The responsibility to dream

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ” We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, let it remind us that we all … Read more

Why are Tim Hortons suddenly closing?

Tim Hortons has closed three of its locations in Southfield, MI in the last three months, and one location in Redford, MI making it all the more difficult to find decent hot chocolate during these cold winter months. But beyond that, when a restaurant closes temporarily or permanently, are employees automatically transferred internally to another … Read more

Coachella, Lollapalooza and everything in between: the Do’s and Dont’s

Like clockwork, since the last few weeks have slowly gotten warmer, my inbox has been hit with every reminder of all the big summer music festivals. Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Afropunk, Coachella, to even local events like Electric Forest and Movement are sending out their email and social media blasts with reminders ranging from pre-sale to sale … Read more

Empowering women through salary negotiations

On Tuesday, the University of Michigan-Dearborn held an ‘AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiations’ workshop. The seminar was open to all, but addressed specific issues facing female professionals in the workplace. Facilitators worked to empower participants by teaching: the long-term consequences of the gender pay gap, how to articulate your value, how to benchmark a target … Read more

Step on that block M!

In Ann Arbor, there is a copper “block M” from the class of 1953, located at the center of the Diag — the heart of main campus. It is tradition that no one steps on the Block M, and those who do will suffer the worst bad luck imaginable. Avoiding the block M is a … Read more

Australia: Meta, Google will have to pay tax on news

Melbourne. The Australian Government announced to impose tax on big digital platforms and search engines that do not share revenue with local news media organizations. Australia’s Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said on Thursday that the new rules will apply to companies with an annual income of more than Rs 1300 crore from January next year. … Read more