World mourns another loss
On Friday morning - just one week after the world lost Princess Diana - a heart attack claimed the life of Mother Teresa, sending another wave of grief throughout the world.
The 87-year-old nun, who died in her mission in Calcutta, leaves behind a legacy of selflessness that touched the needy and destitute all over the world.
Britain still grieves for Diana
LONDON (AP) - Her funeral is over, her body rests in the cool dirt of a quiet country estate, and the feelings of those who mourned Diana have evolved from personal disbelief to public grief to near-mythic adulation for a princess who died too young.
Students react to pending lawsuit
A looming lawsuit challenging the University's affirmative action policies has sparked campuswide debate among the student body.
The four state representatives organizing a class-action lawsuit have been in contact with more than 400 people who say they have been discriminated against due to affirmative action initiatives at the University. State Rep. David Jaye (R-Macomb), one of the lawsuit organizers, said the lawmakers hope to file suit this fall and plan to retain the same lawyers who won the groundbreaking Hopwood case last year.
Hundreds of students gather for Festifall
Crowds of students browsed group tables, chatted with student organizers and lingered on the Diag and Ingalls Mall on Friday, enjoying the sun-drenched and balloon-flying sights of Festifall.
While thousands of students grabbed pamphlets and talked to more than 250 University and community organizations, the Ring Of Steel sword club used more unorthodox methods of attracting new members.
'U' playmate holds signing: University student models for October issue of Playboy
Ann Arbor resident Kristy Kosta was one of few women who showed up Friday to meet a university students who had posed for October's issue of Playboy magazine.
Kosta - who said she was not uncomfortable standing among the resoundingly male crowd - got an autograph for her brother and boyfriend.
Synergy helps students locate activities: nNew publication assists students in finding campus activities that interest them
While opportunities may abound on a campus with more than 36,000 students, they can sometimes be difficult to find.
"There is more available for you to do here, but in a smaller college, things find you. Here, you have to go out and find them," said LSA first-year student Nate Walker.
Teacher: Ferris gave $500 bonuses for minority recruitment
DETROIT (AP) - A former Ferris State University teacher alleges in a lawsuit that the school paid bonuses to administrators and departments who recruited women and minorities.
New 'U' students 'plunge' into community service initiatives
New students dove into community service opportunities in Ann Arbor for the annual Community Plunge this weekend.
First-year and transfer students who turned out for the plunge dedicated their time to various service-oriented pursuits including working with small children, helping out at local hospitals or building houses in inner city Detroit.
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India pays respect to Mother Teresa
CALCUTTA, India (AP) - Barefoot paupers, movie stars and government leaders wept and prayed beside Mother Teresa's body yesterday, paying their respects to a woman who embraced both the poor and the powerful.
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