by Monica Tomutsa/Contributing Writer in News
Parents of a brain damaged woman in Florida argued before a federal court Monday that the feeding tube of their daughter should be reinserted.
President George W. Bush signed a law Monday morning allowing federal courts to hear the case. Terri Schiavo's feeding tube was removed by court order as per her husband's request Friday, March 18.
by Heather O'Connell/Contributing Writer in News
The Dallas County District Attorney (DA) opened a criminal investigation last month to examine how the Catholic diocese in Dallas handles allegations of clergy sexual misconduct.
The DA, Bill Hill, intends to ascertain whether Bishop Charles Grahmann "has received any allegations of abuse by members of the clergy that have not subsequently been reported to law enforcement," Rachel Horton, a spokeswoman for Hill, said.
by Jodi Dickens/Editor in Chief in News
The Board of Trustees has approved a version of the university's strategic plan, Dr. Frank Lazarus, UD president, said in an address to students last week.
"We now have an approved version that the trustees actually put their hands in the air and said 'Aye, I could live with this,'" Lazarus said.
by Lincy George/News Editor in News
Patty Stark, author of Sex is More Than a Plumbing Lesson, will speak in Gorman B at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 31.
Stark, who has been invited to speak by the Jane Austen Society, said she will talk about making relationships with the opposite sex successful.
by Charla Bowman/Contributing Writer in News
Aggiornamento, the electronic journal published by the Institute for Religious and Pastoral Studies (IRPS), is celebrating its first birthday; the first issue was published online last April.
The journal aims to "bring together a wide range of papers on religious and pastoral issues," Dr. Matthew Ogilvie, visiting assistant IRPS professor and editor of the e-journal, said.
by Michelle Moran/Assistant News Editor in News
For many college students spring break is a relaxing time away from school work-a time to head to the beaches, ski resorts, and campsites.
This break, seven UD students replaced the usual sounds of ocean waves with the banging of hammers and cutting of wood.
by Lincy George/News Editor in News
Constantin undergraduate and Braniff graduate students registering for the fall semester in April will use a new program called Banner instead of AIMS.
Registration is scheduled to begin April 6, and the registrar's office will send detailed registration information to students and faculty in the last week of March, Jan Burk, registrar, said.
by Ashley Wolford/Contributing Writer in News
Scientific research so far suggests that Mars cannot sustain life as known on Earth because Mars lacks characteristics that allow for life on Earth, Dr. Gordon Emslie, associate research vice president and graduate college dean at Oklahoma State University, said in a speech last week.
by Vanessa Bruce/Contributing Writer in News
Contemporary European policy makers are in the middle of a crisis and are not aware of it, George Weigel, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., said at the academic forum lecture last week.
The United States may also soon experience a similar crisis, Weigel said.
by Lincy George/News Editor in News
UD's chapter of Amnesty International is conducting letter writing campaigns today and tomorrow, junior Mary Jo Hartmann, president of the chapter, said.
The letter-writing booths will be open from noon to 2 p.m. in Haggar foyer.
Students may send letters requesting the release of prisoners of conscience in Burma; or Krishna Pahadi, founding chairman of Human Rights and Peace Society in Nepal; or protesting forced abortion in China.
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The 2005 March for Respect will take place Saturday, April 2, in Dallas' West End. The march, hosted by the Developmental Disabilities Network of North Texas, raises awareness for people with intellectual disabilities, Tory Morrow, president of UD's chapter of Best Buddies, said.
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The University News will not publish March 30. The next issue will be published April 6.
