Search Results

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, November 20, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS ALLEGAN, Mich. Man, boy rescued from van roof in Kalamazoo River Police say a 52-year-old Allegan man and his 3-year-old nephew were rescued from the roof of a van that had rolled into the Kalamazoo River. The Allegan County sheriff's office says in a release that the van was in 10 feet of water off Echo Point boat launch Thursday afternoon when deputies arrive...…

…91 4A - Friday, November 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL CHRIS AT CSKOSLOW@UMICH.EDU C 1 4e fitichioan [ wily CHRIS KOSLOWSKI Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@nmich.edu ROBERT SOAVE COURTNEY RATKOWIAK EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR No. 1 d rather jut call 2012 grossed $225 million Sigh. Go ahead. Make an Roland Emmerich a ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com rr Friday, November 20, 2009 - 5A 50 has guns, little else "Wait. So when the world ends, our careers end too? .Apocalyptically bad By JEFF SANFORD Daily Assistant ArtsEditor in case you don't know by now, 50 Cent is hard. Curtis "Fiddy Cent" Jackson is the hardest hard- ass around and he wants you to know all about ** how hard he his. 50 Cent In fact, he's going to tell you over Before I Self and ov...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6A- Friday,;November 20, 2009 FOR SALE GOBBLE GOBBLE SPECIAL Scio Farms of Sun Homes has a great 2 bed 2 bath home for sale at only $699 per month, for 3 years. Financing avail- able, Ann Arbor Schools, Call today this one won't last 888-883-7083 www.sciofartns.com PARKING PARKING AVAIL. CENTRAL Casa- pus. near B and Law School 734-222- 9033. jsssprop@sbcglobal.net PARKING AVAILABLE 665-8825 FOR RENT ! ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com POLICE From Page 1A society that has been deemed crim- inal," Silvers said. "Deemed crimi- nal why? Usually because of the color of our skin." Felix Lopez, vice chair of MSA's Peace and Justice Commission, was the lead organizer of the event. He said that after the death of Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah, who was shotbyethe FBI in Dearborn last month, he realized that students on campus were unaware of polic...…

…8A - Friday, November 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Beilein's Final Four meeting led to matchup with Houston Baptist The GreatestRivalry in Sport A Rose for 'U' By CHRIS MESZAROS Daily Sports Writer The Final Four isn't usually the place where you would find a mid- major cupcake team to schedule. But that was exactly the case for Michigan coach John Beilein. Houston at Last April, Michigan Beilein's cousin, Joe Niland, th...…

…IF MICHIGAN WINS, RUSH THE FIELD. 0 0 Pryor to visit A2 for first time since recruiting trip By RUTH LINCOLN G I Daily Sports Editor when his tenth-ranked Buck- eyes (6-1 Big Ten, 9-2 overall) face The last time Terrelle Pryor vis- unranked Michigan (1-6, 5-6). ited Ann Arbor, students living on Rodriguez heavily recruited Greenwood Ave. planned a block Pryor, even after the nation's top party in his honor. prospect chose to delay his deci...…

…0 0 " 00 ' THE GREATEST Forget that Michigan is struggling for bowl eligibility. Forget that Ohio State has already clinched a spot in this year's Rose Bowl. And forget that it's almost been 2,200 days since Michigan beat the hated Buckeyes. Today, on the 40th anniversary of the classic 1969 Michigan win, the Maize and Blue is lining up against the Scarlet and Gray. Regardless of the circumstances, that's something special. So, sit back an...…

…I 0 0 4t LLOYD remembers the day he truly CARR became part of the club. It was 1995, and after .15: years of working as an assistant coach under Bo Schembechler and Gary Moeller, it was Carr's turn to be on top. The Wolverines started the season with four straight wins before losing quarterback Scott Dreisbach for the season. In their next seven games, they limped to a 4-3 record. Ohio State was coming to town. No. 2 in the country. 11-0...…

… 0 E _ . .. The Daily's breakdown By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN and ANDY REID Daily Sports Editors' 'M' RUN OFFENSE VS. OSU Something's going to have to give in this category. Michigan is the Big Ten's second- best rushing team, posting almost 200 ypg. Ohio State is a defensive stalwart, holding teams to a Big. Ten-best83 rushingyards pergame. Brandon Minor, one of the Big Ten's best backs, is out for Ohio State. After finally rehabbing his ankle, ...…

…e ifri$Wc46F 1 oaIi4 at1m Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 19, 2009 michigandaily.com FROMICE BLOCK TO BLOCK 'M' FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION Debate over Promise still simmering SAM AN T HA TR AU BEN/Daily LSA junior David Shlecter, a member of the Michigan Ice Carving Team, carves an ice sculpture in the Diag yesterday. The sculptures were being carved for the Michigan football game against Ohio State during the Student Group Performa...…

