Although the vote on the city resolution about the U.S.A. Patriot Act was postponed at last night’s city council meeting, they did pass on first reads the new panhandling regulations: “Council takes first step to limit panhandling”. The Ann Arbor District Library also took a position on the Patriot Act: Library affirmss opposition to Patriot […]
NOTE: The Supreme Court’s decision in the U-M admissions lawsuits is expected next Monday, June 24th, however it could be released any time in the next two weeks. When the decision is released, this website will have ongoing coverage of the day’s events including the BAMN press conference at 11AM on the steps of the […]
The Ann Arbor City Council will consider new, tougher panhandling regulations, (See Panhandling rules revisited”) and a civil liberties resolution tonight:“>From Mary Bejian, Campaign to Keep Ann Arbor Safe & FreeNewsflash: Urged on by the strong turnout at last Wednesday’s PATRIOT Act forum, Ann Arbor City Council is planning to vote on the civil liberties […]
The federal government is tweaking the formula used to calculate federal financial aid for higher education, which will result it saving the government billions by requiring families to pay more for education. The changes reduce all types of federal aid – including Pell Grants. “In other states like Michigan, Delaware, South Carolina or Wisconsin, the […]
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, in 2001 the University’s alcohol violations increased three percent, and drug violations were uup 14 percent. And according to the director of UHS: “Alcohol was the single most frequent cause for going to the emergency room for students during a study done in 1999.” From: “‘U’ alcohol, drug […]
As anyone who has been on campus in the last week or so well knows, new student summer orientation is in full swing. Here’s the Ann Arbor News article about it, full of parents gushing about how wonderful Ann Arbor is: “Getting to know U”. Also, construction of the Life Sciences complex will reach a […]
According to rumor, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the U-M admissions lawsuit might be as soon as monday. The Detroit News has started coverage of the case with a special report that starts with a bang: “Society may change course if affirmative action dies” shouts the headline in the usually stolid News. The first […]