…Garden City resident Aimee Stephens became a funeral director for one reason: to help people. Despite facing hardship in her personal life, Stephens found comfort in the knowledge she enabled individuals to memorialize those they loved. Stephens, a transgender woman, said she knew she was a woman from the age of five. After a lifetime of suppressing her identity, Stephens began to live as a woman, dressing as a man only wh...…
…LSA and Music, Theatre & Dance sophomore Tal Kamin started We Are Queens, a female empowerment organization, while reflecting on her summer experiences in the theater industry. “I was talking to my best friend the night before it all started,” Kamin said. “We were talking about our experiences, whether that be in relationships or professional pursuits, and started realizing how hard it was for us to not feel like we were con...…
…However, in order to declare the major, she had to take the University’s course. As a result, Garden will graduate from the University a year later than she would have graduated from Oakland if she had stayed. Garden is one of many students who feel as if they have to backtrack to graduate with a degree from Michigan. According to the University’s transfer page, courses taken at other institutions closely matchi...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Thursday, October 10, 2019 Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Emily Huhman Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Magdalena Mihaylova Max Mittleman Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Finn Storer Nicholas Tomaino Joel Weiner Erin White FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Ed...…
…5A — Thursday, October 10, 2019 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Booker Prize 2019: Reviews and Predictions Landing its 50th award ceremony next week, The Booker Prize has proven its intention to stick around in the literary sphere. It’s a prize that writers and readers alike slobber over, and it’s difficult not to. The contestant list showcases names that are both golden (Atwood, say, or Rushdie) and brand new (Ellman) t...…
…By Kevin C. Christian ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/10/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 10/10/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Thursday, October 10, 2019 ACROSS 1 Gold rush storyteller Bret 6 Saints’ org. 9 Word pronounced like its middle letter 12 “The Lion in Winter” co-star 14 Senator Lisa Murkowski, notably 16 Participated in a pub crawl 18 Cleanse (of)...…
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…Thursday, October 10, 2019 // FACEOFF 2019 2B Windsor (ex.) Clarkson Lake Superior State Western Michigan at Western Michigan at Ohio State Minnesota Michigan State at Michigan State at New Hampshire at Wisconsin Penn State Great Lakes Invitational at Notre Dame Oct. 6 Oct. 11, 12 Oct. 18, 19 Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2 Nov. 8, 9 Nov. 14 Nov. 16 Nov. 22, 23 Nov. 30, Dec. 1 Dec. 6, 7 Dec. 30, 31 Jan. 10, 11 Jan. 17, ...…
…Thursday, October 10, 2019 // FACEOFF 2019 3B What it takes to win a championship M el Pearson woke up Fri- day morning reeling from a vivid dream. It was a sight. The team and him, standing in Little Caesars Arena, hosting a trophy for all to see. “I had a dream that we won the national championship in Detroit in front of 22,000 Michigan fans,” Pearson said, “and how unbe- lievable that would be, and how awesome it was.” But d...…
…Will Lockwood says his dad never told him much about his history at Michigan. It’s hard to believe, given the kind of history Joe Lockwood made. As a freshman in January 1985, the first season of the Red Berenson era, Joe scored one of the most unexpected, historic goals ever to find twine at Yost Ice Arena. Berenson didn’t have any expec- tations that his team, his group that had lost 9-0 to Ferris State the previous night, would ...…
…friction between (us), being too hard on him. I just felt he would be better off without me coaching him. Just to be a good dad, as opposed to a dad/coach, guy who yells at him on the way home. I wanted to let him play it out, and he did it. He stepped up.” Joe never played in the NHL, but by age 15, his son caught the attention of the coaches at the U.S. National Team Development Program. Neither Will nor his father expected the i...…
…Thursday, October 10, 2019 // FACEOFF 2019 6B Big Ten Breakdown — ND, PSU, Wisconsin look strong ROHAN KUMAR Daily Sports Writer If the Michigan hockey team hopes to rebound from prior struggles, it must fare better in the Big Ten. The Wolverines finished second to last in the conference standings last season and got bounced in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Early next month, Michigan kicks off conference play. A quick...…
…Thursday, October 10, 2019 // FACEOFF 7B From goaltenders to forwards, breaking down the ‘M’ roster There’s only one word to sum up Michigan’s 2018-19 season — disappointing. Two seasons ago, Michigan was moments from playing for the national championship. But last year, the team struggled in every aspect. This offseason, the roster suffered some shake ups when Quinn Hughes and Josh Norris left for the NHL. This season for the...…
