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'U' hosts Big 10 leaders
Student government representatives from most of the Big 10 schools gathered at the University this weekend to discuss issues and problems relevant to each of the campuses.
While the schools represented at the Association of Big Ten Schools Conference were diverse, the leaders found common ground on many of the issues. Among the topics discussed were ways to increase voter registration and turnout at elections and the possibility of placing a student on the board of regents.
Donors give Law School $90M
With more than half of the Law School's alumni donating, the conclusion of the Campaign for Michigan marked the end of the most successful fundraising campaign in the history of public legal education.
The Law School raised more than $90 million by its Sept. 30 deadline - exceeding its seven-year campaign goal by $15 million.
Study finds racism affects total health: 'U' researchers find daily acts of discrimination, such as name calling, can cause long-term health concerns
University researchers have discovered evidence that even small acts of discrimination can negatively affect the physical and mental health of black Americans.
"In essence, we found that after controlling for or accounting for important health factors such as income and education, African Americans were still more likely to report poorer health than whites," said associate sociology Prof. David Williams, a research scientist at the University's Institute for Social Research.
'U' Hospitals holds infant death memorial
Although only six feet tall and resembling a shrub, a new tree planted Saturday in the Nichols Arboretum will blossom white flowers in spring, reminding families of the infants they have lost.
Saturday's tree-planting ceremony was one of the parts of the memorial service Walk to Remember, which more than 200 people attended in the Arb.
Tree recognizes Gandhi
While most students on campus were sleeping Saturday morning, a group of about 150 students stood in the gleaming morning sun to kick off a day of activities to honor Mahatma Gandhi.
The activities for the first-ever Mahatma Gandhi Day of Service were a result of the joint efforts of the Indian American Student Association and Project Serve.
MSA ponders A2 Tenants Union funding
The Ann Arbor Tenants Union has been a source of controversy for years for the Michigan Student Assembly.
The tenants union is the last of the renters' rights unions in the state and has provided students with housing advice and collected MSA funding for more than 30 years.
Education funding solution tops state legislative agenda
LANSING (AP) - State lawmakers return to the Capitol again this week, hoping to settle a court judgment on unpaid special education funds for the third week running.
While two plans remain on the table, little compromise has been witnessed yet between the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democratic-controlled House.
Cyclists urge limits on urban sprawl, highlight solutions
Warm winds and ample sunshine greeted more than 100 University students, faculty and Ann Arbor residents as they gathered at Burns Park on Saturday for the first annual Tour de Sprawl.
On the 25-mile tour around Ann Arbor, participants cycled or rode the AATA buses to convey the message that urban sprawl is having detrimental effects on Midwest regions.
Grosse Ile ranked safest
DETROIT (AP) - With one serious crime reported for every 100 residents, the suburb of Grosse Ile was Michigan's safest community in 1996.
"When you have such low crime statistics, it doesn't take much to notice when something isn't right," said William Barron, the township's police chief.
The Calendar: What's happening in Ann Arbor today
New Supreme Court term to begin today
WASHINGTON -The Supreme Court, repeatedly having signaled its disdain for race-based affirmative action, may sound the death knell for the practice during the term that begins today.
In one case, Piscataway (N.J.) Township Board of Education vs. Taxman, a New Jersey school board's decision to lay off a white teacher instead of an equally qualified black colleague will test whether employers may ever prefer racial minorities to foster diversity in the workplace.
Israel: Target in Jordan attack is high-level Hamas leader
JERUSALEM - A top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Khaled Meshaal, who was attacked on the streets of Amman, Jordan, 10 days ago, is a top-level Hamas leader with direct responsibility for murdering Israelis.
Clinton searches for middle ground in global warming talks
WASHINGTON (AP) - When President Clinton sits down today to hear scientists, environmentalists and business leaders discuss how to deal with emissions from power plants and other industries, he might find trouble wherever he looks.
With both sides digging in, the meeting is unlikely to produce a consensus. That means Clinton will probably be criticized no matter what proposal the United States takes to an international climate conference in Kyoto, Japan, at the end of the year.
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