…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...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, April 4, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXVII, No. 59 ©2017 The Michigan Daily N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 S U D O K U . . . ....…
…Tuesday morning racist fliers were posted outside Stockwell Residence Hall, presenting the minority enrollment numbers at both the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, insinuating gaps in the average IQ of Black and white students. This correlation between race and mental ability was popularized in the late 1990s by Charles Murray, a political scientist slated to speak at the University next Wednesday. The fo...…
…University announces new Knight-Wallace Fellows Conference celebrates Ann Arbor and Detroit innovators Fellows consist of 12 U.S. and seven International journalists By KAELA THEUT Daily News Editor The University of Michigan has announced its 44th class of Knight- Wallace Journalism Fellows. The new group consists of 12 U.S. and seven international journalists. Fellows spend a year living in the University’s Wallace House, wh...…
…On an illuminated stage in the auditorium of the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the stories of people affected by HIV were presented in forms ranging from dances and slam poetry to statistics and HIV testing site information at the annual HIV Monologues presented by the University of Michigan’s chapters of National Council of Negro Women and the Black Student Union this weekend. LSA senior Margarett McBride, president...…
…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 ...…
…SHORT WINTER BREAKS. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, April 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Dinosaur Tour WHAT: Docents will lead half-hour tours of the current dinosaur exhibits. WHO: Museum of Natural History WHEN: 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Ruthven Museums Building University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel addressed students concerns about commencement, President Donald Tru...…
…News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 2A — Wednesday, October 3, 2017 AARON BAKER/Daily Tweets Follow @michigandaily Univ. of Michigan @UMich U-M cannot be excellent without being diverse. All members of our community belong here and deserve an equal opportunity to thrive. Steven Sikora @StevenMSikora if you ever wanted to cause mass hysteria, try sending an email to a large and outdated UMich club distribution list Michae...…
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…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...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, April 4, 2017 — 3 that moment it was kind of like what just happened? It was a complete surprise … (This lecture) is very personal, and I’m hoping students will be able to take something away from this that’s more than just classroom material.” Cho started his lecture, titled “The Unexpected Benefits of Pain, Passion, and Pets,” like he begins his classes: by asking the audi...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, October 3, 2017 — 3A CAT MYKOLAJTCHUK/Daily Business senior Kevin Yang plays the Charles Baird Carillon under Professor Jeremy Chesman on Ingalls Mall Tuesday afternoon. KE E P CALM AND CARILLON confrontation, as he feels the safety of minority students is paramount. “As a university, we create spaces for dialogue, and sometimes that dialogue we find horrific and offensive,” Mar...…
…3 NEWS Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Following intense bargaining, GEO contract ratified with U According to the GEO website, the contract went into effect May 1 By MATT HARMON Daily Staff Reporter After months of sit-ins, walk- out speculations and negotiations with the University of Michigan, the Graduate Employees’ Orga- nization officially ratified their new contract April 15; according to th...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, December 4, 2017 — 3A University. He credits lecturers with enabling his success in higher education, beginning with the classes he first took in 2002 at Henry Ford Community College. “I remember when I first started, I was so nervous,” he said. “I didn’t know what I was doing and I would stay after class, and it was lecturers who would sit down and take time to help me understan...…
…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...…
…M y name is Emily Kaufman. I am transgender, and this aspect of my identity is intrinsic to my sense of self. But I am more than that: I am a human, a woman, a friend, a leader, a writer and a poet. In three separate instances, The Michigan Daily has either misrepresented or erased my identity. I want to start, however, with an example of accurate and honest reporting that I expect of the Daily. On Jan. 17, an article ...…
…Last week’s protests were effective precisely because they were disruptive. It is not every day that the Diag is populated with dozens of students for hours on end, some holding umbrellas to block the heat and others delivering food and water. The students who blocked the intersections of bus routes near the C.C. Little bus station sought to parallel the “inconveniences” racism and microaggressions pose for students of color ...…
…4 Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION A day or two after Spring Break this year, as I sat studying in the Java Blu cafe in East Quad, I heard a girl say: “Well it isn’t Spring Break if someone doesn’t throw up.” She was referring to something her friend had said about someone on a Spring Break trip who’d vomited after drinking too much alcohol. Immediately, the casual way she responded struck me ...…
…T he internet ruined my life. OK, maybe that was a bit of an overstatement. I’ll issue an amendment: The internet has changed my life for better and for worse. Let’s start with the bad: the countless hours spent on that vapid website known as Facebook, the constant perusal of online articles to fulfill my insatiable appetite for political news and the way I begin and end each day by gluing my eyeballs to my cracked iPhone sc...…
…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...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, April 4, 2017 — 5 FOCUS WORLD French horror flick, “Raw” ABC Jenna Elfman in ABC’s new “Imaginary Mary” ‘Raw’ is a delicious blend of coming-of-age horror ‘Imaginary Mary’ falls flat and fails to deliver French horror film is a gorey delight as it explores the life of a woman suppressing, and eventually giving into, cannibalism New ABC comedy doesn’t intrigue or captivate in its q...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, October 4, 2017 — 5 Arts DOMINO 2 Fridays ago, Protomartyr released their latest record on a boat in Detroit Punks on a boat: Proto- Martyr’s release party Revelry and community mark a night of good tunes and good drinks as Protomartyr released their latest last Friday On a Friday night, practically every generation of Detroit punk fans were united in a sea of black and gray jeans, wa...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com N owadays, I feel that we are out of touch with true kindness. Kindness is seen almost exclusively on phone screens through social media, where selfless people feed the homeless and leave extra-large cash tips at restaurants, where abandoned puppies are adopted by strangers and giant teddy bears distribute roses on the streets. Kindness is no more than a ...…
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…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...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Complain and complain 5 Frolic in the field 9 Searched for shells in the shallows 14 Where to find Java 15 Governor Kasich’s state 16 Be a ham 17 Verizon invoice, e.g. 19 Way to get there 20 Saint at a gate 21 Melt frost from, as a windshield 23 Self-serve salad site 24 Old World Style sauce brand 26 The “c” in a + b = c 28 Govt. agency that lends to start-ups 30 Second ...…
…ACROSS 1 Fancy parties 6 [This is gonna be really bad!] 10 OutKast rapper Big __ 13 Hi in Hawaii 14 Senior golfer Aoki 15 Lends support to 16 Likely to speak out 17 *Vodka cocktail often served with a sugared rim 19 Text update from an Uber driver: Abbr. 20 Trippy ’60s drug 22 Milked for all it’s worth 23 Mai __: rum drinks 25 Post-CrossFit woes 26 With 49-Across, it keeps repeating itself ... and, based on the first and last letters, an apt d...…
…6 Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Circle’ tanks By BECKY PORTMAN Daily Arts Writer Directed by James Ponsoldt (“The Spectacular Now”) and star- ring big-time actors like Emma Watson (“Beauty and the Beast”), Tom Hanks (“Bridge of Spies”) and strangely Patton Oswalt (“Ratatouil- le”) in a suit, “The Circle” is a film wrought with wasted potential. The concept is strong — it points out the omnip...…
…6A — Monday, December 4, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com RCA/BYSTORM Miguel makes everything sexy On ‘War & Leisure’ Miguel makes social critique sexy In his latest release, Miguel adds another dimension to his music In 2017 America, there seems to exist very few moments of pure happiness. You could