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…I LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 16, 1997 - 3A Safety-belt use rising in 4lichigan In their annual study of about 8,900 drivers and front-seat passengers in Michigan's 28 most-populous counties, te University Transportation Research iistitute found that 70.8 percent of pas- sengers and motorists buckle up. That figure is up 4 percent fom last year. More women than men buckle up, with 76.7 percent of women wearing belts i...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 16, 1997 4iw iguN & IiAu 420 Maynard Stret RONNIE GLASSBERG ."Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Editor in Chief Edited and managed by ADRIENNE JANNEY students at the ZACHARY M. R AIMI University of Michigan Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily s editorial board All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the op...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 16, 1997 - 5A group contests national survey on campus safety 'U, profs. release study on universe By Jenni Yachnin Daily Staff Reporter College campuses may not be as safe as a recent government survey sug- gests, according to a student safety lob- bying group. A survey by the Department of Justice called college campuses one of the safest places in the country, but the ad of one of the ...…

…6A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 16, 1997 1 BDRM. UNIT AT 808 Kingsley. Next to Nursing School. Spacious. Furn. Ldry. facilities. Free prkg. Avail. Fall. $550/mo. + electricity. Call 973-8821. I CABLE DESCRAMBLER KIT $14.95 view all remium & pay-per-view channels. 313/523-2767. TOWER PLAZA Condo by owner. Spacious, furnished Ibedroom. Great investment. Price neg. 419/841-1808. 12,11,10,7,6,5,4,&3 bdrm. houses & apts. near Central...…

…FEMALE 1 rm. in 3 bdrm. loft on Division. $380/mo. 936-4480. FEMALE own rm. in 2 bdrm. apt. @ Wil- lowtre $370/mo. Jan. free. 332-1446. USE NEEDS 4TH PERSON. Your own Call 668-1100. ROOM IN QUIET old, west side home. Walking distance to campus. Free use of MacIntosh. Pref. grad. student or clean responsible person. $475/mo. includes utils. 668-1603 - Sven or Marybeth. SPACIOUS bi-lev. I bdrm. apt. near Rackh- am avail. Jan. 15th (flex.) Rent $...…

… Scoreboard MISS. ST. 75, No. 20 64 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL NC State at No. 22 NC, inc. No. 17 Indiana 66. N'WESTERN C3 No. 23 Texas at TEXAS A&M, inc. No. 2 WAKE FOREST 58, Virginia 54 No. 25 Texas Tech 67, OKLA. 62 No. 3 Clemson 67, No. 11 MD, 63 No. 10 LOUISVILLE 92. Houston 78 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 13 Duke 87, NC-G BORO 49 MICH. ST, 82, No, 7 Vanderbilt 51 No. 19 B. Colege 81, FAIRFIELD 79 Home teams in CAPS Thursday January 16,...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 16, 1997- 9A Goph ers burrow lONi Keen for 'M B Sara Rontal e Daily In 1996, the Michigan women's gymnastics team lost three times in the Big Ten. Two of the losses were to Minnesota. This year, the Wolverines will try to avenge last season's losses against the Golden Gophers in their Big Ten opener 7 p.m. Saturday at Cliff Keen Arena. Of last year's performance, higan coach Beverly Plocki said, e were...…

…v r A MILLA GO I r I. T AURRtY FO? BEST SELIECTION! SPORTSWEAR 111 A ' N,6-' qw U a I A A f . a n # 'r: J '_ .. .. I- A FULL TRUCKLOAD OF MERCHANDISE ARRIVED T00 LATE FOR CHRISTMAS SALES. TO LIQUIDATE THESE QUANTITIES AT THE SLOWEST TIME OF THE YEAR, WE ARE SELLING THEM AT W BUY 0 E 0 I f I YES, PAY FOR ONE, TAKE HOME THREE!! MIX AND MATCH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRTS *25 BEST SELLERS" BRAND NEW...…

…208 --The chigan Daily Weekentitagazine -Thursday, Januty 16, 1997 0 TV PREMIERES MARK NEW YEAR. Los Angeles Times Comedies, dramas, thrillers, action-adventures and a news-magazine show are among television's midseason offerings. Several familiar faces will pop up in new series, including Arsenio Hall, Larry Hagman, Julia Duffy, Pam Dawber, Sharon Lawrence and Pauly Shore. O.J. Simpson's Dream Team attorney Johnnie Cochran has a new legal...…

