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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 6, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS Grad student to give organ recital Michael Stefanek, a graduate student in the Music School, will perform his masters organ recital today at 2 p.m. at Hill Auditorium. He will play pieces by Bach, Sowerby and Vierne. The concert is free. Soprano to perform senior recital Music senior Katherine Kujala will perform her senior recital today at 8 p.m. at Britton Recital Hall in the ...…

…4A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 6, 2006 OPINION U be Lirb~i gun tIl DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 I'm proud to be out of touch." - Actor George Clooney, accepting his award for Best Support...…

…Monday March 6, 2006 news@michigandaily.com ate 3irdig$uT 3aUi SCIENCE 5A Th swe melo Maple sugar production in Michigan has a long tradition By A. J. Hogg Daily Science Writer Michigan's oldest sweetener comes not from a cane, but from a tree. In winter a small hole is drilled in a sugar maple tree or one of its relatives - a silver, black, or red maple - and as the frigid days warm up, sap flows out. From this raw material, producers ar...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 6, 2006 - 7A * ROBBERIES Continued from page 1A incident is similar to the other two robberies, but police have not yet tied them together. Flocken said he could not com- ment on any investigation involv- ing the robberies, but he said he believes police are working on leads from Wednesday's robber- ies. 04 Conti W for a' wint Holly really mer spur expe but " Police are working to identify as an sub...…

…Monday March 6, 2006 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com Ric WttSIgan Baij LRFS 0 8A . . . . ................ i 6 And the winner is ... THE OsCAR WINNERS, AND HOW THE DAILY FARED Courtesy of Warner Bros. " 'Crash' won best picture!? It's time to kill, bitches." WILLIS EXUDES CLASSIC CHARM IN LATEST VEHICLE By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer As John McClane in 1988's venerable "Diehard," Bruce Willis embodied one of the mo...…

…MEN'S SWIMMING: Strong senior performance not enough at Big Ten Championships. PAGE 2B THE SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN: Daily staffers come together for the first edition of 'Ramblings.' PAGE 3B WRESTLING: Regular-season champs fall short in bid for tourney title. PAGE 6B 0 March 6, 2006 SPZRTSA obt at(bigan Badu a 9MICHIGAN 67 Ba k he b b He NCAA bid in question after Cagers drop finale By Jack Herman Daily Sports Editor Daniel Horton h...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 6, 2006 Freshmen get'eye-opener,'finish third Athlete of the Week - By Anne Uble Daily Sports Writer The No. 7 Michigan men's swimming and diving team knew that its chances of winning the Big Ten Championships last weekend were slim to none, but that didn't stop it from setting high expectations and keeping its eye on the prize. And after placing a lackluster third at the meet, the Wolverines...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 6, 2006 - 3B Difficult year ends with tourney loss By David Murray Daily Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - The nightmare finally ended. The Michigan women's basketball team was asleep for the Big Ten season, losing all 16 games, and the bad dream concluded Thurs- day when Indiana dismissed the Wolverines 68-52 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan (0-16, 6-23), the Ilth seed in the tourna...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 6, 2006 HITTING AFTER THE WHISTLE 0 ICE HOCKEY 0 6 heartbreaker against the Bulldogs STEVEN TAI/Daily All goalie Billy Sauer could do was stare at the ice after the Feb. 26 overtime loss to Ferris State as the Bulldogs celebrated after their win. Michigan must now forget the past and concentrate on this coming weekend's second-round playoff series against Ferris State. *I By Daniel Levy Da...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 6, 2006 - 5B FAST BREAK Men's Basketball Saturday's Game INDIANA 69 - MICHIGAN 67 Unusual starters get 'M' off on nght foot By Matt Singer Daily Sports Editor Graham Brown and Daniel Hor- ton found their names in Saturday's starting lineup for the 100th time in their Michigan careers. But the four- year Wolverine starters teamed with an unusual cast to tip off Michigan's regular season fina- le aga...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 6, 2006 Wrestling places third in tourney MIKE HULSEBUS/Daily Freshman pitcher Stacy Delaney established herself as an emerging star. anew spot on top By David VandeVusse Daily Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON - After sitting atop the stand- ings for the entire conference season, the Michigan wrestling team was only able to finish third at this weekend's Big Ten Tournament. The second-ranked Wolverine...…

