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…e'Elan Unit- One hundred four years of editorial freedom MSA safety walk report details hazardous campus areas Report finds problems with safety phones, lighting By AMY KLEIN Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly has targeted the Medical Center and Markley area, South Forest Avenue 40 North Campus as three of the most unsafe areas on and off campus, in a report released Tuesday. On Oct. 27, MSA asked students, University emplo...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 RHODES Continued from page 1 Many of the University's candi- dates called the process a positive ex- perience. LSA senior Karen Jones said the interview was "a good chance to evaluate my future goals." "Going to the state competition was an interesting chance to meet some other top students," Jones added. The candidates spoke before apanel of about six interviewers, and each lasted about 30 mi...…

…The Michigan Daily -- Friday, December 9, 1994 - 3 :. i. i mA look at the University's *North Campus nuclear reactor By ANDREW TAYLOR Daily Staff Reporter Just two buildings away from the North Campus Commons, tucked between a construction site and a couple pine trees, rests a nuclear reac- tor. This inconspicuous lab looks mple, both inside and out. There are no tinted glass windows or high-story offices, as found on many Central Cam- p...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 (Ittw cbigun&rg 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Jessie Halladay Editor in Chief Samuel Goodstein Flint Wainess Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of a majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters, and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 - 5 'Marcia' speaks on birth control By DANIEL JOHNSON Daily Staff Reporter About 300 students streamed into the Michigan Union Ballroom yester- day, some to learn about birth control and others to pay homage to pop cul- ture icon Maureen McCormick, also Own as Marcia from the '70s TV show, "The Brady Bunch." McCormick participated in a semi- nar called "Birth Control Matters" - a nationwide contr...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 - 7 &enate tightens child porn laws LANSING (AP) - In the calm be- fore the end-of-session storm, the Sen- ate approved bills yesterday to strengthen laws against child pornogra- phy and to permit the possession of ferrets in the state. The chamber approved several other P nor bills, as it thinned down its calen- ar in anticipation of next week's fi- nale. And it advanced to final votes legislati...…

… RTS 'Disclosure"s no dinosaur By JOSHUA RICH Tom Sanders is having a bad Mon- day. He oversleeps, misses the early ferry to downtown Seattle, and is late for work. Once there, Tom, the manager of manufacturing for DigiCom, a major A Disclosure Directed by Barry Levinson; starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore. politics into an entirely engrossing, interesting and provocative motion picture. The viewer is drawn into a world of big bucks,...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 - 9 'Angels' flies into the Arena By J. DAVID BERRY "Angels in America," Tony Kushner's award-winning two-part drama, closed its doors last Sunday, ending one of the longest and most heralded runs a straight play has ever enjoyed on Broadway. If you were like me and missed this tremendous opportunity to be a part of Broad- way history, you have several options: 1) Hop on the train to Chicago, pay...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 A welcome 'kiss' of Pinter By SHANE MICHAELS Harold Pinter is alive, on stage and ready to confuse (and sometimes even delight) in the RC Players' "Kisses and Chaos: An Evening With Harold Pinter," continuing for a final two shows this weekend at the Resi- Kisses and Chaos: An Evening with Harold Pinter R.C. Auditorium December 2, 1994 dential College Auditorium at East Quad. The evening is...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 - 11 Some bands become dignified with age. Others, like Love & Rockets, suck. RECORDS Continued from page 10 up with a singer whose vocal abilities hover somewhere around mediocrity. It's bad, Dude, it's bad. - Kari Jones Love and Rockets Hot Trip To Heaven American Recordings A few weeks ago, a forgotten ac- quaintance approached me in a cafe to expound upon the joys of LSD and raves. She readi...…

