In an unexpected turn of events, leaders in the Students First MSA political party have let their domain, votefirst.com, expire. Former Michigan Review editor James Justin Wilson promptly purchase the name, posting a graphic reading ” ‘University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small.’ – Henry Kissinger. Take his Advice … Don’t […]
“… In an attempt to revive protest to the ongoing U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, the student group Anti-War Action! has redirected its focus from trying to prevent war to discussing the repercussions of the Iraq war and other government policies directly affecting students. .. “ > From Daily: “Anti-war movement refocuses”> The Anti-War Action! Website
The Ann Arbor city government is holding a series of public meetings as part of their process to write a “non-motorized transportation plan”: “The City of Ann Arbor Planning and Public Services Departments will host two public workshops for the City of Ann Arbor’s Comprehensive Non-motorized Transportation Plan. The meetings will be held: * Wednesday, […]
In case you were wondering: it was Joan and Sanford Weill who gave $5 million to the University’s Ford School of Public Policy to help fund construction of that school’s new building. This site has received lots of hits from people searching for that precise information over the past two days: why the sudden interest?
Yes, Detroit’s abandoned Michigan Central Depot will become the city’s police headquarters. Luckily, Jack Lessenberry is around to remind us exactly how much the whole thing stinks. You know, I can’t think of a better way to reinforce the plutocratic police state than by building a towering police headquarters to dominate the skyline, with a […]
The dean of the Rackham Graduate School, popular U-M administrator and history professor Earl Lewis, has accepted a position as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Emory University. For their part, Emory seems pretty excited that Lewis will be coming to Atlanta. “… Lewis said Tuesday night that he is thrilled about his […]
Here’s some anonymous historical commentary on Michigamua I received: “Now a few years removed from Ann Arbor and from the 2000 Michigamua tower occupation, I look back and have to laugh at the state of Michigamua. Sure, the multi-week occupation gave the organization and the University a black eye, but even more so, exposed what […]