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…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, December 10, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Ann Arbor awaits release of new ‘Star Wars’ installment » INSIDE the b-side GOVERNMENT See LAB SAFETY, Page 3A See COMMISSION, Page 2A From deer cull to departure of key city officials, 2015 marked year of change By ISOBEL FUTTER Daily Staff Reporter For City Hall and the Ann Arbor City Council, the past yea...…

…report, emphasized the importance of community input. “We cannot set aside the fact that police cannot be expected to police themselves. Right?” Wilson asked, to loud applause from the audience. However, Nearly all of the community members who spoke criticized the resolution because of insufficient power delegated to citizens. Public Health student Rebecca Ahmad-Robinson, a member of the advocacy group Ann Arbor to Ferguson...…

…become too narrow or collapse. According to Scott Hollister, a professor of biomedical and mechanical engineering, tracheobronchomalacia occurs once in every 2,200 births. In the United States, that averages about 1,500 to 1,800 patients a year with the condition, with ranging severity. While some kids with a mild form of the condition will not need medical intervention, those with moderate to very severe forms require tr...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…

…ACROSS 1 Mennonite sect 6 Nasty bit of trickery 10 Chopped side 14 Trunk full of organs? 15 “Casablanca” heroine 16 Speck 17 Airline seating for Mensa members? 19 Milne’s Hundred __ Wood 20 Fire dept. employee 21 Many ages 22 Out of the country 24 Subordinate’s yes 26 Jewish folklore creature 28 He’s a horse, of course 30 Watched for the evening, say 34 Bar in a shower 37 Mark of approval 39 Justice Kagan appointer 40 WWII threat 42 Andy Capp’...…

…6A — Thursday, December 10, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Line changes spark explosion for ‘M’ Kile, Nieves, Selman unite to form powerful second line By MINH DOAN Daily Sports Editor Two weeks ago, after the No. 9 Michigan hockey team played a weekend series against Dartmouth, the Wolverines switched up their top two lines. Junior forward Alex Kile moved to a line with senior forwards Boo Nieves a...…

…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, December 10, 2015 by Matthew Barnauskas Daily Arts Writer Design by Mariah Gardziola, Francesca Kielb, Anjali Alangaden and Shane Achenbach …

…2B — Thursday, December 10, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A Long Time Ago in a Family Room Far, Far Away … I remember the first time I watched “Star Wars.” Sitting among the rows of white, plastic- shelled Disney movies and sing- a-long tapes that no doubt drove my parents slightly insane was the black-bound VHS boxed set of the original trilogy: “A New Hope,” “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of th...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, December 10, 2015 — 3B COURTESY OF DOUG COOMBE LEFT TO RIGHT: Brad Hales, Robert Wells and Breck Bunce spin classic soul records at the Blind Pig. Monthly event has devoted underground following By RACHEL KERR Daily Arts Writer Don’t come yet, a message on my phone reads at 10:04 p.m. I’m sitting in an Uber outside of the Blind Pig. It’s empty, the next message says. ...…

…4B — Thursday, December 10, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com D ear Gillian, There is a boy — a very cute, smart and well-dressed boy in my class. While I would normally go for it consider- ing these attributes, he’s also got that, “I’m top-tier and super-intim- idating” swagger. How do I approach this? Star- ing lustfully across the room is not going so well. We have had absolutely no contact and he h...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 10, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 27 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A RT S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 S U D O K U . . . ....…

…2 — Tuesday, November 10, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan men’s tennis team competed in two tournaments over the weekend. Redshirt sophomore Davis Crocker won six straight matches to take the singles’ title. >>FOR MORE, SEE PG. 7 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Greenhouse gases have surpassed 400 parts per million in most of the world, The Washington Post reported. A...…

…such as the Black Panthers. “There’s been a profound shift, a historiographical shift, one might say, a political shift, that’s made it possible to write about radical anti-state orga- nizations that was absolutely not true when I was in graduate school,” she said. Murch was working on a book on the Black Panthers when she realized the history of incarcera- tion is central to research on race and marginalized groups. “It started ...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, November 10, 2015 — 5A FILM REVIEW ‘Spectre’ doesn’t live up to the hype New Bond film falls short of spectacular previous installments By RACHEL RICHARDSON For The Daily Despite the hype, “Spectre” falls short of being something spectacular. While not the worst of the recent Bond films, it definitely isn’t on the same level as “Casino Royale” and “Skyfall.” In the 26t...…

…ACROSS 1 __ Khan: Rita Hayworth’s husband 4 Composure 10 Turkish title of honor 14 Life story, briefly 15 Cigar-smoking George’s spouse 16 Swag 17 *One of three in a daily diet 19 Former Mississippi senator Trent 20 Where sailors go 21 Like a disengaged engine 23 Plant anchor 24 *A roll of two, in craps 26 Bring up, as a topic 29 Grant permission 30 “Dig in” 31 Glacial historic period 34 The Macarena, pet rocks, etc. 35 Fred Astaire and Ginger...…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 10, 2015 — 7 Penalty still irks Harbaugh By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor Two days had passed since the Michigan football team’s dismantling of Rutgers, and Jim Harbaugh still wasn’t quite over the game. Earlier in the season, Harbaugh emphasized that he generally takes just a few hours to enjoy a victory. After that, his focus turns to the next game. That mantra ...…

