…Political Science Prof. Andrei Markovits launched his new book, “Hillel at Michigan 1926/27-1945: Struggles of Jewish Identity in a Pivotal Era,” at the University of Michigan Hillel Building Sunday, the day before the organization’s 90th anniversary. Markovits, the 2007 recipient of the University Golden Apple Award for outstanding teaching, discussed how he came to research Hillel — a community cente...…
…Approximately 15 University of Michigan students gathered Thursday night in East Quad Residence Hall to participate in a roundtable bipartisan discussion on the importance and limitations of free speech on college campuses. LSA sophomore Carlos Owens facilitated the discussion by asking participants questions relating to free speech — from campus to society as a whole. LSA senior Joshua Strup, president of the Michig...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, December 12, 2016 — 3A years later. He also discussed early tensions between Jewish Greek life and Hillel as well as the contrasting ideologies over how to combat anti-Semitism that existed at the time. “On a snowy day like this, for a book that is relatively specialized and a bit obscure, for them to come out on a day like this, that’s a big deal,” Markovits said of the ...…
…W hile perusing my Facebook feed during a study break earlier this week, I found myself scrolling past New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) face an unusual number of times. With the end of the presidential election and Christie’s replacement as chairman of President- elect Donald Trump’s transition team, the governor had seemingly fallen by the wayside in today’s political news cycle. However, as I scrolled past t...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, December 12, 2016 — 5A YOU'RE DOING GREAT AND WE know you can do it. Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 On the __: broken 6 Dressed (in) 10 Quail or turkey, e.g. 14 Prefix with economics 15 Impulse 16 “Yeah, sure” 17 Do over 60 in Hawaii, say 18 Upsurge 19 Null and __ 20 Locomotive operators 23 Lao Tzu’s “way” 24 Republican org. 25 Singer for the c...…
…STYLE NOTEBOOK It’s that time of year. If you are not involved in Greek life, you have eyed your Instagram blankly over the past few weeks, wondering where it is all of these well-dressed college girls are going, and why they bothered to go there at all. Sure, you have heard the term “date party,” but it has become yet another empty, college-kid term gathering dust in the back of your brain. Something about girls and boys an...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | December 12, 2016 The end of the road Michigan entered the weekend with hopes of returning to the Final Four, but the Wolverines fell short » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Half credit The Michigan men’s basketball team was tied at 50 with No. 2 UCLA at halftime before losing by 18 in Westwood » Page 4B Things were going swimmingly for the Michigan ice hockey team. After scoring two p...…
…2B — December 12, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN A hopeful ride, and the end of the road A fter his team’s first weekend of the 2016 season, Michigan volleyball coach Mark Rosen said he doesn’t like to compare teams from different seasons. There are too many variables: different players, different circumstances, different schedules. But last week, with this season nearing it...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday December 12, 2016 — 3B WRESTLING MEN’S GYMNASTICS Wolverines suffer narrow loss to Minnesota “Disappointing” was the word Michigan coach Joe McFarland repeatedly used to describe his team’s 22-18 loss to Minnesota. Coming off an appearance at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, the Michigan wrestling team headed into Sunday’s dual against the Golden Gophers after the Wolveri...…
…4B — December 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Michigan beat then-No. 4 Boston University in front of a raucous crowd. With that win, the Wolverines appeared to be on their way to turning a corner after an uninspiring start. As Michigan enters a short break, it remains unknown whether Saturday’s win will change the course of the season. “I think the core of the team really needs to have a messa...…
…On August 4, Nadine Jawad, a Ford junior at the University of Michigan, received a text on the lawn of Magdalen’s campus at the University of Oxford, holding her phone in one hand and playing with a piece of grass in the other. “God, my phone is blowing up because of that stabbing,” she said. “It’s like, I’m fine, mom.” The incident happened earlier that day in London, a city an hour and a half from Oxford by bus. The perpetra...…
…About 25 families and individuals gathered on the University of Michigan’s Ingalls Mall to listen to a 9/11 memorial recital Sunday. Theconcert was a performance of the carillon bells, which are housed in Burton Tower and controlled by a series of levers and pedals. The recital took place at noon. Tiffany Ng, assistant professor of carillon, organized the concert and performed. Ng said she felt this recital was part of her...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, September 12, 2016 — 3A Students display 2,977 American flags on Diag to honor, remember 9/11 victims On Sunday, the 15th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, the University of Michigan’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom organized their annual tribute on the Diag. The display of 2,977 American flags — which represent each loss of life from the tragedy — attra...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE 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 Monday, September 12, 2016 — 5A Question: What goes great with your morning coffee? Answer: michigandaily.com Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Is blessed with, as talent 4 Creator of Finn and Sawyer 9 Leave rolling in the aisles 13 That, in Spain 14 “Olde” store 15 Ring over an angel 16 Crustacean catcher 18 Out of town 19 Intent 20 OB/GYN procedure 21...…
