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March 02, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 83) • Page Image 1

…While it's true that we've never met a Conservative Coalition candidate that we've liked, CC's latest presidential nominee leaves us aghast. Ah, sweetness. Mike Leigh's sweet movie provides some sweet pleasure for lovers of British film. Read a review of this sweet new masterpiece. The Michigan hockey team joined the nation's elite by winning its first Central Collegiate Hockey Association title. The Wolverines did their part by beating Ferr...…

March 03, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 84) • Page Image 1

…5 SO-T The University Board of Regents transferred the deputization of the University police force to itself. Now, we must determine to whom this force is accountable. Ann Savageau travels to faraway lands, but you don't even have to leave your armchair to see Iran or Colorado. Clare Spitler displays this RC professor's exhibit. The Michigan women's tennis team dropped its first two matches of the conference season to highly-ranked Northwes...…

March 04, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 85) • Page Image 1

…General Motors executives claim to be concerned about the American economy, but many of their actions indicate that they are more interested in investing in other nations. "She stood against the wall ... touching herself, frenzied, almost clawing." Who penned this dynamic prose? Melanie Rae Thon. Check out her fiction reading at the Rackham Amphitheatre. The Michigan men's basketball team came close, but not close enough, to upsetting Ohio S...…

March 05, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 86) • Page Image 1

…You're already too late to vote in the Michigan presidential primary, so don't miss your chance to vote in April's city council elections. Register now to vote. Students have always been acting out, but some University students have been doing it for credit for 75 years. The theatre department celebrates its 75th anniversary in this week's issue. Former Michigan swimmer Mike Barrowman lost for the first time in over three years at yesterday'...…

March 06, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 87) • Page Image 1

…What did you do over spring break? Some students spent their vacation working to help less-fortunate urban and rural communities through the Alternative Spring Break Program. If it weren't a true story, you probably wouldn't believe it. The film Europa, Europa tells the unbelievable and inspiring story of Solomon Perel. Indiana men's basketball coach Bobby Knight and his conference-leading Hoosier squad tip off with Michigan Sunday. The Wolv...…

March 09, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 88) • Page Image 1

…. 3m The annual Holocaust conference is being held this week, and it is a valuable reflection on the World War II tragedy - lest we forget the lessons of our past. Director Michael Apted's movie subjects are no longer seven years old. They're all grown up in his latest documentary, 35 Up, a film which was 28 years in the making. The Wolverines' men's basketball team improved its standing for the NCAA tournament with a 68-60 win over the In...…

March 10, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 89) • Page Image 1

…The abortion rights bill recently passed by the Michigan House is no victory at all for pro-choice supporters. The bill still includes a 24-hour waiting period, an open insult to women. Vocal, opera, folk, ethnic and rock music -The Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir has it all. "The most beautiful music on the planet?" Could be. The Michigan lacrosse club team suffered an 18-5 defeat at the hands of Michigan State. The Wolverines...…

March 11, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 90) • Page Image 1

…Letters, letters, and more letters. This opinion page has more letters than a bowl of alphabet soup. Readers told us we didn't know what we are doing, so we let them try it. Thee Hypnotics (can't you just hear Dave Kendall pronouncing it?), a British import, are heavily influenced by the rock 'n' roll of Detroit's past. Now they're ready to show Motown why. The Michigan basketball team proved it can beat the second-ranked team in the nation,...…

March 12, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 91) • Page Image 1

…A code by any other name is just a code. This is the messge we should heed when considering the watered-down code proposed by Peter Mooney and Michael Warren, Jr. WEEKEND etc. Thirty years of Ann Arbor on celluloid? Weekend etc. celebrates the 30th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival with a look at its past and a preview of this year's festival. Okay, so we found out Sunday that Michigan men's basketbll team could play with the best teams in the ...…

March 13, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 92) • Page Image 1

…Most universities prevent any campus group from discriminating unfairly. But what if the group happens to be the Department of Defense and its ROTC chapters? Can you imagine being thrown in jail for 10 years just for possessing two joints? That's what happened to John Sinclair, who recently spoke with our Mark Binelli. SrT Nikki Beaudry's 24-point effort led the Michigan women's basketball team last night, but the Wolverines still fell to Il...…

