There is no question that Ann Arbor is a generally thriving city with countless positive attributes – a thriving social scene, gorgeous parks and landscaping, and a strong economy anchored by one of the most prestigious public universities in the United States. Unfortunately, like all cities, Ann Arbor also has several significant flaws behind its […]
Tag: University of Michigan
University of Michigan’s New Central Student Government Administration Takes Office Despite Unsuccessful Legal Challenge
The University of Michigan recently held its Winter 2024 elections for Central Student Government (CSG). Despite a relatively low turnout compared to recent CSG election cycles, the Winter 2024 cycle was marked by considerable grassroots activism amidst heightened division on campus. Seven CSG parties filed to run in the Winter 2024 cycle, including five registered […]
CSG Spends a Lot of Money Every Semester. Here’s How It Could Be Done More Efficiently
There are three basic steps that CSG could take in raising the ceiling of its capabilities.
When Inclusion Becomes Exclusive: Why DEI 1.0 Failed
The university’s resources to make teaching more inclusive seem designed to have the opposite effect.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of DEI 1.0
The university is becoming a bit more diverse, much more insulated, and significantly less happy.
Is LSA Waging a War on Christmas?
Here’s what you can do about it.
Dastardly Diag-Dwelling ‘Disciples’ Deplore Discourse – Students Too
The preachers on the Diag were hateful and obscene, and the students surrounding them should not have stooped to their level.
New U-M President Is a Mixed Bag on Free Speech
Santa Ono has talked the talk of a free speech warrior, but he has not always walked the walk.
Dr. Fauci Needs to Look in the Mirror
On May 7, the University of Michigan hosted a “Comeback Ceremony” for members of the Class of 2020, who were robbed of a commencement two years ago due to regulations imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Headlining the ceremony was Dr. Anthony Fauci, leader of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases and public […]
Too Many White People in Trotter Multicultural Center, Graduate Student Claims
Michigan graduate student and Central Student Government policy advisor Byron D. Brooks is upset that there are too many people of a different race in a certain campus building. He believes this building is supposed to be a “Mecca” for students of his race and that people of different races being in it is detrimental […]