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…*I Page 8-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, January 14,1993 WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS Depth key to Blue success by Mike Rancilio Daily Sports Writer Spikers prepare for fresh start in opener* On a campus with Fab Fives and five-ringed football players, it's easy to see how another varsity program can be overlooked. The women's gymnastics team is a case in point. It has quietly emerged from the basement of the Big Ten just four years ago to Big T...…

…The Michigan Daily -Weekend etc. Thursday, January ~ g. 199POO 1. ForrestGreen III most definitely knows what time it is, even though my inspiration for this formatisGreg Tate's "Diary of a Bug." 2. Speaking of Greg Tate, a collec- tion of his essays titled "Flyboy in the Buttermilk," quite frankdy, changed my life. This New York-based brother writes much like Spike Lee makes films; using the main topic as a spring- board to make observations...…

… te b6 "Wl0t " AROLO? AQE 100 gOurz. s I ' NeW kJEARS C . Sgl.l} L4 __ fill !Mr ' "e 1 " 4NAW wtin~vvv 1 i . ,JJr p OLD V " e /! t / "!" t r r ! 1 r r! / I f t t t 1{ I l r I/ I I If r i . I { I s . Iqq 3 Keeping Faith' "... 'Keeping Faith' is Carter's perspective from the Oval Office and, even with its flaws, it is a sincere effort which reflects who Jimmy Carter is, and what he did." Thus goes George Golubovskis' book re- view of Carter...…

…The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. - January 14, 1993- Page 3 'For Colored Girls' for everyone Playwright Npozake Shange powerfully confronts neglected women's issues in theater Kenneth Branagh, once dubbed the new Olivier, turns to the bottle. Ken's genuinely hilarious Frien by Camilo Fontecilla Movies about enduring friendships ate a perennial Hollywood favorite, but one would expect this formula to be permanently exhausted. In principle, ...…

…Page 4- The Michigan Daily -Weekend etc.--January 14,1993 Critiquing the and the worst Random thoughts on the year in film, 1992: Most underrated: Scripted by Ingmar Bergman and directed by Bille August, "TheBestIntentions" wascom- pletely ignored by audiences and critics after it won the big awards at Cannes. The story of the doomed courtship of Bergman's own parents, it displays the kind of brutally honest emotions un- seen on film since ....…

…The Michigan Daily- Weekend etc. - January 14, 1993- Page 5 TI "The Last of the Mohicans" has made most of the top tens. But even if you aren't interested in the cinematic value, you can sit back in awe of how these guys run. If only there were an Oscar for best muscle tone. in't th (h pn- More insights from the film staff Ja. 004L ALJLL WW ALv%0 * % ).yl7 %U45 U W0W0 Michael Thompson Best Catsuit: "Batman Returns" Worst Sequel: "Lethal ...…

…Page 6-The Michigan Daily-Weekend etc.-January 14, 1993 Although news of Hurricane Andrew fell from national headlines months ago, its devas- tation remains a part of many South Floridians' daily lives. In a few dark hours, early in the morning of Aug. 24, 1992, Andrew mowed a path 25-miles wide leav- ing 250,000 people homeless. The storm left an estimated $16.5 billion worth of damage, a total that increases daily. Since the devastation w...…

…The Michigan Daily - Weekend etc. - January 14, 1993 - Page 7 FILMS OPENING FRIDAY: T H U R S D A Y T H U R S D A Y T H U R S D A Y AuvE Or, "Disney Goes Cannibal." Touchstone Pictures presents an epic tale about some people who have to eat each other to survive. We hope Ethan Hawke's the one who gets eaten. At Showcase: 1:50, 4:20, 7:15, 9:55, 12:20. BODY OF EVIDENCE Or, "Basic Instinct 2: Two Shades of Blue." Madonna stars as Sharon Ston...…

…01 Page 8- The Michigan Daily-Weekend etc. -.January 14,1993 1 Two great tastes in one You can have your flannel-brained grungesters and ambassadors of the "alternative nation" (whatever thatmeans) here comes two bands that represent the true breed of happenin' made in the U.S.A. Rawk and Roll. First up is Madison, WA.'s Walt Mink. This post-Rush power trio is with the killer chops routinely blow minds with their complex stop-start key cha...…

