August 14, 2006 (vol. 116, iss. 130)

…Arts 9 Stone finds unlikely middle ground in 'WTC' Sports 13 Starting spots on 0-Line still open as Jbe £ rbi4anlTali Monday, August 14, 2006 Summer Weekly practice starts for M One-hundred-slvteen years ofeditornalfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 130 @2006 The Michigan Daily The M-PACT impact Hieftje, Warren A comparison between last year's M-PACT guidelines and the new program for 2006-2007 take primary ex...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 14, 2006 PRIMARY Continued from Page 1 past August elections, with fewer than 10 percent of the city's constituents showing up at the polls, there was a decent turnout this year. In addition to focusing on their own campaigns, city politicians are encour- aging voters to participate in Novem- ber's state election. "I will be working hard for the Granholm and Stabenow campaign," Hieftje said. He said th...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 14, 2006 - 3 M-PACT Continued from Page 1. one-third of out-of-state students need financial assistance. One student's financial story Architecture senior Armando Lopez is an out-of-state student from Guadalupe, Arizona. His mother, who never gradu- ated from high school, works as a sales associate at JC Penney, making about $10,000 per year. Lopez's said his father was absent while he was growing up and h...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 14, 2006 1L. I& ft our t,.,.- tFn at(du FROM THE DAILY Connecticut blues Democrats must avoid the divisiveness trap JEREMY DAVDSON Editor in Chief IMRAN SYED Editorial Page Editor JEFFREY BLOOMER Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT nTHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890. 413 E. HURON ST. ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Editorial Board Members: Amanda Andrade, Emily Be...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 14, 2006 - 5 STANDPOINT ACOLUMN FROM A MEMBER OF THE DAILY'S STAFF Give up on public schools? My SUV gets good gas mileage THERESA KENNELLY THERE'S A REASON BY ANDREW KLEIN As both a prod- uct of the District of Columbia's public school system and a believer in pub- lic schools, I must bring light to a few of the misinformed points John Stiglich made in his column (Wake up and smell the coffee, 08/07/06)...…

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…8 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 14, 2006 - *NEWSCOLUMN With cancelled flights and long lines, the reality of terrorism hits home AP Pt Los Angeles Airport Police officer Michael Manahan guides his d Baso, to check luggage as travelers wait in line at Los Angeles Inter tional Airport on Friday. the michigan daily NEED EXTRA $$$? Trade Show Booth Sales rpneee to sel women's fat hair remover. Sept. 8 & 9 in FintMichigan. To- tal 17 hour...…

…Monday August 14, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ARe TSdlan~ilp By Jeffrey Bloomer Managing Editor Oliver Stone's "World Trade Cen- ter" is about devastation - physi- cal and emotional, internal and external, locally and abroad. It's World Trade also about hope, Center the remnants of which are slightly At the Showcase more difficult to and Quality 16 pick out, a con- Paramount sideration the filmmaker makes a last s...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 14, 2006 One man shines as one woman in'Wife' By Caroline Hartmann Daily Arts Writer "You were born in the West, yes? Did the Stasi ever come to your door?" Charlotte von Mahlsdorf's deceivingly deli- cate voice begs the audience for an honest answer in Doug Wright's "I Am My Own Wife," - a one-person play profil- ing the life of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf - performed I Am My by Malcolm Tulip at the Own W...…

…'Step Up' treads water at lowest denominator C By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer When is a dancing movie more than just its (emphatically, determinedly, attractively) moving parts? I'll tell you when - when it saves lives and redeems souls. And if there's one thing "Take the Lead," starring Step Up Antonio Banderas, At the Showcase taught us, it was that and Quality 16 salsa music can do Touchstone just that for a group of underprivileged urban...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 14, 2006 Shouldnt miss - 'Little Miss' By Amanda Andrade Daily Arts Writer In "Little Miss Sunshine," an only-slightly-contrived lit- tle gem of bittersweet indie nirvana, the best moments are the quiet ones. Those are the moments when charac- L ters hewn from the deepest bedrock of the Little Miss American middle class sit with each other Sunshine in a mercurial haze of love, hate, expec- At the Show...…

…Monday August 14, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 13- Varsity still looking for right stuff along line By Stephanie Wright Daily Sports Editor The starters on the left side of Michigan's offen- sive line and in the middle are all but set in stone: Jake Long at tackle and Adam Kraus at guard, while Mark Bihl looks like a lock to start at center. But the starting jobs on the right-side of the line were still up ...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 14, 2006 -SPORTS- Ashley added to staff, hopes to help bring Netters to next level By Kevin Wallace For the Daily The Michigan women's tennis team has once again added youth to its roster. But this time, it's in the coaching department. After employing first-year coach Aman- la Augustus on July 6th, the Wolverines recently announced the hiring of assistant coach Teryn Ashley. As a member of the St...…

…lRTS The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 14, 2006 - 15 .1 ' NJ L CAGERS Continued from Page 13 "We've been told (the competi- tion) will be very good," Amaker said. "Australia is a place that has provided good experiences both on and off the court." Coaches usually use the Big Ten Foreign Tour to give younger play- ers an opportunity to gain valu- able playing experience. That's why Amaker's pick of redshirt senior Abram to travel to Austra...…

…16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 14, 2006 -SPORTS- He may be a wanderer, but McKay is on track for success By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Editor Between shots on the golf course, Bill McKay, Jr. lets his mind wander. "Probably just a song," said McKay of what he's thinking between shots. "No particular song, maybe just something I heard recently." His casual approach to golf is apparent in the way he answers questions - indifferen...…