…Featuring visual art, poetry and performances from University of Michigan students and organizations about the experiences of immigrant and first-generation students at the University, the Shift Talent Showcase drew a crowd of 100 students, faculty and Ann Arbor community members to the Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union Thursday night. Hosted by University organizations Redefine, Call for Humanity, the Iraqi Stu...…
…2 — Friday, November 17, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ARTS SECTION arts@michigandaily.com SPORTS SECTION sports@michigandaily.com ADVERTISING dailydisplay@gmail.com NEWS TIPS news@michigandaily.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL PAGE opinion@michigandaily.com NATHAN GUPTA Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 na...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, November 17, 2017 — 3 DANYEL THARAKAN/Daily Olivia Golden, former U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Children and Families presents on issues of poverty at the Ford School Thursday. POLICY PRESE NTATION with original content from a variety of fields. “We hope that anyone we’re choosing is doing things that are more pushing the barrier than things t...…
…News of the ban would have been better received if the Interfraternity Council issued a direct statement to the public on what led it to take this action. The IFC’s statement to the press merely states its members were not living up to IFC’s standards. That’s putting it mildly if the lines crossed, in fact, endangered three students’ lives. The emails The Daily obtained reveal IFC officials encouraged members to vote for the...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, November 17, 2017 — 5 At some point over the past few months, I tweeted something about being supremely uninterested in any feminist discourse surrounding Disney princesses until there was one with the personality of Jessica Jones. This was probably partly because I had fallen down a rabbit hole of reading angry blog posts about Disney princesses while reading...…
…ARBOR PROPERTIES Award‑Winning Rentals in Kerrytown Central Campus, Old West Side, Burns Park. Now Renting for 2018. 734‑649‑8637 | www.arborprops.com FALL 2018 HOUSES # Beds Location Rent 11 1014 Vaughn $7700 9 1015 Packard $6525 6 1016 S. Forest $5400 6 1355 Wilmot Ct $5075 5 935 S. Division $4000 4 509 Sauer Ct $3000 4 827 Brookwood $3000 4 852 Brookwood $3000 4 1210 Cambridge $3400 Tenants pay all utilities. Showings sc...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, November 17, 2017 — 7 Behind Enemy Lines: Wisconsin’s Fumagalli Jake Butt was the Big Ten’s tight end to watch last year. Michigan will face his successor this weekend in Troy Fumagalli. Fumagalli, a senior for No. 5 Wisconsin, finished second in the conference in receiving yards last year. He’s in first place through 10 games this season, having tallied 33 catches f...…
…8 — Friday, November 17, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines look to stay on a roll Senior forward Tony Calderone fired a shot last Friday night that found the back of the net and fans leaped out of their seats in a deafening uproar of cheers and applause. The Wolverines would go on to notch their first win against a top-10 team in the nation. They won’t hear those cheers this weekend. The No. 17 Mich...…
…Rallygoers hoisting signs above their heads stating, “Make Ethics Great Again” and “We Want Our Future Back,” marched Saturday afternoon through the sidewalks of downtown Ann Arbor while participating in a Tax March as the final hours for the deadline to file for federal and state taxes approach. Ann Arbor’s Tax March, organized by Progressives at the University of Michigan and Michigan To Believe In, a subset of Bernie...…
…JELLY BEAN OVERLOAD. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Monday, April 17, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Business Case for Diversity WHAT: This session will highlight research and examples that espouse the importance of diversity in business. WHO: LSA Diverstiy, Equity and Inclusion WHEN: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Literature Science and the Arts, Conference Room 2001 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES An Olympic D...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, April 17, 2017 — 3A a University Law professor all urging for the release of Trump’s taxes and speaking out against the detrimental effects of the cuts made to various government- funded organizations and programs under Trump’s budget proposal. During her speech, Dingell addressed the current propositions made by Republican leaders and Trump to refocus on tax cuts and reform a...…
