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…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 - 7D Pollack admits his new novel is the year's funniest By Luke Smith Daily Arts Editor The literary defense system has been threatened at the seams as of late by the sprouting army of like-but unlike, casually ironic and completely satirical brains working out of a central location somewhere in the McSweeney's compound. Neal Pollack is one such brain. His first novel "T...…

…4 8D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 'Donnie Darko' finds second life on DVD By JeffrDickerson Daily Arts Editor "Donnie Darko" was released in October of last year without an ounce of publicity promoting the film. It debuted in a truly limited release on only 58 screens around the country. While the film was well Courtesy of Warner Bros. The adventure continues 17 years later on DVD. 'The Goonies' a...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 - 9D Rockin' the Suurbs Fold the band: Ben goes solo Sarcastic piamno man touring all bykhs lonesome By Luke Smith Daily Arts Editor "I mean it's not fucking cool to be like Billy Joel," laughs Ben Folds. "I sing out of tune all the time, and I get shit wrong, and he doesn't." A man stands at a piano plays his heart out and everyone wants to say he's Billy Joel, except ...…

…0 10D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition A LONG, LONG TIME AGO ... THE SAGA UNDER SCRUTINY BY JEFF DICKERSON - DAILY ARTS EDITOR EPISODE I: CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE REBEL ALLIANCE Scenes of space battles between Rebel X-Wings and Imperial Tie Fighters have been imprinted on the minds of our entertainment savvy generation. Simultaneously, these sci-fi images cater to the white majority while ignoring minority interests. The numerous chara...…

… NEWS: 76-DAILY www.mtchlgandallycom Fal 2002 JOE 3 SMIT H Football's still the show, but don 't neglect the others hile wooing blue chip recruit Tom Dolan in 1991, legendary Michigan men's swimming and diving coach Jon Urbanchek knew he had to knock the All-American's socks off. He brought Dolan, an eventual two-time Olympic Gold medallist, into a small campus diner called Wash- ington Street Station. At the same time, former Michi- gan ba...…

…4 2E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 i1 :I:4. , x. _ z f a. :o. ....J:J 8$ £-. , .2 N J3W MO g -a M. a x r f a4 10 \ Ilefi F o, 0 l\ft Alumni Michigan could be the model for a new lacrosse to promote to every audience . .. }" ,, t k :. k : Lacrosse has always seemed to me to be a sport for upper middle-class white boys who were somehow too Abercrombified to play soccer and tennis and golf like th...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 - 3E The A Horton, Abram and other guards to set offensive tempo (maker)-Team By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor A Michigan basketball team that can run with the "Running Rebels?" That may be a reality for this year's Wolverines, who lost most of their size but gained several quick and aggressive recruits - leading m'any to believe next year's group will adopt a "run-and-g...…

…4 4E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 a . 't . :# . ' < : '< ,' ' . i. >s:: .$"' }s: sek : t4 4 {c° . ?% :.. 4as t 4 ' K t '° 1 4 404 'i.4 Loeffler returns to Michigan to decide quarterbacking carousel By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor In two months, Spencer Brinton said he has gone from not knowing "defenses from defenses" to feeling the confidence he once had when he became the first quarterback to s...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 - 5E Grapplers return two 2002 All-Americans By Eric Chan Daily Sports Writer ALBANY, N.Y. - Going into last season's NCAA Wrestling Championships, Michigan had the highest of expectations. After a disappointing third-place finish at Big Ten Championships, the Wolverines were hoping to rebound with a strong showing at nationals. It wasn't to be though, as Michigan finishe...…

…4 6E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 Track's 4'Fab' Five Women gymnasts end season not in Super 6 4 Three earn All-America status, team finishes 28th By Nicholas Flees For the Daily Three members of the Univer- sity of Michigan men's track and field - former Wolverine (page 2E) Alan Webb and sophomore Nathan Brannen and graduated senior Mike Wisniewski - com- peted in the 2002 NCAA Out- door Cha...…

