…21 Monday, May 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com City to add more bike lanes Improvements will ensure downtown cyclists' safety By JASMINE ZHU Daily News Editor Ann Arbor is pedaling forward with a plan to improve its bike lane system by adding eight miles of additional lanes and improving the 23.7 miles of existing lanes. These improvements are part of the city's goal of encouraging residents to bicycle and walk more frequent...…
…Monday, May 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 13 Gupta's words of wisdom 'U' alum and CNN reporter talks life lessons, role models By LARA ZADE Managing News Editor Editor's. Note: In a sit-down interview with The Michigan Daily, CNN personality Sanjay Gupta discusses his life as a Michigan student and his decision to turn down the surgeon general posi- tion. Gupta was the speaker at the Medical School's commencement ceremony....…
…4 Monday, May 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann ArboraMt48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ASA SMITH | Obama's poor policies JAMIE BLOCK EDITOR IN CHIEF ROBERT SOAVE MANAGING EDITOR RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE FDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustr...…
…Monday, May 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 Policing the police BELLA SHAH E-MAIL BELLA AT BELLZ@UMICH.EDU Living in Ann Arbor, rallies and protests aren'tanything new to me. But a few weeks ago I became curious when I , ran across my friends' photos of a rally at Pur- chase College, located about a half hour north of Man- hattan. EarlierE that week, Pur- ED chase held its MCPHEE annual spring festival "Cul- ture Shock,"...…
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…Q Monday, May 11, 2009 8 , P The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'College Life' keeps it real MTV's latest reality show focuses on student drama By BRIGID KILCOIN Daily Arts Writer "It's not 'reality:' it's real." As the show's * bafflingly inane Li tagline might Mondays at suggest, 10:30 p.m. MTV's MTV series "College Life" veers closer to prob- able occurrence than the channel's other carefully choreographed attempts at slice-of-life pr...…
…Monday, May 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 All booked up By PRIYA BALI Daily Arts Writer For those still taking classes in Ann Arbor, the art scene continues to be a thriv- ing resource. And it's only appropriate that a town known for its intellectually stimulat- ing culture and for hous- 6th Annual ing over 30 bookstores Ann Arbor host a spring book festi- val. The 6th Annual Ann Book Fair Arbor Book Festival will May15-...…
…10 Monday, May 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THE MICHIGAN DAILY PA DE-LIVE QUEEN OF DIAMONDS Michigan stands alone atop the Big Ten for the first time since 2005 Featured on ITALIAN RESTAURANT I Feature Recipes by Mama Rosa I Beer, wine, & liquor Find our menu at www.argieros.n1et Seniors Teddi Ewing and Megan Gregory lift the Big Ten trophy at Alumni Field Friday. The Wolverines won 21 oftthe last 22 games to finish th...…
…Monday, May 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11l CHAMPIONS From page 10 the Wolverines an early 2-0 lead after the first inning, but Michigan was shut out through the middle innings, and Michigan State tied the game on a two-run home run. After Spartan head coach Jacquie Joseph switched pitchers in the fifth, sophomore Dorian Shaw's single scored two runs and the rout was on. Michigan (17-3 Big Ten, 41-10 over- all) scored _ t...…
…12 Monday, May 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I************* EADERP FOAMERIA The Southeast Michigan Committee for Heritage Inaugural Event Tuesday, May 19, 2009 The Ritz Carlton, Dearborn 300 Town Center Drive.- Dearborn, MI 48126 4:30 pm Panel Discussion: Real Change or Pocket Change? The High Stakes of Entitlement Reform Nicola Moore and J.D. Foster The Heritage Foundation Larry Reed The Foundation for Economic Education 6:...…
…Ann Arbor, MI Trading in the maize and blue Former quarterback Steven Threet shares the reasons behind his transfer SEE PAGE 11 Curbing smokers' rights an injustice Why the University's ban on outdoor smoking is nothing but huff and puff SEE PAGE 4 ARTS 'Wolverine' not sharp enough Unrealistic special effects ruin X-Men's latest trip to the silver screen SEE PAGE 9 SPORTS 'M' baseball falls flat in Columbus The Wolverines dropped two games be...…
…2 Tuesday, May 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New research center at the 'U' Federal funds will enhance study of alternative energy By STEPHANIE STEINBERG Daily News Editor Thanks to the United States Department of Energy funding a $19.5 million Energy Frontier Research Center at the Univer- sity, researchers will be better equipped to harness alternative energy forms. President Barack Obama's American Recovery and Reinvest-...…
