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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 7, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS CAIRO, Egypt Bin Laden to address U.S. with video on 9/11 Terror mastermind Osama bin Laden plans a new video addressingthe American people regardingthe anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, terror monitor- ing groups said yesterday. SITE Intelligence Group said an Internet announcement of the plan included a photo of the al-Qaida leader from the upcoming video -...…

…4 - Friday, September 7, 2007 The Michigan Daily -r michigandaily.com 41 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. Allother signed articles and illustrations represent solely the ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 7, 2007 - 5 COURTESY OF MOTOWN Snitch? Bitch? Whatever. This album rules. COURTESY OF EA SPORTS The Redskins? Doing well? Like that's realistic. A producer with Swizz' precision Mad skills gaming MVP comes By Michael Passman r LaDainian Tumlinsun is the smartest person in profes- sional sports. By turning down EA Sports' offertobe the "Madden O8" cover boy, the reigning MVP and...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BOOKS From page 1 lation was after she was required to buy a$150 statistics textbook her senior year as a student at Puget Sound University. At the time, Allen was working for WashPIRG, the state of Washington's student PIRG. She joined the national group after graduating last year and beganworkingtopromote textbook reform in the Washington state legislature. Washington lawmak- ers passed two bills this ...…

…8 - Friday, September 7, 2007 SWIZZ From page 5 on "Take a Picture"("Getcya cam- eras out / Get ya flash right / Let me pose so you can picture me doing my thing") bogs down the funk guitars, soft-spoken bells and humming keyboards. Essentially, One ManBand Man goes as the production goes. For- tunately, Swizzy's proficiency in thestudiocanupliftevenhisworst lines. The A-Team horns on "Top Down" are boastful and explosive while the minimalist ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, September 7, 2007 - 9 Oregon poses test for Blue Senior defensive tackle Will Johnson will help anchor the defensive line against Oregon tomorrow, The Ducks run a similar spread offense to Appalachian State.v I'M' looks to bounce back By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor Tomorrow can't come soon enough for Michigan defensive tackle Will Johnson. The senior didn't have a chance to watch the natio...…

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…Illic4toan 4,3ailp Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 6,2007 michigandaily.com SEDWARD GRAU 1939 Former provost dies at 68 Gramlich served on Fed, warned of sub-prime collapse By KELLY FRASER Daily News Editor Economist Edward Gramlich, a longtime University professor and administrator, died of leukemia yesterday morning in a Washing- ton, D.C. hospice. He was 68. In a career at the University that spanned four decades, Gram- lich h...…

…2A- Thursday, September 6, 2007 NEWS The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 HAZING RITUALS BEFORE THE DEPRESSION When all freshmen were potheads If you'rea freshman, you're prob- ably a little bit stressed out right now between trying to figure out when Angell Hall ends and Mason Hall begins and weaving in and out of the shelves of Ulrich's. Imagine doing all that clad in a shiny green beanie. Up until the 1930s, freshmen were forced to...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Study says Iraq security forces far from ready Iraq's security forces will be unable to take control of the country in the next 18 months, and Baghdad's national police force is so rife with corruption it should be scrapped entirely, according to a new independent assessment. The study, led by retired Marine Corps Gen. James Jones, is a sweeping an...…

…4A - Thursday, September 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74C MIiigan 4aly u Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations repr...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 5A UBS Firmwide Presentation UBS is one of the world's leading financial firms. Among the foremost global wealth managers, we are also a top-tier investment bank, one of the largest global institutional asset managers and a leading bank for Swiss corporate and individual clients. Date: September 10, 2007 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Venue: Michigan Union - Pendleton Room Busines...…

…6A- Thursday, September 6, 2007 the michigan daily The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com mm1A SALINE, MI 678 Woodcreek Cir. 2300 sq. ft. detach condo. Was $240,000 now $219,900! Good student rental, possible 4 bdrm. Call 734-429-7770 or 734-368-7776. THE BIGGEST POSTER SALE. Biggest and Best Selection. Choose from over 2000 different images. FINE ART, MUSIC, MOVIES, MODELS HUMOR, ANIMALS, PERSONALI- TIES, LANDSCAPES, MOTIVA- TIONALS, PHOTOG...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 7A Gramlich played key role in If 'U' loses suit, it will Ford School founding he forced tn enmnly n../ 1%__l _A_'~/ Z N6./ 1../ LL v V '../'Ljr 1 Z i]tx.Z T From GRAMLICH, page 1A and 1980s. "Ned was one of the great pub- lic economists," Courant said. "Whatever the problem was, he would figure out a way to work around it." As interim provost, Gramlich guided the Unive...…

