…call you Irn1 NEWS: Don't call us, we'll CLASSIFIED: TOP SECRET wvw.thousandoflafc deAo One hundred eleven years ofeditorialfree-wheeling, independence and aggression Friday February 1, 2002 n nn. nvw wwu vr nwa -vv ...v++ I I . . @1. I Grounds worker to take job at Columbia By Rachel Peters For The Ann Arbor News After losing its president and several other top officials in recent months, the University suffered another major loss y...…
…One hundred eleven years ofeditorialfreedom *rni NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.michigandally.com Monday February 4,2002 ,. 02002 a.-~ Freshman assaulted with gun n E. Quad By Jeremy Berkowitz and Rob Goodspeed Daily Staff Reporters The Department of Public Safety is suggesting students be particular- ly cautious after two men entered an East Quad Residence Hall room Saturday night and assaulted an 18- year-old female student. DP...…
…£ig 4p One hundred eleven years ofeditoralfreedom NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandalycom Tuesday February 5; 2002 o r + ,@ I I I State agrees not to sla By Louie MeIziish Daily Staff Reporter The University agreed not to raise tuition more than 8.5 percent next year after a compromise was reached late last week between the heads of the state's 15 public universities, Gov. John Engler and legisla- tive leaders. In excha...…
…One hundred eleven years of editorialfreedom tit! NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 www mlchigandally. com Wednesday February 6, 2002 LSA to change elective requirements By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter Students currently enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts can look forward to more leeway in their schedule choices due to changes approved by LSA fac- ulty Monday. Among the proposals LSA Student Gov- ernment memb...…
…letiriaanl aill One hundred eleven years ofeditorialfreedom NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandally.com Thursday February 7, 2002 v Y ',a.a fl t DPS issues alert for 2nd invasion ft y Jerm kwltz Daily Staff Reporter The increasing crime rate on campus this year took another jump early yesterday with the report of a home invasion in West Quad Residence Hall. A Michigan House third floor res- ident left her unlocked room around ...…
…One hundred eleven years ofeedtorzdIfreedom ti NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www michigandall y. com Friday February 8, 2002 I B 8 * ! I New budget to halt further spending LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. John Engler's plan to give more money to Michi- gan schools and protect spending for univer- sities and community colleges is likely to ease passage of his full state budget for fis- cal 2003, key lawmakers said yesterday. "The way ...…
…One hundred eleven years ofeditorialfreedom IUI NEWS: 76-DAILY * CLASSIFIED: 7640557 www.michigandally.com Monday February 11, 2002 't 1 8 -$ . I Dingell discusses * Enron troubles By C. Price Jones Daily Staff Reporter The Enron Corp. controversy's, developments and repercussions were the major issues touched upon by 23- term U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Dear- born) in an informal discussion with students on Friday in Lorch Hall. The Enron...…
…0 One hundred eleven years ofeditorilfreedom ti NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 wwwmichigandaily.com Tuesday February 12, 2002 i s s I. as - i, LSA 0 Interdisciplinary cou be approved throughout coming year. By Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporter LSA students who like studyir violin or other classes outside the c benefit from recent additions to th demic requirements immediately. The changes, approved by the I last Monday, include an in...…
…Onehwz dceven yearr ofedndfiedom Y NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandally.com Wednesday February 13, 2002 - - --- --------------- Motorists hit hard by parking restriction By Rob Goodspeed Daily Staff Reporter A new parking restriction took many students by surprise last week when 1,012 motorists received $125 tickets for violating the city of Ann Arbor's new emergency snow parking ordi- nance. The rule prohibits parking du...…
…One hundred eleven years ofedtoridfreedom till NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwm ilhigandaIt y. com Thursday February 14, 2002 Vol. , .. o.I7 Curious students explore r tunnels Three LSA freshmen caught under Fleming Administration Building By Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Reporter What started as general curiosity turned into a debacle Tuesday night when three University students were arrested by the Department of Public Safety for ...…
…One hundred eleven years ofeditorialfreedom tit! NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandailycom Friday February 15, 2002 i [Vl IN. 8 ', .. " i WO . @ 0202T ih ~~ I Regents change means of operating By Shannon Pettyplece and Kara Wenzel Daily Staff Reporters In an historic move, the University Board of Regents revised their bylaws yesterday to include a chair, vice chair and committees, despite concerns about the timing and p...…
…0 One hundred eleven years ofeditorialfreedom tt NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandally.com Monday February 18, 2002 GSIs receive low ratings from students Matheconomics and great books GSIs receive worst overall ratings By ToMislav Ladika Daily Staff Reporter LSA freshman Areej El-Jawahri said she first noticed the inconsistencies of the University's Graduate Student Instructors after her Great Books 191 GSI repeatedly gra...…
