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…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988 IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press reports Peace groups plan protest of Air National Guard mission BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - Several area peace organizations are co- ordinating a demonstration this weekend to protest a training mission in Honduras by an Air National Guard squadron based here. The 50 members of the squadron are scheduled to leave Battle Creek tomorrow and return March 6. T...…

…Happy birthday UGLi; still ugly after 30 years The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988- Page 3 By DAYNA LYNN When the Undergraduate Library, affectionately known as the "UGLi," opened its doors in 1958, it did not have computers or carpeting. But it did have those famous orange and turquoise "decorator" chairs. Back then the UGLi also had an Audio Room with two tape playback machines, ten turntables, and AM/FM radio receivers. And bef...…

…4 OPINION Page 4 Thursday, February 18, 1988 The Michigan Daily Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan PLO is the real villain I Vol. XCVIII, No. 97 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. Dems hypocritical reversal SPEAKER of the House Jim W...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988- Page 5 I i . I Seniors apply for jobs, schools (Conunedfrom Page 1) niors. The psychology department offers a two-credit class that gives students instructions on the job search process, including interview- ing and resume and cover letter writ- ing. Pamela Ruderman, a LSA senior, will graduate with a B.A in commu- nications. She is hoping to attend journalism school next year. "Now that I'm a...…

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…ARTS The Michigan Daily Thursday, February 18, 1988 Page 7 Showboat' revolutionizes nostalgia By David Hoegberg t Jerome Kern's and Oscar Ham- merstein's Showboat, one of the best-loved musicals of all time, pulls into the historic Michigan vfTheatre tonight for a stay of four performances. Showboat is just the sort of show that would have played the Michigan Theatre in the The- atre's heyday, for it opened on Broadway in 1927 when va...…

…Page 8-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988 Comedy is jester of O the real story here is M (Contimed fomPage1) man. His riveting portra I have not heard of Kirkland be- Black, a New York City fore today; this probably does not the-edge," was a diamon bode well for her chances. Ironweed that was otherwise a turd was only nominated for two awards (with Christopher Reev - Nicholson and Streep. They both leased last March and sta come ac...…

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…0 4 Wrestling vs. Ohio State Saturday, 2 p.m.* SPORTS Men's basketball vs. Michigan State Monday, 9:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily _. Thursday, February 18, 1988 Page 10, ASSISTANT COACH HOPES TO REPRESENT USA IN SEOUL: Trost wrestles to Olympics By DAVID HYMAN All amateur athletes dream of participating in the Olympic games. Kirk Trost, a former University of Michigan wrestler, is no different. He would like to represent t...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988- Page 11 Me THE SPORT BY PETER ZELLEN Two important events in the world of sports happened this week. First, on Monday, the Sports Illus- trated swimsuit issue hit the news- stands. Second, and more impor- tantly, the pitchers and catchers re- ported to their spring training camps this morning. Along with the players, millions of baseball fans come out of their winter hibernation in order to pre...…

…4 Page 12-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988 Tankers to defend conference crown By LORY KNAPP It's always harder for a champion to repeat. The Michigan women's swim team will be faced with the difficult task of trying to defend its Big Ten championship when it travels to Indianapolis this weekend. As returning champions, the women will have a struggle on their hands. Big Ten rival Ohio State is stronger than ever. The Buckeyes cap...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 96 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily .. ., Group of students condemns Assembly By RYAN TUTAK More than 30 students packed the Michigan Student Assembly chambers during the assembly's } weekly meeting last night, blasting MSA for not representing student interests and criticizing the recent rash of assembly seat vacancies. Assembly ...…

…4 Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 17, 1988 BC assistant director resigns (C..UuueabdfwPal1e ) yesterday. "I have a range of research projects that I have been slowly working on that now I can devote more time to." Larimore, who currently teaches one RC class per term, will also become a full-time RC faculty member. As an RC associate director, Larimore is involved with admissions and recruitment, as well ;as developing educat...…

