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…2 -The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 15, 1994 Researchers isolate breast cancer gene Los Angeles Times Utah researchers have identified the defective gene believed to cause about half of all inherited cases of breast cancer, a discovery that should make it possible within a year to iden- tify the estimated 600,000 U.S. women who carry the gene. These women have an 85 percent risk of developing breast cancer by age 65 and an unusually ...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 15, 1994 LETTER Continued from page 2. "He did last time. He attacked May 7 - the homicide of Christine Gailbreath - and went all the way until we had the latest attack over there at Community High. "He lays low, not because he's trying to avoid capture but because that's just the way his mind works," he added. The task force hasn't released 4much information since the initial at- tacks because of th...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, February 15, 1994 BOSNIA Continued from page 2. is a Baptist pastor and serves on the Interfaith Council for Peace and Jus- tice, has a more pessimistic view of the impact of air strikes. "In the long run, war begets war and violence begets violence," he said. Several activists said air strikes were not their first priority. "One thing all of us working on this agree on is 'lift the arms em- bargo,"' Ann Arbo...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 15, 1994 will host a PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE of the candidates for the Michigan Student Assembly Tonight 6 - 7:30 p.m. 429 Mason Hall 1-800-777-0112 v E The world's largest student & youth travel organization STA TRAVEL Power PC draws rave reviews By SCOT WOODS DAILY STAFF REPORTER The crowd outside the Computer Showcase this morning mirrored the anticipation of self-described "com- puter techies" nationw...…

…2- The Michigan Daily - Friday, April 15, 1994 Cigarette giants deny manipulating nicotine OY, ME HARDIES!!! WASHINGTON (AP) - Ciga- rettes are not an addiction but merely a pleasurable habit, much like a morning cup of coffee or a dessert, the nation's top tobacco executives told Congress yesterday. "You and Iboth know that Twinkies don't kill a singleAmerican," said Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif). "The dif- ference between cigarettes and Twi...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Friday, January 15, 1993 KING Continued from page 1 people can review the activities of the 18th," Moody said. "They can talk about what they did during the day, and how it went. It's open to anyone, even people who were watching on TV." The Office of Minority Affairs - albng with various campus orga- nizations - has scheduled events for the general public addressing e-verything from schooling of African Americans t...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Monday, February 15, 1993 COURT Continued from page 1 by his first marriage with whom he had no contact for nine years, and a 14-year-old daughter by a former lover whom he has never seen. In a press conference after the hearing, Roberta DeBoer said, "I know we should be overly elated ... but we still have quite a ways to go. "It is far from over if they (the Schmidts) decide to continue the fight," she added. The S...…

…0 Page 2--The Michigan Daily- Monday, March 15, 1993 Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) is an illness that is often difficult to diagnose. This disease affects millions of Americans, with the figures changing since the symptoms are common to other diseases. Major symptoms include: U fatigue; neurologic complaints; recurrent sore throat; lymphatic pain; muscle pain; joint pain; and, abdominal pain. Minor symptoms include...…

…Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, April 15,1993 KEYNOTE. Continued from page 1 School of Art planned to hold com- mencement exercises exclusively for School of Art students on the morning ofMay 1 at RackhamAuditorium. With the addition of Clinton speaking at an all-school commencement, however, Stephenson said the School of Art is rescheduling its ceremony. Lee Bollinger, dean of the Univer- sity Law School, said another Clinton administra...…

…2 -- The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 15, 1993 Savi / / et 4 / Fayez Tarawneh, Jordan's ambassador to the United States (left), shakes hands with Elyakim Rubinstein, head of the Israeli delegation to the Jordan-Israel peace talks, after they signed a peace agreement at the State Department yesterday. 2.98 Bonus Pack Get a 3rd cord free when you buy 2 GE 9-ft. extension cords. PEACE Continued from page 1 and Indonesia might be in...…

