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…Football is a microcosm of life. This fact will never be more evident than tomorrow, when our fine university establishes its supremacy over our agricultural neighbors in East Lansing. FridayFOCUS Schools have been teaching that "Columbus discovered America" for hundreds of years, but recently all that has changed. SPORTS1 See how the Wolverines match up with the Spartans for tomorrow's clash of undefeated Big Ten powers. The real question: ...…

…With the "Case for Student Financial Aid," the University tries to fill in the financial aid gaps left by the federal government. Poet and novelist Marge Piercy will read someof her poetry at 4 p.m. today at Rackham. She will also give a lecture Wednesday on "Women and Utopian Fiction." Read-all about her. Michigan split a two-game series with Lake Superior in Sault Ste. Marie this weekend in a battle of Central Collegiate Hockey Association...…

…Veronica Latta Smith is ending her eight-year tenure on the U-M Board of Regents. Smith's concern and compassion for students' rights will be sincerely missed. Barbie's walking down Madison, but it will cost you a nice chunk of change to bring Madison Avenue Barbie home. Darcy Lockman previews the state-of-the-art Barbie line. The Michigan men's basketball team, fresh off a victory in its home opener, host the Falcons from Bowling Green toni...…

…TODAY Morning precipitation; High: 40, Low: 24. TOMORROW Chance of snow; High: 32, Low: 21. ILa It4Dan ait! = NIDE. You rang? A conversation with Lurch. See ARTS Page 5. One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Copyright 1992 Vol. CII, No. 53 Ann Arbor, Michigan- Thursday, January 9, 1992 The Michigan Daily Courses on Soviet Union struggle to stay current by Karen Sabgir Daily Higher Education Reporter Radical changes in what used to...…

…. 3m The annual Holocaust conference is being held this week, and it is a valuable reflection on the World War II tragedy - lest we forget the lessons of our past. Director Michael Apted's movie subjects are no longer seven years old. They're all grown up in his latest documentary, 35 Up, a film which was 28 years in the making. The Wolverines' men's basketball team improved its standing for the NCAA tournament with a 68-60 win over the In...…

…Michael Warren resigns as chair of the Student Rights Commission. The University refuses his speech code proposal, and everybody's to blame. Artist Dubi Arie has spent much of his life pursuing what he calls his mission - a painting called Under the Wing of God and the Shadow of Amalek. Read about Arie's 23-year-long struggle. The Michigan baseball team beat Detroit-Mercy yesterday behind the heroics of co-captain Steve Buerkel, who went 4-f...…

…01 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, October 9,1992 COLUMBUS Continued from page 1 has proclaimed 1993 the Year of Aboriginal Peoples. Assistant History and American Culture Prof. David Scobey said the way in which Americans think about Columbus' voyage has changed dramatically during the past 100 years. The Chicago World's Fair celebrating the 400th anniversary of Columbus' voyage featured an enormous statue of his three ships, Scobey said...…

…Page 2- The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 9, 1992 Yeltsin tries to retain authority by halting pro-Soviet MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Boris Yeltsin kept pro- Soviet protesters from marching on Red Square, but he will find it harder to parry former Communist lawmak- ers who want to roll back his reforms. Both Yeltsin and his opponents have been sharpening their rhetoric and consolidating their forces ahead of a session of the Congress...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, December9,1992 Public challenges pay raise for state officials TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Dorothy Matzinger waved a newspaper article about the Legislature's recent decision to let some lawmakers collect their pen- sions years earlier than before. "Things like this sour people," Matzinger told members of the State Officers Compensation Commission at a public hearing yesterday. "With all these cuts at Ge...…

…* Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, January 9, 1992 Russian shoppers heckle Yeltsin, angry at 4 MOSCOW (AP) - Shoppers angered by soaring prices heckled Russian President Boris Yeltsin as he began a two-day tour of the provinces yesterday, and he told farmers that the public that once adored him is "applauding no more." Yeltsin's remarks, run on na- tional TV, were his first admission that the freeing of prices across Russia on Jan. 2 ...…

