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…Ig 2irrn UAr One hundred four years of editorial freedom -o VN. .AnAbr ihgn- .oebti19 94m IHALLOWEEN MUSIC Education key in gov r race By JONATHAN BERNDT Daily Staff Reporter For about 80 percent of the University's undergraduates, the road to Ann Arbor ran through a public high school. For the last 15 months, no issue has concerned Michigan's politicians more than educating the 1.6 mil- lion K-12 students in the state. In July 1993, the L...…

…itwI mx tti One hundred four years of editorial freedom Serial molester linkedto 5 assaults in ci Ise rfler to 5 litN .' By FRANK C. LEE Daily Staff Reporter Ann Arbor police believe the sus- pect involved in the abduction and threatened rape of a University stu- dent Oct. 23 may be responsible for at t four other assaults on women in e city and throughout the county during the past four years. This comes in the wake of a serial rapist alre...…

…r4fin 1,,4 ail One hundred four years of editorial freedom [, o CVNo 3 ,P r 11 N,* U.S. moves to prop up dollar Greenback falls to record low The Washington Post WASHINGTON - The United States intervened in oreign currency markets yesterday to prop up the value of the dollar after it hit a record low against the Japanese yen and remained weak against the German mark. The Federal Reserve - acting for itself and the Treasury Department - bou...…

…e trial a fit, IMPPW One hundred four years of editorial freedom Former cream puff Purdue could challenge Wolverines By RACHEL BACHMAN Daily Football Writer When the nation's sports pundits called Michigan's 1994 football schedule one of the most grueling, chances are slim that Purdue figured into their calculations. Saturday's 1 p.m. game in West Lafayette was probably *oked on as a given. The Boilermakers (2-1-2 Big Ten, 4-2-2 overall) w...…

…we f*4 F LETac *ri r One hundred four years of editorial freedom $M4 EM Fire strikes vacan By MICHELLE JOYCE Daily Staff Reporter Fire ravaged through the floors of the former Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house early Saturday morning, leav- ing the fate of the house uncertain. The Ann Arbor Fire Department received acall at4:16 a.m. Saturday. By the time firefighters arrived at 1315 Hill St. a few minutes later, the blaze had already sprea...…

…nelaan One hundred four years of editorial freedom Uti Showdown '94 at the ballot box Republicans favored in tight races The Baltimore Sun WASHINGTON - An election that could profoundly change the bal- ance of U.S. politics reaches polling booths today after the most expensive - and one of the meanest- midterm campaigns on record. Odds favor a Republican takeovr 4 the Senate, according to politicians both parties, and a Republican take- ov...…

…National Tally V.S. Senate 53-47 U.S. House 232-202 U.S. Senate Virginia Charles Robb (D) Oliver North (R) Tennessee Jim Cooper (D) Fred Thompson (R) Bill Frisk (R) / Jim Sasser (D) U.S. Hoi se Illinois Michael Flanagan (R) *Dan Rostenkowski (D) Goverors California *PeteV4ilson.(R) Kathleen Brown (D) Florida Jeb Bush (R) *Lawton Chiles (D) Massachussetts *William F. Weld (R) Mark Roosevelt (D) New York George E. Pataki (R) *Mario M. Cuomo...…

…few gains in state Legislature By JONATHAN BERNDT Daily Staff Reporter They played "We are the Champi- ons" at the victory party Tuesday night as Gov. John Engler won re-election by more than 700,000 votes. But state Republicans were not as dominant in the legislative races. In the state House, which had been lit evenly, the Republicans seem to ve picked up only one seat. But it is enough to give them an outright ma- jority for the first time ...…

…it 00 if jt *ri One hundred four years of editorial freedom .' minority student enrollment reaches all-time record By RONNIE GLASSBERG Daily Staff Reporter Asian American enrollment at the University increased 1 percent this year, according to fall enrollment fig- ures released Wednesday - the larg- est increase for a minority group since the Michigan Mandate began in 1987. With this increased enrollment, and slight increases in Black, His...…

…'Elfin rn One hundred four years of editorial freedom 4 C V , N o . 3 A1 A r , g -4 Engler ti By SPENCER DICKINSON Daily Staff Reporter Gov. John Engler became a father for the first, second and third times yesterday as his wife Michelle gave birth to triplets at the University. "It's the most beautiful thing. It's really wonderful," Engler said of his "three beautiful girls." The babies - Margaret Rose, Hannah Michelle and Madeline Jenny -...…

