…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 16, 2015 — 3B ‘M’ sweeps FSU, weekend Wolverines avenge Super Regional loss in 5-0 weekend at Florida State By TED JANES Daily Sports Writer With two outs, the tying run on third and the winning run on second, Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins turned to sophomore right-handed pitcher Megan Betsa. “Are you ready? Go up there and strike them out,” Hutchins sa...…
…4B — Monday, February 16, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan squanders late lead Northwestern goes coast to coast in final seconds to upend Wolverines By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women’s basketball team hadn’t scored in just under two and a half minutes when junior guard Madison Ristovski stepped up to the foul line with 14 seconds left in the game. With the Wolverines h...…
…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...…
…2-News 2 — Friday, February 13, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The last time the Michigan mens’s bas- ketball team traveled to Champaign, it returned home with a Big Ten championship trophy. Last night, the Wol- verines couldn’t close out a vitory in an overtime loss. >> FOR MORE, SEE SPORTS PAGE 8 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES More than $200...…
…overall, many students currently choose to finish their degree at a four-year institution after spend- ing several years at a community college, meaning the proposed reform could have implications for four-year institutions like the University. Michael Boulus, execu- tive director of the President’s Council, State Universities of Michigan, said the plan could encourage potential students to enroll in community colleges rather th...…
…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....…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, February 13, 2015 — 5 Infra Eco Logi spans disciplines Taubman installation explores renewable energy By KATHLEEN DAVIS Senior Arts Editor Niched in downtown Ann Arbor, past the hustle and activity of Main Street, lies the Taubman College Liberty Research Annex, an impressive work and exhibition space owned by the University. Infra Eco Logi Urbanism, the cu...…
…FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @michigandaily NOW. ACROSS 1 Word with cake or meal 4 Doctrinal suffix 7 Pat Nixon’s real first name 13 Classic sci-fi play 14 Tres equivalent 15 Clinton’s birth name 16 Bush spokesman Fleischer 17 Part of DAR: Abbr. 18 Busy enterprise? 19 *Site of preserved ancient gaucho weapons? 22 Grouse 23 Humana option 24 Cut (it) 27 Blitz 31 MLB “minors” 32 *Hip curriculum? 36 Banned chem. pollutant 37 Protective bauble 38 Capital...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Friday, February 13, 2015 — 7 Michigan opens with three games out West By ISAIAH ZEAVIN-MOSS Daily Sports Writer For the Michigan baseball team, last season’s campaign focused on building strength and cohesion. With a team composed of mostly underclassmen under the tutelage of second-year coach Erik Bakich, the Wolverines struggled to find consistency, falli...…
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…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’...…
…420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.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 fall term, starting in September, via U.S. mail are $110. Winter term (January through April)...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News & Sports Thursday, February 12, 2015 — 3A Goofy, competitive mix for Michigan Wolverines mix sharp focus, fun antics on game days By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer It’s a common misconception that the recipe for winning only includes competitiveness. You also need a pinch of humor. The ingredients seem like they wouldn’t work, but for the Michigan softball team, they do. They coex...…
…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....…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Weekend Roundup Thursday, February 12, 2015 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com Have you purchased the Football Book yet? Do the crossword, then order one. store.michigandaily.com ACROSS 1 Popular 6 Scale syllables 9 Drives away 14 Simple-living sect 15 Guitar attachment? 16 Pope John Paul II’s given name 17 Warm-water ray 18 Ziegfeld with follies 19 Donald Jr.’...…
…Sports 6A — Thursday, February 12, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com PAUL SHERMAN/Daily Michigan coach Red Berenson has been impressed with the quality of Big Ten hockey, despite the conference’s struggles. Wolverines maintain hope for conference By JEREMY SUMMITT Daily Sports Editor For the old diehards of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, this year might be as good as any to wish for its return, even if only ...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, February 12, 2015 the b-side University improv group refuses to write scripts Washed-up novelist tries to recapture old glory Rome barely good enough for Daily Food Snob see pg 3B see pg 3B see pg 4B Unable to reach wider audience, Every Three Weekly featured in The Michigan Daily As students walk through the Diag in the middle of the day, they may come across a familiar ...…
