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…6 - Friday, January 27, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 - Friday, January 27, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily. corn 'M', OSU clash in first-place tiltI NEAL ROTHSCHILD Daily Sports Editor Another rivalry game, and once again, first place is at stake. On Sunday, the No. 20 Mich- igan men's basketball team will head to Columbus to take on No. 4 Michigan at Ohio State (6-2 Ohio State Big Ten, 18-3 overall), the Matchup: ...…

…I The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 27, 2012 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 27, 2012 - 7 Wolverines falter in paint at Crisler Junior guard Nya Jordan collected a double-double against Penn State on Thursday, scoring 10 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the Wolverines blowout loss. Ps M Pe nn a SWd Mi chigan MICHAEL LAURILA Daily Sports Writer It's the same story, just a dif- ferent chapter...…

…8 - Friday, January 27, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8 - ridy, Jnuay 2, 202 Te Mihign Dily mihigadaiy.. 0 0 0i 4 1 4 I …

…Blues Brothers Dance: Two University alums share the origins of the now-iconic Michigan athletic tradition. PAGE 4A ""1i l~idiigan 0ailjj Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 26,2011 michigandaily.com STUDENT UIFE " Survey data paints portrait of class of 2015 CIRP: Most freshmen support LGBT rights By AUSTEN HUFFORD For the Daily Along with entrance exams and campus tours, new stu- dents at freshman orienta- tion are required to comple...…

…2A - Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A Kl%/ - Thrsdy, anuryi6, 012TheMichganDaiy -micigadaiyco STRING FLING (The idotgan 4Bmafly 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JOSEPH LICHTERMAN ZACHARYYANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 lichterman@michigandaily.com zyancer@michigandaily.com A playful professor What is your favorite part a...…

…1 1 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 26, 2012- 3A * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 26, 2012- 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT After three weeks, 21-year-old freed by Syrian gov't A 21-year-old who disappeared for three weeks after returning to Syria from suburban Detroit was released by Syrian authorities yesterday, his family said. Obada Mzaik, who has citizen- ship in the U.S. and Syria, had flown to...…

…4A - Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 4A - Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom S Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard SE. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com ASHLEY GRIESSHAMMER JOSEPH LICHTERMAN and ANDREW WEINER JOSH HEALY EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the officia...…

…10 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 5A SURVEY From Page 1A The survey also showed that University freshmen claimed to have a higher workload in high school than other freshmen. At the University, 63.1 percent of freshmen said they spent at least six hours studying, whereas only 39.5 percent of freshmen across the country said the same. T...…

…6A - Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 1 Peace talks between Palestinians, Israel end Abbas to consult with other Arab leaders RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - A low-level dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians about a future border has ended with- out any breakthrough, the Pales- tinian president said yesterday, reflecting the impasse plaguing the negotiations for at least three years. President Mahmoud Abbas ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 7A The ichian aily- mchigndaiyco Thusda, Jauary26,2012-m7 Wolverines look for redemption at home against Penn State FILE PHOTO/Daily Former Michigan forward Brian Wiseman celebrates a goal in his senior campaign in January 1995. Wiseman scored 413 goals in a season as a 10-year-old. Wiseeman remembers 413-goal year, legacy as Canadian hockey prodigy 'M' assistant coach ma...…

…8A - Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Burke, Sullinger reunite in Columbus DANIEL WASSERMAN Daily Sports Writer Freshman point guard Trey Burke is used to providing for others. On the court, he provides point-scoring opportunities for his teammates, and off the court, he is used to hosting friends, like Ohio State forward Jared Sull- inger. *But this weekend, Burke will have to enter unfamiliar territory: Sull...…

…the b -side D The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, January 26, 2012 P7WL9 if Yr Pi From Mittenfest to marionettes, Ann Arbor's neighbor provides an alternate arts haven Joe Dimuzio // Daily Arts Writer d weekend essentials PERFORMANCE The College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational is the largest collegiate poetry slam in the nation - and tonight's Grand Slam will decide which five student poets will represent the University ...…

…2B - Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I ARTS RECOMMENDS In this feature, Daily Arts writers will give their endorsements for the arts you need to experience to help you deal with current events. "Archer" Tonight, tune in to the best raunchy animated series on television: "Archer." Airing on Thursdays at 10 p.m. on FX, "Archer" follows Sterling Malory Archer (codename: Duchess), the world's biggest asshole an...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 3B A slice of rustic, tavern comfort A2 cover bands perform for passion and payoff ou would be hard- pressed to find a dining experience more casual than that of Casey's Tavern. In fact, I hesitate to even call it a dining expe- rience - it's more of a pit stop for a hearty plate of home- town grub. As a result, people from NATHAN all walks of WOOD life pop in for a bite: ...…

