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…0 0 0 w 9 8B W J 61J//The Staternent Nine weeks in Kuwait by Dana Del Vecchio T he call to prayer from surround- ing mosques and the sight of burgas worn in 120-degree weather was quite a culture shock to say the least. I spent nine weeks in Kuwait City as an outsider last summer and expected to blog daily about my exposure to the Muslim world. What I did not expect was to learn a life lesson in friendship. The economy of Kuwait relies hea...…

… i -w- -W Wednesday, January 16, 2013/ The Statement 7 The Social University a love letter byteresamathew ann arbor affairs: old testament love by teresamathew W e all have love stories - romantic, platonic, heartbreaking or heartwarming. No one has lived a life devoid of love or at least one or two great stories about it. Ann Arbor Affairs is a new, monthly rotating feature in the Statement, based off of both the Modern Love column in t...…

…0 0 a a 0 mB WenedyJnury1, 03 /S h Saemn effects that sensitize are also becoming hyper-sensitive if you will." As she spoke, Paige recalled how her drinking escalated. She remembers when she had her first blackout - where she was and the less-than-pleasant conditions in an unknown place when she woke up. She sees the times when she tried to control her drinking by limiting her consumption to only one type of alcohol and she knows when she...…

… V V 9 w w 0 a 0 ..s a U 0 46 Wednesday, January 16 , 2013 // The Statement 5B own college experience could be widely dis- similar, their stories both share a theme: Paige and Jake are both in recovery from alcoholism and addiction. And they're not alone in their addiction, but are more of an anomaly for seeking recovery. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 19 per- cent of college students are either...…

…ONI 12G1)1 HU RE TWNTY T I EA 1 11F 1 E NTIL I.FEEDOM\ Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 15, 2013 michigandaily.com CAMPUS CRIME Photos, videos of rape suspect released UMPD seeks information on subject in West Quad video By MOLLY BLOCK Daily StaffReporter University Police have released screenshots and a video from security cameras in West Quad Residence Hall of a person they are trying to identify in connec- tionwith the Jan.13 rape ...…

…2 - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, January15, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom ~ IW 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ANDREW WEINER RACHEL GREINETZ Editor in Chief. Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 anweiner@michigandaiy.com rmgrein@michigandaiycom AMERICAN CULTURED Many approaches, one man When did you move to about 20 stu...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, January15, 2013 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Toyota regains top spot in vehicle sales Toyota has once again dethroned General Motors as the world's top-selling automaker. The Japanese company sold 9.7 million cars and trucks worldwide in 2012, although it's still counting. GM sold 9.29 mil- lion. . Both companies saw higher sales, ...…

…4 - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.c©m 4 - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 6 CJbe ffiicigan &ily Rej'uvenating Detroit Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MELANIE KRUVELIS and ADRIENNE ROBERTS MATT SLOVIN EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR ANDREW WEINER EDITOR IN CHIEF U...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, January 15, 2013 -5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 5 BERNANKE From Page 1 down. He has also attempted to reduce long-term interest rates through large-scale asset purchases, such as mortgage- backed securities. Such activity has had positive effects on spending and investment and has also helped reduce mortgage interest rates. Collins asked Bernanke' to addres...…

…6 - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 6 - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom S New York poised to be the first to pass post-Newtown gun bill Legislature close to a vote on revised state gun laws ALBANY, N.Y. - New York lawmakers were poised to vote Monday night to enact tougher anti-violence legislation in what would be the nation's first gun control measure following last month's...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 7 ERIN KIRKLAND/Daily Freshman guard Nik Stauskas didn't register a single point in Michigan's 56-53 loss to Ohio State on Sunday, well below his season average of 12.7 points per game. Ine " n Columbus crucible, yout finally exposed for Wol-verine s For first time in 10 years, 'M'.ranked By DANIEL FELDMA...…

…8 - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8 - Tuesday, January 15, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Unsung heroes of 2012 "Fuck yo couch." A$-ARP Rocky living large on lavish debut LP Harlem rapper's original sound finds mainstream success By TOM KLEPACZ Daily Arts Writer The first real glimpse the world received of A$AP Rocky was entirely characteristic of his personal- ity. Through a shifting, tech- ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 9 Global climate change explored in 'Chasing' You can't sit with us!" p Overcrowded story, ongoing mystery keep PLL complex By BRIANNE JOHNSON SeniorArts Editor "Pretty Little Liars" is a nev- er-ending game of Clue. Hints from opponents mean noth- ing, the culprit changes with each toss of the dice and Pro- Pretty fessor Plum is a hot-for-stu- dent ex-teacher Midseason who a...…

