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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Nov. auto sales worst since 1982 U.S. auto sales plunged 37 per- cent in November to their worst level in more than 26 years, dash- ing expectations that this dismal year for vehicle demand had found a bottom, and adding more ammu- nition to the Detroit automakers' case for a con...…

…)l 4A - Wednesday, December 3, 2008 L7 ef fl9E d The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations rep...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday December 3, 2008 -5A A music lover's checklist Worst Abraham Lincoln costume ever. Every music fan has a list of things they hold dear to their hearts that few other music fans . can say they've done. Maybe you grabbed an inflatable MAT Superman EMERY from a Sufjan Stevens concert. Maybe you slept with Lily Allen (If you did, I'm sorry). Maybe you passed out in a CBGB bathroom stall and now ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 7A * After Prop. 2, 'U' to expand stem cell efforts Granholm urges Obama to back struggling automotive industry STEM CELLS from Page 1A embryos the Unit research she does now, Collins ethical a said scientists in her lab approach tific com their daily tasks with increased Resea optimism ever since Pro...…

…8A - Wednesday, December 3, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Sauer losing ground in goalie battle By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Editor It was supposed to be Billy Sau- er's year. Last season he emerged as one of the country's elite goalies, leading the country in wins, and played a key role in Michigan's first Frozen- Four run in five years. But after posting 30 wins and a 1.95 goals-against average last season, the senior i...…

…D 0l h ihia ensa,6eebr 20 1 0 0 0 00 I'm sorry. I'm shy. Ihad gone out one night to a friend of a friend's house for a small gathering and I could hear her housemates commenting quietly to each other as I left. "I was just trying to be polite, you know, start a conversation. She was kind of a bitch." My quiet disposition often elicits this reaction from those who don't know me. People tend to find me intimidating, assume I think the worst o...…

… ,0 9 0 - . -.-s " *- ,: I Wednesday, Decem er3208Te Mchgn aly Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Andrew Grossman Managing Editor: Gabe Nelson Photo Editor: Chanel Von Habsburg- Lothringen Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Hillary Ruffe Cover photo: Chanel Von Habsburg- Lothringen new rules rule 164: You can't be a snob about New York unless you're from there. And even then, don't push it. rule 165: If yo...…

…i i i S Th '. ' . 3 - . 6O*yDecmbr , 00 0 0 0 Wednesday, December 8 - . QUOTES OF THE WEEK .'m :1i it ABOUT CAMPUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST I IT if - I1 ! L! L IMMEMEM He was bum-rushed by 200 people. They took the doors off the hinges." - JIMMY OVERBY, an employee at a Wal- Mart in Long Island, describing the stampede of shoppers that killed one ofhis coworkers on "Black Friday." In the same rush, a woman mis- carried her child ...…

… Npnpai - 0 0 Q 0e 0 Wensdy Deeme 3 :0 - ihga al AFFIRMATIVE TWO YEARS AFTER PROPOSAL 2 PASSED, THE CAMPUS DIALOGUE ABOUT AFRMATWEACON LARGELY WENT SILENT. THE UNIVERSITY ADOPTED NEW POLICIES TO MAINTAIN DIVERSITY, BUT DESCRIPTOR PLUS IS FAR FROM A PERFECT, PERMANENT SOLUTION. THE EVOLUTION OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: TIMELINE 1961 1 964 President John F. Kennedy coins the term in an executive order mandating that projects financed with fede...…

…GOING OUTBACK 'Australia' is an epic story of romance and conflict set on an incredible stage. If only it were a little shorter, See Arts, Page 5 BAILOUT BATTLE, ROUND 2 The Detroit Three are headed back to Washington. Congress should focus less on how the CEOs get there and more on what their companies' failure could mean. See Opinion, Page 4 E ic i1 Hn' ai l Ann Arbor Michigan Tuesday, December 2, 2008 michigandaily.com UNIVERSITY APPA...…

…2 - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 2 - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 ONDAY: WEDNESDAY: Ivory Towers ArbrAnecote Before You Were Here TIs the season for tumbles THURSDAY: Campus Characters FRIDAY: Explained I's net a generic fall-in-che- snow story, I swear. It wasn'c even me chat tripped. Iwas walking en East Univer- sity Ave. and semeene else tripped behind me, pitched ferward and in her panic latched ente t...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 3 * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday. December 2, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS MUMBAI, India India demands strong action from Pakistan India demanded yesterday that Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the deadly Mumbai attacks, and Washington pressured Islamabad to cooperate with the investigation. The only known surviving attacker told police that his ...…

…4 - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the vi...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 7 With election over, College Democrats create women's and health committees By JULIE ROWE for the first time. Daily StaffReporter Styer said the committees would help the group better con- A month after Barack Obama's nect with the community. historic presidential victory, the "Sometimes we as Democrats University's chapter of College can be caught up in a lot of our own De...…

