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…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 38 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, November 2, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Dily gp xt " k 4G itisbu rg s M: A1 Z; // > ehics are 1..;:5 * 5K questioned Judge had stake in . ccase he handuled WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Douglas Ginsburg had almost $140,000 invested in a cable television corporation when he "personally handled" a Justice Department effort to have the court...…

…1£ Crt8Mianpy Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 39 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, November 3, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily x . .~..Sources expect _sexWeinberger to resign shortly WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger intends to resign this week and will be re- placed by President Reagan's na- tional security adviser, Frank Car- lucci, sources said last night. The sources, who spoke on con- dit...…

…Ninety-eight years of editoriafreedom Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Vol. XCVIII, No. 40 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, November 4, 1987 Cprgt18,TeMcia ol Shapiro to take action on wJJx incident soon By MARTHA SEVETSON University President Harold Shapiro is expected to unilaterally "take action" within the next two weeks against the students responsible for airing racist jokes last March over WJJX campus radio. Vice President for ...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 41 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, November 5, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily . .. . Engneers discuss road rally Debate charges By STEVEN TUCH The Engineering Council met with representatives of the Michigan Student Assembly last night to discuss a scavenger hunt last winter that many called racist. MSA President Ken Weine and Vice President Wendy Sharp participated in an...…

…In WeekendMagazine: " The RC celebrates its 20th year .Interview: Amir Baraka * The List . John Logie Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 42 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, November 6, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Funds lag behind growing grad. By ROSE MARY WUMMEL An unexpectedly high enrollment increase in the Rackham Graduate School this term has some department administrators in the school worried abo...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVil', No. 43 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, November 9, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily M' looks Golden in 30-20 victory By ADAM OCHLIS Special to the Daily MINNEAPOLIS - While records were shattered and bones were broken, in the end it was the breaks that Michigan finally got that enabled it to out-fight Minnesota Saturday, 30-20, before 55,481 rambunctious fans at the Metrodome. The Wol...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCViII, No. 44 Ann Arbor, Michigan -Tuesday, November 10, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Jerigan vetoes gun store proposal By STEVE KNOPPER An ordinance to severely restrict firearm stores in Ann Arbor was vetoed yesterday evening by Republican Mayor Gerald Jernigan. The ordinance was passed by the City Council last week. Jernigan vetoed the law because, according to a written message to Ci...…

…; t t rn tU, Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 45 Ann Arbor, Michigan- Wednesday, November 11, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Search looked Bennett at Sec. Press aide says 'U' reps. mentioned presidency Abandoned Doily Photo by SCOTT ITUCHY A walk through Old Main Hospital-which was replaced by the new University Hospital nearly two years ago-reveals dust, desolation, and 60 years of medical history slow...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 46 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, November 12, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Reagan nominates new judge to Court -Associated Press Remembering Vietnam veteran Tim Groff of Lancaster, Pa. weeps as he stands before the statute of three soldiers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. yesterday. See story Page 5. Officials look into phys. ed. class By The Associ...…

…In W eekenM gin :.How a regent becomes a regent " 'Less Than Zero' Ma 00Kela28(8ie1 .-Interview: Jeanne Simon " Trihn T .nori " T InrlPRcncoii J 111111 LV 161%./ W livilbal Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 47 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, November 13,1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Forum to discuss protester rights By EVE BECKER The University's Civil Liberties Board will try to get reactions to its propose...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 48 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, November 16, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily More than 19 die in Denver jet crash DENVER (AP) - A Continental Airlines jet with 81 people aboard flipped on its back while taking off from Denver's airport in a snow- storm yesterday and skidded along the runway, killing at least 19 people and injuring 54 more, .authorities said. "We counted 18 dead ...…

…a Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 49 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, November 17, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily i Council approves 'passing up' ban By STEVE KNOPPER Starting next year, any Michigan football spectator who "passes up" another crowd member will be subject to arrest by Ann Arbor police. The Ann Arbor City Council unanimously passed an ordinance last night that will forbid fans "passing up," ...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCViII, No. 50 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, November 18, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Resigned AD spoke 'with 'U' committee By JEFF RUSH Former Ohio State Athletic Di- rector Rick Bay said yesterday he has been in contact with members of the University of Michigan's athletic director search committee in the past two days. He said he will likely speak with someone from that committee ...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 51 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, November 19, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Shapiro says he By MARTHA SEVETSON University President Harold Shapiro will not propose a code of non-academic conduct to the Univer- sity's Board of Regents before he assumes the presidency at Princeton University in January. The regents, however, have final authority to pass a code. Shapiro s...…

