…WE ti ews: 76-DAILY dvertising: 764-0554 One hundred seven years of editorizlfreedom Wednesday March 18, 1998 9 9 ' ' j i M !, Anti-preference initiative launched I State rep. hopes voters will ecide fate of affirmative iction across Michigan ike Spahn Staff Reporter Opponents of affirmative action are preparing iemselves for another assault on racial prefer- ices, but this onslaught does not involve law- jits or legislative proposals...…
…WE ia 4400wr Nwrw It Weather Today: Flurries. High 39. Low Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. Hig '25. gh 37. One hundred eight years feditorhzlfreedom Thursday March 18, 1999 i Vol. CIX--,:N Mloigaft oally I S LE seizes Bollinger's office Students protest sweatshop labor itchae Grass Daily Staff Reporter More than 25 University students occupied University President Lee Bollinger's office in the Fleming Administration building yesterday ...…
…Youthful wrestlers take 12th at NCAAs. See SPORTSmonday Page 1. trrau4rn EAT TODAY Wet snow or ruin; High: 50, Low: 31. TOMORROW Partly sunny; High: 52, Low: 38. Since 1890 Copyright 0191 Vol. Cl, No.113 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, March 18,1991 The Michigan Daly War appears to have settled 1992 elections Ay Bethany Robertson Daily Government Reporter The 1992 elections will be the first opportunity many college stu- dents will have to ...…
…W E1F "U6V News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred six years of editoralfeedom Tuesday March 18, 1997 i k ..,,F.'..'~ a ; %aC * . ' v . d" . t 'c . 'U' hire By Heather Kamins and Ait K. Thavarajah Daily Staff Reporter The University has hired an independent firm to investigate recent allegations levied against the 's basketball team, University President Lee inger announced yesterday. "(Athletic Director) Joe Roberson and I have...…
…ather onight: Chance of rain or now. Low in the mid 20s. omorrow: Rain mixed with now. High in upper 20s. JE One hzundred frve years of editorzl freedom ,rn& Monday March 18, 1996 . Mil Oil, IL TEXAS MICI Baston ' error must be kept rn perspectve "Maceo had everyone believing we were going to Dallas." - Michigan men 's basketball coach Steve Fisher, March 10, on the Wolver- ines' speculation about where they might play in the NCAA tour...…
…Decisions, decisions. MSA elections are coming soon and once again,.the choices are between two parties. The top two Moose Party candidates came and went. Where are the other choices? Lush has the most luscious sound and one of the most acclaimed spots on the British music scene. And don't listen to anyone who tells you they copy My Bloody Valentine. After a weekend sweep of Ohio State, the Michigan hockey team moved into second place in the...…
…we4v *rn1 One hundred three years of editorial freedom AATU funding remains major issue in MSA elections By ROBIN BARRY AILY STAFF REPORTER The future funding of the Ann Arbor Tenants Union (AATU) hangs in the balance as University students prepare to cast their ballots for Michi- gan Student Assembly president. Funding for AATU - a pro-ten- ant organization - is a significant issue in the MSA elections this year. Since its founding, AATU ...…
…Administrators have talked about how important TAs are to undergraduate education. However, the University has taken a hardline stance in negotiations with GEO. After last year, critcs talked about the return of the American musical. However, this year, Broadway has taken a step back. Melissa Rose Bernardo looks at the lackluster show scene. And you thought March Madness was just for basketball. The wrestling and women's swimming teams head ...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 18, 1998 NATION/WORLD CONNERLY Continued from Page 1 . opinion may not be well-received at the University of Michigan." In preparation for Ward's visit, cam- pus organizations that support the University's affirmative action policies have been solidifying plans to stage a protest before the event. Members of United for Affirmative Action, an umbrella organization that includes student groups such as...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 18, 1999 NATION/WORLD RESTAURANTS Continued from Page 1A cers will be posing undercover as servers, bartenders or managers when they enter restaurants to check for underage drinking. But the AAPD has sent letters to area restaurants such as Cottage Inn, Pizza House and Good Time Charley's informing them of the proposed program. "They are trying to turn the tables," Pizza House owner Dennis Tice said...…