…I I 4B - Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * EXPLORING YPSI From Page 1B and cassettes - an idea originally proposed by Amber Fellows, one of the members of the band Swim- suit, a local super-group of sorts. The caf6 hosts performers, and beginning in February, will imple- ment a weekly showcase of song- writers, artists and filmmakers, called Ypsi Facto. Teachout is also looking forward to selling more reco...…

…U i I*ki~yan 0ailjj Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 25, 2012 michigandaily.com STATE OF THE UNION Education costs focus of address A row of bikes locked outside the Michigan Union on South State Street. University and city officials are working to improve the local bike infrastructure. OffIcialstalk ike rentals in tC SalC1 President Obama lauds importance of college affordability By KATIE BURKE Daily Staff Reporter In his annual S...…

…2A -Wednesday, January 25; 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A ^kl - ensAJnay2,21TeMcalal -mciadiyo BENCHED 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JOSEPH LICHTERMAN ZACHARY YANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 lichterman@michigandaily.com zyancer@michigandaily.com A family affair Though the University offers 35 club sports, the University Taekwondo Club p...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS PORTAGE, Mich. Family hopeful for Mich. man missing on Mount Fuji The father of a missing Michi- gan man who disappeared this month. while visiting snow- and ice-covered Mount Fuji in Japan says family members remain hopeful he'llbe found. Jerry Johnson told The Asso- ciated Press yesterd...…

…4A - Wednesday, January 25, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A. - ensaJaur 5.01.h.ihga al iciadiyo C4be1Iidhiown &Ut* Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, Mt 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com ASHLEY GRIESSHAMMER JOSEPH LICHTERMAN and ANDREW WEINER JOSH HEALY EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 5A MAR E Sole Sisters on East Liberty Street will close at the end of the month, according to owner Tamar Fowler. From Page 1A Sisters, said the company expe- rienced a decrease in sales over the course of the past six to eight months that has made continu- ing business operations difficult. Though she moved to East Lib- erty from Fourth Avenue in 2010 in hopes of increase...…

…6A - Wednesday, January 25, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corm is Jordan's return impactful By COLLEEN THOMAS Daily Sports Writer Junior Natalie Beilstein suffered an injury in Michigan's victory over Minnesota last weekend in Minneapolis. Wolverines prepare for season without standout Beilstein By GLENN MILLER JR. For the Daily In her 23rd year of coaching the Michigan women's gymnas- tics team, Bev Plocki knows about winning. H...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 7A Blue gets a true road win By DANIEL WASSERMAN Daily Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE - Michi- gan finally got the elephant off its back - the elephant of road woes - but it sat there until the Mack- ey Arena clock read 00:00. After leading for MICHIGAN 66 almost the PURDUE 64 entire first half, the Wol...…

…8A -- Wednesday, January 2S, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 TV REVIEW FX comedynot super The film to premiere at the Michigan, "For a Good Time, Call ...," is geared toward college-age audiences. Sundance return A2 will be premiere location for 'For a Good Time, Call...' By ADITI MISHRA DailyArts Writer "Third time's the charm," said Michigan Theater director * Drew Waller about hosting Sun- K dance USA for the third year in...…

…W r0&L I r ilL -,Aft .0 0 8 Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Spotted: The Little Sophisticates Children played in their winter wonderland at the 2012 Plymouth Ice Festival. Sub- stantially bundled, the children still wore their imaginations on their sleeves. Their bold and zany colors were reminis- cent of former United Nations diplomat Shail Upadhya's col- orful suits (Google him). The kids dressed for the jobs they wanted: a Detroit Lions p...…

…r Ask i ' i i -,i i 2B Wednesday, January 25, 2012 The Statement THE JUNK DRAWER random student interview 1A .. ... 1by laura argintar/ illustrations by jeff zuschlag w I W dnsdyJauay 5,202 ./ heStte en Welcome to the Random Student Interview, where there's plenty of alcohol, porn and illegal activ- ity. What are you doing on Saturdays now that there aren't any football games? Well most Saturdays I sleep in, head to the gym for an hour or...…

