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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Senators vote to preserve personal home-state projects Members of both parties yester- day voted to keep their cherished home-state projects as the Senate resumed debate on a spending bill covering foreign aid and domestic agency budgets. By a 63-32 vote, lawmakers rejected a bid by Sen....…

…4 - Tuesday, March 10, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C I I4e fitic4tpan 4,3a' ily I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu AVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA ROBERT SO EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and ill...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 5 Now is the time to import Bollywood Royalty, unglorified Congratulations are in order for "Slumdog Millionaire." After strong reviews, mirac- ulous word-of-mouth buzz, a snappy soundtrack and eight Academy Awards, it's refreshing to see a film receive such unanimous " acclaim. A fairy tale in every sense, the film's transcendent power was perfectly BLAKE summed up in a GOBL...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com STEM CELLS 5 From Page 1 because it meant the group's efforts to overturn the ban were worth it. But, he added, the real work of discovering cures has just begun. "It's great that we're finally here, but there's a lot left to be done, and people should know that cures aren't going to be here tomorrow," Krantz said. "We're eight years behind other countries in the world, but it's finally time the United S...…

…0 8 - Tuesday, March 10, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Curry is the smart and safe choice for Lions INDIANAPOLIS - unit that ranked dead last in scor- backed upby a strong performance F orget Georgia's Matt ing defense and yards allowed. He's at the Combine. He ran a 4.56 sec- Stafford or Baylor's Jason versatile and has the ability to play ond forty-yard dash, fastest among Smith. The Detroit Lions any of the three lineba...…

…NOT AS CLASSIC CASSB Zack Snyder 's "Watchmen" tries to Whni omst-S recreate acomic' book masterpiece, but adds nothing.E See Ars, Page5SA --0.~in 1 11\)s1 N N I \X .1 II DI(IX iRE)A Ann Arbor, Michigan ACADEMIC FREEDOM Faculty to seek speech protections Governing body concerned about national trend it says infringes on the right to dissent By KYLE SWANSON Daily StaffReporter The state of academic freedom on college campuses has changed, some...…

…2A - Monday, March 9, 2009 les The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, March 9, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom I 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in Chief Easiness Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaily.com bugli@michigandaily.com I Study finds greater cheating in B-schools DON'T STEP ON THE 'M' Two studies conducted by HARVARD STUDENT P...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 9, 2009 -- 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 9, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON GOP official: No more money for GM without plan House Republican leader John Boehner said yesterday he doesn't support handing over more fed- eral money to keep General Motors Corp. afloat unless the automaker develops a viable and long-term business model and can pay back government loa...…

…4A - Monday, March 9, 2009 L7 e 4 6 ldli an al 0-'pinion The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustr...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 9, 2009 - 5A Surrealism slices eyeballs A graphic, novel film 'Watchmen'succeeds simply on the strength of its source material By Blake Goble I Daily Arts Writer w Gigantic melting watches in a barren, desert landscape can only mean one thing: surrealism. Dali's 1931 painting The Persistence of Memory is probably the first thing that comes to mind when imagining the odd, character- istic...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 9, 2009 - 7A I The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 9, 2009 - 7A In line with economic theories, alcohol vendors report sales up New York Times reporter to speak at event today From Page 1A much as they used to. Eddie Gilyano, the manager of Strickland's Market, a liquor store located on Geddes Avenue, said the store's alcoholsales have decreased significantly since the e...…

…8A - Monday, March 9, 2009 4 4 Series of free student workshops " Wednesday, March 11, Budget! Are You Kidding? " Wednesday, March 18, Investing for Young Investors * Wednesday, March 25, Landing a Job in a Difficult Economy * Wednesday, April 1, Your Fork Is Not a Shovel: A Lesson in Business Etiquette All sessions are from 6-8 p.m., are free and include dinner. Register now! Space is limited so make sure you register early. www.umalumni.c...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I March 9, 2009 ICE HOCKEY Seniors lead Blue into playoffs By NICOLE AUERBACH go down, and (Michigan coach Red The situation is fitting since both Daily Sports Editor Berenson) was like, 'Miller, Turn- Miller and Turnbull have played in bull, stay up here. You got a game all of Michigan's 160 games since With 20 minutes remaining in disqualification,'" Miller said. "We their freshman year. They have the ...…

…2B - March 9, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Dance bid would Blue cruises to Big Ten title 0 give campus a real March Madness Michigan's win over Min- nesota on Saturday was a major step forward for .en's basketball program. It could also be the start of two very fun weeks for students. Nothing is set in stone, but Michigan great- ly increased s its chances of F making the NCAA Tourna- NATE ment with that SANDALS win (finge...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com March 9,2009- 3B Cislo unable to spark Blue 'M'finds hythm By FELIX CARREON Daily Sports Writer aft earl loss The Michigan baseball team took a break from its busy col- legiate schedule to play the New York Mets in an exhibition game yesterday afternoon at the Tradi- tion Field Complex in Port Saint Lucie, Fla. After sweeping Siena in a three- game series, the Wolverines found themselves on the other s...…

