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…The University hospitals are going to run an $11 million surplus this year - and pay every employee a $2,500 bonus. How? The M-Share program has cut costs and boosted quality. It's not historically accurate, but hey, history's not always entertaining. Michael Mann's "Last of the Mohicans" starring Daniel Day-Lewis lives up to the hype. Michigan's defense has been hitting harder than ever this season. Find out the Wolverines' secrets from the...…

…SPNO 4 Today, we bring you a history lesson about the university administration's attempts to regulate student behavior over the years. It didn't just start with the code. Vampire horror comedy? Yes, that's the theme of John Landis' new feature, "Innocent Blood". And what's more, Anne Parillaud ("La Femme Nikita") is back, wearing fangs this time. SPORTS .1 Michigan's last Big Ten football loss was at the hands of Iowa two years ago in Ann...…

…You've heard all the gripes about the University's proposed code of non-academic conduct, but what's the alternative? We offer our suggestions. ARTS SIPORTi We bet you're just dying to see a movie where one guy talks for 90 minutes. But in his new film "Monster in a Box," Spalding Gray pulls it off. Again. Houston's run-and-shoot offesnse fired nothing but blanks against Michigan Saturday in the Wolverine's 61-7 victory. Walter Mondale had...…

…FridayFOCUS4 No one talks about institutional racism at the U-M. Why? Most people are afraid of being labelled racist themselves. Take a closer look at this complex and sensitive issue. You think Bill Clinton is slick? Wait until you see "Bob Roberts." This 1990 senatorial candidate has a soft spot in his heart for Bob Dylan-style music and Pat Buchanan-style politics. SPORTS1 The Michigan-Houston football game starts at 3:3C p.m. tomorrow, ...…

…*P3 SN People who lived in co-ops last year are feeling anything but secure about their security deposits these days. That's because the Inter-Cooperative Council has been anything but cooperative. "Thief of Bagdad" - a silent film with a complete musical score is running this weekend at The Michigan Theatre. Find out about the sounds of this silence. Michigan's ground game has been less than inspiring in the Wolverines' first two games this...…

…What this university really needs is someone who can make the buses run on time. That person is missing, as the North Campus buses tour Kerrytown on their way to Central Campus. Just when you thought college rock went the way of the dodo, it's back and better than ever in the Minneapolis trio Walt Mink. Houston's run-and-shoot offense did little besides run and hide last season, but the Cougars are back this year, scoring points like they di...…

…Ede again? MSA President Ede Fox's flip-flop on the proposed university Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities could wind up costing students dearly in the end. The Fourth Annual Animation Celebration hits the Michigan Theatre this week, complete with Nippoless Nippelby, the grotesque creature with no nipples to speak of. SORT 1 Michigan tennis' Brian Eisner did last weekend what the Wolverine football squad couldn't - he came back...…

…OPINION The University hospital has to clean up its act, literally and figuratively. After many complaints about the working conditions of the hospital, somebody should start taking them seriously. "Melrose Place" meets Lollapalooza in "Singles," the latest twentysomething flick from Cameron Crowe. We know you want to know what we think about Matt Dillon's new hair. Backup quarterback Todd Collins filled in admirably for the injured Elvis Gr...…

…A p Issues Forum debuts today, offering a look at the latest version of the University speech code. Hear from representatives of the University administration, MSA, and the ACLU. The year's first Friday supplement takes a look at the role of women in higher education. From students to faculty, women face unique obstacles climbing the ladder to the top. Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be Cowboys. Oklahoma State Cowboys, that is. Eve...…

…He's back. After a long summer during which you probably relied on banal things like sitcoms to make you laugh, you deserve some real humor. Jon Chait has what you're looking for. WE EKEND, etc. "Six bucks for a movie?" This is one of the many comments overheard at the cinema this summer, but as Michael John Wilson points out, the real entertainment isn't even on the screen. Michigan's Fab Five may be in danger of becoming a trio, after the ...…