…Tuesday, May 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 '09 faces tough job market Graduates must be patient while career hunting By ANNIE THOMAS Daily Staff Reporter For the class of 2009, graduat- ing from the University and leav- ing Ann Arbor is a venture into uncharted territory. After entering the Big House as students and living as graduates, the recent graduates have headed off to take jobs and start new proj- ects all over th...…
…4 Tuesday, May 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * 2e Mictpigan &I(4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. w - s420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu JAMIE BLOCK ROBERT SOAVE RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITOR IN CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsignededitorials reflect theofficial position of the Daily's editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustrations represen...…
…Tuesday, May 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 CHRIS KOSLOWSKI | T T ST E E-MAIL CHRIS AT CSKOSLOW@UMICH.EDU why ar you wearing that This ply is cerawlig wit surgical cask pigs, man. Ad this is why you never Swne u duh get invited to parties * 0 0 s00 * * O o 0 0 0 Losing Je wish appea Investing green p ennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter made headlines last week when he formally changed parties and gave Demo- crats a possible f...…
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…8 Tuesday, May 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PETA institutions are rare because insti- From page 1 tutions are usually able to address incidents successfully and take ap- propriate actions to prevent recur- injected a rabbit with an unauthor- rence," he wrote. ized anesthetic that damaged its ear Kara Gavin, UMHS director of and eye so severely that it had to be public relations, said the University euthanized. paid back the...…
…Tuesday, May 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 'Wolverine' Woes Oberst's latest a true team effort The latest chapter in the X-Men saga disappoints with lackluster effects BY ANDREW LAPIN Daily Film Editor Even by superhero movie stan- dards - hell, even by "X-Men" movie standards - "X-Men Ori- ' gins: Wolverine" looks remark- X-Men ably fake. Take Origins: aside the screen saver-quality Wolverine backgrounds for 20th a minu...…
…10 Tuesday, May 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com OBERST From Page 9 record's air of liberation. There are no rules on Outer South. Include a synth-tinged pop song about having sex on an airbed sung by the band's guitaristtSure, call it "Air Matress." How about an Oberst-only folk tune that could've fit right in on Bright Eyes's 2002 effort Lifted or The Story is In the Soil? Yes sir, and name it "White Shoes" and damn all if it...…
…Tuesday, May 5 , 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11l THREET SPEAKS Daily Sports Writer Joe Stapleton sits down in an exclusive interview with the soon-to-be Sun Devil QB Steven Threet Stapleton: Why Arizona State? Threet: The first thing I looked at for any school I was going to go to was the offense they run and the coaching staff. Arizona State, I feel it fits me offensively with the type of offense they run, it's a pro-style ...…
…12 Tuesday, May 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue falters in Big Tens Af leo d The3 came of the Big' in the t close. B continu( days, fin Mich lege to Blue Cc The We Purdue strokes nament Soph boosted on the f score o' ter first round were the worst of the eleven Big Ten teams on Saturday, shooting ad, Wolverines a 302 - five shots more than any other team. rop to eighth "It was disappointing because even going into the ...…
…Mourning on the Diag OPINION Setting the record straight The Recording IndustryAs- sociation of America sounds off, addressing accusations about its involvement with litigation on college campuses. See Page 4 ARTS Indiana Jones returns for new adventure The special effects-laden sequel from Spielberg and Lucas has critics divided. Paul Tassi and Brandon Conradis weigh in on "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." See Page 9 SPORTS Blue shut down by A...…
…2 Tuesday, May 27, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Chinese education officials visit 'U' As China Now theme year ends, officials talk of collaboration By CHARLES GREGG-GEIST Daily News Editor University President Mary Sue Coleman has made it clear that she wants to expand the University's involvement in China. Coleman traveled to China in 2005 and has frequently worked to strengthen the University's relationships with institutio...…
