…V,0000 ie ffidigan Bail ON E-lI . NDF ElI)GH FlIT EEN YEARS OF EITC L FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 3,2008 michigandaily.com FINANCING FINANCIAL AID 'U' defends endowment spending Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have been campaigning hard in Ohio and Texas ahead of tomorrow's primaries and caucuses in those states. The real Super Tuesday? Groups develop sense of Ohio's woes mirror urgency before big day Mihible Mch igan s...…
…The University's making progress on disabilities. ROBINSON: Michael Phelps should stand up Now students need to get involved. Opinion, Page4 :against Chinese rights abuses Sports, Page 9 flic 1Sidiigan DaiIlj NEARI W /-int -Stor, ivcngan Wednesday, March 5, 2008 michigandaily.com STUDENT PULIATON LSA scraps plan to regulate distribution of student media Policy was criticized drawn from consideration." Neither Cunningham nor Bob by campus...…
…A journey to uncover the history of the Delta Blues The B-Side For women's hoops seniors, one more shot at tourney win Sports Page 5A AdINIMMIN.- .a 46F 46F 41F c Illic i an4,)at N.1 XRS EDITC RIAL l."Ill",E]")OM Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 6,2008 michigandaily.com UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Tenure denial raises questions More than 30 faculty, students sent letter to LSA dean alleging pattern of discrimination By ELIZABETH LAI Dai...…
…With first postseason win since 2004, a new era of success for women's hoops Sports, page 8 Ferrell shoots an airball in latest predictable comedy Arts,page5 IE 1Eidigan DaiIy ONE H UN1DD(EH TE E Y SI F EIIALFREEDOM Friday, March 7,2008 michigandaily.com ONE-HOUR ARTWORK MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY State, party leaders debate primary plans Ne Coul rac4 You get a selves cratic remain decide on Jan In record 18- to w state contest young ...…
…Gymnasts defeat defending champions Georgia in stunning upset SportsMonday Bidding the word "bitch" farewell Opinion, Page 4A ON I NT ) J-rI ,i] ,tIIT YEARS OF' W IT(Y R A ', jEiLO Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 10, 2008 michigandaily com GEO CONT ACT NEOTIATIONS Union weighs strike options University could bring in mediator to help reach agreement with union By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily Staff Reporter With three negotiating sessions left...…
… 46F an Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 11, 2008 michigandaily.com SMichigan Stadium lawsuit settled T'%* - yy -111 Bi s foo at The settlem over TV bility t the tin House ball sta The ans of, lawsui from t wheelc make ties lik bring t the A] Act. TI U.S. D( signed plainti The sion pr tures c club se Befo expans ber, IM wheelc House will lose them located behind the north and south end zones. tatus as biggest The settlement, filed as...…
…Ann Arbor, Michigan Prose and poetry The magazine's annual literature issue, featuring student writing The Statement Wednesday, March 12, 2008 michigandailycom CABLE TELEVISION Report: Big Ten Network closer to deal withComcast Insiders say channel president of communications, in an e-mail statement. would be offered on Patrick Paterno, director of communications for Comcast's basic cable Michigan region, said the two sides are still negot...…
…Things Daily Arts Hates 2008 Miley Cyrus, pop music ringtones, exclamation points and more The B-side (1je ffiidIigan Baijj ().}NE 1 IUNDRED- IXYASOI EDITOPIRIFREEOMl Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 13,2008 michigandaily.com ANN ARBOrI T ANSPORTATION City officials want trolley system within 5-7 years Project aimed at reducing traffic would cost 'tens of millions' to build By SARA LYNNE THELEN Daily StaffReporter Ann Arbor and San Fra...…
…Men's hoops knocks off Iowa in Big Ten tourney first round Sports, Page 8. A simple guide to starting your own MSA political party opinion, Page 4 NEiD iIan 3at ONE -HU NDRED -EIGHTEEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan_ Friday, March 14,2008 michigandaily.com SPRING COMMENCEMENT Contentious graduation move at NYU mirrors U After move from Manhattan to Bronx, NYU officials sought way to make Yankee Stadium feel more like Gree...…
…Wolverines advance in CCHA playoffs After weekend sweep of UNO, Michigan headed back to the Joe SportsMonday le didxgan Bailj )N E-H U NDRED-EIG1 ,FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 17,2008 michigandaily.com STUDENT-ATHLETE AND ACADE .'U'scrambles to rebut report AWARDING MICHIGAN'S DELEGATES Top state Dems wantprimary do -over in June Article claims athletes were pushed to enroll in easy independent studies By JACOB SMILOVITZ...…
