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2/16/10

• If it's not broke, don't fix it...EVER
• Men aren't scared to "Man Up"

1/26/10

• Conan Bids Farewell
• PETA sending the wrong message?

1/19/10

• 2010 Census Sparks Controversy
• Idol caught with "Pants on the Ground"

11/17/09

• Black Friday Overload
• Gitmo coming to MI?

10/27/09

• Daily News...Fact or Fiction??
• Last call may get extended

10/13/09

• Obama doesn't deserve the Peace Prize. Yet
• SG needs to grow up and lead

4/21/09

• EDITORIAL: HFCC tragedy cause for safety review
• EDITORIAL: The MJ endorses USA for SG?election

4/7/09

• EDITORIAL: Greek Week is biased by default
• EDITORIAL: Stop hiding Detroit's faults, fix them

3/31/09

• EDITORIAL: Ensure Motown's acceptance of Tinseltown
• EDITORIAL: Wait before joining the lynch mob against AIG

3/24/09

• EDITORIAL: Don't add driving laws; enforce current ones
• EDITORIAL: Obama's Taliban overhaul plan is dangerous

3/17/09

• EDITORIAL: If Washington won't help the Big 3, who will?
• EDITORIAL: Obama's education reform a favorable step

2/24/09

• EDITORIAL: Cartoon not funny, yet not racist
• EDITORIAL: U. bailout not coming from alumni

2/17/09

• EDITORIAL: Can Kwame do any better for Covisint?
• EDITORIAL: Later liquor sales could boost the state

2/10/09

• EDITORIAL: Celeb obsession increasingly sick
• EDITORIAL: FDA should be more wary of food

2/3/09

• EDITORIAL: Kwame has only begun doing time
• EDITORIAL: Obama is a welcome change of pace

1/27/09

• EDITORIAL: Abuse in prison led to redemption
• EDITORIAL: State halting an addiction it started

1/20/09

• EDITORIAL: Inauguration...politics or party?
• EDITORIAL: Waitlist policy doesn't need fixing

12/9/08

• EDITORIAL: Finals time a burden for all involved
• EDITORIAL: Merry 'Giftsmas' from the MJ

11/25/08

• EDITORIAL: UM-D has bigger issues to confront than confusion of abbreviations

11/18/08

• EDITORIAL: American autos need tuning up
• EDITORIAL: American autos need tuning up

11/11/08

• EDITORIAL: N.H. early graduation a novel idea
• EDITORIAL: Obama election is only the first step

11/4/08

• EDITORIAL: Election Day is a dated tradition
• EDITORIAL: Murder questions Halloween safety

10/28/08

• EDITORIAL: Election awareness efforts working
• EDITORIAL: The MJ endorses Barack Obama

10/21/08

• EDITORIAL: Homecoming 2008 a major success
• EDITORIAL: Proposal 2 pivotal for medicine

10/14/08

• EDITORIAL: A call for variety in McD's prizes
• EDITORIAL: Troopergate shows lack of integrity

10/7/08

• EDITORIAL: Customer service essential for business
• EDITORIAL: McCain's bail bad for his campaign

9/30/08

• EDITORIAL: Alt. energy saves more than environment
• EDITORIAL: Bail out the people, not the banks

9/23/08

• EDITORIAL: Required HPV vaccination is sick
• EDITORIAL: Student hunger lasts after 6 p.m.

9/16/08

• EDITORIAL: Palin's pipeline is a pipe dream
• EDITORIAL: Welcome Week is more of the same

9/9/08

• EDITORIAL: Abstinence-only sex ed won't work
• EDITORIAL: Detroit mayor gets his Kwam-uppance

4/15/08

• Editorial: Housing should be on back burner
• Editorial: Rethink the new credit card policy

4/8/08

• Editorial: Parents' DNR wishes should be upheld
• Editorial: UM-D should boast what it has

4/1/08

• Editorial: New football ticket policy demeaning
• Editorial: Vote Beidoun/Davis in SG elections

3/18/08

• Editorial: Warning system not without flaws
• Editorial: Women need designated gym time

