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…Collisions frequent on campus Intersections near we've definitely had our fair share ACCIDENT PRONE down here over the years." Most dangerous intersections on campus by number of crashes campus are some of Though Erickson said the police didn't respond to that particu- the worst in A2 lar incident, from 2003 to 2007, tims Geddesve. OPINION Half-baked sunscreen Gary Graca explains ho st he U.S. Food and Drug Administra- tion is doing little to...…

…Higher education budget passed OPINION The problem with public funding Robert Soave explains how the public tunding program exclu- sively benefits majority parties, vwhiie hanging the underdogs out to dry. See Page 4 ARTS 'WALL--E' blasts into theaters The new family film shows Pixar at the top of its game with an exciting, unique and intelligent scifi adventure. See Page 9 SPORTS Beijing-bound Club Wolverine swimmer Michael Phelps secured a ...…

…Legislature to boost funding OPINION From the Daily: Tallying the damage Sorting out the facts and figures for this year's incoming class, it's obvious that the University needs to up its game against the affirmative action ban. See Page 4 ARTS Lil Wayne returns with smash album Tha Carter ltl brings rapper to the forefront of modern hip hop thanks to ingenious singles and audacious lyrics. See Page 9 SPORTS Brown recharged Junior free safety...…

…College Dems unite for nominee NEWS A2 residents allowed to keep chickens Councilmember Steve Kun- selman's proposal, meant to encourage sustainable living, passed 7-4 last week. See Page 3 OPINION From the Daily: Fulbright fauxpas The U.S. State Department earned poor marks in its deal- ings with scholarship recipi- ents living in a land of chaos. See Page 4 SPORTS Four years of work has come to this Michigan swimming coach Bob Bowman setup ...…

…Frat house destroyed in blaze NEWS 'U invests in new cancer treatment The University Health System is partnering with sther Michigan hospitals to offer an alternative to traditional radiation therapy. See Page 5 OPINION Kate Truesdell: Feeding a bad habit Laying off the burgers is a small price to pay to help fight environmental degradation. See Page 5 SPORTS Andy Reid: Pitching a problem for Blue The Wolverines saw incredible performances fr...…

…Mourning on the Diag OPINION Setting the record straight The Recording IndustryAs- sociation of America sounds off, addressing accusations about its involvement with litigation on college campuses. See Page 4 ARTS Indiana Jones returns for new adventure The special effects-laden sequel from Spielberg and Lucas has critics divided. Paul Tassi and Brandon Conradis weigh in on "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." See Page 9 SPORTS Blue shut down by A...…

…FEELING SUPER: 'M' SWEEPS REGIONAL NEWS City Council weighs new bike lanes The Ann Arbor City Council will vote tonight on a proposal to add bike paths to Fifth Av- enue and Division Street. See Page 3 OPINION From the Daily: Running on empty While politicians in Michigan and in Washington D.C. are using gas tax breaks as fuel for upcoming campaigns, the pro- posed breaks would be a wreck. See Page 4 ARTS Latest Grand Theft Auto will take you...…

…New eateries for Union, League OPINION Women aren't the only ones who need an HPV vaccine In the debate over mandating the HPV vaccine, men are the oft-forgotten carriers of the virus. See Page 5 ARTS "Speed Racer" heads to theaters Despite dazzling visual eftects, the script sputters in this TV remake. See Page 10 SPORTS Third time's a charm The Michigan baseball team clinched its third straight regu- lar-season Big Ten Champion- ship after ...…

…OPINION Take personality tests out of job applications While the job market may be tight, it's not tight enough to reject people for jobs because of online personality tests. See Page 4 ARTS "Iron Man" brings life to old genre Robert Domney Jr. shines as the high-tech hero in the surprising- ly above-average new superhero movie. See Page 8 SPORTS Belleville blues The No. 11 Michigan roming team finished fifth of seven teams at the Big Ten Rowi...…

…OPINION From the Daily: Amending admissions Rick Jones uses 10 percent of his brain on plan to guarantee admission to top 10 percent of high school graduates See Page 4 ARTS Harold & Kumar return for more Despite its raunchy nature, the new sequel to the 2004 film is a surprising success. See Page 8 SPORTS M pulls out win to scavenge a split The Michigan softball team tied in a tightly contested series with Northwestern. The Wolverines and Wil...…

…Iie Midigan Oai& 'NE-HtNDRED-EI( "ITEEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, April 15,2008 michigandaily.com PREPARING THE DIAG HEALTH CARE IN MICHIGAN Group wants health care mandate on Nov. ballot UHS director says a constitutional amendment, Mich- igan residents would be required plan would reduce to have access to both preventative cost of coverage and primary care. Currently, Mas- sachusetts is the only other sta...…

