…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, September 2, 2020 — 17 Michigan athlete creates group to battle racism Last week, NBA players boycotted games after police shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back in Kenosha, Wis. This summer, the Big Ten created a coalition against hate and racism with members from every school in response to the police killing of George Floyd. But this June, amid the Black Lives Matt...…
…I like to joke that I-94 and I-80 are my second homes. I’ve spent thousands of miles on them, miles that trade scenery for ease — hop on and drive, no directions needed. The “check engine” light on the dashboard of my old car kept me company, a constant presence lingering in the corner of my vision. It was accompanied by a symphony of other warning lights who came and went as they pleased. My brain felt a lot like that dashboard...…
…Jaylen Jones and Tyler Fullman are two supremely talented student athletes from Georgia and Chicago, respectively. They both have athletic accolades under their belts, and they both have their sights set on professional ball. Jones and Fullman are two Black pitchers who will join Michigan’s baseball team next year. They will find themselves under the tutelage of coach Erik Bakich, who has gained national attention in ...…
…On Aug. 23, a video went viral of a police officer shooting a Black man named Jacob Blake seven times in his back in front of his family in Kenosha, Wisc. Yet another disturbing story of police brutality, the shooting of Blake sent shockwaves to the growing protests and marches that had been happening since June in cities across the country. Three days later, the Milwaukee Bucks’ players decided that it was not appropriate to co...…
…Above all, Saturday in Ann Arbor missed the people 18 — Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com FILE PHOTO/Daily On what would have been the Wolverines' home opener, Michigan Stadium sat empty, as did many of the traditionally lively tailgating spots. - wo-hundred- eighty-nine days ago, when 110,000 fans filed out of Michigan Stadium, sadness glued to their faces after yet another loss to Ohi...…
…18 — Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I t’s too bad we couldn’t see Jim Har- baugh’s face under- neath his mask on Saturday. It might have been revealing. Speaking to reporters while par- ticipating in a parent-led protest on the Big Ten’s postpone- ment of foot- ball season, Harbaugh was asked six times in seven minutes about University president Mark Schlissel. He did his best no...…
…18 — Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com On Sunday afternoon, student-athletes gathered together. Not for practice, not for a game or team meeting, but for a protest. The march in support of Black Lives Matter was a joint effort from Michigan and Eastern Michigan athletes. Eagles linebacker Tariq Speights and Wolverines senior defensive back Hunter Reynolds were the official organiz...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, September 30, 2020 — 19 Undersized and overlooked, Ronnie Bell set to anchor young receiver corps Ronnie Bell had been exiled from campus amid the pandemic. Gyms were closed. So were local football fields. But the junior wide receiver had to find a way to train. So on his second day home, his dad came up with the ultimate workout. That’s how Bell ended up pushing a Ch...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, September 23, 2020 — 19 Report: Jalen Mayfield hoping to opt back in for 2020 season When Michigan begins its season on Oct. 24, it will do so with one of its top prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft. On Friday afternoon, Rivals reported that offensive tackle Jalen Mayfield was hoping to opt back into the 2020 season after originally declaring for the draft in August. Mayfiel...…
…Wednesday, September 16, 2020 — 19 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com DANIEL DASH Daily Sports Editor Majdi Issa is no stranger to mentorship. As the youngest of seven children and owner of Ahmo’s Gyro and Deli in downtown Ann Arbor, he has 18 nieces and nephews and a restaurant staff looking up to him. Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Issa has always been a passionate Michigan sports fan. So when his cousin put him in tou...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, September 9, 2020 — 19 On Saturday, the Michigan football team would have been opening its season against Washington in Seattle. Next week, it would have been open- ing its home slate against Ball State in Ann Arbor. And The Daily would have been there for it all. Instead, like everyone else, we’ll be sitting at home, missing the joys of fall. So on the day that Michigan’s ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Statement Thursday, August 5, 2021 — 19 “They did not mean me when they said disabled” MARISA WRIGHT Statement Correspondent They tell me I look so healthy. They tell me I’m just so young. They just can- not believe it. They ask me if I’m really sick, like am I re- ally sure? They ask me if I’ve actually received a diagnosis. They tell me it’s in my head, that it’s psychosomatic. They tell me ...…
…20 — Wednesday, September 30, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Vote March 10 …
…For years, Joe Milton’s talent has been a mercurial talking point at the tip of Michigan coaches’ tongues. There are the stories, repeated ad nauseum, of his arm strength. Early in his Michigan career, the stories go, he injured receivers with passes zipped in at warp speed. Eighty- five yards, allegedly, is his maximum throwing distance. Giles Jackson has one of those stories too, as told in a Zoom call with reporters Thursday. “In pr...…
…20 — Wednesday, September 16, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com …
…Originally, the plan was for Saturday’s protest to go from the tunnel entrance of the Big House to South University Avenue, where University President Mark Schlissel resides. Organizers scrapped that due to construction. If they hadn’t, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh would have been protesting outside his president’s house. Schlissel, according to documents obtained in a lawsuit by frustrated players...…
…ing to the women’s games, having to prove yourself while the men do not and the pressure to look good a f - t e r sweating for 90 minutes straight, for instance. I won- dered, then, how these reali- ties play out on the collegiate level, where one’s sport is not a hobby but a job in the public eye. Student- ath- l e t e s are al- ready under a lot of pressure from having to bal- ance schoolwork, games and practice, so how d...…
…In the coming weeks, se- lect students in the College of Literature, Science & the Arts will receive an email congratulating them for be- ing named James B. An- gell Scholars. The award, named for the University of Michigan’s third president, celebrates any LSA student who receives an “A” record for two consecutive terms at the University. While we wish to offer congratulations for these students’ diligent dedication to their stud...…
…22 — Thursday, August 5, 2021 Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Official Merchandise Retailer of Michigan Athletics The M Den on Campus 303 South State Street Ann Arbor The Victors Collection by The M Den 307 South State Street Ann Arbor The M Den on Main Street Ann Arbor The M Den 12 Oaks Mall Novi The M Den in and around the Stadium on game day The M Den in Crisler Center – 2 locations The M Den The Vi...…
…Since the University of Mich- igan welcomed its students back to campus for the 2020 fall semester, many students have felt torn between risk- ing exposure to COVID-19 and remaining isolated. Even when people make the choice to stay in, some still risk exposure if those they live with attend large indoor gatherings with no masks or distancing. The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated social pressures from friends, tensions with ro...…
…If you were born in the state of Michigan, you likely en- tered this world with desig- nated colors: green and white or maize and blue. Whether or not you grew into these colors and attended the cor- responding university is where intrastate enmity aris- es. This is because the noto- riety attached to your colors and logos extends beyond just being a fan — in-state collegiate allegiance produc- es predetermined archetypes that are ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, August 5, 2021, — 25 Few events are as exciting or significant to a film writ- er as the Oscars. Normally, the event offers the chance to meet with talented ac- tors and filmmakers during a celebration of some of the year’s biggest films. Yet in a year filled with delays and accommodations, it’s no sur- prise that things didn’t quite look the same at this year’s Academy Awards. Th...…
…26 — Thursday, August 5, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com …
…The Ann Arbor District Li- brary is a magical place. In fact, any local library, book- store or streetside lending library is likely to have the best, most authentic book recommendations. The Dai- ly’s Book Review writers certainly think so — so, in the same spirit of small city book recommendations, we offer our small list of books by Black writers that might have slipped past the New York Times Best Sellers list. Some of these bo...…
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