Something I write about with some frequency is the lack of good public transit between Ann Arbor and the airport. (Aside from the highly successful student-run AirBus service before and after U-M holiday breaks.) I’ve obtained a draft copy of a 70-page report prepared by a consulting firm for the AATA about the feasibility of […]
I’m a member of the newly formed student organization the “Urban Issues Collective.” Below is information about the first event we’re sponsoring. If you are interested in urban issues – whether New Urbanism, architecture, transportation, urban politics, etc – and would like to join the organization, come to the event or email one of the […]
“And Google has embarked on an ambitious secret effort known as Project Ocean, according to a person involved with the operation. With the cooperation of Stanford University, the company now plans to digitize the entire collection of the vast Stanford Library published before 1923, which is no longer limited by copyright restrictions. The project could […]
“Despite all of the things I learned in and out of the lecture hall in my five years, one thing that will remain beyond my comprehension are the very fundamentals of the contemporary college Greek system. Three months before I’ll be kissing this place goodbye once and for all with a piece of paper that […]
“The University of Michigan Department of Public Safety has almost tripled the number of motor vehicle violations it writes annually over the past five years – and some drivers are angry about it, since some of the increased enforcement is happening on city streets. The number of motor vehicle violations issued by DPS increased from […]
Fearing disruptive anti-abortion protestors, St. Mary’s has cancelled an event on instant runoff voting featuring former State Senator Alma Wheeler Smith. “Subject: statement on cancellation of “Fixing Elections” presentationFrom: “Fr. Tom Firestone” Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 14:45:27 -0500 February 6, 2004 Dear Peace and Justice Ministry, I am writing to address the concerns some […]
Shirley Neuman, LSA Dean under President Bollinger, has been asked to step down from her position of provost of the University of Toronto due to “personality conflicts” with staff and faculty. > See Globe and Mail: “Provost leaving post to teach, U of T says”