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Wednesday April 7, 1999 Selective Service issues again at the forefront Volume 81 . Issue 18 By David Kukier determined by the lottery. If more VN Co-Editor men are needed those 21 to 25 Inside Around their eighteenth might be called, youngest first." birthday, male U.S. citizens Though a number of exemptions The facts about NATO BROOMS AND BAGS received a notice in the mail to from conscription exist - among Detroit's clean sweep looks register for the Selective Service, others, .occupational and NATO {l'{orth · include newly- forward to another good year. conscription to the military if educational necessities, the "sole American Treaty independent Eastern Page 3 necessary. surviving son" clause to ensure Organizatio~, European nations, The recent deployment of family continuation, the entered into orce R.romp.ting concern NATO troops to "conscientious COllEGE GALS LISTEN August 24, 949 as Jrom Tormer Soviet Serbia to stem -~~'-"-'""'''W'~~~. 0 b j e c tor" a counterweight to republics that their One book has all you need the tide of ~W;~i. -~.• ~.~'w~~~~~~~.' ~~~'" ~"0i ; e ~ s ~ : a ~ Soviet military and power had been to know about campus genocide of geographi£Power comRromised relationships. ethnic "There hasn 't been values would Page 5 Albanians be violated by .tol/owmg World War Tra{1itionallY.., the under the a draft since 1973, combat - in a II An alliance of role ofNATD in regime of Serb but.... }} time of great Western European outsiae affairs has HIGH HOPES President need of and North American been tOfrotect - Selective Service Mailing/arm Titan baseball hopes to turn Slobodan troops, such powers NATO natiofla sovereignty its luck around. Milosevic exemptions recent'fy expanded to and human rights. Page 7 again brought "",,!.~ .. ~.~ can be "the draft" to discontinued. FOT more on the Kosovo conflict, see page 2. the forefront of A Selective BACK AGAIN issues facing young Americans. Service brochure from 1966 lists Tigers' coaching staff brings "There hasn't been a draft since three pages of exemptions. A back some familiar faces. 1973, but if there were an similar edition from 1972, at the morality of the draft. "You're Arney said. PageS emergency, and Congress ordered height of the Vietnam Conflict, fighting someone else's fight. It's "While war may not be the another draft, Selective Service contains only one page. not your own choice," Slimak said. nicest way to go about things, it's would conduct a birthdate lottery The possibility of drafted Junior Dave Arney, however, important that we as Americans This Week to decide the order in which to call Americans again serving in an views the draft as service to his stand for our ideals. If that means men," reads a recent Selective overseas war has sparked the nation. "The President is our we die, we die." Service mailing. "Men who turn 20 concern of some UDM students. Commander-in-Chief. We Freshman Brad Gradowski WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 in th'at calendar year would be Freshman Jesse Slimak assumed that he could run this agrees, "We're supposed to. We called in first, in a sequence expressed confusion over the country when he elected him," have our duty." Martial Arts Self-Defense Class. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Ballroom. Contact: Intramurals.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8 Protest plans reminiscent of Vietnam era
Theatre Co: Biloxi Blues By Phil Barash "In many instances, with (Preview Performance). 8:00 VN News Writer enangelical fervor, they [college p.m. at M«Auley Auditorium. A Kosovo inspired students 1 adopted their cause and demonstration slated for noon were willing to use violence to see FRIDAY, APRIL 9 outside of the Briggs Building on it furthered," writes Herman J. Wednsday, April 7, brings back Muller, SJ in "The University of memories of Vietnam era college Club WRKO at 10:00 p.m. Detroit: A Centennial History," " protests across the nation. describing the late '60s early '70 in the Student Union basement. "Today's students are era. apathetic," lamented third-year From student unrest also MONDAY, APRIL 12 English student Greg Upton. stemmed a new legislative body, "Kosovo seem~ to have hit a nerve the University Senate that was to . "Let's Get A Job," 5:00 p.m. with them, though." consummate the switch from ivory at the Marian Hall Commuter Although the tower Lounge at Outer Drive. recent years of decisions to a Contact: Student Life. campus life ~ .;;.-"""7'Zw'''''':: w~:;"';~~~tq more liberal have been "commons " Martial Arts Self-Defense marked with . "In many process of Class .. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the little political lawmaking. Ballroom. Contact: Intramurals. activity, past instances ... [college S 0 m e record shows a students agree high level of studentsJ adopted their TUESDAY, APRIL 13 that it is once awareness cause and were willing again time to among U of D bring the PRIDE meeting, 12:35 p.m. students. The to use violence to see it imp o.r tan t in Student Union rm. 203 . year 1970 saw a furthered }} issues into Contact: PRIDE. climax of light. "Students opinions, -HermanJ. Mllller have always Events Committee meeting. contradictions, been in tune 5:00 p.m. 'in the Colleague and frustrations, with what's Lounge. Contact: Events that poured first happening Committee. into a 500,000 plus march on around the world, especially when Washington, and later in the year, there's injustice," said Glenn Lectures Committee. arrest and trial of university Knott, a Marketing senior. "If they meeting. 5:00 p.m. in the protes tors. fee l strongly enough, they should Colleague Lounge Meeting A 78 hour sit-in followed the do something about it." Room. Contact: Lectures arrest of the protestors, and a wave Individual opinions on the Committee. of support from both students and situation in Kosovo vary, however, faculty resulted in reevaluating and students expect Wednesday 's At UDM in 1970, students rallied in protest of the Vietnam War and the restructuring the administrative gathering to provide a forum for draft. Rallies were also held to further student rights. Photo from the dogma. free discussion . 1970 Tower. 2 THE VARSITY NEWS April 7, 1999 ,NATO campaign claims 300; Join. ,one million ethnic Albanians , currently displaced - Become a member ofthe Varsity News staff. See campus like never before. (313) 993-3300
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The Jessica Dzwigalski Features Editor VN also reserves the right to print letters in part or whole. Yvelette Stines Entertainment Editor Single copies are offered free to students, faculty and staff of the university. Dan Savich Sports Editor Published most Wednesdays, September through April. Kim Hazelmeyer Ad Manager Nancy Dunn Advisor Copyright (c) 1999 by The Varsity News. ditQrials ~nnual Detroit Cleap Sw!!ep looks, to be a success a all1, thiS ear The City of Detroit is now in the process gloves to all registered volunteers. of planning its sixth annual spring cleaning. The Detroit Department of Public Works This day is set aside for neighbors and urges residents to not consider Clean Sweep friends to join together for the biggest day as a bulk collection day. "spring cleaning" of the year. Bulk items such as stoves, couches, Known as Detroit Clean Sweep, the city carpeting, refrigerators, and mattresses , 'Tn1nk Sunny days on the'beaches of Lake St. Clair, rollerblading to is calling for residents and non-residents to should be put out, for pick up on your come together for a citywide litter and neighborhood's regularly scheduled pick up Metro Bea~h, ~alling at Lakeside and picking up some transferable debris clean-up effort to create a safer and day. , cleaner environment for everyone. Another ' option for residents is to credits from MacombCom munity Coflege this summed We at the Varsity News feel everyone dispose of the items at the Detroit should join in the Department of Public beautification of the city Works Western Yard • Agreat way to gel ajump on tall is to earn credits thts summer. because it is where most from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m .. on of us live and work. the second and fourth • Tuition is just $54.00 per credit hour~ Since 1994, over ''The "clean-up" team will Sunday of each month. 100,000 volunteers from For more information • Take classes incore subjects like accojnting, biology, economics, the local government, work on making vacant concerning bulk item English! french: history humanities: math, psychology, Spanish community lots, parks, playgrounds, pick up and disposal, organizations, church residents can contact the groups, businesses, and and streets cleaner." DPW at 313.935.4700. and awhole lot more schools have City of Detroit participated in Detroit • Small classes taueht bv dedicated {acuity mayor, Dennis Archer t; : I Clean Sweep. hopes that the many Annually 20,000 volunteers working volunteers take part. This year the annual together will change the appearance of the Ciasses are offered day, eveni n~ weekend and even online event is scheduled for May 1,1999 from 8 city and make a positive difference. a.m. to 2 p.m. Citizens or groups who have not 11 ease caL'18 04 4J.,. 79 :J 910, d lorI me!,.. )ummer r.~!Jes.;( "I~ Uaellt! • The "clean-up team" will work on making registered can volunteer at numerous City PI 1 : ay . vacant lots, parks, playgrounds, and streets of Detroit offices around the city or by information vou:1I need to applv, reg' isteT and transfer ccurses, cleaner. visiting the City of Detroit's Web site @ ! 