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…Black sc droppin By Sarah Mcgill The Chronicle DURHAM, N.C. - In the early 9s, black high school students were 'drawn to historically black colleges and universities in great numbers. -,Dine years later, however, many 61ack students are opting to forego that experience. All five of the historically black colleges and universities in the University of North Carolina school system have witnessed declining enroll- ments and Scholastic Aptitude Te...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 25, 1999 Men's gymnasts look MARK SNYDER Mark My Words for No. 1 Hanison skbzes lkkCt on Robeson s legacy Keith Harrison isn't sure when the lightning struck him. It probably n't his in his birth year of 1968 - this century's most racially charged year. It may have been when he graduated and put the initials on the side of his col- lege ring. But the odds are, what Harrison says he was "meant ...…

… 161% The MichiganDaily-_Rekend,_etC._Magazine_- Tiday,_February25;,i999* Former rock 'n' roller now heads hip local database 0 By Sasha Higgins Daily Arts Writer There is no doubt that we live in an information age. We are told answers to the most obscure questions are very often only a click of a mouse away. But many computer users have spent hours searching in vain for a topic after a search engine has provided 10,000 pos- sible links. An...…

… 28 - The Michigan Doijy - Weekend etc. Maga'ine Thursday, February 25, 19 9 0 0 0 The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. M 4 .1 eJ Websites we think you filke http.//www.P7a77.net/Dennys Your mission - if you choose to accept it - is to pile into a rust-colored VW Bus (or a Saturn of unknown color a when the Bus breaks down) and accompany a band of roving hippies in their quest to eat at as many Denny's restau- rants in the world as they ...…

…14B' ' e Michiandaily - Weekeid , et. again e Zi ursday.February 2, 1999 0 0 0 The Michigan Daily -' Wekend, etc. A weekly guide to who's Thursday, Feb. 25 why Ihatisehap edMing and through why you need to ' there... Wednesday, March 3 FRIES OR S LAW? Area greasy spoons offer more than ju Films opening 8MM ** Nicolas Cage stars in this psychological thriller about a detec- tive in search of the creators of a snuff film. At Briarwood: 1:...…

… 4B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine -Thursday, February 25, 1999 0 0 Daily - Weekend, etc. Ma The MichiganI WCBN gives students, music lovers a chance to spin discs like the pros Top 1.0 Albums (The nation's top-selling albums for the week) By Cortney Dueweke Daily Arts Writer Are you sick of hearing Natalie Imbruglia every hour, on the hour? Do you know the words to "One Week" for- wards, backwards and perfectly up ...…

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….i .e t h. ati Wn- +"r nreaine' Today: Mostly cloudy. High 42. Low 20. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. igh 41. One hundred eight years of editorlfreedom Wednesday February 24, 1999 voil ojxf OILSlb9'lb MitMgoo OaRy ?kgent's appeal to be heard April 8 Daily Sports Editor Michigan football player Marcus Ray's punishment was to miss six games of his senior season. But James Gould, the agent Ray was involved with, won't learn his punishment until ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 24, 1999 NATION/WORLD INCINERATOR Continued from Page 2. "Currently, the University is burning almost everything," said Tracie Easthope, director of the Environmental leealth Project at the Ecology Center. 'They don't have to do this." :Leavitt-Gruberger also argued that the university has failed to engage in more ijnovative methods of waste disposal. "I think there's a lot they could do to bas e...…

… 'IGHER EDUCATION Stinford students angered about racist e-mail 0 One hundred and fifty Law students at , Stanford University met with Stanford Law School Dean Paul Brest last Wednesday to discuss an anony- mous, student-written e-mail that attacked black Prof. Kendall Thomas. The e-mail was sent to students in Thomas's constitutional law class, and raised questions about Thomas's legitimacy as a professor and a lawyer. The e-mail included is...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 24, 1999 clhie tigain Bailg 420 Maynard Street HEATHER KAMINS Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Editor in Chief daily. letters@umich.edu E A few words on financial independence Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JEFFREY KOSSEFF DAVID WALLACE Editorial Page Editors Unless otherwise noted, unsigned editorials reflect the opinion of the majority of the Daily's editorial board. All othe...…

