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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Senators vote to preserve personal home-state projects Members of both parties yester- day voted to keep their cherished home-state projects as the Senate resumed debate on a spending bill covering foreign aid and domestic agency budgets. By a 63-32 vote, lawmakers rejected a bid by Sen....…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com (Ml Wednesday; March11, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Most state officials won't voluntarily take pay cuts Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants lawmakers and other top elected officials to join her in giving back 10 percent of their pay. Butit's unlikelymorethan ahand- ful will oblige. The Democratic governor has returned 5 percent or 10 per...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Obama defends earmarks, signing statement position President Barack Obama, sound- ing weary of criticism over federal earmarks, defended Congress' pet projects yesterday as he signed an "imperfect" $410 billion measure with thousands of examples. But he said the spending does need tighter restraint and listed guide- lines to do it. Obama, accused of hypocrisy by Republicans for e...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 13, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to ponzi scheme Bernard Madoff's victims got what they wanted to see, but not what they wanted to hear. Saying he was "deeply sorry and ashamed," the disgraced financier pleaded guilty yesterday to perhaps the biggest swindle in Wall Street history and was led off in handcuffs to begin serving a sentence expect- ed to be up to 1...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON White House says economy is sound despite 'mess' The economy is fundamen- tally sound despite the temporary "mess" it's in, the White House said yesterday in the kind of upbeat assessment that Barack Obama had mocked as a presidential candi- date. Obama's Democratic allies plead- ed for patience with an administra- tion hitting the two-month mark this week, while Republicans said t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily michigandailycom Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT GM to close midsize-car factory for three weeks General Motors Corp. will tem- porarily close a midsize-car fac- tory near Pontiac, Mich., for three weeks due lower demand for its products, a company spokesman said yesterday. GM's Orion Township plant, which makes the Pontiac G6 and Chevrolet...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Experts: universal health care will cost $1.5 trillion Guaranteeing health insur- ance for all Americans may cost about $1.5 trillion over the next decade, health experts say. That's more than double the $634 billion 'down payment' President Barack Obama set aside for health reform...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Stimulus to give boost to food stamp aid in Mich. The federal stimulus package will boost food stamp benefits and nutrition services in Michigan. Michigan families eligible for the federal food assistance pro- gram will get a 13.6 percent boost in their monthly benefits starting in Apri...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 20, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, March 20, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON 13 companies getting bailout money owe back taxes At least 13 companies receiving billions of dollars in bailout money owe a total of more than $220 mil- lion in unpaid federal taxes, a key lawmaker said yesterday. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., chair- man of a House subcommittee overseeing the f...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 23, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 23, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAD AXE, Mich. DTE sees 280 wind turbines in Thumb's Huron County The skyline in Michigan's rural Thumb could look a bit like historic Holland a few years down the road under DTE Energy Co.'s announced plan to install 125 wind turbines in Huron County by 2015 - and 280 within two decades. DTE Energ...…

…1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS Suicide bomber LANSING Cdeb b r 5 5percentpaycut kills 23 in blast for state emnlovees proposed yesterday in Irag i Republicans in the Michigan House yesterday called for a 5 percent pay cut for state employ- ees and a 5 percent cut to state departments to help address a growing deficit in this year's budget. GOP leaders said state gov- ernment is spending $5 ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS . DETROIT GM begins white- collar layoffs with 160 pink slips Dreaded white-collar job cuts at General Motors Corp. started yes- terday as the wounded automaker began to deliver on promises to the government to shrink its work force so it can be profitable at lower sales levels. Yesterday mor...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Under pressure, Cockrel goes public with finances Mayor Kenneth Cockrel Jr. has gone public with his person- al finances under pressure from opponent Dave Bing, who had said he'd refuse to debate Cockrel oth- erwise. Less than an hour before his Wednesday night debate against Bing, Cock...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 27, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, March 27, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON More U.S. troops sent to Afghan war Confronting an inherited and fal- tering war, President Barack Obama plans to dispatch thousands more military and civilian trainers to Afghanistan by the fall on top of the 17,000 combat troops he has already ordered, senior administration offi- cials...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 30, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 30, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. State employees resist budget cuts State workers who didn't get a raise this fiscal year while see- ing their health care premiums double are resisting talk of more concessions. But they may not be able to dodge the bulls-eye on their backs as the state's financial situation, already...…