…The Daily's annual NCAA bracket competition SportsPage9 STATI ONLJIIJNDRLI -LiEL. TE arE 1"ELITORILLhF1,2EOM Tuesday, March 18,2008 -nn /-nira, vic ngan PUSHING LENIENT DRUG POLICY Speaking in an Angell Hall auditorium, Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alliance explained why he thought the war on drugs in the U.S. should end. In his lecture, sponsored by Students-' for Sensible Drug Policy, he focused on how current drug policy leads to h...…
…THE STATEMENT WOMEN'S HOOPS Illegal immigrant workers struggle to make ends meet while With NIT bid, Michigan's first working toward a college degree. postseason tourney in six years &711d11gan aily Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 19,2008 michigandailycom FIXING THE FISH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Federal court judge upholds Proposal 2 Pro-affirmative action group plans to appeal ruling ByMATTAARONSON and JULIE ROWE Daily StaffReporters A f...…
…~1e id jig an 8i~ )\ 1 1) 1 1 YEARS OF1' '11D1T0J; I \E f I OM\ Thursday, March 20, 2008 michigandaily.com FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS Student seating hierarchy reworked Proposed system eliminates partner seats, gives freshmen priority over some grad students By LINDY STEVENS Daily StaffReporter University graduate students buying their Michi- gan football student tickets for next season might'be in for a surprise. In an e-mail sent to students...…
…Michigan wins home-opener by taking advantage of 'freebies' Sports, Page 8 Why a green lifestyle requires deep pockets Opinion, Page 4 ~Ie idjian &dIVj Ann Friday, March 21,2008 michigandaily.com AWARDING MICHIGAN'S DELEGATES Legislature unlikely to sponsor primary RODRIGO GAYA/Daily Protesters for the Graduate Employees' Organzation demonstrated and listened to speeches yesterday in Regents' Plaza in front of the Fleming Adminstration ...…
…A faithful retelling of 'Horton' Don't label our generation Finally, a kid's book done right on the big screen Arts, Page SA Why a name won't stick Opinion Page 4A ()INE-HIU)NDRED-I1HlTEEN YlE-ARS ( 1' D17RIAI ,R EED)M Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 24,2008 MICHIGAN 2, MIAMI (OHIO)1 michigandaily.com CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS One day left for GE ,'U' to forge deal If no agreement is reached today, GSIs will start walkout By JACOB SMILOVITZ...…
…A return to relevance Blue beats VCU to advance in NIT Sports, Page 9 From the Daily: Don't cross the GEO picket lines Opinion,Page4 3Iie ffidiigan Bai& ONE-H ED>:1IFT] "F E D Ann Arbor, Michigan_ Tuesday, March 25,2008 michigandailycom Negotiations fail, GEO set for walkout With no deal in place after almost five months of talks with administration, many GSIs and students will skip class for the day By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily StaffRep...…
…~I~e Ld jian DaI~i C . .OELHUNDR IGHTEENYEAROF EDITjR.L F.EE X (nItI sd(4 y, Mrc 2, 2 8 L0* ________Wednesday, March 26,2008 micnmgandaauycom DALAI LAMA VISIT With Tibet in turmoil, visit to 'U' still planned China has accused Tibet's spiritual leader of inciting unrest, he has called for end to violence By JILLIAN BERMAN Daily StaffReporter With tension mounting in China, the Dalai Lama's scheduled visit to the University next month has tak...…
…Daily Arts' annual fashion section The B-Side 1Iic 1Nid n igariBly Ann Arb or, vMicnigan Thursday, March 27,2008 michigandaily.com MARIJUANA RALL Hash Bash might not be able to secure Diag Organizers say space is taken, but'U' won't say who reserved it By CHARLES GREGG-GEIST Daily Staff Reporter For36years, the Diaghas playedhostto amassgath- ering of marijuana enthusiasts in early April. They've turned out in droves through sun, rain and ...…
…Women's basketball advances in NIT Young, brash and loud Next up: In-state rivals Michigan State Sports, Page 8 Be Your Own Pet releases noisy, fun second album Arts, Page S ffiidiian aIt ONE-UN IGHTEE1(1 ARS N ED)TOR AL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 28,2008 michigandailycom A BRIEF RESPITE STATE APPROPRIATIONS Senate OKs 3-percent hike nfundgin BENJI DELL/Daily A man walks underneath an arch near the Alumni Center during a rain...…
…Opening Day for gaming consoles 'MLB 2K8' hits Wii, 360 Arts,. Academia, the liberal haven Page 5A Ideological diversity matters too Opinion, Page 4A ~Iy 1idcian Di~ )NE-HJUN I UGE I JTO .1AL\ L F l*EEI( Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 31, 2008 michigandaily.com RENEWABLE ENERGY IN MICHIGAN First in a three-part series about making sustainable energy sources a reality Experts: Wind energy could help Michigan MICHT(AN 9;.NIAG~ARA 1 ...…
