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September 13, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 6) • Page Image 1

…Tie imt Un" Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. C, NO. 6 Ann Arbor, Michigan -Wednesday, September 13, 1989 th.*nomi MSA rep. may have misused funds by Josh Mitnick Daily MSA Reporter 3 A special committee was created last night by the Michigan Student Assembly to investigate the alleged embezzlement of funds by one or more MSA representatives. Representatives resolved to keep all details surrounding the allega- tions strictly confi...…

September 13, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 6) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, September 13, 1989- Blanchard unv LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. James Blanchard unveiled yesterday m e his fall legislative agenda, which fo- cuses heads cuses heavily on crime and drugs, including a $500 fee for casual drug lent offenders, and is in favor users. multi-county grand juries and cou The legal system now ignores ca- supervised wiretapping. sual drug users, but imposing the $500 fee would provide ...…

September 13, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 6) • Page Image 3

…Cutting of underground *cables leads to dark Diag by Gil Renberg Daily Staff Writer For the last two weeks, most of the street lights in the area of Angell Hall and the Diag were dark, causing concern among students that they might meet with ac- cidents, be mugged or even attacked. But last night nmost of the lights finally came back on. "You're always concerned at night... [Having the. lights out] just makes it worse," said a female Universit...…

September 13, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 6) • Page Image 4

…*I 4 OPINION -Wednesday, September 13, 1989- Page 4 The Michigan Daily ,be £rb.jauiraU" Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan 420 Maynard St. Vol. C. NO. 6 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. Slouching toward fascism a ''a . I ,a 'i Y Y4 4' w } I FELT I S...…

September 13, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 6) • Page Image 5

…POLICY Continued from Page 1 Harris. "I think if they have a policy that will deal with particular of- fenses, then I think that's a good thing." Harris said he believed students and faculty would take action against discriminatory comments regardless of a University policy. Regent Thomas Roach (D-Saline) said he could not comment on the possibility of an interim policy until he has been counseled by Cole at the regents' meeting. "It's a big t...…

September 13, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 6) • Page Image 6

…Page 6 -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 13, 1989 CisASIFJED 'ELIANE LOST_& __O___R REN OUND; Huf 12 sed bike on North anpus, Brad 2-980. - " '- HONDA CM400 - 31K mi. good condi- titn. $250. Call 454-0206 or 99- 128. 10-SPEED BIKE 19" silver man's frame. Extras, like new. $190. 971-0685. 19" color G.E. TV; Cable Ready, 2 yrs. old, ;125. Call Eric 663-8263. BEAN BAG CHAIRS - Large and Jumbo. Wide variety of colors. Only $21 & $26. C...…

September 13, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 6) • Page Image 7

…ARTS The Michigan Daily Wednesday, September 13, 1989 Page 7 A comic for times of Crisis BY ANDREA GACKI B ATMAN was the hit of the summer. While this fact may seem not particularly newsworthy - indeed tedious - it still raises major ques- tions about the taste of some people, specifically the British. How can a nation don Bat t-shirts and exhaust the reprints of Frank Miller's Dark Knight when they have their own heroes to laud? What...…

September 13, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 6) • Page Image 8

…*I Wednesday, September 13, 1989-- The Michigan Daily - Page 8 Syd Straw Surprise Virgin "Mmm... I really don't think I should go out... I have so much read- ing to do," Carol said. Of course you do, I thought. "Look," I said, "If you don't fall be- hind on your reading now, you'll have one less excuse not to see me later in the term." It worked. "Let's dance," she said, about three beers into our awkwardness contest. At least I hoped she sa...…

September 13, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 6) • Page Image 9

…Men's Basketball vs. Poland National Team Crisler Arena Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. SPORTS Football vs. Notre Dame for all the marbles Michigan Stadium Sept. 16, 3:30 p.m. The Michigan Daily Wednesday, September 13, 1989 Page 9 Women spikers broomed by Hurons for first season loss by Theodore Cox Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's volleyball team suffered it first loss of the season, as they were swept by Eastern Michigan, 6-15,12-15,12- ...…

September 13, 1989 (vol. 100, iss. 6) • Page Image 10

…Page 10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 13, 1989 mq v esT th sporting views hs t views l hesprton Views - tA,. Mindless men in sporting views the Sportingievs J N.Y. management S pw I Soccer club loses its home opener, 4-3 by David Schechter Daily Contributor by Ryan Schreiber Daily ports Writer Contrary to popular belief, the New York media does not cause championship or collapse for its sports teams. Front office manage- men...…