…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 15, 1993 Students, Buddhists ready to say 'Hello,' Dalai Lama HE CAN FLY! By DAVID SHEPARDSON DAILY STAFF REPORTER. The Dalai Lama, the Buddhist spiritual leader and recipient of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize, will receive the Wallenberg medal during a four- day visit to Ann Arbor in April. Details have been trickling out since early this summer when the LSA de- velopment office first confirmed that the...…

…2- The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 15, 1993 APPLICATION Continued frm page I security number are the reasons why a shxetwould notreceive afotm by mail. "If (students) don't receive a form (in the mail), they can come in (to OFA) and start over with a new appli- cation," said Nowak. "This is an important document people should carefully fill out. Do- ing a good job is critical," shie added. The federal financial aid form is especially cr...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, September 15, 1999 - 3 *HIGHER EDUCATIONM U. California student group *fights repeal University of California Student Association officials said they plan use newly reinstated lobbying power to con- vince the University's Board of Regents to repeal the ban on affirmative action. The group plans to appeal to state leg- islature and officials who may aid in increasing diversity on the California- sy...…

… LOCAL/STATE Th Mchga Dat CRIMEa oman sexually saulted at tate St. party woman, who was treated at niversity Hospitals earlier this week, eported to the Department of Public afety on Tuesday afternoon that she ad been sexually assaulted at a party n State Street, DPS reports state. DPS officers notified the Ann Arbor olice Department, but the woman said he did not want to press charges gainst her attacker, whom she knew. rrectional school ma...…

… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, November 15, 1999 - 3A eCAMPUS Alternative Spring Break extends deadline Alternative Spring Break, a commu- nity service program centered around the week of spring break, when stu- dents travel to various destinations across the country to work with com- munities, has extended its application deadline to Friday. ASB organizes sites by issues, includ- ing youth and education, domestic vio- lence, bor...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 15, 1998 - 3 CRIME Gameboy pilfered from hospital room A gameboy was stolen Sunday rening from a University hospitals, Department of Public Safety reports state. The victim, a young boy and a patient at the hospital, said his game- boy was missing. The young boy's parents filed a police report with DPS that evening. Reports do not indicate whether the Gameboy or any suspects have been Ioca...…

…14 LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 15, 1998 - 3A New center founded at ISR The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation warded anthropology Prof. Tom ricke $2.8 million to found the Michigan Center for the Ethnography of Everyday Life, a new center at the ltistifute for Social Research, the University Record reported. The center will focus its research on Sriitldle-class families from the Midwest. Researchers at the new center will us...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 15, 1998 - 3A Study measures distance from arth to moon he moon is 15 billior. inches away. said astronomy Prof. Richard Teske. is new estimate is accurate within an ;nch. Teske wrote about a study in which stronomers from Germany, France nd the United States joined together to articipate in the possibly ground- reaking research. The purpose of obtaining the mea- urement of the distance bet...…

… - LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Dady - Wednesday, April 15, 1998 - 3 'HIGHER .EDUCATION= Harvard to redefine Radliffe's role The Fellows of Harvard University .and the Trustees of Radcliffe College are planning to redefine the historical- ly ambiguous role of Radcliffe -College, the Harvard Crimson report- ed Monday. Unnamed sources close to the dis- ~cussions said Radcliffe, once the female counterpart to Harvard, may "soon relinquish its 119-y...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 15, 1999 -- 3 OCRIME $ 'emplo ee boyfriend A University employee was assault- *by her live-in boyfriend Tuesday afternoon, according to Department of Public Safety reports. The women was transported to University Hospitals' emergency room by Huron Valley Ambulance personnel. Warrant checks on the 23-year-old sus- ppet by DPS officials were negative. He was arrested and taken -to Washtenaw Cou...…

… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 15, 1999 - 3A C-AMPUS Physics lecture series to expand for 5th year After presenting a fall lecture series each Saturday morning for the past four years, officials from the physics department have decid- ed to expand the series this year. Featuring University physics fac- ulty members, the renewed series is scheduled to begin Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Dennison Building, Room 170, with a...…

… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, March 15, 1999 - 3A -CAMPUS LON= Literary magazine seeks submissions The University's newest creative writing journal, Redial, is looking for submissions for its spring 1999 issue. Limited to five poems and two short stories each, writers must submit their works before Wednesday to the Redial's box, located in Angell Hall room 3161. Redial will not return submis- siogs to writers. Those selected for...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, April 15, 1999 - 3A RESEARCH i Study finds doctors ignore patients' pain 0 A study by the University of Iowa Medical School found that many doctors do not prescribe pain med- ication freely enough in emergency situations, The Daily Iowan report- ed. The study concluded that doctors should use pain management drugs more often than they currently do. The study found that doctors are reluctant to give...…

…The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 15, 1990 - Page 3 Martin Luther King 'Minority students: MLK eaffects all by Angela Bommarito Many associate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the struggle for Black civil rights; but during his birthday celebration today, many campus programs will discuss the struggles and histories of other mi- nority groups. "It's a time to think about what .everyone can do to improve equal * rights," said Melissa Lo...…

…The Michigan Daily-Thursday, February 15, 1990 - Page 3 a It MC 1V1mA encourages External Relations Committee begins effort to register new student voters student activsm Committee members, students to discuss tuition hikes with Lansing lawmakers by Daniel Poux Daily MSA Reporter Ten members of the Michigan Student Assembly's External Rela- tions Committee were officially deputized as voting registrars at City Hall last evening, the fir...…

…The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, October 15,1991 - Page 3 City to ask 'U' to lscuss housing by David Rheingold Daily City Reporter In response to recent conflicts between the city and the Greek sys- #n, city Planning Commission ~air Sam Offen said last night that the city will invite the University to address the commission. In a joint working session of the City Council and the commission, Offen addressed campus area group housing and extended an...…

…The Michigan Daily- Friday, November 15,1991 - Page 3 Federal judge talks on right t y Robin Litwin U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn enlightened a group of students about the right to privacy at Hutchins Hall last night. The speech, sponsored by the Michigan Student Assembly's Peace and Jus- tice Commission and the Under- graduate Law Club, related the topic to issues ranging from abor- ion to computer technology. "The right of privacy, howev...…

…The Michigan Daily -Monday; October 15, 190 - Page 3" Lebanese demand Aoun go on trial BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Lebanon and France quarreled yester- day over the fate of Gen. Michel Aoun, whose 11-month mutiny in he Christian heartland was crushed by a Syrian-led military blitz. Aoun remained inside the French Embassy, where he fled during Sat- urday's attack and was granted asylum. Lebanese officials were insisting that the general remain in t...…

…The Michigan Daily -Thursday, November 15,1990 - Page 3 Experts debate energy policies by Stefanie Vines Daily Research Reporter A forum concerning U.S. energy olicies featured speakers focusing n the energy problems forecasted for the 90s last night at East Quad. "It seemed like we needed a forum about nuclear power and other possi- ble energy sources. By talking about energy efficiency and renewable re- sPurces I think we can make our en...…

…The Michigan Daily- Tuesday, September 15,1992 - Page 3 Loan distribution moved out of SAB EMU bans non- students from camlpus parties by Gwen Shaffer Daily Staff Reporter The U-M has eliminated several steps - literally - for students re- ceiving financial aid. Students who previously went to the Student Activities Building (SAB) to pick up financial aid can now receive loans, grants, scholar- ships and stipends at the Cashier's Office in...…

…Charpak, Marcus win Nobel Prizes STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - An American won the Nobel Prize in chemistry yesterday for theories ex- *plaining such phenomena as how plants store energy from light, while a Frenchman won the physics award for an invention allowing a closer look into the heart of matter. Rudolph Marcus of the California Institute of Technology - a Canadian-born naturalized American - was honored for work involving the transfer of el...…

