February 12, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 79)

…Weather Today; Rain and snow. High 39. Low 37. One hundred eight er f Tomorrow: Snow showers. High 25. .7 Friday February 12, 1999 i" . >. .n. " rr . n .c . .' State Ib By Nick Bunkloy Daily Staff Reporter LANSING - Gov. John Engler's fiscal year 2000 Executive Budget recommendation includes a 4 percent overall increase for high- er education spending, but a new method of funding means not all universities - includ- i e University - will se...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 12, 1999 NATION/WORLD BUDGET Continued from Page 1 committee's minority vice chair, told Lannoye after her presen- tation. Engler spokesperson John Truscott said past increases toward prison spending have been much larger and corrections are a necessary evil."As long as people commit crimes, we're going to lock them up,' Truscott said. Lannoye said prisons are so overcrowded that "we have no choice....…

… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 12, 1999 - 3 CR'IMES Man ogles oman in West Quad shower n unidentified male entered the en's bathroom on the third floor of est-Quad Residence Hall on ednesday morning, according to epartment of Public Safety reports. He proceeded to open the shower oorj while a resident was bathing nside, DPS reports state. The suspect ogled the female stu- ent; then fled the scene when she cried ut, DPS o...…

…4 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 12, 1999 420 Maynard Street HEATHER KAMINS Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Editor in Chief daily.letters@umich.edu Affirmative action is our generation's '60s activism 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...…

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… ;NATION/VORLD The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 12, 1999 - 9 Protests break out about rape ruling ROME (AP) - Women lawmakers wore jeans to Parliament yesterday and Italy's highest appeals court was accused of sexism after ruling it is impossible to rape a woman wearing jeans. "If we go on like this, every woman that doesn't wear a chastity belt will have the 'right' to be raped," said Sonia Viale of Parliament's equal opportunities co...…

…Atomic Fireballs inflame Michigan League B jazz in your life with a night of swing dancing. are from 8 to 9:15 p.m., followed by open dan attire requested. $5 for students. 763-TKTS. 1 Friday February 12, 1999 Canadian By Jewel Gopwani Daily Arts Writer Canada not only breeds some very talented hockey players, but this great neighbor to our north also kicks out some mighty fine bands. Kingston, Ontario's own, Tragically Hip will make a long aw...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 12, 1999 - 11 Blast' fails at retro romantic humor WCBN presents noise music show By Erin Podolsky Daily Arts Writer Romantic comedy is a funny thing (no pun intended), often requiring just the right touch, just the right bal- ance to succeed on its dual levels. "Blast from the Past" is a textbook example of romantic comedy gone wrong * it tries to walk the genre line and fails - the come- dy works much...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 12, 1999 - 13 .Women's swimming on the shallow end of the Big Ten By Ryan C. Moloney Daily Sports Writer Eleven years, 11 Big Ten titles. Of all the ssible adjectives to describe the Michigan men's swimming and diving team's run of consecutive championships since 1987, "dominant" may be an understatement. But as streaks are meant to be broken, coach Jim Richardson is not anticipating another title when t...…

…14 The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 12, 1999 FRIDAYFOCUS .1 r t A t a tea they hosted for students in the early 1970s, then University President Robben leming and his wife were confronted with an unusual sight, as he recalls with puzzlement in his mem- oirs "Tempests into Rainbows." "... As we stood in the receiving line, two males dressed in evening gowns suddenly approached. One looked like a football lineman, and sported a gre...…