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…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 30, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 58 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 S U ...…

…2 — Friday, January 30, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan women’s basketball team fell to No. 5 Maryland on Thursday night, 91-65. And on the men’s side, senior forward Max Bielfeldt has adapted well to his newfound respon- sibilites as a team leader. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS PAGE 8 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Dartmouth College President Phil Hanlon announced a uni...…

…billion dollars, whatever the fig- ure is, and redirect it to the Pell Grant program” Kantrowitz said. The University’s Office of Financial Aid said they couldn’t say how many students use the AOTC because those deductions are filed through IRS, not the Uni- versity. In light of the president’s sec- ond proposal, which would make two years of community college free, Kantrowitz noted that in community colleges — where more than ...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, January 30, 2015 — 5 Psychedelic Pond Australian alternative band is reminiscent of MGMT By MELINA GLUSAC Daily Arts Writer What’s happening down under? Trippy stuff, man — the good (see: Tame Impala), the ugly and the decent. In the latter cat- egory lies the weirdest named of the Austra- lian psychedelic revival groups, Pond. Current members Nick Allbrook, Jay W...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Ones calling the shots? 5 Rock blasters 9 Californie, for one 13 Apple variety 14 Goal for a runner 15 Renaissance painter Veronese 16 Deep-sea creature, literally 18 Mozart’s “King of Instruments” 19 Seat of Dallas County, Alabama 20 Alternative strategies, literally 22 Churchill, for one 24 “Who, me?” 25 1,000 G’s 27 Goes out for a bit? 30 Fusion, for one 35 Receptionis...…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, January 30, 2015 — 7 Shot put standout has unique path By NATHANIEL CLARK Daily Sports Writer Long before Derek Sievers was a shot put standout for the Michigan men’s track team, he hoped to make a name for himself on the gridiron. He spent three years as a starting fullback on the football team at Byron Center (Michigan) High School. He has won the shot put four times in h...…

…8 — Friday, January 30, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tough task ahead for ‘M’ against defending champs By LELAND MITCHINSON For the Daily The No. 16 Michigan wrestling team will have a difficult time Friday night when it hosts No. 5 Penn State at Cliff Keen Arena. The Wolverines are attempting to harness the momentum of back-to- back Big Ten wins against Wisconsin and Indiana, while Penn Sta...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 29, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM This week, our arts staff examines a local dispensary the weed-side » INSIDE CsgC protein in bacteria could help treat degenerative disorders By ALAINA WYGANT For the Daily University researchers have discovered CsgC, a protein made by the gut bacteria E. coli, which may one day play a role ...…

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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, January 29, 2015 — 3A NEWS BRIEFS YPSILANTI, Mich. Basketball team mourns student and player lost in crash The men’s basketball team at Eastern Michigan University has honored two students who were killed in a car accident over the weekend. A moment of silence was held Tuesday before a game against Ohio University to mourn the loss of women’s basketball player Shannise Heady...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Weekend Roundup Thursday, January 29, 2015 — 5A Have you purchased the Football Book yet? Do the crossword, then order one. Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Some portrait frames 6 Noble __ 11 Singsong syllable 14 With 15-Across, accounting unit 15 See 14-Across 16 Like some aces 17 Manage 18 Walking __ 19 Sound after a satisfying swig 20 Scotch cocktails 2...…

…6A — Thursday, January 29, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Harbaugh secures staff Five assistants come from NFL jobs By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor One month has passed since Jim Harbaugh was introduced as Michigan’s head football coach. In that time, he has been tasked with hiring a coaching staff and filling out a recruiting class that was decimated because of questions surrounding Brady Hoke’s job ...…

…Bthe -side BY KATHLEEN DAVIS SENIOR ARTS EDITOR Design credit: Levi Kipke and Shreya Razak Photo by Virginia Lozano The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, January 29, 2015 See DISPENSARY, Page 2B …

…2B — Thursday, January 29, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Editors note: Due to the legal sensitivity of the topic, some names have been changed. I pulled into the parking lot of People’s Choice of Ann Arbor on a gray and slushy afternoon, equal parts excited and nervous to step into a medical marijuana dis- pensary for the first time. A large purple wall greeted me in front of my windshield, featuring a larg...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, January 29, 2015 — 3B FILM COLUMN The flaming swerve of visual storytelling Mild spoilers to “Whiplash” and “Blue Ruin” ahead. In perhaps the most gripping 10 minutes of film released last year, there are no explosions. There is no rubble. No smoke. No gunshots. Smolder- ing through in spasms between just three paltry lines of dia- logue, there is only fi...…

