…V One hundred eight years of editorial freedom IMPPUPW News: 76-DAILY Display Ads: 764-0554 Classified Ads: 764-0557 Wednesday January 27, 1999 MSA : lit Iraqi sanctions Assembly members also shun recent actions of Ann Arbor Police Department By Jewel Oopwani Daily Staff Reporter After more than two hours of arguments and debate, the Michigan Student Assembly passed a resolution to "Condone the lift of sanctions on Iraq" by one vote last...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 27, 1999NATIONXORLE Colombian earthquake death toll tops 1,000 ARMENIA, Colombia (AP)-The death toll from the worst earthquake to hit Colombia in more than a century surpassed 1,000 yesterday as survivors anx- iously awaited relief supplies and prayed for signs of life under the rubble. Those hopes were dashed again and again. Monday's 6-magnitude earthquake devastated cities and villages across we...…
…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 27, 1999 - 3 kHIGHER EDUCATION " UCLA survey looks at student Internet use 0 "The American Freshman," an annu- al survey sponsored by the University of California at Los Angeles Higher Education Research Institute, attempts to gage the attitudes and behaviors of first-year college students. UCLA Prof. Alexander Astin, first began conducting this survey in 1966, in an attempt to track the tr...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 27, 1999 alIejz Lirbi gan Dtiig 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 'MSA is there to be a voice on campus and to be a liaison to the University's administration.' - Michigan Student Assembly Vice President Sarah Chopp, on the role of the central student government Smal...…
… uswa)Aww ua u em U The Hopwood Underclassmen Awards will be presented today. In the annual tradition of recognizing excellence in creative writing, the Hopwood Room of the department of English litera- ture and language will host Pulitzer Prize winner Ysef Komunyakaa, who will be reading a selection of his poetry. Rackham Amphitheater. 3:30 p.m. Free admission. Ie £ttj§U Dt Weekend, etc. Magazine will bring you an in-depth view of the Michi...…
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… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 27, 1999 - 7 ISORDER Continued from Page 1 conducted in 1991 and 1992, 23.3 per- cent of all first-year undergraduate -women at the University were classified as severe dieters - dieting all the time with a dysfunctional attitude. More than 80 percent of first-year undergraduate women fell into the mid- le ranges of classification - very con- erned about dieting behavior. "The actual act o...…
…$_- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 27, 1999 Rafkin to speak to film students Can television go without sex?' By Chris Cousino TV/New Media Editor What do Opie, Barbara Eden's navel, "Charles in Charge" and Brooke Shields have in common? None other than television and one of its most prolific Emmy-winning directors, Alan Rafkin. Rafkin, a veteran director whose resume includes Alan Rafkin Angell Hall G115 Tonight at 6 p.m. - such ...…
… Scoreboardt EN'S NCAA NATIONAL BASKETBALL HOCKEY LEAGUE (21) MINNESOTA 90, Detroit 4, a(15) Indiana 83 (OT) NASHVILLE 1 (6) Kentucky 91, BUFFALO 1, GEORGIA 83 (OT) Phoenix 1 Montreal 2, TAMPA BAY 1 NY Rangers 4, WASHINGTON 1 NEW JERSEY 4, Ottawa 1 NY ISLANDERS 4. Boston 1 PHILADELPHIA 3, Florida 3 Carolina 5, PITTSBURGH 3 U I~ e B i c iio Jlt i g Tracking 'M' teams See the Michigan track teams this weekend at the Michigan Track Building w...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 27, 1999 'M' tries to make waves against Michigan State tonight. By Ryan Charles Moloney Daily Sports Writer At first glance, it looks like the Michigan women's swimming and div- ing team has taken it easy as of late. Today's meet with Michigan State marks the first time in nearly two weeks that the Wolverines will swim competive- ly, with their most recent meet being Jan. 16 against No. I Georgia....…
…ews: 764DAILY dvertising: 7640554 I t t t t *ail One hundred seven years of editorialfreedom Tuesday January 27, 1998 __ r v4 , f - - tudy f y Jennifer Yachnin aily Staff Reporter The Center for Equal Opportunity, a hington D.C.-based think-tank, published report on the use of race as a factor in admis- ions procedures at Michigan public colleges nd higher education institutions, stating that e University uses racial criteria more tha...…
…2 - TheMichigan Daily - Tuesday, January 27, 1998 MSA Continued from Page 1 MSA's coursepack store would eliminate the high costs that students pay at other coursepack distributors because students would just pay for the cost of the paper and the cost of the ,copies instead of paying for overhead costs. The store would be open the first two months of each semester and would operate ): - of the basement of the Michigan Union Bookstore. Coursepa...…
