…WjfJE AT E TODAY Chance of flurries; High: 28, Low: 22. TOMORROW* Becoming partly sunny; High: 31, Low: 23. kiaulai D Think it's tough here? Take a look at the real world. See FridayFOCUS Page 5. One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Vol. CII, No. 68 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, January 31, 1992 Copyigh 19 .'U' students 'Buy American' when convenient by Erica Sao Since President George Bush's trade trip to Japan, "Buy American...…
…In 1987, the University pledged a comfortable environment for minorities through the Michigan Mandate. Faculty of color speak out on the realities of being a minority at the University. Steve Martin is a talented comic, but the Daily's Michael John Wilson thinks his latest film, "Leap of Faith," should take a flying leap. SPORTSWednesday What a week for Michigan sports. Over the course of seven days, the Wolverines won the Great Lakes Invita...…
…0P Me]N4 The Gargoyle is the University's humor magazine,. but no one was laughing when a printer refused to publish the current issue. Thankfully, cooler heads and First Amendment rights prevailed. Most critics agree that director Rob Reiner's "A Few Good Men" is fine film, but the Daily's Aaron Hamburger speculates as to how much Reirvr had to do with it. Riding the crest of a nine-game winning streak, the Michigan men's basketball team op...…
…When a city slicker spends winter break in the Wild, Wild, West, culture shock is inevitable. Read Melissa Peerless' account of her four-day experience on a Texas dude ranch. Nerd finds love Down Under in the Australian coming-of-age movie, "Flirting." Read Michael John Wilson's review of this John Dugan film. Michigan opened the Big Ten season with an 80-70 victory at Purdue, giving the Wolverines their third victory over a top-10 team in f...…
…Under the guise of trying to avoid a confrontation, University President James Duderstadt missed an opportunity to stand up against government discrimination. If you're interested in finding out what's wrong with American culture, go see "Hoffa." However, if you're interested in seeing a good movie, look elsewhere. Last season, Wisonsin gave the Michigan men's basketball team a wake-up call in the second game of the conference schedule. This...…
…The First Amendment is on the line when the Ann Arbor Board of Education votes tomorrow on how much control public school officials should have over student publications. Mstislav Rostropovich is a noted cellist, but his performance Sunday at Hill Auditorium didn't live up to his reputation. Read Kirk Wetters' review The Michigan men's basketball team will host Bob "Mr. Sunshine" Knight tonight, as his No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers visit Crisler Ar...…
…Sick of buying coursepacks and paying as much money in publisher royalties as most books? If the University operated its own copy shop, you wouldn't have to. The Spin Doctors are playing 7:30 tonight at The Michigan Theatre. Andy Cahn takes a look at this popular band and their meteoric rise to celebrity status. The Michigan women's basketball team faces off against a Michigan State team lacking two of its starters tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Cr...…
…The state of Michigan must enforce its environmental protection laws and stop letting companies like Envotech duck its responsibilities. WEEKEND etc. What was your favorite raovie of 1992? You didn't have one? Maybe you weren't looking hard enough. Aaron Hamburger uncovers the best films of the past year. SPORTS 5 The Michigan women's basketball team lost a 65-62 heartbreaker to archrival Michigan State last night at Crisler Arena. Today Co...…
…Want to make a dream come true? Then, take Kathryn Kramer's second novel, "Rattlesnake the time on Martin Luther King Day to consider Farming," takes a look at history from a variety of race relations and how they can be improved. perspectives - four, to be exact. Read Joshua Keidan's review of this work. Despite facing a team that will start four sophomores, Notre Dame is concerned about its inexperience when it faces Michigan tomorrow. Of c...…
… The key to understanding is communication. The group Jews and Muslims for Better Understanding demonstrates how different groups of people can learn to get along. Did you miss the play "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuff?" Too bad, because it was great. Read Melissa Rose Bernardo's review. The luck of the Irish meant that Mi:higan didn't play that well Saturday. Otherwise, Notre Dame would have lost wors...…
