…New COVID-19 research from the Uni- versity of Michigan reveals little spread of the virus between the campus and the surround- ing community last fall. Lead researcher Dr. Adam Lauring, a virologist and infectious disease physician at Michigan Medicine, told The Michigan Daily the results of the study are important because previous work related to COVID-19 transmis- sion in college environments has been quite ambiguous in the past. Thi...…
…At a sexual assault survivors’ forum on Nov. 13, Maya Crosman, a 2016 University of Michigan alum and survivor of former U-M lecturer Bruce Conforth, questioned the University’s investigation process into Conforth, who retired without any punishment in 2017. “I cannot be sure what happened at (the Office of Institutional Equity) when Conforth was allowed to retire with his reputation intact, but it is clear that justice was not give...…
…10 : 00 a.m. By 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 5, Jonathan Vaughn, the Anderson survivor and former Michigan football player who has been leading the protest, will have been camping out in front of President Schlissel’s house for 28 days. On a normal day during the protest, Vaughn wakes up in his tent around 6:30 or 7:00 a.m. and heads to the Michigan Union, where he orders a coffee and breakfast sandwich from Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea. One ...…
…The University of Michigan’s chap- ter of the Spill the Honey Foundation, an organization committed to telling the history of Black and Jewish civil rights alliances, screened the new film “Shared Legacies” Thursday evening. The documentary discusses the part- nership between the Black and Jewish communities during the Civil Rights Movement. About 70 students and professors attended the screening. The film highlighted how Jewish leade...…
…I feel like Mr. Vaughn and others who are camped outside are not disrupting my ability to come and go from the house. I have guests at the house where I do the University’s business quite often — that’s why I live on campus. That hasn’t been disrupted. So I want to really shout them out for the respectful way that they’re persistently advocating their cause, and that’s the way change happens. I understand the passion, and I respect ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 2 — Wednesday, November 10, 2021 The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is publishing weekly on Wednesdays for the Winter 2021 semester by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. If you would like a current copy of the paper mailed to you, please visit store. pub.umich.edu/michigan-...…
…Similarly to the faculty open letter, the student open letter calls on the University to issue a public apology on Sheng’s behalf and reinstate him as instructor of the undergraduate composition course. Sheng also had no comment on the student letter. Cho and LaGrand told The Michigan Daily they decided to write the letter after noticing the impact the incident was having on the culture at SMTD and Sheng’s career. Cho said while Sh...…
…Two years ago, I embarked on a crusade: I removed every social media application from my phone save for Snapchat and YouTube. I got rid of TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Face- book, Pinterest — all in an effort to improve my mental health and mitigate my growing phone addiction. During the pandemic, I would cycli- cally download and delete these apps, a bit like a toxic relationship. Of course, I still have full access to some sites like I...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, November 10, 2021 — 3 “You’re not like other girls,” he says. You are supposed to take this as a compliment. But what he really means when he says this is that he looks down on women and girls as a whole and you do not fit the degrading image of women he has in his mind. And of course you don’t! Because (like all other women), you’re unique and a powerhouse; these are two things...…
…“The Fortune Men” by Nadifa Mohamed is a story that exists off the page. Nominated for the 2021 Booker Prize, “The Fortune Men” is based on true events, as Mohamed brings to light the wrongful conviction of Somali 29-year-old Mahmoud Hussein Mattan for the murder of Jewish shopkeeper, Lily Volpert. In the book, Mattan is referred to as ‘Mahmood,’ while Lily is renamed ‘Violet.’ Mattan was the last man to be hanged in Cardiff prison. “...…
…4 — Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The home screen of my Nintendo Switch lights up with the words “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” spread out across the screen. In the background, I can see my villagers Cherry, Punchy and Leopold running across the main plaza as the theme song for the game plays. All of my other villagers are somewhere fishing, running or in their homes creating a ...…
…4 — Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Every time I think society may be making progress when it comes to protecting, respect- ing and standing in solidarity with women as we fight systemic abuse, I am gravely mis- taken once again. As a Drake fan, it pains me to write this article, but we must talk about this issue. In his highly anticipated album, Certi- fied Lover Boy (CLB), Drake cr...…
…Wolverine claws, orgasms and Goop. This seemingly-odd combination takes the screen in Netflix’s new show: “Sex, Love & Goop.” Gwyneth Paltrow, along with a cast of sexological experts, tackle couples’ sex problems in hopes of enhancing their intimacy; they explore some interesting techniques to make sex lives more pleasurable. This even includes the incorporation of a wok cleaner (which is typically meant for the kitchen) into forep...…
…T he Ann Arbor Public Schools district is in trouble. Within the past few weeks, AAPS has canceled in-person school three times. On Oct. 22, three schools went remote. Five days later, it was one school. The most recent closure, on Nov. 1, affected every school in the district. Naturally, parents were upset. For working parents, the need to find emergency child care is an exceptional burden. AAPS discontinued their before and aft...…
…5-Opinion O ver the last few weeks, the United States has had one of the biggest waves of labor strikes that it’s seen in recent history. Thousands of workers across different industries have been striking with demands including better pay, safer working conditions and more. This parallels a large worker shortage, as well as issues across the supply chain that have been happening this year. While these strikes may seem to have c...…
…Every time I pass a Walgreens or CVS, I remember how I used to pace down the candy aisle while my dad chose photos to print out of all our family pictures saved on a chunky, silver 2010 digital camera. It was a monthly occurrence because of the hundreds of photos that would pile up on his SD card. My dad always carried the camera with him, only letting go of it when he’d set it on the nightstand to sleep. In addition to birthdays, wedd...…
