The Goodspeed Update

Modernism at Michigan
I wrote the following for an art history course I’m taking, but I thought visitors of this website may be interested it part of it. I begin after my professor asked me if I agreed with a quote from Le Corbusier’s “Towards a New Architecture,” one of the most influential manifestos of “modern” […]

“To our readers:
The Michigan Daily celebrates its 113th birthday today. As we strive to uphold our tradition of journalistic integrity, we will also work to reach out to all members of the University community and encourage their participation and feedback. Thanks to you, our readers, the Daily’s dedication to providing a voice for students is […]

Geoff Larcom has an axe to grind, and the Ann Arbor news is more than happy to provide the venue: yes, that’s right, a hard-hitting suite of articles dissecting the University’s travel funding.
> “U-M failing to save on travel”> “U-M’s travel spending ranks near top nationwide”> “U-M faculty’s frequent fliers like to book their […]

“Zero-tolerance”? Try again:
“The University of Michigan’s zero-tolerance policy on hazing was not applied to the Sigma Chi fraternity six months ago despite a student’s allegation that he was injured in a hazing incident, a university official said Friday.
The fraternity did not face official sanctions, such as closing or losing its charter, because the incident was […]

ITCS has implemented virus filtering for U-M email addresses:
“U-M FILTERING INCOMING MAIL FOR VIRUSES
This weekend, ITCS will implement virus filtering on incoming e-mail. This affects all mail coming in to U-M that passes through the ITCS e-mail gateway servers (either because it is addressed to a person or group whose e-mail address ends in “@umich.edu” […]

Democracy 101 … or,REGISTER TO VOTE, FOOL!
1) VOTING IS A RIGHT. If you have trouble registering, the burden lies with the city to help you register correctly. For most people it’s a simple process, and I believe it the moral duty of all Americans.
2)REGISTERING AND VOTING IS EASY. Registering to vote involves filling out a […]

Whatever the Ann Arbor Police have been doing, it’s getting not a few people upset. Here’s another letter to the editor in the Daily about strong-handed policing in student neighborhoods:
“To the Daily:
I am, more or less, a law-abiding citizen, and I have always considered myself to be of the idealistic, police-respecting school of thought. However, […]