--,.-4 itta I Uti News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred seven years of editorzuilfreedom Monday November 10, 1997 I k a.- . x(" -. 4 --:4A 44A<,.4~ I : Ic ig r s t t I p ichigan takes over No. 1 spot in AP poll. John Lerol Daily Sports Editor STATE COLLEGE -The implica- tions of Michigan's domination of previously unbeaten Penn State reach far beyond the Big Ten standings. The Wolverines jumped three spots in the Associated Press top 25 poll and own the poll's No. I ranking for the first time since Oct. 1990. Wolverines annihilate Penn State to take lead in race to Rose Bowl By Daniel- Rumr. Daily Sports Editor STATE COLLEGE - Chants of "It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine!" bel- lowed from the winners' lockerroom after yester- Michigan 34 day's game, as silence Penn State 8 and disap- - pointment seeped from the Penn State side. The game between undefeated Michigan and Penn State for control of the Big Ten was anticipated to be the best matchup in. the country, but sometimes expectations fall short of reality. Behind a dominant offensive line and stellar defensive performance, No. 4 Michigan (6-0 Big Ten, 9-0 overall) rolled to a convincing 34-8 victory over No. 2 Penn State (4-1, 7-1) in front of a record crowd of 97,498 at Beaver Stadium on Saturday night. The victory, Michigan's first over Penn State in the past three tries, made the Wolverines the lone undefeated team in the Big Ten, gave them the lead in the Rose Bowl race and sent them to No. 1 in the Associated Press poll for the first time since 1990. "Honestly, it wasn't easy. It was a matter of preparation," Michigan safety Marcus Ray said. "You watch our offensive line, the guys up front - they dominated. If our offense contin- ues to play like that, we'll be very, very successful." Michigan dominated the Nittany Lions from the opening drive to the end of the game, due in large part to a renewed offense. The Wolverines cut down on the turnovers and penalties that have ailed them throughout the sea- son to turn in their best offensive per- formance to date. "It was the best performance we had at Michigan in a long time;" Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. Michigan quarterback Brian Griese, who paced the Wolverines with short pass patterns, passed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while running backs Chris Howard and Anthony Thomas and fullback Chris Floyd combined to add finesse and power to the rushing attack. In total, the three backs account- ed for 195 of the Wolverines 265 rush- ing yards and added two touchdowns. But the story of the day was again Michigan's defense, which entered the game ranked No. 1 in the nation. Yesterday, with the exception of a See GAME, Page 7A rhe pols The complete A Pand USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll. Page 2B. Michigan was ranked second in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll, surpassed only by Florida State, who trounced then-No. in North Carolina, SARA STILLMAN/Daily Michigan's Charles Woodson is mobbed by his teammates after scoring the Wolverines' second touchdown in Michigan's 34-8 victory over Penn State. Students rock 20-3, in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday night. Undefeated Nebraska dropped rom the top spot in both polls after needing overtime to edge unranked Missouri, 45-38. The Cornhuskers slipped to No. 3 and Penn State to No. 6 in both polls. "Right now, Michigan has the best defense in the country and one of the hottest offenses," said Jim Cnockaert of the Ann Arbor News, who voted Michigan No. I in this week's AP l. "Lloyd Carr said all season that as soon as they cut down on their mis- takes, their offense would be great," Cnockaert said. "Nobody's stopped Michigan except themselves, but that performance Saturday was amazing." It is not unusual for a team to lose its No. -1ranking after a poor perfor- mance, even after winning. - The Nittany Lions dropped to No. 2 in &th polls after a sub-par effort 'gainst Minnesota. The next week, Penn State slipped to No. 3 in the coaches poll after squeaking by Northwestern. With Florida State occupying the No. 2 spot in that poll last week, it's no surprise that the Seminoles are the See POLL, Page 7A Bollinger s house in surprise party By Heather Kamins and Peter Romer-Friedman Daily Staff Reporters University President Lee Bollinger sat on his bed watching the Michigan-Penn State game with his wife Saturday night when more than 1,000 University students hurdled his bushes, climbed the trees, crammed onto his lawn and began scream- ing his name. As the crowd mounted the steps of the white house shout- ing "we want Lee," Bollinger emerged and invited the stu- dents in - making the President's house the home of the largest post-game party on campus. "You can stay here as long as you want and come inside,' Bollinger said, hugging and embracing students in celebra- tion of the Michigan victory. The swarm of students pushed through the small door of 815 South University Ave. Hundreds of students packed into every room of the house, including Bollinger's bedroom, living room and study. Kinesiology sophomore Bob Lehrer made himself at home in Bollinger's bedroom. "I sat on Lee Bollinger's bed and was watching football on TV' Lehrer said. "I called from his phone to my answering machine and left a message. He gave me a hug and on the See FANS, Page 7A MARGARET MYERS/Daily Students surround University President Lee Bollinger at a wild, but brief, post-game celebration. Bollinger