…The Michigan Daily sat down for an interview with University President Mark Schlissel to address several current issues on campus, including a potential visit from Richard Spencer, Central Student Government’s vote for #UMDivest and more. The Michigan Daily: Starting with Richard Spencer — in the Regent’s Meeting called last week, safety seemed like a big topic of discussion, that’s your top priority that you’re stating ...…
…into account. TMD: What kinds of things are you going to specifically, in the negotiations, what kinds of things do you think could contribute to making a more or less safe environment? Schlissel: What the law allows us to consider is the time and the place and the manner of speaking. So for example, it would be very easy for us to say no if Mr. Spencer insisted on speaking on the Diag at 11 in the morning on a class day with ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, November 29, 2017 — 3A communications director for the University’s chapter of College Democrats, said in the past they have been cautious in attaching their name to certain causes to avoid politicization, “opting instead to show up as allies rather than political affiliates.” “In this instance, however, we believe that Spencer and his movement are enough of a political threa...…
…M y most anxious times used to be weekend nights. I remember spending countless Saturday nights staring out my window at the frozen landscape of campus — imagining that all of the lights from dorm rooms, apartments and houses were filled with students laughing, partying and just enjoying the few hours of downtime that college life grants. And ignorantly, I deluded myself into believing that I was the only s...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 5A — Wednesday, November 29, 2017 BLEECKER STREET Silly film starring a schizophrenic Dickens ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ lively & fresh The latest Scrooge story rings in a season of holiday movies “A Christmas Carol” is one of those stories that has been told and told again year after year to the point that it’s hard for any new adaptation to do much more than retread the same mater...…
…6A — Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com INTERSCOPE Mura Masa performed in Detroit the Friday before Thanksgiving Mura Masa’s meticulous magic stuns at Majestic British DJ brought mellowness and majesty to the Detroit venue There’s a fine line between concerts and listening parties. Both involve listening to an artist’s music with a large group of people; you can dance at both, you can sing along...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 29, 2017 changing the script …
…2B Managaing Statement Editor: Lara Moehlman Deputy Editors: Yoshiko Iwai Brian Kuang Photo Editor: Alexis Rankin Editor in Chief: Emma Kinery Design Staff: Michelle Phillips Hannah Myers Emily Hardie Erin Tolar Emily Koffsky Managing Editor: Rebecca Lerner Copy Editors: Elizabeth Dokas Taylor Grandinetti Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement Let’s talk about it: What it means to keep walking statement THE M...…
…3B Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement Soundtracking: Scheduling I t’s the most wonderful time of the year … I’m sitting on my laptop, physically drowning in papers and assignments, when an email notification pops up on my phone — not that I was on my phone instead of doing homework or anything but this is a judgement-free zone so get off my back. I swipe down to check out what all the fuss is about in my inbox. That’s w...…
…Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement 5B Changing the Script Students of color break barriers in musical theater by Tanya Madhani, Senior MiC Editor W ith the highly-antici- pated opening of “Ham- ilton: An American Musical” in the summer of 2015, it seemed as if Broadway — and theater as a whole — was taking the first step to combat the highly divisive and potent movement ...…
…Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement 6B Personal Statement: Dancing in color I always feel as though I was given a second chance. I was born in Guatemala City to a homeless mother who never had the opportunity to go to school. She signed my adoption papers with her thumb print because she couldn’t write her name. She told the social worker her one wish for me was a good education. As I write this article I think about ...…
…Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: Someone in the crowd by Micky Esteban, SMTD junior I grew up in a small town in Connecticut where it was impossible for me to get lost. In a place where 95.7 percent of the population is Caucasian, an Asian stands out in a crowd. My school, my dance studio, my friends all reflected that demographic. As a result, I was my differences. My black hair, my dark ski...…
…Wednesday, November 29, 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T T H A N K S G I V I N G The Michigan Daily photo staff share photos from their Thanksgivings, featuring traditions, family and memories. Photos by Michigan Daily Photo Staff The annual appearance of my grandma’s blue turkey plates is one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving. (Alexis Rankin/Daily) As soon as my family wakes up on Thanksgiving we start cooki...…