…___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____ _The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 - 7E FINAL FOUR Continued from Page 1E Grant Potulny just 4:20 into the game. Werner attempted an outlet pass from behind the net, but it hit Minnesota's Jeff Taffe and deflected toward Michigan graduated-senior goalie Josh Blackburn. Playing in his final game for the Wolverines, Blackburn made the ini- tial stop, but Potulny was on the doorstep to ha...…

…4 8E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 Michigan's tough season ends with Harrison being released By Jim Weber Daily Sports Writer The interim label was finally removed from Chris Harrison's name. But instead of being named the per- manent Michigan baseball coach, he was fired May 21, 2002. Harrison spent seven years with the program and was named interim coach after former coach Geoff Zahn resigned last...…

…Th'e Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 - 9E REPEAT Continued from Page 1E located south of Schembechler Hal, in front of crowds of over 500, more than any other Big Ten school. Reichenbach, entering her second season as an assis- tant coach with the Wolverines, is optimistic of Michi- gan's chances of repeating as national champions and for good reason. While Michigan did lose a few players that were instrument...…

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… NEW STUDENT EDITION NEWS: 76-DAILY NN www.michigandally.com RBOR SECTIONF Fall 2002 MICHAEL Fifty arrests made at Hash Bash GRASS a trainzing ground for 4fre's finer experiences ~e eare few cities in the Midwest that measure up to * nn Arbor. Aside from Madison, our fair city, corn- * .1 ared to any other Big Ten college town, is the best around Columbus is large, but lacks character. West Lafayette is in the middle of nowhere. Evans...…

…I 2F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 Information that concerns 'U' Police Depairtment.. ( n emergency).........................994-2911 Fire Department ....... ......... 994-2772 Night Ride (AATA Taxi Service) 11 p.m..-5:45 a.n ............ .... 663-38885 Nite Owl Bus Service 7p.m. - 2a.m. ................764-3427 S.A.F.E.Walk X ~ Hours:7:30 p.mn.-2:30 :.m.,dun.-Thurs.; 8 p.mn.-11:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. ......…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 - 3F Ckallenging common sense wi/e findin-g A best pkza deliery 1/3. "It's always reliable pizza." PIZZA Moving on to Hungry Howie's, Smith complimented Continued from Page IF RC senior Andy Taylor-Fabe, the Daily's Weekend edi- At 7:35 p.m., five minutes ahead of schedule, the tor, on his selection of garlic crust. "Nice call on the delivery man from Bell's pizza rang the ...…

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…I - The Mi Daily - New Si - T ay, September 3, 2002 Mr. Spots Philadelphia Style Steak and Hoagie Shop Voted Best Buffalo Wings 12 years running by the Michigan Daily Readership Poll - ' 51$',, 4 !, :1 1 A 1 1 S i, 1 1 810 South State Street One block north of Yost Ice Arena 747-SPOT Pick up or delivery all day! We accept personal checks, Mastercard & Visa 'I CHINESE FOOD Congratulations to Chef Jan Winner Gold Medal Award...…

…-p u The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 - 7F Campus eyesore will become new residential building By Elizabeth Kassab building to replace the vacant one-story structure at Daily News Editor 205 State St. was approved last May by the Ann Arbor City Council, 7-4. The boarded-up, graffiti-covered former Olga's The proposal passed although the planning commis- Kitchen at the corner of South State and Washington s...…

…11 8F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition- Tuesday, September 3, 2002 DORM FOOD ALTERNATIVES Tired o chicken nuggets?A= has the cure to what ails you By Usa Hoffman Daily News Editor With restaurants ranging from Blimpie Burger on South Division Street, serving up made-to-order burg- ers and fries, to the Chop House on Main Street, one of the city's finest eateries, restaurants both on and off campus can satisfy almost any taste bud...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 - 9F Area museums offer more than th avrae. learning experience . By Karen Schwartz Daily Staff Reporter Instead of sitting in a classroom, LSA junior Joe Rothfarb's class took a trip to the museum. The University of Michigan Museum of Art, located across from the Michigan Union, and the Exhibit Muse- urn of Natural History, located on Geddes Avenue, are two museums on camp...…

