September 03, 1996 (vol. 106, iss. 120)

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 7D In the classic tradition Michigan Theater offers rich atmosphere I By Megan Sohimpf Daily NSE Editor When you first step into the entrance of the Michi- gan Theater, take a glance around and prepare to be amazed. The lobby contains two grand staircases, elegant car- peting, mirrored walls and a gilded, gold polychrome, barrel-vaulted ceiling. The regality of the theater does...…

…8D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Stores near campus offer everything By Grog Parker Weekend, etc. Editor nn Arbor's record stores are kind of like the city itself - quirky, unique and diversified. Each store has an entirely different atmosphere, rang- ing from skater to hip hop to classical to commercial. But if one thing can be said about the Ann Arbor record stores - if they don't have what you want, then wh...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 9D ive music takes the stage in a range o clubs, halls By Heather Phares Daily Arts Writer So you're a first-year student. That probably means your entertainment options, musically speaking, are somewhat limited. Though it seems illogical on a college campus, many venues in Ann Arbor are 19-and- over; your inability to go to certain shows is something only time (or a really convin...…

…10D - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 ' "" 9l. . . :. o S"8y"6. C ~ ;. i v .,: ,__v ..... ', .,,.. ;: x,;.. Y q Yb .a6v .. Book browsers and lovers find favorites here JONATHAN LUIE/GUaIy FILE PHOTO A man sweeps in the Museum of Art, located across the State Street from the Michigan Union. The museum is the second largest in the state of Michigan, and is free to visitors. more than meets eye By Anitha Chala...…

…;:; . ::. ';; : U=lije~M ihgnDaflg SECTIONE September 3, 1996 TIENCE SKIN I e S .dNMMMb.- In and Aground Get out and .icover new hwtocwn No matter if you think Ann Arbor is the cultural capital of the Midwest or a hick town with bagels that aren't as good as in New York, chances are *l1 be spending the next four to 10 y rs of your life here, depending on how good your academic adviser is. There are many great things about Ann Arbor, an...…

…2E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 0 0 I I I 1.4 The Mc, hand a Y rd is d urin your g an V fa to st Y $50 food ou to on ca ok i t an( rd or dphat i t i b ra ry 1' ery own student dentity crisis. ]uei sava n e v e r y d a y - k i n isdyul 'salso an ATM card. I D, wh uending n d-of -stL discover card or i ch you rach 1ff comes can st ncacard. in ore up rd, a And i f t a l A UNVRIYw U - …

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3. 1996- 3E R PS AAPD, DP help ci ty to low crime rate 'Answers onAn Arbor History Founded in 1824 as "Annarbour," supposedly after the wives of John Allen and Walker Rumsey and the large number of trees in the area. ® Failed in its bid to be the state capital when the honor was given to Lansing. * The University of Michigan regents agreed to move the school to Ann Arbor in 1837 when 40 acr...…

…4E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Brater links government, education By Laurie Mayk Daily Staff Reporter The distance between Ann Arbor and Lansing -the gap between academia and the political arena - is a familiar 2 L one to State Rep. Liz Brater. Brater (D-Ann Arbor), whose dis- trict includes all of central and south 'l''-:ge/eg campus, is charged with the responsi- Ilaior y MA.; bility of bridging this gap....…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 5& w I1 *Eating out provides plenty of variety BY PATIENCE ATKIN U DAILY STAFF REPORTER You can read "Bon Appetit" magazine all day long, but when you're a col- lege student, the most important factor in your restaurant choice is probably going to be how much things cost. This is something that socially deft peo- ple will not acknowledge, because it's tacky, but hey, someone ...…

…6E -- The Michigan Daily -- New Student Edition -- September 3, 1996 H o us " PIZZA "*SUBS ".PASTA *CHIPATIS " SANDWICHES * VOTED BEST PIZZA - ANN ARBOR OBSERVER * VOTED BEST TAKE OUT -MICHIGAN DAILY READERSHIP POLL " VOTED BEST CHIPATIS -DETROIT MON'THLY n+0~ CNGq Er OaDar IS Home of th e world famous CHipati!i -TME tYAR+etsftM+G X Moft"vC FL T nP ,qvv x .RK6Ynw.aG t[xFt+ Ywott ri0W 'Qith lQPV . fAKt P Ftf' C42 rVIA CM e,* It, tbkk wwm ...…

…Th I~. SWJEET LRIV\NE l~esV Service in Ann Arb'or -,qwk4 ii £ArF+E44W -The Michigan Daily Readercship Poll Rated Four Sta re by The Detroit News5 "Michigan Top Teni" -The Zagat Ghide Modern American Cooking 665-0700 BEST RECORD STORE 1995 + 1996 80,000 CDS IN STOCK*LOTS OF TAPES*THOUSANDS OF VIDEOS AND LASER DISCS.STACKS OF COOL BOOKS'MAGAZINES, MAGA. ZINES AND MORE MAGAZINES.POSTERS.SHIRTS OPEN LATE EVERYDAY TO SERVE YOU! 11111 I ...…

…8E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Shopping choices C: T'? for that perfect puLrchase Undsey Azelton an BY PATIENCE ATKIN DAILY STAFF REPORTER Shopping on campus can be an adventure, because you're basically trapped. You may find some really unique things, or you may become frustrated that everything seems overpriced and not what you want. For example, there is not, to my knowl- edge, a toy store on campus, bu...…

