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… RTS 'Ready' doesn't wear well Altman's latest film is the emperor's new clothes By SARAH STEWART In 1993, Robert Altman turned 22 char ac lers, several distinct storylines and a climactic earthquake into "Short Cuts," a maze of a film as Directed by Robert Altman with Tim Robbins and Sophia Loren. Wear" is a discombobulated series of undeveloped storylines and charac- ters that lacks virtually everything except an abundance of runway mod-...…

…6-The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 5, 1995 I FOR SALE: 4-place coffee cup, plate, and serving plate in mint condition. U-M 1937 Wedgwood and Barlaston, Etruria, England. Engraved U-M 1817 plates; William L Cle- ments Library, Alumni Memorial Hall, An- gell Hall, University Library. Magnficant set. Best offer over $500. Call 913/843-1885 eve. HP7475A SIX PEN PLOTT ER for sale. Perfect condition. $225 or best offer. Call 662-5700. PRKG. S...…

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…S 0 r a r'W.J V i I *Victory 1s no consolation after subpar .8-4 season S AN DIEGO - Here's what this football game means to this city: The Holiday Bowl parade made the front page of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The game itself chewed up a large portion of the sports section. Billboards around the city advertised the game, which was *early sold out. Clearly, this Holiday Bowl business is a big deal in San Diego. Yeah, well, some people mad...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSThursday - Thursday, January 5, 1995 Here arethe final top 25 teams in the, football for the 1994 season. Associated Press college Team 1. Nebraska 2. Penn State 3. Colorado 4. Florida State 5. Alabama 6. Miami 7. Florida 8. Texas A&M 9. Auburn 10. Utah 11. Oregon 12. Michigan 13. Southern California 14. Ohio State 15. Virginia 16. Colorado State 17. North Carolina State 18. Brigham Young 19. Kansas State 2...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPRTSThursday - Thursday, January 5, 1995 - 3 Jackson The former Wisconsin coach talks about * the difficulties of starting a new team 1'BRETT FORREST At the age of 38, and after being associated with professional basket- ballforonlyfive seasons, Stu Jackson was tabbed by the Vancouver Griz- zlies, one of the NBA 's two new ex- pansion franchises, to be their Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager. ...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSThursday - Thursday, January 5, 1995 pm 2/ M I C I I 0 A H 24 GAME STATISTICS PASSING Player C-A Yds Collins 14-24162 Totals 14-24 162 RUSHING Player Att Yds Avg Wheatley16 80 5.0 Bi'tuka 9 70 7.8 Davis 1 13 13 Howard 3 9 3.0 Hayes 1 8 8.0 Collins 6 (-)3(-).5 TD 2 2 Lg 36 27 13 11 8 15 Int 3 3 TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 179 4.8 36 1 RECEIVING 'M' defe Aggressive effou By CHADTA Daily Fo t SAN DIEGO ...…

… The Michigan Daily - SPORTSThursday - Thursday, January 5, 1995 -- C 0 L 0 R A 0 0 S T. 14 "o AlO / se turns Rams into lambs helps Wolverines shutdown high-powered offense GAME STATISTICS PASSING Player C-A Yds' Hill 22-40289 Totals 22-40 289 AFRAN Writer season the Michigan defense did its :e. However, most of the time the nedical man than the wild, crazy against Colorado State that resulted covered), five sacks and 11 tac...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSThursday - Thursday, January 5, 1995 ,Jackson and King grow into new leadership role By RYAN WHITE Daily Basketball Writer Jimmy King found himself in a familiar position after Tuesday night's game against Purdue. Sitting in the glare of television lights, King fielded questions from the media about his team. There was, however, something different about this press conference. This time it was King having to ans...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSThursday - Thursday, January 5, 1995 - 7 GLI Continued from page 1 but it also proved that Michigan Tech's seven-player loss hurt the team immeasurably. Six players and the Huskies' top backup goalie were suspended by coach Bob Mancini for team viola- tions. 9* "Michigan was very good - we . have to give them credit," Mancini -said. "I'm proud of the guys who dressed (for us) - they were the ones -who deserved to pl...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily -- SPORTSThursday - Thursday, January 5, 1995 B I&S Tech's Mancini chose B! ~NQS Jguts over glory at GLI By DARREN EVERSON Daily Hockey Writer DETROIT - Late in last Thursday's game, Luciano Caravaggio braced fora shot that he must have been relieved to see. There was no way the Michigan Tech goalie was giving up his 12th goal of the night on that one, mainly because the puck wasn't even headed toward the net. Someho...…

