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… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 -3f From e-mail to exam crams, computers connect 'U' By Maria Hackett Daily Staff Reporter Learning to navigate computer usage at the University can be as complicated as crawling through the entangling net of pages on the World Wide Web. Out after getting familiar with the d ftware and equipment of the, iversity's computing offerings, using the latest technology is a breeze. "Onc...…

…4C - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 UNIVERSITY THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE 0 Classic, modern forms set to stone in By Brian Campbell ence roo Daily Staff Reporter books st Students new to the University are Archit encouraged to immerse themselves in Prof. Kur its many offerings, ranging from sport- undergro ing events to e-mail. favorite But one aspect of the University that "It's a is often neglected, or perhaps just tak...…

… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3,1997- 5C HOME AWAY FROM HOME Service groups help communities U' housing offers 9 " unique expenences By Marla Hackett Daily Staff Reporter Looking around the cramped quar- ters of a residence hall room, a student may feel like it could never be called home. Yet after a few weeks, some posters, major appliance or two, and maybe a et, the room transforms into a social haven. LSA sen...…

…6C - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 Textbook costs irritate students UNIVERSITY MSA leaders hope to meet students' needs Publishing costs, late orders from professors, often keep prices high. By Jason Stoffer Daily Staff Reporter Neither demands for civil rights nor demonstrations against the War in Vietnam caused the largest mass arrest in University history. The most popular cause at the University in the 1960s was tex...…

… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily r El POWERS TH1IlA11F IE y - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 7C (egents control host policy moves Bollinger Katie Plona ly Staff Reporter From selecting a University presi- it to giving the final word on the ag's renovations, the Board of gents serve the University in many ys. T group of eight elected officials once a month, along with sident Lee Bollinger and the iversity's executive officers, to dis- s, deb...…

…8C The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 TEE BOORK!SUPP New and Used ." xtbooks Medical Books and Supplies .aw Boks Art and Drafting Supplies School and Office Supplies Greeting Cards Perry Ellis Calculators n-stor CLINIQUE Counter Computer Supplies and Software B aca ckan Briefcases Uof MSportswear Art prints and Posters Candy and Snacks Fax Service Speclal Orders HOURS M-F 9-6 SAT 9:30-5 SUi NO0N-5 (313) 665-4990 . *I o ul 4...…

… UNIVERSITY The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997- 9C -Fwil hero had 'U' ties By Zachary M. Raimi Daily Staff Reporter Viis name might not be easily recog- ed by the public. But the achievements of University alumnus Raoul Wallenberg have earned a place in the story of the 20th century. Wallenberg, whose work as a Swedish diplomat in World War II Hungary led him to save the lives of several thousand Jews, is viewed by many as a g...…

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…(Sirbe iditnDalg 'A A~'~~-' AW STUDENT EDITION 2 ; . :r __._ . h. section Wednesday, September 3, 1997 EJnderwear-clad elebrities aren't . CN 10 C hat intimidating hat do Debbie Gibson Howard Stern and Rupaul have in common? Absolutely nothing - except for the ct that, in the past year, I have come ce to face with each of them and felt ighly intimidated by all three stars. So you may not agree that Debbie ibson is a star, but I th...…

…2D - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ARTS Video stores a hit with students, couch potatoes Net offers diversions - both naughty, nice By Joshua Rich Daily Arts Writer Fed up with schoolwork and frustrated with paying outrageous rates for bad videos, one LSA seniorrecently spent his final year at the University sitting on his couch watching movies-cheap movies. He had discovered Hollywood Video, which had just arrived in ...…

… A RTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 3D Concert venues rock audiences By Elizabeth Lucas and Philip Son Daily Arts Writers ' Live music may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words "Ann Arbor." Yet this city boasts a number of musical venues that are sure to please fans of rock, jazz, folk or any other type of music. To begin with, Hill Auditorium is located on Central Campus, just across from...…

