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…Monday, June 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 1 CITY COUNCIL Backyard chickens approved for Ann Arbor Residents can have up to four hens, if neighbors approve By SARA LYNNE THELEN Daily News Editor Ann Arbor resident Susan Blake stepped up to the podium at Tuesday's City Council meeting and made her presence known. "I'm a chicken," she said. Blake began clucking like an agitated hen to demonstrate the potential noise level of ba...…

…4 Monday, June 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Eye Mid igan BaUlj Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Acbor, MI 4809 tothedaily@umich.edu Voiceless votes Solution for state delegates still disaster 4 EMMARIE HUETTEMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA MANAGING EDITOR KATE TRUESDELL EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's edit...…

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…8 Monday, June 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com HIGH-RISE From Page 1 including Mayor John Hieftje, pre- dict it will pass. "A lot of people think we have more power than we do," Hieftje said of the City Council. "When a building meets the zoning (require- ments), there's not much we can do to affect it." The $150 million complex will house 1,142 people, and completion is expected in 2011. City planner Ethel Potts, the only mem...…

…Monday, June 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com '9 ALBUM REVIEW Revenge of the nerds Red Album isn't great, but Weezer reclaims dignity By DAVID WATNICK DailyArts Writer Welcome back Weezer. No, you haven't returned to the unforgetta- ble, screaming cathartic geek bliss of your classic first two albums, but so what - you never will, and that's OK. We all peak sometime. With the Red Album, you've at least cut a record that I can ...…

…10I Monday, June 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PANDA From Page 9 rior claims it. For some reason - it's unclear exactly what - the chubby, clumsy noodle-seller Po is thought to be the dragon warrior. Hilarity ensues. Through the course of Po's rig- orous training to become a kung fu master - in the couple of days before Tai Lung swings by and destroys the valley - the movie finds its mark. More than just jokes about Po being...…

…Monday, June 9, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com avorites no more, core liely gone } By JASON KOHLER On Baseball Sometimes it hurts too much. It certainly did two Sundays ago when the Michigan baseball team ended its season with a crushing loss to Kentucky in the Ann Arbor Regional. It hurt for juniors Jason Chris- tian and Zach Putnam as they likely left Ray Fisher Stadium for the last time, tears in their eyes. The duo knew it ha...…

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…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...…

…2 Monday, June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily- michigandailycom 4IVERS LTH 5 52 'U' to pioneer cancer treatment Equipment to cost. $160 million By CHARLES GREGG-GEIST Daily News Editor The University of Michigan Health System and an alliance of other healthcare providers from across the state are teaming op to bring what they call the world's most expensive piece of medical technology to Michigan. A proton therapy facility with a $160-millio...…

…Monday, June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 Weak econom' U' studen jol leaves bless all unemployment rate is 6.9 per- cent, while the national average is 5 percent. With Michigan's economy one of the worst in the nation, Ann Arbor employers are noticing the demand for jobs, too. Tony Lavigne, the general man- ager of Good Time Charley's, said he has seen a significant increase in the number of students fervently look- ing ...…

…4 Monday June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com EJbe MRidiigan Baiyj 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 EDITORIA L PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the officialpositionof the Daily's editorial board. Allother signed articles and illustrations represent...…

…Monday, June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 Feeding a bad habit n April, the Pew Commission on Industrial Animal Produc- tion released a comprehensive report analyz- ing the impact of current animal farming practic- es in the United States. on public . health, the envi- ronment, ani- mal welfare and KATE rural communi- TRUESDELL ties. The report examined each area in depth and concluded, "While increasing the speed of prod...…

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…8 Monday, June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BLOCK PARTY JOBS From Page 3 taken aback when he realized how difficult it would be to obtain a job near campus. Kaplan scoured the city with his friends to track down CHANEL VON HABSBURG-LOTHRINGEN/DAILY School of Music senior Carlos Garcia, studio manager of Neutral Zone, dances while Ann Arbor band My Dear Disco performs at the Neutral Zone's block party. TREATMENT From Page...…

…Monday, June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 Usher returns Satisfying "Sex" By DAVID WATNICK Daily Arts Writer On any list of the top vocal- ists in contemporary popular music, Usher must hover very close to the top. But in the face of his firmly established superstar- dom, the tremen- Here I Stand dous tal- LaFace ent that enabled him to become such a fixture of the pop landscape has unfortu- nately, but predictably, take...…

