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…0 The What's happening in Ann Arbor this weekend FIRST-RUN FILMS ABOVE THE LAW The action-thriller-shoot-em-up- lots-of-blood-and-violence-police- CIA-Vietnam-vet-inovolved-in-inter- national-scandal-and-stolen-docu- ments-starrring-a-real-life-martial- arts-master film of the week. At Fox. (all week - 12, 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:30; F&S 12 a.m.) AU REVOIR LES EN- FAN TS Nominated for best screenplay and best froeign film (France) this new film by...…

… 'W 9 music Dead people, fish: Hitchcock's song fodder Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians Globe of Frogs A&M Records What do insects, fish, and decaying dead people have in common? They're among Robyn Hitchcock's favorite song topics. In fact, it seems he writes about little else. And he's probably the only successful songwriter around who's been getting away with it for 10 years. Hitchcock has long been England's most eccentric expor...…

…9 RESTAURANT FILM Stomachs, rejoice! Prepare for The Choice J, H 4 New Life:' C'm( By Stephen Gregory and Alan Paul hat do you get when you cross an average (well actually a little better than average) dorm cafeteria with daily entrees like some of the best fried chicken in the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area and char-grilled halibut? The answer is simple - The Choice, All You Can Eat, Smorgasbord. Yuppies may call this place a "buffet," ...…

… FILM. Continued from Page 5 save the world and the other... I'll stop there; the second-to-last thing I want to do is give away the end. The last thing I want to do, however, is waste your time and mine going into an in-depth, pseudo- analysis about the film; there is little to say. Special effects rule here, as well they should in a movie about the coming of the Apocalypse. Art director Francesca Bartoccini does a competent job, especially...…

…0 0 0 THEATRE Oh where, oh where can Ramona's All-local production ponders the boundaries of theatre and the definition of reality, life, and love reality be? By Linda Gardner What 'is real? Perception of reality or reality of perception dominate Oh, Ramona!, the new play by University graduate student Naomi Saferstein. If traditional realism is your answer to the question of what drama should be and experimental theater disturbs you ...…

…0 0 0 0 0 -0 0 0 p ! 0 " SHEA Continuedfrom Page 12 Ann Arbor doesn't belong to the students. Yes, it's a great college town, but Ann Arbor ultimately be- longs to the homeowners who pay thousands every year in taxes, As heavy-handed as the television campaign might have been, the statistics are not without accuracy. Had rent control passed, the city would have eventually passed the burden of lost revenue on to the homeowners. And in simple...…

…0 f . 0 0 MICH.ELLANY No rent control, now what? WEEKEND JESSICA GREENE The homeless man sat down on a park bench and watched. Across the street from him, people were gather- ing outside the front entrance of McKinley Real Estate on Main St. to rally support for rent control - Proposal C on the city election bal- lot.. The election was only four days away. The organizer of the event - a woman currently engaged in a court battle with ...…

…0 0 0 r Graduation is three weeks away, and you have no idea what you're going to do after college. You've got. .. SENIOR good reason to be nervous about their futures after they leave the University. "15 years ago there were more jobs that re- quired a college education than college graduates," she said. ."Today it's more competitive. I worry about it for them. Sometimes the pressure of the job market can immobilize students." As an indi...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 127 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Thursday, April 7, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily Gay Greeks endure heterosexual life By JIM PONIEWOZIK This story is the first in a two-part series. Chris' fraternity is having its formal :his weekend. Like most of his fraternity brothers, he plans to attend, and to bring a date. But Chris' date will likely turn more heads than his brothers', be...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, April 7, 1988 Most students find dorm food OK IN BRIEF R tt 1 4 5 { M !_ By KATHRYN SWEENEY Dorm food is not home cooking, but then again, Mom and Dad didn't have thousands of kids to feed. And many students acknowledge the En- tree Office does a pretty good job, considering the University's limited budget and regulated menu. Students often have preconceived notions -- ranging from horror to contempt - abo...…

