…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...…
…Since the first cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were confirmed in Michigan last week, doctors and hospital officials at Michigan Medicine have begun preparing for a steep increase in cases as the virus spreads. There are 65 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan as of Tuesday, including seven in Washtenaw County. Shortly after the first two cases of the virus in the state were announced on March 10, M...…
…According to the email, sent by the University Housing Team, concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus made it crucial for students to leave campus. “New developments in the COVID-19 pandemic make it clear that now is the time to return home,” the email reads. “ ... While University Housing will ensure that we have sufficient housing available for students who truly have no other alternatives,...…
…Rosie Van Alsburg, an Engineering senior studying computer science and physics, is from Ann Arbor, Mich. “I’m a transfer student so I started at WCC (Washtenaw Community College) first and then came here. I’ve been in college for five years. Everything still feels fake, you know. I’m in a state of disbelief, like, ‘Oh, it’s a joke. They’re going to put classes back in person and this is just a weird dream.’ But my fr...…
…T he drawbacks of social distancing can include loneliness, reduced productivity and loss of health benefits associated with human interaction. Happy hours, fitness classes, traveling and football games activate the body’s senses and make for a pleasant experience — so much so that people crave and seek out more of these interactions. So when left to our own resources, many are wondering, “How can we handle social d...…
…Wednesday, March 18, 2020 — 5A Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Regularly, I find myself yearning to be out in the woods. Whether it’s the stereotypical “call of the wild” or a deeply poetic passion for the natural, being among the trees has always been a rather important form of respite for me. It’s a place where sitting on a mossy stump doing nothing in particular is a productive action. Over the years, this urg...…
…Wednesday, March 18, 2020 — 6A Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com There’s something to be said about the popularity of sports movies, a genre that has made its name with heartwarming tales of misfits working together towards miraculous wins. Most sports films leave the audience with a sense of satisfaction. You know the story: The wise mentor coaxes talent out of an underdog team of misfits and ultimately leads them to ...…
…m e n t a l h e a l t h statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | MARCH 18, 2020 …
…Wednesday, March 18, 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 M y feet were up on the dashboard of the passenger seat in my roommate Kevin’s 2015 S...…
…3B Wednesday, February 26, 2020 // The Statement3B A s I sat on a boulder in the middle of the Saluda River in North Carolina, I raised a can of Twisted Tea to my lips. I had never tried one before, and the taste was sweet and lemony — easily mistakable for a non-alcoholic beverage. “That’s dangerous,” I said to my friends, noting its satisfying intake that could have easily led me to drink five more. The relaxing sensation of th...…
…I n October 2019, I deleted my Instagram for a month. There was no dark downfall into obsession or an utter collapse of self-worth that prompted this decision, but I had been experiencing a plateau in my mental well-being at the time and had recognized social media wasn’t helping the problem. I loved Instagram from the moment I first downloaded it. I used to rely on it like a crutch, sharing content almost every day — posting pi...…
…Wednesday, March 18, 2020 // The Statement 6B I was in fifth-grade music class when I discovered my first pimple. It didn’t hurt, there was just a small raised bump on my cheek. I turned to one of my friends and asked if there was something on my face. She examined it. “Looks like a zit,” she said. “Want me to pop it?” I recoiled. “Can’t I just wipe it off?” I rubbed my palm on my cheek. She laughed. “It’s stuck to your face. ...…
…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Wednesday, March 18, 2020 // The Statement 7B ILLUSTRATION BY CHRISTINE JEGARL W hen I was a child, my family used to go on nighttime walks during the summer. I remember strolling along the tree-lined sidewalks of New York City, purposefully going down the least well-lit path- ways so I could spot fireflies. I would gently reach my small hands toward any pulsating green light and sof...…
…Wednesday, March 18, 2020 // The Statement IRELAND: THE LUCKY CHARM OF EUROPE VISUAL STATEMENT PHOTOS BY SOPHIA AFENDOULIS …
…The co-founder and former CEO of Clinc, an Ann Arbor artificial intelligence startup with ties to the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering, is facing claims of sexual harassment. Jason Mars’s behavior was investigated after Clinc received two official complaints from employees in December. He stepped down as CEO Feb. 10 in response to the investigation. An article published in The Verge Thursday morning detailed rep...…
…2 — Tuesday, February 18, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University OF Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for September-April are $250 and year long subscriptions are $275. University affiliates ...…
…“Even though just inherently in this mock trial room, learning that cases weren’t finite and outcomes were creative and many different things could happen inside them — after this long observation, I knew as an artist I must turn to some kind of action,” McClellan said. McClellan also explored the role of storytelling in a courtroom and how it contributes to the infinite uncertainty of truth. She said she sees ...…
…T he Saline School District was recently dealt a blow when racist incidents within the community made local and national headlines. The first was the discovery of a student Snapchat group that contained racial slurs and epithets like “White Power” and “The South Will Rise Again.” Students of color within that group chat reportedly felt marginalized, “unsafe” and “frustrated.” The second occurred at the community response to ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 18, 2020 — 5 One of the many pleasures of Andrea Lawlor’s 2017 novel “Paul Takes The Form Of A Mortal Girl” is the realization I came to that this novel is more or less unreadable by a straight person. It’s saturated with vivid, unsparing depictions of not only gay sex but also the ecosystem that surrounds it — glances and recognitions and guesswork, a whole network o...…
…6 — Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By Craig Stowe ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/18/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/18/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 ACROSS 1 Govt.-backed investment 6 Travelocity recommendations 10 Comprehends 14 Commandment verb involving par...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, February 18, 2020 — 7 Breaking down the Wolverines’ recent revival Two days before the Michigan men’s basketball team’s thrashing of Indiana, Eli Brooks leaned against the blue curtains of the Crisler Center media room, his blue mesh practice pinnie almost blending in. The junior guard fielded questions, most of which had nothing to do with the Hoosiers. Instead, he was ask...…
…8 — Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com BEHIND TWO POWER PLAY GOALS, MICHIGAN CRUSHES SPARTANS, 4-1, MOVING TO THIRD IN BIG TEN BEHIND 8-1-1 RECORD IN 2020 KEEMYA ESMAEL / Daily POWERING FORWARD Design by Jack Silberman Wolverines win Duel in the D, 4-1 DETROIT — Nick Blankenburg extended his two hands out and wagged them up and down like paws. At first glance, it seemed like an innocent gestur...…
