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Vol. CXXIV, No. 115 | © 2015 The Michigan Daily
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NEWS ....................................
OPINION ...............................
ARTS ......................................
CLASSIFIEDS.........................
CROSSWORD........................
SPORTS..................................
NEWS
Naval Scholarship
Engineering student will
work as a nuclear engineer
for U.S. Navy
>> SEE PAGE 3
NEWS
Grove Project
Renovations to the North
Campus Grove seek to
create popular space.
>> SEE PAGE 2
OPINION
Family Planning
New bills would allow
for greater contraceptive
access in Michigan
>> SEE PAGE 4
ARTS
‘I am Cait’
Caitlyn Jenner opens up
about her transexuality
>> SEE PAGE 6
SPORTS
inside
Four Southeast
Michigan colleges
receive extra funding
By JACKIE CHARNIGA
Daily Staff Reporter
Michigan Sens. Debbie Stabe-
now and Gary Peters proposed
this month that $1.1 million will be
awarded to Southeast Michigan
students to increase graduation
rates. The plan is funded by the
Department of Education’s TRIO
Student Support Services Program,
an outreach resource dedicated to
assisting students from underprivi-
leged backgrounds.
Rachel McCleery, a spokesper-
son for Stabenow, said the Depart-
ment of Education selects schools
to receive the program’s benefits,
however, she added, the senators
may also influence the selection
process.
“Schools have in the past asked
us to write letters of support and
that kind of thing,” McCleery said.
Eligible students include those
from low-income families, first
generation college students, and
students with disabilities.
The Wayne County Community
College District will be receiving
$388,500 of the plan’s funding, the
largest cut of any other beneficiary.
The second highest beneficiary is
Siena Heights University in Adrian,
which will be receiving $284,219.
The University of Detroit Mercy
and Madonna University in Livonia
will acquire $219,263 and $244,120,
respectively.
These four schools are part of
the more than 20 colleges in Michi-
gan that were selected this year to
receive support from TRIO in the
form of tutoring and financial aid
planning. This grant is simply the
latest attempt to boost college grad-
uation rates, specifically in South-
east Michigan.
In April, Sen. Stabenow intro-
duced the Early Pell Promise Act,
which dedicates two years of Pell
Grants, government funding for
college students, to low-income 8th
graders. Stabenow based the Prom-
ise Act on the Kalamazoo Promise,
a program that provides complete
tuition and fees for resident gradu-
ates of Kalamazoo Public Schools
for four years at Michigan’s public
universities and community col-
leges.
In a press release, Sen. Stabenow
said students with good work ethics
deserve the opportunity of a college
education.
“Students who work hard and
are accepted to college deserve
every opportunity to succeed,” said
Sen. Stabenow. “Thanks to today’s
announcement, more college stu-
dents across Southeast Michigan
will get tutoring, financial aid coun-
seling, and other support they need
to finish school.”
Sen. Peters said in the press
release the newest plan to provide
extra assistance to Southeast Mich-
igan students will strengthen the
state’s middle class.
“Whether it’s improving aca-
demic support services or increas-
ing financial resources, this support
from the Department of Education
will bolster efforts to retain and
graduate more students in South-
east Michigan,” Sen. Peters said.
“Higher education increases eco-
nomic opportunity and provides
a pathway to the middle class, and
putting the dream of completing
a higher education degree within
reach for more Michigan students
is critical.”
Four city wards to
hold primary elections
Tuesday
By LEA GIOTTO
Daily Summer News Editor
The primary election for seats
on Ann Arbor’s City Council will
take place on August 4th, with
candidates from four of the city’s
five wards – including wards 1, 3,
4 and 5 — hoping to secure a seats
for the next two years. While
some candidates are currently
sitting on council and seeking re-
election, others are new to Ann
Arbor government, and here is
what you need to know about all
eight of them.
Ward 1: Sabra Briere (D) v. Will
Leaf (D)
Briere is seeking re-election
to City Council for what will be,
if re-elected, her sixth term. She
is a long-time member of the Ann
Arbor community, having served
in positions such as officer in the
Washtenaw County Democratic
Party and chair of the Ann Arbor
City Democratic Party.
She also spent a lot of time
volunteering for organizations
like the Huron River Watershed
Council and the Natural Area
Preservation/Parks.
Briere’s
campaign
agenda
seeks to accomplish many proj-
ects, including: updating the
city’s building and zoning laws,
developing better transportation
by spending more on sidewalks
and roads, seeking more afford-
able
housing,
and
increasing
financial opportunities for local
businesses.
While Briere does not solicit or
accept endorsements from her fel-
Peters and Stabenow reveal plan
to increase graduation rates
A2 Council
candidates
endorsed by
community
CITY
See ELECTIONS PAGE 2
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Summer Hoops
Catching up with former
Michigan basketball stars
>> SEE PAGE 12
ZACH MOORE/Daily
James Bay performs at the music festival Mo Pop at West Riverfront Park in Detroit on Saturday.
GIMME MO POP