…D-- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 Awrs Hopwood Awards shower cash, recognition on aspiring 'U' authors 0 By Mary Trombley Daily Arts Writer The Hopwood Awards are semi-annual contests that celebrate student ability in writing. The Hopwood Program grants special prizes to under- classmen and offers an excellent introduction to the writing resources of Ann Arbor. Highly competitive, the Hopwood Awards are an excellent op...…

…-M The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 -- 5D packs mighty punch Academy Award winner Nicholas Cage plays convicted murderer turned hero Cameron Poe in the summer action extravaganza "Con Air." The film's ample explosions and scenes of spurting blood provide edge-of-your-eat excitement. "Angelo's is the greatest breakfast place in the Big Ten....Folks curl around the block in an hour-long wait. AlIl just to eat toast, hash bro...…

…6D_- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ARTS Music stores provide a bou ty of rare selections By Aaron Rennie Daily Music Editor Like most college towns, Ann Arbor possesses a student body with myriad interests: Football, Homer Simpson, beer and nachos, just to name a few - not : necessarily independent--loves. Unique to this fair city, however, is the abundance of local and national options students face when deciding to pur...…

… ARTS The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 7D Local bookshops full of personality Locations, phone numbers and other information about 4 Ann Arbor's culture and entertainment Ann Arbor Nands-On Museum 219 E. Huron St. 047-8300 University of Michigan Museum of Art 525 S. State St. 764-0395 Steams Collection School of Music Moore Building --"9.10 Baits Drc 763-4389 Includes more than 2,000 musical estruments. Power Center for t...…

…8D - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ARTS A2 comedy club showcases humor UMS draws high-. quality performers By Kristin Long Weekend, Etc. Editor The stress of college life requires a sense of humor. ,At the Mainstreet Comedy Showcase, humor comes naturally thropgh professional and amateur stand-up comedy and improvisational skits. The tactics of the venue aim to enerate laughter and light-hearted atti- tue's in a relaxe...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 9D ARTS - m 1?rof., author sheds light on act of writing Celebrating a culture MUSEUMS Continued from Page 3D By Mary Trombley Daily Arts Writer I In a story in University professor Charles Baxter's new collection of short fiction, "Believers," a character relating a tale at a dinner party says, "I keep forgetting about the necessities of violence in the U.S.A. Well, if you were ex...…

…10D The Michigan Daily Wednesday, September 3, 1997 0 I Was "S Ih go est L 0 S Pl Don't Ever Accept Less 0 Service 0 Selection Quality 0 Everything You Need in One Place 6) I pppl - --Oqqq m ",. ; 4 4t o lo { ^ r Q! fi nee Michigan Union ookstore Located on the Ground Floor of the Michigan Union I …

…othe £irdiigant Pailt EW STUDENT EDITION 4- ~~..< d( 4. - - 4,, Section Wednesday, September 3, 191'7 mbrace all the opportunites nn Arbor offers Wnder into the city. Up in the north side of town, the Crayola-haired Community High schoolers hang out in Kerrytown. Go west, young man, to Main Street, and taste world-class cuisine while watching yuppie Ann Arborites roam from boutique to boutique. Head down south, to tree-lined, bourgeois...…

…m2E - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ANN ARBOR Coffee shops add pep to n s AnnArbor' Socia scene By Erin Mrh Daily Staff Reporter .University students and Ann Arborites alike endure early morning hours and chat late into the night with steaming mugs of coffee. Bold or subtle. Mild or robust. Black, with sugar, decaffeinated or with soy milk, most University students quickly learn to order up the blend of brew that best he...…

… ANN ARBOR The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 3E Politicians fight for U interests jn D.C., Lansing By Jason Stoffer Daily Staff Reporter Four women - powerful, compe- tent and highly successful. Ann Arbor's representatives, by bringing diverse backgrounds to the table, seek to powerfully represent University and student interests. U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Ann ior) said that she was the last per- son many expected to gain a...…

…4E - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ANN ARBOR a *a 1T, DR1NK~ AND' $E HERRYV Bagel shops locked. in competition for student customers ars serve up goo d times By Will McCahill Daily Staff Reporter Okay, Ann Arbor doesn't have the same bar-town ptation as some of its Big Ten brethren like East 1 Wnsing or Madison. But that's not to say one can't find somewhere to be merry, eat, and particularly ink, on any day of t...…

