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…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 20, 2002 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 LISA HOFFMAN ZAC PESKOWITZ letters@michigandaily.com Editor in Chief Editorial Page Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not SINCE 1890 necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. F or the...…

…LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Monday, May 20, 2002 - The Michigan Daily - 5 VIEWPOINT Thle present need for affirmative action P Affirmative action is an inappropriate tool for achieving diversity To THE DAILY: It is now clear to me, as it should be to every other member of the University community, that affima- t ive action is headed for a constitu- tional showdown in the highest court of the land. The time has finally come to settle this issue onc...…

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…8 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 20, 2002 The icing on the cake Michigan defeated Ohio State for the sixth time to earn College World Series berth 0 By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Editor A screenwriter couldn't have writ- ten it better. The Wolverines faced off against their biggest rival Ohio State for the sixth time yesterday, and just like their other five encounters, they found a way to reign victorious. This one was for the ultimate prize...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 20, 2002 - 9 Bound for Oklahoma City 'M' will succeed whether it's pretty or not By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Writer Good teams win when they are sup- posed to. Great teams win when things are going against them. For Michigan, greatness has been seen every time it steps on the field. It hasn't always been pret- SOFTBALL ty, but for the C n past 25 games, Commentar)y the Wolverines have emerged from the field ...…

…Do you agree with us? If not, holler back in the 'Feed- back' portion of the new Michi- gan Daily website. www.michigandaily.com A RTS MMonday May 20, 2002 1 EAR WAR-: IRCAIMING THE THRONE Epic galactic saga continues triumphantly with 'Clones' By Jeff Dickerson Daily Arts Editor It grossed over $430 million in the United States alone and earned almost $1 billion worldwide, yet for many peo- ple "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phan- tom Menace"...…

…ART! ,Duel protagonists give 'B an entertaining dramatic ec By John Laughlin but wise beyond his years due to his mates. Both characters ar Daily Arts Writer troubled home life. It is when Will, is just that Will is technica Marcus and another parent discover Marcus. Hugh Grant ditches his floppy hair Marcus's mom's (T attempted suicide With Hugh Grant a vi Oin his latest film, "About A Boy," that the young boy decides he needs some type of ro...…

…12 -The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 20, 2002 A RT S 'Velvet' goldmine By Lyle Henretty drug dealer/maniac Frank Booth Doily Arts Editor (Dennis Hopper, who gives the per- foEt re of his career), who has kid H eineken lovers can once again napped her son and husand. feelthe wrath of Frank Booth. The Violence, red curtains and Dean "Blue Velvet" Special Edition DVD Stockwell lipsinking Roy Orison's contains the cleanest (visually, cer- "In Drea...…

…michigandaily.com s portsdes k@umic h. edu SOT MONDAY 12 MAY 20, 2002 13 Too Ittle too ate The Michigan crew team finished second at the NCAA Championships last season and will get another chance to walk away with the national title this season. Rowing corralles fifth straight reg onal tite 'M' nine miss BTT despite taking series By Charles Paradis Daily Sports Editor Jeff Trzos can now make a claim that few others can. "At least I won my ...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 20, 2002 Wolverines address disappointing year By Charles Paradis Daily Sports Editor With the Big Ten season coming to an end, Michigan has been in a must-win situation for the past two weeks. The Wolverines fell behind in the Big Ten standings early in the season but retained a chance to make the Big Ten Tournament if they could win the majority of their games in the waning weeks of the regular season....…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 20, 2002 -15 'M' NOTES Webb wins 1,500 meter at Big Tens Putting an up and down season behind him, Michigan freshman Alan Webb won the 1,500-meter race at the Big Ten Outdoor Championship yesterday. Webb posted a time of 3:49.27 and was the Wolverines' only champion of the meet. He also earned the honor of being just the third Michigan runner to win the 1,500-meter race at the Big Ten Outdoor Championship. The...…

