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…JUMP BALSEX ON THE RADIO Michigan starts its men's basketball season tonight against Saginaw Students talk dirty on campus's sexiest radio program. Valley State. See Sports, Page 5A See The B-side, Page 1A (jIje 1Nirc~pljan &xiaI&, Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 6, 2008 michigandaily.com EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH 'U' lauds passage of ballot initia ive Proposal2 will allow 'U' to expand research using public funding By NICOLE ABE...…

…Iie fiidiari 0aiI Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 4, 2008 michigandailycom GUIDE TO ELECTION DAY '08 WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU VOTE Waiting in potentially long lines will at least be pleasant. Forecasts call for sunny weather and near-record highs in the mid-70s. Observers from both parties could be at your polling place. Your registra- tion or identity might be challenged. But if you registered, you have the right to vote. Don't give ...…

…Iie 1idigan Baily Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 3, 2008 michigandailycom NEARING THE FINISH Groups, make last pushes on campus College Dems chair: We're 'trying to run up the score' By JULIE ROWE Daily StaffReporter After months of campaigning, the College Democrats and Col- lege Republicans are preparing for their final campus push to turn out voters for their respective can- didates. With polls showing a double- digit lead for De...…

…Oie lMidYgan Baij ONE-H11 UNDRED-NIN'ETIEEN Y EARIS(}F EDITORU,\A L REED)( M Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 31, 2008 michigandaily.com TRICK OR TREAT AT SEXTIVAL r 591. Y y PREPARING FOR ELECTION DAY Professors expect low attendance on Tuesday Kelsey Kennedy, an LSA junior, and Nate Gire, an LSA senior, investigate the contents of their goody bags at Sextival, an annual event targeted at underclassmen to help raise awareness about g...…

…E Ic i an 43aillA Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, October 30,2008 micuiganaaiiy.com STATE IEGISLATJRE Small state House races could have big impact MAX COLLINS/Dail South African human rights activist Desmond Tutu was awarded the Wallenberg Medal yesterday at Hill Auditorium. The award is given to distinguished humanitarians. ActiLvist icon Tutu speaks. at Hill Democrats have six-seat advantage in 110-seat chamber By LINDY STEVENS Daily St...…

…j iC4i1 a11 at ll Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 29, 2008 michigandaily.com GOOGLE BOOK SEARCH Lawsuit over book project settled Google will proceed with efforts to digitize entire 'U' library collection By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily Staff Reporter Google's plan to digitize every bound book in some of the nation's largest libraries and make them available online has cleared whatcould have been a major legal hurdle. The tech juggernaut ...…

…be Midjigan Batty Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 28, 2008 michigandaily.com RACE FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS Candidates offer ideas i campus debate Hopefuls differ on how to finance the University, lower tuition and foster diversity By ANDY KROLL Daily News Editor Six candidates running for the University of Mich- igan's Board of Regents in the fall election fielded questions yesterday from faculty members at a forum held at Palmer Comm...…

…S S FROM THE DAILY:YES ON 1AND 2 The editorial board endorses proposals to legalize medical marijuana and loosen stem cell laws, and weighs in on state House candidates. See Opinion, Page 4A 46F 4f rl 4c,. C41pan4, i IV )NE-U ID NINl Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, October 27,2008 michigandaily.com WINTER COMMENCEMENT Auto mogul Penske to speak at Dec. graduation ZACHARY MEISNER/Daily Michigan State players hoist the Paul Bunyan Trophy a...…

…T L - MICHIGAN'S TALENT 'PAYNE'-FUL The Michigan-Michigantate game is alwaysamarqueematchupbHollywood, please stop turning tomorrow's gamecud have recruiting m ca sf years to come. video games into movies. ___ Football Saturday, Page 1_See Arts, Page 5A Cemidiia n :atlv ONE HUNDRED-NINETEEN YEARS OF EDIIT lAL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 24, 2008 michigandaily.com COLORFUL REACTION UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT Despite poor econo...…

…Iie IMidligan hailt Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, October 23,2008 minigaanycmm MAIN STREET BLAZE STUDENT SCHOLARS 'U' leads all colleges in Fulbrights Michigan students have won the most grants in three of the last four years By KELLY FRASER Daily News Editor For the third time in four years, the University of Michi- gan has more Fulbright Program grant recipients than any other school. A total of 31 students - 21 undergraduate and 10 gr...…

