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…Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 66 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, January 6, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily U.S. jo in U.N. ns vote against Israel UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to ask Israel not to deport Palestinians from the occupied terri- tories. It marked the first time the United States voted against Israel in the council since 1981. The United States is Isr...…

…4 , 4 , 4 Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 67 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, January 7, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily Sean ruled By STEVE BLONDER and ADAM SCHEFTER The Michigan basketball team suffered a serious setback yesterday when first-year players Sean Higgins and Demetrius Calip were declared academically ineligible to play for the rest of this season. The loss prompted Michigan basketball coach Bill ...…

…4WJ Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 68 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, January 8, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily I I Bo says he wil coach this year By ADAM OCHLIS A healthy and trim Bo Schem- bechler made his first public appear- ance since undergoing quadruple heart-by-pass surgery on Dec. 15 to "let you know that I'm alive." Schembechler, 58, was forced to miss Michigan's 28-24 Hall o f Fame Bowl victory ...…

…I74Rr Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No.69 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, January 11, 1988 Copyright 1988', The Michigan Daily Flemin drafts code Proposal imposes sanctions on discrimin By STEVE KNOPPER A week after assuming office, Interim University President Robben Fleming has drafted a policy to deter, through academic punishments, student harassment and discrimination. Several students said yesterday that F...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 70 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, January 12, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily ILund By SCOTT G. MILLER Don Lund, one of the greatest athletes in Michigan history, will be the University's next athletic candida director, sources close to the applied Michigan athletic department said. "I've b Lund, currently the associate athletic Lun director, will succeed Don Canham athletic...…

…rietgtoditran Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol..XCVIII, No. 71 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, January 13, 1988 Copyright 1988; The Michigan Daily Dean Steiner explains past statements UCAR calls Steiner's statements By LISA POLLAK LSA Dean Peter Steiner held af press conference yesterday to clarify his allegedly racist remarks, but a tense question-and-answer session leftz many members of the Unitedi Coalition Against Racism...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 72 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, January 14, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily Students hold sit-in at Steiner's office LSA dean answers racism accusations By LISA POLLAK, 7 JIM PONIEWOZIK, ; and RYAN TUTAK Some 100 University students1 last night asked Interim University President Robben Fleming to challenge LSA Dean Peter Steiner's allegedly racist remarks and were le...…

…Weekend Magazine: *Las Vegas *Picks of '87 *The List *John Shea *Interview: Barry Levinson Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 73 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, January 15, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily 300 students confront regents Speakers address discrimination, code By STEVE KNOPPER About 300 students from three University groups joined in a cry of outrage about discrimination on campus and Inte...…

…'~I Have a Dream' the This is the text of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's speech at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963. In memory: I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon ligh...…

…WEv 4F Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 75 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, January 19, 1988 Copyright 198'8, The Michigan Doily Boycott, Unit march draws 1,500 By JIM PONIEWOZIK More than 1,500 people marched through the streets of Ann Arbor yesterday and gathered on the Diag as part of a Unity March in honor of Martin Luther King's birthday. The marchers locked arms in imitation of the civil rights marchers of King...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 76 Ann Arbor, Michigan -Wednesday, January 20, 1988 Copyright 1988; The Michigan Daily Governor, to present new state budget By ANDREW MILLS Gov. James Blanchard's State of the State address tonight commences the long and often arduous legisla- tive process that will end in the ap- proval of, among other things, a budget allocation for the University. The University bases its budget...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 77 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, January 21, 1988 . I Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily I Imb Blanchard address focuses on education By ANDREW MILLS Special to The Daily LANSING - Focusing his attention on the future of Michigan's workers and children, Gov. James Blanchard announced a series of programs last night in his State of the State address that would focus resources on, a...…

…s *A2's Development Booi In Weeken Magazine: Interview: Ossie Davis m .The List John Shea . Pick of the Week Ninety-eight years of editoriafreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 78 Ann Arbor, Michigan-- Friday, January 22, 1988 Copyright 198'8, The Michigan Daily wJJX direc tor responds to report By STEVE KNOPPER The program director of WJJX campus radio said yesterday that he was "very distressed" about a Uni- versity committee's recommendation t...…

…Ninety-eight years of editoria/ freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 79 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, January 25, 1988 Copyright 1988; The Michigan Daily Dean tries to better 'minority relations By LISA POLLAK LSA Dean Peter Steiner - whose words and writings have been called racist by some members of the University community - Friday announced three initiatives to im- prove the college's minority rela- tions, including increased funding for LSA depa...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 80 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, January 26, 1988 Copyright 198'8 The Michigan Daily Govenor unveils budget proposal By ANDREW MILLS with wire reports Gov. James Blanchard unveiled a $6.628 billion state budget yesterday, saying it would boost overall spending by a 0.3 percent in the face of ailing federal aid and rising unemployment. Blanchard reccomended that nearly two-thirds of...…