… ANN ARBOR The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 5E BESTAURANTS Continued from Page 1E home from The Blind Pig. Popular menu items include "The hippie break- fast," as well as "The meaty hippie breakfast." Angelo's - If you can wake up before 1 p.m. on a Saturday morning and are patient enough to stand in a fowded waiting room or on the side- Ulk on Catherine Street, then Angelo's is the place to go for breakfast or lunch. Ange...…

…6E -- The Michigan Daily -- Wednesday, September 3, 1997 1Dla t r. BRUEGGER'S (BAGEL BAKERY The Best Thing Round 13rueg er's bakes ol-fashionedl, (5o cdon't tVake any fakes.) (a BEST BAGEL Michigan Daily Readership Foll, 1997 .5A% r;:i Celebrated, anticipated, award winning Itaian cuisine. Northern Italian foods ad wine s served with fr and excitement. As close to the New England waters as your taste can travel.' Raw bar. Totally com...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday. Seotember 3. '7 :" RECORDS our 23rd year I.P's, Tapes & CD's BOUGHT & SOLD Across from the Diag upstairs at 33611/2 S. State -Paying top dollar for your used CD's plus $1 bonus on trades! M5' CHEAP! 11 r'r AIN' .. f M + OWN -Voted "Ann Arbor's Best" 13 straight °years in The Michigan. a1# Daily readership poll! Ann Arbor * 761-8686' S M-F 10-8 - Sat. 10-6 - Sun. 12-68 , tet -- Iftailb-1 fJmi Welcome Ba...…

…& -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ANN ARBOR Local shelters troubled by lack of staff, supplies Vintage clothes a fashion hit in A2 HOMELESS Continued from Page 1E shelter resident. "On a nightly basis, we have 80 to 90 guys that need a place to go. There is absolutely no privacy, no place to be by yourself. There simply is no place to put everybody." The shelter is constantly plagued by a lack of supplies. Basic items, ...…

… ANN ARBOR The Michigan Daily -- Wednesday, September 3, 1997 - 9E A is home to distinct history By Katie Plona Daily Staff Reporter 'Rat's in a name? For two early settlers, the answer was clear. In fact, the hometown of the University is named after their wives, both of whom went by the name Ann. And after observing the plentiful population of trees, the name Ann Arbor seemed a natural to two of the city's early settlers, John Allen and E...…

….Ut - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ANN ARBOR Religious groups, worship promote spiritual interests By Jason Stoffer Daily Staff Reporter This month, parents will send incoming University stu- dents away to face wild parties, stressful all-nighters and the challenge of finding a new circle of friends. Gary Hardin, pastor of Packard Road Baptist Church, emphasized that religion can help to ease this difficult transitional ...…

…7G.. AA:-L.:.. -- r*t-:1.. %Af-,.l.......A-. C"..,..a... w.i...... ':J Ann"7 1 *4 C ANN A BORhe Michigan Daiy - Wenesday, Septemer 3.1997 -1 AN ARBOR " Hans-n useu-m off0ers5 fun, education to all age UE By Christine M. Paik Diily Staff Reporter The old saying "seeing is believing" may be true, but at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, maybe the proper motto should be "doing is believing." At the Hands-On Museum, one won't 16d signs that say, "...…

…12E - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 ANN ARBOR r:ar Id- 4 H I 0 Graphics by ERIN RAGER/Daily Region's weather strikes at extremes By Jack Schillaci Daily Arts W'riter To get to classes, work or the night's biggest keg party, University students trudge through Ann Arbor's tempestu- ous weather every day. In doing so, they experience everything from scalding heat and inescapable sun to near-torren- tial rain or heavy ...…

…Eiw 3id~igun aIt ?E W S TU DE NT E DI TI ON .P4 - - __ Section Wednesday, September 3, 1997 Sports are as much apart of .J'as classes and professors f you're reading this column, you probably care about Michigan sports - at least a little bit. There are some people at this University who don't, those you believe that college athletics is either barbaric and indulges the v( of mind. hat is fine - diversity is what makes this campus so grea...…

