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April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 1

… I rOran 14 Par w lit i Way: Partl cloudy High 56. ow 39, rmorrow Cloudy. High 62. Low 39. Serbs One hundred eight years of editoirzlfreedom Tuesday April 20, 1999 shut down refugee exodus he Washington Post For the second time since NATO began its air war against ugoslavia, authorities in Belgrade abruptly shut down the ow of ethnic Albania refugees from Kosovo to its southern eighbors, cutting off their escape route after days in w...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 2

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 NATION/WORLD DOCTOR Continued from Page 1. collapsed in the mud from fatigue, fear and stress, Fink said, and others were col- lapsing as a result of untreated illnesses like diabetes, seizures and heart failure. Since her arrival, Fink has inter- viewed countless refugees in attempts to learn more about the conditions in Kosovo. She also has spoken to doc- tors to learn about the conditions ...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 3

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 - 3 CRIME North Campus cook taken into jolice custody A cook working for food services -° Rn-Bursley Residence Hall was taken 'into custody by the Department of , Public Safety on Thursday, accord- ing to DPS reports. .The Washtenaw County Sheriff's " .iepartment forwarded information to DPS earlier that day stating that Kthe cook was wanted on two felony warrants and one civil warran...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 4

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 W.,l , 14 ~~ a rtes-tt i~ W-tfirw ovx1mvtj 4,9"It -wctuu It's merely goodbye, goodnight, good morning 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan HEATHER KAMINS Editor in Chief JEFFREY KOSSEFF DAVID WALLACE Editorial Page Editors (This is for every graduating senior at Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials ...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 5

…Daily - Tuesdav. Anril 20. 1999 Wowell's opinion does not represent Bakke decision To THE DAILY: It is very interesting that the CIR is asking for summary judgment on the lawsuit against the University regarding its admissions policies. The Daily is correct to point out that the relevant judicial precedent for this case is the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California 0 Bakke. But it is highly unclear that Justice Le...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 6

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April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, Apri 20, 1999 - 7 4OLYMPICS zContinued from Page 1 time Olympic jobs. "In a heartbeat, I'd come back and take an Olympics job" said LSA junior Jessica Fisher, a UNSW study abroad student. "I'm trying to get a full-time job here so I will be able to do that." Officials at other local universities said they also are looking out for students who want to work during the Games. "We're taking the break for a number of ...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 8

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 LOCAL/STATE Winners receive Hopwood awards A soleful celebration By Jennifer Sterling Daily Staff Reporter More than a decade ago, screenwriter, director and producer Lawrence Kasdan attended the annual Hopwood Awards Program as a University student who received four awards. Today he is the guest speaker for award recipients at this year's Hopwood awards ceremony in Rackham Auditorium at 3:...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 10

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 Students favor diversity, dispute ways to achieve it LOCAL/STATE Gerard Cohen-Vrignaud Daily Staff Reporter An overwhelming 86 percent of students said diversity has positive affects on higher education, but the same students were sharply divided on the benefits of affirmative action at the University, according to initial results of The Michigan Daily Student Survey. Forty-four percent of r...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 11

…LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 - 11 *DPS searches' for new director Mr. Sandman 1y Marta Brill *Daily Staff Reporter The search advisory committee to replace Department of Public Safety Director Leo Heatley is currently sifting throug' a stack of more than 100 appli- cations to find the right person for the job. "We're very pleased with the applica- tions we have received and the candi- dates we have interviewed,...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 12

…,: e Naked Mile commences tonight at midnight. If you like classmates a nude, you're in for a treat. No photographs, se. UfbeSicriwgn 1t Coming in May in Daily Arts: ® Today marks the last paper for the semester. If you're sticking around for the summer, be sure to pick up a copy of the Summer Daily on May 4 for a review of "Jekyll and Hyde." .ZTAL WARES! Countdown: 29 Days EPISODE 1 12 Tuesday April 20, 1999 movie m Matthew Barrett y A...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 13

