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…6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 29, 2000 l- 1.4.i *************PARKING!************* On campus parking! Special rates! 665-8825. WALK INSURANCE FOR Hash Bash. 480-4591. 2 & 1 BDRM. @ 1600 Packard. Modern, prkg, furn./unfurn. 769-7025 or 913-5387. 2 bdrm. apts. on Hill St. Beautifully remodeled. Lg. modern kitchens wt microwave & dwshr. Contemporary furnishings. 741-9300, www.cmbmmt.com 2 BDRM. AT 910 Packard. Modern, fum., prkg., ...…

… The Michigan ,Daily - Wednesday, March 29, 2000 - 7 Trend of perscription drug abuse rises DRUGS Continued from Page I :Tarm, a local drug treatment facility. Students who use prescription drugs for med- ica urposes often supply those who want the Cdr to get high or to stay awake. "I was always given way more than I ever needed," said one University student, who wished to remain anonymous. "People come and ask for it. I knew people could ge...…

…8- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 29, 2000 ART S Documentary sings 'Blues' of foreign man By David Victor Daily Arts Writer Ever hear of a little place near Siberia called Tuva? A forgotten coun- try absorbed by Russia after World War l, Tuva is home to a unique'style of singing. Think of a leaf-blower with a melody, and you have Tuvan throatsinging. It seems as foreign and distant as its country of origin, but "Ghengis Blues" is the s...…

…[ eThe A'c( By John Uhl Daily Music Editor ARTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 29, 2000 -9 sound of saxophones: Ames alive this weekend CROSSINGS Continued from Page 5 team. They will be joined by dancer/choreographer Peter Spar- ling, film/video artist Robert Andersen, composer Andrew Mead, filmmaker Jonathan Tyman, producer Tom Bray and Distinguished Senior Research Scientist Fred Bookstein, who is in charge of Internet connect...…

… Neck and neck The NiT has reached its finals. Go online to find out where all three of you stand in The Michigan Daily's NIT Ch llehge. michigandaily.com /sports Utg £ldlgau ali SPORTS WEDNESDAY MARCH 29, 2000 10 Senior icers bid adieu in radio show By Uma Subramanian Daily Sports Witer if soeone had strolled into Yost Ice Arena yesterday afternoon, he probably would have done a double-take. After all, it's not every day that Mike Comr...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 29, 2000 - 11. Me~lske falersin frsthome~jj Breaking down McCloskey Mc~lske firt h me sartGetting behind hitters. was a major problem for Michigan f n pitcher Brad McCI(6 ey in his first Greer ~Eastern Michigan hires new coach start at home. In three innings, the freshman gave tip eiht hits and five runs oan 61 pitches. By Dan Williams Daily Sports Writer YPSILANTI (AP) - Jim Boone, who revived a sta...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 29, 2000 Individual meetings spark 'M' By Joe Smith Daily Sports Writer Some coaches make their players run laps until they throw up, while others resort to verbally abusing their athletes - hoping that their ranting, raving and tearing away at one's dignity will spark a flame in the heart and serve as motivation to improve. But Michigan women's tennis coach Bitsy Ritt prefers another approach - one...…

…One hundred nine years ofeditorialfreedom Unti NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichlgandaily com Tuesday March 28, 2000 M,} ,y State Rep. to fight for tier system Tn budget By Hanna LoPatin Daily Staff Reporter The Michigan House of Representa- tives began their spring recess just days after receiving the Senate- proved budget for the Fiscal Year W 1 last week, but the chairwoman of the House higher education subcom- mittee, is alr...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2000 NATION/WORLD Costa Rican Rogers enters congressional race officials nab ROGERS Continued from Page 1 suspect SLAYINGS Continued from Page 1. American countries. Their information on Costa Rica asserts that tourists are frequent victims of crime, and recently criminals have been less hesitant to use violent force when committing a crime. Frequently reported crimes include sexual assault and ...…

