City News
City works to improve Washtenaw Avenue safety
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
Washtenaw Avenue, the 4.5-mile road that stretches through Ann Arbor, is known by most students for its fast traffic, proximity to fraternity houses and as a straight-shot route to Whole Foods Market.
City Council debates alternatives for public art funding
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
After a millage to replace Ann Arbor’s Percent for Art plan was voted down by city voters, the Ann Arbor City Council is struggling to reach a consensus for the best way to fund public art projects in the city.
Ann Arbor Transit Authority breaks ground on new transit center
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY STEPHANIE DILWORTH
City officials donned in bright orange construction hats gathered on South Fourth Avenue with shovels in hand on Monday morning to signify the start of construction of a new transit center.
City Council to consider new funding policies for art
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
After the failure of the city’s public arts millage on the November ballot, the Ann Arbor City Council will discuss two ordinances to resolve the issue of public art funding.
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.
Ann Arbor officials dismayed by rejection of art millage
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
City officials said they were disappointed in the wake of the rejection by Ann Arbor voters of a tax for a more comprehensive public art program on Election Day.
Public art administrator Aaron Seagraves said he was surprised the millage was rejected, and though he could not speculate on voter sentiment, he supposed the new model of funding could have driven voters away.
City Council nixes transit plan
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
After delaying this week’s meeting due to the election, the Ann Arbor City Council reconvened Thursday night and voted unanimously to end the city’s involvement in a countywide transit agreement established by the Ann Arbor Transit Authority.
The transit authority will return to the previous Act 55 model, which calls for a city-oriented public transit model.
Hieftje claims victory, elected to seventh term as Ann Arbor mayor
- Adam Glanzman/Daily
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA AND JENNIFER CALFAS
Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje has claimed victory, saying he's been re-elected to his seventh-consecutive term in office.
Zingerman’s expansion to boast additional 10,000 sq. ft.
- Teresa Mathew/Daily
BY HALEY GOLDBERG
Like corned beef nestled between two toasted pieces of rye bread, the newest addition to the Zingerman’s Deli hopes to add more meat to the eatery in the form of additional seating, a newer, larger kitchen and a more modern facility.
Candidates face off for contested city council seat
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
Student residents of Ann Arbor’s Ward 5 will be deciding a contested election when they head to the polls on Nov. 6.
Local Arts
School of Music, Theatre & Dance to weave plot and dance in lighthearted 'Crazy for You'
BY REBECCA GODWIN
Choices play an important part in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance’s upcoming production of “Crazy for You,” directed by Associate Professor of Musical Theatre Linda Goodrich and opening on Thursday.
Bobby McFerrin to bring latest vocally indulgent endeavor to University Music Society
BY SHAMIK GANGULY
On Thursday, Bobby McFerrin comes to Hill Auditorium to present his latest project, “spirityouall.” This new endeavor of McFerrin’s seeks to pay homage to African American spirituals and to his father, an operatic baritone who was himself a dedicated performer of these traditional songs.
Ann Arbor-based website MyFab5 uses new ranking system to judge restaurants
BY TYLER BAILEY
The website, created by Engineering junior Nick Ruff and University alumni Omeid Seirafi-pour, Calvin Schemanski and John Gulbronson, utilizes an exclusive restaurant ranking system instead of the typical star rating system used by other similar sites.
- Courtesy of Vincent Peone/CollegeHumor.com
CollegeHumor duo talk comedy, Ann Arbor in advance of live show
BY STEVEN TWEEDIE
As to what the offline version of their show will contain Friday, expect the usual hilarious content of any CollegeHumor production, with a few surprises.
Local teens pick literary favorites for the Best American Nonrequired Reading anthology
BY JOEY STEINBERGER
The texts for the Best American Nonrequired Reading anthology are chosen annually by two groups of high school students, one from Valencia California and the other from Ann Arbor.
