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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 9, 2006 - 7A *MPP Continued from page 1A observers had speculated MPP could be seen as too inexperienced to run are heading up the Defend Affirmati not yet announced Fox cosponsor lution to create t Review SelectC the assembly. task is to monitor The party's slogan is "Better hous- When asked w ing, better classes, a better student said: "My involve government." reflection of my b Fox and Nowin...…

…8A -The Michigan Daily -Thursday, February 9, 2006 ARTS Jake offers something for everyone By Trevor Campbell Daily Arts Writer MTV's barbershop reality can't cut it Years of writing, recording and touring can lead to stressful situations and hard times. Yet Gaines- ville, Fla. quintet Less Than Jake has thrived for 13 years. Perhaps it's their genre-bend- Less Than ing style, including influences Jake from ska, pop, punk, jazz and Tuesda...…

…Thursday February 9, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com OERTllSiigan tii 9A 9A Buc s brin N y it into By Matt Singer Daily Sports Editor Coming into last Saturday's matchup with Iowa, the Michigan s men's basketball team was seldom reminded of its disastrous 2004- 05 season. At the midway point of . . the Big Ten season, the Wolverines ALEX DZIADOSZ/Daily boasted a 6-2 record, already claim- The duo of Dion Harris and...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 9, 2006 Wechter sprints for M' as his twin hurdles for Irish By Kimberly Chou Daily Sports Writer Somewhere between the years of dirty diapers and nursery school, sophomore sprinter Andrew Wechter and brother Austin endured the bane of identical twins everywhere - matching outfits. "When we were real little, our par- ents would dress us alike," Wechter said. "I would always wear blue and he woul...…

…0 0 0 EQMC Continued from page 4B car mental pop group Slumber Party. yo Linn, who heard about EQMC while set he was in high school, described ing Slumber Party as "one of my favor- cor ite bands period. They're all-girl be indie-pop, and mostly vocal with a drum machine. It's pretty rare to see EQ an all-girl band these days. Detroit fol has got a pretty good scene right sh now, and this is one branch from that net scene." alri Joining th...…

… 0 7f 3.I From The Editors R.ADOMSTDTI !ER E 3B The Daily Dish Ken Fischer confronts diversity in the University Musical Society. 3B The List A guide to the happenings, concerts and events around town this weekend. 4B EQMC The East Quad Music Cow op hosts local artists in the Halfass. 5B In My Own Words Jolene Bricker describes the complicated life of being disabled on campus. 6B Auto Symposium A discussion of the problerns and history o...…

…0 0 0 T1IDAI LY DISH i The best of the bad: R. Kelly and Chuck Norris Everyone's a Critic I Media Column By Kristin MacDonald Kit Ken Fischer, University Musical By Kate Sci urely you have all seen at least one chapter of R. Kelly's recent, stupendous (and, may I add, unironically Grammy-nominated) masterpiece "Trapped in the Closet." If not, get thee to the nearest computer and download the hip-hopera's 43-minute entirety. Poetry has ...…

… 0 -W are hired, there are some great successes, and then it becomes yesterday's news as some other hot topic takes over the inter- est of senior executives. Slow and steady may be successful, but it is not very exciting. Fundamentally, the Big Three do not in their gut believe in the value of developing people. My description of Toyota could apply almost as well to Honda. Nissan is somewhat of a different story and made bad business decis...…

…0 Honda. Sure, there are recalls and questions about how excit- ing designs are, but when sales are not up from last year at this time it is surprising. And market share in America and globally only seems to go in one direction: up! Why are there so many ups and downs for the traditional powerhouses in the American auto industry? Executives of these companies will blame it on external factors, or at least factors beyond their control, and t...…

… 0 0 S 0 WHYDET IS RUNNING ON R I AND WHATTO DO A A SYMPOSIUM H KURIAN POTHEN U AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CONSULTANT JEFFREY LIKER 0 PROFESSOR, INDUSTRIAL AND OPERATIONS ENGINEERING LL I - &L~- Air- -- or many years, the i uste Automo automotive indus- a "perfect sto try has been the By Kurian Pothen tive Industry in )rm"? center of Detroit's economy. The city is home to three of the world's largest - Daimler-Chrysler, T he negativ...…

