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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 19, 2008 - 7 REVIEW From Page 1 public circus his work generates rather than the matters it concerns. And since everyone should be famil- iar with the 2004 race, he made a wise choice in chronicling his 62-city get-out-the-vote tour by pri- marily focusing on the tour itself. Really, "Slacker Uprising" is just a concert film. Moore embraced that notion, calling it his version of Neil Y...…

…8 - Friday, September 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Seniors ready for last shot at title By MATT JOHNSON Daily Sports Writer Nobody on the Michigan men's golf team has waited for a shot at redemption longer than seniors Nick Pumford and Bill Rankin. Both have spent three seasons on campus toiling for a team that finished near the bottom of the Big Ten. Michigan hasn't been ranked higher than fifth in the conference since t...…

…4Making art with your food Our sex and relationships columnist's debut The B-side Opinion, Page 4A Iie lidigar Bailjj Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 18, 2008 michigandailycom MICHIGAN S ECONOMIC WOES Candidates pitch fixes for rising joblessness Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist, spoke yesterday at Eastern Michigan University yesterday to promote his new book and draw attention to the energy crisis. Fried-man calls fo...…

…News 2A - Thursday, September 18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Getting in the Groove When School of Music senior Col- lin McLaughlin decided four years ago to audition for campus percus- sion group Groove, he didn't know what he was in for. He walked into the audition room with no drum- ming experience and was promptly handed a broom. "They had this crazy music in front of me, and they were like, 'Play this,"' he said. Ult...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com- Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 3A * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September18, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS * WASHINGTON Hackers gain access to Gov. Palin's Yahoo account Hackers broke into the Yahoo! e-mail account that Republican. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin used for official business as Alaska's governor, revealing as evi- dence a few inconsequential per- sonal messages 'sh...…

…4A - Thursday, September 18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely ...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 5A . M' falls to Wildcats for first time ever Late goal not enough for visiting Wolverines By JOE STAPLETON Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's soccer team lost to Kentucky last night, 2-1, but the Wolverines' coach says it wasn't because Michigan (4-2-1) was the worse team. "We had a large track of posses- sions where it was clear we were the superior team," Michiga...…

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…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 18, 2008- 7A FRIEDMAN From Page 1A man asked Friedman how he would deal with the state's problems if he were the "leader of Michigan." Friedman responded by criticiz- ing Michigan's elected officials for not supporting stricter fuel effi- ciency standards for American cars - something he said he'd do if he were in Gov. Jennifer Granholm's shoes. "Because if you create that mar- ket...…

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…The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. AT THE PODIUM Lightning rod left-wingfilm- maker Michael Moore will put his credibility on the line once again when his newest film "Slacker Upris- ing" premiers today at the Michigan Theater. Admis- sion is free and first-come, first-serve. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the film screens at 6:15 p.m. Moore will speak prior to the showing. ON STAGE...…

…2B - Thursday, September 18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'EARTHBOUND' (1995) - SNES 0 The Daily Arts guide to upcoming Ann Arbor events Today 9.18.08 Food Sessions: "Discover the Flavors of Coffee" with Tonya Huffman 7 p.m. At the Whole Foods Cooking and Lifestyles Classroom Free Comedy Jamm: Perfor- mances by 12 Aspiring Area Stand-up Comics 8 p.m. At the VFS Hall (Below Seva Restaurant) $5 Tomorrow 9.19.08 "Revolution Hero...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 18, 2008- 3B Marriage of food and art EDIBLES From Page 1B as a relic from his past perfor- mances on world hunger. The plates were originally used in a performance where DeCaus- sin invited a group to eat a meal with him off the plates. When the guests were finished and full, their plates empty of food, a painting of a starved child was revealed to them on their plate. His contribu...…

…4B - Thursday, September 18, 2008 TRIBUTE Infinitely missed The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com By ANDY KROLL DailyArts Writer Early on in his masterful 1999 essay "Authority and American Usage," David Foster Wallace breaks from his explanation of the Descriptivist-vs.-Pre- scriptivist Usage Wars of modern linguistics (this is already a departure from the essay's primary task of reviewing Bryan A. Garner's A Dictionary of Mod- ern America...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 5B Filmmakers aren't doing justice to the devastating tragedy By Brandon Conradis I Senior Arts Editor T he seventh anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 passed quietly last week, seemingly without notice. I didn't subject myself to the rebroadcasted foot- age that was shown on all the major news stations, and hardly anyone I knew even " mentioned the significance of the date. Lat...…

…68 - Thursday, September18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam The voice of a generation WALLACE From Page 4B Reading his books or watching the few interviews he gave, you understand that this was a guy far more attuned than the rest of us to the everyday lunacies, ridiculousness and unreason of American culture. And yet he took this genius and found the humor in it - a witty and sar- donic sense of humor coursing through so much o...…

