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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 - 15A 0 He who wins the Sweepstakes, buys the pizza. $10,000 (50) Second Prizes: Panasonic portable CD player. (1) Grand Prize: $1o,ooo college scholarship. (1o) First Prizes: iMac G3/333 MHz computer. Open a Basic Checking account at Bank One and you'll be entered for a chance to win the Bank One College Sweepstakes. With Basic Checking there's no minimum balance requirement, a low mont...…

…16A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 Square releases new 'Fantasy Findl Fantasy VIII Square Sony Pfaystation After a two-year break, the design team at Square has launched another hard-hitting servo against free time, G.P.A.s, and social activity with the highly anticipated release of Final Fantasy VIII. Now all of us video game AIdicts have yet another fix destinedto-shutdown our lives for a week. . It's Very hard not to st...…

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…18A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 NATION/\WORLD Federal government to start gn buyback effort Los Angeles 'ines WASHINGTON -Opening a new front in the debate over gun violence, the Clinton admin- istration will announce today the federal govern- went's largest effort to buy firearms now in pri- te hands, the Los Angeles Times has learned. The Department of Housing and Urban evelopment will provide S14 million in grants ...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 - 19A Glory night Detroit teachers agree to end t' < strike, set to begin school today DETROIT (AP) - Detroit's striking teachers voted overwhelmingly yesterday to return to work in the morning, ending an extended summer vacation for 180,000 students. Teachers approved a temporary extension of their old contract until the union can hold a secret vote by mail to decide whether...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 - 21A trand name advertisements infiltrate popular films Los Angeles Times In an early scene in "Mystery Men," this summer's super- hero movie parody, the mighty Captain Amazing routs a pack f thugs terrorizing a retirement home party, then strides off with his publicist to meet the press. As reporters pepper him questions about.a Pepsi endorsement, of all things, we fnally make out the patches...…

…22A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 Awards have odd history Los Angeles Times With the 51st annual Emmy Awards on tap for Sunday on Fox, it's the perfect time to look at some of the strange, fun factoids in the history of the awards. Angela Lansbury isn't quite the Susan Lucci of the prime-time Emmys - but close. The star of the classic mys- tery series, "Murder, She Wrote," was nominated for best actress in a drama 'seri...…

…The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 - 23A . \ .::. . . .: . . ,'' < Q " f" ' ; < tz< , ; < c . . : THE ULTINATE FA TASY FOOTBALL R I E N C E FREE GAMES PLAY THE WEEKLY N ONE PLACE I, IddM&L AOL p, r. .q gg 4 Types of Drafts N Multiple League Sizes COACH'S'; CLIPBOARD CHALLENGE! Group Play 4 Scoring Systems 4layer Profiles Unlimited Transactions x 18 Different Stats efensive Players <. >: ,F: 1 ...…

…24A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 NATION/WORLD 11 . ff I 30,000 East Timorese flee ongoing chaos in homeland J t Wx aFR x . . DILI, Indonesia (AP) - Driven by fear, killings and army gunfire, East Timorese jammed onto ships and into trucks yesterday as soldiers patrolled their homeland, trying to keep it from sinking further into chaos. With an estimated 30,000 people having fled the provincial capital in the past ...…

… 'NATION/WORLD The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 - 25A "' Experts testify about dangers in farm consolidation CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Sweeping changes in agriculture in recent years - with rising numbers of mergers creating giant agribusiness conglomerates - pose the greatest threat to farmersand consumers in this century, top farm experts warned. Iowa State University economist Neil Hart led not only do high-profile merg...…

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…2B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 Schmitt succeeds at new role for soccer By Stephanie Offen Daily Sports Writer The current success of the Michigan soccer team can be credit- ed to someone you wouldn't normal- ly expect. The person who deserves thanks quit playing soccer in the fifth grade. Emily Schmitt, a senior tri-cap- tain and currently the team's leading scorer, may not even be playing if it weren't for a childhood...…

