… Wednesday September 7, 2005 Opinion 4A Mara Gay on America's failure to aid New Orleans CHECK OUT THE NEW STUDENT EDITION PACKED INSIDE THE PAPER! Weather Arts 12A West's ego remain intact on second album Sports 17A Blue secondary gears up for Irish HI-, 83 LOW: 81 TOMORROW: 14S53 One-hundredfowieten years of editorilfreedom www.mikianday.corn Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 141 ©2005 The Michigan Daily F bBI probe *campus group, 0...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 NATION/WORLD U.S. hands Najaf base to Iraq NEws IN BRIEF C' . NAJAF, Iraq (AP)--The U.S. Army handed over its base in Najaf yesterday, giving Iraqis full control of the city as a first step in transferring security across the country so multinational forces can begin to go home someday. Lt. Col. James Oliver, the U.S. com- mander of Forward Operating Base Hotel, handed the ceremonial...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 3A . ON CAMPUS State blood banks help animals hurt by storm Museum of Art to host screening of film about India The University of Michigan Museum of Art will host a film screening at noon in Alumni Memorial Hall today. The film looks at the second most populated country in the world, India. Greeks recruit new members on Diag Students can stop by the Diag between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005 OPINION c1je £9 irbi'cw &z tIig JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE I don't see what it matters if is a teacher is good looking or not, as long as she is qualifie...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 5A State prepares for flood of evacuees LANSING (AP) - Gov. Jenni- fer Granholm met with Hurricane Katrina victims yesterday at Fort Custer Training Center near Battle Creek as the center readied for the possible arrival of hundreds more evacuees. "Many of them had not had a shower for eight days. They wanted to wash their hair, they wanted to sleep," Granholm said of the first refu...…
…I 6A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 the michigan daily I I A GREAT FIND. POLLACK'S TOY THEATRE AND ACCESSORIES, PRINTS OF ENGLISH ACTORS AND ACTRESSES, VICTORIAN STYLE. THE CHELSEA COLLEC- TION, 433-3300. COMPARE TEXTBOOK PRICES! Search 24 bookstores with I click! S&H calculated. http://www.bookhq.com SINGLE BED LOFT, SHELVING & PAINTED WHITE. EMAILAUDETTEBAUMAN@HOTMAIL.COM THE BIGGEST POSTER SALE. BIGGEST AND BEST...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 7A HURRICANE Continued from page 1A of Katrina, said Fowler. As far as grants for tuition and housing, Fowler said her office is awaiting direction from the admissions office on the students' financial and residency status. Although some of the students were able to secure housing with friends or family in the area, University of Housing spokes- man Alan Levy said his office is working close...…
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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 9A Bush to request $40b more in hurricane relief Politicians vow to investigate intial federal response to the hurricane WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush intends to seek as much as $40 billion to cover the next phase of relief and recovery from Hurricane Katrina, congressional officials said yesterday as leading lawmakers and the White House pledged to investigate an initial federal ...…
…10A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 Talabani says Saddam confessed to 'killings NEWS BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's president said yes- terday that Saddam Hussein had confessed to killings and other "crimes" committed during his regime, including the massacre of thousands of Kurds in the late 1980s. President Jalal Talabani told Iraqi television that he had been informed by an investigating judge that "he was able to extract conf...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 -11A Y- I A3* THE BIGGEST BACK TO SCHOOL w 4%0%- .7YT Worrying about next year already? Don't...there's no need to sign a lease yet! Festifall September 8th -11am - 4pm + Diag See the Housing Information Office table for housing resources, advising and services. Information Sessions 6 Days & Locations-6:30pm Come learn your on- and off-campus housing options and discover which is best...…
…Wednesday September 7, 2005 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com Rie TSiganBaila 12A 0~ A personality crisis Courtesy of Roc-A-Fella "Even these three pictures can't contain my ego. I need four." ANOTHER DIAMOND KANYE WEST STILL AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME By Gabe Rivin Daily Arts Writer Kanye West has sprinkled Miracle-Gro and moisture upon the dry, infertile soil of modern, major-label hip hop. West's newest, Late Registr...…
