Monday, July 20, 1998 - The Michigan Daily -- 7 ~ Touchdown voted among top 11 ' yEP sports br yEP agazine By Josh Klolnbaum Daily Staff Reporter Touchdown Cafe might not be the best sports bar in the Big Ten, but it is the best in Ann Arbor, at least according to ESPN The Magazine. In its most recent issue, a summer special edition which fea- tures 99 ways to live the life of the ultimate sports fan, the mag- azine picks the top sports bar in the country, then names 1 other bars that "will leave you warm and fuzzy." Touchdown didn't get top honors - those went to The Esso Club in Clemson, South Carolina - but it did net honorable mention. Touchdown was one of three Big Ten sports bars to make the list, joining Madison's State Street Brats and Bloomington's Nick's English Hut. ESPN has been working on its list for several months, talking to sports writers, fans, students and alumni, as well as reading what other mediaoutlets have been writing about sports bars, said ESPN The Magazine Public Relations Manager Kim Shapiro. Shapiro said that it was not a survey or a poll, just a list based on what the editors have heard, a lot of it through sec- ond-hand stories. ESPN The Magazine wanted to choose a bar in Ann Arbor because "Michigan is a huge college campus, it's a big sports campus, and it has a lot of sports fans," Shapiro said. The only text in the magazine about Touchdown states, "Roll out of bed and get into the game spirit with the 9 a.m. Kegs n' Eggs special: $1 pitchers, and all the scrambled eggs you can eat" But some students said Scorekeepers Bar and Grill is the better Ann Arbor sports bar. "Scorekeepers is the better of the two,' said Kari McCarron, an LSA senior. "The atmosphere at Scorekeepers is more fun." Both bars have satellite dishes, many TVs, including big screen versions. They both have pool tables and dart boards. Students said one problem with Touchdown's is that its grill closes early, leaving inebriated patrons to make the trek to Brown Jug down the block. But many said Touchdown is more of a true sports bar - sports are almost always on, either live or highlights on ESPN. While Scorekeepers can claim the same thing, when there is no live sports on TV, some of the tables are cleared out for a dance floor, complete with a DJ. At Touchdown's, the focus never shifts off sports. "Certainly it is subjective," Shapiro said. "That's what sports fans and sports are all about - debate." ouchdown Cafe was chosen as one of the best sports bars in the cou The Magazine. The bar was noted for its "Kegs n' Eggs" special. EGISLATIVE INTERN position open in a onservative GOP office. Duties include esearch, public relations, assisting the enator for session, caucus and committee ork. 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DOROTHY FROM NEBRASKA, we met at the post, call me at 248-549-6786. TUITION Continued from Page I1 experience intellectual activity in an explosive world. Every year this world gets more complicated." Cantor said the University needs to increase the number of first-year semi- nars and keep classes small. Regent Lawrence Deich (D- Bloomfield Hills) said the University must continue to strive to be among the top institutions in the country. He added he was impressed that budget growth focused on individual academic units. "We live in a real world" Deitch said. "We are competing with private institu- tions. I think it's our responsibility to ensure our continued excellence." MSA Treasurer Bram Elias said he was disappointed students were not given input on the budget. He added that the administration did not give enough time to students and assembly to prepare to raise serious objections or support. The assembly "is supposed to repre- sent the student voice, and I feel under- equiped," Elias said. University President Lee Bollinger commented on how the state increased the level of appropriations by 4.2 percent last year. This year the state only offered a 2.3 percent increase. Bollinger said that since the University is a public institution with fewer resources it must be able to compete with other colleges. He added that faculty and staff are vulnerable to outside recruiting by universities that can afford to have higher wages. R EG ENT Continued from Page 1, full representation on the Board, but he did admit the Secretary of State's deci- sion puts a damper on the campaign. "It cuts down our options," Thompson said. "We can't use money from students through the University anymore. We have not yet decided which strategy to use in the future." Among the possible strategies is an ongoing attemptby MSA to convince the legislature to pass a bill amending the constitution and creating a student seat "We live in a very competitive envi- ronment in higher education," Bollinger said. "In order to have the resources, we really need a 3.9 percent increase." MSA President Trent Thompson said students' interests should be addressed. He added that the cost of an education at the University is very high. "I strongly believe students should be involved in the budget process," Thompson said. Cantor said the budget will feature a 4 to 5 percen increase in faculty salaries. She said University professors earn $10,000 less than teachers at other schools. ihe '98-'99 budget will grow 4.9 per- cent this year in comparison to last years. The rate of inflation was 2.3 percent in 1997, which means that, under state law, University students will not be able to qualify to gain a state tuition tax credit of as much as $375 offered to students whose colleges keep tuition and fees below the rate of inflation. "I don't think the CPI (a measure- ment of inflation) is an appropriate measurement," said Regent Martin Taylor (D-Grosse Pointe). Many members of the board said they were impressed with Cantor's pre- sentation of the budget. "Provost Cantor eloquently expressed the University's top priorities," said Regent Olivia Maynard (D-Goodrich), adding she felt comfortable supporting the proposed budget. "There is strong evidence that the administration is work- ing hard to look at cost containment." on the Board of Regents. The assembly's efforts in the legislature had been pushed aside by the more promising prospect of the statewide ballot, Thompson said. MSA is also considering raising funds independently, rather than through the University, to pay for the signature gathering. Another option is to have students themselves gather sig- natures for the statewide ballot. The draft letter will be open to public comment for five days, and MSA will respond to the Secretary of State's ini- tial interpretation. A final version of the letter will be issued 10 days later.