…One hundred eleven years of editorrilfreedom . ti . NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandally.com Tuesday February 19, 2002 - -- --- - - -- - -- - - Crimes continue * to plague campus Residence hall invaded yesterday, in spite of new security measures By Jeremy Berkowitz Daily Staff Reporter Despite an increase in security and the locking of entry doors 24- hours-a-day, East Quad Residence Hall was struck yesterday morning by a...…
…One hundred eleven years ofeditoridlfreedom Unt1 NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandally.com Wednesday February 20, 2002 x1 Motive in o kilg of professors revealed HAVERHILL, N.H. (AP) - The teens accused of stabbing two Dart- mouth College professors to death talked their way into the couple's home and killed them in a plot to steal their ATM cards and PIN numbers, an indictment unsealed yesterday charges. In the six months ...…
…-a . r run One hundred eleven years ofeditorialfreedom "Iti * NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 mwwmichlgand ally. com Thursday February 22, 2002 4 n* PMA I GEO votes for arch 11 strike By Jordan Schrader Daily Staff Reporter Members of the Graduate Employees Organization will vote by mail-in ballot over the next two weeks whether to walk out of their classes March 11, after a reso- Decision awaitsfull membership vote lution in...…
…One hundred eleven years ofediorilfreedom NEWS: 76-DAILY 0 CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www~michigandaily.com Friday February 22, 2002 I [VOLexi. Noas . An- # M~y 3. . 202 he N :. 4 1 Personal admissions. *files stored in hallway DalyStf Reporter * Over 40 boxes of confidential paper files, allegedly containing undergrad- uate admissions applications and related materials, were stored in an unsecured hallway in the basement of the Student Activi...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 1, 2002 WAR ON TERROR/PORN 0 Guess wha NEW YORK (AP) - Osama bin Laden, in a previously unbroadcast interview done in late October, said the United States war on terrorism was leading the American people "into an unbear- able hell and a choking life." CNN broadcast edited portions of the taped exchange Thursday night and said it obtained the interview, done by the Arabic language Al-Jazeera televisi...…
…2A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 4, 2002 NATION/WORLD Rival Afghan tribes agree to cease-fire GARDEZ, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan and United Nations mediators, joined by American officials, extracted a conditional cease-fire agree- ment yesterday from two rival tribal warlords in an eastern Afghan town that was rocked by two days of fighting last week. With factional fighting threatening government efforts to assert control througho...…
…2 - The M ichigan Daily - Tuesday, February 5, 2002 NATION WORLD Subpoena coming in Enron case NEWS IN BRIEF" _ . .: 4 WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional commit- tees took steps yesterday to subpoena Enron's no-show former chairman, while the Justice Department reject- ed a Democratic call for a special prosecutor to investi- gate the collapse of his energy-trading company. Former chairman Kenneth Lay was to have been the star witness at c...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 6, 2002 NATION/WORLD 6 Congress issues subpo WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress dug forcefully into the Enron debacle yesterday with a second sub- poena for Kenneth Lay, the former chairman of the energy trading firm, and a sympathetic hearing for a laid-off employee whose retirement sayings all but dis- appeared when the company failed. "This should not and cannot ever happen again in America," said D...…
…2A -The Michigan Daily -Thursday, February 7, 2002 NATION/WORLD S Stimulus proposals die in Senate WASHINGTON (AP) - Republi- cans sought to blame Senate Democrat- ic leader Tom Daschle for the collapse yesterday of the economic stimulus bill. Democrats said the true culprit was an insatiable GOP appetite for tax cuts that favor business and the wealthy. The two sides traded shots after the Senate failed to muster the 60 votes necessary t...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 8, 2002 NATION/WORLD Bush unwilling to sever ties to Arafat rS LEl" . .'1T'es NEWS IN BRIEF'',; :- s WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli Prime Minis- ter Ariel Sharon expected a boost yesterday from President Bush in his struggle with terror attacks, but he also was due for a polite letdown on trying to isolate Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat from the United States. Sharon, who has imposed virtual house a...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 11, 2002 NATION/WORLD 01 Israeli warplanes bomb Gaza City BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - Two Palestinian gunmen sprang from a car and sprayed automatic gunfire at Israelis outside a military base in the southern desert city of Beersheba yesterday, killing two soldiers and seriously wounding five people' before the attackers were shot dead by troops. In apparent retaliation, Israeli warplanes and heli- ...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 12, 2002 NATION/WORLD Thousands of Iranians rally to condemn U.S. TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's reformist president appeared to blame U.S. foreign policy for the Sept. 11 attacks as hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied yester- day to condemn President Bush's criticism of their country and cele- brate the 23rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Angered by Bush's inclusion of Iran as a membe...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 NATION/WORLD FBI: More attacks are possible NEWS IN BRIEF WASHINGTON (AP) -The FBI warning about a put under orders to detain any of them immediately. Officials acknowledged they did not know JERUSALEM possible terrorist attack against the United States or against Americans in Yemen lists individuals with suspected ties to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida, U.S. officials said yesterday. Att...