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Stellar coach
propels men's crew
to rowing success
Entertainment News
R.E.M. drummer quits;
Reynolds fires agents
MARGARET MY s/D&Iy
A member of the men's water polo team prepares for a pass in a Intrasquad scrimmage at Canham Natatorium.
Men's water polo scores big
By Jason Stoffer
Daily Arts Writer
The swimming and diving team is
not the only Michigan squad making
waves on the national scene.
The University's club water polo
team, with its 21-2 record, is the
favorite to repeat as national club
champions.
Water polo is physically bruising,
requiring strong swimming skills
and extraordinary stamina. Practices
take place from 8:30-10:30 p.m. five
nights per week, and competition for
a spot on the 'A' team is fierce, said
Engineering junior Arnot H eller,
team member.
More than 50 players usually
show up for mid-August tryouts,
with everyone guaranteed a place on
the team. Thirty players are usually
on the 'B' team, with 18 players
making the 'A' team. During a typi-
cal game, only 10 or I players will
see action, Heller said.
LSA senior Jeff Probst said join-
ing the water polo team is a great
way for incoming students to make a
big university more intimate.
"Wt's a great team, and a great way
to meet people" Probst said. "When
you travel in a car eight to 10 hours
each weekend, and practice every day
with the same people, they become
almost like a second family."
The club season consists of weekly
competition through mid-November..
"Every weekend we travel to Big*
See POLO, Page 108
By Gabriel Smith
Daily Arts Writer
Perhaps the men's crew team has not
received the publicity that varsity sports
have. Perhaps it has not received the
respect outside of the rowing communi-
ty that it deserves. Nevertheless, coach
Greg Hartsuff has done wonders for this
program in his six-year tenure. Hartsuff
has taken a team of 70 rowers and pro-
vided stability and continuity to a team
that is consistently improving.
"He has a vision of making us faster,
and has devotion," said varsity squad
member and LSA
senior Paul
DiLaura. Hartsuff "(Hartsu
himself is an
accomplished visionlof
rower, who once
went to Pre-Elite us fastei
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Development LSA senior and1
Camp.
Crew is a year-
round sport. The team has seven work-
outs per week, with emphasis on tech-
nique, endurance and speed. Workouts
are usually from 6:45 to 9:00 a.m.
Winters are usually spent in the gym
working on rowing machines, or "ergs,"
while many of the practices are held on
the water.
Much of the crew team's season
hinges on races held in April through the
end of May. The Big Ten Championships
in Indianapolis start things off in mid-
April, and later that same month is the
Midwest Sprints against Wisconsin.
Even though the bulk of the races are
in the spring, some team highlights have
already occurred. In the Head of the
Charles meet, the varsity boat finished
25th out of 43, a vast improvement from
its last performance in this race. The
Charles meet brings the best competi-
tion in the country, including The U.S.
National team and teams from Harvard,
Penn and other highly ranked schools.
Dual meets have proved favorable, as
the team has consis-
tently beaten
ff) has a Michigan State and
iState. Most
making important, the team
is becoming faster,
r MEW as its times are con-
Paul DiLaura, sistently improving.
third-year rower With a strong
novicesquad, this
team should contin-
ue to get better. "We have yet another
strong freshman class of high quality
athletes competing against other
teams, "Hartsuff said.
Hartsuff's vision is one of commit-
ment to rowing; his goal is for his roxw-
ers to be one of the best and fastest
teams in the country. Anyone who
wants to row competitively can join the
team - all it takes is a little heart.
desire and the will to be the best.
S pId is no
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. Music
V The music world was shocked last
Wednesday when R.E.M. drummer Bill
Berry announced he was quitting the
Athens, Ga., quartet after nearly two
decades of playing with the group. Berry
told Addicted to Noise, "I loved my 17
years with R.E.M., but I'm ready to
reflect, assess and move on to a different
phase of my life." Berry nearly died
when he suffered a brain aneurysm dur-
ing the band's 1995 world tour for its
late-1994 album, "Monster," so he'll
likely enjoy spending time with his fam-
ily on his farm in rural Georgia. The
group plans to go on, however, albeit
without a full-time replacement skins-
man. Bassist Mike Mills said, "We're
not going to replace Bill and we're not
looking for any other drummers. When
we get in the studio and we need a drum-
mer, we'll hire somebody for that instru-
ment only."
V Jane's Addiction, which played in
Detroit Wednesday night, had a surprise
opening band in Chicago's Aragon
Ballroom Monday night - the
Smashing Pumpkins. Lead singer/
guitarist Billy Corgan "was decked out
in a long licorice-red wig, day-glo lip-
stick and a black and red, full-length
velvet dress," reports ATN. "We played
our first show here back in '88 with
Jane's,'said Corgan, whose group
took a break from recording its
new album to play six songs
from its last one,
"Mellon Collie and the
Infinite Sadness." Ticket
prices skyrocketed to $300, 10
times the face value, once word
spread that the Pumpkins were to be
opening.
~ Megaband manager Susan
Silver "has decided to 'downsize'
her clientele," reports ATN, and
will no longer manage her hus- (
band and former Soundgarden
singer Chris Cornell, who
will now be represented by
friend and former Off-
spring manager Jim
Guerniot. Silver said,
"Basically, I wanted to sim-
plify my life and have some
time off." Silver will also
cease managing Alice In
Chains, Tuatara and
Sponge.