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 -43 Emperor creates dark sound DJ ASSAULTS WITH 'MISTA As the title of this compilation album may imply, "Mista Muthafukka" possesses the potential to offend many. But no matter whether one finds songs such as "Ass 'n' Titties" or "Dick by the Pound" either adoles- cently humorous or downright sexist, no one can deny the music ability to put any dance- floor in motion.- The enormous success of ...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 14

…J14 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 Qt4I1 1NWE I U U;; U . I F' ma:: ':, F. yi IIt( y f ~?J~VERITyI sPORT6 WEARk PAYFOR' E TK ON10 TAK 41K d lei it 4 a Y' --ti - -: / + a>. 't r z '; . H I,; , ° ' :, ; r ::, ' . z °' .; ., I i I I I 4 I I i hn Lam 1k: y 1 . i b i t w , ; i A I S i I T 01 OR BUY ANY LONGSIEEYE TEE 01 TAKE ANY 3 OF TH * LONGSLEEVE T-SHIRTS * T-SHIRTS " ALL HATS " FIlTED WOOL HAT...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 15

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 -15 'Faerie' features Kravitz LUNG TRANSCENDS CATEGORIZATION The vast world of electronic music is difficult to navigate for most. Unlike popular musical styles such as rap, rock 'n' roll or heavy metal or Hollywood cinema, one cannot simply categorize electronic music artists into groupings such as techno, house or jungle. Though this does occur due to necessity of pro- motion, there is no spec...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 16

…16 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 Second City to perform for Make-a-Wish Detroit's Second City comedy troupe plans to donate a portion of the proceeds from one performance of its 15th show, "Impeachment and Cream," to the Make- a-Wish Foundation. The Second City's benefit show will be April 28 at 8 p.m. The Make-a-Wish Foundation of Michigan will receive $15 of every $20 cover charge from that per- formance for the benefit of ...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 17

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 - 17 Affirmatix ~-Yael Kohen Daily Staff Reporter Despite the popular idea that affirmative action is only beneficial to minorities, both the University's School of Engineering and "the School of Nursing use it to recruit appli- cants of underrepresented genders in their elds. 'Women are currently underrepresented in Engineering and men are underrepresented in Nursing. The Michigan Daily Student Su...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 19

…I The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 - 19 J isWriter alum gains 'Fame' in nation altour spotlight versity alum Gavin Creel couldn't whether he should paint his sub- s third audition after moving to Fork City, a tryout for the lead in rth American tour of "Fame -The l," had landed him four callbacks. ot the part he would move right o he called his agent to find out if rld need to fix up his sublet. When ent returned his call, he ...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 20

…20 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Jake Uoyd as young Anakin Skywalker casts a deadly shadow in "Star Wars: Episode l - The Phantom Menace." Summer of 'Star Wars' also. promises 'Spy,''South Park' By Bryan Lark the normally kiddie-aimed fare that the pact can be found in "Mystery Men:' in Daily Arts Writer heat brings. which wannabe superheroes, including For the first time since Steven Chief amo...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 21

… coreboard- A0R LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL. St. Louis 6. AMERICAN LEAGUE MILWAUKEE 2 Tampa Bay 4, COLORADO 11, BOSTON 1 Montreal 10 Minnesota 6, ARIZONA 3, KANSAS CITY 4 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 3, SAN DIEGO 0 SAN FRANCISCO 5. Florida 4 Atlanta 11, LOS ANGELES 3 ZApe Michigan a g ;13ol),.1s Tracking 'M' stories CheCk out the Daily's extensive Coverage in our last paper of the semester. Features on men's golf, base- ball, women's gym...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 22

…22 -The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 CHERRY PICKIN' DADDIES Golf duo cultivated game in Michigan's Cherry Capital By ARUN GoPm 1 DAL:Y SPoRTs WRITER raverse City. The city has long been known for its magnificent cherries. More cherries come out of Traverse City than the rest of the world combined. Traverse City. The city has earned a reputa- tion as one of the most picturesque cities in America. Located on the banks of Grand Trav...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 23

