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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 10, 2000 - 7A &tudy: Minority enrollment has increased in last 10 years [Getting defensive The Associated Press Black and Hispanic high school graduates are get- wing swept up in the tide of Americans pouring onto college campuses, with enrollment climbing steadily for both groups in the 1990s, a study found. But the rate of blacks finishing high school fell in the late 1990s, and Hispanics lagged fa...…

…8A -The Michigan Daily -Thursday, February 10, 2000 CAMPAIGN 2000 Forbes calls it quits, cancels Michigan appearance' COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - After spending more than S66 million of his own money in a relentless six-year bid for political viability, Republican publisher Steve Forbes abandoned his second presidential campaign yesterday with little to show for his investment. The shy, bookish conservative called it quits after third-place fini...…

… 2000 football schedule * Wolverines will not be competing in the Kickoff Classic next season, but check out who their competition will be on the Daily Sports website. michigandaily.com/sports SPORTS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2000 9A IM bows out of Kickoff Classic Blue falls to Illinois; basketball skid at 5 By Chris Duprey Daily Sports Editor By Stephanie Offen Daily' Sports Editor *eports last month suggested that Michigan would accept ...…

…1OA - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 10, 2000 I UConn players cleared of blame FARMINGTON, Conn. - Connecticut basketball players Tony Robertson and Doug Wrenn were cleared yesterday of any criminal wrongdoing after an investigation into allegations they offered game tickets in exchange for clothing, police said. Robertson and Wrenn were reinstated to the team Tuesday after a four-day sus- pension for what coach Jim Calhoun called a...…

… Washington inspires netters for road trip The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 10, 2000 - 11A Tough competition for 'M' at Cannon Classic By Jeff Phillips Daily Sports Writer On Tuesday, the Michigan tennis team mrived at practice to a surprise. Arguably best player ever to wear a Wolverine uniform humbled the Varsity Tennis Center in street clothes. Former Olympian, Wimbledon run- ner-up and Wolverine Malivai Washington was there to che...…

…12A The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 10, 2000 TREXLER'S PLATFORM: DON'T FAIL By Benjamin Singer - Daily Sports Writer en thinking about the ath- letes that spend their days at Canham Natatorium, the first thoughts are usually of the dis- tance swimmers. But don't forget, it's the men's swim- ming and diving team. Senior tri-captain Josh Trexler is mak- ing it hard to forget that fact. The tough training that inspired this year's t...…

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… 2B - The Michig Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, February 1O, 2000 5From the Vault Warm up with a classic that's 'more than meets the eye' 0 The Michigan Daily - ekend, etc. Maga . .. _... _... ._ ) _ _ _. . O By David Victor Daily Arts Writer I won't lie. This article is not a critical review by anv stretch of the imagination. "Transformers: The Movie" (1986) is not merely a film to me: It is my childhood - rented, dubbed. wat...…

… 18B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, February 10, 2000 0. 0 0 The Michigan Daily - Weekend, A weekly guide to who's LsThursday, Feb. 10 where, what's happening and through why you need to be there ... Wednesday, Feb. 16 VALENTINE FLASHBACK A look at the history behind the rom Films opening The Beach Leonardo DiCaprio plays in the sand. What a cute little boy! At Briarwood: 1:30, 4:10, 7, 9:50. At Showcase: 1...…

… 0 0 0 The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. M 48 - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, February 10, 2000 I I Thrill and em .. .. , . ... .... .'v . _ r. .:..;< . same time: AS 1arass at the end flowers g telegram to workplace or and or a sinz 'youtr patner s 41o$1 E Retro Recordings Cave dances with the dark side By David Reamer Dail, Arts Writer In 1984, Nick Cave cut his first album with the Bad Seeds, but...…

…- Th Michigan Daily - Weeked, etc. Magazine - Thursday, February 10, 2000 p. p p , 0 ... Nw WEBWATC H Dot Com Love Toyin Akinmusuru \1 Acnd Magazine Editor Valentine's Day is the one day when those in love should be together. Many university students are in relationships with people in other states. For those couples that are separated by distance, the web can help you show your loved one how you feel. Most long-distance relationships...…