…I ARTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 13A o 'Prison' escapes unreal premise Fox's new thrill ride, "Prison Break," is everything a television show should be - smart, stylish and com- pletely unrealistic. Protagonist Michael Scofield (Wen- tworth Miller, "The Human Stain") holds up a bank in order to help his supposedly innocent brother Lincoln Prison Break (Dominic Purcell, "Blade: Trinity") Mondays at 9 p.m. escape ...…
…14A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 9 1 E Everything you need for high-speed Internet access. I Sign up for the SBC Student Plan SC Yao'I LEpes+ Yu oa cesLn t 50 as low as a month for a 9-month term! *Oer Month/v charges apply sbc.comIU 1.888.428.,0689 GOING BEYOND THE CALLP i i …
…I ARTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 15A A Midsummer Night's' Performance } xu . } ;,t{rb xt* 4 r.";Courtesy of s~pt. . ...Matador ."Our name y .'."}f., Is enough " ..' { , - ,f,;k( ', { to make '} : ,c }%xf " }f ' '~r x+f:kfrfik E. this dirty *Indi'e supergroup keeps up th beat but 'stays complac1 ent By Alexandra Jones Daily Arts Editor MUSICREV IEW Let's get one thing perfectly clear from the start: The New Porno...…
…16A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 7, 2005 ARTS I I r 14i V iy '}t -- aU f: ,;r "....,. ~i. fit,334333 ti. 33. 333.3% .I "t-,3 43333 \333 3' 334 333i 333;a 333 ' :. .7 ..... _. r 01 Courtesy of 20th Century Fox "The two greatest words In the English language - De-fault." 'Simpsons' retains its magic -, 5 r= s " { , . r. By Punit Mattoo Daily TV/New Media Editor As "The Simpsons" enter its 16th sea- son, questions...…
… VOLLEYBALL WOMEN'S SOCCER Goalies work on splitting time in front of the net. Megan Bowman and Lyndsay Miller team up to master the middle block. PAGE 19A PAGE 18A ho- SPORTS IT- 7 September 7, 2005 17A 1111 1 111111!! 11: 1 1 1: 1 1; !;:: !::: 1 St dbe toga t Ba til mmm Prep or * Hall and crew need to solidify By Matt Venegoni Daily Sports Editor Having to replace two starters in the defensive backfield: not fun. Having to replace ...…
…18A - The Michigan Daily - SportsWednesday - September 7, 2005 Four hands better than two for 'M' * By Daniel Bromwich Daily Sports Writer Shot. Saved by the crossbar. Rebound. Diving save. Rebound. Another save. A third rebound. Goal. It was an inauspicious start for freshman goalie Madi- son Gates. Not even five minutes into her first collegiate start, she had already let in her first goal. But for the next 85 minutes of regulation and two...…
…a The Michigan Daily - SportsWednesday - September 7, 2005 - 19A Duo key to Spikers' defensive success By Ian Robinson Daily Sports Writer Sometimes, the key to a good offense is a good defense. For the Michigan volleyball team, the key to a good defense is effective blocking by its middle blockers. "We are one of the best blocking teams in the Big Ten," junior Megan Bowman said. Bowman and her counterpart at middle block, sophomore co-capt...…
…20A - The Michigan Daily - SportsWednesday - September 7, 2005 al 0 Come by any of our stores with a valid student ID and receive a 15% discount.* Kelley is wearing ournew Strapless Bodysuit, available at our stores and online. …
…The Michigan Daily - SportsWednesday - September 7, 2005 - 21A. M FIELD HOCKEY Qualified freshmen . make quick start By David Spielman Daily Sports Writer Many freshmen find the pace of college to be faster than their high school pasts. But for the six first-year players set to compete on this year's field hockey team - Stephanie Hoyer, Michaela McDermott, Erin Dallas, Sarah Wilhite, Heather Wiley and Paige Pickett - the transition applies t...…
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…Election 2004 * coverage The Daily's endorsement of John' Kerry and the Republican take- over are highlighted.C PAGE Fall 2005 c 0lTUDEn DITIOg 0' NEW STUDENT EDITION W Squirrels take over Sam Singer was terrorized by a group of Ann Arbor's noto- rious, overfed squirrels. PAGE5B SECTION B __ s.:,_ , a. ' Join the fih tfor e ucation F or a good number of students - and I'm including myself - this place wasn't a first choice. Instead, it...…
…2B - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 COMMENTARY Unreasonable demands SUHAEL MOMIN No SURRENDER MARCH 28, 2005 SAM BUTLER THE SOAPPOX MARCH 23,=2005 When the Lectur- ers' Employee Organization walked out for a day in the winter of 2004, few people questioned the validity of the lecturers' grievances. It seemed genuinely unfair that the University was treat- ing instructors with doc- toral degrees as temporary workers ...…
… COMMENTARY The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 3B NOTABLE QUOTABLE Unfortunately, in the rich countries like ours, we really don't give a damn." APRIL 18,.2005 - Former President Jimmy Carter, criticizing wealthy nations for being stingy with foreign aid at a recent human rights conference, as reported on Thursday by Reuters. SAM BUTLER T*E SOAPBOX SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 I ~--~---~-~-----I 'J \ i , /' ' ;: n " : , , :r ...…
