University of Michigan Law School

try anything to make it happen - even illicit drugs could be justified with their thought process. They wanted to create a new America. More than 76 million babies were born during the post-World War II "baby boom." These kids spent more years in school and were more affluent than previous generations. In the early 20th century, young Americans grew…

executive order, taxation, and freedom of religion. Ben Carson was born on September 18, 1951, in the city of Detroit. Carson went from being a poor student to making his way into medical school. He attended multiple universities including, Yale University, University of Michigan Medical School, and John Hopkins University. As a doctor…

Ford and in 1935 officially changed his name to Gerald R. Ford Jr. Gerald was a successful athlete throughout his life ((1)Greene). He received a scholarship to the University of Michigan where he majored in economics and political science. Ford graduated with a B.A. degree in June of 1935. After Michigan, he attended Yale Law School. There, he earned…

to me. When I was four years old, I decided that I wanted to be a doctor and everything I did from that day forward was geared towards enhancing myself to be the best physician I could be. After my first year of my undergraduate degree at Michigan State University however, I was terrified to find that science and medicine did not hold the same draw for me as it always had. I found myself with the same passion for changing people’s lives, minus the desire for treating illnesses and researching…

from Lincoln University and from Howard University Law School. Thurgood began his legal career at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Working his way up to Chief Legal Officer, Thurgood ran the effort to end racial segregation for the next twenty years. One of Thurgood’s most famous cases argued was Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. Thurgood stood before the Supreme Court of the United States and argued that racial segregation in United States public schools was…

high school, or even just college. But for some, it’s the worst night of their life. It’s trips to the hospital, stomach pumping, bruises and cuts, humiliation across campus and in some cases death. These actions are classified as hazing, being an understudied, under discussed and underestimated social issue among many groups, including campuses, sports teams and even the military. Although schools and organizations across the country have differing rules and 44 states specifically created laws…

Smokeless Tobacco, Better or Worse? Many people like to argue the fact that smokeless tobacco, such as chewing tobacco and electronic vapor, are just as bad, or even worse, for you than cigarettes. The argument could not be anymore false; in fact, it is the other way around. Smokeless tobacco is a good alternative for smoking and is better than smoking. There are several facts and studies to support this claim, such as cancer decreasing and the way nicotine is being consumed. "Smokeless…

Collin Rust 11/28/2017 Professor Smith The Case for Reforming Affirmative Action Since affirmative action was first fashioned up and implemented by President John F. Kennedy on March 6th 1961 through the use of an executive order, the program that was designed to help boost the role of historically wronged racial classes (Sander, 2013). This was originally seen by many scholars as an absolutely necessary measure in order to help bring together a nation that had been historically divided by race.…

For most high school students, college is just around the corner! Most students have had a long treacherous journey of essays and endless amounts of application questions for college or post secondary education. Then, the day finally comes when the emotional acceptance letter arrives and the enrollment process begins. Contracts, terms and conditions, and code of conduct are just a few papers that college students read and sign in compliance with campus rules. After, the final step is to move-in,…

The use of offensive speech on college and university campuses has been debated about for many centuries. The debated controversy is based on ethnic beliefs that students should be shielded from offensive speech such as racist slurs, sexist comments, and profanities. In many universities and colleges, educators’ and students’ speeches are regulated by speech codes to restrict individuals from expressing hate towards other individuals or matters. Universities and colleges apply speech codes on…