…be Etiguu DuIIQ Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVaII No.4S Ann Arbor, Michigan- Friday, May27,1988d Search could be finished NY Library head may be 'U' President BY RYAN T UT A K president, said the announcement of The University's Board of Regents the next president is imminent, but offered New York Public Library would only confirm that five candi- President Vartan Gregorian the post dates remain. of University President two ...…
…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 27, 1988 Sh ies such as the regents must an- e a rc nounce all meetings when more than a quorum is present. The FOIA re- Continued from Page 1 quires that public bodies release pub- and less than 12 candidates remain. lic documents upon request. Brown, who has not discussed candi- Judge Ross Campbell of the dates in the past, said he would nei- Washtenaw County Circuit Court ther confirm nor deny a po...…
…ROBIN LOZNAK/Daily Members of various student groups help to rebuild a shanty in the Diag. The shanty was burnt down two weeks ago. Groups hpe to 4rebuikishanty BY DONNA IADIPAOLO "Are you going to put a guard out took two hours, members of UCAR When a child walking through the to watch this one?" one shanty and FSACC answered passerbys' Diag Monday afternoon cried, "What builder asked. questions about the shanty's mean- are they making, mommy...…
…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 27, 1988 Chemical spill creates anirac.smpentpotentialhazard anti-racism center BY KRISTINE LALONDE tered the building wearing air masks A University employee spilled a to determine how to handle the BY VERONICA WOOLRIDGE initially funded the center, but gallon of highly flammable chemi- problem. The University's first anti-racist UCAR will seek supplementary cals in the C.C. Little Building The spill,...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 27, 1988- Page 5 ROTC students gear up for military careers BY ERIC LEMONT Many University Reserve Officer Training Corps graduates - after years of mental and physical preparation - will soon reap the benefits of their work by becoming Second Lieutenants in the United States Army. Annette Taylor, who became an officer a month ago, said she is "ready to get on to the real Army" after four years each of high sc...…
…OPINION Page 6 Friday, May 27, 1988 The Michigan Daily Pfl i Racism strikes at shanty I Vol. XCVIII- No. 4S Unsigned editorials represent the majority views of the Daily's Editorial Board. Cartoons and signed editorials do not necessarily reflect the Daily's opinion. Secretive search THE UNIVERSITY BOARD of Re- gents is violating the essence of the state of Michigan's Open Meetings Act (OMA) by secretly conducting their search for the Unive...…
…PERSPECTIVES The Michigan Daily Friday, May 27, 1988 Page 7 "Col." Tackett writes a self defense: Raise the minimum wage BY KEN FLETCHER omy. The money would be used to economy and are hardly at risk o . pay off debt, bid up prices for going under by providing a decen Currently there is great debate stock, gold or real estate, or be working wage. Companies in sei going on throughout the nation on spent overseas. vice-oriented business em...…
…ARTS The Michigan Daily Friday Mav 27. 1988 Page8 1 Sibbles stalks to reggae beat BY TODD SHANKER reggae vocals. But as reggae music shot like an f' L EROY Sibbles, the former MX-missile from the '70s into the head Hepcat of the Heptones, will '80s, an abundance of musical inno- pussyfoot into town with his pulsat- vation quickly transmogrified tradi- . ing reggae vibes Monday night at the tional roots rhythms into a variety of, Blind ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 27, 1988 - Page 9 Arts Update your chance tonight at the Open Rick's ... Viv Aukaldren bring their Stage of Sottini's Sub Shop on Middle Eastern metal sound to the -Faculty members Cathy Lichtman Fourth Street. Festivities start at 10 *Twin brothers Sandor and Laszlo Blind Pig ...'-Kirt Suomalo interviews Living and Gay Delanghe present 5 new p.m. Slomorits form the aptly-named - Colour on his CBN show between...…
…Page 10-- TheMichigan Daily-Friday, May 27,1988 Faculty fights Group seeks to tenure clock change $5 pot law BY JOANNA DALY their academic departments, a sub- BY PATRICK STAIGER But City Councilmember Jeff University assistant professors committee of their college, and the Leaders in Prevention, a local Epton (D-2nd Ward) called the effort have to beat a six-year "clock" in University Executive Committee, anti-drug group, last week launched a ...…
