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…NFL draft day. Seven Wolverines taken, one player in round one. Page 13 A y 1, 2 7 NEWS Bird Flu plans could help 'U' prepare for a campus shooting University administrators said the emergency plans in place for an epidemic could help protect students in the case of an active shooter on campus. See page 2. OPINION From the Daily: A perfect ending Bill Clinton was 'just right' for spring commencement Satur- day. With the bar set high, the Univ...…

…"Pfizer would have been the number one choice to work in Michigan. " Andrew Laskowski, 2007 Engineering graduate and former Pfizer intern OPINION From the Daily: Keeping promises In another misguided deci- sion on the war in Iraq, President Bush stubbornly vetoed Con- gress's time-tabled withdrawal plan. Despite the setback, Con- gress has a responsibility to end the unjust war. See page 4 SPORTS Wolverines soar into postseason The Michigan s...…

…4C iChipari 4:)atiV nn Abor MImichganail~co MonayMay14,2007Sumer e6k 1 Strides for student vote NEWS Up to no good at the Frieze Adventurous students are drawn to the remnants of the Frieze building, but construc- tion workers said students are unaware of the hazards that await them. See page 2. OPINION From the Daily: Rogers & me Just when you thought it was illegal to disenfranchise a whole group of people, along came Rog- ers's law. With...…

…U lAid9ian &ai1 Ann r nd: dMonday, ,2007 Burned: IIIIIStudents N- $ { NEWS 'U' Health System makes the grade The University Health System took top honors in a national evaluation of the medical facili- ties of 116 universities for its ethi- cal stance on prescription drugs. See page 2. OPINION From the Daily: A Greek tragedy In the embarrassing aftermath of Beta Theta Pi getting dis- banded by its national organiza- tion, the Interfraternity...…

…NEWS One thing at a time Experts say that while most students believe they can suc- cessfully complete a variety of activities at one time, the stress multitasking places on the brain lowers productivity. See page 2. OPINION From the Daily: Passing the buck Just when you thought Michi- gan's lawmakers couldn't get any more incompetent, ttsey passed a budget on Friday that endangers the state's onlyvaluable resource: its universities. Instead o...…

…2 Tuesday, May], 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com After Va. Tech, 'U' keeps to disaster plans By ARIKIA MILLIKAN Daily News Editor Last fall, the University mobi- lized its staff to prepare for a mas- sacre.s Researchers anticipated a situa- tion where an influenza pandemic could wipe out up to 40 percent of the University's population. Uni- versity staff members all over cam- pus developed emergency plans to face the danger the...…

…Monday, May 7, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'U' to address climate change With tutor program, Engin profs take on economic inequity IPCC study prompts immediate action By ARIKIA MILLIKAN Daily News Editor A new report from the Inter- governmental Panel on Climate Change released Friday stresses that policymakers must act now to curb growing environmental threats before irreversible conse- quences ensue. The University is takin...…

…EW S Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Students won't 'keep out' By SARAH SALA For the Daily Art and Design junior Lauren Peterson said she visited the site of the Frieze Building on a Sunday afternoon last month. The half-demolished building and surrounding worksite were vacant of construction workers and security personnel, Peterson said. The only witnesses she said she noticed as she climbed a two- the structure...…

…2 Monday, May 21, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Frat's national org dissolves 'U' chapter By KATHRYN VAN LONKHUYZEP For the Daily The Beta Theta Pi frat national organization disbar chapter at the University c 2 after members of the fr. repeatedly defied disciplinai sures imposed by national< since 2005. David Wright, the nation, nization's general secretary, sent a In summer 2006, four chapter NI letter to chapter members, ad...…

…2 Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Multitasking impairs productivity By SARAH SALA Marois published a study in For the Daily December 2006 that located regions where signals jam in the brain when When LSA Junior Jessica Crayne a person tries to do too many things writes a paper, she also divides her at once. attention between websites like In the study, Marois shortened MySpace and Facebook and plays the time bet...…

…Tuesday, May 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 CORRECTIONS Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@mnichigandaily.com. MORE ONLINE at michigandaily.com STORIES BLOGS Football play- Read about ers accused of psych services assault were and policies at offered a settle- the University ment deal at a at michigandaily. pre-trial hearing, com/thewire. REACTION the tragedy, but that he fears the Song, who was a member o...…

…Monday, May 7, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 PFIZER From page 1 Team, formed in late January to evaluate regional consequences of the Pfizer closing, reduce economic harm by bringing in businesses and keep people from moving away by providing new jobs. So far, Ann Arbor SPARK has reached out to several companies for open positions and has also organized career fairs, Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Mike Finney said. Amy Cell, an Ann Arbor...…

…BILLS From page 1 proposed legislation. Novak and Thomas said creat- ing a system where voters have two addresses would be too complicat- ed and expensive for their offices to implement. "We view these bills as a step backwards," Novak said. "Right now it's pretty simple - you have one residence." Novak suggested ways of improving voting for students including automatically regis- tering 16-year-olds to vote when they get their drivers' licens...…

