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Jimmy Johns for a quarter and other great deals


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MIKE SPAHN
Editor in Chief
EMILY ACHENBAUM
Editorial Page Editor

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necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily.

Experience defines mayoral candidate

Ingrid Sheldon's tenure as mayor of
Ann Arbor ends this year and the
best candidate to replace her is the man
with the name hardest to pronounce
and the ideas that make the most sense.
Democrat John Hieftje is the man who
should succeed Sheldon as mayor.
Two issues stand out this year. First
and foremost on the minds of students
is affordable housing. It's obvious to
anybody looking for off-campus hous-
ing that too many houses and apart-
ments are rundown and higher quality
housing is frequently out of the range
of affordability. And this doesn't just
affect students. Moreanddmoreresi-
dents of Ann Arbor, including Univer-
sity faculty and staff, are finding that
it's necessary to move
outside of the city lim- Hieft 'ec
its in order to find J
affordable housing. W M at
How each candidate w
approaches this ques- the oninh
tion may be seen as a
microcosm of his cam- which see
paign. Libertarian
Charles Goodman and the heart
Republican Steven
Rapundalo both have housing p
ideas on property
taxes, zoning and other
development issues, but Hieftje leads
the way in attacking the zoning laws
which seem to form the heart of the
housing problem. Both of his oppo-
nents concur and Hieftje is clearly the
most well-versed candidate on the
issue. His proposal to construct apart-
ments above businesses should be pur-
sued, as well as the construction of a
new residence hall to ease the demand
(and thus lower the costs) for student
housing. Furthermore, he identifies
sewer backup as a severe problem that
he would like to have seen fixed earlier.
Hieftje has a solid, workable ideas
and a vision for the future. He talks of
long-term plans andisconfident that he
can fulfill his promises.
Another major issue facing the city
is the proposed homeless shelter on
Huron Street. Hieftje raised questions
as to the process of approval, but sup-
ports the badly needed facilities. His
opponents, however, expressed disap-
proval to the shelter. For a homeless
problem as flagrant as Ann Arbor's this
issue needs to be addressed seriously

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and quickly.
Hieftje also hopes to get students
involved in local government, perhaps
through holding a city council meeting
on campus once a year. This is a rarity
in Ann Arbor politics. By getting stu-
dents involved, he makes himself
unusually accessible and can address
student concerns that are often ignored
by City Hall.
Hieftje has proven himself to be
concerned with safety and civil rights.
He supports the cataloguing of arrests
to investigate racial profiling and wish-
es to ease up on police enforcement of
more minor statutes which often target
students (something Goodman also
strongly endorses). He supports a liv-
ing wage, better light-
ds the ing around campus
and more programs to
ckiong ensure women's safe-
ty. He is truly con-
laws cerned about people.
Most of all, he
n to form knows the city. Hieftje
is Ann Arbor born and
of the raised. He jokes about
knowing where nearly
robleM. every street is, but he
is well connected in
the community and
knows what people want. He knows on
which streets he d like to see bike lanes
placed and what intersections are con-
tinually a danger.
Republican Steven Rapundalo is a
solid candidate with many similarities
to Hieftje. He is edged by Hieftje is in
area of vision.
Charles Goodman is an impressive
young activist with excellent ideas on
many issues, especially on medicinal
marijuana and finding room for more
housing. However, he is not a seasoned
politician or experienced enough with
the city to coordinate its operation.
The only mayoral candidate in the
entire state to be endorsed by the Sierra
Club, Hieftje has committed himself to
recycling and even more importantly,
preventing urban sprawl, a serious
problem that has been plaguing Ann
Arbor in recent years. John Hieftje's
local experience, dedication to this
community and concern for the issues
facing students make him clearly the
best choice to lead this city. Vote John
Hieftje for Mayor of Ann Arbor.

