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…'Comets' bring back fire to modern rock The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 - 11 By Lloyd Cargo Daily Arts Writer MUSIC REVIEW Comedian Bill Hicks used to have a routine about mind-altering substances that went some- thing like this: "I think drugs have definitely done some good for us. If you don't think drugs have done good things for us, then do me a favor. Go home tonight and take all your records, tapes and all your CDs and burn...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 Allen's odd comedic style betters 'Scoop' By Amanda Andrade Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman, "X-Men"), the son and Imran Syed of a wealthy English lord, might be the famed Daily Arts Writers tarot card serial killer. Along the way, Sondra, in the guise of a wealthy American heiress kicking _FLM ___EV __EW___ _ k around London for a spree, falls in love with the chiseled nobleman - looking adoringly be...…

…Monday August 7, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com S Re Sidtigrotm O 13 - Walker left lasting impact on coaches CHICAGO - fuzzy image flashed onto the two giant screens in the ban- quet room. Those seated at the 190-odd tables turned their atten- tion to the man projected on the screens. There stood a smiling Randy Walker at a press confer- ence, excited about the opportunity to coach at Northwestern in 1999. Not only...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 -SPORTS- Ohio State, Big Ten pr By Stephanie Wright Rules th Daily Sports Editor NCAA anno changes desi CHICAGO - For the third straight of time it ta season, Michigan, Ohio State and Iowa football gam occupy the top three spots in the Big Ten one of these r preseason poll. point of discs . The only difference this year is which Ten Media D team is No. 1. The new For the first time since 200...…

… -SPORT n, The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 - 15 S Ten years is a long time, even for the ormer champs heir passes weren't as sharp and harder to do the things that were, at one (Legg is a fireman; Chris Fox, a neuro- their shots weren't as precise, but time, so simple. surgeon). one thing remained crystal clear Ten years ago, the same 18 guys skat- Think about it: In 1996, you're kings 5 after 10 years: They were still champion...…

…. 16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 7, 2006 c 16-TeMcianDiy-Mna, Agutv , 00 PORT ,S Landis loses Tour sponsor Penn State coach Joe Paterno was one of the many Big Ten coaches who gave their condolences to the Walker family during Big Ten Media Day in Chicago last week. WALKER Continued from Page 13 coaches fight it out on the gridiron every Saturdayhoping tooutlasttheircounter- part on the opposing sideline. Even though these coa...…

…Arts 12 Lawyers take Bush + 4 to task in new book Sports 13 Wolverine duo leads USA to softball gold One-hundred-sixteen years of editorialifreedom Monday,July 31, 2006 Summer Weekly www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 128 ©2006 The Michigan Daily Ci t dems Vie PERFORMING FOR PEACE fOr council seats With an all-democrat set In Ward 3, Kunselman has been involved in local governments for more than 10 years, of candidates,...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 31, 2006 Israeli air strikes suspended In victory for Rice, bombings are halted for 48 hours after several children are killed JERUSALEM (AP) - United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, moving quickly after an Israeli bomb killed a number of children, won a suspension of aerial bombing from Israel yesterday evening that capped a weekend of diplomatic dis- appointments. The strike had scarred Rice...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 31, 2006- 3 'U' hospital slips a notch, remains highly ranked Douglas Strong named director and Chief Executive Officer of the 'U' hospitals and health centers By Aditya Jain For theDaily In this year's U.S. News and World Report's "Amer- ica's Best Hospitals," the University Hospital dropped one spot to twelfth, but still consistently ranked high in all of the magazine's sub-categories. The hospital is one o...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 31, 2006 JEREMY DAVIDSON Editor in Chief IMRAN SYED Editorial Page Editor JEFFREY BLOOMER Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIvERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890. 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Editorial Board Members: Amanda Andrade, Emily Beam, Jared Goldberg, Theresa Kennelly, Christopher Zbrozek ANN ARBOR CITY COUNCIL WARD 1 In the first ward, i...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 31, 2006 - 5 The repetition of history JARED GOLDBERG IF-NOT Now, WHlEN? t's beginning to play out like a broken record. History is repeating itself in the Middle East. In May 2000, in accordance with various United Nations resolu- tions, Israel withdrew from southern Lebanon, an area it had occupied since the late 1970s. The group known as Hezbollah, Arabic for "Party of God," is credited for forcing Israel'...…

