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May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 1

…~rb £diijuu Bailg Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom - -Vol. XCVIII, No. 2S Ann Arbor, Michigan- Friday, May 13, 1988 ri°x1 BUFFALO, CORNELL HEADS MAY BE CONSIDERED Regents close in on new president BY RYAN TUTAK would be selected within 30 days. said. He added, however, that the regents have the position within the last four weeks. Top candidates for the next University Though Brown would not comment on kept their search confidential fro...…

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…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 13, 1988 by students about comments that students on campus," he said. "For Steiner had made," said Orlando me, I found it interesting." Bagwell, the show's producer- Bagwell said his production team director. "But we found it was included the University in the Continued from Page 1 becoming a debate between students program because of student reaction ONE notable omission, some and the administration,...…

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…The Michigan Daily- Friday, May 13, 1988 - Page 3 Group pickets at Burger King to save whales BY CATHRINE STEENSTRUP About 25 Greenpeace members picketed in front of Burger King on East Liberty at noon Wednesday to protest Iceland's violation of an in- ternational ban on commercial whale killing and Burger King's continued purchases of Icelandic fish products. Greenpeace, an international environmental organization, held similar protests in 1...…

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…Page 4 - The Michigan Doily - Friday, May 13, 1988 'U' raises Black faculnumbers BY VERONICA WOOLRIDGE hiring minority faculty a priority The University has hired 12 new because of negative publicity from Black faculty members - more than recent student protests against cam- in any previous year - will pus racism, Morris said. probably hire six more minorities, There is "no doubt that the social and has 12 additional offers under protest in th...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 5

…'U' fliers oppose anti-gay bigotry BY VERONICA WOOLRIDGE A new hot pink and black "Tell Someone" poster affixed around University buildings encourages people to speak up about harassment based onsexual orientation. The University has sent 2,550 copies of the posters to University departments and academic units this spring. They are the newest addi- tion to the "Tell Someone" series, which highlights University policy on discriminatory acts bas...…

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…OPINION Page6 Friday, May 13, 1988 The Michigan Daily Ecology Center should dump Domino's: .... _Compromising values Unsigned editorials represent the majority views of the Daily's Editorial Board. Cartoons and signed editorials do not necessarily reflect the Daily's opinion. Framing the question of research: D iversi*ficatio WHAT MIGHT RESEARCH have to gain from diversity? This question was at the center of an invitational Diversity Symposi...…

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…PERSPECTIVES Friday, May 13, 1988 The Michigan Daily Page 7 Eve: The logic, lore, and legend By Veronica Woolridge She was a perfect woman - fresh, new, healthy, unscarred by the marks of time and age. She had a companion whose name was Adam. He was the first man and she was the first one of her kind - a woman. She was tempted by a serpent to eat a forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge and of good and evil. She ate the fruit to be wis...…

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…page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 13, 1988 Faculty Continued from Page 4 faculty and administrators . STUDENTS responded posi- tively to the hirings, but said they regretted action was not taken sooner. "It's better late than never," said Kelly Johnson, a Residential Col- lege sophomore. She added that the increase in minority faculty will give first year minority students an advantage she did not have. Currently, Johnson said the mo...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 13, 1988-- Page 9 CLASSIFIED ADS 764-0557 LOST & FOUND $150 REWARD. Woman's silver & gold Seiko watch. Lost 417 vic. Med. Campus. Sentimental value. 616-471-2171 collect. FOUND: Prescription glasses. Lite blue frames in blue Farmingale case. Call 665- 2745. LOST: LARGE REWARD. Pink satin case with gamet-diamond ring + earrings, etc. Sentimental value. 763-4510/994-6589. LOST: White cat with gray tiger stri...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 10

…ARTS The Michigan Daily Friday, May 13, 1988 Pge 10 King Sunny Ade': Multi-marathon man school and ran away from home to scorching Nigerian sun. All the bag just in case Ade' and the Beats BY TODD SHANKER become a musician at the impres- while the bass player tears it up with decide to do an authentic all-night KING Sunny Ade' and his massive sionable age of 17, in the early '60s tantalizing, fleshy sounds that actu- Nigerian dance-a-thon. And...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 11

…rts Udate The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 13, 1988 -- Page 11 Friday^mer for Bob Seger, and his band the bands and actors are scheduled to ap- Issue, headline a benefit concert for pear, and Fully Loaded will perform r Nthe Center for Independent Living afterwards. *French North African guitarist Pierre tonight at the Blind Pig ... The -The Ann Arbor Civic Theatre bluegrass to the Ark, with a little bluesy-rock of Steve Nardella's Rock g...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 12

… EXCITING SUMMERJOB " Have fun all day in the sun " Then work a few evening hours at M =C IGAPN TELEFUND " Go out with your friends after work and party! Museum tosses 'Bouquets'of art BY PREETI MALANI PICASSO and pansies? Rodin and roses? Monet and mums? Calder and calla lilies? Now you can enjoy the natural beauty of spring in Ann Arbor with Bouquets to Art, a special exhibit at the University's Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Friends of th...…