…Iie 1idigan Bail Ann Arbor, Michigan )NE-HUNDRED-EIHT1'EN S OF EDITORIA LFREEDOM Monday, April 14, 2008 michigandaily.com STEM CELREMSEARCH IN MICHIGAN Repeal of research ban seeks spot on ballot 'U' officials can't AN OVERTURNING POINT? support initiative, Whatcould be on this falls ballot but support change Theprnoposedamendmentwou'ldnot change the state ban on human cloning. to stem cell laws Michigan residents wouldhaveaccess to any ...…

…)NE HUNDI )I EIGLTEEN YEARSOF EDITORILAL FPEEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, April 11, 2008 michigandaily.com CAMPUS CUISINE eal plans set for overhaul Meal costs will stay about $10 ameal. The changes are meant to aim- the same; Entree plify the meal plans and give stu- dents more flexibility in deciding when and how they want to spend with 'Dining Dollars' their meal credits, said Michael Lee, the University's director of Residential Din...…

…mlIE Midigan Bail ONE.HND.ED.EIGT11 EEN A .YEAS O ITO dI \ I. I Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, April 10, 2008 COURSE REGISTRATION Faced with early class, B-schoolers get crafty Students have bribed and begged classmates to swap for their morning classes By SUZY VULJEVIC Daily StaffReporter Most students will go to great lengths to avoid early- morning classes, but faced with a Ross School of Busi- ness policy that automatically assigns stude...…

…SIie I.idipganBailjj Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, April 9, 2008 michigandailycom MICHIGAN STUDENT ASSEMBLY Tuition allocations to shift for undergrads At meeting, MSA urges addition of box to application for Middle Easterners By DANIEL STRAUSS Daily Staff Reporter At last night's Michigan Student Assembly meeting, University Pro- vost Teresa Sullivan announced that each student's tuition will be spent more evenly across different academ...…

…miniganaudny.cm EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGES Enrollment stilllow for alert system Students may be BY THE NUMBERS given chance to sign Percentages of students registered up at orientation for text-message alert systems 15 By CAITLIN SCHNEIDER University of Missouri-Columbia Orange Taylor IIl listens as the verdict is read. He was convicted yesterday of murdering Eastern Michigan student Laura Dickinson in December 2006. T..aylor found guilty in eat...…

…li Mdigan ay ()N '.' )}{ED-E~I1 TEE Y, 1u R )o EDITyA rIi FEEDOM Monday, April 7,2008 mhgadlyo michigandaily,com SEATING MICHIGAN'S DEL.EGATES Dems rule out primary do-over State party says new election is 'not practical' By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor The Michigan Democratic Party decided Friday not to hold a do-over primary or caucus to seat the state's delegates, instead say- ing it hopes to find another way to make the state's votes...…

…Rebuilding the Wolverines Many opinions about pot Rodriguez speaks out on team's progress Sports, Page 5 Debating the legalization of marijuana Opinion, Page 4 )L Pid I \an ail e OE UNDEDEIGTEN YA-4O EITORIA L FREE I!"DOM Friday, April 4,2008 michigandaily.com ACADEMICS AND STUDENT-ATHLETES Sources question reporters methods Members of the University's Navy ROTC line up in order from shortest to tallest in front of Angell Hall yesterday in...…

…Classical success How A2 draws the biggest names The B-side A call for fraternal transparency The Greek system's PR problem Opinion, Page 4A 1I4efid ian'3ailj I N4).1 I) .(,I 4 N .AIk AI11) 11) I IION /nii MiVUI iviIuiIndiI Thursday, April 3, 2008 michigandaily.com FEDERAL RESEARCH GRANTS RACE'S HAND IN POLITICS Colemi'ian pushes for funding on Capitol Hill U president says research dollars lead to innovation needed to help struggling ec...…

…THE YEAR IN PH OTOS Looking back on the Fab Five The Statement, Page 4B The Statement, age 6B lltic4toan Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, April 2,2008 michigandailycom STEPPING OUT STATE ECONOMY Toyota to spend $100M at A2facility Exl Wi B Toyo that it over th the aut researc Arbor - 35 rese years. The] ta's cu square part of1 Nob engine versity Centra Labora the new perts say region According to the Japanese auto- maker's statement, t...…

…Where the Wii has failed Keeping quiet about the Olympics A plea for Nintendo to stop making hardware Arts, Page s Why a boycott's a bad idea Opinion, Page 4 ONE HtNDRED-EIGHTEEN'YEARSOF EDIT01RIAL1FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, April 1, 2008 michigandaily.com RENEWABLE ENERGY IN MICHIGAN Second in a three-part series about making sustainable energy sources a reality Experts see promise in biofuel production Producing energy from pla...…

