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…Ann Arbor, MI ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Weekly summer Edition NEWS Polling stations to relocate on campus Voting stations in Univer- sity residential halls will be removed for security. >> SEE PAGE 2 OPINION The right choices for city government The Daily endorses candi- dates for mayor and council- members for Wards]1, 4 and 5. >> SEE PAGE 4 ARTS All is right at the Michigan As lesbian couple, Moore and Bening stand out i...…

…Monday, August 2, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com On-campus polling to change Non-residential buildings become new site of polling stations By CAITLIN HUSTON Daily StaffReporter As the August general primary election approaches, Ann Arbor vot- ers will seea change in their on-cam- pus polling locations, as the residence halls will no longer be used as voting stations. In an effort to maintain security, polling stations previously...…

…Monday, August 2, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 3 'U' study: women base self-worth in weight Among other races, white women who are preoccupied with body weight seek thinness By CAITLIN HUSTON Daily StffReporter A University study suggests that white women who base their self- worth on body weight experience a significant drive toward thinness, despite having healthy body mass indices. Women of other races share a similar, tho...…

…Monday, August 2, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tie fidtcitgan Baily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arboyr MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu Iwould hope that there isn't a place in Ann Arbor politics for the kind of rhetoric that's been thrown around during this campaign." - Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje, following a recent debate, as reported yesterday by AnnArbor.com. ...…

…Monday, August 2, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 15 JEREMY LEVY I My own identity ELAINE MORTON E-MAIL ELAINEAT EMORT @UMICH.EDU. Last week, many American Jews, myself included, breathed a sigh of relief - for the moment, at least - when the Israeli Knes- set declined to vote on a bill that could give Israel's Orthodox Rab- binate the authority to validate or invalidate conversions performed in the country. As the Knesset bre...…

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…Monday, August 2, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The unsung heroes of the pine 7 People always debate the high- est-pressure position on sports team. Most sports have a more or less con- sensus answer - for hockey, the goalie; for football, the quarterback; for volleyball, the set- ter. But the answer is actually the same for all sports - it's COURTNEY the benchwarmer. FLETCHER There are no arti- cles written about them, no glor...…

…8 Monday, August 2, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ELECTIONS From Page 1 council members - Anglin, Kun- selman and Tony Derezinski (D- Ward 2) - Rabhi has the support of Conan Smith, a current member of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. And recently, the Michigan Democratic Party's LGBT Caucus publicly backed his cam- paign. But according to Rabhi, his great- est support comes from what he calls "face time" - going do...…

…Monday, August 2, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 'Kids' is all right . Non-traditional comedy focuses on non-traditional family By JENNIFER XU Daily Arts Writer So let's say you happen to look over at the marquee of the Michigan The- ater's latest cinematic pickings, and you spot the title "The Kids Are All Right." What's that all about? you ask The Kids Ar yourself. And so you cruise over to Rt IMDb to read the At the Michig...…

…101 Monday, August 2, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Vegging out @burger A2's newest burger joint is forbidden fruit for vegetarians By EMMA JESZKE Managing Arts Editor Veggies ... beware. East Liberty Street's latest lovechild, @burger, is kind of like the Noodles & Co. of burgers - order at the counter, deliver to the table, no tipping, etc. - but the comparison stops there. With a menu extremely inaccessible to the iron-depr...…

…Monday, August 2, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Taylor excelswithUSAFutures at World Cup By CASANDRA PAGNI Daily Sports Writer Wearing a uniform of red, white and blue, Michigan softball pitcher Jordan Taylor pulled up to the Ama- teur Softball Association Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, ready to compete against some of the world's top players. Taylor, who was named in mid- May to compete on the USA Futures team...…

…Monday, August 2, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A.-ic h iganf Defensive Line Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams Football Rcies Seso reie Offensive Line Tcihtens RunningBacks Quarterback season Prowdedbacfiedl Blue's crowded ackfieldladen With talent With Minor and Brown gone, Wolverines will lean on young, unproven backfield By TIM ROHAN Daily Sports Writer Former Michigan running backs Carlos Brown and Brandon Minor foug...…

…NEWS 'U' student proposes novel retail idea Finalist in entrepreneur con- test designs online site for rental baby clothing. SEE PAGE 2 OPINION Council's couch ban proposition won't sit The city shouldn't have con- trol over upholstered porch furniture. SEE PAGE 4 ARTS Grant Park's ever-growing gala Lollapalooza ropes in big acts and newer names alike for a three day urban escape. SEE PAGE 8 SPORTS Potential King of Big Ten lies with 'M' Michi...…

