…0 8 - Tuesday, March 17, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com What was Tim Miller's reaction DEFYING THE ODDS after his final game inYost Ice Arena? Blue-collar mentality drives Novak's success FOR IC HOCY By RUTH LINCOLN Daily SportsaEditor Everyone could see the blood Illinois's Alex Legion had just elbowed Novak above his left eye while the two battled for arebound midway through the second half at Crisler Arena on Jan. 4. Novak,...…
…pa Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 16, 2009 michigandaily.com 'M' dancing for first time since'98 No. 10 seed Michigan to play No. 7 seed Clemson in first round Thursday By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer The Michigan faithful waited more than 4,000 days and watched more than 300, games in prepara- tion for a day like Sunday. And judging by the turnout at Crisler Arena, it was worth the wait. For the first time since 1998, the Michiga...…
…2A - Monday, March 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily -- michigi ;andaily.cc 2A - Monday, March 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michig andailyct C h lfidil'an Daily 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaily.com bugli@michigandaily.com Dm n. ;9. U. Montana paper criticized for sex column GEITHNER GOES ABROAD The University...…
…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...…
…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...…
…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...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com iT Monday, March 16, 2009 - 7A The n ENDOWMENT the endo From Page 1A or othe These i prised tant that students, faculty, admin- endowm istrators, alumni and everyone tially loa else connected to the University collects understand how the school's multi- the loan billion-dollar financial backbone pal amou actually works. Bonds this fisc BILLION-DOLLAR 'BUCKETS' as of Dec however Though referred to in t...…
…8A - Monday, March 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Monday, March 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Weirdest Publisher's Clearing House winners ever A dolorous disc THE CLASS From Page 5A uncooperative and unruly, and the school proves itself many times to be ill-equipped for dealing with them. Eventually a story emerges around Souleymane (newcomer Franck Keita), a loudmouth Malian stu- dent who is threaten...…
…The Michigan Daily ( michigandaily.com : March 16, 2009 "It's just upward going forw Beilein has made'M a* " Tournament contender This bid was for the fans, too By RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Editor John Beilein jumped out of his large leather chair, embraced his wife and children to his right and ran on to his jubilant players. The man who had just been hiding his inevitable nerves, sitting calmly, with his legs crossed and left hand sittin...…
…2B -March06,2009 Si)or--tsM(. :The Michigan Daily.- rnichigandailycom 2B - March16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigaruJaily.cnir Bidding Yost Arena adieu With bats dormant,'M' Nine drops three straight to Arizona 'Freebies,' shaky orgive me for being sentimental, but it was sad to leave Yost Ice Arena after Michigan beat-West- ern Michigan 6-1 on Saturday night. I've written about what a spe- cial place Yost is before. It has a. special...…
….1'he M chigan Daily - michigandail'y.com March 16, 2009 - 3B The Mich(gan Daily - michigandailycom.March 16, 2009 - 3B Ofili wins second straight national championship -nthe 60-meter hurdles ByAMY SCARANO DailySports Writer Four one-hundredths of a sec- ond was the. difference between an NCAA Championship title and *second place. 'i/Ji And Michigan senior Tiffany - Ofili was on the better end of that fraction of a second. With a season-bes...…
…4B - March 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BEILEIN From page1B- .'"He finds a way. .. Hesgot a track record that if you huy into what he's r selling, you're goingrto win." Beilein has sold his system well with 10.postseason appearances. But he also shows loyalty to his players- In' 2006, Beilein's West Virginia squad dropped its finalregular-sea- son contest by three points to Cin- cinnati on the road. More than 400 miles aw...…
…LIE £id igan Bait Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 13, 2009 In Big Ten opener, 'M'routs Iowa Led by strong, inside presence of forward DeShawn Sims, Blue all but seals NCAA bid By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - Standing by a locker in Conseco Fieldhouse, redshirt freshman Laval Lucas-Perry radiated the confidence of Michigan fans throughout the country: "I think we've already made it to the NCAA Tour- nament," Lucas-Perry sa...…
