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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 3A NEWSBRIEFS WASHINGTON Feds cut interest rate for sixth time since September The Federal Reserve slashed a keyinterestrateyesterdaybythree- fourths of a percentage point, mov- ing aggressively to contain a credit crisis threateningto push the coun- try into a severe recession. , The latest action broughtthe fed- eral funds rate - the interest that banks charge each other - ...…

… 4A - Wednesday, March 19,2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the v...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 19, 2008 -5A Making music for the critics Ifeel like an asshole. Not because I suggested Daily Arts say we hate Heath Ledger or because my girlfriend spent signifi- cantly more money for Valentine's Day on me than I did on her. No, I feel like an ass- hole because CHRIS I have GAERIG essentially removed myself from the musical com- munity: buying, appreciating and absorbing the art. Th...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 7A As a youth, Stenvig saw race, gender divides SG STENVIG From Page 1A "I've always felt very much that it is part of who I am to fight for equal treatment and I've always been very aware of injustice in part because of facing discrimination as a woman," she said. Stenvig's party platform focuses on increasing minority enrollment at the University and working to reverse Pro...…

… 4 8A - Wednesday, March 19, 2008 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 'M' lands NIT bid, first-round bye The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer It's been 149 games since the Michigan women's basketball team last played in a postseason tournament. But the Wolverines will never make it to 150. The Wolverines (10-10 Big Ten, 17-13 overall) were invited to the Women's National Invitational Tournament at midnight Tues- da...…

…Theichigan Daily -Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Prso A hitchhiker's guide to 1-94 U, 9 w VI -w-- U.- V he inside of Chicago's Grey- hound bus station is like Ellis Island. The air is flush with humanity grinding against itself to get somewhere, anywhere. Pho- tographs are taken. Tricolor beads crackle from lush black braids. Eastern European women dangle on their lovers and Midwestern girls chirp on cell phones. But this story isn't about ...…

…V V V V U v w -W w v V a I B Te picign-aiy- edesay M rc S1,20 Wedesay Mach19200 Te ichga D THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK by GABE NELSON A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to10. 2 VOTING FOR FUTILITY Michigan Student Assewbly elections are today and tomorrow. You probably don't care, but you should. This is your chance to select a representative who will protect your inter...…

…4v U I*2,U U 3' 0 WensaMac 9 08 TeMcianDiy< 3 I B> TeMchgniy- WenesayMarh 1,208: ABOUT CAMPUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST QUOTES OF THE WEEK "We didn't know if a car had Sjust don't want to be hit the building or what had thought of as a monster." happened. People were hit- - ASHLEY ALEXANDRA DUPRE, a prosti- ting the floor." tute from New York known as Kristen. on the A pint for your thoughts The club for Ann Arbor's beer-lovin...…

…V 'V V V V IN -v 7qp 4N _w 0 I 4 >Th MchianDaly--WdnsdyMarh 9,00 Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - The Michigan Daily VOICes from the The hope, fear and isolation of CA , gthe city'simmigrant workers baci i ntehRo ise Dail StfWie B Mara Gay ucked into a booth at Amer's Deli on State Street, a 22- year-old man pours over notes for a coming English exam. Armed with a black iPod and a good dose of caffeine, he fits right in with the student...…

…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...…

… 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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida Dems scrap mail-in primary plan Facingstrongopposition,Florida Democrats on Monday abandoned plans to hold a do-over presidential primary with a mail-in vote and threw the delegate dispute into the lap of the national party. While the decision by Florida Democrats left the state's 210 del- egates in limbo, Democrats in Michigan moved closer to holding another contest...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 AtV fiidiipan &ikj&l Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GIIACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations repr...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 5 Afive-year course in urban decay he course ended last week. It spanned a total of five units, each broken into 10- 13 classes with one overriding theme: the decline of the indus- trial metropolis in a post-indus- trial world. The course was chal- lenging; it didn't pull punches; and it demanded far more than distant peers MICHAEL in the field. But it had to PASSMAN be difficu...…

…--m 6- Tuesday, March 18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the michigan daily PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. on central campus. 734-741-9300. 1! GREAT APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR 08-09 !! A combination of quality and prices you can't Beat! We have Hses. & Apts. all over A2. w/ something to fit every need. Studios, t bdrms., 2 bdrms., 3 bdrms., and houses still available. PICK UP OUR LISTINGS TODAY at Campu...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 7 ENERGY Detroit Edison, the power plant From Page 1 from which the University boys most of its energy, offers a program said using cleaner energy sources called GreenCurrents, which pro- would benefit more than the envi- vides all energy through a renew- ronment. "Green-collar" jobs in able source. the environmental sector have The University is negotiating been trumpeted as o...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8 - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 sidewalks. VENDORS "If you choose who you are From Page 1 going to enforce the laws to, you are discriminating," he said. then. Councilmember Sabra Briere "I hear the students, the faculty, (D-Ward 1) said revising the ordi- my customers," saidBeverly Salada, nance is only fair because its lan- who has worked at the stand for guage is vague. three years. "They're very against...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Don't do as Digger does take chances on your bracket ' - AL "Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 9 Walk-on gets first playing time Our own hoops pundit's guide to making smart March Madness picks By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Editor There was a time when ESPN's Digger Phelps wasn't just a run- ning joke. Phelps used to coach at Notre Dame, where, in 1978, his big- gest achieve- ment was ending UCLA's DANCE 88-gam...…

… 10 10 - Tuesday, March 18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Forget Digger's picks - try these Senior's voice as big as her bat Findlay boosts team with encouragement on the basepaths By RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Senior Samantha Findlay didn't need to record a hit in the Michigan soft- ball team's5-2 win over Louisville to make her presence felt. Her vocal leadership was what No. 9 Michi- NOTEBOOK gan n...…