…0 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 9,1992 CITY Continued from page 1 Council's agenda, the HRP, with idealism and concern, brought gay rights and women's rights into the focus of city government, Eldersveld said. "Not only did the HRP put up younger candidates and more women, but as a response to that, the other parties started to put up more younger candidates and more women too," Eldersveld said. The party initiated the recently- a...…

…01 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, April 9, 1992 MARCH Continued from page 1 I wanted to help women 'Take Back the Night,"' Ilg said. "But after dis- cussing it, I realized the march is a time for women to do it themselves. It is not men who have to worry about walking alone at night." Cass said, "This is not to say that men can't play a role. We're not a big male-bashing group. That is not what we are all about. We are about empowermen...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 9, 1992 - Page 3 Focus: Hope members walk to raise money, awareness by Tim Greimel Focus: HOPE continues to redefine the '60s slogan "Black Power" as it mobilizes an expected 6,000- *10,000 participants this Sunday in its 18th annual Walk for Justice. Ann Slawnik, assistant manager of Focus: HOPE's volunteer department, described the group's mission as an effort "to overcome racism, poverty, and injustice ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 9, 1992 - Page 3 I Raliers ask students to assist Bosnian citizens 1 s t 4 b 1 i 1 e a i k 1 F t f 6 j I 1 f 1 1 t 8 1 t t i t by Ken Dancyger Daily Staff Reporter. In the midst of a civil war that has torn apart her country and de- stroyed her home, Naza Miller and her family left what once was Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, to ask for the world's help in reuniting her homeland. "The strongest army in Europe ...…

…The Michigan Daily-- Wednesday, December 9, 1992 - Page 3 F I U-M student earns award for caring by Will McCahill school board" to become in- Daily Staff Reporter volved. Persson said Koerner Supreme Court seeks to curtail role in abortion A U-M student who was once known as the "Condom King" has earned yet another title - this time for being one of the 20 most caring people in the United States. Andrew Koerner, a first-year LSA student f...…

…The Michigan Daily- Thursday, January 9, 1992 -Page3 Soviet scientists solicited by Libya MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian scientist said yesterday that Libya has offered high-paying jobs to his * colleagues at Moscow's top nuclear institute, providing new evidence the Soviet Union's collapse could spread nuclear technology. Western leaders have expressed mounting concern that the political breakup of the Soviet Union and its crumbling economy could ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 9, 1992 - Page 3 Alcohol bill may stiffen penalties LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Minors who buy liquor or just try to would lose their driver's licenses and face tougher penalties and fines, with legislation up for final approval in he House this week. The bills are intended to stop il- legal drinking by those who aren't yet 21, said its sponsor, Sen. James Barcia (D-Bay City). The current penalty for underage alco...…

…The Michigan Daily- Thursday, April 9,1992 - Page 3 awn Administrators to frame new Social Event by Purvi Shah Daily Administration Reporter Since student leaders - meeting with University administrators - were unable to come to a decision on a new University Social Events Policy yesterday, University officials will springboard from previous dis- cussions to compile a revised policy. Frank Cianciola, Michigan Union building director, and Roy...…

…Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Friday, October 9, 1992 be Mtl~btn auili1 Editor in Chief 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 764-0552 MATTHEW D. RENNIE Opinion Editors YAEL CITRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of...…

…40 Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Monday, November 9, 1992 Editor in Chief ZY-. 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 764-0552 MATTHEW D. RENNIE Opinion Editors YAEL CITRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan StL-ACK' MAH- 1. SPACE worm COPS BEAT !- 5'LACK M'AN-- G-o 6/4 CKa 3 PAC F=S 6 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other carto...…

…*. uPage 4-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, December 9, 1992 Ott Ictloan a I]u 420 Maynard Street- Ann Arbor, Michigan 4810 764-0552 Editor in Chief MATTHEW D. RENNIE Opinion Editors YAEL CITRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the o...…

…109 Page 4 --The Michigan Daily-- Thursday, January 9, 1992 he Mrcbiau fOaiI ARI &l47 ALP-I(rHT; I'L. - I V IN ON "THE M+L -- -a"-z yQ(4 SIMPLY H Ave r' -" s~(owN MFd'i-THAT cfoti HAVE 1-Hr= Lo- -- T 'T-JZMIN N CI oa9CES F6,,.Tr4E 0 rI 0 r,, 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan ) J 2,0,,E ANDREW K. GOTTESMAN Editor in Chief STEPHEN HENDERSON Opinion Editor N\ - N...…

