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…With his grandmother in the stands for the first time, WR Darryl Stonum's maturation paid off. PAGE 8A Jeremy Levy on why Jon Stewart's'Rally to Restore Sanity' is just what this country needs. PAGE 4A S lie 1Ikliyan 0aij Wednesday, September 22, 2010 michigandaily.com * MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY Assembly vows to strengthen relationship with A2 Council MSA officials say students weren't consulted enough on porch couch ban By RACHEL BRUSSTA...…

…2A - Wednesday, September 22, 2010 2A -Wedesda, Spteber 2, 010The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Michigan Myths THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week Anew twist on science Each year during the winter semes- ter, Atmospheric Sciences Prof. Perry Samson takes a few select students up to North Campus, places them in a wind tunnel and exposes them to hurricane-force winds. Samson said ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Michigan tax amnesty proposal passes state House People who owe back state taxes could be let off the hook under an amnesty proposal that advanced yesterday in the Michigan Legisla- ture, part of a plan aimed at balanc- ing the state budget. The Democtatic-led House pas...…

…4A - Wednesday, September 22, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ROSE AT ROSEJAFF@UMICH.EDU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ROSE JAFFE JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MATT AARONSON MANAGING EDITOR ';5 weird why {hoa you Haw ee w s-,prs c-c~' -e s iPsals 0 ' ee Finally a reasonable rall...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 5A Military postpones two key decisions on Guam buildup But 8,000 marines are already approved to head to territory HONOLULU (AP) - The U.S. military has postponed two key decisions related to its buildup of forces on the Guam to ensure it's complying with environmental and historic preservation la...…

…6A - Wednesday, September 22, 2010 0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Calif. deputy AG asks judge to authorize lethal injections COMMUNITY CULTIVATION Execution of Albert Brown would be first California execution in 4 years SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Wheth- er California's first execution in more than four years will occur next week remained an open ques- tion yesterday, as a judge grappled with a demand from the state attor- neygener...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 7A Delectable 'Desserts' Bravo's 'Top Chef' spin-off is sweet ask the day is long By BRIANNE JOHNSON For the Daily Bravo's "Top Chef: Just Des- serts" embraces the mantra that the best is often saved for last. In its seventh season, the hit show has whipped up a little some- thing special for late-night Top Chef. cravings. "Des- serts," a spin- Just Des off of the "Top ...…

…8A - Wednesday, September 22, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Stonum grows up fast for 'M'in third season By RYAN KARTJE Daily SportsEditor Last Saturday was a big day for Darryl Stonum. After all, his 87-year-old grandmother, Nettie, boarded a plane for the first time in her life from Houston, Texas to see her grandson play as a Wolverine. "A lot of people in the stands were trying to calm her down because they didn't know if s...…

…0 0 0 8 The Statement // Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - PERSONALSTATEMENT FOUR DAYS WITH CANCER BY STEPHANIE STEINBERG 'm sorry, we found cancer." Those were the first words I heard while waking up from a five-hour anesthesia-induced coma. For all you medical students, please make sure your patient is in a coherent state of mind before telling her that life as she knows it is over. At least, that's what I thought. In August, I was diagno...…

… 0 0 0 0 0 0 2B The Statement // Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Wednesday, September 22, 2010 // The Statement 7B the statement Magazine Editor- Trevor Calero Editor in Chief. Jacob Smilovitz Managing Editor: Matt Aaronson Deputy Editor: Jenna Skoller Designers: Sara Boboltz Corey DeFever Photo Editor: Jed Moch Copy Editors: Erin Flannery Danqing Tang Cover photo courtesy of ... Bryan Pickens, a prisoner involved in the Universityof ' ...…

…9 0 0 0 0 6B Wednesday, September 22, 2010 // The Statement Three miles from town is a make- shift homeless shelter called Camp Take Notice. With weekly meetings, an executive board and strict rules on drug use, the camp is more forthese 30 or so individu- als than just a place to live - it's a community. BY SUZANNE JACOBS PHOTOS BY JAKE FROMM TOP: Chairs for the weekly camp meeting set up in front of the camp's communal tent. Residents o...…

…4B The Statem-ent W/vednesday, September 22. 2010 Wednesday, September 22, 2010 // The Statement 5 THE UNIVERSITY'S PRISON CREATIVE ARTS PROJECT BRINGS ART WORK AND JUVENILE FACILITIES, PROVIDING A SOURCE OF IDENTITY AND INS BY CHANTEL JENNINGS N PRISONS /OLVED. It would have been one thing tenIrview a criminal in prison. To walk in confident he or she had been patted down, knowing guards were within shouting distance and that cameras- wve...…

