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…MOONWALKING IN MEMORIAM Unaffordable, unacceptable The Board of Regents's yearly tuition hike is one tradition students would be better off without SEE PAGE 4 "Secret Life" can't get real ABC Family sitcom is grossly implausible SEE PAGE 9 SPORTS Palushaj's Path to Peoria Former Wolverine hockey player Aaron Palushaj is willing his way to the NHL SEE PAGE 11 - Vo.CIN.142 C' 2oo9 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N EW S .......................…

…OPINION The new nation of SlowlyLand This two-state solution could prove that all falafel actually tastes the same SEE PAGE 5 ARTS A film experience worth having Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experience" services its viewers well SEE PAGE 10 SPOR TS A double dose of champions Best friends Ofili and Gall win big at NCAA Championships SEE PAGE 11 Vol. CX1X, No. 141 1 2009' The Michigan Daily michigandaily.con N EW S .................................…

…HERE COMES THE SUN A sorry state of affairs Obama's apologies to other nations distort the facts about America SEE PAGE 5 ARTS Phoenix soars with new album "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" a rebirth for French pop band SEE PAGE 9 SPORTS Grady dribbles to the football field The ex-basketball star's odds of excelling in his new sport SEE PAGE 11 INDEX VolCXiX, No. 140;1 2009 The Michigan Daily Michigandailycorn N EW S ...................................…

…Higher education budget passed OPINION The problem with public funding Robert Soave explains how the public tunding program exclu- sively benefits majority parties, vwhiie hanging the underdogs out to dry. See Page 4 ARTS 'WALL--E' blasts into theaters The new family film shows Pixar at the top of its game with an exciting, unique and intelligent scifi adventure. See Page 9 SPORTS Beijing-bound Club Wolverine swimmer Michael Phelps secured a ...…

…Legislature to boost funding OPINION From the Daily: Tallying the damage Sorting out the facts and figures for this year's incoming class, it's obvious that the University needs to up its game against the affirmative action ban. See Page 4 ARTS Lil Wayne returns with smash album Tha Carter ltl brings rapper to the forefront of modern hip hop thanks to ingenious singles and audacious lyrics. See Page 9 SPORTS Brown recharged Junior free safety...…

…College Dems unite for nominee NEWS A2 residents allowed to keep chickens Councilmember Steve Kun- selman's proposal, meant to encourage sustainable living, passed 7-4 last week. See Page 3 OPINION From the Daily: Fulbright fauxpas The U.S. State Department earned poor marks in its deal- ings with scholarship recipi- ents living in a land of chaos. See Page 4 SPORTS Four years of work has come to this Michigan swimming coach Bob Bowman setup ...…

…Frat house destroyed in blaze NEWS 'U invests in new cancer treatment The University Health System is partnering with sther Michigan hospitals to offer an alternative to traditional radiation therapy. See Page 5 OPINION Kate Truesdell: Feeding a bad habit Laying off the burgers is a small price to pay to help fight environmental degradation. See Page 5 SPORTS Andy Reid: Pitching a problem for Blue The Wolverines saw incredible performances fr...…

…NEWS New Medical School dean appointed After spending 10 months as the interim dean of the Univer- sity School of Medicine, James Woolliscroft will take up the position permanently on July 1. See page 2. OPINION From the Daily: Gitmo must go Since President Bush exploit- ed the tragedy of Sept. 11 for political gain, the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, with its lax standards and indefinite detention policies, has come to represent America'...…

…NEWS CAMPU Out with the old --- Deaths of University Members of the Ann Arbor organ recovery team City Council voted unanimously last Monday to demolish the leave students, Anberay apartment building - also known as Melrose Place faculty in shock IS IN MOURNING - in favor of a new 10-story resi- dential and commercial complex to be built by Zaragon Inc. See page 2. OPINION Gary Graca: The Paris privilege Although most Americans may be happy ...…

…4 40 4& 46F .Wic4toan 4:)atlij Ann Arbor, MI michigandaily.com Monday, June 4, 2007 Summer Weekl NEWS A residency problem in tuition policy A recently admitted student's struggle to prove his in-state sta- tus has forced the University to resiew the residency policies it uses to determine tuition rates for children of army professionals. See page 2. OPINION From the Daily: Supremely unjust Sometimes it's easy to forget that discrimination is...…

