Scenes From The Stage: Vampire Weekend
On a brisk, fall Monday night, rock band Vampire Weekend brought Meadow Brook Amphitheatre in Rochester Hills, MI together with screamed lyrics and unserious on-stage antics for a night of indie-rock catharsis. The band — whose members met at Columbia University as students — brought a presence of fun to the stage, like friends having a good time while...
Pita Way Opens below ZWest Apartments
Pita Way Mediterranean Grill, a Clarkston-based franchise specializing in a variety of Halal customizable Mediterranean dishes, celebrated the grand opening of its Ann Arbor location Sept. 9. The Ann Arbor franchise, nestled in the ground level of the ZWest Apartment complex, is their 40th location. Brandon Bahoura founded Pita Way in 2010 to share the Mediterranean food that defined...
Is off-label use overused?
In March 2023, I started working at a large retail pharmacy as a technician. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, I donned my crisp, blue technician’s uniform complete with my slightly lopsided name tag on my first day. I was excited to begin work at my first paid clinical job, knowing it would leave a bright spot on my physician assistant...
When texting becomes its own language
“How am I even supposed to respond to this?” My friend shows me her phone screen, where her dad has replied to a long, complicated, logistic-filled text message with a simple “Ok 👍.” We’ve all been there — left staring at our screens, trying to decipher the true meaning behind a vague message. In moments like these, the social...
How the car stole the street
In the dark recesses of my mind, there is a memory of swishing wind over the top of a too-fast car on a road poorly prepared for the blackness of early night — the darkest time after sunset when we haven’t yet adjusted to our nocturnal reality. My mother is uncomfortable in the driver’s seat. Despite being a...
You are allowed to change
I always wanted to be one of those people who had a whiteboard on their dorm door, and while digging through the piles of people’s old discarded stuff in East Quad Residence Hall at the end of last semester, I found one. On move-in day this year, I proudly attached it to my door using two command strips...
The Michigan Puzzle club is making space for their hobby
The meetings of the Michigan Puzzle Club are held in a nondescript Mason Hall classroom for two hours on Sunday afternoons — an event I likely wouldn’t have stumbled upon had it not been for a friend who encouraged me to come to a meeting last fall. Though not a consistent participant, I’ve been a silent observer, watching...
Cybersecurity Pro Richard Stennon Updates Latest Cyber Hacks Worldwide
BIRMINGHAM – Another day, another major cyber hack, or so it seems. That’s why Richard Stiennon, the CEO of IT-Harvest, returns to MITechTV to provide details on four of the latest hacks that have impacted millions of people worldwide. Those include: Fortinet Customer Data Breach. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news… Transport for London customer data breach https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2… The huge CapGemini breach https://www.techradar.com/pro/securit…...
Michigan Receives $9.1 Million From Feds To Help Small Automotive Suppliers Grow And Hire More Workers
“Michigan built the auto industry, and we will lead its future too,” said Governor Whitmer. “Thanks to funding from the Biden-Harris administration, we are establishing the new Auto Supplier Transition Program to help small businesses grow, create and protect good-paying local jobs, and continue doubling down on their hometowns right here in Michigan. We have secured 40,000 auto...
Lions move 2 defensive starters to IR, sign receiver
ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions have announced they’re placing defensive starters Marcus Davenport and Derrick Barnes on injured reserve. Receiver Tim Patrick has been signed to fill one of the roster spots, while the 53rd spot remains open heading into the long week.Davenport is expected to miss the rest of the season after sustaining a serious elbow...