W ell, sort of. One of my friends told me
today that if you go into Jimmy John's
and give them a quarter, they'll give you a bun
and a bunch of mayonnaise packets. That's
really not a bad deal. And Jimmy John's has
plenty of others.
This column is for freshmen. By now
you've found that1
you're either a kid who
simply cannot go to
sleep before 4 a.m., or
you're not. You knowa
who you are. You know
what it feels like to
watch the athletesU
leave for practice while
you're laying upside
down on dorm lounge
furniture, counting the
hours until your next David
class. Kids who thinkH
they "waste time" in
the residence halls Hong py
until "all hours" don't
know what they're saying. You do though.
You've seen the sun come up too many times.
You've found time for a legitimate fourth meal
of the day, somewhere right around 2:30 a.m.
You know that "Saved By the Bell" reruns air
on TBS at 6 a.m. You know what time
nvtimes.com is updated from Wednesday's edi-
tion to Thursday's.
If you want to narrow your search for the
right delivery, listen up. I may come across
every other week in this column as some unin-
formed blowhard who doesn't know up from
down. I may be off the mark on abortion, or
gun control, or politics, but God help the kid
who says I don't know my Ann Arbor delivery
menu.
Anyway, after two years of late-night order-
ing, I've come to realize that Jimmy John's is
pretty much the place to go. If you order late
night a lot and you aren't onto the Jimmy
John's, you don't know what you're doing.
My friends and I are generally big Pizza
House patrons, but that gets expensive and
unhealthy. When I lived in South Quad, I was

all about NYPD. I would walk there just
because I love the smell when you walk in. I
can't imagine a better smell in all of Ann
Arbor. But this year I'm living on the other
side of South University. At the beginning of
the year, my roommate and I were all about
Pita Pit. Let me tell you this: Pita Pit sucks.
They skimp on ingredients. They get backed
up. They have a $2 delivery charge.
Pizza House is always a tempting option. If
you've got some green in your wallet it's hard
to say no to the House, especially in the twi-
light hours. They're open until 4 a.m., which
gives them a significant edge. They've got two
staples: The steak fries and the chipati. The
chipati sauce is hard to refuse.
The other thing Pizza House has going for it
is variety. I must have read that menu 1,000
times, but I keep going back to it and I keep
finding something new. I recommend the
Chicken Honey Mustard, with steak fries, a
large Coke and a side of ranch. Ranch is key.
Ranch makes any meal good and that's not
just a Pizza House rule. That's a life rule.
Pizza House has milkshakes too. And they're
damn good. And all their pseudo-Italian dish-
es (lasagna, ziti, etc) are quality. But your
Pizza House bill is going to be steep. Pizza
House is not the kind of thing you want to get
addicted to. My recommendation is that you
save Pizza House for special occasions. Exer-
cise some self-restraint.
As for NYPD, that's another tough order to
turn down. When I first saw NYPD I was a bit
skeptical. It stands for New York Pizza Depot.
As a New Yorker, I didn't really think that
anyone west of Hoboken had any business
calling themselves that. But a slice later, I
decided they could call themselves anything
they wanted. A slice of the ziti, a slice of the
BBQ chicken and a slice of the white and
you're all set. They have a baked ziti dinner
deal that comes with bread and salad, but stay
away from that. You tend to overload on car-
bohydrates with NYPD. They've got Cherry
Coke, which earns them some points. If you're
over there on William Street, stop in. Other-
wise, it's probably not worth waiting for the

delivery.
No restaurant in this city is as appropriately
named as Mr. Spots. It's the spot for the best
food. They're early close (1:30 a.m., I a.m. for
delivery) leaves them second to Jimmy John's
on my scorecard. I like to fancy myself a buf-
falo wing connoisseur and I can say with 100
percent certainty that Spots' are among the
best wings I've ever had. Go with the suicides.
There's nothing like it. A dozen suicides, an
order of cheese fries and a Coke and you're
still paying right around $10. If you're con-
cerned about calories or cholesterol or fatty
lipids you shouldn't be reading this column
anyway.
For Chinese, go with Dinersty. They've got
the best hot and sour soup this side of Bei-
jing. If you're feeling ambitious and want to
venture out onto the streets, check out
Panchero's. I'm a recent Panchero's convert.
Why no one told me about this treasure I
don't know. But for $6 you're eating some
tasty, healthy, filling burritos. They don't
deliver, which is a no-no, but they're open
until 3 a.m., which is big. If Panchero's deliv-
ered, they would own this town. Don't let
people talk to you about Cottage Inn. Every-
thing on their menu is either cheaper or better
somewhere else.
Finally we come to Jimmy John's. It's so
simple. $3 equals a sandwich. A really good
sandwich. It's nothing fancy, but it works.
Their signs say that "Your mom wants you to
eat Jimmy John's," and that it's "Damn good,
damn fast." They're so right on both accounts.
The sandwiches are just like my mom would
make. And their speed is unparalleled. From
the point where you and your friend decide to
order until the time the Vito (my personal
favorite) is in your mouth is potentially less
than ten minutes. They tell you 25-30 and
then surprise you with a phone call five min-
utes later. If Jimmy John's isn't satisfying
you're late night delivery needs, I don' know
what will.
And they're practically giving mayo away!
-.David Horn can be reached via e-mail at
hornd@umich.edu.

