…WE4W UtiU News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred sax years of editorialgfreedom Monday February 3, 1997 ---------- =74 Clinton budget proposes raise for education * Increase would boost Pell Grants by 25 percent; proposal calls for lower student loan Interest rates By Jeffrey Kossoff Daily Staff Reporter In efforts to guarantee higher education for every quali- fied student, President Clinton recently announced amend- ments to...…
… t I ml t14 News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred sax years of editor Wfreedom Tuesday February 4, 1997 "... w.. . T. v I tacuty choose 2new 2 ders By Janet Adamy Daily Staff Reporter With only seven members present, the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs elected two new officers yesterday to lead the facul- ty's governing body during the next eginning in May, physiology Prof. Louis D'Alecy will chair SACUA and N...…
…ews: 76-DAILY dvertising: 764-0554 1 2< t t Irni One hundred six years ofedtorzil freedom Wednesday February 5, 1997 :.. , , ~ . . . ....... ........ ..:...: . . .... ~,:.n. ,. ... J , .. .. ...,.. V a. a ,. ..,d ,. , wRS tr <Y'N .J+Sr b.. a '?' e(^ \1 hl.vN^fi' e. dh , ' , ,r'zv;tc..h'E " ,~k. Y t av~".*'Ec SA }+vb.,+w , ux<. av "R ;vas . F I IOU' rul4 ental Schoo ricka M. Smith uay Staff Reporter The University was found guilty of dis...…
…i t ,.v 444hp tit! News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred six years ofeditor alfteedom Thursday February 6, 1997 c~ sA ?.« faz Poet, activist talks about ,exeriences with AIDS By Brian Campbell Daily Staff Reporter Poet River Huston dazzled the audience gathered at the Michigan Union Ballroom last night with her vivacity and humor as she relat- the sobering stories of her experience as a person living with AIDS. Huston, an AIDS...…
…Jri ictUn Uain News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred sbcxyears of editorialfreedom Friday February 7, 1997 . . .. . X rc . .: r ,. ta :::. ... ... \ : 0; ;; ..h .,,,:., ; ' , .; ,e S~.. \ I .:..n w a '°.. .. ,,x !t . <. { ""'m <. ,.*'.. Clinton: Balanced Ludget in years The Washington Post WASHINGTON - President Clinton sent Congress yesterday a five-year plan to balance the federal budget for the first time since man foot o...…
…E rrruri kR. 4*11 News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred six years of edforulfreedom Monday February 10, 1997 3olice use chemical spray to end fight at dance By Jenni Yachnin Daily Staff Reporter Department of Public Safety officers report that they used chemical spray to stop a fight that started in the Michigan Union early Sturday morning after a fraternity dance. At approximately 12:45 (a.m.) Saturday a fight occurred at an ...…
…Ely'Elant ti ews: 76DAILY ~dvertising: 764-0554 One hundred sixyears ofeditoriadfreedom Tuesday February J1, 1997 S~ ,c ,..fi4 :. ? ~,;" ,, i~b; i'+ K. r ~<;, 'a s5 (;$' yd . :;vt i~tr ti ''i'C Jury orders Simpson to pay $25M * damages eWashington Post SANTA MONICA, Calif. - In a tunning financial punishment that xceeded even the plaintiffs' expecta- ons, the civil trial jury that last week lamed O.J. Simpson for the murders f his ex-wif...…
…WE k, 1v i a Vt Unt News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred six years of editorial freedom Wednesday February 12, 1997 Harvard prof. urges action Former Clinton aide speaks as part of African American Heritage Month lice Robinson Staff Reporter Harvard Law Prof. Christopher Edley has helped influence President Clinton's stance on one of the most controversial issues in the nation. When Clinton asked Edley, a Harvard Law profes-...…
…e.gt *ail News: 76DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred six years of edito al freedom Thursday February 13, 1997 'b.: 4 '4~"" -' ., ~ .~ ~ -I S S *Ashes mark beginning *of Lent By Jeff Enderton Daily Staff Reporter The blessings of ashes on the faces of students at local churches yesterday symbolized their rebirth from sin. Ash Wednesday marks the day when Christians celebrate the sacri- ces made by Jesus and begin the spiritual season...…
…News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 w it gr ml Ua One hundred siA years rf editolaifreedom Friday February 14, 1997 glilgoill State 0 Minimum wage raise to $5.15 will not affect most stufdents B effrey Kosseff Daily Staff Reporter Many University students said bills passed Wednesday in the state House and Senate proposing to raise the state minimum wage to $5.15 an hour will not affect them. In Ann Arbor's- competitive job mar- ket, ma...…
