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… COMMENTARY The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 7B Read about campus groups, their offerings and activities UAC offers array of programs V Mass meeting: Wed., Sept. 10, 7-9 p.m. at the Michigan Union yLy .L Hhynm UAC President In the spring of 1965, student activi- ties at the Michigan Union and the Michigan League merged to form the University Activities Center, the single largest student-run organization at the University...…

…8B - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday,_September 3, 1997 COMMENTARY U' campus groups engage in wide range of activities In terfraternity Council Mass meeting: Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Michigan Union Ballroom The University's Interfraternity Council is the umbrella organization for the 31 fraternities on campus. With 2,500 men in 31 fraternities, the University's IFC is one of the largest in the nation. The IFC is as diverse as the Universit...…

… COMMENTARY The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 9B *Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs The Office of Lesbian Gay Bisexual &.Transgender Affairs is the unit of the Division of Student Affairs that is the cainpus resource center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, fac- ulty, staff, and their families and friends. je offer co-curricular educational and occial programs and activities, inclu...…

…108 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 COMMENTARY Finding your niche is pretty easy -join a campus group I N o \ that you hav e arrived at the Liniiersity, you share about two things in common with the oiiter 30,000 of us - you have an identification number and a unigname. 1 ie comparisons should end there. Whether you are from Escanaba or the Last Coast (like me, but I am not fomm New York or New Jersey, and I don't reco...…

…TEz £iDiTa &DITlg INEW STUDENT EDITION ;l' ""' " , % ' ). ': ' *'' .*" A \\J CCUJI Section Wednesday, September 3, 1997 Avoid the routine, seek the unique in your 'U'days y did you choose the University of Michigan?" It's a question you thought you would never hear again when you finally told everyone from high school that you decided to be a Wolverine. But, more realistically, it's a question you'll hear over and over again during your 4 (...…

…2C - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 UNIVERSITY North Campus shows off 'bucolic,' high-tech traits By Greg Cox Daily Staff Reporter Although nuclear reactors, art gal- leries, ion beams, carillons and espresso bars may not serve a com- 'mon goal, they are all integrated seamlessly, with countless other facil- ities, on 800 acres of rolling hills and towering trees to form the University's North Campus. More than 10,000 fa...…

… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 -3f From e-mail to exam crams, computers connect 'U' By Maria Hackett Daily Staff Reporter Learning to navigate computer usage at the University can be as complicated as crawling through the entangling net of pages on the World Wide Web. Out after getting familiar with the d ftware and equipment of the, iversity's computing offerings, using the latest technology is a breeze. "Onc...…

…4C - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 UNIVERSITY THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE 0 Classic, modern forms set to stone in By Brian Campbell ence roo Daily Staff Reporter books st Students new to the University are Archit encouraged to immerse themselves in Prof. Kur its many offerings, ranging from sport- undergro ing events to e-mail. favorite But one aspect of the University that "It's a is often neglected, or perhaps just tak...…

… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3,1997- 5C HOME AWAY FROM HOME Service groups help communities U' housing offers 9 " unique expenences By Marla Hackett Daily Staff Reporter Looking around the cramped quar- ters of a residence hall room, a student may feel like it could never be called home. Yet after a few weeks, some posters, major appliance or two, and maybe a et, the room transforms into a social haven. LSA sen...…

…6C - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 Textbook costs irritate students UNIVERSITY MSA leaders hope to meet students' needs Publishing costs, late orders from professors, often keep prices high. By Jason Stoffer Daily Staff Reporter Neither demands for civil rights nor demonstrations against the War in Vietnam caused the largest mass arrest in University history. The most popular cause at the University in the 1960s was tex...…

… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily r El POWERS TH1IlA11F IE y - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 7C (egents control host policy moves Bollinger Katie Plona ly Staff Reporter From selecting a University presi- it to giving the final word on the ag's renovations, the Board of gents serve the University in many ys. T group of eight elected officials once a month, along with sident Lee Bollinger and the iversity's executive officers, to dis- s, deb...…

…8C The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 TEE BOORK!SUPP New and Used ." xtbooks Medical Books and Supplies .aw Boks Art and Drafting Supplies School and Office Supplies Greeting Cards Perry Ellis Calculators n-stor CLINIQUE Counter Computer Supplies and Software B aca ckan Briefcases Uof MSportswear Art prints and Posters Candy and Snacks Fax Service Speclal Orders HOURS M-F 9-6 SAT 9:30-5 SUi NO0N-5 (313) 665-4990 . *I o ul 4...…

… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997- 9C -Fwil hero had 'U' ties By Zachary M. Raimi Daily Staff Reporter Viis name might not be easily recog- ed by the public. But the achievements of University alumnus Raoul Wallenberg have earned a place in the story of the 20th century. Wallenberg, whose work as a Swedish diplomat in World War II Hungary led him to save the lives of several thousand Jews, is viewed by many as a g...…

