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 […]
This event, which I just added to upcoming.org, sounds interesting: “The Corporate Commitment to Our Social Fortunes: What role to businesses play in enforcing human rights worldwide? Thursday, March 25, 20047:00 PMSchool of Social Work Panelists: De. Marina Whitman, Professor of Business Administrtion and Public Policy and former vice-president of GMDr. Robert Stern, Professor Emeritus […]
The Arb will get a good addition – a amphitheatre at a site which has held in recent years piles of brush and rubble: Collaboration between the Nichols Arboretum and the Taubman College of Architecture Urban Planning will result in a new amphitheatre on the site of a former parking lot, just north and west […]
Articles of note: > Daily: “New bus routes to extend to A2 outskirts”> Daily: “‘S1’ clinches MSA race in landslide”> Daily: “New waitlist rule troubles students” Why not give the money to a poor hospital? “The marathon is the organization’s main event. This year, the event raised $248,955 dollars — highest amount ever made. “ […]