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Hot town, summer in the city, Ann Arbor streets gettin' artsy and gritty

While most students decide to spend summer vacation away from the Wolverine madness in Ann Arbor, the spirit of the city doesn't disappear with the students. In the summer months, Ann Arbor takes its own vacation from students rushing about by celebrating art, music and film.

Around the world in 120 days: Travel is a summer possibility for students on time budgets

Sure, we're in the middle of an Ann Arbor winter. But May is just around the corner, and now is the time to plan for those warmer months. Summer can be a good, productive time to take on internships or boost those GPAs with extra classes, but students itching to get away can do both on another side of the globe.

Scholarships help students cope with rising costs at University

With college tuition increasing every year, attaining an education has often become a question of affording one. But scholarships are one way to curb the cost of a four- or five-year college education, and the University offers its undergraduate students access to a variety of scholarship opportunities.

Summer jobs provide cash, work experience

The weather is not quite warm enough and the days are not quite long enough. But some students are already thinking about summer - and not for the usual reasons. Instead of beaches and sunshine fun, many students are dreaming about summer employment.

Internships aid in job search

In an increasingly competitive job market, students hoping to land a good job after college are finding it necessary to arm themselves with strong academics and solid work experiences while in school. One of the best ways to get invaluable experience and map out potential career paths is through internships.

University dancers cool season with 'North of Here'

Just when we thought these cold winter days were almost over, the University Dance Department cools the season with its "Choreography of Geography," "North of Here" dance. This dance is a reflection of Impressionist painter Claude Monet's winter landscapes, displayed in the exhibit "Monet at Vétheuil: The Turning Point" at the University's Museum of Art.

Battle of the sexes

I've tried on many occasions, in my own limited and imperfect way, to reach a cogent, working understanding of the dynamics of male and female relations.

Modern 'Great Expectations' poses dickens of a problem

When the filmmakers who updated Charles Dickens' classic novel "Great Expectations" for the big screen considered the idea, even they didn't know what to expect. But they knew that they faced a dickens of a problem.

'Magnificent Seven' ropes in viewers with a talented cast of cowpokes

If she turned on her television, Paula Cole might stop wondering where all the cowboys have gone. With "The Magnificent Seven," all seven of them ride into your living room every Saturday night. "M7" fills in the 8 p.m. "Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman" slot on CBS until after the Winter Olympics. This program is an ordinary, predictable good-guys-vs.-bad-guys drama in which the good guys always survive.