FRIDAY SMORGASBORD The Dearborn teen who was sent home for wearing an anti-bush t-shirt will be honored by the ACLU of Michigan at their annual meeting in November by John Tinker of Tinker v. Des Moines. And, MSU President McPherson will help “rebuild” Iraq. Inside Saddam’s head: “What does this painting tell us?”, BBC: Saddam’s […]
I was just reminded that the Metro Detroit area is home to two of the wealthiest towns in the U.S.: Bloomfield Township and West Bloomfield Township, in a list that includes, of all places, Levittown NY.
You may have noticed their flyers in Angel Hall – a new student group called the “Men’s Union” is trying to recruit members. Their slightly whimsical mission statement (To standardize, promote and further the ideals of Mandom through the unification of its members and to pursue masculine interests for the betterment and benefit of men […]
To ‘Ann Arbor is Overrated’: While the Current may need to break out a thesaurus, I discovered Tuptim Thai Cuisine really is excellent after a friend insisted I go!
As expected, the Naked Mile was a flop. The Ann Arbor News has declared the death of the tradition: “Seems Naked Mile has run its course”, and the Free Press ran this AP story apparently written by someone who didn’t venture outside: “Police: Five arrests, few spectators, at ‘Naked Mile’” From the N.Y. Times’ obituary […]
NAKED MILE TONIGHTAccording to tradition, today being the last day of classes, the 17th annual Naked Mile is set for around 10 p.m. at the intersection of South University and Washtenaw Avenue. HISTORY:> 2003: Daily: “Officials take hands-off approach to Naked Mile”> 2002: Photos, Daily: “Runners turnout for Mile despite increased security efforts”> 2001: AANews: […]
I’ve heard both of the controversial resolutions MSA was set to vote on were tabled tonight: the gag rule, and the resolution about the Caterpillar Corporation. (See: “MSA postpones taking stance on Caterpillar Corp.” )