…2B — Thursday, February 12, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “You can’t just write some- thing that’s funny,” said Engineering freshman Peter Flanagan, a recently hired E3W writer. “You have to write something that’s funny and fits the guidelines of a standardized paper, so we’re actually parody- ing something. It’s difficult in that regard, getting used to it, but all the editors are really tal- ented, so the...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, February 12, 2015 — 3B VIRGINIA LOZANO/Daily Midnight Book Club prepares for a long-form improv performance. Midnight Book Club stays off the script By ALEX INTNER Daily Arts Writer As the members of the Mid- night Book Club arrived at Mason Hall for one of their biweekly rehearsals, they were talking to one another about their weekends and the day’s snowy weather. As one membe...…
…4B — Thursday, February 12, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By CAROLYN DARR Daily Arts Writer Someone who describes lines as gorgeous and certain writing as a miracle can only be a poet. Surprisingly, Linda Gregerson didn’t start writing poetry until her early twenties, after she had finished her undergraduate education. “Of course I loved reading poetry and especially my scholarly period of 16th and 17th-cen...…
…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...…
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…Lesbian,” “Humid Pitch” and “Experimental Love.” Addi- tionally, she was once a contrib- utor to the editorial collective Conditions, a feminist literary journal. Clarke has worked very closely with other Black femi- nists and served on the board of New York Women Against Rape. In 2013, she earned the Kessler Award for outstand- ing contributions to the field of LGBTQ studies. During the lecture, Clarke emphasized the impo...…
…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....…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 11, 2015 — 5A ‘Honeybear’ is candid and lovely Father John Misty becomes a romantic on latest album By BRIAN BURLAGE Daily Arts Writer For most of the 18th century, men like Father John Misty were referred to as libertines. Their aim was pleasure, their creed was self- satisfaction. They weren’t immoral so much as they were amoral. Society’s rules ...…
…ACROSS 1 Audio problem 4 Finish paying a bill, perhaps 10 Controlled 14 Radio host Glass 15 Ethically indifferent 16 Adidas rival 17 *Motown Records founder 19 Baptismal basin 20 Spanish royalty 21 Oceanic reflux 23 Jessica of “Dark Angel” 24 *Cubs broadcaster known for singing along with “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh-inning stretch 27 Mental grasp 29 McCain or McCaskill: Abbr. 30 Tummy muscles 32 Circular gasket 34 Time at...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts & Sports Wednesday, February 11, 2015 — 7A Jon Stewart set to leave ‘Daily Show’ The comedian’s 17-year run as host will end this year By ALEX INTNER Daily Arts Writer I’ve been in denial about this day since rumors surfaced that Jon Stewart may leave “The Daily Show” at the end of his current contract. I just couldn’t believe that he – someone who has held the same job for 17 consec...…
…Happy Valentine’s Day! 8A — Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By LEV FACHER Managing Editor Muhammad-Ali Abdur- Rahkman’s missed attempt at a buzzer-beating 3-pointer Sunday afternoon at Indiana was emblem- atic of the Michigan men’s basket- ball team’s midseason malaise in more ways than one. Had the freshman guard’s shot found its way in, the Wolverines would have forced overtime. The g...…
…THE MICHIGAN DAILY FEBRUARY 11, 2015 statement …
…2B Magazine Editor: Ian Dillingham Deputy Editor: Natalie Gadbois Design Editor: Jake Wellins Photo Editor: Luna Anna Archey Illustrators: Megan Mulholland Maggie Miller Managing Editor: Lev Facher Editor in Chief: Jen Calfas Copy Editors: Hannah Bates Laura Schinagle Emma Sutherland THE statement THE LIST COVER BY RUBY WALLAU AND JAKE WELLINS VIDEO: TIME CAPSULE BUZZFEED, BUT BETTER HOW TO SPEND GALENTINE’S DAY Wedne...…
…Wednesday, February 11, 2015 // The Statement 3B All the Pretty Things: Snow days V oices of sportscasters mix with the tapping of laptop keys as my friends and I watch the SuperBowl half-heart- edly while finishing the homework that should have been done much earlier in the weekend. Snow falls perpetually outside, as I joke, “There’s no way we will have class,” to which my buds reply, “You don’t understand how this school works, ...…
…Wednesday, February 11, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, February 11, 2015 // The Statement 5B Editor’s note: Upon request, some names have been altered to protect the personal safety of sources involved in this article. D ETROIT — No one talks about marriage equality at the Ruth Ellis Center. The idea of bringing it up seems ethereal, unnecessary in the way a marginal inconve- nience slinks out of grasp. The reason, as Jessie Fullen...…
