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…Why college k*ids are p3y'n poke g a'n l, 111CI gaailij Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, December 5, 2007 michigandaily.com TER PROPOSAL 2 Touted by 'U,' outreach often absent in city schools MAX COLLINS/Daihi Mohammad Dar, then the vice president of the Michigan Student Assembly, and more than 90 onlookers waited for Zack Yost to arrive at the body's meeting in the Michigan League last night. Shortly after Yost called the meeting to order,...…

… 2A - Wednesday, December 5, 2007 AY: FRIDAY: ire Here The Extremist It's 'undignified' There's a rich history of sup- port and fanaticism during sport- ing events at the University, but there is something missing from the mix. While the performance of many athletic teams from numer- ous schools in collegiate athlet- ics is enhanced by the energetic performance of a larger than life, plush caricature of their school's mascot, Michigan sport...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Dow announces job cuts, plant closings Dow Chemical Co. announced yesterday it is closing plants and cutting 1,000 jobs, or about 2.3 per- cent of its work force, as part of a plan to rid itself of underperform- ing businesses and boost its global efficiency. The Midland-based company, one of the nation's biggest chemical makers, said it will exit t...…

… 4A - Wednesday, December 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com * L 4e fitic4t*pan 4 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 NOTABLE QUOTABLE If I were a defense attorney, I wouldn't want me on a jury. - Gov. Jennifer Granholm on being called for jury duty yesterday at Ingham Co...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - 5A R. Kelly vs. Marvin Gaye?Believe it Pushing' the death plot again love to argue about music, but most people don't. There does, though, seem tobe one person that alot of people have some pretty strong opinions about: Robert Kelly. Want to start a fight at a party or alienate your friends? Tell them that R. Kelly is the Mar- vin Gaye of our generation. I guar- antee the ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - 7A OUTREACH From Page 1A seen a recruiter from the Univer- sity. "We haven't seen anyone here at all," Deschryver said. "The only things we've seen over that time are a brochure and an application to show our students." University President Mary Sue Colemansaid she was unaware that so many high schools in the Detroit area had not been visited by admis- sions recruiters yet ...…

…8A - Wednesday, December 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Michigan's GLI roster raided by national teams By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Editor Come Christmas, most members of the Michigan hockey team will have three letters on their mind - G, L and L By then, NOTEBOOK Michigan will be in full preparation for the annual year-end Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena. But for a trio of Wolverines, three other letters will be a...…

…0 A06 N w w " a 0 The MichiganeDaUhyg - Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Un ergraduate and expecting -}daDr ometimes I feel like college kids aren't too far removed from kindergarten. Minus the workload, crazy hours, a little sex here and a little alcohol there, we're all still waiting to pounce on the class freaks during recess. The only difference is that the freaks have changed. A couple weeks back in my psy- chology discussion, one sho...…

… V mVlkA 0 0 v 9 w v w 12 Te icign iy- Wedesda, Dcembr 5,200 WedesayDeembr ,6207 - e . S.anDil- THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with GARY GRACA A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to10. n ruiles rule 69: A good friend is one you don't have to buy a Christmas gift for. rule 70: At this point in the sea- son, it's OK to wear Uggs, but you still can't wear Crocs. rule 71: Read yo...…

…Th0 MW 0 AmAI A - w 0 a a Wednesday, December S, 2007 -The Michigan Daily 3B The his torian Wystan Stevens, the man who sells books at a long foldout table on State Street, is one of the area's most prominent historians. An Ann Arbor native, Stevens has been enthralled with the city's history since he was a young boy. His hobby is not limited to reading, writing and lecturing about days gone by - Stevens spends six to seven Sundays du...…

…U U U AM A -W -0- -0- 0 JAB - gq t; ensa, Deembr-S,200 ! ! ! tL t ABOUT CAMPUS ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN OQUIST going green The soundtrack to our lattes An employee's rebellion against coffee shop music Making a music playlist to play over the loudspeakers at Espresso Royale seems pretty simple. For the servers who compile them, the ingredients usually involve indie rock (Radiohead and Broken Social Scene are common at both the Espress...…

