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… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 19, 199-- 3 Hazing ritual turns fatal Binaye Oja, a first-year student at larkson University in upstate New ork, died Monday from an alleged fra- ternity hazing ritual, the Cornell Daily Sun reported. Oja, whose parents are employed by Cornell University, was pledging a national fraternity, the newspaper reported. Oja was allegedly part of a group of pledges who had been standing around ...…

…4- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 19, 1997 UM£4I019u &g 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JOSH WHITE Editor in Chief ERIN MARSH Editorial Page Editor NOTABLE QUOTABLE, 'Iknow one of the Implications of the new law will be that women will be forced to stay in abusive relationships.' - Rita Henley Jensen, columnist for The Chicago Tribune, on the federal welfare refo...…

… Getting psyched for the Ann Arbor Film Festival? Here's your chance to view some of the entries early. Tonight at the Gypsy Cafe, the Film Festival committee will be watching the local screen gems, and you can come too. The evening of free fun begins at 7 p.m. and it's at 214 N. 4th Ave. For more information, call 995-5356. Wednesday February 19, 1997 5 Absolute' e By Prashant Tamaskar Daily Arts Writer "Absolute Power" stars Clint Eastwo...…

…6- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 19, 1997 s ***FALL 1997 ****"*"**PARKING!********** Winter & Fall '97 parking available. On campus parkingi Special rates! 665-8825. FOR SALE-Beautiful condo. wI 1 bdnn. & den. Central cmps. 313-662-3105. LARGE EFF. APT. for sale by owner. Tower Plaza, 555 E. William, Ann Arbor. $55,000, fully furnished, parking. For more jnfo, call (313) 998-1237. MACINTOSH POWERBOOK 180 w/MS Word 5.1. $750 Call...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 19, 1997 -- 7 New law worries foreign students -4 'i FEMALE WANTED for 1 room in condo $500/WK. Summer Internships with 1 112 bathrooms. Own yard, lots of Placing All Majors/Eam 3 Credits storage. NE A2. $450. Call 665-6673. Call 975-9817. FURNISHED ROOM in 6 bdrn. house. May 24 - Aug. 20. $230/mo. 332-3791. HOUSE NEEDS 4TH PERSON. Your own N. 2 BDRM. APT. just blocks from IM Bldg. Fully fum., balc...…

…19- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 19, 1997 I They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants will be bring- ing Its wacky brand of pop oddities to Ypsilanti this evening. Catch both Johns (Unneil and Flansburgh) at Eastern Michigan's Pease Auditorium tonight at 8, as they tour for their new album, "Factory Showroom." And for Die-hard fans -- win an entire TMBG CD cata- og, a special "S-E-X-X-Y" single -and an autographed poster. Send us...…

… ap A"kim JD* MEN'S BASKETBALL (6) DUKE 84, (8) Clemson 77 (9) S. CAROLINA 78, Arkansas 65 (11) CINCINATTI 97, Houston 64 Purdue 89, (24) INDIANA 87 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (2) OLD DOMINION 88, East Carolina 43 N.C. CHARLOTTE 69, (6) Alabama 67 OT (24) Tulane 77, NICHOLS STATE 57 PRO BASKETBALL NEW YORK 95, Phoenix 94 Miami 111. PHILADELPHIA 83 UTAH 113, San Antonio 105 CHICAGO 134, Denver 123 Dallas at LA CUPPERS, inc. Minnesota at SACRAMENTO...…

…10- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 19, 1997 Grappler Gr By Tracy Sandler Daily Sports Writer He began as a walk-on. He wasn't guaranteed a scholarship. He was recruited, but his future was shaky. Yet, by the middle of his freshman year, sophomore Corey Grant was starting at 134 pounds for the Michigan wrestling team. Part of what impressed the Michigan coaches while recruiting Grant - and a large part of his success - is his competi...…

…Jrv 41v 1 t News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred six vyearofeditontfreedom Tuesday February 18, 1997 Regents to vote on fees Agenda contains proposal for * 4-percent room and board fee hikes By Katie Wang Daily Staff Reporter Students living in residence halls next year may face a hike in housing rates if the University Board of Regents approves a 4-percent increase at its monthly meeting on Friday. University Housing and the ...…

