Rose says fee proposal too high
On the Michigan Student Assembly's fall election ballot students will have the
opportunity to vote on three separate increases that together would kick their
student fee up to $6.19 - but the fee will never go that high if MSA President
Fiona Rose gets her way.
Clinton looks at GOP for cabinet
WASHINGTON - President Clinton said yesterday he will consider Republicans for
top jobs in his second administration, a bipartisan approach that he plans to
amplify today with a call for early talks with Republican congressional leaders
on the budget and campaign finance reform.
'U' grad wins seat in U.S. House race
One recent University graduate got a job this week. He was chosen to be part of the 105th Congress.
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Friday FOCUS: A Presidential Perspective
The University was in a funk a year ago. An active, hands-on president had abruptly resigned and the regents needed to pick a new president totally in the public's view. It was crunch time - interim President Homer Neal didn't want to fill in for long and the University needed permanent leadership.
Friday FOCUS: Bollinger's selection unlike those before
It was perhaps the most open presidential search in the history of higher
education and one in which the candidates couldn't speak to members of the Board
of Regents privately.
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State Democrats select new House leaders
After seizing the majority in the state House on Tuesday, Democrats aren't wasting any time getting to work.
The newly elected Democratic members of the state House met yesterday in Lansing to select their leadership team for the next two years.
'American Firsts' on display
Ranging from Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn Dodgers rookie card to one of only eight
original copies of the Star Spangled Banner, the Clements Library is celebrating
some of the first printed works that mark important events in American
history.
The exhibit, titled "American Firsts," is a compilation of printed works dating
from the 15th through 20th century.
Protesters seize tower, camp out
BERKELEY, Calif. - UC police surrounded more than 200 students who stormed the Campanile on Wednesday night after a day of heated protest against a statewide vote to repeal affirmative action policies.
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Synchro battles images
Donna Meers knows her sport inspires humor.
"Did you hear the one about the synchronized swimming team that drowned? Yeah,
one of them went down and the rest followed," she said.
MSA elections near, candidates storm campus
As the excitement over the national race winds down, candidates for seats on the
Michigan Student Assembly are beginning to shift their own campaigning efforts
into high gear with elections less than two weeks away.
Computer sites still crowded
Number 173. Number 174. Is there a 174?
No, you're not in line at the deli counter - this is the Angell Hall campus computing site.
Kevorkian arraigned on assisted suicide charge
"Given the glare of the national spotlight on my hometown ... my life could be a
lot easier without this case," Ionia County Prosecutor Raymond Voet said after
the arraignment. "I will not shirk from my duties. I will not run.
"Ionia did not choose Dr. Kevorkian," he said. "Dr. Kevorkian chose Ionia."
Democratic National Committee returns more big contributions
WASHINGTON - The Democratic National Committee yesterday returned its second
large contribution in two days, bringing to $750,000 the amount the party has
been forced to give back since scrutiny of fund-raising tactics began last month.
Road to 2nd term paved with promises
WASHINGTON (AP) - Now the IOUs from president to citizen start coming due. Tax breaks for children, college-bound students and home sellers top the list of President Clinton's cash-in-your-pocket promises, alongside commitments to balance the budget, add police and take some of the sting out of welfare reform.
Officers face rape, sex harassment charges
The alleged incidents took place at the Army Ordnance Center at Aberdeen Proving
Ground, Md. As many as 1,000 women who trained at the center are being
interviewed by the Army to determine if there are any additional victims.
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