…SPORTS The Michigan Daily Friday, May 27, 1988 Page 11 ROBIN LOZNAK/Daily Michigan State third baseman Jeff Bonchek successfully steals second base as Wolverine Matt Morse takes the high throw. The Spartan team was also successful as it beat the Wolverines, 4-2, in last weekend's Big Ten tournament. Playoffs- Continued from Page 1 walking only four. Michigan batters were angered by the home plate umpires calls throughout the contest, but the...…
…Page 12 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 27, 1988 NAGEL REMAINS IN INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION Netters lose in BY ADAM BENSON Michigan lost earliert Throughout this year, Michigan's sports have their star, Robbie Wei been involved in several cliffhangers. The football player. This time we team waited till the final minute to defeat Alabama Wolverines and their st in the Hall of Fame Bowl. The women's softball After getting blown team held the con...…
…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII No. 3S Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, May 20, 1988 I*, 0 Regents talk about ..,j i tMSA funds BY RYAN TUTAK MSA's student fee should be split The University's Board of Re- into mandatory and voluntary fund- gents reopened debate about the ing. He said the portion of the fee Michigan Student Assembly's fund- allocated toward common student ing at its monthly meeting yesterday, services - such a...…
…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 20, 1988 t MSA. RIORDAN also disagreed with R e g e n t s "MSA represents the students Nielsen's funding plan. "Before a de- who take the time to be represented," cision to pursue a plan like that is Continued from Page 1 he said. "The students support what made, the regents have to be very senting students who disapprove of MSA is doing. My constituents positive that the system we have MSA's policies....…
…n Daily - Friday, May 20, 1988 - Page 3 destroys Diag shanty a zr>.. . '.. , x , , ~ .r. ; s ''' t f c Fake.. e 4 4,,..: ., 5 ,x ." P " . BY DONNA IADIPAOLO The painted words "Where is our anti-racist shanty?? Burned to the ground" cover the charred remains . where the Diag's anti-apartheid sym- ~ bol once stood. The wooden shanty, built in 1986 y to protest South African apartheid, was found in flames by a campus se- curity official at 3:3...…
…Page 4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 20, 1988 Peace activist addresses American militansm BY JEFF HASS Peace activist Brian Willson, who made headlines last fall when he lost his legs after being hit by a train during a protest against contra aid, told Ann Arbor residents they should not allow the U.S. government to commit violent acts. "We need a revolution of consciousness so that the rest of the world can live in peace and justice," W...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 20, 1988 -Page 5 Michigan rape prevention groups "MANY people believe that and unmarried people. parent to the senators," Pollack said. R p e have pushed for a change in the when you get married you get sex "Not a single voice was raised statute since the state's Criminal whenever you want it," said Steiner. Sen. Lana Pollack (D-Ann Arbor) nt ( bgle ice to te Continued from Page 1 Sexual Conduct Statutes, inclu...…
…OPINION The Michigan Vaily Page 6 Friday, May 20, 1988 The Michigan Daily I Republicans threaten free expression REPUBLICAN MEMBERS of City Council are threatening the open nature of our community and the rights of citizens to freedom of ex- pression by proposing ordinances which would ban postering and re- strict skateboarding. The Republicans are trying to justify the skateboard restrictions by saying they will prevent destructio...…
…PERSPECTIVES The Michigan Daily Friday, May 20, 1988 Page 7 F s" t Integrate curricula ._. ._ mmw y C) NOW _ Imw + BY ANNA SENKEVITCH In an attempt to address issues of diversity in the classroom as well as in public forum, the University's Department of English has imple- mented a version of academic cul- tural diversification. After June 15, every University student who declares an English major must complete an elective class which ...…
…ARTS The Michigan Daily Friday, May 20, 1988 Page 8 Meat Puppets stir up sun-soaked sounds BY TODD SHANKER a punk/hardcore band. What was it, angst, I mean we're not just flailing. guys going "All right, line-up god- being slammed down) Ahh, much Deep in the dust-storm swirl of like being known and treated like a We've played together so long that damn it!" And then you have this better. But as far as MTV goes, fuck the Arizona extension of Me...…
