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…SUPER REGIONAL SHOCKER: The No.2 Mi 'U' racecar posts runner-up finish Student group competes in race against 120 other teams from around the globe. >>SEE PAGE 2 Ex-Medical faculty calls out the 'U' Dr. Douglas Smith cites a pattern of abuse by 'U' administrators. SEE PAGE5 Behind the 'Myth' with Claire Sloma The Daily meets the LSA senior starring in Cannes entry "The Myth of the Amer- ican Sleepover." -'SEE PAGE 10 'M' baseball season ends...…

…21 Tuesday, June 1, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MRacing sets acceleration record .. University students many. "It's a very tight cycle, and we have design new racecar, a very limited budget in comparison . to the European teams. Some of the post best result in teams have million-Euro budgets," 16-year history said Lapham, the 2010 driver and project manager. "Our monetary budget is around $75,000, and with By HILLARY BOK (mat...…

…Tuesday, June 1 ,2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 SANCTIONS From Page 1 bylaws. The University's letter also says that several corrective measures have been implemented to prevent further vio- lations from occurring in the future, which include changes to the process by which practice hours are tracked. The response letter additionally states that Alex Herron, a graduate assistant football coach who was accused of giving mislead...…

…4 Tuesday, June 1, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C 4e Mid4 .-n 4Bailp Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu We always have to remember the guys who didn't come home. This is the legacy they carried for us. It is the same legacy we carry on for them." ANDREW LAPIN EDITOR IN CHIEF RYAN KARTJE MANAGING EDITO ALEX SCHIFF 0 Unsigned edi...…

…Tuesday, June 1, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 DOUGLAS SMITH I A corrupt institution BELLA SHAH E-MAIL BELLA AT BELLZ@ UMICH.EDU. All universities must take pru- dent steps to prevent campus vio- lence,asevidencedbytheshootings at Virginia Tech University and University of Alabama-Huntsville. But the University of Michigan is exploiting the tense and fearful environment that arose from these incidents. The administration ...…

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…Tuesday, June 1,2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 Visiting artist criticizes bureaucracy in public art William Dennisuk looks to expedite art installation process By TOREHAN SHARMAN For the Daily Though Ann Arbor is adorned with sculptures and other art install- ments, one artist said the process of displaying sculptures is complicated by the red tape put up by the Univer- sity, the City of Ann Arbor and the State of Michigan. W...…

…Tuesday, June 1, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom SCULPTURE From Page 7 would learn how to present ideas and how to go through the bureaucracy,"he said. "By the time (the students) would graduate, they would be able to step in as a profes- sional artist and be able to function in the realm of public art." As part of the Witt Residency Program, a program hosted by the School of Art & Design, Dennisuk said he has worked with students...…

…Tuesday, June 1, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom SUmmer Music Festival Preview While visions of beachcombing, blockbusters and gene to be on your mind this season, it's the national music fes Pitchfork and Lollapalooza that have really been capti planning -and for good reason. But with any multi-day extravaganza comes an outs and passes can exceed $200. On the plus side, you don't the large festivals selling out - as much as your w...…

…Tuesday, June 1, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com An American in Cannes 'Sands' makes rocky Buzz filn LSA s way torm Two s shooting Myth o: Sloma p free-spir freshman This 1 make wa picking u Ensembli The Holl day Moll pixie whc and by C ensemble formanct "I like and 'Sixt it was re: Reporter wald), be love Moll Just t to Franc ics' Wee where " tional pre to screen July's "M Know," fi Despit Sloma r: complete worthy Michigan expe...…

…Tuesday, June 1, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'M' upset by Lady Vols in Super Regional * Blue suffers two losses to Tennessee in Ann Arbor, fail to advance to WCWS By LUKE PASCH Daily Sports Writer With the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the seventh inning on Friday night, a record-setting crowd of 2,479 at Alumni Field rose to its feet. Michigan softball senior catcher Roya St. Clair stepped to the plate against Tenn...…

…4 Tuesday, June 1, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue's season ends at Big Tens By BEN ESTES Daily Sports Writer COLUMBUS - The senior first, Mike Dufek, baseman slowly trudged into the postgame press conference on Saturday at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus, with an expression filled with pain and disappointment. And who could blame him? He had just watched his team blow a seven-run lead, losing to Iowa 11-8 in the confer- ence...…

