# ann arbor (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ann arbor. Page: Feed: --- ## [Jocelyn Benson picks Winnie Brinks, Michigan Senate majority leader, as running mate](https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/jocelyn-benson-picks-winnie-brinks-michigan-senate-majority-leader-as-running-mate/) _2026-08-23 · Gia Verma · The Michigan Daily_ Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Wednesday afternoon at an event in Grand Rapids that she had picked state Sen. Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, as her running mate in the Michigan gubernatorial race. Benson won the Democratic governor nomination after defeating Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson in the Aug. 4 primary election. Her platform \[…\] The post Jocelyn Benson picks… ## [College kids need to date more](https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/college-kids-need-to-date-more/) _2026-08-23 · Maximus Craig · The Michigan Daily_ In recent years, studies have found that young adults are dating less than they used to. In 2025, 31% of young adults were in active relationships. Multiple factors are contributing to this phenomenon, including society’s general deemphasis of marriage and romance, increased fear of vulnerability and hindered social skills post-pandemic. These reasons suggest that dating \[…\] The post College kids… ## [The University of Michigan needs to focus on supporting financial education](https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/the-university-of-michigan-needs-to-focus-on-supporting-financial-education/) _2026-08-23 · Sophia Barczak · The Michigan Daily_ Attending college is more expensive than ever before, with significant financial burdens arriving at a time in a student’s life when they are first learning how to maintain academics while adapting to an independent lifestyle. This adjustment period is infamously overwhelming, as students are expected to rapidly develop skills outside of their familiar surroundings. One \[…\] The post The University… ## [For colored girls](https://www.michigandaily.com/michigan-in-color/on-black-girlhood/) _2026-08-21 · Allana Smith · The Michigan Daily_ The Girl The colored girl The colored girl does not speak She is not spoken to Daisy dukes short skirts Fast girl: Cover yourself Girl Girl Girl Her body does not belong to her Lip Smart girl: So you think you’re grown? Lip Fast girl Girl Girl Girl The Woman The woman she grimaces He \[…\] The post For colored girls appeared first on The Michigan Daily . ## [Iran; the lost art of nuance](https://www.michigandaily.com/michigan-in-color/iran-the-lost-art-of-nuance/) _2026-08-21 · Nadia Jahanbin · The Michigan Daily_ Home. A fragment of a sentence. Fragments of fields, pieces of a place. How can you have nostalgia for a place you’ve never been? For a language that struggles to sit on your tongue because you cannot plant your feet in the soil its syntax grew out of. My mother tells me stories about Iran \[…\] The post Iran; the lost art of nuance appeared first on The Michigan Daily . ## [Mayor Christopher Taylor misses first City Council meeting in nearly a year](https://www.michigandaily.com/news/ann-arbor/mayor-christopher-taylor-misses-first-city-council-meeting-in-nearly-a-year/) _2026-08-21 · Niko Wilson · The Michigan Daily_ The Ann Arbor City Council met in Larcom City Hall Monday evening for a brief meeting, as Mayor Christopher Taylor was absent for the first time since Aug. 18, 2025. Taylor will conclude his 12-year tenure as mayor in November, following his loss to Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi in the Aug. 4 Democratic mayoral \[…\] The post Mayor Christopher Taylor misses first City Council meeting in… ## [Michigan defense gains depth from injury returnees](https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/football/michigan-defense-gains-depth-from-injury-returnees/) _2026-08-21 · Grace Wright · The Michigan Daily_ Some of the biggest defensive names coming out of fall training camp for the Michigan football team were unavailable a mere six months ago. Coming off of various injuries, senior defensive end John Henry Daley, graduate linebacker Nathaniel Staehling, senior cornerback Smith Snowden and graduate safety Rod Moore were all recouping when Wolverines coach Kyle \[…\] The post Michigan defense gains… ## [Underwood’s step forward in training camp driven by more consistent play](https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/football/underwoods-step-forward-in-training-camp-driven-by-more-consistent-play/) _2026-08-21 · Jordan Klein · The Michigan Daily_ Throughout training camp, Bryce Underwood has drawn the praises of the Michigan football team’s players and coaches alike. Last week, Wolverines coach Kyle Whittingham gave his sophomore quarterback an “A+” through Michigan’s first six practices. And seven practices