Rose Carver
Articles (30 total)
The Far House is far out
A tiny house on Packard Street, in between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, is bursting with enormous musical and artistic flavor. The Far House serves as a music venue as well as a platform of passion for artists, activists, musicians and wild ones.
New sexuality law may not make much of a difference
Parents in Germany can now opt out of declaring “it’s a girl” or “it’s a boy,” and instead say nothing; letting their intersex baby decide his or her own gender identity later in life, or remain ambiguous.
Siblings of those with disabilities show their pride
Siblings of all kinds will be gathering in Depot Town to proudly celebrate support for their brother or sister who has a disability.
Rhino species extinct due to African rangers selling out
Another one of Earth’s majestic creatures has bitten the dust forever. The western black rhino, a subspecies of the black rhino, was declared extinct last month by The International Union for Conservation of Nature, as no sightings of the creature have been reported since 2006.
Abercrombie and Fitch CEO’S comment sparks controversy
The over-priced and over-perfumed brand Abercrombie and Fitch is being chastised in the media lately for not carrying XL and XXL women’s sizes in their stores because the CEO of the company only wants the “cool kids” to wear his company’s clothing. Overweight women are not included in the A&F definition of the “in-crowd,” according to the personal opinion of Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries.
Women’s groups outraged
The morning after pill is a safe and effective way for women to reduce the risk of pregnancy by 95 percent, if taken within 24 hours of intercourse, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The Color Run will return to Ypsilanti streets May 11
The streets of Ypsilanti will be littered with colorful footprints and people as it welcomes the return of The Color Run, renowned as “The happiest 5k on the planet.”
Background checks needed for gun buyers
Another gain was won for anti-gun control lobbyists when a compromise amendment that would expand background checks to cover Internet and gun show sales was rejected by the Senate this week.
Tan skin not worth the risk
Tanning your skin is a luxury that countless white women in the U.S. indulge in on almost a weekly basis to fit an arbitrary standard of beauty, but one should be careful. Overusing such powerful ultraviolet rays can turn the glamorous into cancerous.
Film series group hosts potluck, movie night
Ypsilanti community businesses and organizations will join forces this Friday for a monthly potluck and Sustainability Film Series presentation of “Homeland.”