…0 . Ah a s w .U 0 0 IM Wensdy Jnar 5 21 1 heSatmn Anatomy of a tutoring session On one afternoon I was at 826, Seth Greenberg, a second-year MBA student, was tutoring Harib Moheyuddin, a seventh grader at Forsythe Middle School in Ann Arbor, in math. He's a Moheyuddin was working on solving variable equa- tions, and he had two worksheets spread out in front of him. He was solving for x in the equation 9x+2=+3x lft = 2 X = Moheyuddin bre...…

…Ighk AOL _ _ s 0 0 0 U .. I46 77 d -11 I 1y aur 5 02/ h ttmn WenedyJaury2, 01 / -h Satmnt E The storefronts gets kids hitting the books. By Andrew Schulman seemingly gratified by her indecision. A (fittingly) literate history - In 2000, the author Dave Eggers was liv- ing in Park Slope, Brooklyn, something of a nest then for aspiring writers and literary types. Entering his third year as the editor of McSweeney's, a literary magazin...…

…,,, -Ili7tc4tgan 4:)at IV a r a I x { t . Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 24, 2012 michigandaily.com Campus reacts to visit from president Students express excitement for speech later this week By ADAM RUBENFIRE Daily News Editor Following yesterday's announcement that President Barack Obama will be speaking at the University this Friday, campus leaders and students on both sides of the aisle expressed excitement for the upcoming visi...…

…2 - Tuesday, January 24, 2012 SDAY: FRIDAY: s Clubs Photos of the Week A POET & SHE KNOWS IT The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Cot M igban DafJj 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JOSEPH LICHTERMAN ZACHARY YANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 lichterman@michigandaily.com zyancer@michigandaily.com Duderstadt hired illegally 20 years ago this week (J- ary 24,19...…

…® The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. Metro Detroit judge accused of misusing $130K A misconduct hearing has opened against a Detroit-area judge who is accused of misusing about $130,000. Inkster District Judge Sylvia James has been suspended with pay after two decades on the bench. She's accused of spendi...…

…4 - Tuesday, January 24, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 4 - Tuesday, January 24, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com ASHLEY GRIESSHAMMER JOSEPH LICHTERMAN and ANDREW WEINER JOSH HEALY EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official posi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycomTuesday, January 24, 2012 - 5 New Apple apps provide students with e-textbooks Despite growing use of e-readers, students still prefer paper textbooks By ALICIA ADAMCZYK For the Daily With the recent launch of two new iPad applications developed for the use of electronic text- books, Apple may help ease the sore backs of students luggi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 6 British woman becomes first to ski alone across Antarctica Italian Coast Guard scuba divers carry away the recovered bodies of two victims of the grounded cruise ship Costa Concor- dia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, yesterday. . . To bdiles recovered froI talian cruise ship e 10 days after the accident 15 people found, 17 remain missing ROME (AP) - Nudged gen- tl...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - Adaptations not 'Great' Uplifting follow-up The "Harry Potter" movies were better than the books. Now that I have your attention, it's time to discuss an important matter: adapting a book into a movie. It's an old topic, but an important one nonethe- less, given a movie slated to hit the- aters one year from now: JACOB "The Great AXELRAD Gatsby." Despite its distant release...…

…T 8 -Tuesday, January 24 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tough CCHA is nothing for Michigan to worry about WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Bench sees extra playing time for M' ake Superior State has the eighth-best record in the CCHA. For all intents and purposes, that's not good. Ohio State has the best record inthe CCHA. For all intents and purposes, that's pretty good. The Buckeyes and the Lakers play a series this week- end, with six poin...…

…A MYSTERIOUS ISLAND PATERNO'S PASSING 'Lost' fans will find themselves on Remembering Penn State coach Joe familiar foting with FX's 'Paterno, his life and his final 11 weeks. PACE7AINSIDE e 1dTiToan 0aFij 5.. 1NJ. IIt T.' IlJ l. 'Y I N i. YYI . ' A IN fS.T k.W .11)1T( 101 1t P! itt ile.l i . Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 23, 2012 michigandaily.com CAMPUS COMMUNITY Students discuss equality at annual SAAN conference C LIN than gathe...…

…2A - Monday, January 23, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Monday, January 23, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom A LAMMIN' CAME iTe fidiigan DAMl 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JOSEPH LICHTERMAN ZACHARYYANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 lichterman@michigandaily.com zyancer@michigandaily.com New tailgaiting policy at Yale After one d...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 23, 2012 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, January 23, 2012 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Two dozen hearses lead anti-violence parade through city About two dozen hearses led a motorcade yesterday through Detroit as part of a campaign to call attention to killings in the city. The United Communities of America organized the "Thou Shall Not Kill" motorcade, with a course from...…

