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… 2A - Wednesday, February 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, February 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily michigandailycom FRIDAY: Before You Were Here 'U' researchers trump Dr. Evil The University of Michigan is known for milestones. The Peace Corps started at the University when President John F. Kennedy stood on the steps of the Michigan Union to announce his plan for the program. Michigan Stadium is known across t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ,.4N-c Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 3A I , Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Obama takes Wisconsin for ninth consecutive win Barack Obama cruised past a fading Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Wisconsin primary Tuesday night, gaining the upper hand in a Democratic presidential race for the ages. It was Obama's ninth straight victory over the past three weeks, and left the former ...…

… 4A - Wednesday, February 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 0 'A4 QU TA E One of the greatest benefits of the revolution is that even our prostitutes are college graduates." - Fidel Castro, speaking about the benefits of the communist revolution he led in Cuba in a 2003 documentary "Comandante." Castr...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 5A An art Controversial. and. diverse art show comes to A2 By MICHELE YANKSON DailyArts Writer or those who become squeamish at the thought of Renoir's paintings of lush nudes, an art show about people who call themselves "sex workers" could be an uncomfortable experience. But for those who might rel-SeX WorkerS ish the idea of former and current members of the sex ArtShow...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 7A FUNDING From Page 1A only administrators to testify together. The presidents of Lake Superior State University and Eastern Michigan University also addressed the committee yester- day. Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon began the testimony by explaining how the coalition puts the three uni- versities in the "unique" position to bolster the state's econom...…

… RA - WArdn/ el,, tvFphrir 0 2 R Th D i The Michigan Daily - nichiganclaily.com INSURANCE From Page 1A dent would decrease. If health insurance were made mandatory, the cost of the premi- um would be added to the Univer- sity's estimated cost of attendance for each student. Students could then be eligible to receive financial aid to cover the premium, but aid would not be guaranteed. This means stu- dents without outside insurance who cannot...…

…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - 9A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, Fehruary 20, 2008 - 9A Hockey team eels Kolarik's absence By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer During the Michigan hockey team's warm-up skate at practice, Wolverine associate head coach Mel Pear- son scans the ice for Chad Kolarik's light blue jersey. He feeds the alternate captain passes to shoot as the team ci...…

… ifA-\AhainA z.A.,..-Po The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SROCZYNSKI Biondo's agility helps in From page And because cli p weforbid a player f climb up1D weight ladder more than two s matches Sroczyn NCAA rules rom dropping pots between ski will have By IAN KAY McFarland said. "He carries a lot of Daily Sports Writer that stuff with him and I think that's going to be a real big advantage for As he has several times before, him as he c...…

… w w w I W- I 8 >Th MchianDaly - dnsdyFerury20s20: Sympathy for the GOP s one of the country's prominent liberal enclaves, Ann Arbor has provided a bubble in which Democrats lord over the few Republicans on cam- pus who muster the energy and courage to defend their political beliefs. From a personal stand- point, all of this has been fine for the past five years. I've enjoyed sit- ting around with friends discuss- ing the epic failures ...…

…w w w w w w w 'W" w v - qw w v w I B .Te -ic iganDaiy -Wedesdy, ebrary20,200 THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GABE NELSON A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to10. rule 84: A slippery sidewalk isn't reason enough to shuffle to class like an anxious penguin. rule 85: Napping on library chairs and sofas is all right unless you snore, breathe heav- ily or make sexual noises i...…

…0 Y Yu v 9 a The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 20, 2008 I . a .. - . go .:- ., rt4l ABOUT CAMPUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST QUOTES OF THE WEEK It's like when you crave tur- key. You eat it and you eat it and you eat it, but you still want it." - ROBERT BENJAMIN, a 67-year-old former col- lege professor at Vanier College in Montreal, com- paring his addiction to sadomasochistic sex clubs in New York with eating turkey "I...…

