…JOHN STIGLICH: EXTRA INNINGS ON BASEBALL TELEVISION OPINION, PAGE 4 TOSSED IN TALLAHASSEE ACTING, DRAMA ARE MONEY FOR ENF,'THE RICHES' SEMINOLES BOUNCE MEN'S HOOPS FROM NIT SPORTS, PAGE 9 ARTS, PAGES5 P tc446Fan 43atlV Ann Arbor Michigan www.michigandaily.com Friday, March1 b 2007 CAMPUS AFTER PROP 2 Committee wants more recruitment, outreach School of Music freshman Nate May, a member of Campus Unite!, chalks the concrete outside of th...…
…2 - Friday, March 16, 2007 MONDAY: The Extremist TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters E St T R sK') AYSPECIAL Where do they get green beer? The process behind colored alcohol The first green of spring will be Pub on State Street. Ashley's antici- served by the pint tomorrow. Many pates the need for a second delivery students are looking forward to of the dyed Labatt beer that will toasting St...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 16, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON r Measures to end war pass in House, but fail in Senate Democrats aggressively chal- lenged President Bush's Iraq policy atbothendsofthe Capitolyesterday, gaining House committee approval for a troop withdrawal deadline of Sept. 1,2008, but suffering defeat in the Senate on a less sweeping plan to end U.S. participation in the war. Anti-war Democrats pre...…
…4 - Friday, March 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflectthe officialpositionof the Daily's editorialboard. Allother signed articles u ~and illustrations represent solely the views of ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 16, 2007 - 5 Second coming for 'Beautiful"70s gem By DEREK BARBER Daily Arts Writer Catherine Howe's lush and breathtaking debut album What A Beautiful Place never even hit the **** shelves before Reflection Catherine Records went Howe * belly-up in 1971. As a What a result, Howe Beautiful Place was robbed of recognition, Numero going on to a meager career in music before finally retiring...…
…6- The Michigan Daily -Friday, March 16, 2007 the michigan daily 2 BEDROOM CONDO for sale. Near Hospital. $167,000. Call 586-904-5425. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE On Central Campus Call 668-1100. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. ! ! TREE City Properties ! ! Houses & Apartments Available 2007 6 Bdrm: 1115 Packard $3000 Sept. 5 Bdrm: 925 Sylvan $2850 Sept. 4 Bdrm: 812 Packard $2600 Sept. 3 Bdrm: 616 S. Division $1725 Sept. 2 Bdrm: 915 Greenwoo...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 16, 2007 - 7 REPORT From page 1 aid forms last spring - a fact that the report acknowledges. In an October interview, Uni- versity spokeswoman Julie Peterson said the University had launched an aggressive strategy to get students to apply earlier and make finan- cial aid awards earlier. One of the nine sections of the report calls for the Uni- versity to "be aware of the role of campus cli...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 16, 2007 -- 8 Maneuvering begins on tax hike LANSING (AP) - Even though Republicans largely have come out against Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed 2 percent tax on services, they set it up for a pos- sible vote in the GOP-controlled Senate next week. Majority Leader Mike Bishop decided yesterday to discharge the measure and bring it to the full Senate because he felt Democrats...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 16, 2007 - 9 PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daly Sophomore Jack Johnson, who was named the CCHA's Best Offensive Defenseman last night, hopes to end Michigan's winless streak against Michigan State at the Joe. Rivals set to remnatch in Joe FLORIDA STATE 87, MICHIGAN 66 Sunbaked Michigan's season ends in NIT By H. JOSE BOSCH Florida State star forward Al Daily Sports Editor Thornton brought the crowd ...…
…10 - Friday, March 16, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Bruck making best of difficult situation 6 0 By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer "The way she grabbed her leg, I knew immediately what had happened," Michi- gan gymnastics coach Bev Plocki said. "I got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach, and I had a flash of denial. I thought that this couldn't have happened right now. She is going to roll over and get up and everyth...…
…Admalkhm- F-- ---Ron 4w 41C ic Igan 41,3at IV A )1*1.]'A l ,1*4'1 1*1' ']*"A.I. AIN" C.F FDIT( I Ann Arbor Michiga _ www.michigandaily.com Arrington, Butler to miss practice, maybe games Thursday, March 15, 2007 CAMPUS ACTIVISM SDS to -U Sell, defense stocks C pS pia Thre ers, inc ers, wil practici what aj team ru Wide and tigl of who impact with rr Eugene parr won't say Wolverines during the four week, 15-practice spring session, Michi- ...…
…2A - Thursday, March 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here Tobacco and good conversation Fred Chase debates politics, sports with campus figures Eighty-five-year-old Fred Chase quit smoking a long time ago. For the past 13 years, though, he has been a fixture at the Maison Edwards tobac- co shop in Nickels Arcade. Despite the proximity to so much nico...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Republican calls for Gonzales' dismissal Sen. JohnSununuofNewHamp- shire yesterday became the first Republican in Congress to call for Attorney General Alberto Gonza- les' dismissal, hours after President Bush expressed confidence in his embattled Cabinet officer. Gonzales has been fending off Democratic demands for his fir- ing in the wake of disclos...…