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"Keep up," hervoice trailed to him. was smiling a cryptic smile. him in a hushed voice to stay where wiped a strand ofhair from her face He closed his eyes and jumped, He had fullen behind again. "Let's give 'em a scare," she said he was. and left a trail ofdirt smudged in its slipping and fulling in the same puddle Stumbling, he ran awkwardly wickedly. He watched with awe as she place. she had so carelessly jumped over. He towards her voice. He soon reached There was a fluttering behind him, stalked behind the two men who 'That's why I love coming here, looked up and found she was gone. her side, but only because she had and he turned, warily, and noticed she were now spraying lewd phrases on you see? It's so quiet and peaceful. "Shit," he swore aloud. "Where'd stopped moving and was staring down had already began her descent into the the wall, and with a swift kick, I just wish they could figure out she go?" He looked down and saw into a hole. floor below them. Her hands gripped knocked their spray cans to the something else to do with the old what appeared to be recent footprints "What' cha looking at?" Matt said the floor, she dangled her feet and then floor. They turned, startled, and she place," She called out to him. in the mud. between breaths. she was gone, succeeding in lowering "Cm'on" began to scream at them about He followed her footprints, the mud "Shhh. .." She said softly, holding her herselfinto the darkness. ruining a beautiful place. "I still don't understand why I'm just soft enough to leave trace finger up to her lips in emphasis. He was scared to follow her. But here. I don't wantto be here," he It was then Matt realized it was impressions from her large boots. "Look," she pointed down into the the thought ofhaving to find his way already too late, he was in love with said again as he lingered on the other It was fimny, ifyou had told him last darkened hole. out ofthe darkened building scared him side of the ledge, looking down at her. He hoped she wasn't so hurt month that he would be traipsing "What the ... " He started to ask her even more. He tried c1umsilyto rrYmic from what had happened with where she had just jumped to. aroWld an abandoned building in one what she was on, but stopped when he her movements and ended up falling But he no longer believed it He James that she wouldn't give him a ofthe most dangerous parts of town, looked below. It was a pairofyoWlg hard onto the concrete floor below. chance. 6 THE VARSITY NEWS Wednesday April 7, 1999 Entertainment Join'Loreena on a m~sicaljourney What 's happening Loreena McKennett leads you through her muska/journey in "The Book ofSecrets" By Yvelette Stines THIS WEEK ... 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Mail P I" Fax 1\\ 1.·;o.rd outragously cynical outlook on D Ai i F ~iX (248) }9S-620g romantic love that is unfortunately I\t\ or Appl y i.n p0yson: overlooked-- "Was it something I But soon the album loses I would be interested in hearing ...... 2 ! 512 Jdm R. i,(l said/Was I no good in bed?" It is speed,climaxing at the thrid (title) a little bit more from the all male rare to find such truthful lyrics in track, "Free," which pulses with a trio, although I'm still not sure ?£' I ;t.A-Centf.~ 1' !-laze ~ Pilrke4·S030 today's typically sold out modern driven beat and well formulated about the playing it loud idea, I'll rock genre. lyrics. leave that for you to decide. THE VARSITYNEWS Wednesday, April 7, 1999 7 - The Varsity News orts TITAN SCHEDULE (~ orts UDM V\RSII' NI.\\S SPORTS Titan golf eighth in Dayton The UQM golf team fin ished eighth out of 13 teams at Titans need a turn around the University of Dayton Invi tational at the NCR Country By Dan Savich Club on Monday. VN Sports Editor Detroit had a team score of The Titans will look to turn their 318, just three strokes of last luck around when they play six year's winning pace but 20 be games in six days this week after hind the tournament winners they dropped three games last r Xavier Univer week. sity. This week the Titans will face The Titans were Michigan state in East Lansing, be led by sophomore fore opening up their Midwestern Jason Hartman, Collegiate Conference play with who finished with back-to-back doubleheaders a round of 77. against Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Hartman's Saturday and Sunday at home. 77 was good The Titans dropped thee straight for 15th indi games last week, as they lost to vidually. Michigan (23-2) last Wednesday, "We didn't improve as much Toledo (8-4), and Notre Dame (6- as I'd hoped between our last 4). tournament and Dayton," said The three losses drop the Titans head coach Mark Engel. "But record to 4-14 on the season. we did do some things well In the game against Notre since we hadn't practiced on the Dame, the Titans had a chance to course before the tournament" take home a victory heading into Detroit doesn't hit the the top of the eighth. course again until April 18-19 The score was tied 4-4, but a