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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Tuesday, Decemher 8, 2009 - 5 Corporate imposters The Yes Men bring their social crusade back to the big screen in 'Fix the World' The list disease By Andrew Lapin I Daily Film Editor. Who are the Yes Men? If you ask them, the two public hoaxers and pro- vocateurs with the aliases of Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno will tell you they...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 7 - Site of South U. fire to be demolished this month From Page 1 A construction company JC Beal Construction was later hired, and the company's president Stewart Beal met with John Brink, project manager fdr the city of Ann Arbor, to discuss the demolition's timeline. Brink, who manages street permit guidelines and processing times, said the city's only require- ment was th...…

…e0 8 - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Morris back on track in 'M' win BRETT FLASHNICK/AP Clemson senior C.Spiller didn't make it into the Heisman top five, even with more than 2,500 all-purpose yards this year. Spiter got snubbed Jn the final weekend of the regular season - one full of conference championship games, big-time matchups and BCS bowl clinchers - some of college football's biggest names get on...…

…SIGH OF RELIEF 0M M Against a mediocre team from Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Norah Jones's ix Michigan halted its three-game losing streak, with star rock 'n' roll that forward Deshawn Sims re-emerging in a big way. as tame as her 0 SEE SPORTSMONDAY INSIDE S3 Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, December 7,2009 michigandaily.com OLD MEETS NEW COPENH AGEN CLMAT E SUMMIT 'U' team heads to UN talks w TOREHAN SHARMAN/Daily High school students from across M...…

…2A - Monday, December 7, 2009 TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Campus Clubs Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Photos of the Week The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 420 Maynard Sc. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA DANNEWM4AN Editor in Chief Business Manater 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 gjaca@michigandaily.com tondbnsinessfgrnailcem COMPUTING CHRISTMAS CAROLS V A Tech. developments Atnleast two Virgini...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, December 7, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, Decemher 7, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS COPENHAGEN * UN climate science head hopes for more action from the US By executive action, the Obama administration can boost the U.S. target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions beyond levels envi- sioned in legislation working its way through Congress, the head of the U.N. climate science n...…

…4A - Monday, December 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL CHRIS AT CSKOSLOW@UMICH.EDU L74C ArIC4igan ,+ ail CHRIS KOSLOWSKI arm _. __...._... ....__....... _.. ......._.. 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 reflec...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, December 7, 2009 - 5A FILM REVIEW COURTESY OF LIONSGATE "You had extra gloves?" The ultimate wa at r o e Collectively awe some Jak Tol off it In a Late SI lie Po for David lauded ers" as movie in the 20 ye night, allowed fortabl edgewi cally tI experie conduc half-mi ion, Le kind of; Base ie Gyllenhaal and the same name, "Brothers" is about brothers Sam (Tobey Maguire, bey Maguire face "Spid...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ALCOHOL From Page 1A more so for people who have a really negative experience inside the stadium." At the same time, Desprez stressed that if the University were to implement a similar pro- gram, it would not just duplicate another program, but rather it would create something specifi- cally designed for the University's community and its needs. "Whatever strategies we use, they must be effective for our...…

…0 8A - Monday, December 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Alljazzed up for 2009 "Fun fact: These are not my hands." Jones's rise and'Fall' With a little help from her friends, Norah Jones more than gets by on her latest disc By MIKE KUNTZ Daily Arts Writer Norah Jones was probably your mom's favorite artist at some point. With that smoky, silky voice and those cabaret-pop arrangements, Jones's music is, for all intents and p...…

…The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com December 7,2009 SAM WOLON/Daily Senior DeShawn Sims tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Michigan past Arkansas- Pine Bluff. The Detroit native led the charge for the struggling Wolverines after the team only managed to tie the Golden Lions through the first half of Saturday's gamn. Sims not Harris, is the Michigan pulls past most valuable Wolverine upset-minded Lions _ n the Michigan baspetball, ing l...…

…2B - December 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 0 2B - December 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * ... Michigan pulls off upset in Iowa City 0 Junir DoovanCLIF REEDER/Daily Junior Donovan Warren is seriously considering leaving Michigan to enter the 2010 NFL Draft. Donovan Warren:Please. stay one more year By AMY SCARANO Daily Sports Writer IOWA CITY - With Michigan up by one against Iowa and two min- utes left...…

…!4D The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com December 7, 2009 - 3B * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom December 7, 2DD9 - 3B D' locks down Buckeyes in Saturday's one-goal victory Hogan was eight seconds away from a shutout win in Columbus By NICK SPAR Daily Sports Writer COLUMBUS - Midwaythrough the third period of Friday night's game against Ohio State, the Mich- igan hockey team was in complete control. Ithad alreadypoured 34shotson Oh...…