…- Friday, March 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Mhe Mihlogan aIy 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaily.com bugli@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Office hours: sun.-Thurs.o11 a.m. - 2 a.m. 734-763-2459 News Tips news@inichigandaily.com Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Letters t...…
…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...…
…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...…
…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...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 13, 2009 - 7 Wolverines head south seeking NCAA glory Championships will showcase Blue's top individual efforts By ROGER SAUERHAFT Daily Sports Writer Despite 32 years of coaching track and field, Michigan coach Fred LaPlante doesn't pretend to have a standard training plan for this time of year. LaPlante is preparing athletes for the NCAA Indoor Champion- ships, but after months of heavy...…
…8 - Friday, March 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 I 0 6, Wolverines see Broncos and beyond By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Editor The Michigan hockey team's road to Joe Louis Arena is clear. Well, there's a minor roadblock - this weekend's series against Western Michi- gan, a team that Westem finished seventh in the CCHA Michigan at regular season. Michigan But the Bron, cos finished the Matchup: season on a tear, West...…
…cI1 0Udipan Baij Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 12,2009 michigandaily.com The Economics of Nickels Arcade Despite drawbacks, new shop owners say corridor offers unique business opportunities By DEVON THOESBY< For the Daily Whether as a quick shortcut between State Street and Maynard Street or as access to more than a dozen businesses, Nickels Arcade has been an unquestioned campus landmark since its com- pletion in 1918. While the Arc...…
…2A - Thursday, March 12, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Thursday, March 12, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom The underground law library The University's Law School was founded in 1859, and lust 11 years later, it was the largest law school in the country. As the school continued to grow, the University was forced to make additions to the school to fulfill the need for additional space, and hy the mid-1970s, it ...…
…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...…
…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...…
…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...…
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…8A - Thursday, March 12, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom LSCA 1 e/acuity of the COLLEGE OF LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS recognize the following students for their superior scholastic achievement and congratulate them on their recent academic honors. Roet ae Abb 2 AreaIbySef Hmidah lhaKiriyyadh Abdl Chd RbtSncdl2 RahAb 2J3ESB. ANGELLSCHOLARS GrethO'raySem 3 Mga Elzabeth-Sbah ltAo3 LeWillim- 3my Sbby 2 Klly Mre dm 2 S udents w o ...…
…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, March 12, 2009 weekend essentials Mar. 12 to Mar. 15 ON STAGE "Kiss of the Spider Woman" is a complex, gritty musical that depicts two cellmates in a Latin American prison and their strug- gle to understand the nature of heroism. This weekend, MUSKET - the University's only student-run musical theatre troupe - will bring the dark, conflict- ridden show to the Power Center stage on Friday and ...…
…2B - Thursday, March 12, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2B - Thursday, March 12, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 Today 3.12.09 500 Years of American Grapes and Wines: A Remarkable Journey 1p.m. At the Wiam Clements Library Free Penny W. Stamps Lecture: Richard Saul Wurman 5 p.m. At the Michigan Theater Free Lecture: Reginald Gibbons 5 P.M. At RackhamAuditorium Free Frank's Picks Film Series: The Garden of the Finzi...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 3B Cougars, couples and concubines or those of you in search of a high-quality blow job, I have good news: Charles Barkley is out of jail after a three- day sentence for his Decem- ber DUI. So just follow. Barkley, who will likely be wearing the blue-and-red jumpsuit he MARK served his sen- SCHULTZ tence in, to his fellatio-apt concubine and you'll be set. He'll surely be vis...…
…4B - Thursday, March 12, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - Thursday, March 12, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom PAPER FRAME From page 1B laborator of Charlene Kaye's, sang with Kaye in the video and also enjoyed the working dynamic the team had on set. "When you're doing these kind of things, whether it be putting on a play or shooting a video in a student environment where no one's really getting paid, it's all jus...…
