…Monday, March 7, 2005 Weather Opinion 4A Elliott Mallen wants to rescue libraries Arts 7A Listless 'Be Cool' lacks the spirit of its predecessor £ it H,43 16 TOMORROW: One-hundredfourteen years ofeditoralfreedom www.mkhzgandady.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 91 2005 The Michigan Daily Iran. nuclear secrecy Tehran, Iran (AP) - Iran con- firmed yesterday that it initially devel- oped its nuclear program in secret, going to the bla...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 7, 2005 NATION/WORLD Anti-war sentiments increase in NEWS IN BRIF a Italy with shooting of journalist Italians demonstrate in front of U.S. embassy in Rome, protesting the killing of an Italian agent ROME (AP) - Italy demanded answers Saturday as former hostage Giuliana Sgrena was taken off a flight from Iraq hooked to an intravenous drip for a shoulder wound inflicted when American troops fired on...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 7, 2005 - 3A .ON CAMPUS Lecture kicks off March art exhibit y two artists An art lecture by artists Anuradha Mathur and Dilip da Cunha will take place today at 6 p.m. in auditorium 2104 of the Art and Architecture building. Their exhibit opens today and is sched- .uled to run until March 25 in room 2106 ofthe Art and Architecture building Film screening part of Pride Week "The Celluloid Closet" will b...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 7, 2005 OPINION ~e ffl~iirgaun* ilu 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 Either this was an ambush, as I think, or we are dealing with imbeciles or terrorized kids who shoot...…
…Monday arch 7, 2005 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com cite mStrtun tuUl l.RTFS 5A - , '~ ... . . .......... "Don't hit me so hard. I'm not the guy who made 'Cursed.' " . Scorsese masterpiece still a DVD knockout By Adam Rottenberg baily Arts Editor Even though the Best Director statu- tte has eluded Martin Scorsese through- out his illustrious reflects the para- mount of filmmak- ing. Reteaming with "Taxi Driver" and "...…
…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday. March 7 2005 p , , the michigan daily 0 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 min. to UM. 2-5 bdrms. w/ 2 car garage. 213-4100. f-glireless a<cngu ar T - .Mobile comcast Ask About NEX EL NET O RK Cell Phones & Accessories High Speed Internet & TV Low-Cost In...…
…M=PACT ",-Continued from page 1A :the survival of M-PACT will be created through a massive fundraising effort, Coleman said. The new program will also be help- ful to students no longer receiving a Pell Grant under a new federal for- mula determining eligibility. Under the new formula, the Bush administra- tion will cut grants to students who no longer qualify for them because their family income has increased. The -money saved from this proce...…
…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 7, 2005 ARTS "You're weird." Director'sc original ci By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts Editor "Donnie Darko" has finally returned. The twisted drama about a disturbedj teenage boy who learns that the world will end from a human-sized, metal-faced "See, I told you there was life after pro wrestling." ALMOST'COOL' STAR-STUDDED CAST KEEPS SLOW-MOVING SEQ DUEL AFLOAT rabbit named Frank, (James Duval who...…
…RUNNING FREE The women harriers won their fourth Big Ten Indoor title in five years in Ann Arbor over the weekend. PAGE 2B GRAPPLING FOR THE TOP No. 5 Michigan boasted three individual wrestling champions but finished in third at the conference tournament. PAGE 7B IAN HERBERT Whether it's lockouts or contract disputes, sports just aren't fair. PAGE 3B The SportsMonday Column SPORTSM-ONDAY March 7, 2005 1B cdbe WOioan J)ttUv - -- -----...…
…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 Gallo paces 'M' for first-place finish By Daniel Levy Daily Sports Writer The final scores were announced over the loud speaker at the Indoor Track Building on Feb. 27. "In second place with 117.5 points ... Illinois. In first place with 130 points... Michigan." Players hugged, screamed, slapped high-fives and raised one finger to the air. Chants of 'The Victors' resonated throughout ...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 - 3B Seniors' careers end on highnote By Lindsey Ungar For the Daily Brian Berends wasn't the only Wolverine choked up after the men's gymnastics meet against No. 10 Stanford on Feb. 26. Berends, along with the other five seniors on the team - Geoff Corrigan, David Flannery, Chris Gatti, Brian Skvarla and Eddie Umphrey - closed out their final home appearance with a compelling 221.200-214.750 ...…
…4B - The Michigan.Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 LINE OF THE WEEK Eric Werner Defense Saturday vs. Bowling Green 3 Assists NOTABLE QUOTABLE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK "It's nice to put another banner up at Yost, but it's just the beginning for us." - Michigan junior Andrew Ebbett on Michigan's first-place CCHA finish. Jonathan Sigalet (Bowling Green) Sigalet was one of the fastest players on the ice during the weekend series. He had two as...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 7, 2005 - 5B WHAT DID YOU SAY? "The regular season is done, and now we have a new season to go after and fight for the Big Ten title." - Michigan guard Dion Harris SATURDAY'S SCORE PLAYERS OF THE GAME Iowa *Michigan 74 72 Greg Brunner (Iowa) The junior went to the line 15 times, grabbed seven rebounds and netted 24 points. Brunner also complained to the refs about twenty-four times. Brent Pet...…