…What's the deal with sorority rush? It's too early and too long. The Panhellenic Council should take measures to make rush easier on new students. A. A play within a play about Columbus 'discovering' America? Yup. It's the Performance Network's latest presentation, entitled Isabella, Three Ships, and a Shyster. The injured Elvis is out and Todd Collins is in at starting quarterback - or so it seems, as the Wolverines prepare for this Saturda...…

…'OPINION Can you decipher this code? Take a look at the U-M's latest attempt to regulate student speech and behavior. Draw your own conclusions. Did you hate that irritating voice-over when "Blade Runner" first came out? If so, you're in luck - it's gone, but not much else has changed in this Ridley Scott film. Michigan didn't lose a football game Saturday, but the Wolverines may have lost their starting quarterback, Elvis Grbac. Coach Gary ...…

…Maybe it felt good to receive mail from the University that wasn't a bill, but the speech code survey distributed this summer was an unscientific attempt to invent student support. "Sneakers" is a film with loads of talented actors, who join together to rip on the U.S. government for two hours. How original. SPORTSMonday Michigan didn't lose to Notre Dame Saturday. The Irish didn't outscore the Wolverines. We're stilt undefeated. So how come...…

…Now that Anne Duderstadt is part of the University team as well as the President's family, the administration has some questions to answer. Katie Webster, who plays at The Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival tonight, almost missed the big time - her folks didn't want a booze-soaked, drug-shootin' R&B star in the family. Here's the Wolverine football season in a nutshell: Michigan is good, and the Big Ten is bad. For this and other scoops, s...…

…There's nothing cryptic about the University's latest code. It is a blatant attempt by the administration to expand its control over students' lives. Scott Sterling spent some time this summer chillin' with Basehead. Get the scoop on this innovative rap group's favorite beers. $P1 The University Athletic Department is conducting an internal investigation of the men's basketball to determine what, if any, violations of NCAA rules occurred ove...…

…SUMMEedo One hundred and one -years of editorial freedom 'U' to employ Dude's wife Nitric oxide discovery University researcher Michael Marletta and graduate student Kimberly White have discovered a new and unusual characteristic of the enzyme that triggers or catalyzes nitric oxide production in mammalian cells. The discovery could help to synthesize new drugs for hypertension, stroke iMpotence, and other rnaladies:. U' holds science forum ...…

…One hundred and one years of editorial freedom 'U' bus cuts corner, leads to leg injury by Hope Calati Daily Staff Reporter A 15-year-old girl's leg was injuredasaUniversity bus veered onto the sidewalk of South Uni- versityatChurchStreetMonday afternoon. Tiffany Hopkins of Canton Township is in fair condition in the surgical intensive unit of University Hospitals. Ahospital spokesperson wouldnotrelease any further information. Investigating...…

…SUMMEltA. Vga ag One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Volume No. 12S Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, July 29, 1992 @1992 The Michigan Daily COM-Candidates prepare for primary by Hope Calati Daily Staff Reporter The race is coming down to the wire for candidates running for the state house in the 52nd and 53rd districts, as next Tuesday's primary draws ever nearer. The 52nd district contest includes a hotly contested race to replace S...…

…SUMMER ilni 1dt*1 One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Volume CI No. 11S Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, July 22, 1992 @1992 The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor Electrified by space University scientists will transform NASA's space shuttle Atlantis into an enormous physics laboratory late this month. The researchers will study electricity in the upper fringe of the Earth's atmosphere through the use of an Italian satellite deployed at the...…

…abE3id4an ailj One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Publ icatons board changes spark debate Ann Arbor Blues amd Jazz festival The Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival returns for its 20th anniversary on Sept. 11-13. Bonnie Raitt headlines the Friday night "Women of the Blues" bill. Raitt performed with her mentor Sippie Wallace at the 1972 Festival. Other performers this year include Sonny Rollins, Al Green, Robert Jr. Lockwood, and ...…

