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Nap it up while you can
'U' was right to 'wait and see' on Napster's court ruling
It's not over 'til it's over - and
Napster is still technically legal,
so me University rightly decided
not to ban student use of the con-
troversial Internet service last
Friday.
The University, as well as the
University of California at
Berkeley, have gone against the
grain, as many universities nation-
wide have banned the program.
Northwestern University is the
most visible institution to forbid
student use of the program, due to
bandwidth problems. But because
of the University's sophisticated
technology system, bandwidth is
notti'eissue.
The issue placed in the
University's hands was not one of
copyright law - that is for the
courts. The University's decision
hinged upon allowing students to
use Napster until the courts rule on
its legality. It is great to see the
University not jump the gun and
rule before an actual verdict is
handed down.
Bandwidth isn't a
problem - but
legality may be.
Dr. Dre and Metallica lead a
group of artists who feel that only
aying customers should be able to
isten to their songs. Non-copy-
righted material such as recordings
of class lectures appears along side
other material on Napster and other
MP3 sites. Some artists cannot
acknowledge that technology will
inevitably change the face of music
distribution anfmarketing-
Napster is not the only site or
Internet service where one can
obtain and trade MP3's. Unless
artists and record labels change their
business models to suit emerging
technologies, they are sure to lose
profits. even if the courts eventually
rule against Napster, there will be a
host of other programs to fill fans'
demand for free (or at least very
cheap) music on demand.
Many of these "alternate
Napsters" like Gnutella and Freenet
are de-centralized, meaning that
there is no one sinu'le site to sue or
any one individual or group that
could be held liable for any profit
losses.
Banning Napster now for rea-
sons other than bandwidth overload
would reflect poorly on the
University, especially if the courts
later decide that the site may stay
open.
Putting up a firewall now would
probably be futile anyway, not to
mention that banning students from
a site every other demographic of
the population can reach would be
utterly arbitrary.
Until the controversial copyright
issues surrounding Napster are
thoroughly settled in the courts, the
University should continue to let
students access the service. Who
knows which way will the courts
will rule - best to enjoy Napster
while we still have it.
Dialogue, not domination
Groups should not have total monopoly on Diag space
Give us your cheese,
we iilshare our cars
A sk any ignorant Michigander fabled truck-rock anthem into
what they think of wshen you something more applicable, "Like
mention Wisconsin, and they'll tell a Rock of Colby." And I can just
you cheese. imagine a commercial featuring
Ask any uninformed Ron Dayne and Charlie Batch
Wisconsinite about the best thing roling dwn the street in a big
to come out of Michigan, and black truck, blasting some Lil'
they'll tell you cars. BowsWos, both of them just stuff-
(And since I'm bot ignoraint itg their faces with fried cheese
and uninformed, this column is sticks.
devoted to not only cheese but With such high profile publici-
also cars.) ty, the cheese-car thing would
For dozens of years, the explode like an unchecked jar of
vicious debate of Cheese Whiz in a
Cheese vs. Car has torn microwave set to
these two states apart, "igh." People every-
leaving the Upper where will want an
Peninsula a ravaged o. automobile that is the
wasteland of broken, 't+ epitome of style,
embittered men. Not dependability and
since the great "' r caloric content.
Michigan-Ohio, Lake With such ahug'e
Erie feud of 1932 has demand for the new
the Midwest seen such models, American
geographic animosity. companies would relo-
I'm usually in sup- Chris cate several of their
port of a good intrastate Kula production plants to
rivalry (You can suck it, Mexico in order to get
Indiana), but when I cheaper labor. Enter
heard people tossing out the new and culturally-
ugly state slurs like relevant Pontiac Aztec,
"Wisconsucks" and complete with bags of
"Bitchigan," I decided enough was shredec, taco bltdchs.
enough. OfcUrse, sportutility sei-t
Don't the powers-that-be real- cles would still be all the rage in
ize that they're missing out on the the U.S., especially with new mod-
ntanufictring opportunity of a els like the Ford Explorer
lifetime'? Instead of quibbling over Monterey Jack edition and Jeep's
teir nioney-making exports, the Bleu Cherokee.
cheeseheads and te gearheads Pretty soon the foreign con-
should combine their efforts. petitors wvould get in on the mar-
I'm talking about packaging ket. Streets would become dotted
tasty Wisconsin cheeses inside of with the flashy Mazdarella, the jet-
Detroit's hottest automobiles. It setting Ferrari Provolone and
would be like the dream Hickory Germany's magnum opus, the
Farms gift package, a no-money Volkswagen Doppelrhamstufel (a
down combination of that new car soft cheese made with "double
smell and that new cheese smell cream," it has a mildly lactic
- and just in time for the holi- aroma and a slightly salty taste).
days! And do you know what they
In joining together, these two call a new Bentley over in Paris?
states could produce the cheesiest They don't call it a Bentley?
cars since Herbie the freaking Nah, man, they got the
Love Bug. Peugeots over there - they
I could see it starting small, wouldn't know the fuck a Bentley
with a new line oftChevrolet cars is.
stocked with sharp cheddar: The Well, what do they call it then?