…21 Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com U' student ranks among top five in business contest 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.coin ANDREW LAPIN Editor in Chief BRAD WILEY Business Manager 734-764-0558 Upholstered furniture caught fire on the porch of the rental house at 928 South State St. on the morning of Apr. 3. Vote looms on A 2 couch ban Engineering senior proposes online retail sit...…

…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MARIJUANA From Page 1 added to the agenda at 5 p.m. the pre- vious night, leaving little time for the public to review the item. Dennis Hayes, a local lawyer who now deals almost exclusively with medical marijuana issues, was the first of ten citizens to address the council in opposition to the resolution. He also made clear his suspicion of a hidden agenda. "You all should know be...…

…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thi mtChtIganT 4aily 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 illustrations represent so...…

…A 'real' writer W hy don't you get off seventeen pages. You've heard it your soapbox every before, but beginning your work once in a while?" my in the morning and writing at uncle said, ref- least five pages is the only way to erencing my col- get anything done. Then there was umns. I respect that glorious day when I wrapped, his opinion - he's to put it in film-speak. Soon after, a former assis- however, came the crash where tant cameraman, t...…

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…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7 OIL SPILL From Page 1 stage when the spill occurred, oil likely deposited along the shoreline when waterlevels returned to normal, affect- ingwildlife in the area, Burton said. Though a large amount of oil leaked out of the pipeline, Burton said he does not think the leak will affect Lake Mich- igan, astheoilwilllikelybe deposited in smaller lakes first. Some of the oil will als...…

…81 Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Going gaga for Lolla Chicago celebrates the geeks and the greats at Lollapalooza By MIKE KUNTZ Daily Music Editor With each year, the giant outdoor music festival held in Chicago's scenic Grant Park has continually outdone itself, bringing together the Gagas and the Green Days of yesterday and today. Complete with two headlining stages at the northernmost and southernmost ends...…

…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 19 Actors talk 'Pilgrim' Guggenheim is the art in Glass' * Routh and Winstead go graphic in 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' By ANKUR SOHONI Daily Arts Writer Comic books, now a prolific source for film adaptations, have inspired some of the most successful movies of the past decade. Expanding on the phenomenon, graphic novel adapta- tions like "Sin City, "Watchmen" and "300" diffe...…

…101 Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LOLLA From Page 8 tionof "Rent" than apop music perfor- mance. But Gaga will be Gaga, and by the time she had overdramatized her way through bouts of musical theater and motivational speaking, it was clear that, apart from the dance-crazed die- hards, many left disappointed and con- fused. Those who did leave Gaga early (or were wise enough to not go at all) were treated to a ...…

…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue hopes King will be conference royalty Chicago native Evan King is the future of the Michigan men's tennis team By ANDREW HADDAD Daily Sports Writer There have been a handful of great Michigan men's tennis players over the last thirty seasons, with the likes of MaliVai Washington, Dan Brakus and Matko Maravic having donned the maize and blue. In the late 1980s, Washington was t...…

…Monday, August 9, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Michigan Defensive Line Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams Football Offensive Line Receivers Et RunningBacks Quarterback Season Preview Tight Ends Forcier, Robinson locked in close battle By RYAN KARTJE ManagingEditor Through four weeks last season, the Wolverines' so-called quarter- back battle had thoroughly dimin- ished to leave one candidate named savior of the Michigan ...…

… 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...…

…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 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 1, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com (ThislAhdpigan DaitIj 1EFF ZU1CHSLAG E-MAIl. JEFF A MICH.EDU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu Eek! A mouse! I think we might have bigger problems.. Tax increase on I 6 6 BETHANY BIRON EDITOR IN CHIEF MARK BURNS MANAGING EDITOR TEDDY PAPES EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editori...…

…Bye bye, Borders Jack's Hardware, located on e-reader, it isn't the sole slayer of Packard Street, always has inter- the noble animal that was Bor- esting signs. After receiving a ders. Jeff T. Wattrick, a writer on shipment of soil at the turn of the blog MLive, criticized Albom the season: for not mentioning the decline "Yep that is of libraries. As Wattrick points dirt, not rock out, both the Troy and Highland salt." After Park libraries cl...…

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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 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 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...…

…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 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 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...…

…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 ...…

…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 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, August8, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LTe ficfgn 3al Stale sustainability Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan sincey1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu BETHANY BIRON EDITOR IN CHIEF MARK BURNS MANAGING EDITOR TEDDY PAPES EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustration...…

…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...…

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…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 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 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...…

…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 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 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...…

…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, 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 ...…