…One hundred ten years ofediorfreedom w ,, ',' A ;, , 1 NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandaily.com Thursday January 4, 2001 * $, f.o9r; ~W.4."" ~ I .Mich. Sen. A fruitful finish asked to join Bush's Cabinet tLoie Melzish Daily Staff Reporter A day before his Democratic succes- sor was sworn in as Michigan's junior senator yesterday, Republican Spencer Abraham accepted President-elect George W. Bush's nomination to head ...…
…One hundred ten yearsfede iarfreeom *ri. NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www michigandaily. cam Friday January 5, 2001 I 6.~ I Profs. to use, Hubble to study Jupiter. PSusan Luth Daily Staff Reporter Four University professors are getting a "once-in-a- lifetime chance" to use new technology and the Hubble Telescope to explore Jupiter in a way it has never been seen before. This rare opportunity was provided when Cassini, NASA's larg...…
…One hundred ten years ofeditoraifreedom Un NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandally corn Monday January 8, 2002. 1,111 'I M 1, 1 Rapper' s delight Systems diffler in 'U' lawsuits By Jen Fish Daily Staff Reporter When attorneys in the lawsuits challenging the University's use of race as a factor in admissions in the Law School meet on Jan. 16, they will be arguing many of the same points brought up in the case challenging ...…
…One hundred ten years ofeditordfreedom a'l NEWS: 76-DAILY ,CLASSIFIED:,764,557 ww micigandaIly. cam Tuesday January 9, 2001 I 1 11 I Robbery suspects By Kristen Beaumont Daily Staff Reporter Ann Arbor Police arrested four sus- pects this weekend in connection with a string of robberies that targeted business- es and pedestrians near Central Campus. In a little more than a week, several seemingly connected robberies occurred within c...…
…I One hundred ten years ofeditoridfreedom ti NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 gw mlchlgandalfrv.com Wednesday January 10, 2001 .. .. . ; . --: _.. , - " , . ,. . M , n., _,... .,,.. I Life goes on in Law Quad as ria1 nears By Whitney Elliott Daily Staff Reporter As the suit against the University's Law School garners national atten- tion, the Law Quad seems to be the farthest removed from the media frenzy. yirst-year law student Mark...…
…Itr One hundred ten years ofeditorzdfreedom t ttz NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 www~michigandaily.com Thursday January Ui, 2001. se' d id >:P , - Cantor By Jacquelyn Nixon Daily Staff Reporter The University has agreed to pay $100,000 to *ttle a lawsuit filed in August 1999 by George Cantor following the death of his daughter, Courtney. Courtney Cantor died October 16, 1998, after falling through the window of her sixth-floor room in...…
…One hundred ten years'f ednr z-l freedom Irni NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www~michigandaily.com Friday January 12, 2001 > D ~ t " (a i-4. I Law By Jon Fish Daily Staff Reporter _I Three years of scrutinizing the admissions system and piecing tether the arguments for and against affirmative action will come down to 90 hours of courtroom time. After the long wait, Barbara Grutter v. Lee Bollinger et. al, will finally enter the c...…
…V One hundred ten years ofeditorialfreedom A ar NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 www michigandaily. com Tuesday January 16, 2001 Charges dropped against 'U' bus driver I ® Judge finds Engineering senior not liable for medical secretary's death David Enders ly Staff Reporter Washtenaw County District Judge Eliza- beth Hines decided Friday to drop a negli- gent homicide charge against the University bus driver whose bus struck and kille...…
…One hundred ten years ofeditorlifreed m atY NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandaily.com Wednesday January 17, 2001 ......a.ua........0± r,. p- st di it U' announces 7-year, $25 million deal with Nike By David Enders , ily Staff Reporter Following seven months without an athletic apparel contract, the University announced a seven-year deal with Nike yesterday. The deal, signed Jan. 8, ends negotiations that have been o...…
…One hundred ten years ofedtonalfreedom tti NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandaily.com Thursday January 18,2001 *' -.- I Statistic expert jestifies for CIR University will open its case with President Lee ' linger taking the tand today By Jon Fish Daily Staff Reporter DETROIT - In day two of admis- sions lawsuits, lawyers from the Univer- sity and the Center for Individual Rights clashed over whether the extent to which the ...…
