Taylor leaves 'M' basketball for NBA
Michigan basketball player Maurice Taylor confirmed Friday what most fans suspected for quite some time - he is giving up his final year of eligibility at Michigan and entering the NBA draft.
Surrounded by family and friends, Taylor said at a news conference at Crisler Arena that it was time to pursue his life-long dream, playing professional basketball.
'U' will not lose funds for same-sex benefits
The University's authority to provide employee benefits to same-sex couples without suffering monetary consequences was returned Friday.
In a 12-page decision, State Attorney General Frank Kelley said reductions in state appropriations to universities by an amount equal to the cost of extending employee benefits to the unmarried partners of university employees violates the institution's autonomy.
'U' students take back the night
They stood in an empty parking lot and screamed "No!" at the top of their lungs. They linked arms and shouted slogans against rape as they marched down E. Washington Street. They clasped hands and held them up in a silent show of solidarity.
Lending a hand: Students clean up Ann Arbor
About 125 University students took to the streets of Ann Arbor on Saturday and gave the town a makeover.
Students painted, swept and tidied as part of the annual community service project, Into the Streets, sponsored by the campus group Project Serve.
U.S. violent crime rate decreases significantly
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department reported new evidence yesterday of a continuing decline in violent crime, but the figures showed urban blacks experienced less of a decline than other groups.
In its annual survey of violent-crime victims, the department's Bureau of Justice Statistics said the national rate for rape, robbery, assault and other violent crimes fell by an overall 12.4 percent between 1994 and 1995.
Around the Nation: Gingrich may urge Reno to testify
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said yesterday that Attorney General Janet Reno should be called before Congress to testify under oath if she does not tell Congress today that she will seek an independent counsel to investigate alleged abuses in Democratic Party fund-raising.
Around the World: Zairian rebels insist president must go
GOMA, Zaire - Zairian rebels told President Mobutu Sese Seko they now want him to leave the country and said they made good on their threat to resume their push toward the capital if the ailing dictator did not step down by yesterday.
School of Education celebrates 75th year
Education pundit and author David Berliner joined University professors and educators yesterday in commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the School of Education.
Berliner's speech elicited nods of agreement from many audience members.
Lawyers work to correct their public image, reputation
Did you hear the one about the three lawyers who walked into a bar?
Lawyer jokes, and lawyer bashing in general, have become a common practice for Michigan residents, according to a recent survey. Conducted by the State Bar of Michigan, the survey showed that many Michigan residents hold barristers in less than high esteem.
'U' students develop vehicle
Four University students and an off-road vehicle helped put the University's Michigan Integrated Design and Initiative program in the international spotlight.
Last spring, industrial designers Mark Borus, Darren Wolfberg and Robert Gelardi joined Art and Architecture student Scott Howe to win the First International Audi Design Competition for their vehicle, named the Qamel.
Archer to aid Detroit Institute of Arts
DETROIT (AP) - The financially strapped Detroit Institute of Arts is expected to receive a substantial boost in city spending when Mayor Dennis Archer makes his annual budget address to City Council today.o
Mayor's spokesperson Anthony Neely declined to discuss Archer's budget proposal, but said his boss is determined to save the DIA - one of the country's largest museums.
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