Central Student Government (CSG) convened on January 21st, 2025 at its typical 7:30 PM timeslot in the Michigan Union. With multiple justices set to graduate, the Judicial Appointments Commission appointed Law School Rep. Vincent Pinti to its leadership position. A three-way race emerged for finance chair after current Rackham Student Government (RSG) President Angelica Previero, […]
Author: Tyler Fioritto
A Letter from the Editor: Our 2025 Campus Pledge
If you have followed many of the University of Michigan’s controversies in 2024, you may be familiar with some of the news the Michigan Review has broken. The first-ever removal of a student government president in the 207-year history of the University of Michigan and the unprecedented student judiciary case against a duly-elected party—those were […]
President Thaqi Sworn in After Student Government Removes Former President Chowdhury: January 14th Assembly Meeting
This is a developing story. Follow the Michigan Review on Instagram for future updates, infographics, interviews, and speeches. At 7:30 PM on Tuesday, January 14th, Speaker of the Assembly Mario Thaqi was sworn in as the next president of the Central Student Government (CSG) at the University of Michigan. Mario Thaqi is the first-ever president […]
Intellectual Curiosity is Dying. We can Still Save it
So, Ever argued on the internet? Have you ever “won” an argument on the internet? The process usually starts with bravado and is matched with the same energy from a near-opposite position. Sometimes, you might even go so far down the rabbit hole that you find sources that agree with your belief without fully vetting […]
CSG: ‘SHUT IT DOWN’ IN SHAMBLES: Recalls, Budget Bills, and Flame Wars
Members were recalled at the 15th meeting of the 14th assembly, which was scheduled at 7:30 on October 22nd, 2024. This was the first meeting of the Fall semester held entirely on Zoom, due to numerous Central Student Government (CSG) members reporting harassment, intimidation, and one allegation of assault at the October 8th meeting on […]
How the Democrats are Throwing This Election
Remember Joe Biden? I vaguely remember him, besides his argument with former President Trump about golf (Trump would win, by the way). If you compared Kamala after September’s debate to Biden’s “debate,” it’s night and day. Trump and Vance are both underwater in their favorability. This sounds like a solid victory incoming, seeing the way […]
Why Republicans Should Support Puerto Rican Statehood
March 18th, 1959. Arguably one of the most consequential pieces of legislation slid across Dwight D. Eisenhower’s desk; the President greeted the press with a large smile as he stamped the Hawaii Admission Act. Even despite the dark history and acquisition of the formerly independent country, the Act received 93% approval by voters on the […]
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Pro-Palestinian activists’ confrontational tactics reject a history of constructive student–regent dialogue.
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CSG breaks years of precedent by ignoring referendums.
CSG Spends a Lot of Money Every Semester. Here’s How It Could Be Done More Efficiently
There are three basic steps that CSG could take in raising the ceiling of its capabilities.