…I One hundred eight years ofeditorialfreedom ti News: 76-DAILY Display Ads: 7640554 Classified Ads: 764-0557 Tuesday December 8, 1998 ARy y L} y N' 9 x f4# A d'TV.. 7F' * wc'z"a ... .. .a. .. ,.... research poosiion Engineering professor will take over as interim vice president for research By Jennifer Yachnin Daily Staff Reporter ngineering Prof. Fawwaz Ulaby wi 1 be appointed interim vice pres- ident for research pending approval of th...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 8, 1998 NATION/WORLD Yeltsin fires advisers in bref break MOSCOW (AP) - Boris Yeltsin roused himself from his sickbed for three hours yesterday, fired sev- eral of his top aides and then returned to a Kremlin hospital where he is recuperating from pneumonia. It was a classic performance from the ailing Russian president, who rarely is so energized as when he is firing someone. The dismissed aides i...…
… LOCAL/STATE ema -CRIME Suspect attempts to enter West quad room A student in West Quad Residence Hall awoke to a suspect attempting to break into his room early Friday morn- ing, Department of Public Safety reports state. The student said he awoke when a -suspect attempted to enter the room from an outside window by removing the window screen. The suspect escaped and ran toward the State Street area. Man harasses Martha Cook staff A male sus...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 8, 1998 ~Ife £idii an &dtlg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan LAURIE MAYK Editor in Chief JACK SCHILLACI Editorial Page Editor 'They were thrilled to have the opportunity to write to college students.' - Mitchell Elementary School teacher Donna Davison, whose third- and fourth-grade students participate in the K-grams pen pal progra...…
… The Academy Award-winning film "Out of Africa" plays at the Michigan tonight. The Oscar champion in the categories of Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography and Original Score stars Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. The screening will follow with a question and answer session with screenwriter Kurt Luedtke. Admission is free, and the film begins at 7 p.m. Ulr £c tw N Tomorrow in Daily Arts: Did you hear the Buffalo Tom is coming ...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 8, 1998 - 7 Reno rejects finance independent counsel WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General wrote. She based that on the f Janet Reno declined yesterday to order an inde- and Gore were advised by lei pendent counsel investigation of President the advertising campaign cot Clinton over 1996 campaign financing. She law. concluded there is "clear and convincing evi- "As we have said all alon dence" that he and V...…
…S- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, December 8, 1998 CARTOON COMPILATION South Park and the Simpsons are arguably the two most popular "mature audience"-target- ed cartoon shows today. Both revel in their respective notoriety for crude jokes, politically incorrect plots and healthy merchandise sales figures. South Park, however, seems to have an edge over the Simpsons in one major aspect: Its fans who seem to find a higher level ' of self estee...…
… ScoreboardL,,, CAA MEN'S NATIONAL 4 KETBALL HOCKEY LEAGUE (7) STANFORD 70 Taronto at George Washington 56 N.Y. RANGERS, inc. Depaul at Dallas at (2) MARYLAND, inc. CALGARY, inc. West Carolina at (23) ARKANSAS, inc. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Green Bay at TAMPA BAY, inc. ~dftd~uDaft Tracking 'M' Teams Michigan first baseman Traci Conrad and outfielder Catherine Davie were two of 60 softball players select- ed in the 1999 Women's Pro Softball ...…
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…Ell'Elan *ri News: 76-DAILY Display Ads: 764-0554 Classified Ads: 764D0557 One hundred eight years ofeditorialfreedom Monday December 7, 1998 v ,....: 1.., ".a! Ss 4';, ':y . * o w'C1 '.+ c ;. '.:.. C.v.: A '::. , , , ,:.,., ..,., ..:, ..,. !' S .,., ..9. h >>5, ,uu ., J' Mr , . ..'r .. , r,. ' ''.. '. An, . t a '.:, c' n i^ . mr.> }:<' 5'a2aS k.. Pk ..i .... ..,. g g,. ... ,:.. rr v < +ry.+r5,. r ,: .. w a. ' r ? .°""'f .6x ,:,;.e .. ckz...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 7, 1998 NATION/WORLD Palestinians launch hunger strike The Washington Post JERUSALEM - Hundreds of Palestinian prison- ers demanding to be freed from Israeli jails launched a hunger strike this weekend in an intensifying protest that has inflamed Jews and Arabs alike days before President Clinton is to arrive here on a peace mission. With Clinton scheduled to land Saturday for a three-day visit, t...…
… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 7, 1998-- 3A Library acquires writings of Beat Generation poet The University's Special collections Library has acquired the writings of Anne Waldman, a post- modern poet and performance artist influenced by the Beat Generation writers. One of few women let into Beat poet Allen Ginsburg's friendship circle, Waldman has saved every- thing associated with her perfor- aince and writing life fo...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 7, 1998 Ew Skihigu aillg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan LAURIE MAYK Editor in Chief JACK SCHILLACI Editorial Page Editor 'Americans have an appalling habit of voting on image and not on substance.' Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All other articles, ...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 7, 1998 - 5A Ioffa to head Teamsters Chess nuts WASHINGTON (AP) - James P Hoffa claimed victory "yesterday in the election to lead the Teamsters and promised to bring a new militancy to the union once headed by his father. "Everything looks great and we will be elected," the etroit labor lawyer said on NBC's "Meet the Press." He said e's already at work trying to restore to the Teamsters the influence i...…
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… NATION/WORLD The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 7, 1998 7A~ Vote on impeachment may come as soon as Friday A Committee questions role i n decision CLINTON Continued from Page 1A of impeachment beginning Thursday night. Those arguments will continue Friday, with the first vote on an article of impeachment possibly coming late that day. The committee's work could spill into Saturday. The committee could consider up to four articles of im...…
… June Spence reads at Shaman Drum. The novelist will read tonight from her collection of stories, "Missing Women and Others," at that quaint little bookshop so famous for the presentation of high literature. 315 S. State Street. 8 p.m. Free. Ufi td jiim aThg I.T Tomorrow in Daily Arts: Breaking Records returns with reviews of new releases by Faith No More and the film soundtracks to "You've Got Mail" and "Prince of Egypt." Monday December 7,...…
…The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 7, 1998 - 9A Charm teigns * 41*M Ali S stor King of the World David Remnick Random House Perhaps Muhammad Ali is not the greatest American of the past 40 years. Perhaps a man who influ- enced so many aspects of our lives - from the way we see skin color, to what we expect to hear from our celebrities, to the 'way we insult one and other - was just a needless bag of hot air. Perhaps all the hype and media ...…
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…crbe Airbigan & i PORTS ONDAY We're going to Disney World! Citrus Bowl bid sends 'M' to Orlando By Jim Rose Daily Sports Editor Months of speculation and debate came to a boil yesterday, and for Michigan, the end result - despite a wild final weekend that rearranged the Bowl Championship Series - was actually not much differ- ent from what many fans envisioned weeks ago. Michigan is going to the Citrus Bowl. The Wolverines accepted an invi...…
…,2B - December 7, 1998 - SportsMonday - The Michigan Daily r Club Sports News Women's precisionIe skating The Michigan women's piion ice skat- ing team had its first competition of the year at Yost Ice Arena on Saturday, Dec. 5. The Wolverines took first in a field that included Michigan State. Michigan will hold an exhibition at Yost Ice Arena on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m: ..r -a a - r a ass . rrrse- -- ---- afl ca s nasa- - as----- Fencin...…
…December 7, 1998 - SportsMonday -- The Michigan Daily - 3B *Women tankers win Notre Dame Invite Sy Michael Shafrir Daily Sports Writer IThere was no reason to, expect the Michigan women's swimming team to iepea t as champion of the Notre Danie Invitational this weekend. After all, this was just supposed to be a meet where it would see how it stacked up against some tougher competition. The Wolverines found out that they could compete pretty...…
…4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - December 7, 1998 Puck talk 'I Fog on the ice in December - that's something new for me. - Michigan coach Red Berenson, on the warm weather and resulting misty ice conditions of BGSU Ice Arena. FRIDAY SATURDAY E MICHIGAN 1, g MIAMI (OHIO) 0 i MICHIGAN 5, L BOWLING GREEN 2 Key Play Friday night, 0:23.8 left in the game. Thc lverincs, %uflcd all nislht 1',, O Redlflwks. tin/rli gt l thew re(A. Scan R...…
…December 7, 1998 - SportsMonday - The Michigan Daily - 58 Quote of the weekend "We have to be a scra team, and We didn't scrap. out- scrapped us. - Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe, on his teams hustle. YESTERDAY'S GAME: Michigan 74 Western Michigan 81 Player of the game Shooting guard Louis Bulock The senior guard poured in a carer-best 32 points and he almost ledM ichigan to a coe- back vicbory over Ifestern Michigan tiesterfda; Road woes c...…
…- The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 7, 1998 n 0% J WU HLETES ail to the victors! Congratulations to the Midwest Regional Champion University of Michigan Water Ski Team. The w MICHIGAN L want to commend all the women who took part in the fall term W Nike Women's Night O Run on October 13th in " the DIAG. The Women's Night Run is held in the fall and spring to raise aware- ness of campus safety issues and to encourage running for fit...…