…T he end of the semester is a hectic time. If there’s anything indicative of this, it’s the fact that I’m writing this column in the notes app on my phone as I walk to my next class. Whether April is plagued with exams, papers, projects, internship searches or good old-fashioned showers, this month is incredibly stressful. I myself have been struggling with balancing my finals and pre-final exams — don’t ask — ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, April 17, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Drop a line from the dock, say 5 Normandy battle town 9 Massage targets 14 Together, musically 15 Chips __!: cookies 16 Formal-sounding will? 17 Friends of man’s best friend 19 Columbus craft 20 For each one 21 Diving lake bird 22 Knight’s title 24 Sport involving some rolling on the grass 28 QB-to-r...…
…6A — Monday, April 17, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com DAILY MUSIC COLUMN Uncertainty: Isn’t it great? In her last column, Lo talks about music, pain & dancing through it “It’s really interesting what happens when your passion is bigger than the tools you have to deal with it. It creates this energy that’s raw. Isn’t it great?” — Abbie Porter That’s how Greta Gerwig’s character describes early punk band The R...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | April 17, 2017 Michigan 5, Oklahoma 2 April 13 April 14 April 15 Michigan 14, Oklahoma 4 Michigan 6, Oklahoma 2 The last word Max Bultman’s decision to join The Michigan Daily started with an email in June 2013, and despite a rocky beginning, became the best choice he made. » Page 2B A dream come true Jake Lourim dreamed of writing for The Michigan Daily since he was 6 years old an...…
…2B — April 17, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com How my dream came true M y first walk started on Sybil around 7 a.m., five hours before the home opener kicked off two years ago. Around 7:40 outside the stadium, a fan saw Jon Jansen across the street and yelled, “How ya doin’, Johnny?” So Jansen smiled and answered, “Can’t wait for kickoff!” “Me too,” the fan replied. “I couldn’t wait for kickoff l...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Wolverines salvage series victory on the road Heading into the seventh inning Sunday, the Michigan softball team stared an unpleasant fate square in the face. Just three outs stood in the way of an unimaginable series loss to the Big Ten bottom dweller Maryland (2-9 Big Ten, 9-30-1 overall). A two-out, two-run triple in the bottom of the fifth off the bat of outfielder Sa...…
…4B — April 17, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com BASEBALL ‘M’ sweeps Oklahoma with sixth-inning rally Junior centerfielder Johnny Slater started what would become a five-run rally in the sixth inning with a hard-hit double to left field. Behind that high-scoring frame, the No. 13 Michigan baseball team (6-3 Big Ten, 29-7 overall) earned a 6-2 victory Sunday to sweep its non-conference adversary, N...…
…Thursday evening, the Defend Affirmative Action Party, eMerge and Movement, three of the four parties running for Central Student Government office, gathered in Hutchins Hall for the first presidential and vice presidential debate of the season. Moderator Aaron Kall, the University of Michigan’s director of debate, asked candidates questions chosen from nearly 100 potential questions sent in online by Unive...…
…POT O’ GOLD. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Friday, March 17, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Two student groups from the University of Michigan Law School, the Michigan Health Law Organization and the Law School Democrats, hosted a talk Thursday morning concerning the repeal of former President Barack Obama’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, and its replacement, the American Health Care Act. The ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, March 17, 2017 — 3 with the help of our colleagues at the U-M Alumni Association, along with other channels. Our (massive online open courses) have reached over 5.6M enrollments over the last 5 years so we also hope to encourage many of these learners to explore these topics with us.” Natural Resources Prof. Arun Agrawal, an expert in political science, will be hosting th...…
