The Statement
The Junk Drawer
New rules
rule 194: Your study abroad stories aren’t any more interesting than other study abroad stories. Keep them short.
rule 195: The “ironic mustache” isn’t ironic when every scenester creep has one.
rule 196: If you ask a second semester senior to do something for you, don’t be surprised when they get drunk instead.
Personal Statement: The night I can't remember
By: Melanie MacEachern
Picture this: you’re a 17-year-old girl from Arizona thrown into campus life at the University of Michigan. At first, there is the inevitable struggle of meeting people and making friends. You’re impressed by almost anyone you meet and jump at the chance to hang out with someone new — even when it means forcing your mother’s criticism to the back of your mind.
A little something on the side
By: Kristen Steagall
Even in the toughest of economic times there is money to be made. It all depends on how far you are willing to go to make quick cash.
College rankings: In the eye of the beholder
- Illustration by Laura Garavoglia
By: Stephen Ostrowski
The importance — perceived importance, at least — of college rankings is as objective as the rankings are subjective. To decide which publications give the University a fair shake and which are just talking trash, it’s crucial to look at the methodology of the ranking system. Here is a breakdown of four very different approaches to ranking the nation’s colleges.
New rules
rule 191: No matter what, your friend’s new haircut is a cute new haircut.
rule 192: When overhearing a stranger loudly talk of personal problems, it’s acceptable to give painfully honest advice.
rule 193: If you don’t have a better idea about what do, you can’t complain about the stimulus plan.
About Campus: Sauced in section, lit in lecture
- Illustration by Laura Garavoglia
By: Daniel Strauss
Most every year there is a push to move the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day to the weekend, eliminating the inherent conflict between “workday” and “drunk all day”.
1989 and beyond: How Michigan's national championship was its best moment and biggest curse
- SAM WOLSON/Daily
By: Jason Kohler
With the Michigan basketball team in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in a decade, the buried, drama-filled story of the ‘89 National Championship team is both a lesson to emulate and a cautionary tale.
