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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS TEHRAN, Iran Iran releases 15 . captive Britons President Mahmoud Ahmadine- jad defused a growing confronta- tion with Britain, announcing the surprise release of 15 captive Brit= ish sailors yesterday and then glee- fully accepting the crew's thanks and handshakes in what he called an Easter gift. The announcement in Tehran was a breakthrough in a crisis that had escalated over nearly two we...…

…4A - Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l Iidligan Bil Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 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 s...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, April 5, 2007 - 5A "I brought out a couple of NCAA rings and an Elite Eight ring and a Sweet r 16 ring. I passed it around to these guys today, and I said, 'We're going to put these on as soon as we can.' " - Michigan coach John Beilein JOHNNY B. GOOD Beilel s a coach's coach "I think he's definitely in the top five (coaches in the country), and I think he's the best teacher. He and Bobby Kn...…

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…8A - Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E PLAYERS: Fab Fiver lauds choice From page 5A past few days. But he added that if The Fab Five member offered his - -Michigan can keep its three recruits opinions on what fans might expect Udoh didn't seem to think Wol- to go along with its new coach, the from Michigan under Beilein next verine fans had much cause for Wolverines could do some special season. concern. things...…

…FOUR RELEASES YOU CAN'T MISS PAGE 3B ON THE WAY WHY '24' IS LOSING ITS EDGE PAGE 3B Where are our icons? o know far less than I should about classic film, but there are some names even I rec- ognize: Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Redford. These actors are icons, immor- talized figures of film whose legacies have lived on long after retire- ment or even their death. I got to thinking: Who are our generation's film icons...…

…2B - Thursday, April 5, 2007 (page 2 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com i aVAUL 'THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN' (1988) British allegory running wild By ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN ManagingArts Editor Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" begins on a Wednesday in the Age of Reason in a bombed-out, anonymous French city. It feels like the French Revolu- tion, but the accents are all British and the enemy is the formidable Tur...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom A ELF-PROCLAIMED H ETE ROSEXUA L MALE LISTS T HE MOST IMPORTA NT AND "TH E NOTEBOOK" IS ONLY NO. 10. WVHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN THAT.? S TH E FI LT ER. M IC HIGAN DA ILY.COM/T HE F ILT E R- {the b-side} Politics don't mix with'24' By PAUL TASSI on the ground and begins to lose DailyFilm Editor his shit after executing his friend, a mushroom cloud erupts in the All right, so no one can say I'm background. ...…

…4B - Thursday, April 5, 2007 {the b-side} The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com More than dancing SENIOR THESIS CONCERT COMBINES CHARITY WITH ART By CAITLIN COWAN Daily Arts Writer It seems as if many artists - even the starving ones - want a piece of the pie. Be it Mike Baldwin's "Will Work for Food" cartoon series or the Cunninlynguists's sublime underground rap album Will Rap for Will Dance Food. Six seniors in the School of Music, The-...…

…The academic year through the lens of the Daily The Statement. F-(;R'\l i 46F N N \} l Ann Arbor Michigan www.michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 4, 2007 Beilein In as hoops coach Former WVU coach to be introduced today By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer Michigan Athletic Director Bill Martin will hold a press conference today to introduce former West Virginia coach John Beilein as the new Michi- gan men's basketball coach. The announcem...…

…2A - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: THURSDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes M -- --- Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained The first'High Noon' march Thirty-five years ago, students couldn't RSVP to Hash Bash on Facebook.com - word-of-mouth and fliers were the only advertise- ments for the event. But the lack of easy, online publicity didn't stop scores of students from gathering for the fir...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NE-WS NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush calls Dems 'irresponsible' on Iraq funding President Bush denounced "irre- sponsible" Democrats yesterday for going on spring break without approving money for the Iraq war with no strings. He condemned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria, too, accusing her of encouraging a terrorism sponsor. With Congress out of town, Bush tried to take the upper hand over Democ...…

…4A - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 OPNo a The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74bE iI4d143an ti4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustr...…

…Wednesday, April 4, 2007 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, April 4, 2007 - 5A TV COLUMN Life as hockey and The Simpsons' J ve spent the majority of finally see the film most thought my existence obsessing far would never be made. It will too much over two things: be just like "Star Wars" except the Detroit (hopefully) no jackass man-child Red Wings will be waving an overpriced and "...…

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…8A - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 ART The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com "What? My career is calling?" Rosalie Ginsberg Awards for Community Service and Social Action & Poster Fair April 5th, 4PM Michigan League Greek Awards Night Office of Greek Life April 5th, 7PM Michigan Union Ballroom . Sponsored by Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council, National Panhellenic Council, and Panhellenic Association. MESA/Trotter House Year-...…

… The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Big innings s ark Blue By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer After walking to the plate to the tune of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks," junior Derek VanBuskirk hit a grand slam on the CMU 3 first pitch MICHIGAN 13 he faced. His shot to right-center field set the tone for a dominating first inning and foreshadowed an equally successful final inning as Michigan's big bats beat Central Michigan yesterday 13...…