…f The Michigan Daily-Thursday, April 7, 1988- Page 3 MSA unanimously calls for Baker's resignation Phillips says regent is a 'racist' By RYAN TUTAK The Michigan Student Assembly called for the resignation of Regent Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor) after presstime Tuesday, as part of a reso- lution condemning his "homopho- bic, racist, and paternalistic be- havior." In response to the resolution, which MSA passed unanimously, Baker said MSA has misc...…

…OPINION Thursday, April 7, 1988 % ePage 4 The Michigan Doily re Uirtgan 1an Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Vol. XCVII, No. 127 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor. MI 48109 Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other r cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion 0 of the Daily. End legalized rape LEGALIZED RAPE IS another term for legal abortion a...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, April 7, 1988- Pages Gays Continued from Page 1 CHEKAL SAID he found the message the evening of Feb. 9 after returning home from the WCBN studio, where he had just been a guest on a lesbian and gay issues show. The message, in a male voice, said, "You have a nice day, you fucking fag. We're going to kick your ass, you goddamn faggot." Chekal said he bclieves the voice was that of a Triangle member and said the onl...…

…Page 6 -The Michigan Daily-Thursday, April 7, 1988 CI SIFIED ADS 764-0557 *I LOST & FOUND IOUND: BLUE ART BIN BOX at W. I ll gin, by the phones. Call Jennifer 995-1488. FOUND: Brown bike. Call 994-9165. FOUND: Driver's License belonging to John DerefkGrecn. Call Stephanie at. 662-(X)03 be- fore 11PM. FOUN D: Pair of readin glasses near MLB 'Thurs. night. Please call John at 662-2048. FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR SALE '7...…

…ARTS Cl Th. Michigan Doily Thursday, April 7, 1988 Page 7 'The Gondoliers' Gilbert and Sullivan go to Venice, By Coterie Curry The knowledge that the prodluc- tion of The Gondoliers has bccn set into motion at the Mendelssohn Theatre should *delight fans of Gilbert's stories and Sullivan's mu- sic alike. This 12th of the 14 op- erettas by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan will be presented by The University's Gilbert andl Sulli- van ...…

…Page 8 -The Michigan Daily-Thursday, April 7, 1988 'Angel City' takes a shot BRyAvra Kouffman The University Players' produc- tion of Sam Shepard's play, Angel City,. opens tonight at the Trueblood Theater. The production features di- rection by Patricia Boyette and a cast comprised mainly of students, with a guest appearance by sax-playing the- atre department professor Peter Fer- ran. Ferran's musical talents will un- doubtedly enhance w...…

…Baseball vs. Minnesota (DH) Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m. Ray Fisher Stadium The Michigan Daily SPORTS Men's Tennis vs. Purdue Saturday Track and Tennis Building Thursday, April 7, 1988 T THE SPORTING VIEWS Athletes showed their nasty sides during month of March ; .. x r , Page 9 'M' downs Titans, 11-4 By MICHAEL SALINSKY Bud Middaugh couldn't have asked for better luck. Strapped for pitchers after six games in three days, the Michigan coa...…

…Page 104-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, April 7, 1988 TCHE SPORTING VIEWS Tiger Stadium... ...same By MIKE GILL Two years ago on a trip to Tiger Stadium, a friend and I stopped at the old red barn on Grand River, affectionately known as Olympia. This was the place Gordie Howe scored, Ted Lindsay fought, and Sid Abel handled the puck for Red Wing champions. Was is the word. It was no longer. Now stood a dilapidated building, crum- bling, soon ...…

…Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 126 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, April 6,1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily Hijackers capture Kuwaiti airliner NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Arab hijackers yesterday forced a Kuwait Airways jumbo jet to land in north- eastern Iran, threatened to blow it up and demanded that Kuwait release 17 pro-Iranian prisoners. They later re- leased 25 of the 112 passengers. Iran's official Islamic...…

…Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, April 6, 1988 Groups debate Michigan waste site LANSING (AP) - The regional radioactive waste dump proposed for Michigan could wind up soliciting business from all over the country, a prominent anti- nuclear activist warned yesterday. Michigan already has been selected as the "host state" for a regional dump to store low-level radioactive wastes generated here and in Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, O...…

