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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, November 16, 2018 — 6A Though deceivingly similar in their structure and sound, the concepts of loneliness and being alone are completely different. The distinguishing feature between the two is often the element of choice. We choose to be alone, isolating ourselves from the outside world when we need a moment to breath or a beat to reflect. But to be lonely is another story ent...…

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…FootballSaturday, November 16, 2018 2B STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread for top-25 and Big Ten teams. Laney Byler Max Marcovitch Mike Persak Ethan Wolfe The Citadel at No. 1 Alabama (-28) Alabama The Citadel Alabama Alabama Alabama Duke at No. 2 Clemson (-28) Clemson Duke Clemson Duke Duke No. 3 Notre Dame (-10.5) at No. 12 Syracuse Notre Dame Notre Dame Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Indiana at No. 4 Michig...…

…3B TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: Founder of Hoosier Network and WIUX caster Eddie Cotton With College Football Playoff hopes, the No. 4 Michigan football team (7-0 Big Ten, 9-1 overall) is looking for that top-four spot in the Cotton Bowl or Orange Bowl. Indiana (2-5, 5-5) needs a win just to be bowl eligible. Though the two teams have vastly different season trajectories, the narratives have largely be...…

…TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com FootballSaturday, November 2, 2018 4B JON RUNYAN JR. is staring down pressure - just as always. KATELYN MULCAHY/DAILY DESIGN BY KATE GLAD ETHAN WOLFE / DAILY SPORTS WRITER EVAN AARON / DAILY Jon Runyan Jr. was a household name among the Michigan offensive line. But along that front, being talked about is everything to avoid. Runyan was the obvious scapegoat after the redshirt junior...…

…FootballSaturday, November 16, 2018 6B Partridge feeling right at home in fourth season with Michigan Chris Partridge didn’t know Jim Harbaugh when he was hired. Partridge had coached college football before, at his alma mater, Lafayette College, and at The Citadel, but prior to joining the Michigan football team, he spent the five seasons in the high-school ranks, coaching Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey. The hu...…

…7B TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com family.” That’s an aspect of his coaching that Partridge, now the safeties coach and special teams coordinator, takes pride in — and it stretches beyond the players from the Garden State. Fifth-year senior safety Tyree Kinnel watches film with Partridge every Sunday. Another group of players meets with Partridge at 7:30 a.m. The conversations are about football, sure, but Partridge...…

…FootballSaturday, November 16, 2018 8B What to Watch For: Indiana It’s the game before The Game. To most, Indiana is but a nameless, faceless blip on this path inevitably destined for a clash next Saturday. This game holds little big-picture meaning so long as the Michigan football team takes care of business and emerges with its health intact. This is college football, though. Crazier things have happened — crazier things happen ne...…

…The Women’s Organization on Rights to Health and the South Asian Awareness Network hosted an open discussion Wednesday night to explore the topic of sexual health education in South Asian countries. The event “That’s Haram!: Sex Ed in South Asian Communities,” compared the teachings of sexual education in South Asian and American cultures, both of which have certain stigmas surrounding the issue. First-year ...…

…2 — Thursday, November 15, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News quynh @quynhtran Its always those ppl on campus who REFUSE to put on a coat...... like Brian please its 35 outside and snowing your blood vessels are screaming UMich Running Club @MRun It’s official! Your MRun men and women won both championship titles at NIRCA cross country nationals in Lexington, KY! Mikayla Bird @mikaylabird29 Am I really paying a sm...…

…Parkland shooting, and the sheer disbelief she felt when she heard gunshots inside of her own school. “We live in a very privileged community,” Whitney said. “So I was in denial, I was in shock. I obviously ran back into the classroom, and in my head the entire time I was thinking, ‘This isn’t real. This would never happen to us. This is our school.’” Whitney described the sadness felt by her community the day after th...…