…2A - Thursday, November 19, 2009 MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Oether Ivory Towers Off the Beaten Path WEDNESDAY: Campus Clubs SCHOLARSHIP MESSAGES When students spot A loss to Ohio State this Saturday would keep Michigan one win short of receiving bowl eligibility, but it would not be the first time the Buckeyes have kept the Wolverines out of the post- In 1973, wheo the two teams met, Michigan - ranked number four at the time - had held the oumbe...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.c0m Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, Nsvemher 19, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS NEW ORLEANS, La. Court rules Army at fault for Katrina flooding A federal judge has ruled thatthe Army Corps of Engineers' failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina. U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval late Wednesday ruled in fa- vor of ...…

…4A - Thursday, November 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74L e firIC4topan + Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 4 420 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 illustrati...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 19, 2009 -5A The Greatest Rivalry in Sport The Victors! From the Editor: We hope you're enjoying our look back at the Dai- ly's game coverage from famous Michigan-Ohio State games. The Wolverines topped OSU in 1997 en route to a National Championship. By ALAN GOLDENBACH Former Daily Sports Editor Charles Woodson's grin stretched longer than usual, even for the confident All-American....…

…rA_ Thy ir, klr,,,awam1On Srnnc The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com I1 I 0 FOR SALE GOBBLE GOBBLE SPECIAL Scio Farms of Sun Homes has a great 2 bed 2 bath home for sale at only $699 per month, for 3 years. Financing avail- able, Ann Arbor Schools, Call today this one won't last 888-883-7083 www.sciofarms~com PARKING PARKING AVAIL. CENTRAL Cam- pus, near B and Law School 734-222- 9033. jmsprop/4sbeglobal.net PARKING AVAILABLE 665-8825 A...…

…The.Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 7A SICK OF THE DORMS? CAN'T FIND A PLACE TO LIVE? Visit michigandaily.com/ classifieds to see all of the great houses and apartments Ann Arbor has to offer, all on a convenient map! Also be sure to check out the Classified Pages for other great properties. 2010 'HOUSES AND apartments at great locations (1018 Church, 1020 Church, 545 Packard, 517 Benjamin, 516 Walnut and 52 ...…

…8A - Thursday, November 19, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Paz's 19 kills help. 'M' in five-set win AARON AWGSBURGER/Daly Junior Veronica Hicks will be key if the Wolverines hope to hold off the Lady Eagles. Blue hopes t build on fast start tonight By MARK BURNS Daily Sports Writer Mark Rosen had never recruit- ed a junior college volleyball player before - until Juliana Paz. Last year, Terry Gamble, then- coach of Iowa Wester...…

…i '' -_ i .s fur ,, ; ; ; , c; i . :I : t 1 0 The Michigan Daily ( michigandaily.com ( Thursday, November 19, 2009 weekend essentials Nov. 19 to Nov. 22 CONCERT Bust out that banjo and chomp down on some tumbleweed - Old Crow Medicine Show is comin' on down to the Michigan Theater Friday night, and it should be quite the hootenanny. Com- plete with the only professional guit-jo (a banjo-like instrument) player in the United States, it's ...…

…2B - Thursday, November 19, 2009 iPHONE APP .17 SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL Remember the timeless fear of walk- ingdownthehallinhighschool?Would the punks beat you up? Would your dream crush find that out you secretly pine to get into their pants? Well, you might not fuck the prom queen at the end, but if you play your cards right in this adventure, you can be the high school rock star you never were. The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com INTERWE...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 3B Giving thanks for celebs Found Footage Festival founders Nick Prueher and Joe Picket have been collecting tapes since high school. Pric ess ootage The Found Footage festival unearths decades worth of hilarious VHS clips By KAVI SHEKHAR PANDEY Daily Arts Writer The age of the VHS tape is long gone. Hell, even DVDs are being phased out by Blu-ray Found discs and direct F...…

…*I 4R - Thursdav November 19. 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com HAIR From Page 1B in Iraq - and how these themes are tied into the material. "It's funny - when I first found out I was going to be directing 'HAIR,' I got a lot of questions or suggestions about where I should set it," Wigfield explains. "(People said) 'You should set it in 2009 in Iraq and make the hip- pies hipsters!' And I was like,'Well, that'd be quite redundan...…

…be 1MicI~igan0a6IVj Ann Arbor, Michigan PATROLLING THE CAMPUS POUCE DPS cmte. concerns aired at MSA Wednesday, November 18,2009 SMASHING THE SCARLET AND GREY michigandaily.com On advise of'U' General Counsel, MSA had ignored issue until yesterday By MALLORY JONES Daily StaffReporter Medical School Prof. Douglas Smith finally got the chance to speak to the Michigan Student Assembly last night about his con- cerns over the Department ofPub- ...…

