…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. ...…
…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 ...…
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…A DAY IN MSA'S LIFE U Will Grundler offers his take on what's wrong with the Michigan Student Assembly. Hint: It has to do with Groundhog Day. See Opinion, Page 4. Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 10, 2009 michigandaily.com SUMMER IN ANN ARBOR 'U' expands offerings' for summer As demand grows, spring, summer terms add classes By STEPHANIE STEINBERG Daily StaffReporter Students stressed about fitting in required classes to graduate on...…
…2 - Tuesday, February 10, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 401 2 - Tuesday, February 10, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * MONDAY: In Other Ivory Tower WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here Photos of the Week Satisfying students' cookie cravings Fur someone who works between 8:00 p.m. and 2:30 anm. every night, Kevin Lemon seems like a pretty chipper guy. Lemon works as the assistant manager of ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Obama says stimulus vital to avoid 'catastrophe' President Barack Obama pressed Congress Monday night to urgently approve a massive economic recov- ery bill, using the first prime-time news conference of his presidency to warn that a failure to act "could turn a crisis into a catas...…
…4 - Tuesday, February 10, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 represent solely the v...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 5 A family divided by music mhere is no such thing as a guilty pleasure." While T carrying on a conversation with avid music - nerds, there is approximately an 82-percent chance (I've done the math) that, at some point in the discussion, you JOSH will hear them BAYER blurt this mantra or some variation of it (e.g. - Ben Folds makes me feel good, and there's nothing your hip...…
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…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 ...…
…4br 4JIF filic i an '43 at Im Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 9, 2009 ONE NIGHT, ONE MIC: NAS IN YPSI michigandaily.com MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY Two cands emerge for MSA pres. Michigan Action Party dissolves, new parties set to form By TREVOR CALERO Daily News Editor Over the past five semesters, the Michigan Action Party has main- tained a monopoly over the Michi- gan Student Assembly, claiming a majority of the seats on the assem- ...…
…2A - Monday, February 9, 2009 N e- w s The Michigan Daly michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, February 9, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Maryland mulls campus gun ban BREAT(TN' TN THE BTALLTROOMf A proposedlawinMaryland would ban guns, knives and other deadly weapons from college campuses in the state, The Diamondback at the University of Maryland reported. An existingstate law bans weap- ons from K-12 public schools, but the propos...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 9, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS CONCORD, N.H. *Recession sending more students to community colleges College freshman Elizabeth Hebert's choice of a four-year school suddenly got too expensive. George Haseltine already has a business degree, but he concluded after several layoffs that he needed more training to get work. So, in the middle of this school year, both landed at New Hamp- shire Tec...…
…4A - Monday, February 9, 2009 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umith.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 represent solely the views of their authors. FR TEDAILY Releasin...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday; February 9, 2009 - 5A Finding the right reality show host Reality competition - a cat- egory which now includes everything from classic game shows like "Jeopardy" to exotic ventures like "The Amazing Race" - is among the fastest-growing i television genres of all time. And * with so many new shows popping JANVWE up recently, there BLOM are some shows that succeed and many more that are utter sh...…
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…1 0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 9, 2009 - 7A * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, February 9, 2009 - 7A Two candidates emerge for MSA's top position From Page 1A he said. Baydoun, who has yet to choose anti developed goals for the future a vice president or decide upon a of MSA, but when they looked name, said his party is focusing on at whether those goals could be the substance behind the goals. acco...…
…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...…
…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 ...…
…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...…
…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...…
…4B - February 9, 2009 T Mcg Di- cgaay The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REID From page 1B expression. For the first time all game, one of the Wolverines looked wild- eyed, overwhelmed. For everything they had done right, for everything that had gone their way, one measly missed lay- up led to an 8-0 Connecticut run and a10-point swing that tied the game at 31. Sure, Michigan kept it close after that, but it was only a matter of time bef...…
…WRONGLY REBUILT CALMING BRIAN HOG New Orleans is getting put back Bra Hogar's outbursts in prate are egedary together. But is it being done the But when itbecomes game ume he knows how to right way? See Opinion, Page 4 hand e pressure . s Page 7 4Ij lit ciian IaIj Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 6, 2009 michigandaily.com GREENING THE UNIVERSITY Recycling prices fall, 'U' foots Rhefty bill GEOPOLITICS IN ANN ARBOR Cole to t isan politi...…