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…(Sirbe iditnDalg 'A A~'~~-' AW STUDENT EDITION 2 ; . :r __._ . h. section Wednesday, September 3, 1997 EJnderwear-clad elebrities aren't . CN 10 C hat intimidating hat do Debbie Gibson Howard Stern and Rupaul have in common? Absolutely nothing - except for the ct that, in the past year, I have come ce to face with each of them and felt ighly intimidated by all three stars. So you may not agree that Debbie ibson is a star, but I th...…

…2D - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ARTS Video stores a hit with students, couch potatoes Net offers diversions - both naughty, nice By Joshua Rich Daily Arts Writer Fed up with schoolwork and frustrated with paying outrageous rates for bad videos, one LSA seniorrecently spent his final year at the University sitting on his couch watching movies-cheap movies. He had discovered Hollywood Video, which had just arrived in ...…

… A RTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 3D Concert venues rock audiences By Elizabeth Lucas and Philip Son Daily Arts Writers ' Live music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words "Ann Arbor." Yet this city boasts a number of musical venues that are sure to please fans of rock, jazz, folk or any other type of music. To begin with, Hill Auditorium is located on Central Campus, just across from...…

…D-- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 Awrs Hopwood Awards shower cash, recognition on aspiring 'U' authors 0 By Mary Trombley Daily Arts Writer The Hopwood Awards are semi-annual contests that celebrate student ability in writing. The Hopwood Program grants special prizes to under- classmen and offers an excellent introduction to the writing resources of Ann Arbor. Highly competitive, the Hopwood Awards are an excellent op...…

…-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...…

…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...…

… 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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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 …

…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...…

…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...…

… 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...…

…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...…

… 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...…

…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...…

…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 - 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, ...…

… 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...…

….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 ...…

…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, "...…

…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 ...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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...…

…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...…

… 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...…

…JW 9F The Michigan Daily -- Tuesday, September 3, 1997 SPORTS S 00- r..., g7PUII ..a MICHIGA BOOKSTORE N Tradition ~~jchig Daily y__ (" -hi~- -inc 19 4 - - - ---wn b j4j1 d_ + ._ - !'- . a,, .-. M r ,..-" ~..s+"a i T: d^1.~ qm c c . ____y 7 C- -- -- ' , ': 4,-"? ' ,_"' 'y w"+_ T . . (f.e- . ~1 + -+. mot 1C:..ms tr +' - - -rt.. - _ t~~ __ - -O-W., wow 'V ..o s-^' 'a "Y"' ." sG - A f r " a°°nNORTHa. U er ,.i ' !p '0 , t We're mo c / c re ...…

…News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 Jr t * tt One hundred six years of editoria/freedom Thursday April 3, 1997 ---~~~~~~~~~ ~ --------- ------------ Mi ll F. I. Groups gather for campus -safety wall By Katie Plona Daily Staff Reporter Students and community members veyed campus streets from the athletic c pus to North Campus last night in an effo raise awareness about campus safety issu The Michigan Student Assembly initi esterday's C...…

…OA - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 3, 1997 NATEIONIWO RLD HEPATITIS Continued from Page IA the program, which is required to buy only U.S. products, according to. a spokesperson. ~So far, the only reported illnesses lin'ked to the tainted berries have been ~'inr Michigan. Fruits with the same lot *numbers were also sent to Arizona, -California, Georgia, Iowa and Tennessee. As many as 9,000 youngsters and adults may have been exposed ...…

…LoCALISTATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 3, 1997 - 3A Commission to request next step for condos U stud shows alcohol reduces condom use Kathleen Ford, a research scien- ist in the University's Department 9f Epidemiology, said a study of sexual relationships confirms that alcohol use reduces the use of con- doms. Ford and her colleagues interviewed 1,435 black and Latino/a candidates, ages 15 and 24, in the city of Detroit - ;popula...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 3, 1997 je £tidg Dal3g 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 "NOTABLE QUOTABLE,, 'President Bollinger has to put his team into place ... I am willing to help him ... but eventually he needs to put a new person In this job.' - University Provost J Bernard Machen, who announced Tu...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 3, 1997 - 5A FCC to mandate digital television WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators are prepared to approve a lan today to begin rolling out cinema- ality digital television to the public in 24 months. The Federal Communications Commission's plan caps 10 years of work to clear the way for the biggest industry advance since color in the 1950s. The 24-month rule will apply to sta- tions owned or affiliate...…

… p **********PARKING!********** Winter & Fall '97 parking available. On campus parking Special rates!t 665-882,5. ***FIVE BEDROOM APARTMENT- FALL '97*** Located across the street from CCRB this furnished bi-level apartment offers easy access to two UM bus stops and central campus. Comfortable for 5-6 people with two full ceramic baths. Nicely furnished. Will feature some new carpet in fall. On-site laundry and parking for sour cars. Microwav...…