…cl bic Sir 43au E~aijj Ninety-six years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVI - No. 61 Copyright 1985, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, December 2, 1985 Ten Pages Misconceptions surround AlS causes - .r , , ~Michigan with 95 reorted ases of ATTD the possibilit that nn ATTIDS ,i tim micht By VIBEKE LAROI First in a series One freshman engineering student said he thought he could catch AIDS if someone with the disease touched...…
…C I br l~li irau4 iili Ninety-six years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVI - No. 62 Copyright 1985, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan- Tuesday, December3, 1985 Ten Pages 'U,' officials split over policy on AIDS By VIBEKE LAROI Second in a series Around campus it is not unusual to find students who worry they will contract AIDS simply by sitting in the same room with a gay person, using the same dishes and silverware, or sharing a b...…
…cl be ifitc tgan Ninety-six years of editorialfreedom Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, December 4, 1985 Iatig Vol. XCVI - No. 63 Copyright 1985, The Michigan Daily Eight Pages AIDS fuels prejudice against By VIBEKE LAROI Last in a series Members of the University's gay com- munity say that the outbreak of AIDS nationwide has fueled homophobia and resulted in increased discrimination against those who practice a homosexual lifestyle. "I ...…
…I E Sr au 4 w Ninety-six years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVI - No. 64 Copyright 1985, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, December 5, 1985 Egtages Reagan announces advisor's m n From AP and UPI WASHINGTON - President Reagan announced yesterday that *Robert McFarlane, a key figure in putting together the Geneva summit, had resigned as his national security adviser and named Vice Adm. John Poindexter as his successor. Wel...…
… Sirit tau Ninety-six years of editorial freedom Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, December 6, 1985 ItEIUlI Vol. XCVI - No. 65 Copyright 1985, The Michigan Daily Twelve Pages House passes aid bill WASHINGTON (AP) - Spurning a Republican cost-cutting drive, the House spending next year in adult and continuing year, including financial help for a new generation of older, "non-traditional" students such as mothers returning to school. A five...…
…C, be Mlir tan 1 tIa1 Ninety-six years of editorial freedom Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, December 9, 1985 Vol. XCVI - No. 66 Copyright 1985, The Michigan Daily Ed. school receives $5 mollion grant By AMY MINDELL The University's center for the study of Higher and Postsecondary Education will receive a $5 million federal grant as part of a nationwide education research project. Education Secretary William Ben- nett announced last week ...…
…C I bt Sir4 imn 4Iaii Ninety-six years of editorial freedom Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, December 10, 1985 Vol. XCVI - No. 67 Copyright 1985, The Michigan Daily 'M'claws Cougars for clean 79-62 win By TOM KEANEY Nothing flashy, just big guys beating up on little guys. In what can only be called a well- rounded effort, Michigan soundly efeated Chicago State 79-62 last night at Crisler Arena. IT WAS a prohibitive victory yes, but not th...…
…cl , be Myit iau Ninety-six years of editorial freedom iEatlQ ..-.------ .-..-.-----.-..-.--.-------- a - Fourteen Pages Vol. XCVI - No. 68 Copyright 1985, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan - vveanesaay, December I1, 1985 ' scientists defend animal research By ROB EARLE Most don't even know it exists. Tucked away in the hospital, through a back entrance, it's there for only a few to see. In the University Hospitals' Animal O...…
…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 2, 1985 1 T1 x d .:ems oppose WASHINGTON (AP) - President "They Reagan's judicial nominees, once Ronald they are confirmed, could leave a judges," conservative mark on the federal General judiciary, for decades. But for now assistant they face testy Democrats who are "They're escalating their rhetoric and their (procedu tactics against.the nominees. Democ- somehow rats, unaccustomed to being th...…
…4 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 3, 1985 German Prof. dies at 59 By AMY MINDELL Professor Valentine Hubbs, who was a high ranking expert on German Classicism and early 19th century .Romanticism, died Thanksgiving day at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Qerman classes that he was teaching will continue as usual with new instructors, but there will be a gap in the department caused by his ,.'ath. Hubbs, 59, died of an " 4eurysm of th...…
…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 4, 1985 4 Panel advises businesses on AIDS victims IN BRIEF COMPILED FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL REPORTS NEW YORK (UPI) - A group advising leading New York businesses on health issues suggested yesterday that companies force employees suf- fering from AIDS to work at home. Gay rights activists angrily called the proposal "de facto discrimination," despite the New Yo...…
…4 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1985 Ii- - "Do you think final exams are an effective part of our education system?" Dave Semmelroth, LSA Jim Badtke, LSA junior: Andrea Becker, LSA Veronica Marsich, LSA Gordo Glick, LSA junior: I sophomore: I don't feel You can't let the pressure senior: I spent last year in sophomore: I don't think think that they are a lot of pressured by them, and they get to you. I don't think of i...…