…-2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 18, 1997 NATION/WORLD Sneaker stock soars The Washington Post 1 Nike Inc.'s trademark "swoosh" - a jazzy checkmark with a beer belly - might also be the sound of its stock soaring higher than even Michael Jordan can reach. It has been a good decade for the ath- letic-shoe industry, but a remarkable one for the Beaverton, Ore.-based firm. No sneaker company has ever estab- tished such a dominant p...…

…i LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 18, 1997 - 3 Seeing the future B.A. degrees not needed for success Patient dies of drug overdose at 'U' Hospitals A person claiming a drug overdose. as brought to the University Hospitals' emergency room last Friday afternoon, but died in the waiting area, according to DPS reports. The patient was wheeled into the triage area and then died, according to the report. When the patient died...…

…4- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 18, 1997 able £idh4&un &dig 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 JOSH WHITE Editor in Chief Edited and managed by v , .ERIN MARSH students at the Editorial Page Editor University of Michigan. Unless otherwise noted, unsigned edit rials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Da...…

… Check out the film "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" for free. Directed by Allison Anders, the film explores the relationships, trials and tri- umphs of a group of friends living in LA's Echo Park. The screening, which is sponsored by the College of Engineering, will be at the HH Dow Building (2300 Haywood) in Room 1013. Don't miss out! Tuesday February 18, 1997 5 5 Wise men say 'Fools' offers fluff Museum shares gifts with A2 By Kristin L...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 18, 1997 =~ m ~ **********PARKING!********** Winter & Fall '97 parking available. On campus parking! Special rates! 665-8825. GOLF LIQUIDATION SALE: Pro Line Wds. $5.00 & up IronsSet $35.00 & Individual Irons $1. & up Putters + Wedges $5.00 & up Regrips 1st Line $1.99 & up Wanted: Wd. Sh. Clubs and old putters Golf Trends by Gene 56 E. Forest - Ypsilanti (313) 487-7881. LARGE EFF. APT. for sale by o...…

…" . _ , _ The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 18, 199" - 7 COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID - Student Financial Services profiles over 200,000+ in- dividual scholarships, grants, loans, and fel- lowships-from private & government funding sources. A MUST FOR ANYONE SEEKING FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE! 1-800-263- 6495 Ext. F55984 (We are a research & publishing company). NEY FOR COLLEGE We can help you obtain funding. 1000's of awards avail. to all student...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 18, 1997 Writer Matthews to appear on campus Py Jessica Eaton For the Daily William Matthews, known for his personal, abstract poetry, will be read- ing from his latest book, "Time and Money," today as part of the University Visiting Writers Series. Winner of the 1995 National Book Ctitics' Circle Award for Poetry, Matthews' 10th collection covers a wide range of subjects, including Ronald Reagan, ...…

…i MEN'S BASKETBALL No. 17 LOUISVILLE 75, South Florida 64 No. 1 KANSAS 79, Missouri 67 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL No. 23 GEORGE WASHWING~TON86. Georgetown 62 No. 8 TENN. 64, No. 15 Vanderbilt 59 NO. CAROLINA ST. 84, No. 4 No. Carolina 77 No. 9 TEXAS 71, Nebraska 70 PRO HOCKEY Montreal 4, NY ISLANDERS 1 New Jersey 2, NY RANGERS 2 Dallas 2, LOS ANGELES 1 Detroit 3, TAMPA BAY 3 PRO BASKETBALL WASHINGTON 95, Milwaukee 93 CLEVELAND 108, New Jersey 101 ...…

…10- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 18, 1997 Blue swimmers deserve respect By John Friedborg Daily Sports Writer Big Ten Conference domination, plain and simple. These words sum up Michigan coach Jon Urbanchek's rule as the head man of Michigan men's swimming. If dominant: athletic pro- grams define the reputation of universities, then Michigan is not a football, basketball or even a hockey school. Swimming is Michigan's most consist...…

…WE Lft WI Unt News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred sax years of edztorl freedo Monday February 17, 1997 .. .. r, a.: ,. . CZhicano poet speaks of civilrights By Alice Robinson Daily Staff Reporter When it comes to the Mexican American civil rights movement, Ana Castillo knows what she's talking about. She should - she was there. Castillo, the author/activist who gave the closing address for Chicano History Week celebrations ...…