…6A — Monday, September 12, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By SAM ROSENBERG Daily Arts Writer If there’s anyone currently in pop culture with an idiosyncratic personality and perspective on life, it’s arguably Donald Glover. The 32-year-old wunderkind actor/rapper first rose to prominence on YouTube, and then as a young writer for NBC’s “30 Rock” before scoring a role on the cult hit “Community.” But...…
…to promoting the ideas of free enterprise, limited government and a strong national defense. Stanchina said his group’s objectives highlight the importance of commemorating 9/11. “The ideas that we like to bring to campus, the speakers and the topics we like to embrace and have spoken about, those are the reasons that the attack occurred,” he said. “We feel a special duty to commemorate.” Captain Chris Dennis...…
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…BSportsMonday BIG-PLAY THREAT n Michigan’s deep passing game had a breakout day, plus more takeaways. Page 3B HARBAUGH’S PICK The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | September 12, 2016 n Wilton Speight has earned the loyalty of his head coach. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Michigan 51, UCF 14 Two Down... ...Too Easy Nation’s top 2016 recruit steps in at defensive end, earns first career sack By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Edi...…
…2B — September 12, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The perks of being Jim Harbaugh’s quarterback J im Harbaugh won his 70th game out of 100 as a college head football coach on Saturday, but he was once 1-3. And the loss that put him at 1-3 came on Sept. 25, 2004, when his San Diego team lost to Princeton, 24-17. One of the crushing blows in that game was a Todd Mortensen interception with 3:45 to ...…
…Five things we learned: Wolverines 51, UCF 14 By MAX BULTMAN Managing Sports Editor The Michigan football team rolled to another blowout victory Saturday, trouncing Central Florida, 51-14. And after our first week of classes, we at the Daily were in the mood to do some more learning in the press box. So that’s what we did. Here are five things we learned from this weekend. 1. Beware the big play. Of the 275 rushing yards ...…
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…420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com LARA MOEHLMAN Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 larakm@michigandaily.com EMILY RICHNER Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 errich@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL STAFF Bradley Whipple Managing Editor bmwhip@michigandaily.com Lydia Murray Managing News Editor news@michigandaily.com SENIOR NEWS EDITORS: Brian Kuang , Irene Park, Riyah Basha Jeremy Kapla...…
…3 Thursday, May 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS ‘U’ faculty members elected to join the National Academy of Sciences New study links education to depression in Black men Four new inductees bring total University membership to 29 By ISHI MORI Daily Staff Reporter Four University of Michigan faculty members were elected as members to the National Academy of Sciences — one of the highest honors in academia in...…
…4 Thursday, May 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION LARA MOEHLMAN EDITOR IN CHIEF JEREMY KAPLAN EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR BRADLEY WHIPPLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Don’t waste your vote Bring back the written word A little while back, I was texting a friend from home. We were catch...…
…UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND FACULTY COALITION FOR ETHNIC STUDIES | MICHIGAN IN COLOR On Monday, April 11, more than 100 students and faculty members gathered in the Michigan League for The Future of Ethnic Studies, a teach-in organized by a broad coalition of graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Michigan. The goals of the event were to develop interest and investment in ethnic studies across the Universi...…
…6 Thursday, May 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS TV REVIEW ‘Boxes’ resorts to tried and true By SOPHIA KAUFMAN Daily Arts Writer The most played song on my iTunes library in 10th grade was probably The Goo Goo Dolls’s “Slide” from Dizzy Up the Girl in 1998. It was the song that first introduced me to the band. I fell in love with the guitar rhythm that felt weightless, a cascading opening melo...…
…7 Thursday, May 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Life’s a party: Blind Pig celebrates Prince’s music EVENT REVIEW Packed party honors the life and music of late rock star By ADAM THEISEN Managing Arts Editor First of all, I had no idea this many people liked Prince. I mean, obviously, the outpouring of love and grief in the days following his death was overwhelming, but among people my age, that I actually...…
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…9 Thursday, May 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS smokers,” Cherng said. “Any potential effects that e-cigarettes have on smoking initiation or the overall smoking prevalence in the United States is going to have a much smaller effect than if e-cigarettes have an effect on smoking cessation or an increased smoking cessation because we have so many more current smokers using e-cigarettes.” Consistent with ...…
…10 Thursday, May 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS The bullpen catcher, the ‘mom’ and the sliding specialist By AVI SHOLKOFF Daily Sports Writer Seven games this season, fans of the Michigan softball team received cardboard cutouts of a senior Wolverine. It is a day to honor the player and her contributions to her team. They are shown on the scoreboard, applauded during introductions and cheered on by the crow...…
…11 Thursday, May 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS perhaps most important is the maternal atmosphere that Richvalsky brings to the Wolverines. She even devotes herself to securing a ride home for every player. In order to promote team-wide harmony, Richvalsky strives to recognize each player’s learning style. It is her goal to ease the freshmen transition and she constantly offers comfort. “Liv is kind ...…
