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…NATION/W ORLD The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 28, 1999 - 9A Former president, first lady given Congressional medal WASHINGTON (AP) - Deemed healers of Americans' bodies and souls, former President and first lady Gerald and Betty Ford were award- ed the Congressional Gold Medal yesterday, the highest civilian award given by Congress. "It is fitting that these partners in life are being honored jointly, for their partnership has riched ...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 28, 1999 HIGHER EDUCATION Law denies financial aid to substance users Time out By Travis Reed Minnesota Daily MINNEAPOLIS (U-WIRE) - Students plan- ning to apply for federal financial aid should pre- pare to divulge more than just their social security number, university and address. The U.S. Department of Education published final rulings last Thursday on a law prohibiting stu- dents convicted...…

… Jcoreboard. RLD SERIES Florida 6. ri Y;ANKEES 4, NY Islanders 3 Atlanta 1 Chicago 1, YANK ESWEEPSERIES4- MONTREAL 2 NHL NEW JERSEY 2, BUF-A LO 4, St. Louis 1 Tampa Bay 3 TORONTO 4. DETROIT 5, Atlanta 0 Colorado 3 Pittsburgh at ANAHEIM, inc. NBA PRESEASON BOSTON 97, Washington 92 DETROIT 107, Cleveland 106 Philadelphia 94, NEW YORK 86 MINNESOTA 99, Indianapolis 89 h . L t , 7. , '. Tracking 'M' teams Check out the Michigan men's swimming t...…

…12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 28, 1999 The Daily Grind= Fans a Yankees snub Gray Chad Curtis rounded third base, his teammates waiting around home plate to mob the unlikely hero. Curtis had just hit his second home- run of Game 3 of the World Series, JOSh this one a tenth- Kleinbaum inning blast to cap a stirring 03 five-run come- back and all but % § bury the Braves. Meanwhile, Jim Gray, NBCs reporter covering the Yankees APOC...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 28, 1999 - 13A 'YOUR IZ A LY Recently, some people have been critical of Nike's labor practices around the world. But if you think this is one of those lame "advertorials," where a company tries to paper over a serious problem with an ad, think again. In fact, that's all we ask: that you think for yourself. And that you do it after you've got the facts. Here's where to find them: www.nikebiz.com. As...…

…14A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 28, 1999 Week of football provides little in way of entertainment By Richard Haddad For the Daily To be bluntly honest, this week does- n't present a very tantalizing palette of games for college football fans. The Big Ten's ranked teams get a short break from their otherwise ruthless schedules, and only two games across the nation pit members of the Top 25 head to head. Last Saturday's action, o...…

…Thursday, October 28 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 15A JV-en's harriers to play underdog role By Jon Schwartz Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's cross country team is heading into Saturday's Big Ten Championship in State College in an unfamiliar position. As underdogs. 'Despite the eighth-ranked olverines' recent success, facing o. 5 Wisconsin will be a much greater challenge. While Michigan has lost several key players over the past years...…

…16A The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 28, 1999 'M' looks to return to Tournament TOURNEY Continued from Page 11A summer playing with the Danish national team. The experience proved to be valuable for the junior, as she dabbled at shooting guard. But don't look for Thorius' assist average to dip. "I want to see how far I can go with my assists," Thorius said. "I'd like to see if I could break the Michigan record." Vonnie Thompson's 1988 ...…

…Weather Today: Partlyucloudy. High 68. Low 48. One hde n ears fdf eedom Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 68. ,~~e.nn er g~ioiiie4o Friday October 29, 1999 :. @ .c d'w %y, ' r5.k s ';, F .coo- 'x ' xM'"' f c .,, .. oh4 oscn , w' ' OAC wants c' to divest Groups nd ways to help disabled Byannie Baumnann SStaff Reporter The Michigan Student Assembly and the"Center for Community Service and Learning are two of several University campus organiz...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 29, 1999 NATION/WORLD HALLOWEEN Continued from Page 1 want her last name used. Customer at the Main Street costume shop could barely squeeze by each other in the crowded aisles yesterday. "The most popular trend this year is angels, princesses, and fembots, whatever the hell those are," Erin- Elvis said. "For the men, a lot of them are being Zorro or Austin Powers." She added, "I helped someone beco...…

… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 29, 1999 - 3 CRIME Subject struck by University "tlty vehicle A male subject was struck Tuesday morning by a University utility truck at the corner of West Medical Center Drive and Catherine Street, Department of Public Safety reports state. The subject was not injured and refused medical attention, but indicated he wouIa seek a check-up through employee health services. Wfaudulent J. Crew o...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 29, 1999 U~fWtcbiu-a-n t 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan HEATHER KAMINS Editor in Chief JEFFREY KOSSEFF DAVID WALLACE Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority ofthe Daily s editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessaril...…

… Defining words Steven Pinker discusses what makes language. Pinker will be at Shaman Drum to talk about his new book "Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language." 8 p.m UZte idcigan lkig LRT Tomorrow in Daily Arts: Read Daily Arts for a review of Saturday's performance by the Buena Vista Social Club. Friday October 29, 1999 5 .Harper summits Hill with lively, energetic show By Christopher Cousino Daily Arts Eitor "This is close. We are...…

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…I The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 29, 1999 - 7 Practice makes perfect Chinese crackdown on religious group BEIJING (AP) - Nearly 30 mem- bers of the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement spoke out yesterday at an extraordinary news conference orga- nized in secrecy, denouncing torture at the hands of Chinese police and promising continued defiance. One member displayed wrists bruised by manacles; another told how police burned her face...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday. October 29, 1999 'Music of the Heart' repeats old story of fight for children By Christopher Tkaczyk I}).uly Arts, Wr iter Wes Craven makes scary movies - The "Nightmare on Elm Street," the "Scream" trilogy, and now "Music of the Heart." Unfortunately for Craven and his band of picture-making ghouls, "Music of the Heart" is the first non-horror film to cause violent quakes in its viewers. And all in time for ...…

… Scoreboard,. 1* HL Nauhvilie at Tampa Bay 7, San Jose inc. BOSTON ? Phoenix at Calgary 4. Vancouver Inc. OTTAWA 3 PHILADELPHIA 5. NBA PRESEASON Colorado 4 Washington 102, Pittsburgh at BOSTON 101 Los Angeles, inc. Denver 92, TORONTO d7 Nev. ..sc 1._ NEW YO~i,103 Detot 212, ORLANDO 100 PHOENIX at Portland Inc. Utah at Los Angeles. inc. ZeeiEAdnhgzm 3tlg Tracking 'M' Teams Did you get rejected by an Ivy League school? Still bitter? Watch Mic...…

…10 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 29, 1999_ _ The Matchups For second straight week, 'M' should cruise By Andy Latack Daily Sports Edator Don't let Indiana's 3-2 record in the Big Ten fool you. With conference wins over Illinois (imagine that), Northwestern and Iowa, the Hoosiers have beaten the doormats of the Big Ten with relative ease. Conversely, Indiana has had little luck with the conference's heavyweights, losing to Penn State ...…

…Friday, October 29, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 11 0This must NEW YORK (AP) - By the end, even the Atlanta Braves were applauding the New York Yankees. Chipper Jones chuckled as he watched closer Mariano Rivera break three of Ryan Klesko's bats in the last inning of the World Series *weep. Manager Bobby Cox found coun- terpart Joe Torre and congratulated him in a stadium tunnel, And John Smoltz personally com- plimented batting coach Chris C...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 29, 1999 FRIDAYFocus PAUL 0 7K7~~~~~~ - -- CElSI]CI iA I~F OU YI T_ SL OT H ...... . . . . . . : ( x.' I' is I (15 7 '. I There's more to this musical movement than just album sales. A heated debate is taking place within the electronic music community - between those who devote themselves passionately to trance as if it were a religion and those who despise its expo- nential rates of populari...…