…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 25, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM How do students spend money? Results from a Daily survey » INSIDE the statement Polls now open as three parties vye for assembly seats, offices By ALYSSA BRANDON Daily Staff Reporter Central Student Government executive elections have arrived, and the University community has a host of candidates ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 24, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Party provides music, food before polls open on Wed. for CSG elections By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter Two days before the polls are set to open for Central Stu- dent Government elections, The Team bared the cold Monday evening to spread the word about their platform goals and rally voters. The ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 23, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The Michigan hockey team lost in the Big Ten title game, ending its season » INSIDE SportsMonday CAMPUS LIFE RUBY WALLAU/Daily LEFT: Ann Arbor residents Keith Orr and Martin Contreras toast during a celebration for their anniversary and the anniversaries of 300 same-sex couples who married one-year ago bef...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 20, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM SAN PHAM/Daily S. Jack Hu, interim vice president of research, speaks about annual research funding at the University’s Board of Regents meeting at the Michigan Union Thursday. ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT ICE HOCKEY STUDENT GOVERNMENT Aaron Dworkin to be next School of Music, Theatre & Dance dean By ALLA...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 19, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Pi Kappa Phi charity event benefits local organization By BRANDON SUMMERS-MILLER For the Daily Members of the University’s Pi Kappa Phi fraternity chapter took to wheelchairs and faced off against the Michigan Rollin’ Pistons — a youth wheelchair bas- ketball team — Wednesday night to raise funds as...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 18, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Improving the climate of the Business School Residential College students consider #BlackLivesMatter movement By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter Though demonstrators call- ing for an end to police brutality covered the Diag in December and marched to Ann Arbor City Hall in January, the #Black- LivesM...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 17, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM ADMINISTRATION FINANCE HEALTH N. Campus Grove project also up for approval at Thursday meeting By GEN HUMMER and ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporters The University’s Board of Regents will consider two North Campus construction projects at their monthly meeting on Thurs- day. The regents will v...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The Michigan hockey team lost its chance to win a Big Ten title » INSIDE Heartbreak Monday, March 16, 2015 Zingerman’s co-founders to speak at Spring 2015 commencement By GENEVIEVE HUMMER Daily Staff Reporter The pair who produce Reuben sandwiches so famous that even President Barack Obama has gob- bled one down will ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 13, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Husband Mat Chavez arrested Wed. on assault and battery charges By ANASTASSIOS ADAMOPOULOS Daily Staff Reporter A fundraising campaign ini- tiated by a University student has raised several thousand dol- lars for an Ann Arbor homeless couple. On March 1, Kinesiology junior Michael Funkhouser ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 12, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM This week, the b-side takes a look at The Blind Pig » INSIDE the b-side IRENE KIM/Daily E. Royster Harper, vice president of student life, discusses diversity and campus inclusion at the Trotter Multicultural Center Wednesday. Officials have yet to provide requested records from federal Title IX investiga...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 11, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM RESEARCH Poorer residents isolated in industrial, eastern Washtenaw County By ANASTASSIOS ADAMOPOULOS Daily Staff Reporter The University and the City of Ann Arbor take pride in the scores of “top 10” rankings they rack up each year. However, the Ann Arbor and its surround- ing areas may not be...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 10, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Next round of Canvas testing will include 7,000 students By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter CTools may yield to a new online learning platform over the next few years, but current stu- dents won’t likely be around for the transition. Created by a consortium of institutions, including the Uni- ver...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, March 9, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM ADMINISTRATION ACADEMICS GOVERNMENT STUDENT GOVERNMENT Distinction encourages faculty to push academic boundaries By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily News Editor ten • ure (noun): having or denoting a permanent post, espe- cially as a teacher or professor *** Tenure is an honor — a mark of recognition and ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 27, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 75 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS............................2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SPORTS.........................7 SU DO K U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 26, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The Daily Arts staff looks at the popular music venue for high school students. » INSIDE the b-side CAMPUS LIFE RESEARCH HEALTH Report identifies attributes likely to improve assessment, teaching methods By SARAH KHAN Daily Staff Reporter Imagine playing the video of game League of Legends t...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 25, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Trip comes after Snyder recommends 2 percent increase for higher education By GENEVIEVE HUMMER Daily Staff Reporter University President Mark Schlissel spent Tuesday afternoon in Lansing meeting with mem- bers of the state Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Higher Education. Sc...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 24, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 73 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS........................... 2 OPINION.......................4 ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SPORTS ........................7 SUDOKU....................... 2 CL ASSIFIEDS.................6 NEW ON MICH...…
