…BIG HOUSE TO BIG LEAGUES After the Wolverines' disappointing season, Tim Jamison, Terrance Taylor and Morgan Trent had a lot to prove at the NFL Combine. See how they fared. U See Sports, Page 8. jie ffiidigan haiy Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 3, 2009 michigandaily.com MAIZE AND BLUE IN WHITES UNIE TY HELT SYST Pescovitz tohead UMHS First female to serve as CEO of $1.5 billion unit will take over in May, if approved by regents By KY...…
…2 - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Campus Characters Explained THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Photos of the Week Serving hungry students with a smile Quickie Burger owner Kerope Arman has seen his fair share of intoxicated stu- dents with the munchies for fast food. Conveniently locat...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS TAMPA, Fla. No SOS response from two missing NFL players The Coast Guard says it has nar- rowed the search area for two NFL players and another man whose overturned boat was found off the Florida Gulf Coast. Coast Guard Capt. Timothy Close says the search area is "sub- stantially smaller," based on w...…
…4 - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com gan i[y Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 3, 2009 -- 5 Raining on my own parade Josh Bayer wishes he could be this sad. H Veay Award-nominated French melodrama is as engaging as it is confusing By BLAKE GOBLE Daily Arts Writer Last year's French melodrama "I've Love You So Long" is difficult to understand with out being a parent. The film's plot revolves around the death of a young child and its resolution is so contentious it's...…
…6-Tuesday, March 3, 2009 the michigan daily CLA S! The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 42 , *******PARKING 2009-10******* Great locations and Rates!! 726 State Street 721 S. Forest 326 E. Madison 520 Packard 511 E. Hoover 1320 S. University 515 Lawrence 819 Brown Call today....734-761-8000 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Please Call 734-665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. immed. on central campus. 734-741-9300. for rent 060 !! AVAILABLE FOR FALL!! Sp...…
…The Michigan Daily- michigandaily.com Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 7 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 7 SAID ALSALAH/Daily Senior Billy Sauer saved all 14 shots he faced in Saturday's 4-0 win against Ferris State, conipleting the sweep of the Bulldogs. Sauer has strong Senior Night By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer BIG RAPIDS - For a player who will finish his career third among Michigan goaltenders in total w...…
…8 - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Former Wolverines shine in NFL audition Despite initially low expectations, Trent, Jamison and Taylor strong at Combine By TIM ROHAN Daily Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS - The Michigan football team and San Jose State had an equal number of invitees at this year's NFL Combine. In years past, Wolverines could impress NFL scouts by school and name recognition alone. But this year, ...…
…1I E X 1''llt I DRE"E . At-,.S 0 F ED 1 1T fIAL.,F Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 2,2009 michigandaily.com A FOND FAREWELL IWF' a k I W MMW ' AV A IL TfAT, All 4*0 Y ;. ' r'' . ', "9 .' ° ,. c 3. n ,;, .. :. Pik 'u ¢... . ; F ,.&. ySi MEDICAL SCHOOL TRAINING University ends use of live dogs in courses For a slideshow of the Wolverines' weekend series against Ferris State, go to michigandaily.com.. SAID ALSAL AH/Daly Senior go...…
…2A - Monday, March 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com @ 2A - Monday, March 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * Retired UNC faculty offer free work SPRING (BREAK) CLEANING (1 t iC ign 0aily 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in Chief Basiness Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaily.com bugli@michigandaily.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Offic...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday,.March 2, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Mondsy,.March 2, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Obama chief of staff criticizes Detroit's ailing automakers The president's chief of staff criticized U.S. car companies yes- terday for relying too long on gas guzzlers and not investing enough in alternative energy vehicles. Rahm Emanuel also said the automakers have an outdated health c...…
… 4A - Monday, March 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com. c l e c4Awigan ailm Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Y Ann Arbor, MI 48109 oi- tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 illustratio...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 2, 2009- 5A Bickering and bonding in front of the tube Those who argue that families who sit dazed in front of the television are distant from one another have clearly never argued with their friends or parents about which detour option would be better on "The Amazing Race" or whether that one contestant with the goofy hair reallyj deserved to be kicked off "American Idol." It's a common ...…
