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…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, April 9, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The Daily Arts section speaks with the lead- ers of the University’s leading stuent literary magazine. » INSIDE the b-side Nearly 100 students, faculty members gather to reflect on tragedy By SAMIHA MATIN Daily Staff Reporter Nearly 100 University students and faculty members gathered Wednesday ni...…

…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 Wednesday, September 9, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 122 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS ......................7A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A THE STATEMENT..........1B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Schlissel sends “Welcom...…

…Thursday, July 9, 2015 Ann Arbor, MI Weekly Summer Edition MichiganDaily.com INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 115 | © 2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS ...................................... CLASSIFIEDS......................... CROSSWORD........................ SPORTS.................................. NEWS Tiny Houses Art students collaborate with non...…

…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, 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 Wednesday, December 9, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Ethics committee recommendation generates debate during meeting By JACKIE CHARNIGA Daily Staff Reporter Calls to remove a Central Student Government representative after members of Students Allied for Freedom and Democracy questioned his conduct at their Diag demonstration continued to generate d...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 9, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan dismantles Rutgers in blowout victory » INSIDE SportsMonday Annual event showcases traditional forms of dance, music By TANYA MADHANI Daily Staff Reporter Fifteen minutes before the start of Michigan Sahana’s fall semester show, LSA senior Hamsini Rao, president of the organization, stood in ...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 9, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan’s game against Northwestern will be a defensive struggle » INSIDE Football Saturday ADMINISTRATION Under proposed changes, external party would handle appeals process By GENEVIEVE HUMMER Daily Staff Reporter A draft of updates to the University’s Student Sexual Misconduct Policy released Thursd...…

…versity in on its Facebook page Wednesday. “The Center for Campus Involvement understands that there are many perspectives regarding the film American Sniper,” the statement read. “... We are planning to screen Ameri- can Sniper separately from the upcoming UMix event, in a forum that provides an appropriate space for dialogue and reflection.” Tuesday morning, after dis- covering UMix — a University- sponsored social ...…

…7 1 6 9 5 9 6 8 4 2 3 3 5 4 8 7 8 5 1 5 6 9 8 1 5 2 6 8 Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 2/12/09 12:08 PM LAYOVER puzzle by sudokusyndication.com WHAT YOU MISSED OVER SPRING BREAK: PRETTY BROWN GIRLS EVENT AND SKI TRIP SANCTIONS Conference seeks to empower women of color, discuss shared experiences BY SAMIHA MATIN Daily Staff Reporter The University’s chapter of ...…

…worst in areas including Angell Hall and North Quad. “Somebody may not even get access, but if they try again after a few minutes, they will,” Palms said, later adding that the intermittency could result in networks “dumping (connected students) off after a few minutes.” LSA junior Elizabeth Brennen said the wireless was down for most of the two hours she spent in Mason Hall Tuesday afternoon. “I was trying to pull up the ...…

…420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com EMMA KERR Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 emkerr@michigandaily.com MADISEN POWELL Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 madisenm@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL STAFF Derek Wolfe Managing Editor dewolfe@michigandaily.com Lara Mohelman Managing News Editor alyabd@michigandaily.com SENIOR NEWS EDITORS: Lea Giotto, Carly Noah and Colleen Harrison Melissa Sc...…

…optiMize; University alum David Merritt, founder of Merit Good- ness; and Michael Finney, senior economic adviser to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, all participated. The University is home to sever- al programs focused on entrepre- neuship, including the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies and Medical Innovation Center. The panelists agreed that innovation and entrepren...…

…2-News 2 — Friday, January 9, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Jim Harbaugh is filling out his coaching staff. Yesterday, he introduced D.J. Durkin as his defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Durkin served as one of Harbaugh’s assistants at Stanford from 2007 to 2009. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Helen & Edgar WHAT: International Theater will host the performan...…

…2A — Wednesday, December 9, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com RITA MORRIS/Daily Doug Freeman, chief operating officer of Patagonia, discusses the ideals and expectations of running an environmentally conscious business at the Ross School of Business on Tuesday. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in Fisher v. Texas, which will consider the use of affirmative action in college admissions, The...…

…petition to point out a hole in the CSG Election Code which allowed the creation of such an organization. To make his point, he founded LINPAC, which stands for Likeminded Individuals Networking to Passionately Advocate on Campus. He said under the current code, the organization could essentially operate like the PACs that fund state and federal elections. “The decision to create it was literally a joke,” Lin said in an i...…

