…On Tuesday, 11 biomedical projects from across the state of Michigan were selected as recipients of the Innovation Hub awards. Fast Forward Medical Innovation, a unit within the Medical School’s Office of Research at the University of Michigan, grants the awards. More than $1.8 million in total has been allocated to health-related research projects statewide, ranging from automated brain tumor diagnosis using convolut...…
…the University proposed a $1,000 increase to the starting salary for lecturers in 2019, followed by a $750 increase in 2020 and then $500 in 2021. Appointments Committee Vice Chair Brooke Lennox, an LSA sophomore, sponsored the resolution. “Showing as much support as we can is important,” she said. Three bylaw amendments were also passed, one of which requires representatives to use gender-inclusive language...…
…“W ho here knows who their state representative is?” my professor asked on the first day of class. As I quickly scanned the room, I was startled. Not a single hand was in the air. You might be wondering what class I was in, rationalizing that maybe this lack of knowledge is acceptable in Introduction to Biology or Calculus 2. But you would be sorely disappointed, just as I was, to know that the class was Electoral Politics in...…
…Taylor Bump’s home in Gulf Port, Fla. is almost 1200 miles from Ann Arbor. Situated right on the azure waters of Tampa Bay, it’s about a 40-minute drive from South Florida’s softball stadium. The last thing anyone would associate with the house is softball. Yet by a chance event, the sport became both the nexus and the antithesis of the freshman third baseman’s house, all in one afternoon. It was after the Michigan softball te...…
…6A — Thursday, February 15, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines in trouble after loss to Minnesota The No. 23 Michigan women’s basketball team is in a world of trouble. After falling to Minnesota (9-4 Big Ten, 20-6 overall) on Wednesday, 93-87, the Wolverines have now lost four of their last five. Against the Golden Gophers, as well as its other defeats during the slide, Michigan had opportunities...…
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…2B —Thursday, February 15, 2018 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Queer art is thriving in the Ann Arbor community Local activist Ariel Friedlander is ready to fuck shit up. Of course, that’s not all she’s here for. But it summed up a lot from our interview this weekend. “That’s what’s in the future. Having fun and fucking shit up,” Friedlander said. “I think that’s what we do best.” The “we” to which she was referrin...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, February 15, 2018 — 3B In 2017, singer-songwriter Annie Clark, better known by her stage name St. Vincent, coyly fielded questions in an interview with The New Yorker about her supposed position as the queer protagonist of her then-upcoming album Masseduction. She responded to the interviewer’s questions with, “Songs are like prophecies. They can be stronger than ...…
…2-BSide 4B —Thursday, February 15, 2018 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A24 Exploring the evolution of contemporary gay cinema The shape and fabric of queer cinema, particularly male-centered gay narratives, has changed and evolved in interesting ways in contemporary film history. Some of the most beautiful, heartbreaking and emotionally resonant stories of the past two decades involve a negotiation of lov...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, February 15, 2018 — 5B “My dad and I both grew up in the same Pennsylvania town. And he was gay, and I was gay and he killed himself.” This is the line that sums up the plot of the critically acclaimed graphic memoir and musical “Fun Home,” a riveting story based on the life of cartoonist Alison Bechdel. I first read Alison Bechdel’s 2006 graphic memoir “Fun Home” when its...…
…2-BSide 6B —Thursday, February 15, 2018 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Alex & Effee expand narratives of LGBTQ+ in blog, love and life To be trans and visible has always been radical. Despite the leaps and bounds made by activists like Laverne Cox and Janet Mock (their work being proclaimed in 2014 as “The Transgender Tipping Point” by Time), transgender individuals continue to be the victims of violence disproport...…
…The University of Michigan’s Central Student Government convened Tuesday evening to discuss underrepresentation of students in STEM fields and the conflicts of interest present in the University endowment. The assembly also voted on resolutions regarding the availability of resources through Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center and the greater use of clean energy sources by the University. ...…
