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Jay Sarkar 
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“He has already got it, Tom 
Brady is the greatest football 
player to ever play the game.” 
- @CoachJim4UM discussing 
the Super Bowl.

Sam Bellestri
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UMich’s birthday present is a 
pile of homework.

Justin Wolfers
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Worried that I’ll have to 
dodge two drafts in the 
looming Australia-US war...

Marlon
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Today I realized how big the 
University of Michigan is. 
It took 6 busses to move a 
crowd of people from Central 
to North campus 

 

CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES

Michigan’s Got Talent

WHAT: Individuals and student 
organizations will perform in 
a talent show with the hopes of 
being deemed Michigan’s most 
talented.

WHO: Center for Campus 
Involvement

WHEN: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

WHERE: Lydia Mendelssohn 
Theatre

Japan’s Economic and 
Security Policy in the 
Trump Era

WHAT: Experts will discuss 
Japan’s current and future policies 
in light of recent developments, 
including the U.S. election.

WHO: Center for Japanese Studies

WHEN: 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Weill Hall, Room 1110

Practical Applications 
of Graduate History 
Training

WHAT: Graduate students from 
different backgrounds will explain 
how they came together to create 
“Boundaries and Belonging at the 
University of Michigan.” 

WHO: Eisenberg Institute for 
Historical Studies

WHEN: Noon to 2 p.m.

WHERE: Tisch Hall, Room 1014

Women in Data Science 
Global Conference

WHAT: This conference will 
inspire women in data science 
by teaching them about research 
and offering connections with 
others in the field. Registration 
required.

WHO: Michigan Institute for 
Data Science

WHEN: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Michigan League, 

Journey Through the 
Dissertation

WHAT: A panel of doctoral 
students will discuss the 
disseration-writing process and 
host a Q&A session. 
WHO: Sweetland Center for 
Writing

WHEN: Noon p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Rackham Graduate 
School, East Conference Room

The Travels of Slaves in 
the Era of Revolutions

WHAT: This panel discussion 
will investigate the middle 
passage and other Atlantic slave 
voyages through history. 

WHO: Institute for the 
Humanities

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: 202 S. Thayer, 
Osterman Common Room

Coping With Chronic 
Pain in Thailand

WHAT: Scott Stonington, 
assistant professor of 
anthropology, will discuss various 
coping mechanisms for chronic 
pain.

WHO: Center for Southeast 
Asian Studies
WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m.

WHERE: School of Social Work 
Building, Room 1636

Handshake Clinic: How 
to Connect to Employers

WHAT: University Career 
Center staff will share more 
with PhD students about how 
to effectively use Handshake to 
meet career goals.

WHO: University Career Center

WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m.

WHERE: Rackham Graduate 
School, Assembly Hall

With Valentine’s Day fast 

approaching, Cupid has shot 

his arrow into the heart of Ann 

Arbor. According to a recent 

Amazon list, Ann Arbor was 

ranked the 10th most-romantic 

city in the United States.

Topping the list are San 

Antonio, Texas, Miami, Fla. and 

Alexandria, Va. 

According to the press 

release by Amazon, the 

rankings were determined by 

compiling “sales data from 

cities with more than 100,000 

residents on a per capita basis 

and includes purchases of 

romance novels and relationship 

books (both Kindle and print); 

romantic comedy movies (DVDs 

and digital).”

Other factors that were 

considered were music 

purchases from artists like 

Adele and John Legend, as well 

as “the sales of sexual wellness 

products.”

Thanks to data collected 

by Amazon’s 

“Alexa,” our 

insights into 

the love lives 

of those who 

live in the 

United States’ 

midsized and 

large cities 

has expanded. 

According 

to Amazon’s 

website, 

the most-

requested 

love songs 

on “Alexa” 

included 

“Thinking 

Out Loud” by 

Ed Sheeran 

and “I Will 

Always Love 

You” by 

Whitney Houston. Customers 

also liked to order flowers and 

chocolate truffles via Alexa.

- TIMOTHY COHN

ON THE DAILY: ANN ARBOR IS FOR LOVERS

JEREMY MITNICK/Daily

The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at the Joe Lewis Arena in Detroit on Thursday evning. 

RE D HOT ROCK

Business school brothers expand 
cookie delivery operations in A2

Forman improve e-commerce operations ahead of eventual move to Los Angeles

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“Pantry 
dropping 
good” 

boasts the motto of Dozen’s 
Cookies, a gourmet cookie 
company founded by University 
of Michigan alumni Ethan and 
Jared Forman, who attended 
the Ross School of Business 
and are twin brothers. The duo 
is committed to selling high-
quality cookies at an affordable 
price for students.

According to Jared Forman, 

the 
brothers 
had 
enough 

credits to finish their degrees 
last fall, so they decided to 
operate for profit on campus. 
The brothers bake and deliver 
orders from their home in Ann 
Arbor, focusing on e-commerce 
sales 
until 
they 
graduate 

and move back home to Los 
Angeles, where they wish to 

open a brick-and-mortar shop. 

“Now, having a large amount 

of time, we can professionally 
operate 
our 
business 
and 

ultimately create a sense of 
reliability that our customers 
need,” Jared Forman said. “It’s 
just been a good opportunity. 
We now have the ability to fully 
dedicate our time to opening a 
brick-and-mortar shop back in 
Los Angeles, but at the same 
time to start to grow and build 
a brand specifically through 
e-commerce.”

After 
creating 
the 
idea 

in high school, the business 
developed as a charitable club 
named Cookies 4 Care at the 
University in 2013.

“We were able to manifest 

that business in the form of 
a club,” Jared Forman said. 
“And that club became Cookies 
4 Care, which was one of the 
largest active clubs at the 

University of Michigan in my 
freshman year.”

After an order is placed 

online, 
Jared 
Forman 
said 

they normally have the cookies 
baked and delivered locally in 
less than one hour. The cookies 
have a shelf life of one to two 
weeks when kept in their 
cellophane wrapping.

“Essentially we are working 

on distributing a high-quality 
product and a very affordable 
price,” he said. “The greatest 
thing about baked products, 
in terms of margins, (is that) 
there 
can 
be 
a 
mutually 

beneficial 
relationship 
for 

both parties. We feel more 
comfortable distributing for a 
cheaper price.”

Business 
senior 
Allison 

Diener 
has 
ordered 
from 

the service twice and said 
the 
responsiveness 
and 

price point were favorable, 

especially compared to local 
competition.

“The cookies are very 

gourmet 
and 
extremely 

affordable, 
especially 

compared 
to 
Insomnia 

(Cookies)” 
Diener 
said. 

“They will come deliver 
them to you or meet you 
wherever you want.” 

Jared Forman said he is 

trying to make his company 
as personable as possible. As 
head of marketing, he wishes 
to create a platform that 
customers find both easy 
and fun to use. Jared said he 
takes pride in his company 
and making deliveries to his 
customers.

“The attitude I’m hoping 

to personify through our 
cookie account is something 
that’s 
very 
fun 
and 

something 
very 
playful,” 

Jared Forman said. “Maybe 
get a laugh in their day or a 
smile. We truly are building 
a brand from scratch. I 

KEVIN BIGLIN
Daily Staff Reporter

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