…Monay, June.15, 1998-'The Michigan Daily - 3 'Clements Library celebrates 75 years of culture, research By Adam Zuwerink Dally Stall Ipt ertii and memorabilia acquired during his toar as an Arms' licutenati in the Pacific tiont to mtanv rare-hook libraries. aid rclaires additional collections. ILookintg for "ire aind iginal pito- Theater daing \Vorld Wi'r 11.ltncluded in "People ask, What the ll do you { j". togrt ts, letters or books fro...…

…N e Vs Wednesday, May 15, 1996 - The Michigan Daily -3 *AATA to add technology, Mcard services to buses by 1997 Summer pilot program to test viability of new system By Matthew Smart Daily StaffkRportr You can use your Mcard to pay for *ood, check out library books and enter University buildings. Soon you will be able to catch a ride on Ann Arbor buses with it. The University and the Ann Arbor Transit Authority have reached an agreement that w...…

…Wednesoay ju~ 151992- The V chrgan Us y Summer Weeky -3 Swainis finalist for spot at U. of An zona by Both Echlin Daily Staff Reporter Mary Ann Swain, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, is one of five finalists for the position of aca- demic Provost at the University of Ari- zona. The position is one of chief aca- demic advisor for the University of Arizonaonallacademic issues, includ- ing promotion of faculty and staff. The selecti...…

…s 14, . 7 Wednesday, June 15, 1994-The Mdhigan Daily-- 3 Student leaders ea,,rn expenience, mon mprogram Anyone got a nickel? Construction workers allow the time on the meter to expire after parking their backhoe on State Street Monday. Fireworks discussion sparks debate By Kiran Srinivas DAILY STAFF REPORTER $89,280. That's how much the University is paying16studentleaders toparticipate in Leadership 2017. "The purpose of the program i...…

…embers alance classes, hilanthropies By Megan Schimpf " Daily Staff Reporter x A T A QUICK GLANCE, the fraternities and sorori- ties at the University may seem unlike any ther group on campus. And while similarities abound between Greek orga- nizations and the other 550 clubs on campus, the system still remains distinct. "When I think about fraternities and co- ops, there are a lot of things that are simi- lar," said Kinesiology junior Russ Or...…

… The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, November 15, 1995 - 3 Northwestern, WU split on partner benefits .Northwestern University's Board of Trustees approved President Henry Bienen's proposal to extend benefits for the domestic partners of gay and lesbian employees Monday night. 'Beginning Jan. 1, same-sex partners of faculty and staff will be eligible for health insurance already available to the'spouses ofheterosexual employees, said C. William ...…

…The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, January 15, 1991 - Page 3 Anti-war activism brews on campuses by Melissa Peerless Daily Higher Education Reporter As today's deadline for Saddam Hussein to pull out of Kuwait ap- proached with no sign of a gulf ci- resolution, many American col- e campuses were abuzz with stu- dent activism. Throughout the country, student groups, community organizations, and university faculty have been planning protests, rallies...…

…The Michigan Daily-Friday, February 15,1991 - Page 3 i i $140M to be used to prevent LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. John Engler ordered the use of about $140 million from the state's rainy day fund yesterday to avoid the layoffs of 2,118 corrections workers, including 1,785 guards. Engler said he was advised by Attorney General Frank Kelley that he had to take whatever steps necessary to comply with a federal judge's order earlier this week to s...…

…0 thrgh the eyes of 12 French kids. (Francos Truffaut,1976) MLB3 7& 9:440 Zero For Conduct Short, but grpping tale of boys' boarding school uprising that is avisual feast of innovative techniques. (Jean V 1933) MLB38:50 Privlege Uncomfortably frakm n menause and tisfraceoandcass whch play into (Yvonne Rainer, 1990) MLB4 7:30&930 Wha's Up,Tre A J wJames Btion meets the king of kitsch, Woody Alen, for thisbelybusting spoof, wfirst feature film....…

