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…Is there any way to really solve the problem of segregation at the University? Mandatory busing between fraternity parties may help more than ,MLK day. Oscar-mania continues with Rodney Dangerfield's tour de force role in the latest heartwrencher Ladybugs. Check out this male Meryl Streep's moves. Good Knight, Bobby! Indiana University officials, apparently fed up with the antics of their controversial basketball coach, gave him his walking ...…

…The Interfraternity Council has mobilized itself politically by encouraging Greek members to vote in city elections. The move should serve as a model for other campus organizations. WEEKEND etc. Spike Lee and Karen Finley are both talented entertainers, but that's not all they are - their work is often the cause of controversy. Both will be in town this weekend. The Michigan baseball team notched its fifth straight victory by beating Toledo,...…

…OPINION 4 If you had any question about who to vote for in next Tuesday's City Council elections, this is your lucky day. We are particularly enthusiastic about 4th Ward candidate Peter Nicolas. Tonight's the big night for the Friars. It's their 36th Annual Best Concert Ever, and it's at the Michigan Theater at 8 p.m. Tomorrow night's part one of the Big Dance. Can't you just feel the anticipation mounting along 1-94 all the way from State S...…

…Saturday night and what a riot! Both students and police behaved themselves well after the Wolverines beat Cincinnati, proving that there's no place like Michigan to hold a party. Diane Wakowski wasn't at the Hash Bash, but her poetry fans show a healthy appreciation for the art of toking. She'll read from her work this afternoon. And then there were two... Michigan faces Duke for the second time this season, but now the stakes are a little ...…

…The Ann Arbor Council erred in voting to privatize city parking structures. This decision puts jobs in jeopardy and could result in skyrocketing parking costs. Toad the Wet Sprocket. Before you say, 'Hey, what a dumb name for a band,' remember where they came from. California. Need we say more? Yes, and Nima Hodeai does. Junior Wendy Bigler led the Michigan women's golf team with a 252 this weekend, but the Wolverines struggled to a second c...…

…Here's mud - er, I mean tear gas in your eye. The Ann Arbor police paid no regard to gas etiquette in clearing South U. Monday night, and the students' attitude was not much better. Tommy Stinson's no longer just a 'Mat - he's doing his own thing with a new band, Bash 'n' Pop, which plays the Pig tomorrow night. Hail to the Victors! Even though the men's basketball team lost to Duke, they're still #1 in our hearts. Fans flooded Crisler Arena...…

…Michael Warren resigns as chair of the Student Rights Commission. The University refuses his speech code proposal, and everybody's to blame. Artist Dubi Arie has spent much of his life pursuing what he calls his mission - a painting called Under the Wing of God and the Shadow of Amalek. Read about Arie's 23-year-long struggle. The Michigan baseball team beat Detroit-Mercy yesterday behind the heroics of co-captain Steve Buerkel, who went 4-f...…

… Many students complain about the University Board of Regents, but what if a student served on the board. Don't laugh. The possibility is more realistic than you may think. They Might Be Giants brings their upbeat and often bizarre style to The Michigan Theater this weekend. Find out if they really are. Is everybody ready for tomorrow's football game? Yeah, that's right. Football. The real question is who to root for in Michigan's annual int...…

…- Ift LI f -V______4__,________1.7_____a__________________ 1aAEU . w I LJ1L I f Most students' only real experience with MSA is the annual election. With the way elections have been handled recently, it's no wonder nobody cares about the Assembly. Director Jacques Rivette's film La Belle Noiseuse isn't everything it claims to be, but several fine performances make it an interesting production. Michigan is 1-1 to open the 1992 football seaso...…

…Even after the issue has been at the forefront for years, there are still too few women in the University faculty. The administration needs to take greater steps to solve the problem. The MTV 120 Minutes Tour was supposed to feature alternative, cutting-edge music, but Annette Petruso tells you what really happened. One hundred of the nation's top divers will visit Canham Natatorium this weekend for the Phillips 66 National Diving Championsh...…

…Students should demand a community oversight board for Ann Arbor, which hopefully will prevent incidents similar to last Monday's post-national championship game debacle. Missed the U2 concert last month? Then, check out Wig's multi-media attack, SUBVERSION PERVERSION. Bono wishes his band could have absurd displays of sadomasochism. The brooms were out in the Michigan sports world yesterday. While the baseball team was busy sweeping Siena H...…

…Since so many of you are apparently sick of hearing from us, we'll let you take over with not one, but two, pages of letters from our readers. Here's your collectors' edition of Weekend etc. - the Best of Ann Arbor. Find out what's hot, what's not, and everything else you ever wanted to know about our city and university. Western Michigan 19, Michigan 3. No, that's not a college football upset, but rather the score of yesterday's baseball ga...…