…V9 Page 4 -The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 9, 1992 Ulbe Stdjigrn &dIl MATI'lditor i e I) iNf MATIllEW 1). RENNIE I O #~ 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor. Michigan 48109 764 - 0552 Opinion Editors YAEL CITRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily r...…

…Page 4 -The Michigan-Daily-- Thursday, April 9, 1992 Editor in Chief 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 764-0550 MATTHEW D. RENNIE Opinion Editors YAEL CITRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. II""...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 9, 1992- Page 5 m lmmlimp 3mllimm inm moannm~mmim m m m In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue... by Erin Einhorn Daily Staff Reporter LSA senior Angie Bynum said the lessons she learned in elementary school about Christopher Columbus are very far from the truth. "I was always taught that Colum- bus was a hero and that he met the Indians, but they were like savages," she said. It...…

… ARTS Monday, November 9, 1992 *The Michigan Daily Page 5 I swift's book just can't adapt by Michael Thompson Sex, childhood trauma, death, and kids swimming underwater. No, it's not the latest episode of* "Hard Copy," or Barbra Strei- sand's latest film. It's the film adaptation of Graham Swift's "Waterland," and yes, it's bad. Jeremy Irons stars as the Prince of Ti-er, I mean, as Tom Crick, a history teacher with a few too Waterland Dir...…

…-ARTS 'The Michigan Daily Wednesday, December 9,1992 Page 5 WIhiHAT An angry and spiteful journey to HAL and back Road to Nirvana Finally! An "alternative" rock primer that educates and informs the legions of freshly converted alternateens (resplen- dent in those store-bought Nirvana tour shirts) on what being punk rock in the '90s is all about. The movie "1991: The Year Punk Broke" will thrill college rockists at the Michigan Theater this Th...…

…ARTS The Michigan Daily Thursday, January 9, 1992 Page 5 Lurch am 'tf just a dumb_ waiter by Mark Binelli DETROIT - The posh Rattle- snake Club. Empty. Except for us. And a guy from Orbit. And Carel Struycken. That's "Lurch" from The Addams Family movie. Wear- ing a bolo tie and talking about virtual reality. All the scene lacked was An- gelo Badalamenti theme music and a dancing dwarf speaking back- wards. The seven-foot Struycken, in town d...…

…ARTS Monday, March 9,1992 The Michigan Daily Page 5 Apted s up to par vith his fourth S 35 Up dir. Michael Apted by Aaron Hamburger B ack in 1964, 35 Up director Michael Apted was a researcher on a documentary project called 7 Up. The idea behind the film was to take a group of 14 seven year-olds and interview them about their ideas on. their futures, religion, money, class, etc., and then follow up these inter- Views every seven years, tr...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 9, 1992- Page 5 ICC members say co-op living provides work experience, friendships, diversity I I by Tovah Calderon The Inter-Cooperative Council (ICC) provides students who are seeking a more open, democratic and diverse living environment with an alternative to University residence halls, Greek houses and off-campus apartments, said ICC representatives. "The one biggest advantage is democracy. We own a...…

…01 Page 6 -The Michigan Daily- Friday, October 9, 1992 .U CILAASSIFID FOUND: PRESCRIPTION GLASSES on Cross St. 10/7. Call David at 761-9934. LOSS'- Blue notebook w/ methods 432 writ- ten on front - yellow dittos in pocket at the UGLI on 9/30. Call Susan (313) 538-5458. SA .. 2 FOAM SOFABEDS great for dorm rooms $50 each - neg. Pick up only 994-3016. BICYCLES - All speeds, big & small frames. $20-$50. Good condition. 475-3238. COMPLETE ...…

…01 Page 6 -The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 9, 1992 vk w t rt FF ASSIFI D ADS +I, + 1' 764O55,71 ~ED.....ANOFNEMETSk -1 LOST &FOUN FOUND: GOLD RING near UM Art Museum on 11/2. Call to identify. 663-1287. FOUND: PRESCRIPTION GLASSES on corner of Sybil & Benjamin. 10/31. Pick up at Dept. of Public Safety, Church St. LOST: CHUNKY BOX-LINK GOLD BRACELET near State & N. Univ. 11/6. VERY SENTIMENTAL! REWARD. Leave Msge., 665-4213 Anna. F...…

