As a graduated senior, I cannot imagine leaving Ann Arbor without paying tribute to the Michigan Review. The Review was one of the first organizations in which I became involved as a University of Michigan freshman. I vividly remember my first meeting. Sitting among a handful of active editors and writers, I felt young and […]
Considered to be one of the best movies of 2016, La La Land has surged in popularity since its release in US theaters one month ago. The film made history Sunday night at the 74th Golden Globe Awards when it won seven nominations: a feat no other movie has accomplished. La La Land has already proven to be […]
At no point did I feel awkward or embarrassed, as I imagined. By the conclusion of the performance, I felt physically and mentally empowered, and proud of my womanhood.
“No one reads newspapers in print anymore.” The new generation of avid technology-users has largely impacted the field of journalism. Newspaper printing is on the decline, as many publications now resort to electronic means to meet the needs of their audiences. At the Michigan Review, we find ourselves in a similar predicament. We have increasingly resorted […]
“I’ve been humbled by the awakening that I can’t do everything at once.” From a young age, Drew Barrymore has been one of my favorite actresses. I admired her passion, charisma, and positivity in the films E.T., Ever After and Never Been Kissed, to name a few. On the night of October 28, I sat in the Michigan Theater […]
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s plan to implement a railway system to connect Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Howell has stopped in its tracks. Beginning in 2010, the Department of Transportation leased twenty-three passenger rail cars from Great Lakes Central Railroad. The vacant cars, which emerged in the 1950s and 1960s, were to be utilized on […]
The Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends project released new statistics on March 7, 2014 exploring the desires, attitudes, and issues faced by the Millennial generation, whose members include the 18 to 33 year old age bracket. The project studies American’s behavior and attitudes through surveys and data analysis. A total of 1,821 adults were surveyed […]
Picture source: http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/01/university_of_michigan_picks_n.html After months of anticipation, the University of Michigan announced its new president on January 24, 2014. Mark Schlissel, M.D., Ph.D., will serve as the 14th president of the University beginning July 1, 2014. Schlissel comes to the University of Michigan after serving as provost of Brown University from 2011 to 2014. His notable […]
If returning to school after two glorious weeks of break isn’t hard enough, the presence of arctic temperatures and almost a foot of snow on the ground led students and faculty in a battle for survival to begin the second semester. Mother Nature unleashed her fury in the form of freezing temperatures, which reached as […]
November 29, 2013: the day after Thanksgiving – otherwise known as Black Friday. Many people denote Black Friday as the official beginning of the holiday shopping season. This year, there’s one less week between Thanksgiving and Christmas, which will create more stress as customers feel the need to begin their Christmas shopping even earlier. For […]
