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…; y E Jt e E tr The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, November 20, 2008 I TY} PLEASURES Things we hate to love. The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. AT HILL The Arts Chorale, led by director John Trotter, pres- ents songs tonight about the various highs and lows of being in love during a concert called "Season of Love." The repertoire mixes North American and Eur...…

…2B - Thursday, November 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 28 - Thursday, November 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * 0l 'THE LEGEND OF KYRANDIA 2: THE HAND OF FATE'(1993) DOS CAL RADNEL The Daily Arts guide to upcoming events in Ann Arbor and the surrounding area. Today 11.20.08 Amy Hempel Fiction Reading 5 p.m. At the RC Auditorium Free "Freedom Is the Crime Which Con- tains All Crimes": Penny Stamps Lec- ture...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 38 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 38 Audible identities Musical branding company Muzak lures customers with targeted soundtracks By SARAH CHAVEY Daily Arts Writer Close your eyes and imagine you're in Abercrombie and Fitch. Nightmarish, I know, but bear with me. Semi-nude models; tiny, torn clothes; headache-inducing perfumes and blari...…

…4B - Thursday, November 20, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Shopping in harmony MALL MUSIC From Page 3B represented through sound. Take a martini glass, for example. I imagine a martini to sound like Frank Sinatra. An umbrella, on the other hand, would sound more like a Moby ballad. Beyond brand image, the play- list is tailored to the time of day. It progresses in energy throughout the day, targeting specific rounds of customer...…

…THE BLOGGERS TAKE OVER How mgoblog has changed the way we follow Michigan sports. See the Statement, inside 1:CI £d4igan Baly Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 19, 2008 michigandaily.com LIGHTS, CAMERA, CAMPUS LECTURER ACCUSED OF FRAUD Greene, assailed r inreport, drops out Citing health, lecturer stopped teaching just before TV report questioning his ethics aired By JENNA SKOLLER and ESHWAR THIRUNAVUKKARASU Daily Staff Reporters Ju...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 19, 2008 TOPPING IT OFF' Hitting the slopes? Grab a tray Some daring students still do it today, but "Traying" - the act of stealing a cafeteria tray to use as a sled - was a popular University pas- time in the winter in the 1970s. University alum Jim Weintraub said he used to steal trays from Mary Markley Residence Hall and use them to slide down hills in Nichols Arbore- tum. Around Thanksgiving in 1974, he broke h...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS ANCHORAGE Stevens loses Alaska senate race Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re- election bid yesterday, marking the downfall of a Washington political power and Alaska icon who couldn't survive a con- viction on federal corruption charges. His defeat by Anchor- age Mayor Mark Begich moves Senate Democrats ...…

…4A - Wednesday, November 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 A tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solelyt...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 19, 2008 -5A Is Bond the same man? Jt always alarmed me when female friends of mine said they'd never seen a James Bond film. That was sacrilegious in my book. It was also com- F pletely unfath- , omable, as if they were tell- ing me they'd never eaten a steak. I mean, BRANDON the Bond. CONRADIS franchise is an institution by now. How could anyone go so long without seeing at least ...…

…6A-Wednesday, November 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the michigan daily V . z PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Please Call 734-665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. immed. on central campus. 734-741-9300. Yforrent 060 Ikr ! 4 BDRM. Adorable Abode, furn., dw- shr., free idry., free parking, Fall 09. Big front porch. Benjamin St. $2400. Call 734-668-7955 9am-9pm. !! AVAILABLE FOR FALL!! Spacious unfurmished two bedroom. Close to U/M campus....…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 7A The Michigan Daily - mithigandailycom Wednesday, November19, 2008 - 7A r ELECTIONS From Page 1A MSA to make a positive impact on campus. But it can't be achieved until we have the right people up at the plate," she said. "We need students to read the platforms, pick out which ideas they think are good, pick out which can- didates they believe can really achieve the pot...…

…8A - Wednesday, November 19, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Rich Rod's biggest regret Berenson lassos his first Texan "I think we took more of a busi- nesslike approach to it at the start, as opposed toa more personal approach. And that's something, in retrospect, I'd probably have done differently. "They had no idea what our coach- es were really like. They didn't know us. "Sometimes you get caught up [in the business aspe...…

…- - . .- S.. 0 0 0 Baits won aving no knowledge of the University's campus when I opened my housing packet to find Baits I on my contract, I turned to the Internet for information. "Baits is an amazing community that allows you to get involved and build lasting friendships during your first year at Michigan" reads a description on the housing website. Whoever wrote that could have drafted speeches for Donald Rums- feld during the run up t...…

