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…The School of Public Health's moratorium on PPIH that restricts student admissions and faculty hiring should be revoked at today's Executive Committee meeting before it is too late. Sam Raimi returns to his "Evil Dead" series, now with a wad of money. Read Michael Thompson's review of the film "Army of Darkness." The Michigan men's basketball team held off a fiesty Ohio State squad yesterday in Columbus. Juwan Howard's 18-point, 16-rebound p...…

…The University's new South African initiative will help South African universities adapt to new times as well as put the University in position to benefit from the changing South Africa. Living Colour's new album "Stain" is all about radical individualism, to the point of hostile isolation. Read Scott Sterling's review of the band's third album. The Michigan men's basketball team looks to avenge an earlier loss to Iowa tonight at Crisler Are...…

…Last month, the regents voted to raise the cost of residence halls by 4.6 percent. But they did not discuss this $200 increase, instead focusing on football games and the move-in experience. In it's third album, "Play More Music," Consolidated trashes everything from racism to homophobia to the hypocrisy in the music industry. The band is at St. Andrews Hall tonight. For the second time this season, Michigan outrebounded the top rebounding t...…

…This year's Greek Week includes activities to heighten sexual-assault awareness. Members of the Greek system should be commended for their efforts. In the 1980s, Bon Jovi was the fantasy of teenyboppers everywhere. This week, the band played at the Palace. Read Kristen Knudsen's review of the concert. The Michigan men's swimming team goes to Indianapolis today looking for its eighth straight Big Ten title. The Wolverines are led by silver me...…

…GEO may be forced to strike because its contract talks with the University are not progressing. While this will hurt undergraduate education, it may be the only acceptable response for the TAs. Discussing the place of homosexuals in religion often opens a Pandora's Box of issues. Karen Talaski shows how the debate affects religious leaders, open gays and the campus community. When Michigan plays Michigan State Sunday at Crisler Arena, the Wo...…

…MSA is taking steps to increase voter turnout for this month's election. This is a welcome change from an organization that has struggled to represent students in the past. The theme of guilt underlined the Performance Network production of "A Professor Has a Warcry." Read Karen Lee's review of Partap Sharma's play. The Michigan basketball team moved one step closer to achieving its goal of a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament. The W...…

…OPINION 4 This week, the first three hearings under the University's new Code of conduct will be heard. Students will now realize why they opposed this Code in last November's MSA election. When the Black Crowes came to Hill Auditorium this weekend, they turned the building into a gigantic party. Read Scott Sterling's review of the concert. Michigan guard Jalen Rose was ticketed for loitering outside a Detroit crack house last October, accor...…

…Lana Pollack has reintroduced a bill into the state Senate that would prohibit companies from building hazardous waste disposal sites in Michigan for five years. Eran Rikks' movie "Cup Final" does not glamorize war as many Hollywood pictures do. The film comes to Lorch Hall tomorrow night. Read Camilo Fontecilla's review. While most college basketbal teams have already started their postseasons, Michigan has two more games before it goes to ...…

…Students should watch for administrative underhandedness when dealing with complaints brought under the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilites. Actor Frank Whaley may be young, but he can hold his own with guys like Nicholson and Brando. Read Darcy Lockman's interview with the budding star. Jalen Rose and Chris Webber led Michigan past Illinois, 98-97, in overtime last night in Champaign. Rose scored 23 points and Webber poured in 2...…

… Lester Monts has been appointed to take over the Office of Minority Affairs starting in July. Monts will have a long, hard road ahead of him when he begins his tenure this summer. Students don't care, representatives work hard, and the administration doesn't listen. Daily MSA Reporters Jennifer Tianen and Adam Anger take a look at the upcoming.MSA elections. There will be no surprises when Michigan and Notre Dame take the ice this weekend i...…

…Last week, Jalen Rose admitted that he received a ticket for loitering in a house with drugs last October. Yet somehow the ticket never found its way from the Detroit police to the courts. In this weekend's "Big Show," the Comedy Company struggled with both its timing and delivery. Melissa Rose Bernado reviews the performance. The NCAA tournament selection committee told Michigan to Go West yesterday when it made the Wolverines the No. 1 see...…

…MSA elections are tomorrow and Thursday and there seem to be alternatives to the traditional two parties. Check out the Daily's endorsements for the candidates, as well as the ballot questions. The Ann Arbor Film Festival is playing at the Michigan Theater. This year's festival seems to have a theme of comedy in it. Read Alison Levy's review. Despite losing the Volunteer Classic this weekend, Michigan men's tennis coach Brian Eisner was happ...…

