…aIie Midigan DaiI1j Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 14, 2009 michigandaily.com EXPANDING GREEK LIFE Greek houses set for return to campus CLIF REEDER/Daily Myoungdo Chung, a mechanical engineering graduate student, researches yesterday in a lab involved with battery testing in the G.G. Brown Laboratories on North Campus. G,'U' joi to test batteries Two sororities and two fraternities in long process to re-claim chapters By VERONIC...…
…2A - Wednesday, January 14, 2009 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, January14, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom WINTERFEST IS STRONG IN THIS ONE The transition period Election Day for federal offices is always the Tues- day after the first Monday of November. But, since 1937, Inauguration Day has always occurred on Jan. 20th. So why the long wait? During the transition period between the presi- dential election...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON U.S. deficit hits record level; could top $1 trillion The federal government already has run up a record deficit of $485.2 billion in just the first three months of the current budget year. And economists say the imbalance for the full year could easily top $1 trillion, pushed to that eye-popping level by the spending the government is likely to do...…
…._. 4A - Wednesday, January 14, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 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 oftthe Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 14,2009 - 5A FiLM REVIEW A knockout political thriller Despite their notoriety, the Frost/Nixon interviews seem new again in Ron Howard's gripping dramatization By Andrew Lapin I Daily Film Editor Television journalism has always been a self-parodying medium,with the running joke that a news story isn't as important as . the way it's deliv- Frost/Nixon ered. There was At Showcase act...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - 7A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, January14, 2009 - 7A BATTERIES From Page 1A In a University press release dis- tributed Monday, David Munson, dean of the College of Engineering, said he was happy with the part- nership and that he looks forward to the coalition's work. "The coalition comprises a unique industrial/university part- nership dedicated to th...…
…A 8A - Wednesday, January 14, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MICHIGAN'S MIDSEASON Wh Blue- The answer te fate of their one can figu Many members of women's basketball explain the Wolve problem. Some say i fidence, others say tl to be more aggressi gan coach Kevin Borseth isn't T quite sure: R Why can't this - team win on the road? Senior forward M recognized the tea home after its 52-44 nois on Jan. 8. But doesn't know wher go...…
…0 0 a i Personal Statement Watching.from abroad )oc $ hen asked by Czechs last semester what I was doing in the Czech Republic, I said I came to study "politika," politics, my language teacher's simplification of "public policy." "Why would you come to the Czech Republic to study politics?" a talkative barfly named Petr asked me. "It is the worst." Among other generalizations, my program's administrators and professors (all Czech) itera...…
… U V U U U w 9W -W 7w -w- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Young blood at the Auto Show 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: Hillary Ruffe Cover photo: Sam Wolson The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday du...…
…0 9 W e ,n 42 -h c a i0 ABOUT CAMPUSSTR N ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST THE JUNK DRAW.I...ER I QUOTES OF THE WEEK I just wanted to burn his "Long ago, I decided that pei soi.eog om age really didn't matter and ,, as long as the ladies ... feel and no one else." the same way, that's fine - RAJINI NARAYAN, a 44-year-old woman from Australia, as quoted by prosecutor Lucy with me." The campus flea market Property Disposition: where the 'U'se...…
… V V V V 0 0 9 W. 0 w .w XThe Michigan Daly Wednesday, JanuaryI2009 Wensa auary 14, 2009 - The MichiganDay onomic stimulus. Film students, consider staying put. In-state students, rejoice in something positive about Michigan's economy. Enacted in April, the Michigan Motion Picture Incentive Program has filmmakers big and small shooting in Ann Arbor and other cities. BY COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Managing Editor t is a nondescript office buil...…
…> I1 tt Ann Arbor, Michigan UNIVERSITY RESEARCH Coverage doesn't always mean funds Scientific funding based on results, not press exposure, experts say BY ELAINE LAFAY Daily Staff Reporter For all the research that goes on at the University, it's rare that a new scientific discovery hits the front page of national newspapers. Although the attention can boost the prestige of an institution, University officials say it takes much more than that ...…