later, Underwood is still impressing. Wolverines offensive coordinator Jason Beck sung the praises of his signal caller \[…\] The post… ## [Utah suing Freddie Whittingham over alleged breach of contract](https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/football/utah-suing-freddie-whittingham-over-alleged-breach-of-contract/) _2026-08-20 · Drew Lenard · The Michigan Daily_ The University of Utah is suing former tight ends coach Freddie Whittingham over an alleged breach of contract. Whittingham followed his brother Kyle Whittingham to the Michigan football team as tight ends coach after Kyle was hired as the new Wolverines coach in Dec 2025. First reported by the Salt Lake Tribune Thursday, the lawsuit \[…\] The post Utah suing Freddie Whittingham over alleged breach… ## [Captains Moore, Underwood embracing opposite places in Michigan history](https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/football/captains-moore-underwood-embracing-opposite-places-in-michigan-history/) _2026-08-20 · Drew Lenard · The Michigan Daily_ All it took for Rod Moore to feel ancient was a throwaway comment about COVID-19. “The other day we were in the team room and somebody was talking about a story and he said he was on Zoom in sixth grade,” Moore said Tuesday, referring to online classes during the pandemic. “I said, ‘Bro I \[…\] The post Captains Moore, Underwood embracing opposite places in Michigan history appeared first on The… ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WNxMghia0SAY) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Versatility, experience driving Zeke Berry ahead of final season](https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/football/versatility-experience-driving-zeke-berry-ahead-of-final-season/) _2026-08-20 · Nate Schreck · The Michigan Daily_ Eight months ago, it looked like the Michigan football team was going to lose one of its most talented defenders. Graduate cornerback Zeke Berry had been scouted at the professional level for the past two seasons, and other college football teams came knocking as he entered the transfer portal. But as the chaos of the \[…\] The post Versatility, experience driving Zeke Berry ahead of final season… ## [Columbia guard Kenny Noland signs with Michigan after 5-for-5 court ruling](https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/mens-basketball/columbia-guard-kenny-noland-signs-with-michigan-after-five-in-five-court-ruling/) _2026-08-19 · Xavier Choussat · The Michigan Daily_ In his press conference Tuesday, Michigan men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton made it clear that his program wouldn’t stray away from capitalizing on NCAA legislation to improve his squad. Most notably, that meant waiting for the courts to grant the high school class of 2022 a fifth year of eligibility after the NCAA created the \[…\] The post Columbia guard Kenny Noland signs with Michigan after… ## [LSA announces pilot program making first-semester grades pass/fail, beginning 2027](https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/lsa-announces-pilot-program-making-first-semester-grades-pass-fail-beginning-2027/) _2026-08-19 · Caleb Obico · The Michigan Daily_ The University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts announced a pilot program Aug. 5 which, beginning fall 2027, will designate first-semester grades for first-year LSA students’ transcripts as either Pass or No Credit. In an announcement to the LSA website, the college clarified students will still receive grades on each assignment, as \[…\] The post LSA announces pilot program… ## [Larry Black brings fresh mentality to defensive tackle room](https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/football/larry-black-brings-fresh-mentality-to-defensive-tackle-room/) _2026-08-19 · Grace Wright · The Michigan Daily_ Michigan football coach Kyle Whittingham proclaimed the defensive line as a core strength of the team when he assessed the program in the spring. Now halfway through fall training camp, that rhetoric has remained as the Wolverines emphasize the talent and depth they hold at D-Line. One man responsible for this shift is new to \[…\] The post Larry Black brings fresh mentality to defensive tackle room… ## [Michigan finding itself in practice, ready for test in upcoming Europe trip](https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/mens-basketball/michigan-finding-itself-in-practice-ready-for-test-in-upcoming-europe-trip/) _2026-08-19 · Graham Barker · The Michigan Daily_ On Friday, the Michigan men’s basketball team will depart for Lithuania, kicking off a nine-day trip in which the Wolverines will play three exhibition games against international competition. The trip, which will take the team through both Lithuania and Croatia, allotted Michigan up to 10 additional preseason practices, and so far it’s been using those \[…\] The post Michigan finding itself in…