…... ..,._.., _..E. . _.. :_. LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2000- Medical prof. appointed to Nobel institute Female sexually assaulted after drinking heavily A 19-year-old female student was sexually assaulted early Saturday morn- ing following a party in the 1300 block of Geddes Avenue according to the Ann Arbor Police Department. The extent of the assault is being investigated. The woman woke up in her roommate's be...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2000 iuosbwde S id~igFan & ilg For a good time, call 414-466-MIKE 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsioned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All'other articles, letters an...…

… ssack's Chicago Cinema Going back to his roots, John Cusack returns to the suburbs of Chicago in his latest film, "High Fidelity" (Opens Fri.). M-Flicks screening at Lorch, 9 p.m. ARTS TUESDAY MARCH 28, 2000 5 michigandaily.com /arts ucen of bu b uegrass 'to. gmce 'U By John Uhi Daily Arts Writer Ever seen a rerun of one of those old "Star Search" episodes in which the likes of a Leanne Rimes or Alanis Morissette are shown performing a...…

…6 --The Michigan Daiy - Tuesday, March 28, 2000 2 BDRM. AT 910 Packard. Modern, furn., prkg., balc. 769-7025, 662-5960 until 10 p.m. 2 BLOCKS FROM Business, Law Schools, covered prkg. A/C. Dwshr. Idry. facilities. Comes fully furn.! One bdrm.: suitable for 1- 2 people. It's perfect, I wish I could stay. Asking $830/mo. Rent neg. Call 827-2991. 2-3 BDRM. IN KERRYTOWN. $1000- 1275. Avail. Sept. Prkg., ldry., heat incl. Pets okay. hp666@hotmail....…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2000 -'7 *Engler signs Otxcut into law LANSING (AP) - Michigan's individual income tax rate will drop two-tenths of a percent this year now that Gov. John Engler has signed an income tax cut into law. The drop is expected to save a fami- of four making $50,000 about $80 to $100 next year. The state already has a law reducing the income tax rate from 4.3 percent this year to 3.9 percent in ...…

…8 'The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2000 COMMON PROVES SWEET ON 'CHOCOLATE' Since his 1992 debut "Can I Borrow A "Dollar?" registered on the hip-hop radar, Common has been a model for artistic growth. By listening to his first three albums, it's easy to chart his development. His first album fea- tured lightening-quick rhyming at times. By his third album "One Day It Will All Make Sense," he sacrificed speed for lyrical quality and ea...…

… 'M' softball accolades * Michigan freshman Melinda Moulden was named co-Big Ten Player of the Week. For more details, check out our website. michigandaily.com/sports ;l(:ITS TUESDAY MARCH 28, 2000 9 " Openiig day fiunfamil, r .onfines, an ocean away. mT unt the relief pitcher warming j up in the visitors' bullpen because he's got a man-sized gut, and his curveball's wild. Flag down a vendor for peanuts and ballpark franks because, after ...…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 28, 2000 M'Nine aim to rebound versus Western Michigan BASEBALL Continued from Page 9 right now as a chance to work on some things and get ourselves bet- ter," Zahn said. "I think the more that the young guys play, the better they're going to get." Getting better against non-confer- ence teams like Western Michigan aid Bowling Green (the Wolverines' opponent on Wednesday) is impera- tive. Since the se...…

…One hundred nine years ofeditoralfreedom f NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.michigandaily.com Monday March 27, 2000 NMI= I .Gore kicks off school visits 1 Macomb Gore addresses scholarships, campus safety during visit By Hanna LoPatin Daily Staff Reporter MACOMB - Vice President Al Gore made his first of what he said vGil be weekly visits to schools across the United States at L'Anse Creuse Middle School North on Friday. Core cre...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 27, 2000 NATION/WORLD MSA Continued from Page 1A had a feeling the duo would triumph, considering the feed- back the two had received from students. "I didn't want to count my chickens before they hatched, but I felt really good about it. We've never had an international student or an independent candidate win the election," Secreto said. Erickson said she had mixed feelings about the election results...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 27, 2000 - 3A SA M P U S h ' y Show unites tu., Earth Week 2000 examines society, culture, ecology Earth Week events focusing on "Environmentalism: Reaffirming the Connections between Society, Culture apd Ecology" will continue this week. Beginning at 4 p.m. today and con- tinuing through the evening will be a series of lectures at the Michigan League. The first lecture, "Global Warming: A Ca...…

