….N LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 5, 1999 - 7 RHA asks for status of Oxford Housing, building improvements RH A "The quality of Oxford Housing is Continued from Page . "I don't think any of us would below standard." want to live in a place where no - William Zeller money was put in," said Myers, an Director of University Housing LSA junior. r f Housing officials recommended the University sell Oxford in 1997 but the ...…
… Student string quartet will perform tomorrow. A group of four will perform "Black Angels." The composer, George Crumb, is expected to attend. Rackham Auditorium. Free admission. 8 Friday February 5, 1999 Uftie £tpm &dl Ir Michigan Opera Works' "The Rape of Lucretia" will be reviewed. THE IZoPE Of LueRETIA OperaWorks to present terrifying Britten opera By Jenni Glenn Daily Arts Writer Following its debut performance last year, student-r...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 5, 1999 - 9 MONUMENTAL SATISFACTION 'Rushmor By Bryan Lark Daily Arts Writer "Best play ever, man," deadpans Mr. Littlejeans (Kumar Pallana), the enigmatic janitor of Rushmore Academy, about the absurdly technical and violent high school production $Rusin he has just seen. .r In his superlative, Littlejeans clans$i could just as easily be referring to Wes Anderson's "Rushmore,"' the film that he magical...…
…10 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 5, 1999 'Payback' goes for broke, but is off the money By Ed Sholinsky Daily Film Editor The tag line for "Payback" is "Get ready to root for the bad guy." Said bad guy would be Mel Gibson who plays Porter, a macho thief out for revenge. But in another way, Gibson comes out of this movie the bad guy. Paramount was supposed to release "Payback" about a Payback At Briarwood 'and Showcase year ago, ...…
… WRN'S NCAA BASKETBALL FLORIDA 75, (5) Kentucky 68 WASHINGTON 90, (1O) Arizona 84 CtEMSON 78, (12) North Carolina 63 (f3) UCLA 79, Oregon 77 (18) PURDUE 90, (14) Iowa 75 WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (1) TENNESSEE 96, Mississippi 58 (2) Purdue 96, PROVIDENCE 67 (5) Colorado State 67, RICE 50 OREGON 106, (7) UCLA 79 (9) Duke 66, (16) VIRGINIA 56 (19) Auburn 68, KENTUCKY 67 (25) Florida Inter. 72, SOUTH ALABAMA 49 SPO*RTSp It~ Tracking 'M' teams T...…
…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 5, 1999 Michigan women to fire away at Cannon Captain leads Wildcats . By Arun Gopal For the Daily The No. 5 Michigan women's track and field team will face its biggest challenge of the season, so far, at the Cannon IV Classic today and tomorrow in Indianapolis. The Cannon Classic is one of the top intercollegiate meets year after year. Among the schools participat- ing will be Texas, Wisconsin, Il...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 5, 1999 - 13 4M' gymnasts ready for 1-2 showdown Lund's game to be tested at Rolex Indoors By Dan Dingerson Daily Sports Writer The battle between No. 1 and No. 2 is what every sports fan waits for. Most *asons, the battle never happens, leav- ing fans with "what if." This season, the showdown has arrived. The No. 2 Michigan men's gymanstics team travels to State College today to face No. I Penn State. ...…
…14 -- The Michigan Daily -- Friday, February 5, 1999 FRIDAYFOCUS arlier this week, more than 40 people walked into an empty ball- room at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Lansing with one objec- tive. During the past five months, hun- dreds of college students, Michigan educators, concerned parents and fam- ilies have been deeply affected by four alcohol-related deaths that occurred on three state college campuses. Some people assume that coll...…
…Ita w F , , : ,: . n s. ,d ', ^ ta _...i _.. weather Today: Partly cloudy. High 41. Low 26. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 54. One hundred eight years ofeditorfreedom Monday February 8, 1999 ,( 1 lly,.' fl fi"^^M , n _llif I i JOrdan i4 H. Usseii The Washington Post7 AMMAN, Jordan - King' Hussein died yesterday after a r: long battle with cancer, end- ing a reign of nearly 46 years and prompting an outpouring of emotion both here and ...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 8, 1999 NATION/WORLD World remember HUSSEIN Continued from Page 1A vious experience in politics. "May the man rest in peace. . The soul of King Hussein will remain with us and be with us and won't disappear from our hearts and our souls." In a testament to Hussein's ability to build bridges in a region that often seems intent on destroying them, his funer- al reportedly will be attended not only by...