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…If you think the best way to pay for college is to put it off for a few years and join the military, you're half right. Because with the New GI Bill, you can join the Army National Guard and earn over $15,000 for college. But best of all, you serve part-time, as little as two days a month and two weeks a year. Which means you can go to school full-time. Right now. On us. So the question you have to ask yourself is not, can you afford to go to ...…

…Another Olympic Moment 0s The last time the Winter Olympics came to North America, at Lake Placid, N.Y., in 1980, the Soviets had just invaded Af- ghanistan, U.S. diplomats had just been taken hostage in Teheran-and Ameri- cans chanted "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!" for their gold-medal hockey upstarts and speed- skater Eric Heiden. Gold medals may be rare for U.S. athletes this year, but the Olympic thrill will return beginning Feb. 13 in picturesque Ca...…

… spiked gloves. The four-foot-long, two-foot- wide fiber-glass sled accelerates to 45 mph within the first 10 seconds and can reach 80 mph. Sliders don't just hang on; they steer with small body movements. In a sense, the sled is not much different from the Flexible Flyers that children use to belly-flop down hills. "This is just the Indy of sledding," says Hughes. Always popular in Europe, the sport is dominated by the high-tech, well-coached...…

… C Amazing Grease Rutgers students give new meaning to the phrase "meals on wheels." Ev- ery morning at 6:30, a caravan of food trucks pulls up along College Avenue and begins to dish up everything from bur- gers to bagels. Affectionately known as "greasetrucks," the small vehicles boast their own ovens, grills and freezers. A favorite of off-campus res- idents and others unsatisfied by institutional food, the trucks offer variety on their mo...…

… Pitted Against Each Other S tudents of international relations at the University of Pittsburgh don't just read about diplomacy, they practice it as world leaders in a game of global conflict. During the final three weeks of the fall term, political-sci- ence professor Richard Cot- tam-who's been playing war games with his students for more than 25 years-divides the 30 or so upperclassmen into eight delegations. At a cock- tail party in his...…

… A R 4 Selling Wall Street Short The job market for 1988 graduates is promising, except for financiers t was a frightening lesson about greed, glory and free enterprise when the five-year bull market collapsed last Oct. 19, "Black Monday." Soon there was more bad news for those who would be millionaires like Gordon Gekko, captured so unforgettably in "Wall Street" by Michael Douglas. On the real Wall Street, layoffs piled up at securities f...…

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… crash; firms don't want to make investors any more skittish. Moreover, recruiters have been telling Watts that although they may be interviewing as many students as last year, they've been told by head- quarters not to call back as many. At Columbia Business School, director of placement J. Fredric Way predicts that there will be only half as many positions for M.B.A.'s on Wall Street as there were last year. And at MIT's Sloan School of Mana...…

…" .. .TaY- A R d. - Crab-grass buster: OSUsenior Jeff Felton RESUME Watch the Grass Grow Try turf management So you don't like working in an office? You want fresh air? Have we got major for you! It's called turf-grass management, and you can join students at schools like Oklahoma State, Penn State, Kansas State and Nebraska to prepare for a future as big as, well, all outdoors. With- out turf-grass managers, America might be overrun by crab ...…

… MOVIES So Memorable, So Disgusting John Waters has a refined taste for the tasteless and his longtime star Divine Movie director John Waters are enduring a photo session at an offbeat New York toy store called Little Rickie. Around them teems a crush of kitsch rang- ing from bulgy toy cars to Mexican "day of the dead" skeleton figures to Elvis gift- wrapping paper. The photographers snap away and try to get the duo to exude. Yet, in the mids...…

… John Waters." On the page he intends more to amuse than to shock, and he provides an ex- hilarating introduction to the underbelly of our culture. In an essay on Los Angeles, for exam- ple, Waters takes the reader to the Spahn ranch, home of the Manson family, and to the mu- seum of filmmaker Russ ("Fast- er Pussycat! Kill! Kill!") Meyer. 'Extreme items': Not surpris- ingly, Waters has attracted an unusual breed of fan. "They're just so happ...…

… .... PM . .r 0 Avoid The 9 To 5 Routine. It's time to graduate, and time to get a job. A career. And you're probably still not sure what to do with your degree. The only thing you are sure of is that you don't want a boring 9 to 5 desk job, a job that becomes routine and predictable, year after year. You want a job that's excit- ing, an adventure. Here's your chance. The Federal Aviation Administration is now hiring Air Traffic Control Spe...…

…An enchanting production of a seasonal favorite: Christmas Eve festivities inAct One (left), the 'Coffee' dance DANCE Joifrey Finds a Home in Iowa The university cosponsors a new 'Nutcracker' The bicoastal Joffrey Ballet considers New York and Los Angeles its homes, but when the company unveiled its enchanting production of the seasonal dance favorite "The Nutcracker" in De- cember, the premiere took place at the Uni- versity of Iowa in Iowa...…

