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… NEWS h ON CAMPUS Author to present keynote for Child Advocacy Week Kuthowrand educator Jonathan Kool will deliver the keynote address for the third annual Child Advocacy Week, sponsored by Med- start, from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight in the Michigan League Ballroom. Kozol's body of nonfiction - which includes "Death at an Early Age" and "Rachel and Her Chil- dren" - address race, poverty and education. Piano trio to make debut at 'U, The Florestan T...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 9, 2005 OPINION ~iie £1dlaj.m.Md JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE Press passes can't be that hard to come by if the White House allows that old Arab Helen Thomas to sit...…

…Wednesday March 9, 2005 arts. michig'andaily. com artpage@rnichigandaily.com 1£tirigan aUg ART s 5 STICKY eA'e:'BIn FINGERS FOLK ROCKERS' FOURTH LP A RETURN TO FORM By Andrew M. Gaerig Daily Arts Writer ThE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER S "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" film - Author Douglas Adams may have not gotten to see his 20-plus-year project get this version of his famous stories up on the big scr...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday March 9 , ,""J.+ t IVI the michigan daily ON !! FALL 2005 !! 715 Church St. !!ROOMS IN CHARMING historic homes. You have to see it to believe it! Incredible Close to campus. $415 to $625. Short term loc., beautiful, quiet 1 bdrm. apts.! lease possible. Avail. now or later. 741-8882 Spacious enough for 2 people. Fum., ldry., or 717-1110. annarborooms.com free easy in/out prkg. Free Heat and H20. $ AVAIL...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 9, 2005 - 7 PENALTY Continued from page 1. collects the bodily fluids that stream out of the body during electrocution. While Kazama hopes ulti- mately for the end of capital punishment, he, along with like-minded Americans, faces an uphill battle as the death penalty is supported by Presi- dent Bush and exists in 38 states. Proponents of the death pen- alty say capital punishment works to deter ot...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday March 9, 2005 - 8 ARTS One-man show 'Moon' examines '60s society Post-rock orchestral group plays at UMMA . By Melissa Runstrom Daily Arts Editor "The whole show is a mirror on life and what it is Jacques, the star show "Far Side of the Moon," said. The goal of the produc- tion, according to Jacques, is that the audience will see themselves on stage. In the midst of the '60s space race, the play all about...…

…Wednesday March 9, 2005 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com td1jz d igan aUg SPORTS 9 'M' looks to Tourney as last chance By Brian Schick Daily Sports Writer It seems that the Michigan basketball team couldn't wait to put the regular season behind it. After finishing the sea- son with a hard-fought overtime loss to Iowa and losing 11 of its final 12 games, the players and coaches seemed excited to start a new "season." The ...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 9, 2005 After mono, Godek is back again By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer Michigan wasn't her first choice. When Michigan water polo junior Rebecca Godek was a senior at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, she never dreamed of coming to Michigan. In fact, she kept it in the back of her mind dur- ing the recruiting process while she looked heavily into playing at Indiana. "Since I was a kid I always want...…

…Tuesday, March 8, 2005 Opinion 4 Sports 10 Daniel Adams on democracy's false hopes J.C. Mathis's journey to Michigan culminated on Saturday. 5t~CFNT.~O(T407 Weather H, 24 LOW; 12 TOMORROW: 2/39 One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mihazandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 92 62005 The Michigan Daily Same-sex EMU policy -under fire University says it will defend its benefits plan until proven that it violates Prop. ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 8, 2005 NATION/WORLD Syria's troops to begin pullout NEWS IN BRIEF DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The presidents of Syria ; and Lebanon announced yesterday that Syrian forc- es will pull back to Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley by March 31, but a com- plete troop withdrawal will be deferred until after later negotiations. Later, Syrian military vehicles and personnel were seen moving east in the first signs of...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Cause of gender- specific leadership styles up for debate Virginia Ota, who has conducted research on differences in leadership style due to gender, will discuss her work in a lecture today from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Center for the Educa- tion of Women. Ota will offer her evi- dence on the male/female debate as well as an overview of the research findings concerning the topic...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 8, 2005 OPINION 't firtdi 41r Ob ALEXANDER HONKALA R-.,iru-) Cj.-L1*7kfN,,)CKF r' JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors AuSON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE '' We could have switched places, each getting half a ...…

