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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BIAS From Page 1 tino, a political science profes- sor at the University of Texas at Austin, said voters might be more concerned about a candidate's race than they're willing to admit. He said voters often lie to exit pollsters about how they've voted. That phenomenon leads some to say they've voted for Barack Obama - who's vying to become the nation's first black president - even when they haven't, he s...…

… 4 8 - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 ARTS IN BRIEF The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a "No, I would not like a fucking apple pie with that." Film Statham shines as leading man in'Job' "The Bank Job" At Showcase and Quality 16 Lionsgate A unique spin on heist flicks, "The Bank Job" is surprisingly dour, yet ultimately clever escapism. Based in part on true events, several real occurrences from 1970s Britain come together in an unbelievably d...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday. March 11. 2008 -- 9 Knee surgery may not keep Merritt sidelined Senior expected to miss rest of season could return for Big Ten tournament By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor Making senior David Mer- ritt one of the Wolverines avail- able to the media before Friday's practice seemed like a curious choice. Just two days after senior David Merritt hurt his knee against Ohio State about a month ag...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 10 - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 BIG HOUSE From Page 1 be removed to make room for the addition. The pre-settlement project esti- mate said the stadium's capacity by the conclusion of the project in 2010 would top 108,000, an addi- tion of 500 seats from the start of the project. But because today's settlement will remove an esti- mated 1,500 seats from the bowl, it's unclear whether that will be enough to m...…

…Gymnasts defeat defending champions Georgia in stunning upset SportsMonday Bidding the word "bitch" farewell Opinion, Page 4A ON I NT ) J-rI ,i] ,tIIT YEARS OF' W IT(Y R A ', jEiLO Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 10, 2008 michigandaily com GEO CONT ACT NEOTIATIONS Union weighs strike options University could bring in mediator to help reach agreement with union By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily Staff Reporter With three negotiating sessions left...…

… ,News I 2A - Monday, March10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Greeks give press the silent treatment ROTC SCRUBS The Interfraternity Council presi- dent at Penn State University, Abe Gitterman, recently issued a policy prohibiting all fraternity members from speaking to members of the press, the Daily Collegian reported. In an e-mail sent to fraternity members, Gitterman said the policy is meant to protect "the credibility ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 10, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 10, 2008 - 3A NEWSBRIEFS SCHOOL B From Page WASHINGTON accomplish if Florida likely to host Though t] duties are pi mail-in primary Hollier has th Potentially A consensus began to emerge school system yesterday that the best way to give lion deficit, Florida's Democrats a voice in advocate for electing a candidate for presi...…

… 4A - Monday, March 10, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com k~w Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The fact that we have not been attacked over the past six and a half years is not a matter of chance." - President Bush, justifying his veto of a bill to ban waterboarding as an interrogation method in the Central Intelligence Agency, as repor...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 10, 2008 - 5A FILLING IN THE BLANKS By BLAKE GOBLE, DailyArts Writer With the popularity of YouTube lowering the bar for everyone, we can all become pop- ular entertainers. Sure, there are the clever videos from JibJab.com or CollegeHumor. com, but it's the so-so ama- teurs we secretly love. We love the Lonelygirl and the "Leave Britney Alone" guy, Be Kind, regardless of their genuine tal...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CONTRACT From Page 1A efforts on a few major issues like salary increases and health care benefits. "We are narrowing our priorities to our strike platform," she said. "The purpose of the strike platform is that it's a sign from our members that these are the issues that we are willing to walk out for. We won't concede those at the table." If a new contract agreement is not reached by March 17, GEO membe...…

… 8A - Mondav. March 10. 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0, SMOKING From Page 1A the University had numerous non- smoking areas throughout cam- pus and aggressively marketed programs to its employees to help them quit smoking. There is no protection for smokers in the Uni- versity's non-discrimination policy for hiring and admissions, though. The policy has already appeared at one community college in the state. Kalamazoo Valley ...…

