Using free space in a previously vacant downtown Ann Arbor building, TechArb is providing a place for UM student entrepreneurs to kick-start their new ventures. [Full Story]
Students are sitting outside, studying, at Espresso Royale. Is it really going to snow? Doesn’t seem like it.
The New York Times reports the story of Shon R. Hopwood, a former bank robber who studied law while in prison and now makes a living writing briefs for Supreme Court cases. The article quotes Richard Friedman, a UM law professor who worked with Hopwood on a recent Supreme Court case. Friedman, who has talked to UM admissions about Hopwood’s application for law school, says: “His gratitude for the quality of his life is that of someone who has come back from a near-death experience.” [Source]
All after-school activities for the Ann Arbor Public Schools – including athletics, parent meetings, and Rec & Ed activities – have been canceled for Tuesday afternoon and evening due to weather conditions. As of Tuesday morning, no decision had been made about closing schools on Wednesday, according to AAPS spokeswoman Liz Margolis. [Source]
In a recent city council meeting report, we misidentified Sol Castell. He is a member of the citizens advisory committee to the environmental assessment currently being conducted regarding the possible runway extension at Ann Arbor’s municipal airport. We note the error here and have corrected it in the original story.