…. ¢ .. The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 9E DIALING IT UP IN A-SQUARED Radio reception can be quirky By Dean Bakopoulos ally Fine Arts Editor Ann Arbor is a strange city indeed, and among its oddest phe- nomena is its reception of radio signals. Some people claim they pick up radio stations from Honolulu, while others say their receiver only picks up stations when the wind is precisely at 13 iph from the southwe...…

…10E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Getting xA2 not By Nathan Huebner Daily Staff Reporter When arriving on campus each fall, new students quickly find transportation is a little different than in high school. Instead of driving everywhere they want to go, most students are forced to find other ways to travel around campus and Ann Arbor Most University students walk to class- es and many rely on the public trans...…

…Ann Arbor Page 11 6/17/96 6:47 PM Page 1 (1,1) The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 11E City parking options limited Parking controlled by both Ann Arbor police and DPS By Nathan Huebner Daily Staff Reporter Students bringing their cars to Ann Arbor may find a surprise when they arrive - they can't find a place to park. Space is limited and students sometimes will spend a great deal of time just searching for an op...…

…12E - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 4' 800KSTORE HAS THE OBEST. DEAL ST KRISTEN SCHAFFER/Dail Ann Arbor resident Erich Blough serves up a few pints at Ashley's on South State Street. Ashley's recently finished expanding their selection of on-tap beers to include over 60 domestic and international beers. ozyor crowded, bars and taverns offer more an beer ~A 4 ~' ~' 4 I 4 4' y g EVr~IERY ~; ~- 'n. ING U >...…

…N - UdIi 3L id1gnJfaI September3, 1996 COS J. COTSONIKA The Greek Speaks mackinze ou sleep late when the football team is on the road - espe- cially your first year, when the social scene is new and frat parties are cool. You wake up in time for the pre- game show, red-eyed and creaky from staying out late, and watch Michigan on national television. Two years ago, I sat in the third-floor lounge in South Quad's Taylor House. I shuffled d...…

… 2F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Lacrosse By Pranay Reddy -Daily Sports Writer Consistent - that's the only word to describe the play of the Michigan men's lacrosse team in the '90s. Unfortunately for the Wolverines (4-2 Big Ten, 15-5 overall), their trademark consistent play was nonexistent in the Big Ten champi- onships this year. Michigan failed to win an unprece- dented seventh-straight Big Ten champi- on...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 3F Sixth in country, Wolvenne I gymnasts plan to soar higher . M'spikers on the track to success In the past, postseason for the Michi- gan women's volleyball team usually has anslated into reflecting on the previous season and looking forward to the next. But not this year for the Wolverines. Michigan competed in its second-ever postseason tournament - the National Intercolle...…

…4F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 Field hockey looks to rebuild By Will MeCahill Daily Sports Writer Just as the 1995 season gave the Michigan field hockey team something brand new to look forward to - a pristine field - so will the 1996 campaign present the Wolverines with a novelty. This season, though, the squad will have a new coach. After guiding Michigan to a fourth-place Big Ten finish, head coach Patti...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 5F Women 's Ihoops struggles By m Rose Dai4ySports Writer h 1996, each women's basketball te in the Big Ten eventually saw its season end in a loss. In that respect, Mtphigan was like the rest of the con- fereice. But the similarities between the yerines and the rest of their league end there. The Big Ten is perennially among the tog women's basketball conferences in the country -...…

…6F - New Student Edition - The Michigan Daily - September 3, 1996 BASKETBALL MICHAEL SROSENBERG i Roses Are Read INAL RUSTRAT Timeout s/houldn'7 haunt Baston "Maceo had everyone believing we were going to Dallas." - Michigan men 's basketball coach Steve Fisher after the regular season, on the Wolverines 'speculation about where they might play in the 1996 x. NCAA tournament. .MILWAUKEE - It would have been nice for Maceo Baston. He woul...…

… FOOTBALL The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 7F ,;-, , . ,. Mercury Hayes grabs a Scott Driesbach pass late in the game against Virginia to seal Michigan's comeback victory (left). Tshimanga Blakabutuka set several season records in rushing last season before leaving for the NFL Draft (top). Amani Toomer was one of the leading receivers for the 1995 Wolverines (below). Photos by MARK( FRIEDMAN/Daily ). I, 6 ~*...…

…8F - The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 HociEY JOHN LEROI Out of Bounds NatSMING IR l ( I . , . , y,.. k . v No better felzg for Wolverines CINCINNATI - Hail to the victors a valiant. The tune resounded like never before through Riverfront Coliseum. -The boys won the national champi- Zonship. Could there ever be a better ,reason to sing? ' If you're a Michigan hockey fan, there is no better feeling than seeing W...…

…The Michigan Daily - New Student Edition - September 3, 1996 - 9F .Swimmers claim 9th crown By Will McCahill aly Sports Writer Another season, another Big Ten title. "That's how the 1995-96 season went for the Michigan women's swim team. The Wolverines won their 10th con- secutive Big Ten crown behind a mix of ipperclass experience and new blood. yMichigan finished third at the NCAA championships at Canham Natatorium. r Michigan began its con...…

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