…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 18, 1991 Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson Military commanders meet in (I tAKE A RD NEA-! eo o 2 e r.s r~ 0 IM~PONE OF GCOD GR~c'M1N. S'?EP KG.W ,OF BE. K .BED ON 0. *80, 0 " a y 0 a a f 0 Dooder State College Ld aR E o - {N T5EEMIIVCLy V D R STq Fp S or O °° 0 0 ... Ll 5 AN ,NSPEAKABLE HaRRoR 0 t i I I RESENT THAT COMMIENT! PRESAME.SONg new round of cease-fire talks DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 18, 1997 NATION/WORLD ST. PATRICK'S Continued from Page 1 holiday." Blough said many students break the monotony of studying by going out. "Today, they can forgo their normal studies for Monday and worry about it on Tuesday," Blough said. Engineering junior Peter Lazarevski said there was no difference of the cel- ebration of St. Patrick's Day this year than any other year. "St. Patrick's Day has alwa...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 18, 1996 NATION/WORLD Serb gangs pillge Sarajevo suburbs The Washington Post GRBAVICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina- Smoke spiraled from the last Serb-held area of Sarajevo last night as gangs of Serb toughs set buildings ablaze, raped ld women and ransacked apartments in Qfinal spasmofviolence before this deso- late stretch of battered high-rises returns to Muslim control tomorrow. While NATO soldiers, who ar...…
… " Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 18, 1992 REACTION Continued from page 1 "I don't trust Bill Clinton. I re- ally don't. I'm a Democrat, but I just don't trust him. I wish Brown could have become President of the United States, because I think he could have made a difference." Mark Yurechko, an LSA first- year student and a registered Republican, did not vote yesterday. 'I don't trust Bill Clinton. I really don't. I'm a Democra...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 18, 1994 Israelis admit to fing on Arabs in massacre JERUSALEM -Two Israeli sol- diers admitted yesterday that they fired at Arabs fleeing the Feb. 25 mosque massacre in Hebron, and raised the possibility that sharpshooter Baruch Goldstein, the Brooklyn-born physi- cian from the nearby settlement of Kiryat Arba, had an accomplice. Their testimony before the Israeli inquiry commission into the shooting co...…
…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, March 18,1993 U.N. convoys offer supplies to Bosnia SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - Serbs eased their blockade of U.N. relief convoys yesterday, allow- ing three intodevastated eastern Bosnia. Tank, artillery and mortar fire shook Sarajevo's airport and Bosnian forces cut a vital Serb supply route. Intemational efforts to send aid to Muslims in Serb-overrun eastern en- claves remained troubled. Four ...…
… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 18, 1998 - 3 HIGHER EDUCATION MIT instructor protests high tuition with cash A researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology distributed money to students attending a seminar At which he was the guest speaker, The Chronicle of Higher Education report- ed Monday. In protest of high tuition bills, Philip Greenspun gave away $100 bills to five students in his computer science class. ...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 18,1999 - 3A 'U'k ESACH0nit 1 'economists see slowdown 1for coming years 'University economists say the next wo years will see continued growth in the national economy, though at a slow- er pace than in the past, barring a large and prolonged stock market crash. Economics Prof. Saul Hymans and colleagues say they expect inflation and unemployment to rise slightly in their annual forecast upda...…
…The Michigan Daily -Monday, March 18,1991 - Page 3 Students insist 7 1**BI on bylaw y Jeannie Lurie aily Staff Reporter Nearly 50 members and sup- porters of New Queer Agenda (NQA) gathered on the Diag Fri- day to do an early St. Patrick's Day jig and call for the inclusion of "sexual orientation" in Regen- tal Bylaw 14.06 on discrimination. "Increase visibility and de- mand your rights," University alum David Horste said as he =danced to mu...…
