Seem crowded around here? Yes, the admissions lawsuits had another effect than establishing a new legal precedent for the use of race in admissions to institutions of higher education: it was great PR for the University. In a press release today, the administration announced they had set two new records: for the first time student […]
Some 1,800 clerical workers at the University of Minnesota have gone on strike, the first union strike at that university since 1944. “… “Some University professors and teaching assistants will move classes off campus. Melissa Williams, a graduate student in American studies, said she will hold her classes off campus Tuesday. “The fact is, (the […]
Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes this place seems downright surreal. The Ann Arbor city council is considering adopting a new city pet ordinance that would require dog walkers pick up their pets waste, banning keeping reptiles as domestic pets, and prohibiting owners from leaving pets over 24 hours. I’m not sure where the reptile […]
Here’s some recent student ghetto break-ins: “2800 block of Windwood Drive, 10:10 p.m. Saturday. Entry through sliding glass door; $20 cash and a $300 camcorder taken. 1600 block of Miller Avenue, 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Front door pried open; digital camera, laptop computer, cash, duffle bag, and Discman taken. Total value: $4,080. 500 block of East […]
A college student has been charged for carrying forbidden weapons and materials onto commercial airliners to show how weak the security measures actually are. The box cutters he had left on a Southwest aircraft were discovered nearly five weeks after they were placed there. I think this backs up my theory that most airline security […]
As quick note, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center’s annual “Speak Out” is tomorrow, at 7 PM in the Michigan Union Ballroom. In SAPAC’s words: “Speak-Out is an opportunity for survivors of sexual violence- dating and domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment and stalking- to share their stories in a supportive and safe environment. […]
Former Daily editorial page editor and my friend Nick Woomer has become involved in a labor struggle at the University of Minnesota where he is attending law school. AFSCME Local 3800, the union which represents clerical workers at the University, may go on strike tomorrow over unresolved contract issues. The union wants the University to […]