…4B - December 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 91 4B - December 7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom * 'M' takes short course title Blue's 16th-place finish at Cliff Keen Invitational will be key to team's development 0 Biondo withdraws from tournament with knee injury By AMY PARLAPIANO For the Daily If the Michigan wrestlingteam's season so far could be summa- rized in a two-word phrase, it's a "learning experienc...…

…* MEDICINAL MODELS PLAYFUL COMEDY Though medical marijuana is legal in Basement Arts' production 'The Two Couple Michigan, it's still tough for patients to Play and Other Short Works' is a relatable find - a problem the state must fix. anthology of plays guaranteed to illicit laughs. SEE OPINION, PAGE 4 SEE ARTS, PAGE 8 Cje4 £idigan 0,aIVj Ann Arbor, Michigan * GOVERNING THE GREEKS Greeks mull changes to risk policies Now the function solely ...…

…2 - Friday, December 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com . 2 - Friday, December 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom ~ .. MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Off the Beaten Path WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Campus Clubs Before You Were Here 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARYGRACA DAN NEWMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmai.c...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, December 4, 2009 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, December 4, 2DD9 - 3 NEWSBRIEFS MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. Man's false 911 call fails to divert police during high speed car chase A Macomb County man is jailed after police say he tried to divert them by calling 911 to report a non- existent crime while being chased in a stolen truck. Sheriff Mark Hackel says 26-year-old Jesse Eden o...…

…4 - Friday, December 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL BELLA AT BELLZ@UMICH.EDU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. i 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 illu...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, December 4, 2009 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, December 4, 2DD9 - 5 "The Two Couple Play and Other Short Works" requires many students to play multiple roles in one evening. A 'Couple' of laughs This weekend, Basement Arts showcases an anthology of entirely student-created plays By Carolyn Klarecki I Daily TV/New Media Editor The lights come up on a small. stage, illumina...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, December 4, 2009 - 7 PARTY POLICY From Page 1 it difficult for its members to par- ticipate in risk management at IFC- registered parties. For example, the sorority can't co-sponsor events at fraternities if they have alcohol. Though the national organi- zation prohibits the University's chapter of Alpha Phi from co- sponsoring a party - making it as liable as the fraternity it's working with - ...…

…*I 8 - Friday, December 4, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Graham named team MVP By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN and RUTH LINCOLN Daily Sports Editors LIVONIA - The introduction said it all. "This kid is what Michigan foot- ball is all about," Master of Ceremo- nies Derrick Walker proclaimed. Andthe crowdgathered inLaurel Manor for the 89th annual football bust erupted. Senior defensive end Brandon Graham, Michigan's first defensive pla...…

…Ann Arbor recording studios let Why the Io p local artists give their music the this wee Mii - professionaltreatment Assembly electio SEE TH E B-SI DE, I NSI DE SE Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, December 3,2009 michigandaily.com FREE FALL MICHIGAN PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP Students, ' 'teamto lobby for Promise Both parties stand upto $4,000 toward tuition over the course of four years, as deter- to lose if program is mined by the student's score...…

…2A - Thursday, December 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path WEDNESDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs...............Photos of the Week How Ann Arbor bucked the expected trend While relatively unas- suming today, Fourth Street in Ann Arbor had a bit of a reputation in the early 1970s as a "sex com- plex," with several stores selling pornographic mate- rials to students and area ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Michigan Senate OKs changes to state's school law Michigan's efforts to win more federal cash for schools could result in changes that would cause some angst beyond education circles. Among them is a proposal that would eliminate the requirement that Michigan schools wait to start classes until after Labor Day. It's one of several changes propos...…

…4A - Thursday, December 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com l e fitic4t*pan 4:3atig 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 illustrat...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.comThursday, December 3, 2009 - 5A Blue shooting woes continue 'M' could send two to World Juniors By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer Coming into the season, Michi- gan coach John Beilein knew that just like last year, the Wolverines had to be the hunters instead of the hunted - they needed to focus on their opponents and not on th...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ZELL From Page 1A Tribune Company when he led a movement to take the compa- ny private in a deal worth $8.2 billion. The deal to make the compa- ny private left the Tribune with more than $13 million worth of debt on its books, according to Reuters. That debt, paired with an industry-wide decline in advertising revenue, drove the company into Chapter 11 bank- ruptcy, which it has been in for about a year...…

…8A - Thursday, December 3, 2009 ThreUle straight kay, okay, the time for And sure, if a few more 3-point- making excuses is over. ers fell, the Michigan men's bas- Nobody wants to hear ketball team might have squeaked that "the other guys were just out a win over Boston College last faster and stronger." No more of night or even Alabama last Sun- "the shots just day. I get that. didn't fall." But the numbers are hard to And don't even miss. tr...…

