…City Council voted down a resolution Monday that would have directed the city attorney to investigate the actions of the protesters who sought to disrupt Ann Arbor’s annual deer cull. The measure, which was defeated in a 6-5 vote, would have required the city attorney to “take any and all appropriate responsive actions, including issuance of citations and the filing of lawsuits seeking an injunction or such other relief th...…
…About 50 students and faculty convened Tuesday evening in the Rackham Amphitheatre for the 2nd annual King Talks, a TED-talk style lecture. The event is part of the weeklong Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium celebration, which included a keynote lecture and more than 20 other events. The King Talks event featured four graduate student speakers who shared how their work and life experiences related to the legac...…
…Just in time for its 11th anniversary, Michigan-based craft beer bar HopCat rolled out a new name for its award- winning Crack Fries on Jan. 14. The newly deemed “Cos- mik Fries” were the center of anniversary celebrations Sat- urday, during which free fries and a fries eating contest were offered at each HopCat loca- tion. According to Joe Sonheim, director of marketing for Bar- Fly Ventures, the decision to change the name was made ...…
…In light of sub-zero temperatures and extreme wind chills predicted for Wednesday and Thursday, the University of Michigan has decided to cancel all events and classes on campus, beginning 12 a.m. Wednesday and intends to resume activity 7 a.m. Friday. This will be the third time in 40 years the school has closed due to weather. The University Record announced classes were canceled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The las...…
…More than 1,000 students and Ann Arbor residents filled Hill Auditorium on Monday to hear keynote speakers principal and co-founder of the James and Grace Lee Boggs School in Detroit Julia Putnam and anti-racism activist and writer Tim Wise discuss issues of inequality and injustice in America. The keynote memorial lecture is just one event in a two-week series of discussions, forums and events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and...…
…More than 70 Michigan dispensaries operating under temporary licenses were forced to shut their doors at the beginning of 2019. In compliance with a set of bills passed in 2016, reforming the way the state regulates the production and sale of medical marijuana. The result was a shortage in medical marijuana, plaguing many areas in Michigan including much of Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor is home to 20 dispensaries, only seven of which ...…
…Around 8 p.m. on Monday night, the Michigan Student Power Network created a petition called #UMichColdShoulder demanding the University of Michigan cancel classes. “The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor must close campus during harsh weather conditions - not just in extreme circumstances,” the petition reads. “A refusal to do so is classist and ableist, with disproportionate effects on workers, low income community memb...…
… Gwen Tessier, University alum and former Student Adminis- trative Assistant Intermedi- ate for the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, alleges her employment was terminated as a result of reporting sexual harassment at the University of Michigan. Tessier worked for the Uni- versity from 1998-2004 and in ICPSR specifically from 2009- 2015. ICPSR is an international research consorti...…
…In partnership with the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center, University of Michigan student organization Poverty Solutions took on nine, year-long projects in 2019 in an effort to combat the rising rates of poverty and evictions in Michigan using a cross-community collaborative approach. Numerous cities within the state of Michigan, including Muskegon, Saginaw, Battle Creek and Dearborn Heights, are among t...…
…Katie Wolberg returned to campus after winter break filled with anticipation. As a second- semester LSA freshman, she resolved to explore her developing interest in consulting, excited by the prospect of what joining a firm offered her: a network, a group of friends and a community at the University of Michigan. Despite Katie’s interest in data analytics and consulting, her anticipation quickly turned into disappointment when s...…
…With the renovation of the Michigan Union underway, stu- dents and faculty will decide on which three vendors will move into the space when it reopens in the winter of 2020. Members of the University of Michigan community expressed con- cern regarding the potential of Wendy’s moving back into the building due to employee labor conditions. Washtenaw Solidarity with Farmworkers, a community and student-based group, has been lobby...…
…Dean of Students Laura Blake Jones called out the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity at the University of Michi- gan in a message to MLive published Dec. 17. Blake Jones said “several gen- erations” took part in haz- ing activities at the Theta chapter and the fraterni- ty’s national headquarters turned a “blind eye” to haz- ing. On. Nov. 7, the University terminated the fraternity for hazing infractions with opportunity for recoloni- zat...…