…4B - March 9, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com olverines finally have more on line After dismal first year, Beilein's squad now excels under late-season pressure By RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS - All season, the Michigan men's basketball team has remained hopeful. In Saturday's 67-64 win at Minne- sota, that hope was pretty clear. The Wolverines shed their tra- ditional warmup shirts for white ones with the Spanis...…

…C tc4l aIt at iIV Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 6,2009 c michigandaily.com AFTER GRADUATION DAY On-campus recruiting shrinks with economy ARIEL BOND/Daily Gov. Jennifer Granholm discusses the future of Michigan's alternative energy industry yesterday at "Switching Gears," an event put on by The Climate Group in the League. Granhoim welcomes Danish ie i inpu one nryids As job availability dwindles, corporate recruiters make fewer coll...…

…2 - Friday, March 6, 2009 4 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Friday, March 6, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom LEFT A view of the dome from the Capital boildiog in Lansing, Michigan on March 3, 2009, (MAX COLLINS/Daily) MIDDLE LSA MO EO LINE junior Brian Ford eojoys the heach in Pensacola, Florida durnog Spring Break. (ROB MIGRIN/Daily) RIGHT A silhouette of a Unoi- MOE N versity of Michigao student huildiog a house io F...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 6, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Michigan jobless rate hits 11.6 percent in January Michigan's unemployment rate hit its highest point in a quar- ter century in January, and some economists say the worst likely is yet to come in an auto-dominated state that slipped into recession well before most of the nation. The state's seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose to 11.6 percent, Michigan offi...…

…4 - Friday, March 6, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l e Atic4t'6'gan wily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations re...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 6, 2009 - 5 A lineup of mixed merit Celibacy: all the rage. Tween pop trainwreck Even star power can't rescue the Jonas Brothers in this worthless concert film By NOAH DEAN STAHL Daily Arts Writer In many profound ways, "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" is emblematic of the most sig- nificant flaws of moviegoing mass culture. ,ongs For those unfamiliar with the phenomenon that...…

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…-, . . The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 6, 2009 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, March 6, 2009 - 7 Importance of Minnesota game not lost on'M' as Big Dance draws near By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer Manny Harris's television is almost always set to ESPN. But when a segment about NCAA Tournament bubble teams comes on the screen, the sophomore forward quickly switches the channel. "You try not to thi...…

…R - Fridav Marh no The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 0 I 4 I 4 [ Renowned. Respected. And really close to home. I Oakland University offers more than 100 prestigious graduate programs in the hottest fields, including master's degrees and short-term certificates so you can: Stand out from colleagues Increase your career options Quickly retool your credentials Plus research shows those with master's degrees enjoy higher pay, in...…

…Ifric i.. an I Ann Arbor, Michigan__ OUTDOOR HOCKEY GAME Ice hockey coming to Michigan Stadium Officials confirm rumors, outdoor game planned for December 2010 By ANDY REID ManagingSports Editor The Michigan Athletic Department is in the early planning stages of hosting an outdoor hockey game in Michigan Stadium, officials said yesterday. The game is planned for Dec. 11, 2010, Matt Trevor, the, Michigan hockey team's Sports Information Direct...…

…4 2A - Thursday, March 5, 2009 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom TUESDAY: Campus Characters Explained Bfoe.. . . . . - Photos of the Week A solution to overcrowding Before it was home to the dignifiy Fishhowl or a warm short- Burton cut hetween the Diag and help gil State Street during the win- the enti ter, Angell Hall was the Uni- Whe versity's solution to a rapidly finishes growingactudenthbody. of jus...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Stimulus boosts Mich. water plants, National Guard Michigan communities are get- ting federal stimulus cash to update Army National Guard facilities, improve water and sewer systems and boost public housing. Projects announced yester- day include $7.85 million to make upgrades at Camp Grayling, Fort Custer in Augusta and a reserve forces support center in ...…

…4A - Thursday, March 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL HARUN AT BULJINAH@UMICH.EDU L71 he Iicl igan 43atim HARUN BUIINA Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 5A Lebler's odd secret to success . Unconventional of his life. He has set career highs offseason workout for goals (eight) and assists (seven). After a choppy first half, the junior spurred strongest has five goals in his last six games and contributed significantly on theaB ighe n s season of career the Wolverines' third line. He had By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Editor...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 7A DONORS From Page 1A When asked if these delays will affect University programs, Judith Malcolm, the director of communi- cations and donor relations for the University's Office of Development, said because donors are extending their payment times, the University now has less money to set aside for programs o...…

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…71 . , a:t' - K, y ] t 7 _ _ e, 3 4i _ J ryC i. ' dIlk B The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, March 5, 2009 weekend essentials Mar. 5 to Mar. 8 CONCERT No performance this year will carry more clout and pure artistic star power than the New York Philharmonic at Hill Auditorium this Saturday at 8 p.m. Established in 1842, the orchestra is led by celebrated maestro Lorin Maazel, now in his last year of con- ducting. Don't mi...…

