…SEEKING ANSWERS TO AMERICA'S ENERGY QUESTIONS OP-ED, PAGE 5A THE SPIN ZONE 'GIRL TALK' COMES TO THE LEAGUE THE B-SIDE MICHIGAN'S FUTURE QB GETS ACQUAINTED WITH AZ SPORTS, PAGE 6A L7 I i A I igataiI Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com COWABUNGA. BABE -hrsday, February i5, 2007 WAR IN IRAQ Tape of captive A2soldier released FORESTCASEY/Daily The Valentine's Day Ninjas, a group organized by members of the group of campus pranksters ...…
…2A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained The manbeh ind the mullet Student hasn't changed hairstyle in 14 years Engineering sophomore Stephen of hair he originally grew at the nape of declined. Krause has had the same hairstyle since his neck widened into a mullet. Still, the mulletdoes need trimming he was 6 years old. His ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Chrysler to slash 13,000 jobs For 13,000 Chrysler workers, Feb. 14 will now be known as the Valentine's Day massacre. Chrysler announced yesterday its long-awaited restructuring, which included a 16 percent reduc- tion in its work force, shift reduc- tions, a plant closing and a surprise hint that the plan could lead to a DaimlerChrysler d...…
…4A -Thursday, February 15, 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 Nothing means more to me than making government work better for the working families of this state." - Comedian and liberal radio personality AlFRANKEN in a speech yesterday announcing his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for a Sen...…
…5A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 Upin smoke America's increasing reliance on coal generated electricity runs contrary to environmental goals of decreasing carbon emissions. While politicians form committees and debate the science of global warming, expect energy companies to continue to profit. GARY GRACA VEWPm..T America's love affair with coal The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com By SAM BUTLER Renewing energy at the 'U The tide is shift...…
…IORTS - michgandaily.com 6A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 Mallett adjusts to campus By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor He's been here just more than a month. But it didn't take star recruit Ryan Mal- lett that long to fig- EARLY ure out the ENTRANCE difference ...- ... -.. between A sneak peak high school at the four and college. early-enrollees "(It'shard) for Michigan just learn- PART 1 OF 4 ing how to adjust to the time," Mallett said....…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Three-time captain not stepping up when needed Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 7A By DANIEL LEVY A typical Abram stat line used to On Basketball read something like this: 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting, 3-for-3 from What if I were to tell you that the foul line, two rebounds, an Michigan had an experienced lead- assist and a number of right-place, er who was having the worst season right-time plays. He was...…
…E I PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE On Central Campus Call 668-1100. ! 1, 2, 6 bdrm. apt. for lease. Off Hill St. 734-657-5497. From $725 per mo. 6 BDRM Apt. for lease 1004 S.For- est. 332-6000. carlsonproperties.com ! AVAILABLE NOW: Newly refur- bished 4 bdrm., 2 bath house, incl.: 4 car prkg., updated kitch. & baths; new carpet; ldry.; possible 5th living space; pets o.k. w/deposit. $1,950/mo. 734-751-0328. !! 1 BEDROOM Apartments !! 523 N. Main -...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 9A SOLDIER From page 1A came in response to his insis- tence the kidnappers show him proof his nephew was still alive. Qanbar said he and the kidnappers had intermit- tently exchanged e-mails for about a month until they cut off contact at the end of January. He said none of the e-mails repeated a demand made in the early days of the kidnapping for a $250,000 ransom. "But I...…
