The Michigan Union is celebrating its 100th anniversary this term. They’ve set up a special website, and the celebration will start next week with a kickoff event Wednesday, January 14 from 3-5pm on the first floor of the union featuring free birthday cake, historical tours of the union, and music.
The executive director of the U-M Hillel, Michael Brooks, has written an op-ed for Jewish Week called “End The Preoccupation” about Israel/Palestine activism on campus. (Via Sam Woll)
Borders Strike Officially Over The striking Borders employees have approved the contract negotiated between the Union and Borders, Inc. Although the contract doesn’t institute a living wage, it increases the starting wage, removes the disliked pay cap for longtime employees, and provides for some employee input in the operations of the store, all significant concessions: […]
“… He could be intemperate and impulsive … the image of wrath — his forefinger pointing, his fist pounding his palm, his eyes ablaze.” Sean Hannity on Howard Dean? No, Theodore White on Bobby Kennedy in “The Making of the President 1968.” It’s the same ludicrous charge of being “too angry” that’s being constantly leveled […]
The administration has admitted authoring the document obtained by leaders in the Greek community which suggests they intend to move rush to Winter as soon as the 2005 academic year, however Royster Harper is denying it is anything more than a “brainstorm.”: “Harper recognized the document as her own personal brainstorm, but said she had […]
“a kind of Midwestern Carnegie Hall” “ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Throughout its 90-year history, the Hill Auditorium at the University of Michigan has served as a kind of Midwestern Carnegie Hall. Boasting superb acoustics, its stage has accommodated performers from Arthur Rubinstein to Emmylou Harris, the Berlin Philharmonic to Garrison Keillor. Built by the architect […]
Articles of note in the Michigan Daily today: > “MSA discusses alleged Greek system changes”> “Website woes result in first-day scheduling gaffes, missed classes”