…One hundred four years of editorial freedom Summer Weekly Wednesday May 24, 1995 " ; s " A x e,_ 'U' buys pieces of city property By James Nash Daily Staff Reporter With a day's warning to city leaders, the University last Friday finalized the purchase of a $9.9 million building com- plex, bringing muted-but still critical- reaction from City Hall. The University had attempted to de- flect criticism from its purchase of the Willi amsburg N...…
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…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, May 24, 1995 ETS revamps tests, By Christina Rieske Daily Staff Reporter Throw away the scantron sheets and the number two pencils - the Educa- tional Testing Services announced that the Graduate Record Exam will soon be computerized. The June 1996 exam has been can- celed as part of ETS' gradual plan to switch the GRE from the traditional for- mat to the Computer-Adaptive Test. ETS predicts that the transi...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 24, 199 LEGISLATION Continued from Page 1 doing it," Rep. Kwame Kilpatrick (D-Detroit) said. Kilpatrick alleged the bill serves no public service, and that the motives behind its intro- duction were purely political. He said he suspects Rogers, whose district includes the Michigan State University cam- pus in East Lansing, introduced the bill to gain an edge in the upcoming November elec- tions. "Mike Rog...…
…Wednesday, May 24, 1995 - The Michigan Daily -3 Court rules on race- based aid By Patience Atkin D~aily News Editor Students denied access to code talks, meetings In a Supreme Court decision an-o nounced Monday, the justices upheld a rulinBy Deborah 0. Weinstein Antieau said the meeting was one of a cdally based Banneker scholarships are Daily Stall Reporter series of regula staff meetings, but would constitutional. A UMeting deMMribd dby J...…
…Monday, May 24, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 3 A WINDOW TO THE PAST Ceremony marks Observatory .renovations By April Alexander For the Daily While the University's Detroit Observatory is the old- est observatory in America still to have its original astro- nomical instruments in working condition, renovations to te bruilding itself have been underway for almost two years. Last Saturday, ai estimated 100 people attended a re- dedication cerem...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, May 24, 1995 RONNE GLASSBERG ADRIENNE JANNEY Editor in Chief JOEL F. KNUTSON Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of a majority of 4 the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Daily's editorial board. 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Edited and managed by students at the Universit...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 24, 1999 Edited and managed by EmitY ACHENBAUM NICK WOOMER students at the Editor in Chief Editorial Page Editor University of Michigan min 3 Unless otherwise noted, urnsigned editorials reflect the op>inion of the 420 Maynard Street aorit iofithe iailis editorial board lll other articlelettersand Ann Arbor, MI 48109 cartoonu do not necessariv reflect the opinion of The Michigan Dai. E veryone at the Unive...…
…Wednesday, May 24, 1995 - The Michigan Daily -5 America the divided As the information superhighway ostensibly brings America andthe restofthe advanced industrial world closer together, Americans are as divided and disconnected from one another as ever. In social, econonic and intellet ual term Amricahas become a dividedl naion in irneasiy Repuiblic compriised of antigovermrent militaImen outnumnb Ied liher il, R public school system, , -cleG...…
…V EWPOINT Ann Arbor not as progressive as some may think M I enjoyed Nick Woomer's the peripherals of the painted pic- Street, State Street, or Briarwood, ay 17 column "Violence at Ku ture. And those minorities that and the staff followed him around Klux Klan rally must be pun- have "made it" are not enough to the store? ished" concerning last Tuesday's make the city of Ann Arbor as When was the last time trial and the potential prosecution pr...…
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…Monday, May 24, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 7 TRIALS Continued from Page 1 Massie said Mattson's decision to have the hearing is "truly a victory for the defense" The defendants charged with malicious destruction of prop- erty under $100 include David Blair, Renee Brunk, Shanta Driver, Melissa Greene, Luke Massie. Jonathan Payne, Melissa Resch, Jason Wade and Anya Wislocki. Wislocki also faces charges for assault. Before the proceedings Tuesd...…
…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, May 24, 1995 MCARD Continued from page 1 "Over time (Entr6e Plus) became so limited that we didn't feel that was what we wanted. This is a card that will be used by faculty, staff and students," Womack said. "Eventually we will see this as a program that would have stu- dents carrying only one piece of plas- tic." The Mcard will come with the option to link a BankStripe on the identification card to a stude...…
…The Festival of New Works The Festival of New Works brings University alum and playwright Arthur Miller to Ann Arbor on June 4th. ARTS Monday May 24, 19998 'Phantom Menace' beats negative hype By Ed Sholinsky Daily Arts Editor A long time a ago, in a galaxy not so far away (Brooklyn, NY, actually) my pregnant mother accompanied my father to a new movie called "Star Wars." That was the beginning of a long love affair with a special trilogy ...…
… King of the wild frontier See this alternative pioneer at St. Andrew's Hall tonight. The show is 18+; doors open at 9 p.m. Call (313) 961-MELT for more information. ARTS Lethal Weapon 4?''Die Hard' with a partner y Michael Zilberman ally Arts Writer A claustrophobic thriller, a mousetrap ovie, a location-specific action flick - 1 it what you will, 1988's "Die Hard" mp-started the trend. Select a looming ultural artifact not unlike those li...…
…Monday, May 24, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 9 COsd eso r o hPo omCeasscs Crosby befriends Nimoy so she doesn't have to do anymore soft core on Showtime.., Trekkies Paramount Classics \t Showcase It is a dubious week to release a docu- *tary about "Star Trek." With the elease of" The Phantom Menace,' "Star Wars" fans add some muscle to their rel- ttively small galaxy compared to the 'Star Trek" universe that spans four TV eries and nine movie...…
