The Crier
The week of February 18, 2007
Changing the Fight Against Cancer
Jeremy Davidson · The Empiricist
A new frontier in the war against cancer has opened in the labs of the University. Researchers have developed a new anti-cancer drug based on…
A Tale of Two Cities: Why Game Centers Don’t Work in Ann Arbor
Forest Casey · Tech
It was a unique concept, it was a bland concept: a facility for gamers to come together and pay-to-play on the latest technology, without shelling out hundreds on a personal system
The Best of the Worst: Cheap Keg Beers
Marlon Jackson · Hops’n’Scotch
Bad beer is as natural to the University as classes and football. If you’re a student, chances are you taste a lot of it. This week, our beer critic goes cheap. Really cheap.
This Week in Student Groups: The F-Word
Barb Chaterjee · Spotlight
The F-word is an organization dedicated to creating a feminist movement at the University of Michigan that applies to all sexes, races and social backgrounds….
On Top of the World
Katie Garlinghouse · The Pasquinade
Five YouTube Videos You Have to See
Gerald Gordinier · Amused
The sheer size of YouTube can be overwhelming. Luckily, the Crier has sorted them out for you. Here’s five of our favorites that you need to see.
Free Movies in Minutes
Forest Casey · Ann Arbor Secrets
BitTorrent is doing to movies what Napster did to music. But too few people actually know how to use it. Let Ann Arbor Secrets show you the path to fast, free movies.
A Stalled Carr: Why Michigan Football Needs to Change
Adrian Drake · Sport
The University is steeped in a culture of tradition, and the football team is no exception. But in the transitory world of elite NCAA competition, reliance on tradition can be a double-edged sword.
That’s Right. All the Tea.
Katie Garlinghouse · The Gastronomist
Nearly 230 years ago our forefathers dumped three cargo ships worth of tea into the Boston Harbor. Perhaps due to our disregard for the sanctity of the leafy drink, the world has been slow to share quality tea with the United States.
The Managerial Wisdom of Crazy Wisdom Bookstore
Lisa Hiatt · The Exchange
When I walked into Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, I immediately felt at peace. A faint, melodic voice chimed against the backdrop of African drums. Ancient Egyptian…