…* The Michigan Daily I michigandailycom I March 10, 2008 Blue savors taste ofvictory Wolverines crush defending champion No.1 Georgia By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's gymnas- tics team had all the ingredients for a feast. . "Our first event was the appe- tizer," Michigan coach Bev Plocki said. "The second was the soup and salad, followed by the main course and, of course, floor exercise was dessert. And I do love d...…

… 2B - Monday, March 10, 2008 BOILERMAKERS From Page lB who put in an impressive first- half effort with 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists, the Wolverines turned the ball over less and played with more tenac- ity. Michigan's overall effort and physical play held Purdue (15-3, 24-7) to just 26-percent shooting, and allowed the Wolverines to take a 31-29 lead into the half.' Udoh garnered the biggest applause of the evening when he bloc...…

…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Monday, March 10, 2008 - 3B S The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 10, 2008 - 38 Strong road score not enough 'M' posts best away score in loss By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer CHAMPAIGN - No one on the Michigan men's gymnastics team had ever experienced a meet quite like this one. From start to finish, the Wolverines knew exactly where they stood in the competition. Unfor- tunat...…

…4B - Monday, March 10, 2008 f-14 vsportsMonda The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Hawkeyes use size, depth to dominate Blue Rotating Iowa lineup stifles Michigan in paint By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - In the Michigan women's basketball team's 58-37 loss to Iowa on Friday afternoon, size mattered. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder rotated her lineup throughout the Big Ten Tour- NOTEBOOKna- ment quarterfinal to keep her forward...…

…With first postseason win since 2004, a new era of success for women's hoops Sports, page 8 Ferrell shoots an airball in latest predictable comedy Arts,page5 IE 1Eidigan DaiIy ONE H UN1DD(EH TE E Y SI F EIIALFREEDOM Friday, March 7,2008 michigandaily.com ONE-HOUR ARTWORK MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY State, party leaders debate primary plans Ne Coul rac4 You get a selves cratic remain decide on Jan In record 18- to w state contest young ...…

…2 - Friday, March 7, 2008 'The Ultimate Za' Not all of the University's ground- breaking achievements are confined to the classroom. In the early 1980s, students put down their books in an effort to bake the world's longest pizza. Students began work on the mas- sive Sicilian-style pie at 7 a.m. on Oct. 21, 1983, as part of a fundraiser for the United Way charity. The pizza, which was nicknamed "The Ultimate Za," measured 28 inches by 312 fe...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 7, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Bombing in crowded shopping area kills 53 Two bombs went off within minutes of each other in a crowded shopping district in the capital yes- terday, killing at least 53 people and wounding 130 - a reminder that deadly attacks are a daily threat even though violence is down. There were no immediate claims of responsibility. But back-to-back bombings - designe...…

… 0 0 * pinion 4 - Friday, March 7, 2008 Owutdilgan 4:alp Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles andillustratio...…

…e MFriday, March 7, 2008 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com COURTESY OF MUTE She's like Madonna, only less successful and innovative. Taken at face.value Still better than Michigan basketball. COURTESYOF NEW LINE FILM RtEVIEWs Bac Co teR Sn r Ferrell returns in his latest tepid, stock comedy By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer Will Ferrell has reached aremarkable plateau. At the apex of his career, his name has turned otherwise mu...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LAWSUIT From Page 1 Hammer's attorney claimed Miller's statements on homosexu- als in "Disgust" and in another book written by Miller called "Faking It," in which he said society considers gays to be a "pariah group," showed his feelings toward gays. Green said Miller was forth- coming in his testimony, particu- larly when he said that the Bible condemned homosexuality as an abomination. In response, Se...…

…4 A 8 - Friday, March 7, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BIG TEN TOURNAMENT 2008 Fel lie1rst tL. I ke S itme Last tourney win came in 2004 Energy at halftime makes the differ- A4 By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - When you haven't won a Big Ten Tour- nament game in four years, it's easy to get a little nervous. Michigan coach Kevin Bors- eth, in his first year as coach of the Wolverines, felt so anx- ious ...…

