Beneficial budget: '97-'98 budget helps students, faculty
All in all, last week was good for students and faculty alike. The University Board of Regents approved a budget containing the lowest tuition increase in more than 10 years. Perhaps of more interest to future classes, the regents approved measures conducive to building and retaining excellence among the University's academic units.
Relationship problems: 'U' must examine faculty-business relations
Last Wednesday, the University's chief urologist, Dr. Joseph Oesterling, resigned in response to allegations of financial improprieties and a request from the University. Such predicaments are unavoidable even under the highest level of scrutiny.
Fight to the death: NEA supports community development
Paintings, concerts, theatre productions and touring exhibits are in trouble. After last year's significant reduction to the National Endowment for the Arts' budget, the U.S. House slimly voted to cut off all funding to the NEA last week. The vote signifies a serious threat to the nation's arts industry as the endowment supplies considerable funding to arts programs across the country.
Ann Arbor Art Scare '97: It ain't art and it ain't fair
I always had the deluded notion that I was a nice person - I smiled at people in the street, held doors open for strangers, etc. - yet something has drastically changed me. Never have I flipped off so many people or rudely shoved my way through crowds as I did during the four days of pure hell known as the Ann Arbor Art Fair.
Our generation has different priorities, not apathy
I don't like anything. Seriously, bring up anything right now and I'll find something wrong with it. Actually, that's not completely accurate (see what I mean), what I really mean is I don't like anything. It's not that I am that critical or have really high standards - anybody who has read this column for the past couple of months or seen the way I dress can vouch for that.
07-23-97
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