…0 2A - Monday, January 14, 2008 MONDAY: in Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: The Extremist THURSDA Explained Y: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here LEARNING TO ROLL Want a donation? Fire your coach. According to e-mails exchanged between University of Washington alumnus Edward Hansen and Uni- versity of Washington president Mark Emmert, Hansen pledged to give the university's law school $200,000 if Emmert fired Athletic Di...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 14, 2008 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba U.S. military chief favors closing of Guantanamo Bay The chief of the U.S. military said yesterday he favors closing the prison here as soon as possible because he believes negative pub- licity worldwide about treatment of terrorist suspects has been "pretty damaging" to the image of the Unit- ed States. "I'd like to see it shut down," Adm. ...…
…4A -Monday, January 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C 4e Mic4t*pan4:3at'&lU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR KARL STAMPFL EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 14, 2008 - SA ARTS IN BRIEF service announcement. Kids, don't Name of the King do "Dungeon Siege." BLAKE GOBLE is a lazy and stupid fantasy rehash NBC remake The ghosts of horror films past LEFT:"Y 'Orphanage' finds Bayona crafted something the horror genre doesn't see often: a the fear that's been great film. A Spanish orphanage is lost in horror films reopeninginmodernSpain,and of lat...…
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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 14, 2008 - 7A HIGHER ED From Page 1A the necessary training to enter new job fields. He said the lack of exper- tise - and the resulting unemploy- ment - in the United States is a consequence of a failed education system that only guarantees educa- tion through 12th grade. Huckabeesaid ahighschooldiplo- ma is no longer enough to ensure long-lasting job security for work- ingAmericans. He...…
…8A - Monday, January 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Campus groups begin prayer marathon How the Republican candidates would fix Michigan's economy 4 PRAYER From Page 1A_ ond annual program aims to fulfill the ambitious goal of having at least one student praying in a small room in the chapel 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 40 days. Though event organizers strug- gled last year to find students will- ing to pray in t...…
…BELL:% RODRIGUE,.-,.Z SHINES BEHIND ME In his first weeks on the job, Michigan's new football coach has Page 2B The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com ( January 14,2008 NARTHWESTERN 68 A SMALL STEP In big win, big rivalry revived By ALEX PROSPERI Daily Sports Writer It had been more than six years since the Michigan women's bas- ketball team beat Michigan State on the hardwood. But with the MICHIGAN ST. 55 Wolver- MICHIGAN 64 ines no longe...…
…DAILY SPRTRE DA N DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS . --J 4 4 2B - January 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SAID AND HEARD "Before the game, I felt pretty nauseous. Then I got hit and I felt great. It might have had something to do with that goal I scored." - Michigan senior Chad Kolarik on taking a huge hit and scoring a goal within the first 30 seconds of Saturday's game. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK ADAM HARRIS The...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com January 14, 2008 - 3B CRASHING THE BOARDS NOTABLE QUOTABLE "He's 6-1, but we're probably ly- ing. 6-2. He'll say he's 6-3." - Michigan coach John Beilein on Pete Burak, a sophomore student manager from Ann Arbor, who dressed for Saturday's game against Northwestern because of the Wolverines' lack of personnel at the small forward spot. PLAYER OF THE GAME Ekpe Udoh CENTER The Edmond, Okla., native earn...…
…4B -- January 14, 2008 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4 'M' takes third in Chicago Sophomore Sarah Curtis won the all-around title in Michigan's first meet Friday at Crisler Arena. Curtis an Bruck shine in tn-meet Duo leads the way in impressive outing for tumblers By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer Even in a team-oriented sport like women's gymnastics, indi- vidual performances can steal the show. Sophomore Sarah Curtis and fi...…