April 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 133) • Page Image 1

…Jreruilrna Ninety- nine years of editorialfreedom Vol. IC, - No. 133 Ann Arbor, Michigan -- Thursday, April 13, 1989 Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily Victors visit the White House WASHINGTON (AP) - Saying "hail to the victors" and neatly sink- ing a free throw in the Rose Garden, President Bush yesterday honored the University of Michigan for winning the NCAA basketball championship. "Today America is talking, and they're talking about you ...…

April 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 133) • Page Image 2

…4 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 13, 1989 Associated Press. President Bush and others watch as Rumeal Robinson reenacts his game winning free throws yesterday at the White House. Pictured from left are Coach Steve Fisher, Bush, T eam Continued from Page 1 beating Seton Hall when junior guard Rumeal Robinson sank two free throws with three seconds left in overtime for the 80-79 victory. "Today, Hail to the Victors is the numbe...…

April 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 133) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 13, 1989 - Page 3 Ban delays thousands of gun imports WASHINGTON - Close to I million new semiautomatic assault- style rifles could flood the United States if the Bush administration de- cides to end its suspension of such imports. Gun importers have applications to bring in 965,000 of the weapons pending at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, according to spokesperson Dick Pedersen. The import su...…

April 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 133) • Page Image 4

…4 OPINION Page 4 Men must Thursday, April 13, 1989 fight rape The Michigan Daily 4 culture By David Keiser, Danny Rosen, Jim Burg, Ilan Rubenfeld, John Ifscher and John Price They must deplorable "isolated i rather mani incidents ai - these mr We are a group of men very concerned are not ca about sexual inequality and how it is vio- ported, mo lently manifest in our society. We believe cized. It is sexual inequality - read sexism -...…

April 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 133) • Page Image 5

…PERSPECTIVES The Michigan Daily Thursday, April 13, 1989 Page 5 Facing the end of an amazing trip BY MICHAEL LUSTIG Fasten your seatbelts. The journey is about to end. I reserved my ticket well over four years ago, in December, 1984, and confirmed my reservation in May, 1985. During the summer of 1985, as I completed one journey, I prepared for another. I spent the summer packing my preconceived ,notions and ex- pectations about college...…

April 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 133) • Page Image 6

…P Page 6 - The Michigan Daily -- Thursday, April 13, 1989 CI SIFIED ADS 764-0557 FOUNU-198 Cass tecn class ring. nelievea to be owned by a football player named John. Call 769-0445. LOST - Keys on Red Swiss Army Knife at McDonalds on South U. No ?s. 764-8708. LOST - PAIR OF GLASSES at Riot on ' South U. Reward - even if damaged. 764-' 6681. LOST KEYS ON South U and Church dur- ing Monday's riot. Please call 769-5235!!! LOST: Gold Id Ring ...…

April 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 133) • Page Image 7

…ARTS The Michigan Daily Thursday, April 13, 1989 Page 7 'Celibidache trades fame for BY TONY SiLBER genuine because he strives for artistic integrity. He was appointed Music Director of the Munich Philhar- monic Orchestra in 1979. Before that, he was the Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. Why roll? No one, and he's not offering his services any- way. While standard orchestras tour for up to six months with 50-plus dates,...…

April 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 133) • Page Image 8

…Page 8- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 13, 1989 Ambitious Song explores memory BY CHERIE CURRY L 00K into the past and you may see memories too painful to be remembered, too painful to be relived. In India's Song, we will be able to experience another's memory, and save our own for later. We will be able to relive the story as it is so beautifully written by Marguerite Duras - two faces refracting the other's image over the course of a t...…

April 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 133) • Page Image 9

…Softball vs. Indiana Friday, 3:30 p.m. Varsity Diamond The Michigan Daily SPORTS Football Spring Game Saturday, 1 p.m. Michigan Stadium Thursday, April 13, 1989 Page 9 Softballers split twinbill with MSU Wolverines win the clash with the Titans, 11-5 and 1-0 BY PETER ZELLEN The Wolverines split a double- header with Michigan State yes- terday, losing the first game 2-0 and winning the nightcap 7-4. In the opener, Michigan pitcher Jenny ...…

