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…6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 25, 2005 the michigan daily 0 ! 1 MONTH FREE! 1/2 off Deposit & Cash for Spring Break if you sign your lease by Feb. 25th. Call University Towers at 734-761-2680. ! 4 BDRM., 4 bath. CONDO avail, now! Utils. incl., A/C., ldry. & free garage prkg. Cable TV. $500-600/person/mo. Call 313-838-2629. !! AVAIL. NOW 2 bdrm. w/ modem kitch. & bath. Prkg., from $695. Call 994-5284. !! FALL2005 !! 715 Church St...…

…Friday, February 25, 2005 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com Ulib 1tdi 9 iailU SPORTS 7 7 'M' D 's into sixth at Big Tens By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer With as much firepower as the top-tier men's swim- ming and diving teams in the Big Ten bring, the open- ing day of the Big Ten Championships started off with a bang at the University Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. In Michigan coach Bob Bowman's first Big Ten Champions...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 25, 2005 FRIDAY Focus I I PETER SCHOTTENFELS /Daily Music Prof. Michael Haith- cock conducts the Symphony Band at their concert at Hill Auditorium on Feb. 11. THE UNIVERSITY'S SYMPHONY BAND PLAYS CARNEGIE By Sarah Peterson Daily Arts Writer west. The view to the east is Brooklyn, and the view to the south is the Statue "This is sort of like our Rose Bowl," exclaimed Michael Haithcock, conductor...…

…Thursday, February 24, 2005 News 3A Boykin speaks about being black and gay .IErCA:TP; A 1 r W Cf'WI mJAZN Weather Opinion 4A Sports 8A The Daily calls out the Ann Arbor News Women's hoops drops another in familiar fashion Ici1nvait H : 29 LOW: 18 TOMORROW: 33/14 One-hundred fourteen years of editoridfreedom www.mihigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 89 ®2005 The Michigan Daily $20m given to Judaic 'Studies By Farayha Arrin...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 24, 2005 NATION/WORLD Political wrangling continues mn Iraq NEWS IN BRIEF BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Ayad Allawi, the secular interim prime minis- ter, said yesterday he is putting together a coalition to try to hold onto the job in the next government and block the can- didate of the dominant Shiite political alliance. Kurdish parties also weighed in with demands for top posts, setting up a possible ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 3A ON CAMPUS Speaker to lecture on Japanese personal pronouns As part of its winter 2005 lecture series, the Center for Japanese Studies presents Cindi Sturtz-Sreetharan today at noon in room 1636 of the School of Social Work. Sturtz-Sreetharan, a member of Cali- fornia State University's anthropology department, will discuss Japanese men's usage of personal pronouns in speech. Famous ...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 24, 2005 OPINION b aug JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO 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 44'The fundamental principles and institutions of democracy must be adapted to the realities of Russian life ...…

…Thursday . February 24, 2005 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com PORTS 5A . .... . .... Cagers finally break streak By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Editor Dani Wohl played his heart out. Amadou Ba played - much to the crowd's pleasure - and scored. Dion Harris and Ron Coleman were lava. And when it was over, a huge rush of warm air flowed from Crisler Arena last night. Michigan exhaled for the first time in over a month - a 63-...…

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…w NEWS The Michigan Daily - . Thursday, February 24, 2005 -,7A The Mich.gn Daiy.- hursday _.Fbruary 24,2005 -y . LEVINE Continued from page 1A housing issues, litigate for students in ten- ,ant-landlord disputes and lobby the city ,government to pass ordinances favorable to student tenants. Levine said he now intends to coordi- nate with SLS and the Residence Halls Association to organize a lease-signing workshop in each of the Universit...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 24, 2005 Blue falls apart at start of second half By Matt Singer Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - The Michigan wom- en's basketball team hangs close to a pow- erful Big Ten team early, hoping to earn Mj ' j" 4 a shocking upset vic- tory. Then, inevitably, it happens. The opposition explodes for a huge run, the Wolverines collapse and the final score tilts heavily in favor of their opponents. Thi...…

…Su 12B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 24, 2005 w w " U U U CATEGOPY I REST DwPEcTop Eastwood, Scorsese lead pack for Oscar By Zach Borden Daily Arts Writer The Best Director category has been a perennial favorite at the Academy Awards, honoring those responsible for creating a film's look and developing its tone. This year, the five men vying for the directing trophy share two things in common - they are all Oscar veter- a...…

