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…2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 17, 1994 SAUDI JETS Continued from page 1 U.S. aerospace and defense contrac- tors agreed to give the Saudis more time to pay for American arms they had ordered in recent years. The United States has long been Saudi Arabia's chief source of arms and the main guarantor of its security. De- spite the kingdom's reputation for vast wealth, however, it has had to make sharp cutbacks in its budget in rece...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday,_March 17, 1994 WH ITEWATER Continued from page 1 ward the White House meetings" with regulators could become "a method of backing into the fundamental ques- lions involved in W4iitewater issues in Arkansas." On Tuesday, Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.) said hearings might be the best way to get the facts out "quickly and completely." Known for his bipartisanship, Hamilton is chair of the House For- eign Affairs Co...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, February 17, 1993 PHONE Continued from page 1 company is also proposing to charge more for calls over that limit. The two requests were filed yes- terday with the Michigan Public Service Commission, which has 90 days to respond. "These types of services have been subsidized by other services. That's the way it has worked tradi- tionally. Now in the new market place, which is much more competi- tive, we si...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 17,1993 Woman mounts petition drive to support local couple in landmark custody battle by Will McCahill Daily Crime Reporter An Ann Arbor woman is rallying public opinion around a nationally publicized local custody battle in an effort to support the "home team." Appalled by more than two years of legal proceedings in the DeBoer- Schmidt custody battle, Joan Engstrom is collecting signatures from h...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 17, 1993 r I I I I I I I I I L AN N N A -R R 2 5th AVE. AT LIBERTY 761-9700 ORLANDO (PG-13) " THE STORY OF QIU JU (PG) MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (PG-13) Bargain Matinees $3.50 before 6 pm Students with ID $400 eveninas 1 I I I I I I I I I .l . . .. ---- I HERITAGE Continued from page 1 of our past: the many voices of our future," aims to show others about the Latino world- traditional and modern. ...…

…2-MM~ p ohe MlhanDl-Wdnesday, Noember 17, 1993 Study reports 9,785 polluted sites throughout Michigan LANSING (AP) -- Michigan's list of polluted sites continues to grow, reaching 9,785 this year, but a record number of sites also were cleaned up in the last year, state officials said yesterday. Jim Linton of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said 1,028 new polluted sites were discovered within, the last year, most of them due to l...…

…RIME S wo suspects ested for tolen property e University Department of Public fety arrested two subjects matching e description of suspects in an armed bbery call. The suspects were in possession of olen property, including a back- ck, belonging to a subject who was aten in the face by the two earlier the evening in the Church Street rport. The victim denied medical attention, I'eports stated. ubject punched nd kicked A subject was beaten and ...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 17, 1999 - 3 rIGHER ,DUCATION C-Berkeley tudents vote own fee change Pudents at the University of alifornia at Berkeley voted to reject e Bridging Equity, Athletics and eceational Sports referendum, tended to increase student fees in an ort to fund women's sports. The crease would allow the university to mply with Title IX, a federal man- terequiring equal funding for men's d womens athle...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 17, 1998 - 3A ESEARC " Study focuses on West Bank water usage In an unlikely union, Palestinian and Israeli water conservationists have teamed to study the effects of conservation policies in the West Bank. The study, coordinated by Khalil Mancy, professor of environ- mental and industrial health, was submitted to Israeli and Palestinian authorities. The scientists hope their propos-. als...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 17, 1998 - 3 OCRIME j m Closed flu fills Lawyer's Club room with smoke A student's room in the Lawyers' Club filled with smoke after the stu- dent attempted to start a fire in his fire- place Saturday, Department of Public Safety reports state. Law Quad desk staff told DPS offi- cials about a second-hand report of a student on the first floor tearing apart his room. The student started a fi...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 17, 1998 - 3 CRIME sm Man throws beer at student An unidentified. intoxicated man threw beer at a resdent of West Quad Residence Hall Cady Saturday morn- Sing, according to DS reports. The beer did not hit the iitended target, and instead broke a gkss window covering a fire extinguisher The caller saiC the man went into his friend's roon and appeared dis- oriented. After te incident, the m...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 17, 1998 - 3 CRIME Student busts roommate for marijuana use- A South Quad Residence Hall resi- dent called the Department of Public Safety on Thursday afternoon to report that his roommate was smoking mari- juana, DPS reports state. The resident told police that his roommate keeps his marijuana in a dictionary on the top shelf of his desk. Police reporting to the scene located the marijuana a...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 17, 1998 - 3 mCRIME Man assaulted with knife on Monroe Street A man called the Department of Public Safety on Wednesday night to report he was assaulted by a suspicious man on Monroe Street. The caller said he was hanging signs on Monroe Street when a man approached him. The man started talking to the caller, who said he initially told the man to leave him alone, reports ate. The subject then p...…