…8A - Thursday, September 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 0 HENNA AT HILLEL Germany seizes 3 it says planned terror attacks I LSA junior Marissa Neuman, a member of Hillel's executive board, displays her hennat organization's open house yesterday at the group's building on Hill Street. The group he more about Jewish life on campus. Stocks fall as Fe( housing crisis co-- But some reports say trouble deepening By VIKAS BAJAJ ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 9A Team stands by coach By SCOTT BELL Loss defines Carr's legacy as Daily Sports Editor much as '97 title does. Lloyd Carr Rolls Snake Eyes. Michigan coach Lloyd Carr Already feeling the heat, Carr isn't going anywhere. But if you will never live down loss toAppa- flip on ESPN, pick up a national lachian State. newspaper or Those are just some of the ask around stories and ...…

…10A-- Thursday, September 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Top matchups in week two By H. JOSE BOSCH Daily Sports Editor Week one of the college foot- ball season wasn't supposed to be eventful. It turned out a little differently. At any rate, week two should be interesting for reasons not related to catastrophic loss- es, and one top-10 team will fall before the sun sets on a second weekend of college football. Read on to fin...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 12A - Thursday, September 6, 2007 Not tired of all the Appalachian State coverage yet? Good, because we've got some more for you. Two of our football writers debate some key questions about the Michigan football team after the most stunning upset in college football history. 4 much better. Defensive coaching was pretty bad, too. The Wolverines used the same awful scheme where a linebacker ends up ag...…

…D' The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 6, 2007-13A * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycum Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 13A I ............ -... -..... - pY H N1WBER IAM ATE #SW' Op E Spots next? 28 SIBu e ff1 ~1btoric ~e 69 I A0 a 26z Y Write for the Daily. Mass meeting tonight at 8 p.m. at 420 Maynard St. YOUR ss ' Xi f . 14dget leaves'U, The Next Stage' Feel lost in the big blue? Get a Wells Fargo student ...…

…The Michiean Dailv - michizandailv cm r 14A- Thursday, September 6, 2007 . . - 1-1- -- I --y I. - .1-1 1-. Y.- - i , Ready for your next challenge? At Jefferies, you'll need to think fast and stay focused. We're building the #1 investment bank serving the needs of growing, dynamic companies around the globe. join us, and you'll be challenged from day one. You'll get direct client exposure. And you'll work in a high growth environment along...…

…The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. AT BURTON If you've never been inside Burton Memorial Tower, tomorrow night's musicology department distinguished lecture will let you climb inside the clock - and learn about Stravinsky. Dr. Roland John Wiley will lecture on Igor Stravinsky at 5 p.m. in Room 506. The event is free. A match made in music heaven 1. Bob Dylan and his Band wit...…

…4 2B - Thursday, September 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Fall previews continued from page lB I 2. Bjork/M.I.A. (Sept.11 at the Fox Theater) It seems we're rarely afforded the chance to see legendary artists. The Roll- ing Stones still tour, but going to see them is more of a les- son on midlife crises from the nose-bleed seats of the Pal- ace rather than a legitimate experience. But in a little less than a week, Bjirk an...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September 6, 2007 - 3B COURTESY OF SECOND LIFE See that guy? You can be as lame in Second Life as you are in reality. MEDIA COLUM Life repackaged as a distraction ouldn't you know, the powers that run this small world are pick- ing up a few tips from the plebian generations.Our country's intelli- gence agencies are finall...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - Thursday, September 6, 2007 LEADING MEN From page 3B almost-unanimous return to the aggressive, dominant male charac- ter, a role of commercial and cultural empowerment that defined some of the greatest movie stars of all time. True, the notion of a Hollywood machine fueled primarily by name male actors in roles that tout them as much as their egos is hardly new. But these are major movies led by th...…

…the Statement If you've given up on that career as a social worker and just want a yacht named Caviar and a house in Aspen, here's how to sell out. K ckoff 0 7 ~20 Believe it or not, there's still going to be a season. Look inside for the Daily's annual football preview. lp 1Midigan BrI Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 5, 2007 JI LEE. ) michigandaily.com FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES Greeks launch hazing hotline 21 national chapters...…

…2A - Wednesday, September 5, 2007 2A -Wedesdy, epteber5, 007The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Who cleans the Big House? 413 E. Huron at. Ann Arbor, Mt 41109-1327 wwwmichigandailycom KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor nChief BousnssManager stamjl@mihigandiyoS, gohpoostogundoityecoo CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Officebhor:Sun.-Thurs. 11 aom. -2 a After the football teamas upset lasa Saturday, mare than 100,000 fans walked away fram Michigan S...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush advised not to change strategy in Iraq President Bush's senior advis- ers on Iraq have recommended he stand by his current war strategy, and he is unlikely to order more than a symbolic cut in troops before the end of the year, administration officials told The Ass...…