…9 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 31 2009 -- 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Henderson takes the reins at GM General Motors Corp.'s new chief executive said yesterday there's a greater risk that the company will have to reorganize through bankruptcy, because of greater demands from the Obama administration to get debt off its balance sheet. Fritz Henderson told reporters on aconferencecall thatthe compa- ny would still prefer to ...…

… 4A - Monday, March 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com. c l e c4Awigan ailm Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Y Ann Arbor, MI 48109 oi- tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustratio...…

…4 - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com gan i[y Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely...…

…4A - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ROSE AT ROSEJAFF@UMICH.EDU 74C e WC4,&Dan+aily ROSE JAFFE Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflectthe official position oftthe Daily's editorial board....…

…4A - Thursday, March 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL HARUN AT BULJINAH@UMICH.EDU L71 he Iicl igan 43atim HARUN BUIINA Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial b...…

…4 - Friday, March 6, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l e Atic4t'6'gan wily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations re...…

…4A - Monday, March 9, 2009 L7 e 4 6 ldli an al 0-'pinion The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustr...…

…4 - Tuesday, March 10, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C I I4e fitic4tpan 4,3a' ily I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu AVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA ROBERT SO EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and ill...…

…4A - Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Tpnaioi g The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com c l e Mc4'6',gan 43at*lu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR . GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles ...…

…4A - Thursday, March 12, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I L 4e fittcht*gan 43at4olIj Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustr...…

…a 4 - Friday, March 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL BELLA AT BELLZ@UMICH.EDU C 4e firIC41,60an+ai[y BELLA SHAH 0 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial bo...…

…4A - Monday, March 16, 2009 4 MdaMrU20The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l e 4frIC4Igan aily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard Sc. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR 0 GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All othersigned articles and illu...…

…4 - Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ELAINE AT EMORT@UMICH.EDU L 4e firic4t*pan 43at*lg ELAINE MORTON I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editoria...…

…Opinion. 4A - Wednesday, March 18, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ROSE AT ROSEJAFF@UMICH.EDU 74eMictc ian Bathjl Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE . COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. ...…

…. . w '" . . 4 4A - Thursday, March 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. "x Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tathedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations rep...…

…a 4 - Friday, March 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL BELLA AT BELLZ@UMICH.EDU 74L e lWc4t'6'gan 4D a t4"ly BELLA SHAH Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editoria...…

…(. 4A - Monday, March 23, 2009 )pinion The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 1C 44 i tgan Batl Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor MS 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustr...…

…4 - Tuesday, March 24, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I e Iicl ig n aiiy Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflectthe official position ofthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations repres...…

…4A - Wednesday, March 25, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ANGELA AT AHCHIH@UMICH.EDU 74L e fittc4t'6rga n .+ai[ ANGELA CHIH Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editoria...…

…0 4A - Thursday, March 26, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL HARUN AT BULJINAH@UMICH.EDU I e l igan ily HARUN BULJINA Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board...…

…4 -Friday, March 27, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL BELLA AT BELLZ@UMICH.EDU 74L e MIC4,6,gan + BELLA SHAH Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All oth...…

…4A - Monday, March 30, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com cJ1Ie Iidiigan waily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations rep...…

