2A - Monday, March 24, 2008 Future scribes fight for their right to publish BEHIND THE LABEL A new procedure at the University of Iowa would make graduate students' dissertations and theses available over the Internet, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. The change allows the school to require that theses and dissertations willbecome "open-access documents." Studentshave the option of postponing Internet availability for two years. Graduate students in Iowa's writ- ing programs are up in arms over the process, claiming it will inhibit any attempts to publish their theses or embarrass anyone who wrote about personal experiences. Professors claim they don't know who inserted the clause, but they believe it to be the result of a miscom- munication. INSURE YOURSELF OR ELSE The University of Maryland's Uni- versity Senate has proposed requiring all undergraduate students to provide proof of health insurance coverage or purchase a University health insur- CRIME NOTES Air conditioning M unit vandalized Ui at Mary Markley Sc WHERE: Mary Markley Resi- WH dence Hall WHEN: Friday at about 1 p.m. WH WHAT: An air conditioning am unit was vandalized at Mary am Markley Hall on the west side i of the building, the Depart- grad ment of Public Safety reported. repo Police have no suspects, and an vidu investigation is underway. tal f Bookbag stolen Ca from Dennison pr B *] *WH Building Carp WHERE: Dennison Building WH WHEN: Saturday at about 5 WH p.m. was WHAT: A bookbag was stolen Stre from Room 427, DPS reported. A GE The bag contained two library and, books and various papers. chat Police have no suspects. car.I ance policy, The Diamondback report- ed. If approved by Maryland President Dan Mote, the requirement could be implemented as early as fall 2009. It is expected to drive down the cost of Maryland's policy from $1,300 to $800 because more students would buy insurance in bulk. ISLAM, WOMEN AND HARVARD Harvard recently instated two policies to accommodate Muslim students - one designates certain hours at the campus gym for women only and the other allows for a call to prayer to be given throughout the Harvard Yard, The New York Times reported. Opinion articles in the Harvard Crimson have condemned both practices, and other students have expressed concern about a possible promotion of religion. "Harvard changed its policies after a small group of female Muslim stu- dents complained thatthe wearing of CAM IP issued at Talk idergraduate and I ience Building WHAT: You See. ERE: Undergraduate Sci- Creating BuildingTechnok EN: Friday at about 5:30 Wakefor Goldsmi AT: An individual was sity of L( ad an MIPatthe Under- WHO: S luate Science Building, DPS Society I rted. Police took the indi- WHEN: al to the University Hospi- WHERl or detoxification. tr damaged, Visit operty stolen poet, ERE: Thompson Street WHAT: port Tomaz S EN: Sunday at about Ia.m. lished m AT: A 2003 Honda Civic poetry ir damaged in the Thompson in Englis et Carport, DPS reported. WHO: U PS system, radar detector gram in, an unknown amount of WHEN: nge were taken from the WHERl Police have no suspects. Kuenzel workout clothes in front of men vio- lated their rules promoting the wear- ing of modest clothing when in the presence of the opposite sex. MOM SAYS I'M PERFECT FOR'U' Some schools like Centre College in Kentucky and Smith College in Massachusetts are asking parents to submit recommendation letters as a part of their admissions process, the Sun Journal reported. Although a parent's opinion may seem biased, administrators say they often reveal insights into a pro- spective student's personality. J. Carey Thompson, Centre Col- lege's vice president of enrollment, said the testimony is often helpful when choosing among applicants. "We ask for the parent to assess their child's strengths and weak- nesses and often receive very thoughtful reflections that give us a bit of insight we would not have had otherwise," he said. 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He said he was try- ing to fish it out when he lost control of his car. 4 4 7r Take a bite out of the Big Apple and have a taste of your dream career in the city that never sleeps. We're taking all the excitement of the Michigan Apprentice program on the road to New York City. Four lucky Michigan students will have the opportunity of a lifetime, spending a day shadowing high-profile alumni. If you're a junior or senior you could be one of the lucky four selected for an all-expenses-paid one-day internship in New York with one of these Michigan success stories: Marketing: Lisa Weiss, '92, senior marketing manager for Elite Traveler Law: Samantha Mahoney , '91, New York commercial litigation attorney Finance: Todd Rosenbluth, '97, Wall Street equity analyst at Standard and Poor's JournaLism: Bill Schmidt, '67, and Richard Berke, '80, assistant managing editors at The New York Times The application deadline is Wednesday, March 26. Get details on how to apply at www.umalumni.com/students. 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