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…Joe Palca, an award-winning science correspondent from National Public Radio, visited the University of Michigan Thursday afternoon to give a talk titled “Communicating Science for Fun and Profit” at West Hall. The talk focused on how to better communicate science with the general public. Palca, who has worked for NPR since 1992, has covered a large range of science news, such as the new genome editing technology and...…
…A project created by Christopher Ruf, professor of atmospheric science and electrical engineering at the University of Michigan, will culminate with the launch of a $151 million Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System Dec. 12. The launch was announced Friday by the University. CYGNSS, whose inaugural flight will be from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, has been a collaborative effort between Ruf’s team and NASA. ...…
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…Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 9/8/08 2:06 PM 1 7 1 2 8 7 9 5 1 2 4 9 8 7 2 2 6 5 1 6 8 3 6 2 4 3 8 2 1 FIVE MINUTE PLANK. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Wednesday, March 16, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ON THE DAILY Michigan’s primary may be over, but at least one political group isn’t willing to let its influence in the election fade just ...…
…Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 9/16/08 2:17 PM 4 3 2 6 9 7 1 3 6 9 3 1 1 2 3 9 5 4 9 8 4 1 6 PRE-SPRING BREAK SLUMP . puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, February 16, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Taylor Swift won Album of the Year at the 2015 Grammy Awards show Monday night. Song of the year went t...…
… The University of Michigan received a $3.9 million grant from the National Institue of Health to fund its musculoskeletal research, a program which involves several schools including the School of Dentistry, the School of Public Health and LSA on Aug. 30. Musculoskeletal work involves the way the muscles, skeleton, tendons and more relate to one another and work together. The grant funds will be utilized by t...…
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…3 Thursday, June 16, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Local Sanders supporters remain divided in support of nominee By LYDIA MURRAY Summer Managing News Editor Following the Associated Press’ announcement of Hillary Clinton’s securing of the Democratic nomi- nation for president and the fur- ther affirmation of her place as the presumptive nominee after a series of key victories in Tuesday’s pri- maries, suppor...…
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…develop the prototype helmet technology, called Mitigatium, for the Head Health Challenge III. This competition was created to encourage the development of materials that better absorb or dissipate harsh impact. The prototype Arruda and her colleagues are developing has different capabilities than traditional football helmets already in use, the team said. “It has the ability to dissipate impulse, or take kinetic energy out ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, September 16, 2016 —3A On June 10, 2016, the city gave ReCommunity notice that if perceived safety concerns continued, the city reserved the right to terminate the contract. On July 7, ReCommunity was given a letter informing them their contract would be terminated effective July 11. On Sept. 2, the city responded to the lawsuit with a motion for partial dismissal and a mot...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, November 16, 2016 — 3A the eye of the storm, and give a better understanding of sea process during these events,” Olson said. “We have a team of scientist here at Michigan, along with a few Ph.D.s, for this project. It has truly been a department- wide effort.” According to NASA’s blog on the project, CYGNSS will be able to penetrate the eyes of storms through a system of eight...…
…My throat was as dry as my feet were sore. I wedged my way upstairs through sweaty dancing bodies and walked into the room of a guy I considered a friend. I was just going to grab water and that’s when he grabbed me. He clasped his arm tightly around my waist and pulled me toward his bed, attempting to lock the door behind me. I was close enough to smell the alcohol on his breath and hear his soft slurred plea, “Come on.” That’...…
…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...…
…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...…
…T oday, in many households throughout the Bay Area, football jerseys are being set aflame. This is not necessarily an earth- shattering revelation for avid sports fans, as a good-ol’-fashioned jersey burning has become an off-season staple in recent years, a tradition akin to a bonfire in the fall. But this is a unique case. The passion of this situation runs even deeper than the vitriol that the city of ...…
…L ike so many others, I woke up several days after the election hoping I was still only trapped in a horrible nightmare. I was scared to walk outside — not only because of the tangible fear of living in this country with Donald Trump as president, but because doing so felt like I was starting to accept that this is my country, regardless of how foreign it feels. I cried just twice before noon — an improvement from the days befo...…
