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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

CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM

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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

