A near-record voter turnout, a heated debate, and the absence of a Judicial Board review were just a few highlights of the 2008 Student Government Council elections, which, for the first time in school history, were student-run, as Owen Agho and Nic Josey of the R.
After months of planning, UM-Flint's first annual M-Fuse concert, featuring Common, went off without a hitch. "It was probably one of the best events I ever had my hands on," said Student Activities Coordinator Jessie Hurse. "I walked out in the parking lot an hour after the event and you couldn't tell anything happened there, it was just that great," he said.
Common gave The Michigan Times an exclusive interview in a press conference before the concert. "My first introduction to Flint came from MC Breeze," he said, "it's interesting to come to places where you've heard, through music, what the place may be like.
With a total of 297 votes, students decided on "Victors" as the new possible nickname and mascot for the University of Michigan-Flint. The search for a mascot began in January with a naming contest held by the Student Athletic Association. The contest was designed to gage interest in the prospect of having a name, as well as to generate ideas.
How does a boy named John who was born in an area of Illinois called No Man's Land grow up to be a Hollywood icon? Simple, you stick to what you believe in and work your way up the ladder of success. Just take a look at Charlton Heston's life. Heston was born John Charles Carter on Oct.