annual mage tonight i i ai 1 Feld Ballets bring tour to Power Center 12 f v4 1 * Yr One hundred three years of editorial freedom 1 rbrFrda.Otbr 19 al 'we started this mission for the right reasons and we are going to finish it in the right way. If we stay a Short while longer and do the right thing, we have a reasonable chance of cooling the embers.' -President Clinton Clinton sends additional troops to Somalia WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dent Clinton told the American people yesterday he was sending 1,700 more troops, heavy armor and naval fire- power to Somalia to "finish the work we set out to do." He pledged to end the deployment within six months. "We started this mission for the right reasons and we are going to finish it in the right way," Clinton said in a nationally televised address. "If we stay a short while longer and do the right thing, we have a reasonable chance of cooling the embers." Clinton said the U.S. force needed to be expanded to protect troops al- ready there and to make sure humani- tarian missions continued. Counting troops offshore, the reinforcements would double the American deploy- ment to more than 10,000. If America turned and ran because of the rising death toll, around the world "aggressive thugs and terror- ists would conclude the best way to change our policy is to kill our people," Clinton declared. He said that he wanted to call the troops home as soon as possible and was sending diplomat Robert Oakley to Africa to try to find a diplomatic settlement. He said it might take "up to six months" to complete the mis- sion but he hoped to wrap it up before then. Clinton, sitting at his Oval Office desk, said the 4,700 U.S. troops al- ready in Somalia would be reinforced with 1,700 Army ground troops, 104 tanks and other armored vehicles and, offshore, an aircraft carrier and other naval forces carrying 3,600 Marines. Clinton also issued a stern warn- ing to Somalis holding at least one American serviceperson captive. He declared the United States would hold them "strictly responsible for our sol- diers' well being. We expect them to be well treated and we expect them to be released." He said he did not want to person- alize the conflict, and never men- tioned by name Mohamed Farrah Aidid, the fugitive Somali warlord whose forces are blamed for the deaths of American and other troops in So- malia. The speech was critical to gaining support from a public horrified by photographs of a dead American sol- dier being dragged through the streets of Mogadishu and a videotaped inter- rogation of a downed helicopter pilot. Clinton acknowledged the "anger See CLINTON, Page 2 'Blue goes for third in a row By KEN SUGIURA DAILY FOOTBALL WRITER Defeat tastes bad. Huge defeats taste even worse. And how are con- secutive blowouts from your archrival on the palate? I*How does coffee grounds a la bot- tom of the garbage can sound? If they haven't had that particular culinary concoction, the Spartans of Michigan State have had something similar. Nothingwould tickle the taste buds better than a Spartan victory tomorrow. That is the scenario as ninth-ranked Michigan (3-1 Big Ten, 1-0 overall) ,ines up against Michigan State (2-1, -0) for the 86th time. It is time once again to throw out the records, board up the windows and hide the children. Bragging rights are on the line. This time, the game may actually be close. "You're gonna see two teams that won't give up," Michigan cornerback Alfie Burch said. "They have a great team this year." 0 Last season, Michigan cruised to an easy 35-10 victory, led by tailback Tyrone Wheatley's 172 rushing yards. Two years ago in Spartan Stadium, the Wolverines mashed the Spartans, 45-28, behind two-touchdown efforts from Desmond Howard and Jesse New cab service takes 'U' for a ride &y MICHELE HATMY 'DAILY STAFF REPORTER Walking alone across campus at night can be pretty eerie. Fortunately, groups both on and off campus exist to provide an alter- native to solo treading. In addition to the usual fare of SafeWalk, NorthWalk, Night Ride, Night Owl and the Ride Home, a new service has been created by Yellow dab Co. to help students get from one place to another safely. For a flat rate of $2, the new ser- vice, called M-Ride, will transport up to four students at a time anywhere within an imaginary triangular bound-, ary composed of the Michigan Union, the hill dorms and the Rock. It oper- ates between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. "We were interested in offering a #pecific service to University of Michigan students," said John Croel, general manager of Yellow Cab Co. "A lot of students know us and call us regularly anyway, but we realized that a discounted fare would interest more students." MR Fraternity to run game ball to State stadium for charity 3:34 gp. Johnson. But this year; the Spartans just might get their chance at revenge. For the first time since 1983, Michigan State heads into its contest with Michi- gan with a winning record. Granted, a 