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Law firm finds no major infractions: 250-page report unclear about Martin's impact
The complete report detailing the seven-month investigation into the Michigan men's basketball program revealed no major violations, but called into question the relationship between Detroit booster Ed Martin and the team.
At a press conference yesterday, University President Lee Bollinger and Athletic Director Tom Goss delivered copies of the finished report to members of the media. The names of students had been deleted. A copy of the report also was delivered to the NCAA for further review.
Questions remain on Fisher's future
Though seven months of investigation were unable to expose any major violations in the Michigan men's basketball program, University officials refused to say yesterday whether coach Steve Fisher's job is secure.
Plates celebrate Burton Tower, other landmarks
Students have seen and heard the clock tower.
But have any students eaten off this landmark?
Housing apologizes for letter: 'U' Housing expresses regret for initial response to Markley swastikas
A month after swastikas appeared on the walls of Mary Markley residence hall, University Housing apologized this week for its initial response to the incident.
On Sept. 9, a letter was sent to Markley residents by Coordinator for Residence Education T. Rose Roane and 21st Century Program Director Marita Inglehart in response to the vandalism.
Speech focuses on research ethics: Confidentiality issues face changing laws, moral expectations
Balancing moral and legal obligations can be a delicate issue in today's research environment.
Many researchers want to maintain scientific integrity, but laws can often require subject confidentiality to be breached.
Reno 'mad' about fundraising tapes: White House delay in disclosing tapes frustrates Reno
WASHINGTON (AP) - As Congress pressed its investigation of Democrats, Teamsters and foreign money yesterday, Attorney General Janet Reno flashed uncharacteristic frustration at the White House's delayed disclosure of fund-raising videotapes.
Italian Fo awarded Nobel Prize
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Italy's Dario Fo, whose irreverent plays have made audiences roar with laughter and authorities seethe with anger, won the Nobel Literature Prize yesterday.
The 71-year-old Fo, whose work was banned from Italy's state-run TV and radio for years and who was prosecuted repeatedly for his searing critiques of the government, was a surprise choice, absent from most critics' lists of contenders. Fo himself seemed stunned.
Around the Nation: House OKs school voucher program
WASHINGTON - In what is intended as an important test case for school vouchers, the House voted yesterday to provide $7 million in federal funds to help 2,000 District of Columbia families pay tuition at the public or private schools of their choice.
Around the World: Hurricane Pauline devastates Acapulco
ACAPULCO, Mexico - Hurricane Pauline struck Mexico's most famous tourist resort with devastating fury yesterday, unleashing deadly torrents that swept people, cars and giant boulders toward storm-ravaged Pacific beaches.
At least 118 people died along hundreds of miles of coast pummeled by Pauline's 100-mph winds - many of those deaths in badly battered Acapulco, a glittering resort of 2.9 million people that dawned a disaster zone.
'U' recommends seasonal flu shots
As the flu season approaches, the University Health Service recommends that students get vaccinated to protect themselves in the coming months.
The flu vaccine, which is annually formulated by the Center for Disease Control, is designed to combat the flu during the peak season of December through early March.
Senate Assembly to draft faculty compensation policy
In an attempt to set guidelines for faculty's salaries and benefits, some members of the faculty are trying to draft a standard compensation policy for the first time ever.
The elaborate task is in the hands of the Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty. The committee works under the Senate Assembly, which is the central body for faculty governance.
EPA speaks with B-school students
The second in command at the Environmental Protection Agency debated policies yesterday with future corporate leaders of America - Business School students.
Fred Hanson, EPA vice president and head of the agency's newly formed Office of Reinvention, spoke about ambitious programs that will transform the interactions between businesses and EPA into a more cooperative relationship.
Crime Notes
The Calendar: What's happening in Ann Arbor this weekend
Preliminary tests show cider from mill tainted with E. coli
DETROIT (AP) - Several hundred gallons of apple cider from a southern Michigan mill is being recalled after preliminary tests revealed the presence of E. coli bacteria, state officials said yesterday.
There were no immediate reports of illnesses from cider produced at Schlubatis Orchards in Coldwater, about 100 miles west of Detroit.
Website features presidential trivia
Did you know that Warren G. Harding made a hobby of visiting burlesque shows? Or that a 332-pound William Howard Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub the first time he used it?
This trivia comes from a Website designed by University alumnus Bob Summers, titled "Presidents of the United States." It is one of the most popular places to visit on the School of Information's Internet Public Library.
Poll labels women aggressive drivers
LANSING (AP) - Women are just as likely as men to admit they're angry and frustrated behind the wheel, and they're more likely than men to tailgate, block lanes or find other ways to punish other drivers, according to a national survey.
Friday Focus: Local exercise buffs catch onto yoga and tai chi
During these unseasonably warm fall days, Ann Arbor is alive with joggers, roller bladders and bikers trying to catch the last hours of sunny workout weather.
These fitness fanatics speed by, equipped with headphones and performance gear to tune out the world.
But these exercise buffs are not the only ones stretching and sweating in this college town. Hundreds of Ann Arbor residents and students take a different approach to exercise, enrolling in alternative programs such as yoga and tai chi.
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