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…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition -fall 2003 - 7D Begby and Payne's 'About SCHMibT shows lighter side of Jack By Jeff Dickerson Daily Arts Editor x X., MOVIE REVIEW A After he gets finished fighting this battle, Ledger is going to go home and sit In front of the TV, and cook and clean shit. Ledger dicusses'eaters', Carer By Todd Weiser Daily Film Editor When Heath Ledger sits down to promote his new film "The Four Feathers" one wou...…

… 8D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 4 Simonsays you suck!. By Adam Rottenberg Daily Arts Writer FOX's monster reality hit, "American Idol," returned for its second season debut in a sur- prisingly entertaining style. The reality show wave has run rampant across television air- waves for the past few years. However, "Ameri- can Idol" changed the basic formula of the talent show contest by having the judges tell it like ...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 9D B Joseph Litman 'X Daily Arts Writer M 1 Courtesy of OkayPlayer Drum machine. THE ROOTS' THOUGHTFUL ?UESTLOVE By Joseph Litman Daily Arts Writer Central to Sunday's Roots' con- cert was drummer and creative force Ahmir "?uestlove" Thomp- son. Although he's an accom- plished producer, DJ and businessman, Thompson is usually recognized by his distinct afro. However, those who only kn...…

… The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 10D Re CLOUS yeR IN CIN eQA 2 0 0 2 Jeff Dickerson #1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Peter Jackson and company may not have topped "The Fellowship of the Ring," but they come awfully close. I'm already working on this year's top 10 list; "Return of the King" will be the best movie of 2003. #2. Punch-Drunk Love Paul Thomas Anderson's breathtaking direction, Jon Brion's av...…

… NEW STUDENT EDITION SPOT S SECTION E NEWS: 76-DAILY wwwmichigandally.com Fall 2003 J. BRADY MCCOLLOUGH NC.AAdecides on u I .Frostbitten but still wearng a smile: An introduction to Wolverine sports M ark Bonges had never been a fan of Michigan sports. Really, he wasn't a sports fan at all. His father was a University alum, but Mark - from Evanston, a Chicago suburb - had not even attended a Michigan football game. He only watched th...…

…MEMM" 2E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 p14 Football season ends with Outback victory By David Horn Daily Sports Editor TAMPA, Fla. - Michigan began 2002 as the victims of a central Florida slaughter, courtesy of Tennessee in the Florida Citrus Bowl. Fortunately for the Wolverines, the first day of 2003 began very differently. Michigan (6-2 Big Ten, 10-3 overall) survived six lead changes and a late Florida charge...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 3E The Victors 'Four Wolverines zvhzNCAA am zonsh is Champion! Bertin is the one By Eric Chan Daily Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Michigan wrestling coach Joe McFarland couldn't have been more excited to see tears stream- ing from the eyes of his 157-pounder, Ryan Bertin. On Saturday, Bertin became Michi- gan's first NCAA Champion since current assistant coach Kirk Trost accompli...…

…4E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 California denies softball world series berth By Sharad Matta Daily Sports Writer The Michigan softball team planned on riding the arm of Marissa Young to its third straight College World Series, but ran into an even hotter pitcher in Game 14 of regional action. Defending NCAA champion California scratched out a run in the second inning and Cal pitcher Kelly Ander- son made it stand,...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 5E 1 can, and I know that is how Iam. Now if I e tiC lkeep telling someone to do the same thing eover and over and over, and Iam not get- # -ting the results, then (I say), 'Are you " A: r hearing what I am saying to you? And if you are, then show me."' But from what a second player on the b , fir team said about Guevara's negativity, it SEbl jappeared to be a problem no matter how S\the ...…

…MMMMMER 6E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 _a!o 0 OF A need for speed _ aM 0 w Blue snatches coveted Triple Crown Step One: Cross Country stomps down competition in West Lafayette By Mustafizur Choudhury Daily Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE - After a lackluster per- formance at the NCAA Pre-Nationals on Oct.19, nobody expected the Michigan women's cross coun- try team to shine any brighter at the Big Ten Cha...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 7E 500: Berenson humbly reaches estone By Dan Rosen Daily Sports Writer DETROIT - When Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson exited the Wolverines lockerroom on the night of March 1 and saw the hoard of reporters and TV cameras waiting to greet him, he seemed a bit surprised. The team's 5-4 win over Michigan State on Sat- urday was the 500th victory of Berenson's 19-year career in Ann Arbor....…