…4 -Page 2 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 6, 1985 Britain LONDON (AP) - Britain announ- -ced yesterday it was joining the United States in withdrawing from UNESCO, an agency it helped found 40 years ago, because of bad managment, overspending, and politicization of programs. The United States and Britain had long charged that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization had become a forum for 2 Soviet and radic...…
…4 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 9, 1985 Hanukkah candles set Aice Lloyd room fire i By AMY MINDELL A fire started by holiday candles caused an hour-long evacuation of the Alice Lloyd residence hall last night, according to Ann Arbor Fire Depar- tment Battallion Chief Ronald Hieber. The fire, which broke out around 7:30 p.m., was confined to room 5529 in the dorm's Angell House. Hieber said there was no structural damage to ...…
…Page 2- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 10, 1985 English professor plays Dickens for peace 4 (Continued fromPage 1) alout a marl who finds happiness af- ter a traumatic childhood and a troubled adulthood, remains Hor- nback's favorite. Now, as an author of several books on the English writer, Hornback is quick to deny any pretense of being a "20th century Dickens." "No, he was a genius," he said emphatically, "and he was way ahead of ...…
…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 11, 1985 Balanced budget bill WASHIGNTON (AP) - Congressional negotiators ratified landmark legislation yesterday designed to force a balanced budget by 1991, clearing the way for a rise in the national debt limit to more than $2 trillion. The measure was cleared for votes by the full House and Senate later in the week as Congress, prodded by the president, also labored on year-end spending le...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 2, 1985 - Page 3 1 BUSINESS 'State reduces income tax to5.1 % LANSING (UPI) - A state income tax reduction yesterday from 5.35 percent to 5.1 percent will put about $50 a year into the household budget of a typical Michigan family of four ear- ning $25,000 annually, but difficult times still loom ahead for the state. The drop signals a turnaround from one of the most dismal years of Michigan fnancial hi...…
…I The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 3, 1985 - Page 3 ygtmcy City gov't to remain in city bi By STEPHEN GREGORY Ann Arbor city government isn't going to budge. City Council last night effectively struck down Washtenaw County's proposal that Ann Arbor government move from city hall to another facility. The county government wanted to move into city hall, a bigger and more prestigious facility than the gover- nment's current home in the co...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 4, 1985 - Page 3 Fare cut results disappointing CHICAGO (AP) - The heavily promoted Thanksgiving holiday fare discounts offered by major airlines did not boost ridership as much as they had hoped, spokesman for some of the airlines said yesterday. "The results were less than over- whelming," said Joe Hopkins, spokesman for United Airlines, the nation's largest. AMERICAN Airlines, which laun- ched a p...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1985 - Page 3 Students evacuate MLB after prank bomb threat By RACHEL GOTTLIEB An apparently false bomb threat left hundreds of students standing in the cold and delayed 10 a.m. classes for 20 minutes at the Modern Languages Building yesterday. University safety director Leo Heatley said the threat came at 9:58 a.m. from an unidentified caller who said the bomb would explode at 10:20 a.m. Heatley s...…
…Kissinger regrets advisor's exit DETROIT (UPI) - Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said Wednesday he regrets Robert McFarlane's departure as national security adviser and finds it hard to believe McFarlane "too assertive" for the White House chief of staff. "He is a very quiet man who has rendered distinguished service to his country," said Kissinger, a former security adviser himself. "I regret his departure. I regret it because he h...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 9, 1985 - Page BUSINESS Jobs:Reputation is best publi city By FRANCIE ALLEN with wire reports Students looking for a part-time job in Ann Arbor will be able to find openings next semester, according to local business owners. But those openings should be filled quickly. Usually a job's reputation among students is the best publicity for a job. "It looks like a fun job. It is a fun job," said Tessa Shaefe...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 10, 1985 - Page 3 d i I I- I RSG resolution opposes classified research at 'U' By ROB EARLE The Rackham Student Government unanimously adopted last night a resolution calling for a complete end to classified research at the Univer- sity. RSG voted 10-0 in favor of the resolution, which opposes classified research on campus, whatever the findings of the ad hoc committee studying possible changes in t...…
… The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 11, 1985 - Page 3 Three scholars to be honored (Continued from tage 1) Kung, one of the most controversial figures in the Roman Catholic church, supports the ordination of women as priests and advocates the right of priests to choose whether or not to remain celibate, said Astrid Beck, a program associate in the University's Studies in Religion Program. "HE HAS spoken out on issues that others have no...…
…C OPINION Page 4 Monday, December 2, 1985 The Michigan Daily 4 i Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Shah' of the Philippines Vol. XCVI, No. 61 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 By Dave Kol Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily's Editorial Board Straight dope? he university athletic depar- tment has shown a genuine concern for the problem of drug abuse among college athletes. However,...…