…Sick of buying coursepacks and paying as much money in publisher royalties as most books? If the University operated its own copy shop, you wouldn't have to. The Spin Doctors are playing 7:30 tonight at The Michigan Theatre. Andy Cahn takes a look at this popular band and their meteoric rise to celebrity status. The Michigan women's basketball team faces off against a Michigan State team lacking two of its starters tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Cr...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 13, 1993 SPEAKER Continued from page 1 requires 56 votes to overturn. This provision was included to prevent one party from taking control mid- way through the session due to ex- tended absences. Under the proposed agreement, Hillegonds will assume the speak- er's chair this month. All commit- tees will be chaired by members of the party opposite ofthe speaker. The committees will be split evenly...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 13,1993 - Page 3 I 'U' will redraft *harassment Policy by Kenneth Dancyger Daily Faculty Reporter Faculty members and administra- tors, concerned with First Amendment rights, are in the midst of revising a policy to protect them from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) will host an open meeting Friday on its current interim harass...…

…01 Page 4 -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 13, 1993 Ii Ebttnau &ul I 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 764-0552 Editor in Chief MATTHEW D. RENNIE Opinion Editors YAEL CITRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan Unsigned editorials represent a njority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the ...…

… ARTS Th ichigan Daily 1,93Pg 'Feed' lacks 'Pets or Meat's bite by John R. Rybock Hey, I got a great idea! How about a documentary on running for Presi- dent? We'd focus on the mediaand the candidate, showing the stuff that did not make it onto the Eleven O'Clock News. Feed Produced and directed by Kevin Rafferty and James Ridgeway station does an interview via satellite, the satellite broadcasts for several min- utes before the intervie...…

…Page 6- The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, January 13,1993 !, 1986 HONDA ACCORD, good condition, loaded, $4500/neg. Call chris 761-8382. 2 BDRM. TOWER PLAZA CONDO- Furnished, recently renovated, great view of Ann Arbor. Please call 313-675-0427. ADVENTURES IN CHESS. Your complete chess supplier. 414 Kellogg. Call 665-0612 for Appointment. ATTENTION MCAT-TAKER'S: Study books including Flowers and Barrons and several practice tests for sale. Ma...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 13, 1993- Page 7 CLASSIFIED ADS on * STUDENT SE RVICES fiiii W TYPING: Resumes, cover letters, & SECRETARY PART-TIME morning at a applications. A2 Typing. Call 994-5515. foreign language school next to campus. Call VOICE LESSONS Beginner-Advanced. Opera, Folk, Musical Theatre. Learn to sing well, improve your technique. 665-2905. A WORK STUDY POSITION AVAILABLE: The Survey of Consumers at the S...…

… Hockey vs. Ohio State Friday, 7 p.m. Yost Ice Arena SPORTS Wrestling vs. Penn State Saturday,8 p.m. Keen Arena Indiana outshoots Blue, 76-75 SF U LL COURT.o PRESS General's plans have no edge over Fisher's' by Andy De Korte Daily Basketball Writer Being down by one with precious few seconds remaining in the game was cer- tainly not a new experience for the Michigan basketball team. Although the opponent had changed from then-No. 5 N...…

…The First Amendment is on the line when the Ann Arbor Board of Education votes tomorrow on how much control public school officials should have over student publications. Mstislav Rostropovich is a noted cellist, but his performance Sunday at Hill Auditorium didn't live up to his reputation. Read Kirk Wetters' review The Michigan men's basketball team will host Bob "Mr. Sunshine" Knight tonight, as his No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers visit Crisler Ar...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, January 12, 1993 GM offers new paint I jobs for peeling cars DETROIT (AP) - Peeling paint work out deals on affected cars, with on some General Motors Corp. cars GM paying up to the full cost of a and trucks has led the automaker to new paint job. tell its 13,000 dealers to cut deals That's not good enough for the with customers for new paint jobs on Center for Auto Safety, the Wash- affected vehicles. ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 12, 1993 - Page 3 Council .debates park tax increase by Christine Young Daily City Reporter Discussion at last night's City * Council working session became heated as participants debated whether or not to place a referendum increasing taxes to improve Ann Ar- bor's parks on the April 1993 City Council ballot. The referendum - proposed by the Park Advisory Committee - would ask for citizen input on a .5...…

… Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, January 12, 1993 lbE £whigau iailj 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 764-0552 Editor in Chief MATTHEW D. RENNIE Opinion Editors YAEL CITRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZiUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opin...…

… ARTS Rostropovich: a great disappointment by Kirk Wetters Mstislav Rostropovich is undoubtedly a great cellist and musician, but this only made his recital on Sunday more disappointing. It was difficult to reconcile this lackluster performance with the sensitivity and excitement of many of his recordings. The cello sonata of Richard Strauss got the program off to a less than auspicious start. While Rostropovich played well enough, his effo...…

…Page 6- The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, January 12, 1993 ................ 1986 HONDA ACCORD, good condition, loaded, $4500/neg. Call chris 761-8382. ADVENTURES IN CHESS. Your complete chess supplier. 414 Kellogg. Call 665-0612 for Appointment. ATTENTION MCAT-TAKER'S: Study books including Flowers and Barrons and several practice tests for sale. Matt 996-0140. CANNONDALE RACING BIKE like new- $300. Mistral Snowboard used twice-$150. Call Tony ...…

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…01 Women's Basketball vs. Michigan St. Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Men's Basketball vs. Indiana Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena ..l II I aII. K Alt e Lil nes Knight riders come to Crisler No. 2 Michigan to face No. 6 Indiana for early Big Ten lead a . i 'M' hockey stands tall in mid-season review by Daily Hockey Staff Well, the Michigan hockey team has reached the halfway point of the season and here's how it's doi...…

…Under the guise of trying to avoid a confrontation, University President James Duderstadt missed an opportunity to stand up against government discrimination. If you're interested in finding out what's wrong with American culture, go see "Hoffa." However, if you're interested in seeing a good movie, look elsewhere. Last season, Wisonsin gave the Michigan men's basketball team a wake-up call in the second game of the conference schedule. This...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, January 11, 1993 RETIREMENT' Continued from page 1 yearly - adding on top of that would be genuinely inefficient," he said. "It raises questions of what tenure means.... If the (University) changed it's policy, (it) would be- come less attractive to faculty as well as students." The 1991 state legislation was implemented to counteract a provi- sion of the federal Age Discrimination Act. The federal Age Discr...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 11, 1993 - Page 3 Elvis fans purchase li*ckable portraits by Will McCahill Daily Staff Reporter Ann Arbor postal employees re- ported 36,000 Elvis sightings Friday as the long-awaited "young Elvis" stamps went on sale at 12:01 p.m. "You could tell by the way the customers were reacting that sales would be huge," said Dennis Zajac, acting superintendent of the United States Post Office Nickels Arcade bran...…

…Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Monday, January 11, 1993 . ... Editor in Chief MATTHEW D. RENNIE No WARNW , DtONTT ?Af(E ThtE REPLACEMEN.T" 'E?S'aNALLY, IaLT I HAVE A DIF FEPEP47T Vi Sio". FoR -rHE ~Fu1URE.OF THE-wPREIDNTiAL- COUNCIJ- ON PHYSICAL F7W5S5. - I. . . N -1 . ; , ' "; , .. ,' -. . . . -. C .' 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 764-0552 Opinion Editors YAEL CITRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by...…

