By: Adam Pascarella

According to recent, independent research done by The Michigan Review, far more professors at the University of Michigan have, to date, donated money to Democratic Presidential candidates than Republican candidates. According to Federal Elections Commissi...

By: Eden Stiffman

Today, President Obama held a Health Care Summit for Congressional Republican and Democratic leaders with the goal of providing a venue for discussion about how best to move forward with the debate on health care reform.   While there are several poi...

By: Zack Zucker

There have been many rumors flying around over the last few months about possible Big Ten expansion.  Figures such as Penn State’s Joe Paterno have openly expressed support for the idea, and Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany has expressed guarded...

By: Chris Kudialis

Super Bowl XLIV may have been the best Super Bowl I’ve ever seen, and not just for the game itself.  Beyond the storybook ending with Drew Brees holding up his 13 month old son on the podium in receiving the Most Valuable Player award, the enti...

By: Eden Stiffman

The Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor was one of eight theaters across the country to screen a film as part of the Sundance Film Festival’s new venture, Sundance USA. Ann Arbor was among cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, each screening a...

By: Mary Biglin

With even more hype on the holiday than usual due to the new release of, “Valentine’s Day,” I find myself baffled as to why this should be so. Though I have not seen the movie, one can guess it is full of “cute,” sappy, roman...

By: Sreya Vempatti

The Kelsey Museum is one of U-M’s many museums on campus, and houses a notable set of archaeological artifacts. Certain works held in the museum are not found anywhere else in the world.   The building, which is listed on the National Register ...

By: Patrick Diehl

The Tea Party movement, which started to sprout up all over America about a year ago, has mushroomed into something massive.  It recently had a national convention in Nashville which attracted a heavy media presence and was headlined by none other th...

By: Stephanie Wang

On January 16, 1773, Bostonians took part in one of the biggest tax protests in written history. The tag-phrase of this movement: “no taxation, without representation.” Today, Americans are witnessing another “tea party,” ...

By: Stephen Philip

Borders is feeling the sting of the low economy as well. The nationwide chain bookseller headquartered in Ann Arbor lost around 14% of its revenue during the holiday season and that trend unfortunately does not seem to be changing. The company also owes a...

By: Christine Hwang

The media had its eyes on Detroit again. But this time, it was not on its car companies, but its lack of a public transportation system—or a substantial one, at least. On February 8, PBS’s Miles O’Brien broadcasted a special on Detroit&r...

By: Julianne Nowicki

After a delay in the Senate, a newly approved ban on texting while driving will soon be enforced, as Michigan becomes the 20th state to impose such a law. Other states imposing such a law restricting texting while driving include New York, California, Ala...

By: Patrick Diehl

During his campaign, President Obama stated that we should judge him by the people he surrounds himself with (exact quote: “Judge me by the people with whom I surround myself”).  Let’s take a look at someone who’s finally been...

By: Andrew Kalenkiewicz

Although having been somewhat overshadowed by a bitter healthcare debate in the U.S., climate change affairs remain at the forefront of the international political scheme. Last December, Denmark hosted the 2009 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, ...

By: Graham Kozak

Over the past year, politicians, pundits, and policy makers on both a national and state level have argued about the best ways to moderate the worst effects of the so-called Great Recession while improving the prospects of recovery.  Based on the act...

By: Graham Kozak

A year ago, during our winter break, most normal students were heading down to warm, sunny beaches in Florida or Mexico.  For reasons still unknown, I decided to head out east to Washington, D.C.  I’d never properly explored our nation&rsq...

By: Adam Pascarella

As students at the University of Michigan inevitably have different preferences and tastes, consensus may be difficult to find when choosing menu options for campus dining halls. U-M administrators, in response, developed plans in the mid-1990s to provide...

By: Jonathan Slemrod

The third annual International Students for Liberty Conference, held at American University this past weekend, didn't have any big-name senators, celebrities, or former presidents speak. It didn't have thousands of attendees, and it was not held at a ritz...

By: Jonathan Slemrod

This column was written while sitting on a tarmac in Philadelphia for three hours waiting for my plane back to Detroit to get de-iced. Top it off with a stomach ache and a project due the next afternoon that was half done, let's just put it this way: I wa...

By: Ben Chadick

This past Sunday, February 14, a behavioral change found its way to your friends, roommates, and neighbors. You walked through the corridors of your dormitory or house, only to see couples snuggling on futons at every room you passed. Chocolate-laden card...