…Photojournalist Rachel Woolf’s exhibit “Deported: An American Division,” which examines the impact of immigration policy on a local family, opened Tuesday at Weill Hall. Woolf’s photography depicts Lourdes Salazar Bautista and her family’s deportation from the United States to Mexico in 2017. The images capture the days before Bautista’s deportation hearing in Detroit and images of the family in Toluca, Mexico after their forced r...…
…The last few winters have not been favorable for deer in Ann Arbor. Since City Council approved a deer management program in 2015 to reduce the size of the local population, 274 have been killed and 78 surgically sterilized. The city’s fourth deer cull began Jan. 2, closing parks across Ann Arbor with the aim of killing up to 150 deer by the end of the month. Sharpshooters from White Buffalo Inc., the Connecticut-base...…
…‘The University of Michigan Athletics Department announced Sunday night it was ending its “consulting relationship” between Rhonda Faehn and the Michigan women’s gymnastics team. Faehn, a former senior vice president of USA Gymnastics who left amid the fallout of the Larry Nassar scandal, joined the coaching staff on Thursday, Jan 10. In the Department’s public statement disclosing the termination of Faehn’s contract, the Un...…
…U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., announced Thursday she would be introducing legislation to crack down on drunk drivers in a speech to the House of Representatives. Issam Abbas, 42, his wife, Dr. Rima Abbas, 38, and their three children, Ali, 13, Isabelle, 12, and Giselle, 7, were driving home to Michigan from their vacation in Florida when they were struck by an oncoming pickup truck. The driver was intoxicated. After the tr...…
…diverse community and they need to be very understanding … we want somebody who is compassionate as well as authoritative.” On Jan. 14, City Council will hold a work session outlining the goals for this hire. Hayner said the current police climate has taken a toll on the department and their hiring prospects. “We are having a heck of a time trying to fill our ranks because no one wants to be a police officer right now,” ...…
…SK Y HIGH IN COLOR ADO ON THE DAILY: LIST SAYS ANN ARBOR THE PLACE TO GO FOR A CUP OF JOE THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: STUDENTS SIT IN TO PROTEST RESEARCH For those who require a daily fix of coffee, Ann Arbor is one of the best places to be, according to a ranking from ApartmentGuide.com. Ann Arbor made it as one of the top cities on Apartment Guide’s Top 10 Best Cities for Coffee Lovers list. Apartment Guide credited Ann Arbor’s p...…
…A new pharmacy on E. Sta- dium Blvd. celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday. Ann Arbor Pharmacy is an apothecary of- fering customers service using a European and Middle Eastern approach. Manager Ziad Ghamraoui said he wanted to change the way his neighbors and other members of the Ann Arbor community received health and beauty sup- plies. After owning two pharma- cies in the area, he decided to take a different approach to his ne...…
…ALIGNE D INVESTING GLOBAL THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: STUDENTS SIT IN TO PROTEST RESEARCH January 27, 1978 WICKED BLIZZARD BITES EAST, MIDWEST Winter dealt Michigan a cruel arctic blow yesterday as a severe storm--fueled by furious winds and the lowest barometric readings on record--whipped parts of the’ state with over a foot and half of snow. Governor William Milliken declared a state of emergency, and ordered the National Guard int...…
…More than 200 people filled Angell Hall Auditorium B on Monday for “Fights about Language and Political Correctness: What’s at Stake?” The discussion, led by Anne Curzan, professor of English and associate dean for humanities, and linguistics professor Robin Queen, addressed the term “political correctness” and what it means in society today. The event was a part of the University of Michigan’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luthe...…
…NEW YORK CIT Y TR AVE LS 2A — Monday, January 28, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News ALEXANDRIA POMPEI/Daily The Michigan Daily Hockey beat traveled to New York City to cover the Michigan Wolverines take on the Penn State Nittany Lions at Madison Square Garden Saturday. DESIGN BY VIVIAN HARBER Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 8/27/08 3:11 PM 4 2 1 7 5 5 2 6 9 9 8 1 4 ...…
…On Monday evening, Carrie Bishop, chief digital services officer for the City and County of San Francisco, spoke on promoting technological change in government at the Ford School of Public Policy. The talk was co-sponsored by the Public Policy School’s Science, Technology and Public Policy program and the School of Information. Bishop moved to San Francisco from the United Kingdom in 2017. Before coming to the U.S., Bis...…
…On Jan. 9, the city of Ann Arbor received finalized re- sults of a two-year research study about the effects on driver-pedestrian behav- ior related to an increase in crosswalk signs, law enforce- ment and general awareness of the pedestrian right-of- way laws. According to the study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad- ministration, there has been an increase in pedestrian traffic fatalities since 2009. The study w...…