April 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 133) • Page Image 10

…Page 10- The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 13, 1989 The art of pitching by Andrea Nelson BY PETER ZELLEN A private pitching clinic of sorts was held recently for this writer's benefit. I wanted to know more about the art of pitching in fast-pitch softball, the brand played by the team at Michigan. People seem to have the wrong idea about pitching in softball. Most know the game as slow-pitch or beer ball.' The game that the Steels Sports t...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 1

…Ue rrulrtnaailu Ninety-nine years of editorialfreedom Vol. IC, No.110 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, March 13, 1989 Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily Xavier on the spot against 'M' cagers Wolverines set to blaze through Atlanta BY STEVE BLONDER AND ADAM SCHRAGER Douglas Fairbanks and his Sinbad persona should be the Michigan basketball team's role model this week as they prepare for their first-round NCAA post-season tournament opponent, ...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 2

…01 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily -Monday, March 13, 1989 Careervision BY ANDREW KAPLAN Choosing the right career may be the most important decision a person ever makes, and 'It looks now, two new resources will help make that it's unus choice easier.-ts CareerVision Information Centers and Ca- specific reetVision magazine have appeared on 286 col- employe lege campuses throughout the country, including, i s as of last January, the University's. ...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 13, 1989 - Page 3 University receives *Meese favorably BY SCOTT LAHDE Private property is the "most fundamental right that is reflected in our Constitution," former U.S. At- torney General Edwin Meese told a crowd of more than 400 law stu- dents, legal scholars, and attorneys Saturday. Meese's speech concluded the two-day symposium entitled "Property, The Founding, The Wel- fare State, and Beyond," sponsored...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 4

…OPINION Monday, March 13, 1989 Page 4 The Michigan Daily -br £ idijau flailjj Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan I Threats then and now 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Vol. IC, No. 110 * THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGENTS COMMUNICATION * ITEMI FOR INFORMATION 4 "' /?70 A4 e4,, Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All oti ar cartoons, signed articles, and letters do n...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 5

… The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 13, 1989 -Page 5 Writer dicusses bias in coverage of Israel BY JOSH MITNICK With a press corps of over 800 foreign correspondants, Israel is un- der microscopic scrutiny by the world media. Outside of Washington and Moscow, it is host to the largest amount of journalists in the world. Because of a "double standard" in the news media's coverage of Israel, the world holds Israel to a higher standard than ...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 6

…Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 13, 1989 CI A SIFIED ADS 764-0557 I.KST &FoND0I FOUND: U-M Student ID Card at The Michigan Daily, February 1989. Call 764-0557 for information. LOST GOLD ROPE chain bracelet has great sentimental value to owner. If found please call Andrea at 769-5533. Very large reward. LOST: 3/7 Silver Teardrop Earring last seen in Law Lib. or nite owl. Call Johanna 995- 9439. LOST: MEN'S ROLEX Watch, if foun...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily-Monday, March 13, 1989-poge7 Wack Continued from Page .3 podium. In Matson's entrepreneur class, a loud "boo" is deemed better than a round of applause. "It's a crazy, creative, fun atmo- sphere, unlike any other class I have ever taken. I actually look forward to ,this class," said Business School se- nior Alissa Neil. "He's a dude," says B-School se- nior Hillary Olsen. "He makes you think. In Failure 101, the only rule i...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 8

…*1 ARTS The Michigan Daily Feminist humor finds fanzine forum BY ANDREA GACKI IN this enlightened age when She-Ra can spring forth from He-Man's +ibcage, now there's a humor magazine for girls! Wrong. Girlie Mag: A Femzine for the Broad Minded is a local, quarterly-published humor magazine by women about women's issues an antidote to male-dominated humor magazines and fanzines both keal and national. Although females have been contributors t...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Doily - Monday, March 13, 1989 - Page 9 I Pregones: Cries of injustice BY MARCIA OCHOA IN Spanish, "Pregones" means the shouts that come from open marketplaces or from what translates in English to town criers. Friday and Saturday night, Pregones shouted, cried, whis- pered and sang its messages in its productions Voces de Acero/Voice of Steel and Mi- grants!/Cantata a los Emigrantes. Voices focused on the psychological trauma...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 10

…Page 10--The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 13, 1989 Canon Continued from Page 1 Once upon a time, most artists understood as much. Which is why Beethoven angrily changed the dedi- cation to his Third Symphony after Napoleon had himself crowned Em- peror. Which is why proletarian novelists in the '30s wrote in a style and for an audience intended to help further a growth in working class consciousness. Which is why it is impossible to talk of...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 11