when they play in Wright State's lead off homerun by Alec Porzel Ohio Collegiate Classic. put the Irish ahead for good. Wright State ,beat Detroit in Notre Dame then went on to Dayton but the Titans did man score one more insurance run in SID Photo age to beat MCC rival, Butler. the ninth to secure the 6-4 victory. Junior first baseman Mike Daguanno has showed his power so far this season hitting a total of 7 Junior pitcher Chris Andrejak round trippers. Daguanno hit 13 last year to lead the Titans. continues to be the top pitcher. On Groth wins the week he went seven innings, RBI's. 6. Their quest to win the confer giving up five runs. Juniors Mike Daguanno and Last season Daguanno was the ence championship begins Satur another title Only three of the five were Roosevelt Morris are also hitting team leader with 13 round trippers. day with a doubleheader against the earned. well behind the plate. The Titans are just about half Panthers of Wisconsin-Milwau University of Detroit Mercy Andrejak leads the Titans in in Morris, the Titans designated way through the season. kee. freshman Matt Groth earned a nings pitched (26.1) and is second hitter is second on the team, hit They stand at 4-14 overall, but They then play another double first place finish in the Shot Put in strikeouts with 17. ting .320. begin their MCC play this·week. header against the same Panthers at the Northwest Ohio Track & Senior second baseman Jason First baseman, Daguanno, is The Titans still have just as good on Sunday. Field Classic, hosted by Bowl Gombos continues to lead the Ti third on the team in hitting with as a chance than any other team to Both games are scheduled to ing Green State University. tans at the plate, hitting .382 this .31l. win the conference and play for the start at noon. His shot of 50' 11" also beat season. Daguanno is also the teams right to go to the College World the school mark of 48'6 3/4" He has "four doubles and eight leader in homeruns with a total of Series. set last season by Jay Jubenville. - Groth also earned a third place finish in the discus with a throw of 155'3" and a sixth place finish in the Hammer Softball drops three straight throw. His toss in the Hammer throw was 159'7". "Matt is competing to win, By Dan Savich Collegiate Conference schedule at and that keeps him improving," VN Sports Editor home with doubleheaders against DIC said head coach Guy Murray. Just like the men's baseball team the and Loyola. Another Titan that finished women's softball team has dropped three They will play the Flames of DIC on strong was sophomore Chris straight. The first two losses came by the hands Saturday starting at 1: 00. McPhee, who placed fifth in the of the Toledo Rockets at home 2-0 and 7-1, They will then play the Ramblers of Steeplechase with a time of in a doubleheader last Tuesday. Loyola on Sunday also at 1:00. 9:46.49. The Titans then fell to in-state rival Michi ...... _._ ..• , gan State 2-0 on Wednesday. The Titans managed just 10 hits in the three games last week. I X-Country Senior Joanne Belong, freshman Laura Watch the Gignac and sophomore Devon Briskey led the ranked way for Detroit with two hits apiece. Titans On the mound, senior Erin Bejerke pitched A big weekend in Titan nationally two complete games last week. Softball an baseball. She lost both contests to Toledo and The women host UIC and The University of Oetroit Michigan State. Loyola in doubleheaders this Mercy women's cross country Even though she didn't record a win she weekend starting at I :00 on team is ranked fi fteenth in the had two excellent games on the mound. Saturday. nation in academics. She recorded nine strike outs in the two The men open up their The Titans have an overall games, and finished with an ERA of 2.08 MCC schudle as well with team grade point average of two doubleheaders against 3.41. With the three losses last week the Titans drop to 6-15 on the season. Wisconsin-Milwaukee start Leading Division I Cross ing at Noon on Saturday. Country programs is Southeast The Titans will look to rebound as they traver to Bowling Green for a doubleheader Both games are Free of Missouri State, with a 3.71 •...... •• .1 charge. team GPA. SID Photo with the Falcons at 3:30 this Wednesday. Sophomore Devon Briskey Detroit will then open their Midwestern ...... _... , ...... -...... THE VARSl7Y NEWS Wednesday April 7, 1999 Red Hot Wings I Fantiliar faces on By Dan Savich Although it looks good VN Sports Editor now, come playoff time it ' The hottest team in the will be another story. ' Tigers staff NHL right now is the Detroit For the Wings to win By Dan Savich The catcher stands in Red Wings. the Stanley Cup for the VN Sports Editor the eighth spot of the They are 9-1-0 in their third consecutive time The Tigers have a bunch Tiger's all-time homerun last ten and just beat the Dal they must go through of new faces on the field list