…a 4A - Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com eICdI'*an 4a14hj Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations r...…

…5A - Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Bring on the party Ann Arbor will neverbe Brick Lane or Sunset, Lan Kwai Fong or the Meatpacking District. Our bars will not rival those on the Bund in Shanghai. And our liberal arts-loving, Big House- packing American university - as a now New York-based alum tells me - is too big for bold-faced names d is Page Six. But that doesn't mean we don't know how to throw killer parties. Or enjoy them. Case in point,...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 7A PRIMARY: Gov. signs bill moving up contest HOTLINE: Anew initiative to fight hazing From page 1A LSA sophomore Kelly Bernero, co-chair of the University chap- ter of Students for Hillary. The change seems to be having a small effect on political activ- ism on.campus. So far, there are groups supporting Republicans Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and John McCain and Democrats Ba...…

…8A - Wednesday, September S, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Politics worse than 'Death' By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer There isn't anything in "Death Sentence," a mindless, swerv- ing action flick by James Wan ("Saw"), that would sug- gest even the + 'k faintest pos- sibility of the Death film being well Sentence received. It's exactly what it At Qualityl16 looks like - a and Showcase loud, relentless shootout with 20th Century...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 9A R Folow he signs. IN to a great Career at Ernst & Young p9 Welcome Back If you're looking for direction in your career, just read the signs. They'll tell you we've created an environment that supports your professional growth " and success. At Ernst & Young, we'll get you moving in the right direction. Visit us at ey.com/us/careers and our Facebook.com group. FORTUNE 100 ...…

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…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - ]]A Dry Brits save dark comedy By JENNA PARKS Daily Arts Writer Painfully awkward situations compounded by delightfully dry characters are the bill of fare for the British comedy "Death at a Funeral." Frank Oz ("Bowfinger") steps far outside the bounds of "The Muppets"to *** tackle the uneven topics of death, Death at a drugs, blackmail, Funeral homosexuality and, of co...…

…0 12A - Wednesday, September 5, 2007 'M' drops from rankings By JACK HERMAN 25 poll released yesterday. Since the poll Daily Sports Editor expanded to 25 teams in 1989, no team has ever fallen further. College football historians will eventu- Michigan placed 33rdin the poll, tallying ally decide where Michigan's 34-32 loss to 39 points. Southern Cal took the top spot Appalachian State ranks among the sport's with 1,619 points. all-time greate...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 5, 2007 -13A Huron offers rewarding internships and exciting career opportunities. Visit us on campus at these events: G R 0 W T H GO TH-BS …

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Transition time for 'M'. I )I Wednesday, September 5, 2007 -15A Beilein, students try to get on same page By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer Moving in each fall can be the most aggravat- ing of activities for a college student. There's so much to do and not enough time to do it. Michigan basketball coach John Beilein can relate to the hustle and bustle around campus over the past week. After being an...…

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…1 Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corm w a -- W_-~ - - ~- - -U Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2007 Michigan roster This year's Wolverine squad has to replace seven starters on defense and five on offense. But the core on offense remains intact, a Henne, Hart, Manningham, Arrington and the entire left side of the line return. On defense, there will be NFL-sized shoes to fill...…

…V w 'V w 4B Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com -0 -1w -wv ,W W w Wednesday, September 5, 2007 fl The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BIG TEN PREVIEW The Daily writers compared notes, research and opinions before the season and came up with a team-by-team Big Ten preview. Based on returning players, last year's finish, new recruits and our own gut instincts, the rankings came out as follows. FS B. ...…

…i _ - 8BB Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers do their best to predict what happens in the 2007 college football season. scott vamnei Bell Bromwich Herman Wright Michigan final record: Michigan final AP ranking: Big Ten champion: Big Ten second place: Big Ten third place: Surprise Big Ten team: Michi...…

…V w -W - -- w - _.w v i Wednesday, September 5, 2007 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I 6B Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com anew future T he storybook ending wasn't supposed to come Ohio State game, he felt Long was going to leave for 12 chapters early - and the celebration wasn't the NFL. Bot some time between Michigan's loss to supposed to be in the visitors' locker room. the Buckeyes and th...…

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… w w w. 7 qw I' qw w -W THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GARY GRACA table of nt t A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently ranked from one to10. Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - The Michigan Daily AM- Personal S 4C YOUR FIRST APARTMENT Know your rights when you're talking with your landlord and paying your rent. SC HOT WHEELS The UM Solar Car Team takes another trip to Australia to show off its ...…