…Thursday, October 10, 2019 // FACEOFF 2019 8B Michigan Hockey Line Chart Design by Lauren Kuzee …
…Georgetown University faculty Sherry Lee Linkon, English and American Studies professor, and John Russo, visiting scholar at the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and Working Poor. Linkon and Russo focused on patterns of voting among the working class with an eye on the 2018 midterm elections. The lecture, “Don’t Blame the Working-Class: Understanding Working- Class Politics and Culture in the Trump Era,” ste...…
…The Senate yesterday postponed its vote on Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court nomination for one week to investigate allegations he sexually harassed a former aide. Thomas “totally and unequivocally” denied the accusation. The embattled nominee requested a delay to “clear my name” as several crucial Democratic supporters said they could not vote for him until the allegations were aired. Senate Majority Leader George Mit...…
…Michigan State Government are open to Whitmer’s idea. I think both Republicans and Democrats can agree that tobacco usage has an adverse impact on Michigan’s well being and work to limit its usage,” Berger said. “As Ms. Whitmer has said, 95 percent of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 21. I believe raising the age required to buy tobacco would help curb Michigan’s tobacco usage. The human and economic costs of toba...…
…“ Reed, I am having an emergency. We need to go upstairs to your room right now.” “Ok, let’s go,” I said to my friend Michael as I gestured toward the stairs. Upon escaping from the party and arriving in my room, I asked Michael the obvious question: “What’s going on?” His answer was far more complicated than I could have predicted. Michael, who isn’t old enough to buy alcohol, has been in a dedicated relationship for the...…
…counterpart “Night” forces us to contemplate what we normally try and shuffle into the periphery. The stage is dark except for a long, rectangular table where four men sit. One recalls the time when his squad, during a war, invaded a home and killed an entire family until “no life remained in the house — a ‘family unit’ had been eliminated.” Another talks of killing two rapists in a tunnel and seeing the life leave their ey...…
…Ghostface Killah was a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan. The Wu-Tang Clan was founded in 1993. Thus, Ghostface Killah has been musically active since 1993. That’s a 25-year career. That’s a long time. Reinvigorating East Coast rap with his hard-nosed squad, Ghostface and the Wu-Tang Clan were extremely important 25 years ago. Dr. Dre’s The Chronic had just stripped away New York’s hip-hop credentials, and the rap world was fu...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 10, 2018 — 7A Wangler proves progress with first touchdown With a little more than six and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Michigan football team’s win over Maryland on Saturday, Jared Wangler trotted onto the field and into the offensive huddle. Per usual, the fifth-year senior fullback was joined by his position partner, sophomore Ben Mason. And...…
…8A — Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tai Streets, Michigan and Brian Bowen: What you need to know On Tuesday, Brian Bowen, Sr. — the father of former top men’s basketball recruit Brian Bowen, Jr. — testified in court that Amateur Athletic Union coach and former Michigan athlete Tai Streets gave the younger Bowen $5,000 to play for Streets’ AAU team, Meanstreets. Bowen, Jr., a focus of thi...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 10, 2018 You Can’t Bury Canterbury T he recording starts with Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” on the organ — you’d know it if you heard it — with a minor modulation of pitch, a quiver. Then a voice rings out above the organ’s echo. “Good evening.” *organ intro repeats* “This is Dan Burke of Canterbury House” *organ once again* “… bringing you some of the sounds of the good news....…
…2B Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement American miseducation BY MARTINA VILLALOBOS, STATEMENT COLUMNIST statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 10, 2018 Managing Statement Editor: Brian Kuang Deputy Editors: Colin Beresford Jennifer Meer Editor in Chief: Alexa St. John Photo Editor: Amelia Cacchione Designer: Elizabeth Bigham Managing Editor: Dayton Hare Copy Editors: Elise Laarman Finntan Storer I t was the firs...…
…I became a notetaker with Services for Students with Disabilities entirely by accident. One April evening during my freshman year, I was having dinner with my best friend and her friend. Her friend happened to mention that he was a notetaker, and he gave me the email address of someone I could contact about getting involved. I was looking for a second job, and I knew I was good at taking notes. I also liked the idea of sitting in on...…
…Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement 5B T he recording starts with Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” on the organ — you’d know it if you heard it — with a minor modulation of pitch, a quiver. Then a voice rings out above the organ’s echo. “Good evening.” *organ intro repeats* “This is Dan Burke of Can- terbury House” *organ once again* “… bringing you some of the sou...…
…Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement 6B Wednesday, October 10, 2018// The Statement 7B vided by current Canterbury leadership, Harris worried the student body at the time would “become too secularized and forget their religious foundation,” and took it upon himself to see Hobart Hall — shortly after renamed Harris Hall — be built at 617 East Huron Street. The build- ing still stands, but is now used as office space. The Hobar...…
…Of course football players, coaches, and cheerleaders are prominent figures at foot- ball games, but so many people make foot- ball Saturdays as exciting and enjoyable as they are. As alumni came back for the homecoming game this weekend, I tried to capture some of the spirit of the game and Michigan community. V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : Fa c e s o f Fo o tb a l l Photos by Emma Richter Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement...…
…In response to recent racist events on campus such as the racist graffiti in West Quad Residence Hall and the “Make America White Again” posters found near Stockwell Residence Hall last week, the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs and University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel met Monday to discuss how administration and faculty can respond to discrimination on campus afternoon. Schlissel also updated...…
…LSA Student Government kicked off its Mental Health Week Monday afternoon by gathering student organizations focused on mental health for a Diag Day. At the far end of the Diag, LSA SG representatives Eli Rachlin, an LSA junior, and Kristen Ball, an LSA senior, blew bubbles and blasted music as students walked by. Rachlin, spouting positive encouragement to passersby said the Diag Day is an important part of the Awareness We...…
…an associate professor of accounting at the Ross School of Business, brought up the Leadership Crisis Challenge, a leadership simulation for Business students that puts students in the seat of a business leader or executive during a crisis of any kind. Students then must handle the crisis, talk to reporters and maintain their public persona. Wright said this program could be adapted for faculty to teach them how to respond to...…
…The debate about abortion often ignores that the procedure is primarily an issue of women’s health. Women compose less than 25 percent of the overall makeup of the House of Representatives. As such, the clear majority of people voting on the issue of abortion are not directly affected by their votes. This is particularly troubling given much of this vote fell along party lines — politicians were likely more motivated by p...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, October 10, 2017 — 5 Arts BBC ‘I Tell a Fly’ is innovatively avant-garde, intersectional Benjamin Clementine is nowhere close to done innovating. On I Tell a Fly, we see the Mercury Prize winner experiment more than on his 2015 debut, connecting disparate influences from Baroque era music all the way up to modern pop art. That being said, it’s hard to classify what I Tell a ...…
…ACROSS 1 Pet adoption agcy. 5 West Indies tribe for which a sea is named 10 “Rhyme Pays” rapper 14 Boxers Laila and Muhammad 15 Carne __: burrito filling 16 Benelux country: Abbr. 17 Legendary terror of the deep 19 __ blocker 20 Action hero Jason in three Ludlum novels 21 Swedish vodka brand 23 Material 25 Prefix with space 26 “__ the Sheriff”: Clapton hit 28 Under threat 32 Like most people 33 Comic’s perch 34 Label for Elvis 35 “Supervixens”...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, October 10, 2017— 7 Advantage in shots not enough Senior forward Dexter Dancs lined up the puck and let it fly — wide past the goaltender. Dancs’s first-period misfire would prove to be a recurring theme in the Michigan hockey team’s first loss of the season Saturday night. The Wolverines (1-1-0) faced off against two opponents this weekend at St. Lawrence University ...…
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…C(ELFBI1I IN()I OU )NEIIUNI)IIEI)DA\,I) ' \I' F T I! TI! N AI'OF H14114'0111A L F1ILO Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 10,2014 michigandailycom STUDENT GOVERNMENT CSG Pres., AID10 lokt I build closer relationshi Students may MGoBlog is a Michigan sports contnueuo prtest blog centered on Wolverine ath- VICKI LIU/Daily~ letics, according to the website. It Rackham student Joseph Bayer speaks about the role of Facebook in everyday life at the ...…