…Arts Update The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 20, 1988 - Page 9 M r +atudayBring canned goods, old clothing, or a donation. -Tom Paxton, a real '60s folkie, ap- -Local musician Ragnar Kvaran puts M pears at the Ark at 7:30 and 10 p.m. on a free noon show at Liberty Plaza. ... Detroit's Kenny Burrell, an -The Dance Building hosts four dance -Retread night at the local song and internationally known jazz guitarist companies in Studio A at 8 p....…
…SPORTS The Michigan Daily Friday, May 20, 1988 Page 10 Blue blows title chance BY MIKE GREIFENBERG Entering the final weekend of Big Ten play with a two-and-a-half game lead over Minnesota, the Michigan women's softball team's hopes of a conference championship were bright. Following the weekend, the team found themselves with its sec- ond consecutive Big Ten second- place finish. Three one-run losses at fourth- place Indiana along with a fo...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 20, 1988 - Page 11 Wolverines 'strongarm' rest of Big Ten opponents m ing the right to host this weekend's Drvesplayoffs. In the end, it was the pitching that won these hnors Ds " 'ite"the" °wBY MICHAEL SA LINSKY was the pitchers, who had to hold atnint h itr n'8- thatlea asMiciga cold nlyaddattention to the hitters in '88 - Going into this past weekend's that lead as Michigan could only add Finken's new Michi...…
…Page 12- The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 20, 1988 'M' wins Big Ten; NCAA's next BY ADAM BENSON season dominated by the Wolverines. season's Big Ten Player-of-the Year. berg, Washington, seniors Jon Mor- we are ready to compete again. First, The sixth-ranked Michigan men's "We didn't lose a match, and that Last year, Goldberg was the NCAA ris and Ed Nagel were all members of we have to get our physical and tennis team is headed to Athens, is a...…
…~rb £diijuu Bailg Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom - -Vol. XCVIII, No. 2S Ann Arbor, Michigan- Friday, May 13, 1988 ri°x1 BUFFALO, CORNELL HEADS MAY BE CONSIDERED Regents close in on new president BY RYAN TUTAK would be selected within 30 days. said. He added, however, that the regents have the position within the last four weeks. Top candidates for the next University Though Brown would not comment on kept their search confidential fro...…
…Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 13, 1988 by students about comments that students on campus," he said. "For Steiner had made," said Orlando me, I found it interesting." Bagwell, the show's producer- Bagwell said his production team director. "But we found it was included the University in the Continued from Page 1 becoming a debate between students program because of student reaction ONE notable omission, some and the administration,...…
…The Michigan Daily- Friday, May 13, 1988 - Page 3 Group pickets at Burger King to save whales BY CATHRINE STEENSTRUP About 25 Greenpeace members picketed in front of Burger King on East Liberty at noon Wednesday to protest Iceland's violation of an in- ternational ban on commercial whale killing and Burger King's continued purchases of Icelandic fish products. Greenpeace, an international environmental organization, held similar protests in 1...…
…Page 4 - The Michigan Doily - Friday, May 13, 1988 'U' raises Black faculnumbers BY VERONICA WOOLRIDGE hiring minority faculty a priority The University has hired 12 new because of negative publicity from Black faculty members - more than recent student protests against cam- in any previous year - will pus racism, Morris said. probably hire six more minorities, There is "no doubt that the social and has 12 additional offers under protest in th...…
…'U' fliers oppose anti-gay bigotry BY VERONICA WOOLRIDGE A new hot pink and black "Tell Someone" poster affixed around University buildings encourages people to speak up about harassment based onsexual orientation. The University has sent 2,550 copies of the posters to University departments and academic units this spring. They are the newest addi- tion to the "Tell Someone" series, which highlights University policy on discriminatory acts bas...…