…10A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Shootouts: Second-ranked Irish hand M' first loss point counterpoint yea or nay? 4 By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer With one upset win already under its belt, the Michigan wom- en's tennis team sought to capture its second against a potent No. 2 Notre Dame team. A win over the Fighting Irish would add luster to an already great start by the Wol- verines. Unfortu...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue Devils golden standard for NCAA -Y .' ._ 0Thursday, February 15, 2007 -11A Change name o the game Ihate Duke. I hate that the national media loves Duke and con- stantly praises its players for their intel- ligence and class. But according to a study done by the San Jose Mercury News in the mid-'90s, Duke's fresh- DANIEL man basket- BROMWICH ball players had an aver- Broms Away age SAT score of 968....…
…12A - Thursday, February 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a NEIGHBORS From page IA violations. A minivan is parked across the street, and a tree house is visible from the doorway. "Theyhave abigproblemwith us throwing parties," said LSA junior Claudia Perez-Tamayo, who lives in the house. "It's just really frustrat- ing because they could come talk to us first." Sedney said she and her house- mates usually host parties about o...…
…THE PHARCYDE IS THE CURE PAGE 3B. HOW-TO PAGE 4B. s ,r , ' THE Is THURSDAY, F) Love. Sex. Purple. There are a few musicians I'd consider to be totally unique. Prince is a different category in and of himself. Prince is a guitar god, a wildly talented producer and, above all, a heaving, pant- ing, steamy purple sex sym- bol. His appeal is absolutely undeniable. Hell, even t'd blow him. His recent LLOYD H. appearance at the Super Bowl CARGO ...…
…2 - Thursday, February 15, 2007 ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS 'It I The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4o ett sa c I I ADVISED The U.S. military is concerned that torture scenes on the Fox hit"24,"featuring Kiefer Sutherland will leadto similar behavior in actual soldiers. Briga- dier General Pat- rick Finnegan has spoken with the SUTHERLAND show's producers, The New Yorker reported, and told them that many soldiers in Iraq say there's a direct ...…
…1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The right ' Cyde WHERE DID ALL THE GOOD HIP HOP GO? By TOM SHEA For the Daily It's official: Akon's single "Smack That" is overplayed. Don't let fraternity guys, socially anxious underclassmen or the Scorekeeper's DJ tell you any differently. The beat sounds too much like Usher's 2004 hit "Yeah!" to be origi- nal, and Eminem's mailed-in verse only speeds his tailspin from the bright, creative center of ...…
…4B - Thursday, February 15, 2007 You ser How to mend your t By KIMBERLY CHOU, CAROLINE HARTMANN and ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN Daily Arts Editors Either you forgot, tried too hard or went down in flames. Regardless, it's Feb. 15, and you didn't deliver on Valentine's Day. True, hopeless romantics (and Hall- mark execs) seem to care almost too much about the holiday's conventions - "I asked for Godiva chocolates, I'm making sure he orders pink roses a...…
…;T Will you be able to hide the skeletons in your closet in the age of cell phone cameras and YouTube? The science of love tdiian al Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com * FUELING THE FUTURE Energy chief speaks at U' Panelists call for new, sustainable technology ByARIKIAMILLIKAN Daily StaffReporter Everyone has turned on a light switch. It doesn't require much thought. There's just a quick flick, and then back to everyday life. At an ...…
…2A - Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2A -Wednsday Febuary14, 007The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * MONDAY: The Extremist TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained A protest group's first chapter Student group wrote the Port Huron Statement A group of tudentn in trying to rentart a tampon chapter of what in perhapn the mont famoun group founded at the Univernity, Stu- dentn for a Democratic Society. It wan ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD * Iraq to seal borders with Syria and Iran in crackdown The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced yesterday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran and ordered the return of unlawfully seized homes, as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines. Ahead of the...…