…Vehicle chases plague Campus during weekend Ann Arbor Police Department gt. Larry Jerue said AAPD con- ducted three high-speed chases this past weekend. Two of these chases were on or near campus. The first was at I a.m. on Sunday, when an officer saw a man run a red light at the corner of Huron and Division streets. The suspect sped to 50 miles per hour on northbound Division Street and crossed the Broadway Bridge. hortly after, the man stopp...…
…4 The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 27, 1998 Uib *idS= &ztiig 4'20 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the Nveirsity of Michigan JOSH WHITE Editor in Chief ERIN MARSH Editorial Page Editor + }AkMs otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All ther articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan Daily. FR...…
…I Now Ur tdIthauftI Tom Hanks' rockin' directorial debut "That Thing You Do!" shows tonight at the U Club. For $1, you can check out the '60s action as the pop group The Wonders skyrocket from obscurity to super- stardom. Starring Hanks, Liv Tyler and Tom Everett Scott, the film offers a glimpse of a bygone era. The fun begins at 9 tonight. . Y , t n . D f+, . Tuesday January 27, 1998 eey *Sex, dialogue drive WB's brilliantly hormonal D...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 27, 1998 -' 7 - __LOcAL/STATE wd BAKER Continued from Page 1 Phillip Power (D-Ann Arbor) -- who have worked with Baker in the past - end this December. McFee said she does not plan to run for a second term. I[ do not plan to run for re-election," McFee said. "What former regent Baker ans to do is up for him to decide." McFee said her decision not to seek re-election stems from a desire to trim her res...…
…8 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 27, 1998 Reiser disappoints in Paul Reiser Babyhood Rob Weisbach Books ** Much of the world is star-struck, enamored by the lives of the select few lucky enough to call themselves celebrities. As a result of this obsession with H-lollywood, many famous individuals have begun to write novels. Americans have been pawns in this game numerous times, and now, they have lost another match. Paul Reiser, co...…
… COLLEGE PRO BASKETBALL BASKETBALL No. 20 Syracuse 84, BOSTON 94, GEORGE TOWN 66 New York 85 No. 13 S. Carolina TORONTO 91, 79, Philadelphia 87 FURMAN 52 Phoenix 98, No. 11 PRINCETON ATLANTA 91 59, Cleveland 94, New Jersey 50 MIAMI 93 Houston, SAN ANTONIO, inc. Seatt e SACRAMENTO, inc. PRO HOCKEY PITTSBURGH 4, St. Louis 2 Washington 2, N.Y. RANGERS 2 OTTAWA 2, Tampa Bay 1 PHILADELPHIA 3. N.Y. Islandes I. DALLAS 1, Toronto 0 Edmonton, COLORA...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 27, 1998 No. 20 Syracuse blows out Georgetown in Big East fight WASHINGTON (AP) - With no legitimate center facing him, Etan Thomas went right to work and had the best game of his career. The sophomore center scored the first six points for Syracuse and surpassed his career high before the end of the first half. He had 17 points at the break, and finished with 23 as No. 20 Syracuse routed Georgetown...…
…Zbe £idigrnx&tig FRIDAY: MICHIGAN 5 lmi / SATURDAY: MICHIGAN 3 sw eps Ia I I A Michigan now alone in 1st place By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer Since the weekend passed without a Michigan hat trick, the only item that flew from the stands at Yost Ice Arena on Saturday was a broom. But the gesture pleased the Michigan hockey team just the same. In front of 6,434 fans, Michigan (14-1-2 CCHA, 23-1-3 overall) recorded a 3-0 vic- tory, ...…
… E In WI IWt Weather Tonight: Chance of flurries, high around 130. Tomorrow: Chance of flurries, high around 230. One hundred szi years of editorial freedom Monday January 27, 1997 Medstart speaker talks on impoverished children By Brian Campbell Daily Staff Reporter Award-winning author and activist Jonathan Kozol decried the living conditions of the nation's poorest children while discussing what role the medical system should play in ...…
…2B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 27, 1997 NBA Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Midwest Division Atlantic Division ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Team Miami New York Washington; Orlando New Jersey Boston Philadelphia W 30 30 21 19 11 9 9 L 12 13 21 19 29 30 33 Pct. .714 .698 .500 .500 .275 .231 .214 Central Division GB .5 9 9 18 19.5 21 GB 6.5 8 13 13.5 16 17 22.5 Team Houston Utah Minnesota Dallas Denver San An...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 27, 1997 NATION/WORLD I LEAGUE Continued from Page 1A cover both the walls and the poles of the lounge, said LSA junior Chinwe Oraka, who works for Murrell. The lounge cur- rently has an art exhibit. Of the two new restaurants, some students said they appreciated the arrival of a Tim Horton's to campus. "I'm a senior here, and I haven't been able to get a good doughnut until now," said LSA senior Jo...…
…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 27, 1997 - 3B Gymnasts win despite early falls By Jacob Wheeler Daily Sports Writer Normally, the first two or three com- petitors of the meet set the tone for the Sire day. .ut the Michigan women's gymnas-. tifs team showed it was able to overcome a slow start Saturday night, as it over- came an early deficit to defeat lMassachusetts, 195-193.7, in Amherst, Mass. "A couple of us came out shaky and...…
