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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD 0 Roadside bombs kill 5, fighting rages in insurgent haven Roadside bombs killed five U.S. soldiers in Iraq yesterday, including four in a single strike in a volatile province northeast of the capital, the military said. In Baghdad, gunmen on roof- tops opened fire on Iraqi soldiers, prompting fierce fighting in the narrow streets and alleys of one of the capital's oldest neighborhoods, a ...…

…4A - Monday, March 26, 2007 UPINI( The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I c bEi i*hd14an ,Zat3~ 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 editorialboard. All other signed articles and illustrati...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 26, 2007 - 5A AAFF takes a stand 45TH FEST MIXES ART WITH POLITICS, * EVERYTHING ELSE By BLAKE GOBLE Daily Arts Writer The weather is unseasonably warm. Coats are getting thinner, maybe even disappearing. Order is restored to the world. So where am I? I'm alone in the dark at the 45th Annual Michigan and State Theaters Ann Arbor watching obscure films. And I'm enjoying every moment Film Fe...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MSA From page IA only one seat to independent candi- dates in each of the student govern- ments. DAAP, the other major party involved in the election, won five seats on the assembly but was unable to defeat MAP in any of the races in which the two parties went head-to-head. "I guess Zack Yost just knew a couple more people than I did," DAAP presidential candidate Mari- cruz Lopez said. DAAP's presidentia...…

…8A - Monday, March 26, 2007 The Michigan Daily -' rnichigandaily.com New 'Turtles' no party 'TMNT' BASTARDIZES OLD-SCHOOL NINJA TURTLES CHARM By ELIE ZWIEBEL DailyArts Writer TherecomesatimeineveryTeenageMutant Ninja Turtle's life when he needs to realize the world is changing and they must ** adapt to new circumstances. This time is called Teenage TMNT Mutant Ninja evolution, and it's not to be confused with AtQuality16 Teenage Mutant Ninja...…

…Seniors get close to record in final home meet. 4 WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS 5B Bosch: No ball for Cinderella in NCAA Tourney SM COLUMN 2B THE MICHIGAN DAILY Monday, March 26, 2007 hree players Off team By JACK HERMAN Daily Sports Editor Three Michigan football players faced with recent legal troubles will not return next season, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr announced in a meeting with reporters before practice Saturday. Tight end Carson Butler and de...…

…DAILY SPORTS BREAKS DOWN THE WEEKEND THAT WAS 2B - Monday, March 26, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com SAID AND HEARD "I have no regrets about coming here, being a Wolverine. I'm still proud as hell to be one." - Former Michigan defenseman JACK JOHNSON on his decision to play for the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and forego his final two years with the Wolverines. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK ZACH PUTNAM BASEBALL The sophomore showed off his ski...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, March 26, 2007 - 3B GRIZZLIES From page 1B runners in duringthe sixth, cement- inga 4-1 win. "We just battled enough," Malo- ney said. "I tip my hat to Oakland because they played with a lot of energy. When you're the underdog and you play like that, you have a chance to win, especially in the short games like these." The Wolverines found themselves playingcatch up in the second game of the day, ...…

…4B - Monday, March 26, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Away from home, 'M' tames Lions * By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE - When you mix fire and water you generally get smoke. But on Friday, a rowdy Penn State crowd couldn't douse the flames of a red-hot pair of Wolverines. After taking an early 1-0 lead, the Michigan women's tennis team con- tinued to roll, winning the first three singles matches to seal th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, March 26, 2007 - 5B eniors en careers on a winning note Senior Tiffany Worthy and her Wolverine teammates couldn't overcome rival Northwestern this weekend. M ngetby Big Ten riv al By DAN FELDMAN Daily Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Michigan- Northwestern softball. It's the small diamond's version of Michigan-Ohio State football. TheWolverinesbested the Wild- cats in the Big Ten Tournament Ch...…

