…Wednesday, October 11, 2017 // The Statement 6B Personal Statement: Trigger warning Editor’s note: The author of this piece remains anonymous to protect their identity. M onday morning. I sit waiting with classmates for the professor of our literature and human rights class to arrive. “Did you hear about the shooting in Las Vegas?” someone asks. I hadn’t. I whip out my phone to read about an aged man who was an ac...…
…Wednesday, October 11, 2017 // The Statement 7B Copy That: Beauty in disorder I n fifth-grade art class, we learned about Jackson Pollock, an artist known for abstract expressionism. He became famous for dripping paint onto canvases, flicking and throwing and pouring colors all over the place in the name of art. Some of my classmates were skeptical, because, after all, to our 10-year-old selves, the Pollock replic...…
…Wednesday, October 11, 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T P E R F E C T I N G T H E P I A N O Each part and each piano stands unique in the workshop. Workshop desks and tables are littered with various tools and parts to alter and restore the pianos. Each staff member works on a particular aspect of the restoration process. Reeder looks over a piano hiding away in the workshop. The inside of a piano sits exposed and t...…
…Dingell calls for support of EPA in light of budget cuts Legislation introduced in state gov to regulate breath tests Budget cuts to EPA funding could lay off 435 Ann Arbor- based employees By JENNIFER MEER Summer Managing News Editor On Monday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D–Michigan) addressed a crowd of approximately 70 media personnel, Environmental Protection Agency employees and environment advocates on the ...…
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…3 NEWS Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Washtenaw County officials allocate taxpayer funds in support of undocumented immigrants Proposals aim to welcome immigrants and offer human services support By AMARA SHAIKH For the Daily Washtenaw County officials have allocated funds to support undocu- mented immigrants with a 5-2 vote from the County Board of Commis- sioners on a series of resolutions. The...…
…4 Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION O n April 18, the Los Angeles Police Department adopted new rules that require police officers to try to defuse situations before firing a weapon. Regardless of how disturbing it is that police departments were previously not operating under these guidelines, one would expect this to mitigate police brutality. With this new rule and growing backlash toward la...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com T he first time I returned home for the summer, to the suburb I grew up in outside downtown Columbus, was two years ago, the May after my freshman year at Michigan. I lived at home, worked at a posh coffee shop a 10-minute drive away, and wspent most of my free time hanging out with high school friends and trying to catch up on reading. Even though I was...…
…6 Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Elif Batuman’s story is beautiful By SOPHIA KAUFMAN Daily Book Editor The title of Elif Batuman’s new novel is a direct nod to Dos- toyevsky, but it’s also a sly nudge to the narrator, Selin; or, more accurately, Selin’s curiously detached perception of herself. “The Idiot” follows her as the American teenage daughter of Turkish immigrants making her way thr...…
…7 Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘No Shape’ is bold ‘Guardians Vol. 2’ thrives FILM REVIEW MUSIC REVIEW By SEAN LANG Daily Arts Writer The work of Mike Hadreas — the Seattle native behind Perfume Genius — was, at least until 2014’s Too Bright, always lo-fi and poignantly intimate. Dark narratives that confront depression, sexuality and the dangers of being gay characterize his first two ...…
…8 Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Michigan congressman helps pass health care bill By ANDREW HIYAMA Summer Daily News Editor Following the revisions of Congressman Fred Upton (R–Mich.), the American Health Care Act — the Republican Party’s proposal to repeal the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act — passed the House of Representatives with 217 “yes” votes, barely clearing the 216 it n...…
…10 Thursday,May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Wolverines fall to Central Michigan By PAIGE VOEFFRAY Daily Sports Writer With two gone in the top of the ninth, Miles Lewis stepped up the to the plate. The redshirt sophomore left fielder knocked a single down the middle, but his base running was what gave Michigan the edge. He stole second base and the catcher’s throw was overthrown, allowing Lewis to adv...…