…2A —Wednesday, February 14, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com FRIDAY: Behind the Story WEDNESDAY: This Week in History MONDAY: Looking at the Numbers THURSDAY: Twitter Talk TUESDAY: By Design Photo by Molly Stevens THIS WEEK IN HISTORY: LSA MASS MEETING PLANS CREATION OF STUDENT UNION LOVE BUG puzzle by sudokusyndication.com On Monday, the University of Michigan’s Lecturers’ Employee Organization released a ...…
…at the University of Michigan … This (is) an issue that connects all students,” Irwin said. As the election for new CSG representatives approaches, the assembly touched on the need to remain civil and fair during campaigning and election season. Guest speaker Brian Koziara, a University Law Student and Yale School of Management student, stressed to assembly members the importance of respect and politeness during the el...…
…L ast week, the Latinx Alliance for Community Action, Support and Advocacy sent a list of demands to administrators detailing where the University of Michigan needs to increase their support for the Latinx community. As the national political climate becomes more hostile toward Latinx communities and incidents of hostility toward the Latinx community on campus continue, the University needs to live up to their values of diversity and ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 14, 2018 — 5A DAILY FILM COLUMN I once heard someone describe the soil in Hollywood as being poisoned, the idea being that the foundations of the industry itself were so toxic that nothing but toxic fruit could grow there. Poison fruit doesn’t always know it’s poison fruit. Such is the case with Quentin Tarantino. In an ideal world, I would never hear, say or think the...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 14, 2018 — 7A Behind Enemy Lines: Fran McCaffrey Iowa coach Fran McCaffery stepped to the podium at Big Ten media day and proclaimed this was “the deepest team we’ve ever had.” Perhaps he meant it at the time, but the results have hardly bore that out. The Hawkeyes come to Crisler Center Wednesday at just 12-15 overall and 3-11 in Big Ten play, good for 11th ...…
…8A — Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Three takeaways from Michigan’s first game against Iowa It seems like eons ago that the Michigan men’s basketball team traveled to Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Wolverines shot the lights out in the first half on Jan. 2 to get out to a huge lead against Iowa that they would never relinquish. The game involved breakout performances on both sides of the...…
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…O ver the past weekend, Ann Arbor was hit by a heavy 8.5- inch snowfall. Right when you thought it was over, the blizzard would start up again right where it left off, which makes it nearly impossible to leave the comfort of your slip-free, warm apartment. Netflix is too convenient and you settle for the Keurig. You convince yourself Swiss Miss hot chocolate will suffice. And naturally, trudging through the tundra to any crowded li...…
…3B Wednesday, February 14, 2018 // The Statement Soundtracking: Crying in Public N othing is simultaneously as embarrassing and relieving as letting the waterworks flow for the entire world to see. Yes, I know everyone is staring and whispering about this grown child (I am in no way a grown man, so I guess this’ll have to do) breaking down and sobbing rather loudly on the fourth floor of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library. But i...…
…Wednesday, February 14, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, February 14, 2018 // The Statement 5B The Daily in Comics C omics are not a genre, but a medium. Although The Michigan Daily is a text- heavy publication, comics offer an entirely unique range of expression and nuance that text alone cannot. What might The Daily look like if it were entirely comics? As you’ll see in this issue, comics can be about any subject — from p...…
…Wednesday, February 14, 2018 // The Statement 6B Watching the Super Bowl from Sevilla T he hundred of us spent just a few hours together, at an Irish pub in Spain, standing, jeering and celebrating the most American of traditions. Sly Fernandez de Castro came to the bar by himself — standing out among groups of American college students who had come to the Phoenix Pub for a taste of home and discounted “cerveza” in the Los ...…
…I magine pouring your blood, sweat and tears into a lengthy, time-consuming research paper, only to receive a less-than- ideal score because of the mere fact that you mistakenly interchanged “there”, “their” and “they’re.” Or perhaps your overuse of the passive voice clouded the central points of your work, leading to an inevitable lower score. The absolute horror. Well, it is for us copy editors, at least. Huddled at a single ...…
