…Tuesday March 28, 2006 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com PORhe fTSicigan ail 9 Blue hopes to trump Monarchs By Scott Bell Daily Sports Editor Throughout the season, members of the Michigan men's basketball team said their goal was to make the NCAA Tournament. Nineteen games into this year's campaign, the Wol- verines held a 16-3 record and looked to be coasting M ICE HOCKEY Johnson's future now up in the air By. H. Jose ...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2006 Ewing sees her dream come true By Amber Colvin Daily Sports Writer At last year's Women's College World Series cham- pionship game, one spectator sitting in the stands had M BASEBALL Putnam's first career * start is a family affair a special interest in the game. A high school senior at the time, she sat next to her dad and watched the Michigan softball team hoist the national champi- onship...…
…Monday, March 27, 2006 00*~ Science 5A Opinion 4A Wind turbines spin renewable energy into Michigan homes Emily Beam resents Barbies T~r C ' lSFALL -1,- ?T Y'CDTT } ; Arts 8A Video-game thriller more routine horror 40 One-hundred-sixteen years of editorialfreedom " ,r www.mchigandaziy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 99 @2006 The Michigan Daily 2 Film Festival caters to eclectics 'U' won't list median grades Last Tuesday nigh...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 27, 2006 NATION/WORLD- Marines on body armor: Thanks, but no thanks TO some, extra 5 pounds of armor not worth additional safety HUSAYBAH, Iraq (AP) - Extra body armor - the lack of which caused a political storm in the United States - has flooded in to Iraq, but many Marines here promptly stuck it in lockers or under bunks. Too heavy and cumbersome, many say. Marines already carry loads as heavy as ...…
…NEWS, The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 27, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS Greeks to hold blood drive A campus-wide blood drive will take place today and tomorrow in the Ander- son Room of the Michigan Union from 2 to 8 p.m. The drive is part of the annu- al Greek Week. Students and faculty are encouraged to donate. Author to speak on latest novel Author Morris Kaplan will dis- cuss a chapter of his latest novel, "Sodom on the Thames: Sex, Love, and ...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 27, 2006 OPINION (Dhjes o * --dlLajL A..AA- tuan ARPF - - - 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 That will be decided by future presidents." - President Bush, disc...…
…Monday March 27, 2006 news@micbigandaily.com SCIENCE 5A . .. ......5 A Blowin' in the wind Wind turbines could make Michigan a leader in renewable energy By A. J. Hogg Daily Science Writer TRAVERSE CITY - Fossil fuels pro- vide the vast majority of Michigan's elec- trical power. While people may complain about rising energy costs, it's the environ- ment that is paying the highest price. After all, your electricity bill doesn't account f...…
…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 27, 2006 the michigan daily A !!!CORNER HOUSE APARTMENTS!!! 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. for Spring & Fall 2006. High ceilings, spectacular views & garage parking. 741-9300. www.annarborapartments.net !!!HOUSES AND APTS. still available for 2006-2007. Many locations! Call 663-8989 or oldtownrealty@ameritech.net !!BEST LOCATION ON CAMPUS!! Furnished 2 bedroom bi-level OR extra large 2 bdrm. stil available at Chur...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 27, 2006 - 7A SCIENCE Continued from page 5A Both were introduced in early 2005, and both are still in committee with no movement. The renewable energy standard port- folio guarantees that a market for renew- able energy will exist in a state, which is expected to encourage investment in renewable energy. Data from the Union of Concerned Scientists and the American Wind Energy Association indicates th...…
…Monday March 27, 2006 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@micbigandaily.com R TSeiigan til 8A . . .. . .. . ........... . ... . . . . . . ...... ................ ........ . - My spring cleaning 'STAY' AWAY, T'm a pretty big tool. Not that I don't have interesting things to say sometimes, but mostly I'm far off base about trends. Like three months behind. At least. But it's spring, and there actually is a pal- pable sense of a new beginnin...…