…4A -Wednesday, February 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74 fIdiigQan Bjaly Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu 0 Talk is easy, talk is cheap. It is the doing that's hard." - Former Massachusetts Gov. MITT ROMNEY announcing his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 2008 presidential election yesterday in Dearborn. JOHN ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 5A Loose coverage ver the past six months, I've read roughly 50 to 60 articles directly about the current state of sports broadcasting on televi- sion. The articles are basically all the same.After praising a few announcing crews of yesteryear, almost all of the articles conclude that at the moment, sports coverage blows. Hard. And I can't disagree. Most of today's announ...…
…6A- The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, February 14, the michigan daily PARKING SPACES AVAIL On Central Campus. Call 668-1100. .E 07/08 Central Campus Availability (Heat, Parking, Water, and Furnishings Included with most) 4 Bedrooms $2300-2350 1039 Baldwin 2 Bedrooms $850-1500 848 Tappan 1039 Baldwin 1001 S. Forest 521 Walnut 526 Packard 1015 Huron 801 W. Madison 1015 Vaughn !!!NEW LISTING!!! !!FALL 2007!! CENTRAL CAMPUS 715 & 721 Church St. A...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 7A ROMNEY From page IA "I do not believe Washing- ton can be transformed from within by a lifelong politi- cian," Romney said. "There have been too many deals, too many favors, too many entan- glements - and too little real- world experience managing, guiding, leading." Romney is a former ven- ture capitalist who founded the Boston-based Bain Capi- tal, where he helped sta...…
…a 8 - Wednesday, February 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ballhandling, pride push Spartans past Wolverines EAST LANSING - And when life hands you lem- coach Tommy Amaker called L ast ons, you make lemonade. Michigan State a proud team. night's But this is Michigan basketball. And he was right. The Spartans game was And last night, when the Wol- were a proud team. ugly. verines were given lemons, they That explains why, whi...…
…THowMhga Daid sapebru taught4,etbegay(sot2of)By How David Halperin taught me to be gay (sort of) B~fryB, t T t- 0- ou were in class. I was at a party. Don't get me wrong. English Prof. David Halperin has many lessons. The man behind the University's "How to Be Gay: Male Homosexuality and Initiation" course that sent conservative regents into a furor when first offered in 2000 (and for years thereafter), Halperin is an accomplished scholar,...…
… i 0 W. S -W -W w THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with WALTER NOWINSKI table_ ____ n tnt A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to10. Wednesday, 200 ANSWERS WITHOUT QUES Te pla nato 4B RUNNING FROM THE PAST What cell phone cameras mean for your political future. 6B LET'S MULTIPLY The science behind what makes Valen- tine's Day so good. 8B LEARNING TO BE GAY Taking lesssons from on...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, Feburary 14, 2007 The science behind why she won't be your Valentine Unknown Unknowns I Science Column Wednesday , 2007 - The Michigan Da QUOTES OF THE WEEK "She was raised to be a rich man's wife. Instead she I don't know. If you go becomes the president of the back to my speech, I most powerful university in think I may have. I'm the world." he was the starry-eyed beau- ty, he the prince in shining spacesui...…
… i -"w -W U w I. '. - S. Weneda, ebuay 4,07- TeMcia al 114-:- m I i I I R P : _. ', RU [Ni fROM YOU I Once upon a time, politicians' vices in their college days lived on only in memory. Now they're floating around cyberspace in photographs, videos and blog posts. Will it matter in 30 years when you're gunning for public office? By Andrew Grossman I Managing News Editor f my housemate ever runs for political office, he's go...…
…SYED: TOYOTA IN NASCAR ISN'T AS UNAMERICAN AS YOU THINK OPINION, PAGE 4 NOT FOR KIDS CAGERS HEAD TO PIVOTAL ROAD CONTEST AT MSU LITTLE CHILDREN' A COMPLEX VISION OF SUBURBIA ARTS, PAGE 5 SPORTS, PAGE 9 ( NI N ~I) \ FL N BALS( f L )IL')R EI LV+b\ Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Tuesday, February13, 2007 CAMPUS CRIME Students robbed at gunpoint They asked for Fourth Avenue. Kinsey said the suspects' home- directions, but towns - R...…
