City News
Mayoral candidates prepare for election
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
Just because Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje, a six-term Democrat, may not have a Republican challenger, it doesn’t mean he’s running unopposed.
Hieftje is running Albert Howard, a pastor at Ann Arbor Different Church and an independent candidate.
Council votes in favor of progress of second rail station
BY GIACOMO BOLOGNA
Following four years of research, applications for grants and continuous discussion with the University, the Ann Arbor City Council voted 8-2 in favor to spend $550,000 from the city’s general fund toward preliminary study and planning for a second rail station in Ann Arbor.
AATA takes next step in countywide transit
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
The Ann Arbor Transit Authority’s board of directors filed Articles of Incorporation with the Washtenaw County Clerk on Tuesday to formally begin the process of expanding transit services throughout the county.
Group campaigns for public art millage
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
As part of an effort to advocate for the city’s proposed public art millage, a small group of Ann Arbor residents have started holding a number of events, including parties at restaurants and shops, a pig roast, a concert and dinners at homes of notable locals like Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje.
Judge: AATA violated First Amendment by rejecting ad
BY STEVE ZOSKI
A federal judge in Flint ruled Friday in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union and Blaine Coleman, an Ann Arbor resident who sued the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority after it declined to run his advertisements advocating a boycott of Israel on their buses last year.
AATA approves fiscal year 2013 budget with cuts
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
At the Ann Arbor Transit Authority’s end-of-term meeting Thursday night, the board unanimously approved its operating budget for the 2013 fiscal year.
City holds public meeting on AAFD restructuring
BY MICHAEL MAAS
On Thursday, the Ann Arbor Fire Department held a community meeting at the Ann Arbor District Library’s downtown branch for residents to learn more about the restructuring plan.
Council delays vote on housing trust
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
Ann Arbor City Council discussed several measures involving housing and zoning at its meeting Tuesday night.
Council members contemplated a resolution at length to add to the city’s affordable housing grant, the pool of money that allocates proceeds from sales of city-owned properties toward cheaper homes for Ann Arbor residents.
Millage may fund new forms of local art
- Katherine Pekala/Daily
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
Every April Fool's Day, giant papier-mâché puppets parade down Main Street as part of Festifools, the annual festival that unites University artists and Ann Arbor residents. Though the program currently receives support from a number of small donors, it may be eligible for city funding if a new arts millage passes this fall.
Ann Arbor City Council rejects transit study
BY TAYLOR WIZNER
Ann Arbor City Council members rejected a proposal Tuesday evening to pursue a transportation study that would examine the durability and capacity of the city’s roadways as an increasing number of vehicles take to the streets.
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.