…Tuesday, May 27, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 New liquor licenses prompt talks Residents, council discuss criteria for 807 new licenses By TREVOR CALERO For the Daily To encourage economic growth throughout Michigan, the state has issued new liquor licenses to devel- oping cities. In April, Ann Arbor was awarded 807 new licenses - a 10-fold increase for the city. But with only 1,200 businesses in downtown Ann Arbor, that me...…
…4 Tuesday May 27, 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 EMMARIE HUETTEMAN GARY GRACA KATE TRUESDELL EDITOR IN CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect theofficial position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrationsrepresent solely the views of t...…
…Tuesday, May 27, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 Getting Wii fit A dangerous solution or most of my childhood I was a big kid. About the time I turned 16 I decided I didn't much enjoy being overweight any- more. So I did " what any teen- ager who want- ed to shed some pounds would do: I joined TOM Weight Watch- MICHNIACKI ers. Without a doubt, it was uncomfortable being the only teenage male among menopausal women. But if I w...…
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…81 Tuesday, May 27, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com GAS PRICES From Page 1 help taxi companies remain profit- able despite rising gas prices. The previous taxi rates were set in Oct. 2007, when gas cost an average of $2.93 per gallon, accord- ing to the Automobile Association of America. The average price for a gallon of gas in Ann Arbor was $4.02 on May 22. "It will probably ease the pain the taxicab companies are feeling," Sing...…
…Tuesday, May 27, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REVIEW New I dy a divisive seque../ 9 "Crystal Skull" a fun, imaginative ride By PAUL TASSI Daily Arts Writer Aliens. That's the "spoiler" which has made the new Indiana Jones one of the most polar- izing movies to be released in some time. Featuring Indiana a plot long kept secret, a Jones and script undergoing an absurd number of rewrites and one the King- aging hero, the fourth ...…
…10 Tuesday, May 27, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BRIEF From Page 9 collection of 12 Tom Waits covers and one original song co-written by Johansson, reeks of avant- garde pretentiousness - but her voice is so flat and drowned-out it seems as if she's playing second fiddle to the production. Anywhere I Lay My Head is not necessarily awful. It's an auda- cious, experimental work that filters Waits through the atmo- spheric electr...…
…Tuesday, May 27, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PITCHED OUT 11 A bad day doesn't spoil duo's future CLIF REDER/Daily Sophomore Nikki Nemitz and Michigan dropped two heartbreaking games Sunday, eliminating them from the NCAA Tournament Hokie hurler shuts own M' icigan softball coach Carol Hutchins sat at the end of the Wolverine dugout, associ- ate head coach Bonnie Tholl and assistant coach Jennifer Brundage to her right. But ...…
…12 Tuesday, May 27, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SOFTBALL From Page11 all season the next day. "When things don't go our way, I look to the coach first," Hutchins said. "I make the decisions. You make decisions, and when they work you look brilliant, and when they don't - that's the way it goes." She may have been protecting her players, but there were few Wolverines with much to celebrate Sunday. Freshman first baseman Doria...…
…FEELING SUPER: 'M' SWEEPS REGIONAL NEWS City Council weighs new bike lanes The Ann Arbor City Council will vote tonight on a proposal to add bike paths to Fifth Av- enue and Division Street. See Page 3 OPINION From the Daily: Running on empty While politicians in Michigan and in Washington D.C. are using gas tax breaks as fuel for upcoming campaigns, the pro- posed breaks would be a wreck. See Page 4 ARTS Latest Grand Theft Auto will take you...…
…2 Monday, May 19.2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom U' opens Business Engagement Center New office hopes to spark revenue increase By CHARLES GREGG-GRIST Daily News Editor Relationships between business- es and the University used to be coordinated by individual schools and fundraising staffs. But that's changing with the creation of the Business Engagement Center, a new office set up to solicit and coor- dinate corporate involveme...…
…Monday, May 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bike lanes on table for Division, Fifth Mayor hopes to quadruple city's bike lanes over five years By SARA LYNNE THELEN Daily News Editor Residential College senior Rob Linn and his bicycle - a 1971 Fuji Special Road Racer - have a love- hate relationship. Since coming to the University, Linn, an avid cyclist, has been involved in two serious accidents with cars while riding his bike...…