…4 t . ,; .. . Y LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 18, 1997 - 3 , C- Butt out Man shoots shims{ elf in leg WhillCdriving *A man . ,hot himself in the leg last Friday while unloading a gun in his girlfriend's icar, Department of Public safety repoirts state. ; The call er reported the victim - Who had ibeen taken to University Hospitals' emergency room - had shot himsqlfin the leg while driving in Belleville.' The victim was...…
…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 18, 1996 - 3A" Cbinton seals nomination in state caucus photographer Wls award *rt senior Stephanie Grace Lim, a photographer for The Michigan Daily, won two awards in the 1995 Pictures of the Year contest sponsored by the Michigan Press Photographers Asso- o'iation. Lim took third place in the fashion category and also won an honorable mention for fashion photography. The MPPA 1995 Pictures o...…
…The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 18, 1992 - Page 3 Summer programs offer students job, research experience 'U' parking lowers costs, provides more student spaces ,. _ , , .; . , a .r f r by Pari Berk Students interested in preparing for graduate school or getting in- depth instruction and experience from University professors can spend a summer exploring opportu- nities in one of three summer-long programs. The Summer Research Opportu...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 18, 1994 - 3 I I Is, lections S Students' Party The Protest Party Devon Bodoh - Conan Smith Benjamin Bolger - Mark Rabinowitz .. With a platform based on grass-roots organizing and increasing student group funding, the Students' Party wants to improve the assembly with the struc- ture it already has. The Students' Party is one of the two returning parties to the MSA political scene in this election...…
…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, March 18, 1993- Page 3 i,.,,, al~dK s S 4 . : !,, by Bryn Mickle Daily Staff Reporter The University avoided a courtroom dis- cussion of pornography and its relation to freedom of expression by settling a disagree- mept with disgruntled artists. At a press conference yesterday, theAmeri- can Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the University announced they have reached a settlement that will avoid a lawsuit over the ...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 18, 1998 the diguntilgttr1 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan LAURIE MAYK Editor in Chief JACK SCHILLACI Editorial Page Editor NOTABLE Q UOTABLE They're doing a terrific job.' - Provost Nancy Cantor speaking about the Michigan Student Assembly MSA CANDIDATES SPEAK THEIR MINDS MSA emperor James Millerfor 0 Unless otherwise noted, u...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 18, 1999 t c e n tti1 I'll take the College Championship for $25,000, Alex 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily.letters@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 o...…
…Page 4 --The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 18, 1991 he Mthian ailij 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan ANDREW GOTTESMAN Editor in Chief STEPHEN HENDERSON DANIEL POUX Opinion Editors 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. {:tir{ 'r n rh...…
… 4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 18, 1997 ir I(di!gUn Drnig 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JosH WHITE Editor in Chief ERIN MARSH Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. A ll other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily....…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 18, 1996 iwe £ichigan Daig 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in Chief ADRIENNE JANNEY ZACHARY M. RAIMI Editorial Page Editors "NOTABLE QUOTABLE 'Anybody having a baby ought to have it in the new (hospital) wing. It's beautiful. It's like going to the Ritz- Carlton for a couple of days.' - Andrea Fischer Newman (...…
