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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Saddam's half brother beheaded in double execution The Iraqi government's attempt yesterday to close a chapter on Sad- dam Hussein's repressive regime - by hanging two of his henchmen - only appeared to anger many of Saddam's fellow Sunni Muslims after the former leader's half broth- er was decapitated on the gallows. A thickset Barzan Ibrahim plunged through the trap door and was beh...…

…4A - Tuesday, January 16, 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 We were disappointed there was not greater dignity given to the accused ... that shouldn't have happened." - Secretary of State CONDOLEEZZA RICE, referring to the execution of two aides to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein by the Iraqi gove...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 16, 2006 - 5A A 'Dog' without d r aday TIMBERLAKE A SUPRISING SAVING GRACE By CHRISTINA CHOI Daily Arts Writer Happiness in "Alpha Dog" is as fleeting as the brief tranquility of its opening credit sequence. With a dreamy rendition of "Somewhere over the Rain- bow" in the background, grainy home footage sets Alpha Dog the scene of an °idyllic At the childhood before the film's Showcase ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com HIGHER ED From page IA answers, now give us money.'" Still, in a culture where univer- sities are often considered "cre- dentialing factories" used to boost income and create opportunities, the public understands the impor- tance of higher education, she said. "The public absolutely knows that higher education is the game in town," Cantor said. Charles Vest, former president of the Massachusetts Institut...…

…8A - Tuesday, January 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom a Learn more James Trar and tell us about you. pwc.com/b Your life. Y( bring it witi 0 2007 Pricewaterhous ether member firms oft _ r 3about more Visit ringit. eu can h you. 6 ,. fr a a A ed t hink in g IJRICEWATERHOUSF@CPERS* ieCoopers LLP All rights reserved. "PricewaterhouseCoopems" refers ts Pricewaterhouse~oopers LLP (a Delamare limited liability partnersh...…

…SI~ors~j,,iesC 0 l Tuesday, January 16, 2007 THE MICHIGAN DAILY MICHIGAN 53 PUR- DOM INATED michigandaily.com Landmark win or Blue legend S ometimes you just can't help it. In this stat- obsessed sports world, it's far too easy to fall victim to a little milestone overkill. A player moves up to 23rd on the list of career games with the Toronto Raptors? Good for him A coach wins his 20th road game against all opponents from the state of ...…

…40 I q a DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Tuesday, January 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ATHLETE OF THE WEEK RALPH ROSSO MEN'S GYMNASTICS The sophomore recorded a personal best in the floor exercise Saturday at the Windy City Invitational, finishing third with a score of 9.200. The Morganville, N.J., native also tied for third place in the vault (8.750). 'M' SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY -117 M BASKETBALL VS PENN ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Stronger Lions secure revenge By CHRIS HERRING and realized we can't let (Michi- Daily Sports Writer gan) push us around. We knew - - that we were stronger than them, STATE COLLEGE - Just in and we were the better team." case the Penn State women's bas- The Lady Lions were clearly ketball team hadn't heard the the better team from beginning on message clearly already, the team Sunday, as they scored the g...…

…4B - Tuesday, January 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CONTACT TO THE HEAD NOTABLE QUOTABLE "I don't know if they have pucks like this in St. Louis, but it'd be nice to have one." - Michigan coach RED BERENSON on the puck he kept as a memento from his 600th win Friday night. St. Louis is the site of this year's Frozen Four Tournament. PLAYER OF THE WEEK Billy Sauer MICHIGAN The sophomore netminder earned his first shutout th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 5B CRASHING THE BOARDS PLAYER OF THE GAME Dion Harris The senior guard was about the only Wol- verine who seemed not to be shellshocked by the raucous Mackey Arena crowd. He fin- ished with 21 points, shooting 7-of-14 from the floor and hit three 3-pointers. Unfortu- nately, Harris had just two assists and com- mitted three turnovers. NOTABLE QUOTABLE x "We're very disappoin...…

…6B - Tuesday, January 16, 2007 TUESDAY The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com M' claims win in Chi-town By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer CHICAGO - The Michigan men's gymnastics team opened its season on Saturday night, and the scene was a far cry from the team's final meet of last year. On the night of last season's team qualifiers at NCAAs in Oklahoma, the Wolverines sat dejected and silent, trying to absorb the fact that they would...…