…0 0 0 0 The Michiga~aiiy Weekend MUSIC Ann Arbor Bluestage Perform your own blues.: Blind Pig. 9 p.m. $2. Butterfly Eclectic Ann Arbor dance quartet performs. Readings from three poets included. Green Room, 7 p.m. $5 at door. THEATER In the Heart of the Wood See Thursday. 7 p.m. Labor Day See Thursday. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. ALTERNATIVES Richard Tillinghast Reads University professor reads from "A Visit to the Gallery," about the Museum of Art....…

…9 The Michigan Daily WeekenI Mag 186 - The Michigan Daily Weekend Magazine - Thursday, January 16, 1997 A weekly list of who's where, what's happening and S why you need to be there ... ARRESTS, REHAB, MURDER Mediocre albums, tragic deaths cast negative spell over year in music, thursday CAMPUS CINEMA Silent Comedy Masters (Various) A montage of three classic silent films, alternately featur- ing Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harol...…

… 4B The Michigan Daily Weekeni Magazine - thursday, January 16, 1997 Hollywood fills '96 with vicarous thrill s, stupendous suprses The Michiga Dai Weeke E Entertainment News X-Files' plans for silver screen; STP s Weiland 'receiving care By Bryan Lark Daily Film Editor In music video, 1996 was the year of the toilet, with urinal-and- stained-mirror-themed videos by No Doubt, Tony Rich and Jewel. In current events, 1996 was the year of gymna...…

…l6B,- T Michigan Daily WeekenMagazi-e° Thursday, Ja ary 16, 1997 r. The Michigan Ely Weeken1 M '96 neither best of times nor worst of times for books Wh :'S C K Tickle Me Elmo la Macarena "Jerry McGuire" Tom Cruise Madonna's baby "Seinfeld" Beck Bob Dole on "Late Night" MTV's "Singled Out" Nantucket Nectars MTV's "Loveline" Lee Bollinger Rosie O'Donnell Nintendo 64 Jenny McCarthy Michigan Hockey Larry Flynt Newt Gingrich's ethics trouble...…

…6B -1 Michigan Daily Weekei Magazine - Thursday, uary 16, 1997 5, S " ""The M ichig n ivW eek en Box office breaks record .~ THEATER-TURNED-FILM Stage begins to enjoy mass popularity of Hollywood By Tyler Patterson For the Daily If one could classify the year of 1996 in theater (although it is doubtful), one might say that it was the "Comeback Year of Broadway." Or maybe the "Year of the New Broadway." Or the "Year of the Next Generation o...…

…14B The 4thgan Daily Weekenie- Thursday, Janua 16, 1997 " " 0 a a ThP Mic~higann Daiy eki& Mam, 'I W w1*flu v*in'l f* I t va * ti aJ s~aa--- 1 RECORD SALES LAG Industry looks for rebound in '97 The Washington Post The record industry finished 1996 with flat sales, the second stagnant year in a row. Only a Christmas surge avoid- ed what some had predicted would be the first downturn in a decade. According to SoundScan, which monitorscJ ....…

…8B - W Michigan Daily Weekedi Magazine - Thursdaynuary 16, 1997 Sf * __ a The MichigarSaily Weekend "Trainspotting"'s Renton, played by Ewan McGregor, pictured here on the wrong side of the tracks. Announcing the $1996-1W 997 HOLLYWOOD Continued from Page 4B Hollywood has never been one for Bobs and Mikes. I've got it: "1996: The Year of the Disposable Film." Savvy audiences swatted away cinematic garbage just as fast as Hollywood coul...…

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… 10B - The Michigan Daily Weekend Magazine - Thursday, January 16, 1997 The Michigan Daily We !ekent The Daily picks the best films of 1996 Neal Carruth 1. Fargo 2. The English Patient 3. The People vs. Larry Flynt 4. Breaking the Waves 5. Angels and Insects 6. Evita 7. Cold Comfort Farm 8. Jerry Maguire 9. The Hunchback of Notre Dame 10. Trainspotting Bryan Lark 1. The English Patient 2. Fargo 3. Emma 4. Trainspotting 5. The People vs. L...…

