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Subtle, confident moves mark Bollinger's reign
Perhaps it is difficult to judge a University president who hopes to leave his mark with intangible achievements. Lee Bollinger stepped into the presidency 10 months ago seeking to build confidence in the University's commitment to academic excellence.
Bowl tickets available a day early
In an attempt to calm students who fear long lines when they pick up their Rose Bowl tickets in Pasadena, officials have extended the time period when the ticket window will be open.
The nearly 6,000 students, faculty, and staff who purchased tickets through the University can now get their tickets at 8 a.m. on Dec. 30, one day earlier than first announced.
'Messiah' celebrated at reception
The young women of Martha Cook residence hall became the center of attention yesterday evening as they served as escorts for some of the University's top administrators, faculty and staff.
Violin music and perfume filled the air during the 52nd annual Messiah Dinner. The dinner, which followed the performance of Handel's "Messiah" in Hill Auditorium, is one of the more unique Martha Cook traditions.
Rose honored with Rhodes Scholarship
With the recent success of University athletics, many people may tend to forget about the academic honors that students receive. But sometimes, academic successes are impossible to overlook.
LSA senior Fiona Rose was named a Rhodes Scholar on Saturday, a scholarship that will allow her to study at Oxford University during the next two years.
50th anniversary smells of roses
After 50 years of marriage, Perry and Harriet Norton are finally going to smell the roses.
The newlyweds had hoped to spend their honeymoon at the 1948 Rose Bowl to cheer the Wolverines to victory when they were still students at the University. Due to time constraints and the more enforced study habits of that time period, they were unable to take time off from school.
Sororities to vote on new alcohol policy
A new bring-your-own-beverage policy will be signed tomorrow night by several University sororities.
"I'm really proud of the way (the sororities) have taken the problem and tried to eradicate it," said Panhellenic President Shelby Brown.
Convicted MSU rapist given retrial: Appellate court temporarily clears former student of 1994 rape
The Michigan Court of Appeals granted a new trial to a former Michigan State University student who was convicted of raping an incoming MSU first-year student during the school's opening Welcome Week in 1994.
The appellate court temporarily cleared the defendant, Michael Ivers on Thursday, because what the judges viewed as crucial testimony from the alleged rape victim was ruled inadmissible during the course of the original trial.
BAMN members unite to vocalize their reaction to suit
As news of a second lawsuit, this time claiming the University's Law School admissions policies are unfair, continues to permeate through campus, students already have begun efforts to mobilize and voice unified opposition.
Members of the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means Necessary organized an informal press conference Friday on the steps of the Michigan Union to address members of the University community.
Michigan lags in tourism, study says
LANSING (AP) - When it comes to getting people to stop on in for a visit, Michigan lags behind many of its neighbors.
But Michigan residents are more likely to take an in-state vacation than residents of other states.
The Calendar: What's happening in Ann Arbor today
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