… LOCAL/STATE jHIGHER ]EDUCATION L" Condoms given with pizza order at Rutgers U. 0Adding a new twist to restaurant freebies, a pizzeria at the Rutgers University New Brunswick campus is including one free condom with each pizza it delivers. The bonus item serves as a way for La Nova Italian Kitchen and a local AIDS foundation to promote Condom Awareness Month. Accompanied by literature contain- ing information about HIV/AIDS pre- vention as we...…

…I LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 17, 1999-- 3 EJGUCATION L a Baseball Hall of Famer boycotts .C-Berkeley ;,Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan saidhe refuses to set foot on the campus of ,the University of California at Berkeley. His action, he said, is a protest of the UC system's ban on affirmative action. . Morgan was scheduled to speak in a joiMalism class Thursday about per- sonal experiences and how he had dealt xyi...…

… The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 17, 1990 - Page 3 AT&T 'Glitch' PSC Diag shanty razed by vandals knocks out By Gil Renberg Daily Staff Reporter Campus Palestinian and Muslim groups remain outraged at the recent destruction of the Diag shanty built to protest the treatment of Palestini- ans, to show solidarity, and to in- crease awareness of Palestinian is- sues on campus. The shanty, which was discovered in ruins by two Pub- lic S...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 17, 1990 - Page 3 Thomas describes n pres.-press relation Athletic dept. has $15million debt, lacks minorities * - * 4 by Noah Finkel Daily Editor in Chief Dean of the White House press corps Helen Thomas must have felt slightly out of place yesterday. She wasn't clad in her trademark red dress and she didn't get to ask the first question to the United States President at a news conference. But in yester...…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, September 17, 1991 - Page 3 LSA Dept. issues .guidelines for take-home finals Health leader sees ill future by Lynne Cohn Daily Faculty Reporter Beginning this term, take-home finals will be more standardized under a new set of guidelines issued by the LSA Executive Committee. Assistant Dean of LSA Eugene Nissen said the guidelines are for the benefit of the student as well as the instructor. "It is important th...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, October 17,1991 - Page 3 Resident files recall * petition on Brater by David Rheingold Daily City Reporter An Ann Arbor resident, disgrun- tled with Mayor Liz Brater's per- formance since she took office in April, has filed a recall petition die with the county, asking for a special election to remove Brater. Paul Jensen, who has run unsuc- cessfully for Ann Arbor mayor, the City Council, and the state legisla- t...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, September 17, 1990 - Page 3 Levin speaks to Fraternity ,College I by Nicole James U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D- Mich.) helped to start off the year for the College Democrats, with a speech ranging from topics such as abortion to defense spending to edu- cation at Hutchins Hall last night. Levin, who is up for re-election, addressed key issues on which he dif- fors from his opponent, Bill Schuette, a Republican, in...…