…A journey to uncover the history of the Delta Blues The B-Side For women's hoops seniors, one more shot at tourney win Sports Page 5A AdINIMMIN.- .a 46F 46F 41F c Illic i an4,)at N.1 XRS EDITC RIAL l."Ill",E]")OM Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 6,2008 michigandaily.com UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Tenure denial raises questions More than 30 faculty, students sent letter to LSA dean alleging pattern of discrimination By ELIZABETH LAI Dai...…

… 2A - Thursday, March 6, 2008 N eW7s The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 HOW IS THE STREET VAL UE OF MARIJUANA DETERM The price of green The City of Ann Arbor might have some of the most lax pot laws around, but when local police recover the drug, it's the federal government that determines its value. The United States Drug Enforcement Agency puts a $1,000 price tag on one pound of mari- juana, but according to Michigan state police L...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON After locking up GOP race, McCain gets Bush's backing John McCain got a White House embrace from President Bush yes- terday, along with the party perks that go with sewing up the Repub- lican nomination. The endorsement has baggage, though, remindingvot- ers of the drawn-out Iraq war and the nation's economic woes under an unpopular GOP president. Bush, who defeated McCain in a bit...…

… 4A - Thursday, March 6, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74c i Iictian E3at 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 repr...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 6, 2008- 5A No hope for 'M' past Big Ten tournament Beilein won't accept "I don't know a lot about it, other than I know, that for us right invitation to new now, I think that we should take a shot at winningthat Big Ten Tour- postseason nament - do the best we can, and whatever happens at that point, invitational the season's over," Beilein said. The Gazelle Group, which is By DAN FELDM...…

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… 8A - Thursday, March 6, 2008 FORUM From Page 1A by about 50 residents, most of whom livednearthe developmentsite,quick- ly erupted into a tense back-and-forth between neighbors and speakers. Residents interrupted the presen- tation to question whether develop- ment would fit with Ann Arbor's character. Developers from the University- Ann Arbor LLC, the firm develop- ing University Village - an upscale complex aimed at students - unveiled and ...…

…th MMVAU side U The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, March 6,2008 The Daily Arts guide to the best upcoming events - it's everywhere you should be this weekend and why. AT THE ARK Come witness a significant part of The Ark's history when the venue says farewell to longstanding program director Dave Siglin. Throughout the three-night bash, The Ark will host many of the acts that Siglin pushed into national prominence. Tickets ...…

… 4 2B - Thursday, March 6, 2008 CA LENDA R The Daly Arts guide to the best upcoming events Today 3.6.08 Penny W. Stamps Distin- guished Visitor Series: Chip Kidd 5pP.M. At the Michigan Theatre Free Farewell Republic with Rem- ington 9:30 p.m. At the Blind Pig $6/over 2t, $9/overt8 Tomorrow 3.7.08 Ann Arbor Soul Club 9:30 p.m. At The Blind Pig $5/over2t,$8/overt8 Symphony Band and Con- cert Band 8 p.m. At Hill Auditorium Free Saturday 3.8.08 J...…

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… 4 4B - Thursday, March 6, 2008 BOOKS NOTEBOOK -| ~ Books th at tell The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I. us ies A good story is good whether it's true or not. Activism, with paint, song and scratching By KATIE CAREY are photo-based, but music helps. DailyArts Writer Music influences the energy of the moment; it stimulates the mind If you have higher expectations and often triggers creativity." for graffiti art than the "FRESH" In j...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 6, 2008 - 5B Rock 's not dead, just old Yesterday's rockers might think they're relevant but the blues artists are the ones still kickin' Andrew Sargus Klein Daily Arts Writer .ock'n'roll doesn't always age well. More specifically, her iconic bands don't. Pop culture loves to either make light of tight- shirted Mick Jaggers or barely notice Led Zeppelin reunions. "Almost Famous" and "D...…