…6A-Monday, March 2, 2009. the michigan daily The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com parking *******PARKING 2009-10******* Great locations and Rates!! 726 State Street 721 S. Forest 326 E. Madison 520 Packard 511 E. Hoover 1320 S. University 515 Lawrence 819 Brown Call today.. .734-761-8000 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Please Call 734-665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. immed. on central campus. 734-741-9300. fOr reit !! AVAILABLE FOR FALL!! Spacious u...…
…ip The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com T i a l c a yMonday, March 2, 2009 - 7A Rare snowstorm blasts East Coast 'U' lands LGBT Storm could drop more than a foot of snow in New York and New England BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A potent March snowstorm blan- keted much of the Southeast with snow yesterday before barreling toward the Northeast, where offi- cials prepared .snowplows and road-salt for a wintery assault. The icy blast threatened to...…
…8A - Monday, March 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 4 .4 I 4 Earn your degree faster by taking summer classes at OAKLAND UNIVERSITY 4 4 If you're spending the summer in the Metro Detroit area, keep moving toward graduation as a guest student at Oakland University. You can choose from 1,000 diverse courses in several convenient sessions - courses that can transfer to your home institution. Check the Michigan Transfer N...…
…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I March 2, 2009 r Fn Freshman guard Zack Novak and the Wolverines were outsized and outhustled by a more physical Wisconsin team yesterday. The Badgers won 60-55 in Madison. Small size won't hurt Comeback attempt Blue next week falls short in loss MADISON - xamining the starting line- ups in the Michigan men's basketball team's 60-55 loss to Wisconsin, there was a clear'size disadvantage: The Badgers'...…
…2B - March 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2B - March 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycam Senior Nights need students W' drops seventh straight f you're like most students on this campus, you missed two Senior Nights in the past few days. On Thursday, the Michigan men's basketball team honored its three seniors and shocked the Cris- ler Arena crowd with an upset win over Purdue. On TV, it didn't look like more tha...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com March 2, 2009 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom March 2, 2009 - 3B Uneven play characterizes weekend for Wolverines Maloney earns 500th career victory with win over Akron on Sunday By FELIX CARREON Daily Sports Writer When Michigan baseball coach Rich Maloney stepped onto the field at Sessions Stadium yester- day before his team's game against Akron, he was just one win away from 500 career ...…
… 4 4B - March 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Bue I11T Michigan finishes just 7.5 points out of first place in Bloomington By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer Colorful "Go Blue" and "Michi- gan Wolverines Big Ten '09" signs hung conspicuously in the stands of the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse this weekend. Last week, the No. 4 Michi- gan women's track and field team threw a poster-decorating party as a chance to loosen up befo...…
…BREAK BURYING THE GOPHERS iould align our In a must-win situation, the Michigan men's i those of other basketball team dominated Minnesota to keep its inion, Page 4. Tournament hopes alive. See Sports, Page 8. ~"' ~w Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 20, 2009 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Prices to drop for '090tickets 'U' bucks trend at BY THE NUMBERS other schools, cites $1.43 tough economy The average decrease per game in Mich...…
…2 - Friday, February 20, 2009 2 - ridy, ebrury 0, 009The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 4 MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Campus Characters WEDNESDAY: Explained T'HUR! Before You' LEFT Offi cers rinse ott the tuird tlour ot the Van Duren House in aursley MORE ONLN Hall at around 1 am. on Saturday morning. (CHRIS DZOMBAK/Daily)MO E NL E TOP Yuan Chen, a sophomore chemical engineering student, performsoat Fer more photos of the we...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, February 20, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Dow ends at lowest close since 2002 An important psychological bar- rier gave way on Wall Street yester- day as the Dow Jones industrials fell to their lowest level in more than six years. The Dow broke through a bottom reached in November, pulled down by sharp declines in key financial shares. It was the lowest ending for the Dow since Oct. 9, 2002, wh...…
…4 - Friday, February 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL BELLA AT BELLZ@UMICH.EDU. C74C fivlcht*gan,43at"*lV BELLA SHAH Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@uinich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK )TORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial b...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FiaFbur 0 09- Friday, February 20, 2009 -5 HBO gets 'Down' By MARK SCHULTZ Daily Arts Writer "Sure, I've been called a xenophobe. But the truth is I'm nut. I honestly just feel that America's the best cnuntry and all the other countries aren't as gond." This sentiment is uttered nut by Dubya, or even Naylin Palmn, bat defamed pitcher Kenny Powers (Danny R. McBride, "Tropic Thun- Eastbound and Down Su...…