…4A -- The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 27, 2000 hbr Lirbigan g hg Shakespeare and calculus can't teach these lessons 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, l...…

… In the House of uild.... *uthor Lyn Coffin reads from her past works as pact of the Guild House's Visiting Writers Series. 8 v.m. Free. A " sdj~u &l RS michigandaily.com tarts MONDAY MARCH 27, 2000 5A t 'S'lichot' By Jenni Glenn Fine & Performing Arts Editor In 1909, May 30 was the day of jazz musician Benny Goodman's birth. In 1778, it marked the day of philosopher Voltaire's death. The newest University Productions *ama, "S'lichot," o...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 27, 2000 2 BDRM. AT 910 Packard. Modern, furn., prkg., balc. 769-7025, 662-5960 until 10 p.m. 2 BLOCKS FROM Business, Law Schools, covered prkg. A/C. Dwshr. ldry. facilities. Comes fully fum.! One bdrm.: suitable for 1- 2 people. It's perfect, I wish I could stay. Asking $830/mo. Rent neg. Call 827-2991. 2 RMS. FOR RENT located on 312 Thompson. Start May or Sept. 678-7487. *n*********PARKING !*********...…

… The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 27, 2000- .MSU fans unlikely to riot again Eagle eyes ?$ x _.77t1 7A jE. WyAnna Clark Daly Staff Reporter One year ago today, Michigan State University's men's basketball team lost to Duke in a Final Four mtch-up. Hours later, East Lansing was filled with fires, overturned vehicles, broken store windows, iudity and drunkenness as 10,000 rioters swarmed *0, college town. in the wake of the riot that put M...…

…8A -- The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 27, 2000 POW WOW Continue4dfrom PageIA the SCC and the Native American community. But during the pow wow Native American dancing was a prime focus of the event. The floor of Crisler arena was flooded with more than 500 dancers from the United States and Canada dressed in color- ful regalia, who participated in grass, "fancy" and traditional dance competitions while 2,000 people at a time watched in th...…

…sprsesdmcheuSETO4 L MNDA Sports desk: 647-3336 SECTION B y...1 . ccelentee Siciliano repeats as NCAA champ, breaks U.S. record By Benjamin Singer and Jeb Singer Daily Sports Writers * MINNEAPOLIS - Michigan's 14th-place finish behind first place Texas at the NCAA men's swimming Championships is better than it appears. Especially when so many individual honors were earned, includ- ing sophomore Tim Sicil- iano's championship swim in the 40...…

…28 - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday -- March 27, 2000 CLUBSPORTSWEEKLY " Edited by Michael Kern and Ryan C. Moloney Lacrosse buries Purdue, 25-1 Two Big Ten teams advance to Final Four The eighth-ranked Michigan men's lacrosse club kicked a dead horse this weekend, as it pounded Purdue 25-1 Saturday at Ooseterban Fieldhouse, improving its record to 8-3, The 25-1 romp was "not as close as the score would indicate," Michigan coach John P...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 27, 2000 - 3B .Hutchins and softball topple 'M' record Coach passes Ray Fisher for Blue all-time wins record By David Roth Daily Sports Writer With her softball team's 20-1 *mashing of Kent State en route to a Boilermaker Invitational title, Carol Hutchins became. the all-time win- ningest coach in Michigan athletics history. Hutchins tallied her 638th win, toppling former baseball coach Ray Fisher...…