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…10B - The Mic1l n Daily - Thursday, Feuary 24, 2005 w w " U ! U a v The Michigan Dail The .:..h..b..Da"J CATEGOPY I EEST SUppoPTwIG Acrpiss CAil1GOPY I BEsi ACTOR.p Blanchett the favorite in competitive race Foxx dominates as Ray Charles By Amanda Andrade Daily Arts Writer The Best Supporting Actress race is notoriously difficult to call. The category's more prestigious older sister, Best Actress, tends to grab all the headline-...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, ebruary 24, 2005 V V w w V. V V The Michigan ail: CATEGOiRY I IEsT ACTRESS Bening takes Swank head on in '05 race CATEGORY I EsT ADAPIED SCPEEMPLAY 'Sideways' is strongest contendei By Lindsey Bieber and Andy Kula Daily Arts Writers " WEOP1fmac1 0000O0 By Christopher Lochner For the Daily At the heart of 2004's best actress race is a rematch five years in the making. In 1999, Hilary Swank took th...…

…V V V V w w v w V I 8B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 24, 2005 The Michigan CATEGOPY I FEST GPIGINAL SCPEENPLAY CATEGOPY I EIST SupoFzTIrG Aclok Kaufman hopes 2005 is finally his year Church looks to finish comeback By Christopher Lechner diverse. "Hell's Angels" and the original "Scar- For the Daily Perhaps the most obvious choice face," and launched the career of starlet for the nomination, "The Aviator" is Jean Harl...…

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…Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Opinion 4 Jordan Schrader: What scuttlebutt? Arts 5 Video director Dave Meyers speaks on his success - JASON RYZNAR'S LONG TRIP TO MICHIGAN ... SPORTS, PAGE 9 Ict aug:4 Weather &.- 30 LOW: 18 TOMORROW- X:919 One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mz'hiandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 88 ©2005 The Michigan Daily MSA finids ,oke guilty By Jeremy Davidson Daily Staff Reporters The Michi...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 NATION/WORLD I Bush denies plans to attack Iran NEWS 1N BRIEF 4 BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Presi- dent Bush said yesterday that it is "sim- ply ridiculous" to assume that the United States has plans to attack Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons program. "This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. Having said that, all options are on the tab...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 3 * ON CAMPUS 'U' to host panel on Bill Cosby The Detroit Project, the National Association of Black Journalists and . Michigan Student Assembly's Minority Affairs Commission are sponsoring a discussion on Bill Cosby today from 7 to 9 p.m in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union. "A Conversation with Dr. Bill Cosby" will recap Cosby's recent visit to Detroit, as well as provide an ...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 OPINION c e fi ut ttilg JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO 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 G'Ninety-nine- point-nine percent of the media is left of center ... There are two companies doing ...…

…Wednesday February 23, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage @michigandaily. com ARTS 5 Music VIDEO VISIONARY MTV AWARD WINNER REFLECTS ON HIS CAREER AND FUTURE By Chris Gaerig Daily Arts Writer Dave Meyers's life has changed significantly since he first entered the music business as an "abused intern" - running errands, fetching fruit and making copies. Invaluable internships and hundreds of music videos later, Dave is now one of the mos...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday. February 23, 20( the michigan daily _.._.. 1209 BROADWAY: $215 K. Tree-top condo, 2 bdrm., 1 1/2 baths., 2 lofts, fire- place. Agent Victoria L. Evans. 649-4752. NEW LUXURY TOWNHOME Condos $38,000 Buying Power twp. taxes. 10 mm. to UM. 2-5 bdrms, w/ 2 car garage. 213-4100. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES available for now. 665-8825. ! 1 MONTH FREE! 1/2 off Deposit & Cash for. Spring Break if you sign your lease ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 7 LEO Continued from page 1 those matters is to be interpreted. At the rally, LEO campus chair Ian Robinson demanded that the University treat the lectur- ers with "sufficient respect," rather than provide excuses for their sluggish efforts. He also said he hoped the rally and picket would pressure the Uni- versity to act quickly, though he left open the pos- sibility of further labor...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 ARTS Italian psych-rockers debut with 'Valende' By Lloyd Cargo Daily Arts Writer Courtesy of Touch & Go Nice nose hairs, guys. Sick. Noise-pop band Enon releasaes rarities COMP The term "psych-rock" gets thrown around far too often, but the duo of Marco Fasolo and Alessio Gastaldello are worthy suc- Jennifer cessors of the tie-dye mantle. Gentle Recently signed out of Italy by Valende ...…