…6- Friday, February 20, 2009 the michigan daily The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom i ] WlilsonWhite .. N N N r " " " N " N " "'aaaPARKING 2009-10***** Great locations antd Rates!! 726 State Street 72t S. Farest 326 E. Madisan 5211 Packard 5tI E.Htoer 13211 5. UnIiversity 515 Lawrence 8t9 Brawn fall taday .... 734-76t-8000 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Please Call 734-665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. mined. att central camspus. 734-741-930111...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com _r SHAMAN DRUM From Page 1 which the task force ultimately recommended. It was implemented last November. The purpose of the uBook pro- gram is to make textbooks more affordable by encouraging pro- fessors to publish reading lists on Ctools, where an integrated exchange system allows students to buy, sell and trade. Task force members suggested that making required readings available in advance would hel...…
…4 8 - Friday, February 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Novak's hot 3-point shooting key in win 0 M needs to look at big picture By RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Editor In his team's 74-62 win over Minnesota last night, Michigan men's basketball coach John Beilein attributed his team's 45.8-percent shooting to a special visitor. Beile- M E in's priest, MICHIGA6N 74 Father M Chas Canoy of Ann Arbor's St. Thomas Parish, attende...…
…c jRltc4ian 4 atF,7 SAnn Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 19, 2009 ROCKIN' THE CAMPUS michigandaily.com STEM CELL RESEARCH Post-Prop. 2, researchers confident about future For a sldeshow of last night's Ben Folds ZACHARY MEISNER/Daly A packed crowd awaits the start of a Ben Folds concert in the Michigan Theatre last night. During the concert, Folds concert, go to michigandaily.com. played a combination of his classic fan favorites and a...…
…2A - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Ml In Other IN THE SPIRIT OF MLK Revenge on the Daily In October 1979, in the midst of his legendary career as head coach of the Michi- gan football team, Bo Schem- bechler brought his game plan for a strong defense off the field and aimed it at a Michi- gan Daily reporter. Dan Perrin, a senior sports editor covering football for the Daily at the time, was pri- vate...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Michigan's 'wish list' for stimulus Obama pitches $75B lifeline for Cole discusses militant uprising in Iraq conflict funds goes online homeowners Gov. Jennifer Granholm's administration created a Web site yesterday that broadly outlines her priorities for spending Michi- gan's share of the federal stimulus money. The site includes a 1,200-...…
…4A - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L7i1L 1Mvld~l*jan4 3al~j Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 illustra...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 5A TWELVE BOLD PREDICTIONS THE DAILY HOCKEY WRITERS WEIGH IN ON HOW MICHIGAN WILL FARE DOWN THE STRETCH MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Sophomore forward Matt Rust and senior forward Travis Turnbull will both score at least 10 goals in the regular season. They have seven and eight right now, respectively. Michigan will not let up another power-play goal the rest of the regular season. ...…
…a 6A-Thursday, February 19, 2009 the michigan daily The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 *******PARKING 2009-10******* Great locations and Rates!! 726 State Street 721 S. Forest 326 E. Madison 520 Packard 511 E. Hoover 1320 S. University 515 Lawrence 819 Brown Call today.....734-761-8000 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Please Call 734-665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. immed. on central campus. 734-741-9300. Or rent !! AVAILABLE FOR FALL!! Spaciou...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Student service group attends Clinton summit Will Work For Food Moneyfr organizat leaders spoke with Steven of Will v former president group's by Clinto By VERONICA MENALDI sity's 20 Daily StaffReporter In the sp the role Most campus groups spend tion can p their time promoting their causes unstable handing out fliers on the Diag. But "(Cline last weekend Will Work for Food spark of got to pitch their i...…
…8A - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I FROM WALK-ONS TO CAPTAINS 4 Fifth-year seniors Lee and Merritt lead the Wolverines with hard work and heart By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer Before last Tuesday's game againstthen-No. 9 Michigan State, fifth-year senior guard C.J. Lee strutted across the court during warmups, yelling to teammates, "Let's go! Let's go!" Nearby, fellow fifth-year senior David Merrit...…
…weekend essentials Feb. 19 to Feb. 22 S D - Z m r c s4 k G7 q Y {' 3 F 5'3.; '. l j F h S . scene TV This Friday an era ends on NBC at 12:35 a.m. (OK, so it's actually Sat- urday). Conan O'Brien does his last "Late Night" before his big move to L.A. to take Jay Leno's place as host of the "Tonight Show." Loved for his semi-erotic dance moves and Irish pale- ness, it's possible Conan will have to tone down his antics for an older crowd once h...…
