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Emotions flow at Diag vigil
A diverse group of friends and strangers gathered together on the Diag last night to pay respects to Tamara Williams and unite against recent acts of violence and vandalism on campus.
The candlelight vigil brought out close to 2,000 people - despite bitter wind and racial barriers - to come together to make a difference in the University community.
University alumnus dedicates building
University alumnus Preston Robert Tisch joined members of the University community yesterday to celebrate the openings of the Tisch Humanities Building and Tisch Tennis Center.
Tisch, whose $7.5 million donation funded the two new buildings, said he was delighted to help the school that gave so much to him and his family.
University merchandise brings in large revenue
When the titans clash this Saturday, the camps of Notre Dame and Michigan fans will don school colors and cheer for their respective teams.
But even die-hard fans may not realize the differences in how the schools raise and distribute their merchandising profits.
NASA gives the go for Mir mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - With just hours to go before liftoff, NASA gave the go-ahead yesterday to put another American aboard the ramshackle Mir space station despite pressure to back out before someone gets killed.
Space shuttle Atlantis was scheduled to leave as planned on a night flight with astronaut David Wolf.
Around the Nation: Albert pleads guilty, is fired from NBC
ARLINGTON, Va. - After three days that put the details of his kinky sex life on trial, Marv Albert pleaded guilty yesterday to assault and battery charges that could bring him a year behind bars and perhaps a lifetime of humiliation. Within hours, NBC fired him.
Around the World: Indonesian fires cloud Southeast Asia
JAMBI, Indonesia - The smoke is so thick it stings the eyes and burns the throat, making the simple act of breathing a chore. It's impossible to see beyond 50 feet and the sun seems to have disappeared.
All across Southeast Asia, people are struggling to cope with an unprecedented ecological disaster caused by hundreds of forest fires in Indonesia.
Symposium discusses future of humanities: Forum marks close of $1 billion fundraising campaign.
To honor University alumnus Preston Robert Tisch for his support in funding the new Tisch Hall and the humanities as a whole, LSA held a forum yesterday focusing on the future of the humanities.
The symposium was the first event of a three-day celebration for the success of the Campaign for Michigan, which raised $1.3 billion.
Playwright to unite art, politics
Winner of a Pulitzer Prize and two Tony Awards, Tony Kushner plans to speak Sunday about the connection between art and politics.
Hillel is presenting the gay Jewish playwright as part of its Celebration of Jewish Arts and Great Writers Series.
'U' prof. displays ancient Pakistani whale specimens
When anthropology Prof. Philip Gingerich came back home to Ann Arbor last winter, he had a whale of a story to tell.
After two months excavating in Pakistan, Gingerich found that early whales looked nothing like Moby Dick. An expert on whale evolution, Gingerich's work will be displayed at the University's Exhibit Museum of Natural History until Oct. 18.
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'U' alum helps to renovate Detroit
Raynal Harris and Dorian Moore, recent graduates of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, are spearheading efforts to renovate and restore Detroit to its status as a preeminent American city.
Harris, a 1994 graduate, explained some of the efforts he and his firm, SHG Incorporated, are performing in conjunction with the city government.
Notre Dame, 'U' fans expected to overwhelm stadium
Like an Ann Arbor gold rush, Notre Dame fans will swarm to campus and Michigan football stadium to support their team.
As much as any other game this year, tomorrow's match-up between Notre Dame and Michigan will attract out-of-towners to Wolverine territory - call it an Irish invasion.
Clinton welcomes back blacks
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - In a powerful gesture of racial healing, President Clinton pulled open the front door of Central High School yesterday and stood back to welcome nine blacks who had braved hate-filled mobs 40 years ago to break an all-white color barrier.
Palestinian leaders blast Netanyahu over building plan
EFRAT, West Bank - Palestinian leaders yesterday blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's promise to build hundreds of new housing units in this Jewish settlement as "irresponsible, provocative and unnecessary."
Israeli officials defended the proposed buildup in Efrat as "natural growth," but Marwan Kanafani, a spokesperson for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, called it "a severe blow" to efforts to restart peace negotiations.
British editors tackle newspaper reform issues
LONDON (AP) - No more paparazzi pictures. No more gangs of reporters outside people's homes. No payments to children for stories.
Reacting to the uproar over press intrusion following the death of Princess Diana, the Press Complaints Commission asked editors yesterday to voluntarily adopt "the toughest set of industry regulations anywhere in Europe."
Feminist speaker addresses inequality
Speaking to a full audience in the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union, feminist speaker Cynthia Enloe and a male audience member removed their sneakers in the name of equality.
Enloe was trying to draw a comparison between a Nike sneaker and a Converse low top. The difference, Enloe pointed out, was between the amount of stitching involved, and therefore the amount of labor needed to produce a shoe.
Drunk driving decreases, but state officials want more
DETROIT (AP) - Alcohol was a factor in 36 percent of the fatal traffic accidents in Michigan in 1996, compared with 57 percent in 1980. But to those trying to further reduce drunken driving, the glass is still half empty.
Much of the focus is on repeat offenders, already the target of longstanding publicity and educational campaigns.
'U' tailgating traditions 118 years strong
Drop the tailgate, pour the drinks and fire up the grill.
It's time for Football Saturday.
09-26-97
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