…Monday, May 21, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 Sample policy boosts U' in rankings RIAA From page 1 By PAUL FIEHLER For the Daily Even as doctors nationwide face criticism for their methods of pre- scribing medicine and the U.S. Sen- ate moves to tighten regulation of the pharmaceutical industry, the University Health System is gain- ing national recognition for its eth- ical prescription policies. The American Medical Stude...…

…Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 TEXTBOOKS From page 1 gan Student Assembly approached him with student concerns over textbook prices, said MSA Vice President Mohammad Dar, who is also a member of the taskforce. "This is a real victory," said Monts. "It's a real les- son to students - it's been their persistence to resolve these issues that got this carried out." Monts said several University deans and faculty m...…

…4 Tuesday, May 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com J1e 1Midiigan Oai(!j Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 ":'<. "' tothedaily@amich.edu Changing our ways Adequate mental health care, gun control key to prevention A IMRAN SYED EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsignededitorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board....…

…Monday, May 7, 2007 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C, he Micbt-ganDailu NOTABLE QUOTABLE Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu JOE LUCAS S , Get Me The GHSTBUSTERS! - IMRAN SYED EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR The fact that it's in Honolulu, it's a bonus." 4 Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Dai...…

…Monday, May 14, 2007 4 PThe 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 IMRAN SYED EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solelysthe views of theirauthors. The green mile Fuel s...…

…41 Monday, May 21, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Cl he 1WICbtoan 43ailg Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 1ALE QUOTABLE Evidence of a turnaround is absent:' - Sam Kahan, economist for the Federal Reserve Bank, speaking about Michigan's $802-million deficit, as reported Saturday by the Detroit Free Press. JOE LUCAS FI AK JA<;KET TE...…

…4 Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C e Midiigan Bailj Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustra- tions represent solely the views of their authors. ...…

…Tuesday, May 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 EMMARIE HUEToTEMAN The blame of a killer A fter two young men entered Columbine High School eight years ago, shooting teachers and fellow stu- dents before killing themselves, the nation struggled to under- stand such a senseless act. Where did they get their guns? You can't How long had they rationalize planned it? an irrational What mov- action. ies did they watch to get ideas?...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com RACHEL WAGNER Trimming down childhood obesity You don't have to be Jenny Craig or Richard Simmons to see that America has a weight problem. Adult obesity rates have soared since the 1970s, climbing from 15 percent to about 33 percent in 2004. Evenmore alarming, Ending obesi- two thirds of all adults are ty takes more considered than apples overweight. and "DDR" Blame the proliferation mats. of fast-food...…

…Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com EMMARIE HUET Our st n the drive from my home- town of Atlanta, Ga., last week, I had a lot of time to look at license plates: "Geor- gia ... on my mind," North Caro- lina's "First in Flight" and Ohio's "Birthplace of Aviation," among oth- How do you ers. (Sounds represent like North 581530 Carolina 5 3 and Ohio stateless need to duke Americans? that one out.) But the most interestin...…

…Monday, May 21, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 RACHEL WAGNER The end of an era DEVADATTA GANDHI The bank that mired Wolf J just over a year, we will find ourselves living in a post-Bush era. A post-Bush era - the phrase practically comes with What we a built- need is an era i sigh of relief and of political a promise compromise. for long- awaited change. We willsoon see, though, how much change America is actually ready to ...…

…Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 GARY GRACA EMMARIE HUETTEMAN A two-party problem Our doped-up society When Jesse Ventura ran for governor of Min- nesota in 1998, he cam- paigned with one simple message: "Retaliate in '98." Part of that slo- gan was a playful take on his pro- wrestling career as A third party Jesse "The p Body" Ven- could be just tura. But what the that slogan was also a state needs. battle cry...…

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…Tuesday, May 1, 2007 8 N E The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com EXERCWSE YOUR FEDERAL RIGYTS! CONS~OLIDATE YOUR DIRECT AND/OR FEDERAL LOANS CLINTON From page 1 Clinton spoke to graduates for 23 minutes and emphasizedthe impor- tance of being engaged citizens. "You are living in one of the most exciting times in human history," he said. "It is exploding with opportu- nity. It is bursting with knowledge." But he referred to the world as an ...…

…Monday, May 7, 2007 , The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ALUMNI From page 1 to lenders, the announcement said. Last April, the University's alumni association agreed to send its members a letter promoting Chase's loan consolidation plan for a yearly minimum fee of $25,000. The yearly payment the associa- tion received from Chase increased depending on the number of stu- dents who signed on to the plan endorsed in the association's letter,...…

…Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SHAY SPANIOLA/Daily Steps leading up to Wazoo Records display the work of Richard Ahern who lived in a loft above the store and paid his rent by painting this wural until his death in 2004. film he felt that he could make MOORE "Roger & Me" without worrying From page 1 that it would be criticized for not beinga traditional documentary. Moore said he became acquainted "Who gives anyo...…

…8 Monday, May 21, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Many Jewish University students, along with other young Jewish people ages 18 to 25, participate in Birth Right trips to Israel that are paid for by private contributors and often organized on college campuses. FRAT From page 2 ty's chapters, the University's chapter fulfilled 57 of 60 criteria, Haggue said. But according to the Office of Greek Life website, many of the incidents...…

…8 Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 Hey, do you think they'll notice that even with a production budget of $300 million, our super awesome CGI background consists of cheap photo studio wallpaper? An empty treasure chest CONCERT PREVIEW Dinosaur Jr. Escapes Extinction By DEREK BARBER Daily Arts Writer Dinosaur Jr. - the prognostica- tors of prog-punk-pop - will be at the Blin...…

…Arts Tuesday, May 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 734-764-8585 an the of shirt players we're all g else we've been v ies we actually c a seemingly endli horrific excuses f past three mont season is finally ut May looks set previous box offic trilogyof,well, tril man 3" Peter Parl by the dark side proceeds to get e disfigure his frier Wizards and Willis: Hotter in the summer Large, burning transform...…

…Arts Monday, May 7, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 Web of Mediocrity Spidey's web stretches too far third time around By PAUL TASSI Daily Film Editor It's an interesting direction to take, mak- ing "Spider-man 3" a romantic musical com- edy. But while a fraction of the population may enjoy this completely uncalled for cre- ative departure, the rest of us were expect- ing an epic action f...…

…Arts Monday, May 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 CONCERT PREVIEW The Album Leaf blooms at the Pig By MATT RONEY sounds and drum loops as a foun- For the Daily dation for evocative and hypnotic post-rock. At its best, The Album Jimmy LaValle knows how you Leaf's music is as stirring as it is feel, and he has just the right song soothing. LaValle is more than for it. capable of communica...…

…Ar : Monday, May 21,2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 candidly natural. The result is moments of real joy mixed in with the requisite dark- ness, bothlyrically andinstrumen- tally. Tweedy has said in multiple interviews that the sessions for this album were the most comfort- able and collaborative of his entire career, and a lot of the credit for that has to go to Nels Cline, the laid back b...…

…Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 STUDENT LOANS Rising debt for grads Stu C Univ aspires enthoo zation non-pr But self to one ma $60,00 Acc the Pr for gra has inc the pas inflatio college about * versity $22,312 Stor said th ciated Ann A ing in Amo ing to parent cially, associa Financ Rod reflect cy with when parent plans ing the KEGS From ter ba deposi beer it Qua than f lesser new le deposi barrel A qu costs ...…

…10 Tuesday, May 1, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BIDS at SEA! Feist crafts a catchy 'Reminder' 4 PIANO * KEYBOARDS - PERCUSSION/STEEL DRUM - DRUMMERS - SAX -"GUITAR - BASS - FEMALE VOCALS Do you wear sunglasses in the marching band? Keep your roommates awake practicing? Have the biggest bass, SBX Dr keyboard on campus? Ever been to Rio, Hong Kong, Paris or Rome? Want to play all night and get paid too? Have we got a gig for ...…

…'M 10 Monday, May 7,2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SYED From page 9 rechargeable batteries, that ty easy path to superhero-dc Of course, as I grew up ized that becoming a bi with entire sectors of Wa to burn on the latest in Ke Teflon is about as realistic a an alien father named Jor-E my common man instinct in, I could no longer ident a presidential luncheon-d corporate suit as my superh matter his heart of gold. Even so, Spid...…

…Monday, May 14, 2007 1 U The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bobby Bac and captain Paulie with ominous overtones that he could off them on a passing whim if he wanted to. Tony used to be loved, but now he's mostly feared. And you can feel that something bad is coming. That something bad? It would appear to be his nephew Christo- pher. Once groomed by Tony to replace him someday, their rela- tionship changed when Chris's girl- friend starte...…

…10 Monday, May 21, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Local'Binary' eclipse Companion stars eventually align. 810 S State Street 222-4822 - 1906 Packard 995-9940 + bibburritocorn To play: Complete the grid so that every row, column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. There is no guessing or math involved, just use logic to solve. Good Luck and enjoy! By TED CULLINANE Daily Arts Writer One of the more attractive aspects o...…

…10 Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Teacher and student share the stage University duo featured in operatic take of Shakespearean classic in Detroit By MAUREEN SULLIVAN DailyArts Writer Associate music professor, Ste- phen Lusmann, began his career as an opera singer in ayoung artist pro- gram in Cincinnati. He played the role of Gregario, a Capulet servant Gounod's in the Gounod's Gloriously famed French T opera...…