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…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...…

…'M' seeks redemption after Saturday's debacle. SPORTS, PAGE 4b'l 0i ign BiI0 NEIIAJNDItEDSEA'ENTEEN OF EIT)1 O Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 7, 2007 michigandaily.com 'U': We're prepared for a crisis Officials say system in place to deal with Va. Tech-like rampage By MARA GAY Daily StaffReporter In response to the shootings at Vir- ginia Tech in April, a panel created by Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine released a report last week de...…

…The crane game Welcome to Ann Arbor - h( of the Wolverines, lenient mariju laws and the largest freestant crane in North America. You can find it in the compoi of the University's C.S. Mott W en's and Children's Hospital, wt is currently undergoing large-s< construction. The massive crane was brough to help erect a $523 million, 1.1 r lion-square-foot facility that will used to provide specialty serv and care for pregnant women, n horns and y...…

…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...…

…6- Friday, September 7, 2007 the michigan daily ichigan Daily - michigandaily.com BABYSITTER NEEDED FOR one child. Tues. & Fri. 2:30-5:30, occa- sional additional hrs. Indiv. must be re- sponsible, led healthy, active lifestyle, non-smoker. Must have safe, reliable trans. and good driving record. Please fax letter of interest to 734-332-5905. SALINE, MI 678 Woodcreek Cir. 2300 sq. ft. detach condo. Was $240,000 now $219,900! Good student re...…

…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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…Arts, page 5A Monday, September10, 2007 michigandaily.com N 9, MICHIGAN 7 DUCK AND COVER Congress passes student aid hike Bush set to sign bill that would raise maximum Pell Grant, lower some interest rates By DANIEL STRAUSS For the Daily Congress passed a bill Friday increasing finan- cial aid for college students. The legislation, which is awaiting President Bush's signature, aims to overhaul federal student aid by cutting subsidies to stu...…

…2A - Monday, September 10, 2007 The Michigan Daily - C, 4c Aidiigav 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109- www.michigandaily.c KARL STAMPFL Editorin Chiefl 734-647-3336 stampfI@michigandaily.com oh - michigandaily.com t aijlj 1327 om DAVID GOH Business Manager 734-764-0558 h@michigandailycom Cartoon controversy The Cavalier Daily, the student Students who had signed up for The protesters, some of whom paper of the University of Vir- two cour...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 10, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Iraqi government defends security efforts The Iraqi government defended its efforts to stabilize the country on the eve of a key U.S. progress report but said yesterday it needs more help and was not ready for a timeta- ble on the withdrawal of Ameri- can forces. Iraq also issued a new appeal to neighboring countries to step up assistance at a conferen...…

…4A - Monday, September 10, 2007P N The Michigan Daiy - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since1890. We're going to win next week. There's not a 420 Maynard St. question in my mind. I guarantee we win next week. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu - Michigan running back Mike Hart at a press conference following Michigan's embarrassing 39-7 KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER defeat at the ha...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 10, 2007 - A Work Gallery comes up big on both sides of the fence By ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN ManagingArts Editor O nce again, the School of Art and Design's Work Gallery at 306 State St. quietly houses an astonishing exhibit without much fan- fare or advertising. That's especially a shame this time The Studio because this is one of the strongest, most and the compelling exhibits Lab: the th...…

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…The Michigan Daily- michigandaily.com Monday, September 10, 2007 - 7A Key theft spurs lock questions LOCKS From page 1A like lab facilities have multiple locks and security measures in place, Brown said. No residence halls are affected Iecause they use magnetic key cird readers to control access. Brown said meetings about key access have been part of ongo- ing reviews about security and whether or not to expand the use of card reader access ...…

…4 8A- Monday, September 10, 2007 The Michigan Daily -- michigandaily.com 8A- Monday, September10, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Promising freedom, Hamas pressures reporters Iran protests 4 Violence, capture among methods attempted by Hamas By STEVEN ERLANGER The New York Times GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Dur- ing the first Fatah protest rally at Friday Prayer here late last month, a number of Palestinian journal- ists trying to...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 10, 2007 - 9A 'Simpsons' 10th season hums along By MICHAEL PASSMAN Daily TV/New Media Editor Every season of "The Simp- sons" released on DVD since season six has been declared "the last great , Simpsons The Sm ns: season ever" the Complete by someone. The 10th Tenth Season season of "The Simp- Fox sons" was released last month; it is not the last great "Simpsons" season ever. The las...…