…)- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, May 24, 1995 [he Englishman came down - hard y Sarah Rogacki The fault of "Englishman" lies in ily Arts Writer yx °Yx poorly structured writing and direction. Historically, people have done outra- Christopher Monger has the best of inten- -ous, even idiotic stunts to prove a The Englishman tions; based on a family folk tale passed nse of community, pride or accom- Who Went Up a Hill down from his grandfather,...…
…10- The Michigan Daily - Monday,;May 24,1999 WORKS Continued from Page 8 for both HBO and for off-Broadway productions. "Hearts" starts on June 4th, and continues through June 6th. University alum and Nobel prize winning writer Arthur Miller ("Death of a Salesman," "The Crucible") will be in Ann Arbor on June 4th as part of the festivities, presenting the first ever Arthur Miller Award. The Arthur Miller Award will be given for dramatic writ...…
…Wednesday, May 24, 1995 - The Michigan Daily - 1i 'White Riot,''White Noise,' Kirk Miller return of Detroit's adapted favorite )aily Arts Writer metal band performing for their largest The most unusual and most deserved crowd yet in their favorite city. uccess story of 1995 has been the ascent "We were the house band at Harpo's >f White Zombie into the Billboard Top for awhile,"guitarist J. quipped during a en for five weeks straight, a fact ...…
…Monday, May 24# 1999 - The Michigan, Daily - 11 ICP blends several genres on few release Jeckel Brothers' Some tracks on "Top Dogg" are pro- scary about this British group. Beauty, duced by Dr. Dre, but they are over- sentiment and deep funky soul character- shadowed by the smooth and retro ize the new album by Nihtmares On West-Coast brand production cif DJ Wax, "Carboot Stul." The third album Quick, Ant Bank and Meech Wells. by George Eve...…
…1 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, May 24, 1995 Everything's just zen with Bush By Matt Carlban much like Kurt Cobain's British counter- to strictly British antecedents. Daily Arts Writer part, and though the band's music can of- Bowie sounded English; the Sex Pis- "A lot of English bands come over here ten sound a bit too much like Alice In tots, the Clash. the Buancocks and the carrying hype from the British press like Chains or the Stone T...…
…12 -- The Michigan Daily - Monday, May 24, 1999 Poor hitting hurts Wolverines throughout postseason stint Y By Jon Zemke Daily Sports Writer Michigan's Tammy Mika had been in a bit of a slump. The centerfielder had only three hits in her last 16 at bats. Now, in the regional tournament that top-seeded Michigan was hosting, the Wolverines were about to be eliminated. Mika was facing perhaps the last at bat of her career. There was one out in ...…
…Waiting in t Ex-Wolverine hocke Mike Knuble is lear ropes in Detroit. Se Cygniak drops out f NCAA tourney By Russ Ordonia Daily Sports Writer The end of a stellar season came last Thursday. Michigan's Sarah Cyganiak was defeated by California's Pam elson, 6-3, 6-1, in the second round of e 1995 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship at Pepperdine University. Cyganiak entered the64-player touma- ment ranked No. 61 in the nation according t...…
…Monday, May 24, 1999 - The Michigan Day- 13 Leaders of the pack Although neither the men nor the women could capture the Big Ten team title this past weekend in West Lafayette, several Wolverines topped the field in individual events. Michigan's Big Ten champions: Men Event Jay Cantin 1,500 meters champion Women Event Angie Stanifer 800 meters champion Katie McGregor 5,000 meters champion Brandi Bentley Long jump champion Nicole Forrester Hig...…
…14 -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, May 24, 1995 Michigan men finish By Monica Porakov Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's track and field team did just what it wanted. This week- end, at the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis, the Wolverines finished sec- ond, only 11.5 points behind champion Wisconsin. "We were happy to get second," Michigan coach Jack Harvey said. Neil Gardner agreed. "Michigan did remarkably well - very few mishaps,"...…
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…Wednesday, May 24, 1995 - The Michigan Daily - VOFTBAIL ontinued from page 13 ove an RBI double to the gap in left- nterfield. The Wolverines' fourth run of the i- Ting was credited to a Kellyn Tate sacri- ice fly to score Griffin. Then junior racy Carr was handed a double when otre Dame's shortstop lost her pop-up *n the sun. Kovach scored on the gaffe to But the Wolverines up by eight. But despite the stellar pitching perfor- mance by Griff...…
…Monday, May 24,1999 - The Michigan DaV- 15 Seniors lea W Michael Kern Daily Sports Editor All season, the Michigan baseball team has counted on the outstanding play and leadership of its 14 seniors to guide it to victory. Never was that more evident than in the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament yesterday as the seniors guided the Wolverines to *eir first Big Ten Tournament title since 1987. Five different Wolverine seniors were name...…
…16 -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, May 24, 1995 B ue 4 -1 JONATHAN LURIE/Daily By Nicholas J. Cotsonika Daily Sports Editor ETROIT - Mike Knuble collapses into a folding chair in the bowels of Joe Louis Arena, tears off his brand new red gloves and beams. He doesn't have ae locker yet, or a number, and likely won't even play this season. But as he sits there, sweating and smiling, wearing the winged wheel, he knows he's made it. Knuble is...…
…The Michigan men's track team finished sixth this weekend in West Lafayette at the Big Ten Championships. Page 15. SPORIUTS~id Monday M& AW " - M-1 stee-qk s tou--dL e ch gan al Tien crown, ni y bi'Od Alcaraz bats in winning run as Blue By Chris Grandstaff Daily Sports Editor COLUMBUS - This time not even Mother Nature could stop them. The Michigan baseball team broke into a rousing chorus of "The Victors" at Ohio State's Bill Davis Stadi...…
