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…261 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 Web of Mediocrity 4 Spidey's web stretches too far third time around By PAUL TASSI DailyFilm Editor May 7, 2007 - It's an interesting direction to take, making "Spider-man 3" a romantic musical comedy. Not even close to the previous two blockbusters in the series * that inspired the cur- rent flood of superhero Spiderman 3 films, "Spider-man 3" is AttheShowcase the biggest disappoint- and Qu...…

…u '- = . A k ' The Michigan Daily E I COOLER THAN THOU How TO ACT BORED AND SUPERIOR AT A PARTY BY KIMBERLY CHOU I Associate Arts Editor Working the walk of shame. By KIMBERLY CHOU and ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN DailyArts Editors The digital clock on the bedside table is blinking red as the alarm clock clicks into a MIDI version of Chris Brown's "Move That Booty." Cali III textbook and papers strewn across the floor, half a fifth of Tri- ple Disti...…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 27 I DINING and ELIVERY UNTIL 4ams EVERYDAY!! …

…The Michigan Daily 7D dF to PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ANGELA CESERE AND BEN SIMON/Daly Mash-up phenom Gregg Gillis gets messy with samples By Punit Mattoo I Daily Arts Writer Clipse art Duo's furious second disc a masterpiece By BRIAN CHEN DailyArts Writer After lawsuits, label politics and frustrating delays of the Clipse's sophomore effort Hell Hath No Fury, it's easy to understand the inspiration behind the album's title. But what's surpris...…

…28 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 sports@michigandaity.com 734-764-8585 Antonio Pittman breaks away for a touchdown during Ohio State's 42-39 win in Columbus. By STEPHANIE WRIGHT DailySportsEditor Nov. 20, 2006 - COLUMBUS - With everything on the line, Michi- gan walked away from its biggest game of the year empty-handed. But it might get a second chance. On Saturday, the second-ranked Wolverines let their undefeated season, ...…

…8D 4 .t ,.Y : 4 d% -The Michigan Daily Pondering'Assassins' and the man behind it all 4 By CATHERINE SMYKA Daily Arts Writer It's impossible to walk out of the theater after seeing a Stephen Sondheim play and not talk about what just hap- pened. And that's not JUST because he can write spec- tacular Broadway musicals. Sondheim can fit more politi- cal and philosophical state- ments in a 100-minute show than some presidents can in an entire...…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 29 Former Varsity players reminisce about coach By AMBER COLVIN Daily Sports Writer Nov.18, 2006 -Everyone who wore the winged helmet for Bo Schem- bechler can drum up a favorite story of the legendary leader. For 1981 All-American offensive tackle Ed Muransky, it was jim- mying the locker room scale so he and a teammate could always make weight, only for Schembechler to reveal the night before t...…

…The Michigan Daily the forces behind S 2o The hype surrounding the Royal Shakespeare Company's stop in Ann Arbor has mostly buzzed around Patrick Stewart. But take a closer look, and you'll see that it takes more than the actors to put together an impressive production. Crew members, engineers and designers for the RSC have made themselves at home at the University, working with local stage professionals as they put together every show, maki...…

…30 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 Michigan leaves Rose Bowl with thorns By STEPHANIE WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor Jan. 4, 2007 - PASADENA, Calif. - This year's Rose Bowl was billed as a consolation prize for two teams that came up just short of playing for the National Championship. Southern Cal won the prize. Michigan still needs consoling. Nearly a month after Bowl Cham- pionship Series voters selected Flor- ida to face No. 1 ...…

…IoD The Michigan Daily look and listen 4 4 CARGO From page 3D always, you can find it on YouTube). Allow me to set the scene: You're watching a James Brown concert in Los Angeles from 1983. The clip begins with Brown calling up Michael Jackson - by then a super-duper star - and MJ killing everyone by singing averse and busting out a few signature dance moves. As everyone is going wild, he's whispering something in JB's ear. JB walks up t...…