…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 27, 2000 Fa ing eense Without key blueliner Hunitzicker, 'M' tires out*- By Uma Subramanian Daily Sports Writer ALBANY, N.Y. -They laid it all on the line, but it simply wasn't enough. And so yesterday, a very young Michigan hock- ey team learned one of life's toughest lessons - how to deal with coming up short. Sure, the Wolverines had lost before, but yester- day's season-ending defeat at th...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 27, 2000 - 5B 2000 NCAA Ice Hockey Championship 1. Maine East Regional 4. Colgate 5. Michigan 5. Michigan 3. New Hampshire 6. Niagara 6. Niagara West Regional 2. St. Lawrence 1. Maine Providence Civic Center Providence, RI April 6 2. North Dakota 2. St. Lawrence Providence Civic Center Providence, RI April 6 i East Regional 3. Boston University Championship Game 3. BostonUniversity 6. St. Cloud...…

…6B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 27, 2000 Minnesota southpaws thwart 'M' sluggers By Dan Williams Daily Sports Writer After this weekend's series against Minnesota, the Big Ten scouting report on the Michigan baseball team will undoubtedly reflect the Wolverines' apparent trouble with left-handed pitch- ers. Minnesota southpaws Ben Birk and Kelly Werner each pitched complete game shutouts in the Golden Gophers' four-game swee...…

… The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - March 27, 2000 - 78 iciliano stakes his claim 'M' swimmer answers newcomer's challenge By Benjamin Singer Daily Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS - "My parents had me in the water since day one," sophomore Tim Siciliano said. It seems like he hasn't dried off since. Born and raised in San Marcos, Calif., just outside San Diego, Siciliano is no stranger to the ocean. He spends his time fishing, surfing, scuba div...…

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…One hundred nine years ofeditorialfreedom t ttz NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 wwwmichigandally.com Friday March 24, 2000 iffloggggiiiiii: l3lue takes ice against Colgatein playoffs By Uma Subramnan Daily Sports Writer The experience alone is worth all the blood, sweat and tears shed over the course of a season. And in their own words, the thrill of being there is more exhilarating than Fy other high. So at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow afternoo...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2000 NATION/WORLD HOCKEY Continued from Page 2. arguably the best team in the country. None of that matters because through all the trials and tribulations of a championship run, the grand prize acts as a temptress, luring the teams to forget their worries and focus instead on the championship trophy waiting to be presented in Providence, R.I. "Every game you get further along down the wire, you ju...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2000 - 3 Student reports fire in Stockweli esidence Hall Department of Public Safety reports state that early Tuesday morning a res- ident ofthe Stockwell Residence Hall reported that something was on fire in her room. The Ann Arbor Fire Department was dispatched to the residence hall but found no fire. Reports state that there might have been a possible light ballast burned or an electrica...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2000 lbe 5ci gun &tiig Meal plans in the residence halls are really sketchy 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daly letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Dailys' editorial board. All other articles, let...…

…'7'l-- MX:-I-:..e-- r% 1.. r.. ,-1-.. SA ---- i_ Yew Y\r'1 P1n r ThM N ATION/\ ORLDhMoigan aily - riday, March 24, 20X-) *Napster.com makes changes to appease colleges 5 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A company that writes software for downloading music from the Internet says the program has been changed to please dozens of universities that had banned it because students were clog- ging up the schools' computers networks. The problem arose late last ...…

…6 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2000 *************PARKING!************* On campus parking! Special rates! 665-8825. POLAR HEART RATE MONITORS for sale - Like running with your own personal trainer. All at discount prices. Call for details 665-1389. 2 RMS. FOR RENT located on 312 Thompson. Start May or Sept. 678-7487. 2-3 BDRM. IN KERRYTOWN, $1000- 1275. Avail. Sept. Prkg., idry., heat incl. Pets okay. hp666@hotmail.com 4 BDRM. HOU...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2000 - 7 tmore: Affirmative action necessary DETROIT (AP) - Racial equality remains a distant hope, and America needs to recommit itself to closing the gap between whites and minorities, Vice President Al Gore said at a Democratic fundraiser last night. The expected Democratic presidential nominee addressed 350 people at a $300-a-person Democratic National Committee event at the opulent, h...…