…4 ' 4 y, ngW4 * . 1 e OPINION Tuesday, December 3, 1985 The Michigan Daily 4 be 3 bt anichig ani Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan The two types of Vol. XCVI, No. 62 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily's Editorial Board Er Gimme shelter By Patrick Lester The fat, stogie-smoking baby kisser. We don't see much of him anymore. Today's mold of politician h...…
…4 OPINION Page 4 Wednesday, December 4, 1985 The Michigan Daily S. African poet: Apartheid doomed Dennis Brutus, an exiled critic of apartheid South Africa and former political prisoner held at the notorious Robben Island, won his case against deportation from the US in 1983. The legal attempt by the US federal gover- nment to deport Brutus lasted three years. Dialogue One New Right publication (ab- breviated as "I" in the interview at...…
…4 OPINION Page 4 Thursday, December 5, 1985 The Michigan Daily Jousting with windmills GTNEL CER MARCOS PRUUTtU.. 4 If they ever make a movie about Don Quixote, they should cast Perry Bullard in the lead. Bullard, of course, is the state represen- tative from Ann Arbor fighting for students in Lansing. His initiatives often fail because college students aren't a potent political -force in the state, so legislators tend to Eric Mattson reg...…
…OPINIoT Page 4 Friday, December 6, 1985 Nelson Mandela may h South African civil rights leader Nelson Mandela may be the recipient of an honorary degree from the University if campus activists can influence the degree granting committee to support the proposal. Thomas Holt, a professor of history and director of the University's Center for Afroamerican and African Studies has sent a letter of nomination to University President Harold Shapi...…
…4 OPINION Page 4 Monday, December 9, 1985 The Michigan Daily bre £idiigan IaOlu Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Racism: A silent By Barbara Ransby Vol. XCVI, No. 66' 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily's Editorial Board PACs and pols kLAST TUESDAY the Senate L successfully avoided voting on an amendment which would have limited Political Action Commit-...…
…4 OPINION Page 4 Tuesday, December 10, 1985 The Michigan Daily Editedamena n t Michigan Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan A re-election nightmare ( Vol. XCVI, No. 67 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily's Editorial Board United Front "If we don't relationships McGuiness exist as individuals, our don't exist" - Hugh IN RESPONSE to the recent out- ...…
…OPINION Page 4 Wednesday, December 11, 1985 The Michigan Daily e ad m rbtnan tichigan Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 'The beast' in Pretoria + Vol. XCVI, No. 68 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily's Editorial Board An ugly alliance N A RATHER disturbing trend, Britain appears eager to imitate various American initiatives. Last Nyeek, the British gov...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 2, 1985- Page 5 Peres issues apology to U.S. over spy case (Continued from Page 1) completely," Peres told the Cabinet. "Our relations with the United States are based on solid foundations of deep friendship, close affinity and mutual trust," Peres said. SECRETARY of State George Shultz, en route to South America, said, "I think this is an excellent statement and we are satisfied by it and we welcome it...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 3, 1985-- Page 5 COMPUTERS Fron Richmond, Va. (AP) - Ar- chaeologists are turning to Space Age technology to help them unlock Stone Age secrets. Microcomputers are being used to store notes, pinpoint sites and even take pictures of historic treasures as their smaller sizes and price tags make them a practical tool for ar- chaeologists. MICROCOMPUTERS have revolutionized the work ar- chaeologists do," s...…
…Page 5 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 4, 1985 HEALTH & FITNESS Experts question value of vitamin supplements By KYSA CONNETT Health officials and health store employees disagree over the value of vitamin and mineral supplements as a means of maintaining good health. Professors from the University's School of Public Health questioned the value of such supplements, saying that a well-balanced diet is the key to health. However, a...…
…ARTS The Michigan Daily *McGuinn: A '60s legend offers new spirit Thursday, December 5, 1985 Page 5 Modern drama lives By Hobey Echlin IN THESE paisley days of '60s chic and fashionable peace signs, *people seem to lose sight of the true entities of the '60s era. And so when a veritable legend of that era comes to town to shed his new visions of a modern world its worth more than just note, it's worth some attention. Weaned on Elvis and G...…
… The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 6, 1985 -Page 5 Comittee wants ear guidelines (Continued from Page 1) ideas is basic to the purpose of a University," Janecke said, urging that the part of the current guidelines restricting research that cannot be published openly "not be weakened under any circumstances." Other members of the University and Ann Arbor community agreed and defended the other main tenent of the current policy - that no re...…
…ARTS The Michigan Daily Monday, December 9, 1985 Page5 'House' strong but predictable By Noelle Brower ASK ANY PERSON the one play by Henrik Ibsen that they have either heard of, read, or seen performed and they will invariably mention A Doll's House. It is a standard item on everyone's reading list. Perform A Doll's House and you're almost assured a sold out show, and judging from the full house at the Trueblood Theatre Thursday night, A Do...…