…6B - Monday, March 26, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Penalty kill not-so-deadly By IAN ROBINSON Daily Sports Writer DENVER - In just one week, the Michi- gan penalty kill went from perfect to porous. The unit went 6-for- NOTEBOOK 6 against Notre Dame- in the CCHA Champi- onship last week. But facing North Dakota in the West Regional Semifinals Saturday night, that same unit allowed five goals on eight power-play opportunities....…

…I- From the Daily: Stop overlooking tuberculosis Opinion, 4 Arts, 5 c Ii Li jipr B3aijij Ann Arbor, Michigan wwwmichigandaily.com Friday, March 23, 2007 ILLEGAL MUSIC SHARING More suits on the way from RIAA Battle brewing over funds Three research universities say they should get separate appropriations By JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN Daily StaffReporter Worried aboutbecomingsecond- class citizens in higher education funding, nine of the state...…

…2 - Friday, March 23, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were Here THURSDAY: Campus Characters Dude, where's my car? Finding a parking spot in Ann This year, Sakstrup's, Brewer's Arbor is aggravating. and Triangle Towing have con- Until you get a parking ticket. tracts to tow the cars impounded Then, it's even worse. by the Ann Arbor Police Depart- You may want to toss away the ment. $15 fine for park...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 23, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LONDON Suspects in train bombing arrested at airport British counter-terrorist police said yesterday they arrested three suspects in the deadly suicide bomb attacks on the London transit sys- tem in 2005. No one has ever been charged in connection with the July 7, 2005, bombings, which were the deadli- est attack on London since World War II. The four bombers and 5...…

…4 - Friday, March 23, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 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 represent solely the views o...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FINE ARTS PREVIEW Friday, March 23, 2007 - 5 Political and social themes on a string They don't look nearly as badass in the history texts. HISTORY'S ASSASSINS MEET AND GREET AT THE POWER CENTER By CATHERINE SMYKA Daily Arts Writer What if John Wilkes Booth sat down with Lee Harvey Oswald to discuss politics? The nine main characters in Stephen Sondheim's musi- cal "Assassins" want to change Assassin...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, March 23, 2007 - 7 LSAT From page 1 Tamayo, who started to prepare for 0 the LSAT in February, said she isn't really worried about the changes to the writing section. McCloskey said the writing sec- tion isn't that important because it isn't graded - meaning a poor showing on the section probably won't hurt your chances at getting into the law school of your dreams. It's there so admissions offi...…

…0 8- Friday, March 23, 2007 JCers face tough squad By AMBER COLVIN Daily Sports Editor When it comes to the NCAA Tournament, Western Collegiate Hockey Association teams have steamrolled the competition. Hogged the spotlight. Monopo- lized the winner's circle. What's the word for that? "I guess they've dominated," Michigan senior captain Matt Hunwick said. Ah, there it is. Six of the past seven National Champions have been from the WCHA, a pow...…

…Amid controversy, Ann Arbor Film Festival returns with experimental flair. The B-side. Cffiidigan Baij IE :i.i Ann Arbor, Michigan www.michigandaily.com Thursday, March 22, 2007 Players arraigned for assault Butler, Richards allegedly beat up student on St. Patrick's Day By JESSICA VOSGERCHIAN Daily Staff Reporter Two Michigan football players werearraignedyesterdayin15thDis- trict Court for allegedly assaulting an LSA sophomore in an Ad...…

…2A - Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: Before You Were HerE Transparencies and tunes Projectionist uses students as musical guinea pigs Many students shuffle into lecture halls and assemble their notes in silence. But those lucky enough to attend lec- tures when Pete Brown is the projec- tionist may enter class to blaringtunes. "I bring music here j...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON House approves subpoenas for White House staff Flexing their political muscle against the White House, Demo- crats in the House and Senate are insisting that President Bush's top aides describe their roles in the fir- ings of eight federal prosecutors on the record and under oath. A House committee voted yes- terday to authorize subpoenas for political director Karl Rove and other...…