…4A - Monday, January 23, 2012 paidligan 4:al Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com ASHLEY GRIESSHAMMER JOSEPH LICHTERMAN and ANDREW WEINER JOSH HEALY EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solel...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com PIAZZA From Page 1A said he was surprised by the suc- cess he's experienced with Piazza so far. At first, he dismissed it as "one more thing" to deal with at the beginning of the semester and feared that it would be similar to the CTools chat room, in which his students would give away answers by telling others to sim- ply plug in numbers to a formula. However, Tarle said Piazza is more organized than th...…

…6A - Monday, January 23, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com fiA - Monday, January 23, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Context adds to experiencing art While I was home in Cincinnati during our all-too-short winter break, I had the opportu- nity to see Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker." Of course, being in Cincinnati means you don't go just anywhere to see a perfor- mance - you LAUREN take atrip to CASERTA the sleek and lux...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 23, 2012 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, January 23, 2012 - 7A Alluring 'Alcatraz' 'Tails' has valiant aim, fails to take off FOX's suspenseful new show deserves attention By PROMA KHOSLA Daily Arts Writer It has been two years, but net- work television is still scattering the pieces of the "Lost" empire into new ventures. FOX's "Alca- **** traz" is the latest of th...…

…*I 8A - Monday, January 23, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Monday, January 23, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FILM REVIEW Soderbergh slips up FiLM REVIEW Biopic carried by Streep Star-studded 'Haywire' trods along without a plot By ADITI MISHRA Daily Arts Writer Actors seem to share a mag- netic connection with Steven Soderbergh ("Contagion") these days - oh wait, they always have. From "Ocean's Eleven" in 2...…

…U The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I January 23,2012 HOG IED Michigan 64 Arkansas 66 Furious start , omebacfalls short cripples Blue By BEN ESTES elapsed in the game. An and-one Daily Sports Editor play by Rickey Scott made it 6-0 0 Arkansas before Michigan got on Michigan coach John Beilein the board via a jumper from sopho- will be the first to tell you that it's more guard Tim Hardaway Jr. tough to win on the road in college It was...…

…2B - January 23, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Examing the lasting legacy o Joe Paterno Inever met Joe Paterno. Six months ago, I was in a media scrum surrounding the longtime Penn State head coach at the Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. I saw Paterno, but I never met the man. Through the lens of the Canon T2i camera in my hands, I saw - a shrinking STEPHEN J. 85-year-old NESBITT man with -- Coke-bottle glasses perched on his no...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com January 23, 2012 - 3B Michigan junior center Rachel Sheffer scored a game-high 16 points on 7-for-9 shooting against Indiana on Sunday at Crisier Center. Michigan won 66 48. All-around effort propels Wol- verines over Hoosiers at home Sheffer's 16 points 0 leads 'M' to 16-4 overall record By COLLEEN THOMAS Daily Sports Writer It was another typical win for the Michigan women's basket- ball team. The te...…

…0 48 - January 23, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com GuptiL11 earns comparison Merilleads new- NH Ler Tomas Holmstrom i look penalty killers By MATT SLOVIN Daily Sports Editor SOUTH BEND - The Michi- gan hockey team's power play awoke from its nearly month- long slumber during the Wolver- ines' series split against Notre Dame this weekend. It took the season's most physical series to date, in which the penalty boxes were rarely u...…

…Ann Arbor, Michigan REGENT S MEE TING Board approves athletic upgrades Yost Ice Arena, Schembechler Hall to be renovated By PETER SHAHIN Daily News Reporter The University's Board of Regents unanimously approved a host of projects at its first meet- ing of the year yesterday, includ- ing renovations to Yost Ice Arena, Schembechler Hall, the Edward Henry Krause Building Auditori- um and Northwood Apartments I, II and III. At the meeting, Stephe...…

…2 -- Friday, January 20, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam 2 - Friday, January 20, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom al mchipan Ba-l 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JOSEPH LICHTERMAN ZACHARY YANCER Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 lichterman@michigandaily.com zyancer@michigandaily.com __ -' 4U w , '/' ' a 9 Newsroom 734-418-415 opt.3 Correcti...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 20, 2012 - 3 * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 20, 2012 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Snyder advocates for more education funding in budget Republican Gov. Rick Snyder said yesterday he'll propose more " spending for Michigan education in his upcoming budget proposal. School districts took a cut of more than 2 percent in this year's budget, or nearly $1 billion, and ma...…