… Friday,January 14, 2005 Opinion 4 Sowmya Krish- namurthy discusses freedom of speech ~' 441v ~ )X 7Qto Weather Sports 8 Michigan prepares to head on the road against Penn State HI: 20 LOW: 9 TOMORROW: k2/ I One-hundredfourteen years ofeditorialfreedom www.mic/hgandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXV, No. 60 62005 The Michigan Daily 'U'may preserve *of Frieze By Anne Joling Daily Staff Reporter Fielding complaints from community memb...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 14, 2005 NATION/WORLD Violence threatens aid workers NEWS IN BRIEF Military escorts ordered for workers in Aceh province as tsunami death toll rises BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia ordered foreign aid workers in the tsunami-devastated Aceh prov- ince to have military escorts in areas facing violence by insurgents, even as the vice president welcomed a cease- fire offer by the rebels yesterda...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 14, 2005 - 3 * ON CAMPUS Vigil on Diag will commemorate tsunami victims A vigil to remember tsunami victims will be held in the Diag tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. Vigil participants will light candles, hold a moment of silence, and share words of comfort in memory of those who have died in the tsunami. Beal Avenue to close to traffic for weekend Beal Avenue will be closed for repair * between Bonisteel Bou...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 14, 2005 OPINION + 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.comr >. y'i x ; :u:i.: r{: n:i:>N: ....... .$ ::: ..nn .S."n . 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....…
…10 Friday January 14, 2005 arts. michigandaily.com artspage@michigandaily.com RTleSmwdan tadu 5 I Political 'Bullet' hits and misses the mark By Jo Sasota Daily Arts Writer "The Bullet's Song," by distin- guished political columnist and writer William Pfaff, is a long argu- mentative essay on the causes of war in the 20th century. The book also features profiles on several prom- inent figures involved in wars over the past 100 years. Wi...…
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… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 14, 2005 - 7 s SALARY Continued from page 1. are often paid by either clinical rev- enue or individual grants, said David Bloom, associate dean for faculty affairs at the school. "It's far different than the other schools," Bloom said. Medical School professors do teach, but most of their activities are in clinical care or research. Two-thirds of the 1,800 Med- ical School faculty see patients and o...…
…Friday January 14, 2005 sports.michigandaily. com sports@michigandaily.com SPORTS 8 T Penn State next road test for 'M' Teammates must share Pool's drive 0 By Brian Schick Daily Sports Editor Over the next 15 days, the Michigan men's basketball team might be embark- ing on its toughest stretch of the season. The Wolverines won't be playing the toughest opponents of their Big Ten slate, but they will face one of their tough- est challeng...…
…-MMM=9 The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 14, 2005 - 9 Colts at Pa Associated Press Is there any NFL playoff game this weekend other than the one in New England? You wouldn't know it from the buzz surround- ing Sunday's contest in Foxboro featuring MVP Peyton Manning and the Colts against the Patri- ots, winners of two of the last three Super Bowls and five straight games over the record-breaking quarterback Manning. Yes, there are eight t...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 14, 2005 FRIDAY FOCUS ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND - Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman finally delivers the complete script we all knew he was capable of while Jib Carrey and Kate Winslet serve up peformances that I never believed were within their ambit of ability. SIDEWAYS - The pastoral setting of Northern California is the perfect back- drop to the understated brilliance of Paul Giamatti. Th...…
…Weatliex Wednesday January 14, 2004 02004 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXill, No. 76 One-hundred-thirteen years ofeditorialfreedom TODAY: Snow throughtout the day and continued flurries with high winds at night. w. nTh a23 LOW: '13 Tomorrow: '1513 wwwmkhigandailycom Proposal would ban legacy programs By Aymar Jean Daily Staff Reporter As race-conscious policies continue to divide students and state residents, legacy polic...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 14, 2004 NATION/W ORLD U.S. helicopter brought down in Iraq NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINESrFcrM AROUND THE WORLD BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP)-Hostile fire brought down The AH-64 helicopter gunship from the 3rd Following the demonstration in Fallujah, gunmen W SIGO;..4 0 a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter yesterday, the third aircraft lost this month west of Baghdad. Coali- tion troops killed three Iraqis in rest...…
