…liC Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 11, 2009 michigandaily.con SWATTED BY THE SPARTANS 'U' called on to sever ties with Russell Michigan forward DeShawn Sims was a huge presence in the paint, turning in almost half of Michigan's total offensive output. But his game-high 18 points wasn't enough for the Wolverines, who lost 54-42 to No. 9 Michigan State last night in Crisler Arena. For more coverage of the game, see Sports, Page 8....…
…2A - Wednesday, February 11, 2009 MONDAY: TUESDAY: WENSA In Other Ivory Towers Campus Characters Explained Why blue hasn't gone green THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Photos of the Week For the past 15 years, Roaring Spring Paper Prod- uct Company has provided most of the blue books on campus. Three years ago, the company introduced a new product: the green book - a more environmen- tal friendly version of the blue book. Despite campu...…
…0 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING Granholm eyes wage concessions from state workers Gov. Jennifer Granholm's administration wants to discuss possible wage concessions from state employees to help fix budget deficits, labor union representa- tives said yesterday. Officials from two of the five unions representing...…
…4A - Wednesday, February 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com L 4e MIC41*pan 4 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 r...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 5A New'Panther' a cat-astrophe By BLAKE GOBLE Tomlin ("A Prairie Home Com- Daily Arts Writer panion") spends most of her time in the film serving up racy jokes In his newest adventure, for Martin. And yes, Martin dress- Jacques Clouseau (Steve Mar- ing up like the Pope is abonus. But tin) is forced to this movie still needed to restrain masquerade as a * itself in order t...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com determir, RUSSELL being put From Page 1A or were investiga comply with WRC, before closing of the de the facility in March 2008. was base This incident prompted the Fair universil Labor Association, which is an In an organization that monitors human Health P rights and labor violations by Uni- the Pres versity licensees, to issue a correc- tee on L tive action planto Russell Corp. that Rights, was meant t...…
…a 8A - Wednesday, February 11, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 Sims' S eroics not enough By JASON KOHLER Daily Sports Writer With less than five minutes left in last night's game, sophomore for- ward Manny Harris put the ball in his left hand, drove down the base- line and dished it to junior forward Zack Gibson. Gibson dunked the ball and was fouled on the play. Gibson M A nailed the MICHIGAN STATE 54 free throw MICHIGAN 42...…
…a w 0 w 0 0 w I B Th ichgnDil ensdy .erur 1 009 My mark of destiny o one asks to be different. It's just something that hap- pens, something that you sort of get stuck with. Some choose to accept their circumstances, and others try to change them. I have learned to accept the fact that I'm different, but I still can't help but wonder how different things would be if I never walked into the kitchen of my old home years ago. The incide...…
…V V V V V V V Am Ah i i -9 w a w 0 0 w I. *6* WedesdyFebuay 1, 009 h ihgnDiy 7 Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Gary Graca Managing Editor: Courtney Ratkowiak Photo Editor: Sam Wolson Multimedia Editor: David Azad Merian Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Allison Ghaman Cover photo: Sam Wolson The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday during the academic year. ...…
…T h n desd uar Wicig .' .. .y~b~ 1 20S* V w V U V " v w 0 w Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - The Michigan Daily QUOTES OF THE WEEK 4I' -- ABOUT CAMPUS LLUSTRAT ONS BY JOHN 00U ST We exchanged a some- what lengthy kiss ... it was, again, a romantic kiss." - BEAU BREEDLOVE, a 19-year-old former mayoral intern from Portland, Ore., describing one of his underage sexual encounters with Sam Adams, the city's publicly gay mayor, in a men's ...…
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…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...…