…onight: More snow, low round 250. omorrow: Windy with more now, high 300. 'trail Irnt One hundred six years ofeditorliafreedom Wednesday January 15, 1997 *l , . ccords ' etanyahu, Arafai TWashington Post RUSALEM - After prolonged and painful labor, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat completed a long- awaited accord early this morning to pull back Israeli forces from the city of Hebron and the...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 1997 NATION/WORLD Serbian president concedes election returns' validity Milosevic ends eight- week struggle with political opponents The Washington Post BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic made a major concession yesterday in his eight-x week struggle with his political oppo- nents, validating disputed election returns that would give, the opposition control of Belgrad...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 1997 - 3 samatt Citadel warns against hazing emale cadets ifton Poole, president of the Citadel, cautioned the 1,700 cadets there that severe penalties would be enfoced if any were found behaving in an "inappropriate" manner toward female cadets, according to The New York Times. Poole also repeated the Citadel's willingness to integrate female cadets. The address came a day after two o...…

… 4 --The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 1997 GIw di[igan iEali 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in Chief ADRIENNE JANNEY ZACHARY M. RAIMI Editorial Page Editors NOTABLE QUOTABLE 'The AIDS epidemic is pretty scary regardless of what kind of sex you're talking about. I think It comes down to ideology and upbringing. Some people have ethics.' ...…

… Ulitdt=Ju&Dl Lindamood visits Borders Author Jean Lindamood will be signing books at Borders. Lindamood. who edited "Road Trips, Head-Trips, and Other Car-Crazed Writings, comes to Ann Arbor today to talk about her work. What a great way to prepare for spring break! Check out the fun and excitement at Borders at 7:30 tonight. Don't miss out. Wednesday January 15, 1997 5 Artist energizes State with control of old and new Former Prince stil...…

…6 The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 1997 U CABLE DESCRAMBLER KIT $14.95 view all remium & pay-per-view channels. 313/523-2767. TOWER PLAZA Condo by owner. Spacious, furnished 1 bedroom. Great investment. Price neg. 419/841-1808. ****602 MARY CT. 4 bdrm. 5 person hs. @ IM bldg. May Ise. $1429. 995-3276. ***FALL 1997 Modem furnished two bedroom apartments from $770 per month. Five locations around campus - same block as CCRB and Nor...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 1997 - 7 STUDIO IN Tower Plaza, new decor, sec. campus loc., $650/mo. 810-363-5858. SUBLET-1 BDRM. in lg. hse. Non-smkr. male pref. Parking spot incl. $320/mo. or best offer. Call Jay 616/383-9366. $ s~ SrVimCs ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS!! Grants, scholarships, aid available from sponsors!!! No repayments, everl! $$$Cash for college $$$for info.: 800/243-2435. EDITING. Theses, books, proposals, journal...…

…8 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 1997 The Lizard walks into Detroit tomorrow 0 Bytefin Bartos Daily Arts Writer When you tour as much as the Jesus lizard, you get a little hungry. Night ate-"night, the Lizard has to whet its a gite with something to keep it inter- and new, which is why change seems to be the special on the P F menu lately. Let's see: The The last few months have brought major Tomor chaltges to the b d. First...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 1997 - 9 'Martial master Chan strikes back By Julia Shih Daily Arts Writer Move aside, Arnold! There's a new accent ... er, action star in town and his name is Jackie. Jackie Chan. Bursting into a theater near you, "First Strike" Ocaptivates audiences using less explosions than your average action flick, and provides more laughs than all of the recent come- dies put together. The film stars Chan a...…

… Scoreboard MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ATLANTA 95. Minnesota 93 ILLINOIS 96, No. 7 Minnesota 90 New York at Houston No. 16 VILLANOVA 68, Notre Dame 57 Washington at Chicago No. 5 Kentucky at No. 21 GEORGIA, inc. Denver at PHOENIX, inc. Detroit at PORTLAND, inc. NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC. Vancouver at LA LAKERS, inc. BOSTON 116, Golden St. 108 Indiana at SACRAMENTO, inc. 01 Wednesday January 15, 1997 10 Midseason grades not championship mate...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 1997 - 11 Richardson's swimmers use bus time for grades By Afshin Mohamadi Deily Sports Writer Silence. That is all anyone hears for the first two hours of the Michigan women's swimming team's long bus trips. The Wolverines, however, are not deep in their thoughts, contemplat- ing their upcoming meet. Instead, they are hard at work to succeed in their classes. As mandated by coach Jim Richardson, t...…

