Opinion

Romney Doesn’t Have an “Issue”

by Editorial Board

Now that the three major primary states have had their say, the Republican slate of candidates is finally becoming clear, if not a bit surprising.  Located on the far right both politically and physically at every debate stands Rick Santorum, who beat frontrunner Mitt Romney in Iowa.  And although Romney succeeded in wrapping up New [...]

Coleman’s Expenses a Cause for Concern

by Editorial Board

University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman spent $59,553 on travel and $70,593 on meals during the 2010 calendar year, according to a report by the Detroit Free Press.

The Power of Internet Preserves Itself

by Jonathan Rosenhan

It is easy to see how the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Protect IP Act pose tremendous threats to the free and open communication that defines the Internet.

Occupied by Uncertainty

by Eden Stiffman

It’s only December, but I’ve been asked the “What are you going to do after you graduate?” question countless times already. It’s a completely reasonable question to ask a senior. And really, it’s not the question that gets to me—it’s the answer. “I don’t know yet,” I say. This agony of uncertainty is weighing heavily [...]

Let’s All Pretend We’re Colorblind

by Editorial Board

Few seem to dispute the fact that once a crime has been committed, it is important to give both law enforcement and the public the tools they need to catch the perpetrator – so long as the constitutional rights of suspects are protected. But does including a description of a perpetrator’s race in police reports [...]

MSA Changes Name, No One Cares

by Editorial Board

The saying goes, “you get what you pay for,” but at this university, it’s hard to believe. We (or, for some of us, our parents) pay thousands of dollars so we can attend classes, go to the gym, ride the buses, and join student organizations. Most student organizations receive money from the Michigan Student Assembly. [...]

Revamp Affirmative Action

by Victoria Wolcott

Affirmative action has once again become an important and controversial issue.  This past July 1, a 2 to 1 vote to dispose of the ban on race consideration for college admissions by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has prompted a re-visit of the 2006 decision. Proposition 2, otherwise known as the Michigan Civil Rights [...]

An Exercise in Irrelevance (Part II)

by Joss van Seventer

There is no question that the city of Ann Arbor is a mecca of many things.  We have elements of a college town and those of a large city; a social scene that varies from the bars of Main Street to the bars of South University; and even such fixtures as the “violin monster” and [...]

Worth Negotiating

by Chris Shu

In light of Gilad Schalit’s release, I’d like to address a question relevant to Americans as well. Should we trade prisoners, some of whom may have committed terrorist acts against the US, for soldiers held captive by militant groups? The consensus, or at least, the government’s stance is “No, we do not negotiate with terrorists.” [...]

A New Low

by Editorial Board

The last few years have not been good ones for the New York Times.  Though it would be unfair to say that they struggle alone — demand for formal print newspapers is, after all, ebbing across the country — the Times seems to have been hit particularly hard by the increasing popularity of blogs and [...]

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