…4c It iC i an,43at im Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 17, 2008 rnichigandaily.com REGISTRATION DRIVE BORROWING FOR COL LEGE As lenders shy away, 'U' students still finding loans Community college students among those hit hardest by loan squeeze BY MATT AARONSON Daily StaffReporter Private lenders have been pull- ing out of the student loan indus- try in droves as investors hesitate to buy loan-backed securities in a, national ec...…

…0 2A - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Six-pack, four wheels The keg is tapped. The 30-packs emptied. And to keep the party going, a late night beer run is needed. Not too long ago, University students and AnnArbor citizens could restock their refreshments for the rest of the night without even leaving the air-conditioned. comfort of their cars. Up until 2003, the Beer Depot in downtown Ann Arbor offe...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com nW 17 2 Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Fed keeps interest rate steady, market closes with gains Wall Street ended another tumultuous session with a sizable gain yesterday, partly recover- ing from its worst sell-off in years after the Federal Reserve said it was keeping interest rates steady. The central bank soothed fears of a worsening financial crisis even as the market waite...…

…4A - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University af Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Wednesday, September 17, 2008 -5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, September17, 2008 -SA When legends fall and iPods sell: The anatomy of a sellout a a my mo listened times g no mat how ma times I my way throug album The Lon some C " ed Wes will ne have lis to thos tracks thing li or "Cop tinged trips to or my f moose that wi It's h being f the firs tainly r a talent got a d But me, a...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, September17, 2008 - 7A RESEARCH * From Page 1A resources, finding thatbiomass and wind are the two most abundant sources of energy. It outlined how the URC is helping to develop the state's alternative energy sources, including organic solar cells at the University of Michigan, research on a new process to break down ce...…

…8A - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Early report: the freshman impact Senior Danelle Underwood is enjoying playing soccer for the first time in years under new Michigan coach Greg Ryan. Underwood feels fresh again By TIM ROHAN you can do, and not playing for six For the Daily months is-really hard." Underwood scored her first goal Senior Danelle Underwood would since her sophomore year Sept. 5th like t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 9A MEET THE GIRLS OlF THE: 6610 n ' , .. m _ t p p S U S S Save the date. Keep it really, really OPEN. Join us on Software Freedom Day September 20th. It's your opportunity to show support for all things open source. While you're at it, join a Sun Open Source University Meetup at sun.com/swfreedom. Change (Y)our World. Support Software Freedorr *Su n microsyste...…

…10A - Wednesday, September17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Ultimate lyricist Even at 42, Wu-Tang Clan member still brings strong lines to latest album By HARUN BULJINA For the Daily Thanks to his escapades with the Wu-Tang Clan, GZA has estab- lished brand name. Fans know the product he provides: A richly pat- terned flow that has served him * well for nearly two decades. It's GZ why the moni- ker "Genius" is Pro Tools still w...…

…0 0 0 "0 s ""4 " I $B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 New look, same taste bile the new Hill Din- ing Center Marketplace promises more choices, the only variety to set it apart from past dining halls is in the number of stations: seven. Apart from a few creative dishes, the "marketplace"- style cafe has done little else but categorize and reintroduce the din- ing system's old menus. Six of the stations - Grill on the H...…

… 0 0 0 0 I. " - - 6O* I Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - The Michigan Daily TB THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GABE NELSON A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to 10. new rules rule 133: If you get the one parking spot for your apartment, you have to drive your roommates to class sometimes. rule 134: Abstain- ing from voting is never a political statement. It's either lazy or d...…

… 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 QUOTES OF THE WEEK The desperate acts of "Helicopter parents" don't cede control when their babies go to college Sara Lynne Thelen (Daily Staff Writer " Chuck, stand up, let the people see you."~ - JOE BIDEN, Delaware senator and Demo- cratic vice-presidential candidate, asking Missouri State Senator Chuck Graham, a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair, to stand up for...…

… 0 0 00 e e e e * SO r l f i r i ^' S': ;', 7 r r I t 1 r - o S. ll I L ~' The University has never.made a top priority of catering to students' comfort. But the competition for the hearts and minds of prospective students often comes down to their stomachs p I I I or the main course: apple and cran- berry crepe flamb6 or braised beef with root vegetables served in a blueberry wine reduction. Then for des- sert, chocolate zucchini ca...…

…e fid gan Baijj Ann Arbor, Michigan p THE SATELLITE CAMPUSES Enrollment at U-M Flint Dearborn at all-time high Campuses add new programs, on-campus housing in effort to lose commuter-school image ByKELLY FRASER Daily News Editor In recent years, the University's satellite cam- puses in Flint and Dearborn have tried to rein- vent their commuter-college images by expanding recruitingefforts,offeringnew academic programs and developing on-campus...…

