'U' admits to NCAA violations
The University Athletic Department admitted in a statement released yesterday that the men's basketball program violated two minor NCAA regulations as the result of actions by a so-called booster with ties to several current and former student-athletes.
Regent talks on board's past, future
As a man in his twenties, Regent Philip Power (D-Ann Arbor) bought a handful of weekly newspapers and built a small publishing empire that now includes 60 community newspapers.
Thirty years later, Power sits in a different leadership position - this time, as the senior member of the University Board of Regents.
Rape alleged at fraternity house: National organization to interview Beta Theta Pi members
Every member of the University chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity will be interviewed by a panel of the organization's alumni as part of an investigation into the alleged rape of a woman in the fraternity house early Friday morning, Feb. 28.
Meningitis blamed in students' deaths
A string of student deaths and hospitalizations at two state universities have led some health experts to speculate on whether a meningitis epidemic may be in the making.
Clinton uneasy about Israeli plan
WASHINGTON - President Clinton yesterday intensified his criticism of Israel's plan to construct new housing for Jewish residents in mostly-Arab East Jerusalem, and he appealed to "the people in the Arab world" to understand why the United States vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution denouncing the project.
Provost urges SACUA to hire clinical faculty
The University's faculty may see the addition of professional architects, musicians and scientists if a recent proposal comes to fruition.
In a meeting with members of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs yesterday, Provost J. Bernard Machen discussed his support for the expansion of clinical faculty - non-tenured professionals who teach the professional applications of their fields.
'U' students remain stranded in Cancun after FAA grounding
The Take-a-Break Travel agency may have taken their name a little too seriously this spring break.
Students who planned their Mexican vacations with the agency expected to make it home in time for Monday classes.
On-and-off 'U' student explores option of running for Congress
Mike Murray, who is considering a bid for the 8th District's congressional seat, may have accomplished many goals in the political arena.
But there is one goal he has yet to meet - fulfilling the University's foreign language requirement.
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Hug-A-Bus offers transportation for patients with HIV
Low-income HIV- and AIDS-infected Washtenaw County residents no longer have to worry about missing doctor's appointments or cultural events due to limited transportation.
Instead, they get "hugged" by a special transportation service.
WMU campus offers new AIDS test format
KALAMAZOO (AP) - Students at Western Michigan University are joining those on 10 other campuses in a program to determine if a simpler, painless HIV test will encourage more people to get tested.
The new test for the virus that causes AIDS replaces a needle poke with a pad placed in the mouth. It is called OraSure.
Victims of flood get first look at homes
GRANDVIEW, Ind. (AP) - People began returning to their muck-filled homes yesterday to see what the Ohio River had wrought, crossing the stinking floodwaters in small boats whose wakes broke the windows of still-submerged houses.
Jeff Grose brought his 4-year-old son to look at their century-old home. Justin's bedroom, decorated with animals and clowns, held nearly 2 feet of water.
Arafat says Israel's withdrawal plan provokes a crisis
JERUSALEM - Israel's plan for a limited West Bank troop withdrawal has provoked "a real crisis'' in the peace process, Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat charged yesterday, as the Israeli government threatened to put the redeployment on hold and its soldiers clashed with Palestinian demonstrators near Hebron.
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