… Get your shine on Okay, we lied in The List -"The Shining" isn't free, it's $5.50. But it's still at the Michigan Theater tomorrow, at midnight, and it's still scary. R rati michigandaily.com I/arts Guitar phenom Shepherd arrives By Gautam Baksi ' album with established blues-rock writ D~ail Arts Wnitea 1ers, he chose to turn over lead vocals tc I~ Courtesy of USA Flms Billy Crudup practices sensual frenology on Jennifer Connelly in "Wak...…

… ARTs The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2000 - 9 Theater group takes its revenge with Shue comedy 'The Nerd' By Rosemary Metz Baily Arts NNriter There are no really clear definitions for the word "nerd." The word has Snegativeand positive con- a notations, depending on in reference to whom, when T Nerd or how it is used. Yet another connotation will be spun from the word Mendelssohn Theatre when the curtain rises on March24-25at8p.m....…

… And then there were 12 ... Trace the updated NCAA Tournament bracket online. Stay in the know for this weekend's hoops action. michigandaily.com/isports poiuTiS 4 4 FRIDAY 10, MARCH 24 ..200 10 Depleted men's swim team 16th Thompson third in 400-meter freestyle on Day 1 of NCAAs By Benjamin Singer Daily Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS-The underrepresented Michigan men's swimming team will have a tough time meeting a team goal. With just six ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2000 - 11 Wildcats'A.D. set to retire, remain coach MARQUETTE (AP) - Northern Michigan athletic director Rick Comley is leaving the post of athletic director, but will remain as hockey coach, the school announced yesterday. He has been athletic director for 13 ears and hockey coach for 24 years. Comley will end his athletic director role July I jo concentrate on running the Division I hockey program he e...…

…12 The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 24, 2000 FRIDAY Focus K. R eel M '; ~ i - M''1 , - . , . F-y i K r 4+a u a. k ' ;, How the contenders match up for Hollywood's big night M The missing statuettes were found early this week in a Los Angeles dump- ster. The wayward ballots showed up in postal service hell after replacements had already been mailed. Goodbye Gon- zaga and Seton Hall, hello Paul Thomas Anderson and Alexander Payne. It's...…

…One hundred nine years ofed tonialfreedom t1 NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.michigandaily.com Thursday March 23, 2000 4I JL iti court rules against Southworth By Jeannie Baumann Daily Staff Reporter The Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of the University of Wisconsin Board Regentsv. Scott Southworth, unanimously edayesterday that public universities can allocate to student groups on a content-neutral basis. "The F...…

…2A -The Michigan Daily -Thursday, March 23, 2000 NATION/WORLD SOUTHWO RTH Continued from Page IA The Supreme Court ordered the case to be sent back to lower courts for review in light of the Supreme Court ruling for further proceedings, which Southworth said was encouraging. "Our case isn't over. We're looking at the possibility of a full-blown trial all the way back to the Supreme Court,' he said. State of Wisconsin Assistant Attor- ney Ge...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 23, 2000 - 3A I AESEARCH A2 PoW By Tiffany Maggard Daily Staff Reporter, ow to adress Michigamua Study: Wages of welare women steadily increase University researchers have found hat wages of women on welfare and women not on welfare will rise at the same rate if the women on welfare work full-time jobs. Mary Corcoran, a public policy and social work professor at the University, and Susann...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 23, 2000 be £iidiguttn Ditg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan MIKE SPAHN Editor in Chief EMILY ACHENBAUM Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the...…

… NIT Bracket The Wolverines are out, but check nline to see how the rest of the NIT is shaking out. P S "ntihigandaily.com/sports THURSDAY MARCH 23, 2000 5a MARCH 23. 2000 5A -- - - - - 'w a a .Freshmen yearn for NCAA ring r_" Duprev'S Congratulations to. Bill Davidson, opens up lanes for Brian Cardinal and --, By Stephanie Offen Daily Sports Editor The difference in their reactions could be seen in their eyes. For senior captain Sea...…