…8 - Tuesday, December 2, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Novak redeems himself in OT after missed dunk Kampfer returns to practice with team By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's basketball team's overtime win against Savan- nah State Saturday included two plays Wolverine fans will remember for the rest of the season. NOTEBOOK With the score tied at 56 and three seconds remain- ing in regulation, freshman guar...…

…P aI1 i l Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, December 1, 2008 michigandaily.com THE OBAMA TRANSITION Alum to head local outreach Munoz will be responsible for managing relations between White House, local governments By ANDY KROLL Daily News Editor Cecilia Mufioz, a University of Michigan alum and former resident policymaker at the Ford School of Public Policy, was named White House director of intergovernmental affairs by President- elect Barack...…

…2A - Monday, December 1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam aI 2A - Monday, December 1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom I v FRIDAY: Explained Safe sex for squirrels WAY PAST HIS BEDTIME Researchers at the University of California at Davis are feed- ing birth control to squirrels, The Associated Press reported. The scientists plan to inject the squirrels with the hormone in an effort to reduce the non-native fox squir...…

…a The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TM n ch yMonday, September 22, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS MUMBAI, India Gunman tied to Pakistani group, Indian official says The only gunman captured after a 60-hour terrorist siege of Mumbai said he belonged to a Pakistani militant group with links to the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, a senior police officer said yesterday. The gunman was one of 10 who paralyzed the city in an attack that killed a...…

…4A - Monday, December 1, 2008 4 Moa Dc e1 8 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * l e iicl ig n .+ ai[ Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, December 1, 2008 -5A Grandiose album goes small town By MIKE KUNTZ For the Daily Brandon Flowers would love for you to believe that his band, The Killers, is the most important act around. With towering cho- * ruses and soaring arrangements The Killers thattry so hard to give the Romeo- Day&Age in-rags-themed Island ballads a sense of purpose, almost every song by the Las Vegas quartet seems la...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, December 1 2008 - 7A Palin to campaign " for Chambliss in Ga. Muslims condemn Mumbai attacks ATLANTA (AP) - Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss enlisted Sarah Palin to rally conservatives while Democratic challenger Jim Martin pushed to activate black voters, as they grappled for advan- tage in a Tuesday runoff that will shape Democrats' hold on power in Washington. Palin, the Alaska governor who ...…

…8A - Monday, December 1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com COMING TO A RED CARPET NEAR YOU Award season is almost here, and a number of unreleased films have already joined the Oscar race. To sort out the season's best, Daily Arts is taking a look at the trailers for the year's most anticipated films. 6 "We've been watching this tree die for three day KILLERS From Page 5A Live In," Flowers croons "This is the world we live in / W...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com { December1, 2008 MICHIGAN 66, SAVANNAH STATE 64 SIMS CITY Blue overcomes 20-point deficit to topple Tigers By ANDY REID Daily Sports Editor Trotting off the Crisler Arena court at halftime, the Michigan men's basketball team was at the lowest point of its surprisingly successful young season. The Wolverines were down 20 points to asteam that finished 17-92 in the last four years. They had a goose egg (0...…

…2B - December 1, 2008 S-portsMonday The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 40 2B - December 1, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 6 Michigan fans actually have things to be thankfulfor Senior midfielder Jake Stacy is one of the seven seniors on the Michigan men's soccer team. Seniors pave way for Blue's future success By CHANTEL JENNINGS Daily Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON - After Satur- day's third-round NCAA Tourna- ment loss to In...…

…0 The Michigan Daily -- michigandaiiy.com December 1, 2008 - 3B ICE H)CKEY Dismal penalty Sauer shines without goal kill gives Blue support against Wisconsin ano her split Two Badger power play goals prove to be difference in Michigan loss By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer MADISON - Before this week- end, the Michigan hockey team was confident in its special teams. It had successfully killed off 25 straight power-play chances, a streak...…

…4B - December 1, 2008 z),vortsivioncia) The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 46 . .. A YEAR WITH RODRIGUEZ Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez's artful commentary, littered with allusions to things like The Lion King and elephant dung, have made the past 12 months a bit more interesting 6 DEC. 17, 2007 JAN. 1, 2008 APR. 7, 2008 MAY 20, 2008 JULY 24,2008 "There's an old movie called The Lion King. There's a scene in the movie where ...…

…nRY CRISIS CHINESE MEDIOCRITY STILL KICKIN' my has d a spike Latest album by Guns N' Roses, a decade With win over UC-Davis, Michigan soccer gan's fd banks.t' worth the wait team advances to NCAA Round of 16. Statement, inside See Arts, Page ASee Sports, Page 8A Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 26, 2008 THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE CO-OP michigandaily.com THE AUTO INDUSTRY AND THE 'U' Carmakers' struggles hit U finances Detroit Three c...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom When campus was snowed in Last winter was indisputably the snowiest winter in Ann Arbor history. The city recorded more than 85 inches of snow, enough to surpass the previous record of 83.9 inches set during the 2004-2005 season. The title of the single worst bliz- zard in the city's history, how...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK FDIC adds 54 more banks to its 'problem list' The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said yesterday the list of banks it considers to be in trouble shotupnearlySopercentto 171dur- ing the third quarter - yet another sign of escalating problems among the institutions controlling Ameri- cans' deposits. The 171 banks on the FDIC's "problem list" encompass...…