…Wednesday, February 8, 2006 ,, I(I7R C {A'kNC) m r _ _ News 2 Motive for church fires unknown Opinion 4 From the Daily: New financial aid form hurts students One-hundredfifteen years of ed orzadfreedom i A Arts 8 Belle and Sebastian find new sound on latest release // www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 71 ©2006 The Michigan Daily Coalition accuses 'U' of racism Group says University lures black students in...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 1r1 NATION/WORLD. Deacon Charles Oliver waits outside a police tape barrier yesterday to see what is left of his church, Gallilee Baptist, In Sumpter County, Ala. Church fires ragem hC i South Motive unknown for nine church fires suspected to be arson BOLIGEE, Ala. (AP) - Fires damaged or destroyed four more Baptist churches across the Alabama countryside yesterday, less than a week after...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 3 CON CAMPUS Conference to focus on future energy constraints The William Davidson Institute - a division of the Ross School of Business that focuses on market research and education - will part- ner with the Business School to host a one-day conference about the future of energy in the United States and China. Experts from academia, busi- ness and government will discuss China and U.S...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 OPINION ibe fichiain atll DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 ' ' Of course, I'm sorry, Mr. Attorney General, I forgot: You can't answer any question...…

…Wednesday February 8, 2006 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com Ui be ,SiY~tigrtn 3 &iI RTwrS 5 Courtesy of Electric Six Hipster. But so not redefined. Electric Six suffers from lrical overkill BELLE & SEBASTIAN GROW INTO By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts Writer Many longtime Belle & Sebastian fans will feel frustrated when they hear The Life Pursuit. Ever since 2003's Belle & sparkly, soulful Dear Catastro- Sebastian phe Waitr...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 7 *AT scholarship, said the not only academic Continued from page 1 understanding of E education. But don't let his passion for modern Hayward said Cr algebra fool you - Crissman is not a an academic enviro stereotypical math geek. He is a member the University's. of a snowboarding club at the University, "It is important t an editor at the Every Three Weekly and independent way of an ...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 ARTS 9 Courtesy OT ne Weinstein Company "You're weird looking." Frilly comedy bares all, mildly entertains By Christina Choi For the Daily While tactfully bypassing the potential trauma of a disrobed Judi Dench, "Mrs. Henderson Mrs. Henderson Presents" is a Presents tasteful take on nudity in At the Showcase high society, The Weinstein Company interjecting welcome fluffiness into the ...…

…Wednesday February 8, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com POR McTSganTBASI 9 No. 7 Michigan 4, WESTERN MICHIGAN 1 Back in the saddle One-two .1 punch eads 'M' Montoya-like cheers greet longtime backup By Mark Giannotto Daily Sports Writer KALAMAZOO - Last night, Lawson Arena was not just the setting for a hockey game between No. 7 Michigan and Western Michigan. It also happened to play host to the T.J. Hensick a...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 8, 2006 Specs, spirit spark defense By Ian Robinson Daily Sports Writer In the 1990s, Kids growing up in Chicago metropolitan would try to emulate their favorite Bulls on the court - like Michael Jor- dan or Scottie Pippen. But Michigan freshman Melinda Queen couldn't escape the constant references to Chi- cago power forward Horace Grant. "When I was younger, I did watch Horace Grant because I am ...…

…Tuesday, February 7, 2006 Opinion 4 Sam Singer won't vote for Hillary Arts 8 Huffman soars in Transamerica Sports 10 Matt Singer: Get ready for Turin ~7~'Tf _ 7IT rI: f- ~j-V~<- - r. i a ~Jt,: -,P'>T ,! GE rlrk Oane-hundredsifteen years of editorial freedom - - - ------------------ -- - - - --------------------------- 019981990MORMIM lRelpe. www. mckandaily. com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 70 62006 The Michigan Daily Tangled...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 7, 2006 NATION/WORLD Ar r~OO An artist rendering shows Zacarias Moussaoul gesturing in court. Terror trial begins Moussaoui tossed out of his own sentencing trial after disruption ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Pro- claiming "I am al-Qaida,"terrorist con- spirator Zacarias Moussaoui disrupted the opening of his sentencing trial yes- terday and was tossed out of court as selection began for the jurors who wi...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS Workshop to teach students about event planning The Trotter Multicultural Center is sponsoring a workshop to help students learn about the importance of evaluat- ing the campus events and activities they plan. Students will learn how to deter- mine their own strengths and weakness- es when it comes to event planning. It will take place today at 6:30 p.m. at the William Monroe...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 7, 2006 OPINION abe Sibigan7&3tilg DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 This week is a week we can tell our children and grandchildren about." -Detroit Mayor Kw...…