…4A - Thursday, March 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the view...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 5A Harris stays true to roots despite success By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor INDIANAPOLIS - He walked into the Indiana Convention Cen- ter media room and took his place at the table, but only because it was required. Former Michigan middle line- backer David Harris made it quite clear he'd rather be somewhere else. "I'm just ready to be on the field, knocking somebody ou...…
…6A- The Michigan Daily -Thursday, March 15, the michigan daily 2 BEDROOM CONDO for sale. Near Hospital. $167,000. Call 586-904-5425. UNIVERSITY TOWERS "PRIME'S NEW BUILDINGS" 2 Bedrooms Priced Right! 819 Brown Street & 411 High Street Starting at $850 May to May Leases! Heat, water & parking included Col todav forator - 761-nOn p PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE On Central Campus Call 668-1100. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. ! ! AVAIL. NOW ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the michigan daily Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 7A 22 distinctive campus locations, studios to seven bedrooms. Contemporary in every way " Ask about the Free Internet and Free Direct TV - Exercise Facility - Study Lounge w/computers " Recreation Room " Complimentary Resident shuttle around Central and North Campus i d 741-9300 (E xended Hours) www.annarborapartments.net 6 BDRM. HSE. at 149 Hill St. avail....…
…8A - Thursday, March 15, 2007 . The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Thursday, March 15, 2007 I. The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom E iMpES SWIMMING/DIVING ' 'pursues ersonal gals Blue hopes to save season at NCAAs a By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer It was 4:52 p.m. as the Michigan swimmers left the pool deck in Ann Arbor for the final time this season. Today, they hope to be walk- ing away from a different pool as wi...…
…AN ARTIST RE THE ART OF ANN MIKOLOWSKI PAGE 4B Please, take me seriously There are two movies set for release this winter (one out now, one forthcoming) that piqued my interest. The first is about a con- spiracy theorist who believes the mysteries of life can he explained by the number 23. " The second is a story of a man who loses his PAUL family in the TASSI Sept. 11 attacks and must now rely on his col- lege roommate to help him grieve (or...…
…(page 2' 2B - Thursday, March 15, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corr 0 THE VAU0LT 'RO SHAM BO' (1994) A rare pop experiment ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS By BRIAN CHEN Daily Arts Writer Before he was busy producing Kanye West's Late Registration and composing film scores for "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "I Heart Huckabees," Jon Brion was just one of four members in the terribly over- looked pop band known as The Grays. Th...…
…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tthe b-sidel Thursday, Marchs15,2007 -3 Courtesy of Gege Produes Artisticas LTL Coolest. Minister. of. Culture. Ever. Golden funk ICONIC GUITARIST CAN STILL BRING IT - AND HE'S BRINGING IT HERE By LLOYD H. Cargo Daily Arts Writer The University Musical Society already blessed us once with a concert-opportunity-of- a-lifetime last fall with Alice Coltrane, and this spring, G they're back at it again...…
…4B - Thursday, March 15, 2007 {the b-side} 40 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com GALLERY PRVi Ap with BELOVED LOCAL ART INTIMATE RE By CAITLIN COWAN DailyArts Writer Poet Jim Gustafson famously wrote that there's "no money in art." There are, however, other riches that come with a fruitful career in art: veneration, Two Ways love and vision. Ann Mikolowski, the beloved of Looking Detroit painter and late in a Mirror wife of RC Prof. ...…
…Superman in lecture. Valentine's Day ninjas. An exterminator under attack from a giant fly. What's the deal with the UM Patriots? THE STATEMENT Ilk All" I1E ffiCid~ian4DaiIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 14,2007 Avoiding a Greek tragedy PODCASTING LECTURES CLASS GETS PORTABLE With fires up, inspectors look to improve safety By TARYN HARTMAN Daily StaffReporter The morning of May 12, 1996, was full of promi...…
…2A - Wednesday, March14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes ARCH ANGEL THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained When life wasn't a highway Think it's hard to own a car on campus? It was a lot harder in the 1920s. In the early 1920s, University administrators were so annoyed by student-owned automobiles that they banned students from owning them outright. Administrators thought ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON White House considered firing all U.S. attorneys The chief White House lawyer floated the idea of firing all 93 U.S. attorneys at the start of President Bush's second term, but the Justice Department objected and eventual- ly recommended the eight dismiss- als that have generated a political firestorm two years later. White House spokeswoman Dana Per...…