…Arts 9 The Bard takes over the Arb a,_ Ift Sports 13 Cager's 2006 Monday,June 19, 2006 recruitment not Summer Weekly good enough One-hundred-sixteen years ofeditorial/freedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 123 ©2006 The Michigan Daily Coleman reinstated for second term at 'U' President Coleman reaffirms goals of strengthening U' research programs and The Michigan Difference By Kelly Fraser Daily News Editor The Unive...…

…Arts 9 Pixar's 'Cars' too slow for fast lane Sports 16 Catch up with the World Cup: Updates and Daily staff picks One-hundred-sixteen years of editorialfreedom Monday, June 12, 2006 Summer Weekly www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan * Vol. CXVI, No. 122 ©2006 The Michigan Daily Theft costs Robbers strike center $3,000 Frieze building Plasma TV, computers among Prof. Robin Coleman loses more items stolen from Trotter Multicultural than ...…

…Arts 9 Aniston and Vaughn's off-screen chemistry lost in translation Sports 13 'M'-Nine's season comes to an end be £irbtgun 1tai g Monday,June 5, 2006 Summer Weekly agains tl ttttJIIL One-hundred-sixteen years ofeditoonialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan ! Vol. CXVI, No. 121 ©2006 The Michigan Daily N iNew center aims to Y gy improve state economy To avoid "political squabbling," Center for Michigan founder Phil Power ass...…

…News 3 Student fee increases will fund MSA and Arls fexpansion of SLs Monday,July 25, 2005 Arts 9 'The Island': all Summer Weekly sound, no furySu ereky One-hundred-fourteen years of editorildfreedom www.mic/gandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 134 02005 The Michigan Daily Regents approve $1000 tuition increase By Justin Miller Daily News Editor Students can expect to pay about $1000 more this year for tuition in light of the Univer...…

…Opinion 4 Regents should protect transgender community Arts 9 Batman returns with a "Pow!" SJb he 1Mi 4juu 1aiI Monday,June 20, 2005 Summer Weekly One-hundred-fourteen years ofedftonad freedom -, W W WAIII 111 clilUilll .l tJlll Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 130 ©2005 The Michigan Daily 'U' adjusts Coca-Cola contracts Coke must achieve specific goals set by the Dispute Review Board over the next year to maintain its contracts. By Jere...…

…Opinion 4 Throw right-wing Christians to the lions Sports 11 National champion Monday, July 18, 2005 softball team visits w 'W1*-w' the White House Summer Weekly One-hundred-fourteen years of editorial freedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 133 @2005 The Michigan Daily Gay pride sticker sparks controversy at pizzeria By Laura Van Hyfte Daily News Editor Members of a local student-oriented Catholic parish received an e...…

…Opinion 4 Jones: You shouldn't nt be desperate just because the Army is Arts 9 White Stripes dance with 'Satan' Monday,June 13, 2005 Summer Weekly One-hundred-fourteen years of editorid freedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor Michigan Vol. CXV No. 129 @2005 The Michigan Dail Minort enrollment up for next fall Preliminary data show slight growth in minority and overall enrollment since last year By Jeremy Davidson Daily News Editor New data ...…

…0erdftyan fal One-hundredfourteen years of editorial freedom Monday Time 11 900-9; www.michganday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 129 @2005 The Michigan Daily U U a p ons N es Blue beats UCLA to win first national title in program history By Scott Bell Daily Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY - After 1299 days since Michigan's last championship, three more innings couldn't hurt. The No.-l ranked Michigan softball team put together it...…

…pinion Arts 4 Why liberals should be disappointed with Granholm 9R. Kelly releases 'Reloaded' to public One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorlfreedom Monday,July 11, 2005 Summer Weekly www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXV, No. 132 ©2005 The Michigan Daily State rep may put stem-cell egislation on next year's ballot After more than a month of watching his legis- ation on embryonic stem-cell research languish in the Michigan H...…

…Opinion 4 New West Side is an encouraging sign Sports 11 M' Nine loses in NCAA regional Jbr BttidiJulaijg Monday,June 6, 2005 Summer Weekly One-hundred- ourteen ears ofeditorial reedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 128 ©2005 The Michigan Daily A bump along the road Plans for Tennessee beats Big House Michigan to force elimination game By Laura Van Hyfte By Scott Bell and Justin Miller Daily Sports Writer Daily News...…