…2F - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 SPORTS Wrestlrs season crippled by injuries By Tracy Sandier Daily Sports Writer It started in August and never really stopped. The injuries kept piling up for the Michigan wrestling team (6-3 Big Ten, 10-5 overall), and by the end of the season, the athletes were exhausted. At the NCAA championships in March, where they placed 25th, the Wolverines had four competitors. Of those four, on...…

…obert Traylor s adership lies at the heart of team s' strength LM ightning nearly struck the Michigan basketball team twice in early May. After weathering a storm of NCAA rules violations and Hurricane NIT, Michigan bas- kjtball coach Steve Fisher found himself standing three feet high in water in the Amazon during rainy season without so much as an umbrella. The Wolverines' NIT title in March was all Fisher could be proud of by the first week...…

…4F -The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 FOOTBALL Reality crashed in on 'M'after excessively high expectations VANSTON - No way we should have been so shocked. As we looked at the score, we were still in disbelief. We wondered how this happened and what mis- takes were made. We wondered how Michigan could lose to Northwestern two straight years. We wondered. We were blind. Somewhere along the line, we all got caught up in the R...…

…jainful defeat in playoffs can' taint four successful years ok ing around the room, despair as evident on the faces of these attered young men. Each sat in his cubicle, some sob- bing, some staring, some just staying. They had nowhere to go, no more games to prepare for, no more foes to vanquish. The Michigan hockey team sat in the Bradley Center locker- room after the national semifi- nal - finished off by Boston University, 3-2. The Terriers...…

…6F - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 3, 1997 SPORTS TEAMS Continued from Page :L Title IX established women's sports programs on campuses nationwide. At the time, many programs were underde- veloped. The women's program was "below average," Schembechler said. "We'll call it successful when we have our first (women's) basketball (conference) championship." After last summer's resignation of women's basketball coach Trish Roberts, M...…

… SPORTS The Michigan Daily -- Wednesday, September 3, 1997 -- 7F New players lead women' s soccer New coach redirects- field hockey's goals -By Chris Farah Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women's soccer team Wpenenced a bit of role reversal during its 1996 season. The role reversal was one of age and experience - Michigan's star recruit- ing class of freshmen sparked the Wolverines (4-4-1 Big Ten, 10-7-3 overall) to many of their victorie...…

…JW 9F The Michigan Daily -- Tuesday, September 3, 1997 SPORTS S 00- r..., g7PUII ..a MICHIGA BOOKSTORE N Tradition ~~jchig Daily y__ (" -hi~- -inc 19 4 - - - ---wn b j4j1 d_ + ._ - !'- . a,, .-. M r ,..-" ~..s+"a i T: d^1.~ qm c c . ____y 7 C- -- -- ' , ': 4,-"? ' ,_"' 'y w"+_ T . . (f.e- . ~1 + -+. mot 1C:..ms tr +' - - -rt.. - _ t~~ __ - -O-W., wow 'V ..o s-^' 'a "Y"' ." sG - A f r " a°°nNORTHa. U er ,.i ' !p '0 , t We're mo c / c re ...…

…e dsigan &zilg One Izundred sixc years of edhtorifreedom Wednesday August 13 , 1997 Roberson announces intent to resign I Term full of 'U' sad to turbulence see AD go Athletic Director Joe Roberson announced his inte made to appoint a successor. By Heather Kamins °f and Mark Snyder Daily Staff Reporters After five turbulent years, University Athletic Director Joe Roberson is seeking solace the easiest way he knows how - by leaving the po...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, August 13, 1997 oiE DAiE$ ('U' students teach N7 7fI English to workers R1IIOUs $ERVICE$ AVAVAVAVA KOREAN CHURCH OF ANN ARBOR 3301 Creek Dr. 971-9777 SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. English, 11 a.m. & 7:304p.m. Korean PACKARD ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH 2580 Packard Road Ann Arbor 9714773 Contemporary services on Saturday nights at 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays at 12:00 noon UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL 1511 Washtenaw near Hill Sunday...…

