Saturday night and what a riot! Both students and police behaved themselves well after the Wolverines beat Cincinnati, proving that there's no place like Michigan to hold a party. Diane Wakowski wasn't at the Hash Bash, but her poetry fans show a healthy appreciation for the art of toking. She'll read from her work this afternoon. And then there were two... Michigan faces Duke for the second time this season, but now the stakes are a little higher. The national championship hangs in the balance. Today Perfect for baseball; High 60, Low 40; Tomorrow Cloudy, showers; High 58, Low 36 V 4ir t I t4v "IV ti Yz One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Vol C1, o 18n Arbo, Mc ia onaAri ,92SD19 eMcigan Da G *' *. ily Student' A2 council hopefuls say 'Vote by Travis McReynolds Daily City Reporter Today is the day to get out and vote for Ann Arbor City Council candidates in each of the five wards. Virtually every candidate has ex- pressed the importance of student participation in local elections, but there have been two candidates who have a vested interest and depen- dence on student participation. This year's election offers two University students as candidates - LSA senior Jeff Muir, a Republican vying for the 5th Ward seat, and 4th Ward Democrat Peter Nicolas, a Rackham graduate student. Both Muir and Nicolas stressed the importance of student participa- tion in the Council elections. "Students have a responsibility to follow city government, and the most direct way to do so is by vot- ing," Nicolas said. "During a four- year period, most students usually spend eight months here, and three or four months somewhere else, and although four years may seem tem- porary, here (students) pay rent and city taxes." Nicolas also mentioned other city policies and ordinances which may affect students directly or indirectly such as, noise ordinances, and dif- ferent aspects of tenant-landlord re- lationships. With a student voice on the City Council, Nicolas said these issues would be looked at from a Location Precinct Alice Lloyd Hall 1-2 'C":::b."" it.:}. ;..;:.} } ?i ] t? Fire Station #5 2-1 1946 Beal Ave. East Quad 3-1 3-2 * Ann Arbor'Y' 5-1 350y S. Folifth ae4- Muir encouraged students to take a more active role in elections. "A big goal of mine is to get a lot of students involved in the election," Muir said. "Our city has 110,000 people. It is really too bad that one third of the city's population is not eresnte onconcil. coe oanizedCity ouldbe setirey posl tudnts t lo swing an seto ineanypotfive wrs "Sudrentrlycoud ede o hae ofseletio ivothey became involved," hei said. "ity Ccil ats are00 usul.Iisrally nyo bd abt 3,00 vhrothe hats nolaltof vsots There are about 1,000 students See CITY, Page 3 Abortion i by Gwen Shaffer Daily Staff Reporter WASHINGTON - Thousands of abortion-rights demonstrators traveled to the nation's capital yes- terday to express their opposition to federal legislation which could make Fl L FO R BAS Students celebrate on S. University. by Erin Einhorn and Karen Sabgir Daily Staff Reporters As many as 6,000 students chanted "We want Duke!" and broke into choruses of "The Victors," according to police estimates, as they swarmed jubilantly onto South Uni- versity after the Wolverines' 76-72 victory over the University of Cincinnati in the Final Four Saturday night. Although some feared the quickly grow- ing crowds would turn violent, police said they were well-prepared this year and no one reported any significant damage. Hanging from light posts, dancing on trash cans, and hugging total strangers, fans overcome with excitement blocked streets between East University and Washtenaw. Cars were directed to alternative routes by police barricades, which were set up late in the afternoon to close off all automotive access to South University. "We've given the streets to the students tonight," said Staff Sergeant Mark Hoornstra from the Ann Arbor Police Department (AAPD). Hoornstra said AAPD mobilized the en- tire department - 80 officers - to help control crowds in the event of a riot like the one following the 1989 NCAA men's bas- ketball championship game. Several students said Saturday's celebra- tion could not be compared to the melee in 1989 which resulted in $100,000 worth of property damage, including an overturned car and broken storefront windows. "This isn't out of control, not as much as three years ago," said Business School se- nior Jennifer Weinreich. "There are a lot more cops this time." LSA senior Mary Ann Deleon said stu- dents were more aware of consequences af- ter police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of excited students on the evening before Michigan's football victory over Notre Dame in September. Hoornstra said, "We have tear gas avail- able, but we don't anticipate having to use it." Four officers were assigned to tear gas detail, he said, but they were not permitted to use it unless .given specific orders from See SOUTH U, Page 8 Above: Michigan's Juwan Howard gets position on Cincinnati's Corie Blount during Saturday's game. Left: First-year LSA student Justin Bond lights up during the Hash Bash Saturday afternoon. Right: Michigan basketball fans celebrate on a concrete platform above a storefront Saturday night. 21st annual Hash Bashralliers -~ athr to p by Hope Calati and Karen Talaski q, Daily Staff Reporters li A crowd of about 4,000 people rallied on the Dig Saturday at the r21st annual Hash Bash, sponsored e by the National Organization to ch3Reform Marijuana Laws (NORML). People from diverse walks of life converged upon Ann ' Arbor "to get high," said Brighton resident Jessica Neill. Forty people were arrested on charges of possession of marijuana, carrying concealed weapons, DOUG KNTERDaiy D alcohol violations, and selling on romote 'ot University property without a permit, said Department of Public Safety (DPS) Lt. Vernon Baisden. People arrested for marijuana possession were fined up to $100 under the state law. The number of arrests was up from last year's approximately 25. While some students headed to the Diag to participate in a University tradition, others said they were shocked by what they saw. "Hash Bash is an integral part of U of M, it's like a legacy," LSA first-year student Jeremy Mondejer said. "I came to get a true taste of culture. I want to tell my grandkids I was here." "I've never seen anything like it before," said LSA first-year student Chris Veber. James Wilson, who = writes under the pseudonym Chef Ra for High Times magazine, spoke about his campaign for U.S. president and the benefits of marijuana. "We are here together because we care about each other and the one thing that will save the planet- hemp. The See HASH BASH, Page 2 0 rights demonstration in nation's-capital draws 750,000 these boys," said Valerie Ackerman, who rode from Ann Arbor on a Na- tional Organization for Women bus. "People don't realize Roe vs. Wade is already overturned. The Sullivan decision gave the states the right to do whatever they want," she said. her expectations. "I expected it to be touchy-feely, peace and justice, and every other social cause thrown in. Although a lot of causes are related, this seemed to stay pretty focused and sensible," she said. ing for his 19-year-old daughter who was unable to make it. "I'm afraid of people losing their freedom because they don't know they have it," he said. Donna Hilton, a Pennsylvania State faculty member, said she had men as women,' said Sarah Kramer, a Bard College student who drove from New York to attend the march. "I also like seeing older people here - even though they don't have to worry about anything, they are rep- resenting women in the future." A woman from Rome, Ga. who wished to remain anonymous said she felt personally threatened by the possibility of illegalized abortion. "Several years ago I found out through testing my child was going to have a disability and I had an