…Where the Wii has failed Keeping quiet about the Olympics A plea for Nintendo to stop making hardware Arts, Page s Why a boycott's a bad idea Opinion, Page 4 ONE HtNDRED-EIGHTEEN'YEARSOF EDIT01RIAL1FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, April 1, 2008 michigandaily.com RENEWABLE ENERGY IN MICHIGAN Second in a three-part series about making sustainable energy sources a reality Experts see promise in biofuel production Producing energy from pla...…
…40 2 -Tuesday, April 1, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Yesterday, my quirky professor was lecturing on the Comstock Act of 1873, prompting our class to spi- ral into a heated debate about what exactly constitutes. "obscene or lewd" material. To direct the discussion, my pro- fessor cited two guidelines as to what qualifies a material as obscene: if community standards are vio- lated or if it lacks artistic merit. To clarify, she explaine...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS HARARE, Zimbabwe Opposition party in Zimbabwe claims election victory Zimbabwe's opposition claimed victory yesterday in the elections, while a slow trickle in official re- sults raised fears that supporters of longtime President Robert Mugabe were rigging the count. Mugabe has been accused of stealing previous elections, but that was before Zimbabwe's once thriv- ...…
…4 4 - Tuesday, April1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 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 representsolely the views...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily~com h Tuesday, Aprill1, 2008 - 5 The look of a man in need of change. The third-party conundrum- CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: "The Betrayal," Larry Flynt and "The Orbits Inside" A RETURN TOFORM After two tepid years, festival concludes with awards and homegrown, indie mentality By JEFFREY BLOOMER DailyArts Writer "The Betrayal," a prodigious, decade- spanning documentary that follows a fami- ly's immigratio...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 7 Politician presents plan for Mich. delegates ARTS From Page 1 Hubbs explained how in the song's music video, Wilson is shown t"musically cross-dressing," or assuming male roles and imitating the styles of male artists like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kid Rock. Bertrand presented his analysis of how rock'n'roll and R&B affected race relations in the South. The crux of his argument cente...…
…I 8 - Tuesday, April 1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Clinton accuses Obama of trying to stop further voting JOIN OUR ONLINE STAFF. E-mail odonnell@michigandaily.com HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused rival Sen. Barack Obama and his allies of trying to stop people from voting as some of his backers have called on her to drop out of the presidential race. The Obama campaign rejected the char...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 1, 2008-,9 Rough starts turn to wins in Iowa sweep CLIF REEDER/Daily Defenseman Chad Langlais helped the Michigan defense block 16 shots during this weekend's NCAA East Regional. Michigan has allowed just two goals in the last three games. M' defense dminant at egional By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer ALBANY, N.Y. - Michigan goalie Billy Sauer was bored. In a span over the firs...…
…10 -Tuesday, Aprill1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily'.com 10 -Tuesday, April 1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom DEFENSE From Page 9 injuries - forcing sophomore walk- on Eric Elmblad to play his first col- legiate games - nor Kevin Quick's dismissal from the team have slowed the unit. The blueliners have simply been in the background of Kevin Porter and Chad Kolarik's prolific offense and Sauer's drastic turnaround this ...…
…THE YEAR IN PH OTOS Looking back on the Fab Five The Statement, Page 4B The Statement, age 6B lltic4toan Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, April 2,2008 michigandailycom STEPPING OUT STATE ECONOMY Toyota to spend $100M at A2facility Exl Wi B Toyo that it over th the aut researc Arbor - 35 rese years. The] ta's cu square part of1 Nob engine versity Centra Labora the new perts say region According to the Japanese auto- maker's statement, t...…
…2A - Wednesday, April 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, April 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom THE OLDEST STUDENT ORANITO Singingt through the centuries Few campus groups can boast that past members had fought in the civil war, but heading into its 150-year anniversary, the Men's Glee- Club The oldest student organization on campus, the Glee Club was formed in 1859 by a small group of -men. Since ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com vWS Wednesday, April 2,2008 - 3A Is Wednesday, April 2,2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS TOYOTA From Page 1A WASHINGTON Congress questions ac top oil companies on fo th soaring profits St Top executives of the five big- a gest U.S. oil companies were hi pressed yesterday to explain the soaring fuel prices amid huge th industry profits and why they in weren't investing more to develop is renewable energy source s...…
