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…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, February 2, 2017 Design By Carly Berger and Julia Margalit …

…2B — Thursday, February 2, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com On January 21st, I was one in a million — one in more than 3 million people who marched in the Women’s March on Washington and its sister marches worldwide. There were marches in each of the 50 states, including thousands of people in Alaska who marched through negative temperatures and falling snow. Crowd scientists estimate the marches are the...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, February 2, 2017 — 3B I had no idea what I was in for upon reaching the prominent pillared, white house on Tappan, but after talking to Art & Design seniors Madisen Bathish and Francesca Kielb, I was happy to learn about the exciting yet relatively secret new brand they’d created. After only a few minutes of sitting in their kitchen and talking about fashion, their la...…

…4B — Thursday, February 2, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Who let Sober Christian™ into this party? Oh wait. It’s his apartment. Doors lead to trap doors. Juxtaposition of the cornfield and the sleek black hoodie with zipper accents — never noticed before. Woman out here literally walking through water in a Roberto Cavalli gown. Is the baseball bat also designer? Bang bang! Mood: Calling yourself the ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, February 2, 2017 — 5B Our problem is that we really don’t listen to one another. We are in stuck in a period of tension, conflicting views, fear, confusion — a product of merging different perspectives and different struggles, all while trying to find some common ground. Yet, so often we choose not to listen. It is not only in the form of ignoring the collective ...…

…6B — Thursday, February 2, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Aristophanes spits and spins. Her delivery is slippery and sharp. In an instant, she switches from a whisper to a growl, creating sounds unlike anything I have ever heard. Her words seem to seep from her with ease and effortlessness, but they bite. Even if, like I, you cannot understand her slew of Mandarin, the punch of emotion is unmistakable. Though ...…

…Throughout his campaign, President Donald Trump promised to limit immigration from Muslim countries, but nothing could prepare LSA senior Tina Al-khersan for the phone call she received at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Al-khersan’s sister, a citizen of the United States, Iraq and New Zealand, called because she was detained at the Canadian border while trying to come back home after a trip with her boyfriend. American ...…

…GOOD VIBES O N L Y. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Wednesday, February 1, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Psychology professor lectures about success indicators, achievement Ways to assist low-achieving students also discussed in psychology talk CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Oh deer! Tuesday morning, Cynthia Westphal, wife of City Councilmember Kirk Westphal (D–Ward 2), hit two deer on Fox Hunt Drive while dri...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, February 1, 2017 — 3A HALEY MCLAUGHLIN/Daily American Culture professor Philip Deloria and Political Science professor Lisa Ditch discuss the film “This Changes Everything” at a panel after a viewing of the film in Rackham on Tuesday. “THIS CHANGES EVE RY THING” Many of these representatives are working with more than 160 colleagues in the House of Representatives to i...…

…T wo weekends ago, I went back home to Lake Orion, something I do every month. It’s nice to sleep in my own bed and spend time with my family, but I like Ann Arbor more than my hometown. Ann Arbor is more diverse (which is something that just about no one says) and I feel more comfortable here (for once I’m not the only Black girl in my class). If you have an obsession with lakes, like spending the day on a boat or li...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 1, 2017 — 5A D.R.A.M. is a master of none. Or, more accurately, he is a master of most: The twenty-eight year-old songwriter switches between singing, rapping and crooning with such fluency that it’s difficult to decide which sound most accurately defines his. Since initially rising to fame through the success of his breakout hit “Cha Cha” — famously sampled for ...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Memo phrase 5 Music-playing Apple 9 Improvises musically 14 Primary 15 “__ Lisa” 16 Many a jukebox tune 17 Type of film industry contract 19 Capital south of Moscow 20 Former justice Antonin 21 Musician’s suffix 23 Make (one’s way) 24 M&M’s choice 27 Solidify 28 “High Voltage” band 29 Starting on 33 Soft shot 35 Mothers of Invention leader 39 Academic ultimatum 43 Early c...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 1, 2017 — 7A Wolverines to battle Illinois in Champaign Halfway through its conference season, the Michigan women’s basketball team is exactly where it wants to be — poised to shake off its postseason slump. The Wolverines’ 17-5 record through 22 games is their best in program history, and with five of their final eight regular season ...…