…Friday, February 24, 2006 News 3 State employees blamed for release of suspected killer Opinion 4 Daily and Michigan Review face off WOLVERINES DROP 15TH STRAIGHT4... SPORTS, PAGE 8 One-hundred-ftfteen years ofedtorinldfreedom Arts 8 . Coldplay rocks out at the Palace ------------------------- --------------------------- ------------- ----------- 1111111M wzvw. mzkigandaily. com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 83 V2006 The Michigan...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 24, 2006 NATION/WORLD Rescuers search for survivors of NEWS IN BRIEF I~ --1 -I 1n..* -- V .------ - alm t ~la u - 40 IK. 1111LC>LL11 1i0 11<llIVI nl\vvl iL 1111: YYVINA.UPM Y^ :° 'i + 5.' ,y WASHINGTON Lawmakers extend review of port deal roof At least 56 d market roof ca- under weight o MOSCOW (AP) - repeatedly in hopes o vors trapped under con beams yesterday after a collapsed on one of M...…

… NEWS ON CAMPUS Tour to explore observatory There will be a tour of the historic Detroit Observatory on East Ann Street Sunday at 1 p.m. The build- ing, which is more than 150 years old, was recently restored and list- ed in the National Register of His- toric Places. The public is invited to attend the open house. NU professor to speak on Ottoman Literature Tijana Krstic, a history professor from Northwestern University and a University grad...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 24, 2006 OPINION lbe +Iirbiga iilg DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 other signed articles...…

…Thursday February 24, 2006 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com RThe Sirhiga Bilg 5 . . . .. ... .. ... .. .. - - - --------------- - --- -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f Ci nm LM.ibre Courtesy of Cinema Libre "Shit, I can't see the 3-D image yet." 'Through the Fire' only for NBA fans SPEED OF LIGHT By Imran Syed Daily Arts Writer "What would Coney Island be like without basketball?" a filmmaker asks a young man, ...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 24, 2006 - 7 100-yard RAP Northwes Continued from page 1 Smith games du Jackson refused to comment. gan. Jordan and Smith could not be Jordan reached. The U But friends of the players said the Student R rap was created, in part, as a response which all to Xanga.com journal posts that follow, pi some have construed as threats by ing anoth the woman who is the song's subject. or harassi The friends s...…

…Friday February 24, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com PO IEfRidTignTSilg 60 8 Shimek Spartans sweep away Blue By Ian Robinson Daily Sports Writer SlBASEBALL Young arms wil shoulder big load 6 Tag, you're it. If Big Ten women's basketball was a version of the popular children's game, Michigan State would have put the responsibility of tagging on Michigan. After Ohio State held the Spartans to under 30-per- cent s...…

…Thursday, February 23, 2006 c 9; k;'A_.. f i . Opinion 4A Aaron Kaplan thinks Americans don't save enough Arts 5A Student hits it big in hip-hop production One-hundredffteen years ofedftoriaifreedom Sports 8A Smith loses weight, gains confidence mom WIN- -- - ---------------- ---- - - MIIMFAW www.michikandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 82 2006 The Michigan Daily O " l SPEAKING "WORDS OF LOVE, LIFE AND DEATH" Third ...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 23, 2006 NATION/WORLD Insurgents destroy golden dome of famed Shiite mosque Attacks ignite violent protests throughout all of Iraq SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) - Insur- gents posing as police destroyed the golden dome of one of Iraq's holiest Shiite shrines yesterday, setting off an unprecendented spasm of sectari- an violence. Angry crowds thronged the streets, militiamen attacked Sunni mosques, and at l...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 3A ON CAMPUS Michigan Idol contestants to compete in finale At tonight's Michigan Idol finale, one contestant will walk away with the $500 grand prize and the coveted title of 2006 Michigan Idol winner. The event, spon- sored by the University Unions Arts and Programs, will begin at 9 p.m. in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre at the Michigan League. Students volunteer to tutor children The...…

… 4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 23, 2006 OPINION U be Slirbigan i tIg DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 I've been retired for about four days now. - Eric Zornes, a 40-year-old maintenan...…

…Thursday February 23, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily. com TeiSligan tilg 5A . . . .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .... --- - -.- BEAT MAEJOR UNIVERSITY STUDENT BECOMES PRODUCER FOR HIP-HOP STARS By Anthony Baber Daily Arts Writer In modern hip hop, the producers, long thought of as the stoic guys behind the mixing board, qui- etly arranging melodies, are quickly becoming just as famous as the lyricists. Artists go looki...…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 23, 2006 7fl The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 23, 2006 ~itA * OFFICE SPACE Continued from page IA hinder the office space allocation process, as OSAC has not yet assigned any office space. Centralized office space is important to many groups. The College Democrats used their office space as a base of operations for organizing John Edwards' visit to the University last fall. They also hol...…