…WE Lft WI Unt News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred sax years of edztorl freedo Monday February 17, 1997 .. .. r, a.: ,. . CZhicano poet speaks of civilrights By Alice Robinson Daily Staff Reporter When it comes to the Mexican American civil rights movement, Ana Castillo knows what she's talking about. She should - she was there. Castillo, the author/activist who gave the closing address for Chicano History Week celebrations ...…
…Jrv 41v 1 t News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred six vyearofeditontfreedom Tuesday February 18, 1997 Regents to vote on fees Agenda contains proposal for * 4-percent room and board fee hikes By Katie Wang Daily Staff Reporter Students living in residence halls next year may face a hike in housing rates if the University Board of Regents approves a 4-percent increase at its monthly meeting on Friday. University Housing and the ...…
…XEvIUU *ri News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred six years of ediztor;7/freedom Wednesday February 19, 1997 Biology lecturer to receive Golden Apple award By Janet Adamy Daily Staff Reporter Students say Eric Mann could be a stand-up comedian, but the biology lecturer's sense of humor is just one of the attributes that makes him an excellent teacher. ann has been chosen as the seventh Golden Ale Award recipient from hundreds o...…
…tt rugn 1Wi News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred si xyears of edilonoilfreedom Thursday February 20, 1997 4 8 di . IQ kegents sought extra advice on OMA * More than $100K spent on OMA coun- seling prior to search By Katie Wang Daily Staff Reporter Five months prior to former University President James Duderstadt's resignation in September 1995, the Board of Regents paid attorneys $136,309.32 for advice about con- ducting fu...…
…ews: 76-DAILY dvertising: 764-0554 it., a' One hundred six years ofeditorzl freedom Friday February 21, 1997 m mm :1!1::::::; il l 1 1 1 1 , I - ; : ; ; ; I ! ! : i jj:: LSA pro Jenni Yachnin aily Staff Reporter University English Prof. Emily Cloyd filed uit against the University earlier this month, l ing her rights were violated when she aorced into medical leave in the spring of 995. "I am shocked. I'm outraged. My tenure as violated....…
…Jr p.1 ti News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 764-0554 One hundred sx years of editorialfreedom Monday February 24, 1997 Vit. c ; 3 Cx dd -:U' f B-School attracts more students U 34-percent increase in applications attributed to school's reputation By Heather Kamins Daily Staff Reporter After being ranked No. I by *inessWeek magazine this year, the University's MBA program is attract- ing more sheep to its flock. Application rates for the Scho...…
…ItI "IIt News: 76-DAILY Advertising: 7640554 One hundred six years of editorialfreedom Tuesday February 25, 1997 Vol. *CVII, ago. 82~: 'U _ study finds teen-age dating abuse common By Ailt K. Thavarah Daily Staff Reporter A recent University study finds that teen-age boys and girls are just as likely to be victims of physical abuse on a date. But the study also reports that girls suffer e severe violence and greater physical and emot...…
… 01,*4 F ICorU n Dws: 76-DAILY dvertlsing: 764-0554 One hundred six years ofeditorilifreedom Wednesday February 26, 1997 I N S : 1 1 ! 1 1 : ! : !:: : ! ! ;:1 ; ;111 1 Work-study plan to target illiteracy . Jeffrey Kosseff ily Staff Reporter When Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) was grow- g up, his older siblings and mother were avail- > teach him how to read. 'here is just no substitute for that," Levin said. But Levin is concerned that man...…
…'Elan Unit, News: 76-DAILY AdVertising: 764-0554 One hundred six years of editorialfreedom Thursday February 27, 1997 J^ , -, y y State i By Jeffrey Kosseff Daily Staff Reporter tate legislators are proposing bills a ed at making life a little easier for college students -=a sales tax exemption for textbooks. "I will do anything I can to make col- lege education more affordable," said state Sen. Loren Bennett (R-Canton), a co-sponsor of ...…