…A s we drove down Carpenter Street in the Binghampton neighborhood of Memphis, Tenn., schoolchildren in royal purple polos and khakis flooded the sidewalk as school let out for the day. Their backpacks bounced on their backs as they crossed the street to the Carpenter Art Garden, a lively purple house with a yard full of large, painted, wooden hearts. Our tour guide, Noah Gray, the executive director of the Binghampton D...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, March 17, 2017 — 5 This Friday and Saturday, UMS will present Betroffenheit, a performance that combines theatre and dance to tell a grippingly honest story of trauma, loss and addiction. With five contemporary dancers and a single protagonist, Kidd Pivot and Electric Company Theatre come together to create a project that mixes spoken word, recorded text and movement....…
…ACROSS 1 “Oopsy” 6 Grand Prix component 9 In things 13 Adult insect 14 Prefix with data 15 Subject preceder 16 Laboratory scam? 18 Saves, say 19 Challenge 20 Like some flushes 22 Missed the mark 24 Spike TV, once 25 Nile threats 28 Snubbing a testimonial? 33 Take for a while 35 B to C, e.g. 36 Call off 37 Something shared on a plane 40 Pres. when Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was decided 41 “The Social Contract” author 43 Hindu asceti...…
…LET THE MADNESS BEGIN INDIANAPOLIS — Fresh off a Big Ten Tournament championship, the Michigan men’s basketball team has experienced a rapid turnaround. After four games in as many days, the Wolverines will take the court once again Friday — albeit on a much bigger stage. While the magic of March Madness has already struck Michigan once, the Wolverines will officially open play in the NCAA Tournament in what Mich...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8 — Friday, March 17, 2017 …
…Yavilah McCoy, an African- American Jewish activist and educator, spoke to a diverse group of about 60 students on Thursday evening at the Trotter Multicultural Center about her experiences as an activist and holding multiple identities, particularly in a changing political and social climate. The event, called “Holding Racial Justice, Equity and Intersectionality in 2017,” was hosted jointly by the Black Student Union, U...…
…GO GIVE SOMEONE A HUG. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Friday, February 17, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily Saline Patch @SalinePatch Walmart Buys Metro Detroit Outdoors Retailer Moosejaw For $51M Michigan Students @UMichStudents Also, I’ve lost count over the number of bowls of nachos I’ve had over the past week. #sendhelp #midtermstress Scott DeRue @scottderue Illitch quietly pai...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, February 17, 2017 — 3 the field. Pamela Heatlie, the deputy Title IX coordinator in the Office for Institutional Equity, said much of her work at the OIE is aimed at improving the 3.6 percent sexual assault reporting rate, including updating the sexual misconduct policy in July to include expanded definitions and scope of acceptable conduct. She emphasized this proc...…
…S imilar to many University of Michigan students, I pride myself on my critical thinking and analytical skills. By now, as I careen toward graduation without brakes, I feel I am fairly well versed in deriving meaning from everything. I can sprout arguments about anything from yogurt advertisements to complex issues, such as whether or not a five-year-old would make an effective president. However, I seem to have o...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, February 17, 2017 — 5 HBO’s “Crashing” shines A cynical wit and star-studded cast make Pete Holmes’s show a hit In recent years, HBO has made a concerted effort to expand its comedy offerings. With series like “Veep,” “Ballers” and “Silicon Valley,” the network has attempted to establish itself as more than just “Game of Thrones.” Following the premiere of its new Judd...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Earth tone 6 Popular speaker 10 Unlike Wabash College 14 “Voilà!” 15 Over 16 Company with a Select Guest loyalty program 17 Ladies’ man with laryngitis? 19 Ultimately earns 20 Airport NNW of IND 21 Spicy cuisine 22 A native of 23 Goneril’s husband 25 Revered sage, in India 27 Sweeps, e.g. 28 Infant at bath time? 29 1995 “Live at Red Rocks” pianist 30 African scourge 32 In...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, February 17, 2017 — 7 ‘M’ looks to respond in ACC/Big Ten Challenge The last time the Michigan softball team entered the second weekend of its season with multiple losses was 2006. But after dropping two close games in Tampa, Fla. last weekend, the Wolverines fell from No. 6 to No. 11 in the national rankings and now find themselves in uncharted waters heading into the ACC/Big...…