…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 17, 1988- Page 3 Students evacuate MLB after bomb scare By MICAH SCHMIT Late yesterday morning, the midterm history Prof. Gerald Lin- derman's was administering "disinte- grated into 430 little pieces" after the Ann Arbor Police Department re- ceived a bomb threat at the MLB. The 10:30 a.m. threat was made by a male caller who told officers, "I'm tired of all the racism that's go- ing on, there's a bomb...…

…4 OPINION Page 4 Wednesday, February 17, 1988 The Michigan Daily 4 Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Steiner remarks reexamined Vol. XCVIII, No. 96 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, Mi 48109 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. ,Boycott Sports Illustrated MONDAY, THE ANNUAL Spor...…

…h n v v, MSA works to create veterans holiday By ROSE MARY WUMMEL concert on the Diag. Tackett said May 7 was chosen as the annual date Vietnam veteran Charles Tackett because then-president Gerald Ford has a dream. pulled troops out of Vietnam on that He wants to see May 7 declared a day in 1975. na tional holiday for Vietnam Tackett, now divorced and living veterans. in the Ann Arbor Homeless shelter, With the help of 30 student said the pr...…

…4 Page 6-The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 17, 1988 CLASIFIED ADS 764-0557 4 LOST & FOUND LOST: GOLD RING 2-10-88 on Observa- tory, near cemetary. Reward 747-6350. LOST: SET OT TWO KEYS on ring. One marked with 1P31, the other with IJL If found please call Pam at 764-1875. FOR SALE AMIGA 500 COMPUTER. Complete and With software. MAC SE with 1 Drive, mouse, extended key pad. Call763-1812. BI-LEVEL-1 BDRM/made for 2-16 mo. Lease starting...…

… Bomb scare disrupts classes atMLB (Continued from Page 3) Linderman was unsure what course of action he would take with regard to the exam; he may design a make up. But, he added, "Students should have a pleasant recess and we'll take up the issue after break." Gina O'Donnell, who was in her French 231 class between 11 and 12, said she was not informed of the bomb threat until after her class had already ended. "There is no way to determine w...…

…I ARTS The Michigan Daily Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Page 8 Geoffrey olff finds fictionintruth Jennifer BrOstromPost and Newsweek, as well as a literary critic and contributing editor facts" and actual occurrences. for New Times and Esquire. Currently, Wolff is a literary critic and It is Wolff's clear, witty style - a style of writing that is never Art is above all a process of repudiation, whereby the chaotic this- contributing editor fo...…

…Wrestling vs. Ohio State Saturday, 2 p.m. SPORTS Men's basketball vs. Michigan State Monday, 9:30 p.m. Crisler Arena Page 9 The Michigan Daily Wednesday, February 17, 1988 '' looks for sweep over Minnesot . 'r i By ADAM SCHEFTER When Michigan journeyed off to Northwestern, Michigan State, and Wisconsin, Bill Frieder warned of the dangers that were in store for the Wolverines. Yet, each time that threat was easily brushed aside. Tonigh...…

…4 Page 10--The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Women's basketball team loses pair to Indiana, Ohio State /' full court ARE! S1 By MIKE GILL The women's basketball team is currently going through the toughest part of its schedule - and it's showing. This past weekend the Wolverines dropped both of their games, losing 71-52 at Indiana Friday night and 87-73 Sunday to Ohio State. nI'm disappointed to lose two games, but certa...…

…The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 17, 1988- Page 11 Adam's Rib BY ADAM SCHRAGER Eastern's shady dealings draw no legal attention Eastern Michigan's Associate Athletic Direc- tor John Nordlinger received a car in exchange for giving out property that was not his. So what? Who cares? That question is so far unanswered. Since the publicizing (Feb. 8 Michigan Daily) of Nordlinger's possible violation of the Michi- gan conflict of interests...…

…Page 12 -The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 17, 1988 ,. , : - ;,, I / I 1.1II.JI I I LsLAI LJ '4.iI tL .LI 'r I * LI fur U I: …

