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…... The Michigan Daily - Tuesday. December 5. 1995 - 9 I 'Big Adventure' not that exciting By sate Brady Dally Arts Writer Igo not let the title of this film mis- lead you. This movie includes no gun fights, safaris or road trips, nor any other action-paced plot that one might associate with the word "adventure." It all takes place in the same city in England in 1947, and the story is that of one young girl. At age 16, Stella, the star of...…

… .err .,. .._ . .. ... ._. "'M a.,. Capitol Theater at Amer's Capitol Records' cool cat on campus Jeff Hodak is holding a listening party tonight from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Church Street Amer's. Free stuff and giveaways from artists like Vic Chestnutt, the Cocteau Twins, Sparklehorse, the Charlie Hunter Trio and Radiohead will be featured. Page 9 Wednesday, December 6. 1995 'Bill' wins the final showdown 7 Bly Kristin Long Daily Arts...…

…NATON/WONLO Ruling on guns is victory for convicted drug criminalsI The Michigan Daily - Thursday,.December 7, 1995 - 9A Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON -In a rare victory for convicted drug criminals, the Su- preme Court yesterday narrowed a key federal law that adds an extra five-year prison term for a drug dealer who "uses or carries" a gun. Until yesterday, prosecutors and most federal courts have imposed that extra punishment if a weapon i...…

… NAmon/woluLID, The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 8, 1995 - 9A Ethics panel to hire outside ounsel to probe Gimnich d Angeles Times VASHINGTON - In a stinging re- Vake, the House Ethics Committee on Wednesday found that Speaker Newt Gingrich had violated House rules by misusing official tesources and voted unanimously to hire a special counsel to investigate allegations that he im- properly used tax-deductible donations te finance his t...…

…40 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, December, 1, 1995 An empty 'Mtone By Neal C. Carruth Daily Arts Writer Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson star in "Money Train," a rather dim-witted action/adventure comedy that desperately wants to be a suspense caper. Of course, the two actors are reunited after their 1992 smash "White Men Can't Jump." While "Money Train" attempts to re- vive some of the energy of that film, it is ultimately derailed by a tri...…

…10A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 4, 1995 RECORDS Continued from Page 9 Various Artists Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye Motown Records Since Marvin Gaye's untimely death in 1987 at the hands of his father, many artists have showed their admiration for his talent in various ways. Here they've come together to pay tribute to the rhythm and blues legend. Stevie Wonder, Madonna with Mas- sive Attack, Digable Planets, Nona Gay...…

…1r- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 5, 1995 50 years in jazz for an underappreciated talent Well, Inject me with disease and call me a cow, Anthrax is coming to town! Tonight, at Harpos for an all ages show. With their new album "Stomp 442" on the shelves, their pumped up to rock the world. After the excision of original vocalist Joey Belladonna, Anthrax has progressed to more mainstream appeal with new vocalist John Bush's more appea...…

…10- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 6, 1995 Basement Arts tackles c By Paul Spiteri For the Daily If theater were music, then David Mamet would be the Scott Joplin of the playwriting world. Like Joplin's ragtime, Mamet has the ability to bring different and often conflicting themes into harmony. Joplin used melodies, Mamet uses drama. Since performing Joplin is much harder than it looks, as any piano hack who has ever tried to pick ...…

… Tarpley kicked out of NBA Ex-Wolverine basketball star Roy Tarpley was suspended by the NBA Wednesday for using alcohol. Tarpley, who had previously been thrown out of the league for cocaine use, violated the terms of his aftercare agreement when he used alcohol. Tarpley's 23 million-dollar contract with the Dallas Mavericks was nullified with the suspension. Page IOA Thursday December 71 199 -- vc,'ismkisu 7 1 QCa Q 'M' breaks ( zone en ...…

…1QA - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 8, 1995 MAnotilwanto HEARING Continued from Page 1A Harrison said Lujan spent the night of the 15th at her Washtenaw Avenue apart- ment, and that two of Lujan's friends woke them up Saturday momingby yell- ing toward the window. Harrison said Lujan's friends, Michelle and Natasha, held a piece of aluminum foil in their hands as they called to the window. "Michelle said: 'Wegotit! Wegotit! We did it...…

