…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...…
…V2g News: 76-DAILY Display Ads: 764-0554 Classified Ads: 764-0557 One hundred eiht years ofeditorzalireedom Tuesday January 26, 1999 -. ~ .~< senate begins debate on 4ismissal ® Democrats call for impeachment articles to be thrown out WASHINGTON (AP)-The Senate closed its doors yesterday to debate a Democratic attempt to dismiss all c krges against President Clinton and IWj his impeachment trial to an end. House prosecutors pressed their...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 26, 1999 NATION/tWORLD Faculty discusses benefits of divesting $25M in tobacco TOBACCO Continued from Page 1 Einhorn said one reason Bollinger is making tobacco divestment a complicated process may be because he is worried about politicizing the University. Bollinger "is worried about the University taking a position on social issues and acting on that with its investments," Einhorn said. Barbara Mac...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 26, 1999 - 3 CRIMEiM U' bus driver threatened by irate pedestrians A bus driver was reported as "having issues" with a group of nine people Sunday in front of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library that tried to get onto the bus, according to DPS reports. The would-be riders were further down the street from the stop and the driver was unable to pick them up there, due to poor road conditions, ac...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily -- Tuesday, January 26, 1999 cat lie firtichlutttt tt 1 Riding off into the sunset - 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the LAURIE MAYK Editor in Chipf JACK SCHILLACI University of Michigan 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 necess...…
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…LOCAL/T_____ATEThe Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January Admissions changes cause frustration for students deferred by 2,199- 'U' ADMISSIONS Continued from Page 1 for the Fall 1999 term," the first para- graph concluded. Enders, who attends City High School in Grand Rapids, was not denied bgeferred - along with a large num- ber of those who applied to the University in the fall. "I'm very frustrated," Enders said. "I've heard that a valedictori...…
… 'Gods and Monsters' runs through Thursday at the Michigan Theater. Vanessa Redgrave's surprise win at Sunday's Golden Globe awards was well-deserved. You too can see her comic turn as a German maid in the dramatic film about "Frankenstein" Director James Whale. Tonight through Thursday at 9:15, as well as 7 p.m. tomorrow and Thursday. $5.25 for students. mwet £iOut ak Come back for an interview with Russell Banks, the writer whose books "Th...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 26, 1999 - 9 PAPERCLIP PEOPLE SHOW EVOLUTION OF FUNK 'Escape Mechamsm' creates sound collage 4.| Detroit's musical legacy continues. A quarter of a century ago in the slowly decaying landscape of Detroit, George Clinton transformed Motown's soul into something known as P-funk. Then, years later, Juan Atkins mixed technology with Parliament's futuristic funk to invent something he called Techno. Now at ...…
… MEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (1) Connecticut 78, GEORGETOWN 71 (21) Texas Christ. 72, TULSA 62 WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (13) Duke 92, FLORIDA STATE 75 PRE-SEASON NBA BASKETBALL Indiana 79, CHICAGO 71 ax mwuym SI'O rIFS Tracking 'M' teams Check out the women's swim team tomorrow as they host Michigan State at 6 pm. The event marks the first meet in a week for the No. 9 Wolverines and the first to be held in the renovated Canham Natatorium. Tuesda...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 26, 1999 11 Men's track can use depth to help fill Sullivan's vacancy Success means challenges for 'M' RDavid Mosse Daily Sports Writer As the Michigan Track and Field team geared up for the 1999 season, it faced the daunting task of replac- ing Kevin Sullivan. Sullivan, an All-American last year, as well as NCAA champion in the mile run, was unquestionably the Wolverines' star. His reputation went beyo...…
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