…1£ee Ninety-eight years of editorial/freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 81 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, January 27, 1988 Copyright 198'8; The Michigan Daily /CAR confronts Steiner againr By KENNETH DINTZER Thirteen members of the United Coalition Against Racism entered LSA Dean Peter Steiner's office yesterday, despite his protests, to criticize Steiner's new initiatives and hold a "teach in" on racism. When the students demanded to speak with ...…

…it ani4at7 Ninety-eight years of editoria freedom Vol. XCVIII, No, 82 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, January 28, 1988 Copyright 198'8 The Michigan Daily Some UCAR members laud sanctions By STEVE KNOPPER Interim University President Robben Fleming has recommended that the admin- istration fight racist speech and actions with academic sanctions. Many student ac- tivists counter that administrative sanc- tions would threaten freedom of spee...…

…In Weekend Ma azine: *Racism forum *The list *Int 'Maurice' *John Shea r *Sketchpad erview: Holly Nea Ninety-eight years of editnria! freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 83 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, January 29, 1988 Copyright 198'8 The Michigan Daily University Astrofest director dies at 44 ANN ARBOR (AP) - University Staff Astronomer Jim Louden died at his home Monday ap- parently of natural causes, although his body was not found until y...…

…4 Page2 -The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, January 6, 1988 Smells, stars fill CRISP room (Continued from Page 1) exceptions. One year, a particularly creative and outraged student managed -to transcend the usual screaming and door slamming and put his fist through a box of time schedules instead, Giggey recalled; -the wait-listers. "Some (students) have you wait-list the whole book almost," said operator Harriet Brown. An unofficial and informa...…

…4 UCAR wants 'U' to close for holiday (Continued from Page 1) dance at some Martin Luther King Day activities last year resulted from students' obligations in class. The University's Board of Re- gents, which approves the Univer- sity's official calendar, has the power to approve administrative requests to shut down for holidays, said interim President Robben Fleming. Regent Thomas Roach (D-Saline) said the regents have not formally discusse...…

…4 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Friday, January 8, 1988 " 6 r Sources: Iran wil rr attack NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Syria has talked Iran into delaying its winter offensive against Iraq and ending attacks on Kuwait, Arab Crfrdiplomatic sources said yesterday. The Syrian initiative could mark a breakthrough in attempts to end the seven-year Iran-Iraq war, which has threatened to engulf other na- tions in the strategic, oil-rich region. As Iran's ma...…

…;9 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Monday, January 11, 1988 Steiner stands by comments (Continued from Page 1) Dan Holliman, a UCAR member, said Steiner's speech implies that a large increase in minorities at the University would be undesirable. 0 "It sort of sets up the idea that we don't want loo many minorities... that we don't want this to iecome a Black university, and that's an affront 4b the Black community," Holliman said. Virginia Nordby...…

…I Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, January 12, 1988 RSIG votes to offer reward (Continued from Page 1) University Assistant Director of Public Safety Robert Patrick of kicking him in the testicles during the scuffle and called for his arrest. In the police report, both Patrick and Pifer testified that Patrick's actions were taken in self-defense. A second group of protesters crowded into the office of Ann Arbor City Attorney Bruce Laidla...…

…4 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, January 13, 1988 Steiner calls for minorit (Continued from Page 1) University while still making it a place that minorities will attend." Steiner said he meant that Howard University and Wayne State University more "naturally" draw Black applicants - Howard as a predominantly Black university and Wayne State as a regional university in Detroit. But "(Steiner) didn't manage to ~refute his implication th...…

…q Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Thursday, January 14, 1988 inquiring Photographer by ROBIN LOZNAK I Is the proposed code the with discrimination? best way to deal Andrea Elliott, LSA senior: "It may help to curb blatant act of racism, but it would not affect the subtler forms of racism and racist feeling s." Juan Rodriguez, LSA senior: "I do not see how the University should be allowed to have the power' of the judicial system. In a sense ...…

…4 Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Friday, January 15, 1988 County GOP picks p resident By KENNETH DINTZER Washtenaw County's Republican Convention opened on a dramatic note when a tie vote for the seat of convention president was resolved as the acting president gave the position to his opponent. The convention opened with a tie vote between acting chair Lou THE DAILY CLASSIFIEDS ARE A GRZEAT Velker, a member of the coalition of representative ...…