…Tuesday, April 20, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 23 CONTENDING FOR THE TRIPLE CROWN BY STEPHEN A. ROM u DaY SPORTS WRITER is weekend, Michigan senior Nikki Peters will have the opportu- nity to attain the individual Triple Crown on the uneven bars when the Wolverines travel to Salt Lake City to compete in the NCAA Championships. The Triple Crown is the moniker given to a team or individual who wins the conference, NCAA Regional and NCAA titles....…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 24

…24 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 A black baseball player before his time, Moses Fleetwood Walker's attempt to break the sport's color barrier was just ... A Fleeting mbition Maybe Moses and Caroline Walker had a peek into the future when they named their third son back in 1857. Moses Fleetwood Walker. Moses: The Biblical leader who brought his people to the promised land, a man of faith who rebelled against the establishmen...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 25

…t . owdo c reco nize * a eat *at ete? (This should help.) Katie McGregor is an amazing runner. In fact, she was just voted American Honda is making a donation to the women's athletics the nation's best collegiate woman cross-country runner. But program at your school. And we'll be honoring her at the * it was also her performance in the classroom and community NACDA Convention in June. So if you see Katie McGregor on that prompted more than ...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 26

…26 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 MCGREGOR Continued from Page 21 Simply put, McGregor is a breath of fresh air. In a sporting landscape filled with the pollution of athletes whose feet left the ground a long time ago, McGregor prefers to stay put, run really fast and live a fun-loving college life. A LIFE LESS ORDINARY "When I go to practice, I put 100 per- cent effort into it, McGregor said. "But when I'm done, I just want t...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 27

… Tuesday, April 20, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 27 'BUH' DURHAM Michigan centerfielder epitomizes 'team' player, leader DANA LINNANE/Daily Michigan first baseman Bryan Besco and the rest of the Wolverines will travel to Grand Rapids to play Notre Dame at Old Kent Park today. 'M' looks to buld oniM, wee k en 1ftd win Ls BY TRACY SANDLER i DAILY SPORTS WRITER They call him Buh. It seems like a routine- enough nickname for Michigan centerfield...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 28

…28 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 20, 1999 Kenyan °..BOSTON (AP) - Kenya's added yet another victory to decade of dominance at the B Marathon, and Ethiopia's Fatuma "kept her own formidable streak too. Joseph Chebet, a runner-up in hi .vious three marathons, ended his of second-place finishes by wi runners are home away from home in Boston again, men their oston Roba alive, s pre- string nning yesterday's race in 2 hours, 9 minutes,...…

April 20, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 121) • Page Image 29

…Tuesday, April 20, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 29 *WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY Senior's leadership and ability leads Blue By RAPHAEL GOODSTEIN DAILY SPORTS WRiER Flint, Mich. is known for produc- ing two things: cars and basket- ball players. Will Farah almost became the second one. The senior grew up as point guard of his high school - Flint Powers - basketball team. He also pitched for the baseball team and quarterbacked *c foot...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 1

… CA day: Mostly cloudy. High 51. Low 38. mrrorrow: Cloudy. High 51. One hundred eght years of editorzf z freedom Monday April 19, 1999 students split by race on some admissions factors 3y Jalmle Winkler aly Staff Reporter Student opinions vary on race and other dmissions factors depending on students' nembership in groups including race, politi- al ideology, gender and the Greek system ccording to initial results of The Michigan )aily Stu...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 2

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 19, 1999 NA TIoN/ WoRLD - Hartford looks forward to Meredith College AROUND THE NATION c I il* HARTFORD Continued from Page I "I wish I had been able to get us closer to getting some final decisions on the Hill Dining Hall," Hartford said. Some of Hartford's biggest projects include the Student Code of Conduct Review, Binge Drinking Task Force and Center for Community Service and Learning projects. Har...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 3