Cheddarolets, or Cheddy's, as They call it a Royale with
they're commonly called. And Cheese.
when sales of the midsize sedan Royale with Cheese...ha ha!
take off, then we can expect to see What do they call a Pinto'?
the Cheddy F-10 two-ton pickup Le piece of shit.
- loaded up with literally two - - Chris Kula can be reached
tons of Wisconsin's finest. via e-mail at c-kulacanich.ec'l,
On the marketing side of and he lies above the legal
things, Bob Seger will rework his liiit occheesiness.
BRING IT ON. BRING IT ON.
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WISCONSIN
No. NAME Pos. HT.
1 ByroneBroewn DOR6en
2 Janar Fletcer O 5 10
3 Lee Evans WR 511
4 Eddie Faulkner RB 5-11
5 Brooks Bollinger QB 62
5 Chuckie Cowans DR 5-8
6 Joey Boese D05-11
7 scot Willie QB 63
7 Ryan Aielo DB 6-1
8 Jason Doering DB 6-0
8 Mat iBirket WB 60
9 Cerey Wyte Wa 57
10 Bret BulngamecD056-0
.15 Desry Hges 0 511
12 Stephen Watson DB 6-3
13Chris Catalanoe O056-1
13 Chris Wagner DB0 510
14 Kevin Stemeke P 6-2
15 Ryan Keepman OLB 5-10
16 Matt Schabert QB5-5
17 AdamEsptaineza K 510
17 Chris Holznecht D 5-9
18 Kareen Timbers DB 6-3
15 Ec Peteson WR e-
19 BgettKnigt 0i.B6-2
19 Jint Sorgi Q 6-5
20 Vitaly Pisetsky K 5-10
20 Jerone Pettis RB 5-9
21 Jason Schick 05 B 0
22 Nick ais WB 5-10
22 Nate Howard DB 5-10
23 B.J. Tucker DB 5-11
23 Josh Hunt WR 5.9
24 yron Griff n BR6-0
25 Isaac Reker RBR -o
26 Howard Boe Doe RB -2
27 Broderick Williams RB 6-0
27 Ryan Simrons DB 5-10
28 Antheny Oais RBR62
29 Michael Bennet R 6-0
30 Wendell Davidson RB 5-11
30 Ryan Marks RB 6-0
a1 Carlese clark OB 61
31 tric Bickerstaf OR -
32 Bryon Thompson LB 61
32 Matt Mialik TE 6-0
34 MicaelBreusssard B 5-10
36 Mike Echols OR 510
36 Tony Paciotti E 64
37 Sal DiMucci FB 6-0
38 Matt Unertl RB 5-10
39 Caros Daniels RB 64
41 Chad Kuhs FR 61
42 Ben Herbert LB 64
43 Delate McGrew LB6 64
44 Jerec Smtht LB.R61
45 Nick Grieson LB 6-2
46 JeffMack LB 6-0
47 P.J: Cannten LBR6-1
48 Drius Jones LB 63
49 Mark Bell TE 6-4
50 Bss iKuhs i.R60
51 Tot Jenak OLB 61
52 Mark owig i.R6Rd
54 Dave Costa OL 65
55 Travis Jack OLB 60
56 Jason Jowers OL 65
56 Jasocn Ceens LB 6.1
57 Erasmus James DL 6-4
58 Kalvin Barrett OL 6-2
55 Brad Kornda LB 60
60 Bili Ferranio OL 63
61 Mike Lorenz OL 6-5
6d A.Pagnafanado OL 63
63 Joe Close OL 64
64 Ben Johnson OL 6-7
65 Nick Meler DL 61
66 Acdy Ulrich OL 6-2
67 Dan Buenning OL 6-4
68 Eric Benedict OL 6-4
69 Jeremy Do OL 63
70 Casei Rabach OL 65
71 Brian Lamont OL 68
72 Ai Jhsoc OL 64
73 Matt Gada DL 6-4
74 Jason Jefferson DL 6-3
74 Fred Nieorth OL 6-8
75 Morgan ais OL 65
76 Josh Jakuhowski OL 66
77 Wendell Bryant RT 6-4
78 Ross Kolodziej LT 6-3
79 Jonathan Clinkscale OL 6-3
81 Mark Anelli TE 6-5
82 Rob Tucker TE 6-4
82 Jamaal Wison WR 63
84 David Braun WR 5-11
85 Johc Sigmuncd T 6-6
85 Doug MittelstaedtL 6-1
86 Mike Solwold TE 6-6
86 Matt Katula DL 6-6
87 Doug ezaf It 6-8
88 Chris Chacbers WR 6-1
89 Jesse Mayfied LT 6-6
90 Aaron Habermann LT 6-3
91 Traisoo Lewis DL 62
52 Jonathan Weish L6-4
93 Chuck smith RT 6-6
94 Gorge Pratt LT 6-5
56 Johc Faret LB 64
97 Nick Cochrat NT 6-1
97 Kirk Munden K 5-9
98 Eric Mahlek NT 63
98 Mark Neuser K 5-9
99 Jack Sprague NT 6-4
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Due to the anti-abortion exhibit
by the Genocide Awareness
Project (GAP) and protests
against them, it was nearly impos-
sible to pass through the Diag
without being bombarded by
shouting, pamphlets and politics
earlier this week. Considering the
construction going on around
Angell Hall as well, the lack of
walking (or even breathing) room
was an unwelcome surprise.