…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - December 7, 1998 - 7B Cincinnati began 'real' competition for Blue By Stephanie Often Daily Sports Writer Yesterday against Cincinnati, the Michigan women's basketball team did something a lit- tle unusual by recent standards. It scored fewer than 100 points. The Wolverines posted just 66 points in, their win over the Bearcats, a significant drop *m the 103 points. scored Friday againstB Central Michigan ...…
…8B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday--December 7, 1998 By Mark Snyder U Daily Sports Editor Imagine this: Every day your trip to work is but a few miles. The destination is a building that bears your name and inside rests a beautiful office - for you - with a view of S. State Street. As offices go, it is of average size, but when adorned with your awards and honors, cramped is a generous description. There's a framed photo of the game-turn...…
…12e g *rnt1 News: 76-DAILY Display Ads: 764- 0554 Classified Ads: 764-0557 'U One hundred eight years of editoradfreedom Friday December 4, 1998 revokes Granger's admission By Katie Plona Daily Staff Reporter The University has revoked its admission of Daniel Granger, the Grosse Pointe Woods teenager who is serving a jail sentence for hav- in sex with three 14-year-old girls. n an Oct. 30 letter Provost Nancy Cantor sent to Granger, Ca...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 4, 1998 NATION/WORLD Taskforce YOB Contlnued from Page 2. "People weren't ready to do that" a But fraternity and sorority leaders .ntinued to pursue the alcohol issue. 2"~'We knew that at any point some- , ng could happen and we didn't want X to happen," said Holeman, a )inesiology senior. ZThe Greek Social Environment Task Trce, comprised of student leaders in Ye Greek community, originally had nne...…
… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 4, 1998 - 3 tRIME Faculty member gets threatening ltter sfaculty member received numer- threatening letters from a former student, according to the Department of Public Safety reports. ghe graduate school faculty member told DPS officers he had been receiv- ing the letters postmarked from California for some time and that he had files of all of the letters. DPS reports state the faculty mem...…
…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 4, 1998 Ije £idrlitn Duilg 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan LAURIE MAYK Editor in Chief JACK SCHILLACI Editorial Page Editor Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial boani. All other articles, letters and cartoons do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Michigan D...…
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…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 4, 1998 -' RESEARCH DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING: The University of Michigan, Survey Research Center Survey Lab is now recruiting people with excellent communication skills & interest/background in the social/economic sciences to join a team collecting national public opinion telephone interviews. Work to begin mid-Jan. Candidates need to be highly self-directed with a professional telephone manner for ...…
… I be back ... again' M-flicks presents Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Predator." Minnesota Governor-elect Jesse 'The Mind' Ventura co-stars in this gritty alien-meets-Green-beret flick. The film will be presented in spectacular 35mm format. Arrive early, as the first 30 viewers will receive "Psycho" shower curtains. The carnage kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in Nat. Sci. All this for just $3. ~fte Ld jim Tzi Catch a review of "Volpone," t...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 4, 1998 - 9 'Pretty fly' guys to fly tonight Museum houses Worcester 1 By Amy Barber Daily Arts Writer "Our singer gets decapitated - no, scalped, by a sev- ered hand." Such is the fate ofThe Offspring's Dexter Holland in the soon-to-be-released film "Idle Hands," as described by lead guitarist Noodles. Working on the film has been one of many projects keeping The Offspring busy throughout past months....…
…_._. Fri&w flarpmhpr d I QQR 13"xe Out~ You need a breaki And we've got the perfect solution. Take the night off. Go Outto eat. Check out the decorations downtown. And for heavens sake, stop by the brewpub for a beer. Look at yourselft We really think you should get out. &ihnight Mcrnes *®,1," Stop by for dinner before hitting the stores and check out our new M-Fit healthy menu items. After midnight the madness really begins with happy hour P...…
