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…-M The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 -- 5D packs mighty punch Academy Award winner Nicholas Cage plays convicted murderer turned hero Cameron Poe in the summer action extravaganza "Con Air." The film's ample explosions and scenes of spurting blood provide edge-of-your-eat excitement. "Angelo's is the greatest breakfast place in the Big Ten....Folks curl around the block in an hour-long wait. AlIl just to eat toast, hash bro...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 7D In the classic tradition Michigan Theater offers rich atmosphere I By Megan Sohimpf Daily NSE Editor When you first step into the entrance of the Michi- gan Theater, take a glance around and prepare to be amazed. The lobby contains two grand staircases, elegant car- peting, mirrored walls and a gilded, gold polychrome, barrel-vaulted ceiling. The regality of the theater does...…

…6D_- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ARTS Music stores provide a bou ty of rare selections By Aaron Rennie Daily Music Editor Like most college towns, Ann Arbor possesses a student body with myriad interests: Football, Homer Simpson, beer and nachos, just to name a few - not : necessarily independent--loves. Unique to this fair city, however, is the abundance of local and national options students face when deciding to pur...…

…8D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Stores near campus offer everything By Grog Parker Weekend, etc. Editor nn Arbor's record stores are kind of like the city itself - quirky, unique and diversified. Each store has an entirely different atmosphere, rang- ing from skater to hip hop to classical to commercial. But if one thing can be said about the Ann Arbor record stores - if they don't have what you want, then wh...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 7D Local bookshops full of personality Locations, phone numbers and other information about 4 Ann Arbor's culture and entertainment Ann Arbor Nands-On Museum 219 E. Huron St. 047-8300 University of Michigan Museum of Art 525 S. State St. 764-0395 Steams Collection School of Music Moore Building --"9.10 Baits Drc 763-4389 Includes more than 2,000 musical estruments. Power Center for t...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 9D ive music takes the stage in a range o clubs, halls By Heather Phares Daily Arts Writer So you're a first-year student. That probably means your entertainment options, musically speaking, are somewhat limited. Though it seems illogical on a college campus, many venues in Ann Arbor are 19-and- over; your inability to go to certain shows is something only time (or a really convin...…

…8D - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ARTS A2 comedy club showcases humor UMS draws high-. quality performers By Kristin Long Weekend, Etc. Editor The stress of college life requires a sense of humor. ,At the Mainstreet Comedy Showcase, humor comes naturally thropgh professional and amateur stand-up comedy and improvisational skits. The tactics of the venue aim to enerate laughter and light-hearted atti- tue's in a relaxe...…

…10D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 ' "" 9l. . . :. o S"8y"6. C ~ ;. i v .,: ,__v ..... ', .,,.. ;: x,;.. Y q Yb .a6v .. Book browsers and lovers find favorites here JONATHAN LUIE/GUaIy FILE PHOTO A man sweeps in the Museum of Art, located across the State Street from the Michigan Union. The museum is the second largest in the state of Michigan, and is free to visitors. more than meets eye By Anitha Chala...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 9D ARTS - m 1?rof., author sheds light on act of writing Celebrating a culture MUSEUMS Continued from Page 3D By Mary Trombley Daily Arts Writer I In a story in University professor Charles Baxter's new collection of short fiction, "Believers," a character relating a tale at a dinner party says, "I keep forgetting about the necessities of violence in the U.S.A. Well, if you were ex...…

…;:; . ::. ';; : U=lije~M ihgnDaflg SECTIONE September 3, 1996 TIENCE SKIN I e S .dNMMMb.- In and Aground Get out and .icover new hwtocwn No matter if you think Ann Arbor is the cultural capital of the Midwest or a hick town with bagels that aren't as good as in New York, chances are *l1 be spending the next four to 10 y rs of your life here, depending on how good your academic adviser is. There are many great things about Ann Arbor, an...…