…4A - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 . tathedaily@umich.edu How to move from whining about the economy to whoopee!" - Rev. Ed Young, explaining the benefit of his Seven Days of Sex program, which supposedly puts parishoners closer to God, as reported yesterday by The New York Times. WhatI didn't...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 26, 2008 -5A COMING TO A RED CARPET NEAR YOU Award season is almost here, and a number of unreleased films have alreadyjoined the Oscar race. To sort out the season's best, Daily Arts is taking a look at the trailers for the year's most anticipated films. "THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON" PARAMOUNT DEC.25 On Christmas Day, "Fight Club" director David Fincher will debut his late...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 7A CARR From Page 1A will host Eastern again next sea- son. Since his retirement in Janu- ary, Carr has largely faded from the spotlight, granting few inter- views with the media. Currently an associate athletic director at the University of Michigan, he can sometimes be found taking walks around Central Campus in his maize and blue tracksuit. Associate Athletic Director B...…

…8A - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6 10 MICHIGAN 83, NORFOLK STATE 49 BREAKING OUT Harris leads strong rebounding effort Wolverines return to 0 ByJASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer Before yesterday's 83-49 win over Norfolk State, Michigan coach John Beilein told sophomore guard Manny Harris he needed to grab at least 10 rebounds. The 6-foot-5 NOTEBOOK guard grabbed a career-high 15, to lead the Michiga...…

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… U U U U U U U U w Th U Ui U~jy -~dns~y~~ebe 2 0 0 = w # 9 0 0 I Wednesdy, Novem er 6,208 - eMcianDiy 7 Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Andrew Grossman Managing Editor: Gabe Nelson Photo Editor: Chanel Von Habsburg- Lothringen Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Andy Brown Cover photo: Chanel Von Habsburg- Lothringen The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday during...…

…0 - 0 S S f a a B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 U U Wednesday, November. T: QUOTES OF THE WEEK I ',! , ABOUT CAMPUS -S I ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST We thought it was a drug deal gone bad. We almost dropped the casket." - RONNIE SIMMONS, a man from Wilm "This 'flush and forget' attitude creates a problem which we have to revisit." - JACK SIMS, founder of the World Toilet Orga- nization, explaining the need for p...…

… 0 0 0 a .S 0 a " V~dnsay ovmbr 208Dal 4B he ic iga Diy ededaNoe be 60 Near the forest-enclosed man- sions of Barton - Drive, one of Ann Arbor's wealthiest neigh- borhoods, stands a17,000 square foot warehouse holding enough imperish- able food to sustain a large family through several nuclear winters.* Along with condensed milk and canned goods, the warehouse's two-story shelves are stocked with bags of carrots the size of a short adu...…

…I1 fidigan Oaim Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 25, 2008 michigandaily.com INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS At 'U; rise in study abroad leads trend Moi to fi ne The dents creasec nations the nu institut studyi. acaden Last ranked Dur year, studied studen ing the to the a natis public The resent more t erage o Nic tor of t ternati re students going fice has amped up its recruitment efforts to encourage more students oreign countries, to study...…

…2 - Tuesday, November 25, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com , 2 - Tuesday, November 25, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom g Im Late night show at the Fishbowl RF Tq. T TTF As I was working on one of the Bot, even if it was four papers standing between me fly, well done, si and all the turkey my tummy can making my nighta! handle, I was interrupted by loud and a bit more nake banging on the big windows of the Hint: I wo...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush: Citigroup deal necessary President Bush argued yesterday that the government's dramatic rescue of Citigroup was necessary to "safeguard the financial system" and help the economy recover, and he said there could be more such moves if other institutions need help. Bush said he approved the action, recommended by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson,...…

…4 - Tuesday, November 25, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LJb iMdiigan ,& aih A Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynatd St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustration...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 25, 2008 -5 The art of improvisation grew up with a recording studio in the guest room, complete with a hi-fi ADAT 8-track recorder, an audio mixing table covered in color-coded knobs, a synthesizer that came with over 300 sound options and a $1,000 'microphone my uncle kept in a varnished maple box. It was state- of-the art for the '90s. I was six years old. I lived in the room next ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 7 PROFESSOR * From Page 1 declaring that "the wind is up" - are quoted among English majors like other quote "Top Gun." He also specializes in Shakespeare, the Bible as literature, the works of Primo Levi and helped found the University's Royal Shakespeare Com- pany Residency program. Williams has also wonmore than a dozen awards, fellowships and grants during his academic c...…

…1 8 - Tuesday, November 25, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Disappointing finish for Michigan at NCAAs By FELIX CARREON Daily Sports Writer TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - One race. One last opportunity to leave a last- ing impression after four years of hard work, early morning practices, injuries, victories and tears. Before the gun sounded for the NCAA championships at the LaVern Gibson Championship course, Mich- igan men's cross countr...…