…Arts 10 Spielberg shines again in awe-inspiring War of the Worlds' Opinion 4 Stampfl: Old people are crazy One-hundred-foureen years ofeditoral freedom Tuesday,July 5, 2005 Summer Weekly www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 131 @2005 The Michigan Daily BAMN activist murdered in Detroit By Justin Miller Daily News Editor BAMN activist Joe Wagner was stabbed in Detroit two weeks ago and died the following day from his wound...…

…Arts 9 We've got reservations: Daily Arts reviews the new Wilco album Sports 1. For two Michigan runners, the Olympic quest continues Jbr- £tic d'igaut0Ttu i &i One-hundred-thirteen years of editorialfreedom Monday,June 21,2004 Summer Weekly www.michigndaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXIII, No. 147 ©2004 The Michigan Daily MCRI opts *to postpone petition drive By Aymar Jean Daily Staff Reporter The petition to end race-conscious progr...…

…Arts 10 Bring the noize Two generations of Nw York rook moonp ( hdrt1Crt J U0freedL, Sports 13 LaVell Blanchard is back in Ann Arbr. One-hundred-thirteen years of edit'oralfreedom Monday, June 14,2004 Summer Weekly www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan * Vol. CXIII, No. 146 ©2004 The Michigan Daily Workin' at the Carr wash House argues over funding, 'U' admissions By Alison Go Daily Staff Reporter The state House passed a bill Wednesda...…

…Opinion 5 Elliot Mallen explores the Saran- wrapping of Detroit's skyline Monday, June 7, 2004 Sports J Will the NHL lure Al Montoya away from Michigan? One-hundredthirteen years of editorialfreedom Summer Weekly www~michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan * Vol. CXIII, No. 145 ©2004 The Michigan Daily 'U' releases student identities to RIAA By Aymar Jean Daily Staff Reporter After a six-month-long crusade against file-sharers, the recording ...…

…Opinion 5 Sam Singer: Google.com - p 1 a slave to profits Sports 13 The softball team's run ends IJbe £iYgit jauU Tuesday,June 1, 2004 in heartbreaking fashion. One-hundred-thirteen years of editorialfreedom Summer Weekly www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan n Vol. CXIII, No. 144 ©2004 The Michigan Daily Fires ignite Ann Arbor co-op, Nickels Arcade Shortage may have caused office fire By Melissa Benton and Ashley Dinges Daily Staff R...…

…One hundred twelve years ofeditorialfreedom Summer Weekly www.michigandaily.com Monday June 30, 2003 - - - I ---- - - NEWS Court strikes down state sodomy laws By Rahwa H. Ghebr-Ab demean their existence or control their des- Gay rights advocates immediately lauded "Most people see this case as a case purely Daily Staff Reporter tiny by making their private sexual conduct the decision while religious and political about homosexuality, but...…

…Tuesday f r 4 a ~ i ©2003 The Michigan Daily bAi Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIV, No. 142 One hundred twelve years of editoralfreedom www.michgandaly.com Supreme Court upholds a irmative action, rects point s By Jeremy Berkowitz The two judgments, which gave the Univer- and Tomislav Ladika sity guidelines for how race can be used in its Daily StaffReporters admissions systems, were the culmination of the six-year legal battle between the Unive...…

…OJbe £irbfig reail 0 tt e hundred twele years of editorial freedom Summer Weekly www.michigandaily.com Monday June 16, 2003 ming BL NEWS Upco ruhn The Daily exam- im n ( ines the way in which the Mich - gan Student I U S M 4 Assembly allo- cates funding to student groups. By Tomilslavlaka Page 3 Daily StaffReporter 'ming B L s to esses idget constraints close woodsbop Left: Student Woodshop .' Manager Kurt Vosburgh (left) leads a discuss...…

…0 Summer Weekly www.michigandally.com One hundred twelve years ofeditorial freedom Monday June 9, 2003 NES 'U' gets $7.28 million for LSI By Adam Rosen said University Spokesman on Life Science University will be receiving $2.4 milli DailyStaffReporter Matters Karl Bates "Thev rmised us 20 for his research in ancreatic cancer sa on id vides coverage of the law school dean search and the appointments of several new 'U' officials. Page 3 OP...…