…I attended my sister’s high school graduation on Sunday, June 12, and listened to speeches on hope and positive societal change in a crowd filled with many about to begin their adult lives. In the same 24 hours, the United States suffered its largest mass shooting in history with a homophobic hate crime resulting in the loss of 50 lives and the injury of 53 others at the Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando that was f...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts & Sports Wednesday, March 16, 2016 — 5A Lacking ‘Characters’ By SHIR AVINADAV Daily Arts Writer “The Characters” is exactly what it sounds like: a seemingly never-ending string of wholly inconceiv- able characters brought to life under outland- ish circum- stances. The new sketch series highlights the talent and edge of eight up-and-coming comedians by giving them free reign...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 16, 2016 — 5 ‘Scandal’ is back and needs to change it up By BEN ROSENSTOCK Senior Arts Editor “Scandal” seems to follow a similar pattern every half-season or so. After each season of crazy, convoluted plot, the show presses the reset button, leaving all the characters in a state of relative peace. Olivia Pope (Kerry Washing- ton, “Django Unchained”) be...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, September 16, 2016 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Shot in the dark 5 Mild expletive 9 Contraction used with “up” 14 Confining room 15 River originating in Manchuria 16 Assails 17 Woodstock performer before Joan 18 Sci-fi guru 19 Rodeo maker 20 Number on some beer bottles? 23 Make even the slightest comment 24 Hall of Famer Musial 25 Some suits, ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, November 16, 2016 — 5A MARTHA STEWART There seem to be some ‘Blurred Lines’ in this photo. Meek Mill is not a bad rapper. Let’s repeat that: Meek Mill is not a bad rapper. If you’ve spent any time on Twitter in the last year, that might come as a surprise. After his horrible — absolutely horrible — handling of his beef with Drake, Mill became the face of “trash” rap, a nice ...…
…6 Thursday, June 16, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS TV REVIEW ‘Love’ in the Arb By MERIN MCDIVITT Daily Arts Writer Nichols Arboretum is always teeming with visitors during the summer — among them are picnick- ers camped out near the Huron River, tanners stretched out on sun-bleached towels and kay- akers trying, and failing, to avoid the boul- der everyone seems to get stuck on. On weekend eve- ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Latte option 6 Difficult position 10 It’s cut and dried 13 Loud, as a crowd 14 African city where pounds are spent 15 Tree feller 16 Venue that keeps you up-to-date 18 __ Tin Tin 19 Hunk 20 Really bother 21 Bus terminal 23 “Beaches” actress Midler 25 Canadian stadium renamed Rogers Centre in 2005 27 Tropical cocktail whose color comes from curaçao liqueur 30 First name in...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Mud wrap venue 4 Bridge, to Botticelli 9 On a cruise 14 Knock gently 15 Unalaska inhabitant 16 With 27-Down, striped holiday treat 17 Tycoon Onassis 18 Add to the language 20 North Atlantic hazard 22 Perching on 23 Unusually high temperatures, often 26 Letters used in old dates 29 Beirut’s country: Abbr. 30 __-Cat: winter vehicle 31 Skin-and-bones sort 33 Fish and chips o...…
…6A — Friday, September 16, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By DAYTON HARE Daily Classical Music Columnist T his is a true story. It was late night in June of 1937, and the young composer sat alone in his Moscow apartment, bent over his work. The room was quiet except for the metronomic ticking of the clock on the mantle and the furious scribbling of the composer’s pen. In the opposite corner his pi...…
…ACROSS 1 New England NFLers 5 Workforce 10 __ salad 14 Cornell who founded Cornell 15 Actress Tierney 16 Passionate god 17 Nerd’s moniker 19 Unexciting 20 Actress Gabor 21 Blends 22 Destination for the last flight? 23 In the cellar 25 Detective’s moniker 27 Speak to 30 Michelle who was the youngest female to play in a PGA Tour event 31 Bubbles up 32 Didn’t like leaving 38 Ending for marion 39 Traitor’s moniker 40 Gung-ho 41 Lawn-trimming tool ...…
…7 Thursday, June 16, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Bey’s lively ‘Formation’ CONCERT REVIEW By ADAM THEISEN Managing Arts Editor As I took my seat Tuesday night for Beyoncé’s Formation Tour at Ford Field, my mind jumped to the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Dominating the stage before Bey graced it with her presence was an enormous, bright rectangle that nearly reached the football stadium’s ceiling. It re...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, March 16, 2016 — 7A 2016 Softball Preview Managing the burden of expectations The No. 2 Michigan softball team is no stranger to high expectations. With 18 Big Ten conference titles, 11 Women’s College World Series appearances and a 2005 national championship to its name, the program has been a model of consistent success ever since head coach Carol Hutchins too...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 16, 2016 — 7 Huntley owns second Senior Night By MAGGIE KOLCON For the Daily The Michigan wrestling team is going to have a huge hole to fill at the 197-pound weight class come next season. Sixth-year senior Max Huntley wrestled his last regular-season match Friday night at Cliff Keen Arena, winning against Purdue’s Drake Stein with an impressive 16-1 technical fall...…
…September 17, 2016: Colorado THAT DAMN GAME ‘ ’ …
…T E A M S T A T S MICH OPP Points/Game 44.5 11.0 First Downs/Game 23.6 13.3 Rush Yards/Game 236.3 113.1 Yards/Rush 5.3 3.1 Rushing TDs 37 3 Passing Yards/Game 231.5 131.6 Completion % 63.2% 43.9% Yards/Pass 8.3 5.5 Passing TDs 17 9 Interceptions 4 11 Offensive Plays/Game 72.5 59.9 Total Offense 467.8 244.7 3rd-down Conversions 46.5% 19.7% 4th-down Conversions 61.5% 34.8% Sacks/Game 3.3 1.4 Kick return average 17.8 21....…
