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'U' drops 2 places in rankings
Dropping two places to number 25, the University rounded off the top tier of the U.S. News & World Report annual college and university ranking list.
The University tied with the University of California-Los Angeles, Tufts University and Carnegie Melon University in this year's university rankings, released this past month.
Back to the books: Day one ends anxiety
When alarm clocks buzzed for first-year students across campus yesterday morning, they brought the realization that classes finally had begun.
"I was anxious to finally get it started," said LSA first-year student Carrie Silver.
McGwire hits No. 62, passes Maris
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Without a doubt or an asterisk, Mark McGwire and his mighty swing broke Roger Maris' home run record last night - and with plenty of games to spare.
No. 62 was not a trademark McGwire moonshot, but a laser to left, a 341-footer that barely cleared the wall and was his shortest of the season.
ITD adjusts basic computing services
In response to students' dissatisfaction with the University's computing package, the Information Technology Division has improved its basic computing services.
Starting this semester check this, students will receive 400 pages of free printing - 280 more than last semester. Other notable changes include 10 megabites of institutional file system space and e-mail storage space, five and seven more than last year, respectively.
New morning-after pill package sparks debate
A new twist on contraception has been thrown into the mix of birth control measures.
The controversial "morning-after pill" is again in the spotlight, this time with a marketing angle to make using the pills easier and less confusing.
Fed officials speak with Northwest, pilots
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The White House yesterday dispatched two of its big guns to Minnesota to help get Northwest Airlines and its striking pilots back to the bargaining table.
White House spokesperson Barry Toiv said deputy counsel Bruce Lindsey and Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater would meet first with the federal mediator who has been working with the two sides.
Brazilian tanker explosion kills 53
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - A tanker truck flipped and exploded yesterday on a Brazilian highway, igniting two buses returning from a religious festival, firefighters said. At least 53 people were killed and dozens more injured.
The crash took place just before 3 a.m. on the Anhanguera Highway near Araras, 110 miles northwest of Sao Paulo.
China leads world in executions
BEIJING (AP) - China executed more people last year than the rest of the world combined, despite an overall drop in the number of death sentences Chinese officials carried out, Amnesty International said in a report yesterday.
China sentenced to death at least 3,152 people and executed at least 1,876 in 1997, the report said.
Around the Nation: Wall Street reacts to Greenspan speech
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan, demonstrating anew the impact of his words, ignited the biggest one-day point surge in Wall Street history by suggesting he would consider cutting interest rates if America's "oasis of prosperity" is further threatened by global economic troubles.
Around the World: Russian political standoff intensifies
MOSCOW - Boris Yeltsin hesitated yesterday over ramming through his unpopular choice for prime minister, while opposition and religious leaders warned that the political standoff could spark civil war in Russia.
The nation's top clergy expressed fears of unrest, praying publicly before Russia's holiest icon for divine protection against "misfortunes, sorrows and internecine war."
Gould: Science, religion can co-exist
The Scopes Monkey Trial brought the battle between science and religion to a fevered pitch in Dayton, Tenn., in 1925.
After biology teacher John Scopes faced a trial for teaching the theory of evolution to high school students, unprecedented press coverage and heated debate raged beyond that small, hot courtroom.
Students rely on lofts for space
Due to the lack of space in most University residence hall rooms, many students rely on lofts to maximize their modest space.
To assist in the pursuit of finding lofts and other living comforts University Housing organizes a commercial vendor fair each year.
Antieau will leave post after 20 years
As former Resolution Coordinator Mary Lou Antieau wraps up her last week of work at the University, she says she knows she's leaving the post in capable hands.
Sean Esteban McCabe, who has worked in the Office of Student Conflict Resolution for more than five years, will fill Antieau's former position on an interim basis.
Engler promotes Detroit renewal plan
DETROIT (AP) - Republican Gov. John Engler told an audience of black business executives yesterday that he wants to make Detroit a world-class city by the year 2001.