…V U V V V U V Awk Allk d AdIL -W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I B>TeMchgniy- Weneday Fbrury20,208: Weneda, ebuay o0,208 - e :ihianDil-* 5 (ABOVE) Rackham student Kiri Sailiata hangs fliers on the widely used posting wall in Mason Hall. The walls and lobby area have provided students a simple means of publicizing events that LSA's proposed publication distribution plic presented by publications littered on the ground prompted the creation of the ...…

…idriganhiI0 Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 19,2008 michigandaily.com CAMPAIGN 2008 Dems debate delegate seating Democratic National Party has suggested that Michigan hold caucuses to seat delegates By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor With presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton neck and neck in the delegate count, the Democratic National Committee has suggested that Michigan hold a caucus to ensure that the state's 12...…

… 2 - Monday, February 19, 2008 MONDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Extremist Explained Before You Were Here Runnin in a ASINKING FEELING nunng mito a former flhng- sort of My sister visited last weekend, so I braved the cold to walk across cam- pus to a party my friend was hosting. About an hour into the party, my sister asked me if I knew the guy standing across the room where she had been talking to a friend. I l...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS ISLAMABAD, Pakistan In Pakistan election, Bhutto's party leads, ruling party in third Pakistan's opposition parties have won parliamentary elections, threatening President Pervez Musharraf's rule eight years after he seized power in a military coup, unofficial returns showed today. The party o...…

… 4 4 - Tuesday, February 19,2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com my ii tan4,at"y Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 4 They cleared the decks. They finished her. They murdered her." - Mohamed al-Fayed, father of Dodi Fayed who was killed in the car accident with Princess Diana, suggesting that the British royal family conspired to kill Pr...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 5 The politics of Hollywood A few days ago, Steven Spiel- berg officially announced .' Ithathe was resigning as artistic director of the 2008 Olym- pic Games in Beijing. Unhappy with the lack of effort on China's part in stopping the genocide in Sudan - China is Sudan's larg- est supplier of weapons - Sp...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 7 DELEGATES From Page 1 LSA sophomore Kelly Bernero, chair of Students for Hillary, said she thinks the delegates should be seated without any negotia- tions. She said Michigan voters had an opportunity to vote, and they made their opinion known even without the promise of delegates. LSA sophomore Tom Duvall, chair of Students for Obama, dis- agreed. He said because voters ...…

… 0 8 - Tuesday, February 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Amtrak to implement new safety measures Clinton, Obama make final Wisc. efforts Company's security policies went mostly unchanged since 9/11 WASHINGTON (AP) - Amtrak will start randomly screening pas- sengers' carry-on bags this week in a new security push that includes officers with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling platforms and trains. The initia...…

…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 9 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 9 M can't let up in finalfour games Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez (left) looked on as one of 65 potential walk-ons received a pass from wide receivers coach Tony Dews (right). And then there were twelve W hile Michigan took care of business last week- end, sweeping Lake Superior State, Miami (Ohio) appa...…

… 10 - Tuesday, February 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Defensive swap saves WolverinesF rompa e9 MERRITT, from Page 9 later by burying a 3-pointer from the top of the key with five seconds left on the shot clock. A couple of minutes later, Merritt hit freshman Manny Harris on the fastbreak for an easy bucket. On the Wolverines' next posses- sion, Merritt drove and hit a layup as he fell to the floor. He did it again on Mich...…

…BUCKEYES BOUNCED STAMPFL: BETTER THAN BEFORE Men's hoops beats OSU for third straight victory Why graduation should be on the Diag next year, too SportsMonday Opinion, Page 4A 'Ile 1id~gan D3atIV N I '1 )Ii'( El(. mrin muov unga Monday, February 18, 2008 michigandaily.com CENTER: FILE PHOTO; LEFT AND RIGHT: JEREMYTCHO/Da The City of Ann Arbor began cracking down on trash violations in 2002. Over the past three years, the number of cita...…

