John Hilton

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Target: Environment

1 month ago | annarborobserver.com | John Hilton |Brooke Black

The Trump administration’s plan to slash payments on research grants has put thousands of U-M jobs at risk. But other local researchers are in even more immediate jeopardy: those who work directly for the federal government, at the EPA or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL). This content is for subscribers only.
Doomsday Planning

2 months ago | annarborobserver.com | John Hilton |Brooke Black

“We’re dealing with an insane amount of mental health issues and anxiety from our residents,” says Derrick Miller, executive director of the Community Action Network. CAN’s seven community centers provide everything from after-school programs to housing support and emergency food pantries, and its clients are reeling from the Trump administration’s budget cuts. This content is for subscribers only.
ICE in A2 - Ann Arbor Observer

2 months ago | annarborobserver.com | Micheline Maynard |John Hilton

“We understand there is a lot of fear and anxiety in our community regarding immigration-related enforcement,” AAPD chief Andre Anderson said in a statement on Monday. If anything, that underestimated the emotion that swept through the Ann Arbor restaurant community last weekend. In emails and social media posts, rumors flew that the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE, swept through downtown Ann Arbor restaurants on Saturday, seeking undocumented employees.
Gentiles in the Book of Mormon

Nov 22, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | John Hilton |Ryan Sharp |Brad Wilcox |Jaron Hansen

KeywordsBook of Mormon, Gentiles, word choiceAbstractThe word Gentiles appears 141 times in the Book of Mormon (the singular Gentile appears only five times.) It appears more frequently than key words such as baptize, resurrection, Zion, and truth. The word Gentiles does not appear with equal frequency throughout the Book of Mormon; in fact, it appears in only five of its fifteen books: 1 Nephi, 2 Nephi, 3 Nephi, Mormon, and Ether. Additionally, Book of Mormon speakers did not say Gentiles evenly.
Lisa R. Klionsky

Nov 7, 2024 | annarborobserver.com | John Hilton

With great sadness, we announce the death of Lisa R. Klionsky, 63, beloved wife of 32 years, daughter, sister, and aunt; cherished friend; and respected colleague. Her husband, Dan, was by her side when she passed on October 30, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Lisa faced a very difficult cancer diagnosis with courage, and left our world with incomparable grace, sharing her belongings, and offering support to her friends and loved ones as she neared the end.
Anne Nu Simonsen

Oct 30, 2024 | annarborobserver.com | John Hilton

Anne Nu Simonsen passed away peacefully on the night of October 17, 2024 surrounded by the love of her family. She courageously fought her diagnosis of Squamous Cell Carcinoma, an aggressive head and neck cancer, for nearly six months. Despite her remarkable strength and unwavering determination to fight, the Lord embraced her gently and welcomed… This content is for subscribers only.
Albert Rosseau's Land Title Building

Jun 25, 2024 | annarborobserver.com | Sally Bjork |John Hilton |I Spy

“I spy: the Land Title Building at 106 N. Fourth Ave. designed by Albert J. Rousseau,” writes Kate Pasola. Articles from the Observer aren’t available to the general public online until the following month’s issue is published. Log In or Subscribe Now
Making textbooks free for students

Jun 6, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | John Hilton |Brigham Young

The rising cost of textbooks is a significant barrier to education for many students. This research explores the feasibility, benefits, and challenges of making textbooks free for students. The focus is on understanding the impact on students, educational institutions, and the broader educational ecosystem.
The Litmus Test - Ann Arbor Observer

May 22, 2024 | annarborobserver.com | John Hilton |Brooke Black

“That’s a lot of asphalt!”Jeff Hauptman’s office on the eighth floor of the 777 Building at Eisenhower and State has stunning views north to the U-M campus and downtown. But when he toured the building seven years ago, what really stayed with him was what he saw when he looked down—and saw how much space was used for nothing but parking cars. “This entire floor, both sides, had been gutted,” the CEO of Oxford Companies recalls.
Harmonica Master

Mar 31, 2024 | annarborobserver.com | John Hilton

Peter “Madcat” Ruth was fifteen when he first heard blues duo Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry on the radio. “Terry was the harmonica player,” Ruth recalls. He had been practicing guitar, but he thought, “‘That’s the most wonderful thing I’ve ever heard in my life. “I went out, got a record that had some Sonny Terry, and it was a collection of folk music. I fell in love with it. And I thought I had to learn how to do that.”That was in 1964 in Evanston, Illinois.