Pet adoptions during COVID-19
by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor After being closed for a couple of months due to a lack of available cats…
LIFE
Nationwide attention helped bring about Chauvin guilty verdict
By CYDNEY HEED Editor Former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd on April 20. The incident, which…
Pandemic inspires new hobbies
By ETHAN BERMAN Staff Writer It’s that time of year where people can pick up new hobbies or refresh themselves…
Ypsilanti’s oldest claim to fame: a bomber plant unlike any other
by ELINOR EPPERSON Contributor Eighty years ago this month, workers began clearing land near a small creek in Ypsilanti Township…
Study well, not hard
by RACHEL RABIDEAU Staff Writer With finals approaching, many students are scrambling to prepare. Every person has a favorite study…
Word of the Week: Panacea
by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Panacea (noun) A remedy or answer for all problems or difficulties. The students wish for…
Word of the Week: Onomatopoeia
by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Onomatopoeia (noun) A thing or action named after the sound associated with it; a word…
Tax 2020: Have a good tax experience
by HEIDE OTTO Contributor The IRS announced the 2020 tax year return deadline had been extended for individuals until May…
Specialists advise how to prevent and treat “maskne,” skin dryness, and other skin issues
by DOINA PLOP Deputy Editor Besides its frightening, well-known challenges and consequences, the COVID-19 pandemic is also to blame for…
Racial justice advocates march for accountability in Ann Arbor
by ELINOR EPPERSON Staff Writer A procession of a few dozen people blocked traffic in downtown Ann Arbor on Saturday,…
No Bad Weather #10: Winter wrap-up
Finding joy in a COVID winter by JESSICA PACE There’s a saying in Scandinavian culture, where winter days are sunless…