… Physicist Brian Greene speaks at Borders Books and Music. Greene's book, "The Elegant Universe," explains the basics of string theory using language for non-scientists. 7 p.m. fIre £ttm Bk Tomorrow in Daily Arts: ® Read Weekend, etc. Magazine for an in-depth feature on the tasty ambivalence of diners and greasy spoons. Wednesday February 24, 1999 5 Plimpton's still working hard Jagger shakes his money maker By Ed Sholinsky Daily Film E...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, February 24, 1999 - 7 Reuss to make last tour stop 'Root shiflesinto Pig By Jeff Dmchniak Daily Arts Wrter Frederick Reuss, first-time novelist and longtime writer, is saying all the right things about the success engendered by his debut novel, "Horace Afoot" "I guess I'm not jaded yet,"he said in expla- nation of why he honestly enjoys book tours. He adds that he's most surprised at the fond- ness and sympat...…

… MEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (13)MIAMI, FLA. 85, Pittsburgh 52 (14) N. CAROLINA 68, Wake Forest 65 (OT) (19) IOWA 65, Northwestern 48 (22) PURDUE 54, (25) Minnesota 42 WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL (5) Connecticut 105, SYRACUSE 43 (8) Rutgers 88, WEST VIRGINIA 59 (10) NOTRE DAME 89, Miami, Fla. 62 (17) IOWA STATE 84, Missouri 58 (25) Florida Intl. 84, ARKANSAS STATE 64 t 1Jzu cIiuik Check out the Michigan women's tennis team tomorrow night at the Vars...…

… wkgn AW ""a"nr Today: Cloudy. High 41. Low 16. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 48. Low 26. One hundred eight year of editori freedom Tuesday February 23, 1999 J )(Dj$" The MChjgA$j Daily 'A question of life or death *Experts give media coverage failing grade "- - By Kelly O'Connor Daily Staff Reporter Intense emotional discussion filled the Michigan Union Ballroom yester- ey as nationally renowned journalists d experts gathered before a...…

…2,- The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 NATIONnmORLD judgej finds officials in conltem-pt WASHINGTON (AP) - Saying he was fed up with lies and delays, a fed- eral judge held two Clinton Cabinet secretaries in contempt of court yester- day in a dispute about $500 million in Indian trust funds. The judge said he had "never seen more egregious mis- conduct" by the government. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Treasury Secretary R...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 - 3 Ticket evader seen in car on Church Street Department of Public Safety officer spotted a Toyota Corolla with "stean" windows and no license plate in tne Church Street Carport on Thursday, according to DPS reports. The DPS officer approached the car to assess the situation. He found two subjects inside the car, both of whom weireunharmed. According to reports, both subjects were...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 laynard Street HEATHER KAMINS bor, MI 48109 Editor in Chief 420 M Ann Ar daily ettersgumich.edu Edited and managed by JEFFREY KOSSEFF students at the DAVID WALLACE 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 th...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 - 5 .Federal departments behind on Y2K problem WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal agencies are belatedly responding to the Year 2000 computer prdblem, and some of the biggest departments, inicluding Defense and State, are still lagging behind, a House expert said yesterday. Agencies, "are finally getting around in the last year to really putting some effort into this," Rep. *Stephen Horn (R-Calif.) sa...…

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…. The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 - 7 evis to close it plants, cut thousands of jobs NEW YORK (AP) - Levi Strauss, the company that put baby boomers in jeans, is closing 11 plants and laying off 30 percent of its work force in the United States and Canada after falling victim to a fashion gen- eration gap: Kids don't think Levi's are cool a nore. The 5,900 layoffs announced yesterday are Levi's latest attempt to improve busin...…

… Kenneth Kiesler, that masterful musician of merriment, will con- durct the University Chamber Orchestra tonight. Featuring Alberto Ginaster's "Variaciones Concertantes." Rackharn Auditorium. 8 p.m. ~8 Tuesday February 23, 1999 UIJESiWwn imatu It Daily Arts returns Wednesday, featuring an interview with that goony of all "Goonies," Martha Plimpton, talking about her performance in "200 Cigarettes." .: Kodo drummers to make annual A2 appea...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 - 9 i BURNT BY THE ROCK Crack Up roars into death metalgenre Let's cut to the chase: "The Hot Rock" is one hot commodity. Of course, Sleater-Kinney could bang two twigs together and critics would call it art. After the gobs and gobs of text spent drooling over the band's three previous albums, one doesn't need a crystal ball to guess the reaction to this one. The real surprise, how- ever, isn...…

… MENWSNCAA BASKETBALL (4) CONNECTICUT 72, Providence 65 Indiana State 65, ILLINOIS STATE 64 Morgan State 81, DELAWARE STATE 75 WOMEN'S NCAA BASKETBALL CAMPBELL 63, Samford 55 Coppin State 75, MD.-E. SHORE 68 CREIGHTON 62, Evansville 57 NBA BASKETBALL CHICAGO 77, Atlanta 68 PHILADELPHIA 106, Cleveland 97 Orlando 107, SACRAMENTO 96 Denver 117, LA LAKERS 113 (OT) uaecl dign tilg Tracking 'M' boxers Mic higan club boxing team members Jay Dallo...…