…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 WHAT DID YOU SAY? "I like to see the ball in Crystal's hands." -- Iowa coach Lisa Bluder on Iowa junior Crystal Smith THURSDAY'S SCORE PLAYERS OF THE GAME Michigan 42 70 Crystal Smith (Iowa) Smith scored a game-high 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field. She also dished out three assists and collected four steals. BreAnne McPhilamy (Michigan) Senior McPhilamy netted 12 points...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 - 7B }.,Grap lers take 4 P third at Big Tens By Seth Gordon Daily Sports Writer IOWA CITY - Michigan had two chances to beat Illinois this weekend at the wrestling Big Ten Championships and went 0-for-2. After the two teams tied each other for the regular-season championship with identical 7-0-1 records - including a 17-17 tie against each other in Ann Arbor on Feb. 6 - the centerpiece of the ...…
…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 tit4 4' I I r kstor Senior Nate Brannen has his eyes on a third consecutive indoor 800-meter national championship 4 r j4ow VpowIan. Robinsn o d, t.t' ~r pA tiy .plt ' W 4Hrir al race is a race when they can guys that arekallfaster than ck and get palled through to a ,al national race, definitely for something where I can get out se my strength at the end in the ters to come u...…
…Tuesday, March 8, 2005 Opinion 4 Sports 10 Daniel Adams on democracy's false hopes J.C. Mathis's journey to Michigan culminated on Saturday. 5t~CFNT.~O(T407 Weather H, 24 LOW; 12 TOMORROW: 2/39 One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mihazandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 92 62005 The Michigan Daily Same-sex EMU policy -under fire University says it will defend its benefits plan until proven that it violates Prop. ...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 8, 2005 NATION/WORLD Syria's troops to begin pullout NEWS IN BRIEF DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The presidents of Syria ; and Lebanon announced yesterday that Syrian forc- es will pull back to Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley by March 31, but a com- plete troop withdrawal will be deferred until after later negotiations. Later, Syrian military vehicles and personnel were seen moving east in the first signs of...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Cause of gender- specific leadership styles up for debate Virginia Ota, who has conducted research on differences in leadership style due to gender, will discuss her work in a lecture today from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Center for the Educa- tion of Women. Ota will offer her evi- dence on the male/female debate as well as an overview of the research findings concerning the topic...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 8, 2005 OPINION 't firtdi 41r Ob ALEXANDER HONKALA R-.,iru-) Cj.-L1*7kfN,,)CKF r' JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors AuSON 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 '' We could have switched places, each getting half a ...…
…Tuesday March 8, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com ARTS 5 PUNIT MATTOO Fox's American Idiots Mo' MONEY Mo) PROBLEMS G-UNIT MASTERMIND CENT DELIVERS SECOND By Evan McGarvey Daily Music Editor With a past that includes multiple gunshot wounds to the mouth, various broken record contracts, an incredible New York mix-tape career and 11 million cop- ies of Get Rich or Die Tryin' sold, it's possible to forgive the oc...…
…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday. March 8. 2005 the michigan daily vv ***LG. EFFICIENCIES AVAILABLE*** Central campus spring and fall leases. Cov- ered parking, water included. $695 call 260-3610. ***SPRING/FALL 2005***: BI-LEVEL one bedroom units. Great location, furnished, parking, laundry. Call 260-3610 today. **1334 N. UNIVERSITY CTC** 5-bedroom, 1.5 bath Dutch Colonial house just three doors east of the CCRB and di- rectly across from St...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 7 NEW LIFE Continued from page 1 because the lawsuit is against the city of Ann Arbor, not the residents who spoke out against the church's building plans. Issuing subpoenas to residents who per- form their civic duty by attending public hearings and speaking about their concerns is tantamount to harassment, she added. "Anything on our hard drive in our computers that pertained to the New L...…
…Tuesday March 8, 2005 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS *I 1 8 Mathis shines in last Crisler game Cagers could benefit from lessons in Vegas By Megan Kolodgy Daily Sports Editor Three blocks, six rebounds and an elec- trifying second-half putback dunk are not stats that a Michigan basketball fan would expect from senior transfer J.C. Mathis. "I was (fired up)," Mathis said of his dunk. "(Sophomore) Dion (Harris)...…