…4A - Wednesday, March 14, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the v...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - SA Don't think Halfway Home looks interesting? Same here. Already 'Halfway' gone COMEDY CENTRAL'S LATEST SHOCK SHOW DOESN'T MAKE THE CUT By MARK SCHULTZ DailyArts Writer I watched "Halfway Home" with two other people, and they both left the room within five minutes. That pretty Ha much summa- rizes Comedy Home Central's latest Wednesdays attempttolaunch 10s30 psm a unique ...…
…6A- The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, March 1 the michigan daily 2 BEDROOM CONDO for sale. Near Hospital. $167,000. Call 586-904-5425. Ivl(.frn inIlto University Towers for *FREE A UGUST 2007 RENT!! ONLY HAVE A FEW LEFT, STUDIO, 1 & 2 BEDROOMS WI HEAT, WATER & FURNITURE !!! 2007 HOUSES !! Great houses at great locations still available due to acquisitions and forfeiture of leases. Bdrm. Price Date 914 Woodlawn 8 $3400 Sept. 804 Lawrence 6 $330...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FIRE From page LA HRH/Kirklan & Co. in Omaha, Neb. insures fraternities. Comeau said that while both companies are working to outfit all Greek houses around the nation with sprinklers, M-J Insurance has been more aggressive in outfitting sororities. "There seems to be more sorori- ties installing sprinkler systems than fraternities, which is ironic because since we've started track- ing them all of the f...…
…40 8A - Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Blue beats down Aggies By DANIEL BROMWICH Daily Sports Editor Utah State is known for over- coming big deficits. Michigan collapsed down the stretch in key losses UTAH STATE 58 to Iowa MICHIGAN 68 and Ohio State this season. So when the Aggies cut the Wol- verines' 12-point halftime lead to one with just more than eight min- utes remaining in the first round of the National Invitational Tour- nament (NIT) la...…
… 0 a AU -W 0 0 3. he ichga D ednsda, How I found myself while homeless in Alaska t started with the Discovery Channel. I've always had a yen to travel, but the show "The Deadliest Catch," may have had a greater impression on me than on the aver-, age viewer. The summer after my freshman year in Ann Arbor, I packed my bags and left for Alaska to seek adventure and fortune as a crabber. I never made it to the Bering Sea, but that summer ...…
…w w v v w v w w w w w w w w THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with WALTER NOWINSKI Lam. CIn t A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently ranked from one to10. Weneda, 007 Dail 4B A NEW KIND OF PATRIOTISM The group behind Pac-Man in the Fish- bowl, Superman in lecture and attack insects in programming class. 6B PENNIES FROM HEAVEN What the weather has to do with weather you get rich or go broke. ...…
…0 w -U---- V V v w w w I -6 Te ic iganDaly- edesay M rc- 1, S00 I Wedesday Marh 14,2007 -hMiignDly 3 The riches of irrationality Unknown nknowns Science Column Buy low and sell high. In other words, buy when it's cloudy outside but sell when the sun is shining. Yes, aspects of the weather do affect stock markets after all. In a 2001 paper, Ross School of Busi- ness Prof. Tyler Shumway and a colleague showed the existence of the suns...…
…S U 1 a w -W -a- -_W 0 0 0 9 w efore I pulled my first opera- tion with the UM Patriots as an undercover reporter, Kevin Irrer looked me in the eyes and said, "If we don't like you, we won't call you again." I laughed. He wasn'tkidding. Thirty minutes earlier, I was told to meet a man in the corridor outside of the art gallery in the Duderstadt Center on North Campus. My contact told me nothing about the upcoming operation, except t...…
…~II l~d~an&xy DNE-HUNDB , ,k Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily com L BR IG HT FELLOWSHIPS ICERS SWEEP NORTHERN MICHIGAN SPORTSMONDAY Monday March 1 2007 DEBATING '300' TWO CRITICS SQUARE OFF ARTS, PAGE 5A "I got this vision of the future that I would win this contest." - LSA junior Eric Gale on his decision to create a soap opera to enter into a contest sponsored by SOAPnet, a television network devoted to soap operas. Students st...…
…M C ,D aily Cl naalle !IT~ Want a chance at a $50 gift certificate? Check out today's sports section to enter this year's Michigan Daily Bracket Challenge. SPORTS, PAGE 9 ONE I HUNDRED-nEVENT EN Y EAR O ITOI5AI,1 I -' IN Ann Arbor, Michigar www.michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 13, 2007 "You do waste the best years of your life, basically, instead of studying and working." - Rackham student Limor Ben-Har, who served in the Israeli army CA ...…
…2A - Monday, March 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: s Before You Were Here Campus Characters Explained New Yor ity meet Sioux Falls LSA senior Eric Barstad, a native of South Dakota, said he has never met someone from his home state while studying at the University. The Sioux Falls native is one of eight South Dakotans currently enrolled at the University. Chris Lucier, director of recruit- ment f...…
