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Book blasts Michigan Mandate
While the University's affirmative action policies are being challenged in federal court through a suit filed last week, a University alum is challenging their effectiveness in a recently released book.
Frederick Lynch, a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, devoted a whole chapter in his book, "The Diversity Machine," to flaws in the Michigan Mandate, an affirmative action program that was instituted by former University President James Duderstadt in 1988.
Mulroney highlights cooperation
Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney discussed the United States' role in the international community and emphasized the importance of continued American involvement both politically and economically at a speech on campus yesterday.
Car thefts on rise in county: Report says car theft in Washtenaw County at a five-year high
The Michigan Association of Insurance Agents released a report this week stating that auto theft in Washtenaw County increased by 4.3 percent last year.
The report also stated that auto theft for the entire state was at its highest in five years, largely due to an increase in stolen cars in Detroit.
MSA gives $70K for service programs
University student tuition dollars and a new community service board will combine to provide $70,000 for service projects.
As a result of a ballot question passed by students last spring, each student pays an additional $1 fee to fund community service.
'U' researcher links magazine images to eating disorders
From Melrose Place to Mademoiselle magazine, media images of glamorously thin women permeate popular culture. According to recently published research by communications studies assistant Prof. Kristen Harrison, the media may share part of the blame for eating disorders and other unhealthy obsessions in women.
White House, Congress agree on IRS proposal: Proposal would create oversight board, give taxpayers new rights
WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration yesterday abandoned its opposition to a congressional plan for a wide-ranging overhaul of the Internal Revenue Service, clearing the way for the proposal to become law as early as next spring.
Downsizing on the decline, jobs up at many companies: But 13 percent of 1,200 companies are firing workers
NEW YORK (AP) - After years of widespread layoffs, downsizing and job cuts are at their lowest levels this decade, with companies once again hiring, according to a nationwide survey released yesterday.
That's not to say all jobs are safe. Thirteen percent of the 1,200 companies surveyed by the American Management Association are firing workers, and a third of companies are both firing and hiring.
MSA resolves to support nursing clinic
In hopes of increasing student awareness of the importance of the North Campus Nursing Clinic, the Michigan Student Assembly passed a resolution in support of the center last night.
Carlos Ford, an MSA representative from the North Campus Resident Council, said the clinic has a history of being overlooked by administrators housed on Central Campus. Ford stressed the need for the University to realize how many students and their family members are treated by the medical clinic.
Construction deaths few and far between in A2
Trends in Michigan indicate an increasing rate of fatalities tied to construction work. But despite the constant presence of construction projects at the University, major accidents remain few and far between.
"We have been very fortunate. There has only been one fatality in the 17 years that I have been here," said Tom Schlaff, director of construction management at the University.
SNRE Prof. speaks to kick off U.N. Day
SNRE Prof. Bunyan Bryant, fresh from an international conference in Australia on environmental justice and global ethics, kicked off United Nations Day yesterday with a speech about his experiences.
Bryant outlined his speech by talking about the five themes he learned at the recent conference. He said the development of third world countries could lead to increased environmental threats.
Gaming contracts with Indian tribes called invalid
LANSING (AP) - The legal status of Michigan's 14 Indian casinos was thrown into limbo yesterday after Attorney General Frank Kelley ruled that the state's gaming compacts with Indian tribes were invalid.
The opinion's scope was disputed by Gov. John Engler's office and Indian officials, who say it applies only to four compacts for tribes still waiting to open casinos. Those compacts are waiting for legislative approval.
High school students cope with fifth suicide since June
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) - Another student at Henry Ford II High School in this Detroit suburb has committed suicide, and angry classmates want to do more than just mourn at another funeral.
Five current or former Ford students have committed suicide since June. Classmates held a candlelight service Thursday for four of them, then learned that a 15-year-old freshman hanged herself Saturday at her home.
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10-22-97
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