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Regents respond to suit
Amidst a class action lawsuit that threatens the University's future use of affirmative action in admissions, University President Lee Bollinger announced the administration's plan to educate the campus about the complexity of diversity.
All in the family: Thousands of parents flock to Ann Arbor
Thousands of parents could be seen taking in the sights and sounds of Ann Arbor this weekend and squeezing in time to visit their sons and daughters as part of the annual Parents Weekend.
Highlights included a pep rally Friday night, a pre- and post-game tailgate party Saturday, a number of reserved parents' seats at the Iowa football game and a Paula Poundstone performance at Hill Auditorium Saturday night.
Students 'keep it real' with the arts
Through an art exhibit, a poetry slam and two panels, University graduate and undergraduate students and students from other schools nationwide questioned what it means to be "keepin' it real."
Organized by Rackham graduate students Charlene Allen and Niki Dickerson, "Keepin' It Real: Authority and Authenticity in the Performance of African-Americanist Scholarship" centered on the experience of black scholars and their questions about identity.
Stallings may be Goss' next pick for coach
Illinois State's Kevin Stallings may be the next Michigan basketball coach - by default.
University Athletic Director Tom Goss said he could announce his choice for the Wolverines' head man as early as Wednesday.
'U' alumnus to face trial for 1991 rape
A University alumnus who is accused of raping his step-sister on campus will face trial for the 1991 incident after a local judge ruled in an emotional hearing Friday that the case must go to court.
Prior to the hearing, attorneys for University Engineering graduate Michael Dugan, county prosecutors and the trial judge agreed to try a rape charge against Dugan under a legal plea known as the Cobb's agreement, which can be applied to some rape cases.
Around the Nation: Clinton tapes may have been altered
WASHINGTON - Charging that videotapes of President Clinton's fund-raising events at the White House may have been altered, the head of a House investigating committee said yesterday he may seek the assistance of lip-readers "to make sure that we get the whole story.
Around the World: Hamas stops attacks against Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The founder of the radical Islamic group Hamas said yesterday that militants have halted attacks on Israel for the time being.
But Sheik Ahmed Yassin told The Associated Press that the "cooling off" period would last only if Israel stopped its punitive measures against Palestinian civilians - such as economic closures, house demolitions and land seizures.
Former UN Security Council president attends Law reunion
The United Nations must change if it is to be successful in the future, said Emilio Cardenas, former president of the United Nations Security Council.
Cardenas, a University Law School alumnus, spoke about the future of the UN Security Council as part of a series of panels the Law School hosted over the weekend. His speech was the keynote address at the Law School's International Alumni Reunion.
Top Air Force general speaks to ROTC cadets: n Newton's visit commemorates 50 years of Air Force ROTC at 'U'
The Air Force cadets of the Reserved Officer Training Corps were tense but excited when four-star Gen. Lloyd Newton attended a brunch in his honor Saturday morning.
"It's a major opportunity," said Engineering senior and cadet Eric Rucker. "Rarely do people get to meet a four-star general in their entire careers in the Air Force. Meeting him was a great honor."
Journal article looks at use of screening tests
Screening tests are an important part of medical procedures, but some University researchers say they are overused.
"Ethical Considerations in the Provision of Controversial Screening Tests," written by three University physicians, is featured in this month's issue of the Archives of Family Medicine.
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House proposing live cable coverage
LANSING (AP) - If the experience in the Senate last week was any indication, the beginning of live television coverage in the House this week could go to some lawmakers' heads.
Despite stern rules that included a five-minute limit on speeches, senators bathed in the camera lights last Tuesday as Michigan Government Television began its first live broadcast of a Senate session.
Israel denies citizenship to youth accused of killing
JERUSALEM - Yesterday, Israel's attorney general rejected the citizenship claim of an American teen-ager wanted for murder in Maryland and said the 17-year-old fugitive can be returned to the United States to stand trial.
U.S.-Israeli relations have been strained over the extradition case of Samuel Sheinbein, a high school senior from Silver Spring, Md., who fled to Israel last month to avoid prosecution.
Bosnia's ethnic division spills into the classroom, hurts spirit: War-ravaged country's ethical split reaches into its schools as classes are segregated
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - When classes opened in the Muslim-Croat half of Bosnia this fall, many teachers began enacting a new set of rules: segregating students based on their ethnicity.
Children and their parents have been told to fill out questionnaires asking their religion. In some schools, students were told to raise their hands to signal whether they are Muslims or Croats.
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