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…One hundred three years of editorial freedom *ri Former Miss America weighs state Senate bid By ZACHARY M. RAIMI DAILY STAFF REPORTER 994 THE MICHIGAN DAILY She first dazzled the nation as Miss America in 1988, and now Kaye Lani Rae Rafko is weighing a bid to enter another contest. Rafko has been approached by several prominent state Republicans urging her to oppose incumbent state Sen. Jim Berryman (D-Adrian) for Michigan's 11th state Sena...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 5, 1994 RAFKO Continued from page 1 tor. I know her fairly well. She's got a good approach to the issues," he said. Since her tenure as Miss America, Rafko has been working for Hospice in Monroe, which cares for terminally ill patients and their families. From this experience, Rafko said her platform will center around the health field, should she decide to run. She opposes the proposed Physi- cian Assi...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 5, 1994 - 3 .Med school parody results in protest from gay group By JUDITH KAFKA DAILY STAFF REPORTER "Star Wards," the Galens Medical Society's 76th annual Smoker, produced controversy along with laughter last weekend. During the intermission of Satur- day night's performance, a group of students passed out a flyer accusing the show of denigrating gays and'singling out gay people for ridicule and stereo-...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 5, 1994 Eiw idigun &ulg 1011 ': 0I* A; -1 'We made Sarajevo real nice, but the rest of the place is going to pot.' -an unnamed Western official, on the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina Truth in 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JESSIE HALLADAY Editor in Chief SAM GooDsTm FLIr WAwESs Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorial...…

… RTS Campus Symphony takes on Beethoven By KATY THOMPSON In their most difficult assignment yet, the Campus Symphony Orchestra with soloists from the School of Music as well as two choirs will undertake Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 tonight at Hill. They do so under the baton of Ricardo Averbach, who discussed his allegiance to the work. "I don't want there to be a best part," explained Averbach, "but to give an idea of the piece as a whole. I w...…

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…8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 5, 1994 Playfest presents By KAREN LEE Once again, the future of Ameri- can theater will be on display at the fourth annual Playfest. Every day this week the students of OyamO and Kate Mendeloff'sPlaywriting Toward Pro- duction class will be performing staged readings of original plays in the Arena Theatre. OyamO, Mendeloff and about 40 students have spent the term develop- ing six plays. Initially, th...…

… Baseball vs. Eastern Michigan Today, 3 p.m. Fisher Stadium SPORTS Men's Tennis vs. Michigan State Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Liberty Sports Complex Dolan makes his mark 'M' swimmer sets American 400 IM record "Michigan swimmer Tom Dolan set an American record in the 400 IM at the national swimming championships. Women g By REBECCA MOATZ AILY SPORTS WRITER ; In an attempt to erase the memory f a disappointing finish at the Snow- bird Tournament ...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 5, 1994 EMU gives other 'M' pitchers opportunity By SCOTT BURTON DAILY BASEBALL WRITER For the surging Michigan baseball team (5-3 Big Ten, 10-13 overall) there are two different seasons left to be played - the Big Ten and all the rest. What's the difference? The first-place Wolverines' hopes for postseason play lie in their conference record, so there is no room for taking liberties with their star...…

…Students' celebration of Hash Bash and the Final Four Saturday bordered on violent. Fans should be more responsible tonight when celebrating. After a long hiatus, Prince is back. Kim Yaged reviews the Purple One's performance at the Fox Theater this weekend. Forty minutes stand between the Fab Five and their first national title. That and the North Carolina Tarheels. The Wolverines and Tar Heels square off tonight in New Orleans for the cham...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, April 5, 1993 HASH BASH Continued from page 1 called "The Lone Reefer," eliciting cheers from the crowd. At 1 p.m., the core of the rally marched to Fuller Park, where Hash Bash continued with additional speakers and a live band. University rules only allow amplified sound from noon to one o'clock. Many people, however, stayed behind and milled around on the Diag. One man, decked out in a shirt, tie and cap ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 5, 1993 - Page 3 I Russian economy gets boost, from U.S.* VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - President Clin- ton cemented a "new democratic partnership" with Boris Yeltsin yesterday, extending $1.6 billion in aid and pledging a review of Cold War restrictions that inhibit trade and other ties between the United States and Russia. Yeltsin pronounced himself "fully satisfied" with the results of a weekend sum...…

…0 Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Monday, April 5,1993 cbem irbigun rOaiI 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JOSH DuBow Editor in Chief EIN LIZA EINHORN OpinionEditor Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Daily editorial board. All other cartoons, signed articles and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. Y-_1 tE WTNh .A, Co~~ /,- WY... SAFE...…

