Bollinger active in 1st two weeks
The lights at Lee Bollinger's residence on 815 S. University Ave. glow into the wee hours of the morning.
Regents to vote on fees: Agenda contains proposal for 4-percent room and board fee hikes
Students living in residence halls next year may face a hike in housing rates if the University Board of Regents approves a 4-percent increase at its monthly meeting on Friday.
Students prepare for midterms, stress
The temperatures in February may be low, but for many students, stress levels are at a seasonal high.
Panel debates facts, fictions of welfare
With media flooding the airwaves and newspapers with numerous suggestions for getting rid of "welfare as we know it," public policymakers and journalists gathered yesterday to discuss the nation's welfare status.
Although the panel was not able to come to a consensus, many speakers agreed the welfare debate has been one of the most publicized in the nation.
Albright assists French relations
PARIS (AP) - Speaking some French and even a little Russian, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright smoothed over some of the bumps in recent U.S. relations with France yesterday while keeping an anxious eye on Asia.
Sneaker stock soars
Nike Inc.'s trademark "swoosh" - a jazzy checkmark with a beer belly - might also be the sound of its stock soaring higher than even Michael Jordan can reach.
B.A. degrees not needed for success
A bachelor's degree may not be necessary to land a well-paying job, according to a recent University study.
Papers consider strikers' offers: Newspapers have five days to respond to union offers
DETROIT (AP) - Managers of Detroit's two daily newspapers now face a key decision in the 19-month-old strike: whether they will accept unconditional back-to-work offers by six union locals.
State fills more than 2,000 jobs
LANSING (AP) - Since announcing a tightened state hiring freeze in October, Michigan has approved more than 2,000 new hirings, a move some Democrats say shows the freeze was just politics.
Crime Notes
02-18-97