…SOFTBALL: Wilson throws no-hitter as the Wolverines roll through weekend. PAGE 5B THE SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN: Sharad Mattu enjoys the joy of March Madness upsets. PAGE 3B DANCE FLOOR: Scott Bell hops on the George Mason bandwagon. PAGE 6B ~arch27, 2006 ONE= mmmm c~be £idiguu ~tuU~ 1B EUGENE ROBERTSON /Daily A win was out of reach for freshman Andrew Cogliano and the rest of the Wolverines in Friday's 54loss. Sm6Q Power play dooms Blue in l...…
…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 27, 2006 Trendy sport sweeps across campus Athlete of the Week By Robert Kaitz Daily Sports Writer Ann Arbor, just like the rest of the country, is susceptible to America's fastest-growing sport. No, not NASCAR, although that would make walking around campus a little more interesting. Instead, this sport's recipe for success is tak- ing the strength and skill of hockey, the quick- ness of baske...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 27, 2006 - 3B *BIG TENS Continued from page 11B scores higher than 9.0 for their vaults, culminating with senior Drew DiGiore's unofficial Newt Loken award-winning two-and-a-half twisting vault (9.55). But then missed dismounts began to plague Michigan on the parallel bars. None of the six competitors scored in the 9.0 range, and four either came off the apparatus or fell on their dis- mounts, sinking...…
…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 27, 2006 HITTING AFTER THE WHISTLE ICE HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jordan Parise North Dakota Parise made 34 saves in the Fighting Sioux's, 5-1, victory over Michigan. The Wolverines came on strong in the second period, but Parise stood on his head. In Saturday's game against Holy Cross, Parise made just 17 saves, but helped his team into the Frozen Four. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "(Kaleniecki), Ebbett a...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 27, 2006 - 5B 'M' uses bats to topple Toledo By Nate Sandals Daily Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Michigan needed just two innings to beat Toledo. Putting up three runs in the fifth inning and seven in the sixth, the Wolverines rounded out a perfect 4-0 weekend in Louisville, Ky. with a 10-0, six-inning victory over Toledo. After managing just one hit as a team .OD through four innings, Michigan fo...…
…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 27, 2006 Peter tapper, Patroits fit into Cinderella slipper 'MN' still perfect in Big Ten 0 What a difference a couple weeks can make. Two weeks ago, I probably still would have told you that George Mason was some kid in my ninth grade algebra class. Then, after hearing the Patriots' story on Selection Sun- day, they were now known to me as the team whose star player peter-tapped a Hofstra pl...…
…Friday, March 24, 2006 News 3 State Senate votes to strip canvassers of power Opinion 4 Imran Syed puts away his MP3 player Arts 8 Silver Jews sell out Blind Pig SiN[GER: UOME TO DPEMNG DAY AT THE lISH ... SPORTS, PAGE 8 . aug / e One-hundred-sixteen years of ediiorial freedom www.m hkgandady.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 98 02006 The Michigan Daily ~1 . 4c g I _~ 4 I 4 yx I q _I I F I . 7 ,K \Irj l j ' .' ! 1 - Victories taint...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2006 NATION/WORLD Crash in Chile kills 12 Americans Bus was returning from cruise ship when it plunged off highway SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - A tour bus swerved to avoid an approaching truck and tumbled 300 feet down a mountainside in northern Chile, kill- ing 12 American tourists and injuring two others, U.S. and Chilean officials said. Two Chileans also were hospital- ized, said Juan Carlos Poli, a ...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS' Photographer to speak on art about social justice Kenro Izu, who is internationally known for his efforts in expressing issues of social justice through pho- tography, will deliver a lecture for artists who wish to address humani- tarian concerns in their own work. Izu's art is currently on display at the University of Michigan Museum of Art in the exhibit Passage to Angkor. Th...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2006 OPINION GEOFF SILVERSTEIN NMI:STER MAYOR AN- )RF)\"., e ffilIrbpn &zilg DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STU DENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Dail...…