…Page 6- The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, December 9, 1992 JVC MX-77 MINI-STEREO SYSTEM: ' disc CD changer, dual cassette deck w/ Dol. by B, AM/FM tuner w/ 40 presets, 7 band eq w/ 10 programmable settings, 40 W power spkrs. included. SOUNDS GREAT. Only ? months old. $700. Call 763-1633. NEAR-NEW FUTON TWIN. Paid $110 or sale, asking $75. Call 930-0652. STEROID ALTERNATIVES- Liquid Ephedrine, Hot Stuff, Cybergenics, Weider Universal. Diet Aids,...…

…0 Page 6- The Michigan Daily- Thursday, January 9, 1992 ClAS SIFIED ADS 764-0557 0 FOR SALE ACREE'S FURNITURE RESALE BUYING and selling. Clean, used furn. 6585 Jackson Rd. 663-6555. ERIC'S ACTION SPORTS Indoor sports shoes and team uniforms. 2 blocks off State St. Call 663-6771. 9UITAR-epiphone (strat style). Amp, cord, strap, case. $250. Karl, 663-7058. TELEVISIONS FOR RENT- 20", color, cable ready, remote included. $65 for winter term....…

…Page 6-The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 9, 1992 1989 TREK ROAD BIKE. 18 in. frame. Great condition. $250 neg. 663-9450. AB DICK COPIER 2025 (Konica). 1 year old, excellent condition. Call 936-1459. ERIC'S ACTION SPORTS Indoor sports shoes and team uniforms. 2 blocks off State St. Call 663-6771. NAKAMICHI CD PLAYER $170 Denon DRA-355 stereo reciever $150 Call Dan 764- 8778. TOWER PLAZA Condo. 21st floor, great view, 24 hr. security, 2 bdrm., ...…

…Page 6-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, April 9, 1992 AVAILABLE NOW May to May and Sept. to Sept. Luxury effic. apt. in modern 1 story building near football stadium. Clean, full bath, A/C, $395/mo. + elec. Kyle Manager 761-9209. LOST: EELSKIN WALLET near IM ,building. REWARD, no questions asked. Neva, 994-5587 or message 996-0503. LOST: Silver watch. Saturday night. Please call. 995-5998. 2 - MENS RALEIGH (grand prix) 12 speed racing bikes. Se...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 9, 1992- Page 7 U-M distributes safety books in community by Christine Young With the stated intention of pro- viding members of the university community a quick reference of campus crime prevention facilities, programs and statistics, the U-M dis- tributed more than 50,000 campus safety handbooks to all students, faculty and staff. Last fall, the Safety and Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) rec- ommend...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 9, 1992- Page 7 The Michigan Daily .We've got it all NEWS * SPORTS * ARTS * PHOTO * OPINION rite it. Read It. II Recycleil TeMichigan Daily Take the money and run Three women help pick up the remaining dollar bills from the floor of Cliff Keen arena after the Dash for Cash, a contest among four people to see who could pick up the most money within a time period. The contest was held between two women'...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 9, 1992- Page 7 CLASIFIED ADS 764-0557 ACTIVIST REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE Join PIRGIM'S campaign to spread the Tword! Now hiring for winter break and next semester. Great campaign experience! Earn $40-$60/day. FT/PT Jobs. Call Marla 662-6597. ALASKA SUMMER EMPLOYMENT- fisheries. Earn $6W0+/week in canneries or $4,000+month on fishing boats. Free transportation! Room & Board! Over 8,000 openings. No...…

…The Michigan Daily- Thursday, January 9, 1992 - Page 7 Quayle campaign unaffected by sudden Bush collapse NASHUA, N.H. (AP),- Vice President Dan Quayle began a bus tour of recession-battered New Hampshire yesterday--saying the administration has "got the message" of discontent over the economy. Quayle brushed aside a question on whether Bush's collapse from the stomach flu in Tokyo had raised new questions about his own qualifications. He sai...…