…Watch that frisbee! Hide your hacky sack! You never know what may be illegal under the University administration's latest oppressive version of its Diag policy. You were probably expecting Madonna's latest film "Body of Evidence" to be a cinematic triumph. Surprisingly enough, it falls short. Read the review of the Material Girl's latest effort. The Michigan men's basketball team returns to Big Ten action tonight when the Wolverines travel t...…
…Newly-elected regents Larry Deitch and Rebecca McGowan should remember that while they run the University, students are the University. WEEKEND- etc. Back from the U.S.S.R.! You don't know how lucky you are to be able to read Katherine Metres' story on her winter break trip to the former Soviet Union. Who was that masked man? It was Michigan forward Chris Webber, and he and the Wolverines picked up an 80-73 victory at Minnesota. Today Occas...…
…FridayFOCUS Hail to the Chief! The new chief, that is - Bill Clinton. Dave Shepardson takes a look back at the inauguration and what it meant to the people who were there. Why aren't more plays made into movies? Producer Gladys Nederlander doesn't know, either. Her filmed version of Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending" proves it's possible. Illinois pays a visit to Crisler Arena tomorrow to take on the Michigan men's basketball team. The...…
…The proposed law that would suspend minors' drivers licenses for possession of alcohol does not fit the crime, and trivializes the more serious crime of driving drunk. Tom Kalin's "Swoon" has arrived at the Michigan Theater, and the Daily's own Camilo Fontecilla is there. The film explores the relationship between famed murderers Leopold and Loeb. Daily Basketball Writer Ken Davidoff takes us on a journey through time to show us why - though...…
…An incinerator by any other name is still just an incinerator. Pick your favorite euphemism for the University's latest pollution creator. Louis Mallee successfully fought the MPAA to earn an R-rating for his latest film, "Damage." Read Michael Thompson's review to find out if it's any good. SPOT Last year, the Michigan-Ohio State men's basketball series was a war in three acts. Tonight's contest may not be so dramatic, as Ohio State just ai...…
…The cutting of the Department of Population Planning and International Health will be a blow to the University's profitability and leadership in this important field. George Miller's "Lorenzo's Oil" gives the real life story of 5-year old Lorenzo Odone's struggles with a nerve disorder. Jon E. Altshul reviews this film starring Susan Sarandon and Nick Nolte. The Michigan men's basketball team used clutch free-throw shooting to beat Ohio Stat...…
…Gov. Engler's State of the State address set forth an ambitious legislative agenda for Michigan - one that we sincerely hope never gets passed. The 16th annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival is coming back to Hill Auditorium Saturday night, headlined by Nanci Griffith and with a spirit of revival in the air. SPEE TS= A young Wolverine men's gymnastics team is looking to win a fifth consecutive NCAA regional berth. Check the Daily's men's gymnastics...…
…Not that anyone in the Unviersity administration cares, but here's a few suggestions for what we could do with the Diag policy. Sure, you've heard the name before, but you just can't picture the face. Jenny Silverberg offered 100 students a Who's Who at the University quiz. Check out the results. Iowa has not played a home game since the tragic death of Hawkeye Chris Street. Tomorrow, the Hawkeyes host Michigan in what is sure to be an emoti...…
… i, Blue ga"Ins fame, 'I trounces wo9Pack 4=0 Schindler's List Liam Neeson gives honest performance in disturbing Holocaust film KP"-eos{ A- , One hundred three years of editorial freedom I z, 1 s ' i I 'M'fans brave rain for gridiron contest By JAMES CHO DAILY STAFF REPORTER W elcome Back TAMPA, Fla. - Rain showers Ready to start did not deter an estimated 40,000 hard- classes? We are. core Michigan Wolverine and North But first...…
… Men hoops may find late frontline help Women drop Big Ten opener Oliver Stone falls short in 'Heaven and Earth' TODAY TOORROW TOO M;~ s.4 Of lrn One hundred three years of editorial freedom Students dismayed over missing waitlist i More than 120 students lose spots in line for already onthelist. Only about 30peop Biology 311, a requirement for biology majors will be allowed into the class from tb witlict ple the By KAREN TALASKI DA...…