…OPINION Page6 Friday, May 13, 1988 The Michigan Daily Ecology Center should dump Domino's: .... _Compromising values Unsigned editorials represent the majority views of the Daily's Editorial Board. Cartoons and signed editorials do not necessarily reflect the Daily's opinion. Framing the question of research: D iversi*ficatio WHAT MIGHT RESEARCH have to gain from diversity? This question was at the center of an invitational Diversity Symposi...…
…PERSPECTIVES Friday, May 13, 1988 The Michigan Daily Page 7 Eve: The logic, lore, and legend By Veronica Woolridge She was a perfect woman - fresh, new, healthy, unscarred by the marks of time and age. She had a companion whose name was Adam. He was the first man and she was the first one of her kind - a woman. She was tempted by a serpent to eat a forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge and of good and evil. She ate the fruit to be wis...…
…page 8 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 13, 1988 Faculty Continued from Page 4 faculty and administrators . STUDENTS responded posi- tively to the hirings, but said they regretted action was not taken sooner. "It's better late than never," said Kelly Johnson, a Residential Col- lege sophomore. She added that the increase in minority faculty will give first year minority students an advantage she did not have. Currently, Johnson said the mo...…
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…ARTS The Michigan Daily Friday, May 13, 1988 Pge 10 King Sunny Ade': Multi-marathon man school and ran away from home to scorching Nigerian sun. All the bag just in case Ade' and the Beats BY TODD SHANKER become a musician at the impres- while the bass player tears it up with decide to do an authentic all-night KING Sunny Ade' and his massive sionable age of 17, in the early '60s tantalizing, fleshy sounds that actu- Nigerian dance-a-thon. And...…
…rts Udate The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 13, 1988 -- Page 11 Friday^mer for Bob Seger, and his band the bands and actors are scheduled to ap- Issue, headline a benefit concert for pear, and Fully Loaded will perform r Nthe Center for Independent Living afterwards. *French North African guitarist Pierre tonight at the Blind Pig ... The -The Ann Arbor Civic Theatre bluegrass to the Ark, with a little bluesy-rock of Steve Nardella's Rock g...…
… EXCITING SUMMERJOB " Have fun all day in the sun " Then work a few evening hours at M =C IGAPN TELEFUND " Go out with your friends after work and party! Museum tosses 'Bouquets'of art BY PREETI MALANI PICASSO and pansies? Rodin and roses? Monet and mums? Calder and calla lilies? Now you can enjoy the natural beauty of spring in Ann Arbor with Bouquets to Art, a special exhibit at the University's Museum of Art. Sponsored by the Friends of th...…
…SPORTS rL_ i _L ___ ncl.. _ I The Michigan Daily Friday, May 13, 1988 P,,o 1' 4.1 rage I Ups and downs for Michigan Gillette leads Blue to sweep over EMU BY MICHAEL SALINSKY Michigan got the lift they needed Wednesday. After dropping three of four to Ohio State over the weekend and splitting with Toledo on Tues- day, the Wolverines enjoyed a dou- bleheader demolition of Eastern Michigan. The Wolverines won the first game, 6-2, behin...…
…Page 14 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 13, 1988 Michigan stymies Gophers BY MIKE GREIFENBERG The Michigan women's softball team took a major step toward the Big Ten Championship last weekend as they took three of four games from Minnesota to open a two and one-half game lead over the Golden Gophers. The Wolverines only need to split their last four games at fifth-place Indiana to clinch their first ever Big Ten title. The entire series wi...…
…The Michigan Daily -:Friday, May 13, 1988 -Page 15 mom THE SPORTING VIEWS Doobies at the Derby: An unforgettable weekend r ,-. I b BY ERIC L. HOLT AND DAVID WEBSTER Sun, booze, some really fast horses and a bunch of rowdy people from sailing. As the rest of our entourage slept, we smoked dope all the way Kentucky - Derby Day 1988 was out of control, across Ohio. Last Saturday, five of us sped down to Louisville in a monstrous brown Pullin...…
…Page 16 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, May 13, 1988 'M' serves for conference BY ADAM BENSON our own expectations." The quest for another Big Ten championship starts THE WOLVERINES, ranked sixth nationally, today for the No. 1-seeded Michigan men's tennis team went undefeated in the Big Ten this season. They have as it will face the winner of the No. 8 Illinois-No. 9 won 16 of their last 18 matches, finishing with an over- Purdue match in the ...…
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