…U U U U U U U V U U U U I 0 0 a 0 a 0 0 0 a 0 I 2 Te MchganD.ly - er.eday.Nvemer 9, 00 Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Andrew Grossman Managing Editor: Gabe Nelson Photo Editor: Chanel Von Habsburg- Lothringen Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Lan Truong Cover photo: Sam Wolson The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday during the regular semester. new rules ru...…

…0 0 " i 6B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - The Michigan Daily QUOTES OF THE WEEK . M BULLSH ITTI NG I touched her hand and she smelled like cherries." - DYLAN MCAFEE, Georgetown Day School second grader, about Michelle Obama after the future first lady toured McAfee's school last week.-Obama has been touring private schools in the Washington D.C-area to decide which the first children will...…

… 0 0 S 0S0 0 0 I 4 Te icign Dil -Weneday Nve be 1, 00 I Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - The Michigan Daily I QU( ERRLOUDE THE MINUTE ANALYSIS AND BRAZEN FANDOM OF SOME MICHIGAN SPORTS BLOGS HAVE TRADITIONAL SPORTS WRITERS SWEATING UNDER THEIR COLLAR " t U nlike professional journalists, Brian Cook doesn't have to worry about the decline of print media and the buyouts and layoffs that have accom- panied it. A graduate from the Universi...…

…The ffidian 4Batty Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 18, 2008 GENDER AND ART michigandailycom DIVISION OF KINESIOLOGY To recast image, a new name proposed Regents will decide Thursday whether to change program's name from 'Division' to 'School' BY ANDY KROLL and JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily Staff Reporters Citing confusion about the academic unit's name and a desire to put the program on par with other schools at the University, Provost Teres...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 18, 2008 W4 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 2 - Tuesday, November18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Good roommates avoid Rick's ISRAELI IMAGERY I had gotten home from the Daily at about 2 a.m. early Friday and was bumming around until 4:30 a.m., when I had to pick up my friend from the airport. I changed into sweat- pants, gotsome hummus and pita out of the refrigerator, and settled into watchin...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Charges unlikely for terror interrogators Barack Obama's incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against govern- ment officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who has criticized the use of torture, is being urged by some constitutional schola...…

…a 4 - Tuesday, November 18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74C WIC4igan wily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailv.com Tuesday, November 18, 2008 -5 The funny females of'SNL' "Yes, we want striped clothes for Christmas. Please." Supe r 'Sessions Scottish poppers bring their greatest radio appearances to one essential disc By DAVID WATNICK Daily Music Editor Listening to the dance-begging northern soul of their most recent efforts, it's almost easy to forget that Belle and Sebastian was once adored simply because its ...…

…Tuesday, November 18, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the michigan daily 0 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Please Call 734-665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. imned. on central campus. 734-741-9300 4 BDRM. Adorable Abode, forn., dw- shr., free ldry., free parking, Fall 09. Big front porch. Benjamin St. $2400. Call 734-668-7955 9am-9pm. !! AVAILABLE FOR FALL!: Spacious unfurnished two bedroom. Close to U/M campus. A/C, dish- washer, laundry...…

…News The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 7 C s Tuesday, November18, 2008 - 7 - Milano arraigned for assault Political struggle with China the focus of Tibetan exile talks Walk-on football player faces up to 10 years in prison By TREVOR CALERO Daily StaffReporter LSA senior Mike Milano, the Michigan football player who was charged Friday with two counts of assault stemming from an inci- dent last month, was...…

…07r 8 - Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6 6 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue heading back to NCAAs Wolverines earn No. 11 seed in tourney By CHANTEL JENNINGS Daily Sports Writer With their eyes glued to a tele- vision at the Junge Family Cham- pions Center, the Michigan men's soccer team went silent when the brackets arrived on the screen. The Wolverines, a lock for the NCAA tournament, kept their eyes on the Big Ten teams, knowing ...…

….IIE lMIpgan haily Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 17, 2008 michigandaily.com A BUS RIDE LIKE NO OTHER ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT Opposing groups to unite for first time In effort to find middle ground, AMI and SAFE collaborate on event emphasizing peace efforts By VERONICA MENALDI Daily Staff Reporter For the first time, two University student groups on opposite sides of a bitterly fought ideological divide are collaborating to spons...…

