Child care faces regent vote
After a year of wading through red tape, working with administrators and
formulating a plan, the University may soon become a more kid-friendly place.
Friday FOCUS: Quest for the Assembly
They miss all of their classes to meet as many students as they can before they lose their voices from shouting and their hands turn blue from hand-shaking.
They do all of this in hopes that students will circle the No. 1 next to their names on the Michigan Student Assembly ballot next week.
Awareness week battles alcohol myths, temptations
A 1993 survey of University students, faculty and staff found that close to
three-fourths of the respondents had poured themselves an alcoholic drink in the
last 30 days. The survey, conducted by the University Substance Abuse Research Center and
funded by the Michigan Department of Public Health, also found that 64 percent of
males and 58 percent of females drink at least once a week.
MSA predicts low turnout for elections
"I've seen posters around and know about the elections but I really don't know
any of the candidates," the LSA sophomore said. "I haven't put forth the effort
to get to know them and no one has come to me."
Regents discuss 'U' direction
With the selection of the next University president only a few days behind them,
members of the Board of Regents looked to the future yesterday at their monthly
meeting.
'U' plans to add new officer for medical affairs
In an effort to deal with the wave of fiscal challenges plaguing the University Medical Center, the Board of Regents is expected to approve the formation of a new executive officer position today.
The new post, carrying the title executive vice president for medical affairs, comes in an atmosphere of concern and uncertainty over the enormous, billion-dollar, world-renowned University Medical Center.
Michigan vs. Penn state
Librarian talks on 'mixing of races'
When Deborah Tucker asked her grandmother where her father got his red hair, she
didn't expect the answers she got. Those answers led to almost 20 years of research on the mixing of Native American
and African American people, a study she presented to students last night.
Gunman kills 1 at auto plant
WIXOM, Mich. (AP) - A man dressed in camouflage "shot his way" into a huge Ford assembly plant yesterday, then fired shots in a cafeteria and sprayed gunfire around several other areas.
Bosnia's presidents reafirm Dayton peace accords
PARIS - Facing a threatened withdrawal of international aid, Bosnia's three
presidents, along with the major Western powers, reaffirmed yesterday the
commitments they made in the Dayton peace agreement 11 months ago.
National Report
Around The World
'U' profs to examine recent, future elections
It has only been a week since Campaign '96 came to a close - but talk of the next
election season is already creeping into the political arena. As part of the national post-election analysis, the University's School of Public
Policy is scheduled to host a panel discussion today on "Election '96: How it
happened and where do we go from here?" at 5 p.m. in the Michigan League.
Muslim lifestyle speech closes week of awareness
Kamran Bajwa had the opportunity to speak out in his classroom today. In fact, he got to speak for more than two hours.
Bajwa, a first-year Law student, closed Islam Awareness Week last night by speaking to 70 people on the topic "Islam: the complete way of life."
Crime Notes
College GOP pres. to speak
Just because elections are over doesn't mean political activists are taking a
rest on campus. They may just be warming up, if the College Republicans have
anything to say about it.
Group vows to fight for assisted suicide vote
"Now is the time for the Legislature to assume responsibility," said Rep. Jan
Dolan (R-Farmington Hills).
"It (assisted suicide) is happening now. It will continue to happen," said Rep.
Ted Wallace (D-Detroit). "This is no longer partisan."
The Calendar
Shakur murder witness killed
Yafeu Fula, 19, was shot once in the head and found slumped in a third-floor
hallway of a housing project in Orange, N.J., early Sunday.
Fula was a member of Shakur's backup group, the Outlaws Immortalz, and was
sitting with bodyguards in the car behind Shakur's when the rapper was shot on
Sept. 7 in Las Vegas.
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