News in Ann Arbor
Offense seeking explosive plays after lackluster start
Going into the season, the one word that almost everyone inside Schembechler Hall used to describe the offense was explosive. But throughout the first two weeks of the season, that explosivity remains to be seen. While exact definitions differ, explosive plays are generally…
Brown and Coombs reinvigorating Michigan punting
The No. 19 Michigan football team has allowed just 22 points in two games. Opponents have notched 551 offensive yards, yet still struggled to seal the deal in the red zone. The Wolverines’ defense shut offenses down; but it didn’t necessarily do it alone. Four of Western Michigan…
‘Never doubt your humanity’: UMich kicks off Latine Heritage Month
About 150 University of Michigan students and community members gathered in the Rogel Ballroom of the Michigan Union Wednesday to kick off Latine Heritage Month with an opening ceremony hosted by the Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs’ Latine Heritage Month planning committee. The…
Breaking down UMich President-elect C. Cybele Raver’s $2 million contract
C. Cybele Raver — the University of Michigan’s newly-minted president — will have the highest base pay of any public university president in the county when she takes office Dec. 1. The details of her five-year contract, though, extend beyond the record-breaking annual salary.…
CSG recalls Ethics Committee chair, debates stressful work environment
The University of Michigan’s Central Student Government met in the Wolverine Room of the Michigan Union Tuesday evening to discuss concerns about the Ethics Committee chair and a high-stress culture in the Student Assembly. The meeting began with the swearing-in of Education…
Students line up for Insomnia Cookies eighth annual PJ Party
University of Michigan students and community members wrapped around the block for Insomnia Cookies’ eighth annual Pajama Party Tuesday evening. In 2024, Insomnia coined the holiday in honor of National PJ Party Night. Customers to the brand’s South University Avenue location…
Erasure of the spotless mind
This piece contains minor spoilers for “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” I remember in fragments. The tears before bed. Lexapro in the morning. My body against the tiles of the shower. Sinking into my Hindu mother’s leather couch. Telling myself I would take walks and…
You need to go on a Big Walk
There’s something about spending time with friends that makes the time particularly precious. A moment shared is worth so much more, whatever it may be. This is the foundational principle of Big Walk, and because of it, the game is something truly special. Big Walk is an…
ChatGPT must die: An interview with emerging author Jillian Laine
At just five years old, Jillian Laine knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up — an author. She has just published her first novel, “Henry Tudor Must Die,” a historical fiction following the wives of Henry Tudor as they finally seek the revenge they deserve. Laine…
Michigan needs to regulate the cameras reading your license plate
More than 125 Michigan cities and counties now operate Automated License Plate Reader systems, yet Michigan has no law governing them. The lack of oversight is especially disconcerting given the facts that the data ALPRs collect is available to law enforcement agencies outside…
Ann Arbor Planning Commission approves new affordable housing project for South State Street
The Ann Arbor Planning Commission has approved plans for a new affordable housing project on South State Street. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
‘Decolonizing imagination’: Ford panel examines shifting political narratives across U.S. territories
University of Michigan students and Ann Arbor residents gathered in the Ford School of Public Policy Tuesday evening for “Decolonizing imagination: Narratives, memory and political possibility in the U.S. territories.” The panel hoped to spark conversations about the impact of…