… 2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 1997NATEONWORLD Clinton puts pilots back into the skies NEW YORK (AP) - The word "strike" doesn't conjure up such scary images to the flying public any- more. That is the precedent set by President Clinton in ordering American Airlines pilots back to work with- in minutes after they declared a strike early Saturday, averting chaotic disruptions to hundreds of thousands of passengers. If pilot ne...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 1997-3A U' chosen for :worldwide symposium The University has been chosen as Oe of 20 universities worldwide to participate in the International Student Symposium on international negotia- tion this summer. The program is sponsored by the Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution (IIMCR) ; and provides an environment where students from all over the world can interact...…

…4A =The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 1997 ahje 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JOSH WHITE Editor in Chief ERIN MARSH Editorial Page Editor NOTABLE QUOTABLE, 'Well, does he have as much personality as Barbie?' - Keith Or,; co-owner ofAnn Arbor bar and restaurant Aut, commenting on "Billy - the world's first out and proud gay doll" JIM LASSESREHARP AS OAST ./ Unle...…

…mlk w' $t t&Iag ~an olmi Join the esteemed baritone for an evening of Schubert. Holzmair will be joined by pianist Julius Drake for a sure-to-be-entertaining perfor- mance at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater in the Michigan League tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $30 in advance. For more information, call 764-2528. Monday February 17, 1997 Charles still got the right one, baby By James Miller Daily Arts Writer Saturday night at Hill Aud...…

…GA - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 1997 1 ***FALL 1997 Modem furnished two bedroom apartments from $770 per month. Five locations around campus same block as CCRB and North of Frieze Bldg. Heat, water and parking included. Campus Management, Inc. 663- 4101. **********PARKINGS********** Winter & Fall'97 parking available. On campus parking! Special ratest 665-8825. ***SIX BEDROOM APARTMENT - FALL '97*** Huge six bedroom with sp...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 1997 - 7A Lead speaker absent from event SPRING & SUMMER SUBLETS BUSY OFFICE seeks office assistant for the Wilson White Company has 2 and 3 bedroom summer. General office tasks not limited to apartments available for lease May-Septem. answering phones; maintaining files, billing, ber 1997. Low prices and many great & mailings; scheduling; operating office features. For more information call 995- ma...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 1997 'Dancing' By Stephanie Love Daily Arts Writer Attention to detail within a play does1 not always guarantee a great perfor- mance. But in the case of "Dancing atl Lughnasa," precision went hand-in-; hand with a high- quality perfor- . R E mance. The two-act play took place in and around the kitchen endels of the Mundy sis- ters. From the start, Patrick Moltane's nar- ration as Michael capture...…

…041e firticbArr tttt 097till F iI rF In I, Hoosiers erase 20-point deficit Guyton leads Indiana to OT win .Sweep puts Blue in CCHA drives seat By Jim Rose Daily Sports Writer This weekend at Yost Ice Arena had a little bit of everything. The recipe was as follows: One bad game, one good game, two Michigan hockey records, one whole banana, and half a period of Greg Daddario for seasoning. The end result? The usual. Two Michigan victo- rie...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily It - SPORTSMonday - February 17, 1997 NBA StandingsI fow the AP Top 25 Fared SCOREBOARD -Eastern Conference Western Conference ~7bt 3tdtogu J utj 9 Atlantic Division 'V~am W ~Mami 39 NewYork 38 Orlando 24 Washington 23 -T New Jersey 15 Thiiadelphia 12 .Boston 11 Central Division 'ream W Chicago 45 Detroit 38 Atlanta 33 Charlotte 30 Cleveland 27 Milwaukee 24 Indiana 23 Toronto 17 Midwest Division L 12 14 24 ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - February 17, 1997 - 38 0 POTSonayQ&: R3 * tmRobisn Robinson Former Michigan star talks about life in the professional ranks BARRY = With three seconds left on the hock and Michigan trailing by one in the 1989 NCAA championship game, Michigan guard Rumeal -Robinson stepped up to the free- throw line. With millions of eyes on him and he Wolverines' national champi- ship chances in his hands, he cool- ly sa...…

