January 25, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 82)

…Ninety-nine years of editorial freedom Vol. I C, No. 82 Ann Arbor, Michigan - Wednesday, January 25, 1989 Copyright 1989, The Michigan Daily MSA calls for meeting with regents BY ALEX GORDON In response to last week's harsh criticism and threats from members of the University's Board of Regents, the Michigan Student Assembly voted to publicly call for a meeting of the regents and the as- sembly. MSA President Mike Phillips said last night tha...…

…0 rage 2- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 25, 1989 Ann Arbor blood supplies down BY STACEY GRAY The demand placed upon blood supplies by the number of people who wait until after the holi- days to have their elective surgery done is prompting blood shortages throughout the area. "We have been experiencing a shortage for the past two weeks," said Carleen Parks, an administrative assistant at the American Red Cross Washtenaw County Ch...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 25, 1989- Page 3 Facult Y MARION DAVIS Members of the faculty's Senate As- sembly debated for months over a policy to Deter and punish acts of discriminatory ha- tassment. On Monday, the policy passed unanimously, and now faculty members are beginning to discuss how it will affect them. The policy imposes disciplinary action, $uch as formal reprimands or even suspen- $ions, on faculty members accused of...…

…OPINION qI The Michigan Daily: ?p Page 4 Wednesday, January 25, 1989 Jai By Herb Hall and Anne Martinez On January 16, 1989 the University, the nation, and the world celebrated the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition, many members of the University ac- knowledged Diversity Day. The King hol- iday, as most of us know, was a salute to the man, his struggle and his vision of unity. For African Americans and Latinos at the Univer...…

… ,.F r LINDSAY MORRISIDaIly balance beam. The against Ohio State at The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 25, 1989 - Page 5 European Starling.birds 'drop' in on campus P'p in the air LSA sophomore Christine Furlong does a straddle leap high above the 4niversity's first home women's gymnastics meet is Saturday at 7:30 Crisler Arena. tJMASC confronts Asian .American political issues BY NICOLE SHAW It's dusk on the Diag, and stu- dents make...…

…" Page 6 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 25, 1989 e "Before I interviewed with Microsoft, my main exposure to the company was through teaching Excel basics to students at Michigan. Now, not even four months later, I'm a software developer on the Excel project! "Excel is a major application, but that doesn't mean that there are hundreds of program- mers working on it. Development teams at Microsoft are quite small, so individual con-...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 25, 1989 - Page 7 Would You Like To Add ng? I, . .: ,y *4 Microsoft will be interviewing on campus Thursday, February 2, 1989. See your Career Planning and Placement Office for more details. We are an equal opportunity employer. …

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….p The Michigan Daily ARTS Wednesday, January 25, 1989 Page 10 BY KRISTIN PALM THIS has always been regarded as a highly competitive Univer- sity. Tonight that dog-cat-dog at- mosphere will extend beyond the classroom and onto the stage at the U Club for a segment of the U.S. College Comedy Competi- tion. The competition involves 100 schools nation-wide, and finalists from four regions will be chosen to compete for top honors in Daytona ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 25, 1989 -Page 11 The stuff of Repertory Theater f collegiate life --- Thursday, Jan. 26 'ocuses on 'U' BY KATE NORTHRUP AT high noon you saunter through the Diag and are bombarded by hol- low social chatter. You're not alone. Every student faces this scenario day after day. Some are tempted to ask, "Is this all there is?" The Residence Hall Repertory Theater is asking this same question and they'...…

…Women's Swimming vs. Michigan State Sunday, 2 p.m. Canham Natatorium SPORTS Gymnastics vs. Ohio State Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena I- 4a The Michigan Daily Wednesday, January 25, 1989 The Holl Truth BY JULIE HOLLMAN Sir Frieder falls again to the mighty Red Knight Once upon a time, in a fieldhouse far beyond the lowland valley, reigned the fearless Red Knight of the Hoosiers. The Red Knight had ruled the Indiana territory for 17 ...…

…The Michigan Doily - Wednesday, January 25, 1989 - Page 13 Prep star Lester: At 'M' next semester? THE SPORTING VIEWS Riots overshadow Miami's progress BY MICHAEL SALINSKY Wagner Lester goes to St. Catherine's, a small high school in a small town called Racine, WI, out- side of Milwaukee. He goes to class every day, and is in the process of choosing which college to attend. He thinks he may like to go to law school, or maybe get into busin...…

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