…i0A- Monday, September 10, 2007 Remake doesn't 'Rise' enough The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com By KAREN STASEVICH Daily Arts Writer As they do in just about every genre, album remakes and art- ist tributes elicit heavy criticism from fans that hate to hear the butchering of a classic. Attempts t' outdo original hits rarely - or in some opinions, never - find saccess. There's reason why is essentially Qrbidden to ill out "Free itty Ord"a...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 10, 2007 -11A Don't 'Pass' this up Aesop flows from golden silence to solid verse By CAITLIN COWAN Daily Arts Writer Aesop Rock, one of the underground's sharpest MCs, has decreed that none shall pass. None shall pass him in ability, that is, and none shall be able to pass up his third album for the Aesop Rock N.Y.-based label Defini- tive Jux. Considering his None Shall most recent p...…

…12A- Monday, September 10, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 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 alongside some of the brightest minds in investment b...…

…BELL: BE CAREFULWAT YO H FO P The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com Monday, September 10, 2007 ROCIK BOTOM Guarantee a little too much eriously, Mike. Seriously. You guarantee victory next week. I know you're injured and ran for 127 yards on Saturday. And you played just a little more than two quarters on your way to 188 yards last week. And, yes, the block you threw at the defensive line- man in the third quarter was impressive, too. But rea...…

…DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 26 - Monday, September 10, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom M' SCHEDULE SAID AND HEARD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK TUESAY9n"tskn o un.IwsKA I R Z ZN K VOLLEYBALVSOAKLAND7 RM. "tskn ffny a AI R Z ZNK FRIDAY-914 looking at one of the d-line- VOLLEYBALL VS. UTAH VALLEY STII AM. man, and I was like, 'Aw, The senior outside hitter tallied 45 kills over M SOCCER VS. KENTUCKY730 PM.-, the weekend's two ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 10, 2007 - 3B Blue finds stroke, wins Wolverines take fourth By ANDY REID Wolverines couldn't overcome their which was certainly not enough Daily Sports Writer sub-par performance in round one, time to work fix everything in order finishing fourth overall with a final to compete for a win. The Michigan women's golf score of 916. The host Spartans fin- While more practice is neces By ...…

…4B - Monday, September 10, 2007 GAME STATISTICS The Michigan Da Freshman thrust into playing Team Stats First Downs Rush/Yds Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Cop/Att/Int Punts/Avg Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards TirneofFPoss PASSING Player Henne RUSHING Player Hart Minor Manningham Prown Mallett Herne Tota RECEVNG Player Manningham Arrington Minor Totals PUNTING Payer Totals KICKOFF RETURNS Player Massey Brown Totals PUNT RETURNS Tot...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SPORTSMONDAY Mnnda; Se tembp 10 B0 -G The McgnDl-mcg mnay, p A -er wu,-t - MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box- score. The defense-o-meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Carr-o-meter judges Lloyd Carr's demeanor following the game and the hypemeter measures the fans' game performance. DEFENSE-O-METER Unfortunately, we...…

…6B - Monday, September 10, 2007 The M Eagles' defense too much 'M' Robles helps Mi in return to Wes By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer With a 1-0 lead, the Marquette wom- en's soccer team was feeling generous. Michigan just couldn't capitalize. As Marquette goalkeeper Laura Boyer took possession of the ball at the side of the penalty box, Michigan senior Katie Bohard swooped in and swiped it from her. "It was very exciting to get (the b...…

…Two MCs. Two albums. Two wildly different results. Arts, page 5 id igan Balyj NI)I I) L \ ENTIIEEN \RS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Opinion, page 4 Tuesday, September 11,2007 michigandailycom U' agrees to deal with LEO Contract includes 2.5-percent raise for Ann Arbor lecturers By GABE NELSON Daily News Editor After a summer of negotiation, the Lecturers' Employee Organiza- tion agreed to a new contract with the University last night. Ninety-sev...…