…H * ! The big question about student athletes has always been, what comes first, the student or the athlete? Find out if Michigan athletes really make the grade. What could be better than a free concert? A free concert with a cameo appearance from Blues Traveler. Check it out tomorrow at noon by the Cube. Julie Farrell-Oven house won the one-meter springboard title last night at the Phillips 66 National Indoor Championships at Canham Natat...…

…The relationship between Black students and the University administration is tenuous enough. The cancellation of Saturday's Africenergy events only adds to the hostility. Woulda, coulda, shoulda. That's what can be said about the School of Music's production of Pal Joey at the Power Center. What could have been great became an exercise in merdiocrity. -mmmmommmmmm-9 The men's tennis team closed their season with a bang this weekend - beat...…

…Students cannot wait until November if they want their political voice to be heard. They should vote by absentee ballot for August's primary. Sometimes change can be a good thing, like this past weekend's Pirates of Penzance. Jenny McKee tells whether or not the Major General could successfully Charleston. Michigan javelin thrower Stan Johanning shattered Matt Panther's Big Ten record with a throw of 232-11. Panther's record throw of 219-73/...…

… The Salvation Army has long stood for attaining fundamental rights for all people. However, Ann Arbor's chapter has recently acted in a completely contrary manner, The band Blur acts in the arrogant demeanor typical of all of Britain"s great groups. The question is whethe this band can back it up. Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day. That's what the Michigan softball team was saying after yesterday's game with Central Michigan wa...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, April 1, 1992 Court ends control of racial balance Ann Arbor voting wards rse lnn 1I - - - L-L..-.1.-~ WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said yesterday racial integration of public schools may be achieved piece by piece, making it easier for federal judges to stop su- pervising broad desegregation efforts. The 8-0 decision permits an end to federal court supervision over sfdent enrollment in D...…

…" Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, April 2,1992 NORML Continued from page 1 because the University asked him to view a videotape of last year's Hash Bash before ruling on the case. "The videotape did not show any violent activity or personal injuries," he said. He also criticized the University's statement that a forum on drug use last night served as an appropriate substitute for the Diag rally. "It is obvious that such a forum is not a...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, April 3, 1992 President/Vice President Ede Fox 1 44 Hunter Van Valkenburgh I Scott Gast1 Beth O'Connor SSA Amy Ellis (P) Cheryl Barecki (CC) Ericka Matthews (P) Leah McRae (P) Amy Kurlansky (P) Tobias Zimmerman (P) Stephanie Acho (CC) Nancy Eisenstein (CC) David Powell (CC) RACKHAM Janelle White (P) Colin Leach (P) Leigh Vaughn (P) Jon Van Camp (P) 4155 3827 3819 3600 3563 3344 3184 ! 3115 3086 760.5 324...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, April 6, 1992 Bosnian snipers assassinate peace activists over independence debate BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) - Snipers fired on peace demonstrators and Serb militants assaulted a police academy as violence surged yesterday in Bosnia- Hercegovina. -The attacks came the day before theeturopean Community was to cowider recognizing the republic's in4ependence, the main issue inspiring the violence. ,The Tanjug...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, April 7, 1992 RiOT Continued from page 1 "I was right in the middle of it and I think it was totally unneces- sary," said Business School junior Jages Radgens. "It was just a little pep rally, we weren't destroying anything, there were no overturned cars." "Cops wanted basically to show they had power," added LSA junior Larry Skolnick. The tear gas came after despair- ing fans lingered for about an hour aft...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, April 8,1992 Mayor, University plan, by Erin Einhorn Daily City Reporter After Ann Arbor Police tear- gassed students on South University Monday night, Mayor Liz Brater said she would like "to see how these events transpired." "We want to invite together a group of officials from the police department and representatives from the student community and from the University to evaluate what hap- pened and ...…

…01 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, April 9, 1992 MARCH Continued from page 1 I wanted to help women 'Take Back the Night,"' Ilg said. "But after dis- cussing it, I realized the march is a time for women to do it themselves. It is not men who have to worry about walking alone at night." Cass said, "This is not to say that men can't play a role. We're not a big male-bashing group. That is not what we are all about. We are about empowermen...…

…" Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, April 10, 1992 'U' custodians demand action onI I' I dangerous by Ben Deci Daily Crime Reporter The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has filed a grievance with the University's custodial administration offices saying staff supervisors violated federal and state laws and contractual provisions that mandate safety precautions for custodial crews. The grievance arose ...…