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 8, 1999 - 3A Artist to present work on gender construction Marilyn Zimmerman is scheduled to give a presentation titled "Photo-Active Feminist Artists" on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in Room 2104 of the Art and Architecture Building on North Campus. Zimmerman's works deal with the construction of gender and her projects have included scenes of Woodward Avenue in Detroit. The presentation is free to th...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 8, 1999 ~~fte £kigun Qag F Q {ing the right ords: a s vaI pfo r Wshington employees 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan HEATHER KAMINS Editor in Chief JEFFREY KOSSEFF DAVID WALLACE Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial boa...…
… earch for a missing bike 8 "The Bicycle Thief" appears at the Michigan Theater. Vittorio De Sica's film of a man and boy's search for a bicycle will be shown in Italian with English subtitles. 4:10 p.m. ftawtiomowu A1 TS Tomorrow in Daily Arts: Check out Breaking Records for a review of Sugar Ray's new album. Monday February 8, 1999 Cunningham creates dynamic dance By Anna Kovalszki Fine and Performing Arts Editor Merce Cunningham has be...…
…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 8, 1999 I ***CARRIAGE HOUSE*** Across from CCRB. Large contemporary 2 bedroom Bi-level apartments. Call CMB (734) 741-9300. www.cmbmgmt.com 1 BDRM.- PROFESSIONAL & grad. bldg. vaulted ceilings, bay windows, spacious, dwshr., A/C. Call CMB 741-9300. 1 MALE RMMTE WTD. 2 bdrms. Packard & Madison, balc. A/C. laund./pk. n-smkr., $550/mo. 8/31/99. Call Joe 734-663-3021. 1 OR 2 FEMALE roommates needed for ...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 8, 1999 - 7A 4isteria outbreak traced to meat processing plant in Western Michigan ff MEAT Continued from Page 1A of the company's products, said Theresa Herlevsen, executive -director of communication for Bil Mar's parent company Lee Corp. 'We were eventually able to determine that one of the strains found ... was identical to a strain found in one of our _'litdog packages," Herlevsen sai...…
…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 8, 1999 Predictable teen comedy akes resistable effort- By Matthew Barrett Daily Arts Writer "Simply Irresistible" has a hard time deciding what kind of movie it wants to be - a drama, a romantic comedy, a feel good flick for the middle school crowd, a fairy tale, a love story and a supernatural fable are all possibilities. This indecisive- little bit of magic can save the day. This pretend friend, ...…
…Ebz idigan Ba lg ~ t y \< .l ,-::, . i~ p . . # J { .h1 VI'B1 'Page in Blue must show sense of urgeny yM final seven games t makes perfect sense: Michigan, starving for a victory to keep pace in the CCHA after a three-game winless streak, comes out in front of its raucous fans at home on Friday night, against one of the most inept offenses in the conference, and proceeds to turn in ... its worst effort of the season. You would think with th...…
…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 8, 1999 COLLEGE BASKETBALL From Saturday EAST Boston College 60, West Virginia 54 Canisius 78, Niagara 77 Cornell 83, Brown 55 Fairleigh Dickinson 77, St. Francis, N.Y. 73 Kent 73, Buffalo 51 La Salle 88, Xavier 75 Lafayette 79, Holy Cross 65 Long Island U. 74, Quinnipiac 63 Maine 85, Boston U. 73 Monmouth, N.J. 69, Cent. Conn. St. 66 Mount St. Mary's, Md. 72, Wagner 62 Northeastern 72, New Ha...…
…Connecticut, Duke keep one-loss records February 8, 1999 - SportsMonday - The Michigan Daily -- 3B PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) - Khalid El-Amin had 23 points and No. 1 Connecticut, rebounding from its only loss of the season and again playing without its leading scorer, never trailed in a 70-59 victory over No. 4 Stanford on Saturday. The Huskies forced 16 turnovers and held the Cardinal to 35 percent shooting. Mark Madsen had 13 points for Stanf...