<![CDATA[The Michigan Review RSS]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/se/the-michigan-review-rss-1.622584 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:55:21 -0400 en <![CDATA[The Olympics: A Celebration of Athletes, Not Countries]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/the-olympics-a-celebration-of-athletes-not-countries-1.1270429

By: Andrew Kalenkiewicz


As a diehard hockey fan, I certainly won’t deny that I’m still a little bitter over USA’s overtime loss to Canada in the gold medal game at the Vancouver Olympics. The fact that Sidney Crosby himself scored the winning goal was almost to...

]]> 1.1270429 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:44:37 -0400 <![CDATA[Q & A With Michigan Basketball's Zack Novak]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/q-a-with-michigan-basketball-s-zack-novak-1.1270420

By: Chris Kudialis


Zack Novak, a sophomore guard, was recently named a CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America 2010 first team member and was the only Big Ten player to win the award.  Currently studying in the Ross School of Business, Novak has played in all but...

]]> 1.1270420 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:42:31 -0400 <![CDATA[MSA: The Challenge of Leadership]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/msa-the-challenge-of-leadership-1.1270414

By: Nathan Stano


The Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) is sup­posed to be an elected body that not only manages student affairs, but also serves as liaison between the student body and school administrators, including the regents. Yet, like any other student group, MSA ...

]]> 1.1270414 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:40:29 -0400 <![CDATA[Abortion Beyond Politics]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/abortion-beyond-politics-1.1270412

By: Patrick Diehl


On February 22, Students for Life sponsored “Abortion Beyond Politics,” during which two women affected by abortion, Tammy Holly and Karen Holdren, spoke about their personal experiences and how they came to terms with the choices they had mad...

]]> 1.1270412 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:38:25 -0400 <![CDATA[No White Picket Fence -- At Least, Not Yet]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/no-white-picket-fence-at-least-not-yet-1.1270410

By: Christine Hwang

Why the Young College Educated American Dream is in the City

The American Dream of the twentieth century was one of a brick house on a perfectly manicured green lawn with a white picket fence. In this dream, a Labrador retriever scurries around the house as the mom pulls in to the 2-car garage in the mini-van used ...

]]> 1.1270410 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:37:54 -0400 <![CDATA[CPAC and the Pulse of the Conservative Movement]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/cpac-and-the-pulse-of-the-conservative-movement-1.1270409

By: Graham Kozak


It’s been a few weeks since CPAC, the nation’s largest conservative conference, came to a close, and it’s a bit tough to tell exactly what everyone in attendance gained by going.  Not that I’d call the trip out to DC a waste o...

]]> 1.1270409 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:37:01 -0400 <![CDATA[GOProud and Conservatism]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/goproud-and-conservatism-1.1270407

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Tension Amidst Republicans and Libertarians at CPAC

Amidst a smooth weekend filled with speakers such as Mitt Romney, Scott Brown, and Newt Gingrich, tensions brewed with the introduction of GOProud at one of CPAC’s events. CPAC stands for “Conservative Political Action Conference” and is...

]]> 1.1270407 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:36:18 -0400 <![CDATA[Thomas More Law Center Vocalizes Opposition to "Hate Crime Act" in Lawsuit]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/thomas-more-law-center-vocalizes-opposition-to-hate-crime-act-in-lawsuit-1.1270402

By: Julianne Nowicki


On February 2, 2010, the Thomas More Law Center based in Ann Arbor filed a lawsuit on behalf of three Michigan pastors in opposition to the recently passed federal Hate Crimes Act. Gary Glenn, President of the American Family Association of Michigan, is t...

]]> 1.1270402 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:35:08 -0400 <![CDATA[Book Review: Mitt Romney's "No Apology"]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/book-review-mitt-romney-s-no-apology-1.1270384

By: Victor Stepien


Standing on the rostrum of American exceptionalism, Mitt Romney, a Michigan native and former Governor of Massachusetts, takes a leap of faith in what some may call a campaign book, with No Apology: The Case for American Greatness. Although he has eschewe...