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…SPORTS rL_ i _L ___ ncl.. _ I The Michigan Daily Friday, May 13, 1988 P,,o 1' 4.1 rage I Ups and downs for Michigan Gillette leads Blue to sweep over EMU BY MICHAEL SALINSKY Michigan got the lift they needed Wednesday. After dropping three of four to Ohio State over the weekend and splitting with Toledo on Tues- day, the Wolverines enjoyed a dou- bleheader demolition of Eastern Michigan. The Wolverines won the first game, 6-2, behin...…

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…Page 14 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 13, 1988 Michigan stymies Gophers BY MIKE GREIFENBERG The Michigan women's softball team took a major step toward the Big Ten Championship last weekend as they took three of four games from Minnesota to open a two and one-half game lead over the Golden Gophers. The Wolverines only need to split their last four games at fifth-place Indiana to clinch their first ever Big Ten title. The entire series wi...…

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…The Michigan Daily -:Friday, May 13, 1988 -Page 15 mom THE SPORTING VIEWS Doobies at the Derby: An unforgettable weekend r ,-. I b BY ERIC L. HOLT AND DAVID WEBSTER Sun, booze, some really fast horses and a bunch of rowdy people from sailing. As the rest of our entourage slept, we smoked dope all the way Kentucky - Derby Day 1988 was out of control, across Ohio. Last Saturday, five of us sped down to Louisville in a monstrous brown Pullin...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 16

…Page 16 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 13, 1988 'M' serves for conference BY ADAM BENSON our own expectations." The quest for another Big Ten championship starts THE WOLVERINES, ranked sixth nationally, today for the No. 1-seeded Michigan men's tennis team went undefeated in the Big Ten this season. They have as it will face the winner of the No. 8 Illinois-No. 9 won 16 of their last 18 matches, finishing with an over- Purdue match in the ...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 19

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May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 21

…TOP OFTEWE Cover Illustration by Talking Heads The illustration on our cover is unique. It was created for us by the subjects of our cover story, the Talking Heads. The process began when Art Director Robert J. George, Pho- to Editor Nia Krikellas Button and the Talking Heads could not agree on the perfect cover image. Perhaps they would like to do their own, George and Button suggested, and the Talking Heads-three of whom had studied at the...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 22

…T H E M A I L Engineers Vs. Humanists? Congratulations to Mark W. Keller on both his choice of degrees and his choice of words in "Can Engineers Be Humanists?" (MY TURN). As an English and communica- tions major who is constantly under attack from more "practically majored" friends asking what kind of job I think I'll get, it's wonderful to see a "practical" student turn his back on the majority's choice of money and opt for the minority's ch...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 23

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May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 25

… tant in any engineering solution to a prob- lem, the thinking typified by "We can't have any pollution" will eventually lead to the downfall of our civilization. JOHN P. DENSLER Boston University Boston, Mass. It's wonderful to know that I'm not alone! I spent three years in the chemical-engi- neering program taking humanities class- es on the side. I left engineering last year to pursue a dual degree in chemistry and Eng- lish. The synthesis...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 26

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May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 27

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May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 28

…Talking Heads Talk With the release of their 10th album, 'Naked,' America's most cerebral dance band is exploring new realms of creativity and sales BY RON GIVENS bums have sold very well, and maintained their appeal as time went on, but "Naked" promises to make the band huge. Whether or not they care about their bigness, they don't have time to enjoy it. For the past year, in addition to producing "Naked," the separate Heads have worked on ...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 29

…lives any more. It all sounds like product. We've been in the business for a while. We're aware of how things are marketed. I think it's time for another punk thing, like what we came out of. You know, young kids trying to topple the old order. Weymouth (pork chop): How do you explain the popularity of John Cougar Mellencamp or Bruce Springsteen? DB: They're sincere. I think that's why they're popular. You might not like the ubiquitousness of ...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 30

…a lush, natural Eden: "If this is paradise," com- plains the narrator, "I wish I had a lawnmower." "The Democratic Circus" takes a nasty swipe at the American electoral process, calling it a "big top imitation of life," and describing political adver- tising as "Stealing all our dreams / Dreams for sale / They sell 'em back to you." Most of the material, however, is open-ended. Some of the details in "Mommy Daddy You and I" seem to be drawn fr...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 31

…dered through most of the funky "Rev It Up," and now they don't know how to end it. After jamming in place for about a minute, the players stop abruptly and compare notes. "Let's do it again," says Harrison. "I would like to know how to get out of there." The guitarist, Alex Weir, scat-sings a suggestion. The band tries again, and, toward the end, Harrison abruptly switches from synthesizer to guitar for a fiery solo to conclude the song. Only...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 32

…Music" (1979) and "Remain in Light." Only "77" and "The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads" (1982) aren't gold. "Naked," however, should boost all the past albums considerably. Frantz and Weymouth first moved to New York in the fall of 1974, about six months after Byrne had done so. The three-who met while students at the Rhode Island School of Design- lived together in a loft on the Lower East Side about two blocks from C.B.G.B. (page 15), wh...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 33

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May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 34

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May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 35

