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Thursday, February 9, 2012

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Editorials

From the Daily: A racist advertisement

BY THE MICHIGAN DAILY

Political candidates should focus on promoting themselves through campaign ads and not try to offensively defame another candidate or culture. No political advertisement should offend a culture.

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From the Daily: Don't delay

BY THE MICHIGAN DAILY

It’s imperative that the University report all incidents in a timely manner, as long as it does not hinder ongoing investigations.

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From the Daily: Keep carp at bay

BY THE MICHIGAN DAILY

This means the welfare of nearly all the native fish of the Great Lakes — and the wildlife that feed on them — is at stake.

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From the Daily: A class divided

BY THE MICHIGAN DAILY

The University should reach out to schools specifically located in lower socioeconomic areas, and encourage students to apply, no matter what their economic background may be.

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From the Daily: Encouraging investment

BY THE MICHIGAN DAILY

Other companies should follow Quicken Loans' example, and the city of Detroit and state of Michigan should do all they can to encourage this investment and entrepreneurship.

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From the Daily: Stop and think

BY THE MICHIGAN DAILY

While cuts are necessary, it is essential that this deadline be extended in order to allow for careful, reasonable decisions that lessen adverse effects on Detroit residents.

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From the Daily: Keep the heat on

BY THE MICHIGAN DAILY

Like all companies that perform important utility services, DTE needs to do its part to help suffering Michigan residents who can’t afford utilities.

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From the Daily: Action over optimism

BY THE MICHIGAN DAILY

The government should put a stop to tuition increases by undoing their 15 percent divestment from public unversities to allow more people the option of higher education.

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Columns

Sarah Rohan: A comprehensive platform

BY SARAH ROHAN

What I can suggest is that students become versed in the many complex and varied policies of each candidate. In this way, first time voters can best do justice to their own opinions and to those of their fellow citizens.

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Adrienne Roberts: A real woman

BY ADRIENNE ROBERTS

There are many Annie Walkers in the world, and the more that this is accepted, the easier it will be for women to express themselves publicly like we do with our best friends behind closed doors.

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Dar-Wei Chen: The Obama Bogeyman

BY DAR-WEI CHEN

As the Republican presidential nomination process gets increasingly nasty, you might start to hear complaints about one of the most time-honored traditions in politics: spinning. No, I’m not talking about what you do when you hit the gym — although you might say Rick Santorum is exhausting himself pedaling on a stationary bike.

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Joe Sugiyama: 'U' should lead with LEED

BY JOE SUGIYAMA

The University would do itself a disservice if it chose to look only at future buildings’ carbon footprints, while ignoring those already in existence.

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Daniel Chardell: A non-inclusive bill

BY DANIEL CHARDELL

Let’s make this the start of a debate on reforming Elliott-Larsen to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Viewpoints

Viewpoint: Grade us consistently

BY JESSE KLEIN

Something needs to change so students in every section have the same chance at getting an A, B or C.

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Viewpoint: Your 9/11 is out 24/7

BY SHARIK BASHIR

In Pakistan, the War on Terror seems more like Pakistan’s war than America’s

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Viewpoint: An entrepreneurial revolution

BY DANIEL HOFFMANN

Facebook is going public. The scrappy little start-up born in a Harvard dorm room in 2004 is now estimated to be worth $100 billion. In just eight years, the company has built a user base that is nearly three times the size of the population of the United States. Facebook is one of the world’s most widely recognized brands and has become a significant part of our social lexicon.

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Viewpoint: Teaching for a cause

BY AMANDA CANVASSER

Through my TFA experience, I have been challenged, I have grown and I have learned an immense amount about the city of Detroit and its vibrant residents.

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Viewpoint: Sports coexist with education

BY ANDREI S. MARKOVITS

The spate of recent criticisms regarding college sports — meaning the big-time revenue makers of football and men’s basketball, with few worries allotted to swimming or gymnastics — center on two arguments: that their behemoth existence is detrimental to the University’s mission of education and scholarship, and their prominence in University life is new. Neither claim is true.

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Cartoons

Cartoon: SOPA Activism

Email Jeff at jeffdz@umich.edu

BY JEFF ZUSCHLAG

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Cartoon: Gingrich takes on Romney

E-mail Jeff at jeffdz@umich.edu.

BY JEFF ZUSCHLAG

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