…Eft- Sullivan and Brownlee honored Michigan's Kevin Sullivan and Shannon Brownlee each eamed awards from the Big Ten yesterday. Sullivan was named Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Week following his third straight NCAA District IV individual title November 12. Brownlee, a senior outside hitter for the volleyball team, became the first Wolverine to be named to the Big Ten All-Conference first team. On her way to leading Michigan to a 17-13...…

…. .' c be £idiigrp~n ai g Freshman RickyWilliams scoredtwo touchdowns againstthe nation's top defense Saturday and No. 9 Texas snapped No. 16 Texas A&M's 31- game home winning streak with a 16-6 victory that clinched the last Southwest Conference championship. The Longhorns (10-1-1 overall, 7-0 SWC) will play in the Sugar Bowl while the Aggies (8-3, 5-2) get the consolation prize of meeting Michigan on Dec. 29 in the Alamo Bowl at San Antoni...…

… XtUitUn Tomorrow in Daily Sports .. Check out a wrap-up of the Michigan volleyball team's season. The Wolverines (19-15) qualified for postseason play for the first time in 14 years, but losses to Butler and San Diego prevented Michigan from Y° advancing. Blue looks for Cajun treat Wolverines venture down to Louisiana to face LSU , By Barry Sollenberger Daily Sports Editor 'Steve Fisher had some good news for Michigan fans after Saturday's g...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 6, 1995 -11 Pere Ubu Raygun Suitcase Tim Kerr Records ' After what seems like a million hardAto-find records and almost as many obscure or collapsed record la- bels, the almost-always-wonderful, consistently weird Pere Ubu is back ih action, unleashing their supreme ien'e fiction symphonies on the hip TinKerr label. 'A new label and a new record seem to' sit the members of the band; ' Raygun Suitcase" ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 7, 1995 - 11 'M' readies for intense break Men swimmers will travel to Colorado for practice regimen By Doug Stevens Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's swimming team is atop the national rankings and is focused on sending a number of its members to the Atlanta Olympics. How- ever, this type of glory does not come without cost. The team's top priority this week will be on its studies. But coach Jon ...…

… "ATI-on/WoRkD The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 8, 1995 - 11A GAILEO SEES THE MANY MOONS OF JUPITER *I Spacecraft enters atmosphere of Jupiter, sends data PASADENA, Calif. (AP)-- A 746- pound probe from the Galileo space- craft entered the harsh, whirling gases of Jupiter's atmosphere yesterday and sent back 75 minutes of precious data before it disintegrated. After receiving weather and chemi- cal data from the probe, Galileo fired ...…

…12- The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 1, 1995 Wolverines look to contain ackson, Gamecocks at Crisler By Jim Rose Daily Sports Writer After two road wins during the holi- day weekend without starters Pollyanna Johns and Jennifer Brzezinski, the Michigan women's basketball team was giving thanks for its depth. The Wolverines (2-0) hope to have the two starters back fortonight's home- opener, when they tip off against a team lacking ... dep...…

…')R _, Tho IUirihidftr% nftati - CDfOTt, KAnndftt# - AA#%PAe--.. M., ,.w.h,.. A 4 f1fSG .ca -- i ne micni igan uauy - Srvrun iurauay - MonUay, uecemuer 4, :195Fo OTBALL/VOLLEYBALL Wolverines hit multimedi market Highlight video, book hail tradition of 'The Victors' By Jim Ros Daily Sports Writer According to former coach Bo Schembechler, tradition is the most important part of Michigan football. And every year, as the college season reach...…

…12- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 5, 1995 IT " race l en t 0o i it c)ries 0 ( ou re e 1S O I Good times.= Good friends. You'll be leaving a lot behind when they hand you your diploma. Another thing you'll be saying )NES good-bye to is your campus Internet e-mail address. That's why it's time to join CompuServe. { SIGN UP NOW AND STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR FRIENDS ALONG WITH AN EXPANDING WORLD OF ONLINE INFORMATION. By joini...…

… VJI NidltgUU InlU The Alamo Bowl Unplugged If you're away from your television but near your computer, you' able to keep up with Michigan when it faces Texas A&M in the, Bowl Dec. 28. Reporters will be using a wireless system to sen and photos from all over the Alamodome to the Alamo Bowl Unp * Wwebsite, as the game goes on. You can check out the site at ht www.geminet.com/alamobow 1. win could be seasons turngp ont ATON ROUGE, La. - The wor...…

