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…0 0 6 8B - The Michigan Daily - WeekIId Magazine - Thursday, February 19, 2004 The Michigan Daily - Weekend Magazine HOLLYWOOD'S FINEST BATTLE FOR SUPPORTING ACTORS By John Hartman For the Daily r In a year when many pundits agree that the leading actor and actress awards seem like done deals, there are no sure bets in the supporting categories. These categories have been traditionally diffi- cult to predict, sometimes picking industry f...…

… 0 w w 0 0 6B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend agzuine - Thursday, February 19, 2004 The Michigan Daily - Weekend agazine- The 76th Annual Academy Awards Alex Wolsky's Official Daily Picks Hussain Rahim's Official Daily Picks Predictions Best Picture "Mystic River" Best Actor Sean Penn Best Actress Charlize Theron Best Supporting Actor Alec Baldwin Best Suporting Actress Renee Zeliweger Best Director Peter Jackson But in a perfect worl...…

…Wednesday, February 18, 2004 Norah Jones maintains her signature sound on Feels Like Home ... Arts, Page 8 Opinion 4 Sravya Chirumamilla on academic integrity Arts 8 "ChildrenofaUganda" come to campus Sports 9 The basketball team looks to rebound from a tough week One-hundred-thfrteen years ofedtmrialfreedm Weather k LOW. 29 TOMORROW: 40/30 ©2004 The Michigan Daily =Naomi www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 99 S...…

…I 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 18, 2004 NATION WORLD #~' :snrtns,~ Haiti PM seeks international aid PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's prime minister warned yester- day of an impending coup and appealed for international help to con- tend with a bloody uprising that has claimed 57 lives. But the United States and France expressed reluctance to send troops to put down the rebellion. Aid agencies called for urgent inter- n...…

…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 3 GOVERNMENT MSA votes to fund Ben Folds concert * Bill would penalize minors for returning from Canada drunk A bill introduced in the state House of Representatives last week would prohibit minors from returning drunk after a night of legal alcohol consump- tion in Canada. The proposal faced strong opposition when it was debated in the state House. The state ...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 18, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 Nopinion.michigandaily.com tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and...…

… Wednesday February 18, 2004 arts.michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com RTTS 5 By Melissa Runstrom Daily Arts Writer THE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER S Modest Mouse - Even though they seem to have sold their souls to the horror that is minivan commercials, this band's mix of lulling melodies and often calming vocals interspersed with the lead singer's randomly placed, piercing lyrics remains one of th...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 7 KKK Continued from Page 1 The group's website contains a picture of King overlaid by a red line. The pic- ture links to a website urging members to protest King's birthday, claiming that the civil rights leader was a "womaniz- ing promoter of race-mixing and 100 percent communist." It is ironic, then, that this organization would support MCRI, O'Brien said. Though he is unsure of their int...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 18, 2004 ART S Courtesy or uolumoia Punch this picture. Prophets fail to foresee their sophomore slump Courtesy of Blue Note Astronaut Jones she isn't. By Chris Harrington For the Daily RIGHT AT HOME Borrowing their name from a bootleg Duran Duran CD, Welsh punk rock group Lostprophets recently released their second full album, Start Something. What exact- ly they are trying to start isn't ...…

… Wednesday. February 18, 2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 9 Back at home, Blue looks to snap skid It's true: Newest Bluenatic hooked on women's hoops By Chris Burke Daily Sports Editor Much has been made of the Michi- gan basketball team's struggles away from home this season. But the road are nothing compared to what Penn State has suffered through. Over the last three years, the Nittany Lions have bumbled ...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 18, 2004 Ryznar, Ebbett and Moss stuff Miami's scoring trio Blue keeps striving for elusive perfect scores By Melanie Kebler Daily Sports Writer By Brian Schick Daily Sports Writer Prior to Michigan's showdown with then-first place Miami at Yost Ice Arena on Friday night, for- ward David Moss received some big news from the coaching staff. His line - Moss alongside for- wards Andrew Ebbett and...…

…Tuesday, February 17, 2004 News 3 'U' heart center among top nationwide Opinion 4 The state's budget proposal doesn't make the cut * Sports 8 Michigan hopes to cut down on turnovers Military history revealed in 'The Fog of War' ... Arts, Page 5 it4Ufl Weather hI:32 LOW: 18 TOMORROW: 38/24 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 98 ©2004 The Michigan Daily ADMISSIONS Applicati...…