…2 - Tuesday, March 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: The Extremist Before You Were Here Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained FRIARS STRIKE BACK One burrito to rule them all 4c 1i*Iidoian Dail 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www~michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 stampfl@michigandaily.com floyd@michigandaily.com CONTACT ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 12, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BOGOTA, Colombia Bush visits Colombia to offer renewed support President Bush said yesterday that 4,700 additional troops he is sending to Iraq above an increase announced in January are slated for support roles only, and urged Congress to approve funding for the war "without any strings attached." Two months ago, after an exten- sive review, Bush ordered 21,500 ad...…
…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 13, 2007 -- 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Gen. Pace calls homosexuality immoral The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday he consid- ers homosexuality to be immoral and the military should not con- done it by allowing gay soldiers to serve openly, the Chicago Tribune reported. Marine Gen. Peter Pace likened homosexuality to adultery, which he said was also immoral, the news- p...…
…4A - Monday, March 12, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 C 1C dt, a n at,6 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represe...…
…4 - Tuesday, March 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron Sc. , "Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the vie...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 12, 2007 - 5A There will be blood. Come on. We couldn't run just one review of '300.' Instead, we let two stubborn film critics go at it. They're still breathing - we think. every single one of them. And how he does this is the sole reason everyone By PAUL TASSI paid to see this movie. Daily Film Editor The Persian army he faces is a cross between the Ores from "Lord of the "300" is an ac...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 5 ' Live s' within lives OSCAR'S BEST FOREIGN FILM WINNER LISTENS IN TO EAST BERLIN By KRISTIN MACDONALD Associate Arts Editor Sitting with folded hands behind the plainest of brown desks, Gerd Wiesler is your prototypi- cal worker drone, a secure lit- tle cog in East Berlin's secret police. Compact, patient and * ** almost robotically attentive, Wiesler (Ulrich Muhe) makes The...…
…6A- The Michigan Daily -Monday, March 12, the michigan daily PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE On Central Campus Call 668-1100. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. ! ! AVAIL. NOW or later. 4 blks. to campus. Effs. 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. apts. in beautiful homes. Monthly ok for some units. Rent neg. w/ long term. For appt. & price, 972-7030. For pix a2apart- ments.com or a2realproperty.com ! ! ROOMS avail. 3-5 blks. to UM cen- tral campus. $455-$635. Monthly l...…
…6- The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, March 13, the michigan daily PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE On Central Campus Call 668-1100. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. 665-8825. ! 2 BDRM. across from south quad, garage parking, modern furn. & FREE heat. 741-9300. annarborapartments.net ! AVAILABLE NOW: Newly refur- bished 4 bdrm., 2 bath house, incl.: 4 car prkg., updated kitch. & baths; new carpet; ldry.; possible 5th living space; pets o.k. w/deposit. $1,950/mo....…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SOAP OPERA From page IA insurance agency to confirm his address. "What is this about, did I win?" Gale asked. They didn't tell him, but Gale Was notified a few weeks later that he was one of 10 finalists moving on to he contest semifinals. 4"Night Call" was then posted on SOAPnet.com with nine other semifinalists. Gale put his friends and family to work voting for his film to boost it above the others in...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily MILITARY From page 1 said he will have to give up his hobby while he serves. LEARNING TO BE A SOLDIER Charalambides said the first three weeks of training were the hardest. It was the longest time he had ever spent away from home. He had to wake up at 5 a.m. after sleeping in a small one-room barracks with more than 70 other men - many of whom he disliked. He had to get used to following orders, even those he...…
…8A - Monday, March 12, 2007 ..a The Michigan Daily - mich 6 0 A'Transition' told gracefully with art By PRIYA BALI type of vulnerability and lived Daily Arts Writer outside the stereotype in mascu- linity. Sligh the did the name with With compelling art, some- women who seemed to be antith- times all it takes is a good story. It eses of femininity. Exploring isn't necessarily beautiful or elab- gender through these deviations orate, but it's...…
…8 - Tuesday, March 13, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 'X' reissue marks the (minimalist) spot 0 J Dilla and his music are still finding ready audiences - and will for a long time. By TED CULLINANE For the Daily Each generation can lay claim to only a handful of artists truly deserving the "genius" label. While some are fixtures in the main- stream, others are never fully recognized for their contributions. **N Such is the c...…