… WEv 4v *ri ws: 76-DAILY vertlsing: 764-0554 One hundred six' years ofeditorialfteedom Friday February 28, 1997 EO rallies or unity GSis, faculty and students on cam- us celebrated 'National Day of ction' to honor graduate student teachers lanet Adamy y Staff Reporter Bertha Louise Poe quoted labor leader A. Phillip Randolph she spoke to nearly 150 people who attended the Graduate ployees Organization's "National Day of Action" yester- y...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - - flAnnrlrrsttt Cahrttnrtt *3 4tl(%7 -- monaay, r-earuary i, ~eltsin woos Ls Angeles Times MOSCOW - Employing the time-tested rule of Mvide and conquer, Russian President Boris Yeltsin ysterday sought to woo France to the Kremlin's side in a dispute over NATO expansion by praising French President Jacques Chirac's dis- cordant positions within the it Western alliance. , Yeltsin, still recovering from quintuple hear...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 4, 1997 NATION/WORLD CLINTON C&tinued from Page 1 spending cuts. The program put the government on a path toward four straight years of declining budget deficits. This year, however, it's expect- ed to resume climbing. In his first two years, after Clinton's pleas to Congress, lawmakers passed the Brady gun-control law, the family and medical leave act, a scaled-down national service program, the m...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 5, 1997 NATiON/WoRLD U.S. ambassador to France suffers hemorrhage The Washington Post PARIS - Ambassador Pamela Harriman remained in seri- ous condition yesterday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. Harriman, 76, collapsed at an exclusive Paris health club Monday evening and was taken by ambulance to the American Hospital in Neuilly, on the western edge of Paris. A statement issued by the U.S. Em...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 6, 1997 ATIONIWORLD Harriman dies of bram hemorrhage Los Angeles Tunes PARIS - Pamela Harriman, an English baron's daughter who was confidant, lover and wife to some of the wealthiest and most powerful men of this century, and who came to be an important fig-. ure in her own right as unofficial first lady of the Democratic Party and U.S. ambassador to France, died yesterday after suffering a brain...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 7, 1997 NATION/WoRLD SAT botches scores The Associated Press It's the mantra of the SAT: Check your work. Apparently, the testers did- n't do it carefully enough. The College Board made a mistake on the math portion of the exam, and it was a 17-year-old from Peterborough, N.H., who recognized it. As a result, the scores of as many as 45,000 high school students who took the Scholastic Assessment Te...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 10, 1997 Education tax breaks raise questions ........... r4 Ism'.~ Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON -Ask David Merkowitz what he thinks of President Clinton's tax proposals to help families finance higher education and he will tell you a funny story about his car insurance. Merkowitz, who has a daughter in college, receives a discount on his premium if she. keeps a B average - a break that works like...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 11, 1997 NATION/WORLD I Man faces life sentence for 1991 slaying NEW YORK (AP) - A black man who was acquitted by a state jury of murdering a Jewish scholar during a 1991 riot in Brooklyn was convicted in ,,Weral court yesterday of violating the ictim's civil rights in the stabbing. Lemrick Nelson Jr., 21, cried and put his head on the table as he heard the ver- dict that could bring him life in j...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 12, 1997 NATION/WoRLD I Serb opposition party gains seats :*~~N'A L Parliament's 'special law' reinstates election victorIes The Washington Post BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - The .erbian parliament, carrying out a pledge from President Slobodan Milosevic, adopted a "special law" yes- terday night reinstating opposition elec- tion victories in Belgrade and 13 other cities. The vote, with Milosevic's do...…
…9A -- Thp M ir.hirsan tWhi - Thi irerIn r Pohn mrir 11 1007 -T r v I - uI. I vIIviIc;aniy - I iurusay, reruay y,1J/ , NATE ON IW oRsLD Car phones may contribute to accidents :vc t/: . Drivers at high risk when talking on the phone while behind the wheel The Washington Post Talking on a cellular phone while dri- ving may quadruple a person's risk of havipg a serious auto accident, a new Study has found. The research, reported in today's i...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1997 NATION/WORLD Airline strike deadline nears, no progress reported K>) L P)' . .. .. ... 5 American Airlines rejects a compromise offer from pilots WASHINGTON (AP) - American Airlines rejected a com- promise offer from its pilots' union as tonight's holiday-weekend strike deadline approached. The company's chief executive urged President Clinton to intervene to avoid a walk- out at the nat...…
