February 06, 2008 (vol. 118, iss. 91)

…Iie lidigan Bail Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 6, 2008 michigandaily.com As McCain opens lead, Dem. race still open Clinton and Obama split, states, indicating a long race ahead From staff and wire reports Sen. John McCain swept a string of delegate-rich, East Coast primaries Tuesday night, reaching for command of the race for the Republi- can presidential nomination. Democratic rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama tra...…

… 4 2A - Wednesday, February 6, 2008 TH ELDEST STORE IN NICKELS A RCADE T ip your hat to Van Boven Nestled between State and Maynard streets, Nickels Arcade is a quaint outdoor walkway adorned with decorative columns, stone tiled floors and a glass atrium ceiling. The walkway is home to some of Ann Arbor's old- est specialty shops. The offices there range from clothing stores to a hypnotherapy center to a law office. But of all its shops, Ni...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NAIROBI, Kenya Peace Corps halts Kenya operations because of violence The U.S. Peace Corps said yes- terday it had temporarily sus- pended its operations in Kenya following weeks of violence over a disputed election. WhilenoPeaceCorpsvolunteers have been targeted in the violence that has engulfed Kenya since the Dec.27 elections, the Washington- based group h...…

… 4A - Wednesday, February 6, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 7Jbe 4Miidiigan &U3at Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu I've never minded the role of the underdog." - Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, speaking to supporters in Phoenix, as reported yesterday by The New York Times. Looking presidential ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITO...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - SA Everyday art:from the ground up The windows of Espresso Royale on State St. - a glass wall, really - are familiar to most students here. They reveal the cafe's- interior to pedestrians and provide constant dis- traction for those meet- ing for a seri- ABIGAIL B. ous chat or COLODNER a morning scan of the paper. They allow those inside to entertain a feeling of electing ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - 7A' SENIORS From Page 1A For an upper-division, in-state LSA student, tuition costs $5,793 per semester, compared with out-of-state tuition of $16,655 per semester. Fifty-year LSA senior Carly Kaloustian, an in-state student, said the fact that it wasn't "horri- bly expensive" to extend her col- legiate stay by one year played a large role in her decision to come back. "I w...…

… 8A - Wednesday, February 6, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MICHIGAN 55 A BLOWN OPPORTUNITY 2nd-half shooting slump ends upset bid By IAN ROBINSON Daily Sports Editor COLUMBUS - Ekpe Udoh doesn't shoot many 3-pointers in practice. But when the Michigan men's basketball team trailed by four with four and half minutes remaining last night, the 6-foot- 10 sophomore nailed one from the top of the key. The basket, his fifth trey of ...…

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… MW ,w ,w The Michigan Daily -- Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Wedneday, ebrury.6,20 :8 - e icign ai THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with KATE PEABODY A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one tol0. rule 78: Refrain from analyzing the latest enigmatic development on "Lost" in front of people who don't watch the show. rule 79: Ask yourself why you own a Mac but always go for the PC side of ...…

…vV ....... ..... mw IW The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 6, 2008 ABOUT CAMPUS Wednesday, rebruary 6. 2i - ly QUOTES OF THE WEEK ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST He was our prophet, seer and revelator. He was an island of calm in a sea of storm." - THOMAS S. MONSON, the newly- appointed president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on former Mor- mon leader Gordon B.sHinckley, who died last week. Monson was an adviser...…

… 'k. IW qw IW 4B Th Michgan ailysoWednsday Febraryg6o200 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - The Michigan Daily 5B 0 Without ef preference! By Karl Stampfl I Dai n Justice Clarence Thomas' dissent from the 2003 Supreme Court decision that upheld the Univer- sity of Michigan Law School's affirmative action policies, he wrote, "Were the court to have the courage to forbid the use of racial discrimination in admissions, legacy preferences (and si...…