…SUMME ' \ One hundred and one years of editoriai freedom Decisii by Victoria Kuohung Daily Staff Reporter A recent unanimous Su- preme Courtruling is forcing the University to reconsider its con- troversialInterim PolicyonDis- criminatory Conduct. The Supreme Court's June 22 decision in R.A.V. v. St. Paul ruled that restricting speech "solely on the basis of the sub- jects (it) addresses" is unconsti- tutional. Adopted in 1989, the University...…

…One hundred and one years of editorial freedom 'U' director to leave for Yale by Laura Potts Daily Staff Reporter RichardShawwillleavehis post as University Director of Undergraduate Admissions to acceptasimilarpositionatYale University. Beginning September 1, Shaw will oversee under- graduate admissions as well as financial aid operations at Yale's Yale College in his new post as Dean of Undergraduate Admissions. University administrators s...…

…SUMMER One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Regents set smell the andatory roses Mia Wolterink smells the dent stu feesi The Michigan Daily Summer Weekly will not publish on June 24, in observance of final exams. The Daily returns on July 1 chock-full of all the exciting news, sports arts and opinion you've come to expect Ann Arbor Presidential fellow award Assistant Professor of Anthropology John Mitani was recently named one of t...…

…S-Ib £idtign1aI One hundred and one years of editorial freedom VolumeCIN.6An Arbor, Mcia Wedlnesday, Jn 10, 1992 0c1992 The Michigan Daily r-- Library Sciences na es n . wdean Former interim Engin. dean picked ---------- 7 by Rachel Katz possible candidates, though not hadthevisionofwhatistocome." Daily Staff Reporter all of these people applied for Pao said that the pool con- The search foranew School the position. In addition, 10 re- s...…

…-~~~~l 745idtnihl wb~ ifWEoW K % rtl One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Volume C111, No. 5S .Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, June 3, 1992 019 h icia al .ve f Council baIs out recycing agency by Hope Calati Dodge (R-2nd Ward) originally The council also passed a But Councilmember Peter as a result of two resolutions M n Daily Staff Reporter proposed that the Solid Waste resolution granting domestic Fink (R-2nd Ward) dissented to pa...…

…One hundred and one years of editorial freedom volume C11, No. 4SAnAbr ihigan ensa, May 27,19 19 h Micia Daily POLITICS IN THE AIR Tantervies 'U' alumna Laro to see fnroP IAn k dis nod in US. House race by Margo Baumgart After25years attheUniver- sity, political science Prof. RaymondTanterhasdecidedto practice what he teaches. Tanter announced his can- didacy for theRepublicannomi- nation for a U.S. House of Rep- resentatives seat April 22....…

…SUMMEtr ree One hundred and one years of editorial freedom and wire reports Ann Arbor Splish, splash Ann Arbor's outdoor swimming pools, Fuller Pool, Buhr Park Pool, and Veterans Pool (with its 125 foot waterslide) open for business this Saturday, just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Season passes can be purchased at any of the pools. For more information, call 994-2780. Sports Big Ten Championships The Michigan men's golf team finished tie...…

…SUMMED., h-K 4 4 WEEKl1 .>' One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Volue C1, N. 2 AnnArbr,, ichgan Wenesdy,.ail Maxine ef a forme EnEnEmUwp prisone Compiled from staffbattere and wire reports woa rall woman, Ann A rbor D r explain conditi the wo Suit filed against 'U' h e lU prison University student Todd offers L Ochoa and Ann Arbor Whitso resident Jeff Hinte filed suit fl 1 ui opport against the University for use th( allegedly fail...…

…SUMMER WEEKLY1%4 Oot alfrnd One hundred and one years of editorial freedom Opinion 4 Keep a weather eye... Students remaining over the summer should be wary of eny decisions made by MSA end the administration. Shock to the system The Rodney King verdict and the ensuing violence are tacit evidence of the failures of the American judicial and law enforcement systems. Killing our criminals For the first time in 25 years, a California inmate was ...…