…One hundred ten years ofeditorialfreedom "ItI NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www michigandaily. corn Friday January 19, 2001 .. ........ I I tU' ANIL ble 9 nzo a.d mmdissns defense By Anna Clark Daily StaffReporter DETROIT - In what he later called a "rare" earance on the. witness stand, University sident Lee Bollinger stressed the education- al value of diversity for the student body as he testified yesterday to defend the use...…
…One hundred ten years ofeditorialfreedom 4 NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www michigandaily. corn Monday January 22, 2001 H 8 I i Bush VOWOAII" Rom t-0 ite 43rd president sees a nation of character By Nick Bunkley Daily News Editor WASHINGTON - George W. Bush this weekend officially launched his crusade to mold "a nation of char- acter," reiterating the message of unifi- cation that powered his campaign through a bitter pr...…
…One hundred ten years ofeditorialfreedom 4 1 NOPW NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 wwwmichigandally.com Tuesday January 23, 2001 4X 4 Texas o s Ringleader among those in custody; fifth inmate commits suicide WOODLAND PARK, Colo. (AP) - Acting on a tip, authorities yester- aptured four of the seven convicts w broke out of a Texas prison nearly six weeks ago and allegedly gunned down a policeman on Christmas Eve. A fifth inmate killed hims...…
…One hundred ten years ofeditorfreedom NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandally.com Wednesday January 24, 2001 III ling I Ilollinger in top 3 for From staff and wire reports University President Lee Bollinger as one of the top three candidates for the presidency at rvard University, according to a published Mort. The Boston Globe reported yesterday that Bollinger made the cut along with Harvard Provost Harvey Fineberg and...…
…One hundred ten years of edtori°lfreedom ; , ''; x a a ' . fi ' . ,, a_ d = - , u , ° L - NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED. 764-0557 wwwmichigandaily.com Thursday January 25, 2001 imill A 'Heating prces to nse this espnng By Whitney Elliott Daily Staff Reporter In the next several months, some Michigan energy companies are expected to significantly raise natural gas rates. The increase comes at the end of a *hree-year pilot program to freeze ga...…
…One hundred ten years ofedftorkdfreedom a' NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www michigandailycom Friday January 26, 2001 *a tti -- r Petitioners seek to limit goncealed weapons By Shannon Pettypiece For the Daily In response to a law signed by Gov. John Engler earlier this month that t uld allow more Michigan residents carry concealed firearms, a Detroit- based anti-gun coalition is seeking 200,000 signatures on a petition to put the m...…
…One hundred tenyeanofeditolafreedm Un61 " NEWS: 763-1459 CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.blowiobs.com Jeopardy January 26, 2002. Th you never sawi ls I Panel of seniors educates on the proper way to miss class By iundsey Aipert Daiy StaffReporter Feel like you're wasting your time away sitting in lectures, and lectures? Well, you ought to, because quite frankly, you don't even need to bother going in order to graduate, a panel of speakers fro...…
… One hundred ten years ofeditoiafreedom . NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 www.michigandaily.com Monday January 29, 2001 .... 10 die in crash of Oia.St. .airplane, 0 Detroit native one of two players killed after game against Colorado STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - It was supposed to be a day of Super Bowl Sunday revelry in this college *own, with the only worry being whetlier stores would run out of pop- corn, beer and peanuts. Instead, the...…
…One hundred ten years of edz'onl freedom a' NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandailycom Tuesday January 30, 2001 3% **r t cal fo appintd reent I By Louie Meizlish Daily Staff Reporter In his 11th annual State of the State dress tomorrow, Gov. John Engler plans outline a plan to add seven appointed members to the University Board of Regents as well as the Michigan State Uni- versity Board of Trustees, the Wayne State Universit...…
…One hundred ten years fedztordafreedo 41P NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 764-0557 wwwmichigandaily.com Wednesday January 31, 2001 , f, ;, ,,. r a ,,' __.. ' ' pushes NikeI ,strike By Jen Fish Daily Staff Reporter Less than two weeks after the announcement of its new seven-year, $25 million Nike contract, the Universi- ty has sent a letter to Nike expressing concerns about labor abuses in a factory listed as having produced Michigan apparel...…