…The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, October 17, 1990 - Page 3 , House to debate *new tax :on rich WASHINGTON (AP) - Majority Democrats rammed their deficit-cut- ting plan a step closer to House pas- sage yesterday, ignoring President ush's threat to veto the tax-boost- g package that hits the rich espe- cially hard. The plan was debated in a tensely partisan atmosphere just three weeks from Election Day and four days be- fore the government's aut...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 17, 1992 - Page 3 Bush- Clinton . debate canceled EAST LANSING (AP) - A presidential debate scheduled for next week at Michigan State University has been canceled, a school spokesperson said yesterday. Spokesperson Charlie Downs said an official announcement was to be made at an afternoon news conference at the university. The Commission on Presidential Debates had set a deadline for 10 a.m. yesterday ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 17, 1992 - Page 3. MSA hopefuls -make their final pitches GOP Location Tuesday 11/17 Wednesday 11/18 EECS Dow Building Dow Library 8:15 8:30 AM AM -3:10 PM - 3:25 PM 9:00 AM - 2:25 PM Union Fishbc MLB CC Liti Frieze owl tle None 8:30 AM - 10:10 PM 8:45 AM -3:40 PM 9:00 AM -12:55 PM 9:00 AM -"2:00 PM 9:15 AM - 12:25 PM 9:30 AM - 12:15 PM 9:45 AM - 2:25 PM None 6:45 PM 9:00 AM 8:45 AM 9:30 AM Non...…

…I Wednesday, May 17, 19g5 - The Michigan Daily - 3 'U'doctorsfavor assisted death more By Jessica Mass Fatal Tendencies Daily Staff Reporter The debate surrounding the legal and Caneer specialists in university-based moral implications of assisted-suicide prac tices are more likely to support was sparked again when Dr. Jack Kevor- assited suicide and adiUnister such kian was present atla 23rd death last Fri- medcince, says a new University st...…

…Monday, May 17, 1999 - The Michigan Daily 3 Bishop speaks about book controversy By Michael Grass ilv News Eitor Since the release of his book, "Why Christianity Must Change or Die," a year ago, Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong has caused a great stir among some members of the 'hristian faith. Last Thursday, 125 area residents. members of the clergy, and curious readers of the Newark, N.J. bishop gathered at St. ndresss Episcopal Church to ...…

…N EW S Wednesday, July 17, 1996 - TheMichigan Daily - 3 Anti-Klan protesters in court for preliminary exam today Two protesters faCe another two protesters were dropped ing charges of felonious assault against scared, of course, Defense Attorney against the anti-KKK protesters are charges of felonious two weeks ago. Three more protesters police officers. Each felonious assault George Washington said in a recent being pursued in the usual manne...…

…Parking structure repairs are noisy, expensive by Victoria Kuohung Daily Staff Reporter Pounding jackhammers assault students' ears as they walk to class. "More construction?" they wonder, and then pass by, deciding it's none of their business. Butconstruction isabigandcom- plicated business at the University. From designing new buildings to renovating old ones, several offices areinvolvedindeciding whatprojects to work on. The Thayer Street p...…

… ...u. , r .. "" Il f P rrif The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 17, 1995 - 3 Expensive bike, parts stolen around campus Among the many bikes stolen last week, one valued at $1,000 was taken from in front of the North University Building, police said. The bike was described as a special- ized Rockhopper mountain bike. In addition to the number of bicycles stolen recently, there have also been parts of bikes stolen. The following are some o...…

… FitiDAYFOCUS The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 17, 1995 -3 Like others, they came to the University to study, but found a reason for ... At Students are staying in A2, setting up shop and profiting By Lisa Poris Daily Staff Reporter ncoming students often feel much trepidation when they first move away from home into a strange en- vironment. The faces around them are unfamiliar. They share a room for the first time and they feel naus...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, January 17, 1991 - Page 3 ' community braces for Desert Storm I 'U' to consider refunds for students sent to Gulf oalition prepares anti- war t" ' activities *y Lari Barager Dai.y Staff Reporter Word of war came just minutes into a committee meeting of Stu- dents Against U.S. Intervention in the Middle East (SAUSI). At about 6:4b p.m., students rushed from the ropm; some burst into tears. Those remaining were s...…