… 2A - Monday, March 3, 2008 N.C. college ends birth control coverage policy STUDENTS RETURN Eight faculty members have I complaints against a North Caro college that recently stopped coverage of birth control througl faculty health insurance policy, Gaston Gazette reported. Belmont Abbey College's pc included coverage of contracept abortion and sterilization bel it was brought to the attentior administrators, who removed coverage because it...…
…2A - Wednesday, March 5, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes Ist ; WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here THE TALLEST BULDING IN A ove u The Plaza, towering over us all While meandering the streets Though the building has 298 of Ann Arbor, the Tower Plaza rooms and 26 floors, aside from Condominiums building sticks Triad Realty, which rents hous- out like a sore thumb. Hovering i...…
… 2A - Thursday, March 6, 2008 N eW7s The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 HOW IS THE STREET VAL UE OF MARIJUANA DETERM The price of green The City of Ann Arbor might have some of the most lax pot laws around, but when local police recover the drug, it's the federal government that determines its value. The United States Drug Enforcement Agency puts a $1,000 price tag on one pound of mari- juana, but according to Michigan state police L...…
…2 - Friday, March 7, 2008 'The Ultimate Za' Not all of the University's ground- breaking achievements are confined to the classroom. In the early 1980s, students put down their books in an effort to bake the world's longest pizza. Students began work on the mas- sive Sicilian-style pie at 7 a.m. on Oct. 21, 1983, as part of a fundraiser for the United Way charity. The pizza, which was nicknamed "The Ultimate Za," measured 28 inches by 312 fe...…
… ,News I 2A - Monday, March10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Greeks give press the silent treatment ROTC SCRUBS The Interfraternity Council presi- dent at Penn State University, Abe Gitterman, recently issued a policy prohibiting all fraternity members from speaking to members of the press, the Daily Collegian reported. In an e-mail sent to fraternity members, Gitterman said the policy is meant to protect "the credibility ...…
… '0 2 - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Cleaning with a side of tetanus GSI'S SEEK COMPROMISE It was 2:30 a.m. and terribly sick, I was leaving my bath- room and headed to bed when the shower caught my eye. It's shared by five girls and liter- ally has not been cleaned once this entire year (Mom: if you're reading this, I'm sorry and I love you). A few nights ago, something in me snapped. I remove...…
… 2A - Wednesday, March 12, 2008 FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Half-barrel bargains If you're going to have your apartment invaded and trashed by students you've probably never seen this St. Patrick's Day, at least try to spend the least amount of money as possible. For interested party hosts, a half-barrel of the ever-classy Heileman's Old Style beer is sold at the Diag Party Shoppe on State Street near East William Street for the bargain pr...…
… 2A - Thursday, March 13, 2008 COMMENCE PRUNING Finders keepers? Not so fast. After a pair of black women's Ugg boots was left overnight at the Michigan Union, the owner of the trendy boots returned Monday to find her $150 boots gone. She filed a police report, but the disappearance raises a sticky dilemma: If the boots were left unat- tended overnight, is taking them a crime? Or is it a matter of "finders keepers?" According to Diane Brown...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2-Friday, March 14, 2008 2 - Friday, March 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY:FRIDAY: Explained Before You Were Here When the library was all analog Before the Internet age, students rushing to find books for a last min- ute research project couldn't just search MIRLYN. A massive card catalog, l...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I 2A - Monday, March 17, 2008 Google's next conquest: Acad Google has scanned more than one million books onto its site for world- wide availability since partnering with libraries and universities across the country, including the University of Michigan. Thenewsoftware programintended to aid term paper writers and research- ers nationwide will help students and professors know when Google has a book t...…
