In the Ann Arbor News story “Downtown on foot can be tough going,” a private consulting firm brainstormed how to make towntown more pedestrian-friendly. Unfortunately, some of their proposals would make the ‘downtown’ area quite boring – and would probubly solve the traffic problem by keeping people away. Here’s the proposals:“Others proposals included better enforcement […]

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Some local news outlets finally picked up on some old news:> CH4: ““U-M students’ junk nets over 25,000 pounds> DetNews: “Budget cuts squeze U-M” Also, fed up with a highway-happy legislature, local leaders have created the Detroit Area Regional Transportation Agency (DARTA) without the legislature’s approval. Maybe this will lead to a world-class regional light […]

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The Ann Arbor News ran a story yesterday (not online) about the mini-controversy stirred up by Chetly Zarko’s Op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal alleging the University covered up research they did in the early 1990s about diversity. (Read memo on Zarko’s website.) Here’s an excerpt: “[U-M spokeswoman] Peterson said the 1994 study did […]

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Here’s a story about a highly talented minority reporter for the New York Times …who helped turn in Jayson Blair.

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A device has exploded at the Yale law school:> CNN: “Bomb explodes in Yale law school”> NYTimes: “Bomb is suspected in explosion in empty Yale classroom”>New Haven Register: “Explosion at Yale law school; spokeswoman says ‘device’ detonated in empty classroom”> Yale Daily News: “Bomb damages rooms at Law School”> And finally, here’s some news about […]

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The Ann Arbor News leads today with the latest on the U-M budget cuts: “U-M cuts 21 faculty in LS&A”

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The U-M Department of Public Safety issued this crime alert today, the second this spring and the second since December 2002. See the Ann Arbor News police beat for more information – the victim apparently took his organic chemistry exam before reporting the crime.: “CRIME ALERTDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Date: May 19, 2003Location: […]

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