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 8, 1999 Puck talk , , Key play "bSaturday night, 8:40 remaining in We deserved to be hammered and the second period embarrassed." Lake Superior 6 Ohio State 3 - Michigan center Bobby Hayes slips at - Michigan coach Red Berenson, the blue line and loses the puck to Ohio showing his annoyance toward his team's g Ma chg State's Hugo Boisvert, who pceeds to performance in Fridays 6-3 loSuperior r,3l...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 8, 1999 - 5B Quote of the weekend No matter who you play, any day you can get your fanny beat. - Minnestoa coach Clem Haskin:: on the parity in the Big Tet iiI Michgaan 75 Player of the game htn guard Louis Bulock Bullock led Michigan to its first win in ix games, scoring a game-high 27 points on 9- for-I shooting from the ficl. He was perfct from the charity stripe, making all eigh t ohis shots...…
…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday -February 8, 1999 Wolverines can compete with best By Uma Subramanian Daily Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE - In women's college basketball there are two flights of teams - the elite and everyone else. The elite? Perennial national champion Tennessee, along with Texas, Virginia and other talented teams from the deep south that have topped the polls since the incep- tion of women's athletics in the NCAA. Bu...…
…February 8, 1999 - SportsMonday - The Michigan Daily - 7 FI o short Central chips away at women Stephen A. Rom r the Daily As the lyrics to that infectious sports anthem by 2 Unlimited played through the .oudspeakers at Cliff Keen arena on Saturday, no one would have guessed they would serve as a precursor for things to come. "Are you ready for this?" the lyrics blared, but Michigan, apparently, wasn't, as Central Michigan took the State of...…
…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 8, 1999 FILE PHOTO Even without its trio of top swimmers, the Michigan men's swimming team cruised to an easy victory over the Spartans, 159-84 at East Lansing. 'M' swimmers cook, dine on Spartans in final dual meet 0 By Jon Zemke Daily Sports Writer EAST LANSING - If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen. On Friday evening, the Michigan men's swimming and diving team did all the ...…
…in t 38U -.iL... weatner Today: Cloudy. High 47. Low 32. Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 48. One hundred eight years of editorlaifreedom Tuesday February 9, 1999 VO#. C1Xx Na: 76r lnr, ihn al"g i t wily --------- ------- --- ----- - GEO meeting fails to yield agreement By Nick Falzone Daily Staff Reporter After three days of working without a con- tract, members of the Graduate Employees Organization met with University officials y terd...…
…2,- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 9, 1999 NATION/WORLD Kosovo rebels cAl for forma cease fire RAMBOUILLET, France (AP) - Ethnic Albanians pressed for a formal cease-fire for Kosovo while Serbs sought a pledge to keep Yugoslavia's bor- ders unchanged as the two sides held peace talks yes- terday at a French chateau. At the same time, international mediators wanted to drop what they called these "side issues" and move on to details of...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 9, 1999 - 3 CRIME UT student calls police following domestic dispute 0 University student called the Ann Arbor Police Department -on Sunday during an altercation with his girl- friend, according to Department of Public Safety reports. Officers were sent to the location at 100 E. Madison Street, where they were informed by the student that he and his girlfriend had previously been involved i...…
…4 -- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 9, 1999 JIbe d~i§un ?Dadg And the Academy Award goes 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily letters@umich. edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan HEATHER KAMINS Editor in Chief JEFFREY KOSSEFF DAVID WALLACE Editorial Page Editors O urs ianation ofawards particuarl for the performing arts. We've got the Golden Globes, the Emmys. the Blockbuster Awards, the Grammys...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 9, 1999 - 5 Thank You for Caring The 1998-99 University of Michigan UJA Half Shekel Campaign gratefully acknowledges those who have taken a stand with the Jewish people in their effort to help repair the world. f:. A I ,.. 1 > As of January 21, 1999: 4 Shira Katz Rachel Edelman Eric Steinthal Erica Seyburn Stacey Gish Caitlin Klein David Lekach Evan Minskoff Jessica Mendelowitz Dana Michelle Lefkow...…
