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…Tuesday, October 10, 2006 CHEERIO! OUR WRITER PLAYS CRICKET ACROSS THE POND ... SPORTS, PAGE 10 News 3 Granholm, DeVos to square off in debate Opinion 4 Toby Mitchell on Arts 5 Ryan Gosling shines D~ssdcpin e £b j uf a I in 'Half Nelson' One-hundred-sixteen years of editorialfreedom www.michiandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 26 @2006 The Michigan Daily OH, THE PLACES WE'LL GO Mario Manningham snags a catch during Michigan's 31-...…

…2-The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 10, 2006 NATION/WORLD 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1327 www.michigandaily.com DONN M. FRESARD ALEXIs FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom: 763-2459 Office hours: Sun.-Thurs. 1 I i.m. - 2 a.m. News Tips news@michigandaily.com Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Letters to the Editor tothedaily@michigandail...…

… NEWS Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3 ON CAMPUS Vigil to be held for actor Reeve The Student Society for Stem Cell Research will hold a candle- light vigil in memory of actor Christopher Reeve on the Diag at 8 p.m. today. Reeve was paralyzed in an equestrian accident in 1995 and died in 2004. Dance professor to hold discussion Dance Prof. Peter Sparling will lead a discussion on the Martha Graham Dance Company at the Ann A...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 10, 2006 l E oirtcFC~tga1% DPINION DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors JEFFREY BLOOMER Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 ' n { r413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed arti...…

…Tuesday October 10, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ART s 5 Ars politica - or not FINE ARTS COLUMN f you happen to be one of the crowd that knows about Banksy, then maybe you under- stand my admiration of political art. Maybe this column is just a continu- ation of that sentiment, but this time the context is our University. The subject of political apathy among students has been tossed around the Daily's Opinion pa...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 10, 2006 Tit %;| Ensemble drama steals viewers E - - INVITE YOU AND A GUEST TO A SPECIAL SCREENING By Ben Megargel Daily Arts Writer It's fascinating how little "The Nine" reveals in the pilot episode. The writersestab- lish almost no plot points The Nine or character insight, yet Wednesdays the drama is at 10 p.m. all the more ABC addictive for it. The conspiracy surrounding the unknown is almost a...…

…Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7 Turn on the bright 'Lights': NBC football drama scores By Michael Passman Daily Arts Writer Here's a novel concept: a Southern town obsesses over its high school football team. Oh wait, you've seen that already? Friday Night Hmm. Well, there Lights was that book, that movie and the MTV Tuesday at reality show that 8 p.m. ripped off the book NBC and the movie. But no, this is totally differen...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 10, the michigan daily !!!PARKING AVAILABLE NOW!!! 402 Hill St. Contact 734-904-6735. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Avail- able. 665-8825. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100. ! APARTMENTS AND HOUSES now leasing for '07/'08. 332-6000. CARLSONPROPERTIES.COM !! BEAUTIFUL, LARGE Homes in the campus area. 6-10 Bdrms. Avail. NOW for 2007/2008. Cable & Ethernet ready. Free laundry and ...…

…Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9 American Phelps wins 2006 Nobel Prize in econ INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY NEW YORK (AP) - An American economist who devel- oped theories about unemploy- ment that better capture how workers and companies actually make decisions about jobs has been named winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Eco- nomic Sciences. Edmund S. Phelps, 73, a pro- fessor at Columbia University in New' York, was cit...…

…Tuesday October 10, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPe RiSligan tilg 1o1 Cricket not too easy for a Yank Manningham BRIGHTON, England - I know, it's been done before. Whether it's the literary critic who thinks he can t write a book, or the actor who thinks he t can sing (in David Hasselhoff's case, both), we humans _..,: want it all. By Eileen I'm no exception. I'm the sports writer who wants to be an athlete. N...…

…Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 11 Losing bistory doesn't deprive Tigers offim (AP) - When he left Detroit in 1995, after 17 years as man- ager of the Tigers, the venerable Sparky Anderson said, "I ain't here no more." It was like the baseball life was sucked out of the Motor City with his leaving. The Tigers have had six managers since Anderson and none of them, until Jim Leyland this season, could produce a win- ning record...…

…12-The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 10, 2006 .After loss, Steinbrenner to make employment decisions NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Torre was absent Sunday. Alex Rodri- guez, too. And the New York Yankees made no announcement about changing managers. While several players and coaches packed up in a quiet club- house, Day 1 of what figures to be a wild offseason in Yankeeland provided few definitive answers. Torre still has his job - for now. Hours a...…

