…I It C411V bUn Weather Today Partly Cloudy. High Tomorrow: Rain. High 50. 40. Low 24. One hundred eigfht year of editorzlifredom Friday February 26, 1999 ITD buys computers Students will see more than $2 million in new and upgraded computer equipment after break By Kelly O'Connor Daily Staff Reporter When students return from spring break, they will find all new computers in the Angell Hall Computing Site. The efforts are a part of ...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 26, 1999 NATION/WORLD King sentenced to death penalty AROUND THE NATION John King, accused of killing a black man, was sentenced to death by lethal injection The Washington Post JASPER, Texas - John William King, an avowed white supremacist, was sentenced to death yesterday for the racial murder of James Byrd Jr., a black man who was chained to a pickup truck in the predawn darkness and dragged o...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 26, 1999 - * CRIME Pay phones set on fire, numbers melted in arson "Two pay phones were set on fire Wednesday afternoon in the Towsley Center on East Medical Center Drive, according to Department of public Safety reports. The facilities coordinator for the Towsley Center discovered the first phone ablaze on the second floor of the building in the 2300 corridor. An unknown individual extin- g...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 26, 1999 ~e L~idt~{gt &{dlg Detroit's revitalization should focus on city's character 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 Dailys editorial b...…
…W1. r 1er 0 "Hilary and Jackie" continues its run at the Mi Check out two Academy Award-nominated perfor film about cellist Jacqueline du Pre and her battl Hilary and multiple sclerosis. Tonight through Su p.m. $5.50 for students. New com( By Erin Podoisky Daily Arts Writer Ben Affleck. Casey Affleck. Janeane Garofalo. Courtney Love. Jay Mohr. Christina Ricci. Paul Rudd. This, boys and girls, is just a sampling of the illus- ti cast of "200 Ci...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 26, 1999 - 7 Texas bill creates new standards for athletes Tuning up By Dan Carnevale Daily Texan *AUSTIN - A Texas legislator is pushing for the creation of a state-wide minimum academic standard for student ath- letes to improve graduation rates. "We've got to do something to make sure these athletes have a fighting chance to graduate," said Rep. Ron Wilson (D-Houston.) Wilson filed a bill that calls ...…
…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 26, 1999 Blair shows her real intentions Recent grad garners award' By Chris Cousin Daily TV/New Media Editor 1995 University graduate Selma Blair wants to set the record straight. Rumor has it that she "will cook any- thing made with cheese" but Blair admits, "That is just a fallacy." "It makes me sound like I'm invent- ing new ways to Cruel intentions Starring Selma Blair Opens March 5 miere of h...…
… MEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL MiNNESOTA 62, (23) Purdue 48 Arizona State at (6) STANFORD, inc. (7) Arizona at CALIFORNIA, inc. (9) Cincinnati at, SOUTH FLORIDA, inc. Texas El Paso at (12) UTAH, inc. Washington State at, (15) UCLA, inc. (21) NEW MEXICO at BYU, inc. WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (3) Louisiana Tech 96, SOUTH ALABAMA 41 (4) Colorado State at, UNLV, inc. (12) UCLA at, WASHINGTON ST., inc. California-Irvine at (21) CAL:-SANTA BAR- BARA, inc. ...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February_26, 1999 ~-FRIDAYFOCUS It's around 5:30 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon. While most students sit down to relax, the Michigan wrestling team has just finished it's second grueling practice of the day. These guys have been up since 6 a.m. for morning practice, and they're tired. But, you won't hear any complaints. Each member of the team is working toward a goal. Whether it's the desire for a national c...…
…News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 lE4Vl tit One hundred seven years of editn,&freedom Thursday February 26, 1998 -ulj - , i J I orm By Jennifer Yachnin Daily Staff Reporter Former University. President Harlan Hatcher, who oversaw the University's largest od of expansion during his 16 years in office, died yesterday at age 99. "We would like him to be remembered as a man of courage, vision and keen intellect," Anne Hatcher Berenberg,...…