3/11/08

• Editorial: Candidates should split primary costs
• Editorial: St. Pat's petition a marketing scheme

2/19/08

• Editorial: Americans lack basic world knowledge
• Editorial: Mental illness needs to be addressed

2/12/08

• Editorial: Raising drop-out age is no solution
• Editorial: Some UM-D offices need to improve

2/5/08

• Editorial: Some suckered by lame apology
• Editorial: Students need UM-D Connect 24-7

1/29/08

• Editorial: Mayor should resign immediately
• Editorial: Restricted printing solves problems

1/22/08

• EDITORIAL: Autos should be Auto Show focus
• EDITORIAL: Enforce parking rules campus-wide

1/15/08

• Editorial: America lets veterans down again
• Editorial: SG finally making realistic changes

12/4/07

• Editorial: Do away with outdated drink laws
• Editorial: Value science, humanities equally

11/20/07

• Editorial: Nordstrom holiday timing is right on
• Editorial: Online harassment must be addressed

11/13/07

• Editorial: Students could prevent many thefts
• Editorial: Television writers deserve better

11/6/07

• Editorial: Address all acts of bigotry equally
• Editorial: Reaction to flag theft overblown

10/30/07

• Dearborn schemes not all realistic
• Parents should show veggie reality

10/23/07

• Reform the system to fix Detroit
• Why did she wait to out the wizard?

10/16/07

• Homecoming 2007 a modest success
• Politicians use religion to get votes

10/9/07

• Address Republican racism today
• Work out ring custody pre-wedding

10/2/07

• "Column" was unprofessional
• Texting best in campus emergencies

9/25/07

• EDITORIAL: SG shake up didn't change much
• EDITORIAL: UM-D should offer safe sex education

9/18/07

• Childcare shouldn't be a luxury
• Enrollment grows, space doesn't

9/11/07

• Proposal 2 could bear positive results
• UM-D sororities fight stereotypes

7/17/07

• Include all students in homecoming
• There's no point to the meal plans

6/19/07

• EDITORIAL: SG induction delays unreasonable
• EDITORIAL: U's silence creates footbath fury

4/17/07

• EDITORIAL: Imus firing dangerous to free speech
• EDITORIAL: Mcard name policy needs changes

4/3/07

• EDITORIAL: Leadership Awards diminish acheivement
• EDITORIAL: Reform still needed with SG elections

3/27/07

• EDITORIAL: Cheers for Amnesty Darfur benefit
• EDITORIAL: Diminutive meal portions make sense

3/20/07

• EDITORIAL: UM-D sororities fight stereotypes
• EDITORIAL: Vote Muhi/Haxhillari in SG elections

3/13/07

• EDITORIAL: Friedman column is unwarrented
• EDITORIAL: Incompetence at FEMA continues

2/20/07

• EDITORIAL: New HFHCS smoking rule excessive
• EDITORIAL: NYPD video restriction is laudable

2/13/07

• EDITORIAL: It should be OK to be gay in the NBA
• EDITORIAL: Revised service tax more reasonable

2/6/07

• EDITORIAL: A consensus is clear: global warming is serious and we should take note

1/30/07

• EDITORIAL: Celebrity 'rehab' clinics are a joke
• EDITORIAL: U.S. must compensate Maher Arar

1/23/07

• EDITORIAL: MLK essay contest judged unfairly
• EDITORIAL: Proposed service tax unsatisfactory

1/16/07

• EDITORIAL: New minimum wage bill is fishy
• EDITORIAL: Texas should be able to use Pesos

12/5/06

• EDITORIAL: Ellison should be able to use Quran
• EDITORIAL: Michigan video bill should go down

11/21/06

• EDITORIAL: Don't be in such a hurry over PS3
• EDITORIAL: Parents give penguins cold shoulder

11/14/06

• EDITORIAL: Proposal 2 could bear positive results
• EDITORIAL: YouTube not 'Invention of the Year'

11/7/06

• EDITORIAL: Justice was done in Saddam's trial
• EDITORIAL: This year's Global Fest a success

