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…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily -11D Art on tap at Mitch's "I knew we shouldn't have asked for directions at that Amoco." For all of us with distant On the other hand, and on the other memories of Mitch's before side of campus, the museum's it closed down two years temporary space is best described as ago, we also mourn the eyesore snug - cozy enough that UMMA that still looms on the corner of will only display one special Sou...…

…12D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 ABOVE: Hip-hop pioneer Kool DJ Herc made a rare appearance on deck at The Blind Pig this past January. nn ntruth, Betty Wells-Goffett, owner of the legendary First Street dive bar, recalls that the Pig was one of first places Nirvana actually had an audience. As hosts for traveling rock bands and University acting troupes alike, the city's arts venues are nearly as legendary as their storied...…

…pe orItsan Daily sports NEW STUDENT EDITION 2006 THE LIST Five questions to test your Michigan sports knowledge Aschool as rich in history as the Uni- versity has a lot that comes along with it. Everyone knows Tom Brady went here and that the Fab Five revolutionized college basketball, but it takes a true fan (or someone with essentially no life) to know the answer to these questions: LET'S >>You may have to get eclirated to wearing aize...…

…2E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 F(SI Michigan football isn't just a prtea'team,a past ime - it 'saWay of life. Here's a look at the traditions that make Football Saturdays unique to 1 h >:?' s~ £ } x r. _ d Drum Major Dennis Lee performs at the Michigan Stadium. MARCHING BAND I'll admit it: I can't get enough of the marching band MURRAY LEVINE Frances Levine participates in tailgating traditions. Michigan grandma imbibe...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3E VARSITY FOOTBALL 2006 If media prognosticators know what they're talking about, 2006's Michigan vs. Ohio State game should be for all of the marbles, just as it seems every year. The defending Big Ten champion Buckeyes are atop nearly every national poll, and was unanimously selected as the favorite in the pre- season Big Ten polls. Trailing behind the favored Bucks in most pro- jections, in...…

…4E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 are with the legendary eams of ic ans storied past, the '-'0 ootball sqaud turned out to be a bust. Here's a look back at the best - and worst - moments that defined an otherwise mediocre season for the Iverines. BLUE? Aw, shucks: Crazy end can't save Wolverines By Ian Herbert Daily Sports Editor SAN ANTONIO - ItresembledCaliforniavs. Stan- ford in 1982, but without the fairytale ending. D...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5E Vanderk By Anne Ulble Daily Sports Writer ATLANTA - There was a momentary silence as the crowd registered the time that flashed on the scoreboard: 4:08.60. An instant later, the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center erupted for Michigan senior captain Peter Vanderkaay as he pumped his fist toward the Wolverine cheer- ing section. Not only did he earn his sec- ond consecutive NCAA title in the 500-yard ...…

…6E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 WRESTLING Underdog Wolverines take Big Ten title By David VandeVusse ed a key escape to take a 3-2 advan- Daily Sports Writer tage heading into the final frame. With 40 seconds remaining in the third, he The atmosphere at sold-out Cliff maneuvered to bring one of Kuhlman's Keen Arena was electric. And Michigan shoulders to the mat. With the crowd wrestling fans had every reason to be on its ...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily --7E MICHIGAN SPORTS KNOWLEDGE Want a job? Know your Michigan sports history before the interviews My roommate - the one make or break her interview, it pro- of us who doesn't have voked her to study football in the season tick-_same way that she stud- ets to the Big House ies financial strategy or - has suddenly taken investment options. an interest in football. Until my roommate She was eager t...…

…8E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 ALEX DZIA[ Aside from his official season T-shirt, block 'M' necklace and Michigan flag fashioned into a cape, one passionate football fan remembered appropriate headgear: a foam Wolverine head. 'Maize Rage' Men's Hoops By Dan Feldman Daily Sports Writer It was a key, late-season Big Ten basketball matchup, not to mention a huge rivalry game: Michigan vs. Michigan State. As the national anth...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9E WVEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Harriers win fourth-straight conference title in Minnesota For the fourth straight time, the Michigan women's cross country team can call itself the best of the Big Ten. The Wolverines used five of its runners finishing in the top-14 to help them easily put away its competition. "We prepared well for this week and the girls ran a good race out there," Michigan coach Mike ...…