…2A -The Michigan Daily -Thursday, January 4, 2001 N ATI NWOL Arafat responds to Clinton's plane WASH INGTON (AP) -- President Clinton's drive for an Israel i-Palestin- ian accord gained new life yesterday with word from Yasser Arafat that he was willinig to negotiate with Israel based oni his interprctat ion of Clinton's formula for a settlement. Israel responded by agreeing to send negotiator Giilead Slier to Washington to confer today wit...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 5, 2001 NATION/WORLD Arab leaders criticize peace proposal Arafat looks to reach deal before end of Clinton's term CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Arab for- eign ministers criticized key points of President Clinton's peace proposal yesterday, insisting Palestinians have a "sacred" right to return to Israel, a position flatly rejected by Israel. But Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said he still hoped a peace dea...…
…2A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 8, 2001 NATION WORLD Clinton: Divide Israel into 2 states NEW YORK (AP) - President Clinton told the people of Israel yesterday that their land is also the Palestinians' homeland and "there is no choice but for you to divide this land into two states for two people." Clinton also urged the Palestinians in a major address to find the courage to accept his framework for a negotiated settlement and "n...…
…2 The Michigan Daily -- Tuesday, January 9, 2001 - ------ ATION wORLD Israelis fight proposal to divide Jerusalem ACROSS THE NATION JERUSALEM (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Israelis and Jews from around the world rallied outside the stone walls of the Old City yester- day, saying Jerusalem must not be divided. Police estimated that as many as 100,000 people - many of them bused from towns across Israel and settlements in the West Bank and G...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 10, 2001 N ATION! WORLD MENINGITIS Continued from Page 1 -Lantry said. The bacteria can be car- ried in a person's ear or nose. Lantry added that "it depends on what a person's immune system is like to begin with" and what conditions, such as stress, exist at the time of infection. The University of Michigan Med- ical Center has "extensive barriers and _precautions against communicable di s- case...…
…2A -The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 11, 2001 NATION/WORLD AcROSS THE NATION New labor secretary search begins 1, (' intnn'c nPncinn Pctimntpd at - 72.A WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Bush anm moved quickly yesterday in search of a new candidate Ash for labor secretary after the abrupt withdrawal of his him first choice. Bush's team also mounted a vigorous Sen defense of another contentious nomination, that of for- ping mer Sen. John...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 12, 2001 NATION/WORLD MIK Continued from Page 1 1983, is scheduled to speak at Hutchins Hall in support of affirmative action at the Law School on Monday, said Jessica Curtin, a member of the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means Necessary. Conyers' speech is one component of BAMN's Summit of the New Civil Rights Movement, a series of events cul- minating in the start of the affirmative...…
…2A -The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, January 16, 2001 NATION/WORLD Biographer disputes memory of King DYSON Continued from Page 1A American mind as the "I Have a Dream" man, delivering his famous speech to a sea of listeners in front of the Washington Monument. Today the real King "is all but obscured," Dyson said. The legacy most Americans cele- brate is an incomplete one. Dyson said King recognized that "while race is important, class is imp...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 17, 2001 NATION/WORLD NIKE Continued from Page 1 Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights, said the committee hasn't discussed the CLC agreement. "The committee hasn't acted on this - it's something we need to talk about," Root said. Bollinger and the committee "spoke (yesterday) morning about some of the differences between (the CLC) and the draft code," Root said. "There's some differences ...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 18, 2001 NATION/WORLD TRIAL Continued from Page 1A for students in the middle zone; students with high scores are usually admitted regardless of race and students with low scores are usually rejected. University lawyers contend there are a number of flaws in Larntz's study. "He did the wrong analysis and he did the wrong analysis wrong," University Deputy General Counsel Liz Barry said. Barry sai...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 19, 2001 NATION/WORLD Comittee 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 Natur- al Resources Committee, only hours after he appeared before the panel. The committee agreed by voice vote to recommend confirming Abraham, a former senator from Michigan who lost a ...…