…*1 Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 18, 1992 e Srcirguin aiy Fditor in Chief MA'IHIEW I). RENNIIE 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 49109 764 - 0552 Opinion Editors YAEL CITR)O GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the o...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 18, 1994 aijz idi wu Nlg 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JESSIE HALLADAY Editor in Chief SAm GOODSTEIN FLINT WAINESS Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of a majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters, and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Mich...…
…Page 4- The Michigan Daily- Thursday, March 18, 1993 U bE £kbiguu &dIt 1 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan .f iII U JosH DUBOw Editor in Chief ERIN LIZA EINHORN Opinion Editor Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Daily editorial board. All other cartoons, signed articles and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. ... . .___ _.. . _ __ ...…
… --LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily W nesday, March 18, 1998 - 5 .A2 City Council surveys citizens on funds dispersal Lines in the Sand Study examines benefits of single- sex education By Peter Meyers Daily Staff Reportcr The Ann Arbor City Council is spending $50,000 to survey every household in the city, including student residences, to find out how they think city money should be spent. Despite the fact that most University students res...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 18, 1999 - A Protesters reflect on actions By Michael Grass Daily Staff Reporter As Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality occupied University President Lee Bollinger's office demand- ing the administration to support a stronger set of labor standards for the col- lege apparel industry, rany reflected on heir choice to protest and how their actions can help end sweatshop labor practices. As s...…
…ARTS Monday, March 18, 1991 The Michigan Daily Page 5 view Technical difficulties emar The Wiz I knew that I was in trouble when the usher began complaining to me and my friends about how many of the seats seemed to have been sold to more than one person. Initially, shifting the audience around seemed like a minor complication, but in fact this was only the beginning of the many glitches which interfered *with last Friday's performance of...…
… Author Lon Otto reads his fiction work. The latest install- ment of the University Writers Series will take place at Rackham Amphitheater today at 4 p.m. The event is free. For more information, call 764-6296. L5VJE~UE UWr'.-9Tuesday 'The Blurring of Britpop British band tries to make it big in the U.S. By Aaron Rennie Daily Arts Writer British music heroes Blur ventured Stateside Friday night for an action-packed, rocking show at St. And...…
…Locals prepare for ,Earth Day, garade By Heather Miller w Daily Staff Reporter Ann Arbor residents Gene Darnell and Kevin Newman stand at a table covered with nature books, leafing through the pages. "I'm deciding between a cheetah and an electric eel," Darnell said. 1But Newman has already decided. f'I'm going to be a mudskipper," he d. "It's just the coolest thing. It can breathe on land or in water." .DarnellandNewmanaretwoofabout 15 people...…
…ARTS -iWednesday, March 18,1992 Page 5 Life in an ethereal world Lshdoesmorethanjust listento My Bloody Valentine by Scott Sterling M y Bloody Valentine, along with a legion of crafty music journalists, have created a whole new genre of music. Blissrock, wash, dreampop, wombadelica - call it what you will - the new wave of guitar- based British bands that juxtapose the atonal, six-string noise sensibili- ties of Sonic Youth, with the ethe- re...…
…The MichiganDaily - Friday, March 18, 1994 - 5 Russia says it will join 'Partnership for Peace' LOS ANGELES TIMES MOSCOW - Russia said yester- day that it will join NATO's Partner- ship for Peace by month's end and was assured by Defense Secretary William Perry of a major role in the post-Cold War military cooperation program. Gen. Pavel S. Grachev, Russia's defense minister, made the announce- ment after meetingwith his American counterpart....…
…The Michigan Daily- Thursday, March 18,1993-Page 5 Students, departments like PPIH have trouble finding justice at To the Daily: Where does one get justice on this campus? As a graduate student in the School of Public Health's embattled Population Planning and International Health.(PPIH) program, I find myself wondering who makes the decisions on this campus and where one finds justice. As you may know from previous press reports, School of ...…