…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 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...…

…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...…

… 4A - Monday, March 17, 2008 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsignededitorialsreflectthe officialposition of the Daily's editorialboard. All other signedarticles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. The Daily's public editor...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 17,2008 - 5A High five. Nintendo gets its photos taken at Sears The battle continues Storied Nintendo franchise returns with signature style and updated features By PAUL TASSI Daily Arts Writer The chance to review "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" is something of a historic moment for me. Nine years ago, when Nintendo released the origi- nal "Super Smash Bros." for Nintendo 64, I first played ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Monday, March 17, 2008 ATHLETES From Page lA those 48, nine took three or mote, The News reported. The article reported that some student-athletes met with Hagen for as little as iS minutes every two weeks while still earningas manyas four credits forthe class. In a statement released yester- day, Hagen dismissed many of the criticisms in the article. He wrote: "So after several months, they have pu...…

…A U The Michigan Daily I michigandailycom I March 17,2008 2008 CCHA PLAYOFFS QUARTERFINALS MICHIGAN 10, NEBRASKA-OMAHA 1 MICHIGAN 2, NEBRASKA-OMAHAI -1, WELCOME ACK Kolarik's energy will spark playoff run here was no way Chad Kolarik could have ended his career at Yost Ice Arena with a sickening spill against a team like Lake Superior State. After the injury was diagnosed, coach Red Berenson said he thought the senior forward had played hi...…

…2B - March 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2B - March 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom I Af itting goodbye to Yost. Blue narrowly misses sweep aturday was a sad, sad day. Yes, you read that right: The day when everyone woke up at 6:00 a.m. and drank like there was no tomorrow was bittersweet, at best. But all the puking, fighting and general debauchery that may or may not have happened had very little bear- i...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com March 17, 2008 - 3B 'M' focusing on the future right now Clutch double spurs fifth-inning comeback By IAN KAY The team heeded the advice. All Daily Sports Writer four of the Wolverines fifth inning hits came on ground balls or line LOUISVILLE, Ky. - With two drives. outs in the bottom of the fifth Pitcher Jordan Taylor kept Lou- inning, Louisville pitcher Kristin isville's offense at bay throughout Wad...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - March 17, 2008 01ii shatters 'M' record again By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer Before the NCAA Indoor Championships last weekend, one could've argued junior Tiffany Ofili was one of the fastest female athletes ever to don the Maize and Blue. But after the co-captain smashed her own school record by one tenth of a second to secure the 60-meter hurdles title in 7.94 seconds, Ofili proved she mig...…

…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...…

…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 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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4-Friday, March 14, 2008 Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 14, 2008 - 5 So elegant. So Oprah. TELEVISION IREV Giving cash to those who give ByJOHN DAAVETTILA DailyArts Writer ABC's new reality show, "Oprah's Big Give," gives contestants the opportunity to become Daddy Oprah's Warbucks, helping people in need by Big GiVe giving them money Sundays at from ABC. Unbe- 9 P.M. Sknownst to the ABC contestants, who- ever does the most good with his or he...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 14, 2008 - 7 COMMENCEMENT From Page 1 rational, communal thing you can pointto in our college." Adam Playford, editor in chief of the WashingtonSquare News,NYU's student newspaper, said many stu- dents - including Mets fans - were disappointed by the move to Yan- kee Stadium because they so closely associate Washington Square Park with the university. "Graduating at Washington Square Park...…

… 8 - Friday, March 14, 2008 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 WATER POLO Wolverines on a roll heading into crucial early matchup Michigan could extend winning streak against rival Indiana if offensive fireworks continue By RYAN KARTJE Daily Sports Writer At the beginning of the season, Michigan water polo coach Matt Anderson had one goal for the squad: be the best in the East. And on Sunday, in a picture-perfect old- school matchu...…

…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...…

… 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 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...…

… 4A - Thursday, March 13, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74C fidiigan:43al&j Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the'Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations re...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, March 13, 2008- 5A Michigan looks to end strong BY H. JOSE BOSCH Daily Sports Editor During what could have been his final pre-game press conference this season, Michigan men's basket- ball coach John Beilein told reporters yesterday the story of when he thought he was calling sophomore Ekpe Udoh for the first time. Unbeknownst to the first-year coach, he'd already called and talked to Udoh - t...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 7A Foreclosures up by more than 60 percent this year Safety issues force Southwest Airlines to ground 43 planes LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nearly 60 percent more U.S. homes faced foreclosure in February than in the same monthlast year, with Nevada, California and Florida showing the highest foreclosure rates, a research firm said yesterday. A total of 223,651 homes across the nation ...…

… 8A - Thursday, March 13, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Curtis's leadership big on beam for Blue By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer As an adventurous four-year- old, Sarah Curtis used to try out her own flips and tumbles on the sidelines of her older sister's gym- nastics practices. "Eventually, my mom decided it'd be safer to put me in the sport rather than me doing it on the side," Curtis said with a laugh. Sixteen years...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 9A HAWKEYES From Page 5A Michigan has lost three straight, while the Hawkeyes have dropped three of their last four games. For the Wolverines to keep their season alive, they must rely on their top two scorers - Sims and freshman Manny Harris. They are arguably the two best ath- letes on the court any given night, but INJURIES From Page 5A said. "I didn't even realize what had...…

… 1OA - Thursday, March 13, 2008 Clinton apologizes for Ferraro's comment about race WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton did something yesterday night that she almost never does. She apologized. And once she started, she didn't seem able to stop. The New York senator, who is in a tight race with Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination, struck several sorry notes at an evening forum sponsored by the Nati...…