…0 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, April 13, 1992 Japanese calm despite drastic Nikkei drop TOKYO (AP) - When the Tokyo stock market lost a staggering $240 bil- lion in just three days, no one jumped out a window. Japan has both record trade surpluses and wealth to spare, which may explain the collective sangfroid with which in- vestors view the Nikkei stock average plunge. Outside the Nomura Securities branch office in the chic Ginza shop...…

…" Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, April 14,1992 REISMAN Continued from page 1 "Education is now a matter of pressure group politics based on the false basis of racism," Reisman said. "Today's college graduates fulfill the romantic ideal of being simple, uneducated men." Reisman said, "The essential na- ture of a primitive society is by na- ture one of conflict." Reisman defended western civi- lization against criticisms from the audienc...…

…Page 2--The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, April 15,1992 Olivet students plan to complete semester at home OLIVET, Mich. (AP) - Many Black students plan to take advan- tage of offers to complete their classes without returning to racially troubled Olivet College, a Black student leader said yesterday. "Our grades won't be as strong as they would have been had we re- mained on campus for the last three weeks of school," said Henry Hen- derson, a ...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, April 16,1992 Bombing leads UN sanctions on Libya 4TRIPOLI, Libya (AP)- Coun- tries barred Libyan jets from their airspace and ordered diplomats to go home yesterday, tightening a noose around the Arab country to pressure it to turn over suspects in the bomb- ing of Pan AM Flight 103. The punitive measures were sanctions approved by the United Nations, but a defiant Libya tried to flout them by sending it...…

…*1 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, April 17, 1992 REGENTS Continued from page 1 "Some people in the legislature want to spread the funding cuts ... to all areas of the budget, including higher education," he said. "We have to make sure that higher educa- tion doesn't suffer as a result of this effort to fix Michigan's financial problems." University President James Duderstadt expressed gratitude to- ward Engler for sparing the University ...…

…Page 2--The Michigan Daily- Monday, April 20, 1992 VOLUNTEERS Continued from page 1 Issari said she has never received any complaints of alienation from male volunteers, who she said are an integral part of the organization. "We have never had a problem," Issari said. "Part of our philosophy is that men need to work with women." However, Issari said there are no male crisis phone line volunteers in case female volunteers request to work onl...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, April 21, 1992 NIELSEN Continued from page 1 electing regents. A prospective candidate must be nominated by one political party at the state convention and then popularly elected by the citizens of Michigan. Nielsen said this system causes the regents to feel confused about who they are responsible to when making decisions. "I feel my main responsibility is to the citizens of Michigan," he said. "The stude...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, April 22,1992 CITY Continued from page 1 worker's compensation insurance; and, Up to $10,000 for an outside auditing firm to examine RAA's past finances - so the organization can resume the necessary service to the city. "It was a low bid," recalls Mayor Liz Brater. "It was predicated on their being efficient, but apparently they've run into some difficulties that they didn't foresee." City Administrator...…

…The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, April 1, 1992 - Page 3 - __- i Russians approve *coalition t reaty MOSCOW (AP) - President Boris Yeltsin scored a political vic- tory yesterday as regional leaders from across Russia signed a treaty he said will help protect the country from "chaos, lawlessness" and disin- tegration. "At this critical moment that Russia is experiencing, we found the strength, reason and responsibility to remove the danger of fr...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 2, 1992 - Page 3 MSA vote supports students of color by Robin Litwin Daily Staff Reporter Graduate students of color may now be able to compete equally with other students for teaching assistant jobs because of a resolution passed Tuesday night by the Michigan Student Assembly. The resolution supports a proposal by Students of Color of Rackham and the Graduate Employees Organization to allow The resolution...…

…The Michigan Daily- Friday, April 3, 1992 -Page 3 Students head to D.C. for Sunday's pro-choice march Students off to the Final Four - I} t +t # I e 4 -a I by Gwen Shaffer Daily Staff Reporter It is hard to imagine that any University student would want to leave Ann Arbor this weekend and miss Hash Bash and the Final Four basketball game. However, an estimated 500 University students are roadtripping to Washington, D.C., for a pro- choice...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 6, 1992 - Page 3 ANN ARBOR guide to CANDIDATES: the issues 0 Larry Hunter is an incumbent seeking his 6th term on the council. He said he would like to make the city more fiscally responsible and continue with projects similar to those he has been working on. Howard King is the public address announcer at University football games. He said he could help solve most of the problems facing Ann Arbor by incre...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 7, 1992 - Page 3 supreme Court says -gov't 'sting' was illegal WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court yesterday limited some undercover "sting" operations when it ruled that a Nebraska farmer was entrapped by postal agents who coaxed him for two years to buy mail-order child pornography. By a 5-4 vote, the justices said the farmer lacked predisposition to commit a crime and only purchased the contraband mater...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 8, 1992 - Page 3 Scientist shifts science with *discoveries by David Wartowski Daily Research Reporter A University scientist says he has set the textbooks straight. Chemistry Prof. Raoul Kopelman said he does not want to take credit for an incredible revolution but his discovery may change a fundamental chemical concept. Kopelman gave a presentation last month to the American Physical Society that expla...…