…Women's Tennis vs. Western Michigan Saturday, 12 p.m. Track and Tennis Building The Michigan Daily SPORTS Women's Tennis vs. Bowling Green Wednesday, 2 p.m. Track and Tennis Building Page 11 Weary writer sick of Monday, March 13, 1989 Doug V Volan Doug in Deep A Henson 's bellyaching -E DAVID LUBLINER/Daily Michigan's Glen Rice found his last game at Crisler Arena exhausting after chasing Illinois all over the court in the Wolverines 8...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 12

…Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 13, 1989 1989 NCAAs will be Fisher's last stand BY STEVEN COHEN Michigan's top-ranked 134- pounder.John Fisher has accom- plished nearly everything in col- legiate wrestling. He is a three-time All-American and only the 28th three-time Big Ten champion. He has won the Las Vegas Classic, the Midlands, the Sunshine Open, the Ohio Open, and the Northern Open. That's every major collegiate tournament ...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 13

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 13, 1989 - Page 13 March 13, 1989 The Dali av rOUR NEW STORE OPENS MEIJER CELEBATES TOUESDAY, MARCH 14 ,.EuOD ggORE!ATO6AM.I yPWL .N ' Pacard Rd. s 12 Boll: a N4ew d offer r ByBryan B ypSILAN T ac \ thci ccOurVSit, 1' yoCC lif c I" rcdd\}' t« cl \Ijwith eCh(a the c inn' u Le At our Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Stores ~COMPLIMENTS OF NESTLE ~(1 WINNER AT EACH STORE) FILLED WITH JENO'S PRODUCTS (1 WINNER AT...…

March 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 110) • Page Image 14

…C Page 14 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 13, 1989 I I mmom The University of Michigan Union UNON March 13 to March 19,1989 HONOR OUTSTANDING SENIORS: THERE'S STILL TIME! The Senior Leader Brunch is a time to celebrate and ecognize dedicated students for all the hard work, real- world learning, successes and disappointments that go along with being actively involved on campus. It's the University's last chance to thank these depar...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 1

…Ninety-nine years of editorialfreedom Vol. I C, No. 95 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, February 13, 1989 Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily Senator proposes tax to help tuition BY PATRICK STAIGER State funding for higher education will continue to be low this year, but universities need to find other ways than raising tuition to make up the deficit, State Senator William Sederburg told a student lobby group yesterday. Sederburg, chair of th...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 2

…01 Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 13, 1989 Fundraising. Bash arwulf arwulf and Marc Taras perform original poetry at the "WCBN Fundraising Bash" at the Michigan Union. Live bands at the radio Station workers tallied pledges and donations throughout the night. JOHN WEISE/Daily also performed Soviet soldiers turn over last Afghani post KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Soviet soldiers yesterday handed over their last and most danger...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily -Monday, February 13, 1989 -Page 3 Scholar speaks on *women and race BY ANNA SENKEVITCH Last week, oral historian Marsha Darling spoke with students about oppression and racism in the lives of Third World women and women of color in the United States. Her visit part was sponsored by the University's King/Chavez/Parks visiting scholar program, as part of Black History Month. Darling, who has researched and published extensi...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 4

… OPINION Monday, February 13, 1989 ''Poge 4 Unity The Michigan Daily critical to saving abortion rights By Dawn Chalker, Carolyn Paden, and Molly Henry On Saturday, January 21, women's rights supporters won a significant victory in defending a woman's right to control her own body. In Detroit on that day, ap- proximately 80 abortion rights demon- strators succeeded in keeping the East GYN Clinic on Eight Mile Road open, despite the pres...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 5

… Tuition Corntinued from Page 1 The Senator's presentation was part of a weekend meeting of the MCC, which included student government representatives from 13 Michigan public colleges and universities. Most questions directed at the Senator concerned student tuition. Alaina Lewis, chair of MCC and a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, said the she liked the idea of a tax to help out students. But she expressed concern about possible resi...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 6

…A Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 13, 1989 C ASIFIE-D ADS 764-0557 r- Fi 0l LOST & FOUND LOST: hospital credit union env. with tuition money in it. Please retum if found. Call 665- 2614. LOST: men's watch. Gold Spidel with black band. Lost at Rick's. If found please call 996- 3996. LOST: ROLEX WATCH, blue band, small gold face. Possibly in Mason Hall Fishbowl or on State St. If found call Liz: 66 -8581. FOR SALE AUDIO T...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 7

