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…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 24, 2003 Rubin hits on beam for Blue By Albert Kim Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - The meet had come down to one person in the one event that had plagued her all season. It was Erica Rubin on the uneven bars to determine whether the No. 10 Michigan gymnastics team would win or lose in East Lansing Saturday night. In what can only be described as a focused and gutsy performance, Rubin exorcised...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 24, 2003 - 7B Pitt beats Indiana, Davis rips team BOSTON (AP) - Pittsburgh has a Steel Curtain defense again, thanks to coach Ben Howland. His Panthers completely wore down Indiana in a 74-52 victory yesterday to reach the round of 16 for the second con- secutive year. Pitt didn't have much basketball tradi- tion before Howland arrived, so he had to find his inspiration elsewhere in the city's sporti...…

…0 8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 24, 2003 MichiganDaiy.com/Pizza House Challenge NCAA MEN'S BASK E TBALL TOURNAMEFNT First Round March 20-21 Second Round March 22-23 Regionals March 27, 29 Regionals March 28, 30 Second Round March 22-23 First Round March 20-21 1 Kentucky 1 Kentucky 16 IUPUI ~1 Kentucky Pick the most winners and receive a party with 10 pizzas from Pizza House a regun 9 9 Utah 5 Ws co nsin 5 Wiscosin j...…

…z U U.awmL Friday Mach 1, 2003 02003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXlli, No. 115 One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom TODAY: Light rain during the morning with skies clear- af~eroon and winds from the south. LOWl: 33 Tomorrow-. 42/32 wwwmichigandaily.com OEM 1115110100.11 Muslims fear rise in wartime hate crimes By Maria Sprow Daily Staff Reporter Engineering junior Omar Khalil was walking down the street with a f...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 21, 2003 NATION/WORLD U.S. troops pursue al-Qaida fugitives BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) - As the war began in Iraq, U.S. soldiers mounted one of the biggest searches in a year for Taliban and al-Qaida fugitives in Afghanistan. The military said the timing was coin- cidental, adding that it was acting on new intelligence from radio intercepts. Anti-U.S. groups had threatened to intensify attacks on the m...…

…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 21, 2003 - 3 Granholm will speak at commencement Human rights during Asian wars to be discussed State University of New York at Binghamton sociology Prof. Mark Selden will give a talk titled "State Ter- rorism and Human Rights: The United States, Japan and Civilian Victims in Twentieth Century Asian Wars" in the Michigan Room of the Michigan League today at noon. The lecture is sponsored by th...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 21, 2003 OP/ED Ulbe [itcht'rga t &zlg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors NOTABLE QUOTABLE "(Students are outraged by this war." SAM BUTLER THE SOAPBOX Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opini...…

…I. LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 21, 2003 - 5 I THE SCIENCE OF DIVERSITY 'U' defense cites studies lbzkinhg diversiy to intellectual excellence By Tomislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter To defend its use of race in admissions, University lawyers must convince the U.S. Supreme Court that diversity is a compelling state interest, and evidence claiming that diversity benefits both minorities and whites is vital to their ar...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 21, 2003 the michigan daily 01 FUTON AND FRAME: Love seat-width frame, folds into a queen-size bed. $50/best of- fer. Michael 734-997-7154. MINT CONDITION IBM Laptop for sale! Thinkpad, 600E, price neg. Amy: 222-8439 " 1100 Sq. Ft. Apts, Great for 2-5 people " Free Internet " Free Direct TV " Built in microwave, dishwasher, disposal " Beautifully furnished " Close to CCRB " Complimentary Resident Shutt...…

….a The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 21, 2003 - 7 SECURITY Continued from Page 1 Gov. Jennifer Granholm is also keeping in touch with state and local officials to ensure security, she said in a written statement. "Because of our demographics and borders, Michigan is in the unique position of not only being home to the largest Arab population outside the Middle East; but it also is the gateway to Canada, whose international border puts us at...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 21, 2003 -WAR Global protests dismay leaders of U.S. ally countries The Associated Press The first shots of war set off global protests on the streets and drew dis- mayed responses from world leaders yesterday. President Bush's main allies stood firmly by him as U.S. flags burned from Berlin to Bangladesh. A world woven together by satellite TV watched the opening salvos of the war, and responses ra...…

