…“ Oh, I edit, I don’t write,” is my standard response to any and all questions about what I do at The Michigan Daily. I fact-check and correct gram- mar; those are my two responsibilities. Sure, as a whole, our section is responsible for upholding the integrity of the paper by making sure we don’t print incorrect facts or misspelled names. But functionally, most of my time is spent Googling obscure City Council members and deleting co...…
…3B Wednesday, March 23, 2016 / The Statement I don’t really like to tell people I’m an immigrant. It’s not because I’m ashamed of my South Asian identity; this column is proof enough that I’m very much the opposite of that. It’s because when, freshman year, I told my friend’s boyfriend that I can’t vote because I’m not an American citizen, the first thing he thought to say was, “Wow, you speak really good English.” I speak Engli...…
…Wednesday, March 23, 2016 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, March 23, 2016 // The Statement 5B Milan Crawford is used to being the only Black girl in the room. She attended Cranbrook- Kingswood, an elite, predominantly white private school in Bloomfield Hills. She was also competitive in swimming, a sport with notably few Black athletes. But when on break during her freshman year, Crawford, now an LSA senior, told her family members that s...…
…A s a kid, I convinced myself that I had “almost- insomnia.” Every night I would melodramati- cally toss and turn, my body tired but my mind whirring on. Unlike an actual insomniac, I would always fall asleep, usually only one or two hours after I had first climbed into bed. But as a bored kid growing up with an astonishingly comfortable life, I loved to create my own problems. So I told myself I was an insomniac. While my physician ...…
…Wednesday, March 23, 2016 // The Statement 7B by Alyssa Brandon, Daily News Editor “Dipped in chocolate, bronzed in elegance, enameled with grace, toasted with beauty. My Lord, she’s a Black woman.” I read this quote often — one of my favorite quotes from Yosef A.A. Ben-Jochan- nan — and when I do, it makes me feel positive and confident about who I am. I read this quote and I want to take a deep breath and yell from my chest that I ...…
…Lead vocalist Tyler Joseph performs “Holding On To You.” Wednesday, March 23, 2016 // The Statement 8B On January 20, 2016, LSA and business senior Haider Malik vocalizes frustration over the Bacha Khan University killings in Pakistan at the Diag. Members of the Ann Arbor Alliance for Black Lives lead a walk in the memory of Aura Rosser from the League to the pedestrian bridge over Washtenaw Ave on January 20, 2016. GRANT HARDY...…
…Women’s fraternity faced multiple disciplinary sanctions over past months By ALYSSA BRANDON Daily News Editor The Eta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta women’sfraternity at the University of Michigan was disbanded Monday. A letter obtained by The Michigan Daily from Theta’s national president Laura Doerre to chapter members states the decision was made in a unanimous vote by the fraternity’s grand council on Sunday. In the let...…
…Wilkerson, director of Ann Arbor’s Human Resources, addressed issues associated with staff retention on the AAPD with the council. Wilkerson said due to the average age of the current police force there is an expected increase in retirement rates in the upcoming years. According to Wilkerson, officers typically retire after about 25 years on the job. The percentage of officers eligible for retirement is expected to ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, February 23, 2016 — 3 Accused shooter in Kalamazoo admits to killings Uber driver Jason Dalton — who was accused of shooting and killing six random people — admitted to taking the lives of those individuals on Saturday, the Detroit Free Press reports. Dalton allegedly shot and killed six people while taking Uber fares and injured two more across three different locations. He...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE 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 Tuesday, February 23, 2016 — 5 Owens biopic ‘Race’ runs slow and steady By LAUREN WOOD Daily Arts Writer The goal of historical dramas and biopics is often to enhance our understanding of past events and to shine a light on moments that may have dimmed over time. These films can help reshape our understand- ing of current events we face, adding depth to today’s problems by ...…
…ACROSS 1 Egg-shaped tomato 5 Molecule part 9 Winter outerwear 14 Suit on a board 15 Plumber’s piece 16 Playful trick 17 One raising a hand (TN) 19 Pedro’s “I love you” 20 Answer (for) 21 More confident 22 Wedge-shaped arch piece (PA) 26 Byzantine or Roman (NY) 27 Many California wines 28 Motel charges 30 Hockey legend Bobby et al. 31 Milk: Pref. 32 Abbr. for some Garden State senators 35 Piled-high hairdo (UT) 38 Fictional Korean War surgeon ...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 23, 2016 — 7 Michigan’s difference F reshman Kate Fahey nailed two backhands cross court before hitting a forehand approach shot that pushed her opponent, Jessie Aney, beyond the baseline. The North Carolina freshman couldn’t control her next shot, sending the ball long. Prior to the ball landing, Fahey looked to her left toward her teammates, extended her ...…
…8 —Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com An unfitting end to the Fresh Five era N early four years ago, Michigan basketball coach John Beilein welcomed five freshmen to his program: Mitch McGary, Nik Stauskas, Glenn Robinson III, Spike Albrecht and Caris LeVert. The group was quickly dubbed the “Fresh Five” — an homage to the infamous “Fab Five” of the early 1990s, arguably the best r...…