…The Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan awarded Catalyst Grants to four cross- disciplinary sustainability projects this January. Jennifer Haverkamp, director of the Graham Institute, said the winning projects embody the value of partnership and community involvement in research and will develop real-world applications over the course of the semester. “What we hope in each case is that faculty and s...…
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…The partial government shutdown — which ended temporarily on Sunday as lawmakers work to create an agreeable budget — directly impacted the ability of re- searchers at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Re- search to publish their find- ings. Professor and ecologist at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability, Bradley Car- dinale serves as director of the CIGLR, a research orga- nization sponsore...…
…with and take them into consideration.” District 9 commissioner Katie Scott, a nurse at the University of Michigan and vice president of the Michi- gan Nurses Association, is new to the Board. She thanked the people who sup- ported her throughout her first race. “I am really honored to be here,” she said. “It was step- ping out on a shaky limb for me to decide to run for this office, but I am so excited … My family was extr...…
…The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to hear a challenge to a city program requiring the installation of sump pumps in residents’ homes, ending the fourth such lawsuit Ann Arbor has faced over the initiative. A 2001 ordinance established the Footing Drain Disconnection Program to alleviate storm water drainage problems, and while the city reimbursed homeowners for the cost of the renovations, the residents claim...…
…a million dollars over the last several years. Mayor Christopher Taylor was the sole vote against the cull when it was originally passed in 2015. He said while he remains opposed to the killing, he does not dispute the ecological impact of deer overabundance. “I recognize that there are costs that are associated with a deer population in an urban area like Ann Arbor,” Taylor said. “At the same time, however, I believe that ...…
…the university should end its relationship with her,” Regent Mark Bernstein told the Free Press earlier in the day. Regent Jordan Acker, who was elected to the board this November, provided the following statement on Twitter expressing his criticism of the selection of Faehn: Morgan McCaul, an LSA sophomore and survivor of Nassar’s abuse, spoke to The Daily on Sunday evening about the importance of the message sent by the A...…
…IT’S RESTAUR ANT WE E K 2 — Tuesday, January 15, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News MIKE ZLONKEVICZ/Daily Restaurant Week began in Downtown Ann Arbor Sunday afternoon and concludes Friday, January 18. Many participating restaurants are offering week long deals and two-for-one specials. TUESDAY: By Design THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Behind the Story WEDNESDAY: This Week in History MONDAY: Looking at the Numbers MELANI...…
…as safe storage of guns and how to work with families with high-risk teenagers, without taking away guns. In addition, given that 2018 was the worst year for gun violence in schools on record, Cunningham expressed the need for further inquiry into whether existing safety measures in schools are effective. For Cunningham, working as a doctor in the emergency department only further highlights the need to focus on firea...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 23, 2019 — 3A To explore the implications of this disciplinary disparity, Tucker-Shabazz compared classroom punishment to charges on a bank account, drawing the metaphor that positive behavior increases a student’s balance. “This is a hidden fee, but this is also a steep fee that young Black girls are paying for the same misconduct,” Tucker-Shabazz said. “One pa...…
…For many Michigan residents, Gov. Whitmer’s executive actions are seen as the fulfillment of contin- ued campaign promises to pursue anti-discrimination measures. In her inaugural address, Gov. Whitmer assured her voters that she would cross party lines to address their concerns. “I will be a governor for every- one, and I am committed to working across party lines to ensure that all Michiganders have opportunity,” she said. This sent...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 30, 2019 — 3A LANGUAGE From Page 1A ARCHITECTURE From Page 1A Read more online at michigandaily.com LIBRARY From Page 1A After Ann Arbor residents voted in November to approve Proposal A, an amendment to the city charter that required the city to retain ownership of the Library Lot, City Administrator Howard Lazarus sent a letter to Core Spaces in December ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, January 22, 2019 — 3A ACTIVISTS From Page 1A SAAN From Page 1A UNITY From Page 1A PROTEST From Page 1A A Michigan congressional delegation introduced a bipartisan bill to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, detected across the state as hazardous substances, allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to direct funds to cleaning up pollute...…
…When the trailer for the movie “Us” came out on Christ- mas Day, it seemed to shake up the nation. Not only did the film itself just look horrify- ingly good, but it was also very refreshing for Black people around the country. After many questions about the film’s premise, Jordan Peele has stated that the film has nothing to do with with race, contrary to his Oscar-winnin- gOscar winning 2017 film Get Out. At a screening of the Us ...…