…2A -The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 26, 1998 N ATION/W ORLD Aibright: Iraq de meets objectives Los Angeles 'Times WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said yesterday that new clarifications show the U.N. deal with Iraq meets all of Washington's primary objectives, and she rejected Republican criticism that the agreement amounts to "appeasement." The next step, Albright said, is to attempt to enforce the pact as so...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 26, 1998 - 3A ESEARCH0 Airbags not so harmful for shorter drivers A recent University study may dispel he myth that airbags cause more seri- ous injuries to shorter drivers than to taller drivers. Donald Huelke, a researcher at the University Transportation Research Institute, conducted a study of 636 automobile crashes involving drivers of various heights in which an airbag was deployed. ...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 26, 1998 Uiie £kirxatt Oralg 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 'He and his wife are the epitome of what everybody imagines when they imagine a University president and a first lady on campus. He was a scholar and a supporter of scholarship on campus.' - Former Vice P...…
…I LOCAL/STATE Thefts pr I The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 26, 1998 - 5A Class polls music tastes esent a problem at CR By Jason Stoffer "I've never known of anyone who Daily Staff Reporter (has) gotten something stolen, but I'm } Some students routinely walk into the sure it happens," Pine said. "If I leave gym at the Central Campus Recreation my things sitting around, I might forget Building, throw their bags against a wall som...…
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… Lm andles she 1lght n ehidden ~iustices y Melissa Andrzejak aii Staff' Reportr A candle was lit, people gathered and e-story unfolded. faiwanese students and community einbers joined together last night on the iclg for a candlelight vigil to listen to eir native country's untold history. -n Feb. 28, 1947, what started out as ic enforcement of Chinese otmingtang government policy on ne Taiwanese woman exploded into a o against Chinese control ...…
…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 26, 1998 NATION/WORLD I APPLICATIONS Continued from Page 1A opportunities and so forth - is behind this increase, which is very gratifying," Goldenberg said. Both administrators said the increase in applications will not result in the type of overcrowding that occurred this past fall, when first-year siudenis wcre forced to live temporarily in residence hall lounges. "The Admissions Office is w...…
… MEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (1) Duke 76, GEORGIA TECH 53 (8) Kentucky 83, AUBURN 58 (10) PURDUE 87, Minnesota 83 (13) MISSISSIPPI 81, (14) Arkansas 65 BOSTON COLLEGE 72, (19) West Virginia 64 ST. BONAVENTURE 72, (20) Massachusetts 70 Iowa 75. NORTHWESTERN 55 Ohio State 61, WISCONSIN 56 WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (5) Texas Tech 87, (22) Nebraska 62 NBA BASKETBALL Charlotte 98. DETROIT 88 BOSTON 111, Sacramento 94 Ure£Idga Sai Check out the Michigan...…
…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 26, 1998 Catrabone, Richardson and Lacure - will 1998 be the year for the Big Ten? . By Evan Braunstein Daily Sports Writer The Michigan wrestling team endured more hardship this season than it ever could have imagined. As a result, the team has dropped 10 spots in the national rankings since the start of the season and lost many close matches to conference foes. Yet the Wolverines maintain they...…
…12B Ahe Michigan Daily WeekId Magazine - Thursday, FAruary 26, 1998 0 W . CHILDHOOD Continued from Page 2B lege. "There are more drugs, drinking and 14-year-olds having sex." Alyssa Brody, an LSA sophomore, spent last summer working with 13- year-olds at a summer camp. She expressed concern about the change in attitude of young adults. "Young kids party now," Brody said. "My 13-year-old campers are already smoking pot." Dave Jackson, an ...…
…Y Y Y U U U U .k w 0 0 9 9 The Michigan Daily Weeke M 2B - The Michigan Daily Weekend Magazine - Thursday, February 26, 1998 Growmg up seemed simpler for nostalgic 'U' students Sphinx CompetiTon for 111 Vyoung black an latITesa By Caryn Burtt Daily Arts Wrniter People raised in that mythical decade known as the '80s witnessed the high-top sneaker craze. They roller-skated to the sound of Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do With It" in...…
…i r -t .IA -I- . :a=~ j- L_:;4 i'_w~z 0 -WU IV The Michigan Daily Weekend --+. 10B - I ne lictiganlai y weekenm Magazine -Tursay, t-ebruary 2t; 1---- - ----- ---- A weekly guide to who's H s rwhere, what's happening and HE Ia.chy you need to be there ... TOTALLY '80S Smurfs, G.I. Joes in hand, students Hot Whe Saturday CAMPUS CINEMA Touch of Evil (1958) Classic director Orson Welles' last Hollywood film, about a confusing murder invest...…