… 4 6B - Thursday, March 6, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BLACK LIPS From Page lB With its latest release, Good Bad Not Evil, the Black Lips have an even wider arsenal of material to stretch out during a live show. A new twist the album brings to the table is a greater appreciation for country music. Standout track "How Do You Tell A Child That Some- one Has Died" is about as country as you can get in indie rock, outside of Jas...…

…The University's making progress on disabilities. ROBINSON: Michael Phelps should stand up Now students need to get involved. Opinion, Page4 :against Chinese rights abuses Sports, Page 9 flic 1Sidiigan DaiIlj NEARI W /-int -Stor, ivcngan Wednesday, March 5, 2008 michigandaily.com STUDENT PULIATON LSA scraps plan to regulate distribution of student media Policy was criticized drawn from consideration." Neither Cunningham nor Bob by campus...…

…2A - Wednesday, March 5, 2008 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes Ist ; WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: Explained FRIDAY: Before You Were Here THE TALLEST BULDING IN A ove u The Plaza, towering over us all While meandering the streets Though the building has 298 of Ann Arbor, the Tower Plaza rooms and 26 floors, aside from Condominiums building sticks Triad Realty, which rents hous- out like a sore thumb. Hovering i...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush: 10 months is 'plenty of time' for Mideast peace deal With only 10 months left in his term and Israeli-Palestinian talks collapsed over renewed violence, President Bush said yesterday there is "plenty of time" to get a Mideast peace deal before he leaves. "This is a process that always has two steps forward and one step back," Bush said after meeting at the White House with Jo...…

… 0 4A - Wednesday, March 5, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University ofMichigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tathedaily@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 solely the ...…

…Wednesday, March 5,2008 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The latest, greatest blues band wouldn't be surprised if you told me you'd never heard of a group called The Blues Hawks. Frankly, they're not much of a band. They've onlybeen together for a handful of days and only played one show - in Clarksdale, CHRIS Missis- GAERIG sippi, no less. You might know one of the members of the three-piece troupe - they're all members of the U...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PRIMARIES From Page 1A tor surpassed the 1,191 delegates needed to win his party's nomina- tion. President Bush invited him to lunch - and an endorsement - at the White House on Wednesday. McCain's last remaining major rival, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, conceded defeat after a campaign that included a stunning victory in the leadoff Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3. Kinesiology senior Allison Schneider, c...…

…0 8A - Wednesday, March 5, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A new standard for recruiting 0 ByCOURTNEYRATKOWIAK Daily Sports Editor Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez had just three weeks to assemble next year's freshman class, but Signing Day treated the Wolverines' coaching staff well. Not only did it keep the majority of former head coach Lloyd Carr's verbal commitments, it also pulled out some last-minute surprises befo...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 5,2008 - 9A RODRIGO GAYA/Daily Senior Chad Kolarik finished with the second most points in CCHA play despite sitting out the final four games with a hamstring injury he suffered against Lake Superior State Feb. 16. On the mend, Kolarik could rejoin lineup next weekend Full team hits road in rare chance Michigan brings five more gymnasts than usual to Calif. By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sp...…

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…4p 0 - 9 U U 0 0 -w_ The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 05,2 008 ALCOHOL FLUSH From Page 4B "It's not something that typi- cally pops out of nowhere unless your family members had never consumed alcohol before, but that's kind of a stretch," Desprez said. That wasn't the case, though, for LSA sophomore April, who would only give her first name because she is under 21 years old. She was adopted. The first time she drank her sophomor...…

…VY V I KR V V -W --w- IF W v THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GABE NELSON uew rules A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to10. WELCOME, PUTIN 2.0 Shortly after being named the winner of an election described as a sham by many American onlookers, Russian president- elect Dmitry Medvedev received a phone call from President Bush yesterday. The Russian media said Bush called to...…