with 212. las Stars 3-0. Colorado and Dallas. this season but some fa Along with Kurt The Stars are the top team In both of those series miliar ones on the coach Gibson, Trammell and in the NHL this season with the Wings will be the un- ; ing staff. Parrish were the most rec 106 points. derdog and will not have The Tigers have a new ognizable Tigers in De The Red Wings stand at the home ice advantage. third base and hitting troit. third in the Western Confer The playoffs are tough, coach for the 1999 season. Although every kid ence with 86 points. especially if you have to Two Tiger alumni Lance knew each and every Tiger The Wings were winless beat your opponent in their Parrish and Alan Trammell and their stats, these three against the Stars this season home arena. are again part of the Tigers were the fans favorites. until last Sunday. The Wings have experi organization in search of a Now the Tigers have In the three games that ence on their side, how World Championship. these two heroes on their the two played before Sun ever. Both Parrish and coaching staff. day, the Stars outscored the Captain Steve Yzerman Trammell were on the They know what it takes Wings 11-4. will be the one who leads 1984 World Series cham to be a World Series Before the trade deadline this team of veterans into ; pionship team. Champion. the Wings looked like they the playoffs. : Trammell was the They have been there were falling out of the With the editions of ~ World Series MVP. before, with the team Stanley Cup picture. Chelios and Clark, even They were both starters They were on the Tigers AP Photo In steps Wendel Clark more playoff experience ; in the All-Star game along when they weren't at the Damion Easley rounds third base after a solo homerun with teammates Lou top of the standings, they and Chris Chelios. is on the Wings side. I this spring, he hit 27 homeruns last season. Clark has scored four Although hurt, Ulf : Whittaker and Jack Morris. were laughed at like this goals in his six games as a Samuelsson has plenty of . Kurt Gibson also year's team has been Wing. experience to help push the : played in that same AII laughed at. Pitchers Outfielders Chelios has helped se Red Wings towards the ! Star game. Parrish and Trammell cure the defensive line in cup. Parrish is this year's are back in Detroit so that 14 Matt Anderson 34 Juan Encarnacion front of Chris Osgood. This may be an old team, third base and cathcing the Tigers will be able to 20 Willie Blair 29 Karim Garcia Many feel that Osgood is but with age comes expe coach. have the last laugh. Doug Brocali 4 Bobby Higginson not the man that can lead the rience, and that is needed Trammell is the teams The Tigers are predicted 26 Wings to their third con to make a long playoff run. hitting coach. to finish second in their 39 Bryce Plorie 21 Brian Hunter secutive Stanley Cup, but his D a II as, Colo- Back in 1984 the Ti division, but will not make 50 Seth Greisinger 23 Gabe Kapler playas of late may change rado and De- gers were the talk of the the playoffs this season. 59 Todd Jones many minds. troi t are the town. The Red Wings and However, coming in "He's playing his best favorites to Lions were horrible second is a huge upset if 41 Masao Kida this season," Head coach The Pistons were just they can pull it off. 40 Felipe Lira Catchers Scotty Bowman said. . building their champion They will need to make 38 Brian Moehler 12 Brad Ausmus ship teams. some more trades to ac The trade deadline didn't 49 C.J. Nitkowski 37 Bill Haselman only bring in some key It was the Tigers who quire better pitching if weapons to the Wings were the sports heroes of they want to be a World 44 Sean Runyan roster, but it also Detroit. Series contender. 22 Justin Thomson rejuvenated the Trammell was the This is just the begin entire team. shortstop that did anything ning of the return to Tiger Infielders Designated hitter "We're a to he could to get to a ground baseball. tally different win ball. With the building of the team the last the Himself along with sec new stadium the Tiger or 27 Frank Catalanotto 25 Gregg Jefferies two weeks," West ond baseman Lou ganization has proved that 17 Tony Clark Osgood said. ern Whittaker are considered they want to be a winner. 8 Deivi Cruz to be one of the all-time This is going to happen, "We're excited Confer 9 Damion Easley again." ence. best double-play connec we just have to wait a little The win over On the tions ever. bit longer. 46 Luis Garcia the Stars was a other side of Parrish was the man 7 Dean Palmer big game for De the league Ot with the power. 32 Jason Wood troit, but it was tawa, New Jer just another win. sey, and Toronto will c...... ·.. .. Many feel be the ones to ,...... , that the way the look out for. EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Wings The sleeper be at may be Toronto. 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