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…In an email to students and fac- ulty Monday, University of Mich- igan President Mark Schlissel outlined the new interim policy on sexual and gender-based mis- conduct, which will go into effect Aug 14. The policy will apply to students, faculty, staff and third parties on all three campuses and Michigan Medicine. “Improving how we prevent and address sexual and gender- based misconduct in our com- munity must always remain a foremost ...…

…As the Michigan Union reopened Monday morning for the second time this calendar year, University of Michigan alumni Isabel Wil- liams, Amanda Wasserman and Lucy Rosenthal stopped to say goodbye. The trio, who met their freshman year, roamed the silent, empty halls, reminiscing on game days and late-night food runs together one last time before their senior year housing lease ends later this week. “It’s definitely very sad look- ing ...…

…The Daily spoke with Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., on July 24 about his re-election campaign to the U.S. Senate, the federal govern- ment’s COVID-19 response and racial inequality. John James is the Republican nominee running against Peters for the Senate seat in this November’s election. The James campaign declined multiple requests for an interview. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. TMD: Why should young peo- p...…

…A mid the global COVID-19 pan- demic, the American people are struggling to find a healthy rou- tine. Across the country, people are reck- lessly jumping the gun, looking to return to pre-pandemic life while their fellow American brothers and sisters die. Bars and restaurants are packed, parties rage and crowds gather with reckless aban- don, often without masks. Our immedi- ate future seems bleak and irredeemable. These pivotal times, ...…

…I n the past month, I have observed friends and peers drop their fraternity and soror- ity life memberships due to the his- toric and current racism embedded in the institution. Every year, there are more videos of historically white fraternities and sororities (HWFS) chanting racist slurs or being exposed for racist practices in their rush strategies. As a new member, there have been many mandatory educational trainings on not bein...…

…In the prologue of his 2019 memoir, cho- reographer Mark Morris wrote that “the live aspect of performance is what appeals: the dancers, the musicians, the audience — all living beings in the same room. People might say they’ve watched a dance on You- Tube and they have. But they haven’t. It isn’t live.” Morris is so passionate about this point that he reiterates it in almost every subsequent chapter. By the time the book is finished, ...…

…Imperial Triumphant’s newest album, Alphaville might be the most versatile album of the year. To call the black metal trio strange would be an understatement; their latest work is a raging, depraved inferno that combines brutal death metal, jazz and even doo-wop to disorient- ing effect. Despite Alphaville’s colossal battery and sheer weirdness, the album has its mellifluous moments. The constant variation in genre, tone and energy...…

…9 MICHIGAN IN COLOR A letter from the editors As the summer comes to a close, and our time as Managing Editors is now complete, we would like to close off with a letter and a hope for MiC — an ode to a summer of revolution, if you will. Neither of us could have predicted what we signed up for, but we are more than proud of what we were able to accomplish. Thanks to a group of brilliant and talented writers and staff, we were able ...…

…Because of you Thank you for changing my dia- pers when I was a baby to being my biggest cheerleader growing up. I never feel lonely because of you. For saving me from drown- ing in countless pools, fountains and other near-death experiences I’m sure I had. I always feel com- fortable testing my boundaries because of you. For downloading my first iPod with all your music and making me hip by introduc- ing me to artists like Maroon 5 a...…

…11 SPORTS What postponement means for college athletics, Michigan The Big Ten made it official on Tuesday, ending days of speculation and contradicting reports with a decision to postpone the fall season. In a perfect world, that would be the end of all the questions and things would be cut and dried. But it isn’t a perfect world, it’s the NCAA. And that means this decision opens up a whole lot of questions that Michigan’s athletic ...…

…12 SPORTS Reactions to a devastating day for sports Sitting on practice field behind Schembechler Hall, the Michigan football team learned what most already knew: Their season — like those of the MAC and Mountain West — would have to wait. The Big Ten, the first Power Five conference to do so, postponed their season, with hopes of playing in the Spring. They were in the middle of a break between practices when the news came down. ...…

…13 Thursday, August 13, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Kevin Warren talks about ‘uncertainties’ that led to Big Ten decision Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren had a lot to say about the postponement of sports in the conference this fall — unfortunately a lot of it translates to ‘We don’t know.’ “This is a holistic decision,” Warren said in an interview with the Big Ten Network. “There are just too many uncertainti...…

