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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 16, 2009 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, February 16, 2009 - 7A Venezuela votes to end term imits I PELL GRANTS 54 percent of voters support proposal CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez won a ref- erendum to eliminate term limits yesterday, paving the way for him to run again in 2012 - and beyond - and push through his vision of a socialist Venezuela. Fi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 7 Dingell pushes his plan for national health care At event yesterday, representative said program would help American companies By MALLORY JONES For the Daily At a standing room only event yesterday, Rep. John Dingell (D-Dearborn) drummed up sup- port for a bill that would give every American health insu...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 7A Illinois SenatorI ^Page1A did try to raise money for Gov Burris explains he tried, but did not succeed in his fundraising effort SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris now acknowl- edges attempting to raise money for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich - an explosive twist in his evolv- ing story on how he landed a cov- eted Senate appointment from the man accused of...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Student service group attends Clinton summit Will Work For Food Moneyfr organizat leaders spoke with Steven of Will v former president group's by Clinto By VERONICA MENALDI sity's 20 Daily StaffReporter In the sp the role Most campus groups spend tion can p their time promoting their causes unstable handing out fliers on the Diag. But "(Cline last weekend Will Work for Food spark of got to pitch their i...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com _r SHAMAN DRUM From Page 1 which the task force ultimately recommended. It was implemented last November. The purpose of the uBook pro- gram is to make textbooks more affordable by encouraging pro- fessors to publish reading lists on Ctools, where an integrated exchange system allows students to buy, sell and trade. Task force members suggested that making required readings available in advance would hel...…

…4 8A - Monday, February 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Monday, February 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom I 4 4 I I I 4 4 4 I 0 Q 200a PiceatehuseCopers LLP. Alrihts rserve~d. "Piewatehosnoopers"'refers to PiceaterhoseCopes LLP ar, as the contet reqies,t Piceaterose~ooer loal netork oothe tmembe fim of tenetwork, each of whicht is a seearate ate itaeendenteal entity. We ae prod to be an Affimativ...…

…8 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom No need to panic, Blue s 21-game drought future still looks promising ends for Czarnik By CHRIS MESZAROS his best hockey, and Czarnik is de efi- After his team blew a 20-point lead to the Chicago Bears in 2006, former Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green erupted during his postgame press conference. His ...…

…4 8A - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com '1W surprisingly hasn't seen a shootout so far The Victors vs. the eSt We know the Wolverines have a game tomorrow against Penn State. So what? The team is taking on Connecticut, the top-ranked squad in the nation, on Saturday - and that's always a big deal. The Daily has dug through the record books and found Michigan's all-time record versus the No.l team in the na...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Thursday, February 5, 2009 HOW TO GIVE YOUR W WEEK A HAPPY ENDING There's a difference between communicating ideas and experiencing them. It's the difference between memorizing a foreign language and thinking in one. Between studying ruins and excavating them. Between analyzing dreams and living them. The difference is huge. And it's the very essence of the University of Chicago Summer Session. W...…

…8 - Friday, February 6, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Hogan excels oim pa anecesas his own toughest cr1ii.LcAT By GJON JUNCAJ Daily Sports Writer If you walked into a Michigan hockey practice having never met sophomore goalie Bryan Hogan, youmightleave the rinkthinkinghe was a little too hard on himself. "Youwould thinkit's pretty obnox- ious," sophomore forward Matt Rust said."You'd maybe think he was a bit of a psycho. But L...…

…8A - Monday, February 9, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 ' I'' SSS 7 4menicac ~Ue'l~ck3 Internships Available Programs and Offices with Internships Available: Peace Programs Health Programs Operations Other " Democracy " Disease Control e"Special Events Planning " Education * Human Rights * Mental Health * Fundraising * Research * Americas * Public Information " Conflict Resolution * Volunteer/Art Services e China : cart...…

…8 - Tuesday, February 10, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Lt There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jumpstart the economy. -PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA, JANUARY 9, 2009 With all due reSpect . President, that is not true. Notwithstanding reports that all economists are now Keynesians and that we all support a big increase in the burden of government, we the undersigned ...…

…a 8A - Wednesday, February 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Sims' S eroics not enough By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer With less than five minutes left in last night's game, sophomore for- ward Manny Harris put the ball in his left hand, drove down the base- line and dished it to junior forward Zack Gibson. Gibson dunked the ball and was fouled on the play. Gibson M A nailed the MICHIGAN STATE 54 free throw MICHIGAN 42...…

…a 8A - Thursday, February 12, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Freshmen duo With'M'off target, Sims gives Blue jolt serves as lone bright spot 4 play and any ith increased on Nov. 15 at Kentucky on 4-of-4 3-point shooting. But recently, ing time, Boylan she hasn't exploded like she did in her first game. I Reynolds have "We've gone to our bench in swered the call a hurry with those three kids," Borseth said. "They give us a di...…

