Where businesses in downtown Ann Arbor have previously been in fierce competition for scarce liquor licenses, Ann Arbor has now received 807 new liquor licenses as part of its state-sanctioned “development district.” Unfortunately we’re not going to see a mass influx of bars like Mitch’s; only businesses in the downtown area can apply for the […]

Wired spreads the news about Michigan Professor Zhan Chen’s laboratory, and the students’ shrine built to the laser deity in hopes of good research results and fortune to allow for graduation. Crazy.

A few hours ago I get an e-mail from former Michigan Review editor-in-chief Michael O’Brien. It’s contents? Just a link. On the linked page, the Review editorial staff give their picks for the Worst of Ann Arbor (in contrast to the Michigan Daily’s Best of Ann Arbor). So clearly with an e-mail directing me towards […]

The Ann Arbor News profiles the Farmer’s Market in Kerrytown, discussing its new manager and scheduled renovations. While this year I live on the west side of the Diag, with close proximity to Kerrytown (yay Zingerman’s), it’s a shame that most people don’t. So to increase the impact of the Farmer’s Market on U students, […]

The annual pro-marijuana event Hash Bash may be shut out of the Diag on April 6th 5th. Supposedly, another student group previously booked the whole Diag on the same date. Says Michigan spokesperson Linda Green: “It’s simple. It’s first come, first serve. When it’s full, it’s full.”
And for good reason, the University will respect the […]

The Detroit Free Press says you haven’t lived in Ann Arbor until you’ve been to Zingerman’s. Uh, obviously.

People from Utah think Ann Arbor is part voodoo magic:
“Ann Arbor, Mich., seems like a typical friendly college town with several coffee shops, indie music stores and narrow streets that weave together the downtown area and the campus […]

Michigan GSIs have approved a two day walkout on Tuesday and Wednesday according to The Ann Arbor News. For a first hand account from a Michigan GSI, the Michigan Dems blog has the coverage.

John Stossel came to the University of Michigan today to rant about “socialized medicine,” but seemed to turn the event into a rant against everything. I was so lucky as to attend. The Michigan Review gives their take reports on the visit here. My take? Slightly different. Stossel did do a decent job of building […]

The University of Michigan and the US Department of Justice have reached a settlement related to the number of handicapped seats to be added to Michigan Stadium.
Due to it’s age, Michigan Stadium was previously exempt from the Americans With Disabilities Act mandating specific standards to ensure the accommodation of disabled persons. With the massive renovation […]

UM Emergency Alert, a mass urgent notification system, is being launched today. Students, faculty and staff can be alerted of a major emergency  (major chemical spill, impending natural disaster, person shooting a weapon near or on campus) by text message, voice mail, and/or e-mail.
You can sign up for this service through Wolverine Access.  For more […]