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Markley staff, residents discuss swastika incident
After the drawing of "swastikas and other derogatory language" at Mary Markley residence hall last week, residents and staff members met last night to discuss how to prevent similar incidents from occurring.
The group of 30 people reached a conclusion - they would spread the word about the Markley occurrences and encourage all members of the University community to take action.
Students get posh seating
While the majority of first-year students were dodging marshmallows on Section 30 benches in Michigan Stadium on Saturday, nine lucky students looked on from high above, munching on fruit and comfortably sitting on cushioned seats.
That is because Athletic Director Tom Goss and University President Lee Bollinger invited a group of first-year students to the luxury boxes for the Michigan-Colorado football game, giving the students a birds-eye view of the action on the field.
2,000 fans display pre-game spirit
Students chanted it, wore shirts bearing it, and held signs that said it: "Colorado sucks."
Friday's 17th Annual "The Run for the Roses" pep rally featured Buffalo-bashing and a whole lot of maize-and-blue pride. An estimated 2,000 fans attended the pre-game rally, which was held outside Alpha Delta Phi fraternity on State Street.
Intro classes filled to capacity
The largest incoming class in University history is already having an impact: The approximately 5,500 students who recently arrived on campus are causing overflows in introductory LSA classes, as well as scheduling headaches in a number of popular courses.
Miss Michigan says goodbye to pageant, savors memories
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Although she didn't walk away with the crown Saturday night, dreams came true for Miss Michigan Kimberly Stec.
At the Miss America Pageant, the Engineering senior walked down the runway to the cheers of more than 25,000 people who filled the sparkling convention hall - a dream she's had since her first pageant nearly five years ago.
India community returns to normal
CALCUTTA, India (AP) - Bijoy Mallick spent the morning after Mother Teresa's funeral like any other, scraping up rotting food from the streets of his Calcutta slum to feed his family's pigs.
"I travel two hours with this pushcart every day to collect the waste," the teenager said yesterday while washing out the cart. Inside was a small oil drum filled with lumpy, mustard-colored muck.
Army gets lesson on gender equality
FORT MEADE, Md. - It wasn't the grime or the sweat of his early Army training that griped Staff Sgt. James Lipski. It was this: When he finished proving himself fit enough for the Army, he couldn't help noticing that some other soldiers seemed to have cruised through with a lot less effort.
Parking problems still plague students: University, city look for ways to fix an 'unsolvable problem' throughout Ann Arbor
Throughout Ann Arbor, people with cars are spending more time than ever looking for places to stash them.
"Parking is a joke," Engineering sophomore Barry Chamberlin said. "Last year I had to walk 20 minutes to get to my car."
New students search radio dial for right sound, style
As students adjust and settle into college life, the radio may become a source of relaxation and a way to stay informed of current events.
However, some out-of-state students said it is difficult to find a radio station that is well suited to their taste and interests.
Pulitzer Prize winner reects on time at 'U'
When Mike Vitez arrived on campus as a Michigan Journalism Fellow in the fall of 1994, he chose to take Prof. Frank Beaver's screenwriting class and Eileen Pollack's creative writing class in order to hone his storytelling skills.
Those classes paid off for the 20-year journalism veteran and Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer, who received a 1997 Pulitzer Prize for a series he wrote last fall about dying with dignity.
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Gov. Engler prepares for '98 re-election campaign
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - When First Lady Michelle Engler announced in June that her husband planned to run again, the governor's spokesperson said John Engler planned to enjoy the summer before starting on his re-election bid.
Well, summer's about over.
Officials asked to investigate Hoffa
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - Supporters of Teamsters President Ron Carey are asking federal officials to investigate the election fund-raising of opponent James Hoffa.
The request was sparked by a federal ruling overturning the Teamsters 1996 election results. Last month, court-appointed election overseer Barbara Zack Quindel voided the election, citing ''a complex network of schemes'' to funnel $221,000 in prohibited union and employer funds to his campaign.
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