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 19, 1999 - 3 eAMPUS Engineers to hear Ford CEO at graduation Ford Motor Company's Chief E~ utive Officer Jacques Nasser is sc eduled to deliver the commence- ment address at the graduation exercis- es of the 140th College of Engineering graduating class. The event is scheduled for May I at 4 p.m. in Crisler Arena. Also scheduled to speak to the 1,000 students being recognized for achievement a...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 4

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 19, 1999 Uje AMidsigiu & iig 420 Maynard Street HEATHER KAMINS Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Editor in Chief daily.letters@umich.eduE Edited and managed by JEFFREY KOSSEFF students at the DAVID WALLACE University of Michigan Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority offthe Dailys editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessari...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 5

…LC CA~ STATEThe Michigan Daily - Monday Agr 1919t LOCAL/STATE *Race, political ideology, Greek 4fe split lines in admissions factors~ SURVEY Continued from Page 1 support for affirmative action at the University. "My guess is that (the white students) weren't as knowledgeable on the subject as the non- white people because it is more important to Shem. It affects their lives daily so they are more educated on the subject," said Regentin, a Mi...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 6

…op I ROOM IN HSE. on Walnut. Cheap rent neg. All the amenities. Remodeled. Call Kristi 622-0714. FOUND A GOLD Necklace w/ best friend charm 511 E. Hoover 4/12, agerber@ I *************PARKING!************* On campus parking! Special rates! 665-8825. 2 BDRM. VILLAGE TOWN HOME w/ basement, hardwood floors & A/C, all appliances, $66,000. a seller to apply 2K to closing. Call Linda 971-0877. AIR CONDITIONER FOR sale, cause during the summer y...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 7

…T U E SDAY-:- 8pm-midnight at the Michigan Union 3 W+k FAST TRACK GREEN CARDS WWW: http://pilot.msu.edu/user/learned BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS! Native LANDSCAPING English speakers are needed to join the Horticulture students and all who love conversation partner program at the Michigan outdoors. Great pay! Will train. Language Center. Spend as little as one hour Farm. Hills area/ 248-426-0656. each week (more if you wish) speaking with LIFEGUARD...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 8

… : Gina Morantz-Sanchez at Shaman Drum. Reading from "Conduct Unbecoming a Woman." 4 p.m. 0 Tim Sweeney at Borders. Conducting workshop about music and live performances. 7 p.m. Monday ,Aprl 19, 1999 afie Ltgmatigt LT Tomorrow in Daily Arts: ® "Fame: The Musical" is coming to Detroit's Music Hall. Come back for an interview with University alum Gavin Creel, who stars in the tour. AR- Countdown: 30 Days EPISODE 1 A Cronenberg explores futu...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 19, 1999 - 9 Lover' says goodbye to quality, hello to fluff By Erin Podolsky Daily Arts Writer There isn't too much new ground to cover in cinema these days, and "Goodbye, hver" doesn't make any attempt to forge a h through the underbrush. It's fluff, lit- tie more than a overlong pile of sexual intrigue and a smarter-than-thou attitude towards its limited audience. But for all its Jake's brother is Ben (...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 10

…10 -The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 19, 1999 'Curveball' takes game to Cuba Divas unite on VH1 sped Tim Wendel Castro's Curveball Ballantine Books Baseball is back. And with the big leaguers kicking off their season over the past week, America's game is once again in the spotlight. Taking advantage of the sport's rejuvenation is author Tim Wendel with his new novel - "Castro's Curveball." This fictitious story springs from the variety of...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 11

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily -- Monday, April 19, 1999 -- 11 Jones laws it Ice queens DETROIT (AP) - Testimony in the wrongful death lawsuit against "The Jenny Jones Show" closed last week with a coroner describing the final sec- onds of one former guest's life before another shot him to death. Werner Spitz's account of the final confrontation between Jonathan Schmitz and Scott Amedure was in *hic contrast to the "happy" time that Jenn...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 12