… Speaker condemns ;Israeli militancy By LAWRENCE ROSENBERG The United States has changed its policy of dealing with conflict be- tween Palestinians and Israelis from a "stand-offish" mediating role to one of increased militancy, said the second speaker a week-long discus- sion series on Palestine and the Middle East. Stephen Green, an a u - thor/researcher and freelance writer who has been published in The Na- tion and The New York Times, spok...…

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…o~ 20% off all DINNERS at the mnrnlnrin CHI1NESE RESTAUtRANT~pn7Dy Profile Continued from Page 1 eleventh and twelfth grades, Merkle worked as a volunteer in the emer- gency room of Henry Ford Hospital. * ~t a- a- The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, April 6, 1988- Page,5 625 Hilton Blvd. (next to Briarwood) 747-9500 Open 7Days Major Credit Cards Accepted Coupon not valid with any other discount I I Offer expires 5/31/88 ~2 AI lftI- x&. ...…

…OPINION Page 6 Wednesday, April 6, 1988 The Michigan Daily ed t antMichigan Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan VarianMisrepresents Dept. Vol. XCVIII, No. 126 420 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. Possible scenarios involving U.S. troops:...…

…ARTS The Michigan Daily Wednesday, April 6, 1988 Page7 *Novel ge Lights' o By Lisa Pollak See Michael J. Fox snort coke See Michael J. Fox mourn his bro- ken marriage. See Michael J. Fo snort more coke. See Michael J. Fo mourn his dead mother. See Michae J. Fox snort more coke. That is what the story of Brigh Lights, Big City looks like o screen, in the movie directed by James Bridges, based on the book by Jay McInerney, which looks muck the ...…

…Page 8-The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, April 6, 1988 ,C I SIFIED ADS 764-0557 LOST & FOUND FOUND: BLUE ART BIN BOX at W. En- gin. bythe phones. Call Jennifer 995-1488. FOUND: Brown bike. Call994-9165. FOUND: Pair of reading glasses near MLB Thurs. night. Please call John at 662-2048. FOR SALE '85 SUZUKI GS550ES sport bike, 1700 mi. exc. condition, fast, $220, neg. Call Dave at 663-3139. 1974 BMW 2002. Reliable, good condition. $2,500. Call(517)...…

…Softball vs. Detroit (DH) Wednesday, 3 p.m. Varsity Diamond SPORTS Baseball vs. Wayne State (DH) Today, 2 p.m. Ray Fisher Stadium The Michigan Daily Wednesday, April 6, 1988 Page 9 WOMEN'S SOFTBALL SEEKS TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED IN APRIL Blue looks to win clash with By STEVEN COHEN Tomorrow, two up and down women's softball teams will do bat- tle in Ann Arbor as Michigan will face the University of Detroit. Michigan, after going 1-4 last...…

…Page 10-The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, April 6, 1988 Tartars stake M' C pener; win second By MICHAEL SALINSKY Steve Savage single-handedly ended Michigan's 18-game winning streak, pitching Wayne State to a 2- 0 victory over the Wolverines in the second game of yesterday's double- header at Ray Fisher Stadium. Michigan embarrassed the Tartars in the first game, 18-1, behind rookie Jeff Tanderys' three-hit com- plete game. Third baseman Ste...…

…liCopyright 1 The Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 125 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Tuesday, April 5, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily Arizona senators- 0 impeach Mecham PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Senate convicted Gov. Evan Mecham yesterday of two counts of wrongdoing, making him the first U.S. governor to be impeached and removed from office in 59 years.h The vote on the first charge, that he attempted to thwar...…

…" Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, April 5, 1988 Shultz Continued from Page 1 ing in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Negotiations on an overall settlement would open in December. ALTHOUGH Shultz set a mid- March deadline for a reply, Israel, Jordan, and Syria have all held back, neither accepting or rejecting the plan. After Shultz met with Shamir for two hours, a spokesperson for the prime minister said they were still in disagre...…

…Storm to cost 'U' * more than expected By ERIC LEMONT While many University students and workers enjoyed yesterday's nice weather, some spent the day re- covering from Sunday night's storm. The damage - estimated to cost * between four and five thousand dol- lars to repair - was more extensive than initially estimated. According to Adams, 8,000 square feet of roof- ing was blown off the top of the building while high winds also damaged doors a...…

