Does Engagement Imply an Ideology?

A theoretical question for our readership:
Civic engagement, democratization and overcoming apathy are all politically neutral terms (within the spectrum of American political culture, at least; we all agree that participation is a good thing in a way that many other cultures do not). It is rare to hear an argument that says “I am for [...]

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Should foreign students be allowed to drive?

By Kristyn Peterson | The Flint Journal January 28, 2008 08:10AM
FLINT — Without a driver’s license, Mario Flores, 22, said he would have had to return to Mexico without completing his degree at Kettering University.
A state regulation that went into effect last week bans foreign students — as well as illegal residents — from getting [...]

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Attorney General Cox pushes anti-immigrant legislation that slashes the throat of Michigan’s ailing economy again!

 Published January 24, 2008 in the Lansing State Journal
No-Ya Hung: Change in ID policy harmful

As an international student from Taiwan attending Michigan State University, I have always had the impression that Michigan is a kind and friendly place to pursue an undergraduate degree. I believe that feeling is shared by many international students here at [...]

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This week on campus

edit this on January 12, 2008 at 2:24 pm1 rzientek
This week on our campus, as a guest of the Flint River Corridor Alliance, national conservation leader, Charles Jordan spoke about “making promises” for a better world and for future generations. While his presentation was mostly about the conservation movement in the US, he also [...]

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