Stories by Alicia Adamczyk
Students unite in response to Haven Hall vandalism
- Austen Hufford/Daily
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
About 30 Graduate Student Instructors gathered in Haven Hall on Wednesday night to hang more than 1,000 fliers adorned with slogans such as “Maize and Blue are queer too” and “I support a woman’s right to choose,” in support of minority groups at the University.
Two new high rises to join Ann Arbor housing market
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
Landmark, Zaragon West and other new luxury apartments dotting the Ann Arbor skyline have new competitors on the horizon.
Connecticut-based Greenfield Partners and Minnesota-based The Opus Group are the two latest real estate firms to jump onto Ann Arbor’s luxury-apartment bandwagon.
University to host the country's first Independent Korean film festival
BY ALICIA ADAMCYZK
The University is hosting the first ever Independent Korean Film Festival in the United States. The festival features nine films, all released between 2009 and 2011.
Conference focuses on women’s issues and justice in modern era
- Patrick Barron/Daily
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
In light of the increasing prominence of women’s health care issues in national politics, the University’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender is hosting a Sex and Justice Conference this weekend to promote discussion on the many forms that sexual injustice takes in today’s society.
Group unites first-generation college students on campus
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
As one of only 10 students in her high school graduating class to attend a four-year university, LSA junior Theresa Johnson had no idea what to expect when she set foot on campus.
Program seeks to work with administration to expand renovations
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
In addition to the University’s ongoing efforts to renovate its residence hall, one student group has big plans for further modernization of student facilities on campus.
Entrepalooza fosters entrepreneurial efforts
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
The Ross School of Business may not hold many classes on Fridays, but about 350 students still showed up bright and early on Friday to attend Entrepalooza, the school’s annual entrepreneurial symposium.
Entrepalooza 2012: “Innovation in Many Forms” featured speeches by successful University alumni, panel discussions and networking opportunities for the young aspiring businesswomen and men.
Coalition for Tuition Equality rallies on the Diag
- Patrick Barron/Daily
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
Seats reserved for University President Mary Sue Coleman and University Provost Philip Hanlon may have remained noticeably empty during Tuesday’s rally for tuition equality on the Diag, but that didn’t stop students invested in the cause from demanding that top administrators take steps to ease restrictions on undocumented students.
Google executive launches venture to aid student entrepreneurial efforts
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
Most college students are faced with two options upon graduation: pursue a seemingly unrealistic Plan A, or fall back on a secure, but unfulfilling Plan B. One former Google executive is trying to ensure that more students opt for Plan A.
Tim Hortons, men’s shop among new Ann Arbor businesses
BY ALICIA ADAMCZYK
In a city brimming with restaurants, coffee shops and boutiques, it’s hard not to exercise culinary prowess and a fashion-forward attitude. Now, with four new businesses in the mix, residents will get a taste of what they’ve been missing.
