Basement Society Removed From Michigan Union
The University struck another blow against racism on campus yesterday when it forced one of the Union's famous secret "basement societies" to give up their space in the student union. "We've made small steps forward but there's still a long journey ahead," said University president Lee Bollinger in a formal statement.Bollinger's remarks came only after protesters made the society infam ... Read more
39 Russians Die in Horrible Falling Down Accident
MOSCOW, RUSSIA-Russia's "Black August", during which 112 sailors died aboard the submarine Kursk, 11 people died in a Moscow bomb attack, and 3 people died in a fire in the Ostankino television tower, has apparently extended into September. This time, close to 40 people are dead after falling down in the middle of Moscow.According to the Russian news source Itar-Tess, some 50 people, a ... Read more
Woman Ends "Buffer Relationship," Resumes Conventional Dating
After a three week association with self-proclaimed "Sweet Guy" John Anderson, LS&A sophomore Angela Tiller has declared her plans to move onward to a more prestigious relationship. "He was there for me when I needed him, and made me feel special when I felt like garbage," she said in a prepared statement. "I will always love what he did for me and cherish him forever- oh look! It's my old boyfrie ... Read more
Students Petition to Replace Online CRISP With 2001's Hal
Students and faculty have been complaining about CRISP for years, and when the Registrar's office finally decided to do something about it, both groups celebrated. But technological progress often comes at a cost, and when the Registrar's office replaced the venerable, hated phone CRISP system with a new, hated online CRISP system, they unwittingly stepped on Engineering senior Harvey Sanders' dre ... Read more