March 16, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 93) • Page Image 1

…The Michigan Democratic primary is today, and Jerry Brown is the only candidate to fight the Washington establishment and promote progressive Democratic policies. You thought James was just the man, but it's really the band, from Manchester. They shed the Morrissey stigma, but the Simple Minds comparison still haunts them. While the Michigan hockey team swept its way into the CCHA semis, the Wolverine men's basketball squad got stuck with a ...…

March 17, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 94) • Page Image 1

…The right to vote is something which all American citizens should hold dear. With the Michigan Primary today, everyone should take part in the democratic process. It's deja vu all over again for the filmgoer taking in American Me. The film takes tired actors, tired plot lines, and tired dialogue to form a movie which could best be described as... With the hockey and basketball teams entering their stretch drives, football season seems like a...…

March 18, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 95) • Page Image 1

…Decisions, decisions. MSA elections are coming soon and once again,.the choices are between two parties. The top two Moose Party candidates came and went. Where are the other choices? Lush has the most luscious sound and one of the most acclaimed spots on the British music scene. And don't listen to anyone who tells you they copy My Bloody Valentine. After a weekend sweep of Ohio State, the Michigan hockey team moved into second place in the...…

March 19, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 96) • Page Image 1

…* Recognizing Michigan as one of the nation's most political campuses, many presidential candidates made a stop at the University. Unfortunately, many students were turned away. Never mind the rest of the newspaper... Here's The Sex Pistols! Annette Petruso takes an in-depth look Jon Savage's book England's Dreaming and the evolution of punk rock. Both the Michigan women's swimming team and the Wolverine wrestling squad will compete with the...…

March 20, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 97) • Page Image 1

…The ACLU is suing the University on behalf of NORML. Sound familiar? If so, you have a longer memory than the U administrators, who have apparently forgotten last year's court decision. The University's interim speech code has come under fire recently for fear that it restricts students' freedom of expression. How far is too far? The Michigan men's basketball team hasn't made an NCAA tournament appearance in over two years. Tonight, the Fab ...…

March 23, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 98) • Page Image 1

…I We'd like to believe racism is a distant thing. If you believe this, think again. The Nazis held a rally this weekend, and it wasn't in Germany. It was in Ann Arbor.j The much-ballyhooed film Basic Instinct is basically insulting. Since its release, the film has generated a great deal of criticism, all of which is deserved. Critics have accused the Michigan basketball team of being all show and no go, but the Wolverines proved themselves ...…

March 24, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 99) • Page Image 1

…The Ann Arbor City Council blew its opportunity to help the homeless when it refused to renovate the Ann Arbor Inn. Now private interests are taking a turn at it. When they descend to the depths of the Law Quad reading room, where you are not allowed, you think, Let's KillAll the Lawyers. Filmmaker Ron Semkowski agrees. SPORTS 10 Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton and his son, Sean, will be singing "My Old Kentucky Home" this weekend when the...…

March 25, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 100) • Page Image 1

…To date, the University administration has had three people arrested for their alleged conduct during the last month's deputization protests. But is it pursuing justice or targeting scapegoats? Read an interview with Matthew Sweet, the alternative popster who sings about Winona Ryder and claims to possess a "Madonna Document." With two coaches and a point guard making their return trips to Lexington, television announcers should have no trou...…

March 26, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 101) • Page Image 1

…OPINION 4 IMovie director Spike Lee is coming to speak at the University, but at what cost? Well, $15,000 to the groups bringing him here, which means $6.50 to anyone who wants to hear him. The weather may not feel like spring yet, but when it does, what are you going to wear? Turn to the inside section and allow the cast of Ann Arbor 48019 to show you. Michigan football coach Gary Moeller is entering the upcoming season with cautious optimi...…

March 27, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 102) • Page Image 1