…10F - Tuesday, September 3, 2002 - New Student Edition - The Michigan Daily ANN ARBOR SHOPPING: DAZED AND CONFUSED? A guide oflaces to o, what they sell, how to get - there, and om muc money to brig with you By Maria Sprow kind of stuff they have, plus it's close by," LSA senior Kevin Ku said. "I buy a -at9 tiv st Daily Staff Reporter lot of gifts there; it makes my parents proud to have Michigan ahirts to wear." } For students looking for mor...…

…Wednesday September 4, 2002 @2002 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 2 Election Day ballot expected to be long By Loule Meizlish Daily Staff Reporter With the passing of the Labor Day weekend, the campaigns for elective office in Michigan are heating up with a ballot expected to be chock full of deci- sions for voters. Voters will be choosing new office- holders in the state's four top elective offices as well as deciding t...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 NATION/WORLD Senate resumes security debate WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate kicked off a contentious debate yesterday on President Bush's blue- print for a Homeland Security Department, with Democrats flatly rejecting White House demands for greater management flexibility over the agency's esti- mated 170,000 employees. The White House responded with a statement repeating Bush's vow to veto...…

…LOCAL/STATE- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 - 3 CAMPUS Museum of Art features drawings of Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso's drawings, prints and oil paintings are featured in a 22-day exhibit in the Alumni Memorial Hall of Pierpont Commons and is sponsored by the Museum of Art. "Picasso: Mas- terworks from the Collection" will also present an overview of Picasso's careerr which lasted more than 75 years. The exhibition feature...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 OP/ED t lquinii AN N ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily refect the opin...…

…Supreme Court must decide whether to hear Law School case LAWSUIT Continued from Page 1. 6th Circuit decides the undergradu- ate admissions policy is unconstitu- tional. "It would depend entirely on what particular facet of the policy the court objected to," he said. But he did not rule out the possi- bility of a Supreme Court review of the undergraduate policy. "The court has a lot of options in terms of what questions it address- es," he sa...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 - 7 ELECTION Continued from Page i Michigan voters by supporting a "tweaking" of Proposal A to allow for increases in property taxes. That 1994 ballot proposal froze property taxes and made the sales tax the primary source of education funding. Granholm officials deny a tax hike would be in the making should she be elected. "It's very important to students who are com- ing out of college looki...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 More joblessness means less chances for students By Christopher Johnson Daily Staff Reporter Although most students at this time of year may primarily concern themselves with adjusting to the demands of their class schedule, a recent report suggests that those preparing to search for a job should also focus their attention on their intended career. The U.S. Department of Labor released a r...…

… Wednesday- September 4, 2002 michigandaily.com/arts two.kings@umich.edu UOj thwui Nr~g ARTS 9 DAILY ARTS PRESENTS: WEDNESDAYS AT THE MOVIES 'Spy Kids 2'. is fun enter tainment for both children and adults By Jeff Dickerson Daily Arts Editor "Spy Kids" was one of 2001's sur- prise box office hits, grossing over $110 million domestically, more than three times its production budget. The special-effects-heavy tale of two young spies on a mi...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 ARTS - Vin Diesel and director Cohen make 'XXX' pure stupid fun By Luke Smith to Xander's marionette throughout all of "XXX," manip- Daily Arts Editor ulating Cage to follow orders without (gasp) ever know- ing he's taking orders. Imitation is the highest form of flattery. With "XXX," Diesel plays Xander Cage with a wink and a nod, director Rob Cohen set out to imitate everything great c...…

…11-The Michigan Daily - Wenesday, September 4, 2002 ARTS Online gaming the highlight of 2002 Sony Gamers' Day event By Matt Grandstaff Daily Arts Writer SAN FRANCISCO, California - At this year's Sony Garners' Day press conference, Sony made strong argu- ments through sales numbers that Nintendo and Microsoft, makers of the GameCube and Xbox, respectively, are merely competing for second place behind the PS2. But in an age when corporate numb...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 ARTS- Uneven 'Full Frontal' marred by confusion By Ryan Blay Daily TV/New Media Editor To understand "Full Frontal," it is necessary to follow the movie-within-the-movie, "Ren- dezvous." For many summer moviegoers, that is strilfe one against director Steven Soderbergh ("Ocean's 11", "Sex, Lies and Videotape"). And while the concept does click at times, it does in the end hold back what...…

