Racism trial begins against 'U'
With supporters lining the courtroom, the three former Dental School employees suing the University for racism appeared in court today for the opening day of their civil trial.
Dawn Mitchell, Theresa Atkins and Delano Isabelle - three black Dental School instrument technicians - filed suit in January 1995, claiming supervisor Linda Vachon fired them on grounds of discrimination. The plaintiffs are seeking monetary compensation from the University.
Engler to give annual address: State of the State will focus on restructuring school districts
In his seventh annual State of the State address this evening, Gov. John Engler plans to focus on state takeovers of certain school districts.
Engler's proposal would replace administrators in 10 local school districts, including Detroit, Flint and Highland Park, with state-appointed officials.
'U' donor sets goals for gift
University alum John Schroeder said yesterday he remembers feeling clueless about his career goals when he was a student athlete at the University in the mid-1960s.
It is for this reason the professional golfer and former Michigan All-American golfer pledged $2.6 million to the University's Athletic Department, with the intent of establishing a career counseling program for the more than 600 student athletes.
Federal research funding to decline
A 20-percent decline in federal funding for university-based research nationwide is expected over the next five years and beyond, the University Board of Regents learned at a meeting Thursday.
Shots fired in hostage standoff
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Provoking gunfire from inside the compound, armed police commandos marched in force yesterday outside the Japanese diplomatic residence where leftist rebels hold 72 captives.
The deployment came just hours after Japan urged Peru to show restraint in maneuvers outside the compound, where the Tupac Amaru rebels have held diplomats and business leaders from Japan and other nations for five weeks.
Arcade Academy: Students kill time playing computer, video games
Dogs are old news - today's pet of choice is a hedgehog.
From Sonic the Hedgehog to the Mario Brothers, video games have become a daily part of life for millions of consumers. When the Nintendo Entertainment System became popular about a decade ago, students began choosing computerized blips and beeps over homework and sleep.
Simpson case goes to jury
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - In his last closing arguments, O.J. Simpson's lawyer asked jurors yesterday to conclude that crooked police planted a bloody glove at Simpson's mansion and dribbled damning blood evidence from Simpson and two murder victims on the defendant's socks and his car, and at the murder scene.
Nebraska fraternity sets cross aflame: Ritual event also included Confederate flags, uniforms
LINCOLN, Neb. - A ritual designed to show unity has placed University of Nebraska's Sigma Chi fraternity house at the center of controversy after Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies found fraternity members about to burn a cross.
Lancaster County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Norman Monroe said Sunday that deputies were dispatched Thursday night to investigate a suspicious party half a mile south of Hwy 33 and SW 58th Street.
Training manuals reveal CIA's methods of '80s torture, abuse
The Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON - A newly declassified CIA training manual details torture methods used against suspected subversives in Central America during the 1980s, refuting claims by the agency that no such methods were taught there.
Faculty hope athletes will tackle new fields of study
The University's Division of Kinesiology traditionally has been overpopulated by athletes - but some faculty members said they are ready to see these student athletes study something outside the science of movement.
Eating disorder week hits campus
Many University students suffering from eating disorders - like anorexia and bulimia - treat their condition like a secret. But the planners of Eating Disorders Awareness week are hoping to confront these issues out in the open in the coming days.
Archer to address Detroit's tough realities in annual speech
DETROIT (AP) - The city's development momentum will be the centerpiece of Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer's State of the City address tonight, his spokesperson says.
But Archer, who will deliver his third annual address, will not gloss over the challenges ahead, Anthony Neely told The Detroit News yesterday.
Judge says papers guilty of wronging strikers
DETROIT (AP) - Four Booth newspapers unfairly kept striking Detroit newspaper pressmen from working as substitutes in their pressrooms, an administrative law judge has ruled.
Administrative Law Judge Robert Schwarzbart upheld a complaint against The Bay City Times, The Flint Journal, The Grand Rapids Press and The Saginaw News.
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