…10D The Michigan Daily Wednesday, September 3, 1997 0 I Was "S Ih go est L 0 S Pl Don't Ever Accept Less 0 Service 0 Selection Quality 0 Everything You Need in One Place 6) I pppl - --Oqqq m ",. ; 4 4t o lo { ^ r Q! fi nee Michigan Union ookstore Located on the Ground Floor of the Michigan Union I …

…2E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 0 0 I I I 1.4 The Mc, hand a Y rd is d urin your g an V fa to st Y $50 food ou to on ca ok i t an( rd or dphat i t i b ra ry 1' ery own student dentity crisis. ]uei sava n e v e r y d a y - k i n isdyul 'salso an ATM card. I D, wh uending n d-of -stL discover card or i ch you rach 1ff comes can st ncacard. in ore up rd, a And i f t a l A UNVRIYw U - …

…othe £irdiigant Pailt EW STUDENT EDITION 4- ~~..< d( 4. - - 4,, Section Wednesday, September 3, 191'7 mbrace all the opportunites nn Arbor offers Wnder into the city. Up in the north side of town, the Crayola-haired Community High schoolers hang out in Kerrytown. Go west, young man, to Main Street, and taste world-class cuisine while watching yuppie Ann Arborites roam from boutique to boutique. Head down south, to tree-lined, bourgeois...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3. 1996- 3E R PS AAPD, DP help ci ty to low crime rate 'Answers onAn Arbor History Founded in 1824 as "Annarbour," supposedly after the wives of John Allen and Walker Rumsey and the large number of trees in the area. ® Failed in its bid to be the state capital when the honor was given to Lansing. * The University of Michigan regents agreed to move the school to Ann Arbor in 1837 when 40 acr...…

…m2E - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ANN ARBOR Coffee shops add pep to n s AnnArbor' Socia scene By Erin Mrh Daily Staff Reporter .University students and Ann Arborites alike endure early morning hours and chat late into the night with steaming mugs of coffee. Bold or subtle. Mild or robust. Black, with sugar, decaffeinated or with soy milk, most University students quickly learn to order up the blend of brew that best he...…

…4E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Brater links government, education By Laurie Mayk Daily Staff Reporter The distance between Ann Arbor and Lansing -the gap between academia and the political arena - is a familiar 2 L one to State Rep. Liz Brater. Brater (D-Ann Arbor), whose dis- trict includes all of central and south 'l''-:ge/eg campus, is charged with the responsi- Ilaior y MA.; bility of bridging this gap....…

… ANN ARBOR The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 3E Politicians fight for U interests jn D.C., Lansing By Jason Stoffer Daily Staff Reporter Four women - powerful, compe- tent and highly successful. Ann Arbor's representatives, by bringing diverse backgrounds to the table, seek to powerfully represent University and student interests. U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Ann ior) said that she was the last per- son many expected to gain a...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 5& w I1 *Eating out provides plenty of variety BY PATIENCE ATKIN U DAILY STAFF REPORTER You can read "Bon Appetit" magazine all day long, but when you're a col- lege student, the most important factor in your restaurant choice is probably going to be how much things cost. This is something that socially deft peo- ple will not acknowledge, because it's tacky, but hey, someone ...…

…4E - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ANN ARBOR a *a 1T, DR1NK~ AND' $E HERRYV Bagel shops locked. in competition for student customers ars serve up goo d times By Will McCahill Daily Staff Reporter Okay, Ann Arbor doesn't have the same bar-town ptation as some of its Big Ten brethren like East 1 Wnsing or Madison. But that's not to say one can't find somewhere to be merry, eat, and particularly ink, on any day of t...…

…6E -- The Michigan Daily -- New Student Edition -- September 3, 1996 H o us " PIZZA "*SUBS ".PASTA *CHIPATIS " SANDWICHES * VOTED BEST PIZZA - ANN ARBOR OBSERVER * VOTED BEST TAKE OUT -MICHIGAN DAILY READERSHIP POLL " VOTED BEST CHIPATIS -DETROIT MON'THLY n+0~ CNGq Er OaDar IS Home of th e world famous CHipati!i -TME tYAR+etsftM+G X Moft"vC FL T nP ,qvv x .RK6Ynw.aG t[xFt+ Ywott ri0W 'Qith lQPV . fAKt P Ftf' C42 rVIA CM e,* It, tbkk wwm ...…

