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… 8 - Friday, March 21, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com No h ts through five? o problem In home-opener at Fish, Michigan takes advantage of Oakland errors By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer In the middle of the fifth inning of yesterday's home open- er at Ray Fisher Stadium, No. 25 Michi- gan had OAKLAND 4 yet to MICHIGAN 7] record a hit against Oakland. But the Wolverines still led, 2-1. Despite the hitless streak, Michigan cap...…

…~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...…

… 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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 20. 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, March 20. 2008 - 3A NEWSBRIEFS WASHINGTON War anniversary passes with modest protests Protesters blocked traffic and government buildings in Wash- ington, acted out a Baghdad street scene in upstate New York and banged drums in San Francisco on yesterday to mark the fifth anni- versary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. In other, ...…

…4 4A - Thursday, March 20,2008 Opinion The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 741id6iPan 3aihJ Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tathedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorialsareflect the official position othe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustratio...…

…ji The Michigan Daily - michigandy.com Thursday, March 20i 2008- 5A Bronco beatdown: Streak 'Twas the night contimes in Wolverine rout before Opening Day By RYAN KNAPP For the Daily Led by strong play from juni Chisako Sugiyama, the Michige women'stennisteamscored an ea 7-0 victory over Western Michigs lastnight attheVarsity Tennis Ce- ter, extending Michigan's pattei of domi- nance W. MICHIGAN in the MICHIGAN intrastate battle. Michigan ha...…

… I I 6A- Thursday, March 20, 2008 The Achigan Daily - michigandaily.com the michigan daily PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. on central campus. 734-741-9300. Tforrent 060 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, 1 bdrms., 2 bdrms., 3 bdrms., and houses still available. PICK UP OUR LISTINGS TO...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PRYOR From Page IA the press conference. "And I could learn from the senior. I feel com- fortable with coach Tressel - not that I don't feel comfortable with coach Rod." After speaking with the Buck- eye coaching staff, Pryor said he got a feel for how he would be used during his first season in Columbus. He told reporters he envisions being used like Florida's Tim Tebow was two seasons ago. Tebow, who ...…

… I 8A - Thursday, March 20, 2008 CLINTON From Page 1A demanding that the campaigns "Bring the Showdown to Motown" and "Count MI Vote" were scat- tered throughout the crowd. While the Clinton campaign has supported holding a new contest in the state, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign has hesitatedbecause of legal and logistical concerns. As the race for the Democratic nomination tightened and Obama overtook Clinton's delegate lead, Michigan Democra...…

…I The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, March 20,2008 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. "..Add% ON SCREEN Martin Sheen and Susan Sarandon star in "On The Line," an investigative look at the movement to close the Western Hemi- sphere Institute for Secu- rity Cooperation (formerly the School of the Ameri- cas). The free screening is tonight at 6 p.m. in the Pon...…

… I 2B - Thursday, March 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. The Daily Arts guide to upcoming events Today 3.20.08 Face-to-Face: Bruno Monsaingeon and Photographer Peter Turnley 7 p.m. At East Quadrangle Room126 Free Tomorrow 3.21.08 Looks Given / Looks Taken 8 a.m, - 5 p.m. At Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Space (room 1010) Free Man Man 9:30 p.m. At the Blind Pig $10/adva...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 20, 2008- 3B Film threatens historical context one. Bu a Drea finance convenj often g way. (C expres tors in, But are the sequen of mak not-so- interpr or nece. that yo ("Lord like "T ics ("T any and speare) have a fan fav of Jay I Big Cit protago narrati Michae known was, M himsel To s faith to ting, ch so on. B the film messag slightes more co scenest vert th ingis m Film tion of - wi...…

… I 4B - Thursday, March 20, 2008 4he Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com -j I,- Lii -J 0 LU -J D LU I U 0 AAFF From Page lB "It was a big decision to fight back and we knew it was going to put us in jeopardy, but it suc- ceeded in the end," said McArdle proudly. Looking back on the number of contributors, as well as the wide range of people who lent their support, McArdle seems most astonished by the dedication and perseverance on the par...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailytcom Thursday, March 20, 2008- I Gaming obsessions die hard By DAVID WATNICK Daily Arts Writer I recently recovered from an addiction. Or, if you subscribe to some counseling model, I'm still recovering. Whatever. But I'm talking about an addiction of a most serious kind. It's a sinister addiction, the mere thought of which afflicts mothers of male col- lege students with recurring night- mares. I'm talkin...…

… 6B - Thursday, March 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom games are looking the same way. The thing is, I don't care. "Scrabulous" is my most frequent online distraction. I just can't get enough of the mental grind. Granted, it's obvi- ously aping "Scrabble," and it was documented on the front page of The New York Times on March 2 (below the fold, but still) with due cause. You can't deny it looks like a copyright violation all th...…

…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...…

… 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,...…

…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...…

… 4 6A- Wednesday, March 19, 2008 the michigan daily The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com parking 025 Aid PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. on central campus. 734-741-9300. f or rent 060 !! GREAT APARTMENTS & HOUSES FOR 08-09!! A combination of quality and prices you can't Beat! We have Hses. & Apts. all over A2. w/ sotaething to fit every need. Studios, 1 bdrms., 2 bdrms., 3 bdrms., and houses still available, PICK U...…

…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 Monday, March 17, 2008 - 7A the michigan daily AVAILABLE NOW FOR WINTER 2008! Great 6 bdrm., 2 bath. house. Free laundry, A.C., lots of parking. $2999/mo. 734-665-8825. ATTN:MED & GRAD STUDENTS: 800 Fuller Apartmentsj (734) 769-75200 1 &2 bdrm. Apts. near State St. www.housing.umich.edu www.800fuller.com BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AT the NCRB Thursday March 20th from 11 p.m. to t a.m. The Courtyards will be...…

…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...…