The Michigan Daily Summer Editorial Board, Author at The Michigan Daily

Quote card from Editorial that reads: "The actors and writers on the picket line, whether they be the icons of Hollywood or the faces that make up the background of your favorite movie, deserve to take back the art they’ve toiled over and feel great pride in. Actors and writers should not be treated as “content making machines” that work at our beck and call — they are artists, individuals with a great level of human understanding and the tendency to change lives."

From The Daily: What Hollywood’s strike means about labor and entertainment

by The Michigan Daily Summer Editorial Board July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

This month, Hollywood productions ground to a halt. On May 1, the Writers Guild of America announced its unanimous decision to call a strike against their employers, a group of massive companies represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Eleven weeks later, on July 13, the picketing screenwriters in the WGA were […]

Quote from the editorial that reads: "Promoting diversity in the classroom can lead to equity for other Americans as well, particularly in connection with their sexuality, gender expression or socioeconomic status. Leading with a focus on affirmative action can get us to a point of victory for all those downtrodden by the recent slew of legal opinions, despite what the Supreme Court has to say about it."

From The Daily: What the Supreme Court’s dangerous trio of opinions means for the future

by The Michigan Daily Summer Editorial Board July 12, 2023July 12, 2023

Quote from editorial that reads: We also urge readers, no matter your perspective on this divisive issue, to avoid the allure of these misconceptions about guns, mental health and other aspects of this difficult conversation. Utilize statistically-correct information to understand the dilemma of gun violence and avoid the rampant spread of misinformation that attempts to shield us from the hard truth of the matter. Being properly educated on the subject is the key towards progress.

From The Daily: Revisiting the misconceptions associated with gun violence

by The Michigan Daily Summer Editorial Board June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Quote card that reads: "Such a ranking system, in which universities sit on a one-dimensional axis of best to worst, is not a viable way to select among the countless options — at least not as a primary measure. The inherent problems are clear: So many factors cannot possibly be boiled down fairly into a single statistic; the dominance of old and wealthy schools is essentially unshakeable and smaller (and likely cheaper) universities are left to languish in the stigma of the double- or triple-digits."

From The Daily: Moving toward a more nuanced vision of college rankings

by The Michigan Daily Summer Editorial Board May 30, 2023June 1, 2023

From The Daily: For the January 6th Committee, truth and transparency are their own victory

by The Michigan Daily Summer Editorial Board July 27, 2022July 29, 2022

From The Daily: Now, more than ever, we need to stand up for abortion rights

by The Michigan Daily Summer Editorial Board July 8, 2022July 22, 2022

From The Daily: demystifying misconceptions about gun violence

by The Michigan Daily Summer Editorial Board June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

From The Daily: Elon Musk is buying Twitter, now what?

by The Michigan Daily Summer Editorial Board June 1, 2022June 2, 2022

From the Summer Daily: Protect free speech and student assembly

by The Michigan Daily Summer Editorial Board June 7, 2017April 20, 2021