…4A -Wednesday, April 2, 2008 4C.Udc lan4,aily 1 Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 4 0 OP , in-101 14 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 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 ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - 5A Sounds of Summer pringtime is great for col- lege students. It means the end of the school year and the beginning of a new baseball season; the time for guys to wear shorts and girls to boast their egre- giously short skirts - a day, I can assure you, all males on campus look forward to. For music fans though, it signi- fies something far more excit- ing: the chance to lis...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - 7A Several MSA representatives Kinesiology sophomore T.J. MSA MEETING voiced concern about additional Winfrey, a new representative, is JO IN O UR From Page 1A tuition costs. concerned with the possible addi- "The biggest concern is that tional costs. ONLINE STA FF dents who already have health we don't want to price anyone at "I really think that the needy care insurance wouldn...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - 9.A The ichganDaiy -michganailcomWedesda, Aril2, 008- 9 Ahead of tourney, former players wish icers well Davidson sophomore Stephen Curry became a national icon while leading his team's improbable Elite Eight run. Drooling over Duvidsot unlikely heroU By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Editor By the time Kevin Porter made it back to the locker room after his NOTEBOOK team's 2-0 w...…
…10A - Wednesday, April 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com ENERGY From Page 1A Michigan, which supports the renewable energy bills in the state Legislature, said job opportunities would only become available after Michigan actually passes the legis- lation. "We're looking at places like Illinois and Wisconsin that have started to pursue renewable ener- gy strongly, and they've already started to see those job benefits," she said....…
…w -w IV r- - -- -W -W I 8B > The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 2, 2008 LEGACY From PAGE 7B "I just thought it was the most unfitting way for the Fab Five run to end," Wojnowski said. "It was the opposite of brashness and defi- ance." That was the end of the Fab Five at Michigan. Webber left for the NBA after that season, and even though the team reached the Elite Eight the next season, the Fab Five era closed in 1993 with that los...…
…V V V V w w w v 'W v -W qw w Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - The Michigan Daily THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GABE NELSON A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to 10. A FUTURE ON WALL STREET Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwe president often accosed of corruption and election-rigging, seems close to steeping dow nas returns from the country's recent elections indicate he will lose ...…
…- - - ------------ Wedesay Aris2 :08 Th Mchga Dil I 6 > he ichga Daly Weneday Apil , 008 An unwvanted leg9ac y As much as some might like to forget about them, the legacy of the Fab Five isn't going away IAN ROBINSON I DAILY SPORTS EDITOR 44WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD A LEGACY FROM WHEN WE PLAYED. THAT WAS ONE OF OUR GOALS, TALKING ABOUT IT AMONGST OURSELVES. JIMMY KING QUOTES OF THE WEEK "I would prefer he became a nice Jewish docto...…
…Classical success How A2 draws the biggest names The B-side A call for fraternal transparency The Greek system's PR problem Opinion, Page 4A 1I4efid ian'3ailj I N4).1 I) .(,I 4 N .AIk AI11) 11) I IION /nii MiVUI iviIuiIndiI Thursday, April 3, 2008 michigandaily.com FEDERAL RESEARCH GRANTS RACE'S HAND IN POLITICS Colemi'ian pushes for funding on Capitol Hill U president says research dollars lead to innovation needed to help struggling ec...…
…40 2A - Thursday, April 3, 2008 A simple yet rare procedure The procedure to fire a University faculty member is long and confus- ing. There are, in no particular order, investigations, hearings, long letters and reviews by the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, depending on the specifics of the case. But every case has one thing in common: the president of the Uni- versity must make the final recom- mendation to the Universit...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, April 3, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BUCHAREST, Romania NATO rejects Bush's pleas for Ukraine, Georgia President Bush suffered a pain- ful diplomatic setback Wednesday when NATO allies rebuffed his passionate pleas to put former So- viet republics Ukraine and Georgia on the path toward membership in the Western military alliance. The decision, to be made final on Thursday, was sure to be cheered by ...…
…4A -Thursday, April 3, 2008 74bC ffiidiipan 4ia4,,1 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 representsolely the views of their author...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, A pril 3, 2008 - 5A CENTRAL MICHIGAN 7, MICHIGAN 3 Unnspired play doo ms Poor pitching, lack of timely hitting lead to defeat By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer MOUNT PLEASANT - With the bases loaded and one out in the top of the seventh inning, the Michigan baseball team had a great opportunity to erase a four- run deficit. Fittingly, senior slugger Nate Recknagel grounded into a double p...…
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…sl e The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, April 03,2008 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. NJ I N J ./ I\ L..L-.I I Brad Mehldau comes to Michigan Theater. Combining jazz and rock influences, Mehldau brings his unique style to the Michigan Theatre tomorrow. Expect many different influences in his performance when he takes the stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 - ...…
…2B - Thursday, April 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REDUCTIVE REASONING Picking one and one apart. The Daily Arts guide to upcoming events Today You Can Never Tell 7:30 p.m. At the Arthur Miller Theatre $9 with student ID Tomorrow The Hobbit 2: The Lord of the Rings 7 pm At the Walgreen Drama Center (Studio 1) Free Saturday 3.22.08 Ann Arbor "Dance for Mother Earth" Pow Wow 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Crisler Arena $10 with student...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Iclick th i's I1 click that ho knows what Frank O'Hara, the ubiquitous New York poet from the'50s, would think of the Internet and blogs and media columns. That our Information Age switches manmade places for electronic ones would probably distress him. One of his more famous quotes reads, "I ANDREW can't even SARGUS enjoy a KLEIN blade of grass unless I know there's a subway handy, or a record store or...…