…The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 - 11 Wrestling raises Bahr of expectation Big Ten Championships slated for this weekend at Crisler Arena By Chris Grandstaff Daily Sports Writer We live in a society filled with expectations that cannot always be met, and potential that often remains unfulfilled. This is especially true in the world of sports, where all too often we hear stories of tal- ented athletes and teams that fall shor...…

…12 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 23, 1999 -4 I JANUARY SNOW BLIZZARDS US WITH A HORRIBLE CASH INVENTORY CRISIS. DUE TO AND SERIOUS SITUATION WE4 TO LIQUIDATE MERCHANDISE TI HAVE FLOW OUR G ARE FO LEFT AND RAVE RCED 0 HIS WEEK AT UN HEARD OF PRICES. THIS OFFER AY BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. 01 ON EVERY SINGLE MICHIGAN LONGSLEEVE TEEI OR BUY ANY LONGSLEEVE TEE OR HEAW COTTON SWEATSHIRT AND. TAKE ANY 5 OF T...…

…1£ *rnt Weather Today: Partly cloudy. High 37. Tomorrow: Cloudy. High 39. Lc Low 7. ow 14. One hundred eight years of editonWlfreedom Monday February 22, 1999 _, _ .. :, . a1'rial dates change for lawsuits facing 'U' By Jaimie Winkler Daily Staff Reporter Detroit judges have pushed back the trial dates for both lawsuits challenging the University's use of race in admis- sions at the request of legal counsels on both sides. The Universi...…

…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 22, 1999 NATION/WORLD Albanians, Serbs still holding back settlement RAMBOUILLET, France (AP) - Secretary of 'State Madeleine Albright, making scant headway toward a Kosovo peace settlement, said yesterday that ;"if neither Serbs nor ethnic Albanians accept the six- nation plan, NATO cannot carry through on its threat to attack Serb targets. With a new deadline set for tomorrow, Serb nego- tiators ...…

…c-. CAMvPUS " eew manager position added to finance office Due to an increasing endowment and the complexity of treasury activities, the University announced that it is *dding a new position to University's finance office. The chief investment officer, who will report directly to the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert Kasdin, will be responsible for creating the University's financial asset policies as well as its investment man...…

…4A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 22, 1999 (1ije £t1rigan Da lg The cash just keeps on flowing in Ann Arbor 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily. letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan HEATHER KAMINS Editor in Chief JEFFREY KOSSEFF DAVID WALLACE Editorial Page Editors It is too expensive to live in Ann Arbor. If you don't believe me, just take a trip to the quaint neighboring town o...…

… "Wild Strawberries" Is playing at Michigan Theater. Ingmar Bergman's 1963 film analyzes a lonely professor's flashbacks to his past. Swedish with English subtitles. 4:10 p.m. Lru I Read Breaking Records for a review of Sleater-Kinney's latest release, "The Hot Rock." Monday February 22, 1999 Pilm critic Siskel dies at age 53 Los Angeles Times CHICAGO - Gene Siskel, who along with partner Roger Ebert brought film criticism to the masses wi...…

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… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 22, 1999 - 7A atinued from Page 1A Smith said the GEO membership will have full power to decide which issues are most germane in the contract nego- tiations at the Wednesday meeting. "We're not going to speculate for the membership," Smith said. "They are going to make their own decisions about which issues they're willing to walk out on, the issues that they need to 9e in the contract to b...…

…8A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 22, 1999 H 0 tinilis hip-hop crowd By Monica L. Beckham For the Daily An old Cadillac and truck set the stage for Outkast to enter the Fox Theatre on February 18th. With the R&B group 112 in the audience, Outkast began with their anthem, "Hootie Hoo." Big Boi was dressed in fatigues and an Outkast red, and Andre was dressed in a green sweats and a gray and white fur Mexican sweater and matching sombr...…

…the ECitk igttn ttilg PORTS .ODA .Women win back-to-back titles By Arun Gopal "We kne For the Daily "We realize COLUMBUS - The Michigan women's would come track and field team went to Columbus for the teams with Big Ten Indoor Championships with one goal Michigan in mind: win a second consecutive indoor title. Brandi Ben The Wolverines compiled 116 points to win sophomore the two-day event at French Fieldhouse, out- victorious i distancing...…