…'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...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 31, 1994 U.S. grants entry to IRA leader for peace meeting WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States granted a limited visa yesterday to Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Irish Republican Army. The decision, announced by the White House, reverses a policy of barring Adams from the country be- cause of his association with the IRA. The White House said Attorney General Janet Ren...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 31, 1994 - 3 * Scared of Macs, they look to 'U' . for support By LISA DINES DAILY STAFF REPORTER "It's all paranoia - that's what it is.' Lauren Korn, an RC sophomore, is afraid of computers. While at the University, she has not typed a single paper on a computer. "I sit there like I do not want to press this because it could do some- thing bad," she said. Korn is not alone in her aversion to the informa...…

…4 - The MichiganDaily - Monday, January 31, 1994 4d1runAirg 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited andmanaged by students at the University of Michigan JEssIE HALLADAY Editor in Chief SAM GOODSTEIN FLINT WAINESS Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of a majority of theDaily's editorial board. All other articles, letters, and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan D...…

… RTS Why Shostakovich now? y STEVE BURTON Last Saturday night a packed Rackham Auditorium was the scene for one of the most deeply felt and richly deserved standing ovations in years. The Borodin String Quartet, their music-stands illuminated only by candlelight, had just completed an emotionally compelling and techni- 'ally masterful performance of ostakovich's remarkable 15th String Quartet, and with ittheirheroic traversal of the complete...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily -Monday January 31, 1994 CSSIFED ADS 764-0557 0 FOR REN 486SL NOTEBOOK 33MHZ 85 MB w/fax $1485, 386SL INTEL DELL NOTEBOOK 65MB $1095, 386 IBM Desktop 88MB 33MHZ SVGA $595, 386XX LEADING EDGE VGA LAPTOPS $790 486DX DESKTOP 33MHZ 215MB 4RAM $1095 Factory warranty&software 313/662-1847. HOUSES I 2 to 9 bedrooms 507 HILL 2 blks. from business/law schools. 1 BRs and bi-level 1 BRs. Covered pkng., AC, DW, idry. $550-$82...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday January 31, 1Q04 - 7 1 CLASSIFIED ADS 7640557 SUBLET: Very large single efficiency apart- ment very close to campus avail. from May to August for very reasonable price call Luca *at 662-3208. :.: . DENT ... . ** SANDI'S WORD PROCESSING ** Resumes - Theses - PhD - Law. 426-5217. ENGLISH INSTRUCTORS needed in Korea, teaching conversational English to children and adults. B.A. degree required. Round trip air ...…

…8 - TheVichigan Daily - Monday, January 31, 1994 Vaughn plays old-time rock 'n' roll By TOM ERLEWINE Like many other rock 'n' rollers, Ben Vaughn fell in love with music as a kid, listening to his AM radio and playing his favorite records over and over again. Over the years his love for music grew from a passionate hobby to a full career. Back in the early '80s, he drummed with the Philadelphia punk band the Sickidz; a few years later, he fo...…

…SPRTS nday Trivia What are the only teams other than the Buffalo Bills to lose four Super Bowls? (Answer, page 2) b ~ ~'~' - 'K' 'K 'K',' 4' & "'~ ~ ~ ~4 4, 'K ~~''~' <'2 4'K~x~- <'K <K'K «4K "K AK 'AK "<K 'KK~' ~ ,~< AK-> <~v' > ,)'~, 'K *K~'K42AK'K - K-," U inside SPORTSMonday Men's Tennis M' Sports Calender AP Top 25 WMEB Hockey Poll Athlete of the Week Q&A Close But No Sugiura Gymnastics Preview Hockey Men's Basketball 2, 2 2 2 2 3 3 4...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily SPORTSMonday - Monday, January 31 1994 Here is how the top 25 teams in college basketball fared this weekend. Games played are through Jan. 29 Team 1. UCLA 2. Duke 3. Kansas 4. North Carolina 5. Arkansas 6. Connecticut 7. Purdue 8. Massachusetts 9. Kentucky: 10. Temple 11. Indiana 12. Louisville 13. Arizona 14. Syracuse 15. Michigan 16. Wisconsin 17. Minnesota 18. Maryland 19. West Virginia 20. Ala.=Birmingham 21. Geor...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, January 31, 1994 - 3 QA: BO:Y: gTMSOP Thomson The man who hit one of baseball's most famous home runs discusses his life KEN SUGIURA Close But No Sugiura Bobby Thanson knows what it feels like to g from an ordinary ballplayer to a legend overnight. Thomson wilfforever be recognized as the man rho hit the legendary "ShotHeard 'oundthe World "That home run liftd the New York Giants to a dramati pl...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, January 31, 1994 With small steps, women tumblers continue climb to top By MELANIE SCHUMAN DAILY SPORTS WRITER Since coming to Michigan, Coach Bev Plocki has taken the women's gym- nastics team from the basement of the Big Ten to one of the elite teams in the country. But.if you had foretold the future when she arrived in Septemberof 1990, you may have been dismissed as an-, other employee of t...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, January 31, 1994 - 5 1F In their last varsity year, men tumblers rolling after early success By JOSH KARP DAILY SPORTS WRITER Coming into the season, the No. 2 Michigan men's gymnastics team felt like Rodney Dangerfield. It didn't get any respect. After their team placed fifth in the Big Ten last year and finishing with a subpar 9-14 dual meet record, the Wolverine faithful had good reason not to ...…