…Opening Day for gaming consoles 'MLB 2K8' hits Wii, 360 Arts,. Academia, the liberal haven Page 5A Ideological diversity matters too Opinion, Page 4A ~Iy 1idcian Di~ )NE-HJUN I UGE I JTO .1AL\ L F l*EEI( Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 31, 2008 michigandaily.com RENEWABLE ENERGY IN MICHIGAN First in a three-part series about making sustainable energy sources a reality Experts: Wind energy could help Michigan MICHT(AN 9;.NIAG~ARA 1 ...…

…Women's basketball advances in NIT Young, brash and loud Next up: In-state rivals Michigan State Sports, Page 8 Be Your Own Pet releases noisy, fun second album Arts, Page S ffiidiian aIt ONE-UN IGHTEE1(1 ARS N ED)TOR AL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 28,2008 michigandailycom A BRIEF RESPITE STATE APPROPRIATIONS Senate OKs 3-percent hike nfundgin BENJI DELL/Daily A man walks underneath an arch near the Alumni Center during a rain...…

…Daily Arts' annual fashion section The B-Side 1Iic 1Nid n igariBly Ann Arb or, vMicnigan Thursday, March 27,2008 michigandaily.com MARIJUANA RALL Hash Bash might not be able to secure Diag Organizers say space is taken, but'U' won't say who reserved it By CHARLES GREGG-GEIST Daily Staff Reporter For36years, the Diaghas playedhostto amassgath- ering of marijuana enthusiasts in early April. They've turned out in droves through sun, rain and ...…

…~I~e Ld jian DaI~i C . .OELHUNDR IGHTEENYEAROF EDITjR.L F.EE X (nItI sd(4 y, Mrc 2, 2 8 L0* ________Wednesday, March 26,2008 micnmgandaauycom DALAI LAMA VISIT With Tibet in turmoil, visit to 'U' still planned China has accused Tibet's spiritual leader of inciting unrest, he has called for end to violence By JILLIAN BERMAN Daily StaffReporter With tension mounting in China, the Dalai Lama's scheduled visit to the University next month has tak...…

…A return to relevance Blue beats VCU to advance in NIT Sports, Page 9 From the Daily: Don't cross the GEO picket lines Opinion,Page4 3Iie ffidiigan Bai& ONE-H ED>:1IFT] "F E D Ann Arbor, Michigan_ Tuesday, March 25,2008 michigandailycom Negotiations fail, GEO set for walkout With no deal in place after almost five months of talks with administration, many GSIs and students will skip class for the day By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily StaffRep...…

…A faithful retelling of 'Horton' Don't label our generation Finally, a kid's book done right on the big screen Arts, Page SA Why a name won't stick Opinion Page 4A ()INE-HIU)NDRED-I1HlTEEN YlE-ARS ( 1' D17RIAI ,R EED)M Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 24,2008 MICHIGAN 2, MIAMI (OHIO)1 michigandaily.com CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS One day left for GE ,'U' to forge deal If no agreement is reached today, GSIs will start walkout By JACOB SMILOVITZ...…

…Michigan wins home-opener by taking advantage of 'freebies' Sports, Page 8 Why a green lifestyle requires deep pockets Opinion, Page 4 ~Ie idjian &dIVj Ann Friday, March 21,2008 michigandaily.com AWARDING MICHIGAN'S DELEGATES Legislature unlikely to sponsor primary RODRIGO GAYA/Daily Protesters for the Graduate Employees' Organzation demonstrated and listened to speeches yesterday in Regents' Plaza in front of the Fleming Adminstration ...…

…~1e id jig an 8i~ )\ 1 1) 1 1 YEARS OF1' '11D1T0J; I \E f I OM\ Thursday, March 20, 2008 michigandaily.com FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS Student seating hierarchy reworked Proposed system eliminates partner seats, gives freshmen priority over some grad students By LINDY STEVENS Daily StaffReporter University graduate students buying their Michi- gan football student tickets for next season might'be in for a surprise. In an e-mail sent to students...…

…THE STATEMENT WOMEN'S HOOPS Illegal immigrant workers struggle to make ends meet while With NIT bid, Michigan's first working toward a college degree. postseason tourney in six years &711d11gan aily Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 19,2008 michigandailycom FIXING THE FISH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Federal court judge upholds Proposal 2 Pro-affirmative action group plans to appeal ruling ByMATTAARONSON and JULIE ROWE Daily StaffReporters A f...…

