One hundred six years of editorial freedom

Sitting comfortably on a wooden stool, Wilson Cruz could have been talking to his best friend about his so-called life. Instead, he was speaking to more than 100 people - explaining exactly what happened when he revealed to his mother that he was gay.

The Michigan Student Assembly passed a resolution Tuesday night, condemning groups that spread anti-gay messages and authorizing the assembly to charge groups who participate in such activities under the Central Student Judiciary.

The hours are long, the pay often comes in experience and letters of recommendation, and doing the dirty work can mean anything from chalking pavement to spying on enemy stump speeches.

When looking for Michigan's defining moment in its 1996 national championship run, there are many victories to choose from. But what may have steered the Michigan hockey team in the right direction last season were two losses.