…10E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Friends on and off the ice, Sidney Crosby (right) and Jack Johnson (left) were the first and third picks of the NHL draft, respectively. jack sidney he date was July 30,2005. The setting was the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario. The event was the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Like any sports draft, there were prognosticators projecting which player each team would select. And there were the naysay...…

…New Student Edition 2006 - The Michigan Daily -11E Horton's return inspires By Scott Bell Daily Sports Writer Every player on the Michigan men's basketball team experienced his fair share of losses last season. But what Daniel Horton went through transcended the game of basketball and changed his life forever. Yes, he faced the 18 losses that the rest of the team experienced. Horton also felt the loss of a teammate when his friend Lester Abra...…

…12E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 IT rY Did you once think that you had what it took to be a college athlete? Did your dreams get crushed when you realized that you weren't big enough, fast enough, strong enough or geneti- cally blessed enough to make the cut - or come anywhere close? Well you're not alone. IAN HERBERT felt just as dejected as you once did until he found competition in club sports and carefree rivalry in in...…

…A2 ' ACE DEUCEe TREE TOWN AA A NEW STUDENT EDITION 2006 WELCOME HOME THE LIST Five reasons why A2 is its own country lthough the city itself is geographically minute A- it measures less than 30 square miles - it's unique in culture, politics and history. As such, many have come to know this spot on the map as "The People's Republic of Ann Arbor." S Historically, the Ann Arbor populace has been considered one of the most politically liberal ...…

…2F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 fast facts Ann Arbor boasts a number of archi- techturalstandouts - to find them, you just need to know where to look. Nickels Arcade The passageway connecting Maynard and State streets, built in the 1910s, is one of a handful of remaining glass- roofed shopping arcades in the United States. The Michigan Theater Built in 1927, the theater's renovation 50 years later actually took longer than ...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 - 3F the essentials of A look at the finest aspects of the city, what to buy and where to go BURGERS Bumpy wins hearts, clogs arteries By Christopher Zbrozek Editorial Page Editor Let's get one thing out in the open; Meals at Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burgerlike all great unhealthy experiences, must be enjoyed in moderation. This is a place where most items that aren't grilled are deep fried. Fulfillin...…

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…6F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 Not such high times for A2 CATNKOER/aiy Jon Lozer, a senior at Pickney Community High School, gets stuck at the bottom of the steep pit of the Law Library at this year's Hash Bash. By Drew Philp Daily Staff Reporter Aging hippies carrying signs of peace joined dreadlocked teenagers on the Diag April 2 to celebrate cannabis culture and protest marijuana laws in Ann Arbor's 35th annual Hash B...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 - 7F Holiday break brings string of robberies for 'U' students By Ian Herbert and Christina Hildreth Daily Staff Reporters When LSA sophomore Alex Sutton came home after Thanksgiving Break to find thieves had bro- ken into his house on the 800 block of East Ann Street, he realized it would be a long night. Thieves had kicked in his locked bedroom door and stolen his desktop computer. To finish hi...…

…8F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition 2006 DRUNKEN I ] I SOMETIMES DRUNKENNESS HAPPENS. It's a feeling you'll come to know and love. Stumbling down South University Avenue at 3 a.m., after last call at the bar; wandering bleary-eyed from a stranger's house party; inebriated and trapped on Central Campus after missing the Bursley-Baits "drunk bus" - suddenly hunger strikes. The burrito craving digs in hard and tight under your ribs...…

…Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 OUTKAST'S FILM STUCK IN I OWN TIM RP ... ARTS, PAG 9 News 3 Ford CEO resigns____ from postWO Opinion 4 Jared Goldberg: New Orleans's bel ib j uia u black flight Sports 16 Adams adds punch to 'M' secondary One-hundred-sixteen years ofjedtorialfreedom w ww. m ieh iandaiy. com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 2 2006 The Michigan Daily AAPD: Lock your doors. Now. About 55 percent of Ann Arbor burglaries involve...…