…Thursday, June 11, 2020 INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 125 © 2020 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS.......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR Lebanon: where suffering meets resilience Lebanon has another crisis and, like before, we have abandoned them. >> SEE PAGE 9 NEWS Philber...…

…LSA instructors prepare for a mostly virtual fall semester As the University of Michigan campus gears up for a “public health-informed in-residence semester” this fall, departments and instructors have had to decide how to hold their classes while aligning with University guidelines. For LSA, these guidelines means large classes over 45 will be fully online, and smaller classes have the option to be in-person, hybrid or fully on...…

…WilmerHale released its 88-page report of its independent investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct by former Uni- versity of Michigan Provost Mar- tin Philbert Friday. The report found “significant evidence” that Philbert violated the Universi- ty’s Sexual Harassment policy. It identified numerous times when University personnel and adminis- tration received information about Philbert’s sexual misconduct. “Two things are cle...…

…4 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. BRITTANY BOWMAN Editorial Page Editor Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Brittany Bowman Emily Considine Elizabeth Cook Jess D’Agostino Jenny Gurung Cheryn Hong Zoe Phillips Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Gabrijela Skoko Timothy Spurlin...…

…T wo months into this year’s Black Lives Matter protests that call for the defunding of police departments across the country, Presi- dent Donald Trump has yet to respond in a way that isn’t thoroughly racist and problematic. Outrage swept through the nation in response to the first reports of unidentified federal agents arriving in Portland, Ore., — a hotspot for Black Lives Matter protests — in unmarked vans, kidnapping citizens o...…

…It’s said that every theatre is inhabited by at least one ghost, and contrary to legends propa- gated by Halloween, these ghosts do not like the dark. Thus, when the curtain falls and a theatre’s house empties, an employee will leave a light — a ghost light — to burn onstage until the perform- ers return. Across the world, ghost lights have remained on and untouched for months. But the lives of performers continue offstage, each day add...…

…Let it be known that Hozier, Irish singer-song- writer extraordinaire, receives poetry books as Christmas gifts. Yes, The man behind our favorite sleepy Sunday morning tunes with his poignant, dreamy voice reads poetry. And, most importantly: If you tune in to Instagram Live at the right time on Fridays, Hozier will read a selection of poetry to you. For the past four weeks, Hozier presented a kinder, gentler side of the internet. His p...…

…8 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Cracking open the coconut: the reality of being a ‘white washed Indian’ “Are you even Indian?” “You’re so light-skinned, you must be half.” “Why do you listen to so much white music?” “He’s a coconut (brown on the outside, white on the inside).” “She’s barely brown, have you seen who she hangs out with?” To be honest, I’ve said some of these things be...…

…9 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR A satiric preview for Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ Heard the ruckus for the new Netflix reality TV show “Indian Matchmaking,” but not sure if you want to watch it? Don’t fret the details, I won’t spoil anything, but I’ll help you navigate whether or not this is a show for you. If you come from a Desi family like me, you grew up hearing about how t...…

…10 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS KENT SCHWARTZ Summer Managing Sports Editor Big Ten releases testing procedures and protocol for fall sports As many student-athletes and parents are criticizing the lack of standardized testing procedures in the NCAA, the Big Ten on Wednesday announced its own testing standards for its schools to follow. Student-athletes must be tested at least once a week u...…

…11 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS From the rink to the Lake, Michigan defender Cam York’s passion goes far beyond just playing hockey Cam York is the picture of confidence with a hockey stick in his hand. It’s a quiet confidence, but it oozes from every move he makes. When he’s not on the ice as a Michigan defenseman, York swaps out his stick for a fishing pole, an Xbox controller or a baske...…

…12 Thursday, August 6, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Keith Cooley’s road to becoming Michigan’s first Black gymnast Keith Cooley didn’t go to Michigan to be an athlete. He didn’t grow up dreaming of performing in front of fans or going to the Olympics — he went to Michigan to be a physicist, and he left a physicist. Yet somewhere along that journey, he became Michigan’s first Black gymnast in 1966 as a tram...…

…Thursday, June 11, 2020 INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 124 © 2020 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS.......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR My experience in a COVID-19 hotspot Reflections of trip to a declared ‘hotspot’ of the coronavirus pandemic, Gatlinburg, Tenn. >> SEE PAGE...…