…Tuesday March 8, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com ARTS 5 PUNIT MATTOO Fox's American Idiots Mo' MONEY Mo) PROBLEMS G-UNIT MASTERMIND CENT DELIVERS SECOND By Evan McGarvey Daily Music Editor With a past that includes multiple gunshot wounds to the mouth, various broken record contracts, an incredible New York mix-tape career and 11 million cop- ies of Get Rich or Die Tryin' sold, it's possible to forgive the oc...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday. March 8. 2005 the michigan daily vv ***LG. EFFICIENCIES AVAILABLE*** Central campus spring and fall leases. Cov- ered parking, water included. $695 call 260-3610. ***SPRING/FALL 2005***: BI-LEVEL one bedroom units. Great location, furnished, parking, laundry. Call 260-3610 today. **1334 N. UNIVERSITY CTC** 5-bedroom, 1.5 bath Dutch Colonial house just three doors east of the CCRB and di- rectly across from St...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 8, 2005 - 7 NEW LIFE Continued from page 1 because the lawsuit is against the city of Ann Arbor, not the residents who spoke out against the church's building plans. Issuing subpoenas to residents who per- form their civic duty by attending public hearings and speaking about their concerns is tantamount to harassment, she added. "Anything on our hard drive in our computers that pertained to the New L...…

…Tuesday March 8, 2005 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS *I 1 8 Mathis shines in last Crisler game Cagers could benefit from lessons in Vegas By Megan Kolodgy Daily Sports Editor Three blocks, six rebounds and an elec- trifying second-half putback dunk are not stats that a Michigan basketball fan would expect from senior transfer J.C. Mathis. "I was (fired up)," Mathis said of his dunk. "(Sophomore) Dion (Harris)...…

…Monday, March 7, 2005 Weather Opinion 4A Elliott Mallen wants to rescue libraries Arts 7A Listless 'Be Cool' lacks the spirit of its predecessor £ it H,43 16 TOMORROW: One-hundredfourteen years ofeditoralfreedom www.mkhzgandady.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 91 2005 The Michigan Daily Iran. nuclear secrecy Tehran, Iran (AP) - Iran con- firmed yesterday that it initially devel- oped its nuclear program in secret, going to the bla...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 7, 2005 NATION/WORLD Anti-war sentiments increase in NEWS IN BRIF a Italy with shooting of journalist Italians demonstrate in front of U.S. embassy in Rome, protesting the killing of an Italian agent ROME (AP) - Italy demanded answers Saturday as former hostage Giuliana Sgrena was taken off a flight from Iraq hooked to an intravenous drip for a shoulder wound inflicted when American troops fired on...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 7, 2005 - 3A .ON CAMPUS Lecture kicks off March art exhibit y two artists An art lecture by artists Anuradha Mathur and Dilip da Cunha will take place today at 6 p.m. in auditorium 2104 of the Art and Architecture building. Their exhibit opens today and is sched- .uled to run until March 25 in room 2106 ofthe Art and Architecture building Film screening part of Pride Week "The Celluloid Closet" will b...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 7, 2005 OPINION ~e ffl~iirgaun* ilu JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE Either this was an ambush, as I think, or we are dealing with imbeciles or terrorized kids who shoot...…