…NEWS V experts weigh in on BP oil spill Professors discuss the spill's ecological, economic, and business implications. >> SEE PAGE2 OPIN iON A 3% rate increase? What gives? E. Royster Harper, vice presi- dent for student affairs, explains her recommendation for a housing rate increase. >> SEE PAGE 4 Metro Detroit needs better mass transit Carolyn Lusch explains how new plans could link the city and suburbs like never before. >>SEE PAGE 5 ARTS...…

…21 Monday, June 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ph.D. team robot a m Oniai tackles rough road Plaquemines Parish coastal zone director P.J. Hahn lifts an oil-covered pelican which was stuck in oil at Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay, just off the Gulf of Mexico. U, profs 1fear worst inspill1 BP oil spill could leave lasting damage in Gulf, University experts say By RACHEL BRUSSTAR Daily StaffReporter Despite the distance ...…

…Monday, June 7 , 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 FHC REPORT From Page 1 mittee at the time and now serves as the chair of SACUA. In interviews with The Michi- gan Daily, Stark said the report was formally adopted by the FHC while Rothman said that only Stark had voted to move the report forward and the two other committee members opposed such action. In a signed affidavit sent to the Daily, Rothman and Architecture Prof. Mojtab...…

…Monday, June 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Chem~fiC41an 4:atip E. ROYSTER HARPER I Behind the housing rates Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW LAPIN EDITOR IN CHIEF RYAN KARTJE MANAGING EDITOR ALEX SCHIFF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position ofethe Daily's editorial board. All other sig...…

…Monday, June 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 Postcards from NJ BRUNO STORTINI E-MAIL BRUNOAT BRUNORS@UMICH.EDU. I'm beginning to feel home- sick already. Not homesick for Ann Arbor, where I spent the past year making some of the best friends I've ever made, but homesick for New Jersey, my home state and current place of residence. Even though sum- mer has only ANNA just begun, I'm PAONE already dread- ing going back to s...…

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…Monday, June 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TFA be accepted into graduate school, From Page 1 or enter into an academic adminis- tration or non-profit management ates from the traditional approach career. to teacher certification, she feels the Sallen, who received e-mails from organization has many of the same TFA throughout the year, said she goals as the School of Education at the feels she was recruited because she Universi...…

…Monday, June 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Spending midsummer in the Arb 0 Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' goes outside ByADDIE SHRODES Daily Arts Writer Brilliant rays of afternoon sun cast an undulating pattern on the soft, wooded ground of "A Midsummer the Heath- Night's Dream' dale exhibit in Nichols Arbo- Every Thursday retum. Among through Sunday in the dense June at 6:30 p.m. bushes, rhodo- Nichols Arboretum,...…

…Monday, June 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 SHAKESPEARE From Page 8 vate for the sake of innovation when what we had was so wonderful." Indeed, Shakespeare in the Arb has become an Ann Arbor tradition largely because of the first two summers of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It primarily casts University students, but year-round Ann Arborites are the core audience. This year, the produc- tion put up tiny posters in Ann Arbor'...…

…10 Monday, June 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Games at Yost have turned into a non-stop tirade against refs, the opposing team, its fans and, most importantly, its goalie. It starts before the first puck is dropped as fans tell ref- erees to "check the net!" and after the official has done so, to "check it again!." The opposing player introductions are met with newspaper reading by the student section. And only after that...…

…Monday, June 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11l YOST From Page 10 79 percent of their games at Yost since 1991. "The dedication level, you can just kind of see it," Engineering sophomore Rob Eckert said in May. "When you're surrounded by passionate people, it's hard not to catch on." So how did this happen? How did Yost become the most intimidating place to play in America? Part of the final answer lies within the 3.7 million...…

…12 Monday, June 7, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com YOST From Page 11 putting brochures in the dorm mailbox of every freshman. More importantly, it was turn- ing a 12-26-0 record into 22-15-4 and eventually, turning that into 34-10-3. Wearers of the Maize and Blue began to fill the building consistently. By the time Michigan hosted the 1991 NCAA regional, it had enough fans to set a weekend attendance record that still stands to t...…

…ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM vveeiy Summer ation PEDAL TO THE GREEN METAL Future construction to be LEED silver U' pledges increased eco- friendliness on all upcoming construction projects. >> SEE PAGE 2 OPINION World Cup: Econom- ic 'goal' or red card? Eric Stulberg questions the notion that the World Cup brings prosperity to its host. >> SEE PAGE 5 ARTS Return of 'The Karate Kid' Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan do a fair job...…

…Monday, June 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com U' picks new NCRC leader Pharmaceutical research veteran to oversee former Pfizer complex By ESHWAR THIRUNAVAKKARASU ManagingNews Editor The University has selected an executive director to oversee the North Campus Research Complex, accordingto a recent University press release. The appointment comes a year after the University's pur- chase of the two million-square-foot research a...…

…Monday, June 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 13 'U' research grows cells on new matrix WORLD CUP FEVER University researchers develop synthetic cell matrix for stem cell cultures By SUZANNE JACOBS Daily StaffReporter Two University researchers may have developed a new way to success- fully cultivate stem cells by changing their direct environment rather than their biological properties. Gary Smith, an associate profes- sor ...…

…4i Monday, June 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com *14cfihct-ga DA Prioritizing ethics Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW LAPIN EDITOR IN CHIEF RYAN KARTJE MANAGING EDITOR ALEX SCHIFF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustr...…

…Monday, June 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 A red cardfor cost? It's now that time that occurs once every four years when soccer actually becomes pop- ular in America. And like many of my peers, I will pay marginally more attention to soccer than usual by watch- ing the occa- sional highlights ERIC on SportsCenter. STULBERG But the World Cup is much more than just a soccer tournament - it's a huge investment in South Afri...…

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…Monday, June 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com '7 ENDOWMENT From Page 1 allocated. And while Newman would not definitively say that the regents were planning to lower the endowment payout rule, she said they would likely vote on a change this summer. "I think it will probably come before the Board in June or July," Newman said. = If the change is to go into effect for the upcoming year, the June tim- ing would coincide with the...…

…81 Monday, June 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Grads create feedback site Recent University alums host website for users to vote on fashion By BRIENNE PRUSAK Daily StaffReporter Ann Arbor locals in search of spe- cific fashion and style advice before a job interview, first date, or a night out may not have to look further than their own computers. The desire to get feedback about one's appearance and style sparked three rec...…

…Monday, June 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bride zilla in A2 Arbor Opera takes on moor" fits a style known as hel canto, Donizetti's 'Lucia di which means "beautiful singing" in Italian. Bel canto opera, which Lammermoor' demands a masterful control of the voice, couples long and seemingly By JOE CADAGIN breathless lines of lyric singing with For the Daily rapid-fire coloratura, a type of vocal ornamentation. When it premie...…

…Monday, June 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A-TEAM From Page 9 ues his butt-whooping streak from "Taken" - albeit playing a much less pissed-off character - in his role as Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, the wide-grinning, cigar-puffing leader of the Alpha Team. Brad- .ley Cooper is perfectly cast as Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Peck, awise- cracking womanizer - essentially the same character Cooper played in "The Hangover," except th...…

…Monday, June 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11 Dorsey denied admission to the U' Five-star recruit signed papers that released him from Letter of Intent By MARK BURNS Daily SportsEditor "You have to look at the whole story before you pass judgment on a young man," Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez said after five-star recruit and defensive back Demar Dorsey signed with the Wolverines on Feb. 3, 2010. "Not everybody is ...…

…Monday, June 14, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Five Wolverines selected in2010 MLB Draft By ZAK PYZIK Daily Sports Writer After the 2010 Major League Base- ball Draft last Monday-Wednesday, one thing became clear - the Michi- gan baseball team will face a tall task next year. Five Wolverines were chosen in the MLB Draft, with three having anoth- er year of eligibility remaining. Junior outfielder Ryan LaMarre, junior right-hande...…