…The University of Michigan announced its hybrid plan for the fall semester in late June, allowing dorms to reopen and remaining flexible to students who do not want to return to campus. However, com- munity members have raised ques- tions about off-campus housing and what students are able to do about leases if they do not plan to return to campus in the fall. Oxford Companies Associate Director Katie Vohwinkle told The Daily in a...…

…The Michigan primary elec- tion for Michigan’s 12th Con- gressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives is on Aug. 4. Solomon Rajput, a current medical student at the University of Michigan, is taking a leave of absence to run for Congress and chal- lenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., who has served three terms as the representative from the 12th district. The Dingell family has represented the distr...…

…A s I write this article from my home in Miami, Fla., my state’s COVID-19 rates continue to peak at tens of thousands of new cases per day. An article from The Guardian described the magnitude of the Sunshine State’s crisis as such: “If Florida was a country, it would be one of the world’s biggest hotspots.” Nonetheless, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has adopted an opti- mistic, yet somewhat dismissive outlook on the growth in cases. In...…

…A s a student at the University of Michigan over the past year, I have come to love the natural beauty of the Ann Arbor region, whether it be the scenic Huron River winding through the Washtenaw County coun- tryside, large expanses of open space or picturesque farms dotting the land- scape. Unlike many other cities similar in size — along with most areas of Metro Detroit — Ann Arbor’s close proximity to the countryside in nearly all ...…

…Not a month before quarantine started, my Taylor Swift™ snake ring snapped in half. After anxiously twisting it on and off my finger for nearly two years, the silvery metal fittingly relented in therapy. Bulky, obnoxious and glit- tery green — I had come to think of it as a secret signal (“I knew you were a Swiftie!”) and a con- versation starter. “Oh,” I began when anyone asked me about it, “I’m a really big Taylor Swift fan.” So it’s ...…

…Lianne La Havas’s newest album, a self-titled record of anthems and lullabies, is perfectly representative of herself as an artist. The collec- tion of 12 songs firmly defines her ingenuity as a singer-songwriter, encapsulating her chamele- onic musical aptitude through the ebb and flow of a lilting guitar. Even in the most brash and declarative moments on the album, La Havas’s supreme control and calm when navigating the most climactic...…

…8 Thursday, July 30, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Is it love or Asian fetish? “Look, I’m a tall guy; I’m just attracted to small, cute girls. They happen to be Asian, but I don’t have yellow fever.” The friend I made in the beginning of the school year was trying to explain how he — a white male — did not have an Asian fetish, but he was doing a poor job at that. Later on, I learned he was a dominant ...…

…9 Thursday, July 30, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR My experience in a COVID-19 hotspot Recently, my family drove down to Tennessee to immerse ourselves in nature and find some peace and adventure during such dystopian times. While being up in the Smoky Mountains was beautiful and well worth the trip, it was also scary driving past the crowds of locals. Tennessee is one of eighteen other states recogn...…

…10 Thursday, July 30, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS In bubble, Mikie Schlosser is only focused on winning In coming weeks, fans of major professional televised sports leagues like the MLB, NBA and NHL will see the highly anticipated returns of sports in the form of abbreviated, COVID- 19-adjusted seasons. The NBA is creating a local bubble, while the MLB is trying its best to keep its employees socially isol...…

…11 Thursday, July 30, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Four sports shut down voluntary workouts due to COVID-19 Less than a week after Michigan State football halted its practices and went into a 14-day quarantine, Michigan is pausing voluntary workouts for ice hockey, volleyball, swimming and diving and field hockey, an athletic department spokesperson told The Daily. Workouts have been paused becau...…

…12 Thursday, July 30, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Barriers remain between Black athletes and college athletics In the 1880s with Moses Fleetwood Walker, Michigan baseball became one of the first colleges to have a Black baseball player. In 1890, George Jewett joined the Michigan football team as a halfback — the University and the Big Ten’s first Black football player. Forty years and Fielding Yost ...…

…Thursday, June 11, 2020 INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 123 © 2020 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS.......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR Kellon Yaani Kellon Staff writer Maya Kadouh redirects our attention to the pressing crises occurring in Lebanon. >> SEE PAGE 9 NEWS Teleme...…

