…3B — Thursday, January 5, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “Formation” is an unabashed salute to the power of woman- hood — more importantly, to the fortitude of Black, south- ern womanhood. Partnered with the striking images in the music video of various Black women over time, the track transcends the confines of pop music and becomes an instance of protest. Bey is refusing to be limited by her race, place ...…
…4B — Thursday, January 5, 2017 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Best Albums of 2016 1. Blonde Frank Ocean In a year of anomalies, norm- breaking and the unexpected, Frank Ocean remains his own island. When an artist can get hun- dreds of thousands of young people to watch paint dry on live stream over a two-week period, there’s something unique happening. It indicates a shift in what we inter- pret as “popular cul...…
…As the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes in Ann Arbor changes from 18 to 21 with the turn of the new year, the community reacts with mixed opinions. The resolution, introduced by Ann Arbor Councilmember Julie Grand (D–Ward 3), passed its initial read July 18, before being officially approved Aug. 4 by a City Council vote of 9-2. Ann Arbor is the first city in Michigan to implement the measure as par...…
…SEPARATION ANXIETY. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Wednesday, January 4, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — 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 September-April are $225 and year ...…
…late, and they made a great throw and catch. It was great execution. I just wish I turned my head around.” Murray caught the game- winning 12-yard touchdown pass from Deondre Francois to end Michigan’s season with yet another classic, as Florida State pulled out a 33-32 victory. In a year with so much promise, the Wolverines will finish with the same 10-3 record they had in 2015. In the end, that was the story of the Orange...…
…A ll over our social media feeds, everyone is dubbing 2016 the worst year. But was it really? Frankly, I think the reasoning for why it was the worst is hyperbolic. The statement is mainly tongue-in-cheek, citing the deaths of famous celebrities such as Prince, David Bowie and Carrie Fisher as the reason why the year was so horrible. The reactions to the deaths of some of our favorite stars are relatively harml...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 4, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 “Scrubs” nurse married to Dr. Turk 6 Suddenly became attentive 11 Letter addition letters 14 They may be gray 15 Make one of many 16 __ polloi 17 Brown bread 18 Files in a recycle bin 20 Gathering for February’s big game 22 Exploit 23 Flooring choice 24 Irish lullaby syllables 26 Colombia neighbo...…
…6 — Wednesday,January 4, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com There’s an acute heartbreak when something you love doesn’t receive the recognition you know it deserves. It’s a dagger in your overflowing heart. This year, that album was Pinegrove’s debut Cardinal, a refreshing blend of folky indie-rock that failed to reach the radar of most of Daily Music’s staff. As Pinegrove sing themselves: “How come every outco...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 30, 2016 the personal and painful of the opioid epidemic …
…H ey, you. How’s it hanging back there? Is the weather all right? Have you fallen victim to any wandering eyes recently? Who am I kidding, of course you have. I have felt many a strange glance searing in your direction as of late (read: cuffing sea- son, and the like). I am not here to mock your unusual width, nor your circumference. I have no desire to poke fun at your stretch marks, hard-earned by a body that I am still learn- i...…
…L et’s set the record straight: The term “soccer” didn’t originate in the America. Rather, it first appeared in England, and by some records it pre- dates the word “football” by about 18 years. So why does the rest of the world hate Americans for calling football “soccer?” Well, I, for one, was born and raised in Pakistan. Where — like most places around the world — football referred to the sport where only goalkeepers were allowed t...…
…Wednesday, January 4, 2017 / The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 4, 201 / The Statement 5B The personal and painful of the opioid epidemic M onths ago, when I was assigned a story on the opioid epidemic, I was confronted with an entirely foreign concept: I didn’t even know if opioids were injected or ingested. And this was an epidemic? I couldn’t begin to understand how overdose deaths could be happening in my community. On No...…
…T he common explanation post- 11/8/2016 includes some kind of combination of the terms “white,” “angry,” “xenophobic” and “racist” — the list is familiar, and not entirely unfair. White Americans did, quite factually, vote for Donald Trump in resounding numbers in the general election. According to an exit poll conducted by Edison Research for the National Election Pool, 58 percent of white non-hispanic voters cast ballots for Trum...…
…Wednesday, January 4 2016 // The Statement 7B and lack of mobility is at play in these communities, and it is not getting better. The cycle of poverty and devastation that many white Americans have been caught in is so large that it is affecting trends at a macro level. The New York Times, reporting on a study from 2015, found “The mortality rate for whites 45 to 54 years old with no more than a high school education increased by 13...…
…Wednesday, January 4 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : B L A C K L I V E S M AT T E R P H O T O S B Y H A L E Y M C L A U G H L I N The student organization Students4Justice organized a campus walkout to protest racism on Ann Arbor’s campus. This walkout occurred during the weeks following the election of president-elect Donald Trump, and similar walkouts were held on campuses across the country. The walkout be...…
…w C The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 4, 2017 An ugly start for Michigan Despite DJ Wilson’s 28 point-outing, the Wolverines lost their conference opener in Iowa. » Page 4C A new kind of disappointment Michigan fans expected much more after such a promising start to the 2016 season. » Page 2C When Mike McCray dove over the pylon in the final minute of the third quarter, the Michigan sideline erupted in chee...…
…2C — January 4, 2017 SportsWednesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MEN’S BASKETBALL Michigan in search of first conference win Michigan coach John Beilein is on the brink of a benchmark. After dropping its Big Ten opener to Iowa in overtime, 86-83, the Michigan men’s basketball team has returned home with an opportunity to give Beilein his 200th career win in its matchup against Penn State (1-1 Big Ten, 9-6 overall) on W...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsWednesday January 4, 2017 — 3C ICE HOCKEY Marody makes return to the ice for Wolverines Coming into the 2016-17 season, the Michigan hockey team expected sophomore forward Cooper Marody to be a main contributor on a team losing much of its scoring from the previous year. But after having academic issues last season, Marody was deemed ineligible for the first semester of this yea...…
…4C — January 4, 2017 SportsWednesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan falls short against Hawkeyes in overtime, 86-83 IOWA CITY — The Michigan men’s basketball team hadn’t won a game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2011. Even then, the Wolverines needed five extra minutes to get the job done. On the first day of 2017, Michigan (0-1 Big Ten, 10-4 overall) found out overtime would not be in the formula to break that st...…