…. . ~ . 2 - Friday, February 6, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom4 O RIGHT LSA senior Mike Milano, accused of assaulting Michigan hockey , ~player Steve Kampfer, at a pre-trial hearine. (CHANEL VON HABSBUBO- LOTHRINOEN / Daily) TOP Michigan foothall coach eich Rodriguez at a Signing Day press conference. (CHANEL VON HABSBURG-LOTHRINGEN t/ Daily) BOTTOM Engineeringijunior Michael Dohmeier and Michelle Aris- too of Aristeo Construct...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 6, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, February 6, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Geithner plans to unveil bailout plan on Monday TreasurySecretaryTimothyGei- thner and other top officials are put- ting the finishing touches on a plan to overhaul the government's $700 billion financial rescue program. A Treasury official said Geithner will deliver a speech on Monday...…
…4 - Friday, February 6, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 represent solely the vie...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com h Friday, February 6, 2009 - 5 Personality pickle "I can get cash for my gold? No way" 'Average U 'New in Town' is a film. Neither recommendable nor regrettable, "New in Town" is like girl-in-the-suburbs comfort food. It's that box of oat- meal cream pies co which you keep movie that's funny comingback. Anywho, take note of the adher- but forgettable ence to formula: The woman is Lucy Hill (Zellweger),...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 6, 2009 - 7 WIOMEN'S BASKETBALL Wolverines fall short in Hicks's homecoming By RYAN KARTJE final minutes and couldn't over- Daily Sports Writer come the initial deficit. "That game was determined EVANSTON - Sophomore guard in the first 10 minutes," Borseth Veronica Hicks's first 10 minutes repeated after the game. home weren't what she'd hoped for. The Wolverines began the game Sure, th...…
…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...…
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…2A - Thursday, February 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Thursday, February 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FREE BREAKFAST Peace rally at the Big House It was no ordinary half- timeshowattheP1971home- coming football game. That Saturday afternoon, the announcer asked the crowd of 75,000 fans for a moment of silence to honor those who died in the Viet- nam War, asuwell as the lives that would stillibe lost....…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Obama signs bill extending SCHIP President Barack Obama has signed a bill extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children. The East Room signing cer- emony yesterday represented a much-needed win for Obama on health care a day after his administration suffered a major setback with the loss of his nom- inee to lead his drive for sweep- ing ...…
…4A - Thursday, February 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4e , Iicl igan 4,3a*lg Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 illustratio...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 5A How Mother Nature could stifle Wolverines n the early-morning hours of Jan. 11, Mike Jones was talk- ing on the phone in his dorm room when the fire alarm went off. Jones, an early enrollee on the Michigan football team, figured someone was playing a prank. So he grabbed a light jacket and headed outside. He quickly realized he'd walked into the annual West Quad-South Qu...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 7A New student group to aid entrepreneurs overseas ACTING IN THE ATRIUM 'W dP S In the spring, Global Business Brigades will work in Panama By VERONICA MENALDI Daily StaffReporter While most students will be enjoyingtheirfreedomfromschool in May, a few University students will be traveling to Central Am...…
…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...…
…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 - 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...…
…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...…
…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...…
…41C Illi.c1 i an i1M Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 4, 2009 michigandaily.com FROM THE FIELD TO THE DANCE FLOOR A NEW-AGE UNIVERSITY profs turn to blogging CLF REEDER/Daily For a sldeshow of more Mock Rock moments, The men's track and field team performs at the tOth annual Mock Rock fundraiser in Hill Auditorium yesterday. go to michigandaily.com. The event featured performances from a number of athletic teams and aimed to raise...…
…2A - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MON0AY~ TUESDAY; ' ' THURSDAY: MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY:i THURSDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Campus Characters -xplained Before You Were Here Y SOME RESiNE HALLS AREN'T d rLEmS Findingf a signal In the dorms FRIDAY: Photos of the Week Finding a comfortable place to browse Facebook in a dorm room can be tough. Without wireless Internet available in most resi- dence hall...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 4, 2009 = 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS UNITED NATIONS Darfur pullout rejected by key U.N. council members Key U.N. Security Council mem- bers rejected Sudanese pressure to withdraw thousands of peacekeep- ers from Darfur yesterday, even as the U.S. reported a wave of govern- ment air strikes near a rebel-held town. U.S. Ambass...…
…4A - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 4A Weea FbaThe Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 repres...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 5A Nas brings his rhymes to EMU "'m Jason Bourne in 20 years." indleM ssthrill By JEFF SANFORD DailyArts Writer Ladies and gents of the University, roll your blunts up tight; dust off those old bottles of Moet and Alize; and please, for God's sake, put away that tired, auto-tuned NaS hip hop. Nas is here. Well, not yet. But Friday, this Friday, acclaimed 7:30 p.m. rapper ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigantlailycom Wednesday, Fehruary 4, 2009 - JA SPECTRUM CENTER From Page 1A or who are uncomfortable with their sexual orientation or gen- der identity may find the prospect of entering the Spectrum Center or attending an LGBT student group meeting to be too risky or intimidating," Correa said. "Some may fear being seen by others and being ident...…