…Men's hoops challenge, SHawkeyes tomorrow e e 'Tombstone' an old-time, shoots em-up Western TODAYTOMOR - J I till *ri One hundred three years of editorial freedom VCI , No. I4An AbMI hga -FrdyJa ay7,94 194Te icga ay 'M' icers' victories could sink Lakers By MICHAEL ROSENBERG DAILY HOCKEY WRITER If the CCHA season is going to have any more suspense than the average Rocky movie, Lake Superior State must at least split with Michigan at ...…
… _ ' If you liked 'The Firm' you'll love, 'Pelican Brief' Women's Preview Gray instructs young Wolverines through season of hope Iz i .J w k'l T 7T1rii III Its r*r 1 'Era lifa * 1 One hundred three years of editorial freedom Vol. C(V4 No. SS Annarb ciga -W:dy 7ur 1,1940 19 h ihgDaily Fall '94 By KAREN TALASKI DAILY STAFF REPORTER Changes in the English Composition Boa (ECB) placement methods may make futi University students feel a l...…
…love in spite of 6" dAlls. to e ne Women having trouble I;andliC3g . is WE fid Air Ut One hundred three years of editorial freedom , . -4 i I Wheatley chooses .'life over, money' When Michigan tailback Tyrone Wheatley, a junior who is the 4th all-time leading rusher in Wolverine history, took the microphone at echembechler Hall yesterday, dressed nattily in a white shirt, brown- striped tie, and the requisite black Nikes, the roomfu...…
…AI-MVrican *wi mor may 155 r< _ ~; . . _ TODAY TOMORRO * * I WE ia "U tg One hundred three years of editorial freedom I I 'U, yDAVID SHEPARDS #Y STAFF REPORTER struggles to fill beds in dormitories SON More students opt for off-campus housing, leaving $440,000 shortage For the first time in more than 10 years, the University's Housing Divi- sion has seen a significant drop in the number of campus residents, officials reported ye...…
…Wolverine women fall to Spartans, 7462 THE OTHERm. FABIDaiyF r ztffpks T T OW . .. a' . q, e -.s x r, t.zn a ' ' .. s a J'. a I 41v t Ititt 46' One hundred three years of editorial freedom Vol. ~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Iml C-,I.--n ro, ihg n -T usa, aur 3 94O194T eMcia al I I Clinton touts nuclear cut Skater's guard admits his role in attack plot KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - President Clinton stopped in Ukraine yesterday to suppo...…
… 5 Hillel hosts the many comic faces of Judith Sloan WEp, Uir One hundred three years of editorial freedom Vol CIN.5 At ; MqfO:-Fiay aur 4 194McialDd 'U' decision to withhold e-mail files may bring lawsuit By HOPE CALATI DAILY NEWS EDITOR Electronic mail messages are protected from public scrutiny, University attorneys contend. A University graduate who was denied access to the e-mail of University President James Duderstadt and three o...…
…Swimmers dive into conference season 7 I 'Little Me' only a little funny 'S-*5 ' "r ' WM LA il- Iti *art One hundred three years of editorial freedom Controversy sparks BSU boycott of MLK Day BSU calls events more 'academic than activist' By LaSHAWNDA CROWE DAILY STAFF REPORTER Umjima - collective work and responsibility. Kujichiagulia-self- determination. Harambee - let's pull together. These ideas laid the foundation for the Bl...…
… Spartans shock No. 4 Wolverine wrestlers, 21.15 Tommy' flies into Detroit this weekend ARTS- 5I N,, Je ds One hundred three years of editorial freedom *rn1 I Yt I m.6,AnAbrichian - Wdedal y191 t , 1h t I Adm. Inman withdraws tame from Defense post WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired Adm. Bobby Inman withdrew yester- day as defense secretary nominee, saying he was "distressed and dis- tracted" by attacks on his character *nd reputation. Presid...…
…Chicken pox will teep Howard, King out of 'M' battle ]HO$TAKOVICH Composer's music spanned a century zOz IC f*4i Uain One hundred three years of editorial freedom Country's cold spell leaves many without heat By ASSOCIATED PRESS Dozens of record low tempera- tures left Michigan shivering under its layers yesterday, forcing a gas company to ask industries to cut use. At least two people were dead. Interlaced utilities serving 21 mil- gon ...…