… ARTS TeMcia Dily onayJauar ,193Pg5 'Hoffa'sucks, just like our culture by Jon E. Altshul "Hoffa" epitomizes how culturally rotten this country is. It's the kind of - movie thatlegitimizes anti-intellectual- ism and perpetuates illiteracy. Overstated? Screw you, I'm a ro- mantic by nature. flj Hoffa Directed by Danny DeVito; - ,written by David Mamet; with Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito and Kevin Anderson. r l Theproblem with "Hoffa" is that ...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 11, 1993- Page 7 Clinton left to face Republica WASHINGTON (AP) - Ronald Reagan marched into the White House a dozen years ago with a budget he said would erase the fed- eral deficit by 1984 and proclaimed, "There is nothing wrong with America that we can't fix." But last week, President Bush - had to admit that the budget President-elect Clinton inherits is still badly broken, despite 12 years of Reagan-...…

…Page 8- The Michigan Daily -Monday, January 11, 1993 Levinson's 'Toys' is probably the worst movie of the year Dy Camiio Fonteciiia A question lingered in my mind after departing the theater where I Toys Directed by Barry Levinson; written by Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson; with Robin Williams, Joan Cusack, Robin Wright. and LL Cool J viewed this movie: was Barry Levinson attempting to make a movie for chil- dren that would appeal to adu...…

…Women's Basketball vs. Michigan St. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Men's Basketball vs. Indiana Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. CrislerArena ThmicianDil ona,Jaur 1,193Pg Michigan passes history lesson Ryan Herrington Blue gets revenge, beats Wisconsin easily, 98-73 Road vi*ctorites show 'M means business MADISON - It was a see-saw battle through much of the first half of Saturday's Michigan-Wisconsin matchup. By Wisconsin coach Stu Ja...…

…Page 10 -The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 11, 1993 Swimmers breeze past Northwestern, 183-114 'M' stars shine in fy ,f. by Charlie Breitrose Daily Sports Writer The matchup of the top two women's swimming teams in the Big Ten showed that things haven't changed. The Michigan women turned in an impressive performance and proved, in front of family and friends, that they are still the power of the conference. "We're the kind of team that...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 11, 1993 - Page 11 WISCONSIN Continued from page 9 Wolverine center. After the game, Fisher was humble in talking about the victory. "I am not only pleased with winning," he said, "but in the way were winning." That "way" was quite evident in Madison. Rather than play down to the level of their opponents, as this team has been known to do in the past, the Wolverines attacked the Badgers on defense, causin...…

…Page 12-The Michigan Daily- Monday, January 11, 1993 Wrestlers win three; ready for Penn State by Michael Rosenberg Daily Sports Writer The 12th-ranked Michigan wrestling team opened its season with three wins Saturday. Wolverine opponents Morgan State,. Ferris State, and Lehigh lost by a combined 80 points. However, Michigan's Sean Bormet, currently ranked second in the country at 167 pounds, was not pleased with the victory. "We need to i...…

…When a city slicker spends winter break in the Wild, Wild, West, culture shock is inevitable. Read Melissa Peerless' account of her four-day experience on a Texas dude ranch. Nerd finds love Down Under in the Australian coming-of-age movie, "Flirting." Read Michael John Wilson's review of this John Dugan film. Michigan opened the Big Ten season with an 80-70 victory at Purdue, giving the Wolverines their third victory over a top-10 team in f...…

…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily- Friday, January 8, 1993 ENGLER Continued from page 1 Reed said. "The state economy's poor health is much a reflection of the national economy's problems." With the current 55-55 stalemate in the state House, Reed predicted Engler will have a working philo- sophical majority in the legislature and will be better able to implement his agenda in the second half of his term. The report supported the Engler administrati...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 8, 1993 - Page 3 'U' sports solar car at Detroit auto show by Michelle Guy Daily Staff Reporter DETROIT - Ford and General Motors are not the only ones displaying concept cars at the 1993 North American Auto Show. A model of "Maize & Blue" - the University's new solar car - previewed yesterday at Cobo Hall. The car, currently under construction, will compete in Sunrayce 93, a 1,000 mile inter- collegiate ...…

