…Chinese students in the U.S. have faced a unique set of challenges amid the pandemic, several of which exceed those of their domestic peers: from dealing with hate speech that wrongfully places blame on Chinese immigrants for the pandemic, to the threat of deportation in light of disruptions to their in-person research and academic pursuits. For Chinese graduate students in STEM fields, they face additional concerns from t...…
…Metro-Detroiters march against police brutality Last weekend, The Michigan Daily reporters went to 11 differ- ent protests, driving 269 miles and speaking to almost 100 people in 10 cities about why they came out. Some said it was their first time protesting. Many more said they were used to protests in big cities, but they never expected protests of this magnitude — or even pro- tests in general — in their subur- ban hometowns. Wh...…
…After temporarily closing all locations for almost two months in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Espresso Royale Coffee has announced all business will permanently cease, including branch operations, catering and online sales. “Some would say that a company that goes out of business has failed; we don’t think so,” their website said. “Since 1987, Espresso Royale has served excellent coffee to millions of customers...…
…now are nothing new. From many past demonstrations — including the 2014 Ferguson protests in Missouri that ush- ered in the Black Lives Matter move- ment to the 1992 Los Angeles riots to the 1965 Watts riots — we are reminded that the stringent acts of racial profil- ing, oppression and violence enacted by police officers on the Black community is a centuries-old problem. As discussed in a recent editorial, modern policing agencies in ...…
…“ When do you think the protests will stop?” My mother asked me this when we were both sitting in the kitchen a few days ago. “Didn’t they arrest the cop who killed that guy? I don’t understand why there are all these violent protests still. And how does it benefit any- one to vandalize a building?” My mother is the daughter of two Cuban immigrants. My father is the proud son of two Cubans who also came to the United States decad...…
…6 Thursday, June 18 , 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Confronting a legacy of racism in country Black squares. Thoughts and prayers. “Love,” heart emojis and hashtags. That about sums up the country music communi- ty’s response to the recent uprisings for racial justice that were sparked by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and so many others. Instead of using their platforms to advocate for...…
…Fourteen-year-old Jalaiah Harmon cho- reographed the famous “Renegade” dance in September 2019. She posted it on the social video app Funimate and by October the bouncy set of moves had been recreated on TikTok. It was quickly popularized by influencer Charli D’Amelio and by early 2020 the dance had reached unprecedent- ed stardom. The choreography floated into seemingly every corner of the internet and many offline dance parties. But...…
…8 Thursday, June 18, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Resentment: the politiciation of emotion to liberate the colonied GABRIJELA SKOKO MiC Managing Edtior The revolutionary nature of Glen Sean Coulthard’s book, “Red Skin, White Masks: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recogni- tion,” serves as a salute to radical scholar Frantz Fanon’s postcolonial work through its exposure of Canada’s systematic mar-...…
…9 Thursday, June 18, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR A brief history of Black Muslims in America NOOR MOUGHNI MiC Staff Writer The American stigma around Islam often recognizes Muslim Americans as a recent addition to the nation, failing to recognize Black Muslims arrived with the first slave ship to reach Virginia’s coast in 1619. The first large influx of Muslim Americans were Black Muslims ca...…
…10 Thursday, June 18, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Eastern transfer halted by admissions For the Michigan men’s basketball team, Wednesday delivered yet another hiccup in an already bumpy offseason. Just a month after his surprise commitment to the Wolverines, Purdue transfer guard Nojel Eastern announced that he will no longer be heading to Ann Arbor. “I was not admitted to the University because o...…
…11 Thursday, June 18, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Jackson fronts dynamic special teams When considering Giles Jackson’s game-breaking speed, a few plays come to mind. Sure, there’s the reverse handoff he took 22 yards for a touchdown against Ohio State. Or the 40-yard reception off a wheel route against Alabama in the Citrus Bowl. But when examining Jackson’s full body of work as a freshman last fall, one ...…
…12 Thursday, June 18, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Rockies draft Blomgren In the fourth round of the 2020 MLB Draft Thursday, the Colorado Rockies selected junior shortstop Jack Blomgren with the 140th overall pick. The Rockies acquired a two- way shortstop with a knack for getting on-base and dynamic infielding capabilities. Blomgren started almost as soon as his freshman campaign began and though he strug...…