…FROM THE DAILY: CALLING ON CONGRESS TO STOP THE SURGE OPINION, PAGE 4 STREAK STOPPED WISCONSIN EDGES WOMEN'S HOOPS SPORTS, PAGE 8 GET YOUR NAME ON THE COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE ARTS, PAGE 5 014C ic4i0. an 4,3ailm Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Friday January 12, 2007 Duderstadt: End ticket tax breaks Loss of exemption could endanger Big House renovations By KIRSTY MCNAMARA Daily StaffReporter A tax provision that allows Mic...…

…2 - Friday, January 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: The Extremist TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY:F- Campus Characters Explained Why you're in class while your friends are in Cancun The University's vacation calendar explained Have you spent the last week sit- ting on the beech, sipping drinks with umbrellas in them? If you're at the University, the answer is probably no. While t...…

…o The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS LANSING State Supreme Court hears arguments in A2 benefits case The Michigan Supreme Court again heard arguments yesterday in a lawsuit challenging the Ann Arbor school district's same-sex benefits policy. But the justices didn't focus on the constitutionality of providing health insurance and other benefits to workers' gay partners. The case involves whether 17 taxpayers followed the prope...…

…4 - Friday, January 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * L71 [ e 41tICl igan wily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu DONN M. FRESARD EDITOR IN CHIEF EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other sig...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 12, 2007 - 5 Seriously, would you surrender your soul to work at Rolling Stone and be on a reality series? Be honest. Dead weight VAPID PEOPLE VYING FOR AN EQUALLY VAPID INTERNSHIP Sweet Charity is now playing at the Ann Arbor Civic Theater By BEN MEGARGEL DailyArts Writer From the opening shots of MTV's new real- ity show "I'm From Rolling Stone," it's woe- fully clear the show's pro...…

…6- The Michigan Daily -Friday, January 12, 2007 the michigan daily ' 0 WORKING ON MACKINAC Island this Season - Make lifelong friends. The Island House Hotel and Ryba's Fudge Shops are looking for seasonal help in all areas: Front Desk, Bell Staff, Wait Staff, Sales Clerks, and Starbucks Baristas. Housing available, bonus, and discounted meals. Call Ryan at 1(800)- 626-6304. www.theislandhouse.com ! ! AVAIL. NOW or later. 4 blks. to campus....…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom "It wa HAJJ gallon of From page 1 at the air After t This year, Hajj, the dates of grims tr which are determined by the 354- of rest an day Islamic calendar, fell over Win- The ne ter Break. For the first time in more travel to than 30 years, Muslim students at day of th the University were able to travel to They Saudi Arabia during the break and and at s fulfill their religious obligation. to spend "Somet...…

…0 8 - Friday,January 12, 2007 Against Purdue, Cagers begin critical stretch By MARK GIANNOTTO Daily Sports Writer In the last week and a half alone, the Big Ten has separated itself into three distinct catego- ries. There are the good Michigan at teams: Wis- Purdue consin and Matchup: Ohio State. Michigan 14-3- There are 0; Purduel12-5-0 the bad teams: When: Saturday Northwestern 8 P.M. and Minne- Where: Mackey sota. Arena And then TV/Radio: ...…

…JARED GOLDBERG: THE WAR ON HANUKKAH OPINION, PAGE 4A iT? J DILLA? JEEZY? FOCUS ON GLASSWORK KEY FOR CAGER DEFENSE DAILY ARTS DEBATES THE TOP ALBUM$OF 2006 THE B-SIDE SPORTS, PAGE 5A Wie lNRXidENganF a ) E... . .. ) ,. . .. ..I ! ES Y E . .\ FF4 .1 .YYC)1- E .5 i F R . EI )O.M nn Arbor Michigan www.michigandaily.com Thursday, January11, 20T7 Despite Prop 2, race will stay on applications 'U'to trust The University has not yet finalized n...…

…2A - Thursday, January 11, 2007 Everyone's good friend A conversation with the Diag's most polite denizen The question echoes inside the Engineering Arch, ricocheting from Ulrich's to In-n-Out and resonating up and down South University Avenue. "Spare any change, my good friend?" The echoes come from Ronnie, a middle-aged Ann Arbor native who can be found standing out- side of the arch almost daily. And immediately following each request, th...…

…1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS ONE SHINING MOMENT CARACAS, Venezuela * Chavez begins third term, invokes Christ, Castro Invoking Christ and Castro as his socialist models, President Hugo Chavez began his third term yester- day by declaring that socialism, not capitalism, is the only way forward for Venezuela and the world. His first stop: Nicaragua, where leftist ally Daniel Ortega was returning to power with his own i...…