… Friday March 2, 2003 michigandaily.com mae@michigandaily.com ARTS 9 Circe strikes business 'Kodo' jump-starts A2 pulse By Courtney Taymour Daily Arts Writer By Johanna Hanink Daily Books Editor Arianna Huffington is busy indulging herself in a new personali- ty cult - her own. Between public and prime-time appearances, contro- versial anti-S.U.V commercials (a la the Bush admin- _ istration's Super Bowl pot-equals- Pigs at the terrori...…

… Friday March 21, 2003 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu ReTiStiqan ailg 10 Icers eye repeat in battle at oe Louis Cantalamessa feeling comfortable at plate By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Writer When visitors entered the Michigan hockey office over the past year and glanced to their left, they used to see the Mason Cup displayed proudly. But 12 months have passed, and the Mason Cup is gone. This weekend, the Wolverines have the chance to ...…

…March 20, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 114 One-hundred-twelve years offeditoriallfreedom Thunder- storms dur- ingtheday t and night 6 with winds LOW 40 from the aacrw southeast. T* *V www.michigandaily.com "The openbig stages of the disannament oftthe Iraqi regime have begun" - White House spokesman Ari Fleischer Baghdad awakes to sounds of war U.S. missiles strike at dawn as Bush's ultimatum expires Th...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 NATION/WORLD **0 , 9 0 0 * 0k Thinking about Switching? Now is the time with these great prices. iBook Special Student Price: $1189 You Save: $297 12 in. Display / 800 MHz /128MB SDRAM / 30G / Ethernet / CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive / 3 year warranty & phone support ga0 0 ~00 Special UM Pricing U-M Computer Showcase 64-SALES Michigan Union ground level www.itd.umich.edu/sales Offer Expires ...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 3A Coleman requests smaller budget cuts Police investigate possible criminal sexual assault A woman called police from Mosher Jordan Residence Hall Monday morn- ing to report that she had been sexually assaulted by an acquaintance on Friday. Department of Public Safety Lt. Crys- tal James said both the victim and the suspect are affiliated with the Universi- ty, and that DPS does...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 OP/ED RIz igmeui 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LoUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoo...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 5A Columbian union issues brought to 'U' By Carmen Johnson Daily Staff Reporter After witnessing murder by paramilitary forces in Columbia, union leader Luis Cardona - now on political asylum for one year - shared last night his experiences struggling to organize laborers in the Carepa Coca-Cola bottling plant and his recent efforts to improve labor conditions in his country. Par...…

… WAR The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 6A Israeli govt. prepares, citizens for attack TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Hundreds of Israelis fled this seaside city yester- day, fearing a repeat of the first Gulf War, when Saddam Hussein hurled 39 Scud missiles at Israel. Some of the less concerned chose to sun themselves and sip cocktails, saying nearly 30 months of suicide bombings and other violence have prepared them for the worst. Th...…

… Thursday March 20, 2003 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu SPORTS 7A Bulldogs gunning for CCHA title The show mi .* go on for NCAA Tourney By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Editor DETROIT - Two weeks ago, after his team had defeated Bowling Green, Ferris State coach Bob Daniels stood outside the visitor's lockerroom and was visibly worried. His first-place Bulldogs would have to face - gasp! - last- place Lake Superior State in the b...…

…0 8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 the michigan daily FUTON AND FRAME: Love seatwidth frame, folds into a queen-size bed. $50/best of- fer. Michael 734-997-7154. MINT CONDITION IBM Laptop for sale! Thinkpad, 600E, price neg. Amy: 222-8439 CAMPUS PARKING SPACES AVAIL. 665-8825. CARS FROM $500. Police impounds. Hon- das etc. For listing: 1-800-319-3323 ext 4494. 2 Bedroom Modern Apartments available for Fall 2003. Two door...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 9A CONGRESS Continued from Page 1A "The president has no authority to do what he's doing." Although "there is no question that Saddam Hussein is a dangerous person, a murderer, someone we can't trust ... I'd like to first contin- ue the inspection process. I'd like to stop criticizing the United Nations. Then we should declare Saddam Hussein a war criminal for crimes against humanity. Then we sh...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 10A Williams sisters take on M ichigan By GlnaAdducl Daily Sports Writer Want to get to know some celebri- ties? If so, perhaps you should consider playing tennis. The Michigan men's ten- nis team members have encountered numerous famous players throughout their careers. And not only have some Wolverines met these celebrities, but some have even played with them. When junior Anthony Jackson was ...…