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…w v -- t I nr One hundred eleven years of edmonrkil freedom *rni NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.michigandally.com Wednesday May 15, 2002 a EV 1 Sixt circuit votes in avor o admission o wicies By Jeremy Berkowitz Daily News Editor JONATHON TRIEST/Daily Rev. Valdiveso Mathews covers his face in disgust while sitting next to Jared Suess, an opposing protester, on the steps of the Michigan Union after yesterday's rally to celebr...…

…w w w W W 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, May 15, 2002 OP/ED eb £lidittau ilai 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LISA HOFFMAN Editor in Chief ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoon...…

…w 7 w w lqw w _ ADMISSIONS ON TRIAL The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 3 Law School administrators feel relief AFFIRMATIVE ACTION THROUGH THE YEARS n By Elizabeth Kassab Daily Staff Reporter Relief. Satisfaction. Happiness. Vindi- cation. Administrators in the University's Law School experienced mixed emotions yes- terday as they learned that the 6th Cir- cuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the University in Grutte...…

… ww w ADMISSIONS ON TRIAL The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 4 administration, Ruling in Bakke had major role in decision By Shannon Pettypece Daily Staff Reporter Whether the use of race in university admissions is right or wrong, just or unjust, was not for the nine justices on the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to determine. Their job was to determine whether or not the University's policies are inline with the standards set b...…

…Jbne 1&11 Uafl 1&UIQ One hundred eleven years of edioral freedom Summer Weekly www.michigandally.com Monday May 13, 2002 9i a r rcsr cyr j c' ',r ^fii w ri A~?;. y d, iBMW ::25 NIMEN NEWS A Michigan State Supreme Court decision last week said local ordinances can not enforce a smoking ban in public areas. Page 3 OP/ED Although state courts have allowed for closed presiden- tial searches, the University would still benefit from an open proc...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 13, 2002 Bilwill remove sales tax on Cntne rmHae: the one," she said. k f Obad added she did not expect to be recognized for what she considered CO le e teXtbooks p assed largely to be "just helping out." "You never know. Things will happen when you least expect them, and things By Hiba Ghalib cent, would create a need for raising other taxes. you work hard for will be recognized For the Daily "The impact ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 13, 2002 - 3 Concern over sprawl increases in Michigan Ashley Fdedian For the Daily Court prohibits ban on smoking By Kevin For the Da The M day to he ciationt Marquet Appeals smoking Marqu banneds According to a study published earlier 1999, bu this month by Public Sectors Consul- in 1998z tants, Inc., urban sprawl has been a to the st growing problem in Michigan for the decision past decade. As a conseque...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 13, 2002 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 LISA HOFFMAN ZAC PESKOWITZ letters@michigandaily.com Editor in Chief Editorial Page Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not SINCE 1890 necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. T he Uni...…

…LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Monday, May 13, 2002 - The Michigan Daily - 5 Luke Skywalker: 9/11-ing the Death Star LUKE SMITH CRIS IN THE H LAND More to student's campaign than mere University matters To THE DAILY: In the article titled "Student seeks line on ballot for primary," (05/06/02) about my campaign for Congress in Michigan's 15th District, it seemingly said that my platform is solely about four issues related to University gov- ernance (r...…

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…Do you agree with us? If not, holler back in the 'Feed- back' portion of the new Michi- gan Daily website. www.michigandaily.com 'Cat's' got a lot of class, but too little heart By Lyle Henretty Daily Arts Editor ARTS Monday May 13, 2002 8 Peter Bogdanovich has always been a better film histori-fi: an than a filmmaker. The director, who came to fame with the admittedly superior 1971 film "The Last Picture Show," has written the definitive b...…

…ARTS- The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 13, 2002 - 9 'About' songs not at all Badly Drawn By Scott Serilla Fidelity" author and obvious Daily Arts Writer record junkie Nick Hornby. While the small romantic come- talents (he plays upwards of Although not as widely heard dy will have to fight hard to eight instruments) and full lush on this side of the Atlantic, avoid being swallowed whole by string work courtesy of the Lon- Badly Drawn Boy's b...…