…2B - Thursday, March 5, 2009 Today 3.5.09 Gifts of Art Exhibitions 8Sam. At the Taubman Health Center Free "A Feminine Ending" 8 p.m. At the Performance Network $12 -$31 for students 500 Years of American Grapes and Wines: A Remark- able Journey 1 p.m At the William Clements Library Free Lorna Hardwick: Translating Classics in the Modern World 4 p.m. At Angell Hall Free Frank's Picks Film Series Kick Off: Secret Honor (1984) 7 p.m. At the Grad...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TudyMr5,09 3 Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 3B Food gets political Med school smokers recent debate with a vegan con-. vinced me that I haven't been eating enough red meat. Last summer, on a quest to better under- stand the.fast food and meat-packing industries, I read Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation." The book chronicled the rise of the fast food system, from its humble beginnings as an innovative rest...…

…4B - Thursday, March 5, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'f 'STRAW DOGS' (1971) A controversial classic By TIMOTHY RABB For the Daily With the arrival -of tlfe 1970s came a nationwide re-evaluation of the ideal "viewing audience" in American cinema. Filmmakers undertook a collective effort to appeal to the interests of a variety of social groups as they attempted to tran- scend the singular notion of a traditional white middle-c...…

…TDENT SHAKESPEARES A Fom p"tr tprose, campus's "ierr talents Daily Arts is notoriousl wr ite a ut iscarr ia ges, jet lag and Loyd Carr. See what warranted of ' See The Statem , sid. See Arts, Page SA. ~1I Li11c iian. DaiI Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 4,2009 michigandaily.com ICE HOCKEY Berenson agrees to one-year extension After 24 years at the helm, hockey coach agrees to deal on a one-year, rolling basis By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily S...…

…2A - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A A &IM A )W DOES THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DETERMINE SEA A team huddle Clhe Ifidhigan DAMl 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaily.com bugli@michigandailycam WAITING IN VAIN When Athletic Director Bill Martin announced that patrons would see a dro...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Granholm focuses on green jobs Gov. Jennifer Granholm is pushing hard this week to plug Michigan's flagging economy into alternative energy. The Democratic governor was in Washington, D.C., yesterday for a climate change symposium led by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Experts at the event focused on adding jobs through U.S. climate change poli...…

…4A - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ROSE AT ROSEJAFF@UMICH.EDU 74C e WC4,&Dan+aily ROSE JAFFE Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflectthe official position oftthe Daily's editorial board....…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 5A Trail of Dead rises on 'Century of Self' Animated war: still pretty bad. *Waltzing with perfection Ari Folman triumphs with own memories of what happened during the Regardless of personal politics, any compas- Sabra and Shatila massacre. sionate individual who sees this film will still be an animated documentary Perhaps Folman is only fabricating his haunted by the final f...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily corn enate votes in droves to keep earmarks in new spending bill Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 7A In state capital, Coleman talks higher education and the economy Sen. John McCain attempted to strip 8,500 earmarks out of legislation WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted overwhelmingly to preserve thousands of earmarks in a $410 billion spending bill on yes- terday, brushing aside Sen. John McCain's claim that Pr...…

…a 8A - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a Injuries ground Blue's seven-footer Outdoor game would bolster rich Wolverine tradition The sight of 100,000-plus Wolverine fans isn't rarity in the Big House. But imagine if those fans were chanting the now-infamous "C-ya" chant. Michigan State has hosted an outdoor hockey game and one CHRIS will happen MESZAROS next year at Wisconsin, so On Ice Hockey why not Mich...…

…---w- w V a 0 The Vkcl-,i,-al) Dadv - Vv'odnesdak . Nlarc 1 '009 BAGGAGE CLAIM after thirty two hours of sleepwalking, removing my belt and shoes for customs, the magna wand clicking a typewriter's symphony at my crotch, after the cocoon of recycled air and tinfoil-broiled meals, babies' exasperated whines and jet engines' cabin-pressured hiss after the many goodbyes of my hometown like rust-colored leaves blowing in the breeze, and the ...…

… w w w w MggEditoriChie,5xy~rakxx the ~PhtEdtrSamWolson Ceerprddsign Agela Chih Cover ilustation:Laura Garavgia v WO w w w Weneda, arh , 009 -TeMcia*al Letter from the editor Every year around Hopwood Awards season, students rush a small room in Angell Hall in a mad dash to enter their painstakingly edited and neatly foldered creative writing portfolios into the contest before the 12 p.m. deadline. Every semester, even more stu- dent...…

…V V V V V w v 9 0 -W 8 The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 All old maids are mystics, Knees on hardwood floors; Dust circling as their bodies descend; Gumbals on the bottoms of their throats; Chapped lips opening in hope and recitation Yit-ga-dal v'yit-ka-dash sh'mei ra-ba And waiting, parted, for the choral response, Silence like shallow waves That crush against their mouths, Salt water dripping on their tongues. Bodies becom...…

…V V w V w w V V w W, w s L" Wednesday. March z4 2009 The Michigan Daily , Dusl *# a IL y . yq y tttt {F Al . Iremember being pregnant:the first sharp pain in my stomach, and then the vomit. I remember the tip of the pee stick, positive and pink. Most of all, I remember being alone, living still in the apartment I rented and driving my first car and sometimes eating cereal for all three meals. But withthatpaincameinstinct.Iwante...…