Stephanie Wang

Is it finally over for Newt?

by Stephanie Wang

Major news networks and sites (and Twitter) were calling Florida for Mitt Romney before 8 PM. The results were not shocking, given recent polls showing Newt Gingrich slipping after his win in South Carolina. I have said it before, but I’ll say it again. It’s finally over for Gingrich. He is running out of money [...]

Facebook facing criticism

by Stephanie Wang

With the GOP primary season just beginning, Facebook decided earlier this month that it would measure the mentions of candidates on U.S. users profiles and “assess the negative and positive sentiments.” It will then feed that info to Politico. Politico’s journalists will then analyze the info and comment on that. Some see it as an [...]

Tackling higher education costs won’t be easy

by Stephanie Wang

In his State of the Union address, President Obama spent a few minutes discussing the rising cost of higher education. He told the American people truthfully that the rising cost of education is making it more and more difficult to obtain a college degree. Watching the State of the Union, I was happy that Obama [...]

Should Universities Travel to Dictatorships?

by Stephanie Wang

Cuba, once a non-option for travel, is quickly gaining tourists as restrictions on visiting the country are eased. And now, The University of Michigan Alumni Center will follow in the footsteps of several other American universities and embark on an alumni trip to Cuba later this year.

Some things should not be defended

by Stephanie Wang

With primary season in full swing, it is easy to fall behind on other news. I had to remind myself that things are still going on that have nothing to do with the GOP presidential candidates (sort of). By now, many people have seen video—or at least read about it—that shows U.S. Marines urinating on [...]

Film Review: Martha Marcy May Marlene

by Stephanie Wang

When I think Olsen, I think Mary Kate and Ashley. I think about childhood and how awesome they were, as detectives, singing musicals, as witnesses in the protection program, and as world travelers. So when my roommate asked if I wanted to see a movie starring their little sister, I didn’t expect anything too dark. [...]

Ann Arbor bus system accused of censorship

by Stephanie Wang

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority for violating the First Amendment. AATA has refused to allow a local activist to purchase a controversial bus advertisement that advocates for the boycott of Israel. “In a free and democratic society, we cannot allow the government to suppress political speech, even if [...]

Young Americans Still Somewhat Optimistic Despite Bleak Economic Outlook

by Stephanie Wang

New poll reveals that despite high unemployment and underemployment rates among young Americans, young people are still hopeful that they can achieve the “American Dream.”

Zombie Protest Fitting for Halloween

by Stephanie Wang

Protesters gather outside the Michigan League during Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s campus visit.

U-M wants smaller class size

by Stephanie Wang

Bad news for seniors applying to the University of Michigan next year: admissions wants smaller class size. According to annarbor.com, U-M seeks to enroll approximately 5,970 students next year. That’s less than the 6,251 and 6,496 admitted in 2011 and 2010 respectively. Despite the fact that the number of students accepted is going up, getting [...]

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