… Depleted squid falls to Gophers, 63-58 Clinton closes first year, students' feelings mixed p WE fd40*4v *rn1V One hundred three years of editorial freedom VoiCIVNo. 3 An Arbr, Mchign - rida, Jauary21, 994- 194TeMcia al I I Frozen m time: Low emps halt tower clock By DAVE ADOX FOR THE DAILY It's 10:35, or isn't it? People look- ing to the Burton Bell Tower for the rrect time should look elsewhere. e arctic temperatures of the last fe...…
…a WEr Irnt I One hundred three years of editorial freedom Fraud allegations investigated under the Statement I This is the first in a series offour reports this week in which the Daily will examine specific cases brought against students under the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibili- ties. By HOPE CALATI DAILY NEWS EDITOR The annotated story of the State- ment of Student Rights and Responsi- bilities sits in a three-ring binder ...…
…WE 1 F,4 1 *t !tr t t7i One hundred three years of editorial freedom Students, mediator decide Code harassment cases By HOPE CALATI DAILY NEWS EDITOR This is the second in a series of our reports this week in which the Daily will examine specific cases brought against students under the Statement of Student Rights and Re- sponsibilities. Last semester, a student suspended under the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities returned ...…
…i I ,d4U U'*0 One hundred three years of editorial freedom Vol. CIV, No. 66 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wedn{sday T aury 6 94019 TeMcia a Clinton boasts .hopeful start By JAMES CHO DAILY STAFF REPORTER Proclaiming progress on his promises to break gridlock and revive the economy, President Clinton challenged Congress last night to move together on health care and welfare reform. "Our work has just begun," he declared in his first State of the Un...…
…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...…
…WEy Ut One hundred three years of editorial freedom A A , 4i - 4 WIPEOUT Yesterday's rain and freezing temperatures combined to transform the Diag into a large ice rink. Students attempted to do their best Nancy Kerrigan imitations, but few were able to emulate her skill and grace. Top: LSA sophomore Steven Jiang tried to tackle the glacier atop his trusty bicycle. Even with his sturdy tires, however, things didn't quite work out. Bottom:...…
…'Prelude to a Kiss' failed as a romance Page 5 .4 i'ti av s .st . t e , 4 p.1 ni 0 " One hundred three years of editorial freedom I I Greenspan to rein in economic expansion? WASHINGTON (AP) - For President Clinton, the economic news could hardly be better - the fastest 0 economic growth in six years, declin- ing federal deficits and the best infla- tion performance in two decades. But the big question is whether Federal Reserve Board C...…
…12 * 4&g4br *rni One hundred four years of editorial freedom U' chief academic officer to vacate post at summer's end By RONNIE GLASSBERG Daily Staff Reporter The University's chief academic officer, Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr., will step down when his current five-year term ends in August. "A shorter period didn't seem to serve the needs of the University, so it was sort of five more or none," said Whitaker, who will not *seek a second terrm ...…
…Airn One hundred four years of editorial freedom Vo, CV, No. .e . ti Jarty leaders vow to work together Rape suspect bound over on robbery charge In first formal meeting, Clinton says he Is ready to cooperate with GOP Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON -- In an earnest display of good intentions, President Clinton and the new Republican lead- ers of Congress promised yesterday to try to work together for the com- mon good - and then reaffirmed t...…
…J E rpgc 41V .. One hundred four years of editorial freedom '92]DN) tes s 1 0 man By FRANK C. LEE Daily Staff Reporter Police have linked Ervin Dewain Mitchell Jr. to four rapes that occurred in the Ann Arbor area during the past 2 1/2 years using DNA tests, accord- ing to published reports. Using blood samples taken from Mitchell when he was a suspect in a 1992 rape in Inkster, Mich., police matched his DNA with four of the sexual assa...…
…One hundred four years of editorial freedom *r i Coalition claims police mishandled serial rapist search By JOSH WHITE Daily Staff Reporter Calling for a "full review of how the serial rape case has been investigated," former Ann Arbor City Councilmember Larry Hunter and the Coalition for Community Unity con- demned the Ann Arbor Police Department in *atements yesterday. In a public statement, the coalition attrib- uted the recent arrest ...…