…T wlJ8tjjV O 14be cLiigan4 hili, Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 11,2009 michigandaily.com TOP OF THE TOWER THE ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION Obama ups credit, loans for students. SAM WOLSON/Doily Prof. Steven Bali performs the carillon on the 11th floor of the Burton Memorial Tower yesterday. Each weekday, a musician - either a student or professor -gives carillon performances from the bell towers on both North Campus and Central Campus ...…
…0 2A - Wednesday, March 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Characters ExplainedBefore You Were Here Photos of the Week 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0008 graa@michigandaily.eem bugli@michigandailyecom Purposeful posting wall Walking through...…
…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...…
…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 ...…
…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...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com N ewsiWednesday, March 11, 2009 - 7A University forms Iran may have violated sanctions office to handle filming requests From Page 1A creation of the office was an influx of requests from studios. "We were starting to see a lot of inquiries," Doyle said. "Without a focal point, it becomes really com- plicated to do this type of work." The office currently con- sists of Doyle, a film liaison and an ind...…
…0 8A - Wednesday, March 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Rodriguez optimistic for Forcier, mum on Threet Sims deserved All-Big Ten first team By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Editor Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez will talk all you want about early enrollee Tate Forcier, a rivals.com' four- scar recruit. NOTEBOOK The same goes for redshirt junior quarterback Nick Sheridan and his four career starts. And the same...…
…0 a U U V U U U v a a U i f Personal Statement My thrice broken heart ByElyanaTwiggs am awakened by a green nurse. Her features are blurry and her voice is dis- tant. She has four eyes. She makes me repeat my name. I fail the first test. I can talk now that the breathing tube has been pulled from my windpipe, but my voice is harsh and barely audible. I think I just swallowed sand coupled with a handful of nails. I am sweating. I am f...…
…U U U U V V V V -W V a 0 w w w - -. " S.. The " Daily Wednesday, "" Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Gary Graca Managing Editor: Courtney Ratkowiak Photo Editor: Sam Wolson Multimedia Editor: David Azad Merian Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Angela Chih Cover photo: Zachary Meisner The Statement is The Michigan Dailys news magazine, which is distrihated every Wednesday during the academic year. ...…
…0 W-- w a a 9 0- W. The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Wedneday, 2009Dail , . y mob. . . ^ 9e. ,.c . 8, ' 4 F : ABOUT CAMPUS is 3 I LLg eT ssSYOH OUY QUOTES OF THE WEEK " Apparently, porn is right up there with Mom and apple pie. " - MARK MILOSCIA, a Democratic State Rep- resentative from Washington, on the public's anger over his proposal to institute an 18.5 per- cent sales tax on sex toys and explicit maga- zines....…
…V U V V V V V -4 -w -9 a m w w w w I46 The M~~iciaDal-WensaM rh1,20 Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - The Michigan Daily 5B An ivory tower's protection Tp he University's central role in the city's pros- perity is undeniable. "I don't think the University would be what it is without Ann Arbor, and I don't think Ann Arbor would be the same with- out the University," said Jesse Bernstein, president and CEO of the Ann Arbor Chamber.of Com...…
…,ddmmmmml - d 440 441P 46F 1111C41gan 4,.Dat ON 1,,, 1.1 T IN Mll FF) N., I N FT P F ]N ., VFA 1.1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 10, 2009 michigandaily.com EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH Obamalifts stem cell restrictions CHRIS DZOMBAK/Daily English Prof. Ralph Williams was beaming and teary-eyed after learning he had been awarded the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Golden Apple Award last night in Angell Hall. A Lifetime of Achievement...…
…a 2 - Tuesday, March 10, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Caffeine and conversation Jimmy Curtiss, an employee of Cafe Ambrosia, said one of his faoorite parts ofI is interacting with the costomers. CRIME NOTES Man and guest receive MINs in West Quad WHERE: Went Quadrangle WHEN: Sunday at about t:45 am. WHAT: A male student and bin visitor were cited as minors in possession of alcohol and taken to the Huron Valley Hospital due ...…
…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....…
…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...…
…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...…