…6 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 9, 1999 1 MALE RMMTE WTD. 2 bdrms. Packard & Madison, balc. A/C. laund./pk. n-smkr., $550/mo. 8/31/99. Call Joe 734-663-3021. 1 OR 2 FEMALE roommates needed for I bdrm. in 4 bdrm. apt. On Hill and East U. May '99-May '00. Call 665-3008. 1014 CHURCH- Modern, furn. Studio w/ balcony for I person $625; tri-level Townhouse w/ courtyards for 3 persons $1025-$1150. Futon, track lighting, dishwasher, centra...…
… The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 9, 1999 - 7 tEO Continued from Page 1 But Smith said the letter was meaningless because a simi- lar memo began the compensated training controversy three years ago. "Why would we believe John Cross now?" Smith asked. "We got the same 'great' memo last time but three years later, we're talking about the same thing. He doesn't keep his word." GEO Chief Negotiator Eric Odier-Fink said his team pre- sented...…
… R Check out the Blind Pig Showcase Night. Tonight's showcase features the talents of Colonel Sun and Sickend. There is no cover and the evening begins at 9 p.m. Nineteen and older only. Tuesday '8 February 9, 1999 uae£ctiju1a Comorrow in Daily Arts: Check out Daily Arts' coverage of the Oscar nominations, which were announced this morning. #24 Caveman e.xamines gendrwr Courtesy of Miramax Matt Damon and Gretchen Mol star In "Rounders," ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 9, 1999 - 9 SUGAR RAY PRODUCES UNIMAGINATIVE ALBUM Hefner has potential, but fails to impress- Remember the Play-Doh Fun Factory that we all enjoyed when we were kids? The concept was simple: By using various molds, you could squeeze out the clay in all kinds of different shapes or, if you so desired, the exact same shape, over and over again. In recording "14:59," their newest album for Atlantic Recor...…
… MEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (16) Miami (Fa.) 76, (18) SYRACUSE 63 (20) CHARLESTON 85, Virginia Military Inst. 59 (25) New Mexico at SAN DIEGO STATE, inc. WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (18) Virginia 69, MARYLAND 55 (20) LOUISIANA ST. 87, Texas Pan American 35 NBA BASKETBALL CHARLOTTE 94, Miami 91 Indiana 95, CLEVELAND 89 DETROIT 106, Washington 103 Tracking M' coaches ~dr im i . JMichigan football secondary coach Vance Bedford announced he would resign...…
…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 9, 1999-11 it's taper time in Ann Arbor Urbanchek's squad 'bouncing off walls' at Canham Natatorium By Jason Emeott Daily Sports Writer "I've got weight on my shoulders, and things on my mind ..." The Beastie Boys easily could have Ben thinking about the life of a Michigan swimmer when they wrote those lines - double sessions of swim practice starting at 7 a.m. each morning, thousands of workout yards e...…
…12 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 9, 1999 ACC commish urges Auburn boycott- Florida State basketball team might still play game against Tigers next season DAVID ROCHKIND/Daily If the Wolverines surprise Ohio State tonight, it will be their first road victory. can shock Bucks TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference wants his nine schools to boycott Auburn in every sport as punish- ment for cance...…
…IC1bf Ieather 'oday: Sunny. High 45. Low 'omorrow: Showers. High 60 20. I. One hundred eight years of edit Ilfreedom Wednesday February 10, 1999 voklit "9a 4Y4 N 37'4'a - \ ~' - Y 1 C y t q v . a>R . 4 x . , . 4. v f Phi Delt leads gilty, 9 ait trial yNick Bunkly hily Staff Reporter One Phi Delta Theta fraternity mem- er pleaded guilty to at least one alco- iol-related misdemeanor charge and cut deal with prosecutors Friday, while ine ...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 10, 1999 NATION/WORLD GREEK Continued from Page 1. the Greek system's policy enforcement. "Our goal is to self-regulate," Scharg said. The task force suggested an IFC executive board member accompany SRC to parties to ensure all vio- Lations are reported. .Task force members consulted Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen Hartford on issues surround- ing the Greek system's alcohol policy. Ha...…
