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…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 13, 2006 Rough landings doom tumblers against No.,2 Utah By Katie Niemeyer Daily Sports Writer Stick your landings! These words will ring in the heads of every Michigan gymnast after Saturday night's meet against No. 2 Utah. Starting the night on vault, the Wolverines took a step or a hop on all six landings and failed to post a single score above 6.4° o a 9.80. After the first rotation, No. ...…

…Friday, February 10, 2006 News 3 Kidnapped journalist from Ann Arbor appears in new tape Opinion 4 Gavin Stern wants to fire the state Senate Sports 8 Singer: Ghost of Ed Martin lives rx\r, izii4uii One-hundred-ifteen years of editorialfreedom www.mchkiandai/y.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 73 x2006 The Michigan Daily State funding up 2 percent LIGHTS OUT, PART DEUX P Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed budget would increase the U...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 10, 2006 NATION/WORLD Patriot Act agreement reached NEWS IN BRIEF.. 4 GOP sena5tors see eve to eve required to notify the FBI if he consulted a lawyer. These been an important weapon in the government's arsenal for i V V V LLN.blll V V\r 4 r \.+ VV ' f..+ x r - ~ - 't .. "C '" .. _ a... ., _.. . _ .... .. . ... with White House; Dems unsure about next move to prevent renewal of the legislation WA...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 10, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS Son of radicals to SJournalist to sekra t - aterspeoa read at LShaman fter screening of film about her life ----.----- v I A A A 1 Students of Color of Rackham will screen "The Agronomist" at 6 p.m. as part of their 16th annual conference. The film is based on the life experiences of award- winning journalist Michele Montas, for- mer editor in chief of Radio Haiti. The scr...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 10, 2006 OPINION aIbr £ iltd tija ~ 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 44This timeline isn't based in sci- ence fiction. (It) is based on the reality of where ...…

…Friday February 10, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com fl e d ii nN UI ART s 5 5 Local Slumber Party to play at the Halfass By Molly Schulman For the Daily Get ready for ladies' night as Detroit's favorite femme-pop phenom Slumber Party heads to the Halfass. The lullaby quin- tet, spearheaded by lead vocalist and songwriter Ali- cia Berg, creates Slumber Party Tonight at 9:30 p.m. At the Halfass ors of life on t...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 10, 2006 - 7 BECKHAM Continued from page 1 differences when they pop up. CSJ is part of the Michigan Student Assembly. If private mediation does not resolve the conflict, CSJ holds a hearing to determine whether a trial is neces- sary. Susan Wilson, director of the Office of Student Activities and Leadership, will mediate a meeting today with Beckham and the show's organizers. At the meeting, each ...…

…February 10, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily. com POe 3R TSiigttily 41 8 . . .............. . . .. . . . .. ............ Harris, cagers fall to rival Ghost of booster past haunts Michigan basketball team 4 By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor All eyes in Crisler Arena were fixed on a crumpled figure lying at the base of the basket. With less than nine minutes to play in last night's game, Ohio State's Jamar Butler d...…

…Thursday, February 9, 2006 i Rv; STRUGES£ COMPT WI ,.Rf _ N;A T( 1\e..,R TH SAT Opinion 4A Alison Go wants podcasted lectures Arts SA Avery Hopwood's play comes to Mendelssohn Sports 8A Cagers set to take on Buckeyes One-hundred-fifteen years ofedntorialfreedom -rn-rn---- www.rmch/zrandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 72 @2006 The Michigan Daily O J 'U ' expects jump in funding Percentage change in state funding $...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 9, 2006 NATION/WORLD Bush rebukes Muslim violence NEWS IN BRIEF 1 mm. wu ~ mm~a r~u-- m ~m- - m ua.- President chides press to remember responsibilites of its freedom WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush condemned the deadly rioting sparked by cartoons of the prophet Muhammad yesterday, and his secre- tary of state accused Iran and Syria of trying "to inflame sentiments" across the Muslim world. Bu...…

… NEWS ON CAMPUS * Michigan Idol to hold tryouts Tryouts for the Michigan Idol talent contest will be held today at 9 p.m. on the lower floor of the Michigan Union. The final prize for the winning contestant is $500. Judges will see 50 contestants on a first-come, first-serve basis. Anyone wishing to participate should pre- pare a two-minute audition piece. Hawaiian scholar to lecture today Haunani-Kay Trask, a renowned scholar of Hawaiian st...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 9, 2006 OPINION albe liitcigau 3 ui~g DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES Managing Editor i EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE '4All we've got is fear, and we're going to keep playing the fear card." - Sen. ...…

…Thursday February 9, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily. com R TS91iigan Bailg 5A .S A... ..... Treat albums like art Belle & Sebastian aren't exactly the kind of band you'd expect to cause controversy. The lithe, pretty, melodic lines that support clever, sometimes heartwrenching lyrics seem more likely to serve as lullabies to the hip- ster set, not material for rabid contention. But for the intense emotional attach- ...…

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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...…