…The Michigan Daily-- Monday, April 5,1993- Page 5 Game captres hearts of Wolverine faithful everywhere Local lawmakers place wager son outcome ofgame by David Shepardson Daily Government Reporter While millions of Americans covertly place illegal bets on the fi- nal game of the NCAA men's bas- ketball tournament, one Michigan resident is making his wager "in broad daylight. U.S. Rep. William Ford (- Ypsilanti), who represents toe University ...…

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…0 ARTS Purple Prince puts on powerful performance by Kim Yaged Where has Prince been the past five yeafs? "Yo' momma's house," he declared Thursday night before breaking into a luscious rendition of "The Morning Papers." He opened Act I, what he is calling the first half of the show, rather predictably with a hard-driving, fast-paced version of "My Name Is Prince," and in his typical coming at you live style jumped right into "Sexy M.F." Th...…

…The Michigan Daily-Monday, April 5, 1993-Page 9 Fab Five lose to Men's Glee Club by Melissa Rose Bernardo While the rest of the free world was watching the Michigan-Kentucky game, I enjoyed a different tribute to our University - the Men's Glee Club concert. Yeah, I know, you're wondering what kind of a schmuck would rather listen toa choir than watch a NCAA Final Four game. But amidst a lively crowd of some 4,000 people, I defend my characte...…

…Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Monday, April 5,1993 WHO~ WHA [WHERE WHEN i ~iiIY ~ Stolen Classic In the tradition of Italian realist cin- ema like Vittoria DeSica's "Umberto D," comes "Il Ladro di Bambini" or "The Stolen Children," directed by Gianni Amelio. The film has every right to be a sappy sentimental "Rain Man" meets "Scent of a Woman" fam- ily feature. In fact, if it had been made in Hollywood, it probably would have emgedas "Three Fu...…

… What is the last team to lose in the NCAA finals in consecutive years? (For answer, see page 2) ., ' 'V jr t\ b' dsh~So~Mn SPORTSMonday Calendar Athlete of the Week Q&A Blame it on Niyo Basketball Hockey Baseball Softball Gymnastics Crew 2 2 3 3 4-6 7 8 8 9 9 Blue nips 'Cats in 9 oerim, 81-78 by Anty DeKorte Daily Bas etball Writer - ''NEW ORLEANS - All season the Michigan bas- ketball team has been notorious for playing to the level of...…

…0 Page 2-The Michigan Daily'- Sports Monday - April 5,1993 I I 'M' Sports Calendar Monday, April 5 Men's Basketball at NCAA Championship vs. North Carolina, 9:22 p.m., Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans. Tuesday, April 6 No events scheduled. Wednesday, April 7 Baseball at Eastern Michigan, 3 p.m., Ypsilanti, Mich. Women's Tennis vs. Michigan State, 3 p.m., Liberty Sports Complex Men's Tennis at Notre Dame, TBA, Notre Dame, Ind. Thursday, Apri...…

…The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday- April 5,1993 -Page 3 Sanders Two-time gold medalist in Barcelona reflects on the summer of '92 / . . ._... John Niyo Summer Sanders first entered the national spotlight in the summer of 1990 at the Goodwill Games follow- ing her senior year of high school. She then joined the Stanford wom- en's swimming team, where she won six NCAA individual titles and was a major contributor to the Cardinal's 1992 NCAA...…

…*I Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Sports Monday- April 5, 1993 I C H I 0 A N 8 1 . BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK No-call reminds Fisher of 1989 by Ken Davidoff Andy De Korte and Ken Sugiura Daily Basketball Writers NEW ORLEANS - When Jalen Rose went up for the last shot of regulation, he drew a bump (or bumped into) the Kentucky defender. Rose's shot, of course, was off the mark, and no call was made. In the sequence, Michigan coach Steve ...…

…I* , , The Michigan Daily-Sports Monday-A April 5,199:3 -Page 5 K E T U C K Y 7 r Li t.p Wolverines pass test vs. 1 NEW ORLEANS - It's all about learning, isn't it. College, that is. And it seems that Steve Fisher, - no-control, rolls- the-ball-out Steve Fisher - has done a good amount of talking to his Wolverines, the no- discipline, no-respect, under-achieving Wolverines. For that, Michigan, Ken not Kentucky, plays North Caroli...…

…Page 6-The Michigan Daily- Sports Monday - April 5, 1993 H E C H A P I 0 S H I P ; Tar Heels pound Kansas, 78-68 Daily Basketball Writer Adam Miller scouts tonight's NCAA championship contest. POINT GUARD Michigan's Jalen Rose shined Saturday night- he's on a roll. Tar Heel Derrick Phelps is hurting. Bad. And Rose handled Phelps in December-when he was healthy. ADVANTAGE: MICHIGAN SHOOTING GUARD Don't expect Wolverine Jimmy King...…