… 2A - Monday, February 11, 2008 IN THE BALLROOM Twister tears through Tenn. college A tornado roared through Union University's campus near Memphis Tuesday, destroying nearly half of the- university's dormitories and three classroom buildings. Many students waited out the storm safely in dorm bathrooms. Fifty-one students were taken to the hospital, and nine were put into intensive care. The university is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, b...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, February 11, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD. Defense Secretary Gates says he sees progress in Iraq Hard choices face Iraq's politi- cal leaders on how to stabilize the country despite promising new signs of progress toward reconcili- ation, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday. "They seem to have become energized over the last few weeks," Gates said. The Pentagon chief told reporters who...…
… 4A - Monday, February 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com U4ie 0lidoi an a4 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu 0 ANDREW GROSSMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF GARY GRACA EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR GABE NELSON MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily~comn Monday, February 11, 2008 - 5A Like G-Unit, only not terrible. Southern rap thrives on ne By CHRIS GAERIG ManagingArts Editor With all of the heat that main- stream hip hop has felt in the past several years about increasingly violent topics, misogyny and ram- pant drug references, the Virgin- ian rhyming duo Clipse - Malice and Pusha T - stands firmly as a middle finger to the FCC and musical do-goo...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ELECTION From Page 1A over whether lawmakers would cast their ballots publicly or secretly delayed the start of the first vote until 8 p.m. Friday. During the debates, two parlia- ment members were taken to the hospital before voting took place - one for a heart arrhythmia and another for stress. In the voting, Klaus received one more vote than Svejnar, but he didn't achieve the necessary majority, forci...…
… 8A - Monday, February 11, 2008 ROSCOE From Page 5A However, the past, especially when it involves family, always catches up to the fragile present. Nine years after leaving for Tin- seltown, Roscoe receives a sweet, guilt-tripping phone call from his mother reminding him of his par- ents' 50th wedding anniversary. Before he knows it, Roscoe is head- ing back to rural Georgia along with his "celebrity" fiancee Bianca (Joy Bryant), accurately d...…
…TO THE MAIZE RAGE? hasn't yet turned it around * The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com February 11, 2008 FRIDAY: MICHIGAN 4, MIAMI 2 * SATURDAY: MICHIGAN 5, MIAMI 5 No. vs. No. 2 Battle of the nation's best DRIGO GAYA/Dal The Michigan hockey team celebrates one of its nine total goals scored against Miami (Ohio) goaltender Jeff Zatkoff. Zatkoff came into the weekend with the nation's best goals-against average and save percentage. Dynamic ...…
… 2B - Monday, February 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaiiy.com It might not be pretty but Michigan hoops is worth it Senior Eric Tannenbaum captured a 10-4 victory against Ohio State, but a controversial no-call on a takedown in the closing seconds gave him just a minor decision. The match was a deciding factor in the Wolverines' 16-15 loss. Lak ofbonus points dooms iI nweeken1-ld road tripd By IAN KAY . Such missed opportunities u...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com RODRIGO GAYA/Daily RedHawk fans lined the glass at Steve Cady Arena all weekend, some having camped out overnight to get tickets. Students ihned up overnight f ora tickets o anticipated series Ab tick M OXF( Arena c before t the bigg But7 Miami ( to Frida betweer top-ran! before t The j Steve C Thursda line jus and one that, hi immers Baue 60 tent fans, ma as Ric coach E waiteda for onec section game. B...…
… a 4B - Monday, February 11, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wolverines finally show signs of improvement "I know one thing. After going through this, there'll never bea win that I don't enjoy the rest of my lHfe. In some years, it's been lots of wins. And a lot of times, I was upset how we played afterward. And that'll never happen again as long as I live." - Men's basketball coach John Beilein t has been a tough season for Be...…
