Search Results

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 13, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Castro said to have terminal cancer The government believes Fidel Castro's health is deteriorating and that the Cuban dictator is unlikely to live through 2007. That dire view was reinforced last week when Cuba's foreign min- ister backed away from his predic- tion that the ailing Castro would return to power by early Decem- ber. "It's a subject on w...…

…4A -- Monday, November 13, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l~JiL i~h~gan ia4 KATIE GARLINGHOUSE 0 tA AOk rIf HEP Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com DONN M. FRESARD EDITOR IN CHIEF EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR S 0I 0 Unsigned editorials reflect the official positio...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, November 13, 2006 - 5A A bit duller than 'Fiction' WINNING PLOT ESCAPES DIRECTOR FORSTER'S GRASP By KRISTIN MACDONALD Daily Film Editor If ever there was a subject ripe for mockery, it's literary preten- sion, and the premise of *** r "Stranger than Fiction" Stranger seems, at Than Fiction least on paper, At the Showcase like a terrific and Quality16 opportunity Columbia to riff on fic- tion's a...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 13, the michigan daily 2 UM VS. OSU Tickets. Excel seats, Sec. 4A. Call 740-376-5849. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Avail- able. 665-8825. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100. ! ! 2007 AVAILABILITY MPC ! ! Bdrm. Price Date 1302 S. Forest#2 3 $1395 May 1021 E. University#7 5 $2095 May 325 E. Jefferson #4 8 $3995 May 1130 S. Forest #4 2 $1395 June 441 S. First #103 3 $1295 Sept. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com STANDS From page LA football games in recent history. During halftime, Indiana recog- nized the graduating seniors of its marchingband. When the announc- er introduced a girl from Columbus, maize-and-blue fanatics responded with abarrage of boos. Before the game, dozens of Michi- gan fans gathered on the fields across the street from the stadium. Conver- sation centered mostly on plans for the OSU game ...…

…8A - Monday, November 13, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandailypcorr 'Born' into boredom By MATT KIVEL Daily Arts Writer There once was a time when Damon Gough was the most prom- ising singer/ songwriter in the United Kingdom His Badly majesticdebut, Drawn Boy 2000's The Hour of Bewil- Born in the UK derbeast, was a Astralwerks/EMD major artistic statement that had no contempo- rary. Gough shuffled effortlessly through an impressive arsen...…

…Edwards claims regional title as Harriers get bid VOLLEYBALL 3B Herman hypes The Game SM COLUMN 2B SportsMonday THE MICHIGAN DAILY Monday, November 13, 2006 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN 34,NDA APOCALYPSE NOW Undefeated Blue has one more task BLOOMINGTON - everal Wolverines raised one finger in the air as they jogged off the field toward the locker room on Saturday, fresh off their 11th straight win.'7 Some were pointing to the ____ crowd,...…

…I I 10 omp"MA The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, November 13, 2006 SAID AND HEARD I think the biggest Michigan- Ohio State game that I've ever been in is the next one." - Football coach LLOYD CARR, answer- ing whether Nov. 18 will be the biggest Michigan-Ohio State game ever. POT R-1AS L Hard to believe it ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Nicole Edwards WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Edwards won the...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 13, 2006 - 3B T ' 1 aT T-T. 7 0 iBench gives Wolverines Not'very nice': energy, lifts team to big win Harriers miss By DAN FELDMAN Led in the first half by Walker's And while senior Kelly Helvey forward, and that forward, Ciara N C A A s again Daily Sports Writer 11 points and Philips's seven points and sophomore Ashley Jones didn't Shields, didn't even crack the six- -- - and five re...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - Monday, November 13, 2006 GAME STATISTICS| Amd Ami Tea m Stats First Downs Rush/Yds Offenive Pays Ttal Alffense Return Yards Comp/Att/Int Punts/Avg Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards Time of Poss MICH 21 46/208 133 12/16/1 3/36.0 1/0 2/20 33:56 IND 11 20/26 149 16/33/1 7/40.6 1/0 2/15 24:36 criticism, Breaston breaks out PA ING Henne Forcier M I C H I G A N C-A Yds 11-15 159 1-1 9 Totals 1216 168 ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 13, 2006 - 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. DEFENSE-O-METER 414 The defense made last week's poor showing against Ball Sta...…