…Men’s Hockey Schedule Miss the Mass Meetings? It’s not too late! if you have an interest in joining the sports section! Email us at sportseditors@michigandaily.com Fri, Feb 3 Sat, Feb 4 Fri, Feb 10 Sat, Feb 11 Sat, Feb 17 Fri, Feb 24 Sat, Feb 25 Fri, Mar 3 Sat, Mar 4 Fri, Mar 10 Sat, Mar 11 vs. Ohio State vs. Ohio State vs. Michigan State vs. Michigan State at Wisconsin at Ohio State at Ohio State vs. Minnesota vs....…

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…T he Last Word is a classic cocktail — reportedly first served in the Detroit Athletic Club in the 1910s — made of equal parts gin, lime juice, Maraschino liqueur and green Chartreuse. It’s also a secret bar in Ann Arbor’s Old West Side, accessed through an unmarked door on Huron Street. Though it’s mostly publicized through word of mouth, the elusive nature of the place isn’t an obstacle in attracting clientele. On a Wednesday nigh...…

…3B Wednesday, February 1, 2017 // The Statement In Excess: The Missing Link in the Appropriation Debate B Y T E S S G A R C I A , S E N I O R A R T S E D I TO R COVER PHOTO BY CAROLYN GEARIG, DESIGN BY CLAIRE ABDO AND KATIE SPAK ILLUSTRATION BY KATIE SPAK T he white girl in the headdress does not know why she is wrong. It’s 2017, and the cultural appropriation debate is losing its substance by the minute. I do not want to hear a s...…

…D E T R O I T BY MILES GROFSOREAN, FOR THE DAILY MORE THAN MIDTOWN: LESSONS FROM Wednesday, February 1, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, February 1, 2017 // The Statement 5B G oogle Maps has never given me much of a warning before an impending turn. Today is no exception. Less than 100 feet before my next maneuver, Siri’s indolent Google Maps cousin alerts me of the approaching Michigan Avenue, so I shove my blue Lin- ...…

…Wednesday, February 1, 2017 // The Statement 6B PHOTO BY CAROLYN GEARIG DETROIT From Page 5B portly gentleman with white pants, smooth black leather shoes, some kind of political T-shirt, black square-framed sunglasses, and a charcoal grey fedora with a yellow-red feather. “How’s it going, brother?” The words sound like those of a honeyed baritone jazz singer. Each vowel is a deep bellow that vibrates my ear lobes. “Well, man. J...…

…H ow did you do it? Maybe how isn’t the right question. The logis- tics of “how” began when mom filed the paperwork and you moved out. You belabored the legal process with unlaw- ful tactics in the courtroom, certainly not on behalf of me and my brother. The asinine time span — nearly nine years — was of your choosing. Were you aware the average time to complete a divorce is about 11 months? You were disrespectful, malicious, ...…

…Wednesday, February 1, 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S TAT E M E N T: S E M E S T E R I N D E T R O I T PHOTOS BY CAROLYN GEARIG I participated in Semester in Detroit in May and June of 2014. Though it hasn’t been three years since I moved to the city, every time I go back it feels like a different place. Detroit is rapidly changing and it has been fascinating to watch these changes unfold. I took these during Semester in Detr...…

…President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Monday that placed a hiring freeze on the federal government, with the exception of military, national security and public safety personnel. The two-page order, which was promised during his campaign as a part of his “Day One” agenda, is meant to cut government payrolls and ensure a more efficient government. According to Trump’s contract with the American voter, the fr...…

…PEACE OUT, JANUARY. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com NEW WEEK, NEW ME. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, January 31, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Engaged Scholarship and Academic Values WHAT: Hiram Fitzgerald, associate provost at MSU, will discuss the impact community engagment can have on productive citizenship. WHO: UM Center for Educational Outreach WHEN: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Michigan Leag...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, January 31, 2017 — 3 since 1965. Despite worry from union members and veterans, Spicer said the freeze is ultimately to protect the working class. “Some people are working two, three jobs just to get by,” Spicer said. “And to see money get wasted in Washington on a job that is duplicative is insulting to the hard work that they do to pay their taxes.” LSA junior Taiwo Dosun...…

