…Friends, family and several prominent politicians braved icy conditions to honor the life of former U.S. Rep. John Dingell at funeral services in Dearborn, Mich. The longest-serving member of Congress in history and spouse of U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., passed away last week at the age of 92. John Dingell had a heart attack in September and had been battling cancer, though the exact cause of death has not yet ...…
…After the Detroit Free Press claimed the University of Michigan invested portions of its endowment in companies owned by major donors, students are calling for the University to be more transparent in where and how it spends its funds. The University’s Chapter of College Democrats and the Roosevelt Institute, a student-run policy think tank, came together to author a Central Student Government resolution requesting ...…
…The LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester hosted its second symposium Friday in East Quad entitled “1877: Reconstructing the University of Michigan.” The event was a panel discussion Reconstruction in the aftermath of the Civil War in Michigan, including how the University’s modern image was shaped by the admittance of female students. Michelle McClellan, associate history and Residential College professor explained how Recons...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 13, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Proposal to make two years of community college free could impact University By ANASTASSIOS ADAMOPOULOS Daily Staff Reporter Last week, President Barack Obama outlined the specifics of his plan to provide two years of tuition- free education to community col- lege students — a program which could a...…
…1ie ILidjigari a1&i Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 13,2014 michigandaily.com RESEARCH Scientists appeal to public for more funds Crowdfunding push aims to raise money to continue study of heart defects By IAN DILLINGHAM Daily News Editor With major decreases in feder- al funding for research, a Univer- sity professor is asking the public for help. Todd Herron, professor of molecular and integrative physi- ology, and his team of re...…
…(tIi 0i ian 01ait Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 13, 2013 michigandaily.com GOVERNMENT Pres. makes emotional appeal for gun control 'U' experts laud Obama's fifth State of the Union . By DANIELLE RAYKHINSHTEYN Daily StaffReporter On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama gave the first State of the Union address of his second term in office. While Obama did discuss issues such as the federal debt, immigration reform and the status...…
…P Ifric4igan 4:)atl!i Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 13, 2012 michigandaily.com LEGAL DISPUTE Coleman: child porn incident a 'failure' PAUL SHERMAN/Daily The Michigan men's lacrosse team played the program's first game at the varsity level on Sunday. The Wolverines lost, 13-9, to Detroit in Pontiac, Mich. For full coverage of the game see page 2A and SportsMonday inside. ANN ARBOR PUBLIC TRANSIT Funding complications end udF Ro tran...…
