…3 Thursday, August 10, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS University students screen films at Traverse City Film Festival University-wide collaboration on films impress festival audience By AMARA SHAIKH Daily Staff Reporter At the 13th annual Traverse City Film Festival, two short films created by University of Michigan undergraduates were showcased on the big screen. The five-day event fea- tured a variety of...…
…4 Thursday, August 10, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION NISA KHAN EDITOR IN CHIEF SARAH KHAN EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR DAYTON HARE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Embracing solitude ANGELA CHEN | COLUMN MICHAEL MORDARSKI Short-term memory R ecently, on an early Monday morning, I was sit...…
…“ OK, class,” my teacher yells across the classroom. “Father is coming to talk to us today, and I need you all to be on your best behavior!” It was days like these I enjoyed as a grade schooler at a Catholic elementary school: a change in direction and new questions. When Father enters the classroom, we all stand and say hello. He goes to the board and begins to explain the religious lesson on Genesis, interestingly enoug...…
…It’s no secret that our generation is one that is obsessed with itself. Narcissism runs deep in the roots of millennial culture, with social media being the main vehicle of maintaining a satisfactory virtual self-image. “Ingrid Goes West,” a new indie comedy starring the inimitable Aubrey Plaza (“The Little Hours”), searches to deconstruct this issue in the most twisted way possible. After a stint in a mental institution, the fi...…
…7 Thursday, August 10, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Tal Klein discusses sci-fi debut novel ‘The Punch’ With his debut novel “The Punch Escrow,” author Tal Klein constructs a thrilling and thought-provoking narrative that blends the realms of love stories, hard science fiction and reeling suspense in one cohesive and addicting work. Set in the near future, the world of “The Punch Escrow” is characterize...…
…8 Thursday, August 10, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS ACROSS 1 Mus. key of “I Am The Walrus” 5 Gulf 10 They’re underfoot 14 Shade akin to ecru 15 Critical vessel 16 K-12 17 Tarragona title, in detail? 19 Tucked in 20 NBC show that inspired “30 Rock” 21 It’s hidden in some profiles 23 How great minds think 26 Sweet __ 28 Immature bee nourished by royal jelly 29 Arles animal, in detail? 32 Amorous murmur 33 Voice mail prompt ...…
…9 Thursday, August 10, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Brown and white and never enough By ELISE JAYAKAR Michgian In Color Contributor I grew up hiding behind my mom’s light, long legs at grocery stores, burying my head into the cart-made skid marks and hoping no one pointed at the spectrum that lay between our skin. Meijer was terrifying. I worried that my big-hearted mother would again be la...…
…Thursday, August 10, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS & SPORTS 10 Ward 1 Total Votes Voter turnout: 9.94% Percent Anne Bannister 944 829 3 53.15% 46.68% 0.17% Jason Frenzel Write-In Ward 3 Total Votes Voter turnout: 12.17% Percent Zachary Ackerman 1283 1098 7 53.73% 45.98% 0.29% Jamie Magiera Write-In Ward 4 Total Votes Voter turnout: 11.94% Percent John E. Eaton 1256 963 4 56.50% 43.32% 0.18% Jamie Magiera Write-I...…
…Breaking down the men’s soccer roster Despite a dismal 4-11-4 record, it wouldn’t be entirely accurate to call the Michigan men’s soccer team’s 2016 season a complete disappointment. Teams that rely on underclassmen as four of their top five playmakers, as the Wolverines did last season, tend to experience growing pains. That was certainly true for Michigan, as the Wolverines scored just 22 goals in 19 matches last season and...…
…12 Thursday, August 10, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS a hard-working central midfielder, and Marc Ybarra, who Daley believes could become a “top-class holding midfielder.” Osman, however, is the biggest name of the group, and with good reason. As a senior in high school, Osman contributed to 28 of his team’s 30 goals, scoring 63 goals and adding 45 assists in all. Osman joins fellow Ghanaians Francis...…
…Top health professionals with different backgrounds and areas of expertise, including University of Michigan alumni, delivered lectures and participated in a panel Friday afternoon regarding infectious diseases and moderated by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent and neurosurgeon. University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel delivered the opening remarks for the convention to over 300 people. Schlissel,...…
…EASY © sudokugenerator.com. For personal use only. Generate and solve Sudoku, Super Sudoku, Godoku, Samurai Sudoku and Killer Sudoku puzzles at sudokugenerator.com! Sudoku Generator http://sudokugenerator.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 10/1/2010 1:25 P WINDOWS DOWN WEATHER. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Monday, April 10, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ROBERT BUECHLER/Daily Students decorate a cube at the Co...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, April 10, 2017 — 3A musical performances. “True Blue was really great,” Alcantara said. “That was one of the larger crowds I think I’ve ever performed in front of. ‘Glory’ felt particularly strong. It’s a great feeling when you perform a song and it goes over with the crowd as well as it did (that night).” As Darren Criss, event emcee, took the stage, he reminded the audience of...…