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 14, 2002 NATION/WORLD Israel responds to rocket fire BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) - Responding to rocket fire, Israeli troops and tanks swept through three Palestinian towns and the outskirts of a refugee camp yesterday in the biggest operation in the Gaza Strip since violence broke out nearly 17 months ago. Five Palestinians, includ- ing a civilian, were killed in exchanges of fire that began be...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 15, 2002 NATION/WORLD 0 Enron exec. says Lay was duped NEWS IN BRIEF H E ES OU- E W - WASHINGTON (AP) - Enron Corp. executive Sherron Watkins accused two top company officials yesterday of duping then-Chairman Kenneth Lay and the board of directors about improper - and possibly illegal - partnerships that concealed over $1 billion in debt. Watkins said that when she told Lay of her concerns, the ...…
… 7A - The M inhic'an hails -Mnnr n%/ Fahn inn/ 1 S2 71-100 r i m u'"6mi Lcvaly -iviulluay, CrI uai y lC, LUVL NATION/ORLD Government handles air securiNEWSBRIEF CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) - On the first day the Yesterday's deadline was the first step in a nine-N LEGa. 4 I government took responsibility for airport security, some passengers noticed extra vigilance and felt reas- sured by the change. Federal officials pledged yester- day to prote...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 19, 2002 NATION/WORLD Seven killed in Mideast attacks JERUSALEM (AP) - Palestinian militants staged a tried to infiltrate a Jewish settlement and soldiers nearby Dir al-Balah, a Palestinian -city, Palestinians TOKYO series of attacks yesterday, leaving seven dead as Yasser opened fire on them, the military said. Palestinians said said. Four people were wounded. The military had no Arafat praised a ...…
…0 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 NATION/WORLD Witness cross- examined in war crimes trial NEWS UNBRIEF Eight Palestinians die in gun battles 0 THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Slobodan Milosevic cross-examined the first witness in his war crimes trial yesterday, seeking to discredit a Koso- vo Albanian politician who accused the Yugoslav government of imposing a system of apartheid in Kosovo. At times sarcastic and p...…
… 2A - The Michigan Daily -- Thursday, February 21, 2002 NATION/WORLD Israel sees bloodiest week of conflict NEWS IN BRIEFi ! JERUSALEM (AP) - After losing 13 soldiers in the past week, Israel is changing its military tactics and will focus on small-scale actions to deal with what it views as a guerrilla war, a top Israeli official said yesterday - a day during which air strikes and raids killed 18 Palestinians. The violence raged into thi...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 22, 2002 NATION/WORLD Afghan warlords rival for nower NEWS IN BRIEF - v .1 WASHINGTON (AP) - Growing signs of insta- bility in Afghanistan, where rival warlords are bat- tling for power, threaten to propel the American military into a bigger role in fending off chaos. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who long has argued against a U.S. peacekeeping role in Afghanistan, said for the first time yes...…
… TITs/Ass The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 1, 2002 - 3 'Garbage Dick' pokes girl in heart MSA president exposes self MSA President Matt Nolan has been cited in a Department of Public Safety report as having "exposed his genitalia" in the stacks of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library. The woman who reported the incident told DPS that she was initially shocked and revolted at being subject to such an "unsightly organ," but added that t...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 4, 2002 - 3A CAMPUS Prof. to lecture on tobacco-related diseases University Health Management and Policy Prof. Kenneth Warner will give a lecture titled "In Harm's Way? Harm Reduction and the Future of Tobacco-related Death and Disease" at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Michigan League Hussey Room. The lecture is the first in a series designed to honor the Distinguished University Professors, an aw...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 5, 2002 - 3 Former regents mixe Harassing activity 0 rampant in Couzens A male opened the shower cur- tain of a female resident of Couzens Residence Hall, Depart- ment of Public Safety reports state. The suspect was seen by several people. Also, a resident of Couzens reported that someone had drawn a swastika and written a racial slur on his door. DPS has no suspects for the graffiti. Wal...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 6, 2002 - 3 HIGHER ED Connerly pushes racial initiative LA JOLLA, Calif. - University of California Regent Ward Connerly is behind an initiative that would ban state agencies, including UC, from collecting racial and ethnic data. The Racial Privacy Initiative, if passed, will enact an amendment to California's state constitution that will prohibit classifying "any individual by race, ethn...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 7, 2002 - 3A Mail storm floods students with e-mail Blood pressure treatment made more effective Kenneth Jamerson, associate professor and director of the Uni- versity Health System's Program for Multi-Cultural Health, along with two other physicians discov- ered a more effective treatment for high blood pressure, which occurs more often in blacks than in any other ethnic group. Results ...