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… TAKING BACK THE STREETS NEWS U renews contract with Traverse City Film Festival Six-day festival allows Michigan residents to learn about filmmaking. >> SEE PAGE 2 OPIN ION Who to vote for in tomorrow's primary Ann Arbor needs a balance of old and new on City Council. S SEE PAGE 4 ARTS 'Entourage': The bros are back Season 8 returns with the characters we love, but the unwanted cliches linger. >> SEE PAGE 9 SPORTS 'M' gears up for defense-fi...…

…Ann Arbor, MI ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Weekly Summer Edition Ann Arbor, MI ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Weekly Summer Edition ARENA REVAMPED k yL b _ hhh . iii NEWS Michigan Nurses Association, 'U' in negotiations After four months of debate, official discussions began on Aug. 3. >> SEE PAGE 3 * OPINION Organic with a side of arrogance Sustainability is more about pride than activism. >> SEE ...…

…THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN The Onion to begin circulation in Ann Arbor this fall The satirical publication will address local and national issues. . SEE PAGE 2 Less than literature The unfortunate reality is Harry Potter may define our generation. >> SEE PAGE 4 ARTS Jay-Z and Kanye dominate new LP 'Watch the Throne' features the kings of rap at their musical, intellectual best. >>SEE PAGE9 SPORTS 'M,' OSU to face off in outdoor game On Jan. 15...…

…Monday, August1, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com University renews partnership with Traverse City Film Festival in quest to expand the arts Event aims to teach students and residents about the art of filmmaking ByJESSICA TREPKA For the Daily Film enthusiasts from around the country and beyond gathered in Traverse City, Mich. this past week to experience the art of film at the seventh annual Traverse City Film Festival. The festiv...…

…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com New 7-Eleven to open on Main Street Company plans to further expand chain within the Ann Arbor area By HALEY GOLDBERG Daily StaffReporter Slurpee fanatics and taquito lovers will soon have another haven in downtown Ann Arbor as a 7-Eleven convenience store on Main Street prepares to open in the third week of August. 7-Eleven spokeswoman Mar- garet Chabris wrote in an e-mail interv...…

…Monday, August 15, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'U' offers camp for disadvantaged students Program encourages local middle school students to learn in a hands-on way By JESSICA TREPKA For the Daily InnoWorks - a science sum- mer camp program held at the University and other schools around the nation for socioeco- nomically-disadvantaged middle school students - will embark upon its fourth year at the Uni- versity in the quest ...…

…Monday, August 1, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com . Council to revisit panhandling amendments Officials question enforcement of city panhandling legislation By ANDREW SCHULMAN Daily Staff Reporter After being unanimously approved by the Ann Arbor City Council on May 2, city officials say the amendment that calls for panhandlers to gain formal per- mission to be on city property hasn't proved to be as effective as anticipated. The ...…

…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 'U' and Michigan Nurses Association in negotiations Officials are optimistic MNA and UMHS will come to an agreement By AUSTIN WORDELL Daily StaffReporter The University has encoun- tered increased resistance from the Michigan Nurses Association, which recently claimed in an amended complaint the Univer- sity has been unfairly changing labor practices involving health insurance ...…

…Monday, August 15, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tattoo shop sees success in first months of business Authentic Art provides the city with a clean and unique alternative By MARISA WINTER For the Daily Since Authentic Art Tat- too Studio first opened in April, owner Jordan Epstein has strived for his costumer-friendly, single- artist tattoo shop at 527 East Lib- erty Street to serve as a fresh and original outlook on an ancient a...…

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…Monday, August 15, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C' hi lMiiigan Oai-Im Customer disservice A Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@uinich.edu BETHANY BIRON EDITOR IN CHIEF MARK BURNS MANAGING EDITOR TEDDY PAPES EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position ofthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and ...…

