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News Stories for 1-19-2001

'U' begins admissions defense

DETROIT - In what he later called a "rare" appearance on the witness stand, University President Lee Bollinger stressed the educational value of diversity for the student body as he testified yesterday to defend the use of race in admissions in the University's Law School.

Changing of the guard

WASHINGTON - President-elect Bush and superstar Ricky Martin opened the country's 54th inaugural with a multicultural gala at the Lincoln Memorial yesterday, capping the arrival on a drizzly afternoon of thousands of Republicans who converged on Washington for a massive, three-day block party.

Clinton: 'America has done well'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton, in a farewell from the Oval Office, told the nation last night that "America has done well" during his presidency, with record-breaking prosperity and a cleaner environment.

Labor clauses common in apparel deals

Following the University's agreement to enter into a $25 million, seven-year athletic apparel contract with Nike, many students are concerned about the labor practices used to create many of Nike's products.

Winter tough on disabled

Even as much of the snow on campus slowly melts away, the slightest amount of ice or slush on a street or sidewalk can pose a tremendous obstacle for disabled students and faculty.

OSU coach promises to defeat Wolverines

COLUMBUS - After his predecessor compiled a dismal 2-10-1 record against archrival Michigan, new Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel yesterday assured Buckeye fans that the team would come away from the Big House with a victory this fall.

Committee OKs Abraham as Secretary of Energy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Spence Abraham, President-elect Bush's nominee for energy secretary, gained easy endorsement yesterday from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, only hours after he appeared before the panel.

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Hideki sees turmoil, success as president

Halfway through his term as Michigan Student Assembly president, Hideki Tsutsumi has kept a lower profile on campus than during his highly visible campaign last spring.

Reduced health services from insufficient funding

Known around the world for his conducting skills, School of Music Director H. Robert Reynolds prepares to take his final bow later this year as he steps down from the position he has held since 1975.

New law to keep divorced parents within 100 miles

Under the old law, a court hearing was required when one parent with joint custody moved out of Michigan with a child, even if it was a 10-mile move across the state line. But parents weren't required to appear in court if they moved within the state, even if that move took them hundreds of miles away.