…Jrienlaie Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 95 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, February 16, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Doily U-Mass protest resembles 'U' unrest By JIM PONIEWOZIK A group of minority students oc- cupied a university building last Friday, and says it will remain there until the university's administration takes steps to combat racism o n campus. The sit-in is not taking place here, but at the Uni...…

…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, February 16, 1988__ Local museum displays mummies IN BRIEF .. ... By DAYNA LYNN To ancient Egyptians, a mummy was not just a dead body. Corpses were mummified to re- semble Osiris, God of the Under- world, to increase their chance of re- ceiving a favorable judgment from the god and reaching the afterlife, the curator of the Kelsey Archaeology Museum explained. Through August 14, Egyptian mummies will be ...…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday. February 16, 1988- Page3, Offic lals to discuss super c ollid er By DAVID SCHWARTZ The state of Michigan, which is among seven states vying for a fed- erally-funded Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) will hold discussions concerning the environmental impact of the $4.4 billion project. The DoE will hold public hear- ings in each of the seven states, in- cluding today's, in Stockbridge, Michigan's proposed site. ...…

…4 OPINION Page 4 Tuesday, February 16, 1988 The Michigan Daily Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Vol. XCVIII, No. 95 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor. MI 48109 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. Politics and pro-Israel lobby 4 By Muzammil Ahmed Political famine ACCORDING TO...…

…ARTS Tuesday, February 16, 1988 The Michigan Daily Page 5 High By Alan Paul Labels can be so confining. Jus ask Barrence Whitfield, the Boston based leader of the Savages, who is often tagged a "blues singer." This is like calling Jimi Hendrix a guitar strummer, Shakey Jake an interesting guy, or Ronald Reagan an asshole. It is a gross understatement. Whitfield is a high energy, prima screaming, gut bucket blues-bash ing, Little Richard- lo...…

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…Wrestling vs. Ohio State Saturday, 2 p.m. SPORTS Tuesday, February 16, 1988 Men's basketball vs. Michigan State Monday, 9:30 p.m. Crisler Arena Page7 The Michigan Daily AD Canham discusses state of NCAA By MICHAEL GILL John F. Kennedy proclaimed at h i s inauguration, "The torch has been passed to a new generation..." In a way, Michigan Athletic Director Don Canham did the same yesterday, speaking in front of the faculty's Senate Assembl...…

…Page 8-The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, February 16, 1988 Trackster Rowand sparks Blue By KRISTIN MATTHEWS Kenneth "Red" Simmons kindled the audience's excitement last Saturday as h e enthusiastically tipped his hat to the many fans and athletes at the fifth annual Red Simmons Track Invitational held in his honor. Simmons founded the Michigan's women's track and field team in 1960 and is the only man who has been honored with both the Honorary "M...…

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…Coyrghd18. heMihia Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 94 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, February 15, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily Minority high schoolers get inside story on 'U By JIM PONIEWOZIK For any high school student, choosing a college can be scary, confusing, and filled with questions. And for minority students, at a time when reports of racism on college campuses have flooded the national media, thos...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Monday, February 15, 1988 Spring Break Students with initiative fly for free By ELISSA SARD Most students must pinch pennies saving up for a Spring Break escape, but some will get out of snowy Ann Arbor for free. All it takes is .foresight, some creativity, and a little bit of the busy student's precious time. Business school seniors Heather Davis and Chris Tressler won't be paying for the air fare or hotel accommoda...…

… Wi i *4. t 9' r4$q Randy Schemidt, LSA first year student, studies Fr Languagela fcbelift, get m By DANNY WONG University language lab coordinators think the primitive and weathered facility is ready for a new be- ginning. "This stuff is really used and old. You can barely hear the words through the headphones," said L S A Sophomore Roy Hamm. Sixty to 90 students use the 40-year-old lab's facilities - located on the second floor of the Modern...…

…OPINION Page 4 Monday, February 15, 1988 The Michigan Daily Ibr llidpqau 1 ai Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Vol. XCVIII, No. 94 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Daily. Wayne State deserves better Inhumanities 101 THAT THE HUMANITIES sho...…