…I Monday, October 9, 2 News 2A NATO chief: Afghans may switch allegiance Opinion 4A Imran Syed: What if Wellstone had lived? 006 WOLVERINES CONQUER SPARTANS . SPORTS ONDAY One-hundred-sixteen years ofediorialfreedom Arts wwz 5A 'The Departed': Scorcese's romance with his audience --- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -- w.michiandail .com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 25 2006 The Michigan Daily Hillel leader honorary member of...…

…2A-The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 9, 2006 NATION/WORLD 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI48104-1327 www.michigandaily.com DoNN M. FREsARD ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com NEWS IN BRIEF rN RICHMOND, Va. Allen didn't disclose some stock options For the past five years, Sen. George Allen has failed to tell Congress about stock rx I options he got for his work as a director o...…

… NEWS Monday, October 9, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3A ON CAMPUS Book editor to speak on cultural competence Janet Bennett, executive director of the Intercultural Training Insti- tute in Portland, Ore., will discuss intercultural competence in her lecture, "On Becoming a Global Citizen: The Path to Engaged Citi- zenship' The presentation will be in the Michigan Union ballroom at 4 p.m. today. Free orchestra performance at Hill Auditorium T...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 9, 2006 i Irtchtout, gat v OPINION Ch;. -CMETO 1 DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other sign...…

…Monday October 9, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ART s 5A "If you're going to run a vicious crime ring, always start your day with a hearty breakfast. Always." SUBTLE DEPARTURE SCORSESE'S LATEST A MARK OF DEFT DIRECTION Courtey o ew Ue Ladies take note: engine oil is great for skin complexion. New 'Chainsaw' doesn't cut it By Jeffrey Bloomer Managing Editor Martin Scorsese's "The Departed" is per- haps the most ch...…

…6A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 9, the michigan daily !!!PARKING AVAILABLE NOW!!! 402 Hill St. Contact 734-904-6735. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Avail- able. 665-8825. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100. ! APARTMENTS AND HOUSES now leasing for '07/'08. 332-6000. CARLSONPROPERTIES.COM !! BEAUTIFUL, LARGE Homes in the campus area. 6-10 Bdrms. Avail. NOW for 2007/2008. Cable & Ethernet ready. Free laundry and p...…

…Monday, October 9, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A N. Korea says nuclear test was successful i SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea said yesterday it had performed its first-ever nuclear weapons test, setting off an underground blast in defiance of international warnings and intense diplomatic activity aimed at heading off such a move. The North Korean statement said there was no radioactive leakage from the test site. An official at South Ko...…

…8A-The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 9, 2006 Cook's latest, drops By Christina Choi Daily Arts Writer The worst part ** of grocery shopping: Employee of "Welcome to the Month Meijer! I'm At the Showcase so glad that amd Quality 16 you're here!" If you're Lionsgate lucky, there will be another shopper ahead of you to be used as a human shield from the cheery death rays of an overenthusiastic greeter. If you're not lucky, run like hell to t...…

…MEN'S SOCCER: Kiklar Finh THE SPo ruierst tioi Lwithn nine shorthanded tie. best betst PAGE 2B PAGE 3B October 9, 2006\ RTSMONDAY COLUMN: left, who are the to go undefeated THE BOSCH WATCH: Playoff baseball in Detroit was long overdue & PAGE 6B d r:". ° $ f " a ! r" lB a1je iun ~tttI d No. 6 MICHIGAN 31, \ SO LONG, SPARTY Terific tandem reaches finals By Kirk Shefferly For the Daily After putting up a strong show- ing at the Wolverine...…

…2B-The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 9, 2006 CLUB! WEEKLY Rugby set for match with rival By Colt Rosensweig Daily Sports Writer Two years ago on a miserable, sleeting day, the Ohio State rugby team beat Michigan 29-5 in a friendly match. Last year, fight- ing for a spot in the regional play- offs, the Buckeyes triumphed once more, 59-0. The two teams will face off again this Saturday, and only one thing is certain - this will be no ordi...…

…Monday, October 9, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3B USNTDP Continued from page 1B to one last showdown between the future Notre Dame goaltender and Michigan's most prolific scorer. Before he knew it, Phillips was sprawled on his back in despair. Hensick flew in from the right side of the zone, cut back to the left and let loose a backhanded shot that found the back of the net, giving the Wolverines a 3-2 victory with just four-tenths of a secon...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - October 9, 2006 THE BLITZ Football GAME STATISTICS Team Stats First Dow~ns Rush/Yds Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Return Yards Comp/Att/Int Punts/Avg Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Time of Poss MSU 14 26/600 252 61 312 120 20/35/2 4/215 0/0 27:35 NO. 6 MICHIGAN 31 - MICHIGAN STATE 13 Mental mistakes doom Spartans ASNG M I C H I G A N Player C-A Yds TD Henne 11-17 140 3 Totals 11-17 140 ...…