…4B - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 ' .L 1 . Ann Arbor Chinese Christian Church, SBC 4A '~ Catns$ ~S 1 : yH andrin Wrs : 1.5 Friday Mandarin, Cantonese & English Fellos hip: 7:3Oiiif Jesus Loves you! We welcome you to join us. 1150 ONw Varren Road, Mi. 48105 Phone: 668-9128 tax: 662-0264 Church URI. httpl://asec~org 0 ^ l./ #"j ST. PAUL LUTHERAN I CHUR~CH & SCHOOL Two Worship Sites Liberty: 420 W. Liberty Earhart: ...…
…I COMMENTARY The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 -5B * Squirrel huggers SAM SINGER SAM 'S CLUB OCTOBER 14, 2004 There's a reason I shy away from the squirrels in the Diag. It's not their unusu- al size, though even a sharp-eyed expert would have trouble distinguish- ing the Ann Arbor garden variety from a slimmed- down mountain lion. It's not their daring grit either - I watched one stare down an oncoming Chevy Tahoe, poi...…
…6B - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 COMMENTARY Gay activists misinterpret civil rights history JASON Z. PESICK ONE SMALL VOICE MARCH 9, 2005 ay rights segregationists, combined with what O'Hara as saying, "This savage action because of the asymmetries between became was generally portrayed and perceived in stormtrooper style ... must have what was at stake for blacks and what a promi- as the movement's generally nonvio...…
… COMMENTARY The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 7B When (and why) will it end? ZAC PESKOWITZ THE LOWER FREQUENCIES OCTOBER 14,2004 "If something cannot go on for- ever, it will stop." - Stein's Law as postulated by Herbert Stein, the late chair- man of the Council of Economic Advisers. or those of us who don't fol- low the vicissitudes of the fashion world, the Lance Armstrong LiveStrong bracelet is the most highly vi...…
…8B - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 COMMENTARY I 4 }L -.000 'Woo 5; -* 4 I // _ A-r rr I 0 r. _ 0 0 Squandering the mandate SUHAEL MOMIN AN ALTERNATIVE SPIN 0 OCTOBER 28, 2004 History does not view as "great" those presidents who presided with little challenge over periods of prosperity. It is only those who successfully led this nation to triumph in the face of dire difficul- ties that achieve "great...…
…Divestment * voted down MSA rejected a proposal to create a committee evaluating the University's investments in companies that support Israel. PAGE Fall 2005 NE lTUDEign DI)TIN JNIVERSITY -iNExv STUDENT EDITION Binge Drinking The number of students who drink has not shown a steady increase, but the number who partake in binge drinking has. PAGE8C SECTION C Harvard hype: Isit deserved? B-School named No. 1 in nation ou will see them. ...…
…2C - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 UNIVERSITY 'U' creates more 'UNDERSTANDING HERE TODAY' programs designed for minorities By Jacqueline E. Howard JANUARY 12,2005 Daily Staff Writer Motivated by a drop in minority applications after the University's race-conscious admissions policies were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, the University is creating more programs geared toward minorities. The University is no...…
… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 3C Students protest passage of gay marriage ban in A By Elizabeth Belts NOVEMBER 12, 2004 Upfal described her friends' sadness One student incited the crowd to march Daily StaffWriter after Proposal 2 was passed during the to City Hall, and 100 students left the Diag, On Nov. 11, the sidewalks in downtown Ann Arbor were crowded, taken over by protesters from Ann Arbor high s...…
…0 0 40 All members of the Michigan alumni family. Who will your class produce? The Alumni Association not only keeps you connected to Michigan after you graduate, but it serves as a key resource for you during your years in Ann Arbor. We have a variety of programs that can help you and your fellow students network with alumni, develop your leadership skills, meet new people and just have fun! Below are some of the programs that can enhance ...…
…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 5C PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MIKE HULSEBUS/Daily The University will become one of the few universities in the country to have its library collection available online. Google digitiz By Karl Stampfl DECEMBER 14,.2004 Daily Staff Writer Soon anyone will be able to browse the University library, whether he is in Ann Arbor or Europe or anywhere in between. The University announced a partnershi...…
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… 8C - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 UNIVERSITY Student binge drinking increases By Jacqueline E. Howard MARCH 29, 2005 Daily StaffWriter Campus surveys show that while the number of students who choose to drink may fluctuate, binge drinking among those who do consume alcohol is increasing. "The intensity of the drinking habits of those who do drink is increasing," said Patrice Flax, coordinator of the University's Alco...…