…u 211a . c r }gay a _a . s r r t x..r r r ; yc rars a .x v ,a. t . , .a. , LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 27, 1997 - 3A Award recipient to lecture on statuettes . Fair provides infornation for teachers fie University Exhibit Museum will host a free teacher information fair on Wednesday. At the fair, teachers will gain experi- ence and valuable information from displays and presentations. The exhibit will take place from ...…
…4B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 27, 1997 Hocia~y Defense locks down Redskins By Dan Stilman Daily Sports Writer Miami (Ohio) forwards Randy Robitaille and Tim Leahy had been on fire all season - until this weekend. The Wolverines shut down the Redskins' best players both nights in every phase of the game. Coming into this weekend's series, Leahy was fourth in the country in goals- per game (0.87) and Robitaille was 14th (0...…
…4A The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 27, 1997 420 Maynard Street RONNIE GLASSBERG Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Editor in Chief Edited and managed by ADRIENNE JANNEY students at the~< ZACHARY M. RAIMI University of Michigan Editorial Page Editors 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 Michiga...…
…BASKETBALL The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 27, 1997 -- 5B ISue pays ;AST LANSING - It wasn't a great game, but it wasn't a bad one either. Because of some strange thinking over at the dig Ten offices in Chicago, the game didn't evern'count toward the conference standings. But after all, it was Michigan vs. Michigan State, and even though nei- team played a terrific gane, it was fairly close, and. if nothing else, very hard fough...…
… Nil Lara at Borders Check out the innovative Nil Lara at Borders tonight. Come hear the Venezuelan-raised musician play his groovy, passionate songs when he plays a free set and autographs copies of his albums. The show begins at 7 p.m. at Borders Books and Music at 612 E. Liberty St. For more information, call 662-7652. Monday January 27, 1997 A Folk Festival warms Hill Evening of high spirits and good music is a success By Anders Smit...…
…6$,- The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 27, 1997 Women's track grounded by Eagles Men's track settles for 2nd-place finish pg s B, Feed Uink DailySports Writer- EAST LANSING - Located only a few miles from Ann Arbor, Eastern Michigan has often been overshadowed bysthe University of Michigan. Saturday, at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships, the Eages- had their chance to prove that they deserve respect. -The-Eastern Michiga...…
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…_ The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - January 27, 1997 - 7B LEGG ontinued from Page 15 the line. But he never could have dreamed of the impact the game would have on his life. After the goal, he became interna- tionally-known. A Swedish hockey magazine named the shot its play of the year. His goal was written about in all the'newspapers, and it was shown on all of the television highlight shows. Legg received awards, garnered aques, and sw...…
… AEDSTART tinued from Page IA Tolkaw said. "You really understand what's going On in this country when you hear it from someone who's experienced it firsthand." Kozol praised several doctors who he thought sin- cerely cared about their patients, but said he is frus- trated by the bureaucratic and impersonal approach he has noticed among many young doctors today, particularly those in the inner cities. "I hear a lot of young people in your posi...…
…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday, January 27, BASKETBALL Women's hoops bounces Iowa By Pranay Reddy Daily Sports Writer She had talked all season about her team's resilience - its ability to bounce back. Well, Michigan women's basketball coach Sue Guevara was right. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 12-6 overall) pulled off one of their biggest wins of the past six seasons by outlast- ing Iowa, 75-63, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City ...…
…8.- The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 27, 1997 Gray moves mountains with 'Slope' By Gabriel Greene For the Daily Don't think for a minute that Spalding Gray is unaware of the irony of turning his life into art; the man does not take an unironic breath. One of the major crises in his latest monologue, "It's a Slippery Slope," is 'A Gray's desire to ' have an actual pri- It vate life. "I'm tired of being a vicarian," M he confided to the pa...…