… 6B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, February 10, 2000 0 0 Ignored "Splendor" offers crafty romance worth a look By David Victor Daily Arts Writer Most of you have never heard of "Splendor," a recent film written and directed by Gregg Araki (best known for "The Doom Generation"). It toured the film festival circuit in 1999, garnering acclaim, but it was never picked up for theatrical distrib- ution. However, th...…

… 14B The Michigan Daily - ekend, etc. Magazine - Th sday; February 10, 200000 tF Collector's Corner Don't ignore bootleg ty o novelty value and profit w a . w _'_ IIW Festival brings documentarian's oe By Ted Watts Daily Arts Writer In "Jingle All the Way," Arnold Schwarzenegger gets duped with an imitation "hot" toy, completely unacceptable for gift-giving. This was a powerful fable, the moral being never trust James Belushi in a Sant...…

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… * - a-. 1 0 x. d a: : 6 f {.* The Michigan Iiy - Weekend, et Aniinazon relic 'transformers embraces nostali 4 L . 0 r ,° ~ i. l TRANSFORMERS Continued from Page 28 have so many famous actors come together to produce a work so mem- orable and indelible in the collective consciousness of moviegoers every- where. All right, so that was a somewhat prejudiced statement. But viewers ro'bbe'd of experiencing "Transformers"~ in their yout...…

… 0 0 a The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Mi %At--I -- I - * A ---- -- - -- - l L -. -.A ff - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, February 1U, 2UUU .. .O .! --- - - r STILL STRUGGLING FOR PEACE Will signing peace agreements end pecopies' preconceived notions of one another? Above: Two Israeli army officers stand guard in Bethlehem, as one unwarrantedly stares down an Arab-Muslim woman walking by in the stane. Belo...…

… I o w- " !Et a t7 l"b AL... Today: Showers. High 48. Low 36. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 38. One hundred nine years ofeditorialfreedom Monday January 10, 2000 GOP candidates to debate in ich. By Yael Kohen Daily Staff Reporter With the presidential primaries approach- ing, Republican candidates are rigorously campaigning to secure the GOP nomination, converging in Michigan tonight for a nation- ally televised debate. The candidate...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 10, 2000 NATION/WORLD PROTEST Continued from Page IA noon, proceeding through the Diag and down Maynard Street to Fleming After the 45-minute protest conclud- ed, the protesters, representing more than 30 campuses nationwide, chalked Fleining's exterior with anti-sweatshop slogans. Since the University has some of the largest collegiate-athletic contracts in the nation, the students said Bollinger h...…

…*CAMPUS " U.S. Rep. to give Wallenberg lecture tonight U S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) is *cheduled to deliver the University's Wallenberg Lecture tonight in Rackham Auditorium at 7 p.m. Lewis, who serves as a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and is chief deputy Democratic whip also co-chairs both the Congressional Urban Ciucus and the Congressional Caucus on Anti-Semitism. He has been involved in social movements and the human rights...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 10, 1999 c E Wt]Cblgttn ttilld Second semester: The time when seniors act up 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily./etters@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. All...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 10, 2000 -- 5A ,* . i What's on the syllabus is what you're going to be reading. What you're going to pay, however, can be up to you. That is, if you shop at VarsityBooks.com. At VarsityBooks.com you can save up to 40% on your textbooks, get them in one to three business days, and all of this from a Web site that's completely reliable and secure. So there you have it, you decide. Savings off distr...…

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… lhechens s1rike back ait Russian Los Angeles Times MOSCOW - Rebels in the sepa- ratist republic of Chechnya struck bak forcefully against Russian positions yesterday, conducting a series of raids against towns the Russian command had previously declared secure. *e raids - in which the rebels attacked the military command in two towns and a police checkpoint inta third - forced Russian officers for the first time to admit to major setbacks in...…

… * Open mic night features local readings and a 2000 celebration. Stop in at the Guild House on Monroe Street for a session on reading poetry in a public setting. 8 p.m. Monday 8 A January 10, 2000 ftfiftdi*=0Wa L RTS Breaking Records returns to Daily Arts with reviews of the latest albums from Sasha and DMX. - .- Seasick 'Legend' is a mess By Erin Podolsky Daily Arts Writer The unhappy mess of a movie calling itself "The Legend of 1900" ...…

