Campus Life
NYT columnist discusses Arab-Israeli conflict on campus
- Austen Hufford/Daily
BY CHELSEA LANDRY
Though students often hear about the Arab-Israeli conflict from their peers and professors, yesterday they had the opportunity to hear from a columnist at the nation’s newspaper of record.
Chinese Lunar Ball honors New Year
BY JOSH QIAN
To ring in the Year of the Dragon, 170 University students celebrated the Chinese New Year at the Chinese Lunar Ball on Saturday night in the Michigan League Ballroom.
At Sexpertise, students learn about sexual health
BY K.C. WASSMAN
While Why Pornography Matters and Body Mapping aren’t your typical college classes, last week students had the opportunity to attend such classes at the University’s fourth annual Sexpertise conference.
MPowered hosts second annual Ann Arbor Startup Weekend
BY K.C. WASSMAN
After hours of intense planning, designing and marketing, Ann Arbor residents and University students presented their newly-developed business models this past weekend at MPowered’s second annual Ann Arbor Startup Weekend.
Officials, students discuss equality at SAAN event
- Sidney Krandall/Daily
BY JOSH QIAN
LIVONIA, Mich. — More than 300 University students gathered this weekend to learn about social justice and cultural issues that transcend the South Asian communities in Ann Arbor, the United States and abroad.
Winter Career Expo brings job opportunities to campus
- McKenzie Berezin/Daily
BY ERIN FORSYTHE
With resumes in hand, students in business casual attire gathered at the Michigan Union yesterday to mingle and vie for interviews and internships at the University’s annual Winter Career Expo.
Fifth annual MPowered Career Fair draws more than 1,000 students
- Teresa Mathew/Daily
BY JOSH QIAN
At the fifth annual MPowered Career Fair yesterday, students seeking employment from local, smaller entrepreneurial companies had the chance to interact with recruiters.
Ciao Down temporarily closes due to cockroaches
BY ANNA ROZENBERG
Apparently students aren’t the only ones chowing down at South Quad.
Ciao Down Pizzeria, the café located in South Quadrangle Residence Hall, was temporarily closed starting on Dec. 15 due to a cockroach infestation, University Housing spokesman Peter Logan confirmed in an interview Friday.
Michigan Business Challenge to fund student entrepreneur programs
BY CLAIRE HALL
@Fingertips, a student team that builds devices enabling blind people to use touch-screen technology, is one of 16 groups competing for an entrepreneurial grand prize of $20,000.
University student wins YouTube food challenge
BY PAIGE PEARCY
School of Public Health student Tasha Edwards is the creator of the Sweetest Vegan cooking channel on YouTube and the winner of YouTube’s Next Chef Competition.
University sells 75 percent of allotted Sugar Bowl tickets in first day
BY ADAM RUBENFIRE
Though the Sugar Bowl is on the eve of the first day of class next semester, students are flocking to buy tickets to the game.
Detroit Partnership provides food, clothing at One Stop Shop event
BY PETER SHAHIN
DETROIT — As part of the One Stop Shop event, the Detroit Partnership — a student group at the University that provides volunteer opportunities in the Detroit area — held an event for low-income Detroit residents to pick out clothing and food donated by members of the Ann Arbor community.
University entrepreneurial group hosts 1000 Pitches summit
BY STEVE ZOSKI
Student entrepreneurs, leaders of local start-ups and University professors came together this weekend as students’ entrepreneurial ideas in the 1000 Pitches competition await judgment.
Stephen S. Clark Library to house 370,000 maps
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
When he was a student at the University, Stephen Clark said he spent endless hours at libraries on campus. Little did he know that one day a library would be built in his name.
World Aids Day
Peace Corps alumni discuss AIDS education
BY MARY HANNAHAN
When Rackham student Christina Hajj started her Peace Corps project in southwest China in 2009, she was confident that the group of high school girls she was working with would be excited about increasing the awareness of HIV and AIDS. To Hajj’s surprise, the girls refused to participate.