10/31/06

• EDITORIAL: Veil discrimination is unreasonable
• EDITORIAL: Vote "No"?on Michigan Proposal 5

10/24/06

• EDITORIAL: Murder Mystery Dinner a success
• EDITORIAL: Vote 'No' on Michigan Proposal 2

10/17/06

• SG is too preoccupied with Israel
• Student defense program misguided

10/10/06

• Fat America needs healthier choices
• UM-D Open House a mixed success

10/3/06

• Clean elections, clean politics
• Detroit is heaven for local sports fans

9/26/06

• FEC report should be implemented
• Higher education costs are sickening

9/19/06

• Facebook news feed is too intrusive
• Only healthy models are fashionable

7/18/06

• Bush needs to take action in Israel
• Keeping the penny makes 'cents'

6/20/06

• Flag-burning amendment not worthy
• Keep Michigan's helmet law intact

4/11/06

• Detroit tax breaks are out of control
• Universities must deter plagiarism

4/4/06

• SG elections riddled with complaints; campus community must revote

3/28/06

• EDITORIAL: DUI license plates are a good idea
• EDITORIAL: New immigration bill too extreme

3/21/06

• EDITORIAL: State of the City address unrealistic
• EDITORIAL: Vote Lewis/Muhiuddin for president

3/14/06

• EDITORIAL: Montgomery Ward deal unacceptable
• EDITORIAL: SG President Baydoun is out of line

2/21/06

• The Olympics have lost their luster
• Wal-Mart needs product consistency

2/14/06

• Kwan takes dive, gets just results

2/7/06

• Press responsible in caricature scandal
• Super Bowl improves Detroit's image

1/31/06

• Detroit needs help beyond SBXL
• Oprah's zealousness hurts her cause

1/24/06

• Ford's accountability severely lacking
• Student aid budget should not be cut

1/17/06

• Press' ethics should be 'Auto'matic
• Whistle should have blown on Bush

12/6/05

• It's beginning to look less like Christmas
• UM-D security should be certified

11/22/05

• Bush's stance on torture unacceptable
• Vote 'no' despite SG improvements

11/15/05

• Global Fest needs small changes
• MJ agrees: There's no T.O. in team

11/8/05

• Event coverage in The Michigan Journal
• LEO's cost-saving advice worthwhile
• SG threatens freedom of the press

11/1/05

• Daylight Saving Time doesn't need change
• UM-D shouldn't have to cut classes

10/25/05

• NCAA nickname game out of bounds
• SG: Leave RSO funding to SOAC

10/18/05

• How to read the MJ: A second annual user's guide
• New bankruptcy law is beneficial
• Watch your back when you're online

10/11/05

• Faculty needs students' point-of-view
• Proposed NBA dress code is beneficial

10/4/05

• Key policy still lax, needs addressing
• MJ staff responds to campus memo

9/27/05

• Parking problem worse than ever
• TurnItIn necessary to fight plagiarism

9/20/05

• SOAC clearly a better funding alternative
• Welcome Week needs better planning

7/12/05

• Ford sets a good example for CEOs
• UM-D on the correct growth path

6/14/05

• Lake dwellers deserve new law
• SG doesn't need more office space

4/19/05

• Passports to US should be required
• Students essential to Metro vision

4/12/05

• Motor City needs less motors, more mass transit
• Stronger rules needed for accurate SG elections

4/5/05

• Helmets should be mandatory for motorcyclists
• Student parking permits are unnecessary

3/22/05

• Phone towers should not be built on cemeteries
• The MJ endorses Welch-Steele for SG elections

3/15/05

• Charity bracelets shouldn't be fashion trend
• Students can't go if they don't know

2/22/05

• Overpaid athletes get no sympathy
• People need help in the United States too

2/15/05

• Grading policy should remain the same
• Key holders need more careful monitoring

2/8/05

• Football gets lost in Super Bowl glamour
• Students need to pick up after themselves

2/1/05

• Give the chancellor a chance
• Laura Berman needs to, like, back off

1/25/05

• Downtown Detroit continues to improve
• Inauguration donations are just too much

1/18/05

• Keep the spirit of MLK alive all year
• Parking problem extends beyond campus

12/7/04

• Bells are absent but give in other ways
• Bookstore and students should work together

11/23/04

• Global Fest surpasses expectations
• The MJ has much to be thankful for

11/16/04

• Can you hear me now?..How about now?
• Justice system shouldn't be blind to celebs

11/9/04

• Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
• What happened to the 12 days of Christmas?