…Friday, February 11, 2005 X~~oMvN\ 11001 S VA~7 ;~ 3 Weather Opinion 4 From the Daily: The merits of merit tests Arts 7 UProd puts youthful emphasis on 'Romeo & Juliet' £ it au MR- 33 TOMORROW: One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorilfreedom www.michiandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan m Vol. CXV, No. 80 x2005 The Michigan Daily State to cut $5.6 million from 'U' E Granholm's proposed budget which would cut $5.6 million from the University Th...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 11, 2005 NATION/WORLD Rice responds to nuclear claims 6 Secretary of State urges North Korea to give up weapons LUXEMBOURG (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that North Korea should return to disar- mament talks and avoid a path toward further international isolation. "The world has given them a way out and we hope they will take that way out," she said. Rice's comments came...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 11, 2005 - 3 ON CAMPUS Romeo and Juliet to be performed at Mendelssohn aThe University Department of The- ater and Drama presents William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet tonight at 8 p.m. at the Lydia Mendelssohn The- ater. Tickets are on sale for $9-20 in person at the League Ticket Office or purchased online. For more information call 763-4726 or visit www.music.umich.edu. Other performances this ...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 11, 2005 OPINION eI~ £hdiptt &itilg JASON Z. PESICK Editor in Chief SUHAEL MOMIN SAM SINGER Editorial Page Editors ALISON GO Managing Editor EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com NOTABLE QUOTABLE Their message to us is that we're not citizens, we're not worthy, that we don't exist." - Historian...…
…Friday . February 11, 2005 arts. michigandaily. com artspage@michigandaily.com ReiTSgan nun 5 . .. .......... School of Music presents 'Romeo' with unique vitality By Amanda Andrade Daily Arts Writer Arguably the most famous and beloved play of William Shake- speare's monumental career, "Romeo and Juliet" receives a fresh retelling Romeo and from the Uni- Juliet versity's Depart- ment of Theater Tonight and and Drama. The Saturday at 8 p...…
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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 11, 2005 - 7 N.KOR EA *Policy. "After its previous claims had Continued from page 1 failed to draw enough attention, democracy chosen by its people." North Korea now seeks to make Since 2003, the United States, the people take it more seriously, cre- two Koreas, China, Japan and Rus- ate an atmosphere of crisis and make sia have held three rounds of talks its negotiating partners pay more in in Bei...…
…Friday February 11, 2005 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily. com SPORTS 0 8 . . . ... ........ ... 'M' falls hard to national power By Matt Singer Daily Sports Writer COLUMBUS - Coming into last night's game, Michigan and No. 2 Ohio State were as different as any two teams in the NCAA. The Buckeyes (10-1 Big Ten, 23-2 overall) had won of 19 of their last 20 games. On the flipside, Michigan entered Value City Arena having droppe...…
…Wednesday, February 11, 2004 News 3 Opinion 4 Sports 10 MSA funds buses to D.C. abortion march DPS should be hands- off while off-campus Michigan basketball prepares for Minnesota Oft-forgotten animated gem 'The Critic' returns on DVD ... Arts, Page 8 Weather HI: 28 LOW: 24 TOMORROW: 34W17 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.michigmdaiy.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 94 02004 The Michigan Daily 'U':Cause of, flu w...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 11, 2004 NATION/WORLD Truck bomb kills up to 53 Iraqis NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINES FROM AROUND THEWORLD ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq (AP) - A suicide bomber blew up a truckload of explosives yesterday outside a police station south of Baghdad, killing up to 53 people and wounding scores - including would-be Iraqi recruits lined up to apply for jobs. The blast in this predominantly Shi- ite Muslim city followe...…
…news@michigandaily.com NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 3 THIS WEEK Five years ago... Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans- gendered Visibility Week kicked off at the University. The week hosted an array of events including a Kiss-In rally, a Glow in the Dark March on the Diag and a poetry reading. "I think it's important for gay peo- ple to be involved because there is not a real sense of community on this campus," LSA ...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 11, 2003 i OPINION 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com opinion. michigandaily .com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JORDAN SCHRADER Editor in Chief JASON Z. PESICK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, lett...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 5 PRIMARIES Continued from Page 1 calls from home in Washington. He focused on Bush, not his party foes. "The wreckage of the Bush economy is all around us," Kerry told supporters as some party elders said it was about time to rally behind a nominee. "I think Democrats need to unify behind John Kerry and refocus on winning in November," said former Clinton White House chief of staff L...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - 7 BIRD "As woodlands get cut away, hawk numbers will go down," Kielb said. Continued from Page 1 "They don't like to get bugged too campus, on the Diag. It's just a great much by people." place to see (them) taking prey." In the spring, two to three pairs of Hawk populations in Michigan Cooper's hawks usually nest in the took several years to recover after Nichols Arboretum, he said, and one...…
