According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, in 2001 the University’s alcohol violations increased three percent, and drug violations were uup 14 percent. And according to the director of UHS: “Alcohol was the single most frequent cause for going to the emergency room for students during a study done in 1999.” From: “‘U’ alcohol, drug […]
As anyone who has been on campus in the last week or so well knows, new student summer orientation is in full swing. Here’s the Ann Arbor News article about it, full of parents gushing about how wonderful Ann Arbor is: “Getting to know U”. Also, construction of the Life Sciences complex will reach a […]
According to rumor, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the U-M admissions lawsuit might be as soon as monday. The Detroit News has started coverage of the case with a special report that starts with a bang: “Society may change course if affirmative action dies” shouts the headline in the usually stolid News. The first […]
The woodshop closing has made the AP wire:FREEP: “Budget forces University of Michigan to close woodshop” (MLive)
The Ann Arbor News ran a story about the closing of the U-M Student Woodshop today: “U-M woodshop to be axed by cuts in student services” According to the story, the annual budget for the woodshop not including insurance and utilities is $53,000. That figure constitutes 7.5% of the $700,000 in student services cut this […]
Many expect the Supreme Court decision in the U-M admissions lawsuits this Monday. Read the email BAM-N has sent their members here, (or here) and their official positions to possible Court rulings here.
STUDENT WOODSHOP UPDATEAccording to Andrew, an Ann Arbor News reporter and photographer will be visiting the Student Woodshop at 5:00 PM today. The Woodshop was closed suddenly without warning by the University earlier this week. I’ve been told the Daily has been contacted about this story, and I hope the cover it – it’s a […]