…Breyand mild; Hig: 8,Low:40. TOMORROW Rain likely; High: 52, Low: 36. 1 £V.01 Dl Hagy brings Virginia to Rackham. See ARTS Page 5. One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Vol. CII, No. 34 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, November 14, 1991 Copyngnt 0fl9 New 'U' policy aims to prevent sexual harassment by Lynne Cohn Daily Staff Reporter Prof. Anita Hill's claims that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her has f...…
…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, November 14, 1991 Detroit breaks mold in education DETROIT (AP) - America's top education policy-maker called on Detroit yesterday to lead Presi- dent Bush's push for "break-the- mold" schools by setting higher standards and graduating prospective dropouts. "America will not succeed if Detroit does not succeed," U.S. Edu- cation Secretary Lamar Alexander told more than 2,000 cheering stu- dents and schoo...…
…The Michigan Daily- Thursday, November 14,1991 - Page 3, 'Cult figure' to .retire from 'U' Fraker inspires his students by Jean Marie Balconi Independents sue Party for libelous fliers ,1 Spanish Prof. Charles Fraker is a cult figure. Wearing a gray jacket and brightly colored bowtie, Fraker looks like a stereotypical college professor as he lectures about Span- 1ish medieval epic poetry. But, his teaching style has converted many people ...…
… '-a- Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, November 14, 1991 F-- 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan k-- ANDREW K. GOTTESMAN Editor in Chief STEPHEN HENDERSON Opinion Editor -- - : . . .,, 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. ;'4...…
…ARTS *The Michigan Daily Thursday, November 14, 1991 Page 5 Hagy is not a literary cliche Local author of Madonna On Her Back is unique, unorthodox Formula Comedy plot fails Business by A. J. Hogg have a lot of diverse interests... just so I don't come off as a literary cliche," says Alyson Hagy, who is not a literary clich6, despite her concerns that she may appear to be one. Sure, when she was in Ireland, Hagy visited Yeats' grave. An...…
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…The Michigan Daily- Thursday, November 14,1991 - Page 7 Committee created to study recruitment, retention of minority students on campus by Marcus Olender Now that the University has re- turned to the overall minority re- cruitment levels of 1975, adminis- trators are focusing on retaining the students. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Gilbert Whitaker has created a new committee to re- view University recruitment and re- ten...…
…Page 8 -The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 14, 1991 Digital Mozart rocks by Scott Maione think there is something for everyone. If you keep an open mind mu- sically, I believe you'll have a great time," says Steve Rush, one of the di- rectors of the Digital Music Ensemble. Tonight's free concert will present a new way to listen to classical and gospel music. By using a sampler, which is a keyboard (synthesizer) connected to a computer, sy...…
…Women's Basketball vs. Cuban National Team Tonight, 5:45 p.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Men's Basketball vs. Cuban National Team Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Thursday, November 14, 1991 Page 9 Matt Rennie Cagers tip off against Cuba Rennie Lane Blue revels In sounds The Michigan football team scores points many different ways. Quarterback Elvis Grbac could drop back and throw to wide receiver Desmond Howard for a to...…
…Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, November 14, 1991 Harriers hope to leave Indy with NCAA bid by Bruce Inosencio Daily Sports Writer As another chilly November weekend draws near, the Michigan men's cross country team hopes to heat up in Bloomington. Coach Ron Warhurst's squad looks to place high in this weekend's NCAA District IV meet. The Wolverines need .a strong race from the whole team in order to go to the national meet in Tus- con...…
…UbeMic to Iil I Crisis hits Terrorists threaten 'U' students in Italy home MSA voting begins today by Brooke Mayer American university programs in Florence, Italy received threaten- ing letters yesterday from an anonymous group saying it would retaliate against American "interests" in the city if the U.S. attacked Iraq. The University program is lo- cated in Sesto, twenty minutes out- side of Florence. Dr. Gino Casagrande, director of t...…
