…As the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes in Ann Arbor changes from 18 to 21 with the turn of the new year, the community reacts with mixed opinions. The resolution, introduced by Ann Arbor Councilmember Julie Grand (D–Ward 3), passed its initial read July 18, before being officially approved Aug. 4 by a City Council vote of 9-2. Ann Arbor is the first city in Michigan to implement the measure as par...…
…SEPARATION ANXIETY. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Wednesday, January 4, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 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 year ...…
…late, and they made a great throw and catch. It was great execution. I just wish I turned my head around.” Murray caught the game- winning 12-yard touchdown pass from Deondre Francois to end Michigan’s season with yet another classic, as Florida State pulled out a 33-32 victory. In a year with so much promise, the Wolverines will finish with the same 10-3 record they had in 2015. In the end, that was the story of the Orange...…
…A ll over our social media feeds, everyone is dubbing 2016 the worst year. But was it really? Frankly, I think the reasoning for why it was the worst is hyperbolic. The statement is mainly tongue-in-cheek, citing the deaths of famous celebrities such as Prince, David Bowie and Carrie Fisher as the reason why the year was so horrible. The reactions to the deaths of some of our favorite stars are relatively harml...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 4, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 “Scrubs” nurse married to Dr. Turk 6 Suddenly became attentive 11 Letter addition letters 14 They may be gray 15 Make one of many 16 __ polloi 17 Brown bread 18 Files in a recycle bin 20 Gathering for February’s big game 22 Exploit 23 Flooring choice 24 Irish lullaby syllables 26 Colombia neighbo...…
…6 — Wednesday,January 4, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com There’s an acute heartbreak when something you love doesn’t receive the recognition you know it deserves. It’s a dagger in your overflowing heart. This year, that album was Pinegrove’s debut Cardinal, a refreshing blend of folky indie-rock that failed to reach the radar of most of Daily Music’s staff. As Pinegrove sing themselves: “How come every outco...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 30, 2016 the personal and painful of the opioid epidemic …
…H ey, you. How’s it hanging back there? Is the weather all right? Have you fallen victim to any wandering eyes recently? Who am I kidding, of course you have. I have felt many a strange glance searing in your direction as of late (read: cuffing sea- son, and the like). I am not here to mock your unusual width, nor your circumference. I have no desire to poke fun at your stretch marks, hard-earned by a body that I am still learn- i...…
…L et’s set the record straight: The term “soccer” didn’t originate in the America. Rather, it first appeared in England, and by some records it pre- dates the word “football” by about 18 years. So why does the rest of the world hate Americans for calling football “soccer?” Well, I, for one, was born and raised in Pakistan. Where — like most places around the world — football referred to the sport where only goalkeepers were allowed t...…
…Wednesday, January 4, 2017 / The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 4, 201 / The Statement 5B The personal and painful of the opioid epidemic M onths ago, when I was assigned a story on the opioid epidemic, I was confronted with an entirely foreign concept: I didn’t even know if opioids were injected or ingested. And this was an epidemic? I couldn’t begin to understand how overdose deaths could be happening in my community. On No...…
…T he common explanation post- 11/8/2016 includes some kind of combination of the terms “white,” “angry,” “xenophobic” and “racist” — the list is familiar, and not entirely unfair. White Americans did, quite factually, vote for Donald Trump in resounding numbers in the general election. According to an exit poll conducted by Edison Research for the National Election Pool, 58 percent of white non-hispanic voters cast ballots for Trum...…
…Wednesday, January 4 2016 // The Statement 7B and lack of mobility is at play in these communities, and it is not getting better. The cycle of poverty and devastation that many white Americans have been caught in is so large that it is affecting trends at a macro level. The New York Times, reporting on a study from 2015, found “The mortality rate for whites 45 to 54 years old with no more than a high school education increased by 13...…
…Wednesday, January 4 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : B L A C K L I V E S M AT T E R P H O T O S B Y H A L E Y M C L A U G H L I N The student organization Students4Justice organized a campus walkout to protest racism on Ann Arbor’s campus. This walkout occurred during the weeks following the election of president-elect Donald Trump, and similar walkouts were held on campuses across the country. The walkout be...…