…DUBYA'S WARS a gan's Stone's latest political drama is a story of presidential battles within and without. See Arts, Page 5A Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 22, 2008 michigandaily.com OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING GROWS UP UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS Minority enrollment dips for 2008 class 'U' sees slight drop in first full cycle after Proposal 2 By CHRIS HERRING Managing NewsEditor The number of underrepre- sented minorities in the Universi-...…

…Michigan has beaten Penn State nine years running. Now, they're 23.5-point underdogs. Can they win? See Sports, Page 5 Michigan should stand up for gay marriage in the civil rights battle of our time. See Opinion, Page 4 Iie ffid anDiIj Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 17, 2008 michigandailv.com LEARNING TO WRAP PAYING FOR EDUCATION Citigroup ends int'l student loan plan Ineligible for federal aid, more than 100 foreign graduate stud...…

…I e ic i an4, it Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, October 16, 2008 michigandaily.com Obama pulling .staff out of M.\.i ch. With state no longer a major battleground, workers head to N.C., Penn., Indiana By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's campaign confirmed yesterday that it would move some of its staff members out of Michigan. The move comes two weeks after Republican presi- dential tominee John M...…

…P Ic446pi0an 4,3at IV Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 15, 2008 michigandaily.com NEAR-CAMPUS CRIME Kampfer's injury came in assault " Police investigating early Sunday morning in what his coach described as "an off-ice case, sources say incident," was taken to the hospi- tal with inju- focus is on ries after being thrown to the football player grown d- pground dur- ing an alterca- By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN tion near East -;" and GABE N...…

…lj ffEid~igan 4Bail'. Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 14, 2008 micnigandaly.com * CAMPAIGN 2008 * Local candiadates square off 0 City's mayoral candidates to face off on television tonight By TREVOR CALERO Daily Staff Reporter Candidates from two state legislature districts in southeastern Michigan met last night as part of a series of debates hosted by the Community Television Network and the League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor ...…

…ONE-HUNDRED-NINETEEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL IFREEDOM I Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, October 13, 2008 michigandaily.com * CAMPAIGN 2008 * Pullout stings state's young McCain supporters Des slide Coll For y tions th with se date w in comj the Mc{ pull out abitter "I wi tor Mc( paignin Spite Michigan's I think Michigan can be won," aaid Jim Arapostathis, a member toward Obama, of Oakland University's 'College Republicans chapter. "I don't just ...…

…P Illic4i an4,.3at Im Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 10, 2008 michigandaily.com FUNDING DISCOVERIES U' sets research spending record With federal grants harder to secure, partnerships with industry bring in more money By ELAINE LAFAY Daily Staff Reporter * University research expenses broke $875.8 mil- lion for the 2007-2008 fiscal year, a 6.4 percent increase from last year and the highest sum spent on research and development in Uni...…

…LlIie 1Eidc~igan Bi Thursday, October 9, 2008 michigandaily.com * CAMPAIGN 2008 * Mich. GOP in spat after McCain withdrawal 'U' student among former McCain staffers in hot water for taking campaign literature By TREVOR CALERO Daily StaffReporter Four former employees of the Michigan Republican Party, including one University student, were threat- ened with arrest Monday after allegedly attempting to steal 300,000 pieces of campaign literatu...…

…RESEARCH AND POLITICS With stem cell proposal on ballot, 'U toesth eline k F OR MORE ON STEM CELLS, Dr. James Battey speaks at a stem cell coelerence in the Biomedical tcieece Research Building Auditoriumn Vrsit mrchlgandalycom/oldeo for multimedia. yesterday. Altred Tauhman hequeathed $22 million to the Medical School during the meeting. Taumnt ie $22milio Gift for medical research at University linked to stem cell ballot initiative Unable ...…

…'Religulous': Bill Maher hates your god. Students deserve a voice on tuition hikes Arts, Page 5 I Opinion, Page 4 Ifei Mi an B.a Im Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 7, 2008 michigandailycom 601 FOREST COMPLEX Council tables plans for student high-rise JENNIFER KRON/Daily Bruce Springsteen thrilled his fans and Barack Obama supporters at Eastern Michigan University yesterday, which marked the voter registration deadline in Michigan. ...…