…V V.hlI 0 I 8B The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Wensay eebe ,207 TeMihgnDal . The MSA campaigns you haven't heard about Mickey Mouse could be your next representative. balls and bad music at Colonial Lane in Ann Arbor. After lacing up their neon green and orange bowling shoes, members from both groups took to the lanes As the competition heated up, frame by frame, members cheered loudly for teammates with each pin knocke...…

… 0 0 S 0 S U S 0 0 " 3. .". I - S .iA 3- - .-Dcebe *07 ThS Mchga . -M fter the Michigan foot- ball team lost its sea- son-ending game against Ohio State, most students stayed in, deciding not to go out after another disappointing loss to their rivals. Jim Egerer was no dif- ferent. But unlike most students who opted to stay in for the night, he made nearly $50,000 in the process. That Saturday night, Egerer, a soph- omore in the Ross Scho...…

…Two critics face off on 'American Gangster Arts, Page 5A di (IIan BaLT) 0 NE-HU[:\l{D E-IGFlTEENlaYE ARtS)F EIlTORIALT.FREEDOM~}; Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 5, 2007 michigandaily.com Firm lets alumni lend to alumni Company's effort not officially endorsed by University Alumni Association By ANDY KROLL Daily Staff Reporter An online lending company is trying to make money by encouraging University alumni to directly lend or borrow...…

… 2A - Monday, November 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.mirhigandaily.rem KARL STAMPFL DAVIDGOH Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-055 A loan no longer WE WANT GORE Following a trend of liberal arts colleges eliminating loans for needy students, Williams College, a presti- gious liberal arts college in William- stown, Mass., announced Thursday that it will replac...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Mnndm nvmha 900_-'A' NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK Citigroup chairman resigns, cites bad debt Citigroup Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Charles Prince, beset by the company's billions of dollars in losses from investing in bad debt, resigned yesterday and is g being replaced as chairman by for- w mer Treasury Secretary Robert E. u Rubin. t The nation's largest banking in company announced Prince's w widely exp...…

… 4A - Monday, November 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com a Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER 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 represent solely the v...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 5, 2007 - 5A All the power that its title implies 'Gangster' is just entertaining, not epic By MITCHELL AKSELRAD Daily Arts Writer There's power embedded in a title like "American Gangster." It's a power supported by two char- ismatic leads and a company of talented performers. It's a power evoked by a screenplay efficient in its construction. It's a power inher- ent to director Ridle...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LOANS From page 1A transactions. This fall, the Lending Club also launched a public, inde- pendent website offering the same services. The company profits from all of its loans by charging a 1 percent processing free on all borrowing and lending transac- tions. Renaud Laplanche, founder and CEO of the Lending Club, said his company's network-based lend- ing services will cultivate bonds between borrowers...…

… T 8A - Monday, November 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS TIP? E-mail news@michigandaily. com. MSA From page 1A term, when there was no under- graduate Public Policy school, leaving Public Policy with no seats on, the assembly. A long MSA battle ensued, and the assembly decided to give Public Policy a seat at last Tuesday's meeting. Bouchard then overruled the assembly's decision,sending out candidate application materia...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com November 5, 2007 A- HEAD OF STATE Dejavu: No title for Blue again By NICOLE AUERBACH Daily Sports Writer Last year, the Michigan field hockey team lost to Iowa in the first round IOWA 4 of the MICHIGAN 1 Big Ten Championships. Iowa went on to win the whole thing. This year, much to Michigan's disappointment, the results ended up eerily similar. Exceptithis time, the Wolverines lost in the finals. No. 5 ...…

… TA DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS r ^ 4 4 2 N --ovember 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SAID AND HEARD "I was just laughing. I thought it was funny. They got excited. Sometimes you get your little brother excited when you're playing basketball and you let him get the lead. Then you just come and take it back." - Michigan running back Michael Hart on how he felt down 10 with seven minutes left in Saturday's ...…