…Tuesday . February 7, 2006 news@michigandaily.com SCIENCE 5 LEOPOLD BROTHERS BREWERY Two brothers brew up an idea, and end up distilling the essence of sustainability * Leopold Brothers Brewery is more effective and more earth friendly than traditional breweries By A.J. Hogg Daily Science Writer Your drinking habit could be ruining the environ- ment. Todd and Scott Leopold aim to help. They designed and operate Leopold Brothers, a ...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 7 s AID Continued from page 1. the previous application process and to contribute to their child's education is a completely new policy for the Univer- sity. "We never asked for anything from a non-custodial parent (in the initial application)," Fowler said. Failure to fill out the profile will preclude the University from awarding non-federal funds to the student. "If a parent refuses t...…

…Tuesday February 7, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com RSeidiigan tilg The birth of a network TV COLUMN MIDS-EASON REPLACEMENT Courtesy of the Weinstein Company Most awkward take-your-son-to-work day ever. LOST I 'AN ATION HUFFMAN'S ELECTRIC PERFORMANCE LIFTS 'TRANSAMERICA' So long, UPN. Goodbye, WB. In the past, viewers have been graced with some of the most original and innovative programming (as well as some of th...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 9 Singer Splays withisoul legends By Lloyd Cargo Daily Music Editor With the recent passing of Wilson Pickett, the world is minus one more legitimate soul legendwith seem- Cat Power ingly no others The Greatest in development. T atest What happened Matador to this once-glori- ous genre? Where is my Sam Cooke, my Al Green, my Otis Redding? Who the fuck decided horn sections weren't cool a...…

…Tuesday February 7, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. com POeRlitSigan tily 10 al Olympics full of 'cool' sports High-speed sports. Low-speed sports. No-speed sports. Violent crashes. Guns. Spandex body suits. Women in sequined outfits. Men in sequined outfits. Naked emotion. Precious metals. Internation- bulky sled, then hopping in and praying that their driver can navigate down a chute of ice. In 2002, the Jamaican ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 11 0 WRESTUNG Young wrestler has promising future By Robert Kaitz Daily Sports Writer To characterize Michigan freshman Michael Watts's season as a learning experience would be a gross under- statement. Like all freshmen, Watts came into a new environment in Ann Arbor looking to find a niche - both academically and socially. Watts hails from Riverton, Utah - a suburb of Salt Lake City - so he...…

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…Monday, February 6, 2006 News 2A U.N. Security Council disagrees on what to do with Iran Opinion 4A STAND on the genocide in Darfur ':AGERS IALL IN UGLYI ASHiON ... SPORTSMONDAY LIMrete43sUItUIIQ One-/zundred fifteen years of editorial freedom Arts 8A Daily film critics pick year's 10 best MON am il ----------- ----------- www.mk/ganday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 69 02006 The Michigan Daily EXTRA LARGE CELEBRATION C...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 6, 2006 NATION/WORLD U. N. council split on Iran China and Russia deadlocked with U.S., France and Britain UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Now that the U.N. atomic watchdog agen- cy has agreed to report Iran to the Security Council, diplomats have vastly different notions about how the body should be involved in nego- tiations to make sure Iran is not try- ing to develop a nuclear weapon. The five permanent...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 6, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS S Lecture to be delivered with ' art exhibit Annu Palakunnathu Mathew, a pro- fessor at the Univeristy of Rhode Island, will give a speech titled "Exploring My Diaspora." This speech is in conjunc- tion with the art exhibit, "Bollywood Satirized," which displays her photog- raphy in the Lane Hall Gallery. The .speech will take place today at 3:30 p.m. in room 2239 of Lane Hal...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 6, 2006 OPINION (7brl iri!&ugT niItt DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 I'm a champion. I think the Bus's last stop is here in Detroit." - Pittsburgh Steeler...…

…Monday February 6, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com RlSe idigan 3tilg 5A lust call it a 0Pretentious chair shots Three times in the past month, a relatively sane group of college boys (myself chief among them) relaxing at a random party were coaxed into a fiery, unhinged bout of nostalgia and zeal (complete with- howled catchphrases and drunken imitations) at the mere mention of one word: Wrestling.< But why, when The...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 6, 2006 - 7A DIVORCE Continued from page 1A from their clashing priorities, she said. Twenty-four years later, with the encour- agement of her son, she filed for divorce. Soon after, most of her friends began to shun her and sympathized with her husband. "They started a rumor that I'm having an affair," Shah said. Her son didn't receive much support from his Indian friends. "Ninety-five percent of ...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 6, 2006 ATTAIV MOM 1 Brokeback Mountain An emotionally transcendent expe- rience - Ang Lee demonstrates a sin- gular ability to frame characters with a preternatural sense of time, mood and circumstance. And while much of its appeal lies in its universality, make no mistake: The film's subject matter does lend to its power. This is revolu- tionary work. 2 A History of Violence A visceral jolt of pur...…

