…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 14 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 statement F or most of my life, my brother Noah’s bedroom has been connected to mine. He cannot access the rest of the house without walking through my bedroom each morning. I have had the comforting privilege of reading Noah bedtime stories and hugging him goodnight a mere 10 steps from my own bed. And every single morning, Noah would quietly creak open m...…
…14 — Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan bests Nebraska in first meet after pause Livers at forefront of Michigan’s success The instant that junior Natalie Wojcik powerfully stuck the landing of her dismount from the balance beam, Michigan gymnastics coach Bev Plocki’s arms both shot like rockets into the air with palms open and fingers spread. A perfect 10, she visually p...…
…14 — Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan’s depth proves its value over course of season Michigan’s Adaptive Sports and Fitness Program: An opportunity to be a part of history Michigan searches for consistency as postseason looms There is a reason collegiate and professional basketball leagues give out a sixth player of the year award at the end of every season: Depth matters. An...…
…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Wednesday, February 26, 2020 // The Statement 7B I n the universe of college student organizations and meetings, icebreakers are a necessary evil — universally hated, yet they persist in a futile attempt to personalize meet- ings beyond the generic name/year/ pronouns/major introductions. At their best, icebreakers provide a tiny, mostly insignificant insight into the tastes and pre...…
…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Wednesday, February 19, 2020 // The Statement 7B I t was recital day, and all of my stu- dents were lined up backstage; these girls formed a perfectly straight line, no taller than my knee. I had been teaching dance since I was an adolescent so I knew what I was doing. My ballet teacher — whom I so badly wanted to impress, even though no matter how hard I tried, she would never complime...…
…T he events of Jan. 6, 2021, have been a topic of Republican revisionist history, willing ignorance and delusional falsehoods for over a year now. Leaders of the Republican Party have gone from blaming former President Donald Trump at least in part for the insurrection, to absolving him of all responsibility. Those who were once labeled domestic terrorists are now being labeled political prisoners, with T...…
…ILLUSTRATION BY JENNIE VANG PAGE LAYOUT BY SARAH CHUNG VINTAGE VALENTINE CREDIT: Bentley Historical Library Wednesday, February 9, 2022 // The Statement — 2 Read more at MichiganDaily.com BY JULIA VERKLAN MALONEY, STATEMENT DEPUTY EDITOR Can’t Buy Me Love Can’t Buy Me Love What is love? Scientists explain it in terms of the body’s release of adrenaline, dopamine and serotonin; cynics refute its existence by citing ancient philo...…
…Wednesday, February 8, 2023 // The Statement — 2 On a snowy Wednesday after- noon in January, I’m curled up in the corner of a coffee shop with an open book and shivering hands. As I sip on a steaming latte to recover from Ann Arbor’s arctic wind chill, my trem- bling fingers turn the page under the furled sleeves of my winter sweater. The main characters of my latest rom- com novel meet for the first time, and Emily Henry choreographs...…
…Friday, February 14, 2020 // The Statement VISUAL STATEMENT: V-DAY PREPERATIONS ON CAMPUS PHOTOS BY OLIVIA CELL …
…Wednesday, February 5, 2020 // The Statement 8B VISUAL STATEMENT: THE TIBETAN TRADITION OF BASKETBALL PHOTOS BY EMMA MATI READ MORE ABOUT THE TRADITION ONLINE AT MICHIGANDAILY.COM …
…After leading the Michigan men’s lacrosse team to three consecutive championships at the club level, John Paul was gearing up to prepare the Wolverines for their first season as a part of Division I varsity lacrosse. Now competing in the upper echelon of collegiate lacrosse would bring new challenges for Paul and his players, but they were committed to charging forward in hopes of build- ing a brighter future for the progr...…
…“ What? That’s it? I want more!” I thought to myself as I finished the last episode of the new Netflix hit, “Bridgerton.” Net- flix’s most-watched series ever revolves around the eight close-knit Bridgerton siblings. Viewers get to know these characters as they look for love during London’s high so- ciety “season,” an annual time when elite families would host formal events to introduce their children to society and find them...…