…I expected the world to look different when I woke up last Wednesday. I don’t know exactly what I expected it to look like; perhaps I thought I would see catchy quotes lighting up the sky in bold pink font, proclaiming that the future is female and therefore that I am the future. Maybe I expected the sun to shine a little differently, to reflect on the crimson maple trees around campus so the leaves would glow li...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, November 15, 2018 — 5 TV NOTEBOOK “‘Hannah Versus the Tree’ is unlike anything I have ever read — James Wood,” reads the sole endorsement quote on the front cover of Leland de la Durantaye’s debut novel. “Hannah Versus the Tree” is indeed unique. The main character is Hannah Syrls, a young woman who opposes the brutality that has made her family rich. The unnamed male narrato...…

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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, November 15, 2018 — 7 Brown calls Rutgers play “wake-up” call It’s hard to find lapses in the Michigan football team’s defense. Over the last few weeks, the fourth-ranked Wolverines have dominated on every side of the ball, but especially when the opponent has the ball. They have given up just 34 points in the last four games and have the No. 1 total defense in the country. So ...…

…8 —Thursday, November 15, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Philly Special ‘M’ avenges national championship loss to Nova with blowout, 73-46 win VILLANOVA, Pa. — This was not supposed to happen. Last April, Villanova took the floor in San Antonio and put on a spectacular display of basketball dominance. The Wildcats seemingly scored at will, while suffocating the Michigan men’s basketball team on the other end. W...…

…The School of Music, Theatre & Dance at the University of Michigan hosted a forum for students and faculty Tuesday night, shedding light on University sexual misconduct policies. The forum also offered a space for students to voice concerns, and included a panel of representatives from University offices dealing with cases of misconduct. Despite the discussion, some students said they still left the event with more questions. Th...…

…The University of Michigan Central Student Government met Thursday evening in the Hussey Room of the Michigan League to discuss proposals up for approval. CSG President Daniel Greene, a Public Policy senior, kicked off the meeting by announcing the Inclusivity Project, an initiative student government will be pursuing within the University’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategic plan. According to Greene, the...…

…offices that handle these cases and support all students to speak directly about the policies and procedures of our University.” Elizabeth Seney, assistant director of the Office of Institutional Equity then described the role of OIE as a neutral party addressing concerns of discrimination violating University policies. She walked the audience through OIE’s general process of reaching out to the complainant to he...…

…I have had a smartphone since I was 13 years old. And before that, I had an iPod Touch that, with the will of a Wi-Fi connection, gave me consistent access to the Internet. So for at least the last eight years, I have been the owner of some type of smart device. And while I have always considered myself a responsible person and taken care of these devices, sometimes things happen outside of your control. For example, you could ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, November 14, 2018 — 5A EVENT PREVIEW From the moment Carlie Hanson walked into the golden- yellow-painted dressing room in the rear of Detroit’s historic Fox Theater, any trace of tension vanished. She greeted me with a smile and open hug. She’s as relatable as can be: going off about astrology (she’s the most Taurus person you’ll ever meet), stanning Harry Styles, wonderin...…

…CLEANER NEEDED $550/WEEKLY Working Days: Monday and Friday Time Schedule: 8AM ‑ 2PM Email: johnlegend876@outlook.com By Ed Sessa ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 11/14/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 11/14/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 ACROSS 1 Hee-hawers 6 Tinker Bell’s friend 9 Part of WTO 14 Low on funds 15 Garden tool 16 Four-bagg...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, November 14, 2018 — 7A Pearson addressing faceoff struggles Some people get a thrill out of the chase — whatever that chase entails. That is, unless you’re Michigan hockey coach Mel Pearson and what you’re chasing is the puck. Despite having won 52 percent of its draws this season, the No. 16 Michigan hockey team (5-4-0 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) has lost the faceoff battle i...…

…Patterson ‘back in that killer mode’ Shea Patterson remembers when he first met Jim Harbaugh. It was last December in Mississippi when the now-junior quarterback found the Michigan football coach’s straight-forward approach and character endearing. So much so that, during the pair’s first recruiting visit, Patterson turned to his friend with a prophetic message. “I want to play for that guy.” Almost a year later, Patterson ...…

…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 14, 2018 What Scientologists taught me about rocks, and other discoveries in their brand new Detroit Church ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTINE JEGARL …

…E very Monday we would crack the spine of our “Handwriting Without Tears” workbooks, an artifact of early 2000s elementary school curriculum, a time when public schools could still afford such luxuries. While these cursive primers generally honored their promise of dry eyes, the exercise of tracing dotted lines instead of keystrokes was contentious. Our teachers found themselves playing defense against a classroom o...…