…4A - Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com C74l idiign 3atIMy 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 EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR JEFFREY BLOOMER MANAGING EDITOR You're hanging schools out to dry." -Michigan Association of School Boards Director Justin King on the state government's inabil...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 5A JEREMY CHO/Daily Defensive lineman Alan Branch is projected to be a top-10 pick in next month's NFL Draft. Despite the hype, there are some who think Branch has more work to do. Bra ch readiesfDraft By KEVIN WRIGHT Daily Sports Editor INDIANAPOLIS - David Terrell. Drew Henson. Ernest Shazor. What do these three former Michigan football players have in common? All of them l...…

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…f 8A - Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Never too early to train: Tankers eying Beijing 2008 Rakes juggles business and gymnastics By COURTNEY RATKOWIAK Daily Sports Writer From the other side of the Can- ham Natatorium pool deck, the numbers are so small you almost have to squint to see them. Walking toward the wall of the natatorium's diving well, the red. LED lights become less blurred. 509 days. 10 hours...…

…WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE HALFASS? PAGE 3B LOCAL DIRECTOR COMES HOME WITH STAR PAGE 3B .B THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2007 RIAA's failure to adapt W th the recent RIAA crackdown on Uni- versity students, the morality of file sharing has been a hot topic. On the surface it seems pretty simple: It's wrong - don't do it. Unfortunately, the issue isn't so black and white for those of us who grew up in the digi- tal age. Download- ing mus...…

…{page 2' 2B - Thursday, March 22, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 THE VAULT 'TOM JONES' (1963) From novel to film and back ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS By KRISTIN MACDONALD Associate Arts Editor "It is widely held that too much wine will dull a man's desire. Indeed it will, ina dull man." So states the ever-understated omniscient narrator in1963's "Tom Jones," and however you may per- sonally feel aboutthe effectsof too much wine, ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com [the b-side) Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 3B A full night of indie rock Castanets, Shapes and Sizes to rock East Quad's Halfass tomorrow By Karen Stasevich Daily Arts Writer Boy does he look happy. Smile, just don't ask questions By BLAKE GOBLE and a Q & A session to follow. All is Daily Arts Writer not lost. Let's go seea movie. It was one of the most bewilder- ing experiences of my life. On Sunday i...…

…the b-sidel 4B - Thursday, March 22, 2007 The science behind perfect sound From page 1B digital filter and a loudspeaker designed to radiate sound in the particular way that violins do - and Gabi happens to be an expert on this." For an electric violin ever to come close to a wood-body vio- lin, it must have more of a jagged frequency response, or "radiate sound" from multiple directions. The sound of a real violin doesn't come from a singl...…

…University professors are growing increasingly less reli- gious. What that means for your education. The Statement C74t MIdiigan BatIl Ann Arbor, Michan ww1michi tcom Wednesday, March_21,2007 States act to keep book prices down Ann Arbor Film Festival President Jay Nelson announces that the Michigan ACLU had filed a lawsuit against the state of Michigan challenging obscenity laws during the festival's opening at the Michigan Theater last n...…

…2A - Wednesday, March 21, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com - Wednesday March 21, 2007 The Michigan Daily michigandailycom MONDAY: The Extremist 413 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com KARL STAMPFL ALEXISFLOYD Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 stampfl@michigandailyrcom floyd@michigandaily.com To get remains, a midnight raid In the early 1970s, a woman from Washington with Native ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush to Dems: Aides won't testify under oath President Bush warned Demo- crats yesterday to accept his offer to allow top aides to testify about the firings of federal prosecutors only privately and not under oath, or risk a constitutional showdown from which he would not back down. "We will not go along with a par- tisan fishing expedition aimed at ...…

