The first day of freshman move-in went smoothly, if the ‘News is to be believed: “U-M residence halls welcome first wave of newcomers” Freshmen quips: “If the school year runs as smoothly as this, I’ll be impressed.” … “I like to mingle,” she said, adding that she liked having home an hour away – not […]

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Student Ghetto Break-ins 2.0 While these aren’t technically within the bounds of the traditional ‘ghetto’ – roughly bound by Hill St., Packard, and South Forest, I hope we can be flexible: “Intruder fondles sleeping woman A 21-year-old Ann Arbor woman said she was sleeping in her home with her boyfriend early Saturday morning when someone […]

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Think Ann Arbor might be high on the list of Michigan cities with the lowest car ownership? Think again – Ann Arbor is 108th, with only 9.5% claiming no vehicles. Then again, the statistic might be slightly off because it polls “households” …

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“Ward Connerly envisions a perfect world, where there’s equal access to education and hate crimes don’t exist. Ward Connerly lives in a dream world, but we live in California.” – CA state Assemblyman Mark Leno Although Mr. Leno was talking about Ward Connerly’s Proposition 54 in California, I think the comment could also apply to […]

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Howard Dean is planning a $1 million in TV ads to air in six states. In the ad, which has not yet been shot, Dean will tell Americans: “I opposed the war with Iraq, when too many Democrats supported it, because I want a foreign policy consistent with American values,” the script says. “As governor, […]

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‘Michigan is at the center of it all’ The Detroit News ran a lengthy piece today about the anticipation leading up to the admissions policy the University is expected to release, if the newspaper is to be believed, this week. The university plans to apply the new policy for the class entering January 2004. However, […]

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