… ANN ARBOR The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 5E BESTAURANTS Continued from Page 1E home from The Blind Pig. Popular menu items include "The hippie break- fast," as well as "The meaty hippie breakfast." Angelo's - If you can wake up before 1 p.m. on a Saturday morning and are patient enough to stand in a fowded waiting room or on the side- Ulk on Catherine Street, then Angelo's is the place to go for breakfast or lunch. Ange...…

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…6E -- The Michigan Daily -- Wednesday, September 3, 1997 1Dla t r. BRUEGGER'S (BAGEL BAKERY The Best Thing Round 13rueg er's bakes ol-fashionedl, (5o cdon't tVake any fakes.) (a BEST BAGEL Michigan Daily Readership Foll, 1997 .5A% r;:i Celebrated, anticipated, award winning Itaian cuisine. Northern Italian foods ad wine s served with fr and excitement. As close to the New England waters as your taste can travel.' Raw bar. Totally com...…

…8E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Shopping choices C: T'? for that perfect puLrchase Undsey Azelton an BY PATIENCE ATKIN DAILY STAFF REPORTER Shopping on campus can be an adventure, because you're basically trapped. You may find some really unique things, or you may become frustrated that everything seems overpriced and not what you want. For example, there is not, to my knowl- edge, a toy store on campus, bu...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday. Seotember 3. '7 :" RECORDS our 23rd year I.P's, Tapes & CD's BOUGHT & SOLD Across from the Diag upstairs at 33611/2 S. State -Paying top dollar for your used CD's plus $1 bonus on trades! M5' CHEAP! 11 r'r AIN' .. f M + OWN -Voted "Ann Arbor's Best" 13 straight °years in The Michigan. a1# Daily readership poll! Ann Arbor * 761-8686' S M-F 10-8 - Sat. 10-6 - Sun. 12-68 , tet -- Iftailb-1 fJmi Welcome Ba...…

…. ¢ .. The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 9E DIALING IT UP IN A-SQUARED Radio reception can be quirky By Dean Bakopoulos ally Fine Arts Editor Ann Arbor is a strange city indeed, and among its oddest phe- nomena is its reception of radio signals. Some people claim they pick up radio stations from Honolulu, while others say their receiver only picks up stations when the wind is precisely at 13 iph from the southwe...…

…& -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ANN ARBOR Local shelters troubled by lack of staff, supplies Vintage clothes a fashion hit in A2 HOMELESS Continued from Page 1E shelter resident. "On a nightly basis, we have 80 to 90 guys that need a place to go. There is absolutely no privacy, no place to be by yourself. There simply is no place to put everybody." The shelter is constantly plagued by a lack of supplies. Basic items, ...…

…10E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Getting xA2 not By Nathan Huebner Daily Staff Reporter When arriving on campus each fall, new students quickly find transportation is a little different than in high school. Instead of driving everywhere they want to go, most students are forced to find other ways to travel around campus and Ann Arbor Most University students walk to class- es and many rely on the public trans...…

… ANN ARBOR The Michigan Daily -- Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 9E A is home to distinct history By Katie Plona Daily Staff Reporter 'Rat's in a name? For two early settlers, the answer was clear. In fact, the hometown of the University is named after their wives, both of whom went by the name Ann. And after observing the plentiful population of trees, the name Ann Arbor seemed a natural to two of the city's early settlers, John Allen and E...…

…Ann Arbor Page 11 6/17/96 6:47 PM Page 1 (1,1) The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 11E City parking options limited Parking controlled by both Ann Arbor police and DPS By Nathan Huebner Daily Staff Reporter Students bringing their cars to Ann Arbor may find a surprise when they arrive - they can't find a place to park. Space is limited and students sometimes will spend a great deal of time just searching for an op...…