…The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday-- April 5, 1993 - Page 7 The Best and Worst " Top leazue in college hockey has more to offer than talent-.== of the CCHA by Brett Forrest Tim Rardin and Chad A. Safra. Daily Hockey Writers Now that the Michigan b ckey team's sea- son is complete, we feit it was time to give you our Best and Worst list of the. Central Collegiate Hockey Association season. While the CCHA boasts probably the best overall tale...…

…Page 8-The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday - April 5, 1993 Blue hitters drop four more in West Lafayette by Michael Rosenberg Daily Sports Writer Last year, the Michigan baseball team traveled to West Lafayette and took three of four from Purdue. This year, the Boilermakers are better, the Wolverines are worse, and the result was ugly: Purdue swept Michigan in a four-game series by the combined score of 36-6. All four starters for Purdue (5-...…

…The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday - April 5, 1993 - Page 9 Michigan crew braves icy conditions, sees tepid results against Cincinnati SUSAN iSAAKIDaily The Michigan men's and women's crew teams competed this weekend against Cincinnati on the Huron River. Women tumblers earn bid to nationals, finish fourth in Central reonal quaifers by Brian Hillburn Daily Sports Writer The Cincinnati crew team liter- ally got an icy reception when they dr...…

…Page 10-The Michigan Daily --Sports Monday- April 5,1993 doors open I " pizza $2, everything else $1 with Michigan Cheerleaders LIVE MUSIC 0 rl "a " 0 f K-. .! hh 4 0 (: ="-f i FRE AMISIO no ticket needed FREPAKN SHUTLE BS to & from Crisler Arena immediately following the game rE - NFIF 763-1 N FCC I 1 …

…W/11 D A look at Michigan's women's athletic department. See WEEKEND. tCvuu41a TODAY Chance of rain; High: 63, Low: 46. TOMORROW Mostly sunny; High: 67, Low: 44. Since 1890 cuv 9et uZ1991 Vol C, No. 127 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, April 5, 1991 ,he ~M~cran Day d~pj e t E E ,tB u s h ma y s p e a k cermo thtyas el inthw eotatibrtytodisusxBuh' by Henry Goldblatt~ tY P Prsiet eog Bshmy pektat'oUnvrstyPesdetJaesscutyrasn A Deroi teevison tato...…

…0 0 0 Why I Joined the Biker Mob With the weather turning warm, it's time for me to haul out my bike. Since I get runny noses a lot, if I tried to ride through the frigid winter wind I would run a serious risk of Death by Mucous. But now, with the weather getting warm again, biking is the fastest and most convenient way to travel. Of course, biking also has its NATHA X minuses, such as certain death. T But if you want to-get somewhere qu...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, April 5, 1991 Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Union stewards protest for a 4)96S? TWINGS D~t8k) Nt;aj IF INoNT SOFRO NwON, I SIMM{ *4Z TMN , AIBOIT AN "J% I WOLIK MAT~S A PREW r e- SLLIA, 'w ' RRER If1, W (TOLk? PWHA PRECC\ better working environment rSzl jet by Laura DePompolo Daily Staff Reporter American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union members united yesterd...…

…0 MO N DAY The Sheltering Sky See Sunday's entry Mich Theater. 7:30 TUESDAY Cries and Whispers One of Bergman's best. Two sisters travel to a Swedish manor around 1900 to the deathbed of their other sister, dying of cancer. Never before has pain and torment been so effectively visualized. Sven Nykvist's photography is chilling. (Ingmar Bergman, 1972) Mich Theater. 7:00 The Sheltering Sky See Sunday's entry Mich Theater. 9:10 W E D N E S D A Y...…

…The Michigan Daily -Friday, April 5, 1991 - Page 3 Woman killed during hit-and-run accident by Jesse Snyder Daily Staff Reporter An unidentified woman was killed near the intersection of State and East Washington in a hit-and-run accident next to the Frieze Building around 7:30 last night. The victim, possibly a University student, was jogging across East Washington between the Frieze Building and Olga's when she was struck by the automobile...…

…0 Awakenings (PG-13) Performances "a-plenty" in this Penny Marshall- directed effort about miracles at the funny farm. Robert DeNiro and Robin Williams are stupendous. it didn't get any Oscars, but don't hold that against it. (At Showcase: 10:05, 12:20) Career Opportunities (PG- 13) 21-year old brat custodian at a department store gets locked in on first night with hot babe. Not suggested viewing for anyone with traces of brain activity. From...…

…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 5, 1991 4br Lurbrgau 'aiIy 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan ANDREW K. GOTTESMAN Editor in Chief STEPHEN HENDERSON DANIEL POUX Opinion Editors Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. ° r All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. '4 -...…