…4' Monday May 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Cbe icbigan 4ail Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA KATE TRUESDELL MANAGING EDITOR EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR EMMARIE HUETTEMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsignededitorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustrations represent so...…
…Monday, May 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 Eco-overdrive A new shade of blue J decided last week that for the first time in my life, I was ready to give in to peer pressure. Considering the degree to which I harp on my family and friends to turn the lights off and unplug I appliances, I KATE harbor a pretty TRUESDELL incriminating skeleton in my closet - I drive an SUV. To be fair, it's a small one. But my fine ride of ...…
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…8 Monday, May 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com RATES From page 1 support the RLI. LSA sophomore Becka Reits said she thought current students shouldn't have to pay for the facil- ities of future students. "(The funds) should be raised after that stuff is done," Reits said. "Why would you pay more to live somewhere without the (new) stuff and facilities?" While a 4.9-percent increase in residence hall rates is low in com- paris...…
…Monday, May 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com VIDEO GrEie hnbs Crime has never bee so fun Car-jacking, drug- dealing and more violent excitement in blockbuster sequel I find myself unconsciously slipping into a Russian accent sometimes. Every time I see a taxi on the street I want to get in and teleport to my destination; whenever I see a police car, I want to turn tail and run. That's how much I've become invested **** in "Gran...…
…10 Monday, May 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DEATH CAB From Page 9 track's overextended intro - com- plete with a low, repetitive bassline and slices of piano keys - is one of the album's most ambitious devia- tions, taking the typically quirky pop band to uncharted musical ter- ritory. The cut's dark and forebod- ing introduction fits perfectly with its theme of unrequited attraction, creating an atypically dusky atmo- sph...…
…Monday, May 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 FRESH IMPRESSIONS Powers's out says more than homers Freshman Jordan Taylor pitches in Michigan's 5-0 win over Kent State in the Ann Arbor Regional championship game.. ""Youth key in regional title Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins knew how per- fect the situation seemed. But also how danger- ous it could be. The3 bases were loaded with two outs in the fourth DAN inning o...…
…12 Monday, May 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FELDMAN From page 11 Powers to pinch hit, she did some preemptive damage control. The Wolverines were bounced in the first round of the Big Ten Tourna- ment in part because they pan- icked when they fell behind. In the same vein, she didn't want to see the team stray from her stay- in-the-moment approach by get- ting too excited. "I told her that the crowd was going to go wild,"...…
…New eateries for Union, League OPINION Women aren't the only ones who need an HPV vaccine In the debate over mandating the HPV vaccine, men are the oft-forgotten carriers of the virus. See Page 5 ARTS "Speed Racer" heads to theaters Despite dazzling visual eftects, the script sputters in this TV remake. See Page 10 SPORTS Third time's a charm The Michigan baseball team clinched its third straight regu- lar-season Big Ten Champion- ship after ...…
…2 Monday, May 12, 2008 SThe Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 'U' student wins on game show LSA senior qualifies for semifinals on college "Jeopardy!" By MATT GALVANa Daily Staff Reporter Most students dread long nights spent wading through textbooks. But for one student, intense cram- ming paid off in an unusual way - as a spot on the iconic TV game show "Jeopardy!." LSA senior Danny Devries appeared on national television Thursday, in th...…
…Monday, May 12, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 Rising rice prices hurt A2 businesses Local restaurants ly 40 pounds of Basmati rice that his restaurant cooks up every week. struggle but 'U' The EarthenJarservesmostlyIndi- an cuisine, and Sethi said he used to dining safe for now go to places like Sam's Club to stock up on rice. Recently, though, he's By LINDY STEVENS had to turn to local shops because Daily StaffReporter larg...…