… The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 10, 2000 - 9A End of the Affair illuminates details of love, loss and longing 'Quest' makes Trek fun for everyone D n Podoisky Da Arts Writer "This is a diary of hate," Maurice Bendrix (Ralph Fiennes) deliberately, furiously punches out on his old type- writer in Neil. Jordan's noir-soaked "The End of the Affair." Every key sings with suffering, every letter con- tains'a manifesto on the dangers of mis-...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 10, 2000 Despite problems,'Ra0,y 2' races There's nothing like being a sequel to make a video game promising. The idea has already been hammered out, so the second try has room for finessing. The first "Sega Rally" was an arcade hit and a great title on the Saturn. "Sega Rally 2" Sega Rally 2 Sega Dreamcast Reviewed by Daily Arts Writer Ted Watts was also an arcade hit and proves itself worthy of ...…

…c~kg £rbi~n a, ,A NDAY4 I z 3 Ihlue may kick off i Cassic B David Den Herder ,Daily Sports Writer For a short time, it looked like Michigan would go a *ar without a marquee season-opening football game. That time may have expired. According to a report, Michigan has accepted an invitation to play in the 2000 Kickoff Classic at the N.J. Meadowlands in late August, pending the confirmation of a suitable opponent. The Star-Ledger of Newark, N...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - January 10, 2000 - SportsMonday NFL PLAYOFFS 'M' SCHEDULE N2BA STANDINGS Men's swimming vs. Stanford, 6 p.m. Canham Auditorium Hockey vs. Miami (Ohio), 7:35 p.m. Yost Ice Arena Women's swimming at Oakland Pioneer Invitational in Rochester, Mich., TBA Saturday Januaty 15 Men's tennis at Big Ten Singles Championships in East Lansing, all day Men's track at Indiana Quadrangular in Bloomington, all day Women's track...…

…SportsMonday, January 10, 2000 - The Michigan Daily - 3B Aiture By igk Freeman 114il > orts Editor :Although Anthony T ot'ir Helen Gilbert' nd a number of small suiggtst that Thomas bruijifng tailback, will se iur season. (Abert, though, de knows this is a done de- newspaper reported on I told (the paper), I like for him to stay for] Gilbert said from herI home yesterday. Oilbert said the fin Snomas' and Thomas'a anti declined to say wha wOUl...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 10, 2000 Puck talk "1 took a shot from the back and got emotional so I just tuned around and hit him. I didn't expect it to turn out like that, but it was kind of fun." - Michigan freshman J.1 Swistak on the full-scale altercation after the game. Michigan 2 Key Play 2:34 into the third period. Michigan goalie Josh Blackburn kick-saves the puck to Mike Comrie who drops it off to Andy Hilbert (...…

…rte---- The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - January 10, 2000 - 5B Quote of the weekend ~if we had lost, I'd have felt like it was my fault. I missed some free throws and I'm a 90 percent free throw shooter." - Michigan freshman Jamal Crawford, who needed to make only one free throw to win the game in the first overtime Bg Michigan 88 Player of the game Michigan forward LaVei Blanchard Blanchard overcame a poor one-point perfor- mance again...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - January 10, 2000 - SportsMonday Mens swmmgsptsarser0 By Benjamin Singer Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's swimming team enjoyed its first night in Arizona with a win over Arizona State, but had to leave the state on a sour note after Michigan's two-meet winning streak was ended by Arizona this past weekend. The Wolverines entered the weekend ranked 10th in the nation, but moved up to ninth after defeating No. ...…

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…88 The Michigan Daily - January 10, 2000 - SportsMonday UPSET Continued from Page 18 perimeter defense was stifling. Purdue's starting guards, Kelly Komara (who fouled out) and Shinika Parks, shot a combined 3-for-12 (0-for-6 from 3- point land), committed nine turnovers and were unable to consistently break down the Michigan guards. "The way I was feeling this morning, I didn't know how much I was going to play," Thorius said. "I wasn't goin...…