… "Scoreboard.. EN'S NCAA 1S KETBALL BASKETBALL (2) MARYLAND 92, (3) TENNESSEE 89, Wake Forest 69 DePaul 47 (21) PITTSBURGH 78, (8) N. CAROLINA 85 Prarie View 64 Georgia Tech (24) CLEMSON 82, (15) Colorado State 70, East Tennessee St. 54 UTAH 69 (20) Florida 98. STETSON 76 Marquette 81, (21) WISCONSIN 73 (23) Nebraska 75, DRAKE 72 NFL FOOTBALL PHILADELPHIA 17 St. Louis 14 U~figaftymafg "Tracking 'M' teams Check out the Michigan men's gymnast...…
…12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 4, 1998 The regular football season in the Big Ten is over. But others conclude their schedules with conference championship games. For them it's ... Now or never Tennessee looks for Fiesta-clinching win 0 ATLANTA (AP) -Tee Martin is two victories away from taking the Tennessee Volunteers to heights they could only dream about with Peyton Manning as their quarterback. If the No. I Vols defeat M...…
…The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 4, 1998-13 Steinberg stresses role model values in new book about sports agents By T.J. Berka Daily Sports Writer In a few months, Michigan football players such as Tai Streets, Sam Sword and Marcus Ray will be in front of their televi- sion sets, watching the NFL Draft and won- dering where and when they will be select- ed. Sports agent Leigh Steinberg has dealt with many players in that situation. But ...…
…1- The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 4, 1998 r YFOCUS Imagine not being able to drop everything to go partying with your friends. Imagine trying to do five things at one time. Now imagine at the end of a hard day of school your day is not over. Such are the lives of many University students who have to balance ... B s4 a" ott es a By NIKITA A. EASLEY DAILY STAFF REPORTER Watching her daughter reading a book, Lisa Jackson explain her norm...…
…Itp , 4 , 1 - Y A } News: 76-DAILY Dspay Ads: 7640554 Classified Ads: 764-0557 One hinied ight years of editorriidfreedom Thursday December 3, 1998 a 3 Cantor family searches for answers Family to hire lawyer; 'U' investigates death Sober Saturdays plan pushed back ike Spahn D' y Staff Reporter The death of his daughter after a fall from her Mary Markley Residence Hall window devastated George Cantor and his family. In an attempt to a...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 3, 1998 N AT ION/WORLD CANTOR Continued from Page 1A activity involved in the death, the report will be made public, Hall said. Although still looking for answers, Cantor did say he is pleased that rumors of suicide can be dispelled -officially. Cantor said he had heard at home and through his daughter Jaime that many people were talking about that possibility on campus. "That disturbed us the mo...…
… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, Dece 9 ESEARCH ichigan's economry will expand at a dower rate Michigan's economy flourished throughout most of the 1990s and is expected to continue to grow, but at a slower rate in the next two years, according to a University economic forecast. Economist George Fulton predicted that the Michigan economy will con- tinue to expand through the end of 2000, which will give the longest run If growth ...…
…4A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday. December 3, 1998 d A&W-ma 41V %"Atl AW d wirl" iD to a7tiv 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan LAURIE MAYK Editor in Chief JACK SCHILLACI Editorial Page Editor ~NOTAP QUTALE 'What they're doing is a step ahead of where our Greek community may be going next semester.' - Inmerfraterniv Council President Bradley Holtman, on the sanction of the ...…
…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily -Thursday, December 3, 1998-- 5A SALARY Continued from Page 1A prehensive review of the medical cen- ter's financial situation last month. Pending review by the board, the grievance filed by Georgetown faculty members has been dropped. Upon fur- ther recommendations, Donovan said the board will assess whether the pro- "sal is fair. "The bottom line is we feel that it is a fair, productive policy that protects t...…
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… NATION/WORLD The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 3, 1998 - 7A Espy cleare WASHINGTON (AP)-A federal jury cleared for- mer Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy of all 30 charges against him yesterday in the climax to a four-year, $17 million corruption investigation headed by a prosecu- tor who Espy called a "schoolyard bully" President Clinton said in a statement he was pleased with the verdict. Espy was chased out of office in 1994 after a...…
…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, December 3. 1998 NATION/WORLD ?_, -, I - . Democratic presidential rivals lay out proposals Los Angeles imes ASIngTON-Vi Pres "There is a difference between using WASHINGTON -tVice President Al Gore and three of his possible rivals the rhetoric of the center and actuall for the next Democratic presidential nomination traded competing visions of governing from the center.. the party's post-Clinton ag...…
