…ERIKA SHEVCHEK FINGERPRINT RELEASING ‘Home Again’ a contrived, uncomfortable experience “Home Again” follows the bond between Alice, a 40-year- old single mother, and a trio of handsome young filmmakers who stay in her guest house and help raise her children. The film’s cast, spearheaded by Reese Witherspoon (“Big Little Lies”), boasts of actors with success in the realm of romantic comedies: Nat Wolff (“Death Note”), ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, Septermber 12, 2017 — 7 Way scores three, ‘M’ defeats Aggies Emma Way wanted to prove her coach wrong. After starting the first five games of the season, the junior forward found herself on the bench as the buzzer sounded to begin the match at Ocker Field on Sunday afternoon. She was clearly frustrated. Rather than sulk though, she channeled that anger into success. Way anc...…
…Pulitzer Prize-winning alumni of The Michigan Daily in an afternoon of panel discussions Friday, September 15th 1 pm in Rackham Auditorium Free and open to the public Featured are Eugene Robinson, Ann Marie Lipinski, Dan Biddle, Amy Harmon, Stephen Henderson, Lisa Pollak, Rebecca Blumenstein and Neil Chase Prize-winning journalists are joined by other distinguished Daily alumni and student staff in discussions of newsroom diversity, ...…
…Ibram X. Kendi — author of “Stamped from the Beginning,” the 2016 National Book Award for Nonfiction winner — conveyed to a crowd of 50 his thoughts on how government policy has perpetuated racist ideologies throughout U.S. history. An assistant professor of African-American history at the University of Florida, Kendi has published work in publications such as The New York Times, The Huffington Post and Black Perspectives...…
…PACE YOURSELF. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Wednesday, April 12, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Social Change in North Korea WHAT: Nonprofit director Andray Abrahamian will describe his experience with social policy in North Korea. WHO: Nam Center for Korean Studies WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Michigan League, Henderson Room Book Release Party WHAT: Prof. Phoebe Gloeckn...…
…michigandaily.com — The Michigan Daily News Wednesday, April 12, 2017 — 3A Little’s link to eugenics, he said, he was shocked. “Obviously, this isn’t a fact the University likes to publicize.” Following the recent pop-up Stumbling Blocks installations on campus, Hasler said he was surprised not to see anything addressing Little during the bicentennial exhibit. “We didn’t see anything at the C.C. Little building,” Hasler sai...…
…F or the past three and a half years, I’ve fought fiercely against being titled a “Michigan Engineer.” I rejected this title because to me it seemed like the Michigan Engineer represented so many of my negative experiences amid engineering culture: having to prove to my male teammates that I’m just as capable as them, students and faculty alike not understanding how our decisions as engineers affect real peopl...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, April 12, 2017 — 5A COURTESY OF NATE ROBERT SOCIAL MEDIA COLUMN The costs and benefits of capturing injustice online Whether it’s police brutality against Black Americans, unmediated violence or public acts of verbal and physical abuse, capturing and posting videos have become imperative when it comes to highlighting everyday acts of injustice. But what these kinds o...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 They broke their 108-year World Series drought in 2016 5 Medical picture 9 Gives out 14 Lustrous gem 15 “Bloom County” reporter 16 Very small 17 Dean’s list honorees 19 Pasture sound 20 Add to the pot 21 Electronic sci-fi antagonist 23 “¡Dios __!” 24 Cannes cup 25 Thiamine and riboflavin 28 FBI operative 29 Number before vier 31 Spring bloomer 32 Flip (through) 34 Son of ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, April 12, 2017— 7A Wolverines search for next hockey coach At the end of the past few seasons, Red Berenson’s status as the coach of the Michigan hockey team was in question. It was thought that he would retire after the 2015-16 season, but athletic director Warde Manuel convinced him to stay for another year. Monday, Berenson finally put an end to all the questions, as he ...…
…8A — Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan aims for another win streak After its 14-game win streak was snapped Sunday at the hands of No. 25 Ohio State, the No. 18 Michigan softball team (8-1 Big Ten, 28-8-1 overall) is determined to start a new string of victories as it squares up against Michigan State (5-4 Big Ten, 21-12 overall) on Wednesday night. The midwee...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | APRIL 12, 2017 student of the year the issue …