…4B — Thursday, January 29, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTIST PROFILE VIRGINIA LOZANO/Daily LSA junior Ian Perfitt performs as Neighbourhood!. Ian Perfitt blends creative and analytical thinking in his music BY CAROLINE FILIPS Daily Arts Writer LSA junior Ian Perfitt is the ideal convergence of the left- brain/right-brain theory on per- sonality — he has a palpable zeal for music and thoughtful inten...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 28, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Officer delivers first in-class presentation on shooter situations By ANDREW ALMANI Daily Staff Reporter Inside Angell Hall last week, a lecture hall full of students took a break from earth science to dis- cuss a very different topic — how to respond to an active shooter situation. Officers from...…

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…secution, Shavit said the deci- sion by many Jews to emigrate from one continent to another was the only way to respond to persecution and anti-Semitism in Europe. “We need a place that is a powerhouse for modern, Jew- ish identity,” he said. “That’s why Israel was needed, that is why Israel is needed, that is why Israel will be needed, and this is so relevant to young, American Jews.” Shavit stressed how impres- sive he believed...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 28, 2014 — 5A Aziz Ansari will text your boy-toy ‘Parks and Rec’ star brings a hilarious set to Masonic Temple By KAREN HUA Daily TV/New Media Editor This past Sunday, Aziz Ansari graced us with his presence at a jam-packed Masonic Temple in Detroit. Just a day after tickets were released for sale last month, we all had to scramble to find a pair of decent seats. Gl...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Help for Holmes 5 All hands on deck 9 Baby food, usually 14 “Can you give me a __?” 15 Bass’ red triangle, e.g. 16 Dove rival 17 Fraternal meeting place 19 Sense & Spray air freshener maker 20 “Here are the facts,” briefly 21 Garden outcast 22 Dark suit 23 Central church area 25 Pacific Northwest capital 27 “The Cask of Amontillado” writer 31 Reduced in number 32 Track ti...…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 28, 2015 — 7A For Kopas, Michigan swimming a family affair With her success, the swimmer follows her father’s footsteps By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer Emily Kopas didn’t just don the maize and blue at her first competition as a Wolverine. Rather, she grew up repping the block ‘M’, thanks to her father. William Kopas was the 1986 Big Ten champion in the 1,6...…

…8A — Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A look at the top games in the Michigan-MSU rivalry By ZACH SHAW Daily Sports Writer For the next two weeks, the Michigan hockey team is at war. The 13th-ranked Wolverines will take on archrival Michigan State twice during that time frame, the first of which is this Friday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Michigan (7-1 Big Ten, 15-7 overall) will be the ...…

…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY JANUARY 21, 2015 in …

…So the ban on whaling in Oklahoma (Oklahoma!) may be the most bizarre law in the U.S., but some laws here in Michigan are still pretty darn weird. 2B Magazine Editor: Ian DIllingham Deputy Editor: Natalie Gadbois Design Editor: Jake Wellins Photo Editor: Luna Anna Archey Illustrator: Megan Mulholland Maggie Miller Editor in Chief: Jennifer Calfas Managing Editor: Lev Facher Copy Editors: Hannah Bates Laura Schinagle Em...…

…Wednesday, January 28, 2015 // The Statement 3B All the Pretty Things: The Power of Choice Throughout my life, I have encountered many choices that are no different from the ones facing every other person on this earth. Each day I encounter deci- sions that must be made: choices concerning minor things, such as what to eat for lunch, to major decisions, such as what I wish to do with my life and my education. Each choice affects ot...…

…Wednesday, January 28, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 28, 2015 // The Statement 5B K evin Bain stared down at the blank slate below him. With water dripping down his face, the diver concentrated, took a deep breath to clear his mind, then pushed forward. Then a freshman, Bain was on the road competing for the Michigan men’s swim and dive team, but his work for the Wolverines that day was done. Mere moments after twist- i...…

…Wednesday, January 28, 2015 // The Statement 6B S ince 2011, University students have been vaulting into the sports industry via the Michigan Sport Business Conference, an event planned, organized and run entirely by Uni- versity students. The goal? Innovation. Last year’s conference, which took place on Oct. 24, was entitled “Game Changers: Innovat- ing Today. Defining Tomorrow.” The conference focused on how students can break into...…

…Wednesday, January 28, 2015 // The Statement 7B L ast month, I got coffee with my father. We stepped up to order, and I did what I always do when they ask for my name — I gave them a fake one. My dad did what he always does — he gave them a fake one too. And then we looked at each other and laughed, just out of the sheer ridiculousness of it all — standing in a perfectly normal, incongruous Midwestern Starbucks at 1 p.m. on a Frida...…

…Wednesday, January 28, 2015 // The Statement 8B If you have never seen a Raas team in action, I would highly recommend it. On Saturday, I followed the teams competing in the Dandia Dhamaka Raas Competition, a competition between univer≠≠sities from across the United States in traditional Indian dance. Competitors, including Carnegie Mellon University and Standford University, prepared their elaborate make-up and costumes at a nearby hote...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 27, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM RITA MORRIS/Daily LSA sophomore Matt Lawford plays ice hockey on a frozen-over mud pit Monday outside Sigma Alpha Epsilon. AF TE RNOON SK ATE SACUA meets with ‘U’ provost to discuss engaged learning, access By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter University Provost Martha Pollack joined the Senate As...…

