*1 £w * .Yt Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom OL. C, NO. Ann Arbor, Michigan - -Tuesday, September 12, 1989- copymright i The. AA..h...... fl.& " " I FM MI61pn unny y Washington City Council will leave M' in order to join pro ranks @y Eric Lemont Daily Sports Writer Michigan's MaliVai Washington, America's No. 1 ranked collegiate tennis player, announced yesterday that he is turning professional. In two years as a Wolverine, Washington dominated Big Ten competition, winning the 1988 Big Ten Newcomer of the Year and the 1989 Big Ten Player of the Year. By winning both the Volvo Tennis/Intercollegiate Championship and the Rolex Singles Championship *ast year, Washington became the only player ever to win two collegiate Grand Slam tournaments during one season. Describing Washington as "physically and emotion- ally ready" for the jump to the professional ranks, Michigan men's tennis coach Brian Eisner fully supported Washington's decision. "One of the things that I believe very firmly in is that the relationship between the player and the coach in our sport is one that, when they (new players) come on, you're trying to develop their skills to the very maximum. "And when a player's skills become at a level where he has surpassed the level of competition and has to move on to the next step, I feel personally that you have to wish him the very, very best and assist him in every way," Eisner said. Although Washington was unavailable for comment, Eisner said Washington's decision to hang up his Maize and Blue uniform was primarily a result f the success he experienced in professional tourn- aments this summer. See WASHINGTON, page 8 votes t( more p by Tara Gruzen Daily City Reporter In a bipartisan compromise, the Ann Arbor City Council passed two resolutions last night which will clear the way for a new parking structure while also allocating funds for affordable housing. The council's decision to pur- chase two houses next to the pro- posed site removes the last obstacle in the city's long-debated decision to add parking spaces in Ann Arbor's congested downtown area. Until last night, plans to build the 600-700 car structure have been blocked by city Democrats in an at- tempt to reaffirm their commitment to affordable housing. Democrats have argued that added affordable housing would improve downtown development more than increased parking space. The proposal was amended, and now includes provisions for a trans- fer of $300,000 from the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to a housing project. "We are continuing a process that says we will house both cars and people," said Ann Marie Coleman (D-First Ward). During a speech in which she ) build arking praised councilmembers for working together against bipartisan lines, Liz Brater (D-Third Ward) said the coun- cil is showing its commitment to helping the merchants of Ann Arbor. Although Brater was not con- vinced at earlier 'meetings of the ne- cessity of more parking space in Ann Arbor, she said last night that helping Ann Arbor businesses, while still providing funding for af- fordable housing, is an appropriate way to spend DDA funds. Still, Brater said, "This is a baby step for housing." The parking structure, to be built at Ashley and William Streets, is projected to cost approximately $500,000. Major Gerald Jernigan said after the decision that he was glad the proposal finally passed and was upset that the process had been so lengthy. "We're taking a significant amount of money, that was sup- posed to be used for downtown de- velopment, and putting it towards housing," he said. Jernigan voiced concern that there were no specific projects in mind for which to use the money allocated for housing. "They talked in a lot of generalities," he said. Assocat.d Pr,,, Biko Some of the thirty members of the Azanian People's Organisation march in downtown Johannesburg yesterday to commemorate the death in detention, twelve years ago, of Black conciousness leader Steve Biko. The anniversary of his death will be marked today. No. 1 showdown looms for Wolverines By Steve Blonder Daily Sports Editor Five days left and counting. In approximately 100 hours, the top two teams in the country will square off at Michigan Stadium in what some are calling the "Game-of-the-Year." Why all the hype? Well, for starters, the Michigan-Notre Dame contest will mark only the 24th time ever that the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country have played each other. The last time the Wolverines were in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 match-up was 1984 when they lost 12-10 to top-ranked Iowa. "This will be the game of the year until the