…FROM THE DAILY Standing with our students L ast Friday, Jan. 27, President Donald Trump issued an executive order barring the immigration of people from seven majority-Muslim countries for 90 days, suspending most refugee resettlement for 120 days and indefinitely barring the resettlement of all eligible Syrian refugees in the United States. The affected countries include Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The controver...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, January 31, 2017 — 5 Sal DiGioia/MICHIGAN DAILY “I hope you take some inspiration from it and I hope you like it. We about to get this shit poppin’.” Those were some of the last words before Big Sean premiered his fourth studio album, I Decided., on Sunday night among friends, family and some limited press at the Museum of Contemporary Art in his hometown of Detro...…

…HAPPY TUESDAY! Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Greek sandwich 5 Happy gatherings 10 Baby cow 14 Control for an equestrian 15 In full view 16 Buckeye State 17 Horse feed 18 TV’s “The Practice,” e.g. 20 “Bummer!” 22 Ford fiasco 23 Provides staff for 24 “That makes sense” 26 Champagne stopper or popper 27 Genius Bar pro 29 JFK’s successor 32 High-card-wins game 33 Enjoy 35 Submitted tax returns with a cli...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, January 31, 2017 — 7 Walton emerging as MVP for ‘M’ In Michigan’s loss at Illinois a few weeks ago, Derrick Walton Jr. had a moment atypical of someone with his level of experience and composure. After picking up an offensive foul, Walton spiked the basketball, picked up a technical foul and was forced to sit the rest of the first half on the bench with two fouls. What tr...…

…8 — Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ splits weekend tilt at ITA Kick-Off Traveling to Norman, Okla. for the ITA Kick-Off, the No. 19 Michigan men’s tennis team split its weekend series, losing 4-1 to No. 16 Oklahoma on Saturday, but defeating No. 25 Arkansas on Sunday, 4-0. Saturday’s match was marked with a flurry of Oklahoma victories, as the Sooners opened up a decisive 3-0 lead, wit...…

…The Ann Arbor community reacted negatively to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning the travel and resettlement of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries to the United States that was issued last Friday. Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor issued a statement on his Facebook page Sunday afternoon condemning the actions of the Trump administration thus far, saying people must stand up and fight the president’...…

…NEW WEEK, NEW ME. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com Biology Seminar WHAT: Anita Layton, biomedical engineering professor at Duke University, will discuss mathematical modeling techniques that are being used in kidney research. WHO: Quantitative Biology Seminars WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: West Hall, Room 335 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Startup Funding Presentation WHAT: In this workshop, Entrepreneur in Residence Josh Botkin will t...…

…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, January 30, 2017 — 3A outside the terminal a stream of people spontaneously joined from cars driving by and some travelers even delayed their flights to participate. The crowd then packed the entire arrivals area inside the terminal for a rally led by elected officials and local activists. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D–Mich.) told protesters their activism — in addition to le...…

…C hichijima is a small, desolate rock island located in the south Pacific and in 1944, it was home to a Japanese Naval installation that was subject to frequent attacks by American warplanes. On Aug. 1 of that year, a young lieutenant was piloting a torpedo bomber that was shot down a few miles from the island. He escaped by parachute out of his plane, landed in the water, made it onto a raft and began drifting ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, January 30, 2017 — 5A HEY. YOU'RE DOING GREAT AND WE know you can do it. Don't give up! Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Song of praise 6 Madagascar primate 11 “Norma __” 14 Fiber-__ cable 15 Last Olds model 16 Make a decision 17 Massachusetts witch trial town 18 Frenzied 19 Speedometer reading: Abbr. 20 Mork’s sign-off 22 Cute Aussie “bear” 24...…

…6A — Monday, January 30, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com There’s nothing quite like crying during a movie. It’s cathartic, usually embarrassing and the best part is that after it’s over, you wipe your eyes in the sheltered darkness of the theater and promptly pretend it never happened. There are some signposts marking which movies will make you cry — if there’s a dog, if it’s about some sort of tragic event, if...…

…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 30, 2017 Some time off The Michigan hockey team used its bye week to recover both mentally and physically before beginning the final stretch of its season » Page 3B Stars aligned What would happen if you put Jim Harbaugh, the Pope and John Cena together at Hill Auditorium? » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B EAST LANSING — After a blistering offensive performance against Indiana...…

…2B — January 30, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ thrives at Saginaw Valley State Jets Pizza Invitational Through just two scored meets this season, the No. 11 Michigan women’s track and field team is already where Michigan coach James Henry expected it to be. Amongst the Wolverines’ five event wins at the non-scoring Saginaw Valley State Jets Pizza Invitational this past weekend, Michigan’s runners cla...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday January 30, 2017 — 3B Wolverines emphasize individual improvement during bye The Michigan hockey team didn’t watch any film of its opponents this week. Rather, the Wolverines spent this past week working on improving themselves. They didn’t focus on game-day activities — established lines, for example — instead emphasizing individual improvement. “We can focus on ourselves ever...…

