Looking the other way: A2 City Council ignores student concerns
Parking seems to be the new arena in which University students are being attacked by the Downtown Development Authority - a local government agency that has a notorious history for proposing increases in meter rates and resisting the development of parking structures. The Ann Arbor City Council recently passed legislation that will increase parking fees by 20 cents an hour, from 60 to 80 cents, and raise the price of a parking ticket from $5 to $10.
On the safe side: School condom distribution helps prevent STDs
After years of perturbed parents and politicians frequently whining that distributing free condoms in high schools makes children more sexually active, a study from California has proven these claims wrong. According to a new study, their overprotective and unsubstantiated cries no longer hold water. Since 1992, a Los Angeles County High School has handed out free condoms to students, and the study, conducted by the RAND Corp.
There's no place like Ann Arbor
I thought about leaving Ann Arbor after graduation a year ago. It had been four years, and there were new avenues to pursue and new adventures to have.
But for a collection of reasons, I stayed. And what a year it's been.
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