…Get out and vote. This is a pivotal time for MSA, and all informed students need to vote to show that they want MSA to change. Michael Daugherty's "Lex" will be at the McIntosh Theater Sunday. Keren Scweitzer takes a look at the comical composer's work and career. Awards all around - hockey players Patrick Neaton and Steve Shields won CCHA Honors, and basketball forward Chris Webber received All-America and All-Big Ten mention recently. EAT...…

…Administrators have talked about how important TAs are to undergraduate education. However, the University has taken a hardline stance in negotiations with GEO. After last year, critcs talked about the return of the American musical. However, this year, Broadway has taken a step back. Melissa Rose Bernardo looks at the lackluster show scene. And you thought March Madness was just for basketball. The wrestling and women's swimming teams head ...…

… -----, Administrators and faculty at the University don't seem to communicate with each other. Kenneth Dancyger looks at the relationship between the two groups. The son of famous musician Mel Torme is making a name for himself. Alison Levy looks at Tracy Torme, the screenwriter of "Fire in the Sky." Last year, the Michigan hockey team won the regular season but lost the CCHA championship. This season, the icers finshed second in the seaso...…

…Craig Greenberg and Brian Kight won last week's MSA election. Now it's time for them to do something productive with the Assembly. Elise Bryant's "Workin' for a Livin'" looks at the reality and hardship of blue-collar workers, as well as discrimination and bigotry in the workplace. Kimberly Gaines reviews the musical. ST . a . March Madness has been full of upsets, and the Wolverines were almost the latest team to fall. Yesterday, Michigan b...…

…There is something new about the code for students to worry about. Many of the charges so far have been filed by DPS, creating a watchdog for the University. "Ishi:The Last Yahi" is a film about how a Native American assimilated himself into the white man's world and revolutionized stereotypes of Native Americans. This weekend, the Michigan baseball team took yet another trip South. However, this time the Wolverines had some success, winning...…

…Michigan State has been skirting the Open Meetings Act in its search for a new president. If MSU is successful, the University will surely follow suit in its next search. MUSKET has decided to take a new approach in its performance of "Anything Goes" tomorrow through Saturday at the Power Center. The biggest surprise of this year's NCAA tournament has been George Washington. The Wolverines take on the 12th seed in the West Regional Friday in...…

…The University announced its plans to cut the men's gymnastics program because of gender equity. But there are other ways to reach equity besides eliminating men's programs. With spring just beginning, you need to know what the latest clothing trends are. Check out this year's Spring Fashion issue. The reaction to Michigan's decision to eliminate its men's gymnastics program has been negative. Other Big Ten coaches voice their concerns about...…

…The University has made a concerted effort to try to increase the amount of business it does with minority- and women-owned companies. "The Panama Deception" is a documentary of the U.S. invasion of Panama in 1989. Michelle Weger looks at the film which opens at the Michigan Theater tonight. The Michigan hockey team will sit and watch tonight as it waits to find out who its opponent will be in tomorrow's NCAA quarterfinal. The Wolverines wil...…

…Last week, the first student was suspended under the Code. This suspension violated the student's right to due process while protecting no one. MUSKET's performance of "Anything Goes" was a sparkling display of musical and dramatic talent Read Melissa Rose Bernardo's review. The Leaders and Best. The Wolverines proved that motto true as the basketball and hockey teams qualified for the Final Four, and the men's swimming team placed second at...…

…Ann Arbor City Council elections are next Monday, and if students want a say in city government, they need to get out and vote. Director John Russell Brown's "Andromache" is opening at the Trueblood Theater this week. Laura Alantas previews the performance. The Michigan basketball team is in the midst of preparing for its biggest game of the season when the Wolverines play Kentucky Saturday in New Orleans. Today Partly cloudy; High 48, Low ...…

…Ann Arbor city elections are next Monday. Check out the Daily's endorsements for mayor and the 1st and 2nd Ward. The 65th annual Academy Awards were Monday and the Daily Film Staff looks at the winners and losers. No team in the country is playing as well as Kentucky right now. But the Wolverines relish the opportunity to play against the Wildcats in Saturday's Final Four contest. Today Periods of sun; High 48, Low 42 Tomorrow Mixed precipi...…

…0 Page 2-The Michigan Daily-- Monday, March 1, 1993 Council fializes agreement for recycling facility with Connecticut firm by Jonathan Berndt Daily City Reporter The Ann Arbor City Council awarded contracts for the construc- tion of a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) last Monday night after a two-year search. Resource Recovery Systems (RRS) of Essex, Conn. will build the publicly-owned facility, which will separate recyclables for cleaning...…

…" Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, March 2, 1993 CITy Continued from page 1 concerning her personal use of city- owned vehicles. "My integrity has been brought into question ... I value my in- tegrity," Brater said. She said that because she does not have access to a car on a regular basis for economic and environmen- tal reasons, she frequently uses city- owned cars. But she stressed that the use has only been for city business. She adde...…

