat- Sometimes, the trial subscrip- tered copy o...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 9, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS MECCA, Saudi Arabia Palestinian faction leaders sign deal to share power Rival Palestinian factions signed a power-sharing accord aimed at ending months of bloodshed yes- terday, agreeing that the Islamic militant group Hamas would head a new coalition government that would "respect" past peace agree- ments with Israel. However, Israel and the U.S. have demanded ...…

…4 -Friday, February 9, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com . C74C M 'i ail 4,a1,,IM Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. eAnn Arbor MI 48104 W., tothedaily@umich.edu The problem is that at first he was not eating food, but now he is eating food and that has helped him significantly." - ALl RODRIGUEZ, Venezuelan ambassador to Cuba, on the alleged resurgence of Cuban President Fidel...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 9, 2007 - 5 'U' groups aim to 'Encompass' diversity The shadow of Aaron Sorkin looms over North Campus. They can handle it BASEMENT ARTS TWEAKS SORKIN'S CLASSIC 'A FEW GOOD MEN' By WHITNEY DIBO DailyArts Writer When Theatre and Drama senior Adam Miller- Batteau decided to direct Aaron Sorkin's "A Few Good Men" through Base- ment Arts, he knew audi- A Few ence members would come Good ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CAMPAIGN From page 1 ing some candidates and bash- ing others. Many presidential hopefuls have joined the independent Facebook groups as a way of increasing their visibility. John Edwards, for example, is a member of 93 groups, includ- ing The Largest Facebook Group Ever. If Facebook is any indica- tion, Obama will be the 44th president. One Million Strong for Barack has the most members of any group sup...…

…6 8 - Friday, February 9, 2007 Blue falls on road By ANDY REID Daily Sports Writer IOWA CITY - For Iowa, play- ing the Michigan women's bas- ketball team was like a game of dominoes. Knock MICHIGAN 9 one down, IOWA 66 and the rest will follow. Inorder to disassemble the Wol- verines, the Hawkeyes first had to attack the lead domino: fresh- man center Krista Phillips. When she fell, Michigan had no answer, and the Hawkeyes stormed their way to...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 9, 2007 - 9 Freshman Adam DeJong, who won a state title at Canham Natatorium while in high school, hopes to add to his trophy collection while at Michigan. Prep champs fond of Canham By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer As a sophomore and senior, Adam DeJong and Grant Burtch were champions at Canham Ntatorium. High school state meet cham- pions, that is. But the current Michigan f...…

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…JARED GOLDBERG: GLOBAL WARMING IS YOUR PROBLEM OPINION, PAGE 4A TWO KIDS WALK INTO A BAR NSIDE THE 2007'U' FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS AND DAILY ARTS TELLS YOU WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT THEM THE B-SIDE SPORTS, PAGE SA Ailmommikh- a 46Y 46F Ich 43a IM I an Arbor, Michig www.michigandaily.com sday, February RESIDENCE HALL DEBAUCHERY REFOMNG MICNGAMLJA Despite unease of Angells, society adopts newname Alcohol, drug citati ons on the rise in reside...…

…2A - Thursday, February 8, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Explained The ice man driveth Kevin Bushey captains the Zamboni at Yost Young hockey fans everywhere grow up dreaming of driving the Zamboni. it slides effortlessly across the ice, drawing the attention of the crowd. Kevin Bushey was one of those kids. "When you're 10, you think 'Wow, if only I could get a discount on fro...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS BEIJING North Koreans ready to start talks on nuclear weapons North Korea expressed its readi- ness earlier today to discuss initial steps of its nuclear disarmament, raising hopes for the first tangible progress at international talks on Pyongyang's atomic weapons pro- gram since they began more than three years ago. "We are prepared to discuss first-stage measures," the North's nuclear envo...…

…4A -Thursday, February 8, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com C74C MiC4 ja,6, l*oan lip 'I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and i...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 8, 2007 - 5A Duo back to familiar roles ByJAMES V. DOWD Daily Sports Writer Settling back into their old posi- tions wasn't what Michigan fresh- man Chris Summers and senior Tim Cook envisioned for February after spending most of the season adjust- ing to new posts. But in an effort to find the magic chemistrythatmightlead toaCCHA playoff title and a run at the Frozen Four, Michigan ...…

…6A- The Michigan Daily -Thursday, February 8, the michigan daily PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE On Central Campus Call 668-1100. ! TREE City Properties! Houses & Apartments Available 2007 6 Bdrm: 1115 Packard $3100 Sept. 5 Bdrm: 925 Sylvan $3000 Sept. 4 Bdrm: 812 Packard $2600 Sept. 3 Bdrm: 616 S. Division $1725 Sept. 2 Bdrm: 915 Greenwood $1100 Sept. www.treecityproperties.com 734-994-8733 1, 2, 6 bdrm. apt. for lease. Off Hill St. 734-657-5497. F...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 8, 2007 - 7A SOCIETY From page 1A since ended. It didn't admit women until 2000, the same year its offices in the Michi- gan Union were occupied for 37 days by the Students of Color Coalition. The society later cut ties with the Univer- sity and vacated its space in the Union. Any stigmas on campus that may have existed con- cerning Michigamua are long gone, Abou-Chakra said. The soc...…

