…ARTS Thursday, September 28, 1989 The Michigan Daily Page 7, 'Home-grown wonder Bluesmaster Taj Mahal finds his roots TAJ Mahal has seen it all and done most of it, but in mid-career he is hardly pausing to look back. He's known as keeper of the blues flame but his musical versatility and di- verse heritage make him one of our most original and charismatic per- formers, incorporating blues, folk, caribbean, latin, and rock all within a ...…
…Page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 28, 1989 Beauty meets terror Red Sorghum poignantly portrays '30s China BY MARK SHAIMAN The Chinese film Red Sorghum is like a fine wine in that it gets better with age. You'll enjoy it when you first see it, and the more you reflect upon it in the days to come (and if you see the film, you will), the more you will appreciate it. There are two distinct parts to Red Sorghum, and while each w...…
…Field Hockey vs. Central Michigan *Tonight, 7 p.m. f Tartan Turf SPORTS Football vs. Maryland Saturday, 1 p.m. Michigan Stadium The Michigan Doily, Thursday, September 28, 1989 Page 9 NEWCOMERS GET DREAM TRYOUT FOR BASEBALL TEAM Freehan fields three walk -ons By Peter Zellen Daily Sports Writer Young men dream of playing baseball. Over the past two weeks the Michigan baseball team has provided an opportunity for some of those dreams...…
…40 Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, Sentember 28, 1989 Terrapin tailback strives for versatility After playing fullback, Lowery returns to favorite position for final season at Maryland by Marc Weiszer The Maryland Diamondback He may not be the biggest, the strongest or the quickest running back in the Terrapin backfield, but senior Bren Lowery may be the most valuable. The versatile performer is the team's starting tailback once a...…
…OPINION 4 ARTS 5 SPORTS 7 Death squad murders Tom Wolfe says he's what literature needs 'M' basketball team beats B.U. by 8 pts. do1e fvdiigau:4 zfiy Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. C, No. 58 Ann Arbor, Michigan -Tuesday, November 28, 1989 r Millions workers PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia (AP) - Mil- lions of people ignored government pleas and joined a nationwide general strike yesterday in the largest and most dramatic demonstr...…
…4 Fage 2- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 28, 1989 Polish activist speaks on changes by Ruth Littmann Introduced by Institute of Social , Research Director Robert Zajonc as a 7 historian who doesn't just study his- , tory but who makes it, Polish po- litical activist and former political prisoner Adam Michnik made his , only United States appearance last night in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Rackham Auditorium. , Michnik, who has...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 28, 1989 - Page 3 107 die in airplane crash in Colombia BOGOTA (AP) - A Colombian jetliner crashed on the outskirts of Bogota yesterday shortly after take- off, and all 107 people aboard were killed. A caller to a radio station claimed drug traffickers bombed the jet. Witnesses said the Avianca Air- lines Boeing 727-100 exploded be- fore it plunged into a hilly area south of the capital, about a mile fr...…
…OPINION Page 4 Tuesday, November 28, 1989 The Jesuits were no exception: Death The Michigan Daily uurders S By David Austin The killing of six Jesuit priests, their cook and her daughter in San Salvador last week shocked the world and brought inter- national condemnation to the Salvadoran government and military for perpetuating such atrocities. However, a closer look re- veals that the killings were not unusual and very much in keeping...…
…ARTS The Michigan Daily Tuesday, November 28, 1989 Page 5 Vanity unfair Tom Wolfe claims to be what literature needs BY MARK SWARTZ TOM Wolfe has written an essay for this month's Harper's Magazine titled "Stalking the Billion-Footed Beast." It calls on the writers of this age to jettison their minimalist ways, their magic realist ways, and/or their neo-fabulist ways and embrace what Wolfe calls realism. "A realism," as he defines it, "t...…
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…Men's basketball vs. Grambling State Wednesday, 7:30 p.m Crisler Arena SPORTS Women's basketball vs. Youngstown State Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily* Tuesday, November 28, 1989 Page 7 Mike Gill U< Rumeal's mother Helen Sfuels her son's success BOSTON - The clock showed 12:15, lunchtime for some students at Cambridge's Rindge and Latin High School, as Helen Ford walked the first floor hallways. "Hrm. Hrm," she garg...…
…Page 8 -The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, November 28, 1989 Spikers end season on high note despite loss by Theodore Cox Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - It seemed as if the outcome of the volleyball match wouldn't have mattered. The reaction would have been the same. After Michigan finished their season by losing to Michigan State, the Wolverines huddled around coach Joyce Davis. Davis gave the team a quick season ending speech and wished everyo...…