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…Hockey at Ohio State Tonight, 7 p.m. Ohio StateFairgrounds S 'TS Wrestling vs. Illinois Tomorrow, 1 p.m. Cliff Keen Arena ne more chance T h e a t e h u p M King, Jackson look to beat Devils for first time ever s Duke's low-post too much for 'M' By SCOTT BURTON Daily Basketball Writer Guards Jimmy King hasn't quite led the team in the same way he had talked about at the beginning of the season. But he'll have to take over Saturday...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 Ritchie headed for Stanford Sophomore leaves 'M' after disappointing season By CHAD A. SAFRAN Daily Football Writer In a season already filled with plenty of losses, the Michigan foot- ball team suffered one more yester- day when Jon Ritchie decided to trans- fer from the Wolverines to Stanford. The sophomore fullback will not play in the Holiday Bowl Dec. 30 against Colorado State. Once wi...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 - 15 *Cagers fail early test against Cornhuskers By RODERICK BEARD Daily Basketball Writer Half of the Michigan women's basketball team has not taken its first collegiate final examination. But the Wolverines had a test in a tough Nebraska squad last night at Crisler Arena. The proctors took the form of the Cornhuskers, who taught the young Michigan team that it still has a long way to go before i...…

…16- The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1994 Gingrich takes up Social Security, Medicare solvency Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - Acknowledg- ing the need to curb the growth of entitlement programs, incoming House Speaker Newt Gingrich said yesterday that wealthy retirees should buy their own health insurance and that Congress eventually must "look at" long-term and perhaps painful ways to keep Social Security solvent. Denying Medicare ...…

…National Tally V.S. Senate 53-47 U.S. House 232-202 U.S. Senate Virginia Charles Robb (D) Oliver North (R) Tennessee Jim Cooper (D) Fred Thompson (R) Bill Frisk (R) / Jim Sasser (D) U.S. Hoi se Illinois Michael Flanagan (R) *Dan Rostenkowski (D) Goverors California *PeteV4ilson.(R) Kathleen Brown (D) Florida Jeb Bush (R) *Lawton Chiles (D) Massachussetts *William F. Weld (R) Mark Roosevelt (D) New York George E. Pataki (R) *Mario M. Cuomo...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 ENGLER Continued from page 1. not end with this election," Wolpe said. "There's a lot to do with limited resources. Where we can, we're go- ing to work with and support this administration." Despite his concessions, Wolpe promised to remain consistent to Democratic ideals. "When (the governor's) principles head us down a different path, we're going to be the loyal opposition." The jubilant...…

… *Students buck state vote for *Democrats By AMY KLEIN Daily Staff Reporter While the Republican Party won in a landslide election nationwide, an on- campus exit poll survey yesterday showed overwhelming campus sup- port for Democrats. Surveys distributed at the Michi- *gan Union, Alice Lloyd Hall, Bursley Hall, Mary Markley Hall, East Quad and South Quad polling places, found the opinions of 173 exiting students. Students strongly favored Dem...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 cI je £idi~wu &zilg ! L e [0 ± ! g 1Ie f1 : 'Woe is us.' 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Jessie Halladay Editor in Chief Samuel Goodstein Flint Wainess - the Daily editorial staff Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of a majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other art...…

…The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, November 9, 1994 - 5 I o Code Rules. Come to Microsoft and write the code of your life. Technical Presentation …

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… The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994--7 DATA ENTRY/OFFICE CLERK positions available with flexible hours in our Ann Ar- bor office. Must be experienced in perform- ing general office duties, able to communi- cate effectively & accurately type 60 wp. Knowledge of medical billing and coding helpful but not necessary (willing to train the right person). If you are an articulate and dedicated individual who enjoys working ,~with pople...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 Keiley re -elected asAt' General U Crime key issue in race vs. Smietanka DETROIT (AP) -Voters elected Attorney General Frank Kelley to a 40th term yesterday, rejecting federal prosecutor John Smietanka's sum- mons to focus the state office more on fighting street crime. Kelley had 552,284 votes - 57 ,percent - to Smietanka's 415,148 votes, or 43 percent, with 34 percent of the vote counted....…

…RTS f 'Hansel and Gretel' leaves a trail of magic University students and children prepare to perform a classic opera By BRIAN WISE Engelbert Humperdink capably demonstrated how to walk that fine line between mass audience appeal and artistic integrity when he composed his first opera, "Hansel and Gretel," 100 years ago. Originally composed as fam- ily entertainment, it contains a wealth of popular folk melodies, and its narra- tive is base...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 Check out 'Clerks' Lisa Germano: Get geeked for the girl's great new disc and tour By ALEXANDRA TWIN It all started again with "Slacker." The exhumed new wave of low-fi, no- budget, existential opinion pieces, that Clerks Written and directed Aby Kevin Smith; with n/ Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson. is. While Hal Hartley, Nick Gomez and Richard Linklater may be the reigning kings of...…