…2A - The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 22, 2001 NATION WORLD Ousted Estrada to e investigated PfIILLIPINES (AP) - Prosecutors said today they were launching a criminal investigation into former President Joseph Estrada for allegedly plundering mil- lions of dollars in office. The announcement came as Estrada's replacement, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, was putting together her government, trying to ease divisions in the country caused by the...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 23, 2001 NATION/WORLD Girls face more pressure to drink WASHINGTON (AP) - 'Ihe tremendous pres- sures of peers who drink and teen-age parties appear to have more influence on teen girls than boys as they wrestle with the decision of whether to drink, a federal study found. The study, released today, was conducted by a research branch of the National Institutes of Health. Bruce Simons-Morton, who le...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 24, 2001 NATION/WORLD BUSH Continued from Page 1 math and reading, the option of direct- ing any funds towards private schools was enough to make the New Democ- rat Coalition announce their own edu- cation plan through of one-time vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Lieber- man (D-Conn.). In a statement made yesterday morning, Lieberman made it clear that the two plans have much in common. "We are...…
…2A - The Michign Daily - Thursday. January 25. 2001 NATION/WORLD Joint programs examined for environmental studies, science SiN R E Continued from Page 1A Prof. John Knott. who chairs the implementation committee. Knott said the comtmittee wil examine new courses, the changring role of faculty and core requirements. The oilfic ial pro posal fixr the development ol'the committees adds more duties to that list, including examining the role of...…
…2 --- The Michigan Daily - Fraay, January 26, 2001 NATION WORLD UHS Continued from Page 1 "All people should oc eating ,omplex carbohydrates, plant chemi- als, calcium or soy products, vegeta- Kes, and meat or meat substitutes," Nakamoto said. "Many students forget bout calcium or don't like :he meat they serve in the dorms. These items are essential" Nakamoto pointed out that students who drink beverages with too much caf- 'eine ae often v...…
…2A -The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 29, 2001 NATION/WORLD NEW YEAR Continued from Page 1A Steele, who fed the dragon. The lion performed the traditional lion dance, which is supposed to bring good luck and fortune. But the lion wasn't the only sight to see. Four Directions was one of the many shops which hosted events to celebrate the incoming year. Attendees of the festivities were able to see their names written in Chinese calligraph...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 30, 2001 NATION/WORLD City to choose from five finalists for police chief I CHIEF Continued from Page 1 city of Ypsilanti, said the most important thing to him is communication between citizens and the police force on both a "filter-up" and "filter-down" direction. "I would look at the community and see if there are issues that need to be addressed," King said: "We need to make sure people underst...…
…2 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 31, 2001 NATION/WORLD Michigan senators oppose Ashcroft WASHINGTON (AP) - Michigan's two Democ- ratic senators said they will vote against President Bush's nominee for attorney general, Republican for- mer Sen. John Ashcroft. Although Ashcroft appears to have enough votes to win approval by the Senate as early tomorrow, many Democrats have announced their intention to vote against him because of ...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 4, 2000 - 3A 'U, By Jen Fish Daily Staff Reporter reports significant financial growth Use of tobacco products declines among teenagers According to a survey conducted by the Institute for Social Research, titled Monitoring the Future, the use of several drugs has decreased sub- stantially over the last few years. The surveys used 45,000 students in grades eight, 10 and 12, and showed tha...…
… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 5, 2001 - 3 C R I ME Coupons in the cold Reed pleads guilty to assault Stolen projector found in ceiling f Angell Hall A video projector was reported stolen Wednesday afternoon from a room in Angell Hall, according to DPS reports. The projector was later found in the ceiling. Girl returns from break, finds mold A student residing in East Quad Res- idence Hall found mold on the interior *h...…
… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, January 8, 2001- 3A CA~MPUS Student parents encouraged to attend panel !Both undergraduate and graduate student parents and their children are encouraged to attend a panel discus- sion about child care at the University. Members of the Rackham Student Government and the Graduate Employees Organization will hold the Town Hall Meeting Thursday at Rack- ham Assembly Hall from 3:30 p.m. to ' p.m. and is...…
… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 9, 2001-- 3 R CIM E - i, Visitor attacked, robbed close to Church street I A visitor to the University wa attacked from behind and robbed Sat urday evening in an alley next to the Church street carport, Department o Public Safety spokeswoman Diant Brown said. Three men, described to be in their 20s, over six feet tall and wearing black leather jackets jumped the victim, punching him s...…
… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 10, 2001-- 3 IHIGHER EDF program offers Internet degree In a landmarkpogran;'I31 Ohio State University students recently started workingtowards their Doce tor of Pharmnacy degrees over the Internet. _ The Nontradition al Doctor of Phan- macy Program held orientation last iveekend at the university in order to familiarize its students with the online classes. The program, consisting of 40 ...…
…LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 11. 2001- 3A ESEARCH Former 'U' football star, EEOC chair dies Study finds that 7students need ,ocial support When a student receives social sup- 0*01 for physical activity, they are more rik'ly to exercise, according to a study -iblished in a current issue of the Jour- nal'of Preventive Medicine using Ohio 1-State University students. ''' Using 937 students, researchers 'ound that women w...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 12, 2001- 3 CRIM F Starbucks to open fourth A2 coffee shop Suicidal hospital patient brought .to custody A suicidal patient at University Hospitals armed with a knife was turned over to the Ann Arbor Police Department on Tuesday evening, Department of Public Safety spokes- woman Diane Brown said. The patient was not a student, and no further information was given. Man tries to steal ,ooks f...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, January 16, 2001-- 3A Students cited for alcohol in Mary Markley A student in Mary Markley Resi- dence Hall was transported to the University Hospitals Emergency Room early yesterday morning, according to Department of Public Safety reports. , DPS found two subjects intoxicat- ed, one was taken to UMER and the other arrested for Minor in Possession of Alcohol. *woman reports domestic assault A male ...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, January 17, 2001-- 3 Mother of Penn State student seeks .amages The mother of a Pennsylvania State University student who died in a 1999 bus crash during an Associa- tion of Residence Hall Students- sponsored trip filed a lawsuit last' month against the bus company that chartered the trip, Blue & White Lines Inc. The four-bus pileup, which also involved two cars and a pickup truck, left two dead ...…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, January 18, 2001- 3A t ESEARCH .More Michigan children vwearing ,sfety belts OPhenomenal strides were made in r the past year in increasing the number of .children who wear seat belts. According to University researchers, safety belt use by children in Michi- ,gan rose to 81 percent in 2000, up from 66 percent in 1999. Members of the University Trans- portation Research Institute made the discoveri...…
… LOCAL/S TATE The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 19, 2001- 3 Members of fraternity starea in residence hall A Mary Markley Residence Hall food service manager reported the disorderly conduct of at least 12 male fraternity members Wednesday evening, Department of Public Safety reports state. The males removed their pants in the cafeteria and left the building using the residence hall's front entrance. Officers were unable to locate any of t...…