…Nie-alNtidTpn it f E-1\1)T]N I " NNETEEN Y'N P EDITO1RI1A(L FREDOliM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, October 6, 2008 michigandaily.com THREE YARDS AND A CLOUD OF MUD OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING Developers rework plan for South U. high-rises JEREMY CR0/Daily FOR MORE MUD BOWL ACTION- LSA senior Megan McWeeney of Alpha Phi gets tackled during a scoreless tie between her sorority and Go to MICHIGANDAILYCOM/VIDEO fora video with Delta Delta Delta Saturda...…

…mbt £idiian 0Ual ONE-HIUNDIED) NINETEENYX S LEARS O E PITO I EDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 3, 2008 michigandaily.com * CAMPAIGN 2008 * Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks before thousands at Michigan State University yesterday. Obama supporters are holding out hope that he'll visit the Uni- versity of Michigan before the election. FOR A SLIDESHOW PRESENTATION, GO TO MICHIGANDAILY.COM Obama rallie...…

…till iC i an,4.3a....t. 19 Ann MArbor, Michigan Thursday, October 2i2008 michigandaily.com Michigan businesses struggle to find loans MAX COLLINS/Daily T. Boone Pickens, the billionaire oilman from Texas, spoke to a capacity crowd at the Power Center yesterday, touting his "Pickens Plan," which calls for a reduction in foreign oil dependence. His talk was part of the University's 'green'-themed Homecoming Week. Pikes It'9s about security ...…

…HOMECOMING GAMES VOKE YOUR VOTE Voter drive returns to dorms With state deadline close, 'U' lifts suspension on group registering voters in dorms By JULIE ROWE Daily Staff Reporter After being suspended Friday for alleged violations of University policy and election law, voter registra- tion resumed in the residence halls with full force. Voice Your Vote, a non-partisan Michigan Student Assembly commission and the only group authorized to reg...…

…Uie iidigan hailj Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 30, 2008 michigandaily.com VOTING ON CAMPUS 'U' bars voter drive from dorms Cit of p ba regi With before vote in ing has bers of up vote register ing complaints A University Housing staff . , member sent an e-mail Friday to artisanship, U the co-chairs of Voice Your Vote, a group from Michigan Student Assembly com- IIS gmission, telling them suspend all stering in dorms voter regis...…

…The I1d1iian Bailj Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 29, 2008 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN'S COMEBACK REVIVING A TRADITION Homecoming 'green' week starts today p JEREMY CHO/Daily Defensive end Brandon Graham salutes the Big House crowd following Michigan's dramatic 27-25 victory over No. 9 Wisconsin. The Wolverines rallied in the second half, erasing what was once a 19-0 Wisconsin lead. The victory, which came on the 500th game in Mic...…

…lie A+idiipn Bai )NE-HL; UNDE-EIG TE N i EayA, A e e I r A 2 F2EEDOM Friday, September 26, 2008 richigandaily.com CAMPUS HOUSING Withhome prices low,. some opt to buy, not rent Parents hope to save on rent, re-sell homes at a profit By LINDY STEVENS Daily StaffReporter When the faucet leaks or the sink backs up in their two-bedroom condominium, Engineering S senior Chris Mikulski calls his landlord just like everyone else. In his case, thoug...…

…A tribute to the best of our middle school years The B-side 0 0 400 IIE ffid~igan BaiIlj Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 25, 2008 michigandaily.com CAMPUS SAFETY Crime alerts now headed to your inbox Officials worried change will allow students to learn about incidents earlier and more that campus didn't consistently. "We recognized that it was not learn about crimes only creating more work for others, but it also was not consist...…

…College's state of Hockey shuffles the sexual union lineup in fall practice The Statement Sports, Page 11 IELdilgan OaiI T E IUNRED-EIG IITEE D lll R Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 24,2008 michigandaily.com CAMPUS SAFETY Prospective DPS director outlines plan to students U. dep neWi n In a Depart ed stud tions to the dep With ment's tor, ret search cess of ceed hi Laur Public sity, wa last nig Room o iiversity safety The meet...…

…How coach rebuilt New'Mercenaries' volleyball program game a letdown ** Sports, Page 10 Arts, Page 9 alle ii an 43atl Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 23, 2008 michigandaily.com NEAR-CAMPUS CRIME Suspects arrested after keg tap theft JENIFEKO/Daily LSA senior Jason Wu and LSA sophomore Anh Tran enjoyed a picturesque day on the Diag. Yesterday marked the beginning of fall. Man pulled out air gun when student tried to recover tap st...…

