October 26, 2007 (vol. 118, iss. 37)

…O t o0h cre After a dismal finish last season, Morgan Trent is leading the Wolverine defense. FootballSaturday tie 13idiTgan Ba ON HUN) EIGHTEEN EDITORIAL FREEDOM Friday, October 26, 2007 An -n ruor, vmicnigan michigandailycom FOOTBALL SAT URDAY FOR SALE There's no advertising in the Big House, so some marketers are making deals with students throwing tailgate parties in order to reach the lucrative college market By LISA HAIDOSTIAN Daily S...…

… 2A - Friday, October 26, 2007 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Explained- THURSDAY: Before You Were H PHALLIC FOOD When in Rome Italy: home to gondolas, the first pizza, the World Cup soccer champions and the largest num- ber of University students doing a study abroad program. The University's Office of International Programs offers six different study abroad opportunities in either Florence or Rome. U....…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 26, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING With deal nearing, state agencies brace for fallout As Michigan lawmakers work toward an agreement on a new spending plan, some state depart- ments already are planning tempo- rary layoffs and other cutbacks to make ends meet. About $430 million in cuts and spending limitations are needed to balance the new spending plan set to take effect Nov. 1. The st...…

… 4A - Friday, October 26, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 1 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the vi...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 26, 2007 - 5A Yes, those are pool noodles in the pond on North Campus Across the pond, sonic isolation By PRIYA BALI Daily Arets Writer There is music in everything. Even in chaos. "Music is all around us," said iconic composer John Cage, "if only we had ears." These words pro- vided inspira- Gypsy Pond tion for what is MUSiC now known as the Digital Music Through Ensemble (DME), Satu...…

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…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TAILGATES From page 1A geted by companies because of their popular location and size of their tailgates. Chi Psi, located at the corner of State and Madison streets, is home to WDFN Sports Radio on football Saturdays. Sean Meeachia, a promotional assistant for the station, said that being there is valuable for both the station and the fraternity. "We're trying to come into the college market," he said....…

… 4 8A - Friday, October 26, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Stars' status in uestion 'M' geared for BySCOTT BELL ikJ wild weekend Daily Sprs Editorf Even though the status of quar- terback Chad Henne and running back Mike Hart remains unknown, there is one certainty: Saturday's game against last-place Minnesota is the final chance for the Wolver- ines to rest their starters before a stretch run at Michigan State, at Wisconsin a...…

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…V U V S V V w I a I v - - a i w v w 2B Saturday, October 27, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Saturday, October 27, 2007I The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FOOTBALL SATURDAY Two-thirdsaof the way through the season and Michigan has at least partially redeemed itself after those early- seasonlosses. Along with Ohio State, the Wolverinesare two games ahead of every other teamn theBig Ten. It's beginning to look like th...…

…w 'V m. U U 6B Saturday, October 27, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Saturday, October 27, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com3B 2007 Michigan roster Gophers don't have much of a chance No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year 2 Shawn Crable OLB 6-5 243 5th 3 Stevie Brown S 6-0 205 So. 4 Brandon Minor RB 6-0 212 So.. 5 Charles Stewart S 6-1 203 Sr. 6 Donovan Warren DB 6-0 173 Fr. 7 Chad Henne QB 6-2 226 Sr. 8 Jonas Mouton LB 6-...…

… U w U 0 w 4B Saturday, October 27, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Saturday, October 27, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Orchard Lake Saint Mary's high school.I But from the start, it was Trent's versa- tility that caught the eye of Michigan coach Lloyd Carr. "When he came here, he was a wide1 receiver," Carr said. "What I liked about him was he played both ways; he was a safety. But the cornerback posi- tion (was...…