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…8 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 31, 2006 STADIUM Continued from Page 1 "I don't agree with the marching band sitting with the students because as far as I understand it, one, we'll be taking some of their front row seating, and two, we won't even be facing the students anymore so they won't be able to hear us - which is absolutely ridic- ulous," said marching band trumpeter Brian Peck in an e-mail. But Peck's fellow marching band trumpe...…

…Monday July 31, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com TSe Midign aug 9 VIce is all glitz, little substance By Kimberly Chou Daily Arts Writer FILM REVIEW k tfa To really embody the cocaine cowboys of the 1980s - not so much Bret Easton Ellis's rich-bitch abusers but the grown, effortlessly cool sharks of TV's "Miami Vice" - everything needs to be real. Real is Gior- gio Armani Black Label suits. Vintage Miami Vice Armani ...…

…10-The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 31, 2006 Chasny fli'es under the radr By Uloyd Cargo Daily Aets Writer Quietly, Ben Chasny is building one of the most enviable discog- raphies in post-millennium rock music (well, quietly under his acous- tic moniker of Six Organs of Admittance, but tpar-scorchingly loud with his psyche-rock outfit Six Organs of Comets on Fire). It's more than a bit puzzling Admittance that Devendra Banhart is hailed as a...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 31, 2006 - 11 'Clerks' series still vulgar and funny By Anthony Baber Daily Arts Writer FILM REVIEW i i k In 1994, director Kevin Smith ("Jer- sey Girl") created "Clerks," a simple movie about simple people doing sim- ple, everyday things. It was instantly a cult favorite and led to a scramble of movies with Clerks 11 related characters At the Showcase such as "Mallrats," and Quality 16 "Jay and Silent Weinst...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 31, 2006 President under fire i 'Articles' By Bobby Gruenberg For the Daily FINE EARTS REVIEW Mark Twain once said "patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it." We are in an age in which our lead- ers have all but declared martial law and seem to be abus- ing their power like Superman in The an arm-wrestling Articles of match. In the film Impeachment "glow ...…

…Monday July 31, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 1.3 Findlay, Ritter goldenn Taiwan By Jeremy Davidson Editor in Chief Team USA is used to facing chal- lenges on the diamond, but the team found an even more bizarre one before even stepping foot on the playing field. The team, which fielded two Wol- verines, almost didn't make it to the World Softball Championships in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as its plane was nearly t...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 31, 2006 SPORT Tour winner Landis fac possible strip of victoi l MADRID (AP) - With his voice steady and his tone defiant, Floyd Landis vowed he would clear his name of allegations that he cheated o win the Tour de France. In his first public appearance since a testosterone imbalance showed up in a urinetest and cast his title into doubt, the American cyclist said his body's natural metabolism - not dop...…

…SP ORTS - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 31, 2006 - 15 FENWAY Continued from Page 13 way Park, I am now a changed man. I will no longer sit down while my team is in the middle of a big rally. I won't wait for the Comerica Park video board attendant to let me know when I should make some noise or clap my hands, and I will wear my Tigers cap and jersey proudly to every game. So, from all those in the baseball congregation, can I get an am...…

…16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 31, 2006 -SPORTS LANDIS Continued from Page 14 after the Tour's 17th stage. Landis isstill awaiting results from a backup sample, which would clear him immediately. But his lawyer, Luis Sanz, said he fully expected the backup test to come back with the same result, because the testosterone imbalance was produced naturally by J.andis's body. The 30-year-old cyclist said Friday that he would undergo ad...…