…Friday March 24, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily. com RTSe Micigan Bailg A 5 SILVER 4 51 l 5.. X IS GOLD 'B.I.K.E. doc plays at Anni Arbor Film Fest SILVER JEWS HIT A2 ON FIRST TOUR By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts Writer CONCEPT PREVir-W You can feel it in the air: No, it's not a premature surge in campus pheromonal activity on this frigid first week of spring. It's the electric hum of rising anticipation for the Silve...…
…6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday. March 24. 2006 the michigan daily 0 ANN ARBOR CONDO Weatherstone, Oakfield Dr. Open House Sat. & Sun. 2 bdrm., 2 bath. & den. Sunny, garage, pond view. 734-668-2103. $169900. 1545 12-4. pool, CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Available. 665-8825. CORNERHOUSE APARTMENTS 205 S. State St. on central campus 2 & 3 bdrm Apt Homes Beautifully Furnished Outstanding views Garage parking Central air 9 foot high ceilings Premie...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2006 - 7 RECRUITS Continued from page 1 agrees with Millman's explanation. "(Greek exclusivity) is a definite advantage of being part of the Greek system, especially in terms of meeting people," Bachmann said. Bachmann said the Greek exclusivity policy encouraged him to rush when he came to the Uni- versity. This semester, the IFC also developed a new ini- tiative to compile data on each chapter d...…
…Friday March 24, 2006 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com PmRiftogattSBaitg 8 ICers face road test in tourney opener Get off your asses - and go to the Fish By James V. Dowd Daily Sports Writer They're already good enough at neutral sites, but imagine what Duke might do if it played its first- and second-round games of the NCAA Tournament at Cameron Indoor Sta- dium, its home floor. It wouldn't be a pretty sight. Thi...…
…Thursday, March 23, 2006 Opinion 4A Chris Zbrozek: Treat mental illness fairly Arts 5A Creative arts orchestra hits Rackham rZC 2v.; ~~ E ' -__ ~ EVENT One-hundred-sxteen years of editorafreedom Sports 8A Cagers advance to NIT semi-finals in New York -,,,, n -------------- -- ------------------------- ----------- :1 so w Ago MI I i I I Imomsommum V I, livosms I vo ;III No 1: v; I I; I I gg I I I I I I; I III Igo I ----------- IN HAVIO...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 23, 2006 NATION/WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF r# ill 0 I ' k, f .tea f "~ ' ... r.'1 . 1s WASHINGTON Court ruling limits police searches The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that police cannot search a home when one resident invites them in but another tells them to go away, provoking a strong objec- tion from the new chief justice about the possible impact on battered women. The 5-3 decision put new limits...…
… NEWS i ON CAMPUS Tribute for Faz Husain to be held tonight A tribute to remember Faz Husain, a community icon and founder of Hello Faz Pizza, will be held today at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School at 7:30 p.m. The school is located at 601 W. Stadium Blvd. Army leader to speak on Iraq experience David Petraeus, commanding general of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Cen- ter and Fort Leavenworth, is scheduled to address students and faculty today at ...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 23, 2006 OPINION ai St ijpu &dlgd 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 44 It is deeply troubling that a country we helped liberate would hold a person to accoun...…
…Thursday March 23, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com R TeSiigan tilg 5A . . ... .. .. .. .. ..... ... . ............... ------------ Creative Arts improvises By Andrew Klein Daily Fine Arts Editor FI N EA RTs P R EVIEW The phrase "free jazz" carries a certain stigma for the knowledgeable as well as those uninitiated. Random, abrasive, unmusical - free jazz is no stranger to these descriptors. But for the University's...…