…Wednesday, August 13, 1997 - The Michigan Daily - 3 'U' students 'dig' trip to Wyoming Newlyweds Lena and Scott White celebrate their marriage as family and friends throw rice on them In Liberty Square Plaza yesterday. The couple, who live beneath an Ann Arbor bridge, met about one year ago. "We wanted to do it for a long time. It took us a while to come up with the money for HIV tests, a marriage license, marriage counseling, a state ID card...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, August 13, 1997 Edited and managed by ERIN MARSH JACK SCHILLACI students at the + Editor in Chief Editorial Page Editor s University of Michiganoteedoaod lorriseea 42 M ynrdStee Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials re ect the opinion os 420 Maynard Street majority o theeDaily' editorial board. All ote o articlh letters an Ann Arbor, MI 48109 cartoons d not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michig...…

…Wednesday, August 13, 1997 - The Michigan Daily - 5 OTABLE QUOTABLE "We're digging in to urge the Teamsters, to urge UPS, to show a willingness to compromise. We want them to show a greater flexibility." - Labor Secretary Alexis Herman, on the United Parcel Services'workers who began a strike last week PA re lations benefit citizens ARK HANNA finally, our political leaders respiratory diseases including Public health organizations have had th...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, August 13, 1997 - 7 ICYCLE SHOP needs experienced part- me bel761-2749. ATERING POSITIONS AVAILABLE. 8/hr. to start. Meal benefits. Apply in person call 764-1115 Lawyers Club Dining. 551 State St. (corner of State and S. niversit HURCH ORGANIST- work wih pf. hoir director approx. 6 hrs./wk. Etp. red. Send resume to. Glendale Pres- nan Church, 4609 Glendale Ave., Toledo H 43614. LEAN, FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT: e are...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, August 13, 1997 'U' Barbie arrives in stores, targets alums, youth, collectors By Stephanie Hepburn Barbie and customized her for each university region by color Daily Staff Reporter of her cheerleading uniform and logo on her shirt for the 19 Dressed in maize and blue, the new University of Michigan universities." cheerleader Barbie has found its home on the shelves of Ann Mattel plans to add 15 more unive...…

…-__ __ - L :tA:_ AD AT STATE THEATER The Oxford, England, quintet tours behind its latest album, the lauded "OK Computer." The Detroit show is sold out, so hopefully you have tickets already. Doors open at 7:30. AL Ts Wednesday ( August 13, 1997 7 Miles Uhlar For the Daily The Monkees played to a near- capacity crowd at Pine Knob Music Theatre last Wednesday night. That's tight, The Monkees those four shiny, faces that are again popping u...…

…- The Michigan Da1ly - W ensday, August 13, 7997 Currey tells mature, compelling tale in 'Lost Highway' Lost Highway Richard Currey Houghton Mifflin It's akin to the feeling we get when watching a Brady Bunch episode, as we sit rapt and helpless when Greg saunters up to the "prettiest girl in school" and says "Hey, groovy chick." It's a groan more in the chest than the throat, a sad, fiightened feeling. It's a weird little moment of pathos ...…

…* A Michigan Student Assembly Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan Pick up a Class Acts Scratch & Match game piece for a chance to win a 1955 Ford Woody or other prizes like: BE PREPARED!! Do you have adequate health insurance in the event of an Accident or Sickness??? * Students may no longer be eligible for coverage under their family's insurance once attaining the age of 19. " Other students, due to job changes or job loss, may f...…

…12- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, August 13, 1997 i" 1 e Guitar heroics abound at smokin' Seahorses concert 4 B,.Aaron Rennie Daily Arts Editor Led by John Squire, the nimble- fingered guitar superhero formerly of Stone Roses fame, The Seahorses burst into The Shelter in Detroit Sunday night and played a hour's worth of melodic rock 'n' roll. Despite the rather cramped condi- tions and short time allotted for them to play, the four membe...…