…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 131 'M' stuns No. 2 Notre Dame By MATT SINGER Riding sophomore wide receiver Daily Sports Editor Mario Manningham's three-touch- down day and a rock-solid defensive Sept. 18, 2006 - SOUTH BEND performance, Michigan closed its - At the end, there was no cheering pre-Big Ten schedule with a 47-21 for Ol' Notre Dame. demolition of Notre Dame - its larg- Only the stunned silence of Irish est margin o...…

…tl L I-y .F 3.., .. k I E-' y~ ' C, 4c filic4ioan 4 ail I :. . E" S 6 b jj S ': ; Sf .3 fi .< h NEW STUDENT EDITION 2007 Ks ; a, Y $3 x¢ 1 ., 3Y r v r h oil post x - Z UInsid e History is made every year by Michigan teams. Read on to learn about some of last year's highlights and to find out who may shine this year. Allow us to introduce you to Michigan's new men's basketball coach. Daniel Bromwich discusses his strengths and his glow- i...…

…321 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 Beilein hired as next Michigan's new coach By H. JOSE BOSCH Daily Sports Editor- ZAC Michigan State center Drew Naymick blocks Michigan guard Dion Harris's shot. Cagers can't ma Spartans' hun By DANIEL LEVY DailySports Writer Feb. 14, 2007 - EAST LANSING - It was a game Michigan State had to have. It was a game Michigan would have liked to have. And as the two conference foes battled down th...…

…The Michigan Daily [uHANDS By Scott Bell I Daily Sports Editor Sophomore Mario Manningham made his presence known in 2005. Now he's ready to get his team's name back on the map. 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 preve...…

…33 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 Icers fall to Sioux By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Writer March 26, 2007 - DENVER- It had the look of a pick-up street-hockey game played with- out goalies. By the end of the first period, one of every three shots had resulted in a goal. By the end of the game, that number had fallen to a still astronomical one goal in just less than every five shots. But somehow, Michigan, the nation's high- es...…

…The Michigan Daily 3E s BEN SIMON/Dail ' 'Freshman Ryan Mallett looks to follow in Chad Henne's footsteps as Michigan's qarterack. FOOTBALL INCOMING............ Ryan Mallett, the crown jewel of the Wolverines' incoming football recruiting class and one of the Maize and Blue's most hyped recruits in recent memory, might get a free pass when it comes to freshman initiation this fall. That's because the five-star quarterback joined the team thi...…

…34 The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 a Blue get No. five 'M' wins close one By ANDY REID Daily Sports Writer Oct. 30, 2006 - BLOOMINGTON - Michigan women's cross country coach Mike McGuire's hand has five fingers. And, after the Wolverines won the Big Ten championship at Indiana University Golf Course yesterday, McGuire now has five consecutive championship rings to fit snugly on each of those digits. Junior Erin Webster, who h...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2007 35 Wolverines best top-ranked Vanderbilt By ANDY REID Daily Sports Writer June 5, 2007 - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Michigan baseball coach Rich Maloney just got a new haircut - and there isn't much hair left. That's because of a promise he made to the Wolverines before their improbable 4- 3 upset of No. 1 Vanderbilt to win their first NCAA Regional since 1984. Maloney told his team that if it pulled off...…

…The Michigan Daily U 2 /0 * Sparties make it easy ... and fun 5E Streak Sparted? t's not even fair, really. Do you think I get a kick out of this? Winning an argument against a State fan about which school is better is like beat- ing Matt Trannon in a spelling bee. Or Jeff Smoker in a sobriety contest. _ Or a Michigan State clock operator in a job-efficiency competition. Or Tom Izzo in an "I'm-tall-enough-to- ride-roller-coasters" contest. ...…

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…I The Michigan Daily Beilein's a coach's coach I "I think he's definitely in the top five (coaches in the country), and I think he's the best teacher. He and Bobby Knight are right up there as the best teachers in the country." That quote might be a little partisan. After all, it's from Patrick Beilein, the son and former player of new Michi- gan men's bas- ketball coach John Beilein. But the son's r opinion, while admittedly biased, certa...…