…01 Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Friday, January 8, 1993 ig Midbtgau tEirI s " art; , -_._ -, f r '.r t.4 r s/. ! ! DAN, ApLtAci OF fr1W'cUE -C TREATED' FOR 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 764-0552 Editor in Chief MATTHIEW D. RENNIE Opinion Editors YAEL Cf FRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR -- Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan 1 ' Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 8, 1993 - Page 5 T!r x . V 9r "~ r s?3 A ULD LA NG SY NE M E ETS T H E We sat on the bales of hay surrounding the As I surveyed GUI- group, though, I dance floor, plastic cups of champagne poised lieved to see that I was not the only one and ready. a little out-of-place. With the exceptio Three ... two ... one ... 1-appy Ncw Year. brother, my hunily seemed to be a bit unc We tossed streamers, confetti and...…

…01 Page 6 --The Michigan Daily- Friday, January 8, 1993 01 ................. LOST & FOUND FOUND: Sunglasses found on 12-16 on S. U. near Stucchi's. 761-8753. Describe. * FOR SAL E 1986 HONDA ACCORD, good condition, loaded, $4500/neg. Call chris 761-8382. ADVENTURES IN CHESS. Your complete chess supplier. 414 Kellogg. Call 665-0612 for Appointment, CHEAP HOUSING, stop throwing away your $$ away on renting, INVEST! Own nice mobile home, ga...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 81993- Page 7 California family in stable condition after rescued from storm CEDARVILLE, Calif. (AP) - As coyotes howled, James Stolpa trudged on frozen feet, desperately seeking help in the snow-covered desert for the wife and child he had left sheltered by a sleeping bag hanging from a rock shelf. After 22 hours of wandering through waist-high drifts, Stolpa spotted a highway worker yesterday, and his ...…

…ARF-S TheMiciga Daly ridy, anury ,193 Pge A nerd finds love Sleeping beauties wake by Michael John Wilson Why does it take a non-American to make a good film about growing up? Nearly all the classic coming-of-age tales are foreign films, from "Fanny and Alexander" to "The 400 Blows" to "Murmur of the Heart" to "My Life as a Dog." And what do the Americans make? "A River Runs Through It," "Dead Poets Society" and "Home Alone." lirting Direc...…

… Women's Basketball vs. Indiana Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Wrestling vs. Lehigh Tomorrow, 7 p.m. Keen Arena *FULL COURT. PRESS Clutch Rose play keys Wolverines' late rally by Ken Suguira Daily Basketball Writer WEST LAFAYETTE - One down, 17 to go. While no one's going to call their first step toward a Big Ten title the most treacherous they'll take, make no doubt it wasn't an easy one, either. In the aftermath of the Wolverines...…

…Page 10 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 8, 1993 Wrestlers start by Michael Rosenberg Daily Sports Writer After traveling to Wisconsin, Ohio, and Nevada to participate in tournaments that don't count, the Mich- igan wrestling team opens its regular season Saturday in Ann Arbor. Three teams will visit Cliff Keen Arena tomorrow, and the 12th-ranked Wolverines are prohibitive fa- vorites against all three. Ferris State, Morgan State and Leh...…

…0P Me]N4 The Gargoyle is the University's humor magazine,. but no one was laughing when a printer refused to publish the current issue. Thankfully, cooler heads and First Amendment rights prevailed. Most critics agree that director Rob Reiner's "A Few Good Men" is fine film, but the Daily's Aaron Hamburger speculates as to how much Reirvr had to do with it. Riding the crest of a nine-game winning streak, the Michigan men's basketball team op...…

…Page 2--The Michigan Daily- Thursday, January 7, 1993 CLINTON Continued from page 1 Clinton did not back away from his call for higher fuel efficiency standards, which the auto industry opposes. Poling said Clinton told the group he is still in favor of tougher standards but "he didn't want to do anything that was detrimental to the auto industry." The carmakers requested the meeting; Clinton invited Bieber. Aside from Poling, the industry w...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January7, 1993 - Page 3 Bush warns Iraq must ° dismantle weapons WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration is preparing a 48-hour ultimatum to Iraq to remove its surface-to-air missiles from a no- fly zone protecting Muslim Shiites ° or risk allied military retaliation, U.S. officials and Western diplomats said yesterday. Final wording of the warning was being discussed by American, French, British and Russian ...…