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…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 29, 2004 - 3B Bercaw hits first career homerunI By Ian Herbert Daily Sports Writer Sometimes all it takes is one pitch. When sophomore Stephanie Bercaw came up to bat with two outs in the bot- tom of the third inning, the Michigan softball team was sitting comfortably on a seven-run lead in the first game of yesterday's doubleheader. The team had already broken the game open with six runs that inning...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 29, 2004 Saturday's Game NEw HAMPSHIRE WILDCAB MICHGAN WOLVERINES 1 4 Sunday's game BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES MICHGAN WOLVERINES 3 2 2003-2004 Results Opponent Result Mercyhurst Miami (Ohio) Miami (Ohio) Quinnipiac Quinnipiac North. Mich. W, 5-3 L, 3-8 W, 2-1 W, 5-4 W, 3-2 W, 2-0 North. Mich. W, 5-2 Niagara Ferris State Ferris State Ohio State Ohio State Wisconsin Minnesota Mich. State MSU ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 29, 2004 - 5B Talkin' the talk "Knowing that you've been on the same court as a bunch of great players ... makes you want to go out there and do something special." - Michigan senior Bemard Robinson on playing at Madison Square Garden, where the New York Knicks play their home games. TOMORROW S GAME Oregon 9 Pm. Michigan ESPN2 Players to watch Luke Jackson (Oregon) Oregon's star senior can light it...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 29, 2004 'M' home opener glorious despite small crowd By Megan Kolodgy Daily Sports Writer What do splintered blue benches, a rickety press box and songs such as Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days" have in common? They're all part of the rich his- tory of Michigan baseball. Although it occurred a day late - due to inclement weather, this $ past weekend ushered in another season at The Fish. The 81-...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 29, 2004 - 7B Netters stumble in conference opener * WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD Throwers set marks, see gators in Florida By Eric Ambinder Daily Sports Writer For the fifth consecutive year, the Michigan men's tennis team dropped its first two Big Ten matches of the season. The No. 42 Wolverines limped into Columbus yesterday, losing to No.18 Ohio State 5-2, after falling to No. 56 Penn State on Saturd...…

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…Friday, March 26, 2004 Opinion 4 Sowmya Krishnamurthy fights the Battle of the Bulge An exploration of campus diversity ... Friday Focus, Page 12 LMt4IUIT Weather Arts 8 'The Suffering' suffers from repetition Sports 10 The Daily hockey writers examine the NCAA regional HI: 67 LOW: 44 TOMORROW: $8146 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 121 @2004 The Michigan Daily AFFI...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 26, 2004 NATION/WORLD Resolutioi RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - At the United Nations yesterday, the United States vetoed a Security Council resolu- tion that would have condemned Israel's1 assassination of Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin, because it made no mention of "terrorist atrocities" committed by 1 Hamas.; Also, 60 prominent Palestinians urged their people yesterday not to retaliate for Israel's killing ...…

…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 26, 2004 - 3 A glimpse of Chia Lawyer dedicates career to fighting for gay civil rights League celebrates 75 years of serving women In May 1929, the Michigan League opened its doors as the center for women's social, cultural and recre- ational activities on campus. In cele- bration of Women's History Month and the League's 75th anniversary, the League is sponsoring this year'...…

…I 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 26, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 able; opinion.michigandaily .comr tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letter...…

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… Friday March 26, 2004 arts.michigandaily. corn artseditor@michigandaily.com eT11su m 8. "AXIMUMSECUIRIT1 Proficient live act fails to deliver on CD By Laurence J. Freedman Daily Arts Writer Music REVIEW -*I Particle's first record, Launchpad, glaringly demonstrates that artists are not necessarily entertaining just because they are celebrated. Its release finally allows the band to be viewed with proper perspective: as a very impres...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 26, 2004 - 9 Fairy tales retold in Oakland's 'Woods' By Dawn L Low Daily Arts Writer F INE kA TS VIEW *** Watching actors sing their hearts out only a few feet away from your seat can be a strange experience. But in a new production of Stephen Sond- heim and James Lapine's "Into the Woods" by the Oakland University Department of Music, Theater and Dance, director Karen Sheridan turned a potentially aw...…