…Monday arch 7, 2005 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com cite mStrtun tuUl l.RTFS 5A - , '~ ... . . .......... "Don't hit me so hard. I'm not the guy who made 'Cursed.' " . Scorsese masterpiece still a DVD knockout By Adam Rottenberg baily Arts Editor Even though the Best Director statu- tte has eluded Martin Scorsese through- out his illustrious reflects the para- mount of filmmak- ing. Reteaming with "Taxi Driver" and "...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday. March 7 2005 p , , the michigan daily 0 1209 BROADWAY: $215 K. Tree-top condo, 2 bdrm., 1 1/2 baths., 2 lofts, fire- place. Agent: Victoria L. Evans. 649-4752. NEW LUXURY TOWNHOME Condos $38,000 Buying Power twp. taxes. 10 min. to UM. 2-5 bdrms. w/ 2 car garage. 213-4100. f-glireless a<cngu ar T - .Mobile comcast Ask About NEX EL NET O RK Cell Phones & Accessories High Speed Internet & TV Low-Cost In...…

…M=PACT ",-Continued from page 1A :the survival of M-PACT will be created through a massive fundraising effort, Coleman said. The new program will also be help- ful to students no longer receiving a Pell Grant under a new federal for- mula determining eligibility. Under the new formula, the Bush administra- tion will cut grants to students who no longer qualify for them because their family income has increased. The -money saved from this proce...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 7, 2005 ARTS "You're weird." Director'sc original ci By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts Editor "Donnie Darko" has finally returned. The twisted drama about a disturbedj teenage boy who learns that the world will end from a human-sized, metal-faced "See, I told you there was life after pro wrestling." ALMOST'COOL' STAR-STUDDED CAST KEEPS SLOW-MOVING SEQ DUEL AFLOAT rabbit named Frank, (James Duval who...…

…RUNNING FREE The women harriers won their fourth Big Ten Indoor title in five years in Ann Arbor over the weekend. PAGE 2B GRAPPLING FOR THE TOP No. 5 Michigan boasted three individual wrestling champions but finished in third at the conference tournament. PAGE 7B IAN HERBERT Whether it's lockouts or contract disputes, sports just aren't fair. PAGE 3B The SportsMonday Column SPORTSM-ONDAY March 7, 2005 1B cdbe WOioan J)ttUv - -- -----...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 Gallo paces 'M' for first-place finish By Daniel Levy Daily Sports Writer The final scores were announced over the loud speaker at the Indoor Track Building on Feb. 27. "In second place with 117.5 points ... Illinois. In first place with 130 points... Michigan." Players hugged, screamed, slapped high-fives and raised one finger to the air. Chants of 'The Victors' resonated throughout ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 - 3B Seniors' careers end on highnote By Lindsey Ungar For the Daily Brian Berends wasn't the only Wolverine choked up after the men's gymnastics meet against No. 10 Stanford on Feb. 26. Berends, along with the other five seniors on the team - Geoff Corrigan, David Flannery, Chris Gatti, Brian Skvarla and Eddie Umphrey - closed out their final home appearance with a compelling 221.200-214.750 ...…

…4B - The Michigan.Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 LINE OF THE WEEK Eric Werner Defense Saturday vs. Bowling Green 3 Assists NOTABLE QUOTABLE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK "It's nice to put another banner up at Yost, but it's just the beginning for us." - Michigan junior Andrew Ebbett on Michigan's first-place CCHA finish. Jonathan Sigalet (Bowling Green) Sigalet was one of the fastest players on the ice during the weekend series. He had two as...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 7, 2005 - 5B WHAT DID YOU SAY? "The regular season is done, and now we have a new season to go after and fight for the Big Ten title." - Michigan guard Dion Harris SATURDAY'S SCORE PLAYERS OF THE GAME Iowa *Michigan 74 72 Greg Brunner (Iowa) The junior went to the line 15 times, grabbed seven rebounds and netted 24 points. Brunner also complained to the refs about twenty-four times. Brent Pet...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 WHAT DID YOU SAY? "I like to see the ball in Crystal's hands." -- Iowa coach Lisa Bluder on Iowa junior Crystal Smith THURSDAY'S SCORE PLAYERS OF THE GAME Michigan 42 70 Crystal Smith (Iowa) Smith scored a game-high 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field. She also dished out three assists and collected four steals. BreAnne McPhilamy (Michigan) Senior McPhilamy netted 12 points...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 - 7B }.,Grap lers take 4 P third at Big Tens By Seth Gordon Daily Sports Writer IOWA CITY - Michigan had two chances to beat Illinois this weekend at the wrestling Big Ten Championships and went 0-for-2. After the two teams tied each other for the regular-season championship with identical 7-0-1 records - including a 17-17 tie against each other in Ann Arbor on Feb. 6 - the centerpiece of the ...…