…As of now, the University’s proposals for GSI and GSSA salaries and benefits do not appear to respect the value of their labor. Graduate students play a particularly tangible role in undergraduate education, often serving as a valuable link between a student’s desire to learn and achieving mastery in a subject by teaching small discussion sections that complement large lecture courses. GSIs alleviate much of the burden o...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, April 10, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 “__ Noon”: Gary Cooper classic 5 Tippy watercraft 10 “Make it snappy,” in memos 14 Length-times- width calculation 15 Take place 16 Pleasant 17 *Niña and Pinta’s sister ship 19 Camper’s quarters 20 Like some rye bread 21 Number of little pigs, in a fable 22 Decorative theme 24 Crystal ball reader 25 ...…
…6A — Monday, April 10, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Directed by Olivier Assayas (“Clouds of Sils Maria”), “Personal Shopper” is the story of Maureen (Kristen Stewart, “Certain Women”), an American expat living in Paris and working for a wealthy model as a personal shopper and assistant. Maureen is grappling with the recent death of her twin brother, Lewis, of a genetic heart condition. The siblings believed ...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | April 10, 2017 A busted streak The Michigan baseball team failed to complete a comeback and dropped the third game of its weekend series against Illinois. » Page 4B Livin’ on a prayer Andrew Robinson and Dymonte Thomas united in prayer before every game of 2016 season. » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Wolverines’ offense sputters against Ohio State, Michigan fails to maintain perfec...…
…2B — April 10, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A starter, a walk-on and a prayer A ndrew Robinson’s house was on State Street, and Dymonte Thomas’ was right behind it on White Street. So last sum- mer, as the two were in Ann Arbor preparing for the Michigan football sea- son, Thomas was always cutting through Rob- inson’s yard. Whenever Thomas went anywhere, he walked down Robinson’s driveway, and t...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday April 10, 2017 — 3B Hudson leads the way in VIPER competition Entering the 2017-18 season, replacing Jabrill Peppers is the undisputed top priority for the Michigan football team. The redshirt sophomore took ‘making an impact all over the field’ to a whole new level last year, spending time at linebacker, safety, nickelback, running back, slot receiver and wildcat quarterback....…
…4B — April 10, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com BASEBALL Lugbauer’s grand slam propels ‘M’ to victory With one swing of the bat, junior third baseman Drew Lugbauer rejuvenated the No. 18 Michigan baseball team and the depleted crowd at Ray Fisher stadium. In the bottom of the fifth, with the bases loaded and the Wolverines down 8-3, Lugbauer sent the ball over the left-field wall for his second gr...…
…Around 50 people gathered in the Vandenberg Room of the Michigan League on Thursday for the Communication Studies Department’s annual Howard R. Marsh Lecture in Journalism, delivered this year by investigative journalist Will Potter. Potter’s talk, titled “From Protester to Terrorist: The Mechanisms of State Repression,” highlighted his own career as a journalist and the ways he discovered the United States government...…
…SHOW STOPPER. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com NAME CREDIT TO: SIMONSAYS WANT TO NAME A SUDOKU? GO TO TINYURL.COM/TMDSUDOKU 2 — Friday, March 10, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 33rd Annual German Day WHAT: The University will sponsor an event for secondary school students to compete in German language competitions in front of teachers and parents. WHO: Germanic Languages & Literatures WHEN: 10 a.m. to Noon WHER...…
…of the Golden Apple Award, naming him Professor of the Year. The whole lecture hall erupted in cheers, and Cho looked on, smiling from the front of the room. After the award was explained, Cho delivered an impromptu thank you speech. “When I was a little kid, I thought my dream would be to be a professional wrestler,” Cho started, causing the class to erupt with laughter. “I realized that wasn’t going to happen with this body,...…
…A s my college career draws to a close, I’ve spent some time reflecting on my experiences here. Looking back at the sheer volume of work I’ve done, the new things I’ve tried and the amount I’ve grown as a person over the past four years is simultaneously amazing and overwhelming. I’m proud of the things I’ve accomplished as a University of Michigan undergraduate, largely because they reflect the lo...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, March 10, 2017 — 5 ‘Rise’ and LGBT issues On Friday June 26th, 2015, the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that same-sex couples had the right to marry nationwide, sending the country into a state of celebration and, in some places, fervent opposition. Although the White House may have been lit up in rainbow lights that day in solidarity, ...…
