…According to Public Policy professor Brendan Nyhan, fake news may have a more complex impact on the American public than experrts previously thought. For the last several years, Nyhan has been working on a comprehensive study of U.S. fake news consumption, aiming to determine the scope and influence of fake news on the political leanings of Americans. Nyhan presented the facts and implications of his research Mon...…
…White House photo editor, but I thought it would be a once in a lifetime opportunity to document a president for history, because that’s the primary function of that job is to create an archive that lives in perpetuity.” While many of the circumstances were different when he was working for the Reagan administration compared to when he was working for the Obama administration, Souza acknowledged how vital the expe...…
…ranking demonstrates how the University and its schools are deeply engaged with the world off campus. “The continued growth of the research productivity of our faculty is important evidence of the amazing strength of the University of Michigan,” Schlissel said. “I am proud that U-M research spans the breadth of our outstanding university and addresses many of society’s most pressing questions and challenges.” The federa...…
…T he Bird scooters that dropped in Ann Arbor this September and have continued to flock around campus are really akin to the common pigeon. They populate the sidewalks in droves and weave in and out of crowds of pedestrian students. They have their typical nesting areas, practically stacked on top of each other outside of the MLB, Ross and other places that are just a bit too far from the other side of campus. C...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, November 27, 2018 — 5 GODMODE The literary critic Jesse McCarthy’s essay “Notes On Trap” combines musical analysis with cultural history in a dizzying, nearly-encyclopedic account of a now-ubiquitous genre of music. He writes that, “Trap is the only music that sounds like what living in contemporary America feels like. It is the soundtrack to the dissocialized subject ...…
…STORAGE FOR STUDENTS studying abroad. Indoor, clean, safe, closest to campus. AnnArborStorage. com or (734)‑663‑0690. By Jeff Stillman ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 11/27/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 11/27/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 ACROSS 1 Transvaal treks 8 Quarters 15 Big building 16 Political power structure 17 Asian setti...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, November 27, 2018 — 7 ‘M’ sends its seniors off with win over Spartans As the regular season came to a close, the Michigan women’s volleyball (22-9 overall, 11-9 Big Ten) managed to provide a bittersweet send-off for its senior players with a win over Michigan State (17-16, 5-15) at Crisler Center on Saturday night. Like true rivals, the Wolverines and the Spartans were nec...…
…8 — Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Rashan Gary declares for NFL Draft The postseason roster shifting has begun for the Michigan football team. Junior defensive end Rashan Gary announced Monday that he will forgo his senior season with the Wolverines to declare for the 2019 NFL Draft. “I would like to thank my higher power, my family, the University of Michigan, the students and the fans,”...…
…Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic runner-up in the Michigan gubernatorial primary last month, announced Monday the launch of his new political action committee, Southpaw Michigan. Southpaw Michigan PAC aims to continue the progressive movement ignited by El-Sayed’s campaign for governor and seeks to promote progressive candidates in local Michigan races. On its website, Southpaw pledges support to six main issues: ethical cam...…
…2A — Thursday, September 27, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 9/8/08 2:06 PM 1 7 1 2 8 7 9 5 1 2 4 9 8 7 2 2 6 5 1 6 8 3 6 2 4 3 8 2 1 © sudokusolver.com. For personal use only. Generate and solve Sudoku, Super Sudoku and Godoku puzzles at sudokusyndication.com! FALLTIME SADNESS puzzle by sudokusyndication.com TUESDAY: By Desig...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, September 27, 2018 — 3A the council to preserve the chimney as a free-standing structure for the protected species. Cathy Theisen, conservation chair at the Washtenaw Audubon Society, explained chimney swifts roost during the fall and spring to keep warm before migrating back to South America. Chimney swifts used to roost in trees until they were cut down. “They usually wo...…
…W ith the midterms coming up, Republicans have an important question to ask themselves: Am I ok with President Donald Trump becoming the next Ronald Reagan? Reagan reshaped the Republican Party’s policies, strategies and style for generations to come. Trump is on course to do the same. This should be a scary thought for everyone, especially Republicans. Trump enjoys a 93 percent approval rating among voters wh...…
…Apart from soberly functioning every day, introspecting into the quirks and the charms that we hold informs how we respond to the pressure campus culture puts on defining who we are. Our campus is filled with millennials, and it’s no wonder that one of our privileges over previous generations lies in the formation of self-identity. We’re caught between a wealth of human and internet resources and the impressiona...…
…6A — Thursday, September 27, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Aidan Hutchinson hype train gaining steam Get anyone in the Michigan football program going on freshman defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, and it soon becomes clear how high they are on him. Ask fifth-year senior defensive lineman Lawrence Marshall. “Oh my god, Aidan, from the first day until now, making a huge jump. That kid will be an All-Americ...…
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…straight without using any other chemicals. You’re almost a preferred, VIP Black person, and that’s unfortunate,” Hopkins said. The same is true in many other cultures and communities, but all art will have its critics. In the same way artists learn to love what spills from their hearts onto the canvas, women of color learn to embrace their “preferred” hair type. Liznel Ferreira, a former stylist, also had to ...…