invited more than 1,000 people into his home on South University after a group of students gathered on his lawn. "This Is the best university in the world," Bollinger said. Clinton: StrngU.N. togresponse to Iraq needed The Washington Post WASHINGTON - President Clinton said yes- terday that the United States will seek a "very strong and unambiguous" response from the U.N. Security Council to compel Iraq to give free pas- sage to international inspectors charged with pre- venting President Saddam Hussein's government *m developing weapons of mass destruction. Clinton, appearing on yesterday's broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," said that France, Russia and Arab nations - who before the latest con- frontation had balked at U.S. efforts to tighten sanctions on Iraq - should now realize that they "have a huge stake in not allowing (Saddam) to develop weapons of mass destruction" In Baghdad, Saddam made a public statement that, while opaque in its meaning, suggested he is unyielding. Appearing on Iraqi television, he said 0 country has "to choose between sacrifice or slavery," and that people must decide "to live hon- orably and with dignity or to face all the possibili- ties." The latest Iraq conflict began late last month after Saddam's government blocked the U.N. Special Commission (UNSCOM) charged with ensuring that Iraq does not develop chemical, bio- TURKEY SYRIA ' T- Clinton supports 'U' race-relations l IRAN 0 S Baghdad SA,,1) ''> IRAQ ARABIA 1&0 miles 1 100 km KL'ViI- C1 e AP GRAPHIC veillance planes flown by the United States on assignment for the United Nations are scheduled to resume flying, despite threats from the Iraqi gov- ernment that they risk being shot down. Clinton said such attempts "would be a big mistake" that would invite a U.S. military response: "We will not tolerate his efforts to murder our pilots." Barring such an incitement by Iraq, however, U.S. officials said their efforts are focused on this week's meetings in New York. Senior Clinton offi- cials said they had been working feverishly over the weekend, phoning counterparts in various world capitals, to ensure that Iraq is presented with a common front at the Security Council - ending what hopes Saddam may have entertained about exploiting a rift. So far the administration has shed little light on what measures it thinks can both win support among allies and be sufficiently punitive to force Saddam to allow the inspection team to resume its work. "At a moment like this, it's very important that the president maintain all options and signal none:' f' linasAcnil n n..nrnnoi tn AC0., ,44A0,,asn, n, By Jeffrey Kosseff The Ini Daily Staff Reporter Communil The University's affirmative action pro- effort to{ grams have recently come under attack, but at boundaries least one important figure, President Clinton, seminars t has given praise to a University race-relations "Studen program. pared to As part of Clinton's Initiatives on Race, the Assistant White House Website named 14 "Promising Education Practices" that are designed to improve race sor. "Stud relations and build a sense of national unity. to negotiat The University's Program on Intergroup ways." Relations, Conflict and Community is one of In additi just two higher education programs featured tices, Clint on the Website. problems a "There is a true effort for diversity in this pro- forum will gram," said David Chai, a staffer in Clinton's "yet-to-be- Initiative on Race office. "Their operations are Chai wo all ways that we thought were extremely posi- will be the tive. Managed conflict is very important." "It's not Brecak Away dras aCtivists By Peter Romer-Friedman Daily Staff Reporter For the first time ever, representatives from 63 schools and 21 states congregated on the University campus this weekend to celebrate and promote the future of alternative spring break programs. More than 300 people arrived in Ann Arbor to attend Break Away's Fourth National Conference, marking the first time the conference has moved from the organization's national headquarters at Vanderbilt University. The TIni~ct' Prni~rt ,. rvp nrteA t rn.ni,,. Crino nkp, tergroup Relations, Conflict and ty program began in 1988, as an open dialogue between cultural s. The program offers classes and hat foster discussion between races. nts who participate are well pre- work in a diverse society," said LSA Dean for Undergraduate David Schoem, an IRCC profes- ents are much more ready and able te conflict situations in constructive ion to naming the 14 promising prac- on is holding town meetings on race across the country. Chai said the first 1 take place Wednesday, Dec. 3, in a named" location in the Midwest. ould not speculate if the University site of the meeting. ruled out, but I don't know if it is a definite possibility," Chai said. Chai said the list that names IRCC is the first of many ways the Clinton Administration will recognize efforts across the country. At the University, there are three types of IRCC classes: first-year seminars, which enroll about 250 students per year and focus on research and dialogue about racial and eth- nic differences; intergroup dialogue classes; and upper-level seminars. Many students who participated in IRCC classes said they benefitted from the experience. "It was an excellent class:' said LSA sopho- more Heather Pacini. who took an IRCC class in Fall 1996. "It really opened my eyes up to different cultures." For her final project, Pacini wrote a term paper about how to improve race relations on See CLINTON, Page 2A I