…Wednesday, March 9, 2005 Opinion 4 Dan Shuster looks at stem cells A UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP: THE ICERS AND PAT BENATAR ... SPORTS, PAGE 9 Weather Arts 5 Crooked Fingers straightens up in new album LOW: 15 TOMORROW: W"V One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michgandaziy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 93 @2005 The Michigan Daily Anti-U.S. rally held in Lebanon New York photographer Toshi Kazama presents his photographic s...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 9, 2005 NATION/WORLD Bush: Mideast democracy progressing NEWS IN BRIEF WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said yesterday that authori- tarian rule in the Middle East has begun to ease, and he insisted anew that Syria must end its nearly three- decade occupation of Lebanon. "Today, I have a message for the people of Lebanon: All the world is witnessing your great movement of conscience," Bush said duri...…
… NEWS h ON CAMPUS Author to present keynote for Child Advocacy Week Kuthowrand educator Jonathan Kool will deliver the keynote address for the third annual Child Advocacy Week, sponsored by Med- start, from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight in the Michigan League Ballroom. Kozol's body of nonfiction - which includes "Death at an Early Age" and "Rachel and Her Chil- dren" - address race, poverty and education. Piano trio to make debut at 'U, The Florestan T...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 9, 2005 OPINION ~iie £1dlaj.m.Md 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 Press passes can't be that hard to come by if the White House allows that old Arab Helen Thomas to sit...…
…Wednesday March 9, 2005 arts. michig'andaily. com artpage@rnichigandaily.com 1£tirigan aUg ART s 5 STICKY eA'e:'BIn FINGERS FOLK ROCKERS' FOURTH LP A RETURN TO FORM By Andrew M. Gaerig Daily Arts Writer ThE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER S "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" film - Author Douglas Adams may have not gotten to see his 20-plus-year project get this version of his famous stories up on the big scr...…
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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 9, 2005 - 7 PENALTY Continued from page 1. collects the bodily fluids that stream out of the body during electrocution. While Kazama hopes ulti- mately for the end of capital punishment, he, along with like-minded Americans, faces an uphill battle as the death penalty is supported by Presi- dent Bush and exists in 38 states. Proponents of the death pen- alty say capital punishment works to deter ot...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday March 9, 2005 - 8 ARTS One-man show 'Moon' examines '60s society Post-rock orchestral group plays at UMMA . By Melissa Runstrom Daily Arts Editor "The whole show is a mirror on life and what it is Jacques, the star show "Far Side of the Moon," said. The goal of the produc- tion, according to Jacques, is that the audience will see themselves on stage. In the midst of the '60s space race, the play all about...…
…Wednesday March 9, 2005 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com td1jz d igan aUg SPORTS 9 'M' looks to Tourney as last chance By Brian Schick Daily Sports Writer It seems that the Michigan basketball team couldn't wait to put the regular season behind it. After finishing the sea- son with a hard-fought overtime loss to Iowa and losing 11 of its final 12 games, the players and coaches seemed excited to start a new "season." The ...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 9, 2005 After mono, Godek is back again By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer Michigan wasn't her first choice. When Michigan water polo junior Rebecca Godek was a senior at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, she never dreamed of coming to Michigan. In fact, she kept it in the back of her mind dur- ing the recruiting process while she looked heavily into playing at Indiana. "Since I was a kid I always want...…
…Thursday, March 10, 2005 Weather Opinion 4A Sports 9A Zac Peskowitz: the rise of the baddCEO The men's hoops writers break down the Big Ten Tourney LENDING A HEILPING Hl 11A 1 ND DV iLN) \,AGA INE fit ll31 21 TOMORROW: One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mic/ziandatly.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 94 X2005 The Michigan Daily Horton on probation ior z Basketball player sentenced after pleading guilty to charge of ...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 NATION/WORLD Women, children among corpses found by security forces in Iraq NEWS IN BRIEF I I ' 1 11CL- V L' U1' 1\V - Cl\w V 1 L I E vv "A~Alt IW Suicide bomber, gunman blast hotel. wound 30 Americans BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi authorities found 41 decomposed bodies - some bullet-riddled, others beheaded - at sites near the Syrian border and south of the capital, and said yesterday th...…