…Lamb thrives under pressure By JACOB SHAMES Summer Managing Sports Editor One of the defining features of a closer is his entrance music, the song that plays as he jogs out from the bullpen in the ninth inning looking to seal a victory. The two greatest closers in MLB history are nearly as famous for their entrances as they are for their pitching dominance — Trevor Hoffman and his 601 career saves are inextricably linked to AC/D...…
…12 Thursday, May 11, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Cold tubs, strikeouts and ‘Zen Golf’: The legacy of Megan Betsa By MAX MARCOVITCH Daily Sports Writer Megan Betsa sat in a cold tub. The television above her showed the game she had just exited. Top 7: Missouri: 4, Michigan: 1 Her back ached from the worst pain she’d ever had from playing softball. Her body felt the wear and tear of throwing 213 pitches in l...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, April 11, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXVII, No. 64 ©2017 The Michigan Daily N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 S U D O K U . . . ...…
…Heather Ann Thompson, a professor of history in the Afro- American and African Studies Department, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in history for her novel “Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy.” In an email interview, Thompson — who is also in the Residential College Social Theory and Practice Program — wrote she found out about her award during class and looked at her students in disbeli...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, April 11, 2017 — 3 quarterfinalist, marking the beginning of a 22-year NCAA Tournament streak that remains the longest streak any team has ever put together in college hockey. During that streak, Michigan made the Frozen Four 11 times, finishing as the runner-up once while collecting two national championships. Berenson has left an enduring legacy not only with...…
…I n light of the ongoing contract negotiations between the University of Michigan and members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization, I felt moved to write a piece that details my experience with Graduate Student Instructors and the tremendous impact they have had on my educational experience here. As a dual-degree student in both LSA and the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, I have had wonderfully ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, April 11, 2017 — 5 A Far Cry and Roomful of Teeth to play Rackham NEW AMSTERDAM RECORDS Room Full of Teeth will be performing at Rackham this Wednesday. At its heart, public music making is about the way in which we exist in the same time and place as other people. It’s about how we communicate with and relate to one another. The playing of music is a conversation of sorts,...…
…ACROSS 1 Prefix with deed, feed and read 4 Fave texting buds 8 One looking for something 14 Gorilla, for one 15 To whom Rick said, “We’ll always have Paris” 16 Mode of dress 17 *Pay for your online purchases, say 19 Admirers, as a group 20 Actress O’Donnell 21 Caspian, e.g. 23 Nick and Nora’s dog 24 Ancients, for instance? 27 Big Band __ 29 White wine apéritif 30 Kitten cries 31 *Skip work because of illness 34 Double curve 35 One to say “G’da...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, April 11, 2017 — 7 THANK YOU, MR. BERENSON On Tuesday, Red Berenson announced his retirement as the head coach of the Michigan hockey team after 33 seasons. With his career coming to a close, former Michigan Daily hockey beat writers chose to reflect on their time covering the Wolverines under Mr. Berenson. Avi Sholkoff, 2016-17: Prior to beginning my studies at Michigan, I ...…
…8 — Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Berenson revived ‘M’ with family atmosphere R ed Berenson was Michigan hockey. For the last 33 seasons, he has been the Wolverines’ head coach. And before that, Berenson tallied 43 goals in his senior season at Michigan in 1961-62. That total still stands today as the most goals in a season in Wolverine history. After his collegiate playing career,...…
…A federal district court dismissed a lawsuit filed by an former University of Michigan student who violated the University’s Student Sexual Misconduct Policy. A final opinion dated Jan. 5 declared the plaintiff’s claim of a due process violation was inaccurate. According to court records, U.S. District Judge David Lawson upheld the reasoning behind the appeals board’s decision to expel the plaintiff because it...…
…2A — Wednesday, January 11, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Tweets Follow @michigandaily 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 $225 and ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 11, 2017 — 3A HALEY MCLAUGHLIN/Daily Altyn Ciang Knight, coordinator of The College Postersale, sells a poster to a student in the Union on Tuesday. POSTE R S GALORE community? We thought they should be working for each other — making more revenue and getting more foot traffic.” Spade takes print advertisements from clients — local restaurants, for example — and place...…