Whie every group has the right to
exercise their First Amendment
rights, the extent of the disruptive
atmosphere could have easily
been avoided.
A little more planning and
enforcement of existing rules
from the Office of Student
Activities and Leadership con-
cerning Diag space allocation is
needed. The type of group - and
the response it will generate -
also needs to be seriously factored
in. Groups should not be able to
totally monopolize the Diag to the
point.that students are completely
altering their path to avoid an
offensive assault on the senses on
their way to class.
While no group, controversial
or not, should get to rule our
shared student space, the nature of
the-GAP display demonstrated
sides could meet and clearly
Was GAP's display debate their arguments it front of
suposed to change the student body with mediators.
It could be a huge deal, like ithe
students' opinions? Diag display, but in Hill
Auditorium - and more rational.
It would also do a lot more to con-
how such displays can be unpro- vince students of the arguments'
ductive anyway. This blockade validity, rather than disgust inter-
was clearly not a situation that ested students with juvenile name-
lent itself to the formation of pro- calling, disruptive chanting and
ductive dialogue. Was GAP's gigantic eyesore posters.
grotesque propaganda display Reserving Rackham Auditorium
alone supposed to change stu- or Hill would free up space and
dents' stances on abortion? It did allow students to sit down, hope-
provoke irrational dialogue and fully encouraging order and rea-
knee-jerk reactions, with a near son.
cacophony of disgust from Both GAP and the people who
passersby and protesters alike. gathered to demonstrate against
These groups obviously had a them have their points. But it is
legitimate right to argue against obvious that the demonstrations
GAP, but their method of protest conflicted with general space
was ineffective. Once GAP set up rights for students. It shouldn't
on the Diag, their graphic posters have to come down to restricting
comparing abortions to mass allocated space near the "M" or
genocides such as the Holocaust limiting demonstrations to one
overshadowed any attenpts at rea- day, but the level of disruption and
sonable discussion. This was a unproductive dialogue needs to be
poor way to initiate debate, since taken into account by the Office
it was intended to shock and of Student Activities and
offend rather than enlighten. Leadership when two days of
A more reasonable alternative prime Diag space is allocated.
for abortion debates could involve Strict enforcement and inter-
a public,-forum. Represc-taive rpet tion of existin spacea.lloca-
from the pro-choice and rqggg jQeSi s
Michigan swimmers tank
competition in Sydney
TOP: Sydney on opening night. ABOVE: University alum
Tom Dolan celebrates his gold medal in the 400 IM.
MEDALS WON BY MICHIGAN
ATHLETES AT THE SUMMER OLYMPICS
Sy DNEY
Gold: 3
Ion SDoan (400 individual medley -USA
low Malchow 1200 butterfly) - 0USA
Saantha Arsenault (800 tree relay) - USA
Jennifer Brundage (s)tba.ll)- 5SA
S' 2
Tom Dolan (200 individual medley)- USA
Bernice Orwig (women's water polo) - USA Thompson
Chris Thompson (1,500 freestyle)- USA
Marcel Wouda (800 freestyle relay) - Netherlands
Gustavo Borges (400 freestyle rea y) - Brazil
By Benjamin Singer
Daily Sports Writer
The 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney taught the
world a lesson that the NCAA already knew.
Michigan is very good at swimming.
Wolverines were scattered throughout the first
week of competition at the Sydney International
Aquatic Centre. Michigan had seven current and for-
mer swimmers combine for eight medals including a
silver in women's water polo. Michigan head coach
Jon Urbanchek was an assistant for the U.S. team for
his fifth Olympics in a rows-.
"It's a close bond when you get (to the Olympics)
and see somebody from Michigan" said Michigan
diving coach Dick Kimball who has been a U.S. div-
ing coach in five Olympics.