…Now that Halloween has passed and the holiday season encroaches upon us, my anticipation for a relatively new “holiday” tradition has begun. Like many other Spotify users, early November is when I begin both eagerly awaiting and bracing myself for Spotify’s 2021 Wrapped. Launched by the music streaming giant in 2015 and originally called “Year in Music,” Spotify Wrapped gives listeners a summary of their streaming habits over the past...…
…P refatory Monday, Oct. 25, 2021: Julia Verklan Maloney The building is compact with soft red bricks lined in stone filigree trim. Its beauty lies in the reflective dormer and casement windows, sprawling alcoves and wooden rails. Charm and feminine austere is within the patterned tiling, fanciful garden-scape and coffered ceilings. Imaginative and luxurious, exclusive and emancipating. As a female student on campus, the Michigan Lea...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Wednesday, November 3, 2021 — 7 Content warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault October clambers in without warning, its ostentatious display sweetened by crisp autumn air, boisterous jack-o-lanterns flashing toothy grins and ghost stories. I’ve never experienced the supernatural: I have no sinister encounters to furtively whisper around a bonfire, no tales of me...…
…This was supposed to be a season of destiny for the Michigan field hockey team. Coming off a season in which it swept the Big Ten and earned the national runner-up, the Wolverines entered the 2021 season expecting greatness. That expectation was made even greater due to the circumstances, with the season coming 20 years after Michigan’s lone national championship and the NCAA finals being hosted in Ann Arbor. The season seemed a...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, November 10, 2021 — 7 SO WE CAN STAY TOGETHER STAY SAFE MASK UP STAY WELL *Social distancing is recommended for individuals who are not fully vaccinated. When I watch Michigan football games, here’s how I set it up: The game goes on my TV, I have my laptop open to watch another game and toggle through Twitter, then I have my phone to occupy the inevitable simulta- neous c...…
…Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault. Editor’s note: The name Morgan is a pseudonym. F or two years now, I have watched with pride as women and men victimized by systems of abuse brought their stories to the forefront and forced the western world to confront some of the incommodious yet defining underpinnings of our institutions. As a Black man, I’ve written about the visceral emotions surrounding ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports 8 — Wednesday, November 17, 2021 When the Michigan women’s soccer team took the field against Bowling Green on Friday, its starting lineup had only one thing that it noticeably lacked: Underclassmen. Of the Wolverines’ 11 starters, three were juniors, four were seniors and another four were either graduate students or fifth-year seniors. And from the way Michigan dominated the Falcons en...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8 — Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Val Nainima brings strong basketball foundation as new assistant coach Val Nainima is a stickler for basketball basics. Passing, dribbling, shooting. As most do, she understands them to be the foundations of basketball, and having a solid foundation is key to being successful on and off the court. Throughout Nainima’s entire basketball career, she’s conti...…
…I pity those who did not attend the football game against Washington last month. Not because we pummeled the Huskies — although that was a treat — but rather because you missed the Michigan Marching Band’s halftime show. Dedicated to the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, the band performed an arrangement celebrating New York City and the rich American musical tradition, all the while decked out in colored LED lights. For their last song, J.P....…
…Junior defenseman Keaton Pehrson was caught in unfamiliar territory. As Michigan underwent a line change, Pehrson remained in Wisconsin’s defensive zone. Despite being short three teammates, Pehrson’s relentless pursuit of the puck overpowered the Badgers. He won the battle all by himself and the Wolverines gained possession. That was around the time where Michigan would hit a wall — both literally and figuratively. Wisconsin’s ga...…
…As the Michigan football team went through its normal Monday walkthrough last week, Andrel Anthony noticed he was playing a bigger role than usual. “I definitely realized I was going to have a big part in this game,” the freshman receiver said a week later. “I didn’t know it was going to be that big, but I knew I was going to have a shot, an opportunity, to make a play and capitalize on that.” That’s exactly what he did. Six catches...…
…EAST LANSING — Nursing a three-point lead midway through the fourth quarter, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh went with the freshman. J.J. McCarthy — the former five-star backup quarterback — trotted onto the field. Throughout the game, McCarthy came in for specialized packages within the Wolverines’ offense, including a number of successful read options and a touchdown pass to freshman receiver Andrel Anthony. The starter — junior Cad...…
…In the spring of this year, my acquaintances started sharing bizarre affirmations like “I am ready for Baguette Lifestyle” and “My skin radi- ates a Youthful Glow” and “I have never been bored” on their Instagram stories. The state- ments, perched precariously between serious and sarcastic, started to show up everywhere. “Swollen lymphnode IS NOT CANCER” “I have not entered self-destruct mode” “My sneeze will NOT cause an earthquake” “I A...…
…3 — Wednesday, November 3, 2021 // The Statement Is there a Is there a problem? problem? BY SARAH STOLAR, STATEMENT CORRESPONDENT W alking in the door, my mind was an entan- glement of anxiety and relief. I looked over the faces of those inside the cafe and finally locat- ed a familiar blonde haircut at the far corner of the room. I sat down on the stool beside my friend, Ella, who had invited me to the Starbucks right next to our...…
…Wednesday, November 3, 2021 // The Statement — 4 The laugh track BY LANE KIZZIAH, STATEMENT CORRESPONDENT T here’s something perfectly unfinished about the comedy club on 4th Avenue. It’s next to a Running Fit store and housed in the basement of a virtually unmarked building. You could pass it every day and never notice unless you happened to see the 8-by-11-inch sheet of printer paper on the door that says “Ann Arbor Comedy Show- cas...…