…The Michigan Daly - Thursday, September 9, 1999 - 3B Cooper: thrice is still just as nice Comets' star addresses city after third title Associated Press HOUSTON - First, Cynthia Cooper preached. Then she launched into a rap. Regardless of her delivery style, the message was clear for thousands of Houstonians who turned out to celebrate on a sweltering Wednesday: The Houston Comets foiled the skeptics to win their third WNB3A champi- onship. ...…

…48 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 L.A. City Council against using Wunds on NFL LOS ANGELES -- After a spirit- return an N ed debate, the City Council went on said a new record Tuesday as opposing the use benefit the of existing public funds for an NFL rounding E team, although it did leave some Counciln loopholes. most adam The resolution was largely a sym- tax-moneyi bolic measure, since the city has had not b 'offered no...…

…Thursday, September 9, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 58 rormer QB Dreisbach finds his way with Raiders DREISBACH Continued from Page 1A Nov. 16 Penn State game, Dreisbach s replaced by Brian Griese. Although he started the following week against Ohio State, he was once again replaced by Griese due to injury. After that game, Dreisbach never started another game at quarterback. "I had strong support from my fam- ily, my friends and my teammates...…

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…Thursday, September 9, 1999 -The Michigan Daily -- 7 reorgia Tech, Florida State to joust for ACC supremacy .e .. y Dan Ding"rson aily Sports Writer After two weeks on the gridiron, ery little has been decided. There is ontroversy within and between ams. Who's the No. I quarterback? 's the number one team? his weekend should provide a ttle clarity in the race for the ational championship, featuring me of the best early season atchups so far....…

…8B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 Hokies aren't pokey against UAB Dy Nathan Warters The Collegiate Times (U-WIRE) BLACKSBURG, Va. (U-WIRE) - For the third time in as many years, the Virginia Tech Hokies will square off against the UAB Blazers. Against the Hokies, the Blazers have yet to walk away with a victory. In fact, the Blazers have failed to score a single point against the Tech defense. The teams' first meeting was...…

…Thursday, September 9, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 98 Tech determined to make statement ATLANTA (AP) - Not only does No. 10 Georgia Tech have its hands full with top-ranked Florida State on Saturday night, the Yellow Jackets must find a way to drown out the noise from 50,000 folks rooting for the Seminoles, whaven't lost at home since 1991. e oddsmakers have taken that into consideration and made the Seminoles an 18-point favorite in the na...…

…10B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 Field hockey coaches use internationa experience to gain edge in Big Ten By Michael Kern Daily Sports Writer This summer playing for the U. S. national field hockey team in the Pan American Games, Michigan assistant coach Tracey Fuchs was forced to sit out of the United States' last two games leading into the gold medal game because of a 102 degree fever. Although Fuchs was still recove...…

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…12B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 the PV ICHIGAN -r Photos taken by Dana Linnane and David Rochkind e v 9A i m …

…Thursday, September 9, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 13B EXPERI ENCE Michigan football is one of the oldest traditions in Ocollege sports today. Part of it is the thousands of fans that fill the Big House each football Saturday to experi- ence more than the touchdowns, the sacks, and the fum- bles on the playing field. Past the fifty-yard line, beyond the goal post, and an inch in front of your nose lies what makes Michigan foot- ball the best...…

…14B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 Davenport continues reign at U.S. Open with close victory over Pierce 4 NEW YORK (AP) - Lindsay Davenport barely clung to her reign as U.S. Open champi- on yesterday, thanks to the most auspicious shower and a double-fault on match point by Mary Pierce that made a packed stadium groan. Davenport survived two match points against her, then came back from the rain break to beat Pierce 6-2...…

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…168 - The Michigan Daily -- Thursday, September 9, 1999 _____ 11 THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP Invites all PhD students nearing graduation to attend a presentation by 1 . s (' Ii. Jim Andrew Vice President, Chicago "From Chicago to Singapore, Mumbai and Back" Reflections on Consulting in a Globalizing Economy . * * * Davidson Hall 1276 Tuesday, September 14 at :0p.m. Reception to follow Casual Attire 0 * * * in E F …

