The Lecturers’ Employee Organization has authorized a vote among their membership about whether to stage a walk-out on April 8: > Daily: “LEO authorizes vote to walk out”> See the LEO website The RIAA is targeting a few hundred students nationally in their latest round of lawsuits, including 9 U-M students: > Daily: “RIAA will […]
” … “We don’t see how colleges teaming with beer advertisers is in the best interests of students,” said George Hacker, director of the Alcohol Policies Project for the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The center is asking 1,200 colleges and universities to sign what it calls The College Commitment, a pledge to […]
Let’s Make U-M #1 In Moveon.org’s College Fundraiser The activist web organization Moveon.org is working with the “Click Back America” website, which is encouraging college students to sign a petition protesting the impact of the massive budget deficits racked up by President Bush will have on education. For each college student who participates, the Click […]
Hans Masing, a U-M lecturer running an independent, web-based campaign for the U.S. House seat currently occupied by John Dingell, seems happy with his coverage in today’s Daily, posting on his campaign blog: “The reporter was delightful to speak to, and got nearly everything I said right!” Read the Daily story: “U’ lecturer takes on […]
A couple events coming up this week: “Organizing Workshop: How to Gain Student Support the LEO StrikeWednesday 9:00 PMMichigan Union Room 2105 A *Learn about the Lecturer’s key demands*Help Strategize for the Campaign*Write slogans and make banners Lecturer’s will go on strike if necessary to win fair wages, benefits, job security, and respect from the […]
Other articles of note in today’s paper: > Daily: “Student stabbed in foiled robbery”> Daily: “Businesses propose rezoning South U” Also, Boxes and Walls, originally to take place in the Student Activities Building but cancelled at the last minute, will be showing this week at the Hillel building: Museum to focus on discrimination Boxes and […]
Daily columnist Jess Piskor read my mind with his column in today’s paper, titled “From LBJ’s Great Society to David E.’s Range Rover”: “Speaking in front of 80,000 people in Michigan Stadium, President Lyndon Johnson addressed the graduating class of 1964. Calling on all citizens to work for a better future, Johnson used the University’s […]