… Friday March 26, 2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaiiy.com tbefirrigwu tail SPORTS 10 Frozen Four-for-four? No. 7 Michigan vs. No. 10 New Hampshire Tomorrow, 3:30 p.m. m Comcast channel 8 Double-teams lead to Sims's struggles 'Moose' Brown? Maize Rage says so All season long, the Michigan hockey team has been on a roller coaster that has included dominating wins and disappointing losses. But the regular season is now histor...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 26, 2004 - 11 I.----------------------1 BASEBALL HOME SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME March 26 Oakland 3 p.m. March 27 Detroit 11 a.m. Oakland 3 p.m. March 28 Detroit 3 p.m. Apr. 2 Minnesota 3 p.m. Apr. 3 Minnesota * 1 p.m. Apr. 4 Minnesota 1 p.m. Apr. 7 Eastern Michigan 3 p.m. Apr. 16 Illinois 3 p.m. Apr.17 Illinois * 1p. Apr. 18 Illinois 1 p.m. Apr. 21 Cleveland State 3 p.m. Apr. 30 Michigan State 3 p.m. May ...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 26, 2004 FRIDAY Focus To me it's hard (to make friends outside my race) just because it's human nature. Some people are always going to instinctively hang out wih their own (race). I don't think you can do a whole lot to change,,7 that. There are days when you can walk down the street or the hallways and see a group of people from four different ethnicitities, races ... and they're engaged in convers...…

…Thursday, March 25, 2004 Opinion 4A Sports 9A Steve Cotner writes about growing up The hockey team heads to New Hampshire A guide to Ann Arbor's music scene ... Weekend Magazine 4£ i i4i Weather HI: 63 T :53 TOMORROW: One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 120 ©2004 The Michigan Daily A2crime rate falls, but thefts increase By Adhiraj Dutt Daily Staff Reporter While the ci...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 25, 2004 NATION/WORLD Ex-aide: Bush slow on terrorism NEWS IN BRIEF ,m*. TA HP-ADLINL5 FROM AROUND THE WORLD L _. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush White House scaledback the struggle against al-Qaida after taking office in 2001 and spurned suggestions that it retaliate for the bombing of a U.S. war- ship because "it happened on the Clin- ton administration's watch," a former top terrorism adviser test...…

…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 3A Take one down, pass it around Various devices, equipment stolen from 'U' hospital Department of Public Safety reports from Tuesday show telephones and blood pressure machines were stolen from the University Hospital. Hospital staff reported the thefts, but DPS has no suspects. The phones are valued at $320 each, and no value is known for the blood pressure mach...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 25, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANARBOR, MI 48109 oinion . michigandaily. com lowtothedaily@michigandaily .corn EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters a...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 5A Exibit gives experience of dicnmination to all M U"EUM "We had the students sit down and basically yelled at them, telling them Continued from Page 1A no matter what they do, they will the mindset of closet gays and les- never attain the American dream," bians and shows how hard it is to Hernandez said get out of the closet because of the After experiencing the strong restrictive mind...…

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… Thursday March 25, 2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com UTb~lRirbi guui SPORTS 8A Blue York, Blue York 'M'Abram overtake exhausted Warriors Dear Mom and Dad: See you this Tuesday By Bob Hunt baily Sports Writer Living two time zones from its nearest opponent, Hawaii is used to traveling insane distances. Earlier this season, the Rainbow Warriors went from Boise State to play Southern Illinois on national televi- sio...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 9A WARRIORS Continued from Page 1A "I wasn't anticipating to play him as much as I did," said Amaker of Abram's 21 minutes. "He certainly came through for us; to play the way he did after the long layoff says a lot about that kid's toughness and his desire to do good things for this program." Up by seven with just under 10 minutes left in the second half, Michigan began to pull away from the Rai...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 25, 2004 Blue infielders must adjust to new positions. By Gab. Edelson Daily Sports Writer It's not receiving as much attention as the New York Yankees' acquisition of Alex Rodriguez, but the Michigan baseball team is also dealing with major changes in the infield. Two starters, first baseman Kyle Bohm and second baseman Chris Getz, are adjusting to life in Ann Arbor after transferring from Auburn an...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 11A THE OTHER TOURNAMENT Take a break from NIT fever tonight and kick back for some old-fashioned Sweet 16 magic. If you're lucky enough to have a shot at winning your pool, buckle up. These games could come down to the wire. Unless you have the Commodores - they'll lose. Second Round Sweet 16 Kentucky 96-76 UAB 76-75 UAB 102-100 IV Pacific 66-58 Kansas 78-63 Kansas 78-53 Elite Eigh ...…