…8 — Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines could run on Duncan Robinson gives Michigan another 3-point threat By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Editor Friday night, Duncan Robinson did his best Nik Stauskas impression. After sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules, Robinson made his long-awaited debut in an exhibition against Le Moyne. The redshirt sophomore guard ente...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 10, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Administrators say departments, units will guide strategic planning process By LARA MOEHLMAN Daily Staff Reporter University President Mark Schlissel hosted a second diversi- ty summit Wednesday afternoon in which he further outlined the University’s plans to improve equity and inclusion on ca...…

…the Iranian Graduate Students Association. As an Iranian stu- dent studying in the United States, disagreements between the two countries have been challenging to witness. Arbabzadeh came to the United States several years ago to pursue a master’s degree in electrical engi- neering. Due to tensions between the United States and Iran, there is no U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran — Arbabzadeh’s home city. According to Arbabzadeh fur- ...…

…SAM MOUSIGIAN/Daily The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, September 10, 2015 — 3A would guarantee qualified stu- dents two free years of communi- ty college. The plan has yet to gain traction in Congress. Biden said students face decades of debt and that it’s hard to get ahead in the workforce when Americans are struggling to keep up. “If we want all Americans to succeed in the 21st century we need to make sure...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…

…ACROSS 1 Oz. sextet 5 Hamlet’s foppish courtier 10 Abba not known for singing 14 Other, in Orizaba 15 __ Park: Knott’s Berry Farm city 16 Connecticut town for which a disease is named 17 Sinn __ 18 100-eyed guardian of Io 19 Weizman of Israel 20 Bean used in falafel 21 Half a comedy duo 22 Two-time MLB all-star Ron 23 Three-handed game 24 Wrench handle? 25 Stats for QBs 26 “Clueless” co-star __ Dash 28 Johannesburg section 30 Salad option 31 S...…

…6A — Thursday, September 10, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Despite mistakes, Smith enjoys role as lead RB By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor From the time junior running back De’Veon Smith played in his first career game in 2013 to the beginning of fall camp for the Michigan football team this year, there always seemed to be someone in front of him. Smith was a contender in the running back competition as ...…

…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, September 10, 2015 the b-side D ETROIT — In the last room of a gallery at the Cranbrook Art Museum, a video of artist Nick Cave dancing in his signature soundsuits at various locations across Metro Detroit played on a loop out of a TV nestled in a far corner. I sat, transfixed, for a half hour on a bench in front of the TV, watching the flamboyant giants gyrate and hop into the air in...…

…2B — Thursday, September 10, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com But, talking with Edwards and Lauer about the music scene in the city, I couldn’t pick up on any of that drama. “It was a lot smaller then, I felt like,” Edwards said. “In the beginning we were just like, ‘Hey, we’ve got a big loft here, let’s just have shows here.’ It was what we were doing in our parents’ basements and stuff before, so we just ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, September 10, 2015 — 3B Artscapade leads arts engagement Arts at Michigan brings art offerings to students By GRACE HAMILTON Daily Arts Writer “Our product is the student,” said Joe Levickas, interim direc- tor of Arts at Michigan. For almost 16 years now, Arts at Michigan programs have worked on shaping, guiding and improv- ing their product. An ideal product — each...…

…4B — Thursday, September 10, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com …

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, April 10, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 100 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS........................... 2 OPINION.......................4 ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SPORTS ........................9 SUDOKU....................... 2 CL ASSIFIEDS.................6 NEW ON MICHIGA...…

…Multidisciplinary program prompts examination of college experience By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter An interdisciplinary course at the University is offering students the chance to rethink higher education. Titled “Education by Design,” the class centers on the idea of the “Campus of the Future” and aims to allow students the chance to reinvent the university experience through real-world solutions. Materials Science Prof. J...…

…and nationally to discuss the issue of sexual assault on campuses in conjunction with a screening of “The Hunting Ground” on campus. The documentary follows two survivors of sexual assault at the University of North Carolina through their process of reporting their assaults. “ ‘The Hunting Ground’ is a very powerful film, it has an incredible message, but we want people to also know that they can connect with organizations, ...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, April 10, 2015 — 5 Foster fights to save lackluster ‘Younger’ TV LAND “Is that a money phone?” By ALEX INTNER Daily Arts Writer Let me get this out of the way first: I am not the target audience for “Younger.” I am a 20-year-old male college student, not the type of person TV Land goes after with a show about a woman in her 40s pretend- ing to be, well, younger. How-...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Roam 4 Got ready for company, perhaps 9 Norse shape- shifter 13 Word often following “further” 14 One adopting a puppy, say 15 The Tempter 16 Trivial amount 17 *Bargain dairy product? 19 Go out 20 Dedicated lines 21 Eliminates completely 22 Bar supply 24 Farm cries 25 Vessel with a spout 26 Database command 27 Spots 30 __ of roses 32 *Nickname for a roller coaster highlig...…