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… Women's Swimming vs. Northwestern Friday, 3 p.m. Canham Natatorium Sl Hockey vs. Michigan State Friday, 7 p.m. (PASS) Yost Ice Arena Perles gone at season's end Career with Spartans will conclude with Penn State* EAST LANSING (AP)- Michi- gan State football coach George Perles, accused by a former player of violating NCAA rules, said yesterday he won't be back for the 1995 season. Michigan State president M. Peter McPherson said Perles wi...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 - 13 WOMEN'S SOCCER NOTEBOOK: Blue kickers surpass expectations By NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA Daily Sports Writer Michigan teams are referred to as the "Champions of the West," or so the fight song goes. The first-year varsity Wolverine women's soccer team knew that if it was to live up to that demanding label in the future, it would have to start a strong winning tradition in its first campaign. A...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 Democrats take 4 of 5 wards in City Council election By JAMES M. NASH and MICHELLE LEE THOMPSON Daily Staff Reporters Bucking a national trend that saw Repub- licans swept into office in unprecedented num- bers, Ann Arbor Demo- crats strengthened their: control of City Council. The party won in each of the wards where it t fielded a candidate. 1st Ward Democrat Tobi Hanna- , Davies staved ...…

…77, WE One hundred three years of editorial freedom AAW Vol. CIV, No. 120 Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 9, 1994 0 1994 The Michigan Daily adiation committee: no testing done at 'U' By DAVID SHEPARDSON Daily News Editor A committee created by President James J. Duderstadt to investigate the University's role in the use of radia- tion experiments in the 1940s and 1950s has not uncovered any evi- #nce of experiments on volunteers, m...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 CHANGES Continued from page 1 Betts said although he has not com- piled any numbers, from his observa- tions, the number of incidents have declined. "From what I've been told and checking with custodians, it seems to have ended the problem." He added that his initial impresssion is that the activity has not moved to any other area of campus. Aaron Rank, a facilitator of the East Quad Group fo...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 - 3 Same-sex couples to receive employee benefits The University is moving forward with its promise last September to end discrimination based on sexual orien- tation. The University Board of Regents amended Bylaw 14.06 - the nondis- crimination clause--to include sexual orientation in the list ofcharacteristics that the University may not use to dif- ferentiate between individuals. At its month...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 G.be £irbixttuu ntuig 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Jessie Halladay Editor in Chief Samuel Goodstein Flint Wainess 'This is the most talented Michigan team I've seen since I've been here.' - Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz, who has a knack for aggrandizing opponents ATURDAY AFTERNOON WTH THE NATIONAL ENDOWM~.ENT FOR THE ATRIT-...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 - 5 'U' pays $38OOOI) after IRS review By FRANK C. LEE Daily Staff Reporter The word "audit" is enough to send achill down anyone's spine. But individuals aren't the only ones who fear the Internal Revenue Service. Institutions across the nation, in- cluding the University, are having their books scrutenized for financial jproprieties. "About two years ago, the Internal Revenue Service announced ...…

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…Henry Ford chairman of Los Angeles Times DEARBORN - In a surprise move that makes a Ford family mem- ber the front-runner to eventually as- sume the top job at Ford Motor Co., a *great-grandson of founder Henry Ford was named yesterday as head of the auto maker's powerful finance com- mittee. William Clay Ford Jr. will take the post Jan. 1 when it is vacated by his father William Clay Ford Sr., the 69- year-old brother of the late Henry Ford l...…

…8'- The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 Crime bill to distribute $200 million for more police E The new crime bill should provide 20,000 officers over next 16 months The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Attorney General Janet Reno yesterday an- nounced that the Justice Department plans to distribute $200 million for about 2,600 police by Oct. 1, the first week the crime bill goes into effect. "This bill will fight crime on the street a...…