…40 8 - Friday, February 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I SI's Davis: Michigan tourney hopes still alive For the first time since 1998, the Michigan men's bas- ketball team will make the NCAA tournament. Well, that's according to Sports Illustrated's Seth Davis. The col- lege basketball writer features a weekly column, "Inside College Basketball," and is a studio analyst during CBS's NCAA Tourna-ALEX ment coverage. "Right ...…

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…I 8 - Tuesday, February 17, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com How do QB transfers fare? ..- ,r $ ZACH ARY ME ISN ER/Daily Sophomore Scooter Vaughan saw the ice this weekend for the first time since Michigan's loss against Bowling Green on Jan. 16. Even with little ice tiCme, Vaughan shie A t Michigan, you hear a lot about those who stay. But what about those who leave? Redshirt freshman quarterback Steven Threet became the most...…

…I 8A - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom I Sauer could see ice time again CHANEL VON HABSBURG-L+ Redshirt freshman Laval Lucas-Perry, shown here against Ohio State, scored 10 points Sunday at Northwestern. IGEN/Daily Lucas-Perry shakes slump By ANDY REID his first six games in a maize-and- Daily Sports Editor blue uniform. ---- "I'm a shooter, and shooters It seemed like a dream - Laval shoot the ball w...…

…8A - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I FROM WALK-ONS TO CAPTAINS 4 Fifth-year seniors Lee and Merritt lead the Wolverines with hard work and heart By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer Before last Tuesday's game againstthen-No. 9 Michigan State, fifth-year senior guard C.J. Lee strutted across the court during warmups, yelling to teammates, "Let's go! Let's go!" Nearby, fellow fifth-year senior David Merrit...…

…4 8 - Friday, February 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Novak's hot 3-point shooting key in win 0 M needs to look at big picture By RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Editor In his team's 74-62 win over Minnesota last night, Michigan men's basketball coach John Beilein attributed his team's 45.8-percent shooting to a special visitor. Beile- M E in's priest, MICHIGA6N 74 Father M Chas Canoy of Ann Arbor's St. Thomas Parish, attende...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com February 2, 2009 Ejection of Harris ends Michigan's upset bid By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE - Purdue guard Chris Kramer lay motionless on the floor inside Mackey Arena, a pool of blood expanding under his head. Standing over him, Michigan sophomore forward Manny Harris looked around in shock, trying to figure out what had just happened. With the Michigan men's basketball team clingin...…

…w ,. _ .r lqw ._ -_ -. IRW Personal Statement The tantric New York Times ByBrianTengel friend of mine once told me that reading the Sunday ew York Times was better than sex. Being unfamiliar with the paper at the time, I couldn't validate his statement. But it gave me pause. The Sunday Times must really be something, I thought, if he's argu- ing that it's better than sex. So I started reading to find out. Originally, I bought the paper eve...…

…c . ' t N , « . . _y .. t i The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, February 5, 2009 weekend essentials Feb. 5 to Feb. 8 MUSIC Noble Beast, Andrew Bird's latest effort, is an absolute essential for surviving the cabin fever that unfailingly consumes Michigan winters. Bird gets so far inside his own head on this album that he'll drag listeners out of their own. It's enough to distract even the most stressed of students. So bring o...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I February 9, 2009 * No. 1 UConn pulls away from 'M' late 0 Icers can't afford to have letdown periods MEN'S GYMNASTICS Cameron selected to U.S. Senior National Team J sewas the kind of play even stopping us," Rust said after Friday's a casual hockey fan would 6-2 win over Lake Superior State. appreciate. "We're just getting outworked the With less than six seconds first couple of shifts, and I think ...…

…a w 0 w 0 0 w I B Th ichgnDil ensdy .erur 1 009 My mark of destiny o one asks to be different. It's just something that hap- pens, something that you sort of get stuck with. Some choose to accept their circumstances, and others try to change them. I have learned to accept the fact that I'm different, but I still can't help but wonder how different things would be if I never walked into the kitchen of my old home years ago. The incide...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ports Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 9A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 9A WOMENS TR LD - Wade's renewed faith fuels her track success Ultimate Frisbee club team hopes to travel to Nationals Sprinter's interest in nondenominational church helps her put sports in perspective By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer A yellow wristband on her left wrist reads "confident,"...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I February16, 2009 MICHIGAN70 NORTHWESTERN67 (OT) p MANNY WILD Harris explodes for 26 points, leads 'M' to second road win PAUL BEATY/AP (TOP RIGHT) Sophomore Manny Harris contributed 25 points in the second half in Michigan's 70-67 win. (ABOVE) Junior DeShawn Sims fouled out with eight points in 26 minutes on the court. By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer EVANSTON - Michigan sophomore Manny Harris ...…

