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U. Montana paper criticized for sex column
GEITHNER GOES ABROAD
The University of Montana's
student newspaper, the Montana
Kaimin, has recently come under
fire for publishing a column on sex,
the Montana Kaimin reported.
Kirsten Juras, an assistant pro-
fessor of law at the University of
Montana, has criticized the column
calling it inappropriate, the Mon-
tana Kaimin reported.
"It's embarrassingly unprofes-
sional," Juras told the Montana
Kaimin. "It affects my reputation
as a member of the faculty."
The student-run newspaper
operates separately from the uni-
versity, which has reportedly led
some supporters to claim Juras's
criticisms are not justified.
The Montana Kaimin began
publishing the sex column, which
has discussed topics like sex toys
and virginity, at the beginning
of this semester on the opinion
page of the newspaper, the paper
reported.
TIES BETWEEN HARVARD PROFS, versity, especially in the current
DRUG COMPANIES QUESTIONED economic situation, the report said.
Harvard Medical School research-
ers have come under increased
scrutiny for potential conflicts of
interest with drug companies, The
New York Times reported.
According to the report, a
newly created internal commit-
tee is questioning the ties pro-
fessors have to pharmaceutical
companies. Members of Congress
are also reportedly investigating
the issue at other schools across
the country.
Matt Zerden, a fourth-year stu-
dent at the Medical School told
the Times that his pharmacology
professor is a paid consultant to 10
drug corporations. Accordingto the
report, 1,600 professors have rela-
tionships with drug companies.
Harvard administrators
have said corporate support is
extremely important to the uni-
UNIVERSITIES THAT TOOK
EXTRA CHANCES.HIT HARD BY
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
Colleges and universities that take
high-risk investments, over-build on
campus and over-estimate their bud-
gets have helped contribute to the
current economic crisis, The Chroni-
cle of Higher Education reported.
The Chronicle reported that
Yale University, which typically
earns 16 percent on its investments
and had $23 billion endowed last
year, has lost one quarter of its
investments.
Increased campus construc-
tion has contributed to the current
situation. According to a survey by
The Chronicle, 14 percent of col-
lege buildings were built in the
past decade.
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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Man takes aim Jeep collides Post Katrina Slam poetry
in Regents' Plaza with 'U' bus, no arts event performance
WHERE: Regents' Plaza
WHEN: Sunday at about 1:30
a.m.
WHAT: A non-university
affiliated man was found uri-
nating in public on the ground
of Regent's Plaza, University
Police reported. The man
was given a citation and was
released.
Cops wipe out
injuries reported
WHERE: 900 North University
WHEN: Saturday at about
12:45 p.m.
WHAT: An unknown subject
driving a Jeep struck a Univer-
sity bus that was also in motion,
University Police reported.
There was no damage to the
bus or anyone on board, but the
driver fled the scene.
WHAT: "Monday Night in
New Orleans," a night of doc-
umentaries, poetry readings,
live music and dance to gain
recognition and awareness
of life in New Orleans post-
Hurricane Katrina.
WHO: Fighting Obstacles
Knowing Ultimate Success;
Phoenix of New Orleans
WHEN: Tonight at 8p.m.
WHERE: Duderstadt Center,
Video and Performance Studio
Performance by
WHAT: Salt Lines, a poetic
female quartet, will perform
slam poetry.
WHO: Spectrum Center
WHEN: Tonight from 8 p.m.
to 10 p.m.
WHERE: Michigan League,
Michigan Room
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Thursday's edition of the
Daily (Residency procedure
criticized 311109), inaccu-
rately quoted Senate Adviso-
ry Committee onUniversity
Affairs Chair David Potter.
Potter said the current resi-
dency procedure is a hassle
for students who are classi-
fied as non-residents, not for
students classified as in-state
residents.
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Sick of waiting for another
fresh glass of beer? Wait no
longer. An Irish pub in Lex-
ington, Ky. recently installed
beer taps at every table in the
restaurant, the Lexington
Herald-Leader reported. The
taps are connected to kegs in
the bar's walk-in refrigerator.
The University recently
launched a film office to
help manage requests for
filming on campus, which are
the resultof Michigan's 40 per-
cent tax benefit to film studios.
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A riot broke out at an
America's Next Top
Model audition at the
Park Central New York
hotel, CNN.com reported.
Although three people were
arrested and six people were
injured, the cause of the riot is
unknown.
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skateboarders- NCAA Final Four electric bassist
gnarly session banner stolen
WHERE: Life Science Institute
WHEN: Friday at about 4:30
p.m.
WHAT: Three non-university
affiliated subjects were given
a warning for skateboarding
outside of the Life Sciences
Institute, University Police
reported.
WHERE: Pierpont Commons
WHEN: Friday at about 11:45
a.m.
WHAT: A banner that
read, "2009 NCAA Final -
Four Detroit" was stolen on
Thursday between 6:00 and
6:20 a.m., University Police
reported.
WHAT: Electric bassist Vic-
tor Wooten will be perform-
ing. Tickets can be purchased
at the Michigan Union
Ticket Office and are $47 for
reserved seats and $40 for
general admission.
WHO: Michigan Union
Ticket Office
WHEN: Tonight at 8 p.m.
WHERE: The Ark
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