…ACROSS 1 Early Welsh 6 Subpar performance ... or not 11 School sweater letters 14 Wedding, e.g. 15 All small, say 17 As 19 Ancient communication medium 20 Modern communication medium 21 Parts to put together 22 Memphis-to- Nashville dir. 23 Washington portraitist 27 Bocelli album that includes “Bésame Mucho” 32 A’s 38 __ work: menial labor 39 Venerate 40 1992 opponent of Bill and George 41 As 44 What a bump may affect 45 Sources of peeps 46 Na...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, March 10, 2017 — 7 ‘M’ set for rematch vs. Purdue WASHINGTON — Wednesday afternoon, the Michigan men’s basketball team was set to fly to Washington D.C. for the Big Ten Tournament. But a plane accident derailed the Wolverines’ plans, and they were forced to fly out Thursday morning, landing just three hours before the noon tip- off and not arriving at t...…
…8 — Friday, March 10, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com CAPITOL WILL Just hours after arriving in Washington following plane accident, ‘M’ powers past Illinois in Big Ten Tournament, 75-55 WASHINGTON — The past 24 hours have been a whirlwind for the Michigan men’s basketball team. After attempting to take off for the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday afternoon, the Wolverines’ team plane slid off the runway amid t...…
…Over 100 students and faculty members congregated on the Diag on Thursday to rally against President Donald Trump’s recent ban on immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries. President Trump’s executive order has temporarily suspended the immigration of citizens and refugees from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia from entering the United States. While a nationwide block has been placed on ...…
…The University of Michigan’s Central Student Government hosted a Twitter town hall Thursday afternoon, asking students and other CSG members to submit questions to Regents Shauna Ryder Diggs (D) and Andrea Newman (R) by using the hashtag #AskARegent. Many of the questions touched on campus concerns that have risen over the past few weeks, including racist and anti- Semitic emails, crime alerts and President Donald Tru...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, February 10, 2017 — 3 response that’s coming from the MARK, deans and news stations, but especially UM faculty. All of this concern!! That is complete crap, and let me tell you I am getting sick and tired of it.” The email goes on to say: “All of this over an email?? Yet, I give my FACTUAL ACCOUNTS of two white men threatening my life and trying to take my car wearing UM hats. F...…
…M y parents came from China to the United States in 1991, penniless but filled with hope. They had faith that this new land held promises of a brighter future; they had to, otherwise uprooting themselves from everything they had ever known would be all for naught. Coming here was a gamble, and they were all in. The 1965 Immigration Act, which eradicated immigration quotas, led to a large influx of...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, February 10, 2017 — 5 One of the things I’ve always liked about folk music is its capacity for energy. The vari- ety of different instruments encourages a nuanced sound that always amazes me. It isn’t hard to see why people con- nect with the sound so much, whether they’re hearing it through their headphones or in the moment at a live show. Few modern folk bands exemplify this...…
…ACROSS 1 New 6 Word on a movie ticket 11 Great white cousin 15 Like a gymnast 16 In perfect order 18 “As You Like It”? 20 Thai currency 21 “Night” author Wiesel 22 Summertime treats 23 Berkeley sch. 25 Moby-Dick, e.g. 28 “Hamlet”? 32 Bing provider 35 Fluorine or chlorine 36 Santa __ 37 State tie of New Mexico 38 Name on the cover of “Fear of Flying” 39 __ shui 41 Fix, as a road 42 Bill 43 Web help source 44 Simple wind 46 Animal in some fables...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, February 10, 2017 — 7 ‘M’ to begin season at USF Tournament The road to Michigan’s potential third-straight Women’s College Softball World Series begins in the same place it has since 2013. The sixth-ranked Wolverines will play five games in three days at the USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament in Tampa Bay, Fla., starting with back-to-back contests against Delaware and Illi...…
…8 — Friday, February 10, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines set for matchup with Big Ten bottom dweller Wisconsin For the second time this season, the Wolverines are hoping to scare off some Badgers. The No. 21 Michigan women’s basketball team will be hosting Wisconsin in its annual Pink Game for breast cancer awareness Sunday. The Wolverines (9-2 Big Ten, 20-5 overall) are coming off their 2...…
…The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs had their first meeting of the winter semester on Monday to discuss the Academic Affairs Advisory Committee resolution to protect faculty from unfair demotions. The committee discussed whether it should endorse the AAAC’s resolution regarding salary cuts and demotions of tenured and tenure-track professors. This resolution was written in response to a tenured pr...…
