February 04, 2002
(vol. 112, iss. 71)
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… Mushin. Groups of Hausa men in Idi Araba carried sabers, sticks and bottles, and wore white headbands deco- rated with Arabic script. Others wore plastic buckets on their heads to protect against flying…
… CONSUMERS Continued from Page 1A "It's different for college students because for many people here, par- ents cover the costs," Rukstele said. "The only time I'm really affected is during the summer when I…
…'m work- ing, but I do feel positive about that" LSA sophomore Amy Isaacson agreed. "I do feel that I'm not directly affected because I am a college student, but I have noticed there is a general ancestors…
…. The last work-action taken was a 36-hour walkout, during which no on-campus sections were held and some lectures were cancelled. "In past work actions, some grad- uate student instructors have held…
… showing support for GEO," Picard added. FRESHMEN Continued from Page1A track grade inflation very well," Matney added. "What rings true in our experience is that much hard- -working students are trying to…
… get into U of M." Matney said she knows students' grades are not necessarily due to grade inflation because, "U-M entering students reported more participa- tion in study with other students and…
… tutoring, and more hours spent on studying than their peers at other public highly selective institu- tions." In addition to studying more, University of Michigan students seem to be more involved in…
… extracurricular activities. "U-M entering students report more often than their peers that, in the past year, they have played musical instruments, attended recitals or concerts, visited art galleries or attended…
… reli- gious services," Matney said. "A larger propor- tion of U-M entering students also report that they performed volunteer work in the past year, as well as expect to perform ... community ser- vice…
… while enrolled at U-M." However, while high school students' grades seem to be going up, Sax said she attributes some of the increases to changing attitudes about the difficulty of college courses. This…