…P The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com November S, 2007 - 3B Second-half 'D' keys win for 'M' By ANTHONY OLIVEIRA Daily Sports Writer For more than a dozen minutes, the Michigan women's basketball team went on lockdown. After halftime, the Wolverines didn't allow a point for more than 12 minutes in the 80-51 exhibition rout over Lake Superior State at Crisler Arena. "That was really the difference," Michigan coach KevinBorseth said. "That...…

… 4B - November 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 Despite injury, Hart returns to boost 'M' 4 By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor EAST LANSING - After a six- yard run late in the second quar- ter, Mike Hart got up from the pile and immediately N limped to the NOTEBOOK Michigan side- line. But that wasn't the end to the senior captain's influence on the game. The Heisman hopeful had already given the Wolverines a boost in the ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom November 5, 2007 - 5B DEFENSE From page 'lB came out with the intensity." Said Michigan linebackers coach Steve Szabo: "The first half was what I would have expected us to do, and then the second half we didn't do it. That's disappoint- ing. I'm glad it happened, because it sends our players a message. We haven't played a good running foot- ball team in while, we had a chance to play one today and found ...…

… 6B - November 5, 20b7 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I First conference victory eludes 'M' By COLT ROSENSWEIG Daily Sports Writer At halftime of yesterday's game, the Michigan MICHIGAN 1 men's PENN STATE 2 soccer team seemed well on its way to recording its first Big Ten win of the year in its final regular season match. The Wolverines had seized a 1-0 lead against Penn State in the 35th minute on a goal by sopho- more forward Peri...…

…e ver Blue won't have Football Saturday, inside to forfeit to PSU Sports, page 8A IelyIciganBaiai Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 5, 2007 ommchmaaimmm michigandaily.com LIFE ON CAMPUS 'U' considers consolidation of dining halls JEREMY CHO/Daily Theodore Shaw, the head of the NAACP's legal defense and education fund, condemned the "massive incarceration of African-Americans in the criminal justice system" in a speech at the Michigan Le...…

… 2A - Friday, October 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Friday, October 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Explained THURSDAY: Before You Were HerE A pricey stogie Smoking che La Gloria Cobana Serie R Limitada cigar is by no means a small under- taking. First, there's the price. Listed at $34.99 - $37.05 after tax - this is Nickel's Arcade to...…

…" The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS M LANSING 0 Senator upset with ma shutterbug DemS Republican state Sen. Tom eXp George, a mild-mannered doc- tor who often gives upbeat talks Buil on the Senate floor about healthy lifestyles or Michigan history, was uncharacteristically angry when he stood up to talk this week. The target of his ire was the By fact that a Democratic staff mem- ber, during a politically sensitive vote giving...…

… 4A -- Friday, October 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l e iic[ igan .+ ail9 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 TORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR This is so not me. It wasn't that we were making fun of the Jena 6 incident. " - Kristy Smith, a student at University of Louisiana at Monroe, apologizing for ...…

…STS The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 5, 2007 - 5A bring ou CURTEYF CSTATICPACE Dark kMagik' By Matt Roney ( Daily Arts Writer No irony, little talent, concise marketing. A denial of the faith with generic emo bandon hope, all ye who enter here. Boss is not a happy listen. The first official LP from noise rockers Magik Mark- ers - also known as Elsa Ambrogio and Pete Nolan - is a hell- Magik ish, thundering work. Tho...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 5, 2007 --7A Anthropology guides Army in war zones Iraq, college tuition debated at Dems forum SCi( Se( Aft SH Stan - strong stan, are fie crucia surgen spoke named Tra name reason Huma menta assign social units i team's points case s allowe of a n praise seeing Col. mande Divisi anthro unit's reduce social ruary, now a ing sec cation "We human scienti "We're We're nance In S tary R $...…

… 0 8A - Friday, October 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Frosh take ice for first time Hart, Blue hoping for 32 By SCOTT BELL Daily Sports Editor y fr x tis d r ~ i 1 iJ_ b l h'+ By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Editor When the Michigan hockey teamhits the ice tomorrownight for the annual Blue and White scrimmage,MichigancoachRed Berenson and his staff will have barely seen more of the Blue/White squad than you have. Scrimmage...…