…At rhigan Jaui1 SPORTS 0 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu MONDAY MAY 13, 2002 Wolverines, Tar Heels scrap home-and-home By J. Brady McCollough Daily Sports Editor And the wacky world of college foot- ball scheduling strikes again. In the mid-1990s, Michigan and North Carolina officials agreed to play a home-and-home series that would begin on Sept. 19, 2009 in Chapel Hill, N.C. and close on Sept. 18, 2010 in Michigan Stadium. But i...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 13, 2002 - 11 'M' NcOTES Water poio magic runs out at NCAAs After a run to the NCAA Champi- onships in just its second varsity sea- son, the Michigan water polo team's dream came to an end Saturday. The Wolverines were shelled by Stanford in the national semifinal, 13-3, moving their record against West Coast teams to 0-11 for the season. Michigan fell 6-4 in the third-place game against Loyola Marymount yes- ...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 13, 2002 Team effort aids Blue in search for NCAAs Not in our Hause: Dual- :'hsport athlete leads 'M' By Nichoas Flees For the Daily The Michigan men's track and field team played host to 20 teams Friday and Saturday at Ferry Field for the 2002 Len Paddock Invitational. The event marked the team's first and only home meet of the outdoor season. Michigan freshman Alan Webb capped off Friday's action, pos...…

…Summer Weekly www.michigandally.com OnehIundreddeeven years ofeditnwfreedom Monday May 6, 2002 NEWS Democrats worried about loan proposal The Senate By Jeremy Berkowitz education and the barriers they sometimes passed a bill last Daily News Editor confront." week that critics Under a loan consolidation program, say lowers the President Bush's recent proposal to change established by the federal government in funding for need- interest rates...…

…S-- The Michioann ail.- A-MnnrioMav 6 0AA9 -ilia ivIwingali uaiiy - muiiuay, may v, Zwc CHENEY Continued from Page 1 means following a path they did not expect to trav- el. "I wager that 10 years from now, many of you will find yourselves following a very different course," Cheney said. "Sometimes life has different plans for us." He advised graduates not to let their doubts get the best of them. "America is still the country of the second ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 - 3 p Bubbles, anyone? Bill gives priority to centers with no link to abortion ideas Five-year-old Ashlee Vanmassenhove of New Baltimore blows bubbles on a warm Saturday afternoon at Liberty Park in Sterling Heights. 'Wo-men's Center, Inc. di*rector to take over SAPACposition By Shabina S. Khatri Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Senate passed a con- troversial measure Thursday that oppo- nents said...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, Ml 48109 LISA HOFFMAN ZAC PESKOWITZ letters@michigandaily.com Editor in Chief Editorial Page Editor UEDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other pieces do not SINCE 1890 necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. ast week...…

…Monday, May 6, 2002 - The Michigan Daily - 5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I Occupation unites all my attention in some capacity to -f the situation in the Middle East. who fight for social JACKE BRAY and economic justice LSA sophomore 'Progressives' must To THE DAILY: stand with the Iwas disappointed in The sadwt h Michigan Daily's editorial, "Not Palestinian people so simple," (4/11/02) which among other points commented negatively on progressive T...…

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…8- The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 Students take notice of planetary alignment By Ashley Friedman For the Daily For the first time in 62 years, five planets will line up across the sky. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn began to align \two weeks ago in a formation that will reach its peak May 13. The sky show can be seen just after sunset on the western horizon. "The planets, in order from the horizon upward, are Mercury, Venu...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002-9 Newcomer discounts on products, services displease old customers i By Kim Benedict For the Daily According to a recent study conducted by the University Business School, companies that lower prices to promote business from new customers may actually be losing busi- ness from their loyal consumer base. Companies that inadvertently target "switchers" could see profits decrease by about 9 percent, while...…

…Do you agree with us? If not, holler back in the 'Feed- back' portion of the new Michi- gan Daily website. www.michigandaily.com ARTS a Monday i O May 6, 2002 SOMETHING TO MARVEL AT Raimi's 'S der-Man crowned 'ng o the superhero film ill 4 By Luke Smith Daily Arts Editor Somewhere in New Jersey, Brodie Bruce just found heaven on earth. The adaptation of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's Spider-Man finally awards the 40 year- old comic book web...…

