Everybody loves tighter CAFE standards: DETROIT (AP) — In an unprecedented move, the Sierra Club and United Auto Workers union have joined forces to take a stand against a Bush administration plan to change federal fuel economy regulations. In a co-written article on the Op-Ed page of Wednesday’s New York Times, Sierra Club executive director […]
Ever been to a Regents meeting? “Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 23:29:40 -0500Subject: REGENTS MEETING TOMORROW (Thurs, 2:30pm)To: our.voices.count Last night we had a very productive 2 1/2 hour meeting! You will bereceiving full minutes from this meeting tomorrow, once I have time toprepare them. One important thing from last night’s meeting is that MiaWhite […]
Dean’s Out: This from His campaign blog “… This Party and this country needs change, and you have already begun that process. I want you to think about how far we have come. The truth is: change is tough. There is enormous institutional pressure in our country against change. There is enormous institutional pressure in […]
Students for PIRGM have choses the issue of “granny flats” or accessory dwelling units as their campaign this semester. This simple zoning change would allow city residents to create small apartments to rent to 1 or 2 people in parts of their homes and would be an easy way to allow for increased density without […]
This just in: “^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Come support the Lecturer Employee Organization in its struggle to wintheir first union contract^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Rally at the Flemming building from 12:45 to 1:10 this Thursday (next to the cube)^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The informational pickets will be up around campus from 10:00 to 4:00. If you cannot make it, please stop and show your support […]
I recently heard about the website campusactivism.org. I haven’t had much time to explore it, but it seems like an interesting concept.
The “Homeland” Security restrictions (including a Patriot-act created student database) against foreign students seems to be working: the University has seen a 12% drop in foreign students applying for admission this year: “… University administrators say the decrease is a result of tightened U.S. security and challenges with immigration paperwork since Sept. 11. The University […]