…12- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 1997 NCAA corrects itself: Eligibility rules changed NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The NCAA voted yesterday to make basket- ball players think twice before going early into the NBA draft, just one day after giving athletes more liberty and more say than ever before. In another significant action on the last day of the final full convention of the NCAA, delegates voted to give financial protection to ...…

…Tonit: Chance of snow afte midnight. Low 150. Tomorrow: Cloudy, snow accu mulation. High in upper 20s. WIra *rni -F One hundred six yearf oe dftonalfreedom Tuesday January 14, 1997 ../~ ..; ,. .. o>.,... . a ,,. I Class of '00 leans right, frowns on casual sex B Chris Metinko Daily Staff Reporter First-year students across the country are leaning more to the right, frowning on casual sex and spend- ing their tuition dollars more carefu...…

… 2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 14, 1997 NATION/WORLD Bombs found at Arab paper The Washington Post LONDON - A new wave of letter bombs struck the Arabic-language news- paper Al Hayat yesterday, and one of them exploded at the paper's headquar- ters here, injuring two security guards. Two other mail bombs were found at the United Nations in New York City addressed to Al Hayat's news bureau there. Authorities said the bombs in bo...…

… victim robbed at gunpoint A victim was robbed at gunpoint day in the 2400 block of Arrow Wood W il at around midnight, according to Ann Arbor Police Department reports. The victim reported that four men stole his wallet, coat and credit card and then fled in a Dodge Dynasty. They allegedly yelled as they left the scene, "We are from the south side of Ypsilanti." Pittsfield Township police officers stopped the vehicle and all four men were arr...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 14, 1997 cuje Strduni~ n tuilg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in Chief ADRIENNE JANNEY ZACHARY M. RAImII Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect ...…

… NATION/WORLD The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 14, 1997 -5 FDA rules Seldane drug unsafe The Wushington Post WASHINGTON - The popular antihistamine Seldane is unsafe and should be taken off the market, the Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday. Since its introduction in 1985, the drug has been blamed for perhaps hun- dreds of deaths from unsta- ble heart rhythms when taken with the common antibiotic erythromycin or with the...…

…6-The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 14, 1997 1 BDRM. AP'. across from CCRB. Fum., prkg., idry., hardwood firs. Excellent for 2, heat, water. 663-2666. 1 BDRM. AP'. IN HOUSE w/ washr./dryer & prkg. $435/mo. + util. avail. spr./sum. and/ or Fall. 327-9086 for details. 1 BDRM. BIG APT. $535. Free heat, prkg. ldry. fum. 810-227-0651. 1 BDRM. UNIT AT 808 Kingsley. Next to Nursing School. Spacious. Furn. Ldry. facilities. Free prkg. Avail. Fal...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 14, 1997 - 7 FLYERING Needed Immediately, a few RECENT GRADS & ABD'S: Does playing SITTER NEEDED to care for girls ages 2 & WINTER ESCAPE- Cozy log cabins $54- PERSON WANTED to own and operate hardy souls to distribute flyers inside & out- a key role on a project funded by the Nation- 5 in Westside home, Tues.,Thurs. & Fri. 15- 75 nightly. Incl. outdoor hot tub & ski trails. retail candy shop in Ann Arbor...…

… apie Simiwu Jm dtlg F Fun with Origami! Origami master Don Shall returns to Ann Arbor to get all you wild and crazy paper-folders out of the house for an evening of thrills and paper cuts. The fun begins at 7 p.m. at the Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Origami is fun for the entire family or fraternity. Best of all if's free! For more information, call 994-2345. Tuesday January 14, 1997 1 cxlove nmake a uniq ue s x, Coixibin...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 14, 1997 - 9 i'ravolta's wings fail to keep film in flight 'English Patient' poster giveaway By Kristin Long Daily Arts Writer For a long time, John Travolta seemed as though he was in the zone of the movie world. He evaded the wrath of slapstick bombs, like the "Look Who's -a i king" " logy; he REV] came from nowhere on IV the come- back tour, beginning At Briarwood with "Pulp Fiction" and then "Get Sh...…

