The Goodspeed Update

A friend recently sent me a link to this story on Salon.com about the Transportation Security Administration’s “No-fly” and “strict security” lists with either prohibit certain people from flying, or single them out for searches or detentions: “Grounding the flying nun”
“Evidence compiled in a series of interviews suggests that activists on the left and right […]

Haddad’s family has been deported:> AANews 6/27: “Family’s deportation closes one chapter”> DetNews: “Supporters rally as Haddad’s wife, children deported”> Freep: “Wife, children of Ann Arbor activist also deported”
Also, this on the RIAA’s crackdown on teens for file-swapping, something most musical artists encourage:
“The RIAA subpoena claims the Ann Arbor user violated copyright laws by offering […]

This week’s Michigan Daily, includes among its three news stories a lengthy write-up about the 6-year dispute between University administrators and Prof. William Kauffman: “Intellectual frad trial against ‘U’ postponed”
“The trial comes after at least one failed attempt between the parties to settle, in which the University offered Kauffman $300,000 on the conditions that he […]

According to a complaint filed by civil rights organizations opposed to Ward Connerly’s anti-affirmative action initiative in Michigan, his group may be laundering the money used to run the campaign.
CONNERLY UPDATES:
“Some Republicans worry that a contentious battle over affirmative action could adversely impact President Bush’s chances of capturing Michigan in next year’s re-election bid. Bush […]

Long overdue, the RIAA’s war on teens swapping the latest TRL hit has reached Ann Arbor:
“The RIAA has issued at least 911 subpoenas so far, according to court records. Lawyers have said they expect to file at least several hundred lawsuits within eight weeks, and copyright laws allow for damages of $750 to $150,000 for […]

Inspired by the post below, I’ve finally got my U-M Gallery of Shame online, which features the Frieze Building prominently. What am I missing?
Also, my exclusive U-M earnings spreadsheet has been downloaded 1,642 times since I posted it in May, over 800 times in July.

Ann Arbor News columnist Judy McGovern mentions efforts by graduates of the old Ann Arbor high school to preserve the Frieze Building in a recent column. She quotes from an article the class has sent to U-M presidents since the Bollinger days:
“Those of us interested in preserving the integrity of Ann Arbor streetscapes and […]