…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 7, 2005 tit4 4' I I r kstor Senior Nate Brannen has his eyes on a third consecutive indoor 800-meter national championship 4 r j4ow VpowIan. Robinsn o d, t.t' ~r pA tiy .plt ' W 4Hrir al race is a race when they can guys that arekallfaster than ck and get palled through to a ,al national race, definitely for something where I can get out se my strength at the end in the ters to come u...…

…Friday, February 25, 2005 ,; Weather Opinion 4 Sports 7 Jasmine Claire on keeping Bill Cosby quiet Tankers finish day in sixth place ietc au 32 TOMORROW: One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mcknganday.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 90 @2005 The Michigan Daily Bush challeges Russian president President: Real democracy includes freedom of press and viable political opposition BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Struggling to...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 25, 2005 NATION/WORLD Pope has surgery to aid breathing NEWS IN BRIEFy C {_; w Vatican emphasizes that operation was not an emergency measure VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope John Paul IIunderwent a successful operation to insert a tube in his throat to relieve his breathing problems, hours after he was rushed back to the hospital yesterday for the second time in a month with flu-like symptoms of fever ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 25, 2005 - 3 . ON CAMPUS Medical students perform musical The "Galens Smoker," an annual musical written, directed and per- formed by University medical students that skewers medical education, will be performed this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Mendelssohn Theater. Dental School hosts symposium The 32nd annual Moyers Sympo- sium, an event that aims to contribute to the continued education of practi...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 25, 2005 OPINION ie ipnil JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE ( The Holy Father is in our thoughts and prayers and we wish him a speedy recovery and return to the service ...…

…Friday February 25, 2005 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ARTS 5 5 CLOSE THE DOOR ALT-ROCKERS STRIVE FOR MEDIOCRITY By Abby Frackman Daily Arts Writer Music REVIEW i For all that is wrong with the album Seven- teen Days, you can't argue that 3 Doors Down aren't ambitious. Few bands can write 13 decent songs in 17 days; needless to say, 3 Doors Down is not one of them. The Mis- sissippi alt-rockers recently returned to th...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 25, 2005 the michigan daily 0 ! 1 MONTH FREE! 1/2 off Deposit & Cash for Spring Break if you sign your lease by Feb. 25th. Call University Towers at 734-761-2680. ! 4 BDRM., 4 bath. CONDO avail, now! Utils. incl., A/C., ldry. & free garage prkg. Cable TV. $500-600/person/mo. Call 313-838-2629. !! AVAIL. NOW 2 bdrm. w/ modem kitch. & bath. Prkg., from $695. Call 994-5284. !! FALL2005 !! 715 Church St...…

…Friday, February 25, 2005 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com Ulib 1tdi 9 iailU SPORTS 7 7 'M' D 's into sixth at Big Tens By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Writer With as much firepower as the top-tier men's swim- ming and diving teams in the Big Ten bring, the open- ing day of the Big Ten Championships started off with a bang at the University Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. In Michigan coach Bob Bowman's first Big Ten Champions...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 25, 2005 FRIDAY Focus I I PETER SCHOTTENFELS /Daily Music Prof. Michael Haith- cock conducts the Symphony Band at their concert at Hill Auditorium on Feb. 11. THE UNIVERSITY'S SYMPHONY BAND PLAYS CARNEGIE By Sarah Peterson Daily Arts Writer west. The view to the east is Brooklyn, and the view to the south is the Statue "This is sort of like our Rose Bowl," exclaimed Michael Haithcock, conductor...…