…Ar- 4 S[UNDRED-TWENTY YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREED( 14 uWm' NEWS Asian carp found near Lake Michigan Possible migration of inva- sive species into Great Lakes draws concern from many. >> SEE PAGE 2 OPINION Put down the books and play Tyler Jones examines how playtime can be just as vital to success as study sessions. >> SEE PAGE5 A RTS Dublin turns to Hell in 'The Seafarer' The Performance Network's latest VU faculty-driven play battles drunken d...…

…21 Wednesday, June 30, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Invasive carp passes barrier 'U' endowment could post 11.5 ;percent growth Potential influx of Asian carp threatens Great Lakes industries By SUZANNE JACOBS Daily StaffReporter Though efforts have been made to keep the Bighead Asian carp at bay and out of the Great Lakes, the recent dis- covery of a carp beyond the electrical barrier system in place at the Chicago Area Wate...…

…Wednesday, June 30 , 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 CARP From Page 2 Bighead and Silver Asian carp eat plankton, a primary food source for indigenous fish in the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, and easily out-compete those native species. The ACRCC reported that commer- cial catch of Bighead Asian carp in the Mississippi River shot from 5.5 tons to 55 tons between 1994 and 1997, and today fishermen catch up to 25,000 pounds o...…

…41 Wednesday, June 30, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ch4Iilgat at'lp JASON KERWIN AND SAM KING I Putting the focus on peace Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW LAPIN EDITOR IN CHIEF RYAN KARTJE MANAGING EDITOR ALEX SCHIFF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board....…

…Wednesday, June 30, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 Keeping A sa revert to Catholicism, I'm still getting used to being a public repre- sentative for a gorgeous and oft- maligned reli- gion. Actually, I'm still getting used to churn- ing the precepts of said religion into my heart: ANNA not complaining PAONE when my faith is maligned, carry- ing the cross of tradition through the fields of young adulthood, realizing when I sho...…

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…Wednesday, June 30, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 TUITION From Page 1 due to a commitment within the University to cost containment, which will save $39 million in recur- ring expenses next year alone. "As a consequence of our sus- tained efforts, we have a stable financial base from which we can continually enhance the educational experience of our students," Sullivan said in a statement at the briefing. In her presentation ...…

…81 Wednesday, June 30, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com City parking rights debated A' committS~pp ..p con Discu of Ann Develop who she ment ar of both respons TheI parking from meters and parking structures trol over parking throughout the city, agreed to trans- fer $2 million in parking revenue to enforcement the city in May under the condition that talks would take place to discuss By HILLARY BOK the possibility of expanding...…

…Wednesday, June 30, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 Plotting out the path to Pixar 'U' alums make it big with the folks behind 'Toy Story 3' By ANDREW LAPIN Editor in Chief EMERYVILLE, Calif. - In the courtyard beyond the tightly guarded gates of the studio's entrance stand bright, cheery sculptures of the lamp and ball that have come to define the world of modern animation. The cavernous atrium that serves as the central hub ...…

…Wednesday, June 30, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com AA welcomes 'The Seafarer' The Perf con Imag that has of a wil with liquor' overturn Among someon( up on t drunker What a typi morning Phi is opening Perform est pro drama McPher mance r Nomi Best P1 takes pl in north latest show from Sharky, a struggling alcoholic, has come to look after his older brother ormance Network Richard, who has recently lost his sight in an accident....…

…Wednesday, June 30, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11l M p, *a# Rw k } V -0 JAKE FROMM/Daily FILE PHOTO JAKE FROMM/Daily Former rightfielder Angela Findlay graudated last season. Ex-Wolverine Samantha Findlay, pictured right, currenty plays softball for the Chicago Bandits. Angela Findlay changed positions as a Wolverine. Findlay sisters create different identities at'U' By CASANDRA PAGNI Daily Sports Writer Being the younger...…

…12 Wednesday, June 30, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Harris, Sims go undrafted in 2010 NBA Draft By TIM ROHAN 60th and final selection, Harris was 18 points and six rebounds per game. Daily Sports Writer atop ESPN NBA Insider Chad Ford's Sims put in a solid senior campaign list of best players available. And after with 16.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per The Michigan basketball team may the draft, DraftExpress tweeted that game. ...…