]]> 1.1270384 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:32:37 -0400 <![CDATA[Book Review: Courting Disaster]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/book-review-courting-disaster-1.1270381

By: Jonathan Slemrod


Marc Thiessen, former chief speechwriter to President George W. Bush, does not pull any punches in his recently published book,  Courting Disaster: How the CIA Kept America Safe and How Barack Obama is Inviting the Next Attack (Regnery Press, 2010). ...

]]> 1.1270381 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:31:28 -0400 <![CDATA[New Packard Bar Promises Quality Food, Entertainment for U-M Students]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/new-packard-bar-promises-quality-food-entertainment-for-u-m-students-1.1270379

By: Mary Biglin


Instead of heading to Subway or Wendy’s for lunch, students will soon be able to make a pit stop at the new Packard Pub and enjoy a hearty calzone or burger. Making its debut Monday, March 22, the Packard Pub will boast a full menu and bar and hopes...

]]> 1.1270379 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:30:47 -0400 <![CDATA[GOP Should Keep "Party of No" Attitude]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/gop-should-keep-party-of-no-attitude-1.1270374

By: Julianne Nowicki


Ever since President Obama complimented Republicans as the “Party of No,” things have been going uphill for conservatives. Scott Brown won in Massachusetts and the GOP has unified in opposition to all earmarks. And yes, I used the word “...

]]> 1.1270374 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:29:48 -0400 <![CDATA[Facing Faith in Ann Arbor]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/facing-faith-in-ann-arbor-1.1270373

By: Christine Hwang


One day last summer, I found myself trying to read in the Diag while one of the infamous preachers in the Diag chastised a girl for wearing a low-cut shirt.   “You’re really not making it any easier for Christians to be Christians in Ann ...

]]> 1.1270373 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:28:48 -0400 <![CDATA[Bureaucrats With Guns]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/bureaucrats-with-guns-1.1270371

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With tax revenues plummeting due to the economic downturn, you might think that the Department of Education would be putting all its resources into helping students with the rising costs of education.  You’d be wrong.  In fact, the departm...

]]> 1.1270371 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:28:03 -0400 <![CDATA[The True Cost of Reform]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/the-true-cost-of-reform-1.1270343

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If President Obama signs into law a health care bill that looks anything like the version that the Senate passed on Christmas eve, he will be making a historic mistake that will be felt for generations to come. Democrats are planning to use a legislative ...

]]> 1.1270343 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:27:10 -0400 <![CDATA[Letter From the Editor]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/letter-from-the-editor-1.1270340

By: Adam Pascarella


While Michigan athletics received another blow last week as Ohio State’s Evan Turner completed a game-winning shot against U-M in the Big Ten Basketball Tournament, there was some good news coming out of Ann Arbor: the weather. Ann Arbor finally hit...

]]> 1.1270340 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:25:09 -0400 <![CDATA[The New and Improved Michigan Promise]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/the-new-and-improved-michigan-promise-1.1270338

By: Stephanie Wang


Last November, the Michigan Congress voted to eliminate funding for the Michigan “Promise” Scholarship in the 2010 budget. The Promise scholarship was supposed to provide up to $4000 (based on merit) to Michigan residents who attended an in-st...

]]> 1.1270338 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:24:04 -0400 <![CDATA[Child Care Union Mandates Membership and Dues]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/child-care-union-mandates-membership-and-dues-1.1270332

By: Eden Stiffman


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By: Adam Pascarella


Michigan Citizens' Militia Has Faced Controversy, Criticism in 16 Year History

Camouflage and sunglasses peppered the landscape as a small crowd gathered around a campsite in a secluded forest. A “Don’t Tread on Me” flag marked the outpost’s entrance, where the outside world is temporarily abandoned for an oa...

]]> 1.1270314 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:18:04 -0400 <![CDATA[Donations By University Presidents Heavily Favor Dem Candidates]]> http://www.michiganreview.com/donations-by-university-presidents-heavily-favor-dem-candidates-1.1176916

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...

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