Assistant Michigan coach Eric Namesnik - an
Olympic silver medalist for the 400-meter individual
medley in 1992 and 1996 - has been keeping in con-
tact with Urbanchek.
"Down there, swimming is extremely popular,'
Namesttik said. Everyone is talkiing shoot it.
(Urbancck) sass that'a fun to be a part of"
Former Wolverines Tom Dolan and Tom Malchose
and incoming fleshman Samantha Arsenault added to
the gold-medal count for the U.S.A.
Dolan highlighted the Michigan parade with two
medals, repeating as champion in the 400-meter indi-
vidual medley for the gold. His time of 4:11.76 broke
his six-year-old world record of 4:12.30 set at the
1994 world championships.
Dolan's second medal came in the color of silver
after being upset in the 200 individual medley by
Italy's Massimiliano Rosolino whose time of 1:58.89
set an Olympic record. Dolan still became the first
American to swim the event in under two minutes fin-
ishing in 1:59.77.
Dolan's old Michigan teammate Malchow set a
new standard in the Olympic games with a prelimi-
nary time of 1:56.02 in the 200 butterfly. Malchow
then bettered himself and everyone else again in the
finals, finishing in 1:55.35 in the final heat.
Malchow lagged behind in fifth place after the first
lap, but a strong finish put hit in first.
"That's kind of typical of Malchow to come back at
the end of the race," Kimball said.
Arsenault's gold came in the 800 freestyle relay.
She swam the first leg for the women's team.
Senior Chris Thompson added his name to the list
of Wolverine medalists by taking the bronze and set-
ting a new American record in the 1,500 freestyle
Friday morning.
"That's pretty good company," Namesnik said of
Thompson putting his name next to the likes of Dolan
and Malchow as a medalist from Michigan. "Chris
wanted to feel like he was contributing."
Thompson's time of 14:56.81 beat American Erik
Vendt's previous record of 14:59.11, set at the U.S.
Olympic trials Aug. 16.
"It's been a longtime goal of his to be the American
record-holder" Namesnik said. "It's a surprise, but
he's been getting better and better, so it's not that big
of a surprise.
After a preliminar time of 15:11.21, Thompson
was not a favorite to medal, but proved to be up to the
challenge in the finals.
"For Chris to make it to the Olympics was obvi-
ously a goal," Namesnik said. "The next goal was to
get into the finals and put himself into a position to
win a medal. To get that medal was an outside chance.
Former Wolverines Gustavo Borges and Marcel
Wouda earned bronze medals for the Brazil and the
Netherlands respectively. Borges swam in the 400
freestyle relay and Wouda in the 800 freestyle relay.
Bernice Orwmig was on the U.S. women's water polo
team who took the silver medal. She will soon come
to Ann Arbor as an assistant coach for Michigan's
new varsity team in the same sport.
--The Associatcc Press contriumtc'c
to this repiort.
MATCHUPS
Continued from Page 3
returner, and placekicker Vitaly Pisetsky has
both accuracy and range.
"Nobody can argue the fact that they've
got the best kicking game in college foot-
ball' Carr said.
Advantage: Wisconsin
INNmciLEs: There are a ton of them.
Emotion - Will Wisconsin go in the tank
after last aveek's double-overtime loss to
Northwestern?
Home field fCould. the first home
appearance in three weeks make for a more B IG TEN
stress-free Michigan team?
Adjustment - After finally putting all the Continued from Page 3
pieces in place after the Shoe Box Scandal,
will this team play likea symphony orchestra like that but he really had no feel-
or a fifth-grade band'? ing in his hands, had no ability to
Mental block - Can these Badgers do move his fingers, and had no feel-
what Ron Dayne, for all his yards, never ing in his legs:'
did? Taliaferro suffers from a "burst
Advantage: Michigan fracture" to his CS veitabra, wich
is about midway down the neck. In
most cases, the patient does not
recover very much feeling. "Ifa
Losing two straight seems an unlikely cord is cut, there s not a chance
prospect for the Badgers. But this game will Sebastianelli said "If a cord is
be decided by these intangibles more than bruised, theres as chance. We really
anything. don't know what kind of chance."
Taliaferro was given X-Rays.
- lichigan 34 Wisconsi n
game to determine his prognosis,
and underwent surgery to repair
nerve damage.
"He's got a tough road ahead of
him," Paterno said Tuesday. "He's
beginning to sense some things in
his legs and hands."
Cooper and other Buckeyes
have visited Taliaferro several
times since his hospitalization.
"Every once in a while you for-
get how great this game is,"
Paterno said. "People go out there
and knock each other around, but
in the clutch they're there for each
other."
The team organized a support
rally and prayer yesterday in front
of P S tt old Mi.