…The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, April 17, 1991 - Page 3 Senate, considers ortion LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A Senate panel delayed a vote yester- day on the latest anti-abortion bill, while one lawmaker proposed an al- ternative tilted more toward the pro-choice side. "We need to review the amend- ments. I've tentatively scheduled a meeting for two weeks from to- day," said Sen. Jack Welborn, (R- Kalamazoo) chairperson of the Family Law, Criminal L...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 17, 1997 - 3 Apartment resident makes arson threat resident of South Thayer artment Complex called the Ann A or Police Department reporting that his irate friend was disturbing many of the. ther residents by yelling, "Fire, fire." The resident said his friend claimed he was going to burn down the apart- men~t complex. AAPD arrived five minuiites later and arrested the suspect, who was found i...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 1997-3A U' chosen for :worldwide symposium The University has been chosen as Oe of 20 universities worldwide to participate in the International Student Symposium on international negotia- tion this summer. The program is sponsored by the Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution (IIMCR) ; and provides an environment where students from all over the world can interact...…

…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 17, 1997 -.3A 'U' educates about alcohol on St. Patrick's Day . t Former 'U' prof. dies at age 67 Melvin Marcus, former University professor of geography, died recently f a heart attack at the age of 67 in ilverton, Colo. Marcus studied glaciers in Alaska and New Zealand, mountains in Nepal and Turkey and the vegetation of the Grand Canyon. ; Marcus also headed commissions for the National Sci...…

…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily Thursday, April 17, 1997 -3 CTI technology division appoints new director The University's Center for Information Technology appointed Pete Honeyman as the new director. CITI is a branch of the University's Information Technology Division. .Honeyman joined CITI in 1986 and is also an adjunct associate professor of electrical engineering and computer seience. Prior to his involvement at the University, he was a...…

… -LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 17, 1997 - 3 MSU student ckims police brutality MSU student is alleging police misconduct following two traffic stops Mn bampus, The State News reported. The allegations have prompted an internal investigation by MSU police, Police Chief Bruce Benson said. Tahneka Jones reported she was asstulted by an MSU police officer aftershe was pulled over in November 1996 Jones allegedly was stru...…

…Strong arm robbery occurs near local park A strong arm robbery occurred Tuesday in West Park at the corner of thapin and Miller streets, according to Ann Arbor Police Department reports. Two men were rolling dice and plac- ing bets at the nearby residential park at 6p.m. One male won the bet and col- lected the money. The suspect was the man who lost the bet. He got angry and punched the Ie ner. The suspect then took his ne back, according to ...…

…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 17, 1997 -,3A 'U prof. wins community service award At a ceremony last Friday, Urban and egional Planning Assistant Prof. Margaret Dewar was awarded the 1997 Michigan Campus Compact Faculty Award. Dewar won the award for her work with the Michigan Neighborhood AmeriCorps Program and the Community Outreach Partnership Center. She also helped develop the University's Center for Learning ' rough...…

… LockL/Simvt The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 17, 1996 - 3 MSA votes to postpone GEO support resolution Txas A&M rofessor accepts Abe for grade t Texas A&M student turned his art rofessor in to campus police after the rofessor, JoseMartinez, saidhe would coept $100 in lieu of the student's issing final portfolio. Martinez later owered the price for an 'A' to $50. Texas law enforcement officials pro- ided a taping device that the stud...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 17, 1996 - 3 Uof Miami football player murdered University of Miami football player Marlin Barnes and his friend Timwanika Lumpkins were found brutally attacked in Barnes' apartment Saturday morning. Barnes' roommate returned home at 7:30 a.m., found the tires slashed on his vehicle outside and could not enter the apartment because the door was ob- structed by Barnes' murdered body. Lumpkins...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 17, 1996 - 3 ournalism fellows enhance, share knowledge Clinton to visit ;suburban Detroit today President Clinton is scheduled to make several campaign stops in -4ichigan today for the first time since Ois whistle-stop train tour last month. Clinton is expected to arrive at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti this morning before he travels to.Westland to 7.tour the William D. Ford Vocational...…

