LSA dean was finalist for 'U' pres.
LSA Dean Edie Goldenberg was one of five finalists for the University presidency - until she withdrew her name just hours before the top candidates were announced.
The identity of the fifth finalist was unknown until sources confirmed yesterday that Goldenberg was also seriously considered for the presidency.
Clinton speaks, rallies at EMU
YPSILANTI - The advertised policy focus of President Clinton's address at Eastern Michigan University yesterday didn't stop speakers and audience members from turning the event into a campaign rally for Clinton and Michigan Democrats.
"I came in expecting it was going to be a fairly sedate speech situation - then Carl Levin decided it was going to be a rally," said U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Ann Arbor), about U.S. Sen. Levin who is running for re-election.
Economy is top issue for both parties
Citing budget figures, promising tax breaks and speculating about the future of government spending, candidates are focusing on money.
"When the economy improves it makes other endeavors more likely to succeed," President Clinton said in a speech at Eastern Michigan University yesterday.
A2 cemetery has spooky history
It is home to five former University presidents, three Revolutionary War soldiers and the first chief justice of the state of Michigan. These men permanently reside along with nearly 20,000 other residents at the 65-acre Forest Hill Cemetery.
Research under 'U' scrutiny
University investigators are looking into the recent scientific scandal of a Medical student whose fraudulent research data went unnoticed for more than two years while being published in prestigious national journals.
'U' students propose new ideas for empty lot
It has been almost a year since the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house on the corner of Hill and State streets burned down. The house's remnants were removed in early summer and all that remains today is a vacant, dirt-covered lot.
Cold weather keeps arsonists at home on Devil's Night
"We've been getting quite a few calls - most of them are related to the weather, rather than Devil's Night," said Al Acker, spokesperson for the city's emergency operations center.
People were calling in to report downed trees and power lines, he said.
Native American heritage month to celebrate traditions, culture
A weaving of Native American cultures and traditions is cause for celebration in November.
"Woven by Traditions" is the theme of Native American Heritage Month sponsored by the Native American Programs Task Force on campus.
GM strike could cease light truck production
As negotiations between the United Auto Workers and GM continued in Detroit, workers remained off the job at a truck assembly plant in Janesville, Wis., and a metal stamping plant in Indianapolis.
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Candidates for local district seats debate student concerns
State representative candidates, competing for two Ann Arbor districts, met last night at the Michigan Union to take part in a three-way debate focusing on student and University concerns.
Student-run television station expands lineup
When LSA junior Jessica Herman agreed to be on WOLV's Dating Game, she hoped the evening would change her future.
"We went to the U Club, and I came home with flowers," she said. "It was nice."
Dole starts last push in campaign
"The Clinton recovery ended today," Dole said at a campus rally here as he stumped for votes in the South. The region is generally a GOP presidential stronghold, but Dole is still struggling to bolster his standing there.
Seizing on a new government report showing that the economy slowed in the July-September quarter, the Republican challenger asserted that the U.S. economy "is barely afloat" under Clinton's stewardship.
Swiss official: Banks mistreated Jews
"From a human point of view, some real mistakes have been made," Ambassador Carlo Jagmetti told a packed news conference. The intense scrutiny now focused on one of Switzerland's darkest chapters - its financial dealings with Nazis during the war - was reflected in the mere fact that he called the news conference as well as the presence of dozens of reporters.
Former CIA aides charge Gulf War cover-up: Agency accused of covering up evidence on chemical exposure
WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration sought yesterday to fend off new criticism of its handling of Persian Gulf war illness complaints as two former CIA analysts accused the agency of covering up evidence that thousands more soldiers may have been exposed to chemical agents.
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