…UNIVERSITY MSA votes against divestment " The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 9C By Jeremy Davidson MARCH 16, 2005 Daily StaffWriter Hundreds of anxious students and local community members filled an emotionally charged Michigan Union Ballroom when the Michigan Student Assembly soundly defeated a proposal advocating the creation of a com- mittee to examine University investments in companies that do business with Israel. T...…
…10C - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 UNIVERSITY IJ' renovates By Aymar Joan SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 Daily Staff Writer University Housing officials detailed plans to signifi- cantly improve on-campus housing, including plans for at least one new residence hall, renovations to two exist- ing dorms and an overhaul to dining services. The proposals, part of the Residential Life Initiatives, have been in development for months....…
… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 11C *Student cracks mystery of Mona Lisa's deterioration By Adrian Chen and Michael Kan JANUARY 7. 2005 Daily StaffWriters Cracking a smile more than 500 years ago, the mysterious woman in Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" inspired the artist to create one of the world's most recognizable works of art. Now the painting itself is cracking, and conserva- tionists at the Louvre -...…
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…Wilco This band finally caught up to itself, putting on a great show at Hill Auditorium in October 2004. PAGE SD * Fall 2005 cJbr 3kbigan &zij ARTS NEW' STUDENT EDITION Top Model America's Top Model: Cycle One came out on DVD and earned four and a half stars for the show. PAGE CIN SECTIOND No. 1trait o successful people: rock music o you're here. The parents have vanished, your roommate's stuff is lying on his bed, the sun is baking the r...…
…2D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 ARTS OCTOBER 12, 2005 Politiking Hollywood This year has seen a much-commented- upon glut of political documentaries. The John Kerry biopic "Going Upriver," a denunciation of FOX News in the form of director Robert Greenwald's "Outfoxed" and the conservative Liberty Film Festival which took place in Hollywood at the beginning of October were just some of the more prominent offerings...…
… ARTS The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 3D Disney's latest smash hit is simply 'Incredible' By Zach Borden NOVEMBER 5,2005 Daily Staff Writer Known for single-handedly creating the genre of computer-animated movies with the groundbreaking "Toy Story" nine years ago, Pixar has had a consider- able rise since Buzz and Woody took the world by storm. Now a recognizable brand name asso- The ciated with spectacular fam- lncre...…
…4D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 ARTS CITIZEN 'Guide' covers the STEWART WITH NEW BOOK, 'DAILY SHOW' CAST ins and outs of sex By Bernie Nguyen SEPTEMBER 20,2004 Daily Staff Writer SATIRIZES AMERICA By Steve Cotner OCTOBER 22, 2005 Daily Staff Writer The persona of Jon Stewart has become short- hand for a certain irony. His name no longer belongs to one cynical comic, or even to a TV show, but to It would see...…
… ARTS The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 5D *Music alum returns with *.New York Phiarmnonic By Alison Go FEBRUARY 4, 2005 Daily Staff Writer F-N1A-S MVIEW At a time when Vietnam War demonstrations raged on Central Campus, one trombonist holed himself up in the Bursley Residence Hall prac- tice rooms, dreaming of someday playing for TV's 'Last Comic' one of the world's premier orchestras. Thousands of practice hours late...…
…6D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 ARTS Goodman, Reiner can't save NBC's tail * DOUG WERNERT By Doug Wermert SEPTEMBER 5,2004 Daily Staff Writer When performer Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy fame was attacked by a tiger during his Las Vegas show last October, two major events happened: Fans prayed for his recovery, and MARCH 8. 2005 Stop the reunion When a popular television program decides to call it quits, a coupl...…
… ARTS The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 - 7D 'LOST' AND FOUND ABC'S DRAMA STAYS ON COURSE By Doug Wernert SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 Daily Staff Writer The housewives intercept a secret memo from American teenagers: Eva Longoria is fucking hot. PRIMETIME SOAPS 'HOUSEWIVES' LIVENS UP ABC's SUNDAY NIGHTS When it comes to laying out its premise, the new ABC drama "Lost" doesn't waste a second. A man laying in a pile of brush reg...…
…8D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - Fall 2005 ARTs ROCK OPERA GREEN DAY MATURES WITH POLITICIZED ALBUM EVAN McGARVEY By Joel Hoard SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 Daily Staff Writer MUSIC R EVIEW Beginning with album Kerplunk! in ing with Nimrod in 1997, Green Day spent the first half of their career perfecting the two- and-a-half-minute pop-punk song, while both reviving their breakthrough 1992 and culminat- Green Day American Idiot Re...…
