Safety check: 'U' must aim for continued improvement
Afraid of going alone to certain places on or near campus after dark? If so, you are not alone - 54 percent of the University community agrees. Yet this relatively high percentage is down 8 percent from 1989. While the numbers certainly reflect widespread concern, it is important to note the significant improvement in the perception of safety and security on campus. In the wake of the report, it is crucial for the University to maintain close tabs on the Department of Public Safety.
Helping hand: Task force solutions must come to fruition
The reality of homelessness is all too prevalent in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. One encounters the effects of homelessness by merely taking a walk through the Diag or down South University Avenue. However, the Washtenaw County Task Force on Homelessness recently released recommendations to curb the problem - at least locally. While the task force and its proposals are steps in the right direction, it needs to move toward more solid commitments for tangible results.
Reality bites: Life after the 'U'
All right, so I admit it. I have become a virtual caricature of that stereotypical, angst-filled senior with graduation threatening to sneak up on her and change her life. And let me tell you something: It is not pretty. People I know have gotten themselves real live not-just-for-summer jobs. They are getting location costs to move to different cities to begin their ascent up the corporate ladder. People I know are getting married.
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