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…0 NEWS Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3 ON CAMPUS Artist shows sculptures on South U The artwork of Gregory Bars- amian, a New York-based sculptor, will be on display today at 1301 S. University Ave. His work explores the subconscious state of mind and portrays dreamlike experiences in three-dimensional mediums. The convention center is open from 10 to 6 p.m., and $5 donations are appreciated. Hillel to hold open house Hill...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 6, 2006 0;4 e :W tr4i tt t ttil DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com OPINION NOTABLE QUOTABLE What we wanted to create is a news ticker, if you will, of the activity of people's frie...…

… NEWS Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5 Annan warns of crisis as African peacekeepers leave AP PHOTO Katie Couric began her tenure as the anchor of the CBS Evening News last night. She Is the first solo network news anchor and will compete against Brian Williams of NBC and Charles Gibson of ABC. Katie Couric delivers Evening News' debut Sudan refuses to allow a U.N.-led force to take over country KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - ...…

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… NEWS Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7 DEFENSE Continued from page 1A Judging by the initial reac- tion, it seems like this may be a poor business plan for the site. Anger enough users, reason follows, and you won't be the seventh most visited site on the Internet anymore. The question is whether the voices of the angered are simply louder than the voices of the pleased. Are the majority of stu- dents happy with this change?...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Your Life moves fast. So should your internet connection. Make the grade with a superfast high-speed internet connection and a superlow price. * Broadband connection with AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet - up to 25 times faster tha dial-up * Unlimited incoming voice calls * $49.99 modem with a $49.99 mail-in rebate Plus you get everything you need to install when you order, so setup is a sn...…

…Wednesday September 6, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com e irbichi 9 ---- Palm trees and blunts. That's It. Kast chemistry vanishes on film By Kristin MacDonald Daily Film Editor If anyone. could pump some spark into a movie musical, you'd think it would be OutKast. The music and videos of the popular rap Idlewild duo boast At the Showcase enough dra- and Quality 16 matic flair to Universal make a film project total- ...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Courtesy of Colum~bia Best. Retirement. Present. Ever. 'B'DAY' HARDLY CELEBRATORY By Kimberly Chou Associate Arts Editor Beyonc6 Knowles might have an "Amen!"-inspiring voice and a booty you could sit a cup on, but on B'Day BeyonCe (available now to stream B'Day on AOL), she can't quite Columbia carry a kick-ass jam when she's not shaking her ass. Actually, let's make that a general rul...…

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…12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 6, 2006 How to make a stencil A step-by-step guide on how to leave your unique, indelible mark on Ann Arbor city property. 1.) Gather your supplies: an X-acto knife, w some heavy-stock paper and spraypaint. 2.) Pick out a source image, preferably= something you can easily draw or trace . that has strong contrast between positivey and negative space. ~3.) Cut out the positive space with the X- act...…

…Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 13 Match point POP-CULTURE COLUMN It's funny how things co circle. As a kid, I dis tennis first and Top 40 ra some time after. The carefr tude and refreshingly gauch cal taste of a 10 year old - riding shotgun in Mom's car, listening to a provocative new Britney jam - there's nothing quite like it. Last week, one of the most dynamic ten- r nis players of the last half-century walked off in...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Ward peddles nostalgia on LP By Matt Emery Daily Arts Writer Some musicians just don't get the recognition they deserve. Enter indie guitarist Matt Ward. You could expect the Oregon native to return with a gem fol- lowing 2005's Tran- M. Ward sistor Radio and his production of Jenny Post-War Lewis's Rabbit Fur Merge Coat. But Post-War skips the penetrating social criticism of the title, a...…

