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‘Where are you from?’ and other questions: Rantings of an Ann Arbor native
This question echoed throughout campus during the first few weeks of my freshman year. Whether it was in orientation groups, discussion sections, frat basements or wherever else I went in the early weeks of the fall of freshman year, I couldn’t escape it. Often sandwiched between “What’s your name?” and “What’s your major?”, this question seemed to be a mutually agreed upon prompt for all introductory small talk at the University of Michigan.
New Ann Arbor superintendent contract approved, includes $256K salary
ANN ARBOR, MI – The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved its contract for a superintendent just days before the previous contract expired. Jazz Parks, who had been the interim superintendent since November 2023, is now the permanent district leader as of Monday, July 1. If...
Pro-Palestinian protesters slam U of M for asking Michigan AG to press charges against students
Rhiannon Willow, a PhD student and research assistant in the Physics Department, speaks at TAHRIR Coalition "Call to Action". July 1, 2024. Photo by Jon King. A coalition of student groups at the University of Michigan say Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is now looking into possible charges against students involved in pro-Palestinian protests on the Ann Arbor campus, which her office has confirmed for the Michigan Advance.
Ann Arbor School Board finalizes Superintendent Parks' contract
The interim is now off Ann Arbor School Superintendent Jazz Parks' title. There were some changes made to the deal that was presented last Wednesday. The contract is for three years instead of four, and the base salary will be $256,000 instead of $265,000. The automatic 3% pay increase every...
Dorm Data: The Numbers Behind Freshmen Living
Each year, The Michigan Daily conducts a freshmen survey to ask first-year students a variety of questions about their new experiences at the University of Michigan. Between time spent studying, roommates and sex lives, nothing is off the table. For the 2024 orientation edition, we took a second look at the data collected from 685 respondents in last year’s survey to focus on one of the biggest transitions for a first-year college student: life in the dorms.
Freshman 15, working out and staying healthy in college
The summer before my freshman year, I was in the best shape of my life. I worked out five days a week, lifting weights and running multiple miles. I was eating well. I started noticing muscle in places I never had before. Surely, I could continue this regimen in college with no problem, right?
Embrace the enormity of the University of Michigan
Before coming to the University of Michigan, I constantly heard the phrase “it’s a big campus, but you can make it smaller.” The phrase is supposed to assuage incoming students’ fears that a campus with 33,000 undergraduate students is too big for a student to figure out their place in it. After spending eight months and two semesters in Ann Arbor, I can say that campus feels impossibly big and small at the same time. However, this size has allowed me to find my niche.
It’s great to have Plan B courses
Since the University of Michigan is a highly-ranked institution, you might think things will run smoothly during your first year. Well, I’m going to tell you that there might be major bumps, and it might be more than simply struggling with what to major or minor in. But, that’s okay.
Michigan College First With Their Own Cocktail
Over the last couple of years, many states have passed laws granting colleges and universities the right to apply for licenses to sell alcoholic beverages at their sports facilities. Michigan joined that list of states last year in 2023 and instantly many schools applied and received permits for all or many of their sports facilities. This would increase their concession sales as fans could enjoy drinks while watching their favorite team.
Wayne-Westland School District facing $30M deficit
Wayne-Westland Community Schools is facing a projected deficit of about $30 million because of a budget error and increased spending. A clerical error caused about $16 million of that deficit, and the district increased spending by $15 million in 2022-23. The district adopted a budget with a nearly $9 million...
Take easy classes, join more clubs
The summer between your senior year of high school and freshman year of college is accompanied by a unique feeling: something familiar is ending, and you only have a very faint idea of what comes next. Your education will no longer be defined by other people. Up to this point, adults have decided your class schedule, telling you when to eat lunch, when to go to the bathroom and when to go home. Leaving that rigidity behind is both exciting and frightening. You’re the adult now — no one calls your parents if you don’t show up to lecture.
Know your major, know yourself
When you started the college application process, you took a whole slew of factors into consideration. You looked at where the school is located, its football team’s statistics and the variety of student organizations it has on campus. Despite these fun and seemingly inconsequential characteristics, one thing tends to come out on top when selecting your university: the possible majors you could pursue.
With great connectivity comes great competition
A week into my freshman year, a student asked me, “Do you have a LinkedIn?” Though I had heard of the platform before, I had little understanding of what it was or why I needed a profile. The idea of displaying a public resume to collect connections confused me, but as I became more involved at the University of Michigan, I discovered that such activities are a large part of campus culture — all stemming from the push and pull of competition and connectivity.
2 Wayne County community colleges allow culinary students to transfer credits
DETROIT – The Wayne County Community College District is teaming up with Schoolcraft College to allow the transfer of credits related to studies in culinary arts. The colleges on Monday, July 1 announced a new agreement that will help culinary arts students begin studying at WCCCD and transition to Schoolcraft for the remainder of their studies. The program is scheduled to start in the fall with 15 students, officials said.
LBI Event Recap: University of Michigan Team Camp (Ann Arbor, MI)
Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Team Camp never disappoints; this year was no different. There were some tough teams, big-time players, and games that went down to the last shot and even OT. Here are some standouts from this year’s camp!. Christine Chinemelu 2026 Wing Belleville HS.
‘They don’t care about us’: Students hurt, confused by Michigan college’s downsizing
ANN ARBOR, MI - Kaleigh McClelland enrolled at her dream school last fall, joining the defending national champion softball team at Concordia University Ann Arbor. Now a rising sophomore at third base, the Saline native was part of the Cardinal’s second straight National Christian College Athletic Association championship in May in Kansas City. The hope is the third generation Concordia legacy will see a bigger role on the team next spring enroute to a three-peat.
Science and engineering skills remain on display at Clinton Community Schools
CLINTON — High school students from Clinton Community Schools continue to showcase their prowess when it comes to putting their science and engineering skills to the test. During the months of May and June, select groups of high school students represented the Clinton district at both state and international engineering competitions, including the 2024 International Underwater Robotics Competition held June 1, and hosted by the University of Maryland. ...
School District and MUMC fail to come to agreement over parking lot
Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Text Size Print This Page Send by Email. Last week the Manchester Community Schools sent an email out to school families announcing that as of July 1, the school no longer has an agreement to use Manchester United Methodist Church’s parking lot. The lot located between the church and the athletic complex is kitty-corner to Klager Elementary. In the email, the school stated that they had offered to increase their annual usage rate for the lot from $950 to $4,000 per year and the church had rejected it. The arrangement between the school and the church dates back to 1989 and the construction of the stadium. The announcement of its sudden end took most of the community by surprise, leading to anger and speculation.
Student Blog: Clubs at College
It’s Natalie with another blog post, and today I am going to be talking about CLUBS at the University of Michigan, specifically the theater and performing opportunities!. To preface this, I thought I would give a bit of a life update. My family is currently camping on the far east side of Michigan (like literally right on Lake Michigan), so I am writing this from the kitchen table of our camper. I love camping – what’s not to love about getting to sleep in, drink coffee, and just reading in a hammock or on the beach all day? (At least that’s what I do when I camp, I don’t know about you… I highly recommend it though.)
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