With Saint Patrick’s Day falling on a Monday this year, the typical day-long, party-hopping shenanigans that characterize many students’ celebrations may be out of the question. However, this does not mean that the day is lost. As soon as classes get out, head on over to Main Street for a solid selection of beer and […]
Category: Arts & Culture
Race: Coming to a Campus Near You
Race has been the primary issue of debate on Michigan’s campus recently, but is also just as contentious a topic on campuses across the country – from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaking about race at Palm Beach Atlantic University, to a spoken word video gone viral at UCLA. Here at Michigan, the recent Black […]
Some observations about Stephen Tonsor, an interview with Gleaves Whitney
Gleaves Whitney is a former student of Professor Tonsor, as well as speechwriter and historian for former Governor John Engler. Currently, Professor Whitney directs the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State University. What contributions did Professor Tonsor make to Michigan’s History Department? Back in the 1980s, when I told a friend that […]
Detroit Auto Show Indicates Acceleration of the City’s Economic Recovery
People call it a “21st century paradox” when they collectively discuss Detroit’s recent auto show with its bankruptcy. The bankruptcy involves more than $18 billion debts, and is the largest public case in US history, while the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit is estimated to generate near $400 million for the […]
Salon Stays Socialist (Surprise!)
(Photo courtesy of Salon.com) Salon is at it again, spewing out their extreme progressive sentiments. This time, they’ve gone as far as suggesting we nationalize the media. The most recent article is somewhere between painful and laughable to read. But hey, it’s all in the name of liberty, equality, and fraternity, right? This one reads […]
Twitter IPO – Cashing Out?
Picture Credit to: New York Post On November 15th, Twitter went public, opening at $45.10, which gave the company a fully diluted valuation of $31.2 billion, higher than established brands such as Whole Foods or Kellogg. This has led many to claim that Twitter is overvalued. Were the owners of Twitter just cashing out […]
Three Souls Meet: JFK, Lewis, and Huxley
November 22 marked the 50th anniversary when President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. This tragedy, rightly yet unfortunately overshadowed the death of two other influential men: Clive Staples Lewis and Aldous Huxley. JFK the politician, Lewis the traditionalist scholar, and Huxley the futurist writer. There is no point in comparing the legacies of […]
The “Problem” With Donations
When news that the University of Michigan has received a donation is announced, many people begin to wonder how this incredible act of generosity will benefit them on an individual basis. It is understandable for people to believe that donations do not trickle down far enough to benefit students tangibly. When looking through the comment […]
The Road Is Not Paved With Good Intentions
On October 31st, I checked my inbox and spotted an email with the subject-heading “Fraternity Party Incident,” announcing that a fraternity party was cancelled for denigrating women and identifying people through cultural stereotypes. The email acknowledged that this kind of behavior is intolerable by the University and how it will be corrected and prevented from […]
Three Souls Meet: JFK, Lewis, and Huxley
On this day, 50 years ago, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. This tragedy, rightly yet unfortunately overshadowed the death of two other influential men: Clive Staples Lewis and Aldous Huxley. JFK the politician, Lewis the traditionalist scholar, and Huxley the futurist writer. There is no point in comparing the legacies of each. […]