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They'll Do It: Nike labor deal reached
In what is being hailed as an historic step toward reducing sweatshop labor across the globe, a presidentially appointed task force has agreed to allow independent monitoring of factories and reporting of results to the public.
The Apparel Industry Partnership, created in 1996, is comprised of apparel and footwear companies, human rights groups, labor and religious organizations and consumer advocates. Nike, a major sponsor of University athletics, is one of the companies in AIP.
Frats await decisions on future
After the Ann Arbor Police Department issued citations Friday night to minors in possession of alcohol at four campus parties, the University community is waiting for a response from University officials, the Interfraternity Council and national headquarters of Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Nu and Theta Chi.
Savir speaks on 1993 agreement
Uri Savir, the chief Israeli negotiator in the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks from 1993 to 1996, spoke to a crowd of 800 people - many of whom were University students - last night at Rackham Auditorium.
Ambassador Savir, director general of Israel's Foreign Service, spoke about his participation in the peace agreement at Oslo in 1993, outlining the process and the issues involved in the talks.
Campus windows questioned
When last month's safety inspection of Mary Markley Residence Hall's windows found 97 window stops not operating to their design safety specifications, the condition of windows across campus residence halls also came into question.
"At the time of replacement, you put in the best windows possible, and safety is considered in the design," said Alan Levy, director of Housing public affairs.
Livingston takes control of Speaker race
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Bob Livingston (R-La.), a pragmatic conservative, took command of the race to succeed House Speaker Newt Gingrich yesterday as his only rival dropped out and the second-ranking Republican leader paid a courtesy call.
SACUA addresses tenure concerns
Provost Nancy Cantor addressed the changing composition of the University's faculty at yesterday's meeting of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs.
Members of the faculty's representative executive body voiced concerns among tenured professors dealing with a shift in the University's hiring priorities.
Gingrich explains retirement
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Newt Gingrich said yesterday night he decided to retire rather than fight for a new term as speaker last week because his continued presence would have become an "excuse for divisiveness and factionalism" inside Republican ranks.
Clinton's troubles linger after elections
WASHINGTON (AP) - Unbowed by election losses or polls supporting President Clinton, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee forcefully rejected the testimony of scholars who said lying to hide a sexual affair wasn't an impeachable offense.
Court won't shield adviser Lindsey
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court refused yesterday to shield President Clinton's closest adviser, Bruce Lindsey, from undergoing grand jury questioning about confidential conversations with the president concerning Monica Lewinsky.
The decision gives Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr or Congress an opportunity to gain new evidence just as impeachment proceedings are beginning in the House.
First-time state reps learn the ropes
LANSING (AP) - Newly elected House lawmakers, who start their new terms in January, gathered in Lansing yesterday for the second of a three-day crash course on how to supervise a staff, deal with constituents and still save time for family.
Students set for Islamic 'Week'
Muslim Students Association chapters nationwide have designated Nov. 9-13 as Islamic Awareness Week. The University's chapter is planning a variety of activities to inform students about the religion and deflate stereotypes.
MSA hopes "to educate the community about this religion that makes up one-fifth of the world, which people have the wrong idea about - if any idea at all," said LSA junior Eiyass Albeiruti, chair of the week. "We want to educate about the basics of the faith and clear up any misconceptions.
Ford to discuss role of women in politics:
One of the University's most prominent alumni, former President and Michigan football team co-captain Gerald Ford will host a conference on campus Nov. 19 concerning the role of women in politics.
The Gerald R. Ford Foundation, in conjunction with the University's Gerald R. Ford Library is sponsoring "Women in Political Life: We've Come a Long Way - Maybe" featuring American Red Cross President Elizabeth Dole speaking on the past, present and future of women in politics.
Former U.S. president and Michigan football team co-captain to host conference on campus
CrimeNotes: Several ticketed for urinating in public places
In several separate incidents this weekend, suspects were ticketed for urinating in public, Department of Public Safety reports state.
DPS officers apprehended several suspects in the North University Avenue parking lot Saturday afternoon for alcohol violations. Officers then ticketed one of the suspects after he began urinating.
Study: City size affects crime
Poverty activists have long argued that crime has many negative effects on urban populations.
But the claim has been proven for the first time by the research of economics Prof. Julie Cullen and colleague Steven Levitt, an economist at the University of Chicago.
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