…2 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ann Arbor ingenuity I rent a room in the partially unfinished basement of an old Ann Arbor house. Usually, I'm the girl who can always stand the cold, the last to reach for the blankets, but the past month has been an excep- tion. I've put five blankets on my bed and wear about 4 layers of clothes and a hat to sleep. I took the space heater with a built-in thermometer out...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BEIJING Tentative accord reached on North Korea nukes Atentative agreement announced earlier today on initial steps toward North Korea's nuclear disarmament could set the stage for the first con- crete progress after more than three years of talks marked by delays, deadlock and the communist coun- try's first nuclear test explosion. The U.S. envoyto the talks,A...…
…4 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com . c e M d t'a n at6l 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 rep...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 5 Blondes don't All have more fun gown uv I'mnotsure how much Ibelieve pre- in karma, but I do know some ing people in the celebrity world eno have been getting more than their her., fair share of comeuppance this Sp week. anot For what may be the first time in facti my lifetime, the infamous practice cize. of using one's, um, private tapes com to achieve fame may have back...…
…6- The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, February 13, the michigan daily PARKING SPACES AVAIL. On Central Campus Call 668-1100. E ! 1, 2, 6 bdrm. apt. for lease. Off Hill St. 734-657-5497. From $725 per mo. ! 6 BDRM Apt. for lease 1004 S.For- est. 332-6000. carlsonproperties.com ! AVAILABLE NOW: Newly refur- bished 4 bdrm., 2 bath house, incl.: 4 car prkg., updated kitch. & baths; new carpet; dry.; possible 5th living spare; pets o.k. w/deposit. $1,...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FARMER From page 1 the tax on the health workers' and patients' morale when they aren't provided with modern treatment. Retroactive viral therapy reduces the intensity of tuberculosis and AIDS to a manageable state that Farmer compared to living with diabetes. "Do we really know what it costs not to do this right?" he asked. "What's the cost of inaction?" Farmer then defended his work from a financial pe...…
…8 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com It hurts, Sondre. It really hurts. By DEREK BARBER Daily Arts Writer Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche is in the midst of an identity cri- sis. While the lush and inventive pop of his 2002 debut Faces Down earned Lerche a Best New Artist award at the Norwe- sondre gian Grammys, his ore success didn't trans- Le late into U.S. sales. Phantom Punch That's not to say ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 9 Y' hits the road for rivalry Junior Alex Vanderkaay is eager to challenge Northwestern at this weekend's Bg Ten Championships. The Wolverines lost to the Wildcats during dual season. Tankers ready to seek revenge By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer The lights at Canham Natato- rium dimmed after practice and, as his team headed to the locker room, junior Alex Vander...…
…10 - Tuesday, February 13, 2007 SPORTS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MEN'S GYMNASTICS Blue still impacted by founding father BENJIDELL/Daily Freshman Chris Summers has scored three goals in the past two weeks since making the switch from defenseman to forward. Frosh fire up front By AMBER COLVIN Daily Sports Editor DETROIT - Maybe he was the last freshmanskater to notch agoal. Maybe it took him almost the entire regularseason to d...…
…STI I I N THE HUNT APPLES IN STEREO ~II L II Ill~ flINVENTIVE INDIE ROCKERS BREAK NEW GROUND IN MEN'S HOOPS DEFEATS MINNESOTA, LATEST EFFORT KEEPS BIG DANCE HOPES ALIVE SPORTSMONDAY ARTS, PAGE 5A Ann Arbor, Michigan www.nichigandaily.com~ Monday, February 12, 20C HARRIETT WOODS - 1927-2007 First woman to edit Daily dies Woods went on to become first female Lt. Gov. of Missouri By EMILY BARTON Daily StaffReporter Harriett Woods, The Michig...…
…2A - Monday, February 12, 2007 WEDNESDAY: Rtes Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained Revelry in the residence halls The dorms with the highest rates of alcohol citations Although Markley and Bursley have the reputation as the rowdiest dorms oo campus, the oumobers tell a differeot story. Fletcher aod Alice Lloyd had the most incidents per resident- and the most alcohol and drug citations per resident - of all ...…