…The Daily's annual NCAA bracket competition SportsPage9 STATI ONLJIIJNDRLI -LiEL. TE arE 1"ELITORILLhF1,2EOM Tuesday, March 18,2008 -nn /-nira, vic ngan PUSHING LENIENT DRUG POLICY Speaking in an Angell Hall auditorium, Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alliance explained why he thought the war on drugs in the U.S. should end. In his lecture, sponsored by Students-' for Sensible Drug Policy, he focused on how current drug policy leads to h...…

…Wolverines advance in CCHA playoffs After weekend sweep of UNO, Michigan headed back to the Joe SportsMonday le didxgan Bailj )N E-H U NDRED-EIG1 ,FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 17,2008 michigandaily.com STUDENT-ATHLETE AND ACADE .'U'scrambles to rebut report AWARDING MICHIGAN'S DELEGATES Top state Dems wantprimary do -over in June Article claims athletes were pushed to enroll in easy independent studies By JACOB SMILOVITZ...…

…Men's hoops knocks off Iowa in Big Ten tourney first round Sports, Page 8. A simple guide to starting your own MSA political party opinion, Page 4 NEiD iIan 3at ONE -HU NDRED -EIGHTEEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan_ Friday, March 14,2008 michigandaily.com SPRING COMMENCEMENT Contentious graduation move at NYU mirrors U After move from Manhattan to Bronx, NYU officials sought way to make Yankee Stadium feel more like Gree...…

…Things Daily Arts Hates 2008 Miley Cyrus, pop music ringtones, exclamation points and more The B-side (1je ffiidIigan Baijj ().}NE 1 IUNDRED- IXYASOI EDITOPIRIFREEOMl Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 13,2008 michigandaily.com ANN ARBOrI T ANSPORTATION City officials want trolley system within 5-7 years Project aimed at reducing traffic would cost 'tens of millions' to build By SARA LYNNE THELEN Daily StaffReporter Ann Arbor and San Fra...…

…Ann Arbor, Michigan Prose and poetry The magazine's annual literature issue, featuring student writing The Statement Wednesday, March 12, 2008 michigandailycom CABLE TELEVISION Report: Big Ten Network closer to deal withComcast Insiders say channel president of communications, in an e-mail statement. would be offered on Patrick Paterno, director of communications for Comcast's basic cable Michigan region, said the two sides are still negot...…

… 46F an Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 11, 2008 michigandaily.com SMichigan Stadium lawsuit settled T'%* - yy -111 Bi s foo at The settlem over TV bility t the tin House ball sta The ans of, lawsui from t wheelc make ties lik bring t the A] Act. TI U.S. D( signed plainti The sion pr tures c club se Befo expans ber, IM wheelc House will lose them located behind the north and south end zones. tatus as biggest The settlement, filed as...…

…Gymnasts defeat defending champions Georgia in stunning upset SportsMonday Bidding the word "bitch" farewell Opinion, Page 4A ON I NT ) J-rI ,i] ,tIIT YEARS OF' W IT(Y R A ', jEiLO Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 10, 2008 michigandaily com GEO CONT ACT NEOTIATIONS Union weighs strike options University could bring in mediator to help reach agreement with union By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily Staff Reporter With three negotiating sessions left...…

…With first postseason win since 2004, a new era of success for women's hoops Sports, page 8 Ferrell shoots an airball in latest predictable comedy Arts,page5 IE 1Eidigan DaiIy ONE H UN1DD(EH TE E Y SI F EIIALFREEDOM Friday, March 7,2008 michigandaily.com ONE-HOUR ARTWORK MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY State, party leaders debate primary plans Ne Coul rac4 You get a selves cratic remain decide on Jan In record 18- to w state contest young ...…

…A journey to uncover the history of the Delta Blues The B-Side For women's hoops seniors, one more shot at tourney win Sports Page 5A AdINIMMIN.- .a 46F 46F 41F c Illic i an4,)at N.1 XRS EDITC RIAL l."Ill",E]")OM Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 6,2008 michigandaily.com UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Tenure denial raises questions More than 30 faculty, students sent letter to LSA dean alleging pattern of discrimination By ELIZABETH LAI Dai...…

…The University's making progress on disabilities. ROBINSON: Michael Phelps should stand up Now students need to get involved. Opinion, Page4 :against Chinese rights abuses Sports, Page 9 flic 1Sidiigan DaiIlj NEARI W /-int -Stor, ivcngan Wednesday, March 5, 2008 michigandaily.com STUDENT PULIATON LSA scraps plan to regulate distribution of student media Policy was criticized drawn from consideration." Neither Cunningham nor Bob by campus...…

