2 GROUNDCOVER NEWS GROUNDCOVER in this ISSUE WHAT the STREET TOOK Markona Love, page 3 PHOTO ESSAY: THURSDAYS at OZONE Saif Sarab, page 6 U-M OPENS the 27th EXHIBITION of ARTS in MI PRISONS Aaron James, page 7 THE WOMEN of GROUNDCOVER NEWS Lit Kurtz, page 10 and 11 WHAT HAPPENED to the MIDDLE CLASS? Mike Jones, page 10 A GROUNDCOVER NEWS COMMUNITY OPEN MIC MARCH 25TH, 6-8PM ARGUS FARM STOP, LIBERTY CAFE Join the Groundcover News community for another open mic centering on community perspectives on social injustices! content CORRECTION In last issue's article titled "The Ann Arbor rental market is a pretty scary place," it was stated that landlords can't require you to resign a lease until 150 days have passed of a lease. Instead it should have read, "In 2021, City Council amended the Early Leasing Ordinance so that landlords cannot require tenants to sign leases before 150 days remain on the lease." For a year-long lease, this is about 7 months into the leasing period. If you have any questions, please email renterscommission@a2gov.org A WORKSHOP ON BUILDING NARRATIVE POWER MARCH 24TH, 2-4:30PM ANN ARBOR DISTRICT LIBRARY DOWNTOWN BRANCH - FREESPACE Join journalist Lauren Slager and Groundcover News for an op-ed writing workshop at the Ann Arbor District Library. Link lived experience with a call to action to inspire change in your community! Participants will be invited to speak at the following open mic and publish in Groundcover News. MARCH 24, 2023 HEAR ME OUT! CREATING OPPORTUNITY AND A VOICE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WHILE TAKING ACTION TO END HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY. Groundcover News, a 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in April 2010 as a means to empower lowincome persons to make the transitions from homeless to housed, and from jobless to employed. Vendors purchase each copy of our regular editions of Groundcover News at our office for 50 cents. This money goes towards production costs. Vendors work selling the paper on the street for $2, keeping all income and tips from each sale. Street papers like Groundcover News exist in cities all over the United States, as well as in more than 40 other countries, in an effort to raise awareness of the plight of homeless people and combat the increase in poverty. Our paper is a proud member of the International Network of Street Papers. STAFF Lindsay Calka — publisher Cynthia Price — editor ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS Aaron James Mike Jones Lit Kurtz Markona Love Calista Redington Saif Sarab Will Shakespeare Maya Strohband PROOFREADERS Angelina Akdis Susan Beckett Robert Coulter Elliot Cubit Sooyun Kim GROUNDCOVER NEWS ADVERTISING RATES Size 1/8 1/6 1/4 1/2 full page Black/White $110.00 $145.00 $200.00 $375.00 $650.00 Color $150.00 $200.00 $265.00 $500.00 $900.00 Dimensions (W x H in inches) 5 X 3 or 2.5 X 6.5 5 X 4 5 X 6.25 5 X 13 or 10.25 X 6.5 10.25 X 13 Layla McMurturie Jesse Owen Anabel Sicko Sandy Smith Erin Trame VOLUNTEERS Jessi Averill Logan Brown Luiza Duarte Caetano Glenn Gates Alexandra Granberg Zachary Dortzbach Robert Klingler Grace Sielinski Mira Simonton-Chao Alex Tarbet Mary Wisgerhof Max Wisgerhof Claude VanValkenburg Navya Yagalla Emily Yao CONTACT US Story and photo submissions: submissions@groundcovernews.com Advertising and partnerships: contact@groundcovernews.com Office: 423 S. 4th Ave., Ann Arbor Mon-Sat, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Phone: 734-263-2098 @groundcover @groundcovernews DONATE, PITCH A STORY + LEARN MORE www.groundcovernews.org linktr.ee/groundcovernews PACKAGE PRICING Three Months/Six Issues: 15% off Six Months/Twelve Issues: 25% off Full Year/Twenty-four Issues: 35% off Only run for two weeks/one issue: 40% off Additional 20% discount for money saving coupons
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