…Cynthia Wilbanks, Univer- sity of Michigan vice presi- dent for government relations, announced her plans to retire in December 2020. She served as the vice president at the Univer- sity for 22 years, and is the long- est-serving executive officer. In her tenure as vice presi- dent, Wilbanks worked to develop University responses to proposed local, state and feder- al legislation. She also worked with government officials at all ...…

…The Board of Regents held its sixth meeting of the year Thursday afternoon to hear from public com- menters urging the University of Michigan to consider student input on administrative decisions and to continue expanding plans for an in- residence academic year. All Regents, except Regent Kath- erine White (D), and University executive officers were present for the meeting. This was the first meeting in which Regents Denise Ilitch...…

…In the fall of 1918, as midterm elections approached during the end of World War I and the second wave of the Spanish flu emerged in September, voters witnessed “the first masked ballot ever known in the history of America.” Today, as history so often likes to repeat itself, Americans are enduring sim- ilar situations. In the midst of the resurgence of the Black Lives Mat- ter movement, paired with a deadly pandemic that has taken t...…

…I f you’re anything like me, the Black Lives Matter movement has caused you to second guess everything you thought you knew about our country’s controversial his- tory. I went to a small high school that had little to no diversity from students to staff, which is reflected in the gaps in my education. Personally, June- teenth was a major awakening for me. Though June 19 was the day that the last enslaved people were emancipated in ...…

…A lot has changed since the last time we heard from The Chicks. They had a different name, different marital statuses and George W. Bush was still the president. The same president who lead singer Natalie Maines claimed she was “ashamed” of in 2003 — immediately sparking the trio’s fall from country music grace. Still, the group’s 2006 release Taking the Long Way offered no apologies for being outspoken. “I’ve paid a price and I’ll k...…

…Jane Austen’s “Mansfield Park” is one of the last books remaining from the selection my mother left me. Without having read an Austen novel prior to “Mansfield Park,” Aus- ten has already held an influential role in my life. When I was little, I remember curling up to my mother on rainy days as we watched the BBC “Pride and Prejudice” series. I was too young to comprehend the intricacies of the story, yet I was able to find comfort in...…

…8 Thursday, July 23, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Kellon Yaani Kellon Disclaimer: *names have been abbreviat- ed in order to ensure the privacy of the iden- tities involved In October 2019, the people of Lebanon began to fill the streets chanting “kellon yaani kellon,” which translates to “all of them means all of them.” All of them, refer- ring to the corrupt sectarian government officials who have prio...…

…9 Thursday, July 23, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR A way to understand: banana leaves A few weeks ago, I was intro- duced to “Ugly Delicious,” a Netf- lix TV series hosted by American restaurateur, David Chang. In the series, Chang follows the history, culture and cooking which goes into dishes across the world, rang- ing from shrimp and crawfish, to fried rice to steak. As a huge fan of travel-food s...…

…1 0 Thursday, July 23, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Questions to answer with Big Ten-only schedule For months — really, since the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament was canceled on March 12 — it’s been clear that this upcoming college football season would be anything but normal. And on Thursday afternoon, the Big Ten gave the first glimpse at what abnormal could look like for its 14 members, announcing...…

…11 Thursday, July 23, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS As Michigan regroups for the fall, a new reality sets in The Michigan volleyball team barely had barely begun its spring season when an ill-fated email landed in Mark Rosen’s inbox on the morning of March 12. Mark wasn’t sure what to make of the note, which merely specified the date and time of a required call for all University head coaches. When he first ...…

…12 Thursday, July 23, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS ‘M’ football parents express worry over testing Despite being optimistic about conference-only play, Chris and Mya Hinton still have concerns. So, with two sons currently in college football programs — Myles at Stanford and sophomore defensive lineman Chris Jr. at Michigan — the Hintons have chosen to be vocal. Tuesday night, Chris and Mya appeared on HBO’s ...…

…Thursday, June 11, 2020 INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 122 © 2020 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS.......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR Dual-faithful A glimpse into the beautiful reality of growing up practicing two faiths. >> SEE PAGE 9 NEWS What is the endowment? The D...…

…This week, multiple women have spoken about Former Univer- sity of Michigan Provost Martin A. Philbert’s alleged sexual mis- conduct for the first time since the investigation began. University alum Emily Renda spoke to Mich- igan Radio about her interactions with Philbert dating back to 2012. Renda, who worked as a global health and student life coordin- ator at the School of Public Health where she was previously a stu- dent, is one ...…