…- The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, January 31, 1994 HOCKEY Continued from page 1 roost and start putting the puck in the 4et again." Since their first meeting of the sea- on - a 13-2 blowout at Yost Ice arena - the Irish have held their own .gainst the Wolverines. "I thought we had a superlative Jffort," Notre Dame coach Ric Shafer said."It was great to play to put us in a "osition to possibly beat theNo. 1 team 11 the country. "We...…

… The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, January 31, 1994 - 7 TIM RARDIN ry Rardin to Go Do you remember those old commercials, where that little Simon- looking kid wanders around the forest with a Tootsie Pop, asking the animals, "How many licks does it take to get to the center?" Well, one might have asked the same thing after Saturday's game between Michigan and Wisconsin. The Wolverines, with their usual sagging defensive strategy, ne...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, January 31, 1994 Wolverines continue to struggle, drop weekend 10y SCOTT BURTON DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER IOWA CITY -If you had a poor attention span and could only watch the Michigan women's basketball team for short stretches, you might think it was one of the better teams in the country. The Wolverines in one half :outplayed No. 18 Ohio State. For 20 minutes, Michigan dominated Wis- ponsin. Fo...…

…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:...…

…2- The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 28, 1994 China's pro-democracy leaders like. tough U.S. stance on trade issues In a home interview, Wei Jlngsheng and Xu Wenil, two political radicals recently released after more than a decade in prison, praise U.S. efforts to use trade to curb human rights violations. Both men speak against granting China most favored nation status. BEIJING (AP)-- The two godfa- thers of China's democracy move- ment...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 28, *Payngthe Abrighter future faces this year's graduates and tomorrow's professionals as the market slowly improves. But competition remains high and success is only available to those who are prepared. 8 I f r. I -L 44 .0 Uncertain career goals and an over- whelming amount of stress have cre- ated a bittersweet vision of the future for LSA senior Meghan Carey. The. long-awaited day of freedom is ...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 28, 1994 be 3rIcrgutn tai1 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JOSH DUBOW Editor in Chief ANDREw LEVY Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Daily editorial board. All other cartoons, articles and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. C YA Tell me, who pr...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 28, 1994 - 5 Clinton gives nod to new Florida welfare plan WASHINGTON (AP)-In apre- 4 iew of the president's plan to over- haul the nation's welfare system, the Clinton administration gave Florida permission yesterday to experiment with time-limited benefits and subsi- dies to employers who hire welfare ecipients. A senior administration official said Florida's demonstration project is significant because...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily -Friday, January 28, 1994 " 486DX33 8/120. SB Pro & speakers, 24/96 modem, SVGA monitor, mouse, joystick, software. $1150. HP deskjet 500 $250. Both $1350. Must sell. 769-6253. 486SL NOTEBOOK 33MHZ 85 MB w/fax $1485, 386SL INTEL DELL NOTEBOOK 65MB $1095, 386 IBM Desktop 88MB 33MHZ SVGA $595, 386XX LEADING EDGE VGA LAPTOPS $790, 486DX DESKTOP 33MIHZ 215MB 4RAM $1095, Factory warranty&software 313/662-1847. ERIC'S ACTIO...…