…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Monday, January 18, 1988 LaGROC angered over ylaw vote (QStn---dhim Page 1) Roach cited a section of the bylaw which says the University "shall exert its leadership for the achievement of (non-discrimination) by all parties with which the University transacts business, which it recognizes, or with which students and employees of the University are involved." But Kurtz said the bylaw "doesn't say what that leadership...…

…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, January 19, 1988 Research group to study racism IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press reports By DAVID SCHWARTZ The University's Research Policies Committee (RPC) anPounced yesterday it would form a subcommittee to investigate problems of racism and sexism on 'cinpus and to help devise solutions fdr these problems. Members formed t h e subcommittee because they consider tacism and sexism important issue...…

…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily--Wednesday, January 20, 1988 The Wolfman howls L112~ITOI' (OO-MUdfrom Page 1) ago, brought him into the band where he has continued to merge musical traditions. "It works to my advantage know- ing a lot of American music and knowing how to apply different rhythmic and harmonic ideas," said Wolfe. "I bring the ideas and they decide if it's bastardizing the tradi- tion - which usually it isn't. I def- initely bring...…

…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Thursday, January 21, 1988 All Big 10 schools have code except 'U' (Co-ma ~ mPae1 student behavior in three steps: , -Each policy lists restricted non- academic behaviors, such as theft, physical assault, and damaging property. AT THE University of Wisconsin, for example, the rules prohibit "blocking buildings" and "obstructing university operations," said Peggy Miezio, Wisconsin's assistant dean of students. She s...…

…Page2.-The Michigan Daily-Friday, January 22, 1988 Traying' may be dangerous fun IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press reports By JENNIFER MILLER Students love to spend moonlit winter nights "traying" - sledding on cafeteria food trays - down the snowy hills of the Nichols Arbore- tum, but public safety officers say it is risky and dangerous. . "It's a blast as long as you don't hit a tree," said Nan Thomas as he and Chris Neisesian, bot...…

…4 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Monday, January 25, 1988 Parents call Huck Finn racist IN BRIEF By DOV COHEN A group of Black parents has requested that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn not be taught in one of Ann Arbor's high schools because of the book's racial content. "I don't think garbage should be in the school system. (Huck Finn) is garbage," said Ezra Rowry, whose daughter goes to Pioneer High School. The book, which uses the word ...…

…4 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, January 26, 1988 Students describe orientation J IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press reports By LISA POLLAK They came. They saw. They picked four classes. And, in between, students at last summer's orientation sessions spent their time in Ann Arbor eating, drinking, testing, touring, shopping, talking, and doing everything but sleeping for 48 hours. LSA officials are hoping to add "learning more ab...…

…4 Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, January 27, 1988 Brush upj p Dental educatioff ultystudy is By AMY KOSKO Watch out! The cavity creeps may have the upper hand in the constant war to achieve dental perfection. A study released last week by University dentistry professors said elementary school teachers' knowledge about oral health and current methods of prevention is "incomplete." Dentistry Prof. W. Paul Lang, one of five researchers st...…

…I Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Thursday, January 28, 1988 RC head resigns to return to teaching By ROSE MARY WUMMEL Close relationships between students and professors are the hallmark of the Residential College, and that's exactly what current RC director Libby Douvan misses. . Earlier this month, Douvan an- nounced plans to resign in June - two years before her appointment officially ends - to return to teaching women's studies and psycholog...…

…4 w 4 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Friday, January 29, 1988 I PROF. STUDiES POOR VENTILATION Researcher works on small area air flow IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press reports By DAVID SCHWARTZ The dangers of working in a poorly ventilated area have prompted a University professor to study possible methods of removing bxygen deficiency from small, cramped rooms. Prof. Richard Garrison is ;currently researching ways to better .ventilat...…

…Regents to increase in-state students By ANDREW MILLS At its December meeting, the University's Board of Regents approved a proposal to increase the in-state enrollment on the Ann Arbor campus to 70 percent over four years. Currently, in-state students comprise 68.7 percent of the campus student population. For the entire University, including the Dearborn and Flint campuses, the in-state proportion is 72.6 percent. To achieve the 70 percent g...…

… Report of bank pact sparks dollar's jump The Michigan Daily-Thursday, January 7, 1988- Page 3 Geology de tm ge e} ensures future fmini-courses NEW YORK (AP) - Money traders scoured for dollars and drove the currency's value sharply higher for the third straight day yesterday following Japanese reports of a secret pact among central banks to stabilize the dollar against the yen. Monetary officials did not com- ment on the report by the Japan...…