…OPINION Page 4 Tuesday, April 5, 1988 The Michigan Daily Economics dept. explores diversit By Hal Varian cusations made by Baker and Greer and see profession are selected for publication in First, this is literally untrue. Graduate National Institute of Health. Are these the what the facts really are. the American Economic Review. courses usually do go further into investi- "conservative" funding sources to which Baker and Greer's recent artic...…

…ARTS The Michigan Daily Tuesday, April 5, 1988 Page 5 Makeba, Masekela bring message back home By Todd Shanker As a child, nearly everyone won- ders what it would be like to live in a distant land or be a part of a mysteri- ous culture. Sunday evening, Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela proved that nothing on earth can tell you more about the soul of a people than the indigenous music of their respective culture.. Through their beautiful an...…

…Page 6-The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, April 5, 1988 CI ASIFIED ADS 764-0557 LOST & FOUND FOR RENT FOR RENT FOUND: Brown bike. Call 994-9165. FOUND: Clasp earring between Angel Hall and Nat Sci near kiosk. Call 995-7215 after 7. GLASSES-Burgundy case. Copr metal frame. Tinted brown. Lost on Monday. If found please call 764-5939. LARGE REWARD: Gold chain bracelet w/ triangle of clear stones. Please call 930-0607. FOR SALE '85 SUZUKI GS550ES sp...…

…Softball vs. Detroit (DH) Wednesday, 3 p.m. Varsity Diamond SPORTS Baseball vs. Wayne State (DH) Today, 2 p.m. Ray Fisher Stadium The Michigan Daily Tuesday, April 5, 1988 Page 7 Netters split; link ters finish 12th By STEVE SCHLUSSEL The women's tennis team headed into last weekend with lofty expectations. It had cruised through non-conference play with 11 wins, equalling last year's entire output. Michigan defeated Ohio State Sat...…

…01 Page 8 -The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, April 5, 1988 Michigan pitching stifles WMU Kansas finds end of rainbow, 83-79 By LORY KNAPP Kicking off its home opener with a bang, the women's softball team swept a doubleheader from Western Michigan yesterday, 3-2 and 7-0. The victories pushed the Wolverines above the .500 mark for the first time this season with a 9- 8 record. Following the Broncos' two-run first inning in the first game, stron...…

…Nnyito at ttfelem Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 124 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Monday, April 4, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily DeVarti: Ouimet lied in campaign Doily Photo by ALEXANDRA BREZ Ann Arbor resident Tandy Watts (center, with hat, pointing) leads a sing-a-long amidst a crowd of participants at Friday's Hash Bash on the Diag. Diag evangelist Mike Caulk (far right), who was recovering from a cold, ...…

…4 Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Monday, April 4, 1988 I Bash More than 500 crowd Diag for annual event Continued from Page 1 After the speeches, the easygoing crowd relaxed and listened to the many guitar-toting revelers play :music. "If they would just legalize all drugs, it would be fine - everyone would just be on a high. We're here for the good of mankind," said Joe Forcier, an LSA senior who appeared to be enjoying the Bash. ADAM Chandle...…

…The Michigan Daily-Monday, April 4, 1988-Page 3 Storm damages architecture bldg, 'U' Towers By ERIC LEMONT A tornado that passed through Washtenaw County yesterday missed campus, but strong winds and rain blew roofing off of the west side of the Art and Architecture Building, downed power in the Hill dorm area, and caused minor damage to Univer- sity Towers. Several architecture graduate stu- dents' projects were damaged and a few were des...…

…I OPINION Page4 Monday, April 4, 1988 The Michigan Daily bre 3idptan iBaI1! Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Kaplan responds to critic Vol. XCVIII, No. 124 420 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 should vote As MEMBERS of the An...…

…The Michigan Daily-Monday, April 4, 1988-Page 5 MPAs Continued from Page 1 campus, most MPAs said. "School is hard enough. To still be in 1988 and have to deal with some form of racism or any other kind of 'ism' is ludicrous," said Karen Gulley, an LSA junior and MPA at Mosher- Jordan. And though student groups such as the United Coalition Against Racism and the Black Student Union play an active role in campus politics, some MPAs say they f...…