… The Salvation Army has long stood for attaining fundamental rights for all people. However, Ann Arbor's chapter has recently acted in a completely contrary manner, The band Blur acts in the arrogant demeanor typical of all of Britain"s great groups. The question is whethe this band can back it up. Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day. That's what the Michigan softball team was saying after yesterday's game with Central Michigan wa...…

…Students cannot wait until November if they want their political voice to be heard. They should vote by absentee ballot for August's primary. Sometimes change can be a good thing, like this past weekend's Pirates of Penzance. Jenny McKee tells whether or not the Major General could successfully Charleston. Michigan javelin thrower Stan Johanning shattered Matt Panther's Big Ten record with a throw of 232-11. Panther's record throw of 219-73/...…

…The relationship between Black students and the University administration is tenuous enough. The cancellation of Saturday's Africenergy events only adds to the hostility. Woulda, coulda, shoulda. That's what can be said about the School of Music's production of Pal Joey at the Power Center. What could have been great became an exercise in merdiocrity. -mmmmommmmmm-9 The men's tennis team closed their season with a bang this weekend - beat...…

…H * ! The big question about student athletes has always been, what comes first, the student or the athlete? Find out if Michigan athletes really make the grade. What could be better than a free concert? A free concert with a cameo appearance from Blues Traveler. Check it out tomorrow at noon by the Cube. Julie Farrell-Oven house won the one-meter springboard title last night at the Phillips 66 National Indoor Championships at Canham Natat...…

…Since so many of you are apparently sick of hearing from us, we'll let you take over with not one, but two, pages of letters from our readers. Here's your collectors' edition of Weekend etc. - the Best of Ann Arbor. Find out what's hot, what's not, and everything else you ever wanted to know about our city and university. Western Michigan 19, Michigan 3. No, that's not a college football upset, but rather the score of yesterday's baseball ga...…

…Students should demand a community oversight board for Ann Arbor, which hopefully will prevent incidents similar to last Monday's post-national championship game debacle. Missed the U2 concert last month? Then, check out Wig's multi-media attack, SUBVERSION PERVERSION. Bono wishes his band could have absurd displays of sadomasochism. The brooms were out in the Michigan sports world yesterday. While the baseball team was busy sweeping Siena H...…

…Even after the issue has been at the forefront for years, there are still too few women in the University faculty. The administration needs to take greater steps to solve the problem. The MTV 120 Minutes Tour was supposed to feature alternative, cutting-edge music, but Annette Petruso tells you what really happened. One hundred of the nation's top divers will visit Canham Natatorium this weekend for the Phillips 66 National Diving Championsh...…

…- Ift LI f -V______4__,________1.7_____a__________________ 1aAEU . w I LJ1L I f Most students' only real experience with MSA is the annual election. With the way elections have been handled recently, it's no wonder nobody cares about the Assembly. Director Jacques Rivette's film La Belle Noiseuse isn't everything it claims to be, but several fine performances make it an interesting production. Michigan is 1-1 to open the 1992 football seaso...…

… Many students complain about the University Board of Regents, but what if a student served on the board. Don't laugh. The possibility is more realistic than you may think. They Might Be Giants brings their upbeat and often bizarre style to The Michigan Theater this weekend. Find out if they really are. Is everybody ready for tomorrow's football game? Yeah, that's right. Football. The real question is who to root for in Michigan's annual int...…

…Michael Warren resigns as chair of the Student Rights Commission. The University refuses his speech code proposal, and everybody's to blame. Artist Dubi Arie has spent much of his life pursuing what he calls his mission - a painting called Under the Wing of God and the Shadow of Amalek. Read about Arie's 23-year-long struggle. The Michigan baseball team beat Detroit-Mercy yesterday behind the heroics of co-captain Steve Buerkel, who went 4-f...…

…Here's mud - er, I mean tear gas in your eye. The Ann Arbor police paid no regard to gas etiquette in clearing South U. Monday night, and the students' attitude was not much better. Tommy Stinson's no longer just a 'Mat - he's doing his own thing with a new band, Bash 'n' Pop, which plays the Pig tomorrow night. Hail to the Victors! Even though the men's basketball team lost to Duke, they're still #1 in our hearts. Fans flooded Crisler Arena...…