…10 Monday, June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com REALITY SHOWS From Page 9 while watching Dina dress up in clothing even a young woman shouldn't wear and flirting with a producer half her age, it is hard to tell if Mama Lohan is trying to help her daughter follow her dream or getting wrapped up in her own obsession with becoming famous. Both Richards and Lohan claim they want to stop the rumors once and for allby showing Americ...…

…Monday, June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 What's Happening in Ann Arbor? "Zingerman's Creamery Cheeses" Zingerman's Delicatessan Thursday, June 5th $20 with reservation, $25 at door Endless visits of lusting after the Deli's almost comically huge array of cheeses must go unsatis- fied. Free samples can only go so far, and with that many chunks of mold, it's hard to know where to start. Finally, that desire to grab a hu...…

…12 Monday, June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SEX AND THE CITY From Page 9 (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) have settled into their roles as wives and mothers and Samantha (Kim Cattrall) is in L.A. managing her boyfriend's acting career and single-hand- edly making the world safe for "cougars." All the men - Steve, Harry, Smith Jarrod and, espe- cially, Mr. Big (Chris Noth, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent") - are ...…

…Monday, June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com HOME COOKED 13 After Putnam and Fetter,'M' was lost CLIF REEDER/Daily Junior Adam Abraham was visibly emotional after the Michigan baseball team was bounced from the NCAA Tournament yesterday. Blue stuck in Ann Arbor By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer The Michigan baseball team thought it would be charging onto the field at Ray Fisher Stadium after a victory yesterday afternoon. ...…

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…Monday, June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com1 Gall's half-mile leads Blue in NCAAs . By ACE ANBENDER For the Daily Spearheaded by junior Geena Gall's victory in the 800-meter run, the Michigan women's track and field team finished fourth in the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Over the weekend, four Wol- verines qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, includ- ing Gall, who set a personal best in ...…

…16 Monday, June 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NOTEBOOK From Page 15 stock. Three years later, Putnam is one of the best pitchers in college baseball. He went 9-0 with a 2.58 ERA this year and is ranked as the 50th best pitcher in the draft by Baseball America. Another likely draft pick is shortstop Jason Christianranked asthe117thbest prospect for position players by Baseball America. Juniors Chris Fetter and Adam Abra- ham ...…

…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'...…

…21 Monday, June 18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom School of Medicine appoints new dean By AMINA FARHA - the three missions of the Medical Daily Staff Reporter School. He said the Medical School's After working in the University major areas of interest are integrat- Health System for almost three ing educational computer technol- decades and serving 10 months as ogy in instruction and expanding interim dean of the University's c...…

…Monday, June 18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Pulitzer Prize winner honors retiring director 3 Two-ti and Pr dom re gave a Rackha day inl Library will ret An e has di has on collecti By SARAH SALA to American history through the Daily StaffReporter mid-twentieth century, for the past 35 years. During his time as me Pulitzer Prize winner director, Dann has added over esidential Medal of Free- 25,000 titles to the book division...…

…4 Monday, June 18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com thie ltidyigau 43aiI~ Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR IMRAN SYED EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their autho...…

…Monday, June 18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DEVADATTA GANDHI RACHEL WAGNER GrwnTrouble or tenantsGrwn stem cell support Developer Adam Mermel- stein is an enterprising fellow. By age 21, he had acquired 600 rental units If you think in New Jer- A2 has hous- sey.Thisyear, ing problems he expects to - tr NYC. make more ty than $50 million in revenue from his business ventures. Of late, however, Mermelstein has achieved less-wel...…

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…Monday, June 18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 BUSES From page 1 Although the University hasn't adopted hybrid technol- ogy, it has been making signifi- cant efforts to be eco-friendly, Johnson said. "Based on a recent confer- ence with our peers in the Big Ten, we're in the forefront," he said. The University's transporta- tion department updated many vehicles to run on bio-diesel fuel in 2000 to reduce fossil fuel consumpti...…

…8 Monday, June 18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DEAN DIRECTOR From page 2 From page 3 chair. Previously, library curators Woolliscroft was appointed as focused mainly on rare books and an associate dean of the School of manuscripts, but Dann expanded Medicine in 1998. the library's concentration to sub- Woolliscroft said he looks at his jects like women's history, Afri- new position as "an interesting can-American studies and ...…

…Monday, June 18, 2007 f The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 S oartspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 Songs of an Ann Arbor summer AnnArbor Summerfest provides top attractions and musical distractions By ANNA ASH Associate Arts Editor Mingled in with the circus per- formers and comedians at the Ann Arbor Sum- mer Festival, is an interna- Alll Arbor tional array Summer of some of the most talented FeStival contemporary musicians. June15-...…