next time one meets two," said Michigan assistant coach Gary Moeller. "Notre Dame and Michigan is a great rivalry between two great teams." Symptomatic of the hype is the number of press credentials issued for the game. Michigan already has issued more than 800 media credentials for the game- the most in its history and 200 more than usual. "You're going to see one great football game," Moeller added. "We're going to bust our butt to win this game." Last year, only six points and a few fateful minutes blocked a perfect 12-0 season for the Wolverines, who finished the 1988 campaign with a 9-2-1 record. This year, all indications suggest that Michigan will be well on its way to a national title, provided several questions can be answered. The key concern is still finding replacements for kicker/punter Mike Gillette. As of yesterday, the Wolverine coaching staff had not settled on whom would handle the kicking chores. Eddie Azcona appears to have a leg up on frosh Chris Stapleton in the punting department. But neither one can be ruled out yet, and the final decision will be made later this week by coach Bo Schembechler. The place-kicking battle is even less clear where neither senior Gulam Kahn nor sophomore J. D. Carlson has emerged as the clear choice. "I'm not sure if it's a case of who's the worst, but who's the best. We have been pleased with both kids. One thing we don't know is how they'll handle the pressure because neither's been there," Moeller said. "It's a good choice, not a bad choice." See FOOTBALL, page 9 AIIL KUII Saturday: #1 Notre Dame v. #2 Michigan Protesters a-'Noid' over pizzo by Josh Mitnick Daily Staff Writer 0 Nearly 50 membeirs' of the Coalition to Boycott Domino's Pizza protested the controversial politics and policies of Domino's owner Tom Monaghan yesterday afternoon outside the entrance of the corporation's Ann Arbor world head- quarters. Demonstrators urged passing cars to avoid Monaghan's "right-wing pizza" while chanting "Don't you *uy Domino's" and carrying picket signs calling him an "anti-choice nut." Picket coordinator Phillis Engelbert said the coalition's goal is to force Monaghan to accept a list of seven demands. The demands - which consist of the group's objections to the causes on which Monaghan spends his prof- ts - call on the pizza magnate to 'at activities such as funding the pro-life movement, high-income housing development, and an alleged involvement in Latin America. Maria Pavelich, a public rela- tions manager at Domino's, called polItics the coalition's demands and actions "very strong" and added that the protest was "hurting the wrong peo- ple. It's hurting franchises, employ- ees, and the local economy." She said Domino's has not been affected by the boycott as an organi- zation, but noted that they have been getting complaints from franchises that are feeling some pressure. Two- thirds of Domino's 5,110 pizza stores are franchised. "Managing a business and exact- ing a profit from it today requires a deal of responsibility to the cus- tomers," said. protestor Arlin Wasserman, a University graduate student in the school of Public Health and Natural Resources. Wasserman said it was unfair for Monaghan to expect people to pur- chase his product and not tell them that he is going to use the profits to work against the political goals of the customers. The picketers received honking approval from passing cars and even occasional support from exiting em- - ployees. Most Domino's employees, see PIZZA, page 2 Kittrie gives up position on MSA by Josh Mitnick Daily MSA Reporter Zachary Kittrie, chair of the Michigan Student Assembly's External Relations Committee, has resigned from his position. Kittrie, who finished second in the MSA presidential election last March, informed MSA President Aaron Williams and Vice-President Rose Karadshch of his decision to step down in a letter dated Sept. 9. The resignation came only days be- fore the start of this semester's MSA session. "I want to totally concentrate on studying and what I want to do after I graduate," explained Kittrie last night. "I didn't want to give less than a 100 percent effort in MSA." He added that no MSA-related fac- tors had affected his decision to re- sign, insisting his reasons were purely personal. Kittrie said he con- sidered resigning during the summer and that he made up his mind upon returning to school. Scott Chupack, an engineering first-year student (left), and Community High School seniors Abi Siders (center) and Jessica Shill shout to cars for support at a protest of Domino's Pizza yesterday outside Domino's Farms on Plymouth Road. Sl . African police to stop using whi Ps iTT A LTATT^ 0 T> T TTS /"I ! A "\