…I Weeken Magazine: " Basketball Tip-Off " John Logie . The List . Interview: Sean Higgins Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 52 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, November 20, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily North hindered Contra probes WASHINGTON (AP) - National Security aides John Poindexter and Oliver North inter- fered with seven criminal investiga- tions when the probes threatened to expose the Reagan admini...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 53 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, November 23, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily OSU hands Bruce final win over M' Buckeyes rally to upset Blue, 23-20, on Frantz's field goal By SCOTT G. MILLER The regular season ended much the way it began for Michigan as Wolverine miscues led to a 23-20 loss to Ohio State. After a game of exciting plays and great moments, the Buckeyes carri...…

…In It I WVIafl Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 54 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, November 24, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily U.s. to deal with Cuban captors WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States offered yesterday to impose a moratorium on the return of Cubans who came here illegally during the 1980 boatlift if Cuban inmates end their rioting at two federal prisons and free all hostages. Attorney General Edwin M...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 55 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, November 25, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Arms negotiators reach agreement g 3|||'U' profs.: Arms deal I ' Leaders to sign pact at talks next month sets a good precedent GENEVA (AP) - The United States and the Soviet Union agreed Tuesday to the first superpower treaty to eliminate an entire category of nuclear weapons, and they will s...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial/freedom 4w tit! Vol. XCVIII, No. 56 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, November 30, 1987 Copyright 1987, The Michigan Daily Pirat By RYAN TUTAK Like most engineering students, Jeff (not his real name) needs the computers in the CAEN labratories to do his homework. The computer programs enable him to draw graphs, paint pictures, solve complex problems, and even play games. Because he liked tfiese programs, Jeff w...…

…t +. Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Monday, November 2, 1987 'City lai (Continued fromPage 1) Friday, however, Councilmembers Ann Marie Coleman (D-First Ward) and Dave DeVarti (D-Fourth Ward), met with several University offi- cials, including Vice President for Student Services Henry Johnson, and Vice President for Government Relations Richard Kennedy to dis- cuss the proposed ordinance. Cole- man said those present at the meet- ing favored the...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, November 3, 1987 State residents By MELISSA RAMSDELL Michigan residents support the construction of the Superconducting Super Collider in Michigan, according to a study by the University's Institute for Social Research. * Community support, in addition to geological and economic factors, is one of the criteria being considered by the federal government in selecting a site. " "Federal officials are very leary...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, November 4, 1987 U' plans response to racist jokes IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press rept orts (Continued from Page1) I But the council reached a ctandstill last summer when co-chair Shaw Livermore, a history prof- zssor, said the panel was inherently incapable of fulfilling its task. The council met once this fall, but less than the required quorum of members were present. Livermore - who refuse...…

…a Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, November 5, 1987 Networks help profs., students IN BRIEF Aru d A nintad Pvcrn nrt (Continued from Page 1) hours a week at the computer, formingscouncils and setting up meetings. "It was a mega-success. The class entirely got into it. The people controlling it were swamped with far greater response than they anticipated," McGlinn said. LSA SENIOR Julie Langer said she has had two classes which have use...…

…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Friday, November 6, 1987 Rackham has funding worriesIN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press reports (Connuedfrom Page 1) faculty- is not improving. "Once here, (graduate students) won't want to stay without funds. They will apply for the same pool of funds and funding is not increasing," D'Arms said about fellowships. The Rackham administration plans to take steps to determine enrollment due to the availability ...…

…Pag. 2- The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 9, 1987 Soviet parade airs, in MLB E By EDDY MENG Approximately 30 people gathered in the MLB Saturday afternoon to watch a taped presentation of a parade commemo- rating the 70th anniversary of what the Soviets call the "Great October Socialist Revolution." The special presentation was an extension of a program started three years ago when Soviet television was incorporated into Russian languag...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, November 10, 1987 I POLICE NOTES Break-ins Street Saturday, but fled without The Ann Arbor police are invest- taking anything. A suspect entered igating several weekend break-ins, an unlocked door in the 700 block of according to Sgt. Jan Suomala. He East Kingsley Street late Friday said a suspect forced a door in the night and stole a stereo, portable 800 block of Fuller Street Sunday cassette player, and ...…

…A Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, November 11, 1987 City head plans for upcoming retirement (Continued from Page 1) discriminatory, and recruiting firefighters. "He lets us run our departments," said city Parks and Recreation Director Ronald Olson. "He's not meddling in every little detail, which is good. He's a nice, kind person, and he always has something good to say." Collins also tries to uphold a strong relationship with the Uni...…