…w C The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 4, 2017 An ugly start for Michigan Despite DJ Wilson’s 28 point-outing, the Wolverines lost their conference opener in Iowa. » Page 4C A new kind of disappointment Michigan fans expected much more after such a promising start to the 2016 season. » Page 2C When Mike McCray dove over the pylon in the final minute of the third quarter, the Michigan sideline erupted in chee...…
…2C — January 4, 2017 SportsWednesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MEN’S BASKETBALL Michigan in search of first conference win Michigan coach John Beilein is on the brink of a benchmark. After dropping its Big Ten opener to Iowa in overtime, 86-83, the Michigan men’s basketball team has returned home with an opportunity to give Beilein his 200th career win in its matchup against Penn State (1-1 Big Ten, 9-6 overall) on W...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsWednesday January 4, 2017 — 3C ICE HOCKEY Marody makes return to the ice for Wolverines Coming into the 2016-17 season, the Michigan hockey team expected sophomore forward Cooper Marody to be a main contributor on a team losing much of its scoring from the previous year. But after having academic issues last season, Marody was deemed ineligible for the first semester of this yea...…
…4C — January 4, 2017 SportsWednesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan falls short against Hawkeyes in overtime, 86-83 IOWA CITY — The Michigan men’s basketball team hadn’t won a game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2011. Even then, the Wolverines needed five extra minutes to get the job done. On the first day of 2017, Michigan (0-1 Big Ten, 10-4 overall) found out overtime would not be in the formula to break that st...…
…On his way to attend an accessibility event hosted in Ann Arbor by the University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns in early December, the Ann Arbor Metro Airport Shuttle denied service to Stephen Kuusisto, a Syracuse University education professor who is blind. Kuusito said he was denied service because he had his guide dog with him. Days before traveling to Ann Arbor, while still at home in Syracuse, Kuusis...…
…2 — Thursday, January 5, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SHOPPING ON A BUDGET. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 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 yea...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Thursday, January 5, 2017 — 3 News The Three Oaks-based Mid America Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team, an equestrian drill team featuring a variety of horse breeds, will send a group of 44 women and 18 horses to Washington D.C. Upon being selected, Debbie Dunphy, team coordinator and captain, said in an interview with the Harbor County News she was shocked and knew they had to kick it into high ge...…
…T o the man who told me to give Donald Trump a chance: Well hi, how are you? I hope you are having a nice time ice skating with your granddaughter — my friend and I were until you reminded us of what the majority of Americans think is the country’s latest blunder. It’s funny that you picked us out to talk about this. What gave us away? I know we fit the demographics of Hillary Clinton supporters: We are both college-aged ...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Thursday, January 5, 2017 — 5A Wolverines capture first B1G victory against Penn State Redshirt sophomore forward DJ Wilson spent what seemed like an eternity suspended in mid-air, but when he came down to earth, he had an alley-oop pass from senior guard Derrick Walton Jr. in his hands. Slamming it home with authority, Wilson gave the Wolverines a 61-60 lead with just under three a...…
…Wolverines energized from annual trip to South Florida The Michigan men’s swimming and diving team has spent the last week in Florida, training and preparing for the next stretch of its season. With important Big Ten meets against Indiana, Ohio State and Michigan State coming up in the next month, the trip to the Sunshine State was a worthwhile change for the 12th-ranked Wolverines. The trip, which is an annual tradition for...…
…2K1 6 BEST THE OF B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, January 5, 2017 Design by Ava Weiner …
…2B — Thursday, January 5, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Best Student Productions of 2016 1. Peter and the Starcatcher Michigan’s theatre department took on a new challenge this season with their performance of “Peter and the Starcatcher.” As the prequel to the famous story of “Peter Pan,” the Tony-award-winning play performed at the Power Center this past December. What made this show stand out among ot...…
…3B — Thursday, January 5, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “Formation” is an unabashed salute to the power of woman- hood — more importantly, to the fortitude of Black, south- ern womanhood. Partnered with the striking images in the music video of various Black women over time, the track transcends the confines of pop music and becomes an instance of protest. Bey is refusing to be limited by her race, place ...…
