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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 4, 2009 = 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS UNITED NATIONS Darfur pullout rejected by key U.N. council members Key U.N. Security Council mem- bers rejected Sudanese pressure to withdraw thousands of peacekeep- ers from Darfur yesterday, even as the U.S. reported a wave of govern- ment air strikes near a rebel-held town. U.S. Ambass...…

…4A - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 4A Weea FbaThe Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 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 repres...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 5A Nas brings his rhymes to EMU "'m Jason Bourne in 20 years." indleM ssthrill By JEFF SANFORD DailyArts Writer Ladies and gents of the University, roll your blunts up tight; dust off those old bottles of Moet and Alize; and please, for God's sake, put away that tired, auto-tuned NaS hip hop. Nas is here. Well, not yet. But Friday, this Friday, acclaimed 7:30 p.m. rapper ...…

…6A - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 the michigan daily The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FOUND: WOMEN'S WINTER hat/beret. E-mail @ mwelfel@umich.edu parking 025 OC PARKING SPACE AT corner of Divi- sion/Huron. Easy access, paved lot - plowed/salted. $135/mo. 994-8120. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Please Call 734-665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL immed. on central campus. 734-741-9300. for rent 060 !! AVAILABLE FOR FALL!! Spacious unfurnished two be...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigantlailycom Wednesday, Fehruary 4, 2009 - JA SPECTRUM CENTER From Page 1A or who are uncomfortable with their sexual orientation or gen- der identity may find the prospect of entering the Spectrum Center or attending an LGBT student group meeting to be too risky or intimidating," Correa said. "Some may fear being seen by others and being ident...…

…4 8A - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com '1W surprisingly hasn't seen a shootout so far The Victors vs. the eSt We know the Wolverines have a game tomorrow against Penn State. So what? The team is taking on Connecticut, the top-ranked squad in the nation, on Saturday - and that's always a big deal. The Daily has dug through the record books and found Michigan's all-time record versus the No.l team in the na...…

…w ,. _ .r lqw ._ -_ -. IRW Personal Statement The tantric New York Times ByBrianTengel friend of mine once told me that reading the Sunday ew York Times was better than sex. Being unfamiliar with the paper at the time, I couldn't validate his statement. But it gave me pause. The Sunday Times must really be something, I thought, if he's argu- ing that it's better than sex. So I started reading to find out. Originally, I bought the paper eve...…

…-W mw WedesayFeruay , 00O Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Gary Graca ManagingEditor: Courtney Ratkowiak Photo Editor: Sam Wolson Multimedia Editor: David Azad Merian Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Hillary Ruffe Cover photo: Chanel Von Habsburg- Lothringen The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday during the academic year. new rules rule 179: It's acceptable to k...…

…The Wednesday, 2009 w w w. lomr- - low WdedyFeray42009I G aL ", ' 1 ; s v, +ax:e. >;xvrc ac+, : .aa«ssa : ;;. sa e.,a z r .c . ABOUT CAMPUS .,.01[3I INI QUOTES OF THE WEEK Needless to say, the eighth was a surprise to us all, but a blessing as well."' - KAREN MAPLES, a doctor at the Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center in Cali- fornia, delivering a statement from the uniden- tified mother who gave birth to octuplets last week. ...…

… NW low The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 Wednesday, February 4, 2009 -The Michigan Daly I Erik Lundberg is the biggest name on campus that you don't know. As chief investment officer, he oversees the University's multi-billion-dollar endowment. And in the midst of a financial crisis, he has never been more needed. By Andy Kroll Daily Investigative Editor The most important office in the entire University of Michigan system ...…

…e ic1 i n i1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 3, 2009 michigandaily.com FUNDING HIGHER EDUCATION Gov. to ask for tuition freeze, 'U' undecided A passerby walks in front of the currently dark storefront of Red Hot Lovers yesterday. The eatery's owner said he is unsure if it will return to its location on East University. R edHo'su Granholm expected to call for steady tuition rates in exchange for funding By KYLE SWANSON Daily StaffRe...…

…2 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Campus Characters Explained THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Photos of the Week It's always sunny in Blue Front When you walk into Blue Front at 701 Packard St., between the freezers of beer and the shelves of wine is the friendly face and warm sm...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Officials say Obama to nominate Gregg for commerce spot President Barack Obama plans to nominate Sen. Judd Gregg as com- merce secretary on Tuesday, the White House confirmed on the eve of the announcement as the New Hampshire Republican disclosed an apparent deal that would keep his seat out of Democratic hands. "I have made it clear to the Sen ate l...…

…4 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 r° a ~, II 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 ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represen...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 5 Making the Oscars matter Ben Kweller: one classy son of a bitch. Pop rock on Reti Be his Ch Meet faced, writer one of guys in he has fair sha big-thin over th three s es. WI not he up to hi matter The for the artist, urning to Texas, and fortune are simply not realis- tic. Kweller understands this truth n Kweller finds and has never let itbring him down. He makes music ...…