… -- - LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 10, 1999 - 3 IGHER EDUCATION Northwestern student fights to express himself Northwestern University student's artwork generates debate over students' rights to express themselves while liv- ing in campus housing units. Earlier this school year, Ryan Du Val, a music sophomore at Northwestern University, replicated a mural of Michaelangelo's Sistine hapel on the ceiling of his residenc...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 10, 1999 ateicilian Bat t laynard Street HEATHER KAMINS bor, MI 48109 Editor in Chief Win a date with handsome Daily columnist James Miller 420 M Ann Ar daily.letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by JEFFREY KOSSEFF students at the DAVID WALLACE University of Michigan Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial bo...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 10, 1999 - 5 , Gentlemen, start your voices - IMPEACH Continued from Page i An effort led by Democrats and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) to open the proceedings failed - it gained a 59-41 majority but that was short of the two-thirds needed - with the GOP leadership helping to stiffen the opposition. Closed-door deliberations are more conducive to thoughtful exchanges, said Sen. Jon Kyl (R- Ar...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 10, 1999 - 7 Solar Matthews likes acoustic record honors tear of narties 1gArts Writer Solar, a night of dance music, launched one year ago. The University's party kids have come to the Blind Pig every Wednesday night since for a little mid-week study break. Until two in the morning various DJs spin loud, thump- ing dance music while the crowd either shake their booties or say "what's up" to their f...…
… S "Born on the Fourth of July" is playing on North Campus. The Oliver Stone film based on Ron Kovic's autobiography will be shown for free at the Chrysler Center Auditorium at 7 p.m. Wednesday .8 February 10, 1999 r1,E Tomorrow in Daily Arts: 9 So risque! Weekend, etc. Magazine features an entire issue on sex and all its intriguing facts and fantasies. m' 1HE BARD & THE "BEAU i= Oscar spreads love to 'Shakespeare,''Life;' Spielberg's 'Pr...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 10, 1999 - 9 'Our Country 's Good' takes audience Down Under By Jeff Druchniak Daily Arts Writer Timberlake Wertenbaker's "Our Country 's Good," the play that University Productions will present this weekend, tells an enthralling story with a diverse cast of characters, which need not alify the play as a singular phenomenon. If, however, the four performances pack the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, the cas...…
… MEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (17) INDIANA 90, (21) Purdue 86 (11) St. John's 80, WEST VIRGINIA 68 (3) AUBURN 95, Mississippi 66 NBA BASKETBALL PHILADELPHIA 90, Detroit 86 Milwaukee 91, TORONTO 77 Boston 108, MIAMI 101 MINNESOTA 74, San Antonio 70, Atlanta 87, Chicago 71 Utah 90, DALLAS 79 Sacramento 112, PHOENIX 95 Golden State at SEATTLE, inc. Ulie k~rwnI s~ Check out the women's swimming and diving team this Friday, Saturday and Sunday as the ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 10, 1999 - 11 eSnyder, Wisniewski emerge for 'M' track By David Mosse Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men's track and field team has benefited all season from the emergence of a fresh class of stars. In recent weeks, freshmen Ike Okenwa and Oded Padan have garnered much of the attention. But the unsung heroes have been two distance runners. Junior Todd Snyder and freshman Mike Wisniewski have transfo...…
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…Weather Today: Windy. High 61. Low Tomorrow: Snow. High 40. WE t t ti 42. One hundred eight yeas7 feditorzBfreedom Thursday February 11, 1999 VpU ..-.TA 7tE i1"t tl I Medical By Adam Brian Cohen Daily Staff Reporter When the new University Hospitals facilities opened in 1986, patients could s_ e in their rooms. But starting Sunday,, tI1 entire medical campus, which includes University Hospitals, the Nursing and Medical Schools and all...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 11, 1999 NATION/WORLD Policy forbids smoking near 'U'buildings SMOKING Continued from Page 1A as close to a smoke-free environment as practicable ... The right of a non- smoker to protect his or her health and comfort will take precedence over another's desire to smoke." For the most part, the policy says, smoking is prohibited in all University buildings and "smokers are expected to stay a reas...…