…2B Managaing Statement Editor: Lara Moehlman Deputy Editors: Yoshiko Iwai Brian Kuang Photo Editor: Alexis Rankin Editor in Chief: Emma Kinery Design Staff: Michelle Phillips Emily Hardie Erin Tolar Nicole Doctoroff Managing Editor: Rebecca Lerner Copy Editors: Danielle Jackson Taylor Grandinetti Wednesday, April 12, 2017 // The Statement Golden State Worrior: Closure.Mov A t work on Thursday, my boss, who is a kind 4...…
…Dedicated to the memory of my great- aunt Tillie Gross, a force to be reckoned with and as sharp-minded as they come. I am graduating a year early from the University of Michigan, receiving a B.A. in international studies with a concentration in international security, norms and cooperation, as well as minors in history of art and oceanography. Yeah, thank you, I would love my gold star now please. The reason I’m starting off wi...…
…Wednesday, April 12, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, April 12, 2017 // The Statement 5B Meet the Students Student of the Year Issue “I loved the people, I think is what first drew me to it. … It’s a very specific kind of openness you have to have, as a performer.” It’s the end of the week, and though Megumi Nakamura, a sophomore in the University of Michigan’s Music, Theatre & Dance School, is juggling a packed schedule — she...…
…Wednesday, April 12, 2017 // The Statement 6B Antara Afrin’s small stature belies her ambi- tious dreams. A mentor and role model to aspiring doctors from underrepresented back- grounds, she plans to make medicine more accessible to people like her in the United States. Antara is the undergraduate president of the University of Michigan Medical School’s Doc- tors of Tomorrow, a program that sparks interest in underrepresented minority ...…
…Wednesday, April 12, 2017 // The Statement 7B “I had a meeting with Dan Gilbert the second day (of my internship) — I think we were talking about one of his developments — and he calls me out and says, ‘You’re the girl whose family owns Dutch Girl!’ And I was like, ‘Yes, sir, that’s me.’ And he stole my note- book and he stole my pen and started making a map, and he was like, ‘This is your doughnut shop, this is where my dad’s bar ...…
…Wednesday, April 12, 2017 // The Statement 8B P H O T O S O F T H E Y E A R The Flaming Lips perform. (Zoey Holmstrom/Daily) Basketball wins Big Ten championship. (Sam Mousigian/Daily) President Obama gives a speech. (Marina Ross/Daily) People cheer at The Democrat National Convention. (Grant Hardy/Daily) Cooper Marody body checks an Ohio state player. (Evan Aaron/Daily) The Lumineers perform at the Palace of Auburn Hills. (Alexis Rankin/...…
…On Wednesday, Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning spoke to a crowd of students, staff and faculty during a fireside chat with Alec Gallimore, dean of the College of Engineering, at the Chrysler Center on North Campus. Fanning met with University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel earlier in the day. During the talk, Fanning focused on the importance and versatility of public service careers, as well as his path to becoming ...…
…LIMBO. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Thursday, January 12, 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. Subscrip...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, January 12, 2017 — 3A ARNOLD ZHOU/Daily Students play basketball at the Central Campus Recreation Center on Wednesday. STUDY BRE AK he was appointed to his current position by President Obama only last year, he worked as a congressional aide during the Clinton administration and has spent much of the last 25 years in various jobs with the Army, Navy and Air Force. “My team likes...…
…A few years ago, a friend told me that she thought the world would be a more peaceful place without religion. Considering all the violence that has been committed in the name of religion, from the Crusades to 9/11, it’s an easy conclusion to draw. As a Catholic, though, the statement felt more like an accusation, and it stung. I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic school for most of my life, so Catholicism is a central c...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, January 12, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Buccaneers’ home 6 Silly bird 11 Revolting word? 14 Plane read 15 Large grouping 16 Pen user 17 Miss America runner-up? 19 Part of a royal flush 20 Anastasia __, “Fifty Shades of Grey” character 21 Emergency signal 22 Frosted flakes 23 Called up 25 “Unsafe at Any Speed” author 27 Put in order 3...…
…6A — Thursday, January 12, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan’s defensive problems start in the post C HAMPAIGN — The emergence of Moritz Wagner and DJ Wilson has given the Michigan men’s basketball team an offensive dimension it hasn’t seen in the John Beilein era. The forwards, who both have two years of eligibility remaining, have shown flashes of upside in their respective scoring abilities. J...…