…6B - Monday, November 13, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Tankers take first 1 in win By ASHLEY BILKIE For the Daily No. 11 Michigan swept its meet against Michigan State and Princeton at the Canham Natatorium on Saturday. The Wolverines dominated, with first- and second-place finishes in the first 11 events. Michigan swimmers tallied 173 points, 71 points ahead of its nearest competition. Michigan State totaled 102 and Princeton...…

…4 CONSIDERING A RAIL LINE BETWEEN AN AND DETROIT NEWS, PAGE 3 SCENE STEALER BRENDAN CANNING TALKS FILM, PRETZELS ARTS, PAGE 5 THERESA KENNELLY'S ADVICE FOR NANCY PELOSI OPINION, PAGE 4 UIIE Ahd I43ian BrnIg ONE PH UNDREI-)XTEEN Y EARS 1o ______ www.michigandaily.com )ITO) IAIL Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, November10, 2006 PROP 2 AFTERMATH STATE BY STATE Using ballot proposals, Ward Connerly and his supporters banned affirmative action i...…

…2 - Friday, November 10, 2006 MONDAY: Ten Spot TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes BALANCING ACT WEDNESDAY: University Jobs V Where the nai There is a minor controversy over who the original "Ann" of Ann Arbor was. According to the most popu- lar legend, the city was named after the wives of its two found- ers, John Allen and Elisha Walker Rumsey. As the tales goes, the men were so fond of watching their wives sit under the branches of wild grapevine...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 10, 2006 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON No crow on menu during Bush, Pelosi lunch chat President Bush and incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, per- haps the biggest loser and winner on Election Day, pledged over lunch yesterday to bury the hatchet and cooperate. When possible. At the White House, where Bush had invited Pelosi for lunch, presi- dential aides joked that there was no crow on t...…

…4 - Friday, November 10, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74c Mic4igan ail 1RYAN JABER u J sAE Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EMILY BEAM CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR DONN M. FRESARD EDITOR IN CHIEF Bradley was a damn good reporter." - Veteran reporter and University alumnus M...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, November 10, 2006 - 5 A little 'Dedication' goes a long way By BRIAN CHEN complement. DailyArts Writer In "Goin Hard," C-Rayz Walz, best known for his freestyling Hip hop today isn't a pretty skills in the Bronx, proves he's just scene. For every genuinely tal- as comfortable in the studio and ented star like Li' Wayne and delivers a riveting affirmation of T.I., there are the album's titular the...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 10 the michigan daily s 2 UM VS. OSU Tickets. Excellent seats, Sec. 4A. Call 740-376-5849. CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Avail- able. 665-8825. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100. t Ali 1 ,{ . tcO'i'Ljtlr va'fJLrA ?:hilt'! r rCi :ru r v }// rTrJf ,-a i ,%r.a,, JJt4n l lirt fi ti i. 1 . ic?31: u.fe'i: 12007 AVAILABILITY MPC !! Bdrm. Price Date 1302 S. Forest #2 3 $1395 May 102...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 10, 2006 - 7 WEBSITE From page 1 MAIS spokeswoman Linda Green said that for the transporta- tion of so many delicate systems, MAIS needs the whole weekend to ensure everything runs smoothly. The old location will be kept as a backup if things go wrong. "(The move) is a really good thing for the University," Green said. "It puts the University in a position where we can recover informati...…