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…0 12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 Clausen destined to tumble for 'M' War, weather slowing Blue's development By Daniel Bremmer Daily Sports Writer By Michael Nisson Daily Sports Writer In the movie "Planes, Trains and Automobiles," Neal Page continually faces the prospect of not being able to get where he really wants to go, having to use all three modes of transportation to get home for Thanksgiving. The Michigan wome...…

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… WAR The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 14A Jan. , 2002 In his State of the Union address, President Bush declares Iraq, North Korea and Iran as members of the "axis of evil." "The criminals, the enemies of God, homeland and humanity, launched the aggression against our homeland and people. May God humiliate them:' - Radio broadcast in Iraq after attacks began *I Sept. 12, 2002- President Bush asks the Unit- ed Nations to for...…

…0 0 0 16B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine - Thursday, March 20, 2003 MOCKS Continued from Page 13B Earlier in the evening, I presented the award for Worst Unintentional Remake. Just edging out the "XXX"-wannabe "Extreme Ops" was "High Crimes." I liked it better the first time it came out as "Primal Fear." While I am on the topic of wannabes, the award for Movie- You-Would-Most-Want-to-be-a- - Part-Of is a new, reader-nominated cate...…

… 0 0 aS 2B - The Michigan Daily - eekend iIaziieo - Thursday, March 20, 2003 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome kable of to the 75th Academy Awards show :v.en hewrong moviete ai EtYork," which should finally give him the Best award for the Director award, and the dark horse from Roman years. Wil they do iit Spring is officially in bloom as the madness of Polanskim "The Pianist." again? March returns for a retrospective look at the year in Othe...…

… 14B - The Michigan Daily - Weekled Mail .ie - Thursday, March 20, 2003 Best of the rest: Oscar's forgotten awards From editing to makeup the Academy has an award for everything ... really everything By Joel M._Hoard Daily Arts Writer The Michigan Daily - WfEkeid Oscars wil pick wrong winner ... again CINEMATOGRAPHY A trio of first-timers (Dion Beebe, "Chicago;" Edward Lochman, "Far From Heaven;" Pawel Edelman, "The Pianist") join the late...…

… 1I-4 0 4B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine - The Academy's toughest choice: Film's top talent vies for Best Actress The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine -1T Mock Oscars honor those forgotten on Sunday night ByJohn Laughlin Daily Arts Writer Last year honored some of Hollywood's most glamorous actresses with roles that show- cased their diverse - and sometimes surpris- ing - talents. Renee sang. Julianne once again proved her in...…

…0 12B - The Michigan Daily - eekend IMaine - Thursday, March 20, 2003 Academy forgets some deserving supporting actors The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magizin Dear Ndugu: Nicosnpied obekrcr By Luke Smith Daily Arts Writer An autodidactic Floridian, a pride- filled father of a con-man, a gangster, a cellophane man and a wheelchair- confined AIDS victim. These are the characters portrayed by the nominated class in the Best Actor in a Supporting...…

… 6B - The Michigan Daily -Weekeid Maaiie - Thursday, March 20, 2003 The Michigan Daily- Wtekeld NoOle -- Th Snubbed By Ryan Lewis Daily Film Editor Every year the nominations role out, and every year they're never quite right in the minds of most moviegoers. This year, of course, there was the critically-acclaimed "About Schmidt" receiving much less than many would have speculated. Of course, the ridiculousness that is the makeup category, ...…

…0 10B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine - Thursday, March 20, 2003 The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazin SNUBBED Continued from Page 6B 4) "Leon: The Professional" French film genius Luc Besson's finest work, known in America as "The Professional," combines a scary but enigmatic Jean Reno and a young but scarily talented Natalie Portman in a powerful love story that includes some of the most poetic action ever filmed. Superb acting an...…

… Q 0 0 p 8B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Miazine - Thursday, March 20, 2003 The Michigan Daily - eekend Magazine - Thurs Daily Arts staffers predict the win- ners of Sunday night's 75th Annual Oscar ceremonies, and make their selections for the best of all the films from 2002 0... I Best Picture Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Todd Will win: Chicago Will win: Daniel Day- Lewis Should wi...…