…Wednesday September 6, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandail.com cJbe Af idigtui BaiQ SPORT"S 15 hHANDS When sophomore wide receiver Mario Manningham outstretches his arms, different people see dif- ferent things. Those close to him may see the tattoos around his wrist, symbolic of his strong family ties. Penn State fans may see the hands that made the catch that prevented their Nittany Lions from having an undefeated 2005 sea...…

…16 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Adams solidifies defensive backfield By Matt Singer Daily Sports Editor Growing up in Charlotte, N.C., Jamar Adams didn't know much about the University of Michi- gan. ACC football - Florida State in particular - dominated the airwaves in the football-rich Southeast, leaving little exposure for Midwestern schools like Michigan. That is, until the Wolverines' national-title run made waves...…

…1 k Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - The Michigan Daily -17 _ .. ...o .. ..., t Class of'08 coming into its own By H. Jose Bosch Daily Sports Editor I V Junior Lyndsay Miller is not an e-mail person. But no one told that to Michigan coach Mark Rosen when he recruited her two years ago. "(The coaches) would get nervous at first because I wouldn't e-mail back right away," Miller said. "But then Lisa (Rosen's wife and assistant coach) figur...…

… 18 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 6, 2006 MANNINGHAM: Ready to up his role for '06 campaign ' ~m Continued from page 15 And work hard he must. Right next to the chip on Manningham's shoulder after a 7-5 season will be a target placed squarely on his back. Rivals.com listed Manningham as the nation's top No. 2 receiver in its preseason rankings, a list that placed him above receiv- ers such as Southern Cal's Steve Smith and Notre...…

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…I Thursday, September 7,2006 FALL INTO AUTUMN RELEASES THE B-SIDE News 3A Schools change suicide policies4v } Opinion 4A From the Da f: Fall rush should Sports 1C Daily kicks off the football season in special section One-hundred sixteen years of editorial, freedom www.michiganday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 3 2006 The Michigan Daily Stadium staff to fix ticket problem Mob of people in a long line due to new ticket-taking techn...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 NATION/WORLD Bush admits to secret prisons NEWS IN BRIEF 4 Bush: Tough interrogation was used to get terrorists to reveal plots WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush acknowledged yesterday for the first time that the CIA runs secret prisons over- seas and said tough interrogation forced terrorist leaders to reveal plots to attack the United States and its allies. Bushsaid14suspects - includ- i...…

… NEWS Thursday, September 7, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3A ON CAMPUS Men's Glee club to hold auditions Students interested in apply- ing to the Men's Glee Club must attend the mass meeting today at 6:30 p.m. in the Michigan Union. Auditions include vocalization and sight-singing. The club is the oldest student organization on campus. Free billiards lessons offered in Union Free pool lessons are offered every Wednesday and Thursday night fro...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 7, 2006 E 1th IriBa Ii OPINION 4 4 4 All you need to know ... about Facebook JAMES DAVID DICKSON DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM JEFFREY BLOOMER CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK ME nagEY EdOOMR Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Rushing into it Fall rush s...…

… NEWS Thursday, September 7, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5A In ad, vets thank Lieberman for backing war Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gestures as he addresses a crowd of military and civilian attendees of a town hall meeting at the Fallon Naval Air Station in Fallon, Nevada on Monday, Aug. 28. Effort to f ore Rumsfeld no-confidence vote falters Vets for Freedom spends $60,000 on ads for senator's re-election campaign WASHINGTON (AP) - ...…

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… NEWS Thursday, September 7, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A FLU TUITION Continued from page IA Continued from page 1A sick and dying that would overwhelm the healthcare system. By November, Uni- versity Health Service will be equipped with more than 50,000 masks. It will be pre- pared to open an alternate health-care system in the case that the hospital exceeds its capacity. There are also plans to keep the Universityrunningsmooth- ly in th...…

…Thursday September 7, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 4 DAVID) TUMAN/aily Senior Adam Kraus (57) and the rest of the Michigan offensive line have embraced a new blocking scheme Varsity off and running By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor Senior left guard Adam Kraus noticed it. The Michigan fans definitely saw the effects of it. And Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and offensive coor- dinator Mike DeBord decided to c...…