…8 - Friday, November 10, 2006 TeMhgDay- adycS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A good chat with a prime star By IMRAN SYED tainty didn't exactly mean harsh Daily Arts Writer times for the actors involved. "Actors have a pretty damn good Considering his diverse and per- union. We all did (the movie) for ceptive takes on the macabre title the minimum and we all became character in "American Psycho," partners in it." Comparing it to the t...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 10, 2006 - 9 Blue one away from Bucks Lewis, Hoosiers could scare M' By SCOTT BELL and KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editors One more win. That's all Michigan needs to head into Columbus with an undefeated record and a shot at the Big Ten Championship and a possible National Championship bid on the line. But before the Wolverines turn their focus to Ohio State, they have to take care of b...…

…10 - Friday, November 10, 2006 1eThe Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com sees new foe in season open- By CHRIS HERRING Daily Sports Writer After a six-win 2005-06 season, the Michigan women's basketball team hopes to take a step forward this year. But the first step will be toward the unknown. Michigan hosts its season open- er and the program's first-ever game against Arkansas Pine-Bluff tomorrownight. "I'm sure the coaching staff knows abo...…

…RUMSFELD STEPS DOWN NEWS, PAGE 2A NUMBER 51: WITH RACE IN VIRGINIA CALLED, DEMOCRATS SNAG SENATE NEWS, PAGE 3A !b1e tidigan hail Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com day, November 9, 2006 PROP 2 SNIPPETS TmsUiest21 TimesUniversityPresident MarySue Cole man used the word "diversity" in her address to the campus yesterday afternoon. 26 Times Coleman paused for applause during the speech. 2,000 Number of people on the Diag for Coleman'...…

…2A - Thursday, November 9, 2006 Rumsfeld resigns after Dems'victory Bush taps former CIA director Robert Gates, to run Pentagon WASHINGTON (AP) -After years of defending his secretary of defense, President Bush announced Donald Rumsfeld's resignation yesterday within hours of the Democrats' tri- umph in congressional elections. Bush reached back to his father's administration to tap a former CIA director to run the Pentagon. The Iraq war was ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 9, 2006 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Hastert won't seek minority leader post in House Triggering a post-elec- tion shake-up, Dennis Hastert announced yesterday he will not run for leader of House Republi- cans when Democrats take con- trol in January. "Obviously I wish my party had won," the House Speaker said in a statement that added he intends to return to the "full-time task" of re...…

…4A - Thursday, November 9, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illus...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'Brick' to hit hard at home By MATT SINGER Daily Sports Editor For years, Chris Graham's teammates have called him "Brick." And why not? The 5-foot-11,220-pound linebacker sports a compact wrecking- ball frame well-suited to tearing apart running backs and tight ends. But ask Graham about the origin of his nickname, and he tells a much different - and less flattering - story. "I started playing football i...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 9, the michigan daily ' CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Avail- able. 665-8825. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100. A p a m e n t A v a a b e ! ! 2007 AVAILABILITY MPC ! ! Bdrm. Price Date 1302 S. Forest #2 3 $1395 May 1021 E. University#7 5 $2095 May 325 E. Jefferson #4 8 $3995 May 1130 S. Forestl#4 2 $1395 June 441 S. First #103 3 $1295 Sept. 810 Sylvan 3 $1650 Sept. 731 Pac...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com COLEMAN ADDRESS From page IA cial aid, scholarships and grants, and promised faculty and staff that none of their jobs are in danger. Bythetimethe affirmative action ban takes effect, which could be late December, University officials need to determine how the consti- tutional amendment applies to pro- grams that promote diversity. Coleman promised that the Uni- versity will retain all of those pro- gram...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, November 9, 2006 - $A Blue looks to roll on plains of Bowling Green By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA Daily Sports Writer Gov. Jennifer Granholm's goal for the state of Michigan to lead the nation impressed Arianne Field. The fifth-year senior captain thinks the Michigan women's cross country team can do the same. "I want (the University of) Michigan to stand out as a National Champion," Field said. The NCA...…

…GOSSIPING WITH PEREZ PAGE 5B. DISSECTING N64'S BEST GAME EVER PAGE 3B. THE MICHIGAN DB T HU R S D A , N EM D A IL Y T HURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006 FILM C( 1 Retro flicks: Notjust for kids S o maybe they're hard to discuss with a straight face. So maybe they don't receive cinephiles' critical analysis or any sort of industry award. Who cares? The live-action kids movies of the late '80s/early'90s are still an arguable pinnacle of the fam- ily-...…