…Wednesday, November 14, 2018// The Statement 3B O n the first day of middle school after moving to Michigan, I took a mathematics test. Our teacher walked slowly up and down each aisle, handing every student their test with a straight face. This was a pre-algebra test that would determine if we were competent enough to stay in the “advanced” math track, and everyone was expected to pass, as it covered concepts from...…

…W hen we walked into the recently opened Church of Scientology in Detroit, located downtown at 1 Griswold Blvd., a man in an ill-fitting black suit jumped up from behind the front desk and immediately told us to fill out a “survey,” asking for our full names, addresses, phone numbers, emails and reason for the visit: “Do you want to be more successful?” “Do you have deep insecurities from your past that are holding yo...…

…Wednesday, November 14, 2018 // The Statement 6B is where you’re at.” My graph put me at -100 for nervousness, -88 for depression and -79 for instability. I nod. “I see.” “So the results are ... that it shows that you’re unstable…” I nod again, and she lowers her voice. “You’re … depressed.” Another nod. “You’re a really nervous person.” “Hm.” “Sometimes you’re really active, sometimes you’re not active at all.” “Mhm.” “And then...…

…Wednesday, November 14, 2018 // The Statement 7B I f you don’t want to be stereotyped, don’t tell people you’re from the South. People will usually be hesitant to make judgements on background information they receive, but letting people know you grew up in the Bible Belt is a surefire way to get pegged as a country-music loving, farm- raised, bull-riding redneck or hillbilly. I mean, they’re not entirely wrong, though. ...…

…The UM Boxing Club competes in shows and tournaments year round, culminating in the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association (USIBA) Nationals Tournament in March. Many competing boxers join the club with zero prior experi- ence, some of who bring back championship belts at the year’s end. Found throughout their practice space in the Sports Coliseum are the letters TDSM - teamwork, dedication, slight work, and motivation. The man...…

…In honor of Veterans Day, the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan hosted a panel event Monday night to discuss the implications of public policy for veterans. The panel, titled “The U.S. at ‘Endless War’: Public Policy and Those Who Serve,” featured three veterans and was moderated by associate professor Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions. The event followed the University’s Veterans Wee...…

…The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is fighting back against a new city ordinance that bans any unauthorized displays of the city’s seal or flag. In a three-page letter to the city dated Nov. 1, Dan Korobkin, deputy legal director for the ACLU’s Michigan chapter, and Gayle Rosen, co-chair of the Washtenaw County ACLU Lawyers Committee, called the ordinance unconstitutional on the grounds o...…

…questions to Public Policy graduate student Heath Bergmann, a captain in the U.S. Army, Chemistry chief administrator Jan Malaikal, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and Troy Nienberg, legislative director for U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich. and an Air National Guard officer. The event was organized in part by lecturer Stephanie Sanders, the Public Policy School’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion officer. Sa...…

…H earing the news of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, I was numb. Another shooting at a place that is supposed to be safe and sacred. It was horrifically disgusting and incredibly sad, but it didn’t feel very different from the other shootings at schools, churches, bars and movie theaters. I must be desensitized to mass shootings, but am I supposed to feel different because it happened to my people? On soc...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, November 13, 2018 — 5 FILM REVIEW The 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that over 21 million Americans aged 12 and older have struggled with illegal substance abuse. The CDC reported in 2017 that nearly 115 deaths occur every day in the U.S. as a result of opioid overdoses. At these rates, the drug use in America has reached epidemic levels. One might assu...…

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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, November 13, 2018 — 7 Peoples-Jones emerging as top target Donovan Peoples-Jones didn’t score a touchdown or notch more than 65 yards in a single game last year. Then a freshman, he wasn’t alone in his struggles; the Wolverines’ leading receiver last year, Grant Perry, totaled just 307 yards himself. The offense as a whole managed 157 passing yards per conference game en ro...…