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…6R - The Michigan Daily Weekend Magazine - Thursday. February 26. 1998 V 9 The Michigan Daily Weekend Ma . 6... ..) . b. Top to bottom: " A stone fish pond sits at the entrance to the Conservatory. - An overhead view of barrel cacti - An approximately 12- foot-tall Pereskia Grandifolia i4 * Left: A colorful Borneliad, a relative of the pineapple - Top right: Kelley tends to the cacti. - Bottom right: The endangered insectivore Tepe...…
… 01,*4 F ICorU n Dws: 76-DAILY dvertlsing: 764-0554 One hundred six years ofeditorilifreedom Wednesday February 26, 1997 I N S : 1 1 ! 1 1 : ! : !:: : ! ! ;:1 ; ;111 1 Work-study plan to target illiteracy . Jeffrey Kosseff ily Staff Reporter When Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) was grow- g up, his older siblings and mother were avail- > teach him how to read. 'here is just no substitute for that," Levin said. But Levin is concerned that man...…
… 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 26, 1997 NATION/WoRLD Amendmen The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) announced yesterday she will support the balanced- budget amendment to the Constitution despite numer- ous reservations, leaving the fate of the measure up to another first-term Democratic, Sen. Robert Torricelli of New Jersey. Although Landrieu complained that the constitution- al amendment was flawed and...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 26, 1997 -3 Ballot issue may add more MSA members Two former professors divert $10M in funds swo former medical professors at the Medical College of Georgia have been charged with diverting more than $10 buillion in drug-research fees to their own private companies, The Chronicle Fof Higher Education reported. 'Richard Burison and Bruce Diamond were indicted on 172 counts of stealing, ta...…
…0 4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 26, 1997 be £idiagz &dlg 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. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Da...…
… rImrn e stivai screenings Check out the film entries for March's 35th A2 Film Festival. The pub- lic is invited to see an open screening of good, bad and ugly films that may become part of this year's festival. Join others at Gypsy Cafe (214 N. Fourth Ave.) for some coffee and relaxing movie-filled fun. Screenings run from 7 p.m. to midnight. Call 994-3940 for more information. Wednesday February 26, 1997 5 A must-see or not a must-see? B...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 26, 1997 - 7 Congress to GREAT LOCATION, across from East ATTENTION ECON AND ENGLISH MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS! Color- Quad. Lg. clean 2 bdrm. fum. apt. Prkg., A/C, majors! Works is currently recruiting on campus for a huge closets, heat & water. Avail. May-Aug. Find out why our 130 year old summer limited number of summer '97 management Rent neg. 332-7879. program will place over 90% of our interns in p...…
…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 26, 1997 Cheese or creativity? Do tell, Grammy By Shannon O'Neill For the Daily The 1997 Grammy's: the glitz, the glamour, the schmaltz. So, who will stand at the podium this year, amid the sea of black suits and slicked-back hair of industry bigwigs, and thank mom and god and the muses for such an honor? Will Beck's "Odelay" triumph over the cheesy craftsmanship of Celine Dion's "Falling Into You?...…
…m g' The Michigan Dily - Wednesday, Februar 26 1997 - f ,Screen Actors' Guild Awards prophecise upcoming Oscars The Screen Actors' Guild Awards were handed out in ;a. Hollywood on Saturday, honoring the best performances in film and television. Awarding acting and only acting, the SAG awards were somewhat less predictable than they have been in the past. Having only existed for three years, the film honll- "t ors have been prophetic of the fou...…
…-~ ~, ~ MEN'S BASKETBALL (21) Illinois 87, PENN STATE 65 (5) W. FOREST 71. Georgia Tech 55 (9) CINCINNATI 63, So. Mississippi 49 (3) Kentucky 74, TENNESSEE 64 (23) ST. JOS. 78, Massachusetts 63 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (14) Notre Dame 80, WEST VIRGINIA 67 PRO BASKETBALL Seattle 72, CLEVELAND 66 NEW JERSEY 97, Sacramento 90 WASHINGTON 108, Indiana 87 HOUSTON 100. L.A. Lakers 96 DALLAS 86, Charlotte 84 Toronto 124 DENVER 122 UTAH 110, New York 99 ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 26, 1997 - 11 .Women's track nears *NCAAs By Chris Farah Daily Sports Writer The camera zooms to focus on the hand of our hero, struggling to maintain a grasp on the crumbling edge of the cliff, pulling against all odds to reach the glory of the peak and the chance to fight on for one more day. The camera zooms to our hero's face. Indiana Jones? Batman? To the shock of the audience, no - it is any one ...…