…Thursday, September 9, 1999 - The Michigan Daily -17 .Newcombe to rmansta rting Bat Nebaska, Couch y LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Eric Crouch dmits he was upset when Nebraskacoach Frank Solich told him he would't be the Cornhuskers' start- ing quartrback. He played well in pre- season ompetition with Bobby Newcomb and thought he deserved the job, Ut said he didn't consider leaving th team because he didn't get it. Crouh put an end Tuesday to rumgors...…

…1 ±-8B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 World Series not too far off for zany prognostication attempts Newsday jIt's not too early to start dreaming about potential World Series matchups. Some real doozies are still possible. N4ew York-New York would be hard to trump, but several other pairings could rank right up there in terms of intrigue ' and star power. One thing we would like to avoid is a rematch of a recent Series i...…

… Thursday, September 9, 1999 - The Michigan Daily -- 19B * Former Nebraska B Frazier returns as Baylor coach Galloway holds out; leaves Seahawks in lurch WACO, Texas (AP) - Tommie Frazier always knew he would >ecome a football coach. But first, he had to pass a test. By choice, the former Nebraska Cornhuskers' star quarterback spent the past two years avoiding the game he once dominated. He worked in the Nebraska gover- nor's public informa...…

…208 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 QB platoons find increasing popularity with top programs By Chris Dufresne Los Angeles Tumes Somebody has to stop the two- quarterback madness that has spread to some of our nation's finest cam- puses. That somebody is going to be me. Florida'Coach Steve Spurrier start- ed this recent spate with his diaboli- cal play-to-play quarterback rotation, but he's Spurrier and you're not, so let's...…

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…22B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 World Cup victory heightens attention for women's soccer By Robert Cohn Independent Florida Alligator (U-WIRE) - It took a matter of seconds, but it has been a long time coming. It was a left-footed thwack and a moment of jubilation. A moment that saw Brandi Chastain tear off her No. 6 USA jersey and reveal her black Nike Inner Actives sports bra. But while she was unveiling, Chastain als...…

…Thursday, September 9, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 23B I Golden Gophers athletics found in violation of Title IX Vlichigan cited as one of the Big Ten schools that complied with the title y Tammy J. Osid iinesoa Dail INNEAPOLIS - One major wing y - 750 square feet - of the niversity's new state fair building epicts student-athletes slam dunking, itting homers and driving down the irway. But all these full-color, glossy hotos showcase men: ...…

…024B - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 9, 1999 Global resources. Local presence. *1 The fast track ".S'::" ::" ':':":ti': . r. .............. .y:*~* i.. i t t i a x 3 A- I. I 4 To maintain the stature of Warburg Dillon Read as the leading global investment bank, we only hire the best. After completing a rigorous training program, you'll join a strict meritocracy where responsibility is given early on and success is rewarded ...…

…Thursday, September 9, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 25B ND's Jackson injured after 26-22 loss to Wolverines Notre Dame's starting quarterback is questionable for Purdue By Brian Kessler The Observer SOUTH BEND, Ind, - The Irish will have some injury problems to deal with this week in practice as they prepare for Saturday's game at Purdue. Quarterback Jarious Jackson injured his toe in the fourth quarter of last Saturday's Michigan game, but di...…

… 0 t . 0 0W 0 0 At every winning team's core is a strong offensive line. This year, Mich the country's best. The Wolverines are putting their hopes ... N THE LIN, …

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… r -jil AN& i 4 D - eSpe r 19 4 - The Michigan Daily - Kickoff '99 - Thursday, September 9, 1999 & 1 9 9 I 0 Wisconsin's Big Ten hopes riding on Dayne, ground forces WISCONSIN B A D G 7-1 Big Ten, 11-1 overall defeated UCLA 38-3 1 in Rose Bowl E R S september 2S, madison 3 p mr. ABC By Rick Freeman Daily Sports Editor - Clearly, the thing to notice here is the quarterback's name. Not his hair so much, but his name. No, it's not Lee. It'...…

