Ripe Produce: Must Read Michigan Stories

We know you’re all out of school, but we’re going to attempt to keep you abreast on Michigan news this summer with a new feature. Similar to Fresh Cream, Ripe Produce will feature local UMich news that’s “ripe for the reading.” Here are six summer stories you must read.

* A crowd of nearly 6,000 people gathered over the weekend in Ithaca, New York to shatter the record held by the University of Michigan for the largest human peace sign.

* UMich researcher Pamela Smock conducted an extensive study that revealed adults have trouble knowing what to call their significant others.

* The MORE Program at Michigan encourages students like Yue Fan to develop their unique ideas and become entrepreneurs.

* The Big Ten Universities are planning an economic summit to discuss the Midwest’s economy and the measures necessary to keep it healthy.

* The director of UMich’s nurse-midwifery program (yes, such a thing exists) received the highest honor from the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

* U-M blogger Lyndsey criticized Larry Birkhead, father of Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, for spending $2,800 on a pair of old panties once worn by the late Playboy model.