In an exclusive editorial in Truthout, former Vermont governor and presidential candidate Howard Dean (See Deanblog)addresses the U-M admissions lawsuits:“Senator Santorum’s remarks do not exist in isolation. In January, President Bush went on national television to discuss the Supreme Court’s hearing of the University of Michigan’s affirmative action case. One of the most despicable moments […]
Spring commencement was Saturday, where Governor Granholm’s told the graduates:“There are some U of M grads who are complete and total losers. Here’s my first bit of advice: Do not be one of them.”The University press office released photos of the governor posing with sunglasses with President Coleman before the ceremony. (From the Ann Arbor […]
According to this Detroit News Story, the University of Michigan’s Internet Public Library, which recieves over 12 million hits a month, may be a victim of budget cuts. According to the article: “Since the grant money ran out, the library has been funded with general fund money, a source they will not be able to […]
The Ann Arbor News ran this story today about the Jessica Smith case: “Clues indicate body is April Copperstone”. Police have found the body of the daughter of Smith’s boyfriend, whom he alleged in a letter she had killed before he murdered her and committed suicide.
According to this New York Times article, the man in charge of food at camp X-Ray in Guantanamo Bay Cuba is longtime U-M dining services employee James Kluck: “The detainees are served at least two hot meals a day and some are rewarded with treats like ice cream and dates when they cooperate, said Chief […]
Lee Bollinger’s plan to revitalize the Columbia School of Journalism is ripped in this article by Washington Post Columnist Robert Samuelson titled “Snob Journalism”. “Bollinger’s vision amounts to snob journalism: journalism by an elite for an elite” writes Samuelson. “Bollinger says the label [professional] is needed to create “stronger standards and values” against nasty commercial […]
The U-M Credit Union Michigan Union branch is set to open next Monday, where the video rental store and arcade used to be.