A new bill has been proposed by Representative Potvin in Michigan’s House of Representatives. This bill is a bill having to do with education and having to do with the requirements to graduate in Michigan. This bill to some seems to back track on the progress made to make Michigan’s students academically stronger. Representative Potvin…
Is the top 1% held accountable for their actions in the same way that we are? This is a question I’ve been wondering ever since I wrote a research paper on this topic for my sociology class in High School. The recent news coverage on the murder case of Reeva Steenkamp brought me back to…
Whenever my stomach begins to growl and cry out, I know it’s time to refuel the body before I go out of my mind. Finding something to eat around the campus area is fairly easy depending on what the current hour is when you become hungry. WoW cafe, Ritchie Market Place, and Caine are the…
The majestic voice of a pop star booms throughout a stadium, the lights blind her as her lips move perfectly to the lyrics of her latest single. Millions watch in awe, as they look up to her and her talent. To some, she is the world. Yet, she is not singing, her voice has been…
Fisher v. University of Texas has been an on-going case, called to action by Abigail Fisher. The case is currently before the United States Supreme Court, concerning the affirmative action admissions policy of UT and for College admission in general. Fisher wants to entirely overrule Grutter v. Bollinger, a 2003 case in which the Supreme…
Upon reading a magazine article, on my overwhelming plane ride back to Adrian over break, I came across a headline that alluded to the fact that there were simply too many available jobs in Detroit. Like most who would read a headline, along those lines, I was in pure disbelief. Last time I checked, Detroit…
I’ve always heard boredom is just unused potential, something I thought clever teachers made up to make students work harder. Perhaps they were onto something. I made a silent vow with myself to try and keep boredom under wraps. With so many emails reminding me of events and people spreading word of mouth advertisement, I…
The thin prick of a sterilized needle intrudes the abrasive skin of a weather beaten athlete. The chemicals flow through his veins, until he is flushed with a new sense of energy. The hope of improvement or recovery makes the sting of the prick feel like euphoria; that everything will be all right. He knows…
The illustrious aura of freshly severed roses harness the endorphins of youthful minds, as the bitter, yet sweet taste of a nebulous chocolate piece interrupts the typically mundane taste buds of an elderly couple. As these orthodox happenings of our annual Valentine’s Day ensue, Saint Valentine lounges in the clouds, observing our every move. Yet,…
The governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, has presented a $45 billion budget for the next fiscal year. This budget includes cuts to education, personal tax exemptions, cuts to senior citizens’ pensions, and much more. When discussing his plan, Snyder was quoted saying that he hopes, when looking back on this in the future, that this…
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