…OJbe l unrbt uuftn l a One hundred telve years of editorialfreedom Summer Weekly www.michigandally.com Monday June 2, 2003 zff Guatemalan baby saved at 'U' tion on more than 50 roads advances through the summer months in Ann Arbor. Page 3 OP/ED Columnist Jason Pesick analyzes the selection process and the list of candidates for dean of the Law School. Page 4 ARTS Thfrteen hour heart surgey saves sixteen-month-old orphan By Adam Rosen Oa...…

…hJeb irbitjiafui+edg One hundred eleven years of editoriasl freedom Summer Weekly www.michigandaily.com Monday June 17, 2002 r4 I NEWS"" Hate crime laws debated in U.S. Senate Megan Hayes which currently apply to hate crime categories attending school, in order for it to fall under crime and interstate commerce." Daily StaffReporter that make them harder to prosecute and also hate crime law. He said a virtually identical bill was dis broad...…

…One hundred eleven years ofeditorial freedom Summer Weekly www.michigandally.com Monday June 10, 2002 - -1 - - -- 7 - - - - NEWS Bill could crimnalize University Engi- - lnnfor neering students prepare final touches ona Scientists vehicle that is designed to By Maria Sprow send humans to Daily News Editor the planet Mars. Page 3 Because of nationwide controversy OP/ED surrounding its moral and ethical impli- cations, a research technique...…

…Summer Weekly www.michigandally.com nJbe idyiuadlg One hundred eleven years of editoril freedom Monday June 3, 2002 IRWIN Affirmatively speaking BAMN hosts third Jnatwnal conference By Hiba GhalIb '$ Daily Staff Reporter man, the next University presi- dent, talks about leaving Iowa and what she wants to achieve in Ann Arbor. Page 8 OP/ED The Daily lays out plans for newly elected president Mary Sue Coleman to follow after she takes offic...…

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…______..__,__ __m.._____ __...__.._ .__..__ __ _ __ __..-.___1 )~ WS: 76-DAILY DLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.michigandally.com One hundred ten years f toieedom Monday June 11, 2001 Ford chairs commission on election reform Louie Meozlsh Iy News Editor Poorly engineered. Inefficient. Corrupt. These are some of the words used to describe voting systems in the United States. The National Commis- sion on Federal Election Reform, created in the wak...…

…I1- 4 17 11 W M YEWS: 76-DAILY 1LASSIFIED: 764-0557 vww.michigandaily.com --. --. IsXMN national 'leaders convene By Maia Sprow Daily News Editor It wasn't the shouts for equality and desegregation that attracted atten- tion to the rally for affirmative action Friday, but the music of Destiny's Child's "Survivor" coming from the Cass Technical High School March- ing Band that stopped traffic on the Diag and lead the march toward Rack- ham A...…

…__. Summer ce ly One iidred nin e years of editorifreedom www.michigandaily.com 'U' to divest tobacco stock Monday, June r19, 200( By Laura Deneau Daily Staff Reporter The University Board of Regents decided to divest the University's holdings of tobacco stocks on Friday. Recently, an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, established by University President Lee Bollinger last September, recom- mended that the Regents sell all of the University's sto...…

…2?eirkaituDalg 2. 2000 One Ann reel nin re rr is nr' p ifrt-!re-lrm i --l-I ............. Monday. June 1 iasarmic'hantrai1ar cnm Gas prices at record high By Rachel Green Daily Staff Reporter Summer driving has always been a great source of relaxation and a symbol of freedom for the young and the restless, but this summer the price of those little land cruises is on the rise. The recent decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting ...…

… UiI £ibiran &zig One hundred nine years of editorialfreedomv wPREEM~n9RMMmMEitTT MMRMm EM~mmEMlMR donday, June 5, 2000 www.michigandaily.com f s f x l Iospital may lose jobs y Sara Fedewa )ail Staff Reporter Tension has arisen among members f the University community after an rticle that appeared in the Ann Arbor flews suggested that 350 positions may e cut from the University Hospital taff. This cut would be part of an ttempt to slash ...…