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Most Read Articles of 2014

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 25, 2014 0

The Ann Arbor Independent published a long list of stories that received quite a bit of attention from readers. Below, find links to some of the most compelling and popular articles published in 2014, based on the number of social media…

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Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Finds U-M/EMU Speech Codes “Prohibit Protected Speech”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Dec 19, 2014 0

by Rob Smith IN A REPORT released on Dec. 10, the Foundation for Individual Right in Education concluded that the University of Michigan and EMU are “red light” institutions when it comes to free speech on the campus. In fact, of the 12…

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QB Schlissel Throws a Pick-Six

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Nov 7, 2014 0

by P.D. Lesko SO, MICHIGAN AD Dave Brandon is out. He allegedly blamed the political composition of the U-M Board of Regents (Republicans, the lot of them) for his woes. Dave Brandon ended up with a multi-million dollar payout over the…

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U-M Sustainability Survey Reveals 75 Percent of Faculty and Staff Snub AAATA and “Always Drive a Car” to Work

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 31, 2014 3

ACCORDING TO A new report titled “Monitoring the Culture of Sustainability at the University of Michigan,” dated Fall 2013, despite being provided with free rides on city buses, fewer than 10 percent of U-M’s 6,431 faculty and 35,846 staff…

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EDITORIAL: Mich. Football Fails Student-Athletes in Winning as Surely as it Does in Losing

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 16, 2014 2

LOCAL AND DETROIT media touted U-M football quarterback Devin Gardner’s “toughness” as he played with an ankle injury in last Saturday’s victory over Penn State. Gardner, like Shane Morris, didn’t want to come out of the game. Gardner, like…

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EDITORIAL: To Encourage Biking Officials Forgot About Helmets

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 9, 2014 16

IN THE FIRST study of its kind, researchers from Washington State University and elsewhere found a 14 percent greater risk of head injuries to cyclists in cities that have bike share programs. Researchers compared head injury data for…

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While Serving as Brown U Provost, U-M President Schlissel Did Little to Stem Campus “Rape Culture,” Critics Claim

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 9, 2014 0

by Donna Iadipaolo “Dr. Schlissel was negligent in taking a leadership role on these issues, being proactive to combat a rape culture, as well as investigating student complaints, according to Carty. When some administrators did act, it…

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A2POLITICO: U-M and FOIA—the $96,000 Question

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 31, 2014 0

by P.D. Lesko THE U-M FOIA official sent a letter requesting $60 to examine one month of that institution’s FOIA log. This was after I received a handwritten list of FOIAs submitted to U-M that covered a two week period and a letter…

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Michigan Solar Car to Defend Title in Cross Country Race

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 25, 2014 0

THROUGH TEXAS HEAT and tornado alley, the University of Michigan solar car team hopes to bring back its fifth consecutive trophy in the American Solar Challenge, which starts July 20 in Austin. Reigning national champions, U-M has won…

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EDITORIAL: U-M’s New President Should Reverse the Over-Hype and Commercialization of U-M Football

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 29, 2014 0

MICHIGAN FOOTBALL AND U-M Athletic Director Dave Bradon’s efforts to “brand” U-M football have been criticized in the local, state and national media. Thanks to policies implemented by Mr. Brandon, a former CEO for Domino’s Pizza, student…

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