…The Michigan Daily- Monday, March9, 1992- Page 7 d I CREDITS Continued from page 1 Thornton said. "The assigned coursework is not going to change with credit hours, and the committee should realize that this is unfair," he said. Some professors said the decision has affected student enrollment in the concentration programs. "The major loss suffered by the department is that fewer students will be able to choose poli. sci. as a second concent...…

…The Michigan Daily- Thursday, April 9, 1992- Page 7 Bush administration seeks to stop misuse of president's 'perks' WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration is scouring its operations to stop unjustified "perks," but draws the line at any suggestion the president curtail political use of Air Force One, Budget Director Richard Darman said yesterday. "The public is rightly disturbed about some patterns it sees in Congress and the executive bra...…

…ARTS The Michigan Daily Friday, October 9, 1992 Page 8 'Life' of Vietnam by Adrienne Burhans After films such as "Platoon" and "Casualties of War," Vietnam seems like old news. But the Serpent's Tooth Theatre (SIT) presents a unique look at Vietnam's affects on veterans and American society in its production of the Broadway Obie Award winner "Still Life," written by Emily Mann, author of "Execution of Justice." Set in 1980, "Still Life" is a ...…

…0 Page 8 --The Michigan Daily-- Monday, November 9, 1992 Read the book? No, but I saw the movie by Aaron Hamburger If some of the year's best films seem a little familiar, it's not because of the usual Hollywood tendency to find a formula that works and then make a slew of copycat films (see "The Doctor," "Regarding Henry," and "The Fisher King" under "Nasty Male Redemption Genre," for example). Rather, this familiarity is due to the fact t...…

…Page 8 --The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, December 9, 1992 MSA vows continued support for student lobbying group Student by Megan Lardner Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly renewed support for the Michigan Collegiate Coalition (MCC), a Lansing-based student lobbying group, at its meeting last night. The assembly passed a resolution that proponents hope will bolster re- lations between the two groups. As a result of the resol...…

…Page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 9, 1992 Hudson really is. somebody by Michael John Wilson O RLANDO - Ernie Hudson is not a great actor. He's appeared in lousy film after lousy film, from Penitentiary II to Space Hunter (in 3-D!) to episodes of Gimme a Break. His latest film, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, is certainly no exception. Even in his most well- known role as The Black Ghost- buster, Hudson can hardly be taken, serio...…

…0 Page 8-The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 9,1992 Canucks don 't just puck around The Great White North's CBC has more than just hosers nowadays, with Louis the French-Canadian Muppet and Midday's Benmergui by A. J. Hogg I n these days of rabid buy- Americanism, I hesitate to suggest something to you that might appear unpatriotic. But I'll do it anyway. I'm going to ask you to venture to cable no-man's-land midway be- tween ESPN, and The We...…

…Softball at Penn State Friday, 3 p.m. Lady Lion Field SPORTS Women's Tennis at Iowa Friday, 2:30 p.m. Iowa City Page 8 The Michigan Daily Thursday, April 9, 1992 4 Softball splits with Bowling Green by Meg Beison Daily Sports Writer The Michigan softball team bat- tied Bowling Green in two hard- fought games yesterday to come away with a split decision. The Wolverines lost the first game, 3-2, but battled back to win the second, 3-0. Th...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 9, 1992 - Page 9 All aboard a surreal tram* of thought by Megan Abbott The 'Big Picture' of sibling ribaldry "Zentropa" is one of those movies which will simultaneously 0remind you of a dozen different other films and nothing else you've ever seen before. Filmed in black and white (with occasional color) and set largely on a train, "Zentropa" (originally titled "Europa") can best be described as a hybri...…

… Sports Monday Trivia Who was the first pick in the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft? (For answer, see page 2) Inside SorsMonidayf 'M' Sports Calendar 2 AP Top 25 2 Griddes 2 Athlete of the Week 2 Women's Swimming 2 Q&A 3 Blame it on Niyo 3 Football 4-5 Ice Hockey Volleyball Water Polo 6 7 7 d The Michigan Daily - Sports Monday November 9, 1992 Page 1 lue clinches fifth straight title in easy victory . by John Niyo Daily Footba...…