June 15, 2009 (vol. 119, iss. 141)

…OPINION The new nation of SlowlyLand This two-state solution could prove that all falafel actually tastes the same SEE PAGE 5 ARTS A film experience worth having Soderbergh's "The Girlfriend Experience" services its viewers well SEE PAGE 10 SPOR TS A double dose of champions Best friends Ofili and Gall win big at NCAA Championships SEE PAGE 11 Vol. CX1X, No. 141 1 2009' The Michigan Daily michigandaily.con N EW S .................................…

…21 Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ARCHAEOLOGY Hunting grounds under Lake Huron 'U' researchers find 10,000-year-old relics 100 feet deep By STEPHANIE STEINBERG Daily News Editor University researchers recently announced the groundbreakingdis- covery of archaeological remains under the surface of Lake Huron - the first such find on the bottom of the Great Lakes. The researchers found caribou hunting structures a...…

…Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MAIN STREET FLIPS OUT I3 New chocolate shop opens on Main Street Ca] C Th House year r which openin succes, The assorts and co and a p.m.,d people Molna rillon Chocolates "We're going to sell most of the same stuff, just higher quality," replaces the Molnar said, adding that he plans to make most of the products in hocolate House the store, unlike The Chocolate House. By JASMINE...…

…41 Monday, June 15, 2009 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 ASA SMITH I VIEWPOINT JAMIE BLOCK EDITOR IN CHIEF ROBERT SOAVE MANAGING EDITOR RACHEL VAN GILDER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect theofficialposition of the Daily's editorialboard. Allother signed articles and illustrations repre...…

…Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 5 A kosher solution CHRIS KOSLOWSKI I |OT TO PASTURE E-MAIL CHRIS AT CSKOSLOW@UMICH.EDU When it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, commen- tary abounds on the subject of who is for and against the idea of a son-called "two-state solu- tion." President Barack Obama - is famously in MATTHEW support of such GREEN an agreement. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta...…

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…81 Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com STREET FAIR From Page 1 year's 174. Brown attributed the decrease in to a decline in the num- ber of artist applications and fewer invitations to artists from the fair's organizers. Brown said the budget decrease is unprecedented because the fair's organizers have reported budget growth each year since relocating to the Burton Tower area in 2003. The fair has retained an average...…

…Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 7 1 9 9 o Blockbuster remake falls short Solid acting from John Travolta and Denzel Washington can't save this dead-on-the-water film By HANS YADAV Daily Arts Writer "The Taking of Pelham 123," the remake of director Joseph Sargent's 1974 classic, recycles all the ingenuity of the original and offers nothing new to modern audiences. The newly released "Pelham" is a trainwreck of inco...…

…1 O " S 'fi'9t Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'Girlfriend' turns more than tricks . By ANDREW LAPIN Daily Film Editor There is a scene in the obnoxiously cute- sy 2005 romantic comedy "Hitch" where Will Smith's wholesome "love doctor" character is approached by a sleazy client who wants help get- The ting laid. Smith is offended by what he sees as a gross Girlfriend misinterpretation of his Experence job: He help...…

…Monday, June 15, 2009 " The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Fi CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONS BETH HALL/AP Senior Geena Gall celebrates after her second consecutive National Championship in the 800-meter race this weekend. Michigan finished seventh in the nation. Seniors Ofili and Gall grab consecutive national titles By FELIX CARREON Daily Sports Writer Seniors and co-captains Tiffany Ofili and Geena Gall capped their collegiate careers with a p...…

…12 Monday, June 15, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com CHAMPS From Page 11 Ofili's efforts were enough to cement her as one of the best athletes in the history of the pro- gram. But Michigan's superstar hurdler first turned heads as just a freshman. In her first year with the Wolverines, Ofili broke school records in both the 60- and 100- meter hurdles. This season, Ofili has made a name for herself as one of the world's best in the...…