… I 2 - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 MONDAY: - In Other Ivory Towers A WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Springing prematurely BUTTERING HIM UP The air was brisk. The sky was blue. A few days ago, it was spring, and the whole campus seemed to know it. Outside Alpha Delta Phi, frater- nity brothers raking sheets of ice out of their beach volleyball court talked of "sweet" parties of the past and dreamed...…
… A 2A - Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Youth and experience The next time you're at office hours, try starting a conversation with your professor about the lat- est American Idol reject or your favorite 50 Cent song. For Law School students taking a class with Professor Vikramad- itya Khanna, this type of exchange is commonplace. Khanna, the soft- spoken corporate and security rela- tions law professor who considers himself a pop-culture junkie,...…
… 2A - Thursday, March 20, 2008 In the lap of luxury In you haven't heard, con- troversy has been whirling for years around the renovations to Michigan Stadium, in large part because of the University's plans to install 85 luxury boxes along the stadium's sidelines. The boxes, which will cost as much as $85,000 for a season, will be completed by the 2010 season. But what will the people lucky enough to have these pre- mium seats get for their...…
…4 2 - Friday, March 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: Explained PURIM AT HILLEL Skat ing through life Before the days of dimly lit roller rinks with disco music and rented wheels, University stu- dents took their skating skills to the streets. In 1933, spring weather and newly-resurfaced roads propelled a roller-skating fad on camp...…
…2A - Monday, March 24, 2008 Future scribes fight for their right to publish BEHIND THE LABEL A new procedure at the University of Iowa would make graduate students' dissertations and theses available over the Internet, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. The change allows the school to require that theses and dissertations willbecome "open-access documents." Studentshave the option of postponing Internet availability for two years. ...…
… 4 2 - Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Taken ft One of my friends and I were enjoying a late night feast at the Fleetwood Diner when a scrag- gly-looking kid approached our table. He said that he had just gotten off the train from Denver and needed to get to class in East Lansing tomorrow. The Michigan State Univer- sity student asked us if we could spare a few bucks. One-upping him, we figured we might as well give him a ride and make an adventure...…
…4 2A - Wednesday, March 26, 2008 AHE UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE FARTHEST FROM THE CEK Aong walkome 'A If you're prone to complain- ing about the freezing-cold trek across the Diag, just remember: it could be wrose. Northwood Apartments, the farthest University dorm from Central Campus at 2.87 miles from the Diag. might seem like the Siberia of University housing. Located on North Campus, the apartments span 1.5 million square feet of University ...…
…I The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 2A - Thursday, March 27, 2008 MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: TUSA-FRIDAY: The Extremist Explained _Before You Were Here MAT KIND OF CAsDOEg w ItY emn DRI Cruising with Coleman The next time you see a 2002 Buick LeSabre cruising around campus, you might want to look twice. It could be University President Mary Sue Coleman. In her bronze-colored, full- size sedan, Cole...…
…2 - Friday, March 28, 2008 The malty taste of freedom Close the door. Turn down the music. Hide the Keystone Light. Many dorm residents know the routine when they hear a knock on the door after quiet hours. But for a brief period in the 1970s, students in the dorms lived without the fear of being busted by a wandering resident adviser. On Jan. 1, 1972, Michigan law- makers reduced the legal drink- ing age from 21 to 18, and for about seven y...…