…10A - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue pitchers bounce back By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer This couldn't have been what Michigan softball pitcher Lori- lyn Wilson wanted at all. The Salem, Ore., native walked the day's leadoff hitter in the first game of the Wolverines' double- header yesterday on four pitches. Then her walk of the Bron- cos' cleanup hitter two outs later prompted a visit to the mound...…

…w w V U V - --~W7 'F I. . .. -- I Following the sound of music he house lights in the Hill Auditorium dimmed, one night in March two years ago, and the audience quited. The antici- pation was palpable, and as we sat, we all knew we were about to see something spectacular. Then, her violin and bow in her left hand, holding up the long skirt of her beautiful strapless dress with her right, the celebrated vir- tuoso, Anne-Sophie Mutter walke...…

…V V V w w w i 0 w w w w w v w w :.I. Weneda, pil4,00 Te icianDal.~ table of contents 4B THE YEAR'S BEST PHOTOS From the pages of The Michigan Daily, relive the defining moments of the 2006- 2007 academic year. 6B THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT BUZZ Students in William "Buzz" Alexander's classes walk away with a passion for, prisoners' rights. Are they inspired by the cause, or is it the class? THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with WALTER NOWINSKI ...…

…TeMcgnDaly - Wednesday, April 4, 2007 ~ .. . 90 Changing your life 101 What would it take for you to give up a law career for social activism? Would it take a war in Iraq? A crisis in New Orleans? Or maybe just an English class? V U Uw W. Wensa, pi , 0 7 Te ihgn al - our years ago, LSA senior Karen Soell had a life plan. After graduating from her small Catholic high school in La Crosse, Wisc., she would study English and political science...…

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…IMRAN SYED: DON'T FEAR RELIGION IN SCHOOLS OPINION, PAGE 4 WILL POWER FERRELL WINS AGAIN WITH 'BLADES' ARTS, PAGES5 BOSCH: FLORIDA WINS, BUT DANCE WAS FORGETTABLE SPORTS, PAGE 9 ie lciligan &xihy Ann Arbor, Michigar www.michigandaily.com Tuesday Apr 3, 2007 Reports: It's Beilein West Virginia coach expected to be named new Michigan basketball coach By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer WestVirginiacoach JohnBeilein has accepted an offe...…

…2 - Tuesday, April 3, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MUSTACHE LAUGHS Be very, very quiet - I'm hunting squirrel You know it's spring in Ann Arbor. when the sun comes out and the snow melts away. You watch as April show- ers bring May flowers. And sometimes, something really odd happens that makes the entire depressing winter worthwhile. I was walking on the Diag last spring, enjoying the breeze and the bird song when out of th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, A pril 3, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Supreme Court rules greenhouse gases pollutants The Supreme Court rebuked the Bush administration yesterday for its inaction on global warming in a decision that could encourage faster action in Congress on climate change and lead to more fuel-effi- cient cars as early as next year. The court, in a 5-4 ruling in its first case on climate change, declare...…

…4 - Tuesday, April 3, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com , Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 rothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - 5 0 Bare trees ... ohhhh. Bird's gypsy-pop Sstyle enlivens LP Living up to a 'Namesake' MIRA NAIR CRAFTS MODEL ADAPTATION By IMRAN SYED He struggles with his busy college Daily Arts Writer schedule to find time for visits to - --Indian friends and ethnic stores, Director Mira Nair's "The but his wife's homesickn...…

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…b The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CHINA From page 1 University's large number of Asian and Asian-American students, growing interest in Chinese stud- ies, the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the Unive-sity's part- nership with Shangha. Jiao Tong University. University Musical Society Director Ben Johnson said plan- ners are scheduling an"Asia Festi- val" that will take place in the fall. It will include a performance by Shen Wei Da...…

…8 - Tuesday, April 3, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Where there 's a Will... FERRELL TREATS FIGURE SKATING TO A LONG-OVERDUE SEND-UP By KRISTIN MAcDONALD AssociateArts Editor You'd think Jon Heder would be well prepared to face the dregs of any wardrobe department after the high-water jeans and way- too-tucked-in AAA T-shirt of"Napo- leon Dynamite." Blades of But his fitting for "Blades of Glory Glory" still must At Showcase h...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - 9 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - 9 FLORIDA 84, OHIO STATE 75 Gators bite again Forgettable dance finally over Junior- laden Gators repeat ATLANTA (AP) - A long, tough season ended with a Gator chomp again. Mission accomplished for Flori- da. The Gators were too much to han- dle once again Monday night, keep- ing their stranglehold on the colleg...…