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…8 — Friday, April 10, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com UMix is right idea, wrong place for controversial film By JAMIE BIRCOLL Senior Arts Editor I honestly never thought there would be cause to write about “American Sniper” again. I never thought discussions of rape on campus and serious allegations against the Univer- sity for failure to adequately help victims of rape and sex- ual assault would be not only sup...…

…By NATHANIEL CLARK Daily Sports Writer With the Michigan baseball team’s seven wins in its last eight games — including series victo- ries over No. 18 Maryland and Indiana — it may be tempt- ing to start looking ahead to events like the Big Ten Tournament and a possible NCAA Tourna- ment berth. But as Mich- igan coach Erik Bakich routine- ly points out, those events are still a long way off. Right now, the Wol- veri...…

…10 — Friday, April 10, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan set for series at Rutgers By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer When the Michigan softball team heads to Piscataway on Friday to play Rutgers for the first time, it will be licking its chops, ready to play one of the Big Ten’s newest opponents. “We’re still pretty excited with Rutgers being a new team in the Big Ten,” said sophomore le...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 10, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Next round of Canvas testing will include 7,000 students By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter CTools may yield to a new online learning platform over the next few years, but current stu- dents won’t likely be around for the transition. Created by a consortium of institutions, including the Uni- ver...…

…2 — Tuesday, March 10, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY This weekend, the Michigan women’s basketball team was knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament by Michigan State for the third consecutive season. >>FOR SPORTS, SEE PG. 8 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Dozens of marchers began their trek to retrace the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, the Associated Press re...…

…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, March 10, 2015 — 3 Pollack said in conjunction with this pilot, DIAG is also con- ducting discussions about Can- vas with University academic units in anticipation of a more formal recommendation. “At the end of the winter semester, (DIAG) will make a recommendation about the scope and about the pace of moving forward,” Pollack said. “And then we’ll have more pilots over...…

…Common Sense Action is a bipartisan political action group here at the University that is part of a national movement calling for generational fairness, fiscal responsibility in government, investment in millennial mobility and the renewal of prudent politics. The State of Michigan can encourage these qualities by reducing spending and increasing government efficiency. One of the ways the Michigan government can promote fiscal resp...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, March 10, 2015 — 5 ‘House of Cards’ takes a tumble Third season of Netflix original disappoints By MATT BARNAUSKAS Daily Arts Writer This article contains spoilers from the third season of Netflix’s “House of Cards.” “The Presi- dency is the illusion of choice,” Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey, “American Beauty”) muses late into season three of Netf- lix’s “House of...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Cavern effect 5 Cornfield call 8 “Frozen” studio 14 Amorphous mass 15 “Say again?” 16 Mercedes-Benz sedan line 17 Disapproving cries from bleacher “birds” 18 Prefix with meter 19 “I do” setting 20 *Ornamental flower with clustered blooms 23 Wall St. index 24 Steeped brew 25 Badlands bovine 29 “Green Eggs and Ham” guy 31 Marshmallow- filled snack 33 “I do” 36 *Blab about o...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, March 10, 2015 — 7 LOREN HOLMES/AP Michelle Phillips and her team charge down Anchorage’s 4th Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Anchorage, Alaska. Mushers begin thousand mile trek across Alaska for Iditarod Appeals judge to hear cases in Ferguson CHRIS TILLEY/AP Morris Bounds Sr. pauses while talking Monday, Feb. 23, ...…

…Sports 8 — Tuesday, March 10, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Putting Band-Aids on an open wound A ndrew Copp slouches in a big blue chair and tosses his matching blue hat at his feet. He sighs and he smirks, peering at the floor while embodying the persona of a captain who is flat-out exasperated. He chuckles as he reiterates the focus of this week’s practice. Spoiler alert — it’s no different from any oth...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 10, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Panel explores connections between health and social justice By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter Agriculture, food access, race and social justice were all topics of conversation during a panel discussion held Monday to kick off the University’s first-ever Detroit Week. Detroit Week examine...…

…2 — Tuesday, February 10, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Negotiations with bailout creditors move forward In Greece, prime minister pledges to reach compromise ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece put a brave face on its fraught negotiations with European bailout creditors, with the new prime minis- ter voicing confidence Mon- day that a compromise can be reached at high-stakes meet- ings in coming days. Alexis Tsipr...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, February 10, 2015 — 3 an, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, did not favor the proposal to increase Rules Committee responsi- bilities. “From my perspective, when you start adding all of that extra responsibility, the jurisdiction expands and it becomes a big burden,” Lehman said. While it was decided that the Tenure Committee would not be recommended for merg...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…