…12A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 7, 1995 The AP All-Americans: M' puts two on 2nd team, one on third From staff and wire reports The Michigan football team placed three players on the Associated Press All-American team yesterday, led by Jason Horn's selection to the second team. Horn, a senior lineman, led Michigan with 11 sacks during the regular season. Tailback Tshimanga Biakabutuka, who rushed for a Michigan season- record ...…

…l2A -- The Mic higan Daily - Friday, December 8, 1995L O C ALA T TM LIGHI LASERSAND PIZAOFCRSM Ann Arbor light display draws crowds from Michigan, the Midwest By Megan Schimpf Daily Staff Reporter Blue and green lasers beckon visitors from places far away, while 800,000 little lights attract people from nearby. The Christmas Light Display draws thousands nightly to Domino's Farms, where lights dance in the darkened skies. "We drive by here...…

…- --l The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 1, 1995 -1 Wrestling goes gambing 4 0% Y 4k4 . rn LaIs Vegas WUJ By Mark Snyder Daily Sports Writer Foryears, Las Vegas has robbednAmeri- cans who continue to gamble away their fortunes. The Michigan men's wrestling team is in Vegas this weekend, but gam- bling is hardly a priority. The bright lights and big city should not serve as a distraction to the team. The Wolverines' visit is a mission in...…

… COLUMN/Q&A The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, December 4, 1995 - 3B Qusto & Answe Terry Ills :ARREN EVERSON Darr-n to be Different .1*M'faw should : 're more about 7 frece foes Michigan fan ought to be pleased, you might think. At long last, those stupid Duke ue Devils had their 3,000-game Snning streak in nonconference home I sketball games broken. Actually, it .s closer to 95 games, but it just ems longer. The last time they l...…

… The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 5, 1995 - 13 j Associated Press basketball polls New Tiger Stadium is al most a reaty DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Ti- gers moved another step closer to- ward building a new stadium Monday as the Detroit City Council voted 7-2 in favor of spending $40 million to help pay for it. "It's a proud day for the city of Detroit," said Mayor Dennis Archer. "Everybody came to the table in good faith." Archer said t...…

…"Nqq The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 6, 1995 - 1 Women cagers get two top preps in early signing period It may be early in the season for the Michigan women's basketball team, but that doesn't mean next year is out of the question. The Wolverines' future got a little brighter recently, as two prep stars signed national letters of intent during the early fall signing period. Stacey Thomas, of Flint, and Kenisha Walker, of Grand Rap...…

…Ulbe £ibign Dailg MICHAEL ROSENBERG Roses Are Read yzetotert- t'sthattime of the seester again, t's thattdtkee whn students take their final exams - called, appropriately enough, "Fi- nal Exams." With a mountairof work in front of them, most students sit down and plunge full-force into the act of com plaining about their exam schedules. No one is ever happy about their exam schedule, because these schedules al- most always include actual exam...…

…No. 14 MCHIGAN vs. No. 1 m - UIIJE S~Trb~n1UI The Daily previews this weekend's big hockey and hoops matchups. Turn to Page 8B to find out about tomorrow's annual clash betweenthe Michigan men's basketball team and Duke. On Page 9B check out the Daily's preview of tonight's battle between the Michigan hockey team and Lake Superior State. M ~k Who: No. 14 Michigan (5-3 Big Tenl 9-3 overall) vs. No. 19 Texas A&M (5-1Southwest Conference, 8-3...…

…1411 The Michigan Daily -- Friday, December 1, 1995 (9 1 r. __________ IMain St. Lem2tow Itt S t. S. Universityl SHOP AT YOUR FAVORITE KERRYTOWN, MAIN STREET, STATE STREET 6 SOUTH UNIVERSITY STORES UNTIL6 MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! "0079 ANT I ~~oaV t*tp Jox-u L INE 3~ 0 WiA-'es A t l e itd. " TR " , awl est. S tC E a. k50 s ,o'4-' tet Z., 54..dC- A. es 4 e' coot' a a a.*,.c' Carryout, catering, &r FREE DELIVERY availat II Mexican Resta...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, December 4, 1995 1995-96 Women's Mchigan hopes to climb out of Big Ten basement 42 Jennifer Brzezinski 6-1, senior, center I '! 55 Catherine DiGiacinto 6-1, Junior, forward By Dan Stillman Daily Sports Writer The 22-year history of Michigan women's basketball is not a pretty one. Only three times have the Wolverines finished a season with a winning record, including the 1989-90 NCAA Tourn...…

