Are you a classical liberal student at the University of Michigan who is looking for summer educational opportunities with like minded individuals? The Institute for Humane Studies and the Foundation for Economic Education have announced their Summer 2014 seminars for undergraduate students interested in the ideas of liberty. The seminars are taught at locations around […]
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On the ASA Boycott of Israeli Universities
This past December, members of the American Studies Association, the United States’ oldest and largest academic association dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of American history and culture, passed a resolution endorsing a boycott of Israeli universities. In the election that led to this endorsement, which drew the largest number of participants in the organization’s history, […]
#BBUM Students Demand Special Treatment in the Name of Equality
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” On January 20—the day we honor his life and celebrate his work towards transforming civil rights through non-violence and love—another group, Being Black at UM (BBUM), incited its own […]
What’s the Value of A Liberal Arts Degree These Days
Many seniors are graduating this fall or next winter. It is a good time to be retrospective and evaluate whether they have a fruitful undergraduate study. A question one could ask is: is my undergraduate degree a good investment? One way to answer this question is to look at the employment data as a […]
City of Ann Arbor Wants Digital Billboard Next to the Big House Removed
On Thursday November 7th, the Ann Arbor City Council passed a resolution asking the University of Michigan to remove the new digital billboard that sits over East Stadium Boulevard located near the Big House. Occupying 1300 square feet of space, the city claims the billboard is too big, too bright, and too distracting to drivers […]
Turning Over the Program: The Legacy of the 2013 Graduating Seniors
As the seniors prepare for their final home game against Ohio State, their legacy will serve as a testament to how quickly the football program has been turned around The 2013 class of Michigan football seniors has had a first-hand view of the rocky transition that has taken place as the Wolverines attempt to […]
How Affordable Housing Can Transform Ann Arbor
Throughout our history Americans have migrated in search of opportunities, from the pioneers who settled the west, to the Great Migration of African Americans from the south. However, as Timothy Noah points out in his Washington Monthly column “Stay Put Young Man,” following the financial crisis of 2007 Americans have migrated at a far lower […]
Munger Hall: Graduate Housing 101
Source: Approved Designs for the Munger Graduate Residences, view from Main Street from the South Quad. Much to the dismay of Ann Arbor residents and UM students alike, Blimpy Burger had to officially shut its doors in late August. The parcel of land that Blimpy Burger used to sit on, as well as adjacent parcels […]
Rising to New Heights: Why Ann Arbor Needs to Embrace Development
In May, the Ann Arbor City Council approved the most recent high-rise development project at Huron and Division. Despite the shortage of housing in Ann Arbor, the city council approved it by the the slimmest of margins (6 votes to 5) out of fear of an “eight-figure lawsuit”. Blackmail should not be the development […]
Ann Arbor Detroit Shuttle: Revitalization or Unnecessary Expenditure?
Beginning October 5th the University of Michigan will launch a new shuttle service running from Ann Arbor to downtown Detroit. For now, the program is in its pilot stage, and will run on Fridays and Saturdays. However, the director of U of M’s Detroit Center, Addell Anderson, hopes that demand for the shuttle grows to […]