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Greenhills High School Team To Compete in National Science Bowl Finals in D.C.
by Donna Iadipaolo
A TEAM OF high school students from Ann Arbor recently won the regional competition for the 2015 National Science Bowl® (NSB) and will next compete at the National Finals in Washington D.C. at the end of April.…
SPORTS: Peace Between the Wars
by Brian Cook
JIM HACKETT TALKED to the Michigan Daily last week, and the words that he said were as encouraging as possible for a fan who likes college football to be as distinct as possible from the pro experience:
The topic of…
Personal Health: Is Your Memory Shaky? Might Not Be Your Age, But All That Sugar Ruining Your Liver
by Ari LeVaux
WE KNOW FOODS like donuts and soda can make you fat, but the effects of sugar on the liver and brain are less well-known. Dietary sugar can fry your liver in much the same way alcohol can. This in turn can hurt your brain,…
14th Annual Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival Kicks Off April 12
THE ANNUAL independent Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival runs April 12-16 at the Michigan Theater, hosted by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor. Every film has been chosen by the Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival committee in…
“Reimagining Washtenaw Ave.” With Project Manager Nathan Voght
by P.D. Lesko
NATHAN VOGHT IS the project manager who wants us to Reimagine Washtenaw Ave. as an economic development opportunity. Like the controversial WALLY commuter train project on which over $32 million in local and state funds…
Campus Sustainability: Progress, but U-M Neither a Leader nor the Best
by John Ball
THE UNIVERSITY OF Michigan is showing a positive impact on sustainability as highlighted in the university’s 2014 sustainability report released last week. However, even with the gains, U-M’s efforts to divert trash from…
Ypsi Mayor Says Hurdles for Her City Are AAPS, Racism, Biased News Reporting
“I could get in trouble for saying this, but our biggest challenge is Ann Arbor Public Schools. Its a very strong and excellent district, but the AAPS has been actively taking students away from us. They have been opening up…
Tommy Chong, Local and State Elected Officials to Speak at 44th Hash Bash
by Charmie Ghoulson
ICONICAL COMEDIAN, actor, writer, director, activist, and musician Tommy Chong is headlining the 44th Annual Hash Bash Rally in downtown Ann Arbor April 4th. The 76 year old Chong will address the crowd of thousands…
Local Church Rocks to Feed the Homeless as Non-profits Pick up Tab for Human Services Funding
The Vineyard Church’s Homeless Ministry serves over 12,000 meals a year through its justice and compassion ministries, many to the homeless and underfed. Since 2006, the church’s Friday Night Homeless Ministry has gone to Liberty Plaza Park…
Fixing The Worst College Championships in America
by Brian Cook
COLLEGE HOCKEY IS a lovely little sport with grandiose ideas that have harmed its growth for the past 20 years. For every jam-packed Yost regional with fans going bonkers—some of the best sporting events of my life—there…