…0 Sketchpad 0 0 ma F R I D A Y Comedy Company Big Show. Big fun with a not-so-big student group thatil crack you up. Mendelssohn Theatre, 8 pm. $4.50 advance, $5 door. 763-1107. The WIL Kuumba sponsors this'70s version of the "Wizard of Oz,* in which Diana Ross was the original Broadway lead. Power Center, 8 pm. $12.50,;$8.00 students. 763-TKTS. U-M Concert Band. Hear students play rare works lke Leemans' March of the Belgian Parachutiste...…

…The Michigan Daily -Monday, April 15, 1991 - Page 3 Students prepare *for move to N.Y.C. by Jeannie Lurie Daily Staff Reporter Students hummed along to songs such as "I'm in a New York State of Mind," "Scarborogh Fair" and "New York, New York," in the Student Alumni Center yesterday as they prepared for life in New York City at the third annual Big Apple Blast. "We want torhelp make the tran- sition from graduation to New York smoother," sai...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 15, 1997 - 3 samatt Citadel warns against hazing emale cadets ifton Poole, president of the Citadel, cautioned the 1,700 cadets there that severe penalties would be enfoced if any were found behaving in an "inappropriate" manner toward female cadets, according to The New York Times. Poole also repeated the Citadel's willingness to integrate female cadets. The address came a day after two o...…

…LoCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 15, 1997 - Nte Woman may have stolen from 'U' Hospitals A female allegedly rummaged through a patient's belongings, took .hospital supplies and disposed of drugs in a bathroom Thursday, Department of .Public Safety reports state. The suspect .was' later placed into custody by DPS officers. The suspect was told by emergency room staff that she had been dis- charged, but disappeared before she qo...…

…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily Monday, September 15, 1997 - 3A s , Former 'U' public relations vp. dies at 79 Former Vice President for University elations, Lyle Nelson died of heart failure last week at age 79. Nelson also served as the general secretary of the corporation at Educational Radio Center in Ann Arbor, president of the American College Public Relations Association irr 1959 and a newspaper reporter. Nelson also accompanied former...…

…LocAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 15, 1997 - 3 MSU students make demands on 'U' president Two student groups want Michigan e University President M. Peter McPherson off their land. Members of Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan and the North American Indian Student Organization presented McPherson with a notice of eviction Monday as part of Indigenous People's Day, a counter-celebration to Columbus Day. Nate Lambertson, p...…

… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, February 15, 1996 - 3A UROP raIecognzd for "exce ence The University's innovativeresearch ,program for first- and second-year stu- dents will be awarded the prestigious Theodore M. Hesburgh Certificate of Excellence on Feb. 19 in San Diego. The Undergraduate Research Op- portunity Program, formed in 1988 and originally aimed at a small number of minority students, now includes participants of all r...…

…--I LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 15, 1996 - 3 cr MSA, By Laurie Mayk G" Daily Staff Reporter r f iiO ffd With allegations of brok processes still circulating, st m any CamlpUS are attempting to salvage th Government elections and t Mark Borgman, LSA-1 sued a statement yesterda *nknown and probably unconnected necessary for candidates t perpetrators have been busy this week, or serve petitions for exc painting graffiti on b...…

…I LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily -Monday, April 15, 1996-- 3A i ~ k U student wins restigious eater award usic sophomore Heather Dilly re- ly won one of 16 Irene Ryan Foun- dation scholarships, which are given to theater students from around the coun- ry Each student who was awarded a cholarship will now compete for two dditional $2,500 scholarships at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Sun- ay. The ceremony is in conjunction ith the annua...…

… LOCAL /STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 15, 1996 - 3 Carjacking, armed thefts mar weekend on campus First lady returns to Mich. to campaign First lady Hillary Clinton made another campaign stop to promote her husband's education program in Michigan yesterday. Clinton visited the Impression Five Science Exhibit in downtown Lansing as part of a recent campaign push for increased technology and research in education. A rally for e...…