…In 'The Town,' Ben WOMEN'S SOCCER PREVIEW Affleck shines more as a director than as After years of disappointment, an actor. Nonetheless, coach Greg Ryan has his talent in the film delivers. place and his eyes on the prize. PAGE 5 PAGE 8 michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 21, 2010 * MICHIGAN FOOTBALL '' to stores: Shirts about players break N CAA rules SPTNNTN ON STAGw Cease-and-desist letters sent after Denard Rob...…

…2 - Tuesday, September 21, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, September 21, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FILMING HARRY POTTER IN THE LAiW QA He -who -was -never-here While the Law Quadran- gle might seem like the ideal setting for students tn mix potions, enjoysa mug of butter-. beer, or practice a spell, they shouldn't don their house- specific robes or grab their wands just yet. The myth that Harry Put...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. ! Great Lakes nuke shipment plan stirs environmental fear Environmentalists and some local government officials are pro- testing a Canadian power compa- ny's proposal to haul 16 scrapped generators with radioactive com- ponents across three of the Great Lakes on their way to a recycling plant in Sweden. Bruce Power Inc., based in Kincardin...…

…4 - Tuesday, September 21, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ELAINE AT EMORT@UMICH.EDU C 14 Nlct i an 4 at&IM Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu ELAINE MORTON JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MATT AARONSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's ed...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 21, 2010 -- 5 TV needs pilot lessons Ben Affleck runs this'Town' This week is one of the best weeks of the fall. We are currently amid the releases of new fall TV lineups. Our favorites like "Glee," "30 Rock," "Com- munity" and recent Emmy- gold mine "Modern Fam- ily" are back this week along with a whole CAROLYN crop of new KLARECKI television. This is the welcome week of TV, and I...…

…6 - Tuesday, September 21, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'U' offiecials hope consortimwill increase readers of faculty papers From Page 1 COPE include Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard Uni- versity, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Califor- nia at Berkeley, University of Otta- wa and Columbia University. In the press release, University Provost Phillip Hanlon said the new approach aims to impro...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 7 IRW * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 7 Detroit official requests federal funding to aid in emergency plans Fire that ravaged streets underscores city's need for federal help DETROIT (AP) - Blazes that gutted more than two dozen homes across Detroit and pushed firefighters to their limits underscore the cash- strapped city's need for...…

…W 8 - Tuesday, September 21, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Rodriguez speaks on 'D' problems* By JOE STAPLETON Daily Sports Editor In previous years, when his team's defense has struggled, the mostly offensive- minded Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez has tended to get more involved on the other side NOTEBOOK of theball. After the defense gave up 439 total yards and 35 points to Massachusetts on Satur- day, it's looking like the M...…

…Daily film columnist Aystudent n out there who's enrolled at the University . nu ohn nw Ankur Sohoni on why and is in od academic sni and good guyd hegave up on movie can kick field goals and can kick the ballno the end trailers and the hype zone, we'll av tryout for you." that comes with them PAGE 3B') PAGE 7A 1:bt £ki t~ti0an 0.aIVj Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 20,2010 michigandaily com MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Even a stellar offense is...…

…2A - Monday, September 20, 2010 MONDAY 0-OterIvryToer The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom TUESDAY: Michigan Myths WEDNESDAY: Professor Profiles THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week BALANCING ACT MSU represented in Pok~mon competition Michigan Stare University senior Tracy Key ranked 36th in an international Pokdnaon competition held in Hawaii, according to a Sept. 15 article in The State News. Key, who has been an avid fa...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 20, 2010 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Government may * look abroad for GM investors Investment bankers handling the upcoming General Motors Co. stock sale are expected to court foreign investors as well as those in North America, according to a U.S. Treasury Department state- ment. GM and the Treasury Depart- ment would not comment yester- day on reports that the automaker is in talks with...…

…4A - Monday, September 20, 2010 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 JEFF ZUSCHLAG E-MAIL JEFFATJEFFDZ@UMICH.EDU Obara hasplged to And unicorns have been Well, BP has denied have a working peace spotted in New Zealand, That one was a joke. that thir wiely-criticized ageeeetweenIrel spedighappines olellesin ws ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 20, 2010 - 5A Big city mayors look to Daley's record to help navigate the job N Da fo CHI ing C ters to 2001, to Bos how M city p Miami ey's sc get hi mayor on assi: "He for ma countr mayor the issu to hav issue a Dale mayor criticiz has fo the b travele global tinatio from c Whe cago's be rem and a used e and ch city an leave b And for oth of crea ern ma eling u "He cago. I about i...…