…10 Monday, June 18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM IN BRIEF Low tide for "Surfer" "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" At Quality 16 and Showcase Twentieth Century Fox This just isn't the summer for superhero movies. The sequel to the painful "Fan- tastic Four," "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" inspired little hype and isolated pockets of excitement. Frankly, "Silver Surfer" doesn't surprise: It's hack- ne...…

…Monday, June 18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com 734-764-8585 Dumb luck kept Blue from win eROB MIGRIN/Daily Sophomore Zach Putnam and the Wolverines were swept by Oregon State in their super regional. Michigan wasn't, but will be, ready By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK On Baseball After the Michigan baseball team crumbled on national television during last Monday's super regional elimination game against Oregon S...…

…12 Monday, June 18, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com RATKOWIAK From page 11 right group of guys.... Nobody was coming into this just for the expe- rience in the super regionals. We believed we could win." And the Michigan team that was expected to be just mediocre this postseason didn't lose because of its youth, playing on the road or lack of talent. Those aren't excuses - there are none. . It's baseball. Anything can hap- pen....…

…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 ...…

…2 Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com City gives go-ahead to destroy Anberay 10-story complex to replace historic apartment building By CHRISTINA HAMATI For the Daily The Ann Arbor City Council sealed the fate of the East Univer- sity Avenue apartment complex Anberay by unanimously vot- ing last Monday to grant its new owner permission to demolish the 84-year-old building for the con- struction of a larger complex i...…

…Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 EARLY From page 1 ing and managing admissions levels, better serving applicants and allow- ing time for those admitted to get to know the University, Spencer said. "Students we admit early have an opportunity to look into the Univer- sity," he said. "It demystifies for a lot of students the anxieties they have in applying to selective colleges." Spencer said an early admissions o...…

…4 Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C, he WicbiganDailu KATE TRUESDELL An indiscriminate infection 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. Allother signed articles and illustrations...…

…Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 EMMARIE HUETTEMAN Blog bullies GARY GRACA The Paris privilege w A s a teenager, I spent count- less hours justifying my online journal to my par- ents. To them, it was beyond com- prehension why I'd High school want to . waite togirls are the anything real Internet vaguely predators. personal in a forum anyone could read, especially with so many Internet predators. And, after a...…

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…Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 Student bikes across America TO THE DAILY: I bring to your attention an exceptional undertaking by Engi- neering sophomore Xiaoyu Shi,18, from Corvallis, Ore. He is biking across America from Astoria, Ore. to Yorktown, Va. to raise funds for The Arc of the United States, an organization that supports people with mental disabilities. Xiaoyu was inspired by "Flowers for Algernon" ...…

…8 Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MOURNING Recent medical school graduate experience with Survival Flight, Hilary Roeder worked with Spoor having been in the process of com- From page 1 in the surgical intensive care unit in pleting the final weeks of their June 2006. training. regarding the risks their jobs present. "He was one of the greatest peo- Punch said Chenault was "the "We deal with risk every day," he p...…

…Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com 734-763-0379 Smooth Criminals "Ocean's" franchise finally finds its smug self By ELIE ZWIEBEL ManagingArts Editor There's nothing quite as satisfy- ing as a refined sequel to a lacklus- ter sequel to a mediocre remake of an edgy heist. After disap- pointments of "Spider-man Oceans 1 3," "Shrek 3," At Quality 16 and "Pirates of and Showcase the Caribbean:...…

…10 Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Picking with prowess By ANNA ASH who can rightfully be adorned Associate Arts Editor with the title. Bela Fleck is the catalyst behind It seems as if virtuosos aren't so hard to come by these days. The word, in its transition into standard vernacular, lost cer- tain aspects of its dignity when it began to get attached to anyone who has a superb handle on scales and arpeggios. ...…

…Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 sports@michigandaily.com 734-764-8585 Putnam just misses no-no By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer It was a nearly flawless pitching performance for Michigan sopho- more Zach Putnam, OREGON STATE 1 an out- MICHIGAN 01 ing that Michigan coach Rich Maloney called "one for the ages". Eightstrikeouts.Six1-2-3innings. 16 groundball outs. But in the end, it was the career-low ...…

…12. Monday, June 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com OFFENSE From page11 balls into the outfield, via air mail. The Wolverines recorded just one hit that dropped down into the outfield, a fourth-inning single by sophomore Jason Christian. "We know how the infield is," Maloney said. "The game wasn't won totally by the infield. They didn't get many hits, either. It is what it is. You can't change your approach. You still swing the ...…