…Wednesday February 23, 2005 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily. com UJe £idiijmi ktlg PORTS 9 - - ------- - -- - Ryznar returns to Michigan in 'stang By Ian Herbert Daily Sports Editor Two summers ago, Jason Ryznar departed on a long, arduous journey to Michigan. It was the summer before his junior year, and Ryznar was getting ready to head back to Ann Arbor from his hometown of Anchorage, Alaska. He had just bought a new car...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Blue ready to race after four-week rest By Anne Uible_ Daily Sports Writer Thirty-two Big Ten team titles and 294 individual Big Ten Champions. For a coach faced with this storied history of winning tra- dition, first year Michigan swimming and diving coach Bob Bowman is relatively relaxed as his team heads into the Big Ten Championships this weekend. "I'm looking forward to it," Bowman ...…

…Tuesday, February 22, 2005 Weather 42~ i~ Opinion 4 Sam Singer on Paul Krugman's ego Arts 8 Kings of Leon deliver on second album. £F I1 bI33 LOW, 22 TOMORROW: 30mA U.w Sports 9 Eric Ambinder on the mystery of Dion Harris One-hundredfourteen years of editorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXV, No. 87 2005 The Michigan Daily MSA vote on PIRGIM postponed By Karl Stampfl Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan S...…

…NATION/WORLD Protests NEWS IN BRIEF against S ria heat up Protest is largest anti-Syrian rally in the country's history BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Tens of thousands marched yesterday in the biggest anti-Syrian protest in Lebanese history amid signals that Syria will soon withdraw its troops from parts of the country. President Bush renewed demands for Syrian forces to leave Leb- anon immediately. The protest marked one week since the Feb. 14 de...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 3 " ON CAMPUS Senator Levin comes to Union U.S. Sen. Carl Levin (D-Detroit) will speak in the Michigan Union Kuen- " zel Room today at 4 p.m. The event is sponsored by the University's College Democrats. Desegregationist speaks on fighting hate, prejudice The Hillel Center for Jewish Activi- ties presents Dick Lobenthal, former director of Michigan's Anti-Defamation League, tonight from...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 22, 2005 OPINION ab Sidi~ttwu &zilg JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO 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 'Good thinking,' I said to myself as I fired up a thin Cohiba." - The late writer Hunter S. Thomp...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 7 * AMTRAK Continued from page 1A tage Card entitles her to a 15-percent discount on Amtrak fares. She added that said her travel arrangements would suffer if Amtrak service were stopped. "It would potentially mean that I would have to leave the (University) because I would have no way to see my family or my friends," she said. Still, Lewandowski said she has experienced delays while us...…

…Tuesday February 22, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com UX1e MtgTh 9 ART S 8 EVAN McGARVEY Youth and experience 0 01 For better or worse, we pretty much like the art our parents gave us when we were little. The Picasso poster our mother put in our room sparked our lifelong fascination with modernist art; our father's Coltrane collection com- pelled us to try the trumpet. Like religion and political views, our chi...…

…February 22, 2005 sports. michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. com SPORTS 9 . . .... .... . . .. . Paging Dr. Amaker: M looks to cure streak By Josh Holman Daily Sports Editor Michigan coach Tommy Amaker has conquered the secret to marriage. He has pinpointed the differ- ence between men and women. "My wife always says I need to try to understand it," Amaker said. "Males always want to fix something," Now he's taking the next logical st...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 22, 2005 Coben's gone but divers confident By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer Last season, senior Jason Coben was the star diver of the Michigan men's swimming and diving team. He won the NCAA Championship on the plat- form, two Big Ten Diver of the Week awards and the Big Ten Diver of the Championship. While Coben shined, fellow divers Pat Noyes, Jon Donadee and Jake Boehm stayed in the shadows. F...…

…Monday, February 21, 2005 News 3A Publication to promote 'progressive' views Weather ID ff4 .4$ttan 43 £ Iitti Opinion 4A Arts 8A From the Daily: More jails not the answer Keanu Reeves stars in mediocre sci-fi thriller 'Constantine' K h 5 24 TOMORROW: ,f One-hundredfourteen years ofedtorialfreedom www.micAigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan . Vol. CXV, No. 86 @2005 The Michigan Daily ' ' releases One fraternity has been expelled, while...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 21, 2005 NATION/WORLD Israel prepares for Gaza pullout NEWS IN R Two large Jewish settlements near Jerusalem will stay in place as others are dismantled JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Ariel Sha- ron's Cabinet began charting Israel's future borders in a historic session yesterday, giving final approval to a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and a revised route of the West Bank separation barrier that...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 21, 2005 - 3A * ON CAMPUS Drumming troupe uses dance, mime to evoke Japan Japanese drum group, Kodo, will be performing at the Power Center start- ing tonight at 8 p.m. Kodo uses dance, mime and a variety of instruments in its shows, which will run until Wednesday. Tickets are available at the Michigan League Ticket Office or two hours prior to the show at the Power Center. SAPAC, MESA, LGBT to dis...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 21, 2005 OPINION igh Citl igttn ttilg JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO 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 ''He can forget Texas. And he can forget Florida. And I will sit on my hands." - President Bush,...…