…4 Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, November 12, 1987 'U' charges jet corp. withviolating patent By JAMES BRAY The University of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit last month against Gates Learjet Corp. for patent infringement. University officials claim that Gates Learjet installed a device which had been patented by emeritus aerospace engineering Prof. Arnold Kuethe in 1971. This device promotes smoother airflow over the wings of planes a...…

…4 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Friday, November 13, 1987 Landlords prepare for battle (Continued from Page 1) Also, a majority of voters in April's city elections must approve the plan. Local landlords plan to launch a campaign to publicize problems. associated with rent con- trol in some cities, like a decline in housing quality, said Jim Morris of the Ann Arbor Apartment Associa- tion. The landlords have no specific plans yet, Morris said...…

…4 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Monday, November 16, 1987 Jobs await minority engineers IN BRIEF (Continued from Page 1) America leads the world going into the 21st century." Provost and Vice President for Academic Af- fairs James Duderstadt cited a National Science Foundation prediction that 700,000 to 800,000 jobs in science and engineering will go unfilled by the turn of the century - a time when the country's population, he said, is pred...…

…4 Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, November 17, 1987 Council By ALYSSA LUSTIGMAN C The homeless in Ann Arbor will wor soon have a temporary day shelter, hom according to a resolution passed by reso the Ann Arbor City Council last will night. wha The council passed a resolution of Cou intent to temporarily sublet property Fifth to the Shelter Association for the how Homeless on Ashley St., for use on ti until April 30, 1988. The shelter wil...…

…0 Page2 -The Michigan Doily-Wednesday, November 18, 1987 LSA -SG independents fight for recognition By MICHAEL LUSTIG Independent or small party candidates have a tough battlc when running for election. But in tie race for LSA student govcrnment, it will be ".asier. Eleven members of the SAID party, two members of the Progressive party, and three unaligned candidates are running for seats on the 15-member Executive Council. The SAID members,...…

…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Thursday, November 19, 1987 Smokers to kick habt today By FAITH PENNICK Chew gum, eat a lollypop, talk to a friend - whatever you do, the American Cancer Society asks you not to smoke as a part of today's 11th annual "Great American Smoke-Out." This event will give smokers help and support to eventually kick the habit for good. The University Health Service, which is supervising "smoke-out" activities on campus, is ...…

…4 Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Friday, November 20, 1987 Regents By EVE BECKER At its monthly meeting yester- day, the University's Board of Re- gents placed responsibility for changing curriculum - including adding a class on racism - on fac- ulty committees. In an hour-long presentation to the regents, the faculty's Senate Ad- visory Committee on University Affairs addressed diversity initiatives and faculty involvement activities outside the...…

…0 Poge 2--The Michigan Daily-Monday, November 23, 1987 Couples brit By DAHLIA DEAN Much of the AT&T fortune was made on love-sick college students 'It's really hard so separated by the demands of aca- ad you just want demia.adyujutwn First year LSA student Cory - Robertson, whose girlfriend of sevenA months is at the University of Day- ton, said, "It's costing me a fortune. For my birthday I asked for long. Pearson, a first year LS distance g...…

…P Page 2 --The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, November 24, 1987____________________________ (C according times as ma ating from than in theI "We-ha, in this areas "We are pu not a lip se Acader students pi tutoring an As ac department support to confidence MEPO minority s support. F -students rec arship thro gets schc corporation "We've why studen ceed," said third year a Engineering offici ontinued from Page i) However, all of MEPO's efforts to Sc...…

…I Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, November 25, 1987 Adviser resolves housing issues IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press reports (Continued from Page 1). * So that both sides can "spout off steam" be- 4fre amediation session, Veramay said she tries to talk with all parties concerned beforehand. Many of the participants are extremely angry at first but calm down by the actual session, she said. "Even though the actual mediation sess...…

…4 page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Monday, November 30, 1987 U' and (Continued from Page 1) copy for every original. Pirating upsets manufacturers because their software developers lose royalties and additional revenue that could be used for research. Universities view pirating in the same light as plagiarism. Computer software "is intellectual property, and that's the foundation of the university," said Virginia Rezmierski, assistant to the vic...…

