April 12, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 132)

…ts ian ailu Ninety- nine years of editorialfreedom Vol. IC, No. 132 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, April 12, 1989 Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily MAC charges civil rights infraction Minority Affairs Committee to file against Michigamua BY ALEX GORDON Michigamua is "not doing anything to defame any The Minority Affairs Commission (MAC) of the group of people anymore," Dames said When Michigan Student Assembly will file a complaint question...…

…4 Page 2-The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 12,1989 Suit Continued from Page 1 Michigamua is one of the few campus groups recognized by and directly accountable to the regents. *MSA is another such organization. Melissa Lopez, Secretary of the Native American Student Associa- tion, said as of yesterday they were still not sure that the group spotted on Monday was in fact Michigamua. She added that "(the members of the association) deplore...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 12, 1989 - Page 3 Sociologist explains roots of Intifada-Palestinian uprising BY MICAH SCHMIT Burning the Palestinian shanty on the Diag, criti- cizing the Daily's progressive stance on the Pales- tinian uprising, and spray painting racist remarks on the wall of the Student Publications Building are dis- couraging incidents because they stifle debate, said Steve Ghannam, member of the General Union of Pa...…

…4 OPINION Page 4 Wednesday, April 12, 1989 The Michigan Daily Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Boycott elitist English class 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Vol. IC, No. 132 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 Daily. U.S. policy in Indochina: Return of the Khmer Rouge TH...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 12, 1989 - Page 5 North defends ~military record WASHINGTON (AP) - Oliver North defended his honor and his ef- forts on behalf of the Nicaraguan Contras yesterday against a fusillade of suggestions from the prosecutor that he violated the code he was taught at the Naval Academy. "At the U.S. Naval Academy you would have been kicked out for this?" Prosecutor John Keker asked at one point. "In the U.S. Nava...…

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…ARTS The Michigan Daily Wednesday, April 12, 1989 Page7 I Voices finally heard Film lets Black South BY ALYSSA KATZ BLACK South Africa has been almost invisible at the movies. The only two mainstream films dealing with the beleaguered country, Cry Freedom and A World Apart, dwell primarily on the lives of white South Africans. This is not to condemn these other films; one cannot expect a Western director to under- stand what life is lik...…

…4 Page 8- The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, April 12, 1989 Good Question Good Question Paisley Park Remember Under the Cherry Moon? Whatever Prince intended to do with that movie did not happen. Same principle here. He's to be pointed at when ridiculing this horrific piece of vinyl, as well. More of the confused, somnolent stuff you might hear from fellow misfits Taja Sevelle and Dale Bozzio boggles your mind as you attempt to listen to this, d...…

…Baseball vs. University of Detroit Today, 2 p.m. Fisher Stadium SPORTS Football Spring Game Saturday, 1 p.m. Michigan Stadium The Michigan Doily Wednesday, April 12, 1989 Page 9 Wolverines sweep away 'Dogs' BY JAY MOSES The Michigan baseball team overcame fatigue and somewhat of a letdown after last weekend's series in Minnesota to sweep a doubleheader yes- terday from Ferris State, 6-2 and 4-3 in eight innings. "Today was a tribute to...…

…Page 10- The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, April 12, 1989 Softball team looks to 'discipline' BY PETER ZELLEN Round one of the battle on the diamond between rivals Michigan and Michigan State will start today when the Wolverine softball team (23-9, 2-2 in the Big Ten) faces the Spartans. "This is their (the Spartan's) best team since 1981," assistant coach Carol Bruggeman said. "They're very much improved over last year." Michigan State coach Gl...…