…8A - Thursday, February 8, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com young but ready By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer Freshman Mel Santander decided late to come to Michigan, but ow reaping the benefits of his decisit Frosh thrives post-move By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer Freshman Mel Santander almost decided to stay home this year. Fortunately for the Michigan men's gymnastics team, he changed his mind. The Michigan coaching...…

…A NIGHT AT THE BAR HOW-TO PAGE 3B. ARE YOUA GUITAR HERO? AN OBSESSION EXPLAINED PAGE 4B. B THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8,2007 The dark days of film his is the worst time of the year. Every day I wake up and it's four degrees out- side. As the Daily's film editor, on Sundays I walk five miles to the office to assign new movies to be reviewed. And every film staff meetinggoes somethinglike, "And this week we have 'Epic Movie.' Who wa...…

…fthe b-sidel 2B - Thursday, February 8, 2007 ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 BROKEN ENGAGEMENT After four years together, "Van Wilder" star Ryan Reynolds and singer Alanis Morisette have called off their two-year engage- ment. The split was officially con- firmed by their respective rep- R resentatives, and REYNOLDS the two supposedly remain close friends despite recent events. CHARGED Granville Adams, former s...…

…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Tthe b-side} Thursday, February 8, 2007 - 3B I t's bar time. HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR BAR EXPERIENCE AS SIMPLY AS POSSIBLE. By ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN and WHITNEY DIBO DailyArts Writers What time is the right time? Timing is everything. It's an age-old adage and it especially concerns your initial appearance at the bar. Your arrival need not be solely based on your inexhaustibly sexy aura, it's also a practic...…

…the b-side' 4B - Thursday, February 8, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The bleak past and present of the Hollywood sequel By TED CHEN and JEFFREY BLOOMER Daily Arts Writers In Hollywood, there are many axioms to moneymaking, but the most precious is that you must keep everything that's good in the old while infusing it with original elements in the new. Sequels are the brainchild of this model, bringingthe comfort of familiarit...…

…Tthe b-sidej Thursday, February 8, 2007 - 5B The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com There's so much to choose from. How will you decide? BARS From page 1B cent of a summer camp dining hall more than anything else. Leopold Bros. distills its own whiskey, gin, vodka and various liqueurs - a major draw for connoisseurs. But if you're looking for action, you'd bet- ter try something a little less snobby and a whole lot cheaper. GOODNIGHT GRACIE...…

…6B - Thursday, February 8, 2007 (the b-side} The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 TASSI From page 1B told him he's an actor now. Finally, every year there has to be at least one film during this bleak period that throws some solid- action into the mix. Last year it was "V for Vendetta" and before that "Sin City." This year we have "300." An adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel about 300 Spartans fighting a million-man army, the...…

…B-SCHOOL? B.S. ONE STUDENT PUTS ROSS IN ITS PLACE. THE STATEMENT FROM THE DAILY: OTHER PROP 2 COMES BACK FOLK ROCKER JOSH RITTER TO TO HAUNT MICHIGAN PLAY THE ARK OPINION, PAGE 4A ARTS, PAGE SA ~Ie Ei~ian BaI1.j Anr ArborMich rga www.michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 7, 2007 FRI 'U' alums, professors take part in war By EMILY ANGELL Daily StaffReporter Then-LSA sophomore Adri- an Mejia spent the final weeks of December 2003 like most...…

…2A - Wednesday, February 7, 2007 0 MONDAY: The Extremist TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes THURSDAY: .. . . Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained Swim where? The Union was once home to a pool For 41 years, the Michigan Union was more than a study- hour refuge or fast-food refu- eling station. It was also the place for male students to perfect their backstroke. Designated originally as a men's recreational club, the Union's ground floor - beneath w...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 7, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS Country colleges trying WASHINGTON C u t yt y n House to confront presidentonIraq to create urban buzz next week Democratic critics of the Iraq war seized the offensive at both ends of the Capitol yesterday, dis- closing plans for a symbolic rejec- tion by the House of President Bush's decision to deploy additional troops and filing legislation in the Senate...…

…*I 4A -Wednesday, February 7, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 7, 2007 - 5A 'Once more with feeling!' ecently, my friend admit- ted to me what gave his life meaning. "On stage - it's the only time I feel really alive," my friend said as we walked away from the Men- delssohn Theater, where he'd been rehearsing. I suspected this was something of an overstatement, but then again, what was I going to do? Argue with him? I should have asked him to d...…

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