…0 Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, November 14, 1990 ELECTIONS Continued from page 1 and Library Science. Ballots will be available for students in those schools to vote for a write-in candi- date. If no one wins the seat, the schools' governments can fill the positions. Students can cast their ballots at any of the 24 poll sites open today. Thirteen sites will be open for voting tomorrow. When they cast their ballots in the MSA electio...…
…The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, November 14, 1990 - Page 3 Tibetans tell of Chinese abuse RC aims to hire more lecturers by Jon Rosenthal Seated beside a hastily placed por- trait of the Dalai Lama, Dhukar Tsering and Sangyal spoke about the Chinese occupation of Tibet since 1951 at the Friends' Center yester- lay. Their trip to Ann Arbor follows A their testimony before the United Nations Commission on. Human 0 kights. Both men worked for ...…
…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, November 14,1990 Ge Miditgan 1aiIy EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 NOAH FINKEL Editor in Chief DAVID SCHWARTZ Opinion Editor 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. Drugs and Alcohol Students...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 14, 1990 - Page 5 Abolitionist Bryan Case, Rackham candi- date, Steve Koppelman, LSA candi- date, and Jesse Walker, LSA candi- date spoke for the Abolitionist party. Party Philosophy: "MSA is unrepresentative and un- sponsive. We want to obliterate it gAd replace it with a network of vol- unteer committees." On Deputization: "We oppose it. The University is not a city. We do not elect a Univer- sity go...…
…Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 14, 1990 764-0557 ThE MC)-GAN DALY CLASSIFIEDS Line ads $2.25/line for first day, S.75/line for each additional, consecutive day DEADLINE is 11:30 am one business day prior to publication. ' Payment Pre-Payment is required when placing an ad. Personal checks from Ann ' Arbor area banks, business checks, cashier's checks & money orders will be accepted. NO PERSONALCHEC will be accepted from ou...…
…ARTS Wednesday, November 14, 1990 Murder, 'The Michigan Daily Melissa Etheridge sings from the heart by Kim Yaged - 'M elissa Etheridge, with a voice --so sexy she incites crescendos of ?" desire from her audiences, sings about pain with an anger that rede- fines bluesiness. After two albums and extensive international touring, she still refuses to sell out. This re- fusal is manifest in the intensity and fervor Etheridge continually invests...…
…Page 8 -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 14, 1990 Romantics tell us all the things that they want to hear If- by Kristin Palm L ast year, in the interest of re- taining the wealthier faction of its readership, Rolling Stone provided a great service to the Yuppie crowd by checking up on once-popular musi- cians in a "Where are they now?" feature. Ex-hippies wrote in to ex- press their gratitude, gushing that they could now sleep bett...…
…Volleyball vs. Michigan State Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Keen Arena SPORTS Wednesday, November 14, 1990 Men's Basketball vs. Latvian National Team Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Palace of Auburn Hills The Michigan Daily Page 9 - -r Eric Lemont Le B on t ..... .... 'M'hopes to avoid Xmas in Opryland After suffering through more "ifs" and "thens" than an Introduction to Logic class, Michigan's bowl picture has finally reached a conclusion. If Michigan wins its...…
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…eather tonight: Snow showers, low omorrow: Snow likely, igh around 350 ito *1rn One hundredflve years ofeditorialfreedom Tuesday November 14, 1995 m r a R 5 n Admin. salary increases outpace faculty again -2.8 By Joeh Whit. Daily Staff Reporter Executive officers at the University enjoyed higher pay increases than fac- ulty and staff members again this year, according to the annual Faculty and Staff Salary Record released yesterday. Wh...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 14, 1995 SALARIES Continued from Page 1 you look at the quality of the faculty, it is important that we maintain competi- tive salaries to keep that quality. Fac- ulty salaries here are a continuing prob- lem for us." President James J. Duderstadt jumped to the top of the University's list this year with his $260,709 salary, which includes a 5-percent merit increase and a $16,667 equity adjustment. ...…