…Weather Wednesday March 19, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan * Vol. CXIII, No. 113 One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom TODAY: Light rain will fail through- out the day, with thundfr in the early evening and wind from the south- east HI 9 Tomorrow: www.michigandaily.com Saddam mocks, rejects Bush ultimatum The Associated Press In an edgy prelude to war, Saddam Hussein mocked an American ultimatum yesterday to...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 19, 2003 NATION WORLD Global response to outbreaks urged NEWS IN BRIEF ' WASHINGTON (AP) - The Unit- originated in Asia. emerge, re-emerge and persist," the ed States is being urged to take the lead in global efforts to detect and counter new diseases, even as medical authorities work to determine the source of a mystery illness now report- ed in several countries. The new outbreak of an unknown...…

… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 3 THIS WEEK 110M ±I : eIlkip Boot predicts 'U' approval for Spring Break move I 'its i.lL11L1 111V 1 Vl l' Five years ago... * Anti-affirmative action leader Ward Connerly spoke to 500 students at the Michigan League. Connerly, who sat on the University of Califor- nia Board of Regents board when it voted to end its affirmative actions policies, faced vocal opposition from s...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 19, 2003 OP/ED Ulbe £citgauim I~f & 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters a...…

… Wednetday March 19, 2003 michigandaily.com mae@michigandaily.com mJt Eiyi&u Iak~ 2RTS 5 I I A Courtesy of ABC Whateva, whateva, I } <> do whatI want! I hate you guys. *ABC moves forward with its newest 'Girl' By Douglas Wernert Daily Arts Writer TV REVIEW **I ABC's new show "All-American Girl" can easily be understood by fol- lowing a simple formula: Take the Miss America pageant and kick it up a notch. Throw in a former Spice Girl, a...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 7 STUDENTS Continued from Page 1 between countries and cited French disapproval of war as one example. Gabrail, who has family in Baghdad, said he doesn't have a single family member who is against the war. "I want people to realize that Iraqi peo- ple's concerns are how to get rid of Saddam," he said. El-Jawahri said Iraqis are prepar- ing for war. "A lot of my family don't feel threatened - t...…

… Wednesday March 19, 2003 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu OeRTtcSigan ag 8 Bringing the M' nine getting a shot of'C' in the arm wood 0 By Gennaro Filice Daily Sports Writer When asked to sum up his team's hitting mentality in one word, first- year Michigan baseball coach Rich Maloney never hesitated. "Confidence," Maloney said. "The hitters are very confident, and they're playing aggressively." Although the "C" word has become sy...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 9 Kulczycki a team player for Michigan By Sharad Mattu Daily Sports Writer When the Michigan wrestling team's season began last November, head coach Joe McFarland's most difficult task was to find a spot in the lineup for fifth-year senior Mike Kulczycki. An All-American in 2001 at 149 pounds, Kulczy- cki struggled at the end of last season and decided he needed to wrestle at a higher weight th...…

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…WTatAhr TODA Tuesday 18, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 112 One-hundred-twelve years of editoridlfreedom Cloudy dur- ing the day and night with winds at about 15 miles per hour. Tomorrow: ,68Wl www.michigandaily corn llil:il limimiij 11 1:11:1 ;1 i:; 1:1 Bush demands Saddam leave Iraq orface U.S. military intervention By Dan Trudeau Daily Staff Reporter President Bush moved the United States one step...…

…NATION/WORLD TOASTY WARM SANDWICHES 300 SOUTH STATE (Corner of State and liberty) N. Korea: U.S. not pursuing diplomacy SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea warned yesterday that its sover- eignty is at stake in the standoff over its nuclear development, while the U.S. ambassador in South Korea said the North has an "irrational fear" of the United States. North Korea's official Rodong Sin- mun newspaper said Washington's rejec- tion of dir...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 3 CAMPUS * 'U' orchestra to perform at Michigan Theatre The University Symphony Orchestra will be giving a free performance at the Michigan Theatre today at 8 p.m. The program will include Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 and Glazunov's alto saxophone concerto with concerto competition winner Robert White- Davis, a Music School junior. Effects of Chinese labor reform to be discussed To...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 18, 2003 OP/ED able Aldhtgt DnaIE 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and ...…

… WAR The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 5 Govt. raises terror alert to orange, steps up security WASHINGTON (AP) - Worried that war in Iraq could lead to terrorist reprisals at home, the Department of Home- land Security raised the terror alert yesterday to orange, indicating a high risk of attacks, and -implemented enhanced security measures nationwide. "Operation Liberty Shield" was announced just as Presi- dent Bush completed...…