Note from the editor:  This is a featured guest piece written by Brandon Shaw.  He is a junior majoring in Political Science and Complex Systems.  He is also the author of newly released book “Twenty Five Hours A Day.” For centuries, music has been a release for everyone from preschool kids on their time outs [...]

Throughout the semester, students at the University of Michigan have developed their own distinct habits of studying; some of them prefer to study in noisy environments like the second floor of the UGLI, while others prefer silent environments such as the Law Library or Hatcher Graduate Library.  However, whenever finals rolls around I notice that [...]

There is yet another looming problem on the horizon for the publishing industry that is being kept somewhat quiet as of late.  This issue is about a change coming to current copyright law.  In January 2013, a law that was established in 1978 (read: thirty-five years ago) will take effect; this law states that after [...]

Do you remember that scene in Finding Nemo where Nemo’s father and Dora swim into very dark waters and see a bulb of light hanging in the middle of the dark water? After playing with it for a moment they discover that it’s actually a glowing tendril coming out of a big nasty fish with huge spiky teeth. A [...]

It’s Saturday night — Sunday morning, more accurately — and you’ve got a craving for something greasy.  Power-walking down South U with a sense of conviction, you don’t let the siren calls of Jimmy Johns, Panchero’s, or South U Pizza infiltrate your wax-filled ears.  You journey onward until arriving at an all-too familiar staircase.  Like a thirsty man [...]

After reading Consider’s issue on Facebooking and how it affects our mental health last week, I’ve admittedly had lingering questions in the back of my mind every time I click the Facebook bookmark on Google Chrome. I often question why I even still have a Facebook and what purpose it serves in my life. Though [...]