…The Ann Arbor Council erred in voting to privatize city parking structures. This decision puts jobs in jeopardy and could result in skyrocketing parking costs. Toad the Wet Sprocket. Before you say, 'Hey, what a dumb name for a band,' remember where they came from. California. Need we say more? Yes, and Nima Hodeai does. Junior Wendy Bigler led the Michigan women's golf team with a 252 this weekend, but the Wolverines struggled to a second c...…

…Saturday night and what a riot! Both students and police behaved themselves well after the Wolverines beat Cincinnati, proving that there's no place like Michigan to hold a party. Diane Wakowski wasn't at the Hash Bash, but her poetry fans show a healthy appreciation for the art of toking. She'll read from her work this afternoon. And then there were two... Michigan faces Duke for the second time this season, but now the stakes are a little ...…

…OPINION 4 If you had any question about who to vote for in next Tuesday's City Council elections, this is your lucky day. We are particularly enthusiastic about 4th Ward candidate Peter Nicolas. Tonight's the big night for the Friars. It's their 36th Annual Best Concert Ever, and it's at the Michigan Theater at 8 p.m. Tomorrow night's part one of the Big Dance. Can't you just feel the anticipation mounting along 1-94 all the way from State S...…

…The Interfraternity Council has mobilized itself politically by encouraging Greek members to vote in city elections. The move should serve as a model for other campus organizations. WEEKEND etc. Spike Lee and Karen Finley are both talented entertainers, but that's not all they are - their work is often the cause of controversy. Both will be in town this weekend. The Michigan baseball team notched its fifth straight victory by beating Toledo,...…

…Is there any way to really solve the problem of segregation at the University? Mandatory busing between fraternity parties may help more than ,MLK day. Oscar-mania continues with Rodney Dangerfield's tour de force role in the latest heartwrencher Ladybugs. Check out this male Meryl Streep's moves. Good Knight, Bobby! Indiana University officials, apparently fed up with the antics of their controversial basketball coach, gave him his walking ...…

…Michigan's in the NCAAs! Hail to the victors... Actually, there wasn't any music when the Wolverines played the early rounds of the NCAA tournament, The pep band was left behind. Can white men jump? Do you care? Read a review of Ron Shelton's pathetic new basketball comedy starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Just to repeat, in case you were in a cave, our boys made it to the Final Four. But there are two more games to win before they...…

…Today is MSA election day, and students have a lot to decide. Aside from choosing a candidate, there are referenda on the deputization oversight committee and on speech codes. Vote. University graduate and Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Max Raimi talks about the orchestra's new conductor, Daniel Barenboim, as the CSO plays Hill Auditorium tonight. Reality check: we're in the final four. Not just basketball, but hockey too. The cagers s...…

… We hear stories about abused women, never considering that some of these women could be our peers. What drives men toward abuse and why do some women stay in these relationships? And you thought the characters in Apocalypse Now had it rough... The documentary Hearts of Darkness takes a look behind the scenes in the making of Francis Ford Coppola's landmark film. The Michigan hockey team doesn't even know its opponent for Sunday's game, but ...…

…OPINION 4 IMovie director Spike Lee is coming to speak at the University, but at what cost? Well, $15,000 to the groups bringing him here, which means $6.50 to anyone who wants to hear him. The weather may not feel like spring yet, but when it does, what are you going to wear? Turn to the inside section and allow the cast of Ann Arbor 48019 to show you. Michigan football coach Gary Moeller is entering the upcoming season with cautious optimi...…

…To date, the University administration has had three people arrested for their alleged conduct during the last month's deputization protests. But is it pursuing justice or targeting scapegoats? Read an interview with Matthew Sweet, the alternative popster who sings about Winona Ryder and claims to possess a "Madonna Document." With two coaches and a point guard making their return trips to Lexington, television announcers should have no trou...…