… Wednesday ebruary 11, 2004 arts.michigandaily.com artseditor@michigandaily.com ARTS 8 . . IRW I IT STINKS! JAY SHERMAN BRINGS HIS CYNICISM TO DVD GrammY THE HOTTEST PICKS INAENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER --ATAk W Sean Paul and Sting - The former Police frontman is about as close to super-human as you can get. From his unshakably firm grasp on rainforest politics to his pioneering, and often unpleasantly odd, musi- cal experi...…
…ARTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 11, 2004 - m GOING SOUTH BRITISH ROCKERS INVADE MOTOWN CONCERT PREVIEW In the year 2004, the British have finally discovered a sound that speaks to American audiences. Bands are now aiming for melody rather than guitar riffs and the result is some of the best songwriting the U.K. has pro- duced since the Brit-Pop years. The Lon- don-based trio South, however, has managed to establish a name fo...…
… Wednesday February 11, 20 4 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 10 Minnesota struggles to stay positive By Dan Rosen y Sports Editor With the possible exception of Bill Murray's "Caddyshack" days, these past few weeks have been some of the worst times for Gophers in recorded history. The Michigan basket- _ ball team treks into Min-. TGNIGUT neapolis tonight to face a Minnesota team that has gone winless in its first n...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 11, 2004 -1" Ebbett's brain aids Blue scoring attack By Michael Nisson Daily Sports Writer When you think of the stereotypical chess guru, you probably think of a scrawny little guy with big-rimmed glasses who can derive the Pythagorean Theorem in his sleep. When you think of a hockey player, you probably think of a big, nasty brute that enjoys shoving people in his spare time. When you put the two ima...…
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…We a t h a as- Tuesday ' @2ebruaryM ,hig003iy b©2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan One-hundred-twelve years of editorialfreedom Cloudy with snow showers during the day and winds reaching 17 miles per hour in the evening. Tomorrow: 19#11 Vol. CXIII, No. 92 www.michigandailycom 'U' faculty talk about conflict in N.Korea By Carmen Johnson Daily Staff Reporter Conflicting views held by South Korean Prime Minister Kim Suk-soo and D...…
…01 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 11, 2003 NATION WORLD Bush dismisses Iraq concession BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq reversed its opposition to U-2 surveil- lance flights over its territory yesterday, meeting a key demand by U.N. inspec- tors searching for banned weapons. The Bush administration, however, brushed aside the Iraqi concession as too little, too late. White House spokesman Scott McClellan said, "The bottom line is the...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 11, 2003 - 3 Forum to focus on worker rights, fair labor standards A panel discussion titled "Monitor- ing International Labor Standards: Challenges for the Future," will be held today in Schorling Auditorium at the School of Education at 7 p.m. Speakers Auret van Heerden and Scott Nova will address the approaches of the Fair Labor Asso- ciation and Workers Rights to sup- porting adequate...…
…01 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 11, 2003 OP/ED ale Aotldutau &dlg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 LOUIE MEIZLISH Editor in Chief AUBREY HENRETTY ZAC PESKOWITZ Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, lette...…
… maenihigandalycom RTS 5 'Thelma & Louise' shine in DVD By Katie Marie Gates Daily TV/New Media Editor Sometimes life is just too much to handle. The stress, the confinement, the work, the agony; it is enough to practi- cally send someone over the edge. Usu- ally it doesn't, but in that rare instance, human beings have a tendency to snap, to go insane and once it happens, there is no turning back. "Thelma & Louise" accurately depicts th...…
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