…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 18, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM » INSIDE Regents approve salary increase to $772,500 By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily News Editor Now a year into his tenure, University President Mark Schlissel will receive a pay raise. The University’s Board of Regents unanimous- ly voted at their September meeting Thursday to bump Schlissel’s salary b...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 16, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 126 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A ARTS.......................... 5A SPORTS ......................7A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A T H E S TAT E M E N T. . . . . . . .1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM ‘U’ e...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 17, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM » INSIDE Renovation concludes multi-year initiative to update housing on campus By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter Shuttered for renovations over the last year, the West Quadran- gle Residence Hall held an official reopening ceremony Wednes- day afternoon — with University President Mark Sc...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 14, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan picked up its first win of the Harbaugh era on Saturday » INSIDE One Down Attendees disappointed by session’s tone, lack of concrete solutions By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter Top University administra- tors addressed Greek life culture Thursday during their first all- chapter meeting ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 11, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 123 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A ARTS...........................5A SPORTS ......................7A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM ITS solves wirele...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 15, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM In Iowa speech, Obama announces initiative to adjust FAFSA deadline By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter With the aim of helping more Americans see college as an affordable option, President Barack Obama announced a new initiative to align the Free Application for Federal Student Aid due...…
…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...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 22, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Alum sentenced on vandalism charge after ski trip By ALLANA AKHTAR and ISOBEL FUTTER Daily Staff Reporters Matthew Vlasic, one of four former fraternity mem- bers charged in connec- tion with damages inflicted on a Northern Michigan ski resort, was sentenced Monday to two years of pro- bation, ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 21, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The Michigan football team won its second game of the Jim Harbaugh era Saturday. » INSIDE Another victory Fiorina, Paul urge Republicans to re-examine party identity By SHOHAM GEVA Daily News Editor Their platforms were differ- ent, but the Saturday speeches of former Hewlett-Packard CEO Ca...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 8, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan lost Jim Harbaugh’s debut, 24-17. » INSIDE Sports Tuesday Schlissel’s second ice cream social caps off Welcome Week festivities By ISOBEL FUTTER and GEN HUMMER Daily Staff Reporters Weathering some light sprinkles of rain, about 1,200 University students, faculty, staff and parents gat...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 9, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 122 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS ......................7A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A THE STATEMENT..........1B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Schlissel sends “Welcom...…
…125 YEARS NEWS • ARTS • OPINION SPORTS • ARCHIVES A SPECIAL ISSUE COMMEMORATING 125 YEARS OF EDITORIAL FRREEDOM A conversation with former Daily editor in chief Ann Marie Lipinski • Page 3A Campus fashion through the decades • Page 4A The rich history of sports at the ‘U’ • Page 6A Why the Opinion pages matter • Page 8A Hill Auditorium’s star-studded history • Page 11A …
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 30, 2015 ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM CAMPUS CONTEXT President slated to roll out strategic initiative on inclusion by spring 2016 By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter University President Mark Schlissel and his administration have spent the last academic year working to roll out new policy initiatives regarding several campus is...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, September 23, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM A look at the University’s record breaking Nike contract » INSIDE the statement Former vice-chair of the U.S Federal Reserve calls on students to plan ahead By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter Retirement may be a long way off for the University students who attended Tuesday’s Ford Policy Ta...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 25, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Mike Hart is working his way up at Western Michigan » INSIDE A new home ADMINISTRATION Common thread in search for ‘culture shift’ is heightening students’ role By ALLANA AKHTAR and MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily Staff Reporter and Daily News Editor Days after the release of new sexual assault data ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 28, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The Wolverines earn their third straight blowout victory » INSIDE Michigan dominates ANDREW COHEN/Daily INSIDE: Ashok Bhargav, an application programmer for the University, picks out vegetables at the fourth annual Harvest Festival hosted by the Sustainable Food Program at the Matthaei Botanical Garde...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 24, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM A look at the threads seen on Tree Town’s streets » INSIDE the fashion b-side Canvas to replace CTools by fall 2016 Carson talks social issues, education during Mich. stop After 81 years, ‘Mud Bowl’ may conclude streak Harper outlines plans for new multicultural center After pilot, provost ...…
…2A — Friday, September 18, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan football team will host UNLV at noon Saturday. The Wolverines beat Oregon State, 35-7, last week, while the Rebels lost to No. 10 UCLA, 37-3. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Environment law lecture WHAT: Avi Garbow, Environmental Protection Agency general counsel, will discuss his work with the EPA. WHO: Michigan...…
