Monthly Archives: May 2003

The city is holding two meetings this week about the future of the Ann Arbor farmer’s market.

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NBC plans to air a special focusing in part on former LSA-SG President Monique Luse:“NBC has confirmed it will air a 1-hour special on the U-M admissions cases Friday, June 6, at 8 pm. According to the executive producer, the piece: * Deals exclusively with the undergraduate case* Tells the story on affirmative action and […]

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Although it’s not news, I just discovered an interesting tidbit. According to the minutes of a meeting between the Native American Student Association and VP for ‘Student’ Affairs Royster Harper, the University is holding the Michigamua artifacts which rightfully belong in the Bentley Historical Library at property they own at Willow Run. If they really […]

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I recieved this in an email, I assume these people are the ones arrested blocking the entrance to the Liberty Street Federal building, but the better informed are encouraged to correct me. “Please consider supporting our fellow resisters who are going to trial following arrests for civil disobedience acts. Those involved are Jim Russo, Helen […]

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Chetly Zarko’s FOIA flap has resulted in an editorial in the Detroit News, a newspaper with a long history conservative editorial activism. Meanwhile, the administration has gone to great lengths to dispel the half-truths peddled by Zarko. My initial response to Chetly Zarko’s analysis is this: while I don’t doubt the difficulty of obtaining records […]

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National/World Articles of Note:> Wash. Post: “Budget glitch shortchanges AmeriCorps, Enrollment may be cut, Reversing Bush pledge”> NY Times: “Tax Law Omits Child Credit in Low-Income Brackets”> AP: “Court allows secret deportation hearings”> Cartoon: Race and deregulation> Asia Times: “The Roving Eye: The masters of the universe”“The Bilderberg club is regarded by many financial and […]

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The U-M Department of Public Safety is cutting the Victor and Wolverine units as a cost saving measure. These units are the student employees who patrol campus to give people jump-starts, directions, etc. Former Victor unit and U-M student Mike Roth seems pretty bummed about it. I suppose this means that SAFEWALK will be another […]

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