…4B — Thursday, January 5, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Best Albums of 2016 1. Blonde Frank Ocean In a year of anomalies, norm- breaking and the unexpected, Frank Ocean remains his own island. When an artist can get hun- dreds of thousands of young people to watch paint dry on live stream over a two-week period, there’s something unique happening. It indicates a shift in what we inter- pret as “popular cul...…
…University of Michigan researchers have released an app that helps Flint residents assess lead contamination levels by utilizing functions related to water testing and providing infrastructure- related information. The team also worked with Flint Mayor Karen Weaver on data analytics for lead pipe removal. The app, released in early December, gives residents information about distribution centers for water and w...…
…Tweets Follow @michigandaily CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES 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 year long subscriptions are $250. University affiliates are subject to a re...…
…News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, January 6, 2017 — 3 access a central hub of information about the water crisis.” Abernethy said. “(Google) had people who did software development, but they didn’t have people who did sort of data science, machine learning analytics stuff. With the help of a grad student a year and a half ago, I helped initiate this thing through Michigan called the Michigan Data Scien...…
…I t has been posited that were it not for the Democratic National Committee’s tactics and deep-rooted support for Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders would have been the blue candidate and would have been victorious over President- elect Donald Trump. Though he, like Trump, would have been a viable “change candidate” in his party and shared similarly nationalistic views, it can be shown that a Sanders presidential campaign woul...…
…TV REVIEW It’s one of the few absolutes in film: there has never been a good video game movie. In the 23 years since “Super Mario Bros.” was released to resounding vitriol, not one film in the genre has crossed the line into even mediocre. But as “Assassin’s Creed” approached, it seemed like it would be the one to break the mold. Justin Kurzel, who helmed last year’s visually astounding adaptation of “Macbeth,” sig...…
…Have you ever pressed ‘A’ on a TV in a Pokémon game to see what was playing? “There’s a movie on TV,” the text box reads. “Four boys are walking down railroad tracks. …I’d better go, too.” This is, of course, a reference to “Stand By Me,” the 1986 Rob Reiner film adapted from Stephen King’s “The Body.” The film and the book it’s based on are seminal texts that explore working class heteromasculinity; t...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, January 6, 2017 — 7 Hayden earns ninth at National Championship For many competitors, the USA Diving Winter National Championships is a reprieve from the stressful academic and athletic workload that student athletes across the country face. With final exams in the rearview mirror, competing divers can put blue book essays behind them and focus solely on gold medals. That i...…
…8 — Friday, January 6, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: Talk with Maryland coach Mark Turgeon The Maryland men’s basketball team will visit Crisler Center on Saturday for just the second time as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Coach Mark Turgeon, in his third season in the conference, has overseen the Terrapins’ transition from the Atlantic Coast Conference to the Big Ten....…
…A new self-driving passenger shuttle made its North American debut at the University of Michigan Mcity testing site last month in the hopes it will eventually be approved for public usage. The shuttle, named the ARMA, is manufactured by the French company NAVYA Technologies. It made its first appearance in North America in Mcity, the University’s simulated city and testing site for driverless cars, according to a Univer...…
…SQUATS FOR DAYS. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Monday, January 9, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SYLLY WEEK. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com SHORT WINTER BREAKS. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com LSA juniors Emma McGlashen and Sophia Kaufman are working on a play for the bicentennial celebration that will follow the trials and tribulations faced by the first five women to attend the University of...…
…Monday, January 9, 2017 — 3A News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com who had HIV/AIDS and never told their mother. “Why didn’t he show her any respect, because AIDS soon took her life,” read their poem. Rackham student Will Beischel said in an interview he attended the event because the topic is personally relevant. “I think a lot of the time HIV is kind of reduced to people getting it from being promiscuous or drug use a...…