…8 — Tuesday. November 13, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Matthews finding balance in style of play For much of last season, redshirt junior Charles Matthews cast a frustrating figure for the Michigan men’s basketball team. The forward combined elite defense and athleticism with an inability to score consistently, especially outside the paint. That version of Matthews returned just seconds into the Wolverines’ ...…

…The Washtenaw Housing Alliance and Shelter Association of Washtenaw County hosted the second-ever Voices of Homelessness event Friday evening in Ypsilanti, inviting community members to share their experiences with homelessness through art and storytelling. A Washtenaw Housing Alliance 2018 report found 256 people in the county live in shelters or transitional housing, while 28 people are completely unsheltered. The ...…

…have it, the students seem to be very passionate about these things and want to learn about. I’m happy we get to have it here.” The weekend’s event consisted of a series of talks and discussions from 13 speakers, many of whom represented various Syrian activist organizations. Activist Shiyam Galyon, former director of the Books Not Bombs campaign that captured campus attention in 2016, delievered the conference ...…

…You’re American but you’re too Black. You’re Black but you’re too African. You’re African but you’re too dark. I’m sick of being told what I am and what I am not. You say I’m too much of that but not enough of this. Just because my looks don’t fit your stereotyped definition of what I should be. Who are you to tell me who I should be. Whoever gave you the right to put me in a box anyway. You sort, prioritize, and fixa...…

…C ollege students love their themed parties — so when Halloweekend comes around, many pull out all the stops to dress in a multitude of dazzling costumes that will inevitably end up contributing to a never-ending stream of Halloween posts on Instagram. Some popular costumes I spotted this year were boxers, devils and, of course, all kinds of feline ceatures. While these costumes certainly were not very original, I thought they w...…

…I was recently asked who I consider to be my favorite writer. It’s always a difficult question for me to answer — everyone I look up to for their writing, I look up to for a different reason, and there are quite a lot of those people. A Bob Dylan quote about his influences always jumps into my mind: “Open your eyes and your ears and you’re influenced.” There is something to learn from everyone. But today I’m going to talk about an...…

…COMMUNITY CULTURE REVIEW Muse might be a British band, but they reached the height of their popularity in the States when George Bush’s presidency turned toward absolute contention. Without feeling too abstract or derivative, Absolution and Black Holes and Revelations played like soundtracks to “1984”; they spoke to our emotions, not just our politics. You might have even hated Muse, felt their political slant was a bit too “ho...…

…The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | November 12, 2018 SPORTSMONDAY MICHIGAN 42 RUTGERS 7 Design by Jack Silberman Alec Cohen / Daily Another Roadtrip The Daily took another long, arduous roadtrip this weekend — this time to Piscataway. There are good reasons. Page 2B Millenium Mark Karan Higdon eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in Saturday’s win over Rutgers, reaching a goal he has coveted. Page 3B Comeback Michigan had to c...…

…2B — November 12, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Another Daily road trip T he Daily’s sports sec- tion takes road trips. It’s oddly part of our identity. And they’re not normal road trips, where you stop at a hotel and take it easy. We’re talking through- the-night-for-10-hours-back- from-New-York road trips. The type of road trips where you get done writing after a game and immediately get in a car, ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday November 12, 2018 — 3B Teammates make Gary proud in homecoming PISCATAWAY — With a loosened brace draped over his right shoulder, Rashan Gary peered at the stat sheet on the podium in front of him. “Pssst,” Gary muttered to no one in particular. “It’s great to be a Michigan Wolverine.” The junior defensive end, in fact, repeated that phrase four times throughout his postgame press...…

…4B — November 12, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ topples Mount St. Mary’s, 88-40 On the first possession of the game, freshman guard Amy Dilk lobbed a pass from the right wing to senior forward Hallie Thome in the paint. Thome failed to convert, but it didn’t matter. Sophomore forward Hailey Brown was there to grab the rebound and get her team on the board. That opening play was a preview of how most of ...…

…The Heartland Independent Film Forum, in partnership with The Michigan Daily, hosted a launch event Thursday night at the Ann Arbor Public Library for an online database containing every impact statement of the survivors of Larry Nassar. The database is intended to aid students, families, educators and journalists in understanding this decades-long pattern of abuse. About 25 students and Ann Arbor residents were in attendance. ...…