…Thursday February 23, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com Weight loss key to Smith's reurence B -Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor PRle IdCQgaTS Fil 40 8A 'M' can't prepare too much for State By David Murray Daily Sports Writer Eeyore can sympathize with them. With their most recent loss to Iowa on Sunday, the Michigan's women's basketball team has dropped 14 con- secutive Big Ten games. If that isn't disheartening en...…

…0 0 0 -0 RANDOM STuDENT INTERVI EW Random doesn't care about best costume By Evan McGarvey / Associate Arts Editor he Michigan Daily: Hi, you've been selected for the ran- dom. First thing's first. What's your name and where are you from? Random: Emily, from Birming- ham. TMD: This week, it's an Oscar themed issue of The Statement. So, of all the movies nominated for best picture, which ones have you seen? R: I don't even know what movies...…

… U V V V U - UA UI -W -IV 3B Oscar Hosting How will Jon Stewart cope with the biggest MC gig in show business? 3B Memorable Moments Imran Syed picks the top five scenes from Oscar's past. 4B Best Actor/Actress D i i writers pick their fav ites for acting os tp honor. 5B Best Sup. Actor/Actress Favorites in these egories are Rachel Weisz. and George clooney. 6B Best Picture Amanda Andrade breaks down the nights biggest race, 8B Best Dire...…

…0- Oscar Predictions The Daily film staff picks their 2006 winners The history of hosts Jon Stewart brings youthful appeal to the Oscars. By Andrew Bielak j Daily Arts Writer oscar amanda categories'andrade jeffrey bloomer best PICTURE will win "Brokeback SHOULD WIN "Brokeback best Mountain" DIRECTOR "Brokeback Mountain" "Brokeback "" Mountain" imran syed "Brokeback Mountain" "Good Night and Good Luck" Ang Lee kristin macdonald , ...…

… U a 0 a v w Best Actress y mrn Syed Daily Arts Writer Best screenplay By Jeffrey Bloomer / Managing Arts Editor hough you'll have to wait until the end of the night to find out for sure, this year's best actress field is probably the easiest to judge of all the acting cat- egories. The, clear frontrunner is Reese Witherspoon, as Johnny Cash's unshakable compan- ion June Carter in "Walk the Line." Though the film's best picture buzz fi...…

…a a I Best supporting actress By lmran Syed / Daily Arts Writer Best supporti By Sarah SchwartzI/ Dah he best support- ing actress award is often con- ferre;l by the Academy as a signal of arrival for rising starlets (Uma Thur- man in 1994, Kate Winslet in 1996, Angelina Jolie in 2000) on their way to becoming stars. So it's not surprising that of the 2006 nominees, it's the three young and beautiful first-time nominated actresses who...…

… -0 S -W the art of politicking and big stars schmooze shamelessly to see their names on the ballot. It's no wonder given the stakes. Attention from the Academy can mean big business for small films that rely on critical acclaim and strong word-of-mouth to sell themselves. This year's "Capote," for example, saw a surge of interest that sent it back into wide release after a surprise best picture nomination rescued it from box-office decay....…

…Wednesday, February 22, 2006 -- - - ~ ~ '. L .~ News 3 Amid controversy, Harvard President steps down Opinion 4 Sports 8 Jeff Cravens on female politicians Singer: Horton remarkable in win One-hundredfifteen years ofeditorzdfreedom www.michirandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 81 @2006 The Michigan Daily o MICHIGAN 72, No. 8 Illinois 64 Dingell blasts Bush on NSA, war on terrorism Veteran congressman talks about Iraq,...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 Summers resigns amid controversy NATION/ WORLD 0 Harvard president will step down because of divisive climate caused by his comments on gender CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Lawrence Summers ended his tumultuous stint as Harvard University presi- dent yesterday, choosing to resign June 30 rather than fight with a faculty angered by his management style and comments that innate ability may expl...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS Prof to discuss how to increase career satisfaction Prof. Kristie Keeton, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, will present ways to increase career satisfaction and decrease work-related stress across medical fields. The lecture will begin today at 3:30 p.m. in room 2239 of Lane Hall. Amir Sulaiman to perform spoken- word poetry Black Muslim spoken-word artist...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 OPINION be 1Midligutn flilg DONN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 were certainly moments when I could have challenged more wisely and more respe...…

