Editor’s note: This article is a response to a letter published in the opinion section earlier this week titled “Declaration Center promotes academic exploration of freedom, aims to increase viewpoint diversity” authored by Steven Skultety, director of the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom, UM professor of philosophy and chair of […]
Chaos in the lower chamber boiled over last Thursday when former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was ejected from his seat in a 216-210 vote — a first in United States history. Surely, this is a one-of-a-kind event: something politicians on local, state and federal levels hope does not start a trend. Unfortunately, many […]
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming up in less than a week, prepare to see the country “pink out” in support of those affected by the disease. You probably already know what I’m talking about: the bright pink shirts, flags, cups and shoes. Football teams across the U.S. hop on the trend as an opportunity […]
“Raise your hand if you or anybody you know vapes,” my professor asked the classroom, waning in attendance due to mid-semester weekend endeavors. Every hand shot up. Some chuckles and snickers scattered around the room. As our professor began nagging us about e-cigarette use, I saw feet tapping, palms itching and overall frustration. Nobody really […]
State tests are, in many ways, the bane of K-12 teachers’ existence. No matter how much students enjoy the class or think they have learned, it all comes down to one evaluation: a singular, multi-hour assessment in a quiet room with minimal breaks. Even if you are proficient or advanced in a particular subject, stakes […]
After spending an hour trying to find a parking space, I walked into class with a drenched T-shirt, almost like I had just participated in a half-marathon. Cheers erupted across the classroom: “He did it, he found parking!” “He’s finally on time!” One cry rang out the loudest: “My brother,” sobbed my project partner, “you […]
By early May, it seems the school semester would be all but over with. Lectures have become a technicality at this point, attendance is in the toilet and student morale has waned greatly. Adding final exam anxiety and the prospects of summer vacation to that, and everybody is ready to wrap things up. This is […]
Since the spring equinox, the landscaping department has ramped up efforts to beautify campus. Grass is neatly trimmed, branches cut into perfect silhouettes, tulips planted, the whole nine yards. Maintenance for spring begins months before the temperatures begin to rise again. This upkeep is not easy … or cheap. According to the university-sanctioned 2022 financial […]
Every year, sports fans around the country celebrate one of the most thrilling tournaments in sports — March Madness. The tournament offers huge benefits for all involved, even the unlikely. March Madness and its single-elimination, neutral site structure create wildly unpredictable match-ups. People of all ages draw up their brackets and hope they can become one […]
As you anxiously order an “angel shot on the rocks,” a flag shoots off in a potential assaulter’s head. They make a break for the exit and quickly become lost amongst other unassuming bar-goers. With hardly a sweat broken, they live to scheme again. This past week, an angel shot initiative was passed in the […]
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