…2A — Friday, October 9, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan football team takes on Northwestern at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The Wolverines and Wildcats are the No. 1 and 2 scoring defenses in the Big Ten. >>>SEE SPORTS, PAGE 1B 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES New York Philharmonic WHAT: Principal musicians offer a range of instrumental masterclasses. WHO: School of Music, ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, April 9, 2015 — 3A how much time he wasted try- ing to figure out which teachers were the best. He said he ended up completing the app in one and a half days at the 2015 MHacks competition. “I spent like two hours going back and forth through like eight tabs trying to find the best teach- er, so I thought, ‘What if I just made it automated?’ ” Gildenberg said. “I didn’t really do...…

…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, March 9, 2015 — 3A taken that course?” Mangrulkar asked. Steven Gay, assistant dean for admissions, also discussed the logic behind requiring profi- ciency in topics rather than class credit. He said the old require- ments did not take into account that students may learn neces- sary material outside of the con- ventional classroom. “We see a number of students right now … ...…

…modest incremental changes in the direction of diversity now,” he said. “We began implementing some of the changes in the admissions and financial aid procedure a year ago, and in September we are going to announce how we did.” The initiative largely focused on closing the gap between the receipt of financial aid packages and admissions decisions, with the goal of helping families and students as they make decisions about college...…

…3 Thursday, July 9, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Bentley Library compiles University history In preparation for bicentennial, researchers create bibliography By ALAINA WYGANT Daily Staff Reporter In honor of the University’s upcoming bicentennial in 2017, the Bentley Historical Library is com- piling a bibliography of stories, histories, photographs and other artifacts that are representative of the Univer...…

…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts & News Monday, February 9, 2015 — 3A MUSIC NOTEBOOK John Misty is an odd businessman Freaky folker makes a statement about money in music By RACHEL KERR Daily Arts Writer Right now, you were supposed to be reading a review of his new album I Love You, Honeybear, set to release this Tuesday. I was going to rave about his past efforts, how I’m still humming “Hollywood Forev- er C...…

…investments. It allows the Uni- versity’s endowment to invest in and finance startups with technology licensed through the University’s Office of Technology Transfer. “From the Investment Office point of view, the purpose of MINTS is to generate return for the endowment because that’s what we do,” Castilla said. MINTS is beneficial to Uni- versity investments primar- ily because it helps diversify the University’s endowmen...…

…Michigan and professional football player and the current medical director at a hospital in Reno, Nev. Hackett will remain in office until the University finds a permanent replacement, which Schlissel said will be an asset during the search process. “Interim Director Hackett continues to do a great job with the department,” Schlissel said. “He’s flexible enough to stay on as long as necessary to allow us to conduct a very th...…

…research.” He added the experience differs for each student. Though students are technically required to complete research participation in many psychology and communication studies classes, Campbell said there are alternative written assignments for the minority of students who decide not to participate. “I think that’s an important component too; to provide students with a choice,” he said. “Students in ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, October 9, 2015 — 3A curriculum, which often consists of teaching basic science and anatomy for the first two years, then clinical science for the last two years. In line with this vision, one of the programs the Medical School launched this year was an “initial clinical experience” for its first- year students. This program allows students to see firsthand how healthcare teams ...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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....…

…I love the University of Michigan. I am proud to be a graduate and a faculty member. I respect the school’s leadership and admire the integrity it brings to decision-making. But I do not understand why Michigan has a smok- ing policy that empowers smokers to assault the people I love. The statistics are compel- ling; each year, secondhand smoke kills nearly three times the number killed by violent crime in the United States. I need your...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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....…

…O n July 4, as people celebrated the United States’ Indepen- dence Day and I watched the smoke settling from the fireworks of the night sky, I could not stop thinking about the fog that looms over the nation. Nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina were shot and killed on June 17 by Dylann Roof. In the aftermath, many were unsure of what to make of the situation. Many peopl...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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 JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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 JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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 JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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 JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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....…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 “That’s terrible!” 5 Like some stockings 9 Guck 14 Windfall 15 “The Salt-N-__ Show” 16 Trojan War figure 17 Roman god of the sky 18 Genre that often includes a ballet 20 Utopias 22 Excited, with “up” 23 TV teaser before the first commercial 26 Côte d’Azur sight 29 Lean-__ 30 Nasser’s confed. 31 Harsh 33 Swamp 36 Bone-dry 37 James Bond and others 42 Open org. 43 Second boo...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, March 9, 2015 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Works with yarn 6 Anheuser-__ Brewery 11 Solomon, for one 14 Valium drug company 15 Snow-block home 16 Logger’s tool 17 Past one’s prime 19 Doc for a kitty 20 Thickness- measuring instrument 21 Hiker’s tool 23 Mauna __ 24 Actress Zellweger 25 Perilous course to go down 30 Margarita condiment, in Mazat...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, September 9, 2015 — 5A By JAMIE BIRCOLL Daily Film Columnist I should be upfront: I am not the biggest Wes Craven aficionado. So maybe I’m not the best person to write about him and the horror genre that he helped elevate into a unique combination of art and commercial filmmaking over a 20-year period. Still, in the few films of his I have seen, I’ve found something creative ...…