…4A - Thursday, January 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com S C74c Wtc4ig n ily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu The year ahead will demand more patience, sacrifice and resolve. It can be tempting to think that America can put aside the burdens of freedom. Yet times of test- ing reveal the character of a nation." - President George ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 11, 2007 - 5A Protecting the glass key to Cagers' defense By DANIEL LEVY Daily Sports Writer You can't make the shots you don't take. That has been the philosophy the Wolver- ines' defense has followed while holding its opponents to just 56.9 points per game this season (third in the Big Ten). The reason? Rebounding. TheWolverinesallowapaltry28.6rebounds per game, good for first in th...…

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…9 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TEXTBOOKS From page LA * umich.edu, so students would not need to buy textbooks at all. But a few professors at the forum said students seem to buy hard copies even when a free digitalversion is available. "EvenwhenIhadatextbookavail- able online, 130 out of 140 students bought their own copy," said Jack Bernard, an adjunct professor of law and one of last night's panelists. Last December, Monts starte...…

…8A - Thursday, January 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * Learn more about James Trani and tell us more about you. Visit pwc.com/bringit. Your life. You can bring it with you. *connectedthinking © 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP All rights reserved. other memberrfirms of the network, each of which isa sep , 719 j*;W''. .: t Y :. - XEV ,,ih °z .0 lists; r j4 Ym1 uf; W n? a 3 ' ' ups{ 9 0 0 PRICEATERHOUS PERSQ 0 "Pricewa...…

…'LOVE' IS ALL Y IT'S THE BEATLES PAGE 4B. - 2006'S POP MAESTRO PAGE 4B. MUSIC COLUMN Looking ahead to 2007 Former music executive Bob Lefsetz has a great e-mail newsletter (lefsetz.cgm) that he churns out updates for a couple times a day. His passionate rants on the current poor state of popular music and industry issues *like copy-protection, pricing and downloading are an interest- ing read for a casual music fan or a major label executiv...…

…2B - Thursday, January 11, 2007 {the b-sidel The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TECH NOTEBOOK Apple unveils Jesus Phone 0 By CAITLIN COWAN DailyArts Editor If you have an iPod, chances are you carry it around along with your keys, wallet and cellphone. You might even have a digital camera or Palm Pilot in addition to all that. And at the Macworld 2007 key- note speech, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone, a device that capitalize...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com athe b-side Thursday, January 11, 2006 - 3B Lloyd Cargo ........................... 1. Extra Golden - Ok- Oyot System Choosing the best album of 2006 is arbitrary, but I can say this band pro- vided me with my favor- ite moment of the year. Sweaty, bottle of New- castle in hand and best friend in tow, watching Extra Golden dispense blistering benga grooves at the Bohemian Nation- al Home in Detroit was...…

…4B - Thursday, January 11, 2007 {the b-sidel The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Folk: the adjective, the tradition ByANNAASH DailyArts Writer 0! Courtesy of Geffen Just try and jack this dude's beats. Pop star ear?.Tii By BRIAN CHEN DailyArts Writer Timbaland didn't just produce two No. 1 albums and perhaps the best single of 2006 - he made it look easy. Arguably last year's most successful and prolific producer, he's established ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com {the b-side} Thursday, January r11 2007 - 5B CARGO From page 1B doing a similar thing, much more trustworthy because of a more singular/policed voice, will emerge and be the bible." Who knows when that will happen, or from where that voice will come, but my guess is it won't come print-media or music critics per se. Rather, the staggering possibilities of the music genome project and Pandora. com will a...…

…6B - Thursday, January 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam tI 6B - Thursday, January 11, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Take our career path. At Jefferies, things move fast. We're building the #1 investment bank for growing and midsized companies. Join us, and we'll expect you to move and grow at the same pace. You'll have opportunity from day one, with early exposure to clients, working alongside industry veterans o...…

…IIMPROVED AN EDGE THE STATEMENT TOBY MITCHELL: AMERICANS, GIVE HOPE A CHANCE OPINION, PAGE 4A EXHIBIT SHOWS AUTOMOTIVE DECLINE IN PHOTOGRAPHS ARTS, PAGE 5A Oie ffidI43an BrIj Ann Arbor, richigar www.michigandailycom Wednesday, January 10,2007 'U'to stop using affirmative action today PETER SCHiOTTENFELS/Daily Every Three Weekly Editor in Chief Justin Wynn poses with a copy of the November issue of the pouaar campas humor yablic. Busine...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained Trapped Playwright might not approve of theater's home The University's newly con- structed Charles Walgreen Jr. Drama Center houses the only theatre in the world to bear the name of University and Michigan Daily alum Arthur Miller. Located on North Campus, the center houses ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS SAN FRANCISCO Apple unveils new iPod-phone hybrid, changes name Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs announced yesterday the iPod maker's long-awaited leap into the mobile phone business and renamed the company to just "Apple Inc.," reflecting its increased focus on consumer electronics. The iP...…