…2 -The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, February 17, 2004 N EW S Pakistan, India resume peace talks 4 Three-day negotilations are first formal peace talks in two and a hafyears ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pak- istan began historic meetings yesterday aimed at preparing for a sustained peace dialogue on Kashmir and other disputes that have divided the neigh- bors for decades. Pakistan is eager to show quick progress dur...…

…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 3 CAMPUS Muslim leader to speak on Islam's image in America Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, the spiritual leader of the Muslim Ameri- can Society, will be speaking on Islam's image in the United States on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Michigan Union Ballroom. The title of his talk is "Correcting Islam's Image: The Bal- ance Between Living a Life of Faith and Addressing Mat...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 17, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 opinion. michigandaily.com tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and ...…

… Tuesday February 17, 2004 arts.michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com ARTS 5 Courtesy of Sony Alright, who forgot to book our transportation? The Coral use black Magic to entice fans By Matt Kivel Daily Arts Writer Courtesy of Sony Talk to the hand. MASTER OF WAR McNAMARA REFLECTS ON LIFE In an unlikely sextet of British natives, 1960s-era folk has found a new torch bearer. In 2002, The Coral took the U.K. music charts by s...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 7 JAYWALKING Continued from Page . vehicles moving around and that they need to pay more attention when crossing public roads for both their safety as well as the safety of driver."~ As warmer weather sets in and more students ride their bicycles, Bess said he urges drivers to be at a high alert when dodging cyclists. "Pedestrian safety is always an issue," Bess said. "It's very important for ...…

…4 Tuesday February 17 2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. corn SPORTS 8 4 Michigan hopes to turn over new leaf Columnist.takes off hat for a big head scratcher By Daniel Bremne, Daily Sports Editor The Michigan basketball team realizes that its window of opportuni- ty to earn an NCAA Tournament bid is rapidly closing. Currently on a two-game losing streak, the team has suffered from inconsistency since the Big Ten sea...…

…Monday, February 16, 2004 Opinion 4A Joel Hoard explains why baseball is better than football Michigan hockey's last line of defense - Al Montoya ... SportsMonday, Page 8B Weather 5 ~ .15 TOMORROW: Arts 5A The Daily reviews '50 First Dates' One-hundred-thirteen years of editorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 97 ©2004 The Michigan Daily Kerrys stance on gay rights rt criticized ByAn oigFor the Dail...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 16, 2004 r rn- NATION/WORLD 4 Love Your Laptop The new iBook G4 Thef b est laptopor st udents just got etter, ~~(Anc e p r, o.) 12.1"800 MHz G4 iBook with a Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD- RW), 256 MB RAM, 30 GB Hard Disk, Airport Extreme Wireless Internet, and a 3-year warranty. Comes standard with Apple's super-secure OS X. Students save $314. $11330 While Supplies Last Exclusively available at the U-...…

…news@michigandailycom NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 16, 2004 - 3A Dance to win Basketball game a results in man getting punched According to the Department of Public Safety crime logs, a man report- ed that another individual punched him in the mouth while the two were play- ing basketball at the Central Campus Recreation Building late Wednesday night. The assault is currently being investigated. Health center robbed of Nikon...…

…4A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 16, 2004 OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET UANN ARBOR, MI 48109 opinion .mchignaily.com tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and car...…

… Monday February 16, 2004 arts.michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com RTS 5A By Raquel Laneri Daily Arts Writer Strangely, many comedies have certain issues with being comedies. They either feel the need to com- pensate for the stupid jokes by tacking on some trite, sappy, feel- good subplot or moral or to com- pensate for too much romance and cheese by throwing in some bath- room jokes here and there. Peter Segal's "50 First Da...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 16, 2004 the michigan daily **** REDUCED PARKING **** Available on S. Forest & Hoover. Don't be caught in the cold! Call 761-8000 or stop by 610 Church. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Available. 665-8825. CARS FROM $500. Police impounds. Hondas etc. For listing: 1-800-319-3323 ext 4494. EARN MONEY AROUND what you already do. Go to www.workfi mhomemonry.biz Space Available Now! ICC STUDENT HOUSING CO-OPS Co...…

…MIRLYN Continued from Page A Many students said the current MIRLYN is difficult to use, and that it could be greatly improved. "I think it's kind of confusing when you get to the first page to know where you're supposed to go. If I hadn't taken research classes, I wouldn't know where to go for things like PsycINFO," LSA senior Payal Patel said, referring to one of the library's databases. One of the biggest complaints of students is the diffic...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 16, 2004 4 4 n $ . ..s- k- y.. .o. x~.:- , y ..: . ~ xACT 2003 Last fall, 900 students from 28 colleges and universities were given a difficult task: determine how a country's accounting standards and regulations may have contributed to an alleged accounting scandal and propose changes to ensure accurate and complete financial reporting. Their ideas were evaluated by a panel of PricewaterhouseCoope...…