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… RTS Local rap scene stays alive OROBOROS By BEN EWY If you missed the Battle of the DJ's on Tuesday, you missed what was one of the best local musical events in recent memory. The Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti rap scene is by no means dead as shown by this slammin' show. WCBN's Tony Brown, host of Saturday Night Jams, presided over the battle. Brown has been very active in the local hip-hop scene, both with his radio show and his Tony Brown's H...…

…n Te micngan vatry - rruyJnury Za, ±aa4 -v Shostakovich would be proud By KEREN SCHWEITZER The first night of the Borodin String Quartet's perfor- mance of the Shostakovich quartet cycle was an immense success. As part of the larger University-wide series entitled, "Shostakovich: The Man and His Age, 1906- 1975," the Borodin Quartet presented quartets no. 1-3 in Rackham auditorium to a full audience. After hearing this ensemble, amore authen...…

… Men'sBasketball vs.Wisconsin Tomorrow, 3 p.m. (Ch. 2) Crisler Arena S 'TS Men's Swimming and Diving vs. Indiana Tomorrow, 1 p.m. Canham Natatorium Women face a tough trek to Iowa, Minesota By SCOTT BURTON DAILY BASKETBALL WRITER Under normal circumstances, you might expect the No. 4 Iowa women's basketball team (4-1 Big Ten,l 1-1 overall) to be as intimidating a task for Michigan as No. I Penn State was Sunday. Afterall, many preseason pr...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 28, 1994 - 11 CCHA road continues 'M' icers look to continue dominance over OSU, ND JONATHAN LURIE/Daily Michigan's Kevin Hilton goes in against Michigan State goalie Mike Buzak last weekend during the Wolverines weekend series against the Spartans. Michigan faces Ohio State tonight and Notre Dame tomorrow. Mens gas ics team continues "push for Varsi relnstatement By ANTOINE PITTS DAILY HOCKEY WRITER To ...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 28, 1994 0 'M' grapples with falling rankings Expectations great for Blue men's tennis team By DAVE SCHWARTZ DAILY SPORTS WRITER What does 61-5-1 mean? It may look like a mixed-up locker combination to many, but for the 15th- ranked Michigan wrestling team, those numbers represent its career record against Northwestern. The Wolverines (0-2 Big Ten, 5-4 overall) will look to make it win No.62 when ...…

…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...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 27, 1994 LABOR Continued from page 1 contractors to pay prevailing wages - the U.S. Department of Labor's bench- mark for union labor. A city law re- quires that contractors pay prevailing wages for public projects. While a city lawyer has determined the inn is not a public project, a member of the City Council wants First Cen- trum to add protections for the workers. Tobi Hanna-Davies (D-Ist Ward), ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 27, 1994 - 3 *GOP looks to regain ground on key issues WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi- dentClinton's seizing of the initiative on crime and welfare reform has knocked Republicans off balance - suddenly on the defensive on issues that have been dependable GOP weap- ons against Democrats for a quarter century. Clinton's efforts are causing con- iderable worry within a Republican Party already at odds internally ...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 27, 1994 Gbe £rdh4jrn fladl by Jim Usser 77=77: . 420 Maynard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JOSH DUBow Editor in Chief ANDREW LEVY Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the majority opinion of the Daily editorial board. All other cartoons, articles and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Dail...…

… Men's Swimming vs. Indiana Saturday,1 p.m. Canham Natatorium Si Men's Basketball vs. Wisconsin Saturday, 3 p.m. (Ch. 2) Crisler Arena No.2 men gymnasts take on Ilini iream hopes ranking and continued success will help save program By AARON BURNS DAILY SPORTS WRITER The Michigan men's gymnas- tics team has hoped for some sort of miracle ever since the announce- ment that the program will be dis- continued next year. Petitions have been sig...…

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…3 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 27, 1994 RELATIVITY SPEAKING Yeltsin's economic policy comes under fire from former fiscal chief MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's out- going finance minister denounced President Boris Yeltsin's government yesterday as "red managers" who could provoke economic collapse and social unrest by reviving a Soviet- style economy. Boris Fyodorov rejected Yeltsin's offer that he stay on as finance minis- ter in a Cabi...…

… A Few Good Wapners 0 The University has almost created an entire legal system with its State- ment of Student Rights and Responsi- bilities, which is under review this week. It has a judge who weighs evi- dence; a prosecutor who builds a case; a jury that determines guilt; and a defendant who either gets punished or 11t10 X11 J iL 3 all o 00 0 about gets off the hook. But students, who risk prosecution under the code, are deprived of the ...…

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