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Minority retention rates discussed at town hall event

BY BEN SEIDMAN

Administrators and student gathered for a forum in Rackham Auditorium yesterday to discuss ways to increase underrepresented minority enrollment at the University.
The event, hosted by the Minority Affairs Commission, brought nearly 100 administrators and students together to discuss the trials and tribulations of increasing diversity in admissions at the University.

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Liquid laser technology aids in cancer detection and prevention

BY JOSH QIAN

With the help of a new technique developed by University researchers, scientists may be able to detect potential cancer-causing DNA more easily.

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NHL rents Big House for $3 million to host Winter Classic

File Photo/Daily

BY PAIGE PEARCY AND MATT SLOVIN

In the midst of college football’s bowl season and winter break, a professional hockey game at the Big House will bring life to the University's campus on Jan. 1, 2013.

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Student athletes compete at annual Mock Rock event

Paul Sherman/Daily

BY KATIE BURKE

Denard Robinson in a nerd costume, live-action Angry Birds and numerous shirtless athletes are just a sampling of the spectacles that entertained audience members at the 14th annual Mock Rock Student Athlete Variety Show at Hill Auditorium last night.

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CSG still looks to increase numbers

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

The Student Assembly of the Central Student Government held its shortest meeting of the semester last night, during which two LSA Assembly representatives were removed and four LSA representatives were formally sworn in, raising the number of sitting representatives from 40 to 42 and raising quorum from 20 to 21.

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GoNorth! encourages involvement

BY KATIE SZYMANSKI

While many think the University’s North Campus remains isolated from the bustling action of Central Campus, programs are being implemented to continue to enhance the area’s reputation and promote positive aspects of North Campus life.

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GSRA unionization hearing concludes

BY RAYZA GOLDSMITH

Yesterday marked the conclusion of another phase in a group of graduate student research assistants’ campaign to form a union.

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Panel discusses Gov. Rick Snyder’s EMF policy

BY KATIE BURKE

Students lined the hall outside the packed Eldersveld Room in Haven Hall last night to listen to government leaders and state officials discuss the progress of Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's controversial emergency financial manager law.

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Men’s Activism promotes male sexual assault prevention

BY ANGELA SON

Though sexual violence is often perceived to primarily be an act of violence committed against women, University leaders are working to increase awareness of male assaults, and encourage male students to participate in outreach and prevention programs.

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Google seeks to increase accessibility to disabled community

BY CECE ZHOU

As the University prepares to transition to Google web services beginning on March 5, officials are working to ensure that programs will be fully accessible to all members of the campus community, including disabled students and staff members.

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MForward picks candidate for CSG presidency

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

In an election held Friday night, MForward selected LSA junior Aditya Sathi as its candidate for president of the Central Student Government for the next academic year.

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University alumni launch online greeting card company

BY ANNA ROZENBERG

When University alum Rachel Long decided to make dinosaur-themed Christmas cards for loved ones last fall, she didn’t know that it’d quickly evolve into an online greeting card business.

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Lecturer layoffs make way for tenured professors

BY DANIELLE STOPPELMANN

Lecturer Brian MacPherson has worked in the philosophy department for the last 16 years. In September, he received a letter informing him he would be laid off June 1, 2012.

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Officials say bus stop in need of improvements

Sidney Krandall/Daily

BY TUI GLASGOW-RADEMAKER

With more than half of the freshman class living on North Campus, waiting for the bus at the Central Transit Center — more prominently known as C.C. Little — is a daily routine for many University students.

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University organizations host first-ever medical fair

BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA

The University's chapters of the American Medical Association and the American Pharmacy Association hosted the first-ever medical fair on campus at the Michigan Union yesterday.

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