…2A — Wednesday, September 16, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com M AKE A R ACKET THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Photos of the Week MONDAY: This Week in History TUESDAY: Campus Voices IN OTHER IVORY TOWERS U. Texas fires athletic director The University of Texas, Austin fired its athletic director, Steve Patterson, The Daily Texan reported Tuesday. Patterson’s firing comes after UT’s athletic depart- ment 2013-2...…
…News THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan men’s soccer team fell victim to an upset loss Wednesday night against Detroit at U-M Soccer Stadium. The Wolverines, now 2-2-1 on the season, play next against Northwestern on Sunday. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES UMS student party WHAT: Visit the inside of Hill Auditorium and learn more about the University Musical Society. WHO: University Musical Society WHEN: Today ...…
…2A — Monday, September 14, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan foot- ball team won coach Jim Harbaugh’s home debut against Oregon State on Satur- day, 35-7. De’Veon Smith ran for 123 yards and three touch- downs in front of 109,651 fans at Michigan Stadium. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Go global WHAT: Learn about study abroad programs, scholarships, the CGIS application pro...…
…The vigil, co-hosted by ICPJ and the Ann Arbor chapter of Veterans for Peace, was part of a national movement to pro- mote diplomacy through sup- porting the president’s nuclear deal with Iran, called “60 Days to Stop a War.” Officially titled the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the deal would reduce sanc- tions on Iran in return for restricting their ability to build a nuclear program. While Obama could start enacting many ...…
…2 — Tuesday, September 15, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS A group of University medical students are drawing attention to the dangers of tanning. In a viewpoint, the students report that at least seven of the high-rise apartment buildings near campus that primarily cater to students offer tanning beds free of charge. ON THE WEB... michigandaily.com Fresh produce BY ISOBEL FUTTER M Farmers Marke...…
…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- ...…
…he sponsored the bill because he sees giving adults the right to make their own decisions is consistent with American values. “I think we need to let adults make their own choices about what they eat and what they put in their body,” he said. Currently, it is only legal in Michigan to use marijuana for medical purposes authorized by a physician. In Ann Arbor, marijuana has been decriminalized since 1972, meaning ...…
…2A — Monday, September 21, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Two campus exhibits feature famous Detroit art installation BY JACKIE CHARNIGA Daily Staff Reporter DETROIT — On Sunday, Detroit native Tyree Guyton, creator of the open-air Heidel- berg Project, stood next to a sev- ered Barbie doll limb poking out of the dirt from a lot on Detroit’s east side. University students and Detroit residents gathered ...…
…2A — Tuesday, September 8, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan football team lost to Utah last Thursday, 24-17. Quarterback Jake Rudock threw three interceptions in his Wolverine debut after his transfer from Iowa. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTSTUESDAY 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES As refugees continue to migrate out of Syria, Britain and France pledged Monday to accept a...…
…worst in areas including Angell Hall and North Quad. “Somebody may not even get access, but if they try again after a few minutes, they will,” Palms said, later adding that the intermittency could result in networks “dumping (connected students) off after a few minutes.” LSA junior Elizabeth Brennen said the wireless was down for most of the two hours she spent in Mason Hall Tuesday afternoon. “I was trying to pull up the ...…
…R ebecca Blumenstein was edi- tor in chief of The Michigan Daily during her last year on staff while at the University. Today, she is deputy editor in chief at The Wall Street Journal. She started her time at the Journal in Detroit in 1995 before becoming the Jour- nal’s China bureau chief from 2005 to 2009. There, she led the team that won the Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting in 2007. Q: What was your experience like w...…
…2A — Wednesday, September 30, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The history of yoga WHAT: Instructor Lakshminarayanan Venkat of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will discuss the modern day evolution of yoga. WHO: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute WHEN: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. WHERE: Genesis of Ann Arbor, 2309 Packard Street Addiction recovery WHAT: A conference with the U.S. Drug Czar and people in recovery fr...…
…“Let’s say for example a situation where a student has after-hours entered into the football stadium,” Wessel said. “We want to have an opportunity to engage that student in a dialogue around that choice.” The new statement will go into effect July 2016. Budget approval CSG Treasurer Kevin Ziegler, a Business senior, presented the yearly CSG budget to the assembly. The proposed budget would total $400,000. Currentl...…
…cantly lower costs by allowing states and individuals to under- take more efficient solutions. He emphasized that col- lege tuition increases could be reduced by allowing students to take low-interest loans directly from private banks, stating that direct federal subsidies to higher education are responsible for the rapid inflation of college costs. “Do you know why the (fed- eral student loan interest rate) is 6.8 percent?” he ...…
…2A — Monday, September 28, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan football team garnered a No. 22 ranking in the Associ- ated Press poll Sunday after a 31-0 win over Brigham Young on Saturday. It was the Wolver- ines’ first national ranking since Nov. 2, 2013. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Author lecture WHAT: Author Leah Hager Cohen will speak about the art of storytelling. ...…
…News THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Main Street boutique Ayla & Co., founded by a Turkish immigrant in 1980, brings a clean, classic and distinctive aesthetic to Tree Town’s fashionably inclined. SEE B-SIDE, PG. 1B 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Dance performance WHAT: Join Amy Chavasse, professor of dance, for a lecture and performance centered around Chinese dance. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: Today at 12 p.m....…