…GIMME FIVE The men's tennis team has begun7 the season with five convincing wins. PAGE 3B February 16, 2004 TUMBLERS KEEP ROLLING The women's gymnastics team upsets No. 8 Utah, extending its home winning streak to four matches. PAGE 7B THE SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN J. BRADY MCCOLLOUGH: Ron Warhurst's caring tutelege fuels Michigan's dynamic track duo. PAGE 3B RrFSMONDAY SECTION B f E gC w anull --------------- - ------ - - Leaping ahead Fr...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 16, 2004 4 CLUBSPORTsWEEKLY Late nights no sweat for women's rugby team By Richie Jain For The Daily Thursday night, 11:30 p.m. As most of Ann Arbor starts to head toward the bars, members of the women's rugby team begin to trickle into practice at Oosterbaan Field- house. The team practices four nights a week, with all of its practices beginning late at night. Currently the players are focu...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 16, 2004 - 3B 'M' gets Golder 111estone By Julie Master Daily Sports Writer Winning a meet is great. Winning 150 meets is even better. On Saturday, the Michigan men's gymnastics team cruised to a 214.600-209.350 victory over Minnesota at Cliff Keen Arena. The victory marks the 150th win for eight-year Michigan head coach Kurt Golder. Junior Eddie Umphrey led the way for the Wolverines, placing firs...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 16, 2004 Friday's game MIAMI REDHAWKS 1 Saturday's game MIAMI REDHAWKS MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 5 8 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 4 4 SATURDAY'S GAME Michigan 8, Miami 5 Miami 2 1. Michigan 4 3 2 1. - 5 - 8 Rrst period -1, MIA, Matt Christie 18 (Derek Edwardson, Andy Geene) 11:50; 2, MICH, Milan Gajic 10 (Andrew Ebbett, Brandon Rogers) 13:18; 3, MIA, Matt Davis 4 (unassisted) 14:37; 4, MICH, Dwi...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 16, 2004 - 5B alkin' the talk "We watched a great team play a great game." - Michigan coach Cheryl Burnett, after losing to Penn State by 29 points. Michigan has only lost this badly one other time during the season - to Michigan State by 34. YESTERDAY S GAME Michigan 44 Penn State 73 Players of the game Kelly Mazzante (Penn State) Mazzante, as usual, led the Nittany Lions in scoring with 16 po...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 16, 2004 Blue has to redefine season goals SATURDAY'S GAME Michigan (61) DAN BREMMER Garden State of Mind While watching the beginning of the Michigan basketball team's practice last Monday, I was talking with two other reporters who also cover the team. We all had one question in mind about Michigan's chances of making the NCAA Tourna- ment: Will the team allow reporters to come to Crisler ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 16, 2004 - 7B Ryals, Ray lead Blue home upset of Utah Seniors lead team to win in farewell home meet By Jeremy Antar Daily Sports Writer In a match-up between two perennial powers in collegiate gymnastics, the No. 12 Michigan women's gymnastics team defeated No. 4 Utah at Crisler Arena on Saturday 196.725-196.350. The victory improved Michigan's home record to a perfect 3-0 this lllAl 16.50 seas...…

…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 16, 2004 m 4 I ~~*ta. Ag- Sr h ILA W, Ir -4; I du,.; a ,.? 4 d -is, w : E it " ..1, 1 .., , Y , * ° Photo by DANNY MOLOSHOK Headline illustration by SAMUEL BUTLER - I r 0 NI 4 By Gennaro Filice and Jim Weber Daily Sports Editors - ~ _Willirngress_ At the end of the weekend, Montoya receives notes and a DVD from Matwijiw that critiques Montoya's play. "He'll go over the vide...…

…Friday, February 13, 2004 Opinion 4 Shabina Khatri on social justice Arts 5 Preview of the 2004 Jazz Festival A look back at Students for a Democratic Society ... Friday Focus, Page 12 Weather 0 Sports :0 Women's basket- ball loses to MSU HI: 35 LO W*-22 TOMORROW: 3510 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michigamdaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 96 @2004 The Michigan Daily BUDGET 'U' faces tough budget choices...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 2004 NEWS S. Korea clones human embryo Scientits are frst i world to success lly complete experiment Army Lt. Col. Stephen Barger, a public affairs officer, addresses a throng of photographers and reporters outside the gates of Fort Lewis. Wash., yesterday, to announce the arrest of a National soldier there who is suspected of giving intelligence to the al-Qaida terrorist network. US.d national ...…