…0 19ML , 0 0 16 - The Michigan Daily - Kickoff '99 - Thursday, September 9, 1999 Thursday, September 9, 1999 - THE SCOUTING REPORT Will '99 be a Brees for Boilers ?0 PURDUE By Rick Freeman and Josh Kleinbaum OFFENSE Offensive Line: Could be Michigan's greatest strength. The line returns Steve Frazier, David Brandt, Steve Hutchinson and Jeff Backus, who have played 12 games with each other. Hutchinson is a preseason All-America ca...…

….. _0 0 0 6 - The Michigan Daily - Kkkoff '99 - Thursday, September 9, 1999 w Thursday, September 9, 1999 - Kickc r State hopes to thrive on new attitude By UJ.Be"I Daily Sports Editor In one way, the Michigan State foot- ball team is the most consistent in the nation under Nick Saban. The Spartans come into every season talking about how they will break into the Big Ten elite. The Spartans eventually win enough games - six - to assure ...…

…Ah A Amk s 14 - The Michigan Daily - Kickoff '99 - Thursday, September 9, 1999 Thursday, September 9, 1999 - Young Bucks face growing pains in conference, quest Illini looks to surprise Big Ten IL L INOI F I G H T I N G 2-6 Big Ten, 3-8 overall Michael Wiley and the Buckeyes found that life without players such as David Boston and Joe Germaine - along with the Miami (Fla.) defense - can be pretty painful. AP PHOTO By Rick Freeman the ...…

…Amok zr r 8 - The Michigan Daily - Kickoff '99 - Thursday, September 9, 1999 V V W l Thursday, September 9, 1999 - Kidd Wildcats back in familiar position So,Joe, what do you re By T.J. Berka Daily Sports Editor The irony of Northwestern football coach Randy Walker's first game was all too apparent. Walker, who was hired away from Miami (Ohio) when former Northwestern coach Gary Barnett went to Colorado, started his first sea- son wit...…

…A& i Aft Ailk AOL AOL 1 .1 2 M 12 - The Michigan Daily - Kickoff '99 - Thursday, September 9, 1999 9 Thursday, September 9, 1999 - They're among the best in the country. They average more than 290 pounds apeice. When they're at their best, they're Michigan's ... .NVISIBLE By Rick Freeman Daily Sports Editor ..................................................... ................................................................................…

…10 - The Michigan Daily - Kickoff '99 - Thursday, September 9, 1999 S 0 9 Thursday, September 9, 1999 - K One tailback has battled nagging injuries during his first two seasons. The other is sidelined for the year after having complicated leg surgery. Anthony Thomas and Justin Fargas have certainly endured their share of... First he was the kicking-game savior Then he was the kicking-game cripple. Now A C K A S S C I By And...…

…TF WEr w %Ai.%#%616 %w Vwearer Today: Scattered thunderstorms. High 79. Low 63. Tomorrow: Windy. High 75. Oane hundred eight year of editorialfreedom Wednesday September 8, 1999 Ua flt ,' Bollinger seeks input on stadium halo's future WELCOME T hne staff of The Michigan Daily £ cwelcomes you back o campus. Today marks the first day of classes, new books and new professors. Each day of school we will attempt to keep the students, facul...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 8, 1999 NATION/WORLD Viacom acquiring BS for $36B NEW YORK (AP) - Viacom Inc. is buying CBS Corp. in the richest media merger in history - a S36 billion deal that combines the owner of hip properties like MTV and VHI with the old-line network that brought you "60 Minutes" and "Murder, She Wrote." CBS, which changed hands just four years ago when it was bought by Westinghouse Electric Corp., wi...…