…SportsMonday - October 9, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 5B MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box- score. The defense-o-meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Carr-o-meter judges Lloyd Carr's demeanor following the game and the hypemeter measures the fans' game performance. eow DEFENSE-0-METER /3 Michigan's defense dominated the first half, shutting out the Spartans...…

…6B-The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 9, 2006 'M' doomed by Sunday struggles, finish eighth The Tigers made it back to the ALCS for the first time since 1987. Tl SpayDoffafaifr affair K f a DETROIT - finally opened and the fans poured A smy father, my younger in by the thousands. Vendors didn't brother andI walked around just yell "programs" or "beer," they Comerica Park on Friday night, we bellowed with a robustness not noticed the red, ...…

…Friday, October 6, 20 News 3A Harvard may bring back religious studies req Opinion 4A From the Daily: Torturing tbe Constitution Arts 5A Music School talent tonight at Blind Pig 06 ETALE BG ADY RA One-hundred-siteen years ofeditorialfreedom @2006 The Michigan Daily www. michikandai~y corn Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 24 Bo knows class Senate hopefuls face students Incumbent Stabenow and challenger Bouchard pressed on educatio...…

…2A-The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 6, 2006 Es~tdtuankty 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1327 www.inichigandaily.com DoNN M. FRESARD ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom: 763-2459 Office hours: Su.-Thurs. I I a.m. - 2 a.m. News Tips news@miehigandaily.com Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com Letters to the Editor tothedaily@michigandaily....…

… ON CAMPUS Author to speak on Christianity and gay marriage David Myers, co-author of "What God Has Joined Togeth- er: The Christian Case for Gay Marriage," will speak in room 3909 of the Michigan Union from noon to 1:30 p.m. today. Myers is a professor of psy- chology at Hope College. The event is free. Prof to help you imagine seismic waves Jeroen Ritsema, a professor in the Department of Geological Sci- ences, will deliver a lecture on "Ima...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 6, 2006 r 41V OPINION DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief I EMILY BEAM JEFFREY BLOOMER CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE I'm looking at the data, and we've become post-Christian America, like post-Christian Europe." - Promine...…

…Friday October 6, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ARTS 5A I I --- - ------- - ----------- -- - 'Seed' can't findthe ground By Matt Emery Daily Arts Writer The Appleseed Cast just can't be complacent with the indie- rock genre. For almost a ** decade, the Kansans flew The under the Appleseed mainstream Cast rock radar, Peregrine injecting their Midwest The Militia Group emo-rock into the veins of angst-addicted teens ...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 6, 2( the michigan daily 4 CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Avail- able. 665-8825. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100. FURNITURE FOR SALE. Desks $30-40, 2-door laterals $40, file cabi- nets $25, chairs $10-20. Call 734-449-4415 Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. ! APARTMENTS AND HOUSES now leasing for '07/'08. 332-6000. CARLSONPROPERTIES.COM !! BEAUTIFUL, LARGE Homes in the campus area. 6-10...…

…Friday, October 6, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A Amish town buries victims of shooting GEORGETOWN, Pa. (AP) Stoltzfus, 12, was scheduled for - Scores of horse-drawn bug- Friday. gies from across the Pennsylvania The killer's widow was invited countryside clip-clopped past the to one of the funerals yesterday, home of the schoolhouse gunman according to a Roberts family to a wind-swept, hilltop graveyard member. But it was not immediate- yest...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 6, 2006 4 Despite their odd grammar fixation, they make all right music. CoutsyoffCrbruas Yo La Tengo frontman Ira Kaplan performs at The Michigan Theater Wednesday night. STANDINGEOR B EXPERIENCED COLLEGE ROCKERS SHOOT PAR Locals S' come through 4 By Matt Kivel Daily Arts Writer Before Pitchfork, before Sufjan, before blogs, before the ubiquitous rise of "indie," there was something called col-...…

…Friday October 6, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com 3Tbe 1Midiigwn B&d1 SOftRbiFTSlti 9A TAKE TWO Sparties make it easy... t's not even fair, really. Do you think I get a kick out of this? Winning an argument against a State fan about which school is better is like beating Matt Trannon in a spelling bee. Or Jeff Smoker in a sobriety contest. Or a Michigan State clock operator in a job-efficiency competition. Or Tom I...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 6, 2006 Blue's freshmen class has first chance to shine 4 By James V. Dowd Daily Sports Writer It has become a Michigan tradition of sorts - initiating highly touted freshman classes into the world of college hockey against neighbors from the north. For the ninth straight year, the Wolverines open their exhibition season against a Canadian opponent. They will face off against the Water- loo (Ontari...…