…Arts 9 Art Fair: Is it really art? Sports 13 He's back: Former commitment Legion rejoins Cagers One-hundred-sixteen years ofeditoridfreedom Monday,July 24, 2006 Summer Weekly www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 127 @2006 The Michigan Daily Regents approve tuition increase Most students will pay 5.5 percent increase last year. The tentatively agreed approved a 7.7-percent increase in financial aid. aid last year. The Un...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 'U' Profs: Bush's stem cell veto hurt progress Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has tried to loosen the state laws By Sandy Uberman Daily Staff Reporter President Bush's veto of a bill to loosen federal restrictions on live embryonic stem cell funding this past Wednesday may delay Univer- sity scientists from developing life- saving treatments. There are two types of stem cells: embryonic and adul...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 - 3 A PLACE TO PRAY Skyb x opposition t Sybx opoitlonspek Public, upset over May vote, says renovations will commercialize tradition By Kelly Fraser DailyNews Editor A group of speakers opposed to the proposed renovations to Michigan Sta- dium dominated the public comments portion of the monthly University Board of Regents meeting Friday. The speakers are upset about the plan to include enclosed seat...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 FROM THE DAILY Stem the tide Bush's stem-cell veto irrational, divisive JEREMY DAVIDSON Editor in Chief IMRAN SYED Editorial Page Editor JEFFREY BLOOMER Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890. 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All...…

…VIEWPOINT From the Lebanese Student Association The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 - 5 A fairly firm shadow in murder trial TINA HILDRETH WECO.ME M To M BUBBIE BY RYAN JABER, SERINE ABOU- CHAKRA, ZEINAB MACKIE AND FATIMA MAKHZOUM In the midst of a hostile atmosphere in the Middle East, the people of Lebanon have long struggled to maintain a sense of peace and security in their country. In fact, Lebanon has still not fully recovered f...…

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…8 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 LIVIN' IN AN ARTIST'S PARADISE ! LEFT: Art fair visitors browse the tents on Liberty Street. Tents were also located on South University, State Street, Maynard Street and Main Street. CENTER: Kit Karbler stands near his display of glass sculptures at the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair Saturday afternoon. The annual fair, drawing thousands of visitors to the city, lasted from Wednesday to Saturday. RI...…

…Monday July 24, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com IARu 9 0 ART NOTEBOOK Street Art Fair not hopele By Andrew Klein Managing Arts Editor 1 The tents are gone and the streets clear. It no longer takes 15 min- utes to move between the State and Michigan Theaters. Ann Arbor's Street Art Fair is gone, tightly packed away in innumerable SUVs and trucks. Townies and history of art majors. love nothing more than to shut thems...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 Toofew 'Ho use'1 By Jeremy Davidson Editor in Chief FILM REVIEW * nra Release dates are all about timing. Hence why it's confusing that "Monster House" has been released in the middle of July, rather than around Halloween, the day on which the film takes place. Its curious timing is only one aspect of the movie's acute identity crisis. The plot is just about as straightforward as it gets. The en...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 - 11 'Lady in the Water' should stay there By Jeffrey Bloomer Managing Editor As a filmmaker, M. Night Shyamalan has it. He may have one of the industry's biggest heads, its most intense insecurity and its most bizarre sense of fame, but the reality of his talent remains. Aside from the fact that his movies change the pop-cul- ture landscape with routine efficiency, he is a suspense Lady in the 1 sty...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 Cult hit still a'Stranger' to mainstream audience By Mary Kate Varnau Daily Arts Writer "Strangers with Candy" is one of those "things." You either get it, or you don't. Unfortunately, not enough people got it when the show aired on Come- dy Central's Wednesday night line-up, resulting Strangers in the cancellation of the With Candy series after only three At the Michigan 10-episode seasons. The...…

…Monday July 24, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 13 Class of 2007 continues to grow as Legion rejoins By Scott Bell Daily Sports Editor In just two weeks, the Michigan men's bas- ketball team's 2007 recruiting class has gone from nearly non-existent to nearly elite. Less than a week following the announce- ment of Detroit Redford's Manny Harris to join the team, former commitment Alex Legion announced that he w...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 C SP ORT, Next stop for new coach: Michigan tennis By Kevin Wallace For the Daily Sean Maymi typifies the saying "moving up the totem pole." Beginning in 2001, Maymi served as an assis- tant coach for the University of North Florida men's tennis team, then went on to coach on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour and'finally had stints at both Northwestern Uni- versity and Fres...…

…SP ORT" c_ The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 - 15 NOTES Landis takes home the Avant signs contract with Eagles; will wear No. 81* Former Michigan wide receiver Jason Avant has some big shoes to fill. The fourth- e llo w e r s e to n round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles signed a four-year deal with the team last week, where it was also determined that he would wear the No. 81 jersey for the team that has made three NFC Cham...…