…age, becoming the first skinheads. Later, the name “skinhead” would become associated with ugly nationalist rhetoric groups, but initially, it was just a descriptor for those who chose to buzz their hair in search of a bare-bones, stripped look. Using appearance to solidify their identity, English youth began wearing ripped and distressed clothes, black, leather and, of course, spiking and cutting their hair. London punks...…
…2-BSide 4B —Thursday, September 27, 2018 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Breanna Cross is an LSA Junior double majoring in Communications and Spanish. Originally from Southfield, Mich., Cross has been doing hair ever since she was a young girl. She loved the creative agency that braiding gave her in how she chose to present herself. Presently, Cross has made a name for herself as one of the key stylists speci...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, September 27, 2018 — 5B Bangs are a telltale sign that something is wrong. Nobody just wakes up one morning and thinks, “I should get bangs today.” No, bangs are premeditated. They take planning and plotting and panicking. And when judgment day comes, the verdict is most definitely going to be guilty. I have spent hours — nay, nights — searching through the depths of Pintere...…
…2-BSide Our culture is one saturated by antiquated, sexist and Eurocentric perceptions of female beauty. Intertwined with this conception of physical perfection is hair, more specifically straight hair, which has prompted generations of African-American women to alter their unique frizz and curl patterns to fit the mold of silky locks. With its well-constructed protagonist, engaging character re...…
…In a formal request to the University of Michigan’s Board of Regents Monday morning, University President Mark Schlissel called for the renaming of the C.C. Little Science Building after months of protests against the former University president’s history of eugenics research and involvement in the tobacco industry. The regents are set to vote Thursday on the recommendation. “The University community makes a sig...…
…of publicly testing autonomous vehicles. In December 2013, Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill into law that advanced the public testing of self-driving cars on Michigan roads. At the time, Snyder was one of several governors nationwide who promoted the testing of driverless vehicles in their states. Some feel as though the event could bring the testing efforts of Uber and other tech firms to a halt in Tempe and in o...…
…Retention Coordinator at Portland State University, obtaining proper treatments is imperative for a transgender individual’s wellbeing. “Let me be clear, these procedures are not cosmetic; they’re medically necessary,” Seale said. “The American Medical Association has agreed on this for a decade. Living in a body that fits with what you feel is right for you can save your life.” According to the 2015 U.S. Transgen...…
…56TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL On Wednesday, Mar. 25, Academy Award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor John Nelson (“Blade Runner: 2049”) gave an illustrated lecture on how he and his team created some of the 1,200 visual effects shots in his most recent Oscar triumph, “Blade Runner: 2049.” The festival is something of a homecoming for Nelson, a Detroit native who attended the University. In anticipation of the 56th insta...…
…56TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL On Wednesday, Mar. 25, Academy Award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor John Nelson (“Blade Runner: 2049”) gave an illustrated lecture on how he and his team created some of the 1,200 visual effects shots in his most recent Oscar triumph, “Blade Runner: 2049.” The festival is something of a homecoming for Nelson, a Detroit native who attended the University. In anticipation of the 56th insta...…
…On Wed., March 14, Maize Collective — in partnership with Universal Music Group and Innovate Blue — hosted the first of a series of three music business panels titled “Industry Insight: Songwriters, Producers and Studio Musicians.” Held at the University of Michigan Museum of Art’s auditorium, the panel provided aspiring Ann Arbor artists with tips for success in the music business and featured an array of musicians,...…
…On Wed., March 14, Maize Collective — in partnership with Universal Music Group and Innovate Blue — hosted the first of a series of three music business panels titled “Industry Insight: Songwriters, Producers and Studio Musicians.” Held at the University of Michigan Museum of Art’s auditorium, the panel provided aspiring Ann Arbor artists with tips for success in the music business and featured an array of musicians,...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 6 — Tuesday, March 27, 2018 An intersectional analysis of the blackface Snapchat CRITICAL ETHNIC STUDIES AND A/PIA STUDIES GRADUATE AND FACULTY GROUP | OP-ED W atching “Love, Simon” felt like arriving at a long- awaited destination. Something that I had been anticipating since my first encounter with a young adult movie, pretending that the vanilla, heterosexual lea...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, March 27, 2018 — 7 Lack of effort at fault for Wolverines’ defeat There was an 18-game winning streak on the line at the top of the seventh inning for the No. 17 Michigan softball team. But that didn’t matter to the players. All they wanted was to beat Iowa. And while the Wolverines’ late efforts pulled close, it wasn’t enough as they fell to the Hawkeyes, 4-3. “It was ...…
…56TH ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL On Wednesday, Mar. 25, Academy Award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor John Nelson (“Blade Runner: 2049”) gave an illustrated lecture on how he and his team created some of the 1,200 visual effects shots in his most recent Oscar triumph, “Blade Runner: 2049.” The festival is something of a homecoming for Nelson, a Detroit native who attended the University. In anticipation of the 56th insta...…
…On Wed., March 14, Maize Collective — in partnership with Universal Music Group and Innovate Blue — hosted the first of a series of three music business panels titled “Industry Insight: Songwriters, Producers and Studio Musicians.” Held at the University of Michigan Museum of Art’s auditorium, the panel provided aspiring Ann Arbor artists with tips for success in the music business and featured an array of musicians,...…