…2B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 22, 1999 COLLEGE BASKETBALL From Saturday fAHI Buffalo 57, N. Illinois 47 Cent. Conn. St. 88, Quinnipiac 60 Columbia 71, Brown 69 Cornell 77, Yale 65 Duquesne 86, La Salle 78 Fairfield 94, Marist 78 Harvard 87, Princeton 79, OT Holy Cross 66, Lehigh 62 Long Island 70, Mt. St. Mary's, Md. 66 Maine 70, Towson 68 Massachusetts 78, Xavier 77, 20T Md.-Bat. County 81, St. Francis, N.Y. 66 Miami 73, ...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 22, 1999 - 3B 'M' wrestlers win two to finish schedule By.Michael Shafrir DaIy Sports Vriter The Michigan wrestling team ended an era this weekend, and it closed it out instyle. With a 20-19 win over ninth-ranked Penn Stateand a 24-9 thrashing of Ohio State, Michigan coach Dale Bahr, who is retiring after this season, leaves Cliff Ween Arena with two more dual meet viltories. :"We'r. real happy w...…

…Ni 4B - The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 22, 1999 Puck talk "I think our team will be fine, but I've been saying that for four weeks now. - Michigan captain Bubba Berenzweig, on the state of his team after it extended its winless streak to eight games 3sM Michigan 5 24 Michigan 1 3 Key play 12.8 seconds remaining in the second period of Friday's game - AMichigan winger Geoff Koch earns a major penalty for cross-checking, and ...…

…Quote of the w That's got to be some ki - Michigan coach, complete disbelief after he forward Luke Reckers 22 performance again Indiana's Luke *cker was the beneficiary of many whistles g e t t i n g t o t h line for 24 free throws in a 73-71 victory over , Michigan. AP PHOTO Oliver sees b By Josh Klelnbaum Daily Sports Editor BLOOMINGTON - Sometimes the biggest spark can come from the most unexpected places. Yesterday, it was Ron Oliver, the ...…

…6- The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 22, 1999 Blue eyeing tourney shot By/ faepff GagbIo. Daly Sports Writer After a pair of Big Ten contests to close the regular sea- son, Michigan is still standing - and, Michigan coach Sue Guevara said, still seeing. "We have to face the 'I' teams," Guevara said a week ago as her team readied for Iowa and Indiana. "And I don't want any black eyes." ;Though with Friday's loss to Iowa and yesterda...…

…The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 22, 1999 - 7B M inexperience shows at men's chmpionship Freshman jitters surface as Blue stumbles NINTH Continued from Page 1B -W David Mosse Sports Writer MADISON - Week after week, the fresh- men members of the Michigan track team impressed observers by performing way beyond their years. As they rolled into Madison for their biggest test of the year, the stage was set for a storybook finish. H...…

…8B -The Michigan Daily - SportsMonday - February 22, 1999 O'Neill surprises competition; takes Big Ten title in 400 IM ( By Ichaei Kern Daily Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS - On Friday night in the biggest surprise of the meet, senior Cathy O'Neill won her first Big Ten title in the 400-yard individual medley. Her time of 4:18.16 edged out defend- ing champion Katy Kristoferson of Minnesota by just .07 seconds. When she touched the wall at the e...…

…wl tit! Ilku _. _JI Weather Today: Mostly cloudy. High 43. Low 15. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 41. Low 14. One hundred eight years f editorialfreedom Friday February 19, 1999 Phi Delts await March pre-trial By Yael Kohen Daily Staff Reporter Seven of 10 Phi Delta Theta fraternity m hbers charged with alcohol-related mis- dWanors were at the Washtenaw County Courthouse yesterday for their pre-trial pro- ceedings. The misdemeanor charge...…

…2 -- The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 19, 1999 NATION/WORLD Yeltsin vows to stop force in Kosovo- The Washington Post respond. MOSCOW - President Boris Yeltsin vowed yester- But soon after the ailing Russian leader spoke, the day not to permit the use of force by NATO warplanes White House denied that he had been in touch with if the Kosovo peace talks - which have a deadline Clinton lately, either by telephone or letter. The last tom...…

…7 L. ... 11:.. !_: 1. . . /'1...:l.. A..'.t.... Pt_... .. ..... A A A^^^ .... RIM "iili Fight ensues between 2 IM hockey teams A heated hockey game between two intramural teams turned into a fight on Tuesday night at Yost tce Arena, according to Department of Public Safety reports. The teams left the ice rink threatening one another. When DPS officials were contacted, the two teams were in separate locker rooms, but emotions remained intense....…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 19, 1999 U51je idtign nuig 420 Maynard Street HEATHER KAMINS Ann Arbor, MI 48109 daily.letters@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan JEFFREY KOSSEFF DAVID WALLACE 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...…