…10 - Tuesday, April 3, 2007 4 STAFF PICKS The Daily baseball beat makes its predictions for the season These writers look into the future to guess who will win it all - and who will just be disappointing. Michigan overall record Michigan Big Ten record Michigan MVP Michigan Pitcher of the Year Michigan Freshman of the Year Big Ten Regular Season Champion Big Ten Regular Season Runner-Up Big Ten Regular Season Third Place Big Ten Tournament C...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 3, 2007 -11 has comic relief By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer The one-liners are coming thick and fast - it's another day at the gym for sophomore Scott Bregman. Seeing sophomore Kent Caldwell take a step prac- ticing his triple full on floor, Bregman shouts, "Nothing another 17repetitions won't fix!" as his teammate grins. But something is different. Bregman isn't needling his team...…

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…For 'M' spr Ig daning Blue sweeps Wildcats in Evanston to start Big Ten season SportsMonday 'Timbaland' Arts, 5A : iC i an at l )Nn N I)P t. f I*.J#.6- .?.*VE..NI LENd bA :)F EDITORIA L\.R EE)OM Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Monday, April 2, 2007 'makes your name your choice u I PHOTOS BY SH AY SPANIOLA/Daily TOP: DP Day participants clean out an abandoned house in Detroit on Saturday Nearly 1,000 volunteers, including ab...…

…2A - Monday, April 2, 2007 TUESDAY Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here' THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com i i .. ($i 4 ail 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-558 stampfl@michigandaily.com floyd@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION a One big artistic statement Some c...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 24207 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON 2008 candidates break fundraising records Two Democratic presidential candidates broke previous fund- raising records during the first three months of the year, with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton setting a high bar of $26 million in new con- tributions for the quarter. Former Sen. John Edwards raised more than $14 million since the beginning of the year. Cli...…

…4A - Monday, A pril 2, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 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 views ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, April 2, 2007 - SA ARTS IN BRIEF MUSIC 'Lawns' just a good workout Panther Secret Lawns Fryk Beat Panther's trademark is what he likes to call "floor dancing." This involves convulsing while supine, performing cheerleading moves, fist pumping, maybe variations on the worm. But when you're trying to release an album without any visual accompaniment, the stage hysterics just don't translate. Secr...…

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…8A - Monday, April 2, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PUPPETS ON PARADE The 'Value' of Tim HIP-HOP'S PREEMINENT PRODUCER COMES UP BIG By BRIAN CHEN Daily Arts Writer To say that Timbaland had a successful year in 2006 would be an understatement. Simply put, he dominated the airwaves. As the architect of Nelly Furtado's Loose and Justin Tim- berlake's Future- *** Sex/LoveSounds, he produced hit Timbaland after hit with his proven...…

…Bosch: Noah and Oden 'steal show DANCE FLOOR 2B SpDortsMonda On the road and at home, Michigan is king of the court MEN'S & WOMEN'S TENNIS 4B michigandaily.com Monday, April 2, 2007 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Despite slim margi, Blue gets ig win By CHRIS MESZAROS BY THE NUMBERS Daily Sports Writer Mother Nature proved to be better competition than host Northwestern for the Michigan baseball team this weekend. Michigan NOTEBOOK (4-0 Big Ten, 15-6 ...…

…4 DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 28 - Monday, April 2, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 SAID AND HEARD "I've been coaching 18 years and there's no championship that's ever made my heart feel as good as this one." - Michigan women's gymnastics coach BEV PLOCKI after her team captured the Big Ten Championship Satur- day in State College. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK ROYA ST. CLAIR SOFTBALL The freshman catcher exploded wi...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Rg~ E Monday, April 2, 2007 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailv.com Monday, April 2, 2007 - 3B CHAMPIONS: Plocki leads Blue to 13th championship in 15 seasons From page 1B ning on vault, its most success- ful event. But a series of amazing routines reinvigorated the Nittany Lions and the home crowd. Penn State's Corissa Pirkl and Katie Per- ret stuck beautiful routines, scor- ing 9.900 each, ...…

…4B - Monday, April 2, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Netters take two on road By KIRK SHEFFERLY For the Daily The 25th-ranked Michigan men's tennis team faced the daunting task of winning back-to-back road matches over the weekend. Despite the tough schedule, the Wolverines came away with a clean sweep, beating No. 29 Minnesota 5-2 on Saturday and Iowa 6-1ton Sun- day. The first step in claiming these two key victo- ries was def...…

…JAMES DICKSON: WHY NICE IS OVERRATED OPINION, PAGE 4 HENSICK SNUBBEDCHEADLE CARRIES 'REIGN OVER ME' ° ~ COLVIN: TJ. DESERVED HOBEY BAKER SPOT SPORTS, PAGE 8 ARTS, PAGE 5 tce idt an aIVy (.NE.-*[-UI.?NDR ED->,,'.'.)SEVEINT FN CE R FE IORA R EO Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Friday, March 30, 2007 A VIEW FROM THE BELLS ACADEMIC ETHICS Engin school confronts cheating BENJI DELL/Daily University alum Steven Ball plays the carill...…

…2 - Friday, March 30, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes SUCK IT UP I WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY: F- Campus Characters_ The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0500 srampfl@michigandaity.com floyd@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION Chicken or fish, Ms. Coleman? Wh...…