…12 Thursday, May 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Wolverines receive awards By ORION SANG Summer Managing Sports Editor The No. 2 Michigan softball team was well represented when the Big Ten Conference released its 2016 all-conference teams and announced the recipients of its four individual awards Wednesday. Four Wolverines were nominated to the All-Big Ten First Team, four were named to the All- Big Ten S...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, April 12, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Friends, family members offer remarks on campus impact, legacy By LYDIA MURRAY Daily Staff Reporter The sixth annual Campus Memorial Service — hosted by the Division of Student Life and the Association of Religious Counselors — honored three students who passed away during the academic year with more than ...…
…Alpha Epsilon Pi hosts performance featuring comedy sketches By EMMA PERPICH For the Daily The Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre was filled with glow sticks, glow in the dark juggling and the laughs of more than 300 community members at the comedy show and charity benefit “Laughter is the Cure,” hosted by Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity Tuesday. “Laughter is the Cure” is a comedy tour group whose performances feature stand up comedy...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, April 12, 2016 — 3 NEWS BRIEFS Deaths tied to Legionnaires’ disease grows to 12 in Flint area State health officials added two more counts to the number of deaths associated with Legionnaires’ disease — a severe form of pneumonia — in the Flint area, bringing the total to 12, the Detroit Free Press reported. During a 17-month period in 2014 and 2015 there were 91 co...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE 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, April 12, 2016 — 5 EVENT PREVIEW Xu Weixin paints a real portrait of China By MERIN MCDIVITT Daily Arts Writer Many a Chinese artist has painted a portrait of Chairman Mao, the country’s leader dur- ing and after the Communist Revolution. His like- ness, which adorns buildings, Tiananmen Square and an enor- mous gold statue, even inspired an Andy Warhol por- trai...…
…ACROSS 1 Gearshift letters 6 Where a baby develops 10 Largemouth fish 14 Pianist Chick with 22 Grammys 15 Sheltered, at sea 16 Johnson of “Laugh-In” 17 Banjo sound 18 Org. with many long missions 19 Whopper maker? 20 “Fine, don’t listen to me” 23 Old TV-top receiver 26 Calms 27 Lobster-steak combo 31 Prefix with -logue 32 “Airplane!” actor Robert 33 “We don’t know yet,” in a TV schedule 36 Corner-to-corner line: Abbr. 37 Accustom (to) 39 Timel...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, April 12, 2016 — 7 Throwers fuel ‘M’ By MIKE PERSAK Daily Sports Writer The field events have led the Michigan men’s track team recently, with the throwers especially finding success. This past weekend was no different, as the Wolverines traveled to Auburn, Ala., to compete in the Tiger Track Classic. Junior thrower Grant Cartwright continued to shine in the fiel...…
…‘M’ ready to end WNIT streak in 2017 A fter four seasons at the helm, Michigan women’s basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico has made the NCAA Tournament only once — her first season when she took over the head coaching job in the 2012- 13 season. However, over the past three seasons, the Wolverines have failed to make the Big Dance, instead settling for the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. Now in Barnes Arico’s ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 12, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 72 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CL A S S I F I E DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 S U D O K U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . ...…
…2-News 2 — Friday, February 12, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com TUESDAY: Campus Voices THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Photos of the Week WEDNESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers MONDAY: This Week in History LEFT: LSA senior Robin Griffin and Art & Design graduate students Clara McClenon and Jon Verney sign a poster during CAPS Play Day, an event designed to relieve stress, in Pierpont on Wednesday. (SINDUJA KILARU...…
…2-News 3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, February 12, 2016 — 3 of eight people are unaware that they are infected, according to the Center for Disease Control. HIV spreads through blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids and breast milk. In the United States, HIV is spread mainly by having unprotected sex with someone who is HIV- positive or sharing needles, syringes or other equipm...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE 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, February 12, 2016 — 5 Petrus and Qiu bring the East to the West By MERIN MCDIVITT For the Daily Juliet Petrus is comfortable and at home in her cozy Chi- cago apartment. Yet the posters on her wall, 1960s socialist art accompa- nied by bright red Chinese characters, hint at the exotic expe- riences that have shaped her career. Opera sing- er Petrus and her accom...…
…ACROSS 1 Item in a ’60s drug bust 7 Marshal Tito, for one 11 Friendly address 14 Make effervescent 15 Queen’s place 16 Move on water 17 Generic City Hall dog? 19 Caustic chemical 20 __ Toy Barn: “Toy Story 2” setting 21 Japanese volcano Mount __ 22 Guzzle 24 Half a prison? 26 Suffix for professionals 28 Toon who often wore a Metallica T-shirt 29 Why some seek a certain cactus? 32 Bacchanal vessel 33 Rested 34 Choler 35 Essay on meditation? 39 ...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, February 12, 2016 — 7 SOFTBALL ‘M’ prepares for first tournament By TYLER COADY Daily Sports Writer Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins isn’t dwelling on last year’s Women’s College World Series loss to Florida. She also hasn’t been thinking about the rematch slated for Saturday against the top- ranked Gators. “The only team I am excited for is Michigan,”...…
…By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer Katelynn Flaherty took one half to get rolling, but once the sophomore guard did, the Michigan women’s basketball team followed her lead. The Wolverines (6-7 Big Ten, 14-10 overall) rallied in the second half, outscoring Wisconsin by 18 in the final 20 minutes, to win their second consecutive game, 82-65. The Badgers (3-10, 7-16) led for most of the first half, keeping Michigan’s...…