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…12 -The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 ARTS 'Daily Afflictions' By Maureen McKinney Daily Arts Writer Between the realms of the opti- mistic pursuit of self-help and well- being and existentialist notions of darkness and doubt, there exists a chasm that is rarely bridged. This divide seems logical when one considers the seemingly unend- ing positive energy of self affirma- tion and the unlikelihood of Yijj x I N .......... r <. i x -...…

…ETbe 1J~UdU11U~il michigandaity.com sportsdesk@umich.edu SPO RTS MONDAYo2 MAY 6, 2002 Softball steals Big Ten crown By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - Michigan has relied on its defense all season to win games. So when the defense was given the opportunity to win a second straight Big Ten regular season title on the final day of the season, it answered the challenge. Yesterday against Michigan State, the Wolverines were clin...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 Rowers upset at Big Tens, finish second By Albert Kim Daily Sports Writer It was a bittersweet race for the No. 3 Michigan women's crew team Saturday in East Lansing, as the -" Wolverines finished second for the first time in Big Ten Championship history. Unfortunately for Michigan, it was not the history it was hoping to make, considering it had won the first two championships. The Wolverines ba...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 - 15 Alumni Field set to host Big Tens By Bob Hunt Wisconsin and Penn State. If Michigan wins, it would Daily Sports Editor advance to the winners' bracket championship for a spot in the title game on Saturday. However if Michi- Entering the weekend, it seemed like the Michigan gan loses, they will have to climb through the losers' softball team would be traveling to Columbus for the bracket, which mean...…

…16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 6, 2002 BUCKEYES Continued from Page 13 onslaught and scored four more runs in the fifth inning. "I think it was very critical because four runs scored after that, and without those four runs, it is a 5-5 ballgame," Roberts said. Roberts was also involved in another play that showed just how important the smallest things can be in baseball. This time, it was a fraction of an inch, and Roberts did everythi...…

…S: 76-DAILY LASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwmichlgandaily.com EMMEMER Tu One hundred ten cears of editoril reedom May esday 29, 2001 AMNto conene C¢V ri (S Maria Sprow News Eitor Civil rights issues are poised to take a front seat his weekend as a group of affirmative action sup- orters prepares to lead what it calls a national stu- ent movement but what others define as a eft-wing extremist operation. Students from around the country are to ar...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 29, 2001 CONFERENCE Continued from Page 1 an appearance during the conference, it is still unknown if and when he will arrive. BAMN members said the most likely day for Jackson to come is Friday, when there will be a noon rally on the Diag. Friday is also the day when students from various high schools, including Cass Techni- cal High School in Detroit and Thurgood Marshall Academic High School in San Fra...…

…Tuesday, May 29, 2001- The Michigan Daily - 3 sCientists, frtists join oarces 1in 3onferenCe Amelia Levin e Dajly What does physics have to do with t? Everything, as shown by a recent llaboration between physicists and :hool of Art and Design professionals. The works produced, ranging from intings to panels and woven pieces, tre commissioned for the "Spacetime rt" exhibit, held in conjunction with st week's "Space Odyssey: 2001" augural conf...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily -- Tuesday, May 29, 2001 Edited and managed by JACQUELYN NIXON AUBREY HENRETTY Students at the *ACE Yn CIef AE Yr PgEditor University of Michigan Editor in Chief Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion ofth 420 Maynard Street majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, lettersaan SAnn Arbor, Ml 48109 cartoons donot necessarily reflect the opinion of The-Michi...…

…Tuesday, May 29, 2001 - The Michigan Daily -5 The waiting is the hardest part still hurts to think about last sum- respect. They laugh at all your jokes. Smer: The dimly lit building, the They pretend to be sorry you didn't like moke, the alcohol. It was so impor- the soup. They treat you like royalty. Tell tant to smilgpretty, to act like I enjoyed you to have a good night. Say that your the insults and the greasy 53-year-old children - who ...…