…Detroit native discusses evolving nature of community art installation By NEALA BERKOWSKI Daily Staff Reporter Inside Rackham Auditorium on Thursday, Heidelberg Proj- ect creator Tyree Guyton pub- lically discussed the loss of six of the project’s art installations for the first time since a series of arsons hit the project over an eleven-month span. During the talk, Guyton com- pared the post-arson Heidelberg Project to a p...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 20, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Regents held closed strategic session in Jan. Professor talks presence of Muslims in African history Task force holds open forum about honor code RUBY WALLAU/Daily (LEFT) Newly appointed chief financial officer Kevin Hegarty attends the February Regents’ Meeting in the Anderson Room at the Union Thu...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 19, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM A look at how the University restores books and other publications » INSIDE the b-side Full strategic plan recommended by committee in Sept. not yet released By GENEVIEVE HUMMER Daily Staff Reporter University President Mark Schlissel hosted 200 students, faculty and staff members Mon- day m...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 18, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM $677,000 $629,000 Average Female Presidents’ Salary PEER INSTITUTIONS PRESIDENTIAL SALARIES Average Male Presidents’ Salary 3.32% ‘14-’15 3.67% 4.70% 4.09% 4.86% 6.28% 2.96% 5.45% 6.03% 4.51% 3.68% 4.81% 5.39% 4.22% 2.05% 1.50% 4.81%4.83% 5.18% 3.87% 3.14% 2.76% 4.03% 5.46% ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, Februrary 17, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Kevin Hegarty, UT-Austin official, to succeed interim chief Doug Strong By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily News Editor In April 2014, Tim Slottow, who served as executive vice president and chief financial offi- cer, left the University to become the president of University of Phoenix. Ten months later,...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 16, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The women’s basketball team suffered a last-second loss Saturday » INSIDE Heartbreak ADMINISTRATION ‘Food Love’ theme encourages produce awareness, nods to Valentine’s Day By SAMANTHA WINTNER and SAMIHA MATIN For the Daily University students, together with food lovers, entrepreneurs and farmers, ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 13, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Proposal to make two years of community college free could impact University By ANASTASSIOS ADAMOPOULOS Daily Staff Reporter Last week, President Barack Obama outlined the specifics of his plan to provide two years of tuition- free education to community col- lege students — a program which could a...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 12, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Higher education, K-12 programs slated to receive funding increases By SHOHAM GEVA and JACK TURMAN Daily News Editor and Daily Staff Reporter Despite a projected short- fall in Michigan both this fiscal year and next, higher education received a funding increase in Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 11, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM A look inside Detroit’s Ruth Ellis Center » INSIDE the statement During State of the City address, Duggan talks public safety, recovery By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter In his second State of the City address, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan praised his adminis- tration both for improving the...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 10, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Panel explores connections between health and social justice By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter Agriculture, food access, race and social justice were all topics of conversation during a panel discussion held Monday to kick off the University’s first-ever Detroit Week. Detroit Week examine...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 9, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan fell just short of a road upset at Indiana, losing 70-67 » INSIDE Bloomington Bummer 200 students build consumer products at second annual Makeathon By JING JING MA Daily Staff Reporter The Art and Architecture Building buzzed with energy Saturday afternoon as students sketched designs, ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 6, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM New state policy requires parents to receive education before opting out By IRENE PARK Daily Staff Reporter Health officials declared mea- sles eliminated from the United States in 2000, but the recent outbreak in December, originat- ing in Disneyland, has resulted in 102 measles cases during Januar...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 5, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 60 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS ......................7A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A B - S I D E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY....…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 4, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM How do students interact with our local government? » INSIDE the statement Proposed legislation would enable high schoolers to take college courses By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter In accordance with Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s alternative edu- cation initiative, several bills were introdu...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 3, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM If passed, children of unmarried couples would receive benefits By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter State Rep. Jeff Irwin (D–Ann Arbor) proposed a bill on Thurs- day to legalize unwed, two-par- ent adoption in Michigan. The issue originally catalyzed what is soon to be a U.S. Supreme Court case,...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, February 2, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan came up short in over- time against Michigan State » INSIDE Close isn’t enough Snow Day is the second on campus in nearly 40 years By AMABEL KAROUB and IRENE PARK Daily News Editor and Daily Staff Reporter The University has canceled classes and events on Monday due to inclement weath...…
…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 ...…
…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 ...…
…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...…
…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...…
…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...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 23, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM SAN PHAM/Daily Rackham student Cera Kusisto and LSA freshmen Brooke Bagnall play bingo at the Wolverine Support Network Kick Off event at the Michigan League Ballroom Thursday. GREEK LIFE Sigma Alpha Mu reprimanded by nationals for causing extensive damage By AMABEL KAROUB Daily News Editor The Sig...…
…Formula assesses complications in bone marrow recipients By PARISHA NOVA Daily Staff Reporter University researchers have developed a new testing sys- tem that can improve care for patients who need bone marrow and stem cell transplants. Graft-versus-host disease is a life-threatening condition that can occur in response to trans- plants. GVHD causes immune cells from the transplant to attack the body’s healthy tissue. In pa...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 21, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 51 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS ......................7A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A THE STATEMENT..........1B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Fraternities damage North...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 20, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Discussions, panels kick off week-long symposium on race and social justice By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter Instead of attending classes Monday, University students and faculty honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by host- ing or attending various semi- nars and discussions to exam...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 16, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 48 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS............................2 OPINION.......................4 ARTS............................. 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 S U D O K U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CL A S S I F I E DS . ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 15, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM » INSIDE Councilmember proposes resolution to facilitate dialogue on homeless camps By EMMA KERR Daily News Editor Councilmember Stephen Kun- selman (D–Ward 3) announced Wednesday night that he intends to challenge the recent effort to recall him from Ann Arbor City Council by addressing the iss...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 14, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 45 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION..................... 3A SPORTS......................6A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A T H E S TAT E M E N T. . . . . . . .1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM The Working...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 13, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 45 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 S U D O K U ....…
…Mice fed crumbs from local eatery to examine yeast, sugar digestion By LEA GIOTTO Daily Staff Reporter When Ann Arbor locals think of Zingerman’s, they are most likely not considering the estab- lishment as a beacon for medical advancement. However, bread from Zinger- man’s Bakehouse contributed to a new study involving intestinal bacteria and its role in curing intestinal and autoimmune dis- eases such as yeast infections and ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 9, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM ZACH MOORE/Daily Rackham student Sandra Periord performs opera singing in the Concerto Competition in Hill Auditorium on Thursday. THE FINAL NOTE State receives poor marks for college affordability in nonprofit’s report By JACK TURMAN Daily Staff Reporter In a series of report cards published earli...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, January 8, 2015 BUSINESS HOSPITAL CAMPUS LIFE POTUS’s national tour aims to emphasize U.S. economic recovery By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter WAYNE, Mich. — President Barack Obama visited a Ford Motor manufacturing plant Wednesday to speak with plant employees as part of a three-stop tour to promote his upcoming State of the Union address. During his remarks, Obama ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 7, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 41 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A T H E S TAT E M E N T . . . . . . 1 B SPORTS WEDNESDAY...1C NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM ...…