…5 Thursday, July 9, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION E-mail RachEl at Rdawson@umich.Edu RACHEL DAWSON U nlike previous pieces, this week’s column isn’t really about the physical place of Ann Arbor. After all, I’ve only just returned from a few weeks absence. So, sorry, no profile of the river, or Pita Kabob, or WCBN or any of my other favorite places that I believe everyone should run to this instant...…

…ACROSS 1 “The Alphabet Song” opening 5 Closed 9 Postpone 14 Lemony in taste 15 “__ Lisa” 16 Overjoy 17 *Handy tool to have when you’re out of loose-leaf paper 19 Red-suited reindeer driver 20 China’s Zhou __ 21 Forming a queue 23 Memory aid, such as “HOMES” for the Great Lakes 26 Amount paid 29 *Amulet 34 Sch. in the smallest state 35 T-shirt sizes, for short 36 Sound portion of a movie 37 *Prime ballpark accommodation 39 *Architectural style ...…

…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 5 — Friday, January 9, 2015 E very winter, I ask myself the same question: Why do I live in this godforsaken icebox? In the morning, after pushing snooze at least twice, eventually I make the insane decision to trade my toasty cloud of a bed for the arctic atmosphere that is my apartment. A morning shower means at least a 15-minute commit- ment to the blow dryer, a time com- mit...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, December 9, 2015 — 5A Although the setting of the play has not been tampered with, the cast and crew have taken some liberties with the production. Lindsay, the director, decided to keep the play in its original 15th century time period. “I’ve managed to work a number of women into the show,” she said. “One of the big things we did was change the Duke of Worcester to the...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, November 9, 2015 — 5A ACROSS 1 Not at all flexible 6 Long and lean 10 Declare openly 14 Easily tipped boat 15 “__ further reflection ...” 16 Building toy with theme parks 17 Western crooner Gene 18 Sanctuary recess 19 Overly compliant 20 Compressed video file format 21 Close to defeat 23 The brown one is Louisiana’s state bird 25 Mae West’s “I used to be Snow White, but I drifted” is one 26 ...…

…doling out high fives just because. In fact, a bridge that connected the campground to one area of stages often turned into a long line of com- ers and goers extending their hands seeking to give and receive valida- tion of whatever they were wear- ing, saying, or feeling. If that sounds adorable to you, you’re so right All nine stages were perfectly arranged so that the sound stayed concentrated exactly where it was supposed to be, ...…

…6A — Thursday, April 9, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Silent Assassin’ does the little things Sierra Lawrence gets the job done in ways that aren’t always obvious By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer It all started Sierra Lawrence’s freshman year. She would get to second base, and Michigan coach Carol Hutchins would get ready to tell her to steal third. But by the time she looked up, Lawrence was in full st...…

…6 — Monday, March 9, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Sea’ more than plot FILM REVIEW What it lacks in storytelling, “Song of the Sea” makes up for emotion By BENJAMIN ROSENSTOCK For The Daily “Song of the Sea” may suffer in storytelling, but it certainly prospers at crafting an emotional tale. While other Oscar-nominated animated features of 2014 delighted in superhero comedy (“Big Hero 6”) and ...…

…ACROSS 1 “Hardball” station 6 McCain’s org. 9 Mardi Gras mementos 14 São __, Brazil 15 Body spray brand 16 Baseball Hall of Famer Murray or Mathews 17 Arrange ahead of time 18 Irish actor Stephen 19 Jeans accent 20 *Competition won by a knockout? 23 Magazine fig. 25 Easily led sorts 26 Seminary subj. 27 Kerfuffles 29 Easily roused crowd 32 Single 33 Highest North American peak, to natives 36 *Certain cutlet 41 Not quite boil 42 Grammar class s...…

…‘Magic Mike XXL’ gives women what they want MOVIE REVIEW Stripper flick treats women as the worthy audience they are By CHLOE GILKE Managing Arts Editor A lot of women love “Magic Mike.” During its first five days in theaters, “Magic Mike XXL” played to an audience com- posed primarily of females — 96 percent of the people seeing the film over the holiday weekend were women. If the movie made $27.1 million and t...…

…6A — Monday, February 9, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com PARAMOUNT Finland! ‘SpongeBob’ only works for kids Latest iteration of SpongeBob franchise runs on fart jokes By CONRAD FOREMAN Daily Arts Writer A note from the writer: I must preface this review by making it known that I was never a SpongeBob fan and I have only a basic famil- iarity with the show. While I was not the only audience member in my...…