…2A - Friday, October 10, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com A 2A - Friday, October10, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom 6 (te filhipan 43djj 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com PETERBSHAHIN DOUGLAS SOLOMON Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 pjshahin@michigandaily.com dougsolo@michigandaily.com LEFT SAFE's Education Day featured a staged simulation of a...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.cam Friday, October 10, 2014 - 3A * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom N tW Friday, October 10,2014- 3A NEWS BRIEFS FLINT, Mich, Man sentenced to five years for drunken accident A young man has been sentenced to at least five years in prison for a drunken wrong- way crash that killed a woman in Genesee County. Zachary Parker shed tears Thursdayashetold ajudgethathe wishes he could trade spots with the v...…
…4A - Friday, October10, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom ll A Gly idtpan Big Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandailycom MEGAN MCDONALD PETER SHAHIN and DANIEL WANG KATIE BURKE EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflectthe official position of the Daily's editorial board. All other signed articles s...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ip 1 . Friday,"October 10, 2014 - 5A OBAMA From Page 4A radical movement in the Cau- casus." The conflict spread to nearby areas like Dagestan, from where the Boston bombers hail, motivated by that same Russian crackdown. Your drone program has become a recruiting poster for al-Qaida and other insurgent groups. For every father we kill, we leave behind more children who want to avenge him. We create o...…
…6A - Friday, October 10, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom a Obama: Elections to focus on economy In speech, President promotes resurgence in midterms SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - President Barack Obama is all in with his economic pitch. The American public is not. Over the next 27 days, either the public or the president is going to get the message. In a midterm campaign strategy fraught with risk, the White House is betting that...…
…Thy Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, October 10, 2014 - 7A I The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, October10, 2014- 7A 'Hey, Tina What' 'Burg FOX animated comedy returns with musical episode By ERIKA HARWOOD SeniorArtsEditor I love Tina Belcher. I often feel like I am Tina Belcher. Like Tina, my crotch occasionally itches, I have an affinity for boys' butts. B+ and would betray my own Bob's blood to be in a musical of Burg...…
…8A - Friday, October 10, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom .. _ , , EVENT RECAP The Chance'Experiment' 'I'm not sure where my vagina is' A Horror Story' so good, you'ii freak, By WILL GREENBERG Daily News Editor Chance the Rapper is in the middle of what he calls "The Social Experiment," a project of new songs that emphasize his band and choir that breaks away from the typical ideas of the rap genre. Here is the lab report from ...…
…V V PSU defense could be too much for 'M' By GREG GARNO ManagingSports Editor Michigan pass offense vs. Penn State pass defense The Wolverines have failed to throw for more than 200 yards as ateam this season, and against the No. 21 pass defense in the country, it doesn't look like they're going to reach the mark this season. As usual, junior wide receiver Devin Funchess will be Michigan's prime target, which should be easy for the Nittany L...…
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….,. 4 4jo t ONI_ _I IL"ND11 1 1)- ' yl,"At's OF 11DI1,0]IIAI, I'll II ( l Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, October 10, 2013 michigandailycom CONSTRUCTION ' leaders discuss progress of proj ects At Q&A in Fleming constructed after a $110-mil- lion donation from Charles administrators talk Munger, will be located on the corner of Thompson Street and Construction Madison Street, offering hous- By RACHEL WADDELL 6 For the Daily While the Fleming...…
…2A - Thursday, October 10, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Thursday, October10, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: This Week in History Professor Profiles In Other Ivory Towers Alumni Profiles Photos of the Week [ A AA CFUTURE NOBEL Glamorous with a cause 94t e icRiian 0aU~ 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ANDREW WEIt4ER ERBYVOIGTMAN Editor...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, October10, 2013 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. Snyder testifies about Detroit bankruptcy Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder testified behind closed doors Wednesday about his role tak- ing Detroit into bankruptcy, a rare interview with lawyers for creditors who pressed him about retiree pensions and asked if the city could have done...…
…r 4A - Thursday, October 10, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A - Thursday, October10, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom itM iigan rly Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MELANIE KRUVELIS ANDREW WEINER and ADRIENNE ROBERTS MATT SLOVIN EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect th...…
