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Ann Arbor Does It Up Different: Without Adverbs
Before a nationwide campaign is launched promoting the Ann Arbor region, some are suggesting that it be corrected for grammatical errors. The Pure Michigan promotion touts the slogan, “Ann Arbor Does It Up Different.” The Ann Arbor Area Convention & Visitors Bureau has been using a variation of that slogan, using the word “different” rather than “differently”, on its website, as well. Even the University of Michigan posts “Drive Safe” on game scoreboards.
Ann Arbor isn’t the only place doing things differently when it comes to the English language. The adverb seems to be disappearing, along with proper punctuation, and handwriting. Dr. Anne Curzan, a University of Michigan associate professor of English and director of the UM English Writing Program, appeared on The Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider on 1290 WLBY and said such language may not be wrong, but rather just a sign of the times.
Dr. Patricia Green, Superintendent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools
It’s been one year since the Ann Arbor School Board selected Dr. Patricia Green as the new superintendent for the Ann Arbor Public Schools. Dean Erskine and I talked with her on 1290 WLBY to mark the anniversary. The following is an edited version of our conversation. Click & listen to the complete audio interview here:
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Lucy Ann: When you were hired you said that you put academics and children first and you advocated using a scalpel and not a machete in making cuts. What’s your impression of the deficit situation now for the Ann Arbor Public Schools?
A Solution for Student Loan Interest Rates
Tweet Dr. David Mielke, Dean of the College of Business, Eastern Michigan University There has been a lot of press recently regarding interest rates on student loans. In 2007, rates on student loans were temporarily dropped to 3.4%. That temporary drop ends July 1st and rates will return to the former 6.8%. President [...]
Fixing the Fed
We hear a lot in the news about the Federal Reserve Board and its head, Ben Bernanke. Ben Bernanke was a key player during the financial meltdown we experienced and continues to play a major role in the economy. Specifically, he has engineered the low interest rates and has set the objective to continue low interest rates until 2014. How is the Fed doing, what are its objectives, and are low interest rates the “Right Thing to do?”
National Women’s Health Week, May 13-19
National Women’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. The theme for 2012 is “It’s Your Time.” National Women’s Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority. It also encourages women to take the following steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases…
Let’s Go Mediterranean
The Mediterranean style of eating is associated with good health and longevity; in fact it’s one of the most commonly recommended “diets” for prevention of chronic disease especially cardiovascular disease. The Mediterranean diet emphasizes plant foods, whole grains, and responsible wine consumption. But a key element…
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