…6A - Monday, September 20, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Dantonio's heart attack sheds light on unhealthy lifestyle of a college coach MSU coach suffered a heart attack on Saturday night after win over ND NEW YORK (AP) - Imagine if every decision you made at work was scrutinized by millions of peo- ple and your livelihood was essen- tially tied to the performance of a bunch of college students. That's the life of big-time coll...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, September 20, 2010 - 7A "Jenks! You owe me a Coke." A won derful 'World' Andrew Jenks ferent people for one week each, trying to gain perspective on how documents a week in they live and the challenges they face. the life on MTV Jenks first finds a roommate in rapper Maino ("All the Above"). By ALEX RUSS Maino has one request for Jenks Daily Arts Writer before moving in with him: "No cryin', no...…

…8A - Monday, September 20, 2010 CASH From Page 7A had a deeply intuitive understand- ing and overview of every criti- cal juncture in Southern music ... These songs are as important as the Civil War to who we are as Americans." More than 30 years later, Cash selected 12 of these songs for The List. The album includes original covers of classics such as Hank Cochran's "She's Got You," Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin's "Long Black Veil" and folk...…

…The Michigan Daily ( michigandaily.com I September 20,2010 H1old On AMiule. Junior wideout Darryl Stonum reaches for the endzone on a 66-yard screen pass from sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson, which Stonum took for a touchdown. Stonum finished with 121 yards and two touchdowns in the Wolverines' 42-37 win. "We held Robinson to only about 350 yards, Wfthat's a bonus" -Massachusetts coach Kevin Morris 'M' survives against UMass By NICOL...…

…2B - September 20, 2010 The Michigan Daijly - michigandaily.com 3eadyfo At everyone of the Daily's mass meetings, I try to take some time to talk sports with any students interested in writing for the sports sec- tion. Usually I start off by ask- ing them what sportthey're most passionate about and - want to cover the most on campus. For me, and most of the other students who come out to write sports, that's football. And it's often not RYAN ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com September 20, 2010 - The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom September 20, 2010 GAME STATISTICSI Special teams still a problem Team Stats First Downs IRuh/Tds Passing Yards Offensive Plays Total Offense Kikreturns/Yds Punt returns/ Yds Comp/Att/Int Punts/Avg fables/Lost Penalties/Yards Time of Poss PASSING Paye, Robinson, D. Tota's PIUR RUSHING Player Robinson, D. Totals REC TAVING Player Stonur VHerin...…

…4B - September 20, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THE OUICK BREAKDOWN MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box score. The Spread-o-Meter measures the success of quarterbacks, the Rod-o-Meter judges how emotional (positive or negative) Rich Rodriguez was following the game and the Hype-o-Meter measures the fans' performance. 0g -kdI SPREAD-O-METER ROD-O-METE...…

…R Michael Florek: With the addition of Penn State to Division I hockey, will the CCHA crumble to make room for the Big Ten?>) PAGE 7A LING UNDER A BIG SHADOW How a trio of lifetime Ann Arbor boys made it across Stadium Boulevard. a SEE FOOTBALL SATURDAY, INSIDE 711 Ahclpan 4:IalIj Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 17, 2010 BACKPACKING 101 michigandailycom UNIVERSiTY RESE ARCH Even after record year, U' research funds grow Jeannette St...…

…0 2A - Friday, September 17, 2010 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Michigan Myths WEDNESDAY: Professor Profiles THURSDAY: Campus Clubs The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB SMILOVITZ KATIEEJOZWIAK Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 252 734-418-4115 ext. 241 smilovitz@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmail.com T.. ," i r t _,. .. CONTACT INFORMATION ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 17, 2010 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING State community colleges could expand programs Community colleges would be allowed to offer a few types of bachelor's degrees under legisla- tion approved by the Michigan House. The main bill in the package passed the Democratic-led House by a 55-49 vote yesterday. It now advances to the Republican-led Senate. The bill would allow the com- munity colle...…

…e 4A - Friday, September 17, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corn E-MAIL BRUNO AT BRUNORS dUMICH.EDU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu BRUNO STORTINI 71 JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MATT AARONSON MANAGING EDITOR . \ J/ ., , . ..- . - .. C ....'C 4 y \/ { k \j r, l -'' ) - ii- 3 , ._... ' ....…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, September 17, 2010 - 5A Ay'ea a vi , plus plenty of extra credit. A Sam's Collegiate Member wit thel t e¢ at s g; ae-Me ber Collegiate Members can receive up to a $30 Sam's Club Gift Card with a qualifying purchase from textbooks.com. Simply visit SamsClub.com/collegiate to confirm your Membership, and you'll then be directed to the savings at Textbooks.com! Sign up a friend, too, and get a $10...…

… 6A - Friday, September 17, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6A - Friday, September17, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom REGENTS From Page lA DARLOW, REGENTS CONDEMN CHARACTER ATTACKS Regent Julia Darlow (D-Ann Arbor) read a statement at the start of the meeting yesterday condemning character attacks on members of the University com- munity. "When any member of the Uni- versity of Michigan community is targeted because o...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailv.com Friday, September 17, 2010 - 7A Penn State hockey helps Blue, hurts CCHA ello Penn State, goodbye CCHA credibility. Barring a major plot twist at Penn State's 11:30 am news confer- ence today, the Nittany Lions will be the 59th team to join Division I hockey. But more impor- tant, they will * be the sixth Big MICHAEL Ten school in FLOREK the division, the minimum required for a conference to have an au...…