…2A - Monday, November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corn 2A - Monday, November 17', 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FRIDAY: :tersn Explained SINGAPORE FOOD FEET UC-Berkeley reports $1 billion loss The Universityof California atBerke- ley lost $1 billion in its last fiscal quar- ter, the Daily Californian reported. The loss won't affect the allotted endowment money for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, which remains at $2...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 17, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, November 17, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Showdown looming in Congress on automaker rescue Hardline opponents of an auto industry bailout branded the indus- trya "dinosaur" whose "dayofreck- oning" is near, while Democrats pledged yesterday to do their best to get Detroit a slice of the $700 billion Wall Street rescue in t...…

…4A - Monday, November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C I id 41an' Bai Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official pssitisn of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and iloustrations repre...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 17, 2008 -5A A traditional 'Mars' Xmas By JACK PORTER synth majesty. Cultivating an Daily Arts Writer alien tundra of sound, the band delivers on the title's promise, The Flaming Lips's latest though it leans more toward the release is a bit bewildering. It Mars side. doesn't con- Christmas on Mars tells the form to the story of a crumbling human civi- band's , usual lization on the new...…

…6A- Monday, November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the michigan daily a PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Please Call 734-665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. immed. on central campus. 734-741-9300. for rent 060 ! 4 BDRM. Adorable Abode, furn., dw- shr., free ldry., free parking, Fall 09. Big front porch. Benjamin St. $2400. Call 734-668-7955 9am-9pm. !! AVAILABLE FOR FALL!! Spacious unfuraished two bedroom. Close to U/M campus. A/C, dis...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 17, 2008 - 7A Warrant issued for Wildfires force out Southern California residents suspect in dorm thefts Firefighters make 1 - - Ramon charged with first-degree felony home invasion By TREVOR CALERO Daily StaffReporter The Washtenaw County Pros- ecutor's Office has authorized an arrest warrant for a suspect to with four residence hall break-ins that occurred earlier this month, Uni...…

…8A- Monday, November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Taking dance to a different 'Place' . James Bond has lowered his standards for boats. And women. Not your typical Bond By SARA SCHNEIDER Daily Arts Writer "A lot of people don't believe you can make a living as a dancer, but I can't imag- ine any other Falling Into way to live," said School of Place Music, Theatre Nov.20 and Dance senior through Stephanie Over- Nov.22 to...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I November 17, 2008 ST LL SLIPPING Apathy reigns Blue reaches eight || in Ann Arbor losses for first time about Michigan's abil- ity to respond. Throughout the Wolverines' five-game losing streak that ended last week at Min- nesota, their frustrated, closed-off post- game reactions were inter- changeable and predictable. COURTNEY They answered RATKOWIAK questions about motivation by saying they would tr...…

…2B - November17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Wolverines knock out in-state rival in four sets in front of packed house By MARK BURNS Daily Sports Writer Friday was "Rock the House Night" when the No. 19 Michigan volleyball team hosted the Michi- gan State Spartans before a sellout crowd at Cliff Keen Arena. And the Michigan faithful weren't disappointed as the Wol- verines defeated their in-state rival in four sets (26-28, 2...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com November 17, 2008 - 3B BRONCOS From Page 1B ing what went wrong and how to fix it. "I felt we played a very good game, but obviously we had a few letups here and there in the defen- sive zone and those obviously cost us for the end result," junior acting captain Chris Summers said. All it took was a little attitude - and anger. On Saturday, Michigan took the ice at LawsonIce Arena as a team on a mission...…

…4B - November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 6 GAME STATISTICS Wildcats overcome wet weather, Wolverines can't do the same Team Stats First Downs Rsh/Ys Offesie Plys TotalOffense Kick returns/ Yds Punt returns/ Yds Cmp/Att/Ilnt Punts/Avg Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards, Timeof Poss PASSING Player Sheridan Thret Totals RUSHING Player A Brown Sheridan Feagin Totals RECEMNG Player N Brown Odom Ceens Totals PNTING Msk M TEAM Total...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com November 17, 2008 - 5B MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box score. The Defense-O-Meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Rod-O-Meter judges how emotional (positive or negative) Rich Rodriguez was following the game and the Hype-O-Meter measures the fans' performance. DEFENSE--MET ER 2/4The defense automatically gets one Ob...…

…6B - November 17, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Boylan steals show in first career game for Michigan Freshman scores 18 points in Michigan's win over Kentucky By JOE STAPLETON Daily Sports Writer Michigan coach Kevin Borseth has been looking for a dynamicscor- er for his team ever since he arrived in Ann Arbor last year. His search might be over. Freshman guard Courtney Boy- lan racked up 18 points on seven shots and went 4-4 ...…