…2 - Tuesday, September 16, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com M0NDAY~ WEDNESDAY: MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Arbor Anecdotes Before You Were Here Late-nigaht peas antries THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: The Extremist LATIN STEPS On Friday night, my room- mate and I decided to take a night off from going out. We opened our screen door that opens to a sidewalk, felt the cool night breeze, and watched a l...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS CHICAGO Ike to blame for Midwest flooding Residents of the Midwest faced blackouts affecting more than 2 million homes and businesses and flooded homes yesterday after a weekend of devastating weather caused by the remnants of Hurri- cane Ike. The violent weather in the Mid- west, the latest in a brutal sum- mer that has slammed parts of the region with severe flooding, brought Ike's total ...…

…4 - Tuesday, September 16, Zoos p r The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position'oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent sole...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 16, 2008 -5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, September 16, 2008 -5 The gaping'Hole' in fall TV The new cast of "CSI: Roswell." Scientific failure N sei ste Wh Boston cal stc begin the sc certair beginn epic success tunate J.J. latest tries classic netwoi fails ti its gen "Fri tive sc out the expect netwo: rew paranormal harness the increasing popular- ity of the su...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 7 CAMPUSES From Page 1 officials. Both campuses appear to be on pace to meet the strategic growth goals they outlined several years ago. Official enrollment data of the University's Ann Arbor campus won't be available until October, when the Office of the Registrar completes its semester report. Flint administrators attributed the campus growth to several fac- tors, includi...…

…8 - Tuesday, September 16, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Coach defends statement CIIF REEDER/Daily Senior Beth Karpiak leads Michigan with 92 kills through nine matches. New attit ud key to 'M' resurgence By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Editor Rich Rodriguez knew he had to explain himself. The first-year Michigan coach went out of his way at his Monday press conference to clarify his state- ment that "Michigan football will be ...…

…46F c an'3at Ann Arbor, Michigan PARKING ON CAMPUS Neighbors oppose plans to add parking near hospital Monday, September 15, 2008 michigandailycom IN RIVALRY. A TURNOVER OF FORTUNES Res To St r bri Som Lower ed acr the Un ing a U two fr tures n cAl Car The structu 40,000 and po STRU sidents of Lower is near the Kellogg Eye Center between Wall Street and Maiden wn area say new Lane. Conceptual plans, the first step ructures would toward a...…

…2A- Monday, September '15,2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, September IS, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * Tree-sitters descend from perch Protesters at the University of California - Berkeley descended from their redwood homes last week after school officials cut off their food and water supplies. The protesters had been living in the tree for 21 months in an attempt to prevent the school from building a...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 15, 2008 -- 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, September iS, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS GALVESTON, Texas Hurricane Ike death toll rises The death toll from Hurricane Ike rose to 25 across nine states Sunday, as rescuers said they had saved nearly 2,000 people from waterlogged streets and splin- tered houses. Glass-strewn Hous- ton was placed under a weeklong curfew, and milli...…

…4A - Monday, September 15, 2008 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 We're suddenly being ripped apart" - Roger Freeman, a nine-year veteran of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., on the firm's collapse, reported yesterday by The Wall Street Journal. 6 I ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE E...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 15, 2008 -5A This show will soon be outsourced to cut costs. A tough 'Job'market "This is the shit, like, the total government shit." Fire, but no spark Star-studded cast r fails to energize the Coen brothers' latest political jaunt By ANNIE LEVENE DailyArts Writer with an election year such as this, there's bound to be an increased interest in all things political. As People Magaz...…

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…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com N ew s Monday, September 15, 2008 - 7A S The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, September 15, 2008 - 7A Petraeus: More than military action needed in Afghanistan General says victory also means political, economic progress BAGHDAD (AP) - U.S. Gen. David Petraeus said yesterday that experience in Iraq shows it will take political and economic progress as well as military action to tackle incre...…

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…2B - September 15, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a 28 - September iS, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * ,w 'M' wins third straight tourney By MARK BURNS Daily Sports Writer According to Chinese culture, three is a lucky number. It's been good fortune for the Michi- gan volleyball team this year as well. The Wolverines grabbed their third tournament of the year this weekend, winning 3-0 at the Pepsi Challenge in An...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com September 15, 2008 - 3B Women's rugby makes statement in win over Spartans Big win could propel team from D-JJ to D-I By JOE STAPLETON Daily Sports Writer Remember a certain surprising upset for Michigan football last year? An upset of similar proportion occurred in 2008, except it was Michigan crossing divisions and shocking the favorites. In East Lansing on September 6, the Division II Michigan women...…

…4B - September 15, 2008 Sportsanday The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 48 - September15, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom GAME STATISTICS . Tam Stats First DownsC Rush/Yds Offensive Plas Total ORfese CompR/AttInt Punts/Avg Fumbles/Lost PASSIN Play ThCr pet ShridanCR TotCCCal RUSING MICH 21 42/159 229 70 388 59 19/28/2 4/52.8 7/4 7/79 32:12 C-A Yds 16-23 17S 3-5 54 . 19-28 229 ND 34/115 147 55 260 70 10/21/2 6/43.8 3/0 3/3...…