…Johnny Sears (25) and Jamar Adams (22) leave the field after the 3rd-ranked Michigan football team's 32-t8 loss to 8th-ranked USC in the Rose Bowl. By STEPHANIE WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor PASADENA, Calif. - This year's Rose Bowl was billed as a consola- tion prize for two teams that came up just short of playing for the National Championship. Southern Cal won the prize. Michigan still needs consoling. Nearly a month after Bowl Cham- pionship ...…

…8E The Michigan Daily How to be an athlete without being athletic aise your hand if you played spqrts in high school. R I'm sure many of you did because this school is full of former high school athletes. You might have been the BMOHSC (Big Man on High School Campus) because you were H. JOSE the only kid who BOSCH could compe- tently throw a Bosch Watch football. Or you might have been a star until you were sidelined by an injury. But whoev...…

…aTe Airbiigau il ainnia NEW STUDENT EDITION 2007 O;Q yt 8 1 W y pry,. to r linside Ann Arbor is not just a remote town on a map anymore, soon it will be your second home. So take a peak at what your new stomping grounds have to offer. Coming to a new town can be frustrating; you don't know the best pizza place or even which restaurants deliver late at night. But with the Daily's help, you can con- fidently arrive on campus with the street ...…

…a 2F The Michigan Daily SICEvery year Michigan Daily readers vote on their favorite things about Ann Arbor. From the best barber shop to best pizza place, students decide the top places in the city. Below you'll find a glimpse of what our staffers think about some of last year's winners. Espresso Royale Cafe Six Espresso Royale Cafes. Two Amer's Mediterranean Delis. Two Sweetwater cafes. Rendezvous. Ambrosia. Ten Starbucks. As a col- lege ...…

…The Michigan Daily 3F Pfizer shuts A2 facility By WALTER NOWINSKI Daily Staff Reporter In a devastating blow to the city and region, Pfizer Inc. announced yesterday that it would close its massive Ann Arbor research and development facility - eliminating 2,100 jobs. At a hastily convened press con- ference this afternoon in the Mich- igan Union, Mayor John Hieftje joined University President Mary Sue Coleman and Gov. Jennifer Granholm and o...…

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…The Michigan Daily AqNN ARBOR ww~mVoted Ann Arbor's Number 1. rj) dna~'a~tCINEE r..,^ f" FOOD Chef Jan - 40 'YEARS EXPERIENCE TpGold Meda wrdWme 2006, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1983 International Professional Culinary Competition {The World's Largest Culinary Compeiion) Congratulations to Chef Jan Chef Jan Award Winner of the 2004 Olympic Silver Medal (Oct.18, 12004) Szechuan, Hunan & Peking Cuisine I ~(THRIFT 113STORE we've ...…

…4 The Michigan Daily What your bar says about you Compiled by the Daily Arts staff i ASHLEY'S 338S. State St. You enjoy the finer things in life. You want your beer like you want your women: foreign and stout. When youhave more than 70 of these beauties on tap, then surely you've stumbled into heaven (or where your GSI holds office hours). Ashley's is undoubtedly the beer-snob water- ing hole - its plug is "Friends don't let friends drink ...…

…The Michigan Daily 7F finn A4rbor fine dining Even the most uncultured Prat boy can't spend an entire undergraduate career in Ann Arbor eating only cold pizza and burritos. So at some point, whether it is because the parents are intownor because you've finally met a girl who calls you back when she's sober, you're probably going to want to get dressed and splurge on a nice dinner. For most students, a fancy dinner is synonymous with Main St...…

…4 The Michigan Daily he There's really only one place, at the University where students from all corners of campus convene and set differences and politics aside for the sake of a steak quesadilla. Started bytwo former college students and bur- rito-enthusiasts Adam Lowenstein and Justin Herrick, BTB is an essen- tial part of the late-night foraging-for-food experience. It's accessible: the location on State and Hill streets is hardly a tre...…