…4A - Wednesday, January 10, 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 EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustration...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - SA The (un)fashion of contrapposto gg-hating isn't reserved for ergonomics-purists. Sure, the boots betray :ommon sense and physical health >n several counts, but that's hardly unique as footwear goes. They're also one of the most visible players in a bizarre modern trend that's a is possible only by digital manipu- lation, it stays safely ridiculous. But if disabling pos...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 7A No goals? Not a problem for Sauer BEN JIDELL/Dai Senior David Rohlfs scored two goals to help lead Michigan past Bowling Green, 5-0. Jcers start new year right By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Writer Chad Kolarik has already spoiled a potential Billy Sauer shutout. So last night, when he committed NOTEBOOK a penalty with just under two minutes to play and Michigan leading ...…

…8A - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I 4 4 Take our career path. At Jefferies, things move fast. We're building the #1 investment bank for growing and midsized companies. Join us, and we'll expect you to move and grow at the same pace. You'll have opportunity from day one, with early exposure to clients, working alongside industry veterans on a spectrum of complex transactions across a vast range of indust...…

…Th e M ichigja n DaiIy -W Wedesd a y ,Ja n u aryl 0, 20 7 0 0 The little known art of the family holiday letter In 2007, everything is art: the home vid- eos you post on YouTube, your Facebook interests, your weepy blog. Time magazine told you that a while ago. What they didn't tell you - what I'm about to scoop them on, if you're into that sort of thing - is that there's another art form that's gaining on 18th century literature and French...…

…0 0 fo 0 69 "9 THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with ANDREW GROSSMAN tabv o )iIntents A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Ranked from 1 to10 for your convenience. Wednesday, Jnur "1,2007 -TeMcia al 3B JUNK DRAWER The most notable and outrageous quotes from current events and popular culture and other short items about the week that was. 4B THE HMONG AMONG US The neighbors you didn't know you had. 8B FORGET THE M...…

…0 0 0 0 e Mi0ijan Daily -Wednes day, January 10, 2007 o kph" -- I - Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - The Michigan Daily 3 FLEMING From page 2B losophy earned Fleming both conservative and liberal critics, who puzzled over his unorthodox approach to discipline. Serving as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Madi- son prior to coming to Ann Arbor, Fleming put up his own money to bail out 11 students who had been arrested for trespass...…

… ._ ... r. T 0 0 Wednesday , 2007 - Te Micigan D . 009 "It's kind of hard being both Hmong and American," Yangsaid. Yang estimates his parents came to the United States around 1980. Young and just out of the refugee camps, the couple had two children and would go on to have six more. The family moved frequently before Yang was born, criss- crossing from the Midwest to the East Coast and back. Yang's mother found work in factories; his fat...…

…DONN FRESARD: STEP UP AND RAISE TAXES, GOVERNOR OPINION, PAGE4 BACK IN ACTION WHY BARBIE SHOULD KEEP HER BUST SIZE A PREVIEW OFTHE ROAD AHEAD FOR THE ICERS SPORTS, PAGE9 ARTS, PAGE 8 IP 1idfigan 8814A Ann Arbor, Michig www.michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 9,2007 FLORIDA 41, OHIO STATE 14 Branch goes out on NFL limb 'M' tackle will skip senior year, enter draft By SCOTT BELL Daily Sports Editor After weeks of speculation, junior Alan ...…

…2 - Tuesday, January 9, 2007 MAYBE NEXT YEAR Darwin's dream When I walked into my firstbiologi- cal anthropology lecture, I had no idea that it was cross-listed with Aretha Franklin 101. But when I entered the lecture hall, I was immediately thrust into a medley of songs by the Queen of Soul. "Respect" and "Think" were just a few of the classics coming from Prof. John Mitani's iTunes library. I noticed that a couple of students looked confu...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 9, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush expected to call for more troops in national address President Bush will address the nation at 9 p.m. tomorrow about his new approach for the war in Iraq, the White House said. Bush is expected to announce an increase of up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops. Bush's decisions, more than two months in the making, already are drawing criticism from ne...…

…4 - Tuesday, January 9, 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 I have to remind people that when Richard Nixon stood his last election in 1972, he was supposed to be in office until 1977, but he was held accountable for Watergate. You can't always wait until the next election." - Legendary investigative rep...…