…2 — Tuesday, January 27, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The “Vindskip” is an envrionmentally safe ship designed by Norwegian designer Terge Lade. It uses its own hull as a massive sail to propel itself forward, and will be one of the most environmentally ships built to date. 3 A former member of the Florida A&M University band was sentenced to six years in prison for t...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, January 27, 2015 — 3 LANSING Snyder outlines priorities for civil rights in rare visit Gov. Rick Snyder, in a rare visit Monday, urged the state’s Civil Rights Commission to consider a range of issues including drones, police body cameras and race relations while saying Native American culture should be celebrated more. Declining to give many specifics, the Republican g...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…

…5 — Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Boy Next Door’ successful camp UNIVERSAL PICTURES I have many leather-bound books (and first editions of The Iliad). Self-aware film brings laughs as well as thrills By CHLOE GILKE Managing Arts Editor “The Boy Next Door” has all the ingredients of cinematic garbage. The January release date, the $4 million budget that was appar- ently spent solely ...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Help for Holmes 5 All hands on deck 9 Baby food, usually 14 “Can you give me a __?” 15 Bass’ red triangle, e.g. 16 Dove rival 17 Fraternal meeting place 19 Sense & Spray air freshener maker 20 “Here are the facts,” briefly 21 Garden outcast 22 Dark suit 23 Central church area 25 Pacific Northwest capital 27 “The Cask of Amontillado” writer 31 Reduced in number 32 Track ti...…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, January 27, 2015 — 7 ‘M’ hosts surging Nebraska Wolverines continue to battle injuries coming off heartbreaking loss By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor Fighting to stay afloat in the Big Ten standings, the Michigan men’s basketball team is gearing up for a team that’s just now hitting its stride. Following an overtime loss to then-No. 6 Wisconsin on Saturday, the ...…

…8 — Tuesday, January 27, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com BY THE NUMBERS Michigan Women’s Basketball 4 Michigan players with double-digit scoring: Cyesha Goree, Nicole Elmblad, Katelynn Flaherty and Shannon Smith 12 Double-doubles this season for Cyesha Goree 6 Consecutive home wins for the Wol- verines 19 Largest lead for Michigan, with 2:05 left in the first half 25 Michigan turnovers in the game, a season...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 26, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM University to take part in study on misconduct ADMINISTRATION Twenty-eight institutions plan survey to analyze sexual assault By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily News Editor In addition to developing a University-centric sexual assault survey, which will be randomly distributed to a pool of 3,000 stu- d...…

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…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, January 26, 2015 — 3A on their own campuses as well as nationally,” AAU President Hunter Rawlings said in a statement. “We also hope the survey will help policymakers gain a better understanding of the problem, and that it will make a significant contribution to the growing body of research on sexual assault,” he added. Correction appended: A previous version of this...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Parking lot fillers 5 “Me too!” 10 Cutlass automaker 14 Nike competitor 15 Valuable violin, for short 16 Genesis or Exodus, e.g. 17 Like the 1920s- ’30s, economically 19 Wild revelry 20 Audition hopefuls 21 Enjoyed a sail, say 23 Indian melodies 24 Excellent work 27 Dean’s email suffix 28 Japanese sash 30 Back of a flipped coin 31 2,000 pounds 32 Uncooked 34 Greek messeng...…

…6A — Monday, January 26, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sherm’s intricate ‘Unbecoming’ University alumnus releases debut mystery novel By CAROLYN DARR Daily Arts Writer “The first lie Grace had told Hanna was her name. ‘Bonjour, je m’appelle Julie,’ Grace had said. She’d been in Paris for only a month and her French was still new and stiff. She’d chosen the name Julie because it was sweet and easy on the Fre...…

…Michigan comeback falls short in overtime vs. sixth- ranked Badgers By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor On the first possession of the game Saturday, the Michigan men’s basket- ball team forced the shot clock all the way down, hoping No. 6 Wisconsin would force up a tough shot. Instead, point guard Bronson Koenig beat sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr. to the rim for an easy layup at the buzzer. That theme persisted for most...…

…2B — January 26, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com asked Hatch about his relationship with Beilein, the man who honored his scholarship knowing full well he might never contribute on the court. Hatch didn’t mince words. “Obviously, he’s a great coach,” he said. “But I would say he’s 10 times the man that he is a basketball coach.” Saturday morning, John Beilein the man was on full display. Saturday night,...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday January 26, 2015 — 3B a comeback would be unlikely. Four minutes into the second half, Wisconsin forward Sam Dekker had punctuated an 11-0 run with a dunk from halfway to the free- throw line, and the upset was all but off the table. Back on its heels, facing an 11-point deficit, Michi- gan clawed back again. But Wisconsin called timeout and calmed down quickly, string- ing together...…