…6 2A - Monday, March 31, 2008 FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Intergalactic Doritos On June 12, scientists from a Brit- ish university will transmita Doritos commercial to 47 Ursae Majoris in the hopes of contacting possible inhabit- ants of the star system, The Chron- icle of Higher Education reported. The scientists from the University of Leicester are hoping it will promote more public interest in science. Anthony van Eyken, director of th...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 3,2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS MOSCOW, Russia Russia elects new president Vladimir Putin congratulated his hand-picked successor on a presidential election victory yester- day after preliminary results and exit polls confirmed the expected landslide win, and said the results would guarantee the continuity of the course Putin set for Russia. With half the ballots counted, the tally showed Dmitry M...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush: 10 months is 'plenty of time' for Mideast peace deal With only 10 months left in his term and Israeli-Palestinian talks collapsed over renewed violence, President Bush said yesterday there is "plenty of time" to get a Mideast peace deal before he leaves. "This is a process that always has two steps forward and one step back," Bush said after meeting at the White House with Jo...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON After locking up GOP race, McCain gets Bush's backing John McCain got a White House embrace from President Bush yes- terday, along with the party perks that go with sewing up the Repub- lican nomination. The endorsement has baggage, though, remindingvot- ers of the drawn-out Iraq war and the nation's economic woes under an unpopular GOP president. Bush, who defeated McCain in a bit...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 7, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Bombing in crowded shopping area kills 53 Two bombs went off within minutes of each other in a crowded shopping district in the capital yes- terday, killing at least 53 people and wounding 130 - a reminder that deadly attacks are a daily threat even though violence is down. There were no immediate claims of responsibility. But back-to-back bombings - designe...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 10, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 10, 2008 - 3A NEWSBRIEFS SCHOOL B From Page WASHINGTON accomplish if Florida likely to host Though t] duties are pi mail-in primary Hollier has th Potentially A consensus began to emerge school system yesterday that the best way to give lion deficit, Florida's Democrats a voice in advocate for electing a candidate for presi...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS COWMBUS, Miss. N Obama decries idea ft of being Clintons VP s' n Democrat Barack Obama ridi- p culed the idea of being Hillary Rodham Clinton's running mate M Monday, saying voters must choose s: between the two for the top spot on m the fall ticket. " The Illinois senator used his a first public appearance of the week y to knock down the notion that he a: might accept the party's vice presi-...…
…The Michigan Daily - michiganclailycom Wednesday, March 12,2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS ALBANY, N.Y. Spitzer found to be repeat customer in call-girl scandal With pressure mounting on Gov. Eliot Spitzer to resign over a call-girl scandal, investigators said yesterday he was clearly a repeat customer who spent tens of thousands of dollars - perhaps as much as $80,000 - with the hi...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Atty. General calls for Kilpatrick to step down Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said yesterday that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick should resign because he's a liar and a race-baiter "on par with David Duke and George Wallace" and no longer fit for office. Cox told WJR-AM that he was shocked by the black leader's tele- vised use of the N-word and his appeal for support while attack...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 14, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida voters pitch mail-in election Florida Democrats yesterday proposed a vote-by-mail presiden- tial primary to solve the high-stakes delegate dispute while acknowledg- ing the plan's chances are slim. Democrats in Florida and Michi- gan have been struggling to come up with an alternative to ensure their delegates are seated at the national co...…
…p The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 17, 2008 - 3A r The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 17, 2008 - 3A NEWSBRIEFS NEW YORK JPMorgan Chase to aquire Bear Stearns JPMorgan Chase said Sunday it will acquire rival Bear Stearns in a deal valued at $236.2 million, a stunning collapse for one of the world's largest and most venerable investment banks. JPMorgan Chase & Co. said the $2 a share, all-stock deal has r...…