2-1 record with victo- ries over Kansas and Central Michi- gan does not strike fear the way that maybe a sparrow might, but it bears consideration that the three teams Michigan has beaten thus far have an underwhelming 6-7 combined record. In their first victory over Central Michigan after two embarrassing de- feats, the Spartans compiled 584 yards of total offense, 390 of them from twin 195-yard rushing efforts from tailbacks Craig Thomas and Duane See FOOTBALL, Page 9 By MICHELLE FRICKE DAILY STAFF REPORTER The official game ball used in tomorrow's rivalry against Michigan State will pass through the hands of more than 40 men and women even before kickoff. As part of a long-standing tradi- tion, Sigma Nu fraternity members from both Michigan and MSU will be running the football to East Lansing tonight to raise money for United Way. University Sigma Nu vice-presi- dent Mark Hoffman, coordinator of the event, predicts proceeds will reach nearly $5,000. The money will be divided between the Capital Area United Way and Washtenaw United Way. University Sigma Kappa sorority members and Alpha Chi Omega mem- bers from MSU will stretch out and head west on the 70-mile trek as well. The team will leave Ann Arbor at about 11:30 p.m. The men and women will take turns running on Michigan's back roads, striving to log just a few miles each. Vans full of supplies will direct the runners to the 50-yard line. "I'm sure the men and women involved are excited about doing it," Hoffman said. "It should be fun, al- though it will get long and tiring along the way." Expected time of arrival: 7 a.m. Saturday. After crashing for a few sweet hours, the runners will meet a police escort at 11 a.m. outside Lansing city limits. They will proceed to the MSU student union for a short break before continuing on to Spartan Stadium. Live from mid-field, the fraternity members will present the game ball to the rival university presidents - University President James Duderstadt and MSU President-des- ignate Peter McPherson. Local businesses, such as Little Caesar's, and friends and family of the runners have pledged their finan- cial support to United Way. "It's an annual event falling dur- ing our annual fundraising campaign, See CHARITY, Page 2 MICHELLE GUY/Daily Wolverine junior tailback Tyrone Wheatley continues to make his case for the Heisman Trophy this weekend against Michigan State. A WING AND A PRAYER LGMBi pride week to educate and celebrate By MIKE NEWMAN FOR THE DAILY In a celebration of gay pride and awareness, the Lesbian Gay Male Bisexual Programs Of- fice (LGMBPO) will kick off a week of pro- grams and parties. Pride-Awareness-Commitment (PAC) week will start with a Club Fabulous dance Saturday at St. Andrews Church and continue with a series of educational activities throughout the week. "(One) goal is that I hope people who are closeted will feel encouraged to consider com- ing out of the closet at some time in the future," said Jim Toy, co-coordinator of the LGMBPO. Toy said another goal is to inform people about and muster support for the Michigan Campaign for Human Dignity, a grassroots effort responding to proposed legislation unfa- vorable to the LGMBi community. The kickoff rally - scheduled for Monday at 7p.m. on the steps of Rackham--will feature MC Billi Gordon, a stand-up comedian and former LGMBPO staff member. Music and speakers from many groups, including ACT- UP and The Michigan Campaign for Human Dignity will also participate. The rest of the week will be filled with workshops, lectures and discussions to address needs of the LGMBi community. Highlights include a workshop by Taylor- Arne Wentworth called, "Women Writing Nov- els: Finding Your Feminist Voice." Poetry read- ings will be held by Terri Jewell, an award winning African-American lesbian-feminist, and Gordon will give a workshop on "Gays in the Hollywood Film Buisiness: Making It it Hollywood and Maintaining Your Gay Iden- tity." Event organizers expect 250-300 people to participate in the rally, and Toy said he hopes the whole University community utilizes the rest of the events. The celebration week follows a big victory for the University LGMBi community. At the September meeting of the University Board of Regents, an amendment was added to the by- laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. See WEEK, Page 2 ANASTASIA BANICKI/Daily U-M Flyers Dennis Tokarski and Robin Baron remove a Cessna 152 out of the Diag at 4 a.m. yesterday. The plane was being used to promote the organization. Minority rep. Robinson learns from, teaches students By SARAH KIINO DAILY STAFF REPORTER The growth and change -both mental and physical - Barbara of being kept posted on the lives of her students long after they have left the University. "It's great when they call you and cessful in their pursuit of a University degree. "This encompasses many things, social, financial, time management, groups, as opposed to interaction be- ing restricted to one's own ethnic group. "The true essense of e. !