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  1. October 1, 1997

    Tisch and friends talk about sports team ownership

    The University Record, October 1, 1997 Campaign for Michigan – Over the Top at 1,371,837,199! Illitch-LitesLites NederlanderSmilovitz By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services In 1945, irritated U-M student Bob Tisch and a friend complained in the Michigan Daily that students would never be enthusiastic until they got better seats. “In the last few years,…
  2. October 1, 1997

    An assault on our community

    The University Record, October 1, 1997 Williams By Jane R. Elgass The University community awoke to tragedy Sept. 23 with reports of the murder of a Family Housing resident. Neighbors tried unsuccessfully to stop the knife attack on Tamara Sonya Williams by Kevin Nelson, shouting at him to stop, with one even throwing a baseball…
  3. October 1, 1997

    Decorating a stage set a little more involved than decorating a home

    The University Record, October 1, 1997 Set designer Toni Auletti pulls yards of cotton muslin from the Frieze Building’s paint shop floor. Auletti stapled the fabric to a soft board on the floor and then painted on a 1950s design in burnt orange and harvest gold. Once dry, the muslin becomes drapery lining for The…
  4. September 24, 1997

    Library exhibit celebrates 100th anniversary of Faulkner’s birth

    The University Record, September 24, 1997 One of Faulkner’s books that will be on display. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services An exhibit sponsored by the Special Collections Library will commemorate the 100th anniversary of author William Faulkner’s birth. Scheduled to open Thursday (Sept. 25), the birth date in 1897…
  5. September 24, 1997

    The Inauguration of Lee C. Bollinger

    The University Record, September 24, 1997 Inaugurating a year-long celebration of humanities, arts Streams of colorful balloons frame Burton Tower. The balloons, emblazoned with YoHA on one side and Yo Lee on the other, flanked the entrances to the Rackham Building, where the afternoon symposium, `Turning a New Leaf,’ was held. Photo by Paul Jaronski,…
  6. September 24, 1997

    Library teaches students how to evaluate Web information

    The University Record, September 24, 1997 The Shapiro Library is the place to go to learn research techniques. The Library helps thousands of students find the resources they need through its orientation and continuing instructional programs. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services If it’s on the World Wide Web, it…
  7. September 24, 1997

    Fall issue of MQR available

    The University Record, September 24, 1997 By James Wilson News and Information Services The life and work of late Cuban poet Dulce Maria Loynaz and a probing essay by Jack David Eller are featured in the fall issue of the Michigan Quarterly Review (MQR). Loynaz, a prominent poet in her youth, was ignored, her work…
  8. September 24, 1997

    Obituaries

    The University Record, September 24, 1997 Najaf Gholizadeh Gangei Najaf Gholizadeh Gangei, health science research associate at the Kresge Hearing Research Institute, died Aug. 19 from pancreatic cancer. Born in Tabriz, Iran, on Dec. 31, 1929, he received his medical degree from the University of Tehran and completed a four-year residency in ophthalmology there, followed…
  9. September 24, 1997

    The Inauguration of Lee C. Bollinger

    The University Record, September 24, 1997 President recommends 5 principles to guide, inform future Bollinger By Jane R. Elgass In an address that was at times upbeat and humorous, emotional and reflective, Lee C. Bollinger last week recommended five principles he said “ought to guide us and inform our choices in the years ahead.” Bollinger’s…
  10. September 24, 1997

    Crack in Hill street structure creates parking crunch

    The University Record, September 24, 1997 Parking availability on Central Campus is tighter than usual this fall. A large crack on the top level of the Hill Street parking structure is one of several problems Parking Services staff is addressing to ease the strain. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Rebecca A. Doyle Faculty and…