More than $5,000 of fake $20 bills were found in a search of Swieton's residence hall room, and the case is being turned over to the U.S. Secret Service.
The case was dismissed from the municipal court on Jan. 8 because it is now a federal case and the state no longer has jurisdiction.
Van De Velde saw Jovin the night of her death, Dec. 4, 1998, a mile away from campus. Van De Velde was Jovin's senior thesis adviser.
Yale officials said they suspended Van De Velde's classes to allow him to concentrate on his research and do not wish to implicate him in the murder.
A vaccine created by University of California at Irvine researcher Alan Barbour may soon help to counteract the 10,000 cases of lyme disease that are contracted each year.
The vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Dec. 21. It is ready for immediate distribution. Improvements are being made to the vaccine to raise the success rate and decrease the number of shots necessary for vaccination.
Anderson said the department discriminates against black employees, by inequitable pay, unfair treatment by superiors and promotion procedures.
Anderson was fired from his post last spring after being charged with the assault of a prisoner. He was acquitted of the crime last month.
In December, Yale offered 529 students early admission for the fall 1999 semester, leaving plenty of room for students applying to the University under regular admissions. Conversely, Harvard offered 1,186 students early admissions, leaving only 464 spots for regular admissions students.
Because nearly 85 percent of students accept their admission to Harvard, Yale officials said admission is going to be very tough for students applying for regular decision.
Now, Williams, along with 30 other SFCC and University of Florida students, have organized themselves into an official gay fraternity and plan to begin Rush next week.
Although Gamma Alpha Psi does not have a national chapter, Williams said they plan to apply to be part of the National Interfraternity Council.
- Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Lauren Gibbs.
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