The lengthy speech to the Booker T. Washington Business Association included proposals on schools, taxes and development. But some members of the crowd said the governor, running for re-election, covered too much ground with too few specifics.
The Calendar: What's happening in Ann Arbor today
Study: Female students' attire affects exam performance
In addition to the number two pencils and extra erasers most students use to prepare for test days, LSA first-year student Margaret Battersby makes sure to have her flannel pajama pants and a sweater.
Battersby said she wears the outfit because it is comfortable.
Artist fights to save his work
DETROIT (AP) - The artist who created the piles of old shoes and painted polka dots known as the Heidelberg Project said yesterday he has changed his mind about dismantling it - on the same day the deadline for its removal passed and members of the City Council vowed to use bulldozers to demolish it.
Campus political groups seek new members
In preparation for a hectic campaign season, two University political groups will be holding their first mass meetings of the year in the upcoming weeks.
The two groups, on opposite sides of the political spectrum both hold mass meetings to promote awareness of current political issues and to encourage students to become involved in politics.
Anti-Defamation League satisfied with Fieger's apology for anti-religious comments
LANSING (AP) - The Anti-Defamation League, which last week called for Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Geoffrey Fieger to apologize for comments it viewed as anti-religious, said yesterday it's satisfied with Fieger's apology.
Missionaries back in West Michigan after being trapped in Congo by civil war
ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) - On the seventh try, a suburban Grand Rapids couple finally were able to leave Congo after their missionary stay had been extended by a civil war and uncooperative officials.
''We're tired and smelly, but we're happy to be back,'' Chad Zuber said Monday evening, shortly after arriving with his wife Becca at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The Zubers, both 21, live in Jenison near Grand Rapids. A third West Michigan native, Steve Vinton, flew to Houston to be united with his family there, Chad Zuber said.
Heat damage may have been cause of Swissair plane crash
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) - Investigators have detected signs of heat damage on fragments of Swissair Flight 111's cockpit, evidence that could help determine why smoke billowed around the pilots before the jetliner crashed.
Vic Gerden, the chief crash investigator, said yesterday that signs of heat stress have been found so far only on wreckage from the cockpit, not from the passenger cabin.
Starr report expected soon
WASHINGTON (AP) - The independent counsel's report on President Clinton should reach Congress ''this week or next,'' Senate Republican leader Trent Lott said yesterday as anticipation rose on Capitol Hill. Kenneth Starr told President Clinton's lawyer he opposed letting him see the report early.
Clinton troubles threaten Dems' chances in elections
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton's troubles over Monica Lewinsky threaten to discourage voter turnout in November and cut into Democrats' usual advantage among women and senior citizens, according to a bipartisan poll released yesterday.
Regulators attempt to clarify telephone bills
WASHINGTON (AP) - C.F. Cline complains that his 17-page telephone bill is so complicated it must have been dreamed up by the same people who create tax forms. He's baffled by the new fees, confused by the maze of taxes and frustrated by explanations written in telephones.
Michigan teen plans to run for nations highest ofce
NOVI, Mich. (AP) - He's too young to be president, but Adam Jones is starting now to line up his support.
He has a Web site, a campaign manager, and knows where he stands on the issues.
Michigan attorney general warns of high funeral prices
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - People mourning the death of a loved one need to be wary of high-priced funeral services, Attorney General Frank Kelley said yesterday as he unveiled a survey showing frequent abuses of consumers.
"They were taking advantage of the most vulnerable citizens," Kelley said of the funeral homes found in violation of federal rules requiring price disclosure to consumers.
Death row inmate banned from donating organs
AUSTIN (AP) - A death row inmate facing execution next month has been blocked by Texas prison officials from donating his organs with the help of Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
Convicted killer Jonathan Nobles is scheduled to die Oct. 7 for stabbing and killing two Austin women, Kelly Joan Farquhar and Mitzi Johnson Nalley after breaking into their North Austin home in 1986.
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