…The Michigan Daily I michigandaily.com I Thursday, December 3,2009 weekend essentials Dec. 3 to Dec. 6 AT THE MIC Instead of spend- ing all that free time browsing your favorite websites, get some fresh air and see one of the men behind these addicting web projects. Frank War- ren, known for creating the blog phenomenon PostSecret.com, will be talking about his journey of creating a viral blog at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night at the Michigan Thea...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 3B The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, December 3, 2DD9 - 3B Speaking like grown-ups ear Reader, I know my given title inThe Michigan Daily is "Political Satire Columnist," but this week, we've gone through the looking glass. I'm afraid the bizarro right- wing me usu- ally found in these margins ZACH and the real me SMILOVMTZ actually agree. More unfortunately,...…

…4B - Thursday, December 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4B - Thursday, December 3, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom STUDIOS From Page1B Death Cab for Cutie have record- ed in Ann Arbor. Recording budgets vary great- ly. Rates in Ann Arbor can run over $100 per hour, and for local artists, the price can seem quite daunting. To save money, many musicians record parts at home. Michael talks about one instance in which ...…

…be l3id~iig1 an I 0 Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, December 2, 2009 michigandaily.com MSA ELECTIONS . MVP continues election gains Thrnout matches last year's election at around 9 percent By MALLORY JONES and JENNA SKOLLER Daily Staff Reporters The Michigan Vision Party won a majority of open seats in the Michigan Student Assembly's elec- tion that ended at 11:59 p.m. last night. Voter participation in the elec- tion remained steady over ...…

…2A - Wednesday, December 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY:. TUESDAY:W In Other Ivory Towers Off the Beaten Path Against the odds THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Photos of the Week . SERVING SWIRLS Prompted by personal experiences with fam- ily members and friends who have autism spectrum disorders, LSA, sophomores Maressa Criscito and Allison Stein founded Autism Speak- sU this past summer. "Autism spectrum di...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT US November auto sales struggle to gain ground U.S. auto sales struggled to gain ground in November and big improvements aren't expected until people stop worrying about losing theirjobs. Sales were flat compared to last November, according to Auto- data Corp. Even higher incentiv...…

…4A - Wednesday, December 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily com E-MAIL ROSE AT ROSEJAFF@UMICH.EDU 74Lie 1JC idigan wialJ ROSE JAFFE 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 b...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 5A Nothing can stop Annie's newest "It makes sense, I promise. Umbrellas on sunny days. Sunglasses on rainy days." Love and sufferi By KRISTYN ACHO Daily Arts Writer Because of overly hyped paparazzi magnets like Cheryl Cole and Lily Allen, today's Euro- girl-pop genre feels like it's built Annie upon...…

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…*I 8A - Wednesday, December 2, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com M' feels early urgency in ACC/Big Ten Challenge star ke The win" i ber. Bu record gan m ball tea finds a low for ei cially confer that in games top-rar in the weeks. Con a pair Old Vith undersized the Wolverines are taking a mea- sured approach into tonight's ters, outside shots ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup against Boston College, a game that y against Eagles now ...…

…0 0 0 0 Th .ihgnDiy-W dnsaDcm e ,20 A lesson from Berry Gordy s I made my way from Ann Arbor to Detroit, I was expecting to get up close and personal with Motown his- tory. With the other members my project group in CAAS 458: The Music of Motown, I was headed to a salon on West Grand Boule- vard to conduct an interview with Mary E. Moore, an 81-year-old beautician who had styled the hair of David Ruffins of The Tempta- tions. I just didn...…

…S0 S " 0 " Wedesay Dcebe 2 .209 -hMiignDd Magazine Editor Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chief: Gary Graca Managing Editor. Courtney Ratkowiak Photo Editor: Sam Wolson The Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Corey DeFever Cover photo: Sam Wolson new rules rule 230: Who- ever turned the TV on gets to control what the rest of the house watches unless something is on that is obviously much better. rule 231: After the fifth time yo...…

…0 0 0 00 QUOTES OF THE WEEK I know all too well what the "I forgave them all tradition demands must because it's in my blood, happen to me." and it's in my heart for - DIDAR ERDAL, a 23-year-old gay man from the Lord Jesus Christ." To the Reeds' joy and bewil- derment, though, that fight never came. On Aug. 11, 2009, Marvin and Deshawn went to court for what they thought was going to be a routine appeal. But the prosecu- tor simply stood u...…

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…iC i IZ a i l Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, December 1, 2009 michigandaily.com REMEMBERING MUMBAI FA CULT Y SENAT E A SSEMBLY Sullivan discusses 'U'budget challenges Provost s s "interested in learning abuut the budget," she said. "I know that it increasing student makes some people's eyes roll to the back of their head. But in the body size not the current situation, it's much moire important for the information tobe solution to problems ...…

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