Student group crashes Bollinger reception: Latino/a organization demands to meet with University President
A group of 25 students stormed into the Alumni Center and demanded to meet with University President Lee Bollinger yesterday, interrupting a welcome reception for the president.
The reception, organized by the Michigan Student Assembly and the Student Alumni Council, intended to give student leaders a chance to meet the president and voice their concerns.
Lesbian writer speaks on identity issues
Being featured in Time magazine changed the life of gay rights activist Urvashi Vaid.
For one thing, her parents were pretty impressed.
ITD keeps pace with information highway
The University's "information superhighway" could have traffic jams as bad as the more conventional streets of Ann Arbor - that is, if the Information Technology Division didn't make efforts to update and improve the University network.
A2 prepares for annual 'Bash'
Thousands of protesters, students and curiosity seekers are expected to gather in the Diag on Saturday for the 26th annual Hash Bash.
One of Ann Arbor's most notorious events, Hash Bash festivities are scheduled to run from "high" noon until 1 p.m. on the Diag before proceeding to a block party on Monroe Street in front of Dominick's.
State rakes in federal funds
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government spent $39.28 billion in Michigan last year and two-thirds of the money went to entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, according to census figures.
It was the first year in at least a decade that overall federal spending did not rise in the state but dropped slightly, from $39.37 billion in 1995, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
Markets face rocky territory
NEW YORK (AP) - Hugh Johnson, a market pro since Lyndon Johnson was president, decided yesterday to pull some of the $260 million his firm manages for investors out of the stock market.
That decision was not taken lightly. But the market has been so weak recently that even the most seasoned Wall Street investors are beginning to whisper the unthinkable.
Around the Nation: FCC approves pricey digital televison
Around the World: China: U.S. not decisive on Taiwan
Bill would crack down on blood alcohol levels
If a bill proposed by state Sen. Doug Carl gets signed into law, it will become illegal for a 180-pound man to drink four beers in one hour before driving.
"The mood has never been greater to make the standards stricter," said Carl (R-Sterling Heights). "The current standards are too lenient."
Teen editor files censorship lawsuit against officials : Editor wants new publishing laws ruled
OTSEGO (AP) - The 14-year-old editor of a school newspaper has filed a lawsuit accusing officials of violating his free-speech rights by controlling the content of the award-winning Bulldog Express.
Sunny weather brings joy
DETROIT (AP) - Are you happier now that the days are longer? Thank the springtime sunshine. It improves your mood, affecting biorhythms and hormones in people who suffer from winter depression.
There are no statistics on how many people nationwide or statewide suffer from winter blues, also called seasonal affective disorder.
The Calendar: What's happening in Ann Arbor today
Friday Focus: Setting the standard, tracking the trends
In 1946, a small group of survey researchers, who collected data about World War II, decided to move to a university setting to continue their research.
Fifty years later, policy makers like Drug Czar Barry McCaffery and Corporation City President John Reed visit Ann Arbor to gain insight from their flourishing contemporaries and the work performed at the Institute for Social Research. ISR produces studies on everything from drug abuse to voter trends.
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