…2A - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Photos of the Week I FINDING A GIVING VEIN The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARYGRACA DANNEWMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmailcem Uniting to beat the Buckeyes Few causes ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Ex-Detroit mayor resumes testimony An attorney for Compuware Corp. Chairman and CEO Peter Karmanos testified yesterday that ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick did not sign a promissorynote on a $240,000 loan until IRS and federal agents asked to see the documents. Kilpatrick rece...…

…0 4A - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL ROSE AT ROSEJAFF@UMICH.EDU L74C IwIC4l*pan4,3al*lm 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 oftthe Daily's editor...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - SA The Michigan Daily - michisandailycom Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5A A view from the fringe Garners' great duty * 'Modern Warfare 2' brings artistry, innovation and political statements into play By Timothy Rabb Daily Arts Writer The "Call of Duty" series is tradi- tionally known for its faithful rec- reations of World War II history, including battles, weaponry,...…

…6A- Wednesday, November 18, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FOR SALE GOBBLE GOBBLE SPECIAL Scio Farms of Sun Homes has a great 2 bed 2 bath home for sale at only $699 per month, for 3 years. Fiaaneig avail- able, Ann Arbor Schools, Call today this one won't last 888-883-7083 www.sciofarms.com PARKING PARKING AVAIL CENTRAL Cam- pay, near B and Law Sehool 734-222- 9033. jmsprop@sbeglobal.net PARKING AVAILABLE 665-8825 FOR RENT 3 BD...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 18, 2009 -7A Graham gears up for final home game By MICHAEL EISENSTEIN Daily Sports Editor Throughout Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez's tumultuous two-year tenure, one player has almost always been able to flash a smile, even in the toughest of stretches. Senior defensive end Brandon- Graham jumps at any opportunity to make someone laugh. This week, with the Wolverines in the midst of...…

…0 8A - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 'U' wins Whistleblower suit Official:'U'had 9 percent boost in international students this year From Page 1A Hartman and the Nuclear Engi- neering Department acted prop- erly," she said. Green declined to comment immediately following the trial. Calls to her home went unre- turned yesterday evening. McGee testified last Tuesday that he agreed to assist professor Mi...…

…0 0 10 The Michigan Daily Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Midnight in the Arb n the year or so that I've been at the University, people have often told me to check out Nichols Arboretum. I never found a chance to go and I didn't give it much thought. In fact, I used to think the Forest Hills Cemetery was part of the Arb, though techni- cally it isn't. While leaving the School of Public Health one day, on a whim, I decided to head over to the...…

…0 0 0 9 * -" " " 00* Magazine Editor: Jessica Vosgerchian Editor in Chiet Gary Graca ManagingEditor: Courtney Ratkowiak Photo Editor- Sam Wolson The Junk Drawer: Brian Tengel Center spread design: Sarah Squire Cover photo: Jake Fromm The Statement is The Michigan Daily's news magazine, distributed every Wednesday during the academic year new rules rule 227: Incense is only relaxing for people who like the smell. Ask your roommates before...…

…0 0 0 e 0 S " ""0 QUOTES OF THE WEEK e:~ih ABOUT CAMPUS -e,21 AML Ak x'r z 1 If I got cancer or needed a kidney, I'd go bankrupt. We all would.". - RUSS SARGENT, a 50-year-old bookstore owner in Portland, Me., describing the state's problems in providing universal health care. He typically has to pay doctors in cash, and he's worried that his insurance company won't cover him if he becomes seriously ill "I think I was trying to say ...…

… TheMichig anDaIy-We d nesdayN ovemb e r182009 0 t Home brew is where the heart Is Student brewers met at Arbor Brewing Company for The Michigan Daily's first home brew competition. While judges scored the beer, we asked the entrants about their hoppy hobby. By Jessica Vosgerchian 11 Ma a igazine Editor i .n . C T he conversation in Arbor Brew- ing Company last Sunday was far from the norm. Words like "estery," "diacetyl" and "phenolic...…

…* ~ ;, ~ r ~be ffic1 ig nan &ij Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 17, 2009 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN FOOTBSALL Practice logs not filed, July audit found Eastern Michigan University sophomore Victoria Francola and junior Casey Williamson watch the Leonid meteor shower in the Nichols Arboretum early this morning. It is expected that the shower will be special this year because of the moon's phase. For more photos of the meteor shower,...…

…*I 2 - Tuesday, November 17, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers TUSDY WEDNESDAY: Campus Clubs THURSDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Photos of the Week (1 r W cIidian Dail 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARY GRACA DAN NEWMAN Editor in Chief easiness Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0asa graca~jmichigandailyecom emdhoisess@goaiItcom *0 A building with a history of use...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS DETROIT Men linked to slain Detroit mosque leader indicted Eleven people have been indict- ed in the FBI's investigation of a Detroit mosque leader who was fatally shot nearly three weeks ago. Ten of the 11 are charged with conspiring to possess and sell sto- len goods, from computers to furs. They were first named in a criminal complaint in late October. The c...…