…,Quayle att The Washington Post inner ci SAN FRANCISCO - Former "Ou Vice President Dan Quayle returned group, to the scene of his infamous "Murphy Comm Brown" speech yesterday and opened cisco. up a broad new front in his attack on 1960s - the "poverty of values" in America. has tak Continuing along acomeback trail fruit. TI * e hopes will transform him from a to welfa diculed former vice president to a are actu serious presidential candidate,...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 - 10 Pontiff decries bloodshed in Bosnia Los Angeles Times VATICAN CITY - "Enough war! Enough destructive rage!" the pope implored from an altar that should have been in Sarajevo. Preaching to faithful he didn't meet in a city he couldn't reach, Pope John Paul II yesterday lamented "the deso- late spectacle of a sinking humanity" and prayed for peace in the former Yugoslavia. "The dead of Saraj...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 - 11 ,Iliness of French president unsettles Paris political scene T ne wasiungton Post PARIS - Eight months before he is scheduled to leave the Elysee Pal- ace, an end-of-term mood is rapidly engulfing Francois Mitterrand's presidency, leaving French voters per- plexed and agitated about whether they will have to choose his successor sooner than expected. 0 As he recovers from his second operati...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 131 die in USAir crash outside Pittsburgh. ALIQUIPPA,Pa. (AP)-A USAir jetliner nose-dived into a ravine while trying to land nearPittsburgh last night, killing all 131 people on board. It was the deadliest crash in the United States in seven years. Flight 427 originated in Chicago and was to stop in Pittsburgh before continuing to West Palm Beach, Fla. "I looked up and there it was," said To...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 - 13 U.S. steps up plans for Haiti invasion AP PHOTO Cuba.Leandro Gomez pulls his brother Alexandro in a box yesterday afternoon inside the camp housing Cuban refugees in the Guantanamo Naval Air Base in Washingo Havana to resume talks on rfees seeking asym in The Washington Post WASHINGTON - The United States, stepping up its planning for not only the invasion of Haiti but also its aftermath, ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 10, 1994- 14 Israel proposes 3 years of relations with Syria Rabin's declaration marks major first step AP PHOTO Women supporting the Muslim fundamentalist group Islamic Jihad demonstrates in front of the Gaza City jail yesterday. Arafat meets with fundamentalists to ease tensions Syria has refused to regognize the Jewish state absent a pullout from the Golan Heights, which Israel captured in 1967 Th...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 - 15 .White House weighs plan for tax cuts, citing election pressures President Clinton hopes to thwart congressional Republican plan for tax cuts, may bolster National Service program funding I The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Under elec- tion-year political pressure, the Clinton administration is weighing whether to dust off its proposal for a middle-class tax cut - an unfulfilled *campaign p...…

…16 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 0.1 0 Tt^!1[7 Jlff tcY+an …

…RTS TIME WAITS a 30-year retrospective of the Rolling Stones BY TOM ERLE WINE ecently, Bill Wyman (the rock critic, not the former Stones bassist) wrote an article that laimed that the main- stream press makes each Rolling Stones tour and album into a gargantuan me- dia event and that the public doesn't really care. While there's a certain amount of truth to that -after all, each album since 1974's "It's Only Rock & Roll" has been hailed a...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 0 lago (Scott Wentworth) incenses Othello (Ron O'Neal) with lies, incensing him into a rage in the Stratford Festival's production of "Othello." Stratfior-d's 'thell' its the hm By MELISSA ROSE BERNARDO In contrast to "Hamlet" or "Macbeth," "Othello" is a domestic tragedy. There are no kingdoms at stake, no countries in strife; it is the story of one man and how racism poisons and Othello ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 - 3 'Fiddler' plays on the heart strings Despite a few sour notes, 30th anniversary tour is moving as ever By MELISSA ROSE BERNARDO It would be virtually impossible to do a bad production of "Fiddler on the Roof." The beloved show, based on stories of Sholom Alechem, never Direction and Choreography. Sammy Dallas Bayes, who directed a Topol revival and helped choreograph the film version of "Fi...…

…4 - TheMichigan Daily - Friday, September 9, 1994 Labradford creates, not destroys By ANDY DOLAN Sometimes, amidst all of the fads, genres and sub-genres of popular mu- sic, one can't help but wonder about the diverse sounds that wander outside its familiar boundaries. While several bands have explored this uncharted realm, very few can actually claim their sonic textures as being residents of it. Oddly enough, Richmond, Vir- ginia is home t...…