… 2A - Monday, February 18, 2008 FRIDAY: Before You Were Here MAKE A SWISH It's self-imposed probation for Florida State Florida State University annou Thursday that it will place itself two-year athletic probation, the C do Sentinel reported. The schoo also cut its number of athletic st ships. The resolutioncame inresl to a university-wide academicI scandal, in which a student-al reported an advisor had asked h take a quiz for a fellow stud...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS PRISTINA, Kosovo Kosovo declares independence from Serbia Revelers fired guns, waved red- and-black Albanian flags and set off fireworks over Kosovo yester- day after parliament proclaimed independence in defiance of Serbia and Russia, which condemned the declaration of the world's newest- nation. A decade after a bloody separat- ist war with Serbian forces that claimed 10,000 lives, lawmak- ...…

… 4A -Monday, February 18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 7JbC irhi43an 3at Edited and managed by students at the Universityaf Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations rep...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, February 18, 2008 - 5A COURTESY OF UNI And so Ryan Reynolds created man. Child of the revolution f M rich tary, strif love( Lee. stud Vien thro resei Boh pove ador Bee Iron brok on t for artis divo Li cam B: oped it's Alre New animated derfully wry graphic novels, Satrapi's life story hits the ilm is a visual big screen in the beautifully flawed animated film, "Perse- masterpiece polis." Pre...…

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… 8A - Monday, February 18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 Shooter called girlfriend before killing 7 students As trash violations pile up, many students say city officials unfairly target their houses 4 Kazmierczak said 'Don't forget about me' on tragic day WONDERLAKE, Ill. (AP) - The girlfriend of the man who killed five people and himself at Northern Illinois University said Sunday that he called her early on Valentine's D...…

…BELL: GRADING RODRIGUEZ'S FIRST MONTH AS COACH Where Rodriguez must improve to end Michigan's winless streak against Ohio State PAGE2B 0 The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I February18,2008 MICHIGAN 80, OHIO STATE 70 0-H-I-OWND WOMEN'S FASKE, TBALL Blue can't stop Hoosier attack With persistent inside pressure, Indiana avenges prior loss to 'M' By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON - Before yesterday's game against Michigan, ...…

… 4 2B - Monday, February 18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Rodriguez's rst report card Blue notches rainy wins in Texas tourney he ball's in your court, Rich Rodriguez. Now that the Michigan men's basketball team has finally toppled Ohio State, all focus shifts to your newly inherited team's struggles against the pesky Buck- eyes. That's what four straight losses will do. That's the weight that will be on your back when yo...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 18, 2008 - 3B Sugiyama upsets longtime rival Sophomore Sarah Curtis grabbed first in the all-around to lead Michigan to a blowout over Minnesota. 'M' blows away Gophers Curtis, Bruck and Botterman lead Michigan to easy win By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer A four-point victory in gym- nastics is like lapping the field in a NASCAR race - it's ablowout. The Michigan women's gym- na...…

… 4B - Monday, February 18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Alternate captain injured in win Kolarik's groin injury may be very serious, coaches say By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer The Yost faithful held its col- lective breath Saturday when alternate captain Chad Kolarik fell to the ice on a 5-on-3 penalty kill halfway through the third period. The senior col- NOTEBOOK lapsed in front of Michigan's net with what Beren...…

…4bF an at IV C Fit Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 14, 2008 michigandaily.com Student lending woes worry'U' Officials Financial aid chief website, more than 100 different Michigan colleges and universi- says market ties are eligible to participate. Last year, about 8,500 MI-LOANs conditions are were given to students, totaling about $68 million, The Associ- cause for concern aced Press reported. The suspension of the program By A...…

… 2A - Thursday, February 14, 2008 PORN PROBLEMS Connecting the residence halls While the majority of academic buildings on campus have at least some wireless access, plans to pro- vide wireless in the dorms are still in the preliminary phases, leaving some students to question what's taking so long. The only dorm to have wireless access throughout the entire building to date is Mary Markley. Some dorms also have pilot programs that provide ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS DAMASCUS, Syria Hezbollah militant killed in bombing Imad Mughniyeh, the suspected mastermind of dramatic attacks on the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Marine barracks that killed hundreds of Americans in Lebanon in the 1980s, has died in a car bombing in Syria. The Islamic militant group Hezbollah and its Iranian back- ers yesterday blamed Israel for the killing of Mughniyeh, Hezbollah's security chi...…

