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Housing left with extra spaces: Upperclassmen have access to traditional halls
Juniors and seniors who scrambled to find living arrangements for next year after University Housing announced this past fall that they would not be eligible for traditional residence hall housing may be surprised to learn that nearly 300 spaces in such halls are now open to them.
'U' Housing billing policy may be illegal: Students being charged for vandalism
University officials do not know who tore off a $1,500 bulletin board from a sixth floor wall in Couzens Residence Hall on March 19.
But the University is planning to pro-rate the cost of replacing the bulletin board among the floor's residents unless the perpetrator comes forward, according to a letter sent to sixth floor residents by Couzens' Coordinator of Residence Education Edwin Mayes.
Minority admissions fall in California
BERKELEY, Calif. - The University of California's two premier campuses reported yesterday that their first undergraduate classes chosen without the use of affirmative action will have an extraordinarily low number of black and Hispanic students.
Who are you fooling?: Students gear up for fooling
One year ago today, LSA sophomore Alex Gregor stumbled out of bed, wandered into the hall and noticed some familiar-looking underwear.
"These girls from my hall had taken four or five pairs of my underwear and taped them all over the hall," said Gregor, laughing with friends as he recalled the April Fool's incident.
Historian presents views on Holocaust
Rarely do scholarly works clinch top spots on best-seller lists in the United States and worldwide. But that's what Harvard political science associate Prof. Daniel Goldhagen managed to achieve with his footnote-laden book "Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust.
Justices back decency standard in arts funding
WASHINGTON - Hearing arguments in a case that blends art, politics and the law, the Supreme Court justices strongly signaled yesterday they will uphold a "decency" standard for federal arts grants.
In questions and comments, none of the nine justices suggested that Congress violated the First Amendment when it told the National Endowment for the Arts to consider "general standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and values of the American people" when awarding grants.
Around the Nation: Polygraphs may be banned, Court rules
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that state and federal governments may ban the use of polygraph evidence in court, declaring that doubts and uncertainties remain about the accuracy of the so-called lie-detector tests.
Around the World: Netanyahu: Israel will stand firm
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank - Rebuffing U.S. efforts to win an Israeli troop withdrawal from the West Bank, a defiant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Jewish settlers yesterday that Israel would achieve its aims only by standing firm.
MSA discusses racism, affirmative action
Questions about racism and affirmative action dominated last night's Michigan Student Assembly meeting.
The assembly vigorously debated whether to pass a resolution condemning racism and discouraging students who expresses racist viewpoints from running for seats on MSA.
Child care task force sends proposals to 'U' officials
A University task force focusing on improving and expanding child care options has made student parents and lower-paid staff members a high priority when making its recommendations.
The Child Care Task Force - comprised of 13 people from various factions of the campus - was assembled by Provost Nancy Cantor and Vice President for Student Affairs Maureen Hartford upon a request by the University Board of Regents. The task force was responsible for determining how child care money is allocated, assessing demand for the services and recommending a cohesive University approach to child care.
Courseguides get mixed reaction
Now limited to getting course information via the Internet, LSA students have mixed reactions to their college's exclusively online courseguides.
More than 11,000 students already have accessed the new versions, said Robert Wallin, director of the Office of Academic Information and Publications.
The Calendar: What's happening in Ann Arbor today
Suspect in wife killing kills self after interview
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - A man ambushed and killed his estranged wife outside her office yesterday, called a television crew to his home, gave an interview, then shot himself to death, police said.
The woman had obtained a personal protection order against her husband six days earlier in response to his threats against her, police in this Detroit suburb said.
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