…0 4B - Thursday, April 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM From Page 3B shooting "Bilal's Stand" consisted of 15- hour workdays where the filmmakers didn't even have accessto the footage they'd shot. "It was a very sort of grass-roots, bare- bones experience," Sharrief said. "There's a normal level of drama on a film shoot. We probably upped the ante like two-fold, three-fold because we were young people, inexperienced peopl...…
…Rebuilding the Wolverines Many opinions about pot Rodriguez speaks out on team's progress Sports, Page 5 Debating the legalization of marijuana Opinion, Page 4 )L Pid I \an ail e OE UNDEDEIGTEN YA-4O EITORIA L FREE I!"DOM Friday, April 4,2008 michigandaily.com ACADEMICS AND STUDENT-ATHLETES Sources question reporters methods Members of the University's Navy ROTC line up in order from shortest to tallest in front of Angell Hall yesterday in...…
…2 - Friday, April 4, 2008 Northward bound For students living on North Cam- pus, the bus commute to and from Central Campus serves as a daily reminder of just how different the two University campuses are. And while many gripe about the bus ride, few know the story of why the University created North Cam- pus. In the 1940s, the University's Engineering Research Institute had outgrown its existing facilities. At the same time, rising demands ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Friday, April 4, 2008 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, April 4, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON In March, Obama raises $40 million, doubles Clinton Barack Obama raked in $40 mil- lion in March, leaving Hillary Rod- ham Clinton and her $20 million in the fundraising dust and stuffing his campaign treasury so he can outspend her in the crucial Penn- sylvania primary. His haul in new don...…
…4 - Friday, April 4, 2008 E 1i~hdiigan 4at4y Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NOTABLE OQUOTABLE There are a lot of dead carcasses on the road, and the vultures are out sniffing." - Andy Kessler, a former hedge fund manager, on how some investors are seizing the opportunity to buy cheap stock in the wake of t...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, April 4, 2008 - 5 RE The oldies return Pianist breaks the jazz norm R.E.M.'s first studio album in four years finds the group's old-school, high-intensity style By MATT RONEY Daily Music Editor R.E.M. is one of the most important rock bands of the last three decades. Their output during the '80s and early- to mid- '90s was fantas- tic, from 1982's Chronic Town EP and the band's 7k** years on ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ENGLISH From Page 1 will not offer any new sub-concen- trations. The new system will divide course offerings into three major areas of study: cultural and geo- graphical frameworks, historical literature and analytical frame- works. Parrish said dividing the cours- es into specializations would also make it easier for students to pick their classes and for administra- tors to ensure that a variety of cl...…
…8 - Friday, April 4, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Frozen with excitement, Blue must wait By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer There's just one word to describe the dead week before the Michigan hockey team's trip to the Frozen Four - excitement. No current Wolverine has ever played this late in the season. That makes the final weekend even more special for the team's two seniors, captain Kevin Porter and alternate captain...…
…li Mdigan ay ()N '.' )}{ED-E~I1 TEE Y, 1u R )o EDITyA rIi FEEDOM Monday, April 7,2008 mhgadlyo michigandaily,com SEATING MICHIGAN'S DEL.EGATES Dems rule out primary do-over State party says new election is 'not practical' By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor The Michigan Democratic Party decided Friday not to hold a do-over primary or caucus to seat the state's delegates, instead say- ing it hopes to find another way to make the state's votes...…
…2A - Monday, April 7, 2008 Ve- The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MSU police use tear gas to break up party PEACE SIGN Police used tear gas Sunday morn- ing on a crowd of Michigan State Uni- versity students rioting near campus, the Associated Press reported. Police said the crowd at the Cedar- Fest party became unruly at about 1 a.m. when students threw bottles and cans at the officers. Of the 3,000 to 4,000 rioters, 52 were arreste...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS SOCHI, Russia Bush, Putin fail to reach agreement on defense system President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to overcome sharp differences over a U.S. missile defense system, clos- ing their seven-year relationship yesterday still far apart on an is- sue that has separated them from the beginning. "Our fundamental attitude to- ward the American plan has not changed," Putin s...…
…4A - Monday, April 7, 2008 )II The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 74 i Idiig0an Bal 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 editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustrations re...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 7, 2008 - SA War film has typical ending By JEFFREY BLOOMER Daily Arts Writer At the end of "Stop-Loss," the screen fades to black to reveal a series of mes- sage-movie paragraphs that cut through the film's melodrama to a simple, irrefutable mes- Stop-Loss sage. When the United States invokes fine print At Qualityl6 in military contracts to and Showcase force soldiers back into Paramount...…
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