…,ddmmmmkm.- 0 an .,a Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, November 14, 2008 michigandaily.com PRACTICING PATRIOTISM DOWNTOWN DRINKING Red tape holds back i1quor licenses State granted Ann Arbor 807 new licenses earlier this year, but red tape has made them hard to obtain By DARRYN FITZGERALD For the Daily Six months ago, the state issued the city of Ann Arbor 807 new liquor licenses in an effort to stimu- late downtown development, but so far the...…

…a 2A- Friday, November 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Proposal lis not a green light On November 4, Proposal 1 to legalize medicinal marijuana passed in Michigan by a landslide, capturing 63 percent of the vote. But don't expect to see any "pot shops" on State Street - it's not California. The new proposal is not a green light to grow pot, even if you're feeling faint or feverish. Under Michigan's proposal, a person must ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com rS Friday, November 14, 2008 - 3A S The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, November 14, 2008- 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Despite dismal job reports, Dow closes up 552 The nation's financial pic- ture grew darker yesterday, a day markedbybreathtakingnumbers: a quarter-trillion-dollar budget defi- cit for a single month and projec- tions of up to $1 trillion for a year, a half-million new applicat...…

…4A - Friday, November 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The financial situation facing the Big Three is not a national problem but their problem:' - Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)'commenting on why he isn't supporting a bailout for Detroit automakers, as reported yesterday by The New York Times. 6 A...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 14, 2008 - 5A Michigan's focus on faceoff circle paying off CLIF REEDER/Daily Redshirt junior goalkeeper Patrick Sperry stopped two penalty shots in Michigan's 4-3 shootout win over Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Sperry's PK heroics key in win M' advances in Big r Ten tourney after toppling Wisconsin By CHANTEL JENNINGS and ROGER SAUERHAFT Daily Sports Writers...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 14, 2008 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, Novemher 14, 2008 - 7A M-FLU From Page1A the study," she wrote in an e-mail "The initial results are encouraging since masks and hand hygiene may be effective for preventing a range of respiratory illnesses." Results from the second year are still being analyzed. Aiellosaidthe studywas designed in part to evaluate what effect ...…

…8A - Friday, November 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.cam 6 Jest and commentary all in good 'Measure' That's what you get for freeing Willy. Catch of the day Modern buccaneer saves the whales in new mini-series By MARK SCHULTZ Daily TV/New Media Editor Paul Watson is a modern-day pirate.Asilver-haired curmudgeon with a walrus mustache and *** protruding belly, he navigates his Whale Wars ship, the Steve Irwin, through Friday...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Friday, November 14, 2008 - 9A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, November14, 2008 - 9A Did you know... that college students get 1 5% off at J . Crew? During the University of Michigan's Parents Weekend- November 14th through 16th-stop by J.Crew, and we'll extend your 15% discount to your family too. Just present your college ID at the register. J.CREW Briarwood Mall 242 Briarwo...…

…10A - Friday, November 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 I CNN's fake news By DAVE REAP is willing to bet Daily Arts Writer is planning to c renewed intere For normal people, the end of the satire by debuti: campaign season should be a relief. news-sketch com The populace Hughley Breaks was shaking while it appears { with excite- **** choosing D.L. Hu ment during on the Sunset Str the primaries D.L Hughey host with great an...…

…0 0 0 V V V V V V a a 0 e w 8B - Football Saturday - November 14, 2008 Michigan depth chart vs. Northwestern OFFENSE 1. Redshirt sophomore Q B Nick Sheridan 2. Redshirt freshman Steven Threet R B 1. Freshman Michael Shaw 2. Freshman Sam McGuffie 1. Redshirt sophomore FB Mark Moundros 2. Redshirt junior Kevin Grady 1. Junior Greg Mathews WR 2. Sophomore James Rogers WR 1. Freshman Darryl Stonum 2. Redshirtijunior LaTerryal Savoy 1. Fresh...…

… U U U U U U -0 -- 0 a 0 0 a 0 0 2B - Football Saturday - November 14, 2008 November 14, 2008 - Football Saturday - 7B 2008 Michigan Schedule Utah, L 23-25: Michigan was expected to have growing pains. And after a failed comeback attempt, the Wolverines were on the wrong end of an opening game for the second year in a row. Miami (Ohio), W 16-6: At least this game isn't against Oregon. Michigan should be able to win against the average ...…