Jonathan Rosenhan

$60M South Quad renovations to transform outdated dorm into one of campus’ best places to live

by Jonathan Rosenhan

Housing options both on and off campus have gotten noticeably more lavish with each passing year. While high-rise luxury apartments are sprouting up in groves, new dormitory renovations are steadily upping the appeal of university housing. As part of an eight-year, $440 million renovating spree, Alice Lloyd recently received a $56 million update, and a [...]

Despite opposition, knives will be allowed onboard

by Jonathan Rosenhan

Despite fervent opposition, John Pistole, administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), has stood by his decision to allow small knives on airplanes. This decision is part of a new set of rules slated to take effect on April 25th. These rules would allow knives with blades shorter than 2.36 inches and less than .5 [...]

Ross to Offer a Minor in Business

by Jonathan Rosenhan

In an effort to satiate students looking to garner a solid knowledge base in business, the Ross School of Business has been working on developing a minor program. Although Ross faculty has approved the program, it still remains to be approved by other schools within the university. As of now, the Engineering school has accepted [...]

NYC Restricts Sugary Drinks: A Contentious Topic

by Jonathan Rosenhan

Citing a strong positive correlation between sugary drink consumption and obesity, the New York City Board has approved a ban on the sale of large sugary drinks at any vendor regulated by the city (this would include McDonald’s and any many small businesses, for example). The ban is incredibly controversial for numerous reasons in that [...]

Student Expelled for Tweeting Profanity

by Jonathan Rosenhan

After dropping the “f-bomb” numerous times in a single tweet, High School Senior Austin Carrol was expelled by his high school. Interestingly, Austin was not on school grounds when he wrote the tweet, and he was using is his own personal computer. Although there has been a push for legislation that would deem Austin’s expulsion [...]

What Congressmen Have Not Realized About the Internet

by Jonathan Rosenhan

Watching a bunch of noticeably aged congressmen nearly tear apart the Internet (while simultaneously trying to figure out what it is) has been absurd. Their first two attempts—the overtly stifling SOPA and PIPA bills—were luckily shelved for the time being, but this is not to say that they—or something like them—will not resurface in the future. The [...]

Foxconn and America

by Jonathan Rosenhan

Allegations regarding the terrible working conditions at Foxconn, a huge manufacturer in China, are quite regular—especially of late. Along with these reports, we have been encouraged to boycott products produced at Foxconn—namely Apple’s devices. In this way, we are somewhat tied to the injustices at Foxconn. Our seemingly infinite consumerism has allowed for ¬inhumane mass-producing [...]

John Fairfax: The Most Interesting Man In The World

by Jonathan Rosenhan

The popular “most interesting man in the world” from the “XX” beer commercials has nothing on John Fairfax. Fairfax rowed a boat across a major ocean—twice—and dabbled with a bunch of other absolutely ridiculous yet uniquely bada** adventures. I came across this article (a piece written in light of Fairfax’s recent death—at the age of [...]

House + Billboard – Foreclosure = Success?

by Jonathan Rosenhan

In light of the recent REVIEW article about “Sugar Daddies” and college porn films, there seems to be another obscure way for people to ease their financial burdens. The Hostetler family –from Buena Park, California– seems to be the pioneers of this interesting scheme. Despite having to damper the initial outbursts of angst, anger, and [...]

Chinese Workers Lining Up For “Hell” at Foxconn

by Jonathan Rosenhan

Foxconn (Apple’s major Taiwan-based product manufacturer) has received a lot of flack recently in regards to their alleged habits of worker mistreatment. According to an article from PCWorld, several media outlets (beginning with the New York Times) began publishing material suggestive of the evil goings-on within Foxconn factories. Accordingly, the Times described conditions as paralleling bonded [...]

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