…I n one of my classes, we had an opportunity to talk candidly about grades. One student humored the crowd: “The smarter you get, the worse grades you get!” He received a laugh from his audience, including me. It was a typical “talent” vs. “striver” debate. Initially, I found some comfort in my classmate’s statement — it was a tempting way to justify the bad grades I have received. However, the utterance carried a ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 11, 2017 — 5A ‘Portlandia’ fails to match past seasons’ offerings While latest season delivers on signature humor, a dependence on guests takes away from potential success and originality ‘La La Land’ and ‘Swing Time’ have a penchant for dreaminess and nostalgia that brings love for art to life Following its fifth season, “Portlandia” was renewed for not one but two new ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Bowling alley button 6 European cheese town 10 Puddle jumper trip 13 Wedding figure 14 ChapStick container 15 Fix up 16 Newspaper reporter’s compensation? 18 Big star 19 “I’m with ya” 20 Threatening words 21 Farming prefix 22 “Wheel of Fortune” buy 23 Smooth, as transitions 25 Wise 29 DOJ bureau 30 Dry as dust 31 Speaker’s spot 34 Get out of bed 37 “__ who?” 38 Chiropract...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, January 11, 2017 — 7A Recapping the first half of the Michigan hockey season Through 18 games, Michigan’s offense has failed to muster a consistent goal-scoring threat, relying on its defense and goaltending to keep the Wolverines competitive until the final seconds. This weekend, Michigan will face another challenging Big Ten opponent in No. 9 Minnesota, who it spl...…
…8A — Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Peppers leaves ‘M’ to declare for NFL Draft A decision that seemed inevitable for months is now official. After a season in which his versatility and explosive play landed him in New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist, redshirt sophomore linebacker Jabrill Peppers announced Tuesday that he will forgo his remaining two years of eligibility at Michi...…
…the newspapers of Ann Arbor in statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | JANUARY 11TH, 2016 …
…I learned the true meaning of benevolence in a flea market. As a 16-year-old American traveling in a place like Costa Rica, I didn’t know much about the culture, the way of living or its people. While there, I learned of the immense fighting the Costa Rican natives, called Ticos, had to suffer through for their independence. I learned of the consistent poverty the majority of Costa Rican communities battle every...…
…“ The last time I threw up, it was 1978. I was in the back of my buddy’s pick up truck and I had been drinking Seagrams 7 and 7up — we used to call those 7 and 7s. Anyway, I had eaten Cheetos before, so you can imagine what it looked like.”- My Dad Almost any time someone in my family talks about throwing up, gin or the 1970s, my dad tells the story of the last time he puked. If it wasn’t so disgusting, it would almost be cute. I ...…
…Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 / The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 11th, 201 / The Statement 5B City Reckons with the Decline of Newspapers W ashtenaw County Commissioner Conan Smith resigned his elected post in August of 2016, after accusations that he engaged in a self-serving conflict of interest surfaced. In a letter to the County Board, Mary Morgan, former opinion editor of the now-defunct Ann Arbor News, alleged Smith...…
…M y mother comes from a family of blonde Irish Catholics with smooth, compliant hair. Maybe she was blindsided by the delicate way my curls framed my head as a toddler, soft ringlets that formed a gentle puff of yellow around my head. It would become clear that I inherited the Jewish father’s hair: frizzy, twisted locks, thick and prone to expanding upon contact. It’s not her fault that my mom didn’t know the rules of cur...…
…Wednesday, January 11 2017 // The Statement 7B A little under a month ago, I received a Facebook notification that the Regal Cinemas Bethesda movie theater in my Maryland hometown was shutting its doors after more than 20 years of busi- ness. “Thank you, Bethesda. We will miss you” has now replaced the multiplex’s film titles that used to casually scroll across the marquee. What was once a staple of downtown Bethesda slowly became...…
…Wednesday, January 11 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : B E L I Z E P H O T O S B Y J E R E M Y M I T N I C K From the beaches of San Pedro to the rainforests of Belmopan, Belize’s beauty radiates. Taken softly before the interuption of Hurriance Earl, which swept through and devastated the natural beauty of this country. …
