…At twilight, when the fulgent glow of the setting sun flickers with fleeting fatality, I often find solace in setting out, stride by stride, for a nice evening walk. It’s a wander of wonder. Sunsets, after all, in their evocation of quiet contemplation of celestial creation, alter our sense of time, making us meditate on meaning, prompting us to ponder our plight, as the night falls and the death of the day is at bay. Walking, for...…
…7-Opinion O ver the last few decades, climate change and pollution have become an ever-increasing cause of concern due to the threats they pose, be it floods, hurricanes, habitat destruction or any number of natural disasters. Due to this increasing concern, there’s been a huge push for individuals to cut down on their personal impact. This can be seen everywhere with initiatives like Save the Turtles, the increasing populari...…
… Consulting is huge at Michigan — the job prospect is so popular and widespread that it’s even designated its own season. From August to November, a large section of the student body is busy sending out their resumes, getting in touch with alumni and practicing for interviews. When recruiters from major firms hold events on campus — most commonly in the Ross School of Business or Blau Hall (the University of Michigan’s premie...…
…On Saturday, the Michigan football team’s offense limped through a scoreless second half against Rutgers. While the Scarlet Knights stymied the Wolverines’ rushing attack, junior quarterback Cade McNamara wilted, throwing for just seven yards across the final two quarters. Still, two days later, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh offered a positive review of McNamara’s performance. “For the most part, I thought he was pretty darn g...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, September 29, 2021 — 11 Front row improvements spur Michigan past Michigan State The No. 18 Michigan women’s soccer team found itself in a place it has been three times this season: tied at the end of regulation. The Wolverines (7-1-2 overall, 1-0-1 Big Ten) battled Wisconsin (7-1-3, 2-0-1) for 90 minutes, but staunch defense and limited offensive opportunities on bo...…
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…Nikole Hannah-Jones, domestic correspondent for The New York Times Magazine and creator of the NYT 1619 Project, compared slavery to the red pill in the movie, “The Matrix.” As Hannah- Jones described it, the legacy of slavery in America is “the coding and the architecture of everything that we see, and we have been allowing this country to pretend that slavery is marginal to the American story.” Tuesday night, The Wallace Hou...…
…With Ann Arbor rent prices skyrocketing and student voter turnout flatlining, the University of Michigan Central Student Government met Tuesday night in the Michigan Union to pass resolutions to renew a taskforce researching a student tenants union and to discuss CSG and national election reform. Because Ann Arbor rent has increased at a yearly rate of nearly 16 percent, the Assembly passed a resolution reauthorizing ...…
…Engineering sophomore Carla Voigt, the University’s liaison to the ABTS, said the passage of the proposal aligns with CSG’s past actions. “We really just wanted to get the other Big Ten schools to be a part of the same thing that we were investigating, pulling out of investments in fossil fuel industries,” Voigt said. “It’s not unlike claims that we have made in the past or actions that we have done, like when we divested from th...…
…I n Rick Santorum, Sean Duffy and every other commentator on cable news, there is a politician. More importantly, there is content. The outrage cycle is just a part of that content, and as long as there is more content, everyone is happy. Duffy, formerly of “The Real World” fame, was elected as part of the 2010 Tea Party wave to Congress, where he remained for almost ten years until resigning in September of 2019. After, he op...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 29, 2020 — 5A Unchained to curating a group of songs into an album, Shelton can release whatever he wants, whenever he wants. For better or for worse, it seems like we won’t be getting any new Blake Shelton albums for a long time … or maybe ever. Whether that possibility bums you out or makes you sigh in relief — keep in mind that Shelton isn’t going anywhere. In a...…
…6A — Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By John Guzzetta ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 01/29/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 01/29/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 ACROSS 1 Like much desert terrain 5 Constructed 10 Modeling material 14 Latina toon explorer 15 Bay of Beng...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, January 29, 2020 — 7A Johnson, Hillmon adding leadership On Sunday, the Michigan women’s basketball team desperately needed a win against Rutgers to get its season back on track. Putting up a career-high 24 points and 11 rebounds, senior guard Akienreh Johnson stepped up with her first career double- double to help the Wolverines win, 71-57. Her performance was even more ...…
…8A — Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Win-coln, Nebraska LINCOLN — It was decidedly different from the Michigan lineup that’s showed up most of this season, and decidedly different from the fast-paced, physical style of play that has become a trademark of the Wolverines this season. Still, though, it was a win. And on Tuesday in Lincoln, when Michigan came in looking to snap a disheartening ...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | JANUARY 29, 2020 PHOTO BY KEEMYA ESMAEL A shaved head will grow back …
…Wednesday, January 29, 2020 // The Statement 2B Managing Statement Editor Magdalena Mihaylova Deputy Editors Emily Stillman Marisa Wright Associate Editor Reece Meyhoefer Designers Liz Bigham Kate Glad Copy Editors Madison Gagne Sadia Jiban Photo Editor Keemya Esmael Editor in Chief Elizabeth Lawrence Managing Editor Erin White G rowing up in the late 2000s, the best six days of the year were when my American...…
…I ’ve recently noticed that when I talk to someone I’m just getting to know — a new classmate or coworker — and I tell a story that involves my boyfriend, I’ll refer to him as “one of my friends” or “this one guy.” It’s funny, and I feel a little strange after I say it, but it’s as if there’s a standard I can’t defy. This elusive standard keeps me in line with the expectation for young college women: Don’t appear too tied down, over...…
…I n May of 2019, I sat staring at my reflection in a small rectangular mirror. I pulled my hair back tightly, entangling my fingers within locks of hair. Staring at my complexion I saw a round, egg-shaped face and pale pink lips that were cracked from unseasonably cold weather. I ran my hands through my hair, letting it fall to my shoulders. Some intertwined pieces coiled around one another forming knots. I laughed at the knots. It...…
…Wednesday, January 29, 2020 // The Statement 6B What’s with the crows? I t’s late. You’re walking home from somewhere on campus, maybe Mason Hall or the Michigan League. Walking through the cold, wintery night air, you hear drops on the ground and movements in the trees. You look up and see dozens — even hundreds — of American black crows peppering the branches. You bolt, hearing more drops, while covering your head and ducking. If...…
…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Wednesday, January 29, 2020 // The Statement 7B I n a past life, I ran. For all four years of high school, I was a member of the junior varsity cross country team, having joined on a mandate from my mom: I had to do a sport in high school to keep busy, be healthy and stay “socially stimulated.” Ball sports were an automatic no for someone like me, who’d been hit in the face with a baske...…
…8B Wednesday, January 29, 2020 // The Statement STREET CATS OF IRAN WILD CATS ROAM THE STREETS OF TEHRAN, ISFAHAN AND SHIRAZ PHOTOS BY KEEMYA ESMAEL …