…S T y l e m u s i c t v f i l m c o mm u n i t y c u l t u r e S T y l e m u s i c t v f i l m c o mm u n i t y c u l t u r e B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, January 12, 2017 Design by Ava Weiner …
…2B — Thursday, January 12, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Lion’ flawed but evocative UofMixtape: Cold Open Oscar bait is a funny thing, isn’t it? The notion of film for the purpose of awards attraction is troubling, not only because the film’s quality may be affected by studio or distributor attempts to make it more palatable or moving, but because the entire content of a film is dependent on...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, January 12, 2017 — 3B This week Daily Music writers look back at — and reconsider — less modern pieces of music. On his 2005 track “The Food,” Common wonders aloud about sincerity in rap, questioning “if it’s for the art or for the dough.” It’s a critical distinction, staying away from the material mindset, and it’s one that was echoed just a year later by fellow Chicagoa...…
…4B — Thursday, January 12, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com This week Daily Music writers look back — and reconsider — less modern pieces of music. In elementary school, Sunday mornings were known as golden mornings to me in a way that stood completely independent of the weather outside. Golden mornings existed nowhere else but my kitchen, where my parents liked to lounge after eating a la...…
…Political Science Prof. Andrei Markovits launched his new book, “Hillel at Michigan 1926/27-1945: Struggles of Jewish Identity in a Pivotal Era,” at the University of Michigan Hillel Building Sunday, the day before the organization’s 90th anniversary. Markovits, the 2007 recipient of the University Golden Apple Award for outstanding teaching, discussed how he came to research Hillel — a community cente...…
…Approximately 15 University of Michigan students gathered Thursday night in East Quad Residence Hall to participate in a roundtable bipartisan discussion on the importance and limitations of free speech on college campuses. LSA sophomore Carlos Owens facilitated the discussion by asking participants questions relating to free speech — from campus to society as a whole. LSA senior Joshua Strup, president of the Michig...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, December 12, 2016 — 3A years later. He also discussed early tensions between Jewish Greek life and Hillel as well as the contrasting ideologies over how to combat anti-Semitism that existed at the time. “On a snowy day like this, for a book that is relatively specialized and a bit obscure, for them to come out on a day like this, that’s a big deal,” Markovits said of the ...…
…W hile perusing my Facebook feed during a study break earlier this week, I found myself scrolling past New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) face an unusual number of times. With the end of the presidential election and Christie’s replacement as chairman of President- elect Donald Trump’s transition team, the governor had seemingly fallen by the wayside in today’s political news cycle. However, as I scrolled past t...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, December 12, 2016 — 5A YOU'RE DOING GREAT AND WE know you can do it. Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 On the __: broken 6 Dressed (in) 10 Quail or turkey, e.g. 14 Prefix with economics 15 Impulse 16 “Yeah, sure” 17 Do over 60 in Hawaii, say 18 Upsurge 19 Null and __ 20 Locomotive operators 23 Lao Tzu’s “way” 24 Republican org. 25 Singer for the c...…
…STYLE NOTEBOOK It’s that time of year. If you are not involved in Greek life, you have eyed your Instagram blankly over the past few weeks, wondering where it is all of these well-dressed college girls are going, and why they bothered to go there at all. Sure, you have heard the term “date party,” but it has become yet another empty, college-kid term gathering dust in the back of your brain. Something about girls and boys an...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | December 12, 2016 The end of the road Michigan entered the weekend with hopes of returning to the Final Four, but the Wolverines fell short » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Half credit The Michigan men’s basketball team was tied at 50 with No. 2 UCLA at halftime before losing by 18 in Westwood » Page 4B Things were going swimmingly for the Michigan ice hockey team. After scoring two p...…
…2B — December 12, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN A hopeful ride, and the end of the road A fter his team’s first weekend of the 2016 season, Michigan volleyball coach Mark Rosen said he doesn’t like to compare teams from different seasons. There are too many variables: different players, different circumstances, different schedules. But last week, with this season nearing it...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday December 12, 2016 — 3B WRESTLING MEN’S GYMNASTICS Wolverines suffer narrow loss to Minnesota “Disappointing” was the word Michigan coach Joe McFarland repeatedly used to describe his team’s 22-18 loss to Minnesota. Coming off an appearance at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, the Michigan wrestling team headed into Sunday’s dual against the Golden Gophers after the Wolveri...…