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…or - w q -- w -.Nf IMF WF IRW 7"" -- 6B - Football Saturday - Saturday, October 7, 2006 PROCRASTINATION STATION Saturday, October 7, 2006 - Football Saturday - 3B Varsity should keep upper hand on rivals MICHIGAN 35 MICHIGAN ST. 21 Before every football game this season, two of the Daily's football writers will take the weekend's matchup to the PlayStation 2 and then let you know what happened. e Play of the game - With Michigan up by ...…

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…Thursday, October 5,; News 3A Opinion 5A Sports 9A Auto alliance talks called off Readers respond to Carl Cohen Blue's 'D' improves ABCs against run 2006 Bi' AATT.' . SIDE U~bri~biau ait~g One-hundred-sixteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michirandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVII, No. 23 ©2006 The Michigan Daily JEREMY CHO/Daily ISA junior Kavya Vaidyanathan hands out a copy of The Michigan independent on the Diag on Sept. 28 at abo...…

…2A-The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 5, 2006 i 1 Elz ffidriiuan a&U 413 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1327 www.michigandaily~com DoNN M. FRESARD ALEXIS FoYD Editor in Chief Business Manager fresard@michigandaily.com business@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION News Tips Corrections Letters to the Editor Photography Department Arts Section Editorial Page Sports Section Display Sales Classified Sales Online Sales Finance Newsroom:...…

… NEWS Thursday, October 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 3A ON CAMPUS Career Center to hold job fair The Career Center is holding its annual job fair in the Michi- gan Union from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. today. An estimated 85 to 90 organizations will be in atten- dance. Students will need to show their M cards to register. Wallen berg lecture to be held tonight The 16th annual Raoul Wallen- burg lecture and medal presenta- tion will be held at 7:30 p...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 5, 2006 DONN M. FRESARD EMILYJEFFREY BLOOMER Editor in Chief CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK MEnagEY EdOOMR Editorial Page Editors Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 413 E. HURON ANN ARBOR, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com "M T HE D)AILY Crying wolf Blogs an imperfect tool to spread news, gossip OPINION NOTABLE QUOTABLE ' We are all dreamers, and part ...…

…Th..re ,4- nn+~h~r C Onncz T6,., n-;k, CA O PEDhIursay, uctober , 2 6- Te vMichigan Daily - ichigan ivl ights nitiative Campus speaks out on Proposal 2 5A MCRI and the price of admission MCRI's systematic voter fraud BY NESHA Z. HANIFF I admire the commitment that RC Prof. Carl Cohen has for equality and individual rights. I think that this is a wonderful idea and one that we should all work towards. The problem is that the world he want...…

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…Thursday, October 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A Marines battle rumor mill in western Iraq HADITHA, Iraq (AP) - Word Military search dogs "cost more spread quickly: A Marine search to train than a Marine," he joked. dog had escaped and was roam- The sheik was eventually con- ing the streets attacking children. vinced that if there were dogs op But the Marines didn't have any the prowl, they were probably dogs in Haditha at the time. packs ...…

…Thursda October 5, 2006 sports.michigandaily.cam sports@michigandaily.com Gabe iibigan Eaild SPORTrS Nowhere to run: Varsity run defense dominates By Stephanie Wright Daily Sports Editor When Alan Branch was told after Saturday's game that Min- nesota had gained more than 100 yards on the ground, the defen- sive tackle seemed a little disap- pointed. Branch's slightly dejected reac- tion begged the question: How many yards would have been a...…

…Thursday, October 5, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 9A Spikers adjust 'D' during skid By Dan Feldman Daily Sports Writer After following a 13-0 start with a four-game skid to begin Big Ten play, the Michigan volleyball team may change its lineup. Sophomore Kerry Hance was replaced at libero by freshman Megan Bower before the second game of the Wolver- ines's loss to Wisconsin Saturday, despite starting the entire season at libero. Michigan coach...…

…1iA-The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 5, 2006 I Iowa vs. Purdue highlights wee end Last week Across the Big Ten warned John L. Smith, "Those who don't learn from his- tory are doomed to repeat it." We should've taken our own advice when picking the Mich- igan State-Illinois game. Two weeks ago, we picked the Spartans, and they lost. Last week, we picked the Spartans, and they lost. Maybe next time we'll be more cautious when pick- ing a...…