…E ngineering education, as I have experienced it, has a singular obsession with theory. This obsession brings irreparable change to a student’s mentality and, inevitably, the industry they enter. I make the presumption throughout this column that engineering students enter college with a desire to create or change things for the better in some way. This fundamental desire is not catered to when students enter the classr...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, January 9, 2017 — 5A Have you purchased the Football Book yet? Do the crossword, then order one. store.michigandaily.com ACROSS 1 Rides for hire 5 Rapids transports 10 Toothed tonsorial tool 14 Treaty partner 15 Open courtyards 16 “So that’s what you mean” 17 Shakespearean king 18 “Just handle the problem!” 20 Jam session jammer 22 Signs of sadness 23 Upstage one’s co-stars 26 Tave...…
…6A — Monday, January 9, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com DFA RECORDS James Murphy is my dad. The early 2000s get far too much credit for their contribution to the emo movement. Yes, the era blessed us with Take This to Your Grave, In Love and Death and Your Favorite Weapon, but 1999 gave us truly untouchable gems like the quintessential first self-titled record by American Football. Yet, the true diamond in the rou...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 9, 2017 Still family Michigan hockey alumni returned to Yost Ice Arena on Saturday night to support former Wolverine Scott Matzka in his fight against ALS. » Page 3B Some perspective The Michigan football and basketball teams have left something to be desired in their respective seasons, but they have come a long way. » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B After the Michigan men...…
…2B — January 9, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines experience a turbulent week in recruiting The Michigan football team was looking to do something no other team has done since rankings were introduced to the recruiting process: sign back- to-back No. 1 overall prospects. The Wolverines signed Rashan Gary — ranked No. 1 in 247Sports’ composite rankings of the 2016 class — and were looking to do the ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday January 9, 2017 — 3B Michigan alumni help one of their own in Scott Matzka The tunnel from the Michigan hockey locker room opened and 28 former players skated onto the ice at Yost Ice Arena on Saturday night. Some players knew Scott Matzka personally from their time in Ann Arbor. Others participated simply to see old friends and to help a member of the “Michigan family.” But...…
…4B — January 9, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan’s depth an issue against Terps Forward Zak Irvin and guard Derrick Walton Jr. both entered Saturday’s game against Maryland ranked in the top-five of minutes played per game in the Big Ten. While the pair of seniors have insisted that they can handle the marathon of spending so much time on the court, their seemingly bottomless gas tanks finally ...…
…The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs had their first meeting of the winter semester on Monday to discuss the Academic Affairs Advisory Committee resolution to protect faculty from unfair demotions. The committee discussed whether it should endorse the AAAC’s resolution regarding salary cuts and demotions of tenured and tenure-track professors. This resolution was written in response to a tenured pr...…
…EASY AS 1 2 3. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, January 10, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Department of Piano Faculty Recital WHAT: UM piano faculty will perform classical pieces on the piano of Vladimir Horowitz. WHO: School of Music, Theatre & Dance WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Earl V. Moore Building, Britton Recital Hall CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Environmental Research Seminar WHAT: The health eff...…
…its National Guard Tuition Assistance Program in 2014 by creating a tuition fund within the state treasury, capped at $10 million. Despite these efforts to improve education funding for members of the Michigan National Guard, the program introduced in 2014 struggled with red tape complexities. According to Brig. Gen. Michael Stone, assistant adjutant general for installations of the Michigan Army National Guard, a...…
…I ’m going to tell you a personal anecdote and then relate it to an advertisement I saw on campus; these two things, together, will help me make my point. I promise they relate to one another. This does not mean, despite my best wishes to live in the world of “maybe it’s Maybelline,” that my life is an advertisement. If my life were an advertisement, if any of our lives were advertisements, we would be fucked. OK?...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, January 10, 2017 — 5 ‘Fences’ hopes to break away from theatre roots Despite Viola Davis’ s strong performance, film adaptation of classic August Wilson play falls short of expectations Someone give Viola Davis an Oscar right now. Right now. Don’t even wait until February. The actress, made famous by her role as Annalise Keating on “How to Get Away With Murder,” is the sh...…