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, January 8, 1988- Page 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - Students sign banner for Salvadoran school By DAVID SCHWARTZ More than 500 students signed a banner in the fishbowl yesterday which proclaimed solidarity between the University and its sister school, the University of El Salvador. Social work graduate student Julie Laser, a member of the Michigan Student Assembly's Peace and Jus- tice Committee, will take the banner t...…

…The Michigan Daily-Monday, January 11, 1988- Page 3 Fleming won't cancel class for King holiday By JIM PONIEWOZIK Interim University President Robben Fleming said yesterday he told members of the United Coalition Against Racism(UCAR) the Univer- sity administration will not ask the Board of Regents to declare Martin Luther King's birthday an official University holiday. Fleming said he made the an- nouncement at a meeting Friday with Rackham...…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, January 12, 1988- Page 3 Police arrest bombin s uspec t BERLIN (AP) - Police yester- day arrested a 27-year-old West Ger- man woman they suspect planted a bomb in a West Berlin discotheque that killed two Americans in the armed forces and prompted a retalia- tory U.S. raid on Libya. Christina Endrigkeit, 27, was be- lieved to have carried out the April 5, 1986, bombing of the La Belle discotheque for two Palestinia...…

…Nicaragua charges jailed American MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - The Sandinista government yesterday charged a jailed Illinois farmer with violating public order and security and accused him of having ties to "the war of aggression" waged by the Contra rebels. j Government prosecutor Julio Cabrera delivered the papers to a rev- olutionary court in Managua. Cabrera declined to read the charges but told reporters that James Denby was linked to the "w...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, January 14, 1988- Page Pro f. finds no simple reasons for happiness By DAHLIA DEAN A simple prescription for happi- ness? Impossible, says University Political Science Prof. Ronald In- glehart, who will soon publish a book on the subject. "There is no simple recipe for how to be happy," he explains. "A simple prescription for happiness is lower aspirations. However, even that's not simple." Expecting less may ma...…

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, January 15, 1988- Page 3 I Overhaul of personnel angers WCBN staff By DOV COHEN A controversy surrounding WCBN disc jockey Chris Daley has led to a major overhaul of the radio station's staff that seriously threatens the quality of the station, representatives from the station said yesterday. Daley, who is not a student, was taken off the air last month within days after he aired a song called, "Run Nigger, Run." ...…

…The Michigan Daily-Monday, January 18, 1988- Page 3 Vigil Memorial service honors Martin Luther King, Jr. By FAITH PENNICK The third annual Candlelight Memorial Service held Friday in memory of Martin Luther King Jr. reminded students that King's strug- gle to combat racism continues even after his death. About 150 students attended the speeches and musical performances at the Residential College in East Quad. The speeches in part addressed ...…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, January 19, 1988- Page 3 Moody honors Rev. King By HEATHER EURICH Tears streaked down the face of Dock Riley as he danced yesterday with Linda Dudley, in a performance portraying the struggles of Afro- American life. Riley and Dudley, members of the Common Ground Theater Ensemble, performed as part of a "Celebration of Interconnectedness" held at the Alumni Center by the School of Nursing to commemorate Martin Lut...…

…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, January 20, 1988- Page 3 Assembly condemns radio station overhaul By RYAN TUTAK The Michigan Student Assembly last night passed a resolution condemning a plan to limit the number of non-students working at WCBN, a campus radio station. Last week Michigan Union Director Frank Cianciola proposed that WCBN give students priority when the station hires staff. Cianciola's proposal will come before the CBN Board of D...…

…The Michigan Daily--Thursday, January 21, 1988- Page 3 Educators criticize Bennett's comments By JIM PONIEWOZIK Local educators yesterday criticized statements by Secretary of Education William Bennett, who said that declining Black college enrollment is the result of poor preparation by schools, not financial need. Bennett, speaking to several hundred col- lege presidents at an American Council on Edu- cation meeting Tuesday in Washington...…

… The Michigan Daily-Friday, January 22, 1988- Page 3 CIA postpones second Univers By MELISSA RAMSDELL The Central Intelligence Agency's planned visit to the University cam- pus today was cancelled. The visit would have been the CIA's second this school year, marking increased CIA activity after a year's absence from tle campus. Art Hulnik, chief of the CIA's public relations unit and professor at George Washington University, was invited to g...…

…-The Michigan Daily-Monday, January 25, 1988- Page 3 Kemp attacks GOP 'old guard' By The Associated Press Rep. Jack Kemp portrayed him- self yesterday as a populist and GOP presidential front-runners George Bush and Bob Dole as the "old guard of the Republican party" while a new poll threw the Democratic race in Iowa up for grabs. Kemp complained that Bush and Dole would "definitely be a step back from what Ronald Reagan started in 1980. "Bu...…