…Page 3 Doctors wait to evaluate success of brain surgery By LISA POLLAK While the state's first brain tissue transplant patient recovers at the University's Medical Center, doctors debate the operation's ability to alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Her doctors won't know whether the unnamed De- troit-area woman has improved for three to five weeks, said Dr. Terry Hood, one of four University surgeons who conducted the four-hour...…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, November 3, 1987- Page 3 Activist speaks on Black Nationalism: Library uses i computer files By SHEALA DURANT Last night, at Hale Auditorium, writer and Black activist Imamu Amiri Baraka addressed a group comprised mostly of Black students on Black Nationalism and the destruction of imperialism. Baraka made references to the Black, Chicano, and Native American struggles in the United States and feels that Amer...…

…GEO to delay its decision to sue'U By ROSE MARY WUMMEL After co tacting its lawyer, the Graduate Employees Organization decided to postpone its decision to file an unfair labor practice suit against the University over a restriction on teaching a.:sistant employment. GEO officials did not think they had enough information to reach a decision about filing suit. In a letter to department chairs last June, LSA Dean Peter Steiner called for full e...…

…Iranians remember hostage taking NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Iran said millions marched in its cities yesterday, chanting "Death to America" on the eighth anniversary of the day a mob stormed the U.S. embassy and seized hostages, who spent 444 days in captivity. Hashemi Rafsanjani, speaker of the parliament, declared a week of mobilization to "confront American agression." State television showed disabled veterans of the seven-year-old war with Ira...…

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, November 6, 1987- Page 3 Author praises grass roots peace crusades Engineer knew of dangers in shuttle launch By JIM PONIEWOZIK Although the popular image of an anti-nuclear activist is often one of an armband-clad college student, that role can also be filled by a Methodist minister or an elderly grandmother. It was to such individuals that Paul Loeb devoted much of his talk on the grass-roots anti-nuclear mov...…

… State may outlaw prank calls By KATHLEEN KASPER Crank telephone callers who hang up without saying anything may Lace up to six months in jai and a $500 fine if a bill, sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee, is passed by the House and Senate. The statute does not make hang- ing up upon dialing a wrong number an offense. State Representative Debbie Farhat (D-Muskegon), who agreed to sponsor the bill, said the General Telephone Company of M...…

… LSA faculty clarifies C-minus ri By MICHAEL LUSTIG The LSA faculty yesterday clarified last month's change in the foreign language requirement to affect only students entering this fall. The new requirement will force students to get a C-minus to fulfill their LSA foreign language requirement. The original wording of the motion caused confusion over whether a grade below C-minus would discount credits. But Associate Dean for Academic Affairs...…

…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, November 11, 1987-Page3 Free Press found guilty in sexual harassment case kPwco0 f Sn *Wso *n. SX. 1987 U' immune to threat of financial aid cuts S-- wost 7 By JEFF HUGHES A federal jury Monday found the Detroit Free Press guilty of sexual harassment and ordered the newspaper to pay $159,000 to five employees. James Spaniolo, vice president of human resources for the Free Press, said the newspaper will ap...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, November 12, 1987- Page 3 Cat in theHat turns 30, kids stil unis ss likeit By RACHEL Stz K One rainy day, two bored young~ children sat at home; it was too wet. to play. Suddenly, a cat wearing a tall striped hat walked into their house - and into the lives of- children everywhere. That story is now 30 years old. Toamost people h a ve n't forgotten w h e n Dr. Seuss' mischievous Cat in the Hat barged' through the...…

… The Michigan Daily-Friday, November 13, 1987- Page 3 Fuss over judge's past a smokescreen, profs. say By JAMES BRAY Trying marijuana in college cost Judge Douglas Ginsburg a seat on the United States Supreme Court. But many University faculty members and students feel 1980s conservatism is what really burned Ginsburg. It was all an image problem with conservative backers, said Law Prof. Thomas Kauper. "(Ginsburg's nomination) would be a n em...…

…The Michigan Daily-Monday, November 16, 1987- Page 3 FDA gives approval to heart medicine WASHINGTON (AP) - After a six-month delay, the Food and Drug Administration Friday approved a drug to save the lives of heart attack victims that was developed and tested by a University physician. FDA Commissioner Frank Young called approval of the geneti- cally engineered drug widely known as TPA "a major advance in the management of coronary heart di...…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, November 17, 1987- Page 3 LSA-SG candidates are running unopposed By MICHAEL LUSTIG The two LSA juniors running unopposed for the presidency and vice-presidency of the LSA student government - want to campaign as though they are underdogs against a "big, powerful group." Presidential candidate Barb Eisenberger and Vice Presidential candidate Trisha Drueke want to increase constituent awareness of LSA-SG. Better mee...…