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…
A Crypto-Jewish Passover Soup
by Ari LeVaux
WHILE DINING AT a Mexican restaurant in Albuquerque, NM, I was shocked to eat something that reminded of my mom’s East Coast Jewish cooking. I had taken a chance on a bowl of meatball soup called albóndigas, as it was a…
#YoungProfessional: Antisocial Networking
by Brent McDermott
I NEVER KNOW what to post on Facebook. Before I share a photo, life event, opinion or a column I’ve just written, I always hesitate before clicking the “Share” button. I’m always gun-shy because of how judgmental I can…
OP-ED: It’s Time for Men to Man up and Embrace Feminism
by Cristina Glakas
WHAT IS THE first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “feminism”? Do you think equal rights? Or do you associate feminism with man-hating? The first problem of feminism is the lack of agreement on what it…
Curbside Compost Collection Kicked Off March 30
THE WEEKLY CURBSIDE collection of residential compostables in the City of Ann Arbor resumed Monday, March 30, 2015, on regular curbside trash collection days. Curbside collection will end for the season Friday, Dec. 4.
The compost…
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…
Mich. Lit. — The Library of Michigan’s 2015 Notable Book List
by Martin Ackley
DETROIT’S WORLD WAR II role as the “arsenal of democracy,” fishing the Au Sable River and Kalamazoo favorite son Derek Jeter’s dream-come-true children’s book about playing shortstop for the New York Yankees are among…
EDITORIAL: Clean House at AAATA
THE BOARD MEMBERS appointed by former mayor John Hieftje to oversee the AATA (and then AAATA) were, ostensibly, blind-sided by an article published in The Ann Arbor News on Mar. 20. That paper reported that between 2010-2015 AATA/AAATA…