January 08, 2009 (vol. 119, iss. 69)

…kF208OPINION Column: Why the United States shouldn't -, A . be sending more troops to Afghanistan. 4A THE B-SId$ anziIj Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 8, 2009 michigandaily.com FIGHTING ILLEGAL FILE-SHARING RIAA abandons mass lawsuits Recording industry will now rely Internet providers to police illegal file-sharers By AMY MUNSLOW Daily Staff Reporter The Recording Industry Association of America announced last month that it's chang...…

…2A - Thursday, January 8, 2009 2A -Thusday Jauary8, 009 2. V~)The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Vietnam War protest takes new form In the spring of 1972, politi- cal activism raged on campus as f the Vietnam War continued into another year. On a festive day in May, the anger of anti-war protesters reached its climax when they dug four "bomb :. craters" on campon to symbolize the destruction that the war was causing >> to the Vietnam cou...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Feds: inauguration attractive target for terrorist threats U.S. intelligence officials say the Jan. 20 inauguration is an attrac- tive target for international and domestic terrorist groups, but they know of no specific threat that might disrupt the celebration. An intelligence ass...…

…4A - Thursday, January 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74C Miclanai 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...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 5A PUMPING UP THE VOLUME After a sloppy first half, Wolverines amp up the intensity in OT thriller By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON - Michigan coach John Beilein grabbed his jacket, picked up his water, put his head down and started walking back to the Michigan locker room at halftime. Then he looked up at the score- board to see if that had really just happe...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 7A MICROBREWERY * From PagelA Arbor location was straightfor- ward. "I live there, and it's a great place to start a business right now," he said. "Ann Arbor is kind of a bright spot in Michigan's economy." The tropical-themed Dexter facility exclusively produces and sells oak-aged beer influenced by souring bacteria and wild yeast. Like with most other craft beers, they do b...…

…8A - Thursday, January 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Thursday, January 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Well ahead of schedule, M' looks to Mitera to lace up tomorrow past for future Senior captain to skate for first time since knee injury in October By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Editor Nineteen minutes into this sea- son, senior captain Mark Mitera had to be carried off the ice after NOTEBOOK tear...…

…hk _: MF F -- - t.. h + b.i_' Il _ The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com ( Thursday, January 8, 2009 THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2008 From TV on the Radio to Lil' Wayne, from Deer- hunter to Portishead, 2008 saw a wide range of art- ists score big with some of their best-ever efforts. At the dawn of 2009, the Daily Music Staff takes a look back with its picks for the best albums of the year. weekend essentials Jan 8. to Jan. 11 MOVIES The Michigan Th...…

…2B - Thursday, January 8, 2009 The Daily Arts guide to upcoming events in Ann Arbor and the surrounding area. Today 1.8.09 Concerto Competition Finals Presented by the U-M School of Music 4 p.m. At Hill Auditorium Free "Rosencrantz and Guilden- stern Are Dead" Starring Loren Bass & Malcolm Tulip a P.m. At the Performance Network (120 E. Huron) $10 suggested ticket price Tomorrow 1.9.09 "New Music on the Block" Presented by the U-M School of Mu...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 3B A better way to eat healthy The University's recording studio is located on North Campus in the Duderstadt. Showcasing a new generation of talent t' all light!" is the large caption on the Everyday Food magazine I recently received. Light? I might have to burn this issue. If you love food, then it's S sacrilegious to diet. But, just as you've done for the past four New ...…

…4B - Thursday, January 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com THE VAULT 'HARD-BOILED' (1992) Violent action, Hong Kong style By BRANDON CONRADIS cop (Tony Leung) working for one also manages to transcend its place SeniorArts Editor of the men responsible, slimy gun- as a mere exploitation piece, even smuggler Johnny Wong (Anthony wowing critics who would pan sim- There was a time when no one Wong). Eventually the two cops ilar films....…