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 8, 2002 - 3 'U' explores use of alternative medicine Smoke rises from stacks in Hatcher Three people were escorted out of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library Wednesday night after staff reported that they were smoking in the library, according to the Department of Public Safety. None of them had any affilia- tion with the University. Palm pilot, money stolen out of dropped wallet A person...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 11, 2002 - 3A CAMPUS "Art of Kissing" 9 lecturer profiles smooching styles After six years of research in 23 countries, Boston College English Prof. Michael Christian has found more than 20 different styles of kiss- ing. Christian will bring his presenta- tion titled "The Art of Kissing" to Eastern Michigan University tomor- row. He will be discussing the differ- ent kissing styles and using...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 12, 2002 - 3 RRIE Phone calls lead to physical fight There was a civil dispute at the Taubman Health Care Center Friday morning, Department of Public Safety reports state. The dispute was regard- ing phone threats between a woman and the girlfriend of her ex-husband. Officer attacked after giving MIP A female was arrested for a minor in possession of alcohol offense Sunday morning, accordin...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 13, 2002 - 3 Med school contract negotiations persist Georgetown U. S vice president denies LGBT support WASHINGTON - Vice President for Student Affairs Juan Gonzalez for- mally released his decision Friday to deny the creation of a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender resource cen- ter at Georgetown University. Gonzalez cited Catholicism's emphasis on tradi- tional marriage as his rea...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 14, 2002 - 3A RESEARCH Researchers * develop custom- made ligaments Researchers from Tufts Universi- ty announced Monday that they have developed a strategy to create human knee ligaments from adult stem cells. The biologically engineered liga- ments will aid in repairing ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments injuries one of the most common knee injuries. The ACL product can be custom- engi...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 15, 2002 - 3 .-.._. Study: PMS may decrease with nasal spray Wallets, bags stolen from campus buildings A number of thefts were reported in the past three days, according to Department of Public Safety reports. Two wallets and a cell phone were stolen from an unlocked room in South Quad Residence Hall and a wallet was stolen from an unlocked locker in the Central Campus Recre- ation Buildi...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 18, 2002 - 3A Study finds 6 hours of sleep is sufficient Former EPA head to speak in A2 Carol Browner, who headed the Environmental Protection Agency dur- ing the Clinton Administration, will give a speech titled "Public Health and Environmental Protection in the 21st Century" tomorrow. Browner, who had the longest term in history as an EPA administrator, cre- ated the Brownfields program ...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily.- Tuesday, February 19, 2002 - 3 CRIMIE Bursley resident *reports urination A resident of Bursley Residence Hall stated early Sunday that a person urinated on his door, according to Department of Public Safety Reports. Bike and vehicle collide in parking lot, mirror broken A male riding a bike was hit by a car Friday afternoon while turning into a parking lot on Thompson Street, DPS reports state. The biker wa...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 20, 2002 - 3 HIGHER ED Ivies early decision grows in popularity despite debate HANOVER, N.H. - Despite grow- ing concerns about the fairness of early decision, its use continues to prolifer- ate throughout the Ivy League, with some schools filling half of their incoming freshman slots with early applicants. The most dramatic increase came at the University of Pennsylvania, where 50 percen...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 21, 2002 - 3A Religious choices abound for students Discovery yields ways to keep ice cream smooth New research by food scientist Dou- glas Goff of the University of Guelph in Canada, suggests that ice-modifying pro- teins extracted from winter wheat may help ice cream stay smooth and creamy during long periods in the freezer. Certain wheat proteins that allow the plant to survive cold te...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 22, 2002 - 3 CRIME Web cam used to tape room activity A resident of Mary Markley Resi- dence Hall complained that her roommate was using a computer camera to record private activity in their room without her permission, according to Department of Public Safety reports. The computer was confiscated and the incident remains under investigation. LCD projectors stolen from two campus locations T...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 1, 2002 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 GEOFFREY GAGNON Editor in Chief MICHAEL GRASS JCHRIST@UMICH.EDU Editorial Page Editors BIASED OPINIONS NOTABLE QUOTABLE The white pony rode into the setting sun. It was warm, yet inviting. My load was heavy but I was willing to bear it. But there comes a time...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily -- Monday, February 4, 2002 OP/ED 0 abe £tri~itt tilg 420 MAYNARD STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 letters@michignadaily.com EDITED AND MANAGED BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SINCE 1890 JON SCHWARTZ Editor in Chief JOHANNA HANINK Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do n...…