….Ut - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ANN ARBOR Religious groups, worship promote spiritual interests By Jason Stoffer Daily Staff Reporter This month, parents will send incoming University stu- dents away to face wild parties, stressful all-nighters and the challenge of finding a new circle of friends. Gary Hardin, pastor of Packard Road Baptist Church, emphasized that religion can help to ease this difficult transitional ...…

…12E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 4' 800KSTORE HAS THE OBEST. DEAL ST KRISTEN SCHAFFER/Dail Ann Arbor resident Erich Blough serves up a few pints at Ashley's on South State Street. Ashley's recently finished expanding their selection of on-tap beers to include over 60 domestic and international beers. ozyor crowded, bars and taverns offer more an beer ~A 4 ~' ~' 4 I 4 4' y g EVr~IERY ~; ~- 'n. ING U >...…

…7G.. AA:-L.:.. -- r*t-:1.. %Af-,.l.......A-. C"..,..a... w.i...... ':J Ann"7 1 *4 C ANN A BORhe Michigan Daiy - Wenesday, Septemer 3.1997 -1 AN ARBOR " Hans-n useu-m off0ers5 fun, education to all age UE By Christine M. Paik Diily Staff Reporter The old saying "seeing is believing" may be true, but at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, maybe the proper motto should be "doing is believing." At the Hands-On Museum, one won't 16d signs that say, "...…

…N - UdIi 3L id1gnJfaI September3, 1996 COS J. COTSONIKA The Greek Speaks mackinze ou sleep late when the football team is on the road - espe- cially your first year, when the social scene is new and frat parties are cool. You wake up in time for the pre- game show, red-eyed and creaky from staying out late, and watch Michigan on national television. Two years ago, I sat in the third-floor lounge in South Quad's Taylor House. I shuffled d...…

…12E - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ANN ARBOR r:ar Id- 4 H I 0 Graphics by ERIN RAGER/Daily Region's weather strikes at extremes By Jack Schillaci Daily Arts W'riter To get to classes, work or the night's biggest keg party, University students trudge through Ann Arbor's tempestu- ous weather every day. In doing so, they experience everything from scalding heat and inescapable sun to near-torren- tial rain or heavy ...…

… 2F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Lacrosse By Pranay Reddy -Daily Sports Writer Consistent - that's the only word to describe the play of the Michigan men's lacrosse team in the '90s. Unfortunately for the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 15-5 overall), their trademark consistent play was nonexistent in the Big Ten champi- onships this year. Michigan failed to win an unprece- dented seventh-straight Big Ten champi- on...…

…Eiw 3id~igun aIt ?E W S TU DE NT E DI TI ON .P4 - - __ Section Wednesday, September 3, 1997 Sports are as much apart of .J'as classes and professors f you're reading this column, you probably care about Michigan sports - at least a little bit. There are some people at this University who don't, those you believe that college athletics is either barbaric and indulges the v( of mind. hat is fine - diversity is what makes this campus so grea...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 3F Sixth in country, Wolvenne I gymnasts plan to soar higher . M'spikers on the track to success In the past, postseason for the Michi- gan women's volleyball team usually has anslated into reflecting on the previous season and looking forward to the next. But not this year for the Wolverines. Michigan competed in its second-ever postseason tournament - the National Intercolle...…

…2F - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 SPORTS Wrestlrs season crippled by injuries By Tracy Sandier Daily Sports Writer It started in August and never really stopped. The injuries kept piling up for the Michigan wrestling team (6-3 Big Ten, 10-5 overall), and by the end of the season, the athletes were exhausted. At the NCAA championships in March, where they placed 25th, the Wolverines had four competitors. Of those four, on...…

…4F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Field hockey looks to rebuild By Will MeCahill Daily Sports Writer Just as the 1995 season gave the Michigan field hockey team something brand new to look forward to - a pristine field - so will the 1996 campaign present the Wolverines with a novelty. This season, though, the squad will have a new coach. After guiding Michigan to a fourth-place Big Ten finish, head coach Patti...…