…8 — Friday, February 17, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan upsets No. 11 Wisconsin, boosts NCAA tournament resume Entering Thursday night, it was no secret that the Michigan men’s basketball team had a shot at the upset. The Wolverines were rolling, fresh off a blowout win against Michigan State and their first victory at Assembly Hall since 2009. The momentum, coupled with the fact that Michigan led No....…
…According to author Claudia Rankine, the inception of her book-length poem, “Citizen: An American Lyric,” began with the question: “How did that happen?” Something of an investigation, the poem opens with secondhand prose poetry cataloguing the lived experience of racism among Rankine’s friends and colleagues. “I just wanted to see if people were sensitive to the fact that every day in small ways, they were themselves engage...…
…MEDIUM SPICE SALSA. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Tuesday, January 17, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com EASY AS 1 2 3. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com News The Leaders and the Rest WHAT: This exhibit will examine who belongs at the University of Michigan and who draws its boundaries by showcasing student expression, politics and culture. WHO: LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester WHEN: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. WHERE: H...…
…Americans. “Reading on Martin Luther King Day is always for me, an honor, because it puts me conversation with one of America’s greatest leaders, and not only a great leader in terms of Civil Rights, but for me he is a great leader in terms of human rights. He’s an example to us all,” Rankine said. It is more than fitting that Rankine read on MLK day, as her work deals with the profound urgency of the country’s increasing ...…
…G rowing up in Midwest Ohio, celebrities existed only on movie screens. They were enigmas, and I thought of them more as the characters they played than who they actually were. However, every January, I got what felt like an inside glimpse of Hollywood: the Golden Globes. I loved watching the red-carpet entrances on TV, complete with awkward interviews, extravagant dresses and a feeling that the people I watched in my...…
…“Live by Night,” the latest film from writer-director-actor Ben Affleck (“Argo”), stumbles in its opening minute. In a sepia montage of his World War I service, Affleck’s Joe Coughlin reveals that his experience in the terrible European war taught him not that violence is bad, but that he should fundamentally distrust rules. That’s really all we know of Coughlin, besides his Irish origin and that he has a police chief for a fathe...…
…6A — Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com In 2009, The xx emerged into the world with the minimalist dream that was their self-titled debut; xx was an album stripped down to its bare bones, the startling intensity of Oliver Sim’s and Romy Madley Croft’s voices cracking every song open to its core. This bleached vulnerability helped contribute to the album’s attention-grabbing novelty but...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 17, 2017 Michigan 91, Nebraska 85 A chance wasted The Michigan hockey team had an opportunity to reignite its season this weekend in Minneapolis, but fell short against Minnesota. » Page 3B Short on time The Michigan men’s basketball team needs to find its identity before beginning a difficult month. » SportsTuesday Column, Page 2B Before tip-off Saturday afternoon, bef...…
…2B — January 17, 2017 SportsTuesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan loses weekend series in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — After a turnover by Minnesota, junior forward Brendan Warren charged from center ice toward the ninth-ranked Gophers’ goal on a breakaway. But at the same time as Warren’s shot was blocked by Minnesota goaltender Eric Schierhorn, Gopher forward Tommy Novak hooked Warren, giving him a penalty sho...…
…MINNEAPOLIS — The zamboni swept around the rink Friday morning, slowly clearing any shreds of ice that had been loosened by the skates of a hockey team minutes before. The machine’s unmistakable droning filled the arena, bouncing off the maroon and gold colored seats and rising to the rafters where countless banners hung from the ceiling, detailing the program’s history. After a while, the zamboni disappeared, entering the bo...…
…4B — January 17, 2017 SportsTuesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan finds new physicality, claims victory against Nebraska After an 85-69 blowout loss to Illinois, the Michigan men’s basketball team left Champaign battered, bruised and with what now appears to have been a wake- up call. The Wolverines were bullied inside the paint by the Fighting Illini’s duo of forwards, Maverick Morgan and Kipper Nichols — who sco...…