…2B - Thursday, November 9, 2006 'the b-sidelh The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com GOSSIP K-Fed is having a bad week. A really bad week. Wife Britney Spears (finally) slapped him with a divorce, and his endeavors as a rapper are also floundering in a big way. K-Fed has reportedly eliminated the ticket price for his current tour to boost attendance at his shows. That's right - he can't even give away tickets for free. Federline has also ca...…

…x The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com f the b-side)l Thursday, November 9, 2006 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom th e b -sid e Thursday, November 9, 2006 - Welcome to the jungle: Super Smash Bros. By PAUL TASSI Daily Arts Writer To fully appreciate the significance of Nintendo 64's"Super Smash Bros." you need to go back to an era of true competition in video games. This does not mean trash-talk- ing a 12-year-old Korean you ju...…

…4B - Thursday, November 9, 2006 the b-sideT The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Cigs are so much better fresh DAILY ARTS TELLS YOU HOW TO ROLL YOUR OWN By LLOYD H. CARGO AND ANDREW SARGUS KLEIN Daily Arts Editors Rolling your own cigarettes: It's an art, it saves significant money and gives you an overall aura of badassness (the whole "smok- ing is inordinately unhealthy" thing notwithstanding). At Mai- son Edwards, the tobacconist in Ni...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the b sid e Thursday, November 9, 2006 - SB Meet the 'Queen of All *.. Media'Y O, By JACQUELINE E. HOWARD;- For the Daily i i JE Its morning. You wake up - naturally, not to an alarm clock, -- but with the Southern California - sunrise. Your favorite cafe - the>- - morning's first stop - plays doublev duty as your office. Settling down r-r4f at a table overlooking Sunset Bou- - levard, you open your lapto...…

…6B - Thursday, November 9, 2006 {the b-sidel The Michigan Dailv - michioandailvncom ........... ..... .. 6 , ., y..... I the forces behind Jack McQuisten, a hair and makeup specialist, prepares a wig for a performance of "The Tempest," backstage at the Power Center on Sunday. 4 TOP LEFT: Randy Baker and Dave Healy, IATSE members, lower a curtain from the rafters. ABOVE: Jeff Boyers of UMS walks past RSC crew member Dave Watson construc...…

…Dems ca.pture House PELOSI TO BE SPEAKER SENATE COULD GO BLUE Complete coverage of Congress, including key races and what the shift could mean ... Pages 6-7A .1.1 rtdiigan BatIl Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandailycom Wednesday, November 8, 2006 RESULTS ROUNDUP PAGE 2A U.S. Senate: Incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabe- now (D) wins with commanding percentage. University Board of Regents: Democrats take both open spots, unseating incumbent Repub...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 SODDEN SUFFRAGE Stabenow keeps Senate seat Incumbent gets another 6 years, vows education support By DAVE MEKELBURG, Daily Staff Reporter In a dominatingvictory over Republican chal- lenger Mike Bouchard, Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow retained her seat in the U.S. Senate. Stabenow defeated Bouchard, the Oakland County sheriff, by a 16-point margin as of 3:50 a.m. with 96 percent of the precincts reporting. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 3A ELECTION BRIEFS STATE SENATE Michigan Senate race remains too close to call As of 4 a.m. today, the race for the state Senate was still too close to call, with 12 seats confirmed for the Democrats and 11 confirmed for the Republicans. Previously, the GOP held 22 seats in the Senate, while the Democrats held 16 seats. Democrats would need to gain at least four seats in or...…

