Raina Sheth

Preparing for 2016 – where the Republican Party needs to change

by Raina Sheth

The election this year was a lot closer than the one in 2008, but in the end the results were the same. The Democrats have run campaigns that appeal to women, working-class voters, minorities, and young people. These four groups represent an enormous part of the Electoral College, and without their support, it will be [...]

Capsule Hits the Scene

by Raina Sheth

This past January, a new social networking site; Capsule entered the scene.

Demise of four loko

by Raina Sheth

I didn’t even know what a “Four Loko” was until I entered my freshmen year here, at the University of Michigan. I spent my first few weeks at campus hearing stories of “how messed up” my fellow students became on the alcoholic beverage which combined high amounts of caffeine and alcohol. Then on a fateful [...]

Why it’s okay to skip class

by Raina Sheth

We’ve all done it. The alarm starts beeping and we hit snooze. We make the decision to skip class and sleep. There is no shame in it, considering a good amount of college students generally skip class. Is it okay? Getting past the fact that every time we skip class we’re wasting hundreds of dollars [...]

Like him or not, you can’t deny his charisma

by Raina Sheth

It’s been a few days since President Obama spoke on campus. Since everyone is probably sick and tired of hearing about his plans for college affordability and tax reform, I want to focus on the President’s charisma. Setting aside Obama’s policies and whether I (or you) support him or not, he’s a pretty likable guy. [...]

Are High School Students Prepared?

by Raina Sheth

Each year, the University of Michigan welcomes over 4000 new undergraduates from all 50 states and over 100 countries. But are these students ready for college?

Seriously?

by Raina Sheth

A snowstorm hits the northeast before November, Muammar Gadaffi was assassinated a little over a week ago, a United Nations guest house was bombed in Afghanistan, and all people can talk about is Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries getting a divorce.  Seriously? I was in my public policy class today, a class devoted to learning [...]

Chiddy Bang live at Hill Auditorium!

by Raina Sheth

 Chiddy Bang, the super-sampling hip-hop duo from Philadelphia, will be playing at Hill Auditorium tomorrow night at 8:30 pm. The concert will also feature Pusha-T, and Michigan hip-hop up and comers P.L.Official, Jon Connor, and Chicago’s Invy Da Truth. Chidera “Chiddy” Anamege and Noah “Xaphoon Jones” Beresin formed “Chiddy Bang” during their freshmen year at [...]

Genius Grants Awarded to Three U-M Professionals

by Raina Sheth

Three professionals from the University of Michigan were awarded the MacArthur “genius grant” in September. The stated purpose of the fellowship is to “invest in a person’s originality, insight, and potential.” The winners, Tiya Miles, Melanie Sanford, and Yukiko Yamashita all have very different but equally distinguished educational backgrounds. Nominated by their peers, the three [...]

Christmas day bomber goes on trial in Detroit

by Raina Sheth

The “Christmas day bomber,” Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab went on trial today, in the U.S. District Court in Detroit. His trial begins two years after his failed attempt to set off a bomb hidden in his underwear on a Northwestern Airlines flight of about three hundred passengers, according to the Detroit Free Press. Abdulmutallab was officially [...]

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