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…1ie £ili~ttan 3aijj Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 14, 2013 michigandaily.com CAMPUS CRIME Reported rape in West Quad ADAM.GLANZMAN/Daly Ohio State forward Evan Ravenel dunked over Michigan freshman forward Mitch McGary late in Sunday's game. The Wolverines battled back from a 21-point deficit, but they couldn't pull out the victory in Columbus. S SPO TSMONOAY IN It) >> ADMINISTRATION Coleman to travel to Indi a Alleged assault took...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 14, 2013 -- 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING UAW to protest Gov. Snyder State of the State speech The United Auto Workers and other labor unions are calling on members to protest before and during Gov. Rick Snyder's third State of the State address in Lan- sing. The Republican governor's speech is scheduled for Wednes- day evening in the state Capitol. The UAW and other unions are planning to be o...…

…4A -Monday, January 14, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A -Monday, January14, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom c firichi l [y Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MELANIE KRUVELIS and ADRIENNE ROBERTS MATT SLOVIN EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR NOTABLE QUOTABLE Wow, what an exciting special guest! That was Hil...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 14, 2013 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January14, 2013 - 5A WEST QUAD From Page 1A expect it to be so close," Filip said. "You would think someone would see." LSA freshman Janet Lett was also near the residence hall when the incident took place. "I was outside talking on the phone and there was a guy who looked suspicious walking near COLEMAN From Page 1A beneficia...…

…6A - Monday, January 14, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam 6A - Monday, January 14, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Chase talks music, debut feature film 'Fade' This is not a year-end list Former 'Sopranos' boss delves into '60s subculture By CARLY KEYES Daily Arts Writer In his feature film directorial debut, "Not Fade Away," David Chase displays his passion for rock 'n' roll music. Set in subur- ban New Jersey, the ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Monday, January 14, 2013 - 7A MUSIC NOTEBOOK Karaoke night gets sad "It's getting hot in herre." Contentious' Zero Dark' provokes Boal and Bigelow capture horrors of War on Terror ByKAYLA UPADHYAYA ManagingArts Editor People are talking about "Zero Dark Thirty." They've been talk- ing about the Kathryn Bigelow- directed, Mark Boal-penned A spy thriller centered on Zero Dark the intelligence Thirty hun...…

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…Sports mond y UThe Michigan Daily j michigandailycom Januaryl14,2013 IN AND OUT Michigan 53 Ohio State 56 Albrecht sparks near comeback Buckeyes spoil chance at top ranking in nation Freshman point guard brought 'M' back from brink By STEVEN BRAID Daily SportsEditor COLUMBUS - Michigan coach John Beilein glanced down his bench. He was looking for someone, anyone, who was going to play with control, play with heart, play like they wanted 't...…

…2B - Monday, January 14, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com For Michigan, a long fall down to Earth Nobody is perfect. Arizona and then Duke, the teams sand- wiched around No.2 Michigan atop the national rankings last week, finally fell in last-minute thrillers over the weekend to crescendo into the Wol- verines' date with Ohio State on Sun- day. This early STEPHEN J. in the sea- NESBITT son, a win or loss means little. But for Mic...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MICHIGAN From Page lB "Why? They've been doing the same shell drills for two, three, four years. They really work at this and they are really good at it" Michigan's swagger slowly evaporated - shots that were usually taken from deep weren't taken, passes into the lane were timid and drives to the basket led to turnovers more often than not. It all came down to turnovers: the Buckeyes capitalized by forc-...…

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…)Iie fid-gan 0ajlm Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 11, 2013 michigandaily.com ADMISSIONS Increased number of early applicants Nearly 25,000 students apply for early action By SAM GRINGLAS Daily StaffReporter By Christmas, thousands of Wolverine hopefuls across the nation had feverishly checked. their inboxes, waiting for the block-'M'-headed e-mail that would relieve weeks of sweaty palms, restless nights and an obsession with hittin...…

…2 - Friday, January 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Friday, January 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers This Week in History LEFT Rackham student' Brandon Seward unicycles by the cube on Jan. 8. (Terra Motengraff/Daily) TOP RIGHT The original Bob Marley backing band, the Wailers, perform at the Ark on Jan. 8. (Adam Glanzman/Daily) BOTTOM RIGHT. Spanish lecturer Jose Luis ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 11, 2013 - 3 The Michigan Daiiy - michigandailycom Friday, January 11, 2013 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. State gov. to spend more in key areas Michigan's budget outlook is stable despite softer-than- expected economic growth, put- ting the governor in position to spend more in key areas while socking away money and address- ing long-term costs of retirement for public workers, the sta...…

…4 -Friday, January 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MIle iiian tB:atlU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Rewriting homesickness r 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MELANIE KRUVELIS and ADRIENNE ROBERTS MATT SLOVIN EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR ANDREW WEINER EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editori...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 11, 2013 - 5 The Michigan Daily michigandailycom Friday, January 11, 2013 - 5 HIGH-RISE From Page 1 months before residents are scheduled to move inis "irregu- lar of the industry." "Any time we begin a develop- ment we're extremely sensitive to the fact that we will have stu- dents depending on us for their housing needs," Shinskie said. "Fortunately, since we've had a mild winter, we ...…