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…Monday,August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 "We have nothing invested in the continuation of a regime that must kill, imprison and torture its own citizens to maintain power." -Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on Syrian leader Bashar Assad's deadly crackdown on protesters in Hama. SEND LETTERS TO TOTHEDAILY@MICHIGANDAILY.COM Singer doesn't understand complexities of crime prevention TO THE DAILY: mind that offering safe...…

…Monday, August 15, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5S WILL GRUNDLER WI Bigger than Jesus JEFF ZUSCHLAG E-MAIL JEFFAT JEFFDZ@UMICH.EDU My sister is the smartest girl I know, but even she continues to read "Harry Potter" long after the series has anything meaningful to say about life as she knows it. It's in this way that Harry Potter is like the Bible, yet a good number of people my age question or even mock the divinity of Jes...…

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…Monday, August 1, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com T O 'U' to offer new entrepreneurship master's Degree combines engineering and business curriculum By MARISA WINTER For the Daily For master's students look- ing to study entrepreneurship, they will no longer have to look any further than the University. Beginning this fall, the College of Engineering will be collaborating with the Ross School of Business to offer a professional ma...…

…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 LOANS From Page 1 diminish accessibility to gradu- ate-level education for students and worsen the strain of repaying loans. In an Aug. 2 statement, the Student Aid Alliance accused the federal government of trying to "balance the budget on the backs of students," adding that the two provisions are part of "a clear pat- tern of an assault on the core stu- dent aid programs." "Th...…

…Monday, August 15, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ARB From Page 1 aboutthe garden's various peonies. David Michener, associate cura- tor at Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, said the money will allow the University to develop a better website to show- case the nature preserves. "Being able to move a lot of information to the web will help us serve our local constituency as well as make it more available for people...…

…Monday, August 1, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Crazy mediocre love COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL "Can't touch this." Broncos clash with aliens By ANKUR SOHONI Daily Arts Writer The marketers at Universal seemed to know exactly where to hit the target audience for "Cow- boys & Aliens" - simplistic but impressive posters, action- COA" packed and flashy trailers. But most & AhiS important of all AtQuality 16 was a small title and Rave...…

…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'The Change-Up' can't vary stale jokes. By PHILIP CONKLIN Daily Arts Writer The first scene of "The Change- Up" is a good indication of the tenor of the movie. Dave, played by Jason Bateman ("The Switch"), wakes to the sound of his crying twin The Change- babies. While Dave changes Up their diapers, At Quality16 these babiesa wreak havoc and Rave on their bed- Universal room, spray...…

…Monday, August 15, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Lollapalooza: The beat goes on. Twentieth-anniversary festival rocks despite the rain with its stellar headlinersE By Elliot Alpern I Daily Arts Writer .m CHICAGO - The rain came down in sheets over the cityscape of Chicago on a hot Sunday night, and at its center, hundreds of thou- sands of wet, tired people danced Grant Park's spacious fields into a thick mud. The Foo Fighters' ...…

…Monday, August 1, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com "In season 8,'Entourage' moves on HBO's popular bro-show can't quite get back to the glory days of previous seasons By David Tao I Daily Film Editor What is "Entourage"? For the first six seasons, it was a com- forting blend of fluff. For those with Hollywood dreams, it was a voyeuristic fantasy about a few New York- ers who broke through and Entourage made it. For Season Eight tho...…

…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 19 Edgy, honest story of teenage trials: 'TERRI' "What are you tookin' at, Homo sapien sapien?" Apes Rise film plateaus Prequel to 'Planet' series leaves us rooting for the apes By DAVID TAO Daily Film Editor We all know the story behind the "Planet of the Apes" franchise. Apes turn smart. Apes unite. Apes rise up. Apes kill all the humans and take over the world. The sur- The R...…

…COURTESY OF STAR TRIBUNE "Because we are living in a material world. Golden rap duo prevails BY DAVID RIVA DailyArts Writer There are so many blogworthy sto- rylines behind Watch the Throne, it's hard to keep track: Its organic devel- opment from an EP to a full length; the lack of leaks Watchthe and secrecy kept Throne from inception to its ever-changing Jay-Z and release date; the Kanye West iTunes and Best Roc Nation Buy exclusives that pr...…