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…ARTS Friday, April 5, 1991 'The Michigan Daily Page 5 Spring into dance with Spriggs x by Justine Unatin She danced in her chair, snapped her fingers, and wiggled her arms in the air while rat-tat-tatting the rhythms of musical accompaniment. However, this wasn't a perfor- mance, but my interview with dancer/choreographer Linda Spriggs. "That's what we are as people, en- ergy," she said, simultaneously em- bodying her words. Spriggs will ...…

…0 0 Trk m2 Troika makes A2 And The floody does Tod.. a hot dog haven On this we can agree: when eating a hot dog, one should make sure it is 100% pure beef, never covered with ketchup, and done in the absence of the wiseguy who asks, "You know what they put in that?" Unfortunately, we agree on little else concerning the merits of red hots. Noah: In my mind, a hot dog should contain three qualities: thickness, an ever-so-subtle spice, and ...…

…Page 6-The Michigan Daily- Friday, April 5, 1991 THE MICHIGAN DAILY CLASSIFIE ' Line ads: $2.25/line for first day, S.75/line for each additional, consecutive day DEADLINE is 11:30 am one business day prior i to publication. Pay ment: Pre-Payment is required when placing an ad. Business checks, cashier'st checks & money orders will be accepted. NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. LOSTEUNS& FOEUIN LOST! Sat. nite (3-23) at or near the Rock- A...…

…Making up for lost time 'M' women's athletics strive for greater status Cover story by Steven Cohen, Matt Rennie, and Jeff Sheran When former Michigan men's basketball coach Bill Frieder accepted the coaching position at Arizona State on the eve of the 1989 NCAA Tournament, then- Athletic Director Bo Schembechler relieved Frieder of his postseason duties. "I want a Michigan man coaching Michigan," Schembechler asserted. Nine months later, wh...…

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…Page 8-The Michigan Daily- Friday, April 5,1991 Townsend doo-wops and fails The Five Heartbeats dir. Robert Townsend by Gregg Flaxman It cannot be denied that the Five Heartbeats, Robert Townsend's lat- est film, brims with that ac- tor/writer/director's ebullience and enthusiasm. If the first scene were indicative of the entire movie, Townsend might have successfully translated his inspiration - the story of a proto-Motown group's ascendancy...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 5, 1991 Page 9 Turkish poetry is sung to life by Michael Paul Fischer What can grow in a stone heart? ough the tongue may softly start, ords of venom fume and rage And they turn into war soon. - 13th century Anatolian poet Yunus Emre When Turkish President Turgut Ozal made his recent visit to the ]Jnited States, it was to discuss matters of war rather than peace. Turkey, surprisingly, had emerged as S9major...…

…Women's Tennis vs. Purdue Tomorrow, 3 p.m. Huron Valley Tennis Club The Michigan Daily SPORTS Friday, April 5, 1991 Men's Volleyball vs. Illinois Tomorrow, 3:30 p.m. IM Building Pa " '.. ip@ a Paoe III.n F, Softball to open home season by Ryan Herrington Daily Sports Writer If you have been hearing sighs of relief from the athletic campus lately, they are probably coming from Michigan's softball team. For the first time this season, ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 5, 1991 - Page 11 Rusty netters to play Illinois and Purdue Women open home conference season by Albert Lin Daily Sports Writer 9 When we last checked in with the Michigan men's tennis team, .students were just getting back into the flow of things after spring break. The squad defeated Northwest- ern March 9th, 5-1, as the Wolver- ,ines' top five singles players beat their Wildcat counterparts. The doubles...…

…Page 12-The Michigan Daily-Friday, April 5, 1991 Women golfers swing into IU [,i* . a s i a a by Andy De Korte Daily Sports Writer Coming off of a disappointing showing at its season opener in South Carolina last weekend, the Michigan women's golf team is headed to Bloomington. Playing 36 holes on Saturday and 18 more on Sunday in the Indiana Invitational, the Wolverines will be looking to improve on their previous perfor- mances. Last season...…

…OPINION 4 ARTS * , e 8 SPORTS 10 Join in HAC rally Jazz piano maestro does his thing Baseball team tops EMU eirigaulail Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom !. Vol. C, No. 124 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, April 5, 1990 CopyrightO 1990 The Mic hioan flail. MSA voting7run . a hitc 5 f / 5. by Daniel Poux Daily MSA Reporter Students have only one day left to vote in the Spring elections for the Michigan Student Assembly. The...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, April 5,1990 'U' to offer optional course on racism by Elisabeth Weinin Daily Staff Writer After years of fighting for a mandatory course on racism, minor- ity students and faculty have created an optional course to deal with the subject. The class will be offered in the fall term of 1990. University Course 299, titled "Race, Racism and Ethnicity," was created as a response to the racial in- cidentshon cam...…