…Group seeks repeal of state sodomy law (CODUmied from Pagel) The 'ichigan Daily--Monday, February 15, 1988- Page 5 err c-ariva police would file charges against him. Rady would not speculate, but said as of yesterday, "we have not established any crime." Van Boven, a paraplegic, said at the rally the state laws oppress handicapped people because they are 'The state's power to interfere in our sex lives at that level is obscene... Michigan is...…

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…ARTS The Michigan Daily Monday, February 15, 1988 Page 7 Poitier shoots for the future By John Shea Special to the Daily SAN FRANCISCO - Let's get this straight. Sidney Poitier is 63- years-old. And 10 years after saying finis to a remarkable acting career that included eight Oscar nomina- tions and a win for 1963's Lilies of the Field, he returns to the screen in Shoot to Kill (now playing in the- atres nationwide). The action-advent...…

…Page 8 -The Michigan Daily-Monday, February 15, 1988 'Ironweed' enhances storyline with fine acting By Mark Shaiman Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep have teamed up again in Ironweed. After the disappointment of the lackluster Heartburn, their first film together, this is an extremely wel- come movie. Instead of just being a vehicle in which these two talents can act together, Ironweed uses the stars to enhance the storyline. Of course the...…

…The Michigan Daily-Monday, February 15, 1988-Page 9 'Zappa! In recent years, the Power Series has gained a great deal of favorable exposure for presenting diverse, thought-provoking productions. Certainly this weekend's "Zappa!" not only added to the recognition of the series, but also to that of the faculty and students of the Dance de- partment. A primary objective of the con- cert was to illustrate the acerbic so- cial commentary that rema...…

…Wrestling vs. Ohio State Saturday, 2 p.m. SPORTS Men's basketball vs. Michigan State Monday, 9:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Monday, February 15, 1988 Page 10 M' SHUTOUT IN FIVE OF SIX PERIODS lcers suffer first home sweep By KEN GOLDBERG Michigan had its chances, but it couldn't convert them. And the failure to put the puck in the net cost dearly. After suffering a sweep at the hands of Central Collegiate Hockey Association ...…

…Page 11-The Michigan Daily-Monday, February 15, 1988 Secom (Cornntid from Page 1)} "He was emotional today," Frieder said. "He was cheerleading and officiating. If people want to say something to me about that, hey, if Gary Grant can help us get the crowd in the game then he's got to do that, too. He's doing every other damn thing so there's nothing wrong with that too.". ANOTHER guy who did a lot was Glen Rice. The 6-7 forward often had a he...…

…The Michigan Daily-Monday, February 15, 1988- Page 12 Wrestlers KO Hoosiers, again By RICHARD EISEN Including yesterday's 3 3-7 smashing of Indiana, the Michigan wrestling team has not lost to the Hoosiers throughout the Ronald Reagan era. Actually, Michigan's winning streak over Indiana spans the terms of six presidents. The last time the Hoosiers beat Michigan in wrestling was 1959, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, Elvis was king, ...…

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…In WeekendMagazine: Turn on, tune in, and log on: the University is not going back to typewriters. See cover story. Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 93 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, February 12, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily Group reviews sexual harassment By STEVE KNOPPER The University's sexual harassment pol- icy must be more clear, say some members of a committee formed last term to review the policy. ...…

…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Friday, February 12, 1988 MSA4 By ROSE MARY WUMMEL The Michigan Student Assembly, working to improve communication with students, will send its second annual survey this weekend to all dormitory residents. The 20-question survey asks students for their opinions on campus issues, the possibility of a code of non-academic conduct, and groups including the assembly, and The Daily. MSA plans to share survey results with...…

…Students petiton againstIR By RYAN TUTAK To fund or not to fund PIRGIM? The Michigan Student Assembly put the two-year-old question to rest last September when it voted to al- locate 75 cents of its student fee to the Public Interest Research Group in Michigan. But two students have revived the debate by petitioning to end the funding, claiming such pay- ment is unwanted by many students "and is unfair to other student groups. Currently, stude...…