…Monday February 21, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com ARTS 5A 'Monologues' shock and inform By Victoria Edwards Fine Arts Editor FINE A RTS REVIEW The Vagina Monologues, a cel- ebration of female empowerment and sexuality, was an attempted balance between shock value and truth. While the shock value of yester- day's performanc- es initially drew the audience in, The Vagina Monologues At the Power Center more often...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 21, 2005 the michigan daily 0 NEW LUXURY TOWNHOME Condos $38,000 Buying Power twp. taxes. 10 min. to UM. 2-5 bdrms. w/ 2 car garage. 213-4100. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES available for now. 665-8825. " 1100 Sq. Ft. Apts. Great for 2-5 people " Free High-Speed Internet * Free 130+ Channel Direct TV " Built in microwave, dishwasher, disposal " Beautifully furnished " Close to CCRB " Complimentary Resident...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 21, 2005 - 7A * HAZING Continued from page 1A ternity at the University. No students were punished individu- ally for the incidents and instead leaders of the four chapters agreed to work with the University on a community education and development plan based on the indi- vidual goals and needs of each organiza- tion. Each fraternity or sorority will also have to follow an improvement plan call- in...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 21, 2005 ARTS PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily Moe played at the Michigan Theater on Feb. 18. moe. jams out at the Michigan Theater By Jared Newman Daily Arts Writer "Forgive me Father, for I have totally agreed to 'Bill and Ted 3: The Radical Rendevouz.' " STRAIGHT OUTTA HELL KEANU REEEVES STARS IN COMIC BOOK CROSSOVER By Amanda Andrade Daily Arts Writer Keanu Reeves, the chiseled and enigmatic s...…

…FAMLY TIES With her brother in attendance, senior Elise Ray won the all-around title to lead the Michigan women's gymnastics team. PAGE 6B BACK TO BACK The wrestling team defeated Purdue and Michigan State to clinch a share of its second straight Big Ten title. PAGE 7B GENNARO FILICE Words of wisdom from a fantasy baseball veteran PAGE 3B The SportsMonday Column SPORTSMONDAY February 21, 2005 lB I IN ab; i"-un Bad ----------- - ----- ...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 21, 2005 CLBSPORTsWEEKLY Synchro team swims to surprise finish By Colt Rosensweig For the Daily Athlete of the Week Name: Justine Mueller Team: Swimming & Diving Hometown: Monroe, Mich. Class: Freshman Why: Mueller won three individual titles at the Big Ten Champi- onships this weekend and swam on two winning relay teams. She was named Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships and Fresh- man of t...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 21, 2005 - 3B YESTERDAY'S GAME Iowa 78 MIN Solverson 27 VandeVenter35 Cavey 37 Smith 33 Armstrong 33 Emmert 15 Graham 5 Schlapkohl 3 . Reedy 13 Kasperek 5 TEAM Totals 200 FG M-A 6-15 3-6 8-15 4-13 3-6 0-1 1-2 0-0 3-8 0-0 FT REB M-A 0-T 2-4 3-7 4-6 3-8 3-4 4-14 4-4 1-2 0-0 2-5 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 3-4 0-0 0-2 2-5 A F PTS 10 2 18 2 2 10 0 4 19 2 4 12 4 0 8 1 1 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 WHAT DID ...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 21, 2005 LINE OF THE WEEK Jeff Tambellini Forward Saturday vs. Notre Dame 2 Goals and 2 assists NOTABLE QUOTABLE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK "7 talked to some of my friends on Nebraska-Omaha, and they said, 'We can't match up against you because you can't pick a line (to key on).'" - Michigan forward Jeff Tambellini. Cory McLean (Notre Dame) McLean led Notre Dame with three points - all assists. H...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 21 , 2005 - 5B WHAT DID YOU SAY? "I think it is going to be very important for each individual that is a supporter of Michigan to stay strong with them. - Former Michigan standout Glen Rice on the state of the team. YESTERDAY'S SCORE PLAYERS OF THE GAME Indiana Michigan 70 63 Robert Vaden (Indiana) The freshman played 39 minutes and led all scorers with 18 points. He hit 4-of-5 from beyond the...…