… We hear stories about abused women, never considering that some of these women could be our peers. What drives men toward abuse and why do some women stay in these relationships? And you thought the characters in Apocalypse Now had it rough... The documentary Hearts of Darkness takes a look behind the scenes in the making of Francis Ford Coppola's landmark film. The Michigan hockey team doesn't even know its opponent for Sunday's game, but ...…

March 30, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 103) • Page Image 1

…Today is MSA election day, and students have a lot to decide. Aside from choosing a candidate, there are referenda on the deputization oversight committee and on speech codes. Vote. University graduate and Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Max Raimi talks about the orchestra's new conductor, Daniel Barenboim, as the CSO plays Hill Auditorium tonight. Reality check: we're in the final four. Not just basketball, but hockey too. The cagers s...…

March 31, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 104) • Page Image 1

…Michigan's in the NCAAs! Hail to the victors... Actually, there wasn't any music when the Wolverines played the early rounds of the NCAA tournament, The pep band was left behind. Can white men jump? Do you care? Read a review of Ron Shelton's pathetic new basketball comedy starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Just to repeat, in case you were in a cave, our boys made it to the Final Four. But there are two more games to win before they...…

March 02, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 83) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 2, 1992 TRANSFER Continued from page 1 "technical change." "There are a lot of advantages to this change of jurisdiction," she said. "One thing that came out in the hearings is that the students are sig- nificantly concerned about their op- portunity to have input. This gives us a greater opportunity to interact with the students." Smith then spoke against the transfer. Although she said she did not co...…

March 03, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 84) • Page Image 2

…0 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, March 3, 1992 DEMOCRATS Continued from page 1 large numbers in both states. The two states are among seven that hold primaries or caucuses to- day, with 383 Democratic delegates at stake. Tsongas is counting on a strong day to propel him into the South, where Clinton is expecting to get a needed psychological boost. "The criticism against me has been that my ideas are regional and that's why the Maryland...…

March 04, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 85) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 4, 1992 Reports of rising GNP, home sales suggest perk in economi WASHINGTON (AP) - The report also showed the leading the economy out of Reports of a big jump in the November and December drops recession with its spillover effec government's main economic were not as sharp as previously sales of appliances and other h barometer and a surge in new home thought. They were revised upward furnishings. ...…

March 05, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 86) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, March 5, 1992 MSA Continued from page 1 seat has already been eliminated. This would have no effect on the seat. It would just eliminate the name from the code." According to data that the Rules and Elections Committee obtained from the Office of Statistical Services, the School of Information and Library Studies students receive their degrees from Rackham and are counted as Rackham students in the enroll...…

March 06, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 87) • Page Image 2

…*I Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 6, 1992 BUDGET Continued from page 1 He added, "This year we just have to sustain the same level of support as last year ... It's going to be a struggle to keep our funding at the same level." Truscott said that in light of the current state of economic duress, keeping the education budget at the same level as this year is fair. "We feel that the universities have been treated very well, and most u...…

March 09, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 88) • Page Image 2

…0 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 9,1992 CITY Continued from page 1 Council's agenda, the HRP, with idealism and concern, brought gay rights and women's rights into the focus of city government, Eldersveld said. "Not only did the HRP put up younger candidates and more women, but as a response to that, the other parties started to put up more younger candidates and more women too," Eldersveld said. The party initiated the recently- a...…

March 10, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 89) • Page Image 2

…Page 2--The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, March 10, 1992 'U' team grabs first prize in AT&T investment contest r Conservative Coalition Independents Michigan Moose Party Progressive Party , I by Alan Susser The University recently took first place in the "AT&T Investment Challenge" - a competition be- tween student investors from around the nation who invest $500,000 of "play" money into the stock market. The University's average value fini...…

March 11, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 90) • Page Image 2

…01 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 11, 1992 SPEECH Continued from page 1 Brown also discussed economic issues pertinent to this area, includ- ing problems within the auto industry. "Both Clinton and Tsongas sup- port giving President Bush unlimited power to negotiate the treaty with Mexico to accelerate the layoffs in the auto companies and the parts companies in this state," Brown said. Brown explained his proposed national heal...…