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… BOOKS Advocate for the Homeless Jonathan Kozol offers uncommon wisdom t would be unthinkable today, but not 25 years ago. In the spring of 1963 Jona- than Kozol, a 26-year-old Harvard graduate, walked out on his Rhodes schol- arship, rented a small room in Paris and set out to write a novel. After four years he returned to Boston with a rare insight into his Ivy League experience. "It had taken me all that time to realize that while I knew s...…

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…ART & ENETI MN Epiphanies and Sad Surprises Canin gives us grace B ecause Ethan Canin writes very well, the stories in "Emperor of the Air" (179 pages. Houghton Mifflin. $15.95) are full of surprises. A situation is introduced, a character is revealed, and we think we know what this particular fictional world holds. Then something un- expected happens: an old man suddenly understands what he's missed by not hav- ing children, a young man visu...…

…: 0 The Transfer Conundrum The realization that I could change a negative situation gave fme a sense of self-control BY JEAN DYKSTRA it can be even harder to admit that you have made Nhoosing a college is hard, as everyone knows. But the wrong choice and decide to start all over again. As a transfer student, I know just how difficult it was to concede defeat, in one sense, and cut short what I thought would be an exciting four-year experie...…

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…4 4W Ninety-eight years of editorialfreedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 98 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, February 19, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Doily t Regents select Athletic Director By STEVE BLONDER The University's Board of Re- gents chose a successor to Michigan Athletic Director Don Canham dur- ing a closed meeting yesterday, In- terim University President Robben Fleming said. Regent Paul Brown (D-Petoskey) confirmed that a deci- sion...…

…4 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Friday, February 19, 1988 CIA to recruit at law school By MELISSA RAMSDELL The Central Intellegence Agency next Friday will recruit University students on campus for the second time since September - this time at the law school. Sign-up sheets will be posted at noon today for first-year law students interested in interviewing at Hutchins Hall for summer jobs with the CIA. Representatives from two student group...…

… Speakers recount visits to By KRISTINE LALONDE Drawing on personal stories and anecdotes, three panelists yesterday shared their views on the future of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and the possibility for resolution of the Palestinian- Israeli conflict. The forum, sponsored by the Center for Near Eastern and North African Studies, provided insight into the conflict's causes, as well as characteristics of the recent drama. During a questi...…

…4 OPINION I Page 4 Friday, February 19, 1988 The Michigan Daily ,i Gli fidligan tlU Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Vol. XCVIII No. 98 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 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. Students fighting racism Don't rag on this fat boy 4 LAST FRI...…

…I Director attrac ts large following By MARINA SWAIN Getting Milwaukee residents involved in and appreciating the performing arts has been on the playbill of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's artistic director. John Dillon, who has directed classic American plays in England and Japan, and lectured on American Theater in Asia, Europe, and Latin America, spoke to a small audience, including Ann Arbor residents and students about making drama ac...…

…4 Page 6 -The Michigan Daily-Friday, February 19, 1988 rClASSIFIEDADS 6-0557 4 LOST & FOUND FOUND: AN ANKH EARRING on Fri. mght on the sidewalk of Hill btw. East U. and Church. Call 764-3619. FOUND: One silver pin outside Angell Hall auds. Call 996-9249. LOST: GOLD RING 2-10-88 on Observa- tory, near cemetary. Reward 747-6350. FOR SALE DYNASTAR COURSE GS SKIS w/ Marker MRR bind. $250. Call Don 764-4738. HOME/CAR COMPONENTS & SPKRS. TV'SNCR...…

…ARTS ,a - - - - - - - ---- - - - - --- -- -- The Michigan Doily Friday, February 19, 1988 Pagt Sunnyland Slim By Alan Paul 81 is pretty old to be playing the blues with verve and energy. Hell, to my 21-year-old bones, it seems pretty old to be alive, for God's sake.. But Sunnyland Slim, 81, and still going strong, will be at Ypsilanti's Depot Town tomorrow night for three high energy sets of rockin' pi- ano blues. You may be skeptic...…

…Page 8 -The Michigan Daily-Friday, February 19, 1988 The View From The round ... The yellow zone is for North- west and the blue zone is for Delta and you can't unload here, sir; no, more than three bags, ma'am; and ,te flight's at the end of the con- course and it leaves in five min- utes... We are at the airport. And invari- ably we are here because we have someplace else to go. Perhaps that's why - even as we stand outside and take ou...…

…Wrestling vs. Ohio State Saturday, 2 p.m. SPORTS Men's basketball vs. Michigan State Monday, 9:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Schembechler favored to be named new A.D. Friday, February 19, 1988 Page 9 The Schef's Specialty Mills making the grade with SAM SHEFTER eCh OutstZ g outing (Continued from Page 1) Department. He was unavailable for comment yesterday. All of the final candidates to re- place Don Canham, who is retiring ...…