…6 The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, March 18, 1998 **********PARKING!********** On campus parking! Special rates! 665-8825. GOVERNMENT FORECLOSED homes from pennies on $1. Delinquent tax, repos, REO's. Your area. Toll free 800/218-9000 ext. H-1864 for current listings. VINTAGE SHOE BUYERS are looking for your old UM '85 Nike basketball dunks. Blue and yellow, all colors accepted. Will pay up to $350, new or used. Call Steve anytime 800-921-5411....…
…6A - The Michigan Daily -- Thursday, March 18, 1999 1 MALE SEEKING 1 or 2 rmmtes for apt., Packard and Madison. 2 bdrm., a/c, Idry., prkg., $550 for I rmmte or $350 for two rmmtes. Begins 8/31/99. Joe at 663-3021. 1014 CHURCH- Modern, furn. Tri-level Townhouse w/ courtyards for 3 persons $1025-$1150. Futon, track lighting, dishwasher, central A/C, prkg. & Idry. Sept. leases, 663-7444. *************PARKING!************* On campus parking! Sp...…
…4 a Ma ,;4 TI E M -IGANDALY CLASSIFIEDSg Line ads: 52.25/line for first day. 5i for each additional, consecutive day j DEADLINE is 11:30 am one business day prior,! 'to publication Pay ment Pre-Payment is required when placing an ad. Personal checks from Ann Arbor area banks, business checks. cashier's ~checks & money orders will be acepted. NO 'of town advertisers NO REFUNDS WIL BE GIVENj FOR $ALE 25 IN. COLOR TV. Good cond., Wood frame. C...…
…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 18, 1997 **********PARKING!********** Winter & Fall '97 parking available. On campus parkingl Special rates! 665-8825. BARELY USED video camera JVC compact super VHS recorder/player, loaded + all ac- cessories w/ brand new Bogen tripod, $900. Mac powerbook 150 w/ Claris 3.0 + Mac portable stylewriter printer, $600. 426-2259 eves. LARGE EFF. APT. for sale by owner. tower Plaza, 555 E. William, Ann Arbo...…
…6A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 18, 1996 CABLE DESCRAMBLER kit $15, view all areum & pay per view channels. 913- FOR SALE- Chinchillas, guinea pigs, rabbits, albino hamsters, gerbals, rats, desig- ner mice. 769-2795. GROWING MUSHROOMS- Inexpensive, clear instructions on home cultivation. Money-back guarantee. Send $10 to GTS, 672 Chappell Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606. KLIPSCH KG4 w/ speakers NAD 7140 Receiver $500. Call Jeff at 810/681-0510....…
…Page 6-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 18, 1992 FOUND: Prescription Ray-Band glasses near MLB March 11. Call Tim 994-0657. 1OST: PRESCRIPTION GLASSES in grey case, State St., campus, Feb. 21, reward. carol, 662-9404. LOST: SLIDES ON DIAG. REWARD. Pl. Ball Bobbi. 764-4518, 764-1402, or 971- 4476. FOR SALE 1990 MIYATA MTN. BIKE- Elev. 150, 14" frame, aero bars, great cond. 995-8460. ELEC. GUITAR: Fender stratocaster and tender amp. & acces...…
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…Page 6--The Michigan Daily- Thursday, March 18, 1993 C.IFE A St6-05 . ...... s . ... i a i . , 0 FOUND ON GEDDES male beagle, blue collar-no tag. Call Animal Control 994-2911. LOST - 3/10 Varsity Ford key ring. B/W Law school & Markley. reward, 429-4686. LOST SMALL WHITE 7-yr. old Maltese dog. Name is Quincy. Please call (313) 668- 0837 or 349-9305. 100W STEREO w/ dual tpedk. & 3' 3-way speakers $400/best. Call Brien 996-9445. 1985 HORIZON...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 18, 1998 - 7 6.CALIFORNIA Continued from Page 1 University could suffer a similar decrease if the anti-affirmative action lawsuits facing the University's College of Literature, Science and the Arts and Law School are successful. "I think, to repeat what has been said before, the effects in California and Texas are very clear, and we don't want to sec this happen in Michigan," Baker said. "That's why we'r...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 18, 1999 - 7A /!-, LAWSUIT *ontnued from Page 1A "This study supports my experience as an educator in an important way," Gurin said. University spokesperson Mark Haas said the study is being released with other reports from expert witnesses all support "the compelling need for diversity in higher education," - the title given to the 265-page document supporting the University's position in e...…