…e IC41,pan 4:3at1V Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 22, 2008 michigandaily.com POST-GRADUATION JOBS Economy has mixed impact on recruiting SAIDALSALAH/Daily LSA junior Tom Duvall, a member of the College Democrats, registers Gabrielle Letbotter to volunteer for the Obama campaign in Detroit on Saturday. Dems moun Detroit turnout effort' Struggling economy hasn't stopped some companies from scouting 'U' students By CHARLES GREGG-GEIS...…

…Illic i an, at Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 19, 2008 michigandailycom PARKING ON CAMPUS Regents OK plan to add parkingnear hospital Neighbors speak out against planned $48-million structure By JAKE SMILOVITZ Daily Staff Reporter Despite strong opposition from city residents and offi- cials, the University Board of Regents unanimously approved a proposal for a free-standing parking structure, office build- ing and transit center n...…

…4Making art with your food Our sex and relationships columnist's debut The B-side Opinion, Page 4A Iie lidigar Bailjj Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 18, 2008 michigandailycom MICHIGAN S ECONOMIC WOES Candidates pitch fixes for rising joblessness Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist, spoke yesterday at Eastern Michigan University yesterday to promote his new book and draw attention to the energy crisis. Fried-man calls fo...…

…4c It iC i an,43at im Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 17, 2008 rnichigandaily.com REGISTRATION DRIVE BORROWING FOR COL LEGE As lenders shy away, 'U' students still finding loans Community college students among those hit hardest by loan squeeze BY MATT AARONSON Daily StaffReporter Private lenders have been pull- ing out of the student loan indus- try in droves as investors hesitate to buy loan-backed securities in a, national ec...…

…e fid gan Baijj Ann Arbor, Michigan p THE SATELLITE CAMPUSES Enrollment at U-M Flint Dearborn at all-time high Campuses add new programs, on-campus housing in effort to lose commuter-school image ByKELLY FRASER Daily News Editor In recent years, the University's satellite cam- puses in Flint and Dearborn have tried to rein- vent their commuter-college images by expanding recruitingefforts,offeringnew academic programs and developing on-campus...…

…46F c an'3at Ann Arbor, Michigan PARKING ON CAMPUS Neighbors oppose plans to add parking near hospital Monday, September 15, 2008 michigandailycom IN RIVALRY. A TURNOVER OF FORTUNES Res To St r bri Som Lower ed acr the Un ing a U two fr tures n cAl Car The structu 40,000 and po STRU sidents of Lower is near the Kellogg Eye Center between Wall Street and Maiden wn area say new Lane. Conceptual plans, the first step ructures would toward a...…

…I e idiga rail Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 12, 2008 michigandaily.com A CAREFUL DESCENT COURSE EVALUATIONS Starting this fall, evals go Switch will save paper, money, but some worry students won't make time for web questionnaire By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily Staff Reporter After more than 30 years of use, the University's system of paper course and instructor evaluations is being replaced by an online evaluation set to debut this sem...…

…Wie iidligan Dail. Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 11,2008 michigandailycom * CAb CRIME NEAR CAMPUS Police say mugger targeting students AAPD suspects one robber responsible for two late-night muggings near campus this week ByKELLY FRASER and SARA LYNNE THELEN Daily Staff Reporters After two students were mugged late at night near campus earlier this week, police think a single man might be targeting students. Detective Richard Ki...…

…WwE ffiid~igan B4atty Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 10, 2008 michigandaily.com UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE Care costs create dilemma for 'U' Administration must balance rising costs with quality, in competition for top faculty By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily Staff Reporter With high health care costs plaguing colleges and businesses across the country, University officials are searching for a remedy to its own increasing health insurance bi...…

…IIE liclpgan Baily Ann Arbor, Michigan FUNDING THE UNIVERSITY 'U' investors predict drop in fund returns Tuesday, September 9, 2008 michigandaily.com * CAMPAIGN 2008 * limb exp less The ment a sign return Unive endow Tho endow 14.6 p years, percen ment memb Comm that re likely The billion by 9.8 the pi ended said a the 20 availat Board uled fo Flint c Wh orthre endow With markets going to be rough, slow going." He also said it was possib...…