…6A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday. March 23, 20( the michigan daily :: ANN ARBOR CONDO Weatherstone, Oakfield Dr. Open House Sat. & Sun.] 2 bdnn., 2 bath. & den. Sunny, garage,I pond view. 734-668-2103. $169,900. 1545 12-4. pool, Crawford House' 1115 Willard 2 rIn1r1; ea rt of Go'? a!i CampuS * Spamous living rooms with high ceilings and classical moldings. " Granite entertainment bar with designer lighting. " Modem kitchen with two refrig...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 7A UGANDA Continued from page 1A and singled out those with an innate sense of rhythm, solid social skills, strong academics and a positive attitude. Hefley, the foundation's executive director, said spots in the group are highly coveted. Com- ing from a place where three meals a day is con- sidered a luxury, novelties like Marriot hotels and trips to Disneyland are, to the children, the ...…
…Thursday March 23, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. com PeRTiSrigan tilg 0 . . ......... 60 Cagers contain 'Canes, NYC next Horton the real By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor A collective groan echoed through Crisler Arena. With a little more than 30 seconds left in the first half and with Michigan holding a four-point lead, senior Chris Hunter received a Daniel Hor- ton pass at the top of the key. The 8,817 fans gri...…
…v 0 9 ACTIVISM Continued from page 9B Keeping It Real 11 too often, social justice activists - "those RC types" - are stereotyped as economically illiter- ate, unwise in the ways of globaliza- tion, too idealistic to understand the "real wxrld." In reality, social justice activism is all about facts and compromise; activ- ists are continually searching for that fine line between idealism and practicality. For one, events like the Naked Pro...…
…S 9 9 V U 0 0 0 7W7 U w w I 3B The Daily Dish Laura Kasischke discusses life as an undergrad and teaching at the University. 3B The List guide to the happenings, concerts and events around town this weekend. 4B Easy Rider Bike theft on campus seems to rise, while DPS claims it is being taken care of. 5B In My Own Words Marching band drum major Dennis Lee, pumps up the crowd and run pre-game. 6B The Power of Protest Student activism on c...…
…a v a a i- w Bigger is better: The movies won't lose their magic Everyone's a Critic I Media Column By Kristin MacDonald THE DAT ILr DT-si Teaching Laura Kasischke, RC Professor, By Kate Sd t is bare testament to the sheer power of a packed movie palace on .. opening night that the greatest cin- ematic moment I ever experienced came in a no-less-lamentable movie than "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones." I and 500 of my fell...…
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…0 a 0 A SOLE and the Coke campaign, is new to the activist scene: "There are some people in SOLE who talk about how they've been going to union protests since they were five. I haven't done that sort of thing." Yet she became aware of social justice issues at home, listening to her parents. "My mom is from Warren. Her dad worked in a nonunion factory," she said "My dad ... is a Jewish attorney who went to school here." As a result, she co...…
… -W WHY SO MANY STUDENTS C ABOUT COKE, COFFEE AND SWEATSHOPS Suhael Momin lucky (or unlucky, WRITTEN BY Daily Staff Writer I suppose) enough f you weren't to wander by the Cube last Thursday, you missed quite the sight: 10 naked college students enjoying the balmy 39-degree day in nothing more than cardboard and some strategically placed fabric that kept the entire operation legal. This wasn't hazing - apparently, that's illegal. And th...…
…Wednesday, March 22, 2006 News 3 Voiceovers an overlooked career for theatre, music grads Opinion 4 Sports 9 David Betts reflects on his campus legacy Cagers prepare for rematch with Miami PmO' A': KL(lTqfl0 AT )UDERSTADT .ARTS, PAGE 5 One-hundred-sixteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michzgandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 96 @2006 The Michigan Daily PICKING A POVOSTS Coleman's choice taps into national debate over c...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 22, 2006 NATION/ WORLD Israell* bombing foiled by police 0 Explosives intercepted by police was intended to interfere with national elections LATRUN JUNCTION, Israel (AP) - With sirens wailing and blue lights flashing, Israeli police chased avan with-explosives on a main high- way yesterday and captured a group of Palestinians who defense officials say planned a major bombing ahead of national electi...