…Page 2 --The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 3, 1993 Dems. hope to include gays in civil rights act by Andrew Taylor Daily Government Reporter State legislators are working to include homosexuals on the list of groups protected under the Michigan Civil Rights Act. Rep. David Hollister (D-Lansing) and other Democrats seek to add the passage "sexual orientation" to the state's civil rights law. Ann Arbor Rep. Lynn Rivers will co-sponsor the...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, March 4, 1993 SIGN Continued from page 1 Yeltzer said most patrons thought it was funny and wanted to see the ad, but he did receive some phone calls protesting the flyer. "It was upsetting the women, so we took it down," Yeltzer said. Six days after the article was printed, The Pit placed a full-page ad in The Lantern apologizing for the incident. The ad portrays a character re- sembling Bart Simpson wri...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 5, 1993 ARREST Continued from page 1 Ryder office - and spoke with an FBI agent posing as a Ryder official, said Patrick Galasso, the truck rental agent. "He didn't have a clue as to what was going on," Galasso said. "He thought he was talking to a Ryder rep. The man returned to the rental Office, was given $200 back, and was arrested by eight to 10 agents as he left the office, Galasso said. "He didn'...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 8, 1993 Trials raise student questions, concerns Feld statutes to be appliedfor new trials inwMlving police brutaliy in motorists' deaths by Mona Qureshi Daily Feature Writer Questions and confusion have arisen on campus recently as the na- tion watches this month's trials of four white police officers charged with the videotaped beating of a Black man in Los Angeles. The ac- quittal of the officers...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, March 9, 1993 MONTS Continued from page 1 things are, I hesitate to speak in any more detail than that," he added. Although he will assume new responsibilities in Ann Arbor, Monts he faces the same issues of multiculturalism as he did at UCSB. "We basically face the same problems on this campus (UCSB) as at the University of Michigan," Monts said. "You really need people to act in cooperation with faculty, ...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 10, 1993 KING head. I$ I Dems. approve cuts, push Clinti WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton and Democrats labored in harmony yesterday to craft an economic program, as the president signaled acceptance of deeper spending cuts and lawmakers advanced his $16 billion job-creation plan. The House Appropriations Committee ratified the jobs package over Republican opposition, and sent it to the full ...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, March 11, 1993 Anti-abortion protesters shoot doctor outside Florida clinic PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - An abortion opponent shot to death a doctor during a demon- stration outside his abortion clinic yesterday, then calmly surrendered, police and witnesses said. It was the first fatality ever reported at an abortion protest, abortion-rights activists said. Dr. David Gunn was shot in the chest several times as ...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 12, 1993 GRIEVANCE Continued from page 1 Associate Director of Housing Dave Foulke, a member of the review committee that heard yesterday's case, said the majority of grievances filed against the University do not make it to this level. "Most grievances that are filed by individual members of the union get solved at a lower level - most don't get to the Staff and Union Relations (office)," Foulke said...…

…0 Page 2--The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 15, 1993 Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) is an illness that is often difficult to diagnose. This disease affects millions of Americans, with the figures changing since the symptoms are common to other diseases. Major symptoms include: U fatigue; neurologic complaints; recurrent sore throat; lymphatic pain; muscle pain; joint pain; and, abdominal pain. Minor symptoms include...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, March 16, 1993 William Street. o The city will make State Street one-way from PIPES South University . to William Street.: m--- -- CABLES The University will repair the steam tunnel, which has a decaying roof. STATE Continued from page 1 Schlaff said the University plans to fully reconstruct all of the utilities while it is working in the tunnel. More than six miles of University tunnels deliver heati...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 17,1993 Woman mounts petition drive to support local couple in landmark custody battle by Will McCahill Daily Crime Reporter An Ann Arbor woman is rallying public opinion around a nationally publicized local custody battle in an effort to support the "home team." Appalled by more than two years of legal proceedings in the DeBoer- Schmidt custody battle, Joan Engstrom is collecting signatures from h...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, March 18,1993 U.N. convoys offer supplies to Bosnia SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - Serbs eased their blockade of U.N. relief convoys yesterday, allow- ing three intodevastated eastern Bosnia. Tank, artillery and mortar fire shook Sarajevo's airport and Bosnian forces cut a vital Serb supply route. Intemational efforts to send aid to Muslims in Serb-overrun eastern en- claves remained troubled. Four ...…