…01 4A - Wednesday, March 21, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ~Jbe 1i*Iid6ig an Eafl 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 EDITOR IN CHIEF IMRAN SYED EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR Rush Limbaugh is irrelevant. I am not his servant." - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger responding to conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh's commen...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - SA MTV's golden standard urtesy o Anchor Ba Excellent makeup. Anatomy of a bloodbath By JEFFREY BLOOMER ManagingEditor To Chekhov's axiom that a gun introduced in an early scene will surely make an appearance in the last, the appealingly lowbrow new Behind the thriller "Behind Mask the Mask: The Rise of Leslie At the State Vernon" has an Theater amendment: If Anchor Bay y...…

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…*I 8A- Wednesday,March 21, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MES "AKEBALL The search for a coach continues BEN SIMON/Daily Sophomore Jack Johnson and his teammates may have to play fewer minutes to acclimate to the high altitude in Denver this weekend. Icers to playatliud By NATE SANDALS Daily Sports Writer Michigan's toughest opponent in this Saturday's NCAA Tournament game might not be North Dakota. In fact, the Wolverines' f...…

…0 B The Michian Daily - Wednesdav, March 21 2007 Coming to terms with HPV felt sick. When I heard the news, I felt the blood rush out of my head as if my heart had stopped. Now I knew why they ask people to sit down before they tell them bad news. I sat down. It was strange, I thought, that the nurse prefaced our phone conversation by congrat- ulating me on testing negative for gonorrhea and Chlamydia. To me, it seemed like con- gratulating...…

… I 0 0 a S I B h McignDal -Wensdy Mrh 1 20 WensaMac 01 00 avi THE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK with WALTER NOWINSKI A look at the big news events this week and how important they really are. Conveniently rated from one to10. tct x of COnten 3B JUNK DRAWER What you can and can't talk about this week. 6B WHY YOU'RE NOT A RHODES SCHOLAR How Harvard and Yale do more to help their students get prestigious British scholarships than the University does 8...…

…0 0 0 I B h Mchgn aiy-.dnsdyMach21 20 The real reason you didn't win 7 a Rhodes Scholarship When it comes to helping its top students win prestigious scholarships, the University just can't keep up with the Ivies. Jf you have your heart set on becoming a Rhodes Scholar, the first thing you should do is transfer to Yale. As soon as you arrive in New Haven, you'll want to go directly to the Yale office of International Education and Fellows...…

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…Funding your education Perspectives on the financial aid These coaches might take over for the fired Tommy Amaker dilemma Sports, 9 Op-ed, Page 5 PI 1id4igan hatIg.j ,TIE-IlNDREIL-SEVINITEE ,RS OF EL(DITORL 1M . Tuesday, March 20,2007 www.michigandaily.com PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily BTB Burrito co-owner Adam Lowenstein stands next toa baron South University Avenue yesterday in what will become BTB Cantina. The space used to house Charley's ...…

…2 - Tuesday, March 20, 2007 MONDAY: The Extremist THURSDAY: ere Campus Characters Crime pays FRIDAY: Explained CASTLES OUT OF CANS I was in a store browsing through the magazine racks last week. I had to find a copy of The Economist and get some economic data from a large table in the back for my Economics 402 class. When I came upon the magazine I found that it cost $6. I also found- that the information I needed was on one page but far ...…

…K The Michigan Daily - michigandail NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD Official: Saddam Hussein's former deputy hanged The former deputy in Saddam Hussein's government was hanged before dawn today for the killings of 148 Shiites, an official with the prime minister's office said. Taha Yassin Ramadan, who was Saddam's vice president when the regime was ousted four years ago, was the fourth man to be executed in the killings of 148 Shiites follow- ing a 1982 a...…

…4 - Tuesday, March 20, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 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 represent solely the views ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom FI T AID With federal financial aid shrinking, credit card debt spiraling and private lenders cashing in on tuition hikes, student finances are in need of resuscitation. Tuesday March 20, 2007 - 5 T ~Pro a 4 i ILLUSTRATION BY ALEXANDER HONKALA Federal aid not much help Financial independence Students shouldn't deceive them- selves; the federal government doesn't understand the realities of college li...…

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