…12- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 26, 1997 No spring break trip for men's track team By'Chad Kujala Daily Sports Writer With spring break approaching, many students will be leaving behind skid marks on their way out of town. While basking in the glorious sun on the sandy beaches of Florida, don't expect to bump into anyone from the Michigan men's track team. That's because the Wolverines will be in Ann Arbor, hosting the Silversto...…
…it Iim anw lrnl Weather Tonight: Rain likely, low in the high 30s°. Tomorrow: Chance of rain, high 42°. One hundredjfve years of editorial freedom Monday February 26, 1996 U.S. seeks of Cuban attack Security Council set to consider request today From Daily Wire Services UNITED NATIONS - The United States asked the Security Council yesterday to order an *estigation into Cuba's downing oftwo Ameri- can-owned planes and to condemn the incid...…
…2A-The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 26, 1996 Brothers dedicated to tweaking Castro Los Angeles Times MIAMI - The dream of wresting control of Cuba from Fidel Castro has animated a long line of Cuban Ameri- can exiles in Miami, starting with mem- bers of the brigade that met its destruc- tion at the Bay of Pigs in 1961. In today's Miami, few are more auda- cious than those who call themselves Brothers to the Rescue. The group got its sta...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 26, 1996 - 3A Sherdf warns of unsafe ice conditions Washtenaw County Sheriff Ronald 'Schebi issued a warning to county residents to stay off the lakes and other frozen bodies of water in the 'county. According to the Washtenaw Vounty Sheriff's Department, the cur- ront' weather pattern of warm ter- peratures and rain is quickly deterio- ting the ice cover and is causing unsafe conditions. Sc...…
…dA - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 26, 1996 be £iduigun DIg 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, 'You can't get in or out of the cave when the sump is filled up so they were stuck in the cave.' - Cathy Bean explains why her husband was trapped in a cave in Kentuck...…
… 9 Who is Pinchas Zukerman? Just go to Rackham Auditorium to find out. Zuckerman, a renowned violinist, will be joining the world-famous Tokyo String Quartet at tonight's special concert. The program will feature works by Shubert, Bartok and Beethoven, among others. It begins at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $26 to $35. Call 764-2538 for more information. _ __ __ _ Monday February 26, 1996 Questions By Jeo Petlinski Daily Film Editor Rosell...…
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…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 26, 1996 Lackluster'Twirling'no showdown By Eugene Bowen Daily Arts Writer When it comes to step shows, each historically black fraternity has ele- ments unique to that brotherhood. The Alphas have their golden bricks; the Q-Dogs have their barks and growls. Yet, when it comes to step-show props, perhaps none is more recogniz- able than the red-and-white canes uti- lized by members of Kappa Alpha P...…
…i E r icdig4n uailI take Superior stuns Wolverines, sweeps 2-game series By Alan Goldenbach Daiy Sports Writer SAULT STE. MARIE - A week ago, the Michigan hockey team looked like a world-beater after pasting first-place Michi- gan State, 8-1. This weekend, the Wolverines looked like the world had *ten them. Lake Superior State handed Michigan its first pairofweekend setbacks this season with a thrilling 5-4 overtime win Friday and a 7-3 b...…
…2B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 26, 1996 Veterans spark swimmers By Chris Murphy Daily Sports Writer After the Michigan women's swim- ming team's startling victory in this weekend's Big Ten Championship, one can only wonder what spurred the team to such complete dominance. Isn't there any parity in the Big Ten anymore? Apparently not, as far as women's swimming is con- cerned. This weekend the Wolverines Notebook fl...…
…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 26, 1996 - 38 M' men take 6th in track at Big Tens By Kim Hart For the Daily It was a disappointing weekend in Co- bus for the Michigan men's track and ieldteam. The Wolverines finished sixth at the Big Ten Championships. After the first day of competition the Wolverines were in seventh place with 6 points, and six men headed to the finals of their respective contests. The first event was ...…
…ZB - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, February 26, 1996 HOCKEY WIMEB Poll First-place votes are in parentheses. Team 1. Colorado College (11) 2. Boston University 3. Lake Superior 4. Michigan 5. Minnesota 6. Michigan State 7. Western Michigan 8. Massachusetts-Lowell 9. Vermont 10. Maine Points 110 96 82 66 64 55 46 34 25 15 Lakers hurt 'M' postseason hopes with series sweep Others receiving votes: Denver 7, St. Lawrence 3, Cl...…