…4B — December 12, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Michigan beat then-No. 4 Boston University in front of a raucous crowd. With that win, the Wolverines appeared to be on their way to turning a corner after an uninspiring start. As Michigan enters a short break, it remains unknown whether Saturday’s win will change the course of the season. “I think the core of the team really needs to have a messa...…
…On August 4, Nadine Jawad, a Ford junior at the University of Michigan, received a text on the lawn of Magdalen’s campus at the University of Oxford, holding her phone in one hand and playing with a piece of grass in the other. “God, my phone is blowing up because of that stabbing,” she said. “It’s like, I’m fine, mom.” The incident happened earlier that day in London, a city an hour and a half from Oxford by bus. The perpetra...…
…About 25 families and individuals gathered on the University of Michigan’s Ingalls Mall to listen to a 9/11 memorial recital Sunday. Theconcert was a performance of the carillon bells, which are housed in Burton Tower and controlled by a series of levers and pedals. The recital took place at noon. Tiffany Ng, assistant professor of carillon, organized the concert and performed. Ng said she felt this recital was part of her...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, September 12, 2016 — 3A Students display 2,977 American flags on Diag to honor, remember 9/11 victims On Sunday, the 15th anniversary of the attacks on Sept. 11, the University of Michigan’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom organized their annual tribute on the Diag. The display of 2,977 American flags — which represent each loss of life from the tragedy — attra...…
…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...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, September 12, 2016 — 5A Question: What goes great with your morning coffee? Answer: michigandaily.com Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Is blessed with, as talent 4 Creator of Finn and Sawyer 9 Leave rolling in the aisles 13 That, in Spain 14 “Olde” store 15 Ring over an angel 16 Crustacean catcher 18 Out of town 19 Intent 20 OB/GYN procedure 21...…
…6A — Monday, September 12, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By SAM ROSENBERG Daily Arts Writer If there’s anyone currently in pop culture with an idiosyncratic personality and perspective on life, it’s arguably Donald Glover. The 32-year-old wunderkind actor/rapper first rose to prominence on YouTube, and then as a young writer for NBC’s “30 Rock” before scoring a role on the cult hit “Community.” But...…
…to promoting the ideas of free enterprise, limited government and a strong national defense. Stanchina said his group’s objectives highlight the importance of commemorating 9/11. “The ideas that we like to bring to campus, the speakers and the topics we like to embrace and have spoken about, those are the reasons that the attack occurred,” he said. “We feel a special duty to commemorate.” Captain Chris Dennis...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8A — Monday, September 12, 2016 …
…BSportsMonday BIG-PLAY THREAT n Michigan’s deep passing game had a breakout day, plus more takeaways. Page 3B HARBAUGH’S PICK The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | September 12, 2016 n Wilton Speight has earned the loyalty of his head coach. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Michigan 51, UCF 14 Two Down... ...Too Easy Nation’s top 2016 recruit steps in at defensive end, earns first career sack By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Edi...…
…2B — September 12, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The perks of being Jim Harbaugh’s quarterback J im Harbaugh won his 70th game out of 100 as a college head football coach on Saturday, but he was once 1-3. And the loss that put him at 1-3 came on Sept. 25, 2004, when his San Diego team lost to Princeton, 24-17. One of the crushing blows in that game was a Todd Mortensen interception with 3:45 to ...…
…Five things we learned: Wolverines 51, UCF 14 By MAX BULTMAN Managing Sports Editor The Michigan football team rolled to another blowout victory Saturday, trouncing Central Florida, 51-14. And after our first week of classes, we at the Daily were in the mood to do some more learning in the press box. So that’s what we did. Here are five things we learned from this weekend. 1. Beware the big play. Of the 275 rushing yards ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4B — Monday, September 12, 2016 …