March 12, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 91) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, March 12,1992 HARASSMENT Continued from Page 1 Mike Tyson trials as indicators of why women fear speaking out,. especially in a public forum like a court. "Even with the more positive note of the Tyson thing, look at what people said about her. Look at what she had to go through," she said. "I think that women are still very much afraid to report sexual harassment-or date rape, as in the case of Tyson." Ka...…

March 13, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 92) • Page Image 2

…*I Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 13, 1992 LABOR Continued from page 1 Democratic contenders are also in keen competition for the labor vote after the exit of Iowa Senator Tom Harkin from the race. Organized labor support for Tsongas has been cool because of his opposition to a ban on hiring re- placement workers for strikers. Rather than back away from that position, the former Massachusetts senator told, about 50 United Auto Work...…

March 16, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 93) • Page Image 2

…Wage 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 16,1992 OGreek Week will aid local chariies by Pari Berk Greek Week '92, which began yesterday, will attempt to raise more than last year's mark of $50,000 for local charities, organizers of the 10- day event said. This year's Greek Week theme is "M: all we need is U." Competition will be organized into various fund-raising events, in- cluding a Mr. Greek Week contest, a dance contest, and a volleybal...…

March 17, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 94) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, March 17, 1992 Tsongas ispired' by Kennedy's 1960 speech PRIMARY. Continued from page 1 rels of the old order." "When wars are over, you bring the troops home," Buchanan said. "We are not an empire; we are a re- public." Meanwhile, candidates Brown and Tsongas brought, their cam- paigns to Ann Arbor yesterday, in a last-ditch effort to capture the stu- dent vote. Brown said fighting world hunger was of pa...…

March 18, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 95) • Page Image 2

… " Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 18, 1992 REACTION Continued from page 1 "I don't trust Bill Clinton. I re- ally don't. I'm a Democrat, but I just don't trust him. I wish Brown could have become President of the United States, because I think he could have made a difference." Mark Yurechko, an LSA first- year student and a registered Republican, did not vote yesterday. 'I don't trust Bill Clinton. I really don't. I'm a Democra...…

March 19, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 96) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, March 19, 1992 GREEKS Continued from page 1 tions by regulating special exception permits, said Garcia. All Fraternities, Sororities and Co-ops are required to attain special exception permits before building additions, or moving into a new house. Two Greek houses have launched lawsuits against the city in the last year to contest decisions made by the city Planning Commission re- garding denied special e...…

March 20, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 97) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 20, 1992 APARTHEID Continued from page 1 continued reforms. Whites voted 68.7 percent to 31.3 percent in favor of change, giving de Klerk the man- date he needed to carry out his most important move: negotiating a new constitution to give the Black major- ity voting rights. Major issues still must be re- solved betweenrde Klerk and Black leaders, and there is not likely to be a swift transfer of power....…

March 23, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 98) • Page Image 2

…Page 2- The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 23, 1992 Bush devi strategy V WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush's re-election team sees a race against Democrat Bill Clinton as battle against a resilient candidate with untapped vulnerabili- ties. But first, the campaign has to shore up the president's faltering image. Campaign officials insist that Clinton's emergence as Bush's likely general election opponent will not change Bush's primary cam- pai...…

March 24, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 99) • Page Image 2

…*I Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, March 24, 1992 BULLARD Continued from page 1 two new representatives from Ann Arbor," he said. "At the primary we will see a flowering of talent and en- thusiasm that will be positive." Although many Democrats have expressed an interest in filling one of the Ann Arbor seats, most are reluc- tant declare definite intentions until the Michigan Supreme Court makes a final ruling on districts. However, Brie...…

March 25, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 100) • Page Image 2

…" Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 25, 1992 PRIMARY Continued from page 1 ing the president's renomination even as he clung to dormant candi- dacy. Clinton worried that a low turnout would magnify Brown's showing in a contest that serves as a prelude to the major primary test next door in New York in two weeks. With 25 percent of the precincts reporting, Bush had 66 percent and Buchanan 23 percent. The remainder was split between ...…