…Entering his fourth season as the head coach of the Michigan men’s lacrosse team, Kevin Conry is gradu- ally building off the foundation laid by his predecessor, John Paul. After reeling in the No. 4 and No. 3 recruiting classes in 2020 and 2021, respectively, Conry is hungry to shake up the Big Ten with a Wolverine squad that is quietly yet quickly ascending. Finding a replacement for Paul, the human embodiment of Michigan...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 24, 2021 — 15 COLUMBUS — Something had to give. Entering Sunday, the Michigan men’s basketball team boasted the nation’s seventh-best defense. Ohio State, meanwhile, owned the third-best offense. In a battle of Big Ten heavyweights, the Buckeye attack proved potent. Yet, the Wolverine offense matched Ohio State punch for punch, rising to the occasion and ...…
…Wednesday, February 26, 2020 // The Statement VISUAL STATEMENT: BRUTALISM IN WASHINGTON D.C. PHOTOS BY MICHAEL BAGAZINSKI …
…Wednesday, February 20, 2020 // The Statement COLORS OF INDIA EXPLORED THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS, CULTURE AND NATURE OF GUJARAT, INDIA IN DECEMBER OF 2019 WITH THE BLUELAB INDIA PROJECT TEAM PHOTOS BY PAULINA RAJSKI Read more online at michigandaily.com …
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 16, 2022 — 15 SportsMonday: Michigan women’s basketball is a title contender, so start treating them like one There’s something we try very hard not to do here at The Daily, and that’s write about the fans. For the three years I’ve cov- ered the Michigan women’s basketball team, not talking about the crowd has been easy. It’s a sea of gray-haired retir- ees that sh...…
…3 — Wednesday, February 9, 2022 // The Statement Fathers, daughters and daddies Necto, TikTok, And the importance of queer spaces Fathers, daughters and daddies Necto, TikTok, And the importance of queer spaces When thinking about father-daughter rela- tionships, unfortunately, there is no “dad” without a “daddy.” Since entering our collective vocabulary, terms like “daddy issues,” “fatherless behavior” and “father complex” have do...…
…I, self-proclaimed, am a hope- less romantic. Far too much of my free time has been spent overin- dulging in the typical rom-com movie fantasies. Two strangers meet, perhaps stumble into each other in that oh-so-whimsical way, fall in love, have the inevitable misunderstanding that leaves us (or maybe just me) screaming into pillows and waving fists in the air, followed by the long-awaited but never-doubted happily ever after. Bonu...…
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…16 — Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Maddie Nolan making strides with Leigha Brown still out The Michigan women’s basketball team had a hole to fill ever since junior wing Leigha Brown became ineligible for play due to COVID-19 protocols on Jan. 7, right before the Wolverine’s match-up with Nebraska. Brown was an integral part of Michigan’s early success that led to a 10-0 star...…
…16 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 statement I have a playlist for social prog- ress. From John Lennon and Bob Dylan’s iconic anthems articulating the American experi- ence, to newer albums such as Neil Young’s “Living with War” and Greta Van Fleet’s “Anthem of the Peaceful Army” that reckon with our society’s crises and call for change, music has always played a profound role in the constant battle for social progress. The past 1...…
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…In the halftime locker room during the Michigan men’s basketball team’s game against Ohio State, senior wing Chaundee Brown had one message for Michigan coach Juwan Howard: “Go to Hunter.” In their biggest game of the year, the Wolverines shouldered their offensive load onto freshman center Hunter Dickinson. Putting that kind of pressure on any freshman will undoubtedly lead to a few butterflies. At this point in hi...…
…Tess Crowley/Daily | Madeline Hinkley/Daily | Design by Sophie Grand W hen it’s boiled down to its bare bones, basketball has a simple premise: get the ball in the basket. When a team can’t do that efficiently, the chances of coming away with a win drop significantly. The Michigan men’s basketball team (13-10 overall, 7-6 Big Ten) proved the adage true on Saturday, falling to No. 16 Ohio State (15-6, 8-4), 68-57, in ...…
…Wednesday, February 9, 2022 // The Statement — 4 Love Notes Love Notes Hi, Hope all is well. lonely out here in italy. this is from your secret admirer. I hope you share this with everyone. miss you! You + me = forever baby. Love you lady You are the absolute coolest, most funny most creative guy out there ! So glad we’re friends :) to my dear, smelly friends on e ann and my gorgeous, beautiful roommat...…
…LOVE NOTES Wednesday, February 8, 2023 // The Statement — 4 …
…Anita Michaud is the best business manager in the whole world. Anna Deluca and Becky To are the coolest ladies in the county To Mingi, my true sunshine, the light of my life and the mayonnaise to my Kevin To my Michigan Daily fam—love you guys! Thanks for the best semester yet <3 To the best roommates ever—205 is live!! You guys are the absolute best <3 There’s no one else I’d want to be my personal Rav. Thank you for being you, Rav L...…
