September 15, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 147)

…Thursday, September 15, 2005 WEEKEND MAGAZINE IS DEAD - XLOY3 G :E FST ATEMENT ... B SECTION News 3A Opinion 4A State sheriffs to judges and lawmakers: Stop crowding jails with drug users Eric Jackson explores the science of politics One-hundredfourteen years ofed'orzzlfreedom www.mchiandaiy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 147 ®2005 The Michigan Daily FROM THE EDITORS Today, we at The Michigan Daily debut our new magazine, The Stat...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 15, 2005 NATION/WORLD Judge strikes down Pledge Of Allegiance SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-- A federal judge declared the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools unconstitutional yesterday, a decision that could put the divisive issue on track for another round of Supreme Court arguments. The case was brought by the same atheist whose previous battle against the words "under God" was reject...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 3A ON CAMPUS Gargoyle Humor Magazine to hold mass meeting The Gargoyle Humor Magazine will be having its Critical-Mass Meet- ing today at 7 p.m. in the Student Publication building located at 420 Maynard St. Anyone who is interested is encouraged to stop in and visit. Visiting artist will display sculpture made of bread Lloyd Hall Scholars Program's visit- ing artist, Beili Liu, has c...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 15, 2005 OPINION J!E £irbi*wu &iilg JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE There is simply no fat left to cut in the federal budget." - House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 5A -IRAQ Continued from page 1A Sunni people of Tal Afar began yes- terday," said the al-Qaida statement posted on a militant Web site. Its authenticity could not be confirmed. It was unclear why the statement referred to "yesterday." The audiotape was posted later yesterday. The speaker, introduced as al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian, said his militant forces would attack any Iraqi they belie...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 7A SCAMS Continued from page 1A The American Red Cross itself does not solicit funds from the public in per- son, Reading-Smith said. "If the person is coming to your door, be careful about giving," she added. "If it is a bucket drive, ask, 'What is the organization?'" "We are 100-percent funded by the American public, so there are always groups raising funds for the Red Cross. But e...…

…Thursday September 15, 2005 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily. com lOTe MSiganjaily I 8A Michigan's success hinges on battle in the trenches quick look at a list of former Wolverines play- ing in the NFL will show that Michigan has sent more offensive linemen to the professional level in recent years than athletes at any other position. This fact isn't all that surprising, consider- ing Michigan's traditional emphasis on th...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 9A Redshirt freshman settles into role By Sara Livingston Daily Sports Writer Beth Riley recorded six saves in Michigan's 2-0 win over Central Michigan on Tuesday. *Riley, defense lead stick ers tc By Daniel Levy Daily Sports Writer Ten minutes into Tuesday's match at Central Michigan, Michigan found itself with a penalty corner oppor- tunity. Defender Kara Lentz fired a low shot on net a...…

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…The Michigan Daily -Thursday, September 15, 2005 -11A New faces innew NBA plceWs Associated Press After a busier-than-average summer, the past couple of weeks have been rela- tively calm. Among the few free agents still unsigned are Chicago's Eddy Curry and Minnesota's Latrell Sprewell, and among those looking to quell rumors is Boston boss Danny Ainge, who insists he is not trading Paul Pierce. "He'll be with us when training camp opens," Ai...…

…12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 15, 2005 Harriers looking to frosh for help q By Max Sanders and Nate Sandals For the Daily Sweat. Blisters. Gallons of water. This is the life of a Michigan cross country runner. The team is racing toward its goal of a second or third place Big Ten finish with seven freshmen run- ners, and Lex Williams and Justin Swit- zer lead the rookie class. "They can make a huge difference this year," seni...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 13A Tigers topple Twins in tight contest DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers insist they haven't given up, though they are playing for little more than pride and perhaps their manager's job. Craig Monroe hit a tiebreaking, two- run single with two outs in the eighth inning to lift Detroit to a 4-2 win yester- day over the Minnesota Twins. The Tigers avoided a three-game sweep after losing 11...…

…14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 15, 2005 Broderick ready to be 'one to watch' 0 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Peterson's status to be determined soon Y By Bryan Hamilton For The Daily What does it take to be one to watch? Certainly there has to be something that stands out above the rest. Is it a person's work ethic? Is it their passionate pursuit of a goal? Or is it the way others are in awe at their talent? Could it be a combina- tion ...…

…__ _ __ T AiN ARBOR EssA-r Drinking Liberally The progressives go to the pubs By Jason Z. Pesick, Editor in Chief Drinking Liberally member Emily Sickler enjoys a cold beverage at Ann Arbor Brewing Company on E. Washington. T e conventional wisdom among young Ann Arbor progressives is that the last few months have been good for their local movement. To many Michigan residents, a progressive revival in Ann Arbor might seem like a revival of...…

… 7,1 -W -W AU _iV inside 3B ShopEatDrink Cafe Zags RANDOM STUDENTi NTERVIEW Random thinks penguins are evil By Doug Wernert / Magazine Editor POiNT/COUNTERPOINT To O.C. or not' With Superman and Lex Luth 4B Finding a fake One Daily staffer's attempt at buy- ing an ID online, 5B ShopEatDrink Sweet U Candy Store 8B Cast Away Voting problems at the p and homW they can be fixed, 12B The Weekend List Weekend happen- ings around town. 13B...…

…0 U. a -w -*-- ----w Lovers and friends? Between the Sheets / The Sex Column By Brooke Snyder SHOPEATDRI NK Cafe Za's serves up variety East University's newest addition proves itself By Niamh Slevin / Daily Staff Writer 'm sure every man has heard it at least once. It's the age-old excuse used by owomen everywhere to softly let down the not-quite-up-to-their-standards man when he tries to make a move. To such unwanted advances, women ...…

…..._. w -9 w w V w qp THE DAILY DISH 'U' prepares foi University Housing Dir By Doug Wern ALI OLSEN/Daily Students line up outside Scorekeeper's Bar & Grill on Maynard Street. arole Henry, the director of University Housing and vice president of Student Affairs, came to the University in June of 2004. She's played a vital role in the exten- sive housing renovations planned in the next ten'years. In January of 2005, the Board of Rege...…

…VOTE Continued from page 11B /ne of the things that made the work of VYV so impres- sive was how very new it all was," Woiwode wrote to me in an e-mail. "None of the machinery of the 2000 election was still in place, either personnel-wise or institu- tionally. So at each juncture, we were blazing our own path." This is impressive indeed - but it's also 0 w v W- _T not the most efficient way to run a recurring effort like a voter regis- ...…

… w "6 U U -W FAKES Continued from page 4B I found that I could either shell out a lot of cash on a really good fake I.D. with all the works - my picture, black lightable, scannable - or I could try and spend $20 on something some kid made in Adobe Photoshop, which I could only use in places that card as a formality. But in my search, I came across a picture-perfect solution. I discov- ered a website that actually sells fake I.D.s: www....…

…9 0 -w a lw U Students are to Ann Arbor what the Kurdish population is to Iraq. VOTE Continued from page 9B Your Vote leaders, trying to collect as many registration forms as possible - and receiving $1.50 for the group's operations for each one - had little incentive to actu- ally avoid registering conservative voters. -lnd except for perhaps a few dozen con- servative activists and Michigan Review editors, it seems unlikely that conser...…

… -W AU -W w w 0 I Voice Your Vote is supposed to give students a voice in elections. It does a great job at turning out voters for national elections but not where they're need ed most - in local elections. What the University and the city should do to help By Donn M. Fresard Daily News Editor ast June, when LSA senior Eugene Kang announced he was run- ning for City Council in the Ward 2 Democratic primary against former Republica...…