… 2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 17, 1997NATEONWORLD Clinton puts pilots back into the skies NEW YORK (AP) - The word "strike" doesn't conjure up such scary images to the flying public any- more. That is the precedent set by President Clinton in ordering American Airlines pilots back to work with- in minutes after they declared a strike early Saturday, averting chaotic disruptions to hundreds of thousands of passengers. If pilot ne...…
…-2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 18, 1997 NATION/WORLD Sneaker stock soars The Washington Post 1 Nike Inc.'s trademark "swoosh" - a jazzy checkmark with a beer belly - might also be the sound of its stock soaring higher than even Michael Jordan can reach. It has been a good decade for the ath- letic-shoe industry, but a remarkable one for the Beaverton, Ore.-based firm. No sneaker company has ever estab- tished such a dominant p...…
…2 . The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 19, 1997 NATION/WORLD Albright seeks Russia, NATO allianc( BRUSSELS, Belgium - Trying to ease con- NATO's p cerns in Moscow, Secretary of State Madeleine by 1999. Albright proposed yesterday that NATO form a Albrig joint military brigade with Russia for peacekeep- a charter ing operations in Europe. "We wi] Based on successful cooperation in implementing respect, c ta e Dayton peace accords in Bo...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 20, 1997 NATION/WoRLD -uprei 8sues ruln Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - Police c a IIthe passengers, as well as th ti t out of the car during stems-even when they have no r stW t danger or wrongdoi :Samne Court ruled yesterday a 7-2 vote, the justices netto protect an officer's saf -wdgs the privacy rights of passengers. "Regrettably, traffic stops' dangerous encounters," sai Justice William Rehnq...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 21, 1997 NATION/WORLD LAWSUIT Continued from Page 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act is the portion of the law that covers state and local government." The act also states that employees can- not be forced to accept medical leave, Herron said. "There is no doubt the University cannot put anyone on medical leave," said Thomas Dunn, chair of the Senate 'Advisory Committee on University Affairs. ...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 24, 1997 BUSINESS Continued from Page 1A Besides maintaining a basis of excel- lence in academics, the School of Business provides a dimension of glob- al networking, Snyder said. "The basic features of our Business School are very well known," Snyder said. "We are very well known for being very innovative. We are redefin- ing what the MBA is all about." Snyder said that each year the quan- tity and...…
…7 - Th& U tihidon riolly - Tt inerltiv Cahn lord 'M 1007 s z- i neo miauansy -- 1 ueuay, reur uar y ;4o,.:Luyr NATION/WORLD China puts leader and reforer to rest The Washington Post BEIJING - Deng Xiaoping, who lose from rural Sichuan Province to the pinnacle of power for a quarter of the world's humanity, was cremated yester- day after the country's top leaders paid him traditional homage at the military hospital where his body had lain s...…
… 2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 26, 1997 NATION/WoRLD Amendmen The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) announced yesterday she will support the balanced- budget amendment to the Constitution despite numer- ous reservations, leaving the fate of the measure up to another first-term Democratic, Sen. Robert Torricelli of New Jersey. Although Landrieu complained that the constitution- al amendment was flawed and...…
… 2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 27, 1997 NATION/WORLD i Poland hit by fire Los Angeles Times WARSAW - A fire set by arsonists ripped through the vestibule of the Polish capital's only active Jewish syna- gogue yesterday, touching off a wave of feat' and outrage in a country haunted by a history of troubled relations with Jews. +The early morning blaze was so 'intense it sucked the vaulted ceilings in the entry clean of plaste...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily -- Friday, February 28, 1997 NATIONIWORLD 'Law WASHINGT( today: If you're u buy cigarettes o lave to produce -you're old enoul question is how enforce the first on youth smokin Tobacco-frien Virginia flip-fl enforcement. In hasn't hired sta cigarette retaile means, at least tobacco volunte the whistle on of State laws a tobacco to anyo government figi $1.6 billion in to percent of teen :never been carde ups smoker ID...…
… LOCALISTATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 3, 1997 -3A Study: Students addicted to 'Net' Population expert to speak on contraception The Michigan Initiative for Women's *alth will sponsor a lecture Wednesday by Nancy Alexander, who leads the Contraceptive Development Branch of the Center for Population Research. The Center for Population Research is a division of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Alexande...…
… LOCAL!STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 4, 1997 -- 3 Same thieves suspected in 2 robberies *Two incidents of armed robbery occurred early Sunday morning on South Forest Avenue, according to Ann Arbor Police Department reports., The first victim was approached around 4:20 a.m. on the 900 block of South Forest Avenue. The suspect pulled out a gun, pointed it toward the v~ictim and said, "Give me your wallet"' The suspect is descri...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 5, 1997 - 3 U. Nebraska decides not to unish fraternity Sigma Chi fraternity will not face university sanctions for controversial rituals - including the burning of a cross - it conducted two weeks ago, according to The Daily Nebraskan. University of Nebraska officials said the fraternity's actions did not violate ,the University Student Code of Conduct. University leaders, however, said ...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 6, 1997 - 3A U' lends helping hand to student parents U genome center gets 450K grant -The School of Public Health is $450,850 richer after receiving a grant fiamr the National Center for Human Qenome Research. The grant is intended to support the creation of a curriculum developed at the School of Public Health for stu- dents studying genetics.. This new curriculum is being Aigned for us...…
…LoCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 7, 1997 - 3 No, % Nurse assaults co-worker for insubordination *An employee of University Hospitals reported that a nurse assaulted him Wednesday night. According to Department of Public Safety reports, the suspect struck the employee across the wrist and face with a newspaper when he failed to help transfer a patient to a different ward. The nurse was warned and inter- viewed by DPS officer...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 10, 1997 - 3A' Former geology prof. dies at 92 Fortmer University professor Edwin Ie Goddard died last Saturday. He 92 years old. Goddard first came to Ann Arbor as an undergraduate in 1923. He earned three University degrees - a bachelor of arts in 1927, a masters of science in 1928 and a doctorate in 1936. in '1949, Goddard returned to the University as a professor of geology and director ...…
… LoCALISTATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 11, 1997 - 3 Uion fight ends disturbances Several disturbances took place parly Saturday morning just follow- ing an altercation between fraternity ,.members and several football players at a dance at the Michigan Union, ,according to Department of Public Safety reports. The tail lights on a DPS vehicle were broken before 6 a.m. by unknown peo- ple while parked on Richard Kennedy bve. The t...…
…I LoCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 12, 1997 - 3 Costs increase for foreign exchange students; Berkeley students protest at reception Denouncing Chancellor Chang- in Tien's handling of current anti- affirmative action legislation, about six students picketed on campus dur- ing a reception to honor Tien last week, according to The Daily Californian. Students held signs reading, "Chancellor Tien Go to Hell" and "Blacks in...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 13, 1997 -'3A Y~ A ..Super-tasters' avoid cancer- preventive foods 9 Super-tasters, people with genetical- ly-inherited sensitivity to bitter tastes, fend to reject bitter tasting foods - nany of which are important for cancer prevention. Adam Drewnowski, director of the .Human Nutrition Program at the "University's School of Public Health, iecently presented his findings to the American A...…
…1 LoCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1996 - 3 Callers report two separate knife attacks caller reported to the Ann Arbor lice Department that his roommate assaulted him Wednesday night in their home on 700 Miller Ave. According to AAPD reports, the caller got into an argument with his friend over a loan. The suspect then allegedly pulled out a small folding knife and made several gestures toward the victim, until finally ...…