…WE irian Un One hundred four years of editorial freedom 2o VN.5 .P2rape suspect: 'I am not the man' By FRANK C. LEE Daily Staff Reporter A suspected serial rapist claims he is innocent in an interview with a state newspaper published yesterday. Ervin D. Mitchell Jr., 33, sits in the Washtenaw County Jail on $50,000 bond awaiting trial on as- sault and purse snatching charges. "I am not the man," Mitchell said. "I honestly, truly believe I'...…
…V I tbrin *rn One hundred four years of editorial freedom .. : -DNA test may tie suspect to serial rapes First DNA probes reportedly match DNA profile of suspect in 5 rapes By FRANK C. LEE Daily Staff Reporter Preliminary DNA test results have linked a local man with a series of Ann Arbor rapes, according to pub- lished reports. Mexico * looks for U.S. help with peso The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Mexico's fi- onancial markets rallied ...…
…IC I tq *Wt One hundred four years of editorial freedom . _ > A2police search suspect's jesidences3 0 Women's underwear, crack cocaine, and tennis shoes are confiscated By FRANK C. LEE Daily Staff Reporter Police searched four residences of spected serial rapist Ervin D. Mitchell Jr. in an effort to collect potentially incriminating evidence,, according to published reports. According to the search warrants issued by the 15th District Cou...…
… Journalism left without home in comm. dept. By RONNIE GLASSBERG Daily Staff Reporter In a sweeping overhaul of the University's troubled communication department, the College of LSA will remove all film, video and journalism coursework from its fifth- largest department - renaming it the de- partment of communication studies. The move has left undergraduate jour- nalism without a home -- LSA has decided it no longer wants the discipline - an...…
…2lltrirn t One hundred four years of editorial freedom Yormer employees reject 'U ultimatum By JOSH WHITE Daily Staff Reporter In an ongoing battle with Univer- sity officials, three former Dental School employees said they plan to proceed with a $1 million lawsuit in which they call their December fir- ings "racially motivated." Detroit-based attorney George B. Washington, who represents the three &ed workers, said offers of reinstate- Me...…
…Ell'Elan ti I One hundred four years of editorial freedom k d ? .y .. . v ^ rvAui- y " wkaice.iwy rwN.!Mr Gw. TCf.' Students 'to pay for printing at 'U' sites . By MATTHEW SMART Daily Staff Reporter In an attempt to cpntroi costs con- nected with printing and to preserve the quality of printing services, the Information Technology Division will begin to charge for documents printed at campus computing sites beginning March 1, officials sa...…
…'El ban ti One hundred four years of editorial freedom 7" .Wolverines battle Spartans for bragging rights, first place By RYAN WHITE Daily Basketball Writer Jimmy King isn't guaranteeing a victory against No. 12 Michigan State in Sunday's battle for the top spot in the Big Ten, but he's coming pretty close. "It doesn't matter what (Michigan State) saying," the senior said when asked about leSpartans believing that they belong in the top ...…
…2 'elaran One hundred four years of editorial freedom Un40 .Il , , - I Off-campus Entre Plus to debut in February as Mcard By JAMES NASH Daily Staff Reporter Goodbye, Entree Plus. Hello, Mcard. As part of an overhaul of the University's debit card, the University on Friday chris- tened the new Mcard to succeed the popular decade-old Entree Plus program. Mcard is expected to debut in late Febru- ary as a pilot program open to about 500 ...…
…iIhroeoiae ;Fl -V till One hundred four years of editorial freedom qRabin tryes toreassurkoe Israelis n wak ofm ing Los Angeles Times JERUSALEM - Although Israel has de- feated all the Arab armies it has fought, it remains so painfully vulnerable to terrorism that, following the weekend suicide bombing that killed 19, many Israelis despaired yester- day of ever seeing peace. "Many are asking me, 'Did you bring *ace, or did you bring terror?...…
…it I an *rni One hundred four years of editorial freedom tU' refuses to open code hearing at request of accused By RONNIE GLASSBERG Daily Staff Reporter The University has denied the request of a 49-year-old doctoral student accused under the Statement of Student Rights to hold her hearing, scheduled for Friday, in public. Melanie Welch, a doctoral student in merican Culture, has been charged with sault and harassment under the University's...…