…Wednesday February 22, 2006 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com ctbE 1Aliigau 3 ttdl RTr S 5 The balance of Power Chan Marshall kind of pissed me off recently. The Southern chanteuse has just released an album that's probably going to be the apex of her career: an utterly magnetic piece of work that's expanded her aural ideas with sly, timeless horn riffs thanks to the support of a few Memphis studio legends. Marshall's o...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday. February 22, 20' the michigan daily 0 P-- ***PARKING ON CENTRAL CAMPUS*** - - - - - - - - - - Call today 761-8000. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Available. 665-8825. CMB MANAGEMENT VOTED BEST LANDLORD / BEST APARTMENTS By Current Magazine Reader's Picks 22 CAMPUS LOCATIONS Experience the Difference! Family Owned and Managed Apartments and Houses DON'T SETTLE FOR LESS WHEN YOU CAN LIVE WITH THE BEST! Now leasi...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 7 pDINGELL Continued from page 1 things we do," he said. The domestic surveillance dispute is part of a broader debate regarding overlapping foreign policy mandates in the Constitution, which vests mili- tary powers in both the Executive and Legislative branches. Article I, section 8, for example, gives Congress the exclusive ability to officially declare war and to raise and support ...…

…Wednesday February 22, 2006 sports. michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com OeRTSigan Baily 6 8 - - - ------------- 0 Horton's game is one for the ages Tommy Amaker said Daniel Horton displayed "courage." Graham Brown called Horton's game "phenom- enal:' Even star Illinois point guard Dee Brown termed his rival's performance "fantabulous." MATT But Horton said his play SINGER was only "aight." Aight?! Spitting Fie I know you're modes...…

…Tuesday February 21,2006 News 2 Holocaust denier sentenced to prison in Austria Opinion 4 From the Daily: Save the zoo ZNE FANS RATTLE ETWAY .. SPOR''S, PAGE 8 One-hundredfifteen years offeditorialfreedom Arts 5 Law students show off art - - ------ - -- - - - - ------- - ---- - - - - - --------------------- www.mizikandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 80 62006 The Michigan Daily o Long waits plague 'U' co unselng E CAP...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 21, 2006 NATION/WORLD Holocaust denier sentenced to prison British historian retracts earlier denial, gets lighter prison sentence VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Right- wing British historian David Irving was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday after admitting to an Austrian court that he denied the Holocaust - a crime in the country where Hitler was born. Irving, who pleaded guilty and then insi...…

… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 3 ON CAMPUS Congressman to present lecture on Patriot Act U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Dear- born) will be speaking with political science Prof. Larry Greene's class about the Patriot Act, domestic spying and the separation of powers within the government. Any interested students are invited to attend. The lecture will begin at 1:30 p.m. today in the Modern Language Building. AirBus to pro...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 21, 2006 OPINION able ltkbtgun"&zlgu DoNN M. FRESARD Editor in Chief EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK Editorial Page Editors ASHLEY DINGES 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 44' If a believer demands that I, as a nonbeliever, observe his taboos in the public d...…

…Tuesday February 21, 2006 arts.michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com Ri TScbigan 1ailg 5 . . ... .. ..... . . . . . . . ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . ............ ........... . ....... Demanding change With "The Sopranos" rapidly approaching its triumphant return after a seemingly endless hiatus, I thought I could use a refresher on the trials and tribula- tions of Tony and both of his fami- lies....…

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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 7 MONOLOGUES Continued from page 1 The debate surrounding the casting decision sparked great interest within the community. But white women were not excluded. Engineering sophomore Chelsea Haughn, although white, stated in her bio that she was indeed a woman of color. The color: pink. "Pink is a delicate color. I am soft and shy and delicate," Haughn wrote, "But pink can also be strong ...…

…Tuesday February 21, 2006 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com Utbe 1litkiwu EDiI PORTrS 8 Petway razzed by loud State crowd By Kevin Wright Daily Sports Editor They started long before the game began. They took the form of catcalls, chants and signs. The Michigan State student section, the Izzone, had waited three weeks to unleash its fury on Michigan junior Brent Petway. When the Spartans traveled to Ann me," Petway said. ...…