Morgan was scheduled to speak in a journalism class Thursday about personal experiences and how he had dealt with racial perceptions. He canceled his appearance after he learned about the dramatic decrease of blacks and other minorities admitted to the university.
The decision to boycott the campus, Morgan said, was not meant to hurt the students nor the university, but was a statement against state politics and former California Gov. Pete Wilson.
The online application process became partially functional for students applying for the 1997-98 academic year and became fully functional for this year's incoming first-year students.
Although some schools offer students the opportunity to download the application from a Website, Arizona is the first school to allow applicants to actually send it over the Internet.
While most students still use the typical paper application, Arizona Admissions Director Lori Goldman said, the online application will soon be the standard in the Arizona system.
The most serious of the several charges the U.S. Attorney's Office brought up against Kirk include "double-dipping" - billing the same expenses to two different organizations and being reimbursed for both.
Kirks' sentencing is scheduled to take place June 7. He could receive up to seven years in jail and $250,000 in fines. But a spokesperson from the attorney's offices said the office will recommend just one year in prison and $30,000 in fines.
Closing Stanford's oldest fraternity followed two alcohol-related house tragedies in the past year.
Effective immediately, for the next five years Phi Delta Theta will not be officially recognized by the university and cannot exist or operate as a student' organization on campus.
The dean's decision came after a unanimous recommendation from Stanford's Greek Judicial Board.
Cybermeals, an online take-out and delivery service based in San Francisco, allows students to order meals from a large number of local restaurants.
The service began marketing to universities last month and now services 10 colleges nationwide.
- Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Lauren Gibbs.
03-17-99
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