…Wednesday, February 14, 2018 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : The Seasons of Ann Arbor (in comics) CARTOON BY AGNES CHIU CARTOON BY JHOANNE CASTRO …
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…friend Aseel | T o: Mark Kanaris - I’ve been wanting to tell you this all year... I love you. - From: T Pilzy | T o: Jim - Aprill, Noelle, Rani, and Jenna - I LOVE U GALS xox - From: Jacey | T o: Sowmyaw Nakkina - I love you and your friendship means the world to me. Y ou deserve all the happiness that life has to offer. - From: Pavitra | T o: mamahone - hi - From: rose | T o: Fikayo Olutomiwa - Fikayo, u r my only hoe - From:...…
… The Daily Love Notes / / Wednesday, February 14, 2018 T o: Rich Dad - Rich, you light up my life. - From: Y our son | T o: Mario - Mario - Roses are red, violets are (not really) blue, sometimes when I see your face, I’m glad to have bid thee adieu! - From: Y our friend currently not studying abroad | T o: Emilija Jeskeviciute - Hey babe, our 4 year anniversary just passed, and these past 4 years have been unforgettable. I love ...…
…Wednesday, February 14, 2018 / / The Daily Love Notes T o: Mehdi Mohammad Ali - Hola mi amor, I love you! Thanks for being mine $$ - From: Ameya | T o: Bane? - I’m gonna call ittin and say happy 3+ years! I may be no hothead, but the fire (and my passion 4U) rises! Never stop being a big guy for me! - From: I’m CIA | T o: Jayden Earl - Thanks for making UofM worth it! Y ou are so special. - From: Stephen Bonesteel | T o: Diksha M...…
…After the Detroit Free Press claimed the University of Michigan invested portions of its endowment in companies owned by major donors, students are calling for the University to be more transparent in where and how it spends its funds. The University’s Chapter of College Democrats and the Roosevelt Institute, a student-run policy think tank, came together to author a Central Student Government resolution requesting ...…
…Arbor for full-time lecturers is $34,500, $28,300 in Dearborn and $27,300 in Flint. LEO’s bargaining platform calls for an increase in minimum salaries and measures to address the pay gap between the three campuses. “U of M is so well off that, unlike many employers, they have seldom demanded concessions — i.e., lower wages or benefits — in bargaining,” Robinson said. “But neither have they been eager to pay ...…
…mobility impairments, the accommodations process is a collaborative effort and dependent on communication. “Accommodations are 95 percent communications,” Marshall said. “(We) are taking a lot of time to make sure (students) are being supported in the classroom … and making sure that everyone feels good about everything; it’s a team effort.” Marshall emphasized each student’s needs differ. When evaluating stud...…
…A s a gay man, I’ve heard the word “queer” used as an insult since childhood. The best definition I can come up with is to say that it is used to describe someone who doesn’t uphold the same norms of masculinity as their straight counterparts. The word stung, but I think it’s time to have a serious conversation discussing the future of the word “queer” in spaces as it relates to lesbian, gay, bisexual and possibly trans...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 13, 2018 — 5 During last year’s Oscars, I can remember myself frozen in my seat, awaiting the results for best picture. Between a texting battle with my mom — a hopeless romantic rooting for “La La Land” — I kept repeating to myself “Please don’t let it win.” When Barry Jenkins’s “Moonlight” actually won for Best Picture (minus the momentary switched-envelope screw ...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, February 13, 2018 — 7 There for the taking M el Pearson’s timing was interesting, to say the least. Sitting in the bowels of Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night after Michigan had defeated Michigan State, 3-2, to claim the Iron D Trophy, Pearson was asked how significant the victory was to his team. “Huge. You can’t say it enough,” the Wolverines’ coach replied. ...…
…8 — Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The architect of Michigan’s new identity Zavier Simpson had heard Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon’s name a few too many times that week. Resting against the wall outside the locker room of the emptied Carver-Hawkeye Arena following Michigan’s 75-68 win over Iowa, Simpson made that abundantly clear. “Defense is a pride thing in my opinion,” Simpson said ...…