…6peakers urge city to address domestic abuse By MATTHEW SMART and MICHELLE LEE THOMPSON Daily Staff Reporters In an emotional appeal urging the city to better address domestic violence, 45 speakers told the City Council not to ignore sexual assault during a public hearing last night. More than 200 students and local residents filled the council chambers to capacity as they listened to the testimony, much of it emotional. Some speakers recalled...…

…t mx i One hundred four years of editorial freedom EleCtion f or' MSA begin with gewissues By CATHY BOGUSLASKI Daily Staff Reporter Starting today, students have the chance to choose who will represent them on the Michigan Student As- seimbly for the next year. For candidates, the main question may be who will win, but for many students, the main question is, "Why Ther to vote?" Turnout in MSA elections histori- cally has been low, often be...…

…~~~2 lEt Un 1 4w 4 One hundred four years of editorial freedom J)uderstadt anticipates less funds from GOP I Regents-elect Horning, Fischer to attend today's board meeting By RONNIE GLASSBERG Daily Staff Reporter Republican tightening of the purse ngs in Washington and Lansing y bring fewer dollars to the Uni- versity, President James J. Duderstadt said in an interview yesterday. By allocating funds to the Univer- sity, the state has an eno...…

…'C i c rt tt1 One hundred four years of editorial freedom Former surgeon general to speak at winter graduation By LISA DINES Daily Staff Reporter Antonia Novello, former U.S. sur- geon general, will address students at this winter's commencement ceremony Dec. 18, University officials announced yes- terday. President George Bush appointed 'vello as the 14th surgeon general of the U.S. Public Health Service in 1990. She was the first woman ...…

…WREO ti One hundred four years of editorial freedom Vol CV, ,, 4m ' - a 4 aStudents approve funding .for AATU Michigan Party will retain majority of seats on assembly; 6.2 percent vote By CATHY BOGUSLASKI Daily Staff Reporter The balanceofpoweron the Michi- gan Student Assembly will not change significantly following last week's midterm elections, but a majority of voters disagreed with the party in power on at least one issue. The Michigan...…

…t,,Ig tti One hundred four years of editorial freedom V4l -V o 4AnAbr ihgn-Tedy oebr2,19 19 h ih al BLASTIN' AWAY NATO planes hit Serbian air base Clinton calls bombing 'entirely appropriate' Police composite of molester Search for molester produces new clues By FRANK C. LEE Daily Staff Reporter A ski mask used by a suspected serial molester has been found by the Ann Arbor police and is being exam- ined for clues. The police tracking dog,...…

…YC 2ir 4 Uain One hundred four years of editorial freedom I I ta ef ra I News Analysis Session to begm with lame ducks, so agenda Michigan Legislature to return next week with last chance to affect legislation By JONATHAN BERNDT Daily Staff Reporter. After all the Thanksgiving turkey *consumed, the Michigan Legisla- ture will return to.work next week for its "lame duck" session, the lastchance for defeated and retiring lawmakers to affect ...…

…it 'clan *rn1 One hundred four years of editorial freedom 1iErkey day break gives students a needed rest By JAMES R. CHO and DAVID SHEPARDSON Daily News Editors Gobble, gobble, gobble. The University ground to a virtual standstill as most of the 35,000 stu- dents deserted Ann Arbor and headed to all points home Wednesday. Yesterday, many students dodged al and frozen rain in driving back to pus while others were left stranded in airport te...…

…. fhe rmin One hundred four years of editorial freedom .. .. *rni :iorway votes no on European Union pact By KARIN WALLENSTEEN Special to the Daily Though far from home, North European University students have hotly debated and closely watched political discussions on membership in the European Union. A referendum held yesterday in Norway, rejected membership in the uropean Union. Earlier, both Fin- d and Sweden held national plebi- scites a...…

…dOore news on GATT The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade vote passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, 288-146. The Senate will vote on GATT tomorrow. Also: 0 Nine of Michigan's 16 presentatives voted for ATT. * Clinton praises Congress for approving GATT M See additional stories, Page 7 One hundred four years of editorial freedom *rnt House approves GATT by wide margin WASHINGTON (AP)-The U.S. House of Representatives, br...…