…Monday, February 12, 2007 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS MUNICH Gates to Putin: One cold war is enough, thank you Pentagon chief Robert Gates responded yesterday to Vladimir Putin's assault on U.S. foreign policy by saying "one Cold War is enough" and that he would go to Moscow to try to reduce tensions. Gates also sought more allied help in Afghanistan. He delivered his first speech as Pentagon chief at a security c...…
…4A -Monday, February 12, 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 People are always teaching us democracy but ... don't want to learn it themselves." - Russian President VLADIMIR PUTIN on America's desire to spread democracy while supposedly skirting some of its tenets, as reported Saturday by Reuters. JOHN O...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily~com h Monday, February 12, 2007 - 5A The 'Apple' of Sindie's eye SCHNEIDER RETURNS WITH TASTY ALBUM By MATT EMERY Daily Arts Writer Whathas TheApples inStereo frontmanRob- ert Schneider been up to in the five years since the band's last album? Quite a bit, actually - two side- projects, some schmooz- *** .," ing with Elijah Wood and others at Austin's SXSW Apples in music festival, a solo per- Stereo forman...…
…6A- The Michigan Daily -Monday, February 12 the michigan daily 6 6 PARKING SPACES AVAIL On Central Campus Call 668-1100. ! 1, 2, 6 bdrm. apt. for lease. Off Hill St. 734-657-5497. From $725 per mo. ! 6 BDRM Apt. for lease 1004 S.For- est. 332-6000. carlsonproperties.com . AVAILABLE NOW: Newly refur- bished 4 bdrm., 2 bath house, incl.: 4 car prkg., updated kitch. & baths; new carpet; ]dry.; possible 5th living space; pets o.k. w/deposit. $1...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 12, 2007 - 7A NEW LIFE From page LA ized that a larger location was needed to accommodate the expanding membership. Group leaders found fund- ing for the building with help from Great Commission Ministries, a group based in Florida that supports college Christian groups. Construc- tiondidn'tbeginfortwoyears, though. In 2004, the Ann Arbor Planning Commission rejected New Life's plans fo...…
…3A - Friday, February 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 'Hannibal' cash cow running on empty By SHERI JANKELOVITZ For the Daily "Hannibal Rising" is yet anoth- er attempt to nilk the "The Silence of the Lambs" fran- Hannibal hise dry. This .i.n I ie, ithe focus Risig is on the origins At Quality16 of Hannibal and Showcase Lecter, one of MGM cinema's most notorious killers. The end result? Slicer boredom. Relative unknown Gas...…
…Senior Brent Petway blocks a Golden Gopher shot during Saturday's game. Petway's career-high 18 points and numerous hustle plays helped the Wolverines stage a second-half comeback and hold off the lowly Gophers, 82-80, to improve to 5-5 in the Big Ten. MICHIGAN 82, MINNESOTA 80 JUST BARELY C agers eke out win with late comeback By H. JOSE BOSCH Daily Sports Writer Following Saturday's 82-80 win over Minnesota, the jury is still out on Michig...…
…DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, February 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'M' SCHEDULE TUESDAY- 2.13 M Basketball at MichiganState, 9p.m. WEDNESDAY- 2.14 W Tennis@ Notre Dame,4 P.M. THURSDAY -2.15 M Swimming/Divingat BigTen Champion- shipsi12PM. W BASKETBALL VS PURDUE 7P.M. FRIDAY -236 Softball vs. East Carolina, 9 a.m. Softball vs. Maryland,11a.m. WRESTLING VS. PE NN STATE 7PM. WGYMNASTICS VS. PENN ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 12, 2007 - 3B BROMWICH From page IA in the second half. Harris was solid throughout, managing 27 points on 8-of-10 shooting. The whole team showed up for the second half. Along with Pet- way and Harris, junior Ron Cole- man hit two big 3-pointers, and sophomore Jerret Smith knocked down four clutch free throws and handed out four assists. But why did it take so long? The Wolverines abso...…
…4B - Monday, February 12, 2007 g r YL The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Grappler By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Writer Coming into yesterday's dual meet against Ohio State, the Michigan wrestling team had not emerged with a win since November. As the weeks passed, the Wolverines' lack of Big Ten victories continued snowballing into a bigger and bigger zero. But with the team's 21-15 upset victory over the 17th-ranked Buckeyes, the ...…