… The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 13, 1989 - Page 7 Snow sculptors flock to Ann Arbor for contest BY MICAH SCHMIT Armed with axes, chicken wire, window scrapers, and other appli- ances, people from as far away as Wisconsin and Georgia braved sub- freezing weather to turn 23 five-ton blocks of snow into white crys- talline sculptures in downtown Ann Arbor over the weekend. The second annual Michigan Snow Sculpting Competition, part of the...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 8

…ARTS Monday, February 13, 1989 The Michigan Daily Paget 0 Harb crosses literary borders BY JAY PINKA PROBABLY every student has felt it: that sense of confinement, of being penned in by the con- fines of campus and the structure of academia. The urge to hit the road, to travel to distant lands, to live a life unformatted by class sched- ules. Most of us will never give in to the urge. But you can do so vicariously by listening to the cosm...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 9

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 13, 1989 - Page 9 Books Continued from Page 8 Nonetheless, Acker refuses to tassign the U.S. 100 percent of the blame for Honduras' problems. Hondurans themselves, she argues, must accept part of the blame for their current troubles. Acker traces Honduras' tragedy back to the long centuries of Spanish rule, during which Honduras served as a colonial satellite not only for the metropolitan power, but for ...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 10

…SPORTS o" The Michigan Daily Monday, February 13, 1989 Page 10 Icers sweep the Irish BY TAYLOR LINCOLN After Michigan defeated Notre Dame 6-2 in a Friday night non-league hockey game in Southbend, Ind., Fighting Irish head coach Ric Shafer said that Notre Dame stood a better chance of winning the lottery than they did of beating the Wolverines. "There's no way," he said. "We're a fledgling hockey club with four scholarships and they're ...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 11

…The Michigan Daily -Monday, February 13, 1989 - Page 11 Adam Schraner MINNEAPOLIS - In 1985, shooting guard Ray Gaffney led Dayton Dunbar High School to the state championship with All-State and All-American honors. Gaffney's backcourt mate and good friend was Mike Taylor, and sitting further on the bench was his brother Kirk. Gaffney was the scorer and on his way to play college ball at Minnesota, the older Taylor was the passer, and Kirk...…

February 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 95) • Page Image 12

…ge 12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 13, 1989 1;V The University of Michigan Union February 13 to February 19, 1989 Nominate Students Who Excel in Cocurricular Activities: The Tenth Annual Student Recognition Awards Why? donl't evertgettecognition thydsev.And teyivehei tmeerytlt n And because- It's our repniblt1a1olege ador pesr smmeso h om yt it to, reward 0 tm a f ir tiniiaive; and ou tanding work- Who? Individual stu dent;sgand ...…

January 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 74) • Page Image 1

…Weekend Magazine: 1988 in review:sThe University, politics, sports, music, and films " John Shea's farewell column Ninety-nine years of editorialfreedom I i Vol. IC, No.74 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, January 13, 1989 Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily Bush finalizes cabinet WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dent-elect Bush completed his Cabi- net yesterday, picking retired naval chief Fames Watkins, an expert on nuclear power, as energy...…

January 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 74) • Page Image 2

…01 Page '2- The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 13, 1989 I Medical Continued from Page 1 charged rent, he said. Besides not having space avail- able for new research projects, other problems result from the lack of space. Without space, the Medical School is unable to garner funds for new projects, and must use laborato- ries that are often outmoded for to- day's research. Every researcher submitting a , grant proposal must inform the foun...…

January 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 74) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Dily-- Friday, January 13, 1989 -Poge3 yr, Profs. plan other w lessons on MLK day Students get alternatives to class on Diversity Day BY MARION DAVIS AND TARA GRUZEN Cancelling classes for Dr. Mar- tin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a long-awaited victory for those who have participated in marches, protests and sit-ins in past years, but it's only a first step toward educating students and faculty members about his mes- sage....…

January 13, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 74) • Page Image 4

…0 OPINION Page 4 Friday, January 13, 1989 The Michigan Daily " ; 'Diversity Day' subverts vision By the Steering Committee of the United Coalition Against Racism The birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. has been a legal public holiday since 1983. Soon after that designation, Black student activists and their allies began the push to have the University fully recog- nize this holiday and its significance by cancelling classes and closing ...…

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