…The Michigan Daily- Thursday, April 9,1992 - Page 3 awn Administrators to frame new Social Event by Purvi Shah Daily Administration Reporter Since student leaders - meeting with University administrators - were unable to come to a decision on a new University Social Events Policy yesterday, University officials will springboard from previous dis- cussions to compile a revised policy. Frank Cianciola, Michigan Union building director, and Roy...…

…The Michigan Daily- Friday, April 10, 1992 -Page 3 Libertarian Marrou attacks government .in presidential race by Hope Calati New alcohol policy to be implemented at Union events 4 uaiiy Start Keporter Libertarian presidential candidate Andre Marrou courted voters with an anti-government message chal- lenging the positions of the two ma- jor political parties to a crowd of 50 * people in the Union last night. "Our thrust will always be to...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 13, 1992 - Page 3 I GEO says TAs were * cheated last year by Karen Pier Daily Graduate Schools Reporter Graduate students working in the math department last spring and summer semesters were not compen- sated properly, the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) said. After going through a three-step grievance process, the case has been in arbitration for a week and a half. The issue is not expected be for- m...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 14, 1992 - Page 3 Judge says do not treat * people by stereotypes by Karen Pier Daily Graduate Schools Reporter . About 50 people - some of whom will graduate from law school next month - received a piece of advice on law in the real world from Federal Circuit Court Judge Emilio Garza yesterday. "You have to treat people like people, not stereotypes," he told an audience of about 50 in Hutchins Hall. Garza ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 15, 1992 - Page 3 Display to tell Asian . American perspective by Mona Qureshi Daily Staff Reporter A display at the UGLi titled, "Asian American Voices," will ad- dress the stereotypes held by many people that all Asian Americans look and think alike. "When people think of Asian Americans, they don't think of the Southern peoples from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India," said Yee Leng Heng, Asian American...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 16,1992 - Page 3 'U,' city plan for move-out recycling by Gwen Shaffer Daily Staff Reporter Instead of throwing out all the things they don't want to lug home at the end of the year, students can now donate their used items to the homeless. For the first time, the University and the City of Ann Arbor have teamed up to provide recycling sites to collect items when students move out in two weeks. Items incl...…

…The Michigan Daily- Friday, April 17,1992 - Page 3 Homeless erect 'tent qr Cit in va lot by Tovah Calderon 'U' study reveals health insurance hard to acquire Homeless activists spent their second night camping out in a vacant lot downtown last night to protest the county commissioners' refusal to provide more affordable housing. Members of the Homeless Union and Homeless Action Committee (H AC) said they are trying to make people aware of t...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, April 20, 1992 - Page 3 Publishers, . shops clash over copy regulations by Sarah Fette In a recent U.S. federal court hearing, three member companies of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) made significant progress in their suit against Michigan Document Services, when Judge Barbara Hackett issued a pre- liminary injunction requiring Michigan Document Services to stop copying and distributing texts with- ...…

…The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, April 21, 1992 - Page 3 Students, 'U' work together for recycling Shootin' some stick Retired University Law Professor Olin Browder plays some bottle pool in the Michigan Union Billiards and games room yesterday. ly wi retell memorles o Holocaust by Tovah Calderon Daily Staff Reporter The 1992 Community Observ- ance of Holocaust Remembrance will be different from those in the past, said Planning Committee Cha...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 22, 1992 -Page 3 i Earth Day events to take place on Diag by Christopher Scherer Daily Staff Reporter Earth Day festivities will com- mence at noon today, with the bands Southgoing Zak and Hour of Power performing on the Diag. From 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the Diag there will be tables full of educational material on various environmental topics. Other events include lectures, panel discussions and hand...…

…Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, April 1, 1992 Editor in Chief i d . * 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 764-0550 MATTHEW D. RENNIE Opinion Editors YAEL CITRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan 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 Dail...…

…91 Page 4 -The Michigan Daily- Thursday, April 2,1992 .. totutgan ailij ~ TH#-s AtA O+KRY, Pt-rI RJE TA IS: LAN MPI-OYMENr EVRJWEpRe 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 764-0550 Editor in Chief MATHEW D. RENNIE Opinion Editors YAEL CITRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed...…