Stories by Brienne Prusak
At GM plant visit, Obama discusses new trade agreement with South Korea
- Eric Seals/AP
BY BRIENNE PRUSAK
LAKE ORION — Lines of employees entered the Lake Orion General Motors Assembly plant this afternoon to hear President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak speak about the future of the automotive industry.
Court of Appeals to rehear affirmative action case
BY BRIENNE PRUSAK
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided today to reconsider its July ruling to lift the state’s ban on affirmative action — potentially reinstating the prohibition of considering race and gender in public university admissions.
9/11 commemorative edition
Beyond our Shores: International students strive to find peace in a severed post 9/11 world
BY BRIENNE PRUSAK
Whether they’ve been questioned about their religious identification, seen their country divide because of people’s beliefs or faced challenges attaining jobs in the U.S. because of their immigration status, international students have — like many people around the world — experienced the effects of that day that changed not only the U.S. but every country on the globe.
The Statement
The Diversity Debate: Is affirmative action still necessary?
BY BRIENNE PRUSAK
It’s been 40 years since John F. Kennedy asked Americans to "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin.” That was 118 years after the first known African American student was admitted to the University in 1853.
FBI aids in search for assault suspects
BY BRIENNE PRUSAK AND ANDREW SCHULMAN
As part of the Ann Arbor Police Department’s continued efforts in searching for suspects involved in the recent series of assaults against women in the community, they are enlisting all resources available, including the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
Motion filed to prevent GSRA unionization
BY BRIENNE PRUSAK
After more than five months of discussion, The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation filed a motion Thursday to prevent the unionization of University Graduate Student Research Assistants.
Borders announces plans for national liquidation
- Carlos Osorlo/AP
BY BRIENNE PRUSAK
The Ann Arbor based company Borders Group Inc. announced its plans to liquidate on July 18, about five months after the chain declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Ann Arbor’s homeless tent city faces scrutiny after string of small crimes
BY BRIENNE PRUSAK
Ann Arbor’s self-governed homeless tent city, Camp Take Notice, has recently gained attention among the community for their alleged involvement in small crimes in the neighborhood around the campground.
University releases admissions statistics
BY BRIENNE PRUSAK
For the fifth consecutive year, the University received a record number of applications from students hoping to attend the University in the fall — 39,570 applicants compared to last year’s 31,613, according to University Provost Philip Hanlon.
Ann Arbor City Council finalizes medical marijuana ordinances
BY BRIENNE PRUSAK
After being postponed several times over the course of the past seven months, Ann Arbor City Council passed two medical marijuana ordinances on June 20 that establishes zoning and cultivation regulations in the city.