… 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8BI Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com c a 5~ ^b F: rc e +- on - U '} TM Population*: 114,024 Nickname: "AA" Famous Alumni: Tom Brady (NFL quarterback), James:Earl Jones (actor), Gerald R. Ford (former U.S. president) Attractions: Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan and draws hundreds of thousands to Michigan Stadium for Wolverine home foot- ball games. Besides the draw of the Univ...…

…2B Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FOOTBALL SATURDAY 2007 Michigan Schedule 2007 Michigan roster 0 0 MIL AM 3 Daniel Bromwich writes an ode to Mike Hart. Luckily, you won't see the drool on the paper. Mike Hart's-good, but where does he rank among Michigan's all- time best? The Daily ranks the top five running backs in Wolverine history. Not...…

…6 B Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Eagles pose little threat for Blue AML Amk .Mk AIML A-ML w a 0 Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Odds, defenders can't stop Hart By SCOTT BELL Most think this will be a low- Daily Sports Editor volume game for the Heisman - Trophy candidate, but if last week- Michigan cornerback Brandon end showed anything, assume the Harrison doesn't th...…

….....j 1 AM Awk 4B Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 0 9 0 w 0 U a Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com J5 Best season: In 1940, Har- mon carried the ball 191 times for 852 yards and 14 touchdowns, good enough to win the Heisman Trophy Defining moment: In his final game at Michigan, Har- mon led Michigan to a 40-0 victory at Ohio State, scoring three rushing touchdowns, Ho...…

…the Statement If you've given up on that career as a social worker and just want a yacht named Caviar and a house in Aspen, here's how to sell out. K ckoff 0 7 ~20 Believe it or not, there's still going to be a season. Look inside for the Daily's annual football preview. lp 1Midigan BrI Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 5, 2007 JI LEE. ) michigandaily.com FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES Greeks launch hazing hotline 21 national chapters...…

…2A - Wednesday, September 5, 2007 2A -Wedesdy, epteber5, 007The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Who cleans the Big House? 413 E. Huron at. Ann Arbor, Mt 41109-1327 wwwmichigandailycom KARL STAMPFL DAVID GOH Editor nChief BousnssManager stamjl@mihigandiyoS, gohpoostogundoityecoo CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Officebhor:Sun.-Thurs. 11 aom. -2 a After the football teamas upset lasa Saturday, mare than 100,000 fans walked away fram Michigan S...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush advised not to change strategy in Iraq President Bush's senior advis- ers on Iraq have recommended he stand by his current war strategy, and he is unlikely to order more than a symbolic cut in troops before the end of the year, administration officials told The Ass...…

…a 4A - Wednesday, September 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com eICdI'*an 4a14hj Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 tothedaily@umich.edu KARL STAMPFL IMRAN SYED JEFFREY BLOOMER 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...…

…5A - Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Bring on the party Ann Arbor will neverbe Brick Lane or Sunset, Lan Kwai Fong or the Meatpacking District. Our bars will not rival those on the Bund in Shanghai. And our liberal arts-loving, Big House- packing American university - as a now New York-based alum tells me - is too big for bold-faced names d is Page Six. But that doesn't mean we don't know how to throw killer parties. Or enjoy them. Case in point,...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 7A PRIMARY: Gov. signs bill moving up contest HOTLINE: Anew initiative to fight hazing From page 1A LSA sophomore Kelly Bernero, co-chair of the University chap- ter of Students for Hillary. The change seems to be having a small effect on political activ- ism on.campus. So far, there are groups supporting Republicans Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and John McCain and Democrats Ba...…

…8A - Wednesday, September S, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Politics worse than 'Death' By IMRAN SYED Daily Arts Writer There isn't anything in "Death Sentence," a mindless, swerv- ing action flick by James Wan ("Saw"), that would sug- gest even the + 'k faintest pos- sibility of the Death film being well Sentence received. It's exactly what it At Qualityl16 looks like - a and Showcase loud, relentless shootout with 20th Century...…

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