October 09, 1992 (vol. 103, iss. 9)

…Football is a microcosm of life. This fact will never be more evident than tomorrow, when our fine university establishes its supremacy over our agricultural neighbors in East Lansing. FridayFOCUS Schools have been teaching that "Columbus discovered America" for hundreds of years, but recently all that has changed. SPORTS1 See how the Wolverines match up with the Spartans for tomorrow's clash of undefeated Big Ten powers. The real question: ...…

…01 Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, October 9,1992 COLUMBUS Continued from page 1 has proclaimed 1993 the Year of Aboriginal Peoples. Assistant History and American Culture Prof. David Scobey said the way in which Americans think about Columbus' voyage has changed dramatically during the past 100 years. The Chicago World's Fair celebrating the 400th anniversary of Columbus' voyage featured an enormous statue of his three ships, Scobey said...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 9, 1992 - Page 3 Focus: Hope members walk to raise money, awareness by Tim Greimel Focus: HOPE continues to redefine the '60s slogan "Black Power" as it mobilizes an expected 6,000- *10,000 participants this Sunday in its 18th annual Walk for Justice. Ann Slawnik, assistant manager of Focus: HOPE's volunteer department, described the group's mission as an effort "to overcome racism, poverty, and injustice ...…

…Page 4-The Michigan Daily- Friday, October 9, 1992 be Mtl~btn auili1 Editor in Chief 420 Maynard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 764-0552 MATTHEW D. RENNIE Opinion Editors YAEL CITRO GEOFFREY EARLE AMITAVA MAZUMDAR Edited and Managed by Students at the University of Michigan Unsigned editorials represent a majority of the Daily's Editorial Board. All other cartoons, signed articles, and letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 9, 1992- Page 5 m lmmlimp 3mllimm inm moannm~mmim m m m In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue... by Erin Einhorn Daily Staff Reporter LSA senior Angie Bynum said the lessons she learned in elementary school about Christopher Columbus are very far from the truth. "I was always taught that Colum- bus was a hero and that he met the Indians, but they were like savages," she said. It...…

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…The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 9, 1992- Page 7 U-M distributes safety books in community by Christine Young With the stated intention of pro- viding members of the university community a quick reference of campus crime prevention facilities, programs and statistics, the U-M dis- tributed more than 50,000 campus safety handbooks to all students, faculty and staff. Last fall, the Safety and Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) rec- ommend...…

…ARTS The Michigan Daily Friday, October 9, 1992 Page 8 'Life' of Vietnam by Adrienne Burhans After films such as "Platoon" and "Casualties of War," Vietnam seems like old news. But the Serpent's Tooth Theatre (SIT) presents a unique look at Vietnam's affects on veterans and American society in its production of the Broadway Obie Award winner "Still Life," written by Emily Mann, author of "Execution of Justice." Set in 1980, "Still Life" is a ...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 9, 1992 - Page 9 All aboard a surreal tram* of thought by Megan Abbott The 'Big Picture' of sibling ribaldry "Zentropa" is one of those movies which will simultaneously 0remind you of a dozen different other films and nothing else you've ever seen before. Filmed in black and white (with occasional color) and set largely on a train, "Zentropa" (originally titled "Europa") can best be described as a hybri...…

…91 Page 10-The Michigan Daily- Friday, October9, 1992 A collage of perverse animation by Jon Altshul It's a sorry day when Spike and Mike are censored. Well, maybe not "censored," but certainly abbreviated. Gone are such classics from last year's animation festival as "Baby Story" and "Jesus Visits New York," leaving us with a slightly less disgusting, but still hi- 1ariously raunchy final product. Despite this year's glaring omis- F I I S...…

…The Daily Libels (Football) Football vs. The State News vs. Michigan State Today, 4:30 p.m. Tomorrow, 3:30 p.m. (ABC-TV) Palmer Field Michigan Stadium The Michigan Daily Friday, October 9, 1992 Page 11 Spartans just don't stack up by Albert Lin Daily Football Writer QUARTERBACKS: Elvis Grbac showed signs of his layoff last week against Iowa, throwing two intercep- tions, but he should be fine now that he's returned to his normal routine. Who...…

…Page 12 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 9, 1992 Sun. Oct. 1 Mon. Oct. 1 The University of Michigan School of Music 11 Virginia Martin Howard/ Stearns Lecture Series Robert Barclay, Canadian Conservation Laboratories Saving and Preserving Musical Instruments School of Music Recital Hall, 2 p.m. Michigan Chamber Players Harry Sargous, oboe; Paul Kantor, violin; Yizhac Schotten, viola; Jerome Jelinek, cello; Karen Lykes, mezzo-soprano;...…

…The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 9, 1992- Page 13 1 1 N othing has greater influence than the perfection of a concept. By virtue of crystal clear reasoning, the imagined becomes possible. And the world is transformed. Here at Bellcore, the spirit of achievement is reflected in everything we do. As one of the world's leading centers for advanced telecommun- ications research, our over 8000 employees are encouraged to make breakthrough dis...…

…Page 14 -The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 9, 1992 Stickers face Lion of a test by Jim Foss Daily Sports Writer Penn State represents a midterm examination for the Michigan field hockey team. The Wolverines are 6- 2 and playing well, but the Lady Li- ons are ranked third in the country. Michigan squares off against Fenn State today in Ann Arbor at 4 p.m., and the Wolverines need to perform well in this test if they hope to be around durin...…