…Page 6 -The Michigan Daily-Monday, April 4, 1988 Cl JASSIFIED ADS 764-0557 LOST & FOUND FOR RENT FOR RENT FOUND: Clasp earring between An gel Hall and Nat Sci near kiosk. Call 995-7215 after 7. FOUND: Gold banded Seiko watch in park- ing lot of Chrysler Auditorium after Jackson raIly on 3/23.761-0893 daytime or 761-9463 after 9 pm. GLASSES-Burgundy case. Copr metal frame. Tinted brown. Lost on Monday. If found please call 764-5939. FOR SA...…

…ARTS The Michigan Daily Monday, April 4, 1988 Page 7 Comedy Company lives up to its advertising By Lisa Magnino The Comedy Company called last weekend's production "The Really, Really, Big Show." Such a broad claim has to put one on edge about how "really" good it will be, but fortunately the show lived up to its billing. The night got off to a slow start but picked up rapidly with the one- two punchline of "Question and An- Sswer," w...…

…I Softball vs. Western Michigan Today, 3 p.m. Varsity Diamond SPORTS Baseball vs. Wayne State (DH) Tomorrow, 2 p.m. Ray Fisher Stadium The Michigan Daily Monday, April 4, 1988 Page 8 . *.-rf'. . . . . . . . . . . . . .-.rr* . ;*;.;..;.;.;.*. ........................................................................................................................................................................ ---------------------------........…

…From Sparky By MIKE GILL To: Mr. George "Sparky" Anderson, Dean of American League Managers T H E SP0R T I Dear Mr. Anderson, I need to write a preview of the American League East. Would you I like the Yankees hittin' - oooh! c please send me some ideas? Now that is scary. Quite a recipe. b Love, You start off with Mattingly. Is this c Mike guy Lou Gehrig or what? Winfield J Hey Mikey, writes a book - but don't take g Great to hear from ya aga...…

…Page 10 -The Michigan Daily-Monday, April 4, 1988 Jordan's 59 helps Bulls nip Pistons PONTIAC (AP) - Chicago guard Michael Jordan thought it was appropriate that a defensive play helped decide a game in which his scoring drew most of the attention. Jordan scored a season-high 59 points, including two free throws with four seconds left in the game, to lead the Bulls to a 112-110 vic- tory over the Detroit Pistons Sunday at the Pontiac Silv...…

…InWeekend Magazine: *Research at the 'U': Essential or overemphasized *Interview: Classical pianist Andre Watts Ninety-eight years of editorial freedom Vol. XCVIII, No. 123 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, April 1, 1988 Copyright 1988, The Michigan Daily - 1 ',2 k A rs tha cosdr tui{t waiver .:taxbeicm, mactefa oh, Rackham AdGnsraute stuid-nt Me demi Affir Jhrdaes puesat Hugn- zatiniEv etd take tion is he e spAktersa reayed thag thesniers...…

…I Page 2 -The Michigan Daily-Friday, April 1, 1988 Tenants rally for rent control IN BRIEF By PETER MOONEY Chanting "Fair rents! Fair prof- its!" about 30 tenant activists yesterday protested a local realty company accused of evicting tenants in retaliation for taking the company to court last year. The protesters also supported the rent control proposal on Monday's city election ballot in front of McKinley Properties' office on North Main S...…

…Music school concert to salute King's struggle The Michigan Daily-Friday, April 1, 1988- Page 3 VP wants two people for equality, By VERONICA WOOLRIDGE the organizer of the c Twenty years after Dr. Martin Patterson said K Luther King Jr. was felled by an as- immense significanc sassin's bullet, the University will throughout the coun commemorate the civil rights tension at the U of leader's dream with a performance of reminded us all tha Ado...…

…I OPINION Page4 Friday, April 1, 1988 The Michigan Daily A Ete gd t an Miciga Edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan Rent control is destructive Vol. XCVIII, No. 123 420 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. Stop T HE LANDLORDS C rent control sh...…