… 8E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 4 'M' tankers make a splash at Big Tens By Waldemar Centeno Daily Sports Writer Fully clothed, Michigan's men's swimming and diving head coach Jon Urbanchek dove into Cah- nam Natatorium's pool preceded by the entire Michigan men's swimming and diving team. Overheating, the Big Ten Coach of the Year had all the reason to celebrate. His Wolverines had just won the Big Ten Championshi...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 9E 'The Bavarian Bomber By Kevin Maratea Daily Sports Writer uergen Schmieder wanted to play soccer at Michigan so badly that in order to fulfill University requirements, he left his semi-pro team in Germany during the middle of its season. Last spring, fourth division Jahn Regensburg finished its season without Schmieder because he had to obtain 18 credit hours at Michigan during the s...…

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… 9^4"" NEW STUDENT EDITION n f r i °' N , - A: RIIB 0 mxqw SECTION F NEWS: 76-DAILY www.michigandally.com Fal 2003 AUBREY HENRETTY Locals By Emily Kraack and Ryan Vicko Daily News Reporters debate war with Iraq A~ " AbiH of/the bubbly: imn Ar bor is" what you make of it No two people meet exactly the same Ann Arbor - everyone's initial experience of the city has its own distinct flavor. As luck would have it, mine tasted like Fayg...…

…i 2F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 aMdate with te Gate:td ieeitE Chiiies By David Enders Daily Food anid Drink Critic This campus suffers from an unexplained proliferation of bad Chinese food. I've gotten food poisoning at Dinersty. (General Tso declared war on my stomach.) I've had better Chinese food in the Upper Peninsula. But there is an exception: China Gate, a tasty oasis in a dangerous desert of too-greasy egg...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 3F Food For Thought: For brazin ood or a night on the town, Ann Arbor delivers Prickly Pear offers unique flavors By David Enders Daily Food and Drink Critic At virtually any hour of the day, any day of the week, my roommate Josh can be found sitting on the couch, watching the Food Network. That's where I found him a few weeks ago, when I came home starving. "Yo - you want to come wit...…

…4F -The Mii LIP - h~ Mi- New Student Edition - Fall 2003 votedi best IPizzai, Ckipcilis, Saladcs, Tale-Out, Late Njit Munclijes, Pnnr Fries, aindi Iesaurant for Lare Groups! Mickigcn [Daii lecilrsliip 1D11 2003 pizzci del ivepy tAM &o VOTED BEST THEATER BY UM, STUDENTS! S ccin Locations on S. State Street (662.1700) & S. University (662.1716) Dining cmnc Delivery everydacy from lC:3Cam fil 4am 995-5095 www.pizzakbouse.com radlitional ...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 5F II I vhanks Wing89,i 4 .:" 13est f Ann In- ' C" qiWCHINESE FOOD Congratulations to Chef Jan Winner Gold Medal Award (first prize) in New York City International Professional Culinary Comptetition (11-11-2001) Sponsored by Societe Culinaire Philanthropique, International Chef Association & The Chefs de Cuisine Association of America " 1999: Top Gold Medal Special Grand Prize - For...…

…I ly - New Student Edition - Fall 2t Th e Mi C higan +m&m mAs, I i7re n 1 ' I kl j 141) Buy 2 UV-Free Mystic Tans Get 1 Free (Save $30.00) Mystic Tans redeemable with ad at Plymouth Rd. salon. Restrictions Apply Explres:1 01311 Buy a 2 Month Membership a ofIfive Restrictions Apply Redeemable With Ad Explres:1031103 3 Visits $10 t In 7 Days rInitial Visit Only UJ-M Computer Showcase best compage,. Mbor by studenlts for the sece&,, ...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 7F - - -.A The Real Best and Worst of Ann Arbor By Andy TaylorFabe Daily Arts Writer Does anyone really give a shit who has the "Best Chipati" in Ann Arbor? Is that knowledge that will help you in your daily life? Or how about the "Best Car Dealership?" Seriously, is that truly vital information? I have compiled a list of the important bests and worsts that will be useful to every- o...…