…While most University of Michigan students were preparing to watch the 52nd Superbowl last Sunday, LSA sophomore Alex Mullen, Rackham student Richard Nunn and other members from the Latinx Alliance for Community Action, Support and Advocacy had a different task at hand — finalizing their list of demands to the administration. The list of demands was created in response to the lack of Latino representation felt on campus. ...…
…how those felt.” John Pollack –– Consultant John Pollack, an author and Ann Arbor native, began the presentations by speaking about the role of analogies in government, innovation and daily lives. Pollack served as a speechwriter for former President Bill Clinton and now works as a consultant for Fortune 500 companies, philanthropies and non-profit organizations. In an interview with The Daily, Pollock described the import...…
…What does it mean to be Asian enough? Black hair. Off-white skin. It is in my name. The home where I was raised. No shoes indoors. Bags of rice in the cupboard And on the counter And in the cooker. I don’t speak mother/father’s language But I do speak her culture. Respect your elders. Everything in moderation. In America, Asian culture has been stir fried, pickled, and packed into a take out box. So it is digestible Just a ta...…
…A merican tennis player Billie Jean King once said, “Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose — it teaches you about life.” When I joined the public-school system, one of the very first things I did was join the track-and-field team. I was not sure what I was getting into, but I did know one of the nice ladies from my church ...…
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…The cinematic fixation with paranormal romance that blossomed uncontrollably in the late 2000s can be traced back to the iconic literary masterpiece that started it all: “Twilight.” When Stephanie Meyer’s best- selling young adult novel was adapted into a film saga, teenage hearts across the country were revived through Robert Pattinson’s (“Remember Me”) portrayal of Edward Cullen — the flawless, brooding vampire and love int...…
…SPORTSMONDAY ETHAN WOLFE Daily Sports Editor Slumping The Michigan women’s basketball team suffered its third loss in the past four games, losing to Michigan State. » Page 3B Dueled in the D The Michigan hockey team won the Iron D trophy, earning five points over the weekend against Michigan State. » Page 4B Hot first half propels ‘M’ to win MADISON — On Sunday afternoon, Kohl Center had all the makings of a big matchu...…
…2B — Monday, February 12, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com T here’s a small family- owned deli on Long Island — tucked in between a pizzeria and a liquor store — in the town of Rockville Centre. It has a stone storefront and lounge chairs you’d probably see more often in a backyard than on the sidewalk. Drive by at night, and you’ll find four overhanging lamps spotlighting the words “Greystone Delicatesse...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, February 12, 2018 — 3B Two dominant wins Friday. Two harrowing losses Saturday. A closeout win and a sigh of relief Sunday. For the softball team, it was déjà vu. Opening their season in the annual USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament, the Wolverines tallied three wins and two losses over the span of three days. Similar to the year prior, the team put on a first-day sh...…
…4B — Monday, February 12, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Calderone, Marody overcome recent drought with productive weekend DETROIT, Mich. — The Monday after the Michigan hockey team swept then-No. 9 Minnesota, senior forward Tony Calderone and junior forward Cooper Marody were nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, which recognizes college hockey’s best player. That was almost a month ago. Halfway thro...…
…ROSEANNE CHAO/Daily Universities across the United States, and especially those in the Midwest, are struggling to attract international students to their campuses. International enrollment has most noticeably declined in non-flagship state universities, where funding for classes and facilities has dried up due to the lack of international students who are willing to pay full price for tuition. University of Michigan students ...…
…Wednesday, Gov. Rick Snyder suggested a 2 percent increase in funding for the state’s higher education budget during the 2018-2019 fiscal year. According to a University of Michigan press release, the proposed plans would provide the University’s Ann Arbor campus with $320.8 million. The budget would also provide the Dearborn campus with $26.1 million, a 2.6 percent increase, and the Flint campus with $23.6 million, a 2.3 percen...…