…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 17, 1996 - 3A Woman honored for Holocaust help effortsI Panel to address adolescent girls' .sexuality The Michigan Institute For Women's Health will hold a discus- sion on the sexuality and identity of adolescent girls this Wednesday, Oct. 23. "Adolescent Girls' Sexuality And Its 'Relation To Self" will feature speakers Cornelia Porter, associate professor in the School of Nursing, and Kar...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 17, 1995 - 3 Panel sees limited gams for minorities By JODi-OHEN Daily Staff Reporter While thecivil rights movement's actual achievements are limited, pub- lic opinion remains optimistic, panel- ists at an Institute for Social Research- sponsored MLK Day event reported yesterday. Thirty years after passage of some of the most far-reaching civil rights legislation, the public seems to be- lieve that there...…

… fall) Y The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 17, 1995 - 3 Iwe (c) ry aroun ""W er 'U,' high-tech industry, give A2 an economy unique in Michigan Ann Arbor, a city of more than 100,000 year-round residents, is deeply af fected by the University, which brings tens of thousands of students here every year. The economic indicator that makes Ann Arbor truly unique is the unemployment rate, which is one of Michigan's lowest. The Universit...…

… amof-Oom S The Michigan Daily -Friday, March 17, 1995 - 3 By Amy Klein Daily Staff Reporter Michigan Student Assembly Elections March 22-23, 1995 The Maize and Blue MSA: 'On a mission to fight for students The Wolverine Party - - ! 1 , I The Michigan Student Assembly. This name has grabbed the headlines in recent weeks and accosted students through the flier-papered walls of Angell Hall. So what exactly does the assembly do? In the mo...…

… LOCAYL/SlrATl Smithsonian, 'U' to hold event The University and the Smith- sonian Institute will hold a free, saylong symposium on "Presenting History: Museums in a Democratic Society," on Wednesday in Rackham Auditorium. The symposium is intended to fo- cus on issues faced by museums that display controversial exhibits. "In co-sponsoring this symposium, the University hopes to facilitate aschol- arly understanding of factors and forces at c...…

…The Michigan Daily- Friday, January 17, 1992 -Page 3 U.S.-China trade' conflict near en d Regents hear criticisms of religion class WASHINGTON- (AP) - The United States and China reached agreement late yesterday in a contentious trade dispute involving protection of American copyrights and patents, U.S. officials announced. The agreement came only hours before the Bush administration had said it would begin imposing tariffs of up to 100 pe...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 1992 - Page3 IFC, national fraternity leaders meet, stress assault awareness . ,. by Adam Hundley and Nicole Malenfant Daily Staff Reporters The National Interfraternity Council (NIC) met Saturday with local leaders of the University Greek community to discuss issues such as alcohol policy, sexual assault and community service. NIC speakers and Ann Arbor City Council member Bob Grady (D-3rd Ward) a...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 17, 1992 - Page 3 I i Williams delivers ideal 'las lecture' by Christopher Scherer Daily Staff Reporter University English professor Ralph Williams received the Golden Apple Award for outstand- ing undergraduate teaching at Rackham Auditorium last night, after. a student poll which named him the most outstanding professor. The award -- presented by Stu- dents Honoring Outstanding Un- dergraduate Teaching (...…

…The Michigan Daily- Friday, April 17,1992 - Page 3 Homeless erect 'tent qr Cit in va lot by Tovah Calderon 'U' study reveals health insurance hard to acquire Homeless activists spent their second night camping out in a vacant lot downtown last night to protest the county commissioners' refusal to provide more affordable housing. Members of the Homeless Union and Homeless Action Committee (H AC) said they are trying to make people aware of t...…