…16 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 24, 2006 SPORTS Woods captures third British Open, 11th major HOYLAKE (AP) - Tiger Woods bottled up his emotions when he buried his father in May. Even as he stalked the brown, baked links of the British Open on Sunday, his steely focus never wavered. Until he tapped in his final putt. That gave him his third claret jug, his 1lth major championship, but the first victory he couldn't share with Pops. And ...…

…features student musicians Monday,July 17, 2006 Sports 13 Cagers get verbal commitment from Summer Week Detroit's Harris One-Iundred-sixteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXVI, No. 126 ©2006 The Michigan Daily Google to be new neighborA Ann Arbor facility to house Google's global advertising program By Leah Graboski Daily News Editor In Mountainview, California three years ago, University Presi- dent ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 17, 2006 Townie party begins fair New booth formation will give the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair a new look, ease conjestion By Arikia Millikan For the Daily Ann Arbor's 47th annual Street Art Fair will kick off on Wednesday and will feature a new layout while remaining close to the city's summer tradition. The Townie Street Party will begin the festivities tonight, fea- turing music from local artists. Jill...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 17, 2006 - 3 MESA, AAUP call for nation's universities to support Iraqi profs and students in danger More than 100 Iraqi on issues of academic freedom worldwide. westernize their nation. MESA and AAUP advised United States col- At the heart of the threat to education in Acknowledging that national education is leges to sponsor exchange programs and offer aeadeniiics have been murdered Iraq is tension created b...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 17, 2006 ft :fftjctf,&w 13adou STANDPOINT A COLUMN FROM A MEMBER OF THE DAILY'S STAFF A man and his head-butt JEREMY DAVIDSON Editor in Chief IMRAN SYED Editorial Page Editor JEFFREY BLOOMER Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890. 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 17, 2006 - 5 VIEWPOINT What Stiggy didn't say The media's call of duty THERESA KENNELLY TIERE'S A REASON BY DAN ADAMS As an avid reader of The Michigan Daily, I'm quite familiar with columnist John Stiglich's recent work. Within the last year, Stiglich has lectured black families on the causes of poverty (In Dissent: Fam- ily ties, 11/04/2005), referred to Wal-Mart as a "poverty warrior" (Wal-mart: poverty ...…

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…8 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 17, 2006 the michign daily Three robbed near West Qua one assaulted . A group of five thieves steal two backpacks, assualt one victim early Friday morning near West Quad By Kelly Fraser DailyNews Editor A group of five unidentified men robbed three males who were walking by West Quadrangle Residence Hall early Friday morning. The victims reported that the men jumped out of bushes near the dorm at approxim...…

…Monday July 17, 2006 arts.michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com ATS fidiiga Iail Art fair to flood the streets once again By Caroline Hartmann Daily Arts Writer It's that time of year again. Visitors will flock to the city in droves, and even the locals will have to fight for a parking spot. The reason behind this crowd- ing is to discover what the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair has in store Street Art Fair this time around. Wednesday thr...…

…j 10 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 17, 2006 'AScanner Darkly' hardly shimmers By Mary Kate Varnau With "A Scanner Darkly," Linklater revives Daily Arts Writer an animation technique from his 2001 feature, "Waking Life.' The film is rhotoscoped, filmed in F___LM __EV ___EW____ _ real time with real actors and sets, then "painted" over in post-production. The question is: Why? Another Philip K. Dick story has been adapted Rhotoscoping wa...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 17, 2006 - 11 'You, Me' and the exit: AM a film about nothing By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer FILM REVIEW A k k Owen Wilson's latest character comedy "You, Me and Dupree" is really about as big a disaster as a moviegoer can encounter. More than simply a bad film (it certainly is that), it's an epic underachievement, thrashing a wholly talented and gen- erally likable cast while firing off one inane prank You,...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 17, 2006 FAIRY CROSSING H AN (Co AHi AN Co l ( i ICHi AN Vi) +3C s AlGs ANCHI AN C AN1~lA David Fischer, Google's director of online sales and operations, addresses the crowd at a Lansing press conference last -Tuesday. Over a period of five years, the company will create 1,000 jobs in the Ann Arbor area. G O O G LE Engler was opposed to industry incentives. The GM plant in Arlington, Texas was not as hes...…