…and readily observable.” As such, Teodoro argued if a water system is run by the local government, then it will naturally focus on reducing the price of water to appease residents — a stance that will also inadvertently lead to lower water quality. “The goal of every politician who wants to get re-elected wants to minimize price and maximize quality,” Teodoro said. “However, because of how much more visible prices are than qualit...…
…we discussed some potential projects for making campus more affordable. They men- tioned that Ohio State put out a landlord report card every year and I thought it was a great idea. Then, when Dan- iel’s party was campaigning for CSG, their policy director reached out to me for sugges- tions and I relayed the infor- mation to him.” CSG President Daniel Greene believes the report card empowers student voic- es in the off-campus housi...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, January 18, 2019 — 3 Read more online at michigandaily.com EMPLOYMENT From Page 1 LAW From Page 1 POVERTY From Page 1 INSTITUTIONALIZING EQUIT Y Michelle Bolofer, the Executive Director of Century Forward, a nonprofit focused on building community infrastructure, speaks at the Urban Planning Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium on “Institutionalizing Equity: Radically Restructuring Opport...…
…On Jan. 23, U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, and Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, introduced emergency legislation called the Pay Federal Workers Act allowing states to make unemployment benefits available for these unpaid federal workers during government shutdowns. The federal shutdown also means several agencies in Washington, D.C., have been closed indefinitely. This has caused a backup in workflow, especially as it pertains ...…
…In October, Daley discov- ered the Michigan Union and Office of Procurement have begun the process of accepting bids for vendors. Daley said she was concerned because of the Union’s lack of transparency regarding the bids. Kim Broekhuizen, Univer- sity Public Affairs spokes- woman, described the bidding process, which last- ed from Oct. 24 to Dec. 31. Broekhuizen expects final selections to be made “soon”. “The University is engage...…
…The Office of Greek Life received the messages in an envelope during the 2018 winter semester and turned over the documents to the Ann Arbor Police Depart- ment last March. The case was closed because the AAPD were unable to verify the stu- dent was injured during the fraternity pledging process and because his parents were uncooperative with investiga- tors. It was this “40-yard dash” which prompted Blake Jones’s statement ...…
…dealing with ethics on campus, Drea responded by describing her experience as a team leader of the University organization America Reads Tutoring Corps. “I’m a team leader, so one thing that is interesting about that is rule enforcement and making sure I’m not partial to people because I know them, so as a team leader I make sure they’re following the code of conduct,” Somers said. “I have experience in terms of rule enforcement, ...…
…Communications Director of the Research Office, cited these statistics, noting how helpful the federal funding has been to the University. “We’re the number one public research university in the country in terms of research expenditures, at 1.55 billion dollars a year,” Piazza said. “About 55% of that stems from the federal government, so the partnerships we’ve created with the federal government have really bee...…
…To the Regents, President, and Provost of the University of Michigan and the Provost’s Blue Ribbon Panel (or anyone who is actually listening): It is painfully clear that you are neither prepared to protect academic freedom nor the rights of marginalized students. As the University is under pressure from media, donors, and community members to justify punishing a professor and graduate student instructor for refusing to write l...…
…Abbas family, Dingell proposed the Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act, in honor of the family. The Abbas Stop Drunk Driving Act would require the Department of Transportation to set a federal motor vehicle safety standard that would require all new vehicles to be equipped with an ignition interlock device (IID). If the bill is passed, automakers would be required to meet this standard within a year. On the House floor, Dingell spo...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, January 9, 2019 T hough we are basking in the light of the new year, we cannot forget an utterly devastating realization that the world came to after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a special report regarding global warming near the end of 2018: Continued human activity causing greenhouse gas emissions will raise the global temperature by 1.5 d...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, January 23, 2019 We need an effective carbon neutrality commission THE CLIMATE ACTION MOVEMENT AT U-M | OP-ED Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Samantha Goldstein Elena Hubbell Emily Huhman Tara Jayaram Jeremy Kaplan Sarah Khan Lucas Maiman Magdalena Mihaylova Ellery Rosenzweig Jason Rowland Anu Roy-Chaudhury Alex Satola Ali Safawi Ashley Zhang Sam Weinberger FINN STORER ...…
