Making a 'Real Difference'
Stanley Chodorow - provost at the University of Pennsylvania and a finalist for the University presidency - believes students learn best when faced with hands-on challenges.
When five Penn students recently "marched into his office" to debate ideas in his textbook, they walked away hours later with a new understanding of medieval history.
MSA votes to hike student fees to $6.19
Next month students will decide whether they want to more than double their student fee to benefit both campus governments and student groups.
The current per semester student fee is $2.69, but after mid-November that figure could climb to $6.19.
Unions, GM settle strike in Canada
The Canadian Auto Workers' 26,300 strikers were expected to ratify the agreement in a vote today, and they could be back at work by the end of the week.
Once the Canadian plants resume production, GM should be able to start bringing back nearly 20,000 U.S. and Mexican workers laid off because of strike-related disruptions. But it will take time for the Canadian plants to produce and ship the parts that other plants need before they can bring all their workers back.
No charges led yet in Theta Chi party; pres. may avoid jail
In addition to accusations that Theta Chi fraternity had kegs of beer and supplied alcohol to minors at a party Saturday night, members also allegedly served shots of vodka to the members of Alpha Phi sorority as they entered the house during their closed party.
Interfraternity Council President Larry Powell said no additional charges of hazing have been made against Theta Chi for serving alcohol to pledges at the doors of the fraternity house.
Canada comes to Michigan League
Tim Horton's, a Canadian doughnut chain recently bought out by Wendy's fast-food chain, will soon open one of its first American franchises in the basement of the Michigan League.
Both the doughnut dealer and a Wendy's franchise will be housed in the newly renovated League Underground, scheduled to open in early November.
Study: even insured can't pay bills
WASHINGTON - Having health insurance is no guarantee you'll automatically have access to medical care and won't be stuck with bills you can't pay.
And for people without insurance, the belief that in America no one is forced to go without needed medical attention doesn't hold water.
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Kilbourne decries tobacco, alcohol ads
Most Americans say they aren't affected by the roughly 3,000 advertisements they see every day in newspapers and magazines, as well as television ads that they usually mute anyway.
Jean Kilbourne, an internationally recognized activist, lecturer and filmmaker, aims to counter this public assumption that advertising images have no effect.
Students protest police brutality
On the 71st anniversary of the arrest of Sacco and Vanzetti - two Italian immigrants who some say were wrongly executed for murder - University students and local residents marched from the Diag to the roof of city hall in a national day of protest against police brutality.
More than 20 protesters marched down State Street yesterday chanting "Hey-hey, ho-ho, police brutality's got to go," and holding signs such as "Police Brutality: Just Say No."
Multiple abortions increase in state
That's in contrast to the number of abortions being performed overall, which has decreased 32 percent in Michigan since 1980.
In all, 29,751 Michigan residents obtained abortions in the state last year, according to Michigan Department of Community Health data cited yesterday by Booth News Service.
Clinton gives foreign policy speech as Dole's bus tours Michigan countryside
With only two weeks before the election, the presidential candidates were trying to make the most of their second days in Michigan. Both sides are fiercely contesting the state's 18 electoral votes.
Dole started first, rolling into Frankenmuth yesterday morning on a bus dubbed "Asphalt I" before heading for rallies in Grand Blanc and Troy. As his bus parked between the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn and Zehnder's restaurant, Dole sounded optimistic.
Peace talks back on track in Mideast
Talks lasted into yesterday evening at a Jerusalem hotel, and Israel Radio said a deal on Israel's long-delayed pullout from the West Bank town of Hebron might be announced during the night.
The sides reached agreement early yesterday morning on the future administration of civil affairs in Hebron and were close to agreeing on the security arrangements, Israeli reports said.
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