…48 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - February 17, 1997 HOCKEY Legg steps to the forefront on offense, special teams 0 H By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer Recently, everything has been going right for Mike Legg. Over the past three weeks, Legg has been Michigan's offensive spark, lead- ing the team with 13 points as Michigan has cemented itself atop the CCHA. This weekend was a prime example, with Legg recording a goal and four assis...…

…BASKETBALL The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - February 17, 1997 - 58 Wolverines peer into past in 84-81 loss to Hoosiers By Danioel Rumore Daily Sports Editor Ahe Michigan men's basketball team walked to the lockerroom after the half- time buzzer sounded yesterday and walked into its past. Michigan dropped an 84-81 decision to Indiana yesterday at Crisler Arena that couldn't help but spark memories of its 72-70 loss at Indiana on Jan. 21....…

…,6B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - February 17, 1997 BASKETBALL MICHIGAN (65) <,. FG FT RB MIN M-A M-AO0-A FPTS Shellman 13 2-3 0-0 1-1 2 1 4 Willard 20 5-9 2-3 2-2 0 3 12 Jbhns 30 10-19 0-3 4-13 0 3 20 Thomas 21 2-4 0-1 1-2 1 3 4 Kiefer 22 0-2 0-0 0-2 3 1 0 Murray 8 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 1 0 'Fe"nklin 12 5-9 0-0 1-1 2 2 12 Walker 21 1-3 0-0 1-2 1 3 2 Lemire 21 0-5 2-2 2-3 3 0 2 Jqhnson 23 2-8 2-2 0-1 3 2 7 Poglits 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 DGiaci...…

… WRESTLEING RICHARDSON Continued from Page 1.B formance in Pennsylvania. Richardson hadn't qualified for states as a wrestler until his junior year, and he placed fourth that year, so he wasn't expecting any wrestling offers from col- leges when he signed with Morehouse. "I was like, man, if I had just held out a little longer, I could be wrestling at any of these schools,' he says. "Wrestling was always my first love, but I was already bound ...…

…88 - The Michigan Daily -- SPORTSMonday - February 17, 1997 EMU invite sets stage for Michigan track teams By Chris Farah Daily Sports Writer Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. This famous relationship cliche describes Friday's Eastern Michigan Invitational quite nice- ly for the Michigan men's and women's track teams. First of all, the meet was held on St. Valentine's Day. Second of all, considering the lack of many top Wolverines at t...…

…News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 w it gr ml Ua One hundred siA years rf editolaifreedom Friday February 14, 1997 glilgoill State 0 Minimum wage raise to $5.15 will not affect most stufdents B effrey Kosseff Daily Staff Reporter Many University students said bills passed Wednesday in the state House and Senate proposing to raise the state minimum wage to $5.15 an hour will not affect them. In Ann Arbor's- competitive job mar- ket, ma...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1997 NATION/WORLD Airline strike deadline nears, no progress reported K>) L P)' . .. .. ... 5 American Airlines rejects a compromise offer from pilots WASHINGTON (AP) - American Airlines rejected a com- promise offer from its pilots' union as tonight's holiday-weekend strike deadline approached. The company's chief executive urged President Clinton to intervene to avoid a walk- out at the nat...…

…1 LoCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1996 - 3 Callers report two separate knife attacks caller reported to the Ann Arbor lice Department that his roommate assaulted him Wednesday night in their home on 700 Miller Ave. According to AAPD reports, the caller got into an argument with his friend over a loan. The suspect then allegedly pulled out a small folding knife and made several gestures toward the victim, until finally ...…

…4 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1997 be Stiuilg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JOSH WHITE Editor in Chief ERIN MARSH Editorial Page Editor " NOTABLE QUOTABLE,, 'I have to confess that it has crossed my mind that you could not be a Republican and a Christian.' - Hillary Rodham Clinton, addressing the National Prayer Breakfast Unless otherwise noted, unsigned ...…

… Jt £tdjt aaft~ Looking for something to laugh at, other than your date, this Valentine's Day? The Def Comedy Jam All Star Tour '97 will take place tomorrow at EMU's Pease Auditorium. Featuring the likes of "Def Comedy Jam" and "Comic View" stand-up veterans Kool-Aid, Mike Bonner, Terrell, Bo-Bo Lamb and Shaunie B., the show will give you a little some- thing to laugh and smile about. Don't miss the fun. Tickets are $10, and may be pur- chase...…

