First graders in Flint learn safety techniques at fire prevention week event
FLINT, MI -- Flint Cultural Center Academy first graders explored various ways of learning fire safety measures at Flint Fire House 1, on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Source link
Democrat, Republican seek to represent Gaines Township as Kent County commissioner
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Republican Robin Halsted and Democrat Roslund Harris are seeking to represent Gaines Township on the Kent County Board of Commissioners in the Nov. 5 general election. Source link
Dear Abby: I’m shocked to discover my wife visited a nudist resort
DEAR ABBY: My wife went on vacation with her best friend. While they were there, they visited a nudist resort. She admitted she took off her bathing suit and went swimming. Her friend also did. I was fuming to think she would undress in front of strangers. I feel betrayed. It makes me sick to my stomach to...
Dear Annie: Be flexible at the holidays so everyone can celebrate together
Dear Annie: I often read letters from parents and grandparents expressing sadness about not being able to spend holidays with their children or grandchildren, and I’d like to offer a suggestion based on my own experience. Growing up, my parents divorced when I was young, and holidays were often split between households. However, my mother always made sure...
UMich appeals OSCR decision on Pro-Palestine student protestors
On Nov. 17, 2023, about 200 pro-Palestine protesters staged a sit-in at the Alexander G. Ruthven Building for more than three hours. Protesters demanded that the University of Michigan administration divest from companies profiting off the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. Forty protesters were arrested and later released on the scene, with four others later charged by the...
City Council discusses Right to Sit Ordinance, county millage
Ann Arbor City Council met at Larcom City Hall Monday evening to pass the “right to sit” ordinance, vote on how to spend money from a potential Washtenaw County millage and vote to accept a grant from the Michigan State Police for a community-based crisis response program. The council also listened to residents’ concerns about a request for...
For Jordan Hobbs, progression is always the plan
Amid a sea of players flowing in and out of the Michigan women’s basketball team’s roster, senior guard Jordan Hobbs is one of the few who kept a clear direction. As the Wolverines’ only returning starter, her direction hasn’t wavered: she’s going up. To Hobbs, progress is paramount, and her career is a testament to that. “I’m a big believer...
Yes we are stronger together, but America is driving the world apart
In his final address to the United Nations a couple weeks ago, President Joe Biden was optimistic about the future of global affairs, even as things appear more dire than at any point in his presidency. This optimism paved the way for his central thesis: Things can and will get better. Although the world is presently embroiled in...
Finding community and love with other people
I used to count the stars next to the moon and wonder if they talked to each other. The stars carried their own stories and one day I would have my own story to tell. I am 22. Just 4 years ago, I was terrified of having no one to blow my candles out with. It’s already hard to come from such...
‘Political Speech and The Public Square’ talks reproductive rights
The Political Speech and The Public Square speaker series event began its second session of the year on Tuesday, following the first session held on Sept. 10. Centered around the theme “What’s at Stake for Me in the 2024 Election?” the session offered the University of Michigan community an opportunity to listen to and learn from each other....