March 26, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 101) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, March 26,1992 I DEBATE Continued from page 1 night was a smaller version of what's going on in general on this campus," she said. Sofiya Khalid, the woman who addressed the assembly Tuesday night and was referred to by a derogatory comment, attended the end of the debate. Several audience members exited the room when Khalid asked anyone in the room to explain to her seven-year-old son why his mother was c...…

March 27, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 102) • Page Image 2

…A Page 2--The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 27, 1992 DEBATE Continued from page 1 the actions made by council during her term. She pointed out while the Republicans rant about a 10 perecent salary increase, the difference amounts to an $800 addition to an annual $8,000 income. Peter Nicolas, the 4th Ward Democrat vying for a council seat said he would like to see more pro- ductive suggestions from candidates - referring to mainly to Mogdis, ...…

March 30, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 103) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 30, 1992 I CLINTON Continued from page 1 marijuana in their youth. Other can- didates denied ever trying the drug. Those questions arose in late 1987 when Douglas Ginsburg with- drew his Supreme Court nomination after disclosing he had smoked mari- juana with his students at Harvard University. The disclosures had little impact on the campaign, but it marked the first time the presidential race in- c...…

March 31, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 104) • Page Image 2

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, March 31, 1992 WOMEN Continued from Page 1 exception of the level of Deans and Associate Deans, the proportion of women still decreases at each suc- cessive level of the University's aca- demic pipeline. "In light of increasing numbers of women Ph.D.s we should have seen corresponding increases of faculty appointments. ... Unfortunately, Michigan's performance is relatively poor even in relation to that of...…

March 02, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 83) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 2,1992 - Page 3 Bush, Buchanan backers face off I Women of color forum tackles racism, sexism. WASHINGTON (AP) - The sizzling battle within the Republican Party heated up yes- terday with one of President Bush's prominent supporters ac- cusing challenger Patrick Buchanan of flirting with fascism. The' charge by former Education Secretary William Bennett came as Bush and Buchanan campaigned in Georgia for t...…

March 03, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 84) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 3, 1992 - Page 3 I Residents speak out on trees ordinance by Ren6e Huckle Daily Staff Reporter Concerns over a city ordinance beefing up penalties for people who cut down woodlands flared last night in City Hall. Almost a dozen Ann Arbor resi- dents aired their support and criti- cisms on the proposed Natural Features Preservation Ordinance during its second public hearing at the City Council meeting last ...…

March 04, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 85) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 4, 1992 - Page 3 Economic program *to change ruble rate MOSCOW (AP) - Russia is speeding up its plan to make the ruble convertible as part of an economic reform program which may hasten the country's admission O into the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an official said yesterday. The program presented to the Russian Parliament by economics czar Yegor Gaidar also calls for freeing more prices, budget c...…

March 05, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 86) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily- Thursday, March 5,1992 - Page 3 I I Honors Program gives students opportunities Ozone 4 by Sarah McCarthy Students may criticize the University's Honors Program for being too constrictive, inflating students' grades, and creating an elitist structure within LSA, but Director Ruth Scodel says the program serves an im- portant function. Scodel, appointed in September 1991, de- scribed her long-term agenda for the pro- , ...…

March 06, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 87) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 6, 1992 - Page 3 Conference opens with Holocaust vigil _. OSU senate passes resolution to name by Laura Adderley Daily Staff Reporter Students, administrators, and Ann Arbor residents are joining to- gether in remembrance of the Holocaust, staging a 24-hour Diag vigil for its victims. The vigil, which started at 12:30 p.m. yesterday, opened the 13th Annual Conference on the Holocaust. Throughout the vigil,...…

March 09, 1992 (vol. 102, iss. 88) • Page Image 3

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 9, 1992 - Page 3 Alcohol bill may stiffen penalties LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Minors who buy liquor or just try to would lose their driver's licenses and face tougher penalties and fines, with legislation up for final approval in he House this week. The bills are intended to stop il- legal drinking by those who aren't yet 21, said its sponsor, Sen. James Barcia (D-Bay City). The current penalty for underage alco...…

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