…4B — January 30, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan stifled by Spartan defense in loss EAST LANSING — With the Michigan men’s basketball team down by nine with 10:32 left in the game, junior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur- Rahkman drained an open three to cut the deficit to six. On the ensuing Michigan State possession, the Wolverines forced a turnover from Spartan guard Cassius Winston and bolte...…

…Recently, the University of Michigan Central Student Government has been working with Ann Arbor City Council to increase student political participation in city elections, especially following concerns on campus about how the council’s decisions affect University students. Efforts by CSG in 2015 resulted in a town hall proposal to City Council to place election reform proposals on the upcoming November ballot for...…

…2 — Friday, January 27, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily North Campus Turkey @NCampusTurkey I understand that fake news is all the rage these days, but I’d settle for properly ed- ited news. #NowHiringEng- lishMajors #umich Michigan Students @UMichStudents when your front foot skids forward on the icy street & you have to pretend you’re working on your lunges on the way to class Nicole ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, January 27, 2017 — 3 in the democratic process without the constraints of having to put a label on yourself like Democrat or Republican,” Jawad said. Jawad also co-authored the resolution urging Ann Arbor to switch to nonpartisan November elections. At CSG’s first meeting of the winter semester, the resolution passed 27-5 with five abstentions and no additional amendments. It poi...…

…A sk anyone who has ever stepped foot into a high school, and they’ll tell you that high school is nothing like the way it’s portrayed in movies. People don’t jump on to lunch tables and break into perfectly choreographed musical numbers, nor are the walls adorned with larger- than-life murals of the school’s star basketball players. (OK, so maybe I’m pulling from one movie in particular, but you get the gist). Hol...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, January 27, 2017 — 5 University of Michigan English professor Keith Taylor will be reading his most recent poetry collection “The Bird-While” at Literati Friday evening. The title and theme of his new collection is inspired by a quote from one of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s journals: “A Bird- while. In a natural chronometer, a Bird-while may be admitted as one of the ...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Like much of the Southwest 5 Summer music? 10 Org. funded by FICA 13 Under-the-sink brand 15 “Paper Moon” Oscar winner 16 Like ibuprofen, briefly 17 POINT 19 Jiff 20 “Nothing planned that day” 21 Engineering sch. on the Hudson 22 Sport with masks 23 GAME 26 Move a finger or two, maybe 28 Physics units 29 Signs over 30 1945 Pacific battle site, familiarly 31 Superfan 32 Su...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, January 27, 2017 — 7 Louro set to leave Michigan, sign with New York Red Bulls After three years and 44 starts between the posts for the Michigan men’s soccer team, junior goalkeeper Evan Louro has signed a contract with the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. The South River, N.J., native has forgone his fourth year of eligibility with the Wolverines and passed up opp...…

…8 — Friday, January 27, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN INDIANA Field Goal Percentage 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Points Off Turnovers Offensive Rebounds Defensive Rebounds Turnovers Bench Points Time Leading 63 55 25 8 15 6 20 37:31 55 Final 90 60 54 4 5 15 16 21 0:32 Consistency the question ‘M’ now needs to answer On Michigan’s opening possession of the second half, Muhammad-Al...…

…After his only opposition dropped out on Sunday, University of Michigan Regent Ron Weiser (R) is expected to be approved as the Michigan Republican Party chairman in February. With Weiser soon to balance positions in both the University and the state GOP, accusations of conflict of interest and defenses have risen from members of both parties. Weiser unseated former Regent Laurence Deitch (D) last November to br...…

…LIMBO. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Thursday, January 26, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Critically acclaimed author Heather Ann Thompson, a University of Michigan history professor, appeared Wednesday night on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” where she discussed her research on mass incarceration in the United States and her new book, “Blood in t...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, January 26, 2017 — 3 MAX KUANG/Daily Investigative journalist Azmat Khan talks about social justice and the importance of local history at the annual SAAN Conference on Saturday at the Michigan League. YES WE CAN , YES WE SA AN chairman back in December. The announcement came after former chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel vacated the position to head the National Republi...…