…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 2004 - 3 CAIPmus 'Medshovelers' volunteer to clean driveways Students rally in support of V-day Information about Valentine's Day will be presented today at noon on the Diag, at the V-Day rally. The rally will consist of activities such as poetry, music and dancing. All proceeds will go to SAFE House as well as other international charities. SAFE House is also receiving...…

…4 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 2004 I I OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET UANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com opinion. michigandaily. com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor NOTABLE QUOTABLE Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but they are not entitled to their own facts." Unless otherwise noted, un...…

… Friday February 13, 2004 arts.michigandaily.com * artseditor@michigandaily.com RSe £cigwnlaI 5 By Andrew Horowitz Daily Arts Writer It's been a while since Hank Jones was last in Ann Arbor. His last visit, as matter of fact, was more than 50 years ago. The up-and-coming pianist was in town with his younger brother, trumpeter/composer/arranger Thad, who was per- forming "Flight of the Bumble Bee" in a compe- tition. This week, Hank Jon...…

…4 6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 2004 NEWS Ashcroft defends subpoenas of doctors' abortion records Y§ >{ NEW YORK (AP) - Under fire from abortion-rights groups, Attorney General John Ashcroft insisted yesterday that doctor-patient privacy is not threatened by a govern- ment attempt to subpoena medical records in a lawsuit over the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. At stake are records documenting certain late-term abor- tions...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 2004 - 7 JEFF LEHNERT/Daily Members of BAMN protest last night outside the Michigan Union Pond Room where Jennifer Gratz spoke. Department of Public safety officers guard the area. LITTLE ROCK Continued from Page 1 why Brown should be remembered and what University students should take away from it. He began by explaining that race has always been the most difficult issue for the American peop...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 2004 4 the michigan daily I To be the first to live in The highly sought after I **** REDUCED PARKING **** Available on S. Forest & Hoover. Don't be caught in the cold! Call 761-8000 or stop by 610 Church. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. AT 205 SOUTH STATE STREET ON% CENTRAL CAMPUS 2 &3 bdrm Apartment Homes Beautifully Furnished Outstanding views !!PERFECT FOR GRAD STUDENTS!! ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 2004 - 9 CONSTRUCTION Continued from Page 1 lic Safety will deem any bikes remaining at those racks at 8 a.m. Monday as abandoned property. Students should prepare for increased traffic. Next week, the Ann Arbor Fire Department and DPS will perform training exercises at the construction site and their emergency vehicles will be parked across from Markley Hall, Brown said. Though Washington Heights has...…

…4 Friday February 13,2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 10 4 Sweet and Sour 'M' lets go of 17-point lead; Spartans win By Josh Holman Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's basketball team was determined not to repeat the 34-point loss it endured to Michigan State in the Breslin Center earlier this season. But while every- thing seemed so different for much of the game, it all ended up the same. The Wolveri...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 2004 -11 In Iowa, Michigan finds foe with some real big problems Stars need co-stars in distance medley relay By Bob Hunt Daily Sports Writer After Wednesday's loss at previously conference win- less Minnesota, Michigan is in the depths of adversity. Now it has to play a team that has overcome a lot of that. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 13-7 overall) travel to Iowa City this Saturday to face the Haw...…

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…Thursday, February 12, 2004 Opinion 4A Sports 8A Jason Z. Pesick wants to trade Michigan cagers lose to Minnesota, 81-78 Finding the perfect Valentine's lingerie ... Weekend, Page 6 Weather A 8 TOMORROW: One-hundred-thirteen years ofedtorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXIII, No. 95 ©2004 The Michigan Daily Greek execs apologize for incident By Andrew McCormack Daily Staff Reporter lot of inn mean to u genera...…

…4 NATION/WORLD Second attack in two NEWS IN BRIEF I > -., . k. . t . _: days kills 47 Iraqis working with U.S. E-1a T)rnu winR rn~ mAD U.aw..a mwmuwin w u mmf.m .A 2... i l1nLt ",piV J *plpVw*n,)Li1l ws t VW SL .. BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A suicide attacker blew up a car packed with explosives in a crowd of hundreds of Iraqis waiting outside a Baghdad army recruiting center yesterday, killing 47 people in the second bombing in two days ...…