Innocent until when?: 'U' should not block Granger's matriculation
One of the bedrocks of American society lies in the assurance that all persons accused of a crime have the right to trial before they are punished. The recent case of Daniel Granger - a Grosse Pointe North High School graduate who intended to attend the University this semester - has dragged the administration into the middle of the public spotlight where the hypocrisy of its own administrative decisions is open to scrutiny by all.
Unfriendly skies: Northwest should acknowledge pilots' sacrifices
It seems like only yesterday that high-profile politicians were desperately calling for President Bill Clinton to end the United Auto Workers strike through federal arbitration. But now, amid the second largest strike of 1998, officials are begging Clinton to send the Northwest pilots back to work under the guise of an old labor law that would put the strike off for 60 days. But intervening in the Northwest pilots' strike will not resolve the fundamental problem at hand - that Northwest has mistreated its workers.
Clinton's troubles tell us more about ourselves than they do about him
Though allegations and rumors of extramarital affairs and excessive hanky-panky have followed President Bill Clinton throughout his political career, the problems before 1998 were little more than prologue to the scandal that has ravished the nation from top to bottom since January. After "friend" Linda Tripp announced that she had recorded Monica Lewinsky - a coquettish former White House intern - admitting to an affair with the president, all political hell broke loose.
Viewpoint: Life sciences play an important role at the 'U'
Each academic year renews the organic cycle of learning and teaching that energizes the University community and excites our intellect, emotions and sense of commitment to personal goals and our larger society. For those of you new to Ann Arbor, I'm particularly eager to extend a warm welcome, since I myself came here just a year ago, after 28 years in Seattle at the University of Washington.
09-08-98
should be sent to: daily.letters@umich.edu | should be sent to: online.daily@umich.edu |