…6- Tuesday, February 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com the michigan daily PARKING SPACE AT corner of Divi- sion/Huron. Easy access, paved lot - plowed/salted. $135/mo. 994-8120. PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Please Call 734-665-8825. PARKING SPOT AVAIL. immed. on central campus. 734-741-9300. for rent 060 ! AVAILABLE FOR FALL!! Spacious unfurnished two bedroom. Close to U/M campus. A/C, dish- washer, laundry, balcony, free parking. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 7 TUITION FREEZE From Page 1 "We share (Granholm's) con- cernsaboutthefinancialhardships of our state and all the citizens of our state," he said. "I can assure you that financial aid will be a big focus in our budget planning and development." The University has raised tuition every year for the past nine years. Increases have ranged from a 2.8 percent-increase in 2000 and 2...…

…8 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8 - Tuesday, February 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom No need to panic, Blue s 21-game drought future still looks promising ends for Czarnik By CHRIS MESZAROS his best hockey, and Czarnik is de efi- After his team blew a 20-point lead to the Chicago Bears in 2006, former Arizona Cardinals coach Dennis Green erupted during his postgame press conference. His ...…

…ie-H MIdEpAn BaiI ON'\ 111.lND! 11) N E1 L\ 1 1,'TEE1E1RS11 E iTI LiE DM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 2,2009 anichigandailycom ANN ARBOR FOLKLORE TRANSFER ADMISSIONS 'U' to take in more transfer applicants JED MOCH/Daily For a slideshow of other moments from this year's Folk legend Pete Seeger performs at Hill Auditorium to close the second night of the 32nd annual Ann Ann Arbor Folk Festival, go to michigandaily.com. Arbor Folk ...…

…4 2A - Monday, February 2, 2009 Vy y The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Physicists teleport information MR. SOUTH QUAD Quantum physicists at the Uni- versity of Maryland successfully teleported information between two ions, The Diamondback report- ed. The results of six University of Maryland physicists' study was published in Science magazine last month. The feat was achieved last September. Researcher Steven Olmschenk said the long ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 2, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, Fehruary 2, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Granhoim urges tuition freeze for public universities Aides to Gov. Jennifer Gra- nholm say she will urge public universities and community col- leges to freeze tuition rates in her State of the State address. The aides tell the Detroit Free Press in Sunday editions that schools keeping...…

…A 4A - Monday, February 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 9 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 - michigandailv~com Monday, February 2, 2009 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, February 2, 2009 - 5A Spray-painting on the campaign trail "Step one: Conquer Cuba. Step two: Conquer the T-shirt of every rebellious American 7th-grader." A muddled Soderbergh's mammoth biopic lacks the focus to reveal the nuances of its legendary subject By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer Che Guevara is unquestionably one of t...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 2, 2009 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, February 2, 2009 - 7A Tv igEHeEW Saving' Heroes' Manners vs. makeup 'Heroes' looks to right itself in its fourth season By DAVE REAP Daily TV/New Media Editor While it's no secret NBC's "Heroes" needs resuscitation, Heroes how to rescue the super-powered Mondays ! action-drama at 9 p.m. is one of televi- NBC sion's greatest m...…

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…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com February 2, 2009 Ejection of Harris ends Michigan's upset bid By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE - Purdue guard Chris Kramer lay motionless on the floor inside Mackey Arena, a pool of blood expanding under his head. Standing over him, Michigan sophomore forward Manny Harris looked around in shock, trying to figure out what had just happened. With the Michigan men's basketball team clingin...…

…4 2B- February 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2B - February 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom snaps losing streak 'Clammy Sosa'mascot p mirrors dominating Wolverine victory By JOE STAPLETON Daily Sports Writer3 Early in the second half of theK Michigan women's basketball game T yesterday against Wisconsin, a base-e ball-playing clam mascot named "Clammy Sosa" walked onto the . court during a timeout. The clam wa...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com February 2, 2009 - 3B iClfgan must step up on the roau From pageE ifit wants to make tournament WEST LAFAYETTE - A Manny Harris exited the Mackey Arena floor follow- ing his ejection early in the second half, the crowd inside the old, rickety venue was deaf- ening. Boilermark- er fans seemed RUTH ready to jump LINCOLN outoftheir seats to hold a towel to Purdue guard Chris Kramer's bloody nose and, um,...…

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…46F 46F 4*1 4,3 4c ic4i an at Im Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 30, 2009 michigandailycom CANDY, CARDS AND CONDOMS 'illANO-KAMPFER CONFRONTATION Hearing begins in Milano court case Pamphlets, buttons, condoms and candy were available to the public at Sexpertise on the terrace of East Hall last night. The two-day long event brings in local experts to discuss matters of sexual health and relationships in conversations and activities. ...…

…2 - Friday, January 30, 2009 2-Fr9vv. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com (Left) "Bedroom" set up at the C.C. Little bus stop Thursday. There was no apparent person or group behind the installation. (ANNA BAKEMAN/Daily) (Right) Pillars outside the Ross School of Business. (SAM WOLSON/Daily) CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Che ltdhigan AMl 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA ELAINA BUGLI Editor in C...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 30, 2009 - 3 S The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 30, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Illinois Gov. bounced from office Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unani- mously convicted at his impeach- ment trial and thrown out of office yesterday, ending a nearly two- month crisis that erupted with his arrest on charges he tried to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. Bla...…

…4 - Friday, January 30, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * 74( e loan '3aily Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR GARY GRACA EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations ...…

…The Michigan Daily -michigandaily.com Friday, January 30, 2009 -- 5 Tweedy, Seeger star a olk Fest By MIKE KUNTZ now; after an initial- stint with DailyArts Writer pioneering country barnstorm- ers Uncle Tupelo, he has since The 32nd Annual Ann Arbor released nine albums with Wilco Folk Festival begins tonight at (including a collaboration with Hill Auditori- Billy Bragg that produced two um. Spread over collaborative albums containing a two...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com )Pol:,6ls Friday, January 30, 2009 - 7 i The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 30, 2009 - 7 ICE HOCKEY Wolverines face No.1 Notre Dame in rematch By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Editor Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson is hoping this season's series against Notre Dame can rep- resent a role reversal. Last year, the Wolverines held MicA n at the nation's top ranking for most Notre Da...…

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…BUCKEYE BLITZ Michigan men's basketball team Alterantive spring break adventures, Page 6B " reverts to old wa archrival Ohio Sta ..t" ra ." . a ra .Aaa r . ... ". .,, ysinslpp lssto memories from past spring breakS, ae4 te, Page 7A How to save money while traveling, Page 3B OINEIRIdENgan Bai Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 29, 2009 michigandaily.com HATCHER'S TOP SHELF STATE GOVERNMENT 'U' alum set to take reigns of state GOP C...…

…01 2A - Thursday, January 29, 2009 VVS The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom SHUT UP, PLEASE Living in rooming houses The anxieties of arriv- ing on campus for the first time can he intimidating for must freshmen, hut before the a930s, Univer- sity students had to find a place to sleep before they could make new friends. Modeling German cam- puses, the first University president, Henry Tappan, reasoned that student housing wasn't necess...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Peanut recall grows as feds find problems at plant The salmonella outbreak spawned one of the largest ever product recalls yesterday by a Georgia peanut plant where federal inspectors reported finding roach- es, mold, a leaking roof and other sanitary problems. Managers at the Bl...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WEISER From Page 1A election, he didn't talk much about the Michigan's faltering economy, which has been overseen by a Dem- ocratic governor since 2003. "You can blame George Bush," Weiser said. "But why is Michigan worse than the other states? Per- haps it's because we haven't had the right leadership, the right ideas, the right directions and the right strat- egies to turn the state around." For that v...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 7A KNOCKED OUT Buckeyes bring out Frustration mounts as Michigan drops road matchup with rival Buckeyes By PEEJ PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer With 2:37 left in the Michigan men's basketball team's matchup against Ohio State last night, the Value City Arena scoreboard mal- functioned. For a moment, the Wol- verines were down 63-0. It was just one of those nights. For the seco...…

…0 8A - Thursday, January 29, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Blue's fourth line finds niche. WILL MOELLE/Dal Senior Phil Goldberg, an All-American, hits the pommel horse ear ier this season Chan and Goldberg shine as co-captains Different leadership styles push Blue past ranked teams By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer Four years ago, junior David Chan was leading a platoon as a lieutenant in the Singapore army. He didn't ...…

…0 Adkk AML AlIkk Ahab. The Michigan Daily -Thursday January 29, 2009 . - . TropiFal Beaches oA HOT N tonla Beack FL A A Breaks that last a lifetime MEMORABLE TRIPS From Page 5B I FLORIDA SPRING BREAK ROOM PACKAGES 4 DAY/3 NITE 6 DAY/5 NITE 8 DAY/7 NITE I The release of getting out of class for break can bring out the reck- lessness in all of us. While spring break can provide some excellent opportunities to get loose, make sure to proce...…

… S 0 S S 0 S S S RELATIONSHIP ADVICE Thrdy aur 009.Dail Bringing your By ZACHARY MEISNER holiday (read: a faraway fuck-filled On ManagingPhoto Editor extravaganza), consider wheth- Ass er the amount of money you are secur Beingseparated from your loved spending to travel could be wasted prepa one for months on end can be try- by visiting a cheating lover. Let's your] ing, especially when he or she is face it: Your relationship may not ...…

…0 0 " --o- r r S 9 1 Thursday, " 2009 Daily - The Michigan Breaking the habit in 2009 A look at the more exotic spring break options offered this year through the 'U' and other programs By BEN VANWAGONER Daily Arts Writer College can be a terrible drag. It can also become over- whelming, especially when you're struggling to learn how to calculate the present value of assets, running linear regres- sions on Chinese arms trade data or con...…

… Ar S -. 0 0 Thrdy Ja Sy2,20 The Michigan Daily - Thursday, Januarry 29,20 S G A S T My eniorsring break was one marked by high culture and severe indigestion. While most of my fel- low colleagues ventured to the Bahamas for beautiful weather and mass consumption of alcohol, I went with three of my friends to Paris and London for the awful weather and the mass consump- tionof alcohol cnum. In Paris, our jet lag quickly ; evolved into in...…