…;5 9 Y': i , :rr.- 6 - Friday, January 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM REVIEWr DSO, horal nionto perform Hill concert to recognize Frieze Memorial Organ By PAIGE PFLEGER Daily Arts Writer A series of concerts is set to come to Ann Arbor for the 100th anniversary celebration of Hill Auditorium. The first show Kpgof presented by In stu the University Musical Soci- The Frieze ety will feature Memorial the Detroit Symphony...…

…The Michigan -Daily - michigandaily.cam Friday, January 11, 2013 - 7 Fashion show to raise funds for arts EnspiRED to host seventh annual charity event By CARLINA DUAN Daily Community Culture Editor On Saturday, the student orga- nization EnspiRED will host its seventh annual charity fashion show in the Biomedical Sci- EnspiRED ence Research Building at 7 Pnts p.m. This year's The Year show revolves around the theme "The Fashion Year of Cou...…

…8 - Friday, January 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Michigan set to face Wisconsin Redshirt junior Dan Yates looks to continue his early season success against the top competition of the Big Ten. Yates is 6-0 in dual meet competition this year.~ Grueling sch eduWe awaits"' By MAX COHEN working on ensuring the team is Daily Sports Writer healthy and at its peak during this --- - difficult stretch. Having c...…

… The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com Friday, January 11, 2013 - 9 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 11, 2013 - 9 Burke returns home against OSU on Sunday FILE PHOTO/Daily Sophomore point guard Trey Burke will be playing in his hometown of Columbus in Sunday's game against OSU. Behind Enem Li es with OSU's Tho-mas By STEVEN BRAID Daily Sports Editor When Tim Hardaway Jr. was asked Thursday night where Ohio State ranked...…

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…46F 46F 4& ic i an 4,3at IV AR Aa)RAL VI{LDI Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 10, 2013 michigandaily.com LAW SCHOOL West to be new dean of U' Law School Associate dean will succeed Caminker in September By PETER SHAHIN and TAYLOR WIZNER Daily News Editors University Provost Philip Hanlon announced Wednesday afternoon the appointment of Mark West as the Law School's 17th dean. West's assignment contin- ues a longstanding tradition o...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 10, 2013.- 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Snyder signs law to help prevent child sexual abuse Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation into law that aims to increase education and training in schools to help prevent the sexual abuse of children. The Republican governor's office announced Wednesday that he signed the bipartis...…

…4A -Thursday, January 10, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com c 1 4c. firc4l*oan4:3allv Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor. MI 48109 tothedailycsmichigandaily.com MELANIE KRUVELIS and ADRIENNE ROBERTS MATT SLOVIN EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR ANDREW WEINER EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All ot...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January10, 2013 - 5A DEAN From Page 1A a short time before the official announcement early Wednesday afternoon. "I've been here - with a few visits back and forth to Japan - my entire academic career," West said. "I'm completely shaped by this place, and to be able to be a part of the, continued shaping of it, is a real hon...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com .r Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 6A Israeli law looks to make ultra-thin models obsolete Pr dis ADEL HANA/AP On Monday, Palestinian students study Hebrew at the Islamic University in Gaza City. Gaza's Islamic University, a stronghold of the ruling Hamas militant group, has started its first Hebrew-language class. Hamas chief university groo-ms Hebrew teachers JER Marga ing a f had he Sim( died th batt...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 7A British man sentenced for attempted missile sale Businessman tried to sell U.S. weapon parts to Iran EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A federal judge sentenced a Brit- ish businessman to nearly three years in prison Wednesday for trying to buy surface-to-air missile parts from undercover U.S. agents to resell to Iran. Christopher Tappin, 66, pleaded guilty in November to aiding and ...…

…8A - Thursday, January 10, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com s+EWS SASETAL Michigan dodges upset to remain undefeated Redshirt junior left tackle Taylor Lewan announced Wednesday that he will not enter the 2013 NFL Draft. Lewan to re,..turn By ZACH HELFAND Daily Sports Editor At some point ina long phone conversation with Jake Long, the former Michigan offensive line- man and No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, Michigan tackle Tay...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Ie h i hThursday, January 10, 2013 - 3B Best TV Shows of 2012 2. "Game of Thrones" 3. "Parks and Recreation" It's not always obvious what a show will do after taking as big a risk as "Game of Thrones" did in its season one finale. It's now safe to say that the HBO fantasy-drama has successfully maintained a high level of excitement and sus- pense after killing off the one hope that Westeros had. Seas...…

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…OW4P 1111C41 0 an ilV Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 9, 2013 michigandaily.com IN REMEMBRANCE Renowned Political Science Prof. dies TECHNOLOGY CToolIs gets major upgrade Wolverine Access next in line for interface overhaul and new features By PETER SHAHIN Daily News Editor Over Winter Break, the University's Information and Technology Services launched an update for CTools, bringing anew user interface and abasic level of integra...…

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