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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 9, 2007 - 5A ARTS IN BRIEF Finding perfect 'Pitch' ANIMAL COLLECTIVE'S LENNOX TRIUMPHS ON 'PERSON PITCH' By MATT KIVEL Daily Music Editor "Coolness is having courage" says Noah Lennox (aka Panda Bear) in the opening min- utes of Person Pitch. The simple credo aptly defines an album that ia decidedly "uncool" and out of step with cur- rent musical trends. As with * * , the eclectic discogr...…

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…8A -Monday, April 9, 2007 A R S The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM REVIEW Grindhouse AtQthe State III'£11.~ U l~Theater, Quality RU 16 and Showcase Jj rindhouse" is exhausting. It's not just a movie - it's a three-hour test of your fortitude as a filmgoers. Can you persevere through the intestine-spilling vio- lence of Robert Rodriguez's "Planet Terror" and the head-scratching dialogue of Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof?" While t...…

…Another perfect Big Ten weekend for women's tennis PAGE 4B Herman: Mitt provides a new kind of magic SM COLUMN 2B SportsMonday THE MICHIGAN DAILY Monday, April 9, 2007/ michigandaily.com.61 BEILEIN'S BEGINNINGS How the new Michigan men's basketball coach made the journey from JV high school basketball to the upper echelons of Division I with his family's help sitting in a comfortable H e can joke about it now, chair in his new office a...…

…Ilk 1 Y Alow ME PLAr DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 2B - Monday, April 9, 2007 SAID AND HEARD "We'll be willing to (play) pretty much any Division I game that we can find." - Michigan baseball coach RICH MALONEY on how his team plans to make up for games lost due to this week- end's poor weather conditions. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK MATKO MARAVIC M TENNIS The junior won both his singles ma...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, A pril 9, 2007 - 3B Michigan junior Matko Maravic defeated the nation's 15th-rar during the Wolverines 5-2 upset victory over No. 8 Illinois. ILLINI ' From page 1B "don't get scared," as mild encouragement to his team- mates. Berque believed that in doubles his team came out slow. "t don't think they were as aggressive and didn't play to their own level. They were playing not to miss rather than...…

…4B - Monday, April 9, 2007 SPORT S The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WOMEN'S TRACK Small group uses time to make large strides By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer For the members of the No. 5 Michigan women's track team who won't make the trip to next weekend's Sea Ray Relays, the Duke Invitational this past week- end provided a good opportunity to compete. "We couldn't fit the pole vault poles in the plane for next week- end," soph...…

…How BR, ,gJ d& n Modern'Venus' The Rude Mechanicals' unorthodox A look at the 17-day process that brought former West Virginia men's play about race, gender and inhu- basketball coach John Beilein to Michigan Sports, page 9 manity Arts, page 5 iE HUNdilR gan aIj O N - .IfILrNlD1)-1 'l EE: Nt N I'El;k tI(15IJIIlL) s Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Robert Frost, Arthur Miller, Leonard Bernstein and the Dalai Lama all have one thing i...…

…2 - Friday, April 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes Before You Were Here Campus Characters Explained yColeman's castle After Students Organizing for and has just a few small windows, tall and have understated entrances Labor and Economic Equality held it's hardly a fortress, University to get a large amount of floor space a sit-in at the Fleming Administra- Plan...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom l Friday, April 6, 2007 -- 3 NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Eight U.S. soldiers killed as militants fight back The U.S. military reported yesterday that eight U.S. soldiers were killed in the Baghdad area over the past three days as mili- tants fought back against a secu- rity plan in its eighth week. An Army helicopter went down south of the capital, wounding four, after an Iraqi official said insur- gents fired ...…

…4 - Friday, April 6, 2007 O PINION The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu 0 6 KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent...…

…Friday, April 6, 2007 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com On- of several performances in the lobby of the Arthur Miller Theatre. An experimental 'Edge' of theater By CATHERINE SMYKA Daily Arts Writer While waiting in line at a con- cert, have you ever encountered a pair of students performing a scene from "Hamlet"? On the way into a UMS per- formance, when The Edge was the last time you watched an of a Word interview with the direc...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom CHRYSLER From page 1 cannot break his Chrysler habit - was made public in letters from Jerome B. York, Kerkorian's long- time financial adviser and a former Chrysler chief financial officer. The letters were sent to Daim- lerChrysler's chief executive, Diet- er Zetsche, and to the company's supervisory board. "Tracinda believes by taking a long-term approach to solving Chrysler's problems, it can become a...…

…8 - Friday, April 6, 2007 ARTS IN BRIEF A RT S The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com IN CONCERT Folk with some country flavor Daisy May and Seth Bernard Tonight at 7:30 p.m. $15 At The Ark Two of Michigan's most tal- ented singer-songwriters will perform at The Ark this Friday. Daisy May (May Erlewine), Seth Bernard and friends will grace Ann Arbor with their heartfelt harmonies and country-flavored folk. The duo last performed in the area ...…