…A IP P A D R A F T Congrats. Un Kappa Few. The fun's just beginning. Best wishes to the class of '88 from the beers that are in a class by themselves. HJ and HJ LIGHT There's no smoother or better way to celebrate your success. © 1988 Adolph Coors Company, Golden. Colorado 80401 Thesmoother the bettei …

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 36

…ally existed? Is there any Egyptian or Babylonian reference to Moses? DB: They found footprints on the bottom of the Red Sea ... CF: There was never any doubt in my mind, Jer. DB:... a burnt bush ... TW: They found remains in the desert that were Neanderthal and that are the direct ancestors of the Jewish tribe. DB: ... they have these two big tablets down at Epcot Center ... TW: You know, that really is fascinating that it dates that far back...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 37

…PHOTOS BY CAROL BERNSON-BLACK STAR Hard corps: A club where all kinds of rock get equal respect-and amplification Where Rock Thrives Long after the new wave crashed, C.B.G.B. lives on was like that. Hanging out and exchanging ideas and get- ting loaded at the bar. Music was the center of everybody's attention. There's no other reason to hang out at a place like C.B.G.B.'s." Seismic levels: For first-time visitors, the place seems a lit- tle u...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 38

… CHTICLE DCH0I C E a Beyond the pail: Builders Digging for Sand Scholars This wasn't a typical beach party. For one thing, there wasn't a beach-the nearest shoreline was miles away. But that didn't stop 200- plus members of the Stanford community, from students to faculty and their children, who in March simply borrowed 75 tons of sand from a local con- tractor and sculpted a huge sand castle on campus. In what turned out to be a two-day be...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 39

…select one: Q Citibank MasterCard® or Q Citibank Visa® Please use ballpoint pen. Print full name First Middle Initial Last Name of School Branch as you wish it to (do not abbreviate) appear on card .Your Address at School Social I Date of Mo Day Yr Number and Street Security Number Birth (if different from permanent address) Permanent I I City Town I I State( Zip Address or Post Office I Code City, Town State Zip Your Phone Number and Addre...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 40

…Why it's easy for students to get a Citibank credit card. As a student, you've obviously been through a lot- lengthy lectures, grueling exams, numerous papers. And Citibank thinks you deserve credit for all that. That's why we've made it easy for you to apply for credit. You don't even need your parents to co-sign. (What other bank makes it that easy?) C1 All you need is a photocopy of your validated student ID with current enrollment sticker...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 41

… sponsibility for the party. For large parties, three undercov- er students and two uniformed campus-police officers file re- ports on whether food and non- alcoholic beverages are pro- vided, ID's are checked and drunk students are ejected, among other things. Fines, paid to the university's general fund, can be $200 or more. More than 10 parties have reported- ly been monitored, but so far no charges have been levied. Cases are to be tried b...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 42

…E D 1 In Service to a Community Spokane's two-year colleges prepare students for careers-and for the baccalaureate if they want it I inthestateofWashing- The second largest city ton uses a motto that also serves as a pronun- ciation guide: "Yes you can ... in Spokane. "Tucked in the state's northeastern cor- ner, this city of 175,000 last saw boom times around the turn of the century when silver flowed from the mines in nearby Coeur d'Alene...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 43

…ave left for work: Spokane Falls Community College campus on the west side of town - - A fter several years of decline, en- rollment in community col- leges nationwide rose 3 percent last year to more than 5 million, a record high. But as state legislatures continue to trim funding, doubts grow about whether two-year public colleges can continue to do it all: pro- vide academic courses for students interested in transferring as well as vocati...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 44

…E D U C A T I O N Students in manufacturing-related fields learn in a 'factory of the future': Welding with a robot teaching can be a special challenge. "Some teachers have an idea of standards below which they will not go. Others are very talented in teaching to a wide range of abilities," says Hanke at SFCC. Since they don't have to conduct scholarly research or publish, the Spokane teachers insist that they can concentrate their energies ...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 45

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May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 47

…Sometimes, the worst thing you can do to a drug user is the only way to help. 8 Drug use is a question of extremes. People who use drugs are either addicted or in danger of addiction. The results of drug addiction are poor perfor- mance, absenteeism, theft, robbery, industrial accidents, and death. And addicts often take others down with them. Loved ones, co-workers, even employers. Addicts seldom get well or even get into treatment by themsel...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 48

…C O L L E G E L I F E RICHARD BONANNO-DAILY COLLEGIAN Friendly sit-in, promise of results: UMass protesters rally at New Africa House to denounce racial violence A nttna I DUE U KUUF 5o to Apathy Despite what you hear, student activism has not vanished from campus. Social protest lives, even if it's sometimes polite It's a campus commonplace to say that apathy has defeated activism among students. Yet the commonplace is wrong. Social act...…

May 13, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 2) • Page Image 49

… Racism Racial tension is nothing new at UMass- Amherst. An interracial brawl after the 1986 World Series left 10 people injured, and minorities have long complained about cuts in student-government funding for their organizations. The most recent inci- dent-two black students and a white stu- dent were reportedly attacked by five white freshmen in early February-bred not violence but a well-organized, success- ful protest. Minority students g...…

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