… 4A - Thursday, February 14, 2008 The MihiganDaily- michgandalyc 4 71LC 1Jrhd i~jan43tj Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR N AE( What, isn't two Cabinet posts enough?" - Bill Clinton, trying to convince Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) to use his superdele...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 14, 2008- 5A Average Joes get their chance Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez will hold open tryouts today By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Editor Rich Rodriguez compares his first open tryout experi- ence to the movie "Invincible" - the story of Vince Papale, a bartender who tried out for the Philadelphia Eagles and made the team. "The first year I did it, I had about five or 10 guys s...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com STUDY From Page 1A Participants rated the negative qualities in their relationships with spouses and significant others, chil- dren and best friends. One said, "My (spouse/partner, child, friend) gets on my nerves," and the other said "My (spouse/partner, child, friend) SHIRTS From Page 1A the T-shirts. At the beginning of winter semes- ter, the Hall Council sent an e-mail apologizing to all South Quad r...…

… 4 8A -- Thursday, February 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Heptathlete Shotwell vaults into school record books By MACKENZIE MELVIN Daily Sports Writer Every day, sophomore Frank Shotwell runs full speed at a 12- foot high bar, uses a pole to propel his body over it, and drops onto a cushion below. It sounds terrifying to most people, but Shotwell and the Michigan men's track and field teamrely on his pole-vaulting, one of...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com Thursday, February 14,2008 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. AT THE MIC Want to hear what the other half has to say on this chilly Valentine's Day? "The Penis Monologues," a series of intense poetry readings from some of the most talented men on campus, will give you an in-depth look into the mind of the modern man. Doors open at 8:30 p...…

… 2B - Thursday, February 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. The Daily Arts guide to Ann Arbor's upcoming events Today 2.14.08 Valentine's Card-Making and Cookie Decorating 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. At the Michigan League Underground Free Japanese Contemporary Dance 12 p.m. At the University Hospital Main Lobby, Floort Free Tomorrow 2.15.08 Brown Bag Lecture: Jo Kanamori 12 p.m. At School of...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 3B Returning to the 'Wild'9 DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE ven if you have read "The Call- of the Wild," I sus- pect you can't tell me much about it.You might recall that it's by Jack London - so it's a love letter to dogs - and that it reminds you of a musty grade-school library. But that's probably as far as it goes. That's because you haven't seen the book since fifth grade, i...…

… 4B - Thursday, February 14, 2008 VALENTINE From Page 1B Keep your affection to yourself: By PAUL TASSI DailyArts Writer Public displays of affection are always questionable, but there are some basic rules. Today in particular is a good day to heed them: In class: No touching. There, I said it; that's the rule. It is not OK to hold hands, snuggle or - dear Lord - make out while sitting in lecture. All right, maybe the one acceptable form of to...…

…ONELJ - )1(t" il N UII OF E 'V FIFNYS Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 13, 2008 michigandailycom IMPROVING FINANCIAL AID AFTER PROPOSAL 2 hasn't released data on admits Unlike last year, admissions data may not be made public until May By CHRIS HERRING Managing News Editor In response to Proposal 2, the statewide affirma- tive action ban that took effect in 2006, University officials regularly distributed admissions data to the med...…

… 0 2A - Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Here Big house on campus Of the University's nearly 60 Greek chapters, one rises above them all. With 131 initi- ated members and 11 pledges, Pi Kappa Alpha - more commonly known as Pike - is the largest fraternity on campus. Pike's membership has grown steadily for several years, said chapter president Jon Marks. He said each year's pledge class is normally S to 10 percentlarger than the year before. M...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Senate approves bill to okay some gov't snooping Yesterday the Senate approved new rules for government eaves- dropping on phone calls and e- mails, giving the White House much of the latitude it wanted and granting legal immunity to tele- communications companies that helped in the snooping after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Protection for the telecom com- panies is the most pr...…