…VOLLEYBALL ROCKS HILL Follow the team as through its prepa- rations for their Mock Rock act. PAGE 8B THE SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN: Ian Herbert retells a few feel good stories from Super Bowl media week. PAGE 3B ERDMAN RACES TO VICTORY: Junior runner runs the nation's fastest time in 800-meter race PAGE 6B SPORTSONDAY - -- - ------------ 81RmAIi9anmotlQ I1 February 6, 20 6 lB No. 21 Michigan 66 TS T Streak ends as Hawkeyes drain threes By...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday -February 6, 2006 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY Club Tae Kwon Do alive and well Athlete of the Week 6 a Name: Mike Woods Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario Team: Track and Field Class: Sophomore By Julian Khaira For the Daily White. Yellow. Green. Blue. Red. Brown. It's a long road to Black. For the members of the Michigan Tae Kwon Do club, there's more to it than the color of the belt they wear while they train. For j...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 6, 2006 - 3B Super Bowl media blitz brin gs old friends together Goalie Sally Stone laid the foundation for Michigan's defensive effort, helping her team to a perfect 5-0 record for the weekend. Perfection pervades as water poo wins first five By Eileen Hengel Daily Sports Writer Trailing by two points in the third period, the Indiana offense was poised to cut into the Michigan lead but the W...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 6, 2006 HITTING AFTER THE WHISTLE 0 ICE HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK Andrew Ebbett Michigan The senior captain had two goals in the sec- ond period of Friday's game, one of which was shorthanded. On Saturday night, he had the assist on the game-tying goal. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "At first, I was concerned about-why we didn't score on the empty net. I thought we had some time down there." - Michigan ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 6, 2006 - 5B FASTBREAK Men's Basketball PLAYERS OF THE GAME Saturday's Game NO. 23 IOWA 94 - NO. 21 MICHIGAN 66 Daniel Horton Michigan Brown's screen sparks Hawkeye first-half run The senior point guard scored a game-high 19 points. He went 8-for-9 from the charity stripe and was the lone Wolverine guard to shoot over 50 percent from the field. Adam Haluska Iowa The Hawkeye guard paced Iowa's ...…

…6B -The Michigan Dail - SportsMonday - February 6, 2006 0 WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD Erdman outpaces nation in 800 0 MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD Woods, Whitehead stand out for Blue By Chris Herring Daily Sports Writer SOUTH BEND - This weekend, Katie Erd- man's performance at Notre Dame was compa- rable to Leonardo DiCaprio's role in "Catch Me If You Can." Well, sort of. Like DiCaprio, Erdman got out. in front early, forcing her competition to "catc...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 6, 2006 - 7B Credit Suisse First Boston is now Credit Suisse. By operating as a single brand, with a single global vision, we can provide you with more opportunities than ever before. Your vision brought you to one of the world's most respected educational institutions. Now be a part of one of the world's most respected financial institutions. Credit Suisse is looking for individuals who are intere...…

…4 t's 8:00 p.m. on a Tuesday, and Michigan volleyball players are strolling into Cliff Keen Arena for practice. Some wear jeans, and some wear sweatpants and slippers. A bag of volleyballs sits untouched on the floor. They won't be used at all. The nets stand in the middle of the court, but nothing will be bumped, set or spiked over them tonight. Instead, the nets will serve as a visual aid. "This is stage right," senior captain Erin Cobler c...…

…Friday, February 3, 2006 News 3 State treasurer quits Opinion 4 Former Detroiter Imran Syed on the Super Bowl Arts 5 Russell Peters brings laughs to the Michigan Theater AST ! S'cn\r'i NOT l EN IO 131 FO W(" DA 1S One-hundredfifteen years ofeditorialfredom www.michaganday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 68 @2006 The Michigan Daily "IN OU MEMORIES, IHE WLL AL.AYS BE SINGING, LAUGHING, DEBATING, ANALYZING, LISTENING ...®" SOLE launch...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 3, 2006 NATION/WORLD ,-=: . NEWS IN BRIEF me] " ' .> : : I WASHINGTON GOP chooses DeLay's replacement Rep. John Boehner of Ohio won election yesterday as House majority leader, promising a steady hand and a helping of reform for Republicans staggered by election-year scandal. Boehner, who replaces indicted Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas, said the GOP "must act swiftly to restore the trust between Congr...…