…COMPUTERS INTER VIEW: DOUGLAS VAN HOUWELING Turning fees into technology Editors note: Daily reporter Jerry Markon and News Editor Thomas Miller met with University Vice Provost for Information Technology Douglas Van Houweling last week to talk about the mandatory computer fee and other computing activities around campus. Here is the first of two excerpts from that interview that will appear on the Daily's Com- puter Page. DAILY: As you know,...…
… HEALTH & FITNESS Malpracti ANN ARBOR, Mich. (UPI) - Medical malpractice claims related to incidents in Michigan hospitals and paid by insurance companies between 1978 and 1983 increased 183 percent and are expected to continue to rise, a University study says. The study, conducted by resear- chers from the University's Institute for Social Research and the Medical School, was released this week. During the five-year period studied, the numb...…
…4 Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 2, 1985 Doctor dispel myths surrounding AIDS causes (Continued from Page 1) HEALTH Service Director Caesar Briefer is worried that if a case does turn up in a University residence hall, students will react like Gordon on their false assumptions, causing "some kind of crazy witch hunt" to develop. In an attempt to educate the University community and avoid the hysteria that might follow news o...…
…C Page 6 - The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, December 3, 1985 Vandals victimize fraternity, sorority City announces snow guidelines " (Continued from Page 1) where we're supposedly surrounded by so many intelligent people, there's so much ignorance." - "This just shows that there needs to 60 more public awareness," she said. The Michigan Student Assembly and the LSA Student Government, in cooperation with several minority groups on campus, is c...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 4, 1985 -Page 6 U.S. asks Hanoi for MIA talks HANOI, Vietnam (UPI) - The United States has requested a meeting of senior diplomats in Hanoi Dec. 16 to discuss U.S. servicemen listed as missing in action in Vietnam, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. The meeting would be the highest level U.S. visit since the end of the Vietnam War a decade ago and may include talks on the opening of a per- manent U...…
…Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 5, 1985 Hosts may be responsible for minors I Poindexter appointed to replace McFarlane (Continued fom Page 1) (Continued from Page 1)- has to wait until the court publishes a brief in about two weeks. Nevertheless, Ketelhut said the ruling is significant because "now, for the first time in a social setting, you can be liable if you serve alcohol to minors." He said only commercial establishm...…
…4 Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 6, 1985 Truck, school bus collide on 1-94, killing four KALAMAZOO, Mich. (UPI) - A school bus carrying 20 children collided late yesterday with a tractor- trailer truck on snow-slickened Inter- state 94, killing at least four children, state police said. Officers at the scene said three children were dead at the scene and another died enroute to a Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. A SPO...…
…Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 9, 1985 U.S. awards study grant to 'U' education center Bill could alter financial aid programs- (Continued from Page 1) technology in college teaching. "OUR RESEARCH will show how students do best with different study processes, different teaching for different students, and computer- learning," Stark said. A five-member team of faculty from several University departments will lead the project...…
…Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 10, 1985 PIRGIM to collect signatures too "-. 7 nNobe reinstate optional tee system (Continued from Page 1) system that almost every PIRG in the country has. It is very effective. If the students want it, they will get it." Kalman echoed his optimism, saying that "if 50 percent of the students support this, then that's something that they want and that there should be. A ALTHOUGH KALMAN acknowl...…
…Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 11, 1985 Demonstrators protest Nobel Prize recipient } OSLO, Norway (UPI) - A Soviet and an American doctor were presen- ted with the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize yesterday as hundreds of demon- strators outside protested the Soviet recipient and the Kremlin's treatment of dissidents. Several hours later in Stockholm, King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden led a glittering ceremony for presentation of the ...…
…ARTS Monday, December 2, 1985 The Michigan Daily Page 7 'Dancers and detectives deck the halls By Seth Flicker T he closing of the Thanksgiving season not only serves to ring in Christmas cheer but also rings in the new holiday movies. The holiday season proves most profitable and because of this the film companies are exposing a myriad of "new and ex- c0ng" films to capture viewer in- terest. Two of the most promising films are produced...…
…ARTS Tuesday, December 3, 1985 Page 7 The Michigan Daily r Records The Arms of Someone New Susan Sleepwalking (Office Records) Depressives have fun on their own terms, dammit. They get their own . toys to play with - alcohol, cigs, old letters to pore over - and they even get their own cultural icons. Munch and Van Gogh are the obvious role models in the painting world, but things really get exciting in the realm of music, what with the r...…