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…catbe IThdt gu p i 1September , 2002 michigandaily.comC sportsdesk~umich.edu SOT Jackson stars, pass defense still far behind By Joe Smith Daily Sports Editor Washington sophomore wide receiver Reggie Williams is known for his swagger and brash trash talk. B ut Michigan star corner Marlin Jackson didn't hear a peep from him on Saturday. That's because Jackson virtually shut down the All-America candidate, limiting him to just three catches fo...…

…4 16 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 Zook faces first big test against Hurricanes By Paul Feinstein For the Daily No.1 MIAMI (FLA.) AT No. 6 FLORIDA - SAT- URDAY 5 P.M. ABC: The game of the week, if not the game of the year, takes place in Gainesville as No. 1 Miami brings its national championship and the nation's longest winning streak (23 games) into The Swamp to face No. 6 Flordia. This game appears to have all the m...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 -17 Veteran defense brings leadership and maturity By Albert Kim Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's soccer team's seven seniors offer the Wolverines an advantage most schools do not have. It would mean nothing, though, if the seniors were not leaders. Fortu- nately, each of them brings something to the table that will help the team. SOCCER "It helps any team to have Notebook senior leade...…

…4 18 -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 4, 2002 Sapp goes after top golf talent Knight settles lawsuit with former assistant By Matt Kramer Daily Sports Writer It's been an unusual summer for Andrew Sapp. After officially taking over as head coach of the men's golf team on July 1, the 31-year-old immediately hit the recruiting trail hard over the next two months scouting and recruiting high school golfers. As Sapp tried selling Mic...…

…The Michigan Daily - WednesdaySeptember 4, 2002 - 19 Williams goes three to put down Rubin OSU receiver dismissed NEW YORK (AP) - Here's how Venus Williams responded to a rare challenge at the U.S. Open: She dug in, pulled out a three-set victory, then went right out and practiced. No room for imerfection for the two-time defending champion. She had all kinds of problems against Chanda Rubin before emerg- ing with a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 victory ye...…

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…September 5, 22 @2002 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan One-hundred-eleven years of editorialfreedom Weather Mostly sunny with no precipi- tation expected. H 80 Mostly clear LOW: 59 and slightly windy at night. Tomorrow: 84 Vol. CXIII, No. 3 Security overhaul planned for res halls New plans include card entry to showers, security cameras at all entrances By Megan Hayes Daily Staff Reporter Lack of student participa.tion in preserving...…

…4 2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 5, 2002 NATION/WORLD Summit interrupted by protests NEWS IN BRIEF KABUL, Afghanistan Karzai unveils new Afghan currency 4 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Unfurling banners and shouting "Shame on Bush," dozens of activists at the World Summit heckled Secretary of State Colin Powell yester- day as he defended America's record on the environment and helping the developing world. Thirteen ac...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 5, 2002 - 3A ...,__ Students make plans for first fall break Daughter crashes into father's car A man reported Tuesday night that his daughter rear-ended his vehicle in the Medicl Center Carport, according to Department of Public Safety reports. Banner snatched from League door A "Welcome to Michigan" sign was taken from above a doorway of the Michigan League early Monday, according to ...…

…4 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 5, 2002 OP/ED abe £iritgn jitrilg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI'48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons ...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 5, 2002-- 5A Blank check Posthumus, Granholm plan only one concurring debate By Jordan Schrader Daily Staff Reporter While Michigan's gubernatorial can- didates both have said they want to debate several times, the lack of overlap in their schedules indicates they may face off at only one televised event. Republican Lt. Gov. Dick Posthu- mus's campaign announced yesterday he will attend...…

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