…* 'MAN ON WIRE' MESMERIZES SEE ARTS, PAGE 8A E id igan Oath ONE-HUND iiE - GHTI'EEN YEARSOF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Monday, September 8, 2008 Ann Arbor, Michigan A NEW TRADITION FOR THE VICTORS Dems, GOP set field for regents race 0 thre for t ne incumbent, and a staunch supporter of the Uni- versity's affirmative action policy De challengers vie before the passage of the statewide ban on race- and gender-based wo spots on board affirmative ...…

…W - -------- --- . _:.: , .. m3ai1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 5, 2008 michigandailycom YOUNG REPUBLICANS Diversity lacking on floor of RNC Of at ST. Scamer convej speed Rudy vice p Palin, ventio Mu this w Conve to ma more when the co Xcel E reotyp rang t Att descri betwe ity in facing cratic' sage o be em The of eag licans show aren't in age. 2,380 delegates They say they're being held back by the Republican establish- conve...…

…Class has begun: The Arts Guide 101 The B-Side Iic idpan hi Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 4, 2008 SEMESTER IN DETROIT After hiring first leader, program lays plans Detroit-based urban studies and internship program seeking students for inaugural semester By BETH WITTENSTEIN Daily Staff Reporter The Semester in Detroit project moved one step closer to sending students to the Motor City in Janu- ary. The University recently appoint...…

…A4s timid immigrat'ion stance The Statement, Page 6B Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 3,2008 michigandaily.com Leading gay rights advocate at 'U' retires Toy co-founded University's LGBT Affairs office By JESSICA BAER Daily StaffReporter James Toy officially retired July 1, but he prefers to say that he's "retreaded." "I keep on working for justice and equality," said the 78-year-old, a University alum who has devoted his life to a...…

…(A .NE-HUNDE)-EIGHTEEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDDM Ann Arbor, Mih gan Tuesday, September 2, 2008 michigandaily.com M'needs more time, not hype know you were excited for Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez's first game Sat- urday. I know because you helped fill Michiga Stadium 30A minutes before kickoff Last year that only happened for Ohio State. And I don't buy that it was be- cause the Athletic Department urged fans to arive early because of th...…

…MINORITY Partthreeofafour-part series on effortstomaintain RECRUITING diversity on campusafterthe statewideaffirmative action ban Detroit office focuses on prep OPINION Making the (green) grade on campus After the Princeton Review re- leased eco-friendliness rankings tor college campuses, the Daily looks at what the University can do to improve its marks. See Page 4 ARTS Stoners suck "Pineapple Express" proves that Judd Apatow and company are...…

… Hieftje hopes for fifth term NEWS Big-budget films bring internships Thanks to a new tax incentive offered by the state of Michi- gan to films with budgets over $50,000, students with film- making aspirations are landing internships with Hollywood movie productions. See Page 2 OPINION Daily City Council endorsements The Daily chooses candidates for Ann Arbor's Democratic pri- mary elections tomorrow. See Page 4 ARTS Bloodlust presides over B...…

…MINORITY Part two of afour-part series on effortsto maintain RECRUITING diversity oncampusafter the statewide affirmative action ban Alumni offer what 'U' can't OPINION Veiled voting Robert Soave explains the secrecy and confusivn behind the Retorm Michigan Govvern- ment Now! initiative and how it's representative of the bigger dangers of direct democracy. See Page5 ARTS The "Brothers" fail "Step Brthers" is anvther step dvwn tvr Will Ferrel....…

…Criminals not after crafts OPINION Trail-weary Gary Graca explains why long and ever-lengthing election I season are leaning him ex- hausted - and what presiden- tial candidates can do to help. See Page 5 ARTS Batman returns in stunning sequel Christopher Nolan turns a typi- cal comic book story into one of the most enthralling, unique films of the year. See Page 10 SPORTS Futures Game kind to Wolverines Former Michigan baseball players Clayt...…

…Rodriguez agrees to buyout OPINION Priced out Tom Michniacki explains that it's not just the high cost of medical school keeping stu- dents from becoming doctors - it's the high cost of trying to get in, too. See Page5 ARTS Monster superhero still in fine form Del Toro's latest is an extrava- gant, if not spectacular, return to the comic book world with "Hell- boy II." See Page 9 SPORTS Athlete takes on Cirque du Soleil Former Michigan gymnas...…