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS Researcher to talk on Brazilian telenovelas Esther Hamburger, a leading tele- vision scholar conducting research in Brazil, will deliver a lecture today titled "Gender and Genre, or the Expansion of the 'Feminine' in Bra- zilian Telenovelas." The event will begin today at noon in room 2239 of Lane Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. Provost and president both cam...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 22, 2006 OPINION The 9 Iir igttn Fril 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 HAVE YOU VOTED YET? Student government elections continue through midnight tonight. Cast your ballot at...…
…Wednesday March 22, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com Te Sigtnt ti 5 . ... .... ... . ... ... . ANGELA CESERE/Daiy The Funambulists serve popcorn to patrons at the Michigan Theater last night. 'U' alum screens film By Sarah Schwartz Daily Arts Writer AARON SWICK/Daily Former Inmate Wynn Satterlee and program coordinator Jean Borger talk at the Prison Creative Arts exhibit yesterday. BREAKING BARRIERS EXHIBIT SHOWCAS...…
…6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday. March 22, 20( the michigan daily 1992 BUICK CENTURY, good condition. 248-231-5309 or kliao22@gmail.com ANN ARBOR CONDO Weatherstone, Oakfield Dr. Open House Sat. & Sun. 2 bdrn., 2 bath. & den. Sunny, garage, pond view. 734-668-2103. $169,900. 1545 12-4. pool, CAMPUS 665-8825. PARKING SPACES Available. PARKING SPACES AT 410 Observatory through Aug. 18th. $75/mo., 248-346-9950. ! ! 5 Bedroom Houses, ...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 7 ACTIVIST Continued from page 1. ing an unarmed protest. Later, the government declared illegal liberation groups such as Pan African Congress and the African National Con- gress. "Nonviolent activity became impossible," he said. He said his group resorted to sabotage. "Recruits were trained to plant bombs in apartheid buildings where there were only Euro- peans," Kathrada said. The rec...…
…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 22, 2006 A hard day's 'Night' ARTS Fox's 'Loop' lacks By Ben Megargel Daily Arts Writer By Blake Goble Daily Arts Writer It seems that every filmmaker in the world can get his hands on high- octane CGI effects __........_ these days. Night But what many of Watch them seem to for- get is that there are At the State only two reasons to Theater use CGI: economic Fox Searchlight concerns that make achie...…
…Wednesday PO* R TScigan Baiig sports.rmichigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com 9 Cagers and 'Canes clash for NYC bid Sophomore Chad Kolarik and the Wolverines aren't expected to win this weekend. Underdog role perfect for Icers DANIEL LEVY ON HOCKEY North Dakota is ranked sixth in the nation. Michigan is ranked 11th. The Fighting Sioux are the No. 2 seed in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament. The Wolverines are the No. 3 seed. N...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 22, 2006 E MEN'S SWIMMING Bowman confident in NCAA team * WOMEN'S TRACK Doubles team a pair for the ages By Anne Ule Daily Sports Writer Michigan men's swimming coach Bob Bowman doesn't like to discuss goals that deal with how a swim- mer or how the team will place in meets. When asked specifically about objec- tives, he goes with a cli- _ che one-liner: "We want to swim fast." THURSDAY In a sport ...…
…'~ ~ ~ ~ I i ~ ~ ~ I Vote today or tomorrow at vote.www.umich.edu I For the Daily's endorsements, see page 4 Tuesday, March 21, 2006 News 3 Navajo Supreme Court visits 'U' Arts 8 New Liars anything but "Dead" Sports 9 Cagers survive 2 OT scare with buzzer-beater £4i One-hundred-sixteen years of editorial freedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 95 ©2006 The Michigan Daily Film fest Spromotes avant garde A record ...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 21, 2006 NATION/WORLD Cyclone slams Australian coast NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WOR Officials said they used lessons from Hurricane Katrina to plan evacuations and disaster relief CAIRNS, Australia (AP) - Metal roofs littered streets, wooden houses lay in splinters and banana plantations were stripped bare after the most pow- erful cyclone to hit Australia in three decades lashed the c...…