…w tgan tti One hundred four years of editorial freedom ,TD head appined dean for academic outreach program By RONNIE GLASSBERG Daily Staff Reporter In an attempt to extend campus resc through technology, University officials to name Douglas E. Van Houweling I new post of dean for academic outreac] Van Houweling now serves as vice ost for information technology, overs e University's Information Technolog vision (ITD). In the post, which stil...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 27, 1995 JOURNALISM Continued from page 1 tunity for next year as this year," Chamberlin said. "The year after that, some of these courses will not be taught in the departmentof communi- cation." Lecturer Jon Hall said, "I've met with the department and Dean Chamberlin and as things look now, it would be unlikely that the courses I teach would be offered within com- munication studies. I interpret that...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 27, 1995 -3 Detection methods help control spread of deadly virus Stories By Kelly Feeney Daily Staff Reporter The HIV-antibody test is the one test that can be called the ultimate "killer." Uncontested in the fear, anxiety and stress it causes, the test's eventuality cannot be avoided. Living in the age of AIDS, the reality is that someone we know - and perhaps our- selves included - will someday have to...…
…4- The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 27, 1995 hi 1w id wwiga & Ig 'Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.' - Groucho Marx 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan Jessie Halladay Editor in Chief Samuel Goodstein Flint Wainess Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of a majority o...…
… The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 27, 1995 - 5 WIT asitronomer discusses comet's crash into Jupiter By LISA MICHALSKI For the Daily Whenthefirstof2l pieces ofrockthatmade up comet emaker-Levy 9 crashed into the surface of Jupiter in Ju y, it exploded with the force of a 200,000 megaton Hydrogen bombcreating a fireball that billowedup2,000 miles, researchers say. Using the now in-focus Hubble Space Telescope, scientists managed to record t...…
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… Is 0 Despite 'Prozac,' Elizabeth Wurtzel still struggles with By KIRK MILLER Even a best-seller chronicling her rampant depression, drug use, and failed suicide attempts hasn't stopped author Elizabeth Wurtzel from appre- ciating the finer parts of life. "You know what you want to do?" she smiled as I entered her hotel room on Tuesday afternoon, about four hours before her two book readings in town. "You really want to watch the opening st...…
…me miiirguri Lvcy - gnawr .anary r, xIrv -z Four actors take a chilling drama to By JENN MCKEE I've hated it, I've resented it, it's shortly following the arrest of this Women of the Ann Arbor area are kept me lying awake at night listen- man, the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre is breathing a little easier as a result of ing to every little noise. I've been presenting "Extremities," which deals the capture and arrest of a man al- victimized, as we a...…
…I Daily IM Basketball vs. TBA Wednesday, 5 p.m. (espn2) Intramural Building S P O R T S (in no way affiiated with Bke, Inc,} Newspaper of the 1948 football national champions Naked Mile No.1 seeds: Ben Dover (Men), I. P. Daily (Women) April 19, Midnight (SPICE) Washtenaw and South University 0 Th ihgn.al rdyJny2, 19S Page.10 Crisler to host weekend Red invasion Men are prepared for freshman phenom Felipe Lopez of St. John's By ANTOINE ...…
…WE tti One hundred three years of editorial freedom . A , I I Clinton yields on .health care plan Dole declares reforms 'introuble' Code changes to be considered by student jurors WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House offered concessions on the scope of its health plan yesterday just hours after President Clinton drew a no-exceptions line on universal cov- erage. * Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole pronounced the Clinton health plan "in trou...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 27, 1994 LABOR Continued from page 1 contractors to pay prevailing wages - the U.S. Department of Labor's bench- mark for union labor. A city law re- quires that contractors pay prevailing wages for public projects. While a city lawyer has determined the inn is not a public project, a member of the City Council wants First Cen- trum to add protections for the workers. Tobi Hanna-Davies (D-Ist Ward), ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 27, 1994 - 3 *GOP looks to regain ground on key issues WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dentClinton's seizing of the initiative on crime and welfare reform has knocked Republicans off balance - suddenly on the defensive on issues that have been dependable GOP weap- ons against Democrats for a quarter century. Clinton's efforts are causing con- iderable worry within a Republican Party already at odds internally ...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 27, 1994 Gbe £rdh4jrn fladl by Jim Usser 77=77: . 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JOSH DUBow Editor in Chief ANDREW LEVY Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Daily editorial board. All other cartoons, articles and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Dail...…