…f ' ' , The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 14, 1995 - 3 AAPD releases names in car crash It was a Dearborn man who was the 'person killed when a tree fell on his car over the weekend, Ann Arbor police said yesterday in releasing the names of th& people involved the incident to The -Michigan Daily yesterday. Staff Sgt. Dennis Betz said the driver was John Cain, who died later Satur- day. Cain was driving a Ford Ranger pick-up truck when a...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 14, 1995 (Thle , ic igttn ttil JEAN TWENGE T E ERASABu PEN 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan r-- MICHAEL ROSENBERG Editor in Chief JULIE BECKER JAMES M. NASH Editorial Page Editors Ifit's snwing, -rimustbefwinter iaz Michigan - or maybefall Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of a majority of the Da...…
… LoCAL/iSTATL tilt ,celert 'birthday 'LANSING (AP) - Hannah banged her dad on the head with a giant library card. Madeline blew kisses. And Mar- garet got the first bite of birthday cake. The Engler triplets turned 1 yester- day, celebrating with a party at the Michigan Library and Historical Cen- ter that quickly turned into a major media event. Gov. John Engler and his wife, Michelle, struggled to hold the squirm- ing 1-year-olds as the tri...…
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… E IOCKILISTAIrt Student eeded y Soumya Mohan r the Daily Ask not for whom the bell tolls. Ask ho is tolling the bells. Anyone interested might want to ask out 'tolling the bells of the Burton ower's Charles Baird Carillon, the iird-heaviest such instrument in the orld. Margo Halsted, the University's rillonist since 1987, is looking for at ast three more students to study caril- n in the winter term. She insists that playing the bells is ro...…
… You've been flirting again The Flirtations, a gay andlesbian a capella group;-play the Ark tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets for the concert are $13.50 in advance at Schoolkids' Records; call 763-8587 for more information. Page 8 Tuesday, November 14, 1995 . ., 0 Ben Harper fights with his music By Jennifer Buckley ,Daily Weekend Editor When Ben Harper opened for P.J. Harvey at the State Theater last month, he sat in darkness for most of his se...…
…The Michigan Daily -Tuesday,November 14, 1995 - 9 When the specific rings universal Laurie Rozakis, Ph.D. Ken Smith ?instnt American Literature -Fh Pcett Columbine S:The coverof"Instant American Litera- ture" boasts that inside this book the reader will get "A complete education- without the tuition!" Perhaps that should read "a complete abomination," because that is exactly what you'll find inside this nauseating summary of American litera...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 14, 1995 RECORDS Continued from page 10 Replicants Replicants Zoo Entertainment A recent trend in modern rock music has been the cover album. Established artists like Annie Lennox, Elvis Costello and Duran Duran decide to take a break from writing original material, and pay homage to their influences. Such al- bums are also really handy if you've run out of ideas, or need to fulfill a record contrac...…
… S dgu 89.Maddux does it again Atlanta Braves pitcher Greg Maddux won an unprecedented fourth r ,straight National League Cy Young Award yesterday. The 28-year-old righthander led the majors in wins with a 19-2 mark and a 1.63 ERA. H joins Steve Carlton as the only pitchers to win the award four times. Cincinnati's Pete Schourek finished second, followed by Maddux's teammate Tom Glavine and Los Angeles rookie Hideo Nomo. No surprises: Footbal...…
…2- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 14, 1995 CARR Ctnued *t Pope 1 The athletic director began making up his mind after Michigan topped Boston College, 23-13, Sept. 16. "We had played three ranked teams, two ofthem away on artificial turf, and it was real opportunity for me, in fact, to travel with the team and Lloyd and seethe way those young men were responding to him," Roberson said. Roberson kept watching Carr and the players, and h...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 14, 1995 - 13 Although unfamiliar with success, Wildcats have little trouble adjusting The Daily Northwestern EVANSTON - Open any newspa- per, flip through any magazine or turn on the television and you're bound to see something about Northwestern's football team. The phenomenal success of this year's fifth-ranked squad (9-1 overall, 7-0 in Big Ten) has not only earned respect for the Wildcats throughou...…
…14- Tuesday, November 14, 1995 -The Michigan Daily alAIn '1A Bombing casts spotlight on aid to Saudi Arabia The Washington Post WASHINGTON - The car bomb attack against Americans in Saudi Arabia has cast a spotlight on U.S. assistance to that country's national security apparatus that both Washing- ton and Riyadh have tried to hide. Fearful of the outcry among funda- mentalists in Saudi Arabia and from U. S. critics ofthe undemocratic oil k...…
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