Harvard prof. urges action: Former Clinton aide speaks as part of African American Heritage Month
Harvard Law Prof. Christopher Edley has helped influence President Clinton's stance on one of the most controversial issues in the nation.
When Clinton asked Edley, a Harvard Law professor and member of the White House Affirmative Action Review Board, to explain affirmative action laws, Edley responded, "You're the president. What the law says is really not relevant ... to what you will say to the American people about what you think is fair," Edley told a sparse crowd of about 60 people in Rackham Auditorium last night.
Mehta to face probe
What began as a routine round of announcements by members of the Michigan Student Assembly last night ended in a decision to investigate actions taken by assembly Vice President Probir Mehta.
Members voted 13-12-1 to reverse last week's decision and form a committee to investigate a $500 allocation signed by Mehta without MSA approval in September.
Students discuss gender issues
The age-old battle of the sexes was discussed last night as part of Diversity Days, but it was a discussion that sparked little student interest.
University alumnus Susan Peterman, currently a radiologist at Emory University, discussed her experiences with "Gender Issues" during the second day of the weeklong event.
Clinton, Congress focus on budget
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a display of bipartisan unity, President Clinton and congressional leaders agreed yesterday to focus the new Congress on balancing the budget and five other issues ranging from cutting taxes to solving the capital city's myriad problems.
Rackham exhibit displays prisoner-created artwork
While freedom is a distant dream of many Michigan prisoners, some artwork produced by inmates has escaped to Ann Arbor.
A gallery of artwork created entirely by prisoners is on display at Rackham through Feb. 24.
Serb opposition party gains seats: Parliament's 'special law' reinstates election victories
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia - The Serbian parliament, carrying out a pledge from President Slobodan Milosevic, adopted a "special law'' yesterday night reinstating opposition election victories in Belgrade and 13 other cities.
The vote, with Milosevic's dominant Socialists providing all but a handful of the 128 "yes" ballots, marked a victory for the Together opposition coalition, which has organized daily protest marches since the nullified municipal elections were held Nov.
S. Africa schools replacing textbooks
SOWETO, South Africa - Standing at her blackboard, Irene Nkwanyana has no textbooks for her fifth-grade history class at the Nkholi Primary School.
She is making history instead.
Costs increase for foreign exchange students: Change in U.S. immigration laws costs Bosnian exchange student's host family $4,000
For one Ann Arbor family, being generous is easy - but it's not cheap.
The Zillich family decided to host Bosnian student Zloton Bosnic during the siege of Sarajevo so he could attend high school in the United States.
'U' students ready to lead state's Young Democrats
Two University students took the state political spotlight last week when they became officers of the Michigan Young Democrats.
LSA first-year student Sara Deneweth was elected secretary of the group, and LSA senior Andy Schor was appointed communications director by Dave Colling, the group's newly-elected president.
'U' prof. develops life-saving new drug
After 18 years of work, a University professor has developed a drug with the ability to cure a rare and potentially life-threatening disease.
Galzin, a form of zinc acetate, is a new drug developed by human genetics Prof. George Brewer. Galzin was approved by the Food and Drug Administration two weeks ago and is scheduled to be marketed commercially.
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Law would prohibit drinking games
(U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas - College students may be deprived of participation in drinking games like "quarters" if Texas state Rep. Tony Goolsby (R-Richardson) has his way.
Goolsby has filed a bill that states that anyone who "arranges, conducts, or participates in a (drinking) game" will be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
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