…2B - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com The Daily Arts guide to upcoming events in Anr and the surrounding are rbor Today 2.19.09 Arts and the Environment Installation Project: Earth 12 p r. At the Duderstadt Center Free 500 Years of American Grapes and Wines: A Remark- able Journey 1 e.. At the Wlliam Clements Library Free "Unveiling a Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy" 7:30 p.m. At 1800, ChemistryBuil...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 3B Short films, high hopes Hard days for print media By ANDREW LAPIN and EMILY BOUDREAU Daily Film Writers Every year around Oscar nomi- nation time, there are at least 10 recognized films the general pub- lic will have never heard of: the five live-action and five animated shorts nominated in the Acad- emy's "Best Short Film" catego- ries. But it doesn't have to be that ...…
…4B - Thursday, February 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com T THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN 'HONEY'S DEAD' (1992) Irreverently essential By DAVID WATNICK ManagingArts Editor "I wanna die just like Jesus Christ." That's how The Jesus and Mary Chain jumpedinto their 1992 album, Honey'sDead.Andifoffendedlisten- ers hadn't turned the disc off by the time irreverent opener "Reverence" got around to "I wanna die just like JFK," they probab...…
…L7Ie 1M11cI43an BaI1j Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 18, 2009 michigandaily.cor CITY TRANS ORTATION A2 could be next home for bike taxis An says er If Ima cabs w and t muter city in Bar Arbor garner busine Pedi taxis vehich from s Ant she wa n Arbor resident "It must have planted a seed," she said. plan would offer Pedicabs have become an inter- national phenomenon and have avironmentally become popular in cities like New York, ...…
…I 2A - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 y: FRIDAY: e Here Photos of the Week LESSONS IN HIP HOP From snow to sand, and back again Next week, the average tempera- endar has allowed for three 15-week Despite the logic behind the ture is predicted to be around 30 terms each year - fall, winter and schedule, students often complain degrees Fahrenheit - at least 20 summer - with a condensed spring the University's spring break does degrees below wha...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Mich. lawmaker wants caffeine on energy drink labels A lawmaker is pushing legislation in Michigan to let' people see how much caffeine is in energy drinks. State Sen. Michael Switalski says a "caffeine race" is escalating in the marketplace. The Roseville Demo- crat wants to require the makers of Red Bull, 5-Hour Energy and other drinks to pu...…
…4A - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 ieIJm*Iidligan &i3a Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu GARY GRACA ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK 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 representsolely the views of their autho...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, Februaryv18, 2009 - 5A Not just child's play By ERIC CHIU from hostage negotiation to party Daily Arts Writer escorts. The Actives regularly have their memories wiped and get new It has been six years since tele- personas for each job. But problems vision writer and producer Joss start once Echo's erased memories Whedon had a start to reemerge. television show. *** To the show's credit, it ma...…
…I 6A - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the michigan daily 4 *******PARKING 2009-10******* Great locations and Rates!! 726 State Street 721 S. Forest 326 E. Madison 520 Packard 511 E. Hoover 1320 S. University 515 Lawrence 819 Brown Call today....734-761-8000 PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Please Cal 734-665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. immed. on central campus. 734-741-9300. 060 !! AVAILABLE FOR FALL!! Spacious ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 7A Illinois SenatorI ^Page1A did try to raise money for Gov Burris explains he tried, but did not succeed in his fundraising effort SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)- U.S. Sen. Roland Burris now acknowl- edges attempting to raise money for ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich - an explosive twist in his evolv- ing story on how he landed a cov- eted Senate appointment from the man accused of...…
…I 8A - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom I Sauer could see ice time again CHANEL VON HABSBURG-L+ Redshirt freshman Laval Lucas-Perry, shown here against Ohio State, scored 10 points Sunday at Northwestern. IGEN/Daily Lucas-Perry shakes slump By ANDY REID his first six games in a maize-and- Daily Sports Editor blue uniform. ---- "I'm a shooter, and shooters It seemed like a dream - Laval shoot the ball w...…
…a w 0 w a 0 -w -w -w I - Sweet dissastisfaction could always tell the mornings when my dad was cooking car- amel in the back of his candy store - the sweet aroma filled my sensesevenbefore Iwalked through the swinging door of his chocolate store. The copper kettle he stood next to resembled a cauldron, and I used to imagine that I w as ass itch brewing a secret potion. 'eh father stirred the carame in figuire-eights using anirsie ...…
…w w w w w w v w w w w w TeMciaDaily Weneda, ebuay 00 ABOUT CAMPUS -¢ ILLUSTRATIONS BY JON OQU ST Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Gary Graca Managing Editor: Courtney Ratkowiak Photo Editor: Sam Wolson Multimedia Editor: David Azad Merian The Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Hillary Ruffe Cover photo: Chris Dzombak and Rodrigo Gaya new rules rule 185: Don't Count on finish- ing your midterm paper ...…