…14 O'he Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 5, 1995 Plan to watch Amazon with radar in jeopardy lAkIrlow/woltILD 0 Brazilian president may void $1.4-billion contract with Mass.-based company The Washington Post BRASILIA, Brazil -Brazil's ambi- t ous surveillance system for the Ama- zon, a $1.4-billion project designed to shield one of the least protected regions in the world, is tangled in a controversy that could have broad consequences for ...…

…14 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, December 6, 1995 Spikers finish season with a bang By Chris Murphy and Doug Stevens Daily Sports Writers Two of the key components to the success of any team on the collegiate level are talent and experienced lead- ership. Given these factors, it is no surprise that the Michigan volleyball team increased its win total over the past year from eight to 19 in overall play and from four to 11 in the Big Ten...…

…-28 - The Michigan Daily - Wue A", tU. - Thursday, December 7, 1995 I r~Ci Yv fijLn I Doog and Blair Its coming close to another happy holiday and wanted to take time out to recognize the hard working holiday icons of our lives. Did you ever think about how much they actually get paid to do the same job every single year? In 'appreciation, I've treated these little heroes to their favorite drink at the Holiday Icon Bar and Pub. So no...…

… The Friars at the Power Center The Friars appear in their 40th annual Study Break Concert tonight. Tickets are $6 at the door or at the Michigan Union. Also appearing are Ladies First. Don't miss this entertainment tradition. Page 2B Friday, December 8. 1995 Dr, F 1995 liday eview Entertainment options abound in Ann Arbor and Detroit for students Hicok's compelling poetry By Dean Bakopoulos Daily Books Editor Once in a while you are ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday. December 4, 1995 - 5B lasketball Preview .. .......... i r _<i r -_ f i 7 i i i i t + i r 4. r t 9 Purdue looks for conference title Boilermakers hope to break two-year deadlock with Penn State at the top 24 Kelly McEnhill 5-6, junior, guard By James Goldstein it is working. Daily Sports Writer Last season, first-year coach Jane This time, women's basketball will Albright-Dieterle introduced a ...…

…The Michigan Daily - au/e., 4c. - Thursday, December7, 1995 - 3B i Videos from your armchair in A LEXA NDR A TW IN Public Access H f&~ure?. itting late last night, watching my favorite news and information rogram - the home shopping ietwork - I was struck by an piphany. It happened as I watched in shock as copy after copy of the Double-whipped Delight (the ombined chocolate syrup maker- ooper scooper) went untouched. I hought, God, what ar...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 8, 1995 - B GIVE THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE WHO KNOWS YOU WELL Dear AllI want Q Mom L Dad L Santa M V t "ill in the blank C f ,} +e t i _ for w Hanukkah 2 Christmas Q Xwanzaa Q Graduation w my birthday Q] being special Jumping janitorsl STOMP cleans up the Fisher Theater this month. Holiday theater options In Ann Arbor and Detroit, it's going to be an ei is a.. By Melissa Rose Bernardo Daily Theat...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, December 4, 1995 Detroit Red Wings' executive present at Micbia's victory WALKER VANDYR/bai y The Michigan hockey team beat Bowling Green, 8-1, Saturday, ending a two-game losing streak. By Danielle Rumore Daily Sports Writer BOWLING GREEN - Detroit Red Wings' executiveJimmy Devellano was present at the BGSU Ice Arena to watch Michigan trounce Bowling Green, 8-1, Saturday night. Yet,he wasn't...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - Weea", e. - Thursday, December 7, 1995 Penn (almos ehind as ne :y Christopher Corbett 'Daily Arts Writer You're kicking back in your local -movie theater, watching "The Cross- ing Guard." You see his name under the title of "writer and director." Sean Penn? Sean Penn, who looks more strung-out than the wet clothes on your grandmother's clothes-line? Yes, Penn does direct cool movies, like "The Crossing Guard" (which ...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 8, 1995 T " ' race F s eloolc~lr0 .t ome4 10 .oeU 1S O r f Fk Good times. Good friends. You'll be leaving a lot behind when they hand you- your diploma. Another thing you'll be saying :N E UI good-bye to is your campus Internet e-mail address. That's why it's time to join CompuServe. SIGN UP NOW AND STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR FRIENDS ALONG WITH AN EXPANDING WORLD OF ONLINE INFORMATION. By joining...…