…obert Traylor s adership lies at the heart of team s' strength LM ightning nearly struck the Michigan basketball team twice in early May. After weathering a storm of NCAA rules violations and Hurricane NIT, Michigan bas- kjtball coach Steve Fisher found himself standing three feet high in water in the Amazon during rainy season without so much as an umbrella. The Wolverines' NIT title in March was all Fisher could be proud of by the first week...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 5F Women 's Ihoops struggles By m Rose Dai4ySports Writer h 1996, each women's basketball te in the Big Ten eventually saw its season end in a loss. In that respect, Mtphigan was like the rest of the con- fereice. But the similarities between the yerines and the rest of their league end there. The Big Ten is perennially among the tog women's basketball conferences in the country -...…

…4F -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 FOOTBALL Reality crashed in on 'M'after excessively high expectations VANSTON - No way we should have been so shocked. As we looked at the score, we were still in disbelief. We wondered how this happened and what mis- takes were made. We wondered how Michigan could lose to Northwestern two straight years. We wondered. We were blind. Somewhere along the line, we all got caught up in the R...…

…6F - New Student Edition - The Michigan Daily - September 3, 1996 BASKETBALL MICHAEL SROSENBERG i Roses Are Read INAL RUSTRAT Timeout s/houldn'7 haunt Baston "Maceo had everyone believing we were going to Dallas." - Michigan men 's basketball coach Steve Fisher after the regular season, on the Wolverines 'speculation about where they might play in the 1996 x. NCAA tournament. .MILWAUKEE - It would have been nice for Maceo Baston. He woul...…

…jainful defeat in playoffs can' taint four successful years ok ing around the room, despair as evident on the faces of these attered young men. Each sat in his cubicle, some sob- bing, some staring, some just staying. They had nowhere to go, no more games to prepare for, no more foes to vanquish. The Michigan hockey team sat in the Bradley Center locker- room after the national semifi- nal - finished off by Boston University, 3-2. The Terriers...…

… FOOTBALL The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 7F ,;-, , . ,. Mercury Hayes grabs a Scott Driesbach pass late in the game against Virginia to seal Michigan's comeback victory (left). Tshimanga Blakabutuka set several season records in rushing last season before leaving for the NFL Draft (top). Amani Toomer was one of the leading receivers for the 1995 Wolverines (below). Photos by MARK( FRIEDMAN/Daily ). I, 6 ~*...…

…6F - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 SPORTS TEAMS Continued from Page :L Title IX established women's sports programs on campuses nationwide. At the time, many programs were underde- veloped. The women's program was "below average," Schembechler said. "We'll call it successful when we have our first (women's) basketball (conference) championship." After last summer's resignation of women's basketball coach Trish Roberts, M...…

…8F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 HociEY JOHN LEROI Out of Bounds NatSMING IR l ( I . , . , y,.. k . v No better felzg for Wolverines CINCINNATI - Hail to the victors a valiant. The tune resounded like never before through Riverfront Coliseum. -The boys won the national champi- Zonship. Could there ever be a better ,reason to sing? ' If you're a Michigan hockey fan, there is no better feeling than seeing W...…

… SPORTS The Michigan Daily -- Wednesday, September 3, 1997 -- 7F New players lead women' s soccer New coach redirects- field hockey's goals -By Chris Farah Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's soccer team Wpenenced a bit of role reversal during its 1996 season. The role reversal was one of age and experience - Michigan's star recruit- ing class of freshmen sparked the Wolverines (4-4-1 Big Ten, 10-7-3 overall) to many of their victorie...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 9F .Swimmers claim 9th crown By Will McCahill aly Sports Writer Another season, another Big Ten title. "That's how the 1995-96 season went for the Michigan women's swim team. The Wolverines won their 10th con- secutive Big Ten crown behind a mix of ipperclass experience and new blood. yMichigan finished third at the NCAA championships at Canham Natatorium. r Michigan began its con...…