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'I think it is beneficial, as long as he isn't as arrogant
and obnoxious as he was at the beginning of the year.'
- Inside Michigan Politics editor Bill Ballenger on Gov. John Engler running
George W Bush'spresidential campaign in Michigan.

Vote Lynn Rivers
Rep. has been asset to district, University

V oters in Ann Arbor are fortunatet
to be represented by a real class1
act. U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Ann
Arbor), currently seeking a fourth termi
in Congress, has proven herself an
exceptional asset to the House of Rep-
resentatives. Her experience and herc
stance on key issues makes Lynn
Rivers the clear choice for Congress.1
During her six years in the House,
Rivers has championed
many important caus- Rivers has
es. Foremost in the
minds of students great effor
should be her avid sup-
port for increased accessible
funding for education
and devoting more cons tituei
money to federal stu-
dent aid, particularly Uniyersity
grants. As a beneficia-
ry of this kind of aid,
she realizes the importance of allowingc
people with limited resources to have
equal opportunities for quality educa-1
tion. She also stresses the importance1
of grants, which would free students
from the burden of paying off loans1
over the first few years of their post-l
academic careers.
In addition to her concern for thet
needs of students, Rivers has madet
great efforts to be accessible to her1
constituents at the University. Shei
returns to Ann Arbor frequently, hosts
public coffee hours every week and
has chaired many town meetings ont
campus. This accessibility is importantl
because it gives students a chance to
voice their opinions in a forum where
a member of the government can hear
them. 'y
Rivers' stance on many issues#

demonstrates her clear concern for
human rights and personal autonomy.
She is a strong supporter of a woman's
right to choose. She is also involved
with environmental issues and she is a
strong believer in the right to privacy,
online and otherwise. She also co-
sponsored a bill that would declare
MP3 usage legal.
It is not only Rivers' support for
these issues that makes
made her an exceptional rep-
its to be she has demonstrated
an integrity that is
to her becoming ever more
rare in politics. She
its at the voted against a pay
raise for members of
Congress and although
this raise was
approved, she writes
checks to give the raise back. Rivers
and her staff have also been very fru-
gal, refusing many perks as a matter of
policy-.
Rivers' opponent, Republican Carl
Berry, is a solid candidate. A moderate
Republican whose primary focus is
education, Berry has some good ideas
and presents a very likeable image. All
the same, he cannot compete with
Rivers' combination of integrity, expe-
rience and accessibility.
When asked by the Daily in an
endorsement interview why she
deserves our endorsement again,
Rivers said that her stances are the
same as they have always been. Indeed,
she has been remarkably consistent -
and consistently right for the voters of
Ann Arbor. Vote Lynn Rivers for
Congress.