…CON CAMPUS 'Merchant of Venice' screening The most recent screen release of Shakespeare's comic drama "The Mer- chant of Venice," starring Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes and Al Pacino, will be shown tonight from 7:15 to 10:30 p.m. at the Michigan Theater. The Merchant of Venice, one of the playwright's most acclaimed and repro- duced works, addresses a range of social issues. University professor and Shake- spearean scholar Ralph Williams will c...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 OPINION I Siuiwu&z 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 Courage." - Former CBS Nightly News anchor Dan Rather, signing off at the end of his final broadcast last n...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 5A New heart attack care method proves effective A-0 . . 1~ Studies show combining clotting drug with anti-heart attack drugs strengthens their effectiveness ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Adding Plavix to other anti- clotting drugs typically given to heart attack patients saves lives and prevents second heart attacks, two huge interna- tional studies found. The strategy is the first big advance ...…
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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 7A UNION Continued from page 1A Organizer and Michigan Federation of Teachers & School Related Personnel mem- ber Jon Curtiss said an overarching goal of U- POWER is to give office workers on campus a voice. "With this voice, they can decide for them- selves what issues are important and negotiate those with the University," Curtiss said. "They will have more of a say in the decisions tha...…
…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 NEWS U.S. risks losses In high-tech endeavors U.S. losing its advantage in technology due to lack of research funds and to increased foreign competition WASHINGTON (AP) - Leaders of high- tech companies said Tuesday the United States risks losing its competitive edge with- out significant new investments in education, research and development and the spread of broadband technology. "The worl...…
…Thursday March 10, 2005 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com POeRwodtgn tiS 9A: Writers take on Bummed out by Blu «w e? Give mid-majors a shot Big Ten hoops By The Michigan Daily basketball writers While driving to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament, the Daily basketball beat decid- ed to reflect on the conference season and look ahead to this week's tournament and beyond. Biggest sur- prise of the Big Ten season: E...…
…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 Merchant finds second love By Danielle Ravich for the Daily Jessica Merchant might seem like a typical senior who has learned to deal with the stress of college life by keep- ing a "no stress policy." She might find it difficult to leave behind the friends and team she has been a part of for the past four years, but she is one of just 21 college seniors in the country who was drafted to pla...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 -11A -I STAFF PICKS How will March Madness play out? Michigan vs. Northwestern (-2) Big Ten Tournament Champ ACC Tournament Champ Big XII Tournament Champ Pac-10 Tournament Champ Big East Tournament Champ SEC Tournament Champ C-USA Tournament Champ MAC Tournament Champ A-10 Tournament Champ On the Bubble: In or out ... Indiana? M innesota? Maryland? N,.State? Notre Dame? West Virginia? Five favor...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 M' takes home hardware I 7-A Ryan Sosin ly Sports Writer Chad Kolarik is upset. The fresh- roan forward, who finished the con- Terence season with 28 points in as iany games, found a form for a tux- , edo in his locker yesterday. The piece f paper meant he had earned some post-season honors. It wasn't the spot on the CCHA All-Rookie team he liad expected, but rather an honorable m ention. ...…
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… 4W 0f 0 2B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 The Michigan Daily Featured Artide 8-9B MM auto-neurotic Iwith Alexandra Jones MULUNG OVER MARTHA iAk. 3B Random Student Interview Alex talks about Martha Sewart and fuchsia hair. Do Random Acts of Kindness Students look to brighen up someone s day. PBPALMA Knocking down the language barrier. 11B 12B The Weekend List A guide to Ann Arbor's weekend happenings, WEEKEND Adam...…
…S a w I 14B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 Black Volunteer Network Dedicated students serve A communi The Michigan D Random thinks Martha ruled jail By Josh Holman Daily Sports Editor By Dan Marchese Daily Arts Writer Jahmal Williams knows what it takes to run a successful student group. As an LSA senior and president of the Black Volunteer Network, Wil- liams describes himself as a behind- the-scenes kind of guy. "When...…
…4B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 10, 2005 The Michigan Dai Do Random Acts of Kindness ACTING Up. GROUP FINDS CREATIVE WAY TO SPREAD CHEER life with Bob 1with Bob Hunt MY INFINITE WISDOM By Jenny Mahn For the Daily Imagine hurriedly pacing through the Diag and receiving candy from a smiling student - no strings attached. Or standing alone in an elevator only to be greeted by polite conversation. Better yet, returning to your car t...…