…Page 2--The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 19, 1993 MCAT Continued from page 1 omission when the April regis- tration packets for the MCAT ar- rived in February. Louis Rice, chief preprofes- sional advisor in LSA, said the University had no part in choosing not to hold the MCAT on campus. "Clearly a choice was made by somebody not to administer the MCAT here on the U-M campus," Rice said. "There have been lots of peo- ple in and out of this...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 22, 1993 NAZI RALLY Continued from page 1 all that well." Anti-Nazi activists at Saturday's rally - ranging from the Trotskyist League to the National Women's Rights Organizing Coalition (NWROC) - descended on a barri- caded City Hall to protest the neo- Nazi groups. Protesters used the occasion to criticize everything from U.N. im- perialism in Somalia to alleged dis- crimination against Asian Ameri- ...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, March 23,1993 HASH BASH Continued from page 1 knew they were raising federal Constitution questions right from the beginning ... The fact that they re- moved it (to federal court) a year later, it appears they were trying to judge-shop - and they were denied." The University has said it will not issue a permit until NORML pays $9,400, which would cover es- timated costs of security, cleanup and electricity...…

…Page 2--The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, March 24, 1993 ORDINANCE Continued from page 1 and still meet current standards." The commission will hold a pub- lic hearing and vote on the proposal at its next regular meeting April 13. The language must still be scruti- nized by the City Attorney's office and then approved by the City Council before it takes effect. The current proposal allows all current structures to "conform" with use regulations...…

…01 Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, March 25,1993 TEST SITE Continued from page 1 has a number of requirements - the amount of writing space students have to take the test, space between students. You can't use places like the standard auditoriums. Then there is the training of the test supervisors." The exam will be given in Angell Hall Auditoriums C and D. Louis Rice, chief pre-professional advisor in LSA, said he was pleased ETS revers...…

…0 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, March 26, 1993 Polakow: TAs must see students' baggage by Peter Matthews Daily Staff Reporter Teachers inmulticultural classrooms often confront racism, ethnocentrism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. Valerie Polakow, an associate pro- fessor of teacher education at Eastern Michigan University and author of two books on education, discussed these obstacles at a lecture at Rackham Audi- torium yesterday...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 29, 1993 EVIDENCE Continued from page 1 selling cocaine in off-campus housing is no longer accused of a statement violation. "He came in and he said he didn't do it," Antieau said. "I've investigated and there isn't sufficiernt evidence to send it on to the next level. He is no longer an accused under the policy." Antieau said she is pleased the case has been dropped. "It makes me happy because it's a ...…

…9 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, March 30,1993 Rapper Sister Souljah will address students byJulie Robinson Daily Staff Reporter Rapper and community activist Sister Souljah, who gained national attention during the presidential election when she and Bill Clinton exchanged opposing viewpoints concerning African Americans and their position in America, will speak tonight at 7:30 in the business school's Hale Auditorium. New Foundation -...…

…Page 2-The Michigan'Daily- Wednesday, March 31,1993 Spring fashion show graces Union runways to aid homeless, hungry by David Shepardson Daily Staff Reporter In the same room once graced by fashionable, turtleneck-wearing ex- presidential candidate Jerry Brown, University students held their own fash- ion show last night in the Michigan Union. More than 130 people attended the "Fashion Show Extravaganza," a ben- efit to aid the homeless and ...…

…The Michigan Daily.- Monday, March 1, 1993 - Page 3 Seminar focuses on minority education by James Cho Daily Staff Reporter "If a boy wants to dream about being Shaquille O'Neal, let him dream. The only way to be like Shaquille is to go to college," said Dr. Elizabeth Allen, the opening speaker of Friday's career confer- ence presented by the University's Women of Color Task Force. More than 800 men and women attended the 11th annual confere...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 2, 1993 - Page 3 Police fimd dead man; identity is unknown by Will McCahill Daily Crime Reporter A dead body was found in ichols Arboretum yesterday afternoon. University Department of Public Safety (DPS) Lt. Chris Spork said the man has not yet been identified, and the cause of death is still un- known. Police said the man may have been a member of Ann Arbor's homeless population. An autopsy is scheduled ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 3, 1993 - Page 3 Cult leader fails to surrender; police MICHELLE GUY/Daily Look down below! Andy Shaft washes the windows of a 301 East Liberty building while Steven Tash lowers him. continue WACO, Texas (AP) - Ani armed religious cult's leader said he1 would surrender yesterday and end a; siege that has killed at least six, but the standoff dragged on well into its third day. A newspaper reported yes...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, Marchl4, 1993 - Page 3 TA union .may ask members' to strike by Kenneth Dancyger Daily Faculty Reporter A frustrated Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) bargaining team discussed protest strategies for several hours Tuesday night after the University's bargaining team cancelled scheduled contract negotiations. University bargaining team Chain Coleen Dolan-Greene said the bargain- ing session was cancelled becau...…