I have always been a firm believer in the old saying “If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns,” but it is very rare that I express this opinion, because it is not particularly relevant to any conversations I have been having since coming to college. Recently, however, my eyes have been opened by [...]

After experiencing the craziness of Saturday and encountering much of the Michigan/State bashing I predicted in my Thursday post, I never expected that just 24 hours later, I’d have a whole new perspective on the subject. At pregames everywhere on Saturday, Michigan and State fans chanted abrasive insults at each other. “You’re ugly! You’re disgusting!” [...]

Here is the most recent tweet in my Twitter feed: “This is the one week Michigan upper-middle class fans can make fun of Michigan State for being dumber and lower-middle class and it’s okay.” Does that tweet make anyone else’s skin crawl a little bit? As the Michigan vs. Michigan State weekend approaches, everyone seems [...]

Things you planned to do during fall break: Start your English paper Apply for more jobs Catch up on your reading Figure out what the heck is going on in orgo Update resume Answer neglected emails Call Grandma back Things you did on fall break: Slept restfully for the first time in weeks Watched Michigan [...]

As I turned down South U to head to Landmark apartments, I tried to dismiss the pessimistic thought in my head: “This wasn’t going to end well.” It was Wednesday night last week and I was about to go over my friend Michael’s apartment to bake brownies in his sleak, modern kitchen while watching the [...]

I remember when the first “I’m Shmacked” video at the University of Michigan hit YouTube, and thus invaded my newsfeed on Facebook, just last fall.  Filmed in the middle of football season, it seemed to be an accurate representation of the pride, excitement, and drunkenness/fun of the social life here on Saturday mornings.   As I watched [...]