LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Everyone Deserves To Earn A Living Wage
That is what I heard as I listened to the President of the United States speak at the University of Michigan. Think about these words one more time: Everyone - you, your mom, your brother, sister, your neighbor down the street - all of us…
A2POLITICO: The AAATA Bus Pass Blue Light Special
by P.D. Lesko
THE PRESIDENT OF Washtenaw Community College recently endorsed AAATA’s proposed $22 million tax hike. In a statement, WCC President Rose B. Bellanca said, “The AAATA is a valuable resource for our community and for…
Here’s Why Your Kids’ SAT Scores Will Drop After 2016
by Suzy Parker
AFTER 2016, EVERYONE who takes the SAT will be getting a lower score—but it’s not because the test is getting tougher.
Instead, the scoring system for the long-dreaded college entrance exam is shifting back to its…
EDITORIAL: The Art of Compromise
IN 2007 A FORMER Ward 3 Council member emailed his Council colleagues “talking points” for a meeting to be scheduled with Mayor John Hieftje. Hieftje had threatened to veto the police-courts building and Leigh Greden suggested to fellow…
URBAN EXILE: College Kids—The Hungriest of All Americans
By Christina Bravo
COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE terrible eaters. Those four years aren’t known as the time for juice cleanse experiments, after all. But perhaps we can’t blame their recent struggle with malnutrition on one too many bowls of mac…
U.S. Corporations Bring Home Biggest Slice of Economic Pie Since 1929
IT’S A DANDY time for corporate America: While employee compensation dropped to its lowest level in 65 years in 2013, corporate profits reached an 85-year high. The Commerce Department reported last week that corporations earned $2.1…
Pollution Top Concern for U.S. and Canadian Citizens Around Great Lakes
WITH EARTH DAY approaching, a new Great Lakes survey by U.S. and Canadian researchers represents one of the largest attempts in recent decades to assess public views on a wide range of issues in the Great Lakes basin.
The survey of more…
Gov. Appoints to New Michigan Recycling Council Owner of Company That Over-Estimated Ann Arbor Single-Stream Collections By 40 Percent Costing $10.4M
GOV. RICK SNYDER recently announced a statewide plan designed to increase residential recycling access statewide. He also announced appointments to a nine-member Michigan Recycling Council to guide the plan’s implementation.
Jim Frey, of…
U-M Student Task Force Report: “University failed to meet ‘recommended 60-day period of time’ between sexual misconduct complaints and school investigations”
Student Task Force alleges football coach Brady Hoke “knowingly issued false statements in December 2013 concerning the status of Gibbons.”
ACCORDING TO A report released on Monday April 14 by the U-M Central Student Government,…
If You Want Increased Creativity and Better Sleep, Meditate on This
by Geroge Dvorsky
MEDITATION YIELDS A surprising number of health benefits, including stress reduction, improved attention, better memory, and even increased creativity and feelings of compassion. But how can something as simple as…