Washed away: 'U' should leave chalkings alone
On Monday, National Coming Out Week kicked off amidst a sea of controversy. Members of the University's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community spent four hours chalking and posting flyers on Sunday night. Much of their work went for naught - with the University grounds paint crew removing most of the chalked statements by noon the next day. The reasons and motives for the removal are, at this time, purely speculative.
Closed session: Bill may close loopholes in OMA
Last year, during the search for a new University president, the Presidential Search Advisory Committee was sued by a bevy of local newspapers, demanding that the search be opened to the public. These publications cited Michigan's Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meeting Act to open up the search process. By the time the courts made a ruling, the search was already down to the final five candidates.
Athletes are not the only students who struggle with schedules
Athletic Director Tom Goss listed graduating student athletes with marketable degrees as one of his priorities at Monday's meeting of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs. But as part of his emphasis on the student half of "student athlete," Goss said athletes may need special consideration from the faculty as to class scheduling and academic responsibilities.
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