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…17 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Despite unusual season, women’s rowing makes headway What the 14-day pause means for women’s basketball On Thursday, Michigan lost its first game of the season, falling 77-81 to Ohio State. Junior forward Naz Hillmon had a historic performance with 50 points, but the Wolverines couldn’t find the win in the end. In a normal season, the first ...…
…^______^” Hey Mingi, this is your anonymous lover, Kevin. Just stopping by to say I love you. “To my twin, Everyone says that we appear the same, but I would argue that the similar kindness seen in us is me attempting to match yours. Hey Avery :) Thought you’d like to see a Love Note for you in your favorite paper!! Journalism! Happy Valentines Day <3 Love, Liam Doofensmirtz, Pugs, and more. Here’s to a year of trials and tribulations...…
…Content warning: The following article contains discussion of sexual assault. T he old adage goes as fol- lows: One of the most sacred places for a young woman is in the bathroom at a bar. In pre-COVID times, these sanctuaries were not only places for breaking the seal (or on a worse night, throwing up), but they were also a place of community — of drunk compliments on outfits, of shared insults over shit- ty men, of exchanged hair-...…
…18 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The spotlight often eludes Nick Blankenburg. The junior defenseman is overlooked in Michigan’s star-studded defensive group. Freshman Owen Power is the potential number one overall pick in next year’s NHL draft. Sophomore Cam York captained the USA World Juniors team that won gold last month. But despite the lack of recognition, Blankenbur...…
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…W hen I think of Valentine’s Day, I think of a hard-shelled, cherry-red, Sa- ran-wrapped version of love that bores cavities in your teeth and sits on your tongue like the aftermath of a bad French kiss. I think of the time in middle school when I made a list of my “future boyfriends” using a pink piece of construction pa- per and red crayola marker, and I think about the freckle-faced love interest who picked it up and th...…
…On Dec. 23, third-ranked Villanova dominated Big East foe, Marquette, to move to 8-1 on the season. Four days later, the Wildcats announced that coach Jay Wright and another staff member had tested positive for COVID-19. Despite pausing practice and all basketball activities in the wake of the news, issues persisted within the program over the next two weeks. Villanova was forced to postpone four games — without makeup dates...…
…4A — Wednesday, February 10th, 2021 W hen I was 10, my fam- ily packed up our quaint little Royal Oak home into boxes and embarked on a treacherous journey up Woodward Avenue, the oldest highway in the state of Michigan. It took us a whole 15 minutes to reach our destination: a brave new world that, a decade later, I now regard as my childhood home. Well, our childhood home — Josh, my brother, lived there too. When choosing betw...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 3, 2021 — 20 DREW COX Daily Sports Editor Michigan lacrosse: The Club Years As a Midwestern youth in the 1980s, John Paul was one of the few in Ann Arbor to be fascinated by the sport of lacrosse. And what started out as a backyard game for Paul to play with his friends became a collegiate commitment, a professional career and, above all, an unparalleled life...…
…M y dad shows his love through gifting t-shirts. It doesn’t matter the occasion or the time of year or the person receiving it — the man does it out of pure joy. Because of this obses- sion, it would seem rather intuitive that his go-to holiday presents are t- shirts galore, from the “Don’t speak to me before my coffee” shirt for my mother to the “Michigan Grandpa” shirts for his father. My dad’s knack for gifting t-shirts kicke...…
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…L, there’s no one else I’d rather have as my restaurant week date! -M C, I love you so much and wish I could take away any time you’ve felt stressed or undervalued or misunderstood. You are flawless to me. I couldn’t have found a better friend-M Rachel, let’s never end our weekly routine madisofo, you’re the goat to my cheese, the jerry to my seinfeld, the tabouli to my hummus, the penny to my stamps, the david to my bowie, and ev...…
…On good days, we celebrate. On bad, we commiserate. The grad student’s life is hard, it’s true - That’s why I’m thank- ful that I have you (to drink). XOXO to Sauvignon Blanc Halcyon years gone in a daze, the student life ends when I cross the stage. Thinking of you, in times of Corona: my diploma. A constant friend, despite when my workload is vile, there’s nothing you can’t mend, even writing my thesis seems mild (lie). Thank you ...…