…Wednesday, February 11, 2015 // The Statement 6B University advances stem cell technologies amid political contention by Anastassios Adamopoulos, Daily Staff Reporter “It is exciting for me to think that this tiny group of cells could be the seed to help people suffering with diseases in the future,” Patricia said. Editor’s note: Upon request, some individuals interviewed for this article have been identified by first name only. In...…
…Wednesday, February 11, 2015 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: What I don’t know by Natalie Gadbois, Deputy Statement Editor I t was a middle school slumber party. Exhausted from Dance Dance Revolution, licking coarse Dorito salt from our fingers, we laid down in our spoke-and-wheel sleeping bag circle, and we talked about sex. Jade, the party’s host and wild card of the group, was the first to make it personal: “I want to ...…
…Wednesday, February 11, 2015 // The Statement 8B swells from every corner of the caf- eteria-disco from every teenaged body in attendance, his voice rings true and sharp. Eric Stanson is a youth volunteer at Ruth Ellis. “I LOVE THE WAY YOU MOVE SO SEXY. LET ME SEE YOU POP THAT BOOTY,” he screams when Adrian, no longer pirou- etting or holding up any middle fingers, gyrates down the dance floor. Stanson bellows his anthem througho...…
…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...…
…2 — Tuesday, February 10, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Negotiations with bailout creditors move forward In Greece, prime minister pledges to reach compromise ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece put a brave face on its fraught negotiations with European bailout creditors, with the new prime minis- ter voicing confidence Mon- day that a compromise can be reached at high-stakes meet- ings in coming days. Alexis Tsipr...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, February 10, 2015 — 3 an, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, did not favor the proposal to increase Rules Committee responsi- bilities. “From my perspective, when you start adding all of that extra responsibility, the jurisdiction expands and it becomes a big burden,” Lehman said. While it was decided that the Tenure Committee would not be recommended for merg...…
…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....…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 10, 2015 — 5 Red carpet recap: Trends of 2015 Grammys fashion showcases boob cages and metallics By KATIE CAMPBELL For The Daily The top trends at the Grammys this year spanned all across the fashion spectrum. Some were new (shoutout to colored metallics) and some were beyond old (take a shot for every silver dress stum- bling down the red carpet, you’ll be drunk en...…
…ACROSS 1 Waned 6 “Boyhood” actor Ethan 11 Taking a personal day, say 14 Emancipation Proclamation subject 15 Tale of Achilles and Agamemnon 16 Bro 17 Computer user’s combination 19 Green prefix 20 Gallery display 21 Pinnacle 22 Accustoms (to) 24 Wan 26 Pen points 29 They may be run at bars 30 What potatoes and needles both have 31 AT&T, briefly 33 Nebraska tribe 34 Biblical beast 36 Waikiki’s island 38 Aegean island 39 Computer user’s combinat...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, February 10, 2015 — 7 AP PHOTO/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, SMILEY N. POOL Stephenville police barricades block traffic outside the Donald R. Jones Justice Center in Stephenville, Texas. Jury selected for ‘American Sniper’ double murder trials Autopsy finds defective air bag caused man’s death On unemployment, Obama wins majority PAUL SHERMAN/Daily Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks...…
…Sports 8 — Tuesday, February 10, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WATER POLO ‘M’ finishes 3-1 on weekend By JESSE KLEIN Daily Sports Writer This weekend’s Triton Invitational in San Diego put the Michigan women’s water polo team in many different situations, allowing coach Marcelo Leonardi to see how his team would respond. And it responded well. The Wolverines proved they were ready for high-pressure situations...…
…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, ...…
…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...…
…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...…
…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....…
…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 ...…
…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...…
…BSportsMonday n Michigan hockey beat Michigan State outdoors at Soldier Field, 4-1, despite questionable ice conditions. Page 4B TIME TICKING The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | February 9, 2015 n Michigan continues to compete, but that might not matter in March, writes Greg Garno. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Irvin, former Mr. Basketball, scores team-high 23 in return to home state By DANIEL FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor BL...…