… HocKa,-.44 The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, December 4, 1995 - 78 Botterill takes a step forward by staying out of trouble at Bowling Green - but it's only 1 game By Alan Goldenbach Daily Sports Writer BOWLING GREEN - Graduat- ing from high school in only three years is no small accomplishment. It's a sign of superior intelligence as well as a testament to hard work. Add that to playing major prep school hockey, and you've got y...…

…The Michigan Daily - W/ee-4 e4. -- Thursday, December 7, 1995 - 5B Olsen twins move from a 'Full House'to the silver screen ByJnWfr PlnsId Daly Arts Writer We thought that "Full House" would slowly but surely fade into the back- ground, starting from the time when we mentally added it to the top 10 list of the most unnecessary re-runs on jtelevision. We just knew that the moment had ".ome to say our farewells.; °.Goodbye to Danny Tanner an...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 8, 1995 - 5B James A. Michener with Illustrations by John Fulton Miracle In Seville Random House, 1995 It's amazing that James Mi'chener has written over 40 books in his life. Even in the twilight of his prolific coL- reer, he has continued to produce nog- els that are well-received by the literairy community. His latest work, "Mirac e In Seville," is an uncharacteristica y short novel when compared with ...…

…8B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, December 4, 1995 Watson has less talent as Titans' head man MEN'S BASKETBALL Michigan-Detroit matchup a reunion By Brent Mcintosh DJy Sports Editor .DETROIT - Perry Watson has a much more limited squad of troops to fight his wars than he did three years ago. When Watson was an assistant to Steve FfseratMichiganfrom 1991 to 1993,he coached, among others, now-Washing- to Bullets' Chris Webber a...…

…I 68 - The Michigan Daily - Wa4e , k. - Thursday, December 7, 1995 SHAHAM Continued from Page 1 said, for skipping three years of gym classes. In order to graduate, he made a deal with the program director to play fiddlemusic forthe seventh grade square dance class every week for his senior year. Was the diploma worth the fiddling? "Well, you know, now I know all these tunes." Other tunes Shaham knows, such as Beethoven's "Sonata No. 1," "So...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 8, 1995 P, Pearl Jam Mirkinball Epic No, you're not seeing things, that does say Pearl Jam and it is new music. O.K., so its only two songs, and maybe neither of Pearl Jam's guitarists (Stone Gossard - and Mike McCready) actually play on the album, but it is still Pearl Jam. The two songs are billed as accompa- niments to Neil Young's "Mirror Ball," which he recorded with Pearl Jam and released las...…

…The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, December 4, 1995 - 98 Kentucky holds off Indiana rallies; defendhn champ UCLA loses toJayhawks, 85-70 The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS - Kentucky is still No. 1, at least against Indiana. Antoine Walker scored 24 points and Derek Anderson added 18 as the Wildcats, rebounding from a loss to Massachusetts, held off repeated In- diana surges and beat the Hoosiers 89-82 Saturday. Kentucky (2-1) took l...…

…The Michigan Daily - WtI/dz , e. - Thursday, December 7, 1995 - 7 Jackson makes 'History' in live concert broadcast By Eugene Bowen Daily Arts Writer Without question, no black artist has had as much of a love-hate relationship with the public than pop star Michael Jackson. During his long career-now traveling into its third decade - Jack- son has angered residents of his home- town of Gary, Ind. for his refusal to come back to his roots and...…

…The MichigannDlv -- Fridav.flDecember 8 19 - 7B ..-.o..-., Music awa is celebrate By Lis Harwin Awards was a time to recognize th Daily Arts Writer future of Detroit music. While Detroi Every person with an interest in lobal will always be known for its extraordi music is bound to have a particitlar narily diverse musical community and favorite band. A band that theytve remembered for artists like Aretha watched transform from a bunch' of Fra...…

… 10)-he Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - Monday, December 4, 1995 . ;>,, : f ; z AP Top 25 Here is the new Associated Press football poll. First place votes are in parentheses. USA TODAY/CNN Top 25 Bowl Alliance Here is the new USA TODAY/CNN football Here is the new Bowl Alliance football poll.First place votes are in parentheses. poll. Team 1. Nebraska (50) 2. Florida (12) 3. Northwestern 4. Ohio St. 4. Tennessee 6. Notre Dame 7. Colorado...…