… NEWS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 3 THIS WEEK *L'4 0 0AlIpELdrel.M I MSA calls for Trotter House renovations I 11 1 \ 1l I-1 1 L 1 1 1 10 1 LI 1\ l I Five years ago... Michigan head football coach Lloyd Carr announced on Jan. 13 that football players Jason Brooks' and Ray Jackson were suspended for violating team rules. The suspension and announcement came in the wake of Brooks and Jack- son's alleged involvement...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 14, 2004 OP/ED U~~Ije £ttblij&41v 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com opinion. 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. A...…
… Wednesday January 14,2004 arts.michigandaily. com artseditor@michigandaily.com 2 T~S 5 t 1IRI)1~LS~ ILI WE THE HOTTEST PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT FROM A DAILY ARTS WRITER "The Believer" - This monthly litmag from McSweeney's decon- structs Sweet Valley High books, condemns high-fructose corn syrup and interviews everyone from Ice Cube to David Foster Wal- lace to Tina Fey. Mo Rocca - Erstwhile "Daily Show" correspondent and self-pro- fesse...…
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…Darker Planet emerges with new self-titled LP ARTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 7 'Liberty' Moore of the same mush By Vanessa Miller Daily Arts Writer By Alex Wosky Daily Arts Writer Most widely known for their former drum- mer, actor Jason Schwartzman ("Rushmore"), who parted ways with the band midway through its latest record- ing to pursue acting full time, Phantom Planet has always been plagued by the struggle o...…
… M Wednesday January 14, 2004 sports.michigandaily.com sports@michigandaily.com POiuRS 8 0 Carr names DeBord special teams coach, announces return of three juniors By Courtney Lewis Daily Sports Editor Former Michigan offensive coordinator Mike DeBord has rejoined the coaching staff as its recruiting coordinator and special teams coach, head coach Lloyd Carr announced yesterday. DeBord resigned Dec. 17 as Central Michigan's head coach a...…
…~Weaiher Tuesday January 14, 2003 @2003 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan Vol. CXIII, No. 73 One-Aundred-twelve years ofedit'orifreedom Sr tli int TODAY: now showers ay continuing HI: 22 ito evening 1., 14 Wi western winds from 8 to 10 mph. Tomorow: 23111 www.michigandaily.com Bill joins Detroit transit systems By Andrew McCormack Daily Staff Reporter With the advent of Gov. Jennifer Granholm's administration, many resi- dents an...…
…01 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 14, 2003 NATION/WORLD Lieberman to seek nomination STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Sen. Joseph Lieberman jumped into the 2004 race for presi- dent yesterday, criticizing President Bush while promising to "talk straight to the American peo- ple" and show them he is "a different kind of Democrat." Lieberman, who could become the nation's first Jewish president, told students at his old high school that du...…
… LOCAL/STATE CAMPUS Schwadron wins GQ's big man on campus contest LSA senior Joshua Schwadron won Gentlemen's Quarterly's "Big Man on Campus" competition. Schwadron will have his own photo spread and feature in the March 2003 issue of GQ, and cele- brate with celebrities in Hollywood for the GQ Movie Issue party. As a semi- finialist, Schwadron went to Chicago and shot a commercial for GQ and Pierre Cardin. Prof to lecture on natural history ...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 14, 2003 OP/ED cube lII bitwn Dal 420MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michigandaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not n...…
… Tuesday January 14, 2003 michigandaiy.com/arts mae@michigandaily.com Ul F b e 1 Iic au a o g RTS 5 "I'm pretty sure that I was actually in Joy Division so I'm only ripping off myself." Alex Wolsky/DAILY "I Interpol brings back the rock Courtesy of Focus Featu "Let's see now ... what are the chords for 'Heart and Soul' again?" A SURVIVORS TALE POLANKSI'S 'THE PIANIST' FINDS HEART IN BRODY' S PERFORMANCE By Todd Weiser Daily Film Edito...…
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… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 7A BREAKING RECORDS REVIEWS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY'S NEW RELEASES DEAD IN THE WATER VERMONT'S FAVORITE SONS BRING SHAME TO THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE PHISH ROUND ROOM ELEKTRA RECORDS " By Scott Serilla Daily Music Editor Chances are, if you've lived in Ann Arbor long enough, at more than one party, you've had a tie- dye-clad throwback struggle to focus his smoky gaze on you, poke his fi...…
… Tuesday January 14, 2003 michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu heORTchSgan Bailu 8 Horton probable tomorrow By Seth Klempner Daily Sports Writer Freshman Daniel Horton's wrist has been taking a beating over the past several weeks, and falling on it during Saturday's win over Penn State didn't help. While the injured wrist has been a concern for Michigan head coach Tommy Amaker, this week is the first time that he fears the injury could a...…