Hideki shouldn't
criticize activists
To THE DAILY:
What is MSA President Hideki Tsutsumi
doing criticizing student activists (MSA par-
ticipates in Big Ten conference," 10/30/00)?
When he was bothering everyone 24 hours a
day with his sandwich-board signs for his
campaign, wasn't he an "activist," if just for
his own self-serving cause? Isn't he responsi-
ble for representing all of us, even the
activists? Maybe he isn't experienced enough
for the job after all.
DAVID BOYLE
SECOND-YEAR LAW STUDENT
Vouchers proposal is
a good idea
TO THE DAILY:
I was disappointed by the recent editorial
that discouraged people from supporting
school vouchers ("No on Proposal 1I,"11/1/00).
I believe the editorial staff was misguided in its
argument against school vouchers.
Every child in this country should have the
right to a first-class education. By not allowing
parents the choice to remove their children
from the "sub-standard education they were
receiving in the public schools," these children
must suffer while children who live in more
privileged environments benefit from solid
public education programs. It is abhorrent to
think that many children do not have the
opportunity to receive a quality education
because of where they live.
Poorly performing public schools should
raise their standards in order to better compete
with private schools. Mandatory teacher and,
student testing, better salaries for new teachers
and new technologies should all be employed
in order to enhance the performance of public
schools. And failing schools should be held
accountable for poor student performance.
These schools should not receive any addition-
al funding unless an increase in the quality of
student performance is demonstrated. Giving
more money to failing schools is cheating tax-
payers and children alike. Most taxpayers
would probably rather give their money to a
new system that will give more children the
opportunity to shine.
ARI FANEUIL
LSA SENIOR
Drivers should plan
ahead, not complain
TO THE DAILY:

Janego also states that it is the students who
"pay the salaries of all of the staff, researchers,
parking attendants and everyone else at the
University." No doubt he means that student
tuitions pay University salaries. This is factual-
ly incorrect. University salaries come from a
variety of sources including tuitions and dona-
tions to the University. Many researchers, like
myself, are paid entirely from third-party
grants and do not receive a dime of student
tuition money.
I will admit that there is a shortage of
spaces available to those with a definite need
for them (i.e. those who commute from a con-
siderable distance) and that the buses are not
always the most convenient method of travel.
On the other hand the University would be no
better served by turning the entire campus into
one giant parking lot. Furthermore, University
employees have a responsibility to show up on
time just like students do. The grass is no
greener in the permit-restricted lots. I would
suggest that, until a better solution is proposed,
Janego and the like-minded plan ahead and
allow extra travel and parking time like the rest
of us rather than leave at the last minute and
hope to find a spot.
MELISSA KOVACH
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
'Red market' ideas
ridiculous, immoral
TO THE DAILY:
After reading Nick Woomer's column
"Tangible Visions of Red Markets" (10/31/00),
I have to admit I wanted to wretch. After read-
ing Paul Howard's response in Wednesday's
paper ("Capitalism should be fixed, not abol-
ished"), I wanted to scream. The "solutions"
proposed by the two are truly ridiculous, not to
mention immoral. For one, money, to be worth
anything, has to have something backing it,
some ultimate product or quantity that is worth
something. It is impossible to simply create
"vouchers" from out of thin air so that every-
one of our 300,000,00-odd citizens can com-
monly own property. That's like trying to give
every citizen thousands of dollars without any-
one working for it, without anyone producing
it. This is impossible and would destroy our

economy.
Moreover, if somehow the Woomers of the
future could cook up some ridiculous scheme
to "redistribute" the wealth in this nation in the
form of vouchers to the poor, it would have to
come from somewhere and that would most
likely be the pockets of the middle and upper
classes. That too would destroy our economy.
Finally, I must also say that I am not
pleased with the way things work in this coun-
try because I am a capitalist, and this is not a
capitalist society. We in fact have a mixed
economy. The only difference between this
nation and Communist China, for example, is
the degree to which the government intervenes
in the market. I say, if the market and the peo-
ple are left to function on their own and the
greedy, intrusive hands of people like Woomer
are kept out of the wallets of the people, then
you would see freedom, liberty and justice for
all. Until then, this nation will be dominated by
special interests and schemers of all kinds try-
ing to steal from the people for their own bene-
fit. Keep the government out and limit its
power, and these abuses will stop.
GEOFFREY STANTON
LSA JUNIOR
Green party is also
wasting paper
TO THE DAILY:
I would like to ask Scott Trudeau and the
Green Party to explain a sentence in his let-
ter to the editor ("Flyers do not agree.with
Scott" 10/2/2000). In his letter he bemoans a
gross misuse of resources by the persons
responsible for the "Do You Agree With
Scott?" postings.
I urge him to take a look at the Student
Greens or associated individuals who have
xeroxed and pasted thousands of flyers with
pictures of Green Party presidential candi-
date Ralph Nader all over the campus. I
question the pro-environment stance of a
Green Party that would waste so much paper
to advertise their cause. I'm going to vote my
environmental conscience: Democrat.

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