* Film
/ Burt Reynolds, who is
enjoying the best reviews of his
career for his performance as a
pornographic filmmaker in
"Boogie Nights," reportedly fired
his agents after screening the final
version of Paul Thomas Anderson's
acclaimed film, according to
Entertainment Weekly. It was
only after Reynolds had 4
moved to a different talent
agency - and made an utter 40
fool of himself- that the glow-
ing reviews started to pour in. R.E
Talk of an Academy Award nomi- Mic
nation for the biggest movie star of the
second half of the 1970s has since
abounded. It is events like this that sure
make you wonder why Reynolds' career
has been so moribund for two decades
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V An auction of the possessions of
late screen actress Marlene Dietrich,
one of the original movie sex symbols,
fetched more than half a million dollars
at Sotheby's in Los Angeles last week.
Although Dietrich died more than five
years ago at age 90, she has remained
ingrained in the minds of film fans
everywhere, as evidenced by the large
turnout at the standing-room-only event
that even drew a few celebrities. Items in
the $659,000 sale included an 1874 oil
painting by French master Jean Baptiste
Camille Corot, two letters written by
Ernest Hemingway (which were pur-
chased by actress Jennifer Tilly) and an
"E.T." movie poster signed by Steven
Spielberg, reading: "To Marlene, They
don't make them like you anymore from
an adoring fan, Steven Spielberg," which
earned $2,530.
V Perhaps he thought he was just act-
ing in one of his own movies. Filmmaker
Quentin Tarantino was involved in a
ruckus with Don Murphy, the producer
of "Natural Born Killers" (for which
Tarantino wrote the original story),
at a trendy L.A. restaurant last
month. Apparently upset over
his portrayal in Murphy's
book "Killer Instinct," the
"Pulp Fiction" director
was detained but not
arrested by police. His
latest picture, "Jackie
Brown," is scheduled
for release later this
fall.
V According to
E n t e r t a i n men t
Weekly, the skinny on
TV star Jenny
McCarthy's new
tell-all tome, "Jen-X:
Jenny McCarthy's
Open Book," is as
follows: Number of
Jenny's uncles who
are Catholic priests:
6. Number of her
uncles who damned
her to hell for pos-
ing in Playboy: 1. Number of
times she went to church as a child au
naturel (well, she was only missing
her underwear): 2. Number of times
she's been in bed with a guy - and
urinated in it: 1. Time since her
last confession: 13 years (sur-
prised?). Cost of her barely
noticeable breast implants:
$1,500 - a mere 100 times
the price of one of her
Playboy videos.
- Compiled by Daily
Music Editor Aaron
Rennie and Daily Film
Editor Joshua Rich. The
. lead singer Associated Press con-
Del Stipe, tributed to this report.
*Weel
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov. 21)
Quick assumptions about what your
friends are thinking may get you
into trouble this week. Be cautious
before you overreact.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Recent changes in your lifestyle
may cause some disruption that
could propel you out of the comfort
zone. These changes are good, so
don't be so hesitant.
Capdcom (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
While it may seem that the world is
crashing in on you, have no fear
because relief is coming soon.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Nightmares will haunt you when you
are asleep and when you are awake.
Check your eating habits so as not
to provoke this unneeded anxiety,
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
The search for future investments
Top 10 movies
(for the week of Oct. 31 to
Nov. 3)
1. "1 Know What You Did Last
Summer," $9.4 million (three
weeks in theaters)
2. "Red Corner," $7.403 million (1)
3. "Devil's Advocate," $7.37
million (3)
4. "Boogie Nights," $4.7 million (4)
5. "Kiss the Girls," $3.5 million (5)
6. "Seven Years in Tibet," $3.3
million (4)
7. "Fairytale: A True Story," $2.9
million (2)
8. "Switchback," $2.7 million (1)
9. "Gattaca," $2.6 million (2)
10. "In & Out," $1.7 million (7)
Source: The Associated Press
Billboard Top 10
(top albums for the week ending
Nov. 8, 1997)
1. Nas Escobar, Foxy Brown, AZ
and Nature, "The Firm - The
Album" (one week on chart)
2. Leann Rimes, "You Light Up My
Life" (7)
3. Fleetwood Mac, "The Dance"
(10)
4. Mariah Carey, "Butterfly" (6)
5. Janet Jackson, "The Velvet
Rope" (3)
6. "Soul Food" soundtrack (6)
7. Boyz II Men, "Evolution" (5)
8. Aqua, "Aquarium" (7)
9. Master P, "Ghetto D" (9)
10. Jewel, "Pieces of You" (89)
Source: Billboard Magazine
ked Magazin
may take its toll on your
Have no fear, though, ev+
will work out better thar
expect.
Aries (March 21-April 19
Clouds and fog may ham
attitude during this stres
Maximize your patience a
losing your temper.
Taurus (April 20-May 20
Dreams of trips to far-off
like the French Riviera ar
em tropics may be exciti
tempting, but remember
of the best adventures at
right at home. -.,
Gemini (May 21-June 2C
Your patience is to be ad
especially now when eve
seems to be going wack
Cancer (June 21-July 22
Stress and other emotiot
* Help Me
Dear Harlan,
I've been going out witi
long time and there are a
One problem is she m,
tionship a lot more se
should be. "Julie" (that
name, but names have bee
protect the innocent) is
how much she likes me
know what she would do
The other problem is tha
don't like her as much as s
likes me. I kind of want to
her down easy because she
very sensitive. I don't wa
her to hate me, because w
been friends for a long tir
before we started going o
I want to end our relatic
ship, but not our friendshi
What should I do?
- Confused in Illin<
Dear Confused,
It's like a fighter pilot a,
gentle way to drop a bom
ing with a sensitive issue
of how you deliver the g
are she's going to get h
considering how much sh
If you want to be sensiti
ings, don't prolong the b
honest. Each day longer
her is another day longer
closer to you. Ultimately
what's best given the situa
When you talk with her,
knows it's not her. Let
problem is all you.
Don't expect to break u
be best friends tomorrow.
haze will be too thick for
good intentions. The air r
clear, but regaining your
take time.
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ripped away from under y
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