…101 Monday, August 1, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ' aims to remedy defense Campbell expecting By TIM RO HANbreay Daily Spurts Editor u j n o y ar CHICAGO - Mike Martin and the rest of the Michigan defen- sive line wanted to show their new coaches what they were capable of, and, what exactly two former defensive line coaches would have to start the heart of their defense with. Brady Hoke and Greg Mattison had returned to Mich...…

…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan.Daily - michigandaily.com 'LIKE' THE DAILY ON FACEBOOK And follow along on Twitter - @michdailysports LIVE CLE Class of 1962 stars in alumni game at Yost Berenson, Hinnegan "Nothing like scoring goals," .ie. y .e Hinnegan said. "If you're a for- ward, you're a goal scorer. There's decades of players nothingvlike scoring goals. Every- decbody loves it." New assistant coach Brian By MARK BURNS Wiseman and fo...…

…Monday, August 15, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cfm Borges won't bottle up Robinson's running ability, By STEPHEN J. NESBITT Daily Sports Editor It's what every Michigan fan has known since Denard Robinson botched his first snap as a freshman and practically trotted through the Western Michigan defense for a touchdown. Michigan offensive coordinator Al Borges just reaffirmed it. Denard is deadly. "With the ball under his arm, anyth...…

…Monday, August 1, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Robinson elaborates on reasons for return Star quarterback returns to lead new-look M' squad By MICHAEL FLOREK Daily Sports Editor CHICAGO - On Brady Hoke's first day as the Michigan football team's coach, he lost the spotlight. It wasn't with the media, who packed the Junge Family Champi- ons Center to cover his hour-long press conference, but in a separate meeting with his team. ...…

…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Woolfolk, Floyd return to anchor 'M' secondary By STEPHEN J. NESBITT DailySportsEditor Troy Woolfolk didn't mince words - it was painful to watch the Michigan football team last season. Woolfolk was supposed to be an integral piece on defense, locking down the No. 1 cornerback slot. But that was before a foot injury dur- ing fall camp sidelined him for the entire 2010 season. "The ...…

…Monday, August 15, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 11l Roundtree to anchor Hoke likes battle in backfield wide receiving corps ByMICHAELFLOREK By MICHAEL FLOREK Daily Sports Editor The Michigan football team's receivers had something few posi- tion groups on the team have: depth. Now, with senior Darryl Stonum forced to redshirt, they're going to have to show how deep the unit is from the outset. Stonum was expected to start at ...…

…Monday, August 1, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Hoke warns Big Ten: Michigan not rebuilding By TIM ROHAN Ten Media Days, told reporters it Daily Sports Editor was the accountability that Hoke preaches that makes him so likable. CHICAGO - Here sat the man So far, so good, for Hoke. But that charged with restoring the shine to is the verdict before his team has a program that used tobe one of the played a snap of football. That di...…

…Monday, August 8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Stonum redshirted; Special teams eye turnaround By KEVIN RAFTERY HgrpsseddDaily Spurts Editor ,.4. Hol ph SE Dar year tc he has year ti The pleadI charge will b, per Mi "WI have 1 season interes of our shirt," release contin ex of our done e him to priorit as a pe The ing re( offense missed ity and off ret plenty Stonun Reds Round near-i, there's Hemin in to b 225 p num. Seni has s...…

…Monday, August 15, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Michigan, Ohio State rivalry heads outdoors By STEPHEN J. NESBITT Daily Sports Editor An outdoor game between the Ohio State and Michigan hockey programs was imminent in May, nearly a done deal in June, and dead in July. But now it's official. The Cleveland Indians held a press conference Thursday to announce the finalized plans to host their first outdoor hockey game, dubbed The ...…