For a course I am taking on urban renewal I have to define the term “gentrification.” It’s something that has come up here before but never been directly discussed. What is “gentrification” and does it exist in Ann Arbor? Can an urban community be revitalized without gentrifying, or is it an inevitable process? Can the […]
” … The report found that younger people “do not understand the ideals of citizenship, they are disengaged from the political process, they lack the knowledge necessary for effective self-government, and their appreciation and support of American democracy is limited.” In one example, the survey ranked how young respondents viewed a career in politics: Only […]
Sigma Chi has been kicked out of the IFC and had their charter revoked by their national office after a member of this year’s pledge class was hospitalized over a week ago for kidney failure, the result of being denied food and water and forced to exercise for extended periods. (I think it’s safe to […]
According to this daily story, about 60 people picketed the Liberty Street Borders yesterday in support of the workers there who have been struggling to form a union after voting to unionize by 92% last December. … “(Borders Readers United) is a coalition of community groups that have come together to support Borders employees,” member […]
Clair Morrissey, Jackie Bray, Emily Squires, and Pete Woiwode respond to Johanna Hanink’s column in a letter to the Daily today, bringing the tally to 2 in support, 1 against. Excerpt: ” … First of all, it is not the responsibility of people of color to continually educate white people. White folks need to recognize […]
This from Michael Moore’s latest message to his fans: ” … The day Clark made his announcement, I was in the former Yugoslavia. Clark was the NATO commander during the Kosovo War. If you’ve seen my film (“Bowling for Columbine”) you know that the bombing of civilians in Kosovo is something that bothers me to […]
This assault reported in the Ann Arbor news also goes unreported by the Daily: “U-M student reports knifepoint threat A University of Michigan student was accosted at knifepoint near a city intersection Monday evening by a man who made incoherent statements, Ann Arbor Police reported. The 22-year-old student said he was walking on South State […]