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Competition increases for spots at 'U'

Students applying to the University this year may have a harder time getting accepted than students with similar credentials did in previous years. "The quality of this year's class is very high and we also have a larger number of applications than last year," said Lester Monts, associate provost for academic and multicultural affairs.

Peace Corps recognizes 'U'

Peace Corps Deputy Director Charles Baquet recognized the University as a major contributor of Peace Corps volunteers in a speech last night at the Michigan Union, where former President John F. Kennedy announced his plans to establish the Peace Corps in 1960.

Yeltsin fires Russian officials

MOSCOW - President Boris Yeltsin abruptly fired Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and his entire cabinet yesterday. Compounding the surprise, Yeltsin chose a 35-year-old minister who has been serving in Moscow only five months to be acting prime minister.

SACUA debates new bylaw

Tension between faculty and administrators has resulted from a change in the University Board of Regents' Bylaws that the board passed on Friday. The change gives certain Medical faculty voting privileges without the job security of tenure.

'Titanic' takes 70th Oscars

The dreaded iceberg never emerged at last night's 70th Annual Academy Awards. That meant smooth sailing for "Titanic," the epic romance that can now add the words "Best Picture" to its already golden resume. In the annual ceremony honoring excellence in motion pictures, director James Cameron's film about the legendary 1912 ocean disaster received a total of 11 awards. It took home statuettes in nearly every technical category, and tied "Ben-Hur"'s 38-year-old record for Oscar wins, a mark that hasn't been neared in decades.

Murder shocks Columbia campus

News of a Columbia University student being murdered by her ex-boyfriend last week awaited students returning from their spring break yesterday. The situation is similar to one that occurred at the University last September, when LSA senior Tamara Williams was stabbed to death by her boyfriend, Kevin Nelson, who was subsequently shot by a Department of Public Safety officer on the scene.

Plaintiffs in Hopwood case to appeal

TEXAS - Plaintiffs in the affirmative action suit that ended the use of race as a factor in admissions and financial aid at Texas said Sunday they will appeal a $1 settlement issued by a federal judge last week.

Around the Nation: Court sidesteps late-term abortion issue

WASHINGTON - Confronted with its first opportunity to take up the controversial issue of late-term abortions, the Supreme Court yesterday chose instead to sidestep the subject, prompting an angry dissent from three conservative justices. The action leaves states without guidance as they try to outlaw certain medical procedures, including what critics call "partial-birth abortion.

Around the World: Huge crowd greets Clinton in Africa

ACCRA, Ghana - The crowd began gathering at 5 a.m., when the object of its curiosity was still far over the Atlantic. By the time President Clinton stepped to the podium six hours later, the mass had grown into what was being called the largest audience ever assembled to see him.

House committee passes higher ed. bill

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce came to the conclusion of a lengthy debate last week when it passed the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. The act sets interest rates on the college and university loans known as guaranteed loans. These are funded by private banks but are subsidized by the federal government.

Bhatia, Lanier to take reins of LSA Student Government

Geeta Bhatia and Gregg Lanier were elected LSA Student Government president and vice president, respectively, after beating their nearest opponents by nearly 600 votes. The Students' Party swept the presidency, vice presidency and eight of the nine representative spots. Michigan Party presidential and vice-presidential candidates Pac Man Shuen and David Silver received 605 votes to Bhatia and Lanier's 1,180. New Frontier Party candidates Conrad DeWitte and Jonathan Voigt received 201 votes.

Policy reps. discuss media coverage

Journalists had the tables turned on them yesterday as their coverage of monetary policy was critiqued and discussed by the people they write about every day. Representatives from four major publications met with individuals from major financial institutions in the Rackham Amphitheater to discuss ways to improve coverage of economic issues in the United States and abroad.

Medicine man visits campus: Professor lectures about alternative medicine to a crowded Rackham Auditorium last night

Alternative medicine has made a big impression on Americans in recent years, and La Salud, a public health student association, presented topics in the field of traditional herbal treatments last night. A crowd of about 500 people attended the event, titled "A Real Life Medicine Man," in Rackham Auditorium.

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