…Friday, April 6, 2007 - 9 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com How Blue brought in Beilein By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer Former Michigan coach Tommy Amaker was fired on March 17. His replacement, John Beilein, was announced at a press confer- ence yesterday afternoon. Butwhathappenedinthetwoand a half weeks between the dismissal of one coach and the beginning of a new era in Wolverine basketball? Immediately after Amaker was fired...…

…10 - Friday, April 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Berque and Co. looking to take the next step Ever since your arrival in Ann Arbor, you've probably had to put up with other schools always wanting to beat "Mighty Michigan." It's the team every- - one loves to hate and hates to lose to.. Butwhy? Are Mich- igan's fans especially con- descending? Not SCOTT really. Nearly BELL every school has its fair share Too Soon? of fans ...…

…Thai, Indian and Indonesian interpretations of the legendary tale come to campus. The B-side. 1Iie10hdpgn 4hi Ann Arbor, Michiga www.michigandaily.com Shutdown could hurt 'U' State gov't faces MICHIGAN'S MONEY $940 million MESS INTRODUCING A COACH John Beilein, the new Michigan men's basketball coach, yesterday at Crisler Arena during his first press conference in Ann Arbor. Beilein's hiring was announced on Tuesday. See sports, page SA. ...…

…2A - Thursday, April 5, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Explained A slice from Silvio Medora found niche in organic pizza With NYPD, Cottage Inn and Back- room Pizza all vying for student dol- lars, Silvio Medora's friends told him he'd never succeed in opening another pizza joint on campus. That was nearly two years ago. Now, after 18 months of business, Silvio's Organic Pizza h...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS TEHRAN, Iran Iran releases 15 . captive Britons President Mahmoud Ahmadine- jad defused a growing confronta- tion with Britain, announcing the surprise release of 15 captive Brit= ish sailors yesterday and then glee- fully accepting the crew's thanks and handshakes in what he called an Easter gift. The announcement in Tehran was a breakthrough in a crisis that had escalated over nearly two we...…

…4A - Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l Iidligan Bil Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER 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 s...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, April 5, 2007 - 5A "I brought out a couple of NCAA rings and an Elite Eight ring and a Sweet r 16 ring. I passed it around to these guys today, and I said, 'We're going to put these on as soon as we can.' " - Michigan coach John Beilein JOHNNY B. GOOD Beilel s a coach's coach "I think he's definitely in the top five (coaches in the country), and I think he's the best teacher. He and Bobby Kn...…

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…8A - Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E PLAYERS: Fab Fiver lauds choice From page 5A past few days. But he added that if The Fab Five member offered his - -Michigan can keep its three recruits opinions on what fans might expect Udoh didn't seem to think Wol- to go along with its new coach, the from Michigan under Beilein next verine fans had much cause for Wolverines could do some special season. concern. things...…

…FOUR RELEASES YOU CAN'T MISS PAGE 3B ON THE WAY WHY '24' IS LOSING ITS EDGE PAGE 3B Where are our icons? o know far less than I should about classic film, but there are some names even I rec- ognize: Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Redford. These actors are icons, immor- talized figures of film whose legacies have lived on long after retire- ment or even their death. I got to thinking: Who are our generation's film icons...…

…2B - Thursday, April 5, 2007 (page 2 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com i aVAUL 'THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN' (1988) British allegory running wild By ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN ManagingArts Editor Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" begins on a Wednesday in the Age of Reason in a bombed-out, anonymous French city. It feels like the French Revolu- tion, but the accents are all British and the enemy is the formidable Tur...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom A ELF-PROCLAIMED H ETE ROSEXUA L MALE LISTS T HE MOST IMPORTA NT AND "TH E NOTEBOOK" IS ONLY NO. 10. WVHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN THAT.? S TH E FI LT ER. M IC HIGAN DA ILY.COM/T HE F ILT E R- {the b-side} Politics don't mix with'24' By PAUL TASSI on the ground and begins to lose DailyFilm Editor his shit after executing his friend, a mushroom cloud erupts in the All right, so no one can say I'm background. ...…

…4B - Thursday, April 5, 2007 {the b-side} The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com More than dancing SENIOR THESIS CONCERT COMBINES CHARITY WITH ART By CAITLIN COWAN Daily Arts Writer It seems as if many artists - even the starving ones - want a piece of the pie. Be it Mike Baldwin's "Will Work for Food" cartoon series or the Cunninlynguists's sublime underground rap album Will Rap for Will Dance Food. Six seniors in the School of Music, The-...…

…The academic year through the lens of the Daily The Statement. F-(;R'\l i 46F N N \} l Ann Arbor Michigan www.michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 4, 2007 Beilein In as hoops coach Former WVU coach to be introduced today By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin will hold a press conference today to introduce former West Virginia coach John Beilein as the new Michi- gan men's basketball coach. The announcem...…