…4A - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ( 4e Michioan [ 43at*lu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@michigandaily.com EMILY BEAM DONN M. FRESARD CHRISTOPHER ZBROZEK JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 5A A tr s sexy 'South' THE CHARM OF PORT- AU-PRINCE AND THE TROUBLE WITH SEX By MARY KATE VARNAU Daily Arts Writer Set in Haiti at the end of the '70s, "Heading South" (or "Vers le Sud") is thestoryofseveralwealthy ***'> middle-aged women who recapture their youth each Heading summer. They leave their South responsibilities at home At the Michigan and travel to a beach near...…

… 6A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 ELECTION 2006: MONTANA Senate A race for this seat between incumbent Republican Sen. Conrad Burns and Democratic challenger John Tester remained too close to call at 5 a.m. because of a technical glitch that required some votes to be recounted. HOWD MISSOURI Senate In a political bout that lived up to its hype, State Auditor Claire McCaskill squeaked past incumbent Sen. Jim Talent by ...…

…Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - The Michigan Daily - 7A ND THE NATION SWON NEW HAMPSHIRE Senate Democrats took both of this state's House seats from Republican incumbents. Both seats were considered safe for the GOP in the campaign's final stretch. Then polls began to show 2nd District Rep. Charlie Bass's position weakening. He lost to attorney Paul Hodes. In a surprise upset, social worker and activist Carol Shea-Porter defeated Republican R...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, Noven- the michigan daily CAMPUS PARKING SPACES Avail- able. 665-8825. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Near Business & Law School Call 668-1100. 1 2007 AVAILABILITY MPC ! ! Bdrm. Price Date 1302 S. Forest #2 3 $1395 May 1021 E. University#7 5 $2095 May 325 E. Jefferson #4 8 $3995 May 1130S. Forest #4 2 $1395 June 441 S. First #103 3 $1295 Sept. 810 Sylvan 3 $1650 Sept. 731 Packard 4 $2195 Sept. 1130 S. Forest #1...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 9A PROP 5 From page IA sity a 3-percent increase in funding after three straight years of cuts. State appropriations current- ly compose about 25 percent, or $325,796,300, of the University's general fund. Ken Macgregor, spokesman for the K-16 Coalition, the group that backed the proposal, said Mon- day that by guaranteeing. funding increases, the proposal would have reduc...…

…10A - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Kickers get tourney bid By ROBERT KAITZ Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's soccer team collectively exhaled on Mon- day after learning its postseason fate. To borrow an expression from college basketball, its bubble didn't burst. The Wolverines will travel to South Bend to face Wisconsin-Mil- waukee (7-0 Horizon League, 16-3- 1 overall) in the first round of the ...…

…Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - The Michigan Daily -11A UBS Diversity Night. It starts with you. Interactive Workshops, Engaging Panel and Networking Reception Please join us as this will be an optimal chance for you to meet employees of all backgrounds and levels who are eager to answer your industry and firm related questions. * Learn about the world of financial services " Find out how our business operates from Junior and Senior professiona...…

…12A - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com BY THE NUMBERS O0 Percentage decline in black enroll- ment at UC-Berkeley in year after Prop 209 passed After four decades of championing affirmative action ... '='!. LEADERS N O \MORE? By Anne VanderMey I Daily News Editor 96 Number of black stu- dents in this year's fresh- man class at UCLA 2,000 Dollars University Presi- dent Mary Sue Cole- man has donated to On...…

…8B - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 W- W - m- TIPOFF 2006 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com __ . . __ lr.._. _... _. _.r_,-- -A. .3..E. N-IF ..4.. .A- ANOW \...A' _. ..V ...1 ..._ -1- --l. - - 1 STAFF PICKS The madness may not start for another four months, but the Daily basketball writers are already thinking about the end of the year. Will any of their predictions pan out? Wisconsin sure hopes so. Michigan's regular season record Big...…

… w w w 2B - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 TIPOFF '06 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TIPOFF 6 Wednesday, November 8, 2006 -7B TIPOFF 2006 Daniel Levy sorts out the contenders and the pretenders in his Big Ten preview. Seniors Courtney Sims and Dion Harris try to finally fulfill high expectations. Captain Lester Abram looks to bounce back after two injury-riddled seasons. IIII11111 1111 I I0...…