…EASY AS 1 2 3. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, January 10, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Department of Piano Faculty Recital WHAT: UM piano faculty will perform classical pieces on the piano of Vladimir Horowitz. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building, Britton Recital Hall CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Environmental Research Seminar WHAT: The health eff...…
…its National Guard Tuition Assistance Program in 2014 by creating a tuition fund within the state treasury, capped at $10 million. Despite these efforts to improve education funding for members of the Michigan National Guard, the program introduced in 2014 struggled with red tape complexities. According to Brig. Gen. Michael Stone, assistant adjutant general for installations of the Michigan Army National Guard, a...…
…I ’m going to tell you a personal anecdote and then relate it to an advertisement I saw on campus; these two things, together, will help me make my point. I promise they relate to one another. This does not mean, despite my best wishes to live in the world of “maybe it’s Maybelline,” that my life is an advertisement. If my life were an advertisement, if any of our lives were advertisements, we would be fucked. OK?...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, January 10, 2017 — 5 ‘Fences’ hopes to break away from theatre roots Despite Viola Davis’ s strong performance, film adaptation of classic August Wilson play falls short of expectations Someone give Viola Davis an Oscar right now. Right now. Don’t even wait until February. The actress, made famous by her role as Annalise Keating on “How to Get Away With Murder,” is the sh...…
…HAPPY TUESDAY! Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Doofus 5 Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant 10 Smack on the mouth 14 Letter-shaped support piece 15 “For real!” 16 Pop singer Brickell 17 Dice roller’s exhortation 19 Scrabble piece 20 TV preview 21 Taken as a whole 23 Satchel feature 26 Margarita glass rim coating 27 Curved sword 30 Application info: Abbr. 32 Pool measure 35 What soccer shootouts resolve 36...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, January 10, 2016 — 7 Hamilton to reportedly join coaching staff According to several reports, current Cleveland Browns assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton is joining Jim Harbaugh and the rest of the Michigan coaching staff as the new assistant head coach and passing game coordinator. Ian Rapoport of NFL.com first reported Saturday that Hamilton ...…
…8 — Tuesday, January 10, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan looking for answers after slow start The Michigan men’s basketball team is three games into its Big Ten season, and there are already questions swirling about the Wolverines’ (1-2 Big Ten, 11-5 overall) conference fate this season. Projected to be a relatively average team before the year began, Michigan made a fairly big impression instead, g...…
…ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, November 10, 2016 GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXVI, No. 26 ©2016 The Michigan Daily NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A SUDOKU..................... 2A C L A S S I F I E D S . . . . . . . . . . . ....…
…CHANGING DIRECTIONS. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Thursday, November 10, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Ann Arbor community reflected on President-elect Donald Trump’s upset win at an event “Anxious Election,” held Wednesday evening after the election was called early that morning. “I, like most people on campus, woke up this morning absolutely shocked at the news,” attendee and Rackham studen...…
…More than 200 people, many sitting on the floor to fit into the space, assembled Wednesday at the Ford School of Public Policy to listen to a panel of five professors and politicians analyze the results of the election and give projections on how future policy will be affected by President-elect Donald Trump. The panel also answered audience questions on the social implications of Trump’s rhetoric and reasons for the election’...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Thursday, November 10, 2016 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. SHOHAM GEVA Editor in Chief CLAIRE BRYAN and REGAN DETWILER Editorial Page Editors Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s Editorial Board. All other sign...…
…ACROSS 1 Powerful watchdogs 7 Silk Road desert 11 Pulls a Halloween prank on, for short 14 Put a new handle on 15 “... wish __ a star” 16 Part of the fam. 17 Very close 19 Police blotter letters 20 Daughter of Polonius 21 Dependable source of income 23 Tearful queen 25 Short strings? 26 More skittish 29 Dark mark 33 Admonish 34 Artisan pizzeria feature 37 Seventh in a Greek series 38 Birthday party staple, and a hint to this puzzle’s circles 4...…
…6A — Thursday, November 10, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com B1G Breakdown: Terps on top Once again, Michigan will see red on its road to the top of the Big Ten — the top two teams the Wolverines will be attempting to box out will be Maryland and Ohio State. But if the season plays out in their favor, they won’t experience deja vu and once again be passed over for an NCAA Tournament bid. The Michigan women’s ...…