…2A - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: THURSDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes M -- --- Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained The first'High Noon' march Thirty-five years ago, students couldn't RSVP to Hash Bash on Facebook.com - word-of-mouth and fliers were the only advertise- ments for the event. But the lack of easy, online publicity didn't stop scores of students from gathering for the fir...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NE-WS NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush calls Dems 'irresponsible' on Iraq funding President Bush denounced "irre- sponsible" Democrats yesterday for going on spring break without approving money for the Iraq war with no strings. He condemned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, too, accusing her of encouraging a terrorism sponsor. With Congress out of town, Bush tried to take the upper hand over Democ...…

…4A - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 OPNo a The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74bE iI4d143an ti4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustr...…

…Wednesday, April 4, 2007 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, April 4, 2007 - 5A TV COLUMN Life as hockey and The Simpsons' J ve spent the majority of finally see the film most thought my existence obsessing far would never be made. It will too much over two things: be just like "Star Wars" except the Detroit (hopefully) no jackass man-child Red Wings will be waving an overpriced and "...…

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…8A - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 ART The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com "What? My career is calling?" Rosalie Ginsberg Awards for Community Service and Social Action & Poster Fair April 5th, 4PM Michigan League Greek Awards Night Office of Greek Life April 5th, 7PM Michigan Union Ballroom . Sponsored by Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Panhellenic Council, and Panhellenic Association. MESA/Trotter House Year-...…

… The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Big innings s ark Blue By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer After walking to the plate to the tune of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks," junior Derek VanBuskirk hit a grand slam on the CMU 3 first pitch MICHIGAN 13 he faced. His shot to right-center field set the tone for a dominating first inning and foreshadowed an equally successful final inning as Michigan's big bats beat Central Michigan yesterday 13...…

…10A - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue pitchers bounce back By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer This couldn't have been what Michigan softball pitcher Lori- lyn Wilson wanted at all. The Salem, Ore., native walked the day's leadoff hitter in the first game of the Wolverines' double- header yesterday on four pitches. Then her walk of the Bron- cos' cleanup hitter two outs later prompted a visit to the mound...…

…w w V U V - --~W7 'F I. . .. -- I Following the sound of music he house lights in the Hill Auditorium dimmed, one night in March two years ago, and the audience quited. The antici- pation was palpable, and as we sat, we all knew we were about to see something spectacular. Then, her violin and bow in her left hand, holding up the long skirt of her beautiful strapless dress with her right, the celebrated vir- tuoso, Anne-Sophie Mutter walke...…

…V V V w w w i 0 w w w w w v w w :.I. Weneda, pil4,00 Te icianDal.~ table of contents 4B THE YEAR'S BEST PHOTOS From the pages of The Michigan Daily, relive the defining moments of the 2006- 2007 academic year. 6B THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT BUZZ Students in William "Buzz" Alexander's classes walk away with a passion for, prisoners' rights. Are they inspired by the cause, or is it the class? THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with WALTER NOWINSKI ...…

…TeMcgnDaly - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 ~ .. . 90 Changing your life 101 What would it take for you to give up a law career for social activism? Would it take a war in Iraq? A crisis in New Orleans? Or maybe just an English class? V U Uw W. Wensa, pi , 0 7 Te ihgn al - our years ago, LSA senior Karen Soell had a life plan. After graduating from her small Catholic high school in La Crosse, Wisc., she would study English and political science...…

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…IMRAN SYED: DON'T FEAR RELIGION IN SCHOOLS OPINION, PAGE 4 WILL POWER FERRELL WINS AGAIN WITH 'BLADES' ARTS, PAGES5 BOSCH: FLORIDA WINS, BUT DANCE WAS FORGETTABLE SPORTS, PAGE 9 ie lciligan &xihy Ann Arbor, Michigar www.michigandaily.com Tuesday Apr 3, 2007 Reports: It's Beilein West Virginia coach expected to be named new Michigan basketball coach By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer WestVirginiacoach JohnBeilein has accepted an offe...…

…2 - Tuesday, April 3, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MUSTACHE LAUGHS Be very, very quiet - I'm hunting squirrel You know it's spring in Ann Arbor. when the sun comes out and the snow melts away. You watch as April show- ers bring May flowers. And sometimes, something really odd happens that makes the entire depressing winter worthwhile. I was walking on the Diag last spring, enjoying the breeze and the bird song when out of th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, A pril 3, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Supreme Court rules greenhouse gases pollutants The Supreme Court rebuked the Bush administration yesterday for its inaction on global warming in a decision that could encourage faster action in Congress on climate change and lead to more fuel-effi- cient cars as early as next year. The court, in a 5-4 ruling in its first case on climate change, declare...…

…4 - Tuesday, April 3, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com , Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 rothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER 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 represent solely the views...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - 5 0 Bare trees ... ohhhh. Bird's gypsy-pop Sstyle enlivens LP Living up to a 'Namesake' MIRA NAIR CRAFTS MODEL ADAPTATION By IMRAN SYED He struggles with his busy college Daily Arts Writer schedule to find time for visits to - --Indian friends and ethnic stores, Director Mira Nair's "The but his wife's homesickn...…

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