… 8F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 m 3kt w av rites Local traditions that just keep going and going and going Hash Bash continues to draw the crowds One arrested for marijuana possession, three cited for youth tobacco misdemeanors at frigid Hash Bash festival By Elizabeth Anderson Daily News Reporter Hash Bash, the annual Ann Arbor rally to support the legalization of marijuana, was in full force April 5, drawing...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 - 9F Keeping the faith: how to avoid losing your religion Oh, the places you'll go: weekend getaways By Maria Sprow Daily News Reporter For many incoming students, reli- gion has never before been an option. It is handed down from grandparents to parents to children, and it is either followed or not followed in a per- son's family. And many smaller com- munities have members who all share...…

…MMMMER 10F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2003 AnnAro n ~r the roeks By Emily Estadella For the Daily Black Velvet (left) and Irish Flag Conor O'Neill's on South Main Street offers delightful layered drinks appealing to both the taste buds and the eyes. As its name implies, the Irish Flag shot consists of three layers: Creme de Menthe on the bottom, Bailey's Irish Cream in the middle and Grand Marnier on top. One of...…

…ate o a Wednesday September 3,2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan One-hundred-twelve years ofeditorialfreedom TODAY: Isolated thun- derstorms throughout the day, part- ly cloudy at night Mar 78 LOW: 6 Tomorrow; 70152 Vol. CXIV, No. 2 wwwmihigandailycom Cracking the Code To read the code, visit http://www.umich.edu/-oscr Timelines for the appeals procedure have been clarified. 0 The non-discrimination clause now includes...…

…mmill 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 2003 ee Ayatollah's NEWS IN BRIEFE brother SAN FRANCISCO ST T C Court overturns 100 death sentences I F S al JF college television network Higher Learning. Louder Living. for deaths NAJAF, Iraq (AP) - About 400,000 mourners took to the streets yesterday, flailing their backs and pounding their chests in anguish at the funeral of a leading Shiite cleric assassinated in a car bomb ...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Minhigan Daily- Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 3 THISEEK Computer virus influx prompts user advisory I 'KIN i11v 1L1 il1V A. VI% Five years ago... The Daily reported that the Univer- sity deferred the admission of fresh- man Daniel Granger from Grosse Pointe until winter 1999. Granger had k recently been charged with statutory rape after an investigation showed he had sex with six underage girls. Pros- ecutors started t...…

…I 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 2003 OP/ED Ulbou £tjmDaI 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters a...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 5 Welcome Week activities offer fun away from parties By Sara Eber Daily Staff Reporter Are partying and drinking the only activities offered the first week back at school? Not necessarily. The Office of New Student Programs hoped to introduce incoming students to the University in a more meaningful and informative way by again hosting the Welcome to Michigan Program, a week-long program de...…

… 6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 2003 0 2003 Best Buy You may live but this is under their roof, your phone. With pay-as-you-go wireless there are no age restrictions, no contracts, no monthly bills- no need for Mom and Dad. You get all the features you want and pay only for the minutes you use. You set the limits, you control the cost. Get into Best Buy, your pay-as-you-go headquarters. - I" j JA) I I I,,'t Receive...…

… Wednesday September 3, 2003 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com Rf~~qWTS 7 IL It lE. THE S HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER "American Splendor" - Bittersweet biopic about underground comic author is the desperately needed remedy for the summer's superhero flops like "Hulk" and "The League of Extraordinary Gen- tlemen." Air I "Cinnamon" by the Long Winters - Pitch-perfect end-of- summer anthem that ...…

… 8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 2003 ART S Moore's message bowls to DVD By Niamh Slevin Daily Arts Writer DVD REVI EW Since its big screen debut last year, the mere mention of "Bowling for Columbine" creates an eerie tension amid its viewers. Especially after his infamous Academy Award acceptance speech, the film's director, Michael Moore, seems to spark controversy wherever he goes. Now, several post- ponements later, "...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 9 'Towers' Shows the best is yet to come By Todd Weiser Daily Arts Editor You are reading a soon-to-be out-of- date DVD review. This November the Special Extended DVD Edition of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" will find its release. The DVD set reviewed here, a more-than-adequate for most films two-disc version, will be replaced, left to cohabitate that same cubby in dorm ro...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, Setember 3. 2003 -11 THE NEW LOOK OF PLAYBOY. ENGAGING, ENTERTAINING AND A LITTLE UNEXPECTED. GUYS WHO GET IT, GET IT HERE. m …