11/2/04

• Campaign callers are telemarketers too
• Votes from the dead should count

10/26/04

• A user's guide to The Michigan Journal
• Oh Halloween, how do you do it?
• UM-D: out of the shadow, into the spotlight

10/19/04

• Parents influence sex ed curriculum
• Parents influence sex ed curriculum
• Parents influence sex ed curriculum

10/12/04

• Moore purchases votes with underwear?

10/5/04

• Instant replay should be used in college
• Space vacations popular, but improbable

9/28/04

• Students are to blame in their own deaths
• UC Cafe: Name too boring for our taste

9/21/04

• Ryder Cup brings positive press to Michigan
• Student orgs encourage voting-so register!

6/15/04

• T.V. sports coverage is biased and erroneous
• Unfinished UC leaving bad impressions

4/20/04

• The MJ's best and worst of 2003-2004

4/13/04

• LEO made their point, so let's settle this
• Once again, a debate about SG Elections

4/6/04

• LEO deserves better package than offered

3/30/04

• FCC should not expand indecency rules
• Pledge should remain unchanged

3/23/04

• Michigan residents need to get in shape
• Possible Spain, Poland pullout hurts U.S.

3/16/04

• Campus Safety arming proposal must go forward
• Virus creators, spammers hurt the Web

2/24/04

• "Battle of the Bands" needs a retooling
• Homosexual marriage deserves recognition

2/17/04

• Detroit deserves more than a face lift
• Students should stop disrespecting the UC

2/10/04

• UC grand opening was worth the hype
• Where has all the campus food gone?

2/3/04

• Bookstore makes book buying difficult
• Profanity use is representative of society

1/27/04

• Aramark's price increases unnecessary
• Guerrieri situation must be resolved now

1/20/04

• FCS affords endless possibilities for UM-D
• Government policies have crossed the line

12/10/03

• SG could have improved voter participation with clearer advertising
• UM-D recycling has unrealized potential

11/25/03

• Auditing is unfair to paying students
• Domestic spying returns to an ugly past

11/18/03

• Everyone deserves to have fun in da club
• Nothing for free for anyone at UM-D

11/11/03

• "Average Joe" is anything but average
• Federal money needs to be spent in U.S.

11/4/03

• Late requirement changes unfair to students
• To the ROC, we say goodbye to you

10/28/03

• Let's talk about sex, at school and home
• Livonia needs to elect Kinney to Council post

10/21/03

• HFCC students need to stay out of our lots
• UC, while exciting, is still incomplete

10/14/03

• Chancellor in danger of becoming irrelevant
• Guerrieri deserves to stay in his job

10/7/03

• New copy machine system offers few benefits
• Traffic enforcement for our own safety

9/30/03

• One more step passed on the way to 10,000
• Unique events showcase UM-D campus

9/23/03

• Arab summit brings prestige to Detroit
• UM-D's Internship office needs to branch out

9/16/03

• Ashcroft needs to target security, not ABC
• More advertising needed for Welcome Week

6/11/03

• Ford's centennial testament to its leadership
• RIAA overboard in lawsuit against students

4/15/03

• Student Leadership Awards recognize continued success by organizations, leaders
• The MJ looks back at the UM-D year

4/8/03

• Campus Safety needs your assistance
• Hussein's regime further proves its inhumanity

4/1/03

• Hey Spartans: sports are a poor excuse for riots
• SAB concert gives student life a boost

3/25/03

• Despite divisions, soldiers deserve support
• SG candidates need to get a move on

3/18/03

• Education suffers in Granholm budget
• SG elections are everyone's responsibility

1/21/03

• School principal misuses censorship powers

10/8/02

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