…4 - Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1 11T iga The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent sol...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 2, 2009- 5A Bickering and bonding in front of the tube Those who argue that families who sit dazed in front of the television are distant from one another have clearly never argued with their friends or parents about which detour option would be better on "The Amazing Race" or whether that one contestant with the goofy hair reallyj deserved to be kicked off "American Idol." It's a common ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 3, 2009 -- 5 Raining on my own parade Josh Bayer wishes he could be this sad. H Veay Award-nominated French melodrama is as engaging as it is confusing By BLAKE GOBLE Daily Arts Writer Last year's French melodrama "I've Love You So Long" is difficult to understand with out being a parent. The film's plot revolves around the death of a young child and its resolution is so contentious it's...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 5A Trail of Dead rises on 'Century of Self' Animated war: still pretty bad. *Waltzing with perfection Ari Folman triumphs with own memories of what happened during the Regardless of personal politics, any compas- Sabra and Shatila massacre. sionate individual who sees this film will still be an animated documentary Perhaps Folman is only fabricating his haunted by the final f...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 5A Lebler's odd secret to success . Unconventional of his life. He has set career highs offseason workout for goals (eight) and assists (seven). After a choppy first half, the junior spurred strongest has five goals in his last six games and contributed significantly on theaB ighe n s season of career the Wolverines' third line. He had By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Editor...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 6, 2009 - 5 A lineup of mixed merit Celibacy: all the rage. Tween pop trainwreck Even star power can't rescue the Jonas Brothers in this worthless concert film By NOAH DEAN STAHL Daily Arts Writer In many profound ways, "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" is emblematic of the most sig- nificant flaws of moviegoing mass culture. ,ongs For those unfamiliar with the phenomenon that...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 9, 2009 - 5A Surrealism slices eyeballs A graphic, novel film 'Watchmen'succeeds simply on the strength of its source material By Blake Goble I Daily Arts Writer w Gigantic melting watches in a barren, desert landscape can only mean one thing: surrealism. Dali's 1931 painting The Persistence of Memory is probably the first thing that comes to mind when imagining the odd, character- istic...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 5 Now is the time to import Bollywood Royalty, unglorified Congratulations are in order for "Slumdog Millionaire." After strong reviews, mirac- ulous word-of-mouth buzz, a snappy soundtrack and eight Academy Awards, it's refreshing to see a film receive such unanimous " acclaim. A fairy tale in every sense, the film's transcendent power was perfectly BLAKE summed up in a GOBL...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 5A COURTESY OF SUB POP Married couple's pre-sex routine: Step one, take pulse. Step two, listen to heartbeat. If vital signs are normalcoitus is plausible. *Ah nd ome ward Samberg's LP is incredibland By JACK PORTER likely the most "featured" man on DailyArts Writer Earth), lampoons hip hop's ten- dency to flaunt material wealth for Since The Lonely Island's main its own sa...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 12, 2009 -5A 'Humble' Wohlberg excels on Blue's top line M' preps for Big Tens By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Editor It's hard to imagine freshman forward David Wohlberg - the Michigan hockey team's second- leading goal scorer - being moved off the Wolverines' top line. But last year, while playing for the U.S. National Development Team, he wasn't just demoted to a lower line for a...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 13, 2009 - 5 A poignant love triangle Phoenix shines in his best role since 'Walk the Line' By EMILY BOUDREAU DailyArts Writer "Two Lovers" opens with a shot of Leonard Kraditor (Joaquin Phoenix, "Walk the Line") walking down a boardwalk in slow motion before taking a suicidal plunge * into an icy bay. Since his fian- Two LOVers cee left him, Leonard has At the struggled with Michigan dep...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 16, 2009 - 5A Give me discs, not downloads There's something beau- tiful about a compact disc. First, there's its circular shape, which symbolizes the unending - cycle of death, rebirth and a life of gaming. Then there's its art, a teaser of the wondrous beauties to be JMSr E witnessed upon BLOCK a game's instal- lation; the physical solidity of the thing - the fact that you can hold a di...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 5 What does'pop' even mean anymore? et's be honest: Does any- one really know what the hell "pop music" means anymore? The phrase has been stretched out, continuously mis- construed and applied to such a scatter plot of splinter genres (see: bastard pop, pop-punk) that, frankly, its diag- nostic abilities JOSH have gone the way of the dodo. B EI . When you hear the word "pop,"...…