Arguments, columns and dissent. The views expressed are the authors’ own.
You get home from a long day of school. You pick up your phone, which your generation spends an average of over 6 hours on daily . You open up Youtube, or Instagram, or TikTok and…scroll. And scroll. And scroll some more. And scroll so…
Ann Arbor faces a housing crisis, but rent control is the wrong answer. Earlier this year, Michigan Representative Carrie Rheingans (D-47) of Ann Arbor introduced a bill to allow local governments, such as Ann Arbor, to set rent controls…
Climate change is the culprit of unprecedented levels of powerful natural disasters . Each year, we hit a record high global temperature. To combat this, state governments have slowly introduced regulations to mitigate anthropogenic causes…
If someone acts, talks, and punishes you like a parent, are they your parent? What if they act like your parent with the consent of your actual parent? In American law, under the state action doctrine, if a private entity acts on behalf of…
To resign is to take responsibility for one’s actions. Ever since SHUT IT DOWN took power in CSG in April 2024, its leadership has mixed incompetence with actual malice toward the U-M community. It’s time that the President and Vice…
In the bustling halls of universities across America, the mental health crisis among college-aged students is rapidly unraveling into a harsh and somber reality. As one walks through the perfectly manicured lawns and walkways and sits in…
With the explosion of online social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, there has been a near-parallel explosion in online mass consumerism. When Facebook saw an explosion in popularity, the social media platform…
There is no question that Ann Arbor is a generally thriving city with countless positive attributes – a thriving social scene, gorgeous parks and landscaping, and a strong economy anchored by one of the most prestigious public universities…