… Scoreboard NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC. MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Atlanta 93, CLEVELAND 79 No. 1 KANSAS 80, No. 8 Iowa St. 67 MIAMI 98, Washington 95 No. 13 DUKE 84, Campbel 59 Orlando 114, NEW JERSEY 111 No. 19 B.C. 81, Georgetown 74 Utah 97, PHILADELPHIA 96 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Phoenix 105, DALLA S 98 No. 12 Clemson 67, GEORGIA TECH Charlotte 102, DENVER 100 (OT) 59 0 Tuesday January 14, 1997 10, Former Blue heroes return to old sto...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January, 14, 1997 - 11 Love affair with Crisler for Michigan women cagers By Pranay Reddy Daily Sports Writer "All you need is love." Who knew the Beatles were such big fans of Michigan women's basketball? Chances are they weren't, but they were dead on about this yearls drastic turnaround for the Wolverines. With an 11-3 record, including a 3-2 mark in the Big Ten, Michigan is off to its best start ever - all b...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 14, 1997 ADVERTISEMENT CA v L U'll : Vj b IUUTM J1 I tj- . t Lj" I I T I 0 VOLUME 2, NUMBER 4 1997 My name is Jen Linder, and I'm NIKE's student rep at the University of Michigan. It's my job to make cool things happen on campus, something that's not here, let me know. Use my e-mail address: jen.linder@nike.com. . .If you want to talk to NIKE HQ directly, use: including this SportsPage, so ...…

…trirni IrnF Weather Tonight: Partly cloudy, low around 100. Tomorrow: Partly sunny, high around 270. One hundred six years of editorialfreedom Monday January 13, 1997 'U mourns loss of theatre prof. in Comair crash By Alice Robinson Daily Staff Reporter Bouquets of violet-colored daisies and delicate red roses adorned Betty Jean Jones' office door this weekend paying tribute to the accomplished 47-year-old associate Rackham dean and th...…

… 2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 13, 1997 King Hussein moves tU oost talk The Washington Post JERUSALEM - Jordan's King Hussein, piloting his own helicopter from Amman to Gaza to Tel Aviv, staged a diplomatic rescue mission yesterday for the deadlocked talks between his Israeli and Palestinian neighbors. The unexpected intervention of the monarch, who has had uneasy relations with both parties, came as Dennis Ross, the Clinton admi...…

…LocAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 13, 1997 - 3A Syverud tapped as Vanderbilt Law School dean Gosling is new interim director for U' library illiam Gosling, an assistant direc- to. for technical services and library systems, has been named interim direc- to of the University library through at least June 30. Gosling has worked at the University library since 1986. He has been a guest lecturer for the School of Information and ...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 13, 1997 apej tt£titgrnz 'lQ 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of M ichigan RONNIE GLASSBERG Editor in Chief ADRIENNE JANNEY ZACHARY M. RAIMI Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect th...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 13, 1997 - 5A UDENT. Continued from Page 1A Elder sister Aditi Sharangpani said yesterday at the memorial service, "Artie was a source of life for all of us. Her light was that of a shooting star, shining brilliant and gone far, far too quickly." LSA junior Probir Mehta said the community will definitely miss S ngpani. "She touched so many pe le" said Mehta, an acquaintance of Sharangpani's. ...…

… - 6A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 13, 1997 LOST 12/23 Dark blue backpack, Elbel Field-Burns Park Area. Reward 994-7391. 2 & 3 BDRM. APT. fum. prkg. avail. wood flr., high ceilings w/ fans, built 1907, bar counter, large deck, great windows, heat & water incl. 2 bdrm.: $900 for 3 people. 3 bdrm.: $1050 - $1125. Near Sgt. Pepper's. 810/553-8510, beeper 313/660-9683. 2 BDRM. APT. Cool, newly renovated, unfum. 2 bdrm. garden apt. on N...…

… NATION/WORLD The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 13, 1997 - 7A Iouse Dems say GOP covered up Soldier's suicide halts prosecution of rape case GingnCh los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) yes- tdrday waded into the partisan furor swirling around Newt Gingrich's ethics violations, accusing Republicans of engaging in a cover-up to prevent evi- dence against the House speaker from coming to light bef...…

… Mxb SMdii&u ltig 'Breaking the Waves' Cannes Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner continues its run at the Michigan Theater tonight. Lars Von Trier's film captures the plight of Bess, a young girl living on the northern coast of Scotland in the '70s. She marries an oil rig worker who becomes paralyzed in an accident. "Breaking the Waves" begins at 9:30 p.m. and is $5 for students, $6.50 for others. Verdict in:'Flynt' triumphs Superb perfo...…