…said. “He has hit the ground running … on the completion of President Schlissel’s first year in office, the Board of Regents would like to recognize and acknowledge a job well done. Regent Shauna Ryder-Diggs (D–Grosse Pointe) emphasized her appreciation for the work Schlissel has done in the realm of campus diversity, and spoke specifically about the recent diversity summit he hosted. “It was wonderful to see rep- resentation f...…
…State lawmakers tout “Yes Means Yes” campaign State Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. (D–Meridian Twp.) and State Rep. Tom Cochran (D–Mason) proposed legislation to require schools to strengthen their definition of consent in their sexual education courses, the Detroit Free Press reported. The legislation would clarify that sex without a verbal “yes” could be assault. The bill would also clarify that individuals can take back their...…
…anarchist pamphlets and social protest primary sources housed in the University Library’s Joseph A. Labadie Collection. As part of the series, Weinzweig is launch- ing his own series of pamphlets which promote the Zingerman’s business model. During the talk, he read quotes from noted anarchists like Emma Goldman and Peter Koestenbaum with the aim of correcting mis- conceptions about anarchism. “The popular perception of anarchism...…
…anonymity for this piece. Many agreed with Krupiak’s statement and did not support the disrespect of the few who were disrupting the speeches with their outbursts of coughing orga- nized over Yik Yak. One member of Greek life told the Daily Kru- piak’s assertion at the end of the event resonated with her. “The immaturity and rude- ness that Greek life members showed throughout the entire meeting was appalling,” one member said. “P...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, September 11, 2015 — 3A University prof. featured on NPR Bruce Conforth, professor of American culture, was interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered. Conforth spoke about literary figures whose presence have appeared in pop culture such as Lorathio from Don Quixote, and Frankenstein, a character created by author Mary Shelley. Michigan House stuck in standstill ...…
…JOIN THE MICHIGAN DAILY There are two mass meetings left! Thursday & Sunday 7 p.m. 420 Maynard FOLLOW US ON TWITTER@MICHIGANDAILY School of Public Health. The program will feature three concentration areas: public health sciences, global public health and community public health. These areas will “encourage study abroad.” Students would apply during their sophomore year and begin public health studies as a junior, similar ...…
…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...…
…of the Sigma Alpha Mu frater- nity and a University alum, plead guilty in July to malicious destruction of property totaling more than $200, but less than $1,000. He was initially charged with a more serious, felony malicious destruction of prop- erty charge, but the judge later reduced the charge to a misde- meanor. Vlasic is prohibited from using drugs and alcohol while on probation, and is subject to random testing. Vlasic was...…
…should be the driving force of GOP efforts in 2016, citing wel- fare programs in arguing that Democrats don’t believe that everybody is equal in capability. “I am a Republican because I know that no one of us is any bet- ter than any other one of us,” she said. “Progressives don’t believe this. They do not believe that everybody has god-given gifts. They do not believe that every- one has potential. They actually believe some are sm...…
…— is that we believe strongly that for University of Michigan stu- dents, we’re a resource wherever they are, especially in the density of the areas surrounding the cam- pus,” said DPSS Executive Director Eddie Washington in an exclu- sive interview with The Michigan Daily on Wednesday. Though DPSS officers could eventually have concurrent juris- diction to enforce state laws in off- campus locations, such as a noise complaint at a fr...…
…modest incremental changes in the direction of diversity now,” he said. “We began implementing some of the changes in the admissions and financial aid procedure a year ago, and in September we are going to announce how we did.” The initiative largely focused on closing the gap between the receipt of financial aid packages and admissions decisions, with the goal of helping families and students as they make decisions about college...…
…By JENNIFER CALFAS Editor in Chief Ann Marie Lipinski’s name doesn’t just grace the wall — it illuminates it. Her name, sitting alongside seven others, hangs on the wall at the entrance of the Daily’s news- room — noting her Pulitzer Prize from 1987 that she received for her work as editor of the Chicago Tribune — where she was the first female editor. But her legacy goes beyond just that. As a co-editor of The Michi- gan Daily...…
…something like this, we’re really able to engage with the student body.” Public Health student Amaal Haimout, president of MGSA, said she was inspired to collaborate with El-Halwagi after one of her friends told her that 200 refugee families were relocating to Grand Rapids. “Now, it’s definitely a personal issue because it’s a car ride away,” Haimout said. Haimout said many University students are unaware of the crisis, and ...…
…“Last summer we provided over a thousand internships to LSA students, and we awarded over a half million in scholarship money such that any student could take an internship regardless of need,” he said. He also described how LSA was creating a name for itself among employers in various pre-professional fields, such as business. “Just within the last month, we’re having employers who are calling our internship office sayin...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, September 25, 2015 — 3A NEWS BRIEFS University releases report on fracking practices University researchers released findings from a three- year study on hydraulic fracking. Fracking, which injects mixtures of water, chemicals and sand deep underground to open cracks in sediment, thereby releasing oil or natural gas, has sparked a national debate. Though the report takes no st...…
…Faculty members can still opt to complete the interview during this first meeting. Another addition: A standard- ized e-mail template will be used when OIE contacts the subject of a complaint and is designed to ensure proper communication of all the necessary information. For the first time, a faculty member can also review the statements they’ve made to OIE before the investigation report is finalized. SACUA first began examin- ...…