…Mbe £idatmBko PORTS A A> ~i ~y~i Spring practice leaves questions for M' foo l Gentile sweeps back on to scene ly TJ. Berka Daily Sports Editor The Michigan football team's open spring practice Saturday could be considered a success. But not because the offense looked sharp and the defense looked aggressive. It was because nobody else got hurt. The Wolverines canceled their spring game for the second time in three years because of a ras...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 13

… Baseball digs split with Minnesota The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 19, 1999 - 13 AU£drgauDi ATHLETE OF THE WEEK By Chris Grandstaff Daily Sports Writer At times this season it has been difficult to say who has been a tougher adversary for the Michigan baseball team - Big Ten opponents or the schedule makers. The Wolverines (8-8 Big Ten, 21- 19 overall) continued their brutal first half of the conference season with a split against...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 14

…14 - The Michigan Daily -- SportsMonday - April 19, 1999 - V2.In fir the au "On the road you'd go places and people would come out and watch because they thought we were Michigan's varsity team." fow e lae After 46 years, men's soccer gets a foot in the varsity door Stories by Uma Subramanian O Daily Sports Writer In the early 1950s, the United States was in the middle of the Cold War, Buddy Holly blared from the jukebox and James Dean ...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 15

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 19, 1999 - 15 Spit-squad no problem for track By Dena Krischer aily Sports Writer They're here. Fourteen members of Michigan's men's track team stayed close to home to compete at the Eastern Michigan Open in Ypsilanti his weekend. They're there. Michigan sent eight athletes more than 3,000 miles away to compete in the elite Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif. They're everywhere. The Wolverines overpowere...…

April 19, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 120) • Page Image 16

…:16 The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - April 19, 1999 SO LONG, GREAT PRINCE NEW YORK (AP) - Six-year-old Trevor Gretzky skipped his Little League game to see the old man off after all. Michael Jordan called during breakfast. People rushing to Madison Square Garden in Rangers jerseys with "99" stitched on the back crossed against the light in Times Square with- out getting run down. Everybody said goodbye to Wayne Gretzky in their own way y...…

April 16, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 119) • Page Image 1

…Y JE*'Er-a Yi Friday April 16, 1999 SAO- g3IL- Weather Today: Showers. High 58. Low 43. Tomorrow: Showers. High 35. One hundred eight years f ediftonilfreedom Voi:?CiX;-i 9 $i Thy Michigon Daaily', I Opinions revealed W in .W.eb survey By Kelly O'Connor DailyStaffReporter For the past year and a half, affirma- tive action foes and forerunners across the nation have focused their attention on the University and the two lawsuits chal- l...…

April 16, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 119) • Page Image 2

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 16, 1999 NATION/WORLD Pentagon regrets civilian deaths WASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon leaders expressed regret yesterday that civilians were killed in a mistaken NATO attack on a refugee convoy in Kosovo, but seethed at the prospect of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic using the deaths for propa- ganda gains. "You cannot have this kind of con- flict without some errors like this occurring," President ...…

April 16, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 119) • Page Image 3

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily -Friday, April 16, 1999-- 3 CRIME Wallet stolen from Medical Sports Building A wallet was stolen Monday after- 'on at the Medical Sports Building, according to Department of Public Safety reports. The incident is estimat- edto have occurred between 4 p.m. and 6 p m. At the time of the theft, the wal- let was in the owner's gym bag inside a locker, and the locker was not locked, DPS reports state. The wallet co...…

April 16, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 119) • Page Image 4

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 16, 1999 (e Lictigan 1 uiIg As we move on, the important lessons evolve with us i 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan HEATHER KAMINS Editor in Chief JEFFREY KOSSEFF DAVID WALLACE Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. ...…

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