…ACROSS 1 Alpine racing obstacle 5 Whisks 10 Thought- provoking 14 Arkin of “Argo” 15 Prenatal test, for short 16 Former “Fashion Emergency” host 17 Bug 20 Industrial Revolution power source 21 Kilt wearer’s refusal 22 Destructive insect 23 Bering Sea port 25 Invigorates 26 Bug 31 Cocoon and Posturepedic 32 Parks in American history 33 Cuba libre ingredient 36 Confident 37 Flags down 39 Cuba libre ingredient 40 Decorates with Angel Soft, briefl...…
…Michigan great’s legacy will carry far beyond her illustrious career By ORION SANG Daily Sports Writer Sierra Romero still remembers the first time she saw Michigan coach Carol Hutchins get ejected. Early during her recruitment process, Romero, a high-schooler at the time, was watching the Wolverines in action during one of their early-season tournaments in California. Michigan, Romero recalled, was struggling and in need ...…
…8 — Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com LeVert: “I was thinking positive” By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Editor Despite injuring his lower left leg in December and potentially hurting his future NBA Draft stock, Caris LeVert said he never worried during his recovery. Monday, two days after returning to action in the Michigan men’s basketball team’s win against Purdue on Saturday, the ...…
…FootballSaturday, September 17, 2016 2 STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread to predict scores for the top 25 and Big Ten in the 2016 football season. Max Bultman Jacob Gase Kelly Hall Jake Lourim No. 1 Alabama (-10.5) at No. 19 Ole Miss Alabama Alabama Ole Miss Alabama Alabama No. 2 Florida State (-1.5) at No. 10 Louisville Louisville Florida State Florida State Florida State Florida State No. 3 Ohio Sta...…
…8A — Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Martin gains confidence as penalty-kill specialist With his team on the penalty kill and the score level in the third period of Saturday night’s game against No. 4 Boston University, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson put defenseman Luke Martin on the ice. Martin, known for his physical blocking style, was tasked with maintaining the 1-1 score for two...…
…9 Thursday, June 16, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS “We must continue to stand against violence and stand together as members of communities, as allies and as people affected directly or indirectly by this senseless act of vio- lence,” she wrote. “We are, of course, all affected by this tragedy, often in different ways. We know that many members of our own community share the multiple identities with those direct...…
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…3 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Colorado at Michigan Matchup: Colorado 2-0; Michigan 2-0 When: Saturday 3:30 P.M. Where: Michigan Stadium TV/Radio: BTN Michigan wraps up non-league schedule at home vs. Colorado By MAX BULTMAN Managing Sports Editor And now, a test. The No. 4 Michigan football team (2-0) steamrolled its first two opponents by a combined 107 points. It left no doubt in Michigan Stad...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 16, 2016 MICHIGAN IN COLOR an inclusive space by and for people of color in collaboration with …
…10 Thursday, June 16, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Steinberg resigns as men’s tennis coach By ETHAN WOLFE Summer Managing Sports Editor Just two years after getting hired as the Michigan men’s tennis coach, Adam Steinberg resigned Wednesday to become the new head coach at Arizona State. “We appreciate everything Adam and his family did for Michigan and the men’s tennis program over the last...…
…A re you familiar with the feeling of talking to someone you know isn’t really listening? I imag- ine it draws strong resemblances to speaking to a robot: it nods, it provides answers, but it’s incapable of really hearing, or caring, about what you have to say. I find myself personally frustrated when, in the middle of a conversation, the person I’m talking to interrupts with a story about him or herself. Sadly, I’ve noticed this gen- ...…
…FootballSaturday, September 17, 2016 4 By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor Michigan Stadium is usually silent. It is silent through the offseason. It is silent at night. It is silent today. And then there are the rare moments of silence when the largest building in football is packed with a crowd of 100,000-plus people who don’t make a sound. For some, that silence can drown out any of the roars from past memories — John Wangl...…
…T he summer between my freshman and sophomore years, my family housed our first exchange student. At the time, Caro, a bubbly soccer player with an infectious smile, was a junior in high school from Bully, a small French city. She came to Midland, Mich., where my family lives, through the Rotary Club Exchange, which provides high school students with the opportunity to spend a year abroad with three or four different host families to ...…
…Ferlic wins championship in 3,000-meter steeplechase By MIKE PERSAK Daily Sports Writer Mason Ferlic landed awk- wardly in the final water pit of the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Friday. All of his momentum had been lost, and the fifth-year senior distance runner knew that he would have to get it back quickly in order to keep his lead and win the national champi- onship. At lea...…
…3B Wednesday, March 16, 2016 / The Statement “What have I in common with Jews? I have hardly anything in common with myself and should stand very quietly in a corner, content that I can breathe.” -Franz Kafka, 1914, diary I have noticed that Jewish people at the University of Michigan call Jews, collectively, “The Tribe.” It sounds kind of to me like one of those secret societies at an Ivy League where you have to destroy a Rolex to...…