…a w 0 w a 0 -w -w -w I - Sweet dissastisfaction could always tell the mornings when my dad was cooking car- amel in the back of his candy store - the sweet aroma filled my sensesevenbefore Iwalked through the swinging door of his chocolate store. The copper kettle he stood next to resembled a cauldron, and I used to imagine that I w as ass itch brewing a secret potion. 'eh father stirred the carame in figuire-eights using anirsie ...…

…weekend essentials Feb. 19 to Feb. 22 S D - Z m r c s4 k G7 q Y {' 3 F 5'3.; '. l j F h S . scene TV This Friday an era ends on NBC at 12:35 a.m. (OK, so it's actually Sat- urday). Conan O'Brien does his last "Late Night" before his big move to L.A. to take Jay Leno's place as host of the "Tonight Show." Loved for his semi-erotic dance moves and Irish pale- ness, it's possible Conan will have to tone down his antics for an older crowd once h...…

…4 2B- February 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2B - February 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom snaps losing streak 'Clammy Sosa'mascot p mirrors dominating Wolverine victory By JOE STAPLETON Daily Sports Writer3 Early in the second half of theK Michigan women's basketball game T yesterday against Wisconsin, a base-e ball-playing clam mascot named "Clammy Sosa" walked onto the . court during a timeout. The clam wa...…

…-W mw WedesayFeruay , 00O Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Gary Graca ManagingEditor: Courtney Ratkowiak Photo Editor: Sam Wolson Multimedia Editor: David Azad Merian Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Hillary Ruffe Cover photo: Chanel Von Habsburg- Lothringen The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday during the academic year. new rules rule 179: It's acceptable to k...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily co 2B - Thursday, February 5, 2009 C ALENDAR The Daily Arts guide to upcoming events in Ann Arbor and the surrounding area. Today 2.5.09 Acoustic Musical Poetry: Laz & Friends 12 p.m. At the University Hospital, Main Lobby, Floor1 Free Penny W. Stamps Lecture: Jacques Fresco 5 p.m. At the Michigan Theater Free Guggenheim Grotto 8 p.m. At the Ark $13.50 Tomorrow 2.6.09 Imagining the Universe Exhi- bition Rece...…

…2B - February 9, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2B - February 9, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Switzer speeds below four-minute mile mark Delaware State game is lose- lose for 31' Senior's 3:58:86 time is fifth-best time in Michigan track and field history By ROGER SAUERHAFT Daily Sports Writer The sub four-minute mile has long been the measuring stick of great long-distance runners, and Justin Switzer joined the...…

…V V V V V V V Am Ah i i -9 w a w 0 0 w I. *6* WedesdyFebuay 1, 009 h ihgnDiy 7 Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Gary Graca Managing Editor: Courtney Ratkowiak Photo Editor: Sam Wolson Multimedia Editor: David Azad Merian Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Allison Ghaman Cover photo: Sam Wolson The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday during the academic year. ...…

…4 10A - Thursday, February 12, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com S r ' ' c 4 Looking for an Internship? Pecause...It's not always about who you know! Come to The Career Center to talk to an advisor daily from 11-5 Call to schedule an appointment with'a counselor Use Optimal to produce a high impact resume and cover letter Check out great resources for internship seekers Browse hundreds of postings on Career Center Connector (ht...…

…I 2B - February 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines need to look to the future to salvage this season ROB MIGRIN/Da iy The Michigan baseball team's games in Florida should be on your vacation itinerary The ultimate Michigaan sports S ing Bea Spring Break is coming in a few short days, and if you're anything like my house- mates and me, you still have no plans. Luckily, the Michigan Athletic Department has your back....…

…w w w w w w v w w w w w TeMciaDaily Weneda, ebuay 00 ABOUT CAMPUS -¢ ILLUSTRATIONS BY JON OQU ST Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Gary Graca Managing Editor: Courtney Ratkowiak Photo Editor: Sam Wolson Multimedia Editor: David Azad Merian The Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Hillary Ruffe Cover photo: Chris Dzombak and Rodrigo Gaya new rules rule 185: Don't Count on finish- ing your midterm paper ...…