…V,0000 ie ffidigan Bail ON E-lI . NDF ElI)GH FlIT EEN YEARS OF EITC L FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 3,2008 michigandaily.com FINANCING FINANCIAL AID 'U' defends endowment spending Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have been campaigning hard in Ohio and Texas ahead of tomorrow's primaries and caucuses in those states. The real Super Tuesday? Groups develop sense of Ohio's woes mirror urgency before big day Mihible Mch igan s...…

…MEN'S HOOPS FALTERS LATE THE PULL OF POLLS Gophers halt Wolverines' win streak at three Why presidential polling is bad for America Sports, Page 8A Opinion, Page 4A CNI 1K 1icTiE anRa LE )NE-1HU/NDRE-1D-EIGHTEEN YEARS OF EDITORIA L FR EEDOM Friday, February 22, 2008 michigandaily.com GEO NEGOTIATIONS Contract talks.to continue after break Scheduled negotiations between GEO,'U' ended yesterday without a deal in place By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily ...…

…b t1Oiidigan DaiI1 ONI I .l 1)1 N 1111 NN 1 I(*:.TlI'l NYASO DI~T)B1 11 1FREEOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 21, 2008 michigandailycom TOTAL ECLIPSE GEO votes to postpone deadline for new contract Grad student union now has until March17 to agree to new contract By JACOB SMILOVITZ Daily StaffReporter The Graduate Employees' Orga- nization, engaged in contentious* contract negotiations with the University, voted overwhelmingly l...…

…Idlommobb - 4V 46F 46F tc4tgan 4,3at IV Ann Arbor, Michigan_ Wednesday, February 20,2008 michigandaily.com STATE FUNDING Coleman asks for boost in fuding un 1g Research university leaders make cases for fund increases despite state budget crunch By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor EAST LANSING - The presidents of the state's three research universities reiterated their need for state funding before a state Senate appropriation subcommittee y...…

…idriganhiI0 Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 19,2008 michigandaily.com CAMPAIGN 2008 Dems debate delegate seating Democratic National Party has suggested that Michigan hold caucuses to seat delegates By EMILY BARTON Daily News Editor With presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton neck and neck in the delegate count, the Democratic National Committee has suggested that Michigan hold a caucus to ensure that the state's 12...…

…BUCKEYES BOUNCED STAMPFL: BETTER THAN BEFORE Men's hoops beats OSU for third straight victory Why graduation should be on the Diag next year, too SportsMonday Opinion, Page 4A 'Ile 1id~gan D3atIV N I '1 )Ii'( El(. mrin muov unga Monday, February 18, 2008 michigandaily.com CENTER: FILE PHOTO; LEFT AND RIGHT: JEREMYTCHO/Da The City of Ann Arbor began cracking down on trash violations in 2002. Over the past three years, the number of cita...…

…4bF an at IV C Fit Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 14, 2008 michigandaily.com Student lending woes worry'U' Officials Financial aid chief website, more than 100 different Michigan colleges and universi- says market ties are eligible to participate. Last year, about 8,500 MI-LOANs conditions are were given to students, totaling about $68 million, The Associ- cause for concern aced Press reported. The suspension of the program By A...…

…ONELJ - )1(t" il N UII OF E 'V FIFNYS Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 13, 2008 michigandailycom IMPROVING FINANCIAL AID AFTER PROPOSAL 2 hasn't released data on admits Unlike last year, admissions data may not be made public until May By CHRIS HERRING Managing News Editor In response to Proposal 2, the statewide affirma- tive action ban that took effect in 2006, University officials regularly distributed admissions data to the med...…

…446brr an at im Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 12, 2008 michigandaily.com CHARITY CALISTHENICS CAPITOL HILL AND CAMPUS The first in an four-part series on how federal legislation would affect college students Bill aims to reduce price of college Lawmakers want more information on how aid, tuition costs are decided By JULIE ROWE Daily Staff Reporter The United States House of Representatives over- whelmingly passed a bill last week ...…

…4 RETURN TO THE TOP Hockey team narrowly misses sweep of top-ranked Miami (Ohio) SportsMonday Nc 1Bidigan Daily IT )F EDITORIAL FREEDOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 11, 2008 michigandaily.com TOP CHEF TURNS ON THE HEAT AT HILLEL SPRING COMMENCEMENT Graduation will be held on the Diag 66 percent of those BACKUP PLANS surveyed chose Diag 3,OO2graduating studentsvoted torthe Diag over Elbel Field CHRIS HERRING and ANDYKROLL Daily...…