…Many staffers from the Ginsberg Center, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center and the Office of Student Life joined graduate students to discuss responses to the presidential election results Thursday afternoon. The discussion, labeled the “Post-Election Dialogue: Impact, Perspective-taking and Moving Forward,” took place at the Michigan League ballroom as part of the 10th annual Professional Development ...…
…11/11 MAKE A WISH. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Friday, November 11, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com AMELIA CACCHIONE/Daily LSA freshman Eshan Jain colors in an electoral map in the Shapiro Undergraduate library Tuesday. AMANDA ALLEN/Daily Art & Design freshman Destiny Franks and LSA freshman Courtney Eberlein embrace each other during a protest of President-elect Donald Trump on the Diag Wednesday. PHOTOS of...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, November 11, 2016 — 3A does not know much about the board, who they are or what they do. “I think there might be eight members on the board,” Cohen said. “I’m pretty sure it’s a committee of influential alumni who make decisions with Schlissel.” The board’s lack of visibility may stem from the president’s more visible position in times of crisis. Schlissel is often the...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Friday, November 11, 2016 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. SHOHAM GEVA Editor in Chief CLAIRE BRYAN and REGAN DETWILER Editorial Page Editors Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s Editorial Board. All other signed...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, November 11, 2016 — 5A RCA I got the Keys Alicia Keys is coming off of a four-year hiatus from mak- ing albums, but that doesn’t mean her career has been stag- nant. Since Girl on Fire, Keys has been making bold statement after bold statement. Most notably, she has pioneered a #NoMakeup move- ment and called upon girls to revel in the beauty of their own skin, and has a...…
…CHECK OUT OUR COOL www.michigandaily.com WEBSITE. NOW. Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Assuming it’s true 7 “Bloom County” penguin 11 Jams 14 After-dinner gathering 15 Go in different directions 16 Service to redo 17 Spoon 19 Flight status info 20 In addition 21 “The Fault in __ Stars”: John Green novel 22 Leader’s domain 24 Dish 28 Chatter boxes? 31 Light weight 32 It may precede bad news 33 Beavers...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, November 11, 2016 — 7A Wolverines set for road night game For the second time this season, the Michigan football team is headed on the road to play a game that was circled on most fans’ preseason calendars. And for the second time, the hype surrounding the game has faded considerably. After Iowa raced to a 12-2 season in 2015, including an 8-0 Big Ten regular...…
…8A — Friday, November 11, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com What to Watch For: Iowa The spotlight has shone on the Michigan football team all season, and this Saturday, the bright lights of Kinnick Stadium will, too. As prevalent as the Wolverines have been all season, they have played only one night game, Oct. 8 at Rutgers, in one of the most lopsided games in college football this year. This week, Michigan get...…
…PREVIEW MICHIGAN BASKETBALL TIP OFF 2016-17 Friday, November 11, 2016 // Tip Off 2B 21-10 Wisconsin Indiana Purdue Wisconsin Melo Trimble, Maryland Gard Illinois Walton Monte Morris, Iowa State Lonzo Ball, UCLA NCAA Round of 32 Valparaiso Duke Kansas Wisconsin Villanova Kevin Santo Betelhem Ashame Minh Doan Brandon Carney 20-11 Indiana Michigan State Wisconsin Michigan State Thomas Bryant, Indiana Tom Crean, Indian...…
…Recreating the two-headed monster T he 1991-92 season was a good year for Michigan athletics. In the fall, the football team, led by eventual Heisman Award-winning wide receiver Desmond Howard, marched through the regular season, losing just once to No. 1 Florida State. The 10-1 regular season earned the Wolverines a bid to the Rose Bowl, where they lost to eventual national champion Washington. As the football team was ...…
…On Nov. 8, 2013, Michigan hung a banner from the rafters. It was Walton’s college debut, and he took his spot in line alongside his 14 teammates during the national anthem. For the majority of them, the banner signified fulfillment, a lasting commemoration of the Wolverines run to the NCAA Tournament championship the season prior. For Walton, it was a symbol of what he expected his future to hold. “Walking into it, there was jus...…
…Friday, November 11, 2016 // Tip Off 6B Position-by-position breakdown: Youth, experience come together for Wolverines A summer and preseason where all attention and focus could be put on the court rather than on the training table couldn’t have come at a better time for the Michigan men’s basketball team. Michigan coach John Beilein, for the first time in recent years, was able to work with his entire squad with little to no dist...…