… Wednesday September 3, 2003 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu SPORTS 12 Hungry Underwood snatches backup 'pear' Henson swings and misses once again By J. Brady McCollough Daily Sports Editor Ever since David Underwood arrived at Michigan in the fall of 2001, he's never been afraid to show his roots. Even in Ann Arbor, which Under- wood describes as having "a lot of diversity" compared to his rural home of Madisonville, Texas, the ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 2003 - 13 'M' proving it can play with 'the big boys By Ellen McGarrity Daily Sports Writer Stepson of former 'M' football coach dies The Michigan men's soccer team has improved its record every season since gaining varsity status three years ago, ending with last year's team nearly win- ning the championship game in the Big Ten confer- ence tournament. The trend seems to be continu- ing this sea...…

… ;14 - The Midhigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 2003 TigbIers li'cking wounds fromUS By Ryan Sosin For the Daily The second weekend of college football should give all of those fans still nursing third degree sun- burns a chance to let the Aloe Vera work. No. 19 AUBURN (0-1) AT GEORGIA TECH (0-1) - 3:30 P.M., ABC: It's a good thing this game is on ABC and not ESPN, or we could've seen some transmission problems as ESPN tries to save face....…

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…d% U~ Thursday September 4, 2003 ©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan One-hundred-twelve years ofeditoralfreedom TODAY: Mostly sunny all h' day long and partly "HI:,7 0 clear at LOW. 80 night. Tomorrow; 74w51 wwwmichigandailycom Vol. CXIV, No. 3 Prof book links grade inflation, evaluations By Kristin Ostby Daily Staff Reporter As concern over grade inflation grows across campus, a new book by biostatistics Prof. Valen Johnson su...…

… 4 -NATION/WORLD Powell asks NEWS IN BRIEF f#; , U HEADLINESF. AROUND THE WOR e larger role in Iraq WASHINGTON (AP) - The Unit- ed States is circulating a proposed res- olution to assign a larger role to the United Nations in peacemaking in Iraq and to outline a "political horizon" for the country's transition to a constitu- tional democracy, Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday. At a hastily arranged news confer- ence, Powell sa...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 2003 - 3A CR4IME Opening game keeps police busy Concerns over thrown marshmallows were not the only things keeping police officers busy during Saturday's opening football game against Central Michigan. Department of Public Safety officers arrested five people and gave 23 others citations during the game, DPS spokes- woman Diane Brown said. Those numbers are slightly above average, Brow...…

… 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 2003 OP/ED Ule Athtt Ftigq 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LouIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters a...…

…The Michigan Dlv ~,- Thuirsday , ntpmher A4.C9(Yl- 5 W ORLD -- i ulauaI J'.ai.AJ "+, .yt Arafat and Abbas in apparent political showdown ? - : N RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Pales- tinian officials struggled to ease tension between Yasser Arafat and his prime minis- ter, Mahmoud Abbas, while Israel and the United States cautioned against any move to oust Abbas. The prime minister was set to address parlia- ment Thursday to sum up his first 10...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 2002 - 7A CODE Continued from Page 1A amendments were rejected, even though they were moderated from past years' amendments to win University approval. In addition to denying students full legal representation - which the amendments requested only for criminal cases, Block said - changes to allow University students to unilaterally open hearings for cer- tain complaints against departments without t...…

… Thursday September 4, 2003 michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily. corn RTS 8A, 8A while, the Dynasty Mode, where the player acts as the coach and takes a team through all the rig- ors of running a college football program, has a new Sports Illustrated license that adds to the game's already high level of realism. Michigan fans should not fret as the Wolverines are pretty accurately represented, but unfortunately, have only a B rati...…

… ART S The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 2003 - 9A SJe n'aime pas 'Le Di vorce' in any language By Katie Marie Gates Daily Arts Writer MOVI E REVIEw The city of love becomes the city of heartache in the romantic comedy/drama, "Le Divorce." With Paris as the backdrop, this Merchant- 'Run' to the 'Mr. Show' DVD By Scott Serilla Daily Arts Editor Ivory production amusingly illu- minates the dif- f e r e n c e s between French and ...…

…- m Thursday September 4, 2003 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu PORTS 10A Enough with the sideshow, Play some ball Ipulled up ESPN.com yesterday to see what was going on in the world of college football and was hit with a deluge of decidedly non-football terms like "banish" and "plea bargain." There were no less than six headlines about players in trouble with the NCAA or the law. From busting car win- dows to lying to police offi-...…