…PRGURES$IVE girls a lot of problems," Exon said. The women's tennis team began the Big Ten portion of its schedule this week against rival Michigan State, but Exon did not change her ~tvlE~ nfnl2v A 12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 25, 20046 The Michigan basketball team N ef will come to the final destination y # $in its long trip next week, when the Wolverines play in the NIT Final Four on Tuesday and Thurs- day at Madison Square G...…

…___ - - - -i 0 0 The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine - Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 16B Nomo combines a unique musical style with an equally unusual group organization; the band consists of about 20 members. Courtesy of Ypsilanu t: ecoud No Mo ORDER CHICAGO NATIVE FINDS SOLACE IN GROWING A2 SCENE By Alex Wolsky Daily Arts Editor CONCERT PREVIEW Elliot Bergman has been displaced. The leader of local band Nomo was originally from Chic...…

…-U -u~ -~ ---~ - -Th *- w - -___ -- _a -0 0 a 0 S The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazim 2B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine - Thursday, March 25, 2004 Random finds 'Milkshake' 'Toxic annoying A guide to who's where, what's happening and why T e We e d Ls you need to be there ..Te We e d Ls By Doug Wonert Daily TV/New Media Editor The Michigan Daily: Hi, is Hillary there? Random: This is she. TMD: You have been selected for the ...…

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…r ' 0 12B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine - Thursday, March 25, 2004 Roadside Zoo energizes crowds The Michigan Daily - Weekend lagazi The Bang! livens up A2 night life By Ua Izenberg Daily Arts Writer On a Thursday night, the Heidel- berg's Club Above was crammed full with an excited crowd that rivaled the energy of the band on stage. A local band by the name of Roadside Zoo was playing. People were dancing all over the place, mo...…

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…Wednesday, March 24, 2004 News 3 Opinion 4 New MSA execs begin term Sravya Chirumamilla discussesthe FCC crackdown Michigan to take on Hawaii in the NIT quarterfinals tonight ... Sports, Page 9 Weather Hl- 54 LOW. 49 TOMORROW: 62/46 Arts 8 The Daily reviews 'Slave Moth.' One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom wwwmnichigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 119 @2004 The Michigan Daily RIAA will subpoena students...…

… 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 N ATION/ WORLD Panel: Diplomacy failed before 9-11 NEWS IN BRIEF A HE U~ ~ mmmADLawINm m WASHINGTON (AP) - Clinton and Bush administration officials engaged in fruitless diplo- matic efforts instead of military action to try to get Osama bin Laden out of Afghanistan before the Sept. 11 attacks, a federal panel said yesterday. Top offi- cials countered that the terror operation would have...…

…news@michgandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 3 GOVERNMENT Kerry returns to Michigan to attend rallies Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry plans to deliver a major speech on job retention in Detroit on Friday before heading to Warren for an evening labor rally at a Unit- ed Auto Workers hall. It will be the first visit to the state for Kerry since Feb. 6, when he held rallies in Warren and Flint. Kerr...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET 4V bleANNARBOR, MI 48109 opnion. michigandaily.com tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters ...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 5 DINGELL Continued from Page 1 ing that the Mystic Knights and the Ku Klux Klan is joining with the other rascals to come into Michigan to stir up racial discourse and difficulty among our people," he said, refer- ring to the group that endorsed the initiative. Dingell emphasized the need to educate people on why they shouldn't sign "racially-oriented" petitions, adding that only when d...…

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… Wednesday March 24,2004 arts.michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com ARTS 8. mw THE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER The Changing Garden: Four Centuries of European and Ameri- can Art - The University of Michigan Museum of Art's reflection on the evolution of European garden is ridiculously comprehensive for each ornate stage. With the help of paintings, photos and blue- prints, visitors can see how British...…

… Wednesday March 24,2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 9 Clutch shots have Cagers saying aloha By Dan Rosen Daily Sports Editor There was just over three minutes left in Mon- day's game and Oklahoma had taken control. The Wolverines' nine-point lead was whittled down to two, and Michigan coach Tommy Amaker needed a timeout to talk to his players. "I told them right away that I thought that we were doing some real...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 24, 2004 SOFTBALL Blue on the lookout for repeat Falcon win By James V. Dowd Daily Sports Writer It started on the ice, and then spread, untraced, onto the football field and basketball court. Upset after upset, the Bowling Green State Uni- versity Falcons and their counterparts in the _____ Mid American Confer- ence are transforming the mid-major league Bowlin into a bona fide nation- Mi al power. ...…

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