Stories by Alicia Adamczyk
Obama enters into right-to-work battle
- Teresa Mathew/Daily
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
REDFORD, Mich. — With thousands of protesters expected to descend on the State Capitol on Tuesday, President Barack Obama entered into the fray surrounding Michigan’s contentious battle over right-to-work legislation during remarks at the Detroit Diesel Plant here on Monday.
MPowered picks eight to win $1,000
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
After 4,537 entrepreneurial pitches spanning eight different categories, nine months of planning, two rounds of cuts and one entrepreneurship workshop summit, eight University students each received $1,000 to help make their business ideas realities on Sunday.
University to buy Blimpy Burger property
- Teresa Mathew/Daily
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
The University reached a deal with the owner of the property on which Blimpy Burger is located, meaning the restaurant will have to find a new location during the summer of 2013, according to Blimpy employee Kevin Gorine.
Palestinian conflict, Arab Spring focus of Israeli diplomat’s visit
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
Potential peace negotiations and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East were the main topics of discourse when Roey Gilad, the consulate general of Israel to the Midwest, visited the University and delivered a special address to about 25 students at the University’s Hillel on Tuesday.
MPowered 1000 Pitches summit showcases semi-finalist projects
- Katherine Pekala/Daily
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
Vending machines in the Shapiro Undergraduate Library and a campus-wide talent show were just two of more than 100 ideas discussed at a University entrepreneurial conference and workshop event Saturday.
Poetry Night at Rackham to feature Patricia Smith, Shira Erlichman and local writers
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
Neutral Zone, an Ann Arbor teen center that promotes the arts, and Red Beard Press, a teen-driven business within Neutral Zone, are hosting the 13th annual Ann Arbor Poetry Night Thursday in Rackham Auditorium.
New 7-Eleven to open in Landmark lobby in December
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
Landmark occupants and surrounding residents will soon have another place to get their Slurpee fix.
Gaza offensive sparks demonstrations on Diag
- Ruby Wallau/Daily
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
In light of the escalating conflict in the Middle East this week, two student groups held events on the Diag to promote peace and raise awareness about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Thursday.
Barbecue restaurant set to fill Packard Pub space
- Austen Hufford/Daily
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
Tailgating for the 2013 season just got a little saucier with the addition of R.U.B. BBQ Pub to the South Campus dining scene.
New restaurants to open in the Michigan Union next fall
- Paul Sherman/Daily
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
The days of Frosty desserts and Mrs. Fields cookie cakes in the Michigan Union may be numbered.