…Thursday, February 24, 2005 News 3A Boykin speaks about being black and gay .IErCA:TP; A 1 r W Cf'WI mJAZN Weather Opinion 4A Sports 8A The Daily calls out the Ann Arbor News Women's hoops drops another in familiar fashion Ici1nvait H : 29 LOW: 18 TOMORROW: 33/14 One-hundred fourteen years of editoridfreedom www.mihigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 89 ®2005 The Michigan Daily $20m given to Judaic 'Studies By Farayha Arrin...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 24, 2005 NATION/WORLD Political wrangling continues mn Iraq NEWS IN BRIEF BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Ayad Allawi, the secular interim prime minis- ter, said yesterday he is putting together a coalition to try to hold onto the job in the next government and block the can- didate of the dominant Shiite political alliance. Kurdish parties also weighed in with demands for top posts, setting up a possible ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 3A ON CAMPUS Speaker to lecture on Japanese personal pronouns As part of its winter 2005 lecture series, the Center for Japanese Studies presents Cindi Sturtz-Sreetharan today at noon in room 1636 of the School of Social Work. Sturtz-Sreetharan, a member of Cali- fornia State University's anthropology department, will discuss Japanese men's usage of personal pronouns in speech. Famous ...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 24, 2005 OPINION b aug JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE 44'The fundamental principles and institutions of democracy must be adapted to the realities of Russian life ...…

…Thursday . February 24, 2005 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com PORTS 5A . .... . .... Cagers finally break streak By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Editor Dani Wohl played his heart out. Amadou Ba played - much to the crowd's pleasure - and scored. Dion Harris and Ron Coleman were lava. And when it was over, a huge rush of warm air flowed from Crisler Arena last night. Michigan exhaled for the first time in over a month - a 63-...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday. February 24. 2005 the michigan daily ..t 1209 BROADWAY: $215 K. Tree-top condo, 2 bdrm., 1 1/2 baths., 2 lofts, fire- place. Agent: Victoria L. Evans. 649-4752. NEW LUXURY TOWNHOME Condos $38,000 Buying Power twp. taxes. 10 min. to UM. 2-5 bdrms. w/ 2 car garage. 213-4100. 1eRI ywireless T* # Mobile e @comcast Ask About d NEXTOEL NETWORKV Cell Phones & Accessories High Speed Internet & TV Low-Cost Intern...…

…w NEWS The Michigan Daily - . Thursday, February 24, 2005 -,7A The Mich.gn Daiy.- hursday _.Fbruary 24,2005 -y . LEVINE Continued from page 1A housing issues, litigate for students in ten- ,ant-landlord disputes and lobby the city ,government to pass ordinances favorable to student tenants. Levine said he now intends to coordi- nate with SLS and the Residence Halls Association to organize a lease-signing workshop in each of the Universit...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 24, 2005 Blue falls apart at start of second half By Matt Singer Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - The Michigan wom- en's basketball team hangs close to a pow- erful Big Ten team early, hoping to earn Mj ' j" 4 a shocking upset vic- tory. Then, inevitably, it happens. The opposition explodes for a huge run, the Wolverines collapse and the final score tilts heavily in favor of their opponents. Thi...…

…Su 12B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 24, 2005 w w " U U U CATEGOPY I REST DwPEcTop Eastwood, Scorsese lead pack for Oscar By Zach Borden Daily Arts Writer The Best Director category has been a perennial favorite at the Academy Awards, honoring those responsible for creating a film's look and developing its tone. This year, the five men vying for the directing trophy share two things in common - they are all Oscar veter- a...…

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