… 2 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 The Michigan Dailv - michijzandailv.com 2 - Tuesday, September11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - mirhieandailvrnm 4 A close encounter of the furry kind ELASTIC EFFORT It was a aunny day and S was walking through the Diag eating an organic granola bar. S saw a squir- rel burrowing a few feet away from me and made some clicking noises at it. S lowered my hand to see if it would acknowledge me. I broke off a lit...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON General suggests troop withdrawal by summer 2008 Gen. David Petraeus told Congress yesterday he envi- sions the withdrawal of roughly 30,000 U.S. troops by next sum- mer, beginning with a Marine contingent later this month. In long-awaited testimony, the commanding general of the war said last winter's buildup in U.S. troops had met its military obj...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 4 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 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 represent solely the v...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 5 pretty. So tired. Bidding fairwell to a friend I'm writing on behalf of a friend. Just a few years back, my friend was a young face in the world of premium televi- sion. Its first season was a brief eight episodes long, and it didn't attract much attention outside of industry types, but it was different and seemed to have potential. By season two, it found a healthy audi...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FORUM p From page 1 white students dressed in hip-hop attire. The party was held on Mar- tin Luther King Day, and its theme was "Living the Dream." Some crowd members said stu- dents who participate in these par- ties know what they are doing is wrong, while others said they are ignorant. Members of the panel then asked themselves whether they contrib- uted to the degrading stereotypes perpetuated about ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 SUICIDE From page 1 a written statement that the data showed that youth suicide is still a major problem. "We don't know yet if this is a short-lived increase or if it's the beginning of a trend," Arias wrote. "Either way it's a harsh reminder that suicide and suicide attempts are affecting too many youth and young adults. We need to make sure suicide prevention efforts ar...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ~RM REE '3:10'to nowhere really By MITCHELL AKSELRAD DailyArts Writer As has become clear in its recent revival, the conventions of the American Western can be as deadly to a film as the ever-present quick draw. A town whose name has some biblical or plot reference, the cowboy/Indian quarrel, *** the battle between good and evil - the remake of "3:10 to 310 to Yuma" has them all. But they don't hurt the m...…

… A 10 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The losses hurt, but aren't we still Michigan fans? I T his past weekend was another tough loss for Michigan fans to swallow. But despite the incompetence on the field, the true embar- rassmentI took place off the field and in the student section. From where I sat r in section 30, H. JOSE I saw three B separate inci- BOSCH dents of stu- dent violence. No, not Michi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 11, 2007 -11 VOLLEYBALL From page 10 The change has paid immedi- ate dividends as Draves won the Miami (Ohio) University Invita- tional MVP award two weekends ago. Draves also attributes her suc- cess to increased mental strength on the court than in the past. She's more aware of who she is as a per- son off the court and, in turn, that has led her to being more confident on the court...…

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…The scandalous stories behind the namesakes of campus buildings. The Statement. e Jidigan BuIly Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September12, 2007 michigandaily.com SRace to stay on this year s apps Administrators say officers will ignore factors banned by Prop 2 By KIRSTY MCNAMARA Daily StaffReporter University officials have decided to continue mak- ing race, gender and national origin information vis- ible to admissions officers. In Novem...…

… I 2A- Wednesday, September 12, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes Explained My professor is hot. Can I sleep with her (or him)? THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here The Extremist SOLAR FLAIR You know the feeling. You walk into class. You find a seat. You look around. Then it hits you - you have the single hottest teacher on campus. The instructor smiles at you. Your mind wanders, probably more than it should. W...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush says he will adopt withdrawal plan for Iraq President Bush will tell the nation this week he plans to reduce the American troop presence in Iraq by as many as 30,000 by next summer, but will condition those and further cuts on continued progress, The Associated Press has learned. In a prime-time television address, probably tomorrow, Bush will endorse the recom- mendations of h...…

… 4A - Wednesday, September 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. < Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflectthe official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solel...…

…5A - Wednesday, September 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A beef more fake than spam "Honey, this is James. We used to, uh, date." In the :pst Week ywe'c- had W 111 .eVWc i- e tY eO C-c o I 'c iS beCaseS of' .11yWOO(1 lO 1S, and . this tie i doesn t L kxke e iii hoar se C save us. Wayward love in the Another misfit, odd Yesterday was a big day for the record industry. Kanye West and 50 Cent, self-proclaimed "Kings of Rap,"...…

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