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…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1997 **********PARKING!********** Winter & Fall '97 parking available. On campus pa al rates! LARGE EFF. APT. for sale by owner. Tower Plaza, 555 E. William, Ann Arbor. $55000, fully furnished, parking. For more info, call (313) 998-1237. MACINTOSH POWERBOOK 180 w/MS Word 5.1. $750 Call Gonzalo at 669-0138. 1 & 2 BDRM. at 1026 Vaughn. Modem fum. apt. 669-0524 or 769-7025 (eves.). 1 BDRM. avail. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1997 - 9 MONEY FOR COLLEGE We can help you FUNDRAISER- Motivated groups needed to WORK STUDY STUDENTS NEEDED! NEEDED: 2 TICKETS to Counting Crows obtain funding. 1000's of awards avail. to all earn $500+ promoting AT&T, Discover, gas Must have basic course work in a science concert. Call 930-9486. students.Immed. qualification. Call 800/651- and retail cards. Since 1969, we've helped major (biology, c...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1997 Ray Charles performs this weekend Sundance delves into the bizarre By Kristin Long Daily Arts Writer No one ever said it was easy to pre- dict the future. But when you have an event like The Sundance Film Festival, you usually have the opportunity to pre- view the year's potential low-budget bloomers - usually. This year was a bit of an exception. With mega-hits like "Shine" and "Big Nigh...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1997- 11 -Main St Fnrmer 'Con AtBy e IsAckles F1or ealy Gayne Cotter on drugs: * "t ven quit drinking coffee for a white. I'm relatively drug-free. Wait, doe$ rack count? I never go anywhere witit my pipe." C ter, the former host of Fox's " Ic Strip Live,"and his pipe PR will be performing h in Ann Arbor this V weekend. He prefers doing and-up tours to Mainstreet osting television shows, and he expres...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1997 sc rs t CAPSQ .:.> ftmkbt#mi)ak MEN'S BASKETBALL OHIO STATE 55, Northwestern 40 (8) CINCINNATI 69, St. Louis 56 (10) MARYLAND 73 Florida State 57 (25) Charleston 85, Florida Int'l 81 SMU at (5) UTAH, inc. (24) UCLA at (11) ARIZONA, inc. Rice at (13) N. MEXICO, inc. Oregon State at (22) STANFORD, inc. Ala.-Birmingham at (23) TULANE, inc. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GEORGIA TECH 72, (9) Virginia 60 ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1997 - 13 ig game I . for Irish not as big for Blue By Jim Rose Daily Sports Writer Surprisingly enough, this actually is a very important weekend. Even though it's only Notre Dame that will be visiting the Michigan hockey team for two games at Yost Ice Artna - even though the Fighting Irish are 5-16-1 in the CCHA (8-21-1 4verall) and even though they have t six games in a row - this is an important w...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1996 Y Ott on lin6,e Hig er education has moved ticAtion 0 rom classrooms and campuses to the information By Chris Metinko Daily Staff Reporter Imagine not having to get out of bed, rush through breakfast and battle Michigan's bitter-cold temperatures to get to class. Online technology has made this a realit many institutions around the country. And rec the University has begun to explore th...…

…e.gt *ail News: 76DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred six years of edito al freedom Thursday February 13, 1997 'b.: 4 '4~"" -' ., ~ .~ ~ -I S S *Ashes mark beginning *of Lent By Jeff Enderton Daily Staff Reporter The blessings of ashes on the faces of students at local churches yesterday symbolized their rebirth from sin. Ash Wednesday marks the day when Christians celebrate the sacri- ces made by Jesus and begin the spiritual season...…

…9A -- Thp M ir.hirsan tWhi - Thi irerIn r Pohn mrir 11 1007 -T r v I - uI. I vIIviIc;aniy - I iurusay, reruay y,1J/ , NATE ON IW oRsLD Car phones may contribute to accidents :vc t/: . Drivers at high risk when talking on the phone while behind the wheel The Washington Post Talking on a cellular phone while dri- ving may quadruple a person's risk of havipg a serious auto accident, a new Study has found. The research, reported in today's i...…