…4 Page 10-The Michigan Daily-Friday, February 19, 1988 4 h 4 o a 1 ON vvpM Interview Sign-Up and Information Day... For Graduates In: * Electrical/Computer Engineering * Computer Science " Applied Math " Engineering Physics * Mechanical Engineering One Day Only Thursday, March 3 9 a.m.-3 p.m. North Campus Commons East Room * Please bring 5 copies of your resume. " Make an intelligent inter- viewing choice. " Come in when you c...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 97 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, February 18, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Doily Michigan downs Gophers 82-78 By Adam Schefter special to the Daily MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Bill Frieder warned of the dangers of unfamiliar courts. With 19 seconds left to play, it seemed as if Frieder's wildest dreams were coming to life in Minnesota. . The Gophers had the ball and trailed by two. O...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988 IN BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press reports Peace groups plan protest of Air National Guard mission BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - Several area peace organizations are co- ordinating a demonstration this weekend to protest a training mission in Honduras by an Air National Guard squadron based here. The 50 members of the squadron are scheduled to leave Battle Creek tomorrow and return March 6. T...…

…Happy birthday UGLi; still ugly after 30 years The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988- Page 3 By DAYNA LYNN When the Undergraduate Library, affectionately known as the "UGLi," opened its doors in 1958, it did not have computers or carpeting. But it did have those famous orange and turquoise "decorator" chairs. Back then the UGLi also had an Audio Room with two tape playback machines, ten turntables, and AM/FM radio receivers. And bef...…

…4 OPINION Page 4 Thursday, February 18, 1988 The Michigan Daily Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan PLO is the real villain I Vol. XCVIII, No. 97 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 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. Dems hypocritical reversal SPEAKER of the House Jim W...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988- Page 5 I i . I Seniors apply for jobs, schools (Conunedfrom Page 1) niors. The psychology department offers a two-credit class that gives students instructions on the job search process, including interview- ing and resume and cover letter writ- ing. Pamela Ruderman, a LSA senior, will graduate with a B.A in commu- nications. She is hoping to attend journalism school next year. "Now that I'm a...…

…4 Page 6 -The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18. 1988 CLASSIFIED ADS 764-0557 LOST & FOUND FOR RENT AVAILABLE IMMED. for sublet: Two bed. apt., Morden Bldg., 800 Fuller 769-7520. AVAILABLE MAY 2. 5 bedrm. apt. $1550 monthly + utilities. Call Shah. 665-2723 or 994-1200, ext. 3400. BEST BUY IN 2 BEDROOMS FOR RENT STUDENT SERVICES FOUND: AN ANKH EARRING on Fri. night on the sidewalk of Hill btw. East U. and Church. Call764-3619. FOUND...…

…ARTS The Michigan Daily Thursday, February 18, 1988 Page 7 Showboat' revolutionizes nostalgia By David Hoegberg t Jerome Kern's and Oscar Ham- merstein's Showboat, one of the best-loved musicals of all time, pulls into the historic Michigan vfTheatre tonight for a stay of four performances. Showboat is just the sort of show that would have played the Michigan Theatre in the The- atre's heyday, for it opened on Broadway in 1927 when va...…

…Page 8-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988 Comedy is jester of O the real story here is M (Contimed fomPage1) man. His riveting portra I have not heard of Kirkland be- Black, a New York City fore today; this probably does not the-edge," was a diamon bode well for her chances. Ironweed that was otherwise a turd was only nominated for two awards (with Christopher Reev - Nicholson and Streep. They both leased last March and sta come ac...…

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…0 4 Wrestling vs. Ohio State Saturday, 2 p.m.* SPORTS Men's basketball vs. Michigan State Monday, 9:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily _. Thursday, February 18, 1988 Page 10, ASSISTANT COACH HOPES TO REPRESENT USA IN SEOUL: Trost wrestles to Olympics By DAVID HYMAN All amateur athletes dream of participating in the Olympic games. Kirk Trost, a former University of Michigan wrestler, is no different. He would like to represent t...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988- Page 11 Me THE SPORT BY PETER ZELLEN Two important events in the world of sports happened this week. First, on Monday, the Sports Illus- trated swimsuit issue hit the news- stands. Second, and more impor- tantly, the pitchers and catchers re- ported to their spring training camps this morning. Along with the players, millions of baseball fans come out of their winter hibernation in order to pre...…

…4 Page 12-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 18, 1988 Tankers to defend conference crown By LORY KNAPP It's always harder for a champion to repeat. The Michigan women's swim team will be faced with the difficult task of trying to defend its Big Ten championship when it travels to Indianapolis this weekend. As returning champions, the women will have a struggle on their hands. Big Ten rival Ohio State is stronger than ever. The Buckeyes cap...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 96 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily .. ., Group of students condemns Assembly By RYAN TUTAK More than 30 students packed the Michigan Student Assembly chambers during the assembly's } weekly meeting last night, blasting MSA for not representing student interests and criticizing the recent rash of assembly seat vacancies. Assembly ...…

…4 Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, February 17, 1988 BC assistant director resigns (C..UuueabdfwPal1e ) yesterday. "I have a range of research projects that I have been slowly working on that now I can devote more time to." Larimore, who currently teaches one RC class per term, will also become a full-time RC faculty member. As an RC associate director, Larimore is involved with admissions and recruitment, as well ;as developing educat...…