…2B - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The Daily Arts guide to upcoming events in Anr and the surrounding are rbor Today 2.19.09 Arts and the Environment Installation Project: Earth 12 p r. At the Duderstadt Center Free 500 Years of American Grapes and Wines: A Remark- able Journey 1 e.. At the Wlliam Clements Library Free "Unveiling a Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy" 7:30 p.m. At 1800, ChemistryBuil...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com February 2, 2009 - 3B iClfgan must step up on the roau From pageE ifit wants to make tournament WEST LAFAYETTE - A Manny Harris exited the Mackey Arena floor follow- ing his ejection early in the second half, the crowd inside the old, rickety venue was deaf- ening. Boilermark- er fans seemed RUTH ready to jump LINCOLN outoftheir seats to hold a towel to Purdue guard Chris Kramer's bloody nose and, um,...…

…The Wednesday, 2009 w w w. lomr- - low WdedyFeray42009I G aL ", ' 1 ; s v, +ax:e. >;xvrc ac+, : .aa«ssa : ;;. sa e.,a z r .c . ABOUT CAMPUS .,.01[3I INI QUOTES OF THE WEEK Needless to say, the eighth was a surprise to us all, but a blessing as well."' - KAREN MAPLES, a doctor at the Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center in Cali- fornia, delivering a statement from the uniden- tified mother who gave birth to octuplets last week. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 3B The art of home brewing nn Arbor is home to a large foodie popula- tion, so it shouldn't be a surprise that students are brewing their own beer. These students share a sub- tle passion for the art of brewery as ' well as for its KARA final prod- MORRIS uct. Just ask around - you've probably met a closet brewer. } The beauty of home brew- ing is that you can adjust the in...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com February 9, 2009- 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom February 9, 2009- 38 . ' 6 i r'. . , t. :; d M1 Nemitz earns MVP honors in tournament By IAN KAY would eventually add three more Daily Sports Writer runs, though Taylor's pitching performance - no baserunners If this weekend was any indi- in the game's final four innings cation, junior pitcher Nikki - rendered the insurance scores Nemitz has p...…

…T h n desd uar Wicig .' .. .y~b~ 1 20S* V w V U V " v w 0 w Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - The Michigan Daily QUOTES OF THE WEEK 4I' -- ABOUT CAMPUS LLUSTRAT ONS BY JOHN 00U ST We exchanged a some- what lengthy kiss ... it was, again, a romantic kiss." - BEAU BREEDLOVE, a 19-year-old former mayoral intern from Portland, Ore., describing one of his underage sexual encounters with Sam Adams, the city's publicly gay mayor, in a men's ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 12, 2009 -11A Are you reacy for twe one o- toe most cnateogmg, rewarag, 8n0 surprisingly un summers of your Ufez -w w - -- 4-w- - u-r-n- - - - - -a- - -^- -.-,- - - - - - - - - - - - - - t-e-r--w-o ' am 7 in ru Golt Course Positions The University of Michigan's Radrick Farms Golf Course is seeking motivated and conscienti to fill grounds crew and clubhouse the spring and beyond. Pos...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com February 16, 2009 - 3B Back-end players carry Blue in Big Ten matches Wolverines find believes the success this weekend will help build the team's confi- success in new dence for the rest of the spring season, even with the loss to the match-play format Hoosiers. "We didn't give it to (Indiana)," By NICK SPAR Sapp said. "They just kind of took For the Daily it. We're pleased with the way the guys played...…

…ly-WensdaFerar 8,20 --w V U V U V V v a 0 Av -W -W Weneda,,ebuay 8,209 - e *ihianDilm < 3 An improbable bar crawl Happy Hour at Whole Foods. Daiquiris at Quickie Burger. How to make use of Ann Arbor's unlikely liquor licenses By Roger Sauerhaft After a busy day last week, I felt like rewarding myself. I changed into a button down shirt, put on my favorite sweater, brushed my teeth and splashed on a little extra cologne. Then I met ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 3B Short films, high hopes Hard days for print media By ANDREW LAPIN and EMILY BOUDREAU Daily Film Writers Every year around Oscar nomi- nation time, there are at least 10 recognized films the general pub- lic will have never heard of: the five live-action and five animated shorts nominated in the Acad- emy's "Best Short Film" catego- ries. But it doesn't have to be that ...…

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… NW low The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 Wednesday, February 4, 2009 -The Michigan Daly I Erik Lundberg is the biggest name on campus that you don't know. As chief investment officer, he oversees the University's multi-billion-dollar endowment. And in the midst of a financial crisis, he has never been more needed. By Andy Kroll Daily Investigative Editor The most important office in the entire University of Michigan system ...…

…4B - Thursday, February 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - Thursday, February 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom E A.T 'GRAND HOTEL' (1932) 'Grand' entertainment This year's Super Bowl ads: the good, the bad and the weird By BLAKE GOBLE ill clerk (Lionel Barrymore, "Isn't pre-1970, it's scary to think that Daily Arts Writer Life Wonderful"), a wicked stenog- maybe only the Library of Congress rapher (Joan Crawf...…