Editorial

Paying for papyrus: ITD saps students to make up funding

The University's Information Technology Division recently announced a change in the cost structure of campus computing: The price of printing at University computing sites has increased 100 percent. Meanwhile, ITD decreased the monthly computing allocation for both faculty and students. The new fees are unreasonable.

Unjust sampling: DNA bill would infringe on citizens' rights

Last Wednesday, the Michigan Legislature approved a bill that would allow the police to draw DNA samples from convicted murderers, rapists and kidnappers. Under the bill, law enforcement agents would keep the samples in order to identify repeat offenders. The measures also would allow law enforcement officials to take similar action with juveniles convicted of certain crimes - an extension of current law, which only allows DNA sampling of juveniles convicted as adults.

Letters to the Editor

At the antique store: After a hundred years, it gains value

Da-dada-da. Da-da. Recognize it? Guess not. It's easy to be tone deaf on paper. Da-dada-da. Da-da. OK, I'll try another route. One hundred six.

Jim Lasser's Sharp as Toast

09-30-96

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