A2Politico: Winter Classic Glitches. A2 Officials: “We See Nothing.We Know Nothing.”
by P.D. Lesko
THE WINTER CLASSIC hockey game that drew over 109,000 people to Michigan Stadium for a match-up between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs showed off the best of Ann Arbor and the worst of Ann Arbor. Having…
EDITORIAL: Ann Arbor State-Level Representatives’ Roll Call Vote Attendance Records
THE MAJORITY OF the new and returning members of the Michigan House of Representatives can boast perfect attendance records with respect to the 534 roll call votes taken between January and December 2013. Michigan legislators earn $71,865…
Urban Exile: Do You Ignore The Homeless?
by Alyssa Figueroa
A FEW YEARS ago, as David Sleppy was walking around downtown Toronto, he spotted a young homeless man who reminded him of his son, sleeping on a sidewalk.
“Whose son is this?” he thought.
He snapped a picture,…
Are College and University Athletic Departments Exploiting Unpaid Interns, Too? U of M and EMU Athletic Departments Rely Heavily On Unpaid Interns
Over the past year, unpaid internships in business have drawn more scrutiny. But some schools — notably, their athletic departments — have sought out unpaid interns, too.
FOR STUDENTS interested in a career in sports management,…
Interview: Nadeem Aslam
From the opening few pages of reading a Nadeem Aslam novel, I knew his writing was something to treasure and behold. Maps for Lost Lovers won the Kiriyama Prize, was longlisted for the Booker, shortlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Award, and…
Op-Ed: A 21st Century Miracle
by Tom Watkins
RAISED AS A Catholic, I experienced a mix of Catholic and public school education while growing up, eventually graduating from a Catholic high school.
Yes, the nuns whacked my knuckles a few times, but honestly, that…
EDITORIAL: Marriage Equality in Michigan
ROMAN SENATOR CATO The Elder, who lived in the 2nd century BCE, had a “mantra.” At the end of each speech delivered in the Senate Cato would declaim: “Carthago delenda est,” or “Carthage must be destroyed.” Ignoring a peace treaty, Rome…
EDITORIAL: Neighborhoods Versus Downtown
OVER THE PAST decade, the city’s Mayor and Council members whom he has endorsed, and with whom he has allied himself, have neglected to tend to the basic infrastructure needs of Ann Arbor’s various neighborhoods. Roads and sidewalks have…
Michigan Dept. of State Rejects “WAR SUX” Vanity Plate Request From Ann Arborite
OFFICIALS IN THE Michigan Department of State determined that “WAR SUX” is a vanity plate request that is “offensive to good taste and decency.”
David DeVarti, an Ann Arbor resident, former City Council member and former member of the…
While Citizens Bemoan Roads & Taxes, Spending On Meals Out And Four Star Lodging For City Staff Rises 30 Percent
Please note: This piece was corrected to reflect the fact that Ward 2 Council member Sally Hart Petersen was not seated on Ann Arbor City Council until November 2012.
THE ANN ARBOR INDEPENDENT recently reported that 76 percent of city…