…8A - Friday, September 17, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CONCERT PREVIEW Matt and Kim crash Detroit FILM REVIEW 'Last Exorcism' doesn't deliver The pop duo brings your favorite hits to The Magic Stick By ARIELLE SPECINER Daily Arts Writer "Being on tour with bronchitis is a little tough," said vocalist and keyboard player Matt Johnson, one-half of the dance-rock duo M Matt and Kim, in an interview with the Daily. Kim Though t...…

…Robinson, 'M' look to avoid upset . f fALL s 4s as iW 4 -Li. a- .Y_ tl .-+w,':. ue iV. r-Tr '+R-+s:+le.- taks./!- i c 0 Septemb r 18, 201 asphsetts Qte : d4a# l ACROSS STADIUM BV )MSEE PAG By TIM ROHAN Daily Sports Editor Michigan has been down both paths before. On Saturday either the expected or the unthinkable could happen. The Wolverines host Massa- chusetts - an Football Championship Subdivision opponent - on Saturday and Michigan ...…

… 0 0 0 This campus has been witness to a pair of amazing performances from newfound superstar Denard Robinson. And despite the sim- ilarities to last year, it's looking like a new beginning for Rodriguez and the Wolverines. But optimists beware: Never forget '07. Nicole Auerbach, Ryan Kartje, Tim Rohan, Joe Stapleton TABLE OF CONTENTS BREAKDOWN: The football beat breaks down every aspect of Saturday's matchup with the Minutemen. IN THE SHA...…

…0 9 0 0 0 SHADOW From page 5B a behemoth. He's the only one out of the three who actually looks like he plays football. But Will is right-his personality is bigger than life. Had he not injured himself in the spring, he would be getting significant playing time at defensive end, where he spelled Brandon Graham last year and played all 12 games. And he'd-be a media dar- ling, Will is smart, thoughtful and likes to talk about almost anything,...…

… 9 0 0 0 0 It's almost dusk at Holloway Field, the site of Pioneer High School's football games every Thursday and Friday. Russ Furrha is checking his reflection in the car window before walking to the field, the site of many of Russ's own athletic exploits now nearly four years past. He needs to make sure his faux-hawk is perfectly quaffed. He's at a photo shoot, after all, and must be ready for his close-up. "I don't think I've been he...…

…SSPOR T S Senior Lion Kim of the Michigan men's golf team is the first Wolverine in 71 years to qualify for the Masters. > PAGE 8A I i~ :al Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 16, 2010 michigandailycom CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY U' officials: Qwizdom to be replaced by i>clicker MARISSA MCCLAIN/Daily Charlie Michaels, an Art & Design masters student and an employee of the Work Gallery, showcases "Face Lift" - a part of the "Sub Terrain" ex...…

…2A - Thursday, September 16, 2010 t The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Thursday, September16, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Michigan Myths WEDNESDAY: Professor Profiles FRIDAY: Photos of the Week In Europe, the mos enthusiastic and at ous sports fans are as "Ultras." School o. senior Matthew Peven soccer support group gao Ultras, said he ho a similar quality of sob men's varsit...…

…f The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 3A * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September16, 2010 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS VIENNA * Iran accused of influencing nuclear inspectors A U.S. envoy accused Iran yes- terday of intimidating U.N. nuclear inspectors in an effort to influence their findings - a move he said may lead to "appropriate action," from the International Atomic Energy Agency. Britain, Fran...…

…4A - Thursday, September 16, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.corn E-MAIL CAMERON AT CNEVEU a UMICH.EDU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu CAMERON NEVEU I ".11 1 -~ ~ )ZY ~ il~r+ G~e~kt 0 JACOB SMILOVITZ EDITOR IN CHIEF RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MATT AARONSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflectthe official positi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 5A BALLENGER From Page 1A As editor and publisher of the political newsletter Inside Michi- gan Politics, Ballenger said his is the only newsletter in the country to make political predictions - and that 88 percent of its predictions for this year's Michigan primaries were accurate. In addition to his predictions, Ballenger also emphasized the importance of the Supreme Cou...…

…6A - Thursday, September 16, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Slaying of Afghan nationals by former Blackwater employees fueled by alcohol Two former defense contractors face murder charges for killing two people NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Two former defense contractors were fueled by alcohol and rage the night they killed two Afghan nationals and injured another on the streets of Kabul, prosecutors claimed dur- ing opening statements...…