On Monday afternoon, the University of Michigan released a statement to students, faculty and staff announcing a new online process allowing students to designate their preferred pronouns to the University. To access this new feature, according to the statement released by the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Martha Pollack, and The Vice […]
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UMich College Republicans Endorse Donald Trump
College Republicans at the University of Michigan made a formal endorsement of Donald Trump and Mike Pence for President and Vice President on Wednesday
9/11: Never Forget Project Contested on U of M Diag
For the past few years, the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Michigan have placed 2,977 flags on the Diag as part of the Young America’s Foundation 9/11: Never Forget Project.
The University of Michigan Must Embrace Free Speech
We, along with Dean Ellison and the University of Chicago, recognize that speaking the truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act; without it, we are forever doomed to darkness. And so we speak now, aligning ourselves with liberty and truth, and bid others join us.
The Emperor’s New Clothes: My Time in Ann Arbor
It has become my project over these years to be point the finger when no one else will. I am moved and humbled that Mayor Bloomberg has commended me for this project, and I invite my peers to heed him. Especially when pseudo-science has consumed the humanities, from ‘contemporary art’ to ‘social justice’, a straight-talker is worth more than the high-minded snobs and their discourse.
City Council Aims to Change Tobacco Laws While Students are Away
While the majority of students are out of town for the summer, the Ann Arbor City Council has been busy coming up with ways to push students and other Ann Arbor residents towards making healthy choices – namely by raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21.
Fetlife: Behind Closed Doors
Fetlife, which functions similarly to Facebook, boasts millions of accounts and allows users to maintain personal profiles, add friends, create groups and organize events — all with a focus on the BDSM lifestyle.
Executive Editor and FIRE Intern Erin Dunne Talks Free Speech on Campus
Many college students and Americans have a less than through understanding of the protections afforded by the First Amendment.
Student summoned to dean’s office for ‘required Administrative Meeting’ over Facebook posts
Purdue University Northwest student Joshua Nash has been summoned to a “required Administrative Meeting” scheduled by a campus administrator to discuss Nash’s personal Facebook comments, according to a July 6 memo sent to the student. Nash, whose Twitter handle is @ConservativeJZN and whose bio declares “my pronouns are: God, Overlord, and #DangerousFaggot,” is a fan […]
Keep Your Head Up
My advice to the Wolverines I will leave behind on April 30th is simple: become a modern flâneur, a thoughtful tourist amongst your surroundings. As I traverse campus each day, it seems as though I’m surrounded by students gazing intently into their iPhones as if they were explorers wandering by the direction of their compasses, […]