…4 - Tuesday, November U7, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 74L cfirIC4,6,gan 3at*lm Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. I in 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 illus...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 5 All's humanity Rapper Brother Ali brings his body else ... and stay tied in to the family aspect," Ali notes. uplifting hip hop to the Blind Pig Now nearing the end of his Fresh Air tour, Ali has spent the last few months on the road with label- By SHARON JACOBS mates Toki Wright, Evidence and BK-One, so one DailyArts Writer can imagine he's pretty keyed in to that "family...…

…6- Tuesday, November 17, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FOR SALE GOBBLE GOBBLE SPECIAL Scio Farms of Sun Homes has a great 2 bed 2 bath home for sale at only $699 per month, for 3 years. Financing avail- able, Ann Arbor Schools, Call today this one won't last 888-883-7083 www.sciofarms.com PARKING PARKING AVAIL. CENTRAL Cam- pus. near B and Law School 734-222- 9033. jmnspropqsbcglobalnet PARKING AVAILABLE 665-8825 FOR RENT 3 BDR...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com LEGISLATION From Page 1 ren said. "There should be equal protec- tions for all of our citizens when it comes to public accommoda- tions, when it comes to employ- ment, when it comes to housing," Warren said. "And the fact that we still have some of our citizens who are openly discriminated against because of their appear- ance, because of who they are or who they love, I felt like the leg- islature neede...…

…8 - Tuesday, November 17, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Boren's Big House return M' dumps Eagles* won't be a warm welcome ByANDY REID Daily Sports Editor Neat piles of equipment line the perimeter of the Michigan foot- ball team's practice field, ready at a moment's notice. There are block- ing sleds, orange cones and vari- ous pads used throughout different drills. Nothing out of the ordinary. But if you take a closer look a...…

…ell tiCl ig an 4Dal1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 16, 2009 michigandaily.com MICHIGAN FOOTBALL . What can be done before Ohio State SPECIAL EP0RT: PATOLING CAMPUS POLICE versight Cmte. may be in violation of state law MADISON - A11 right - thank good- ness that's over. Now it's Michigan- Ohio State week. The Wolverines' second- to-last game of the season has always felt a little less important than the others, knowing the greates...…

…0 2A - Monday, November 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Off the Beaten Path WEDNESDAY: Campus Clubs THURSDAY: Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Photos of the Week cle mid-ioan - a j- 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARYGRACA DANNEWMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaily.com rmdbusiness@gmail.com 0 Student paper faces harassment claims CATCH...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 16, 2009 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS . DETROIT Stimulus brings few private-sector jobs The federal stimulus funding that has reached Michigan so far has created few private-sector jobs and some recipients of the cash have overstated the number of jobs created or protected, an analysis by the Detroit Free Press shows. The newspaper's examination of the more than 1,800 awards to agencies, department...…

…0 4A - Monday, November 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com E-MAIL HARUN AT BULJINAH@UMICH.EDU 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 an...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 16, 2009 - 5A 1 "This is the last time I buy a guitar on eBay!" "So you want two soft tacos, a crunch wrap and cinnamon twists?" Three guitar heroes share their love of their instrument By ANDREW LAPIN Daily Film Editor Rock is dead, they say. Or, if not dead, then at least appropri- ated by new-age fizzy emo bands Itmih like Fall Out Boy and Paramore. Get Loud Now, don't mis- At the ...…

…6A- Monday, November 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com GOBBLE GOBBLE SPECIAL Scio Farms of Sun Homes has a great 2 bed 2 bath home for sale at only $699 per month, for 3 years. Fiancing avail- able, Ann Arbor Schools, Call today this one won't last 888-883-7083 www.sciofarms.com PARKING PARKING AVAIL. CENTRAL Cam- pan,, ear B and Lam School 734-222- 933. jmsprop@ ,sbegloba.ne PARKING AVAILABLE 665-8825 AUTOMOTIVE 1993 CHEVY BLA...…

…The Mithigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November 16, 2009 - 7A The Mithigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, November16, 2009 - YA BLOCK * From Page 5A bine everyone's desire to play along with same kick-ass tech. Could there honetly be anything more enjoyable than playing along with a full episode of "Tie Price is Right?" To bid on every show to play every pricing game, to spin that lovely illuminated wheel - oh,'twould be rapturou...…

…8A - Monday, November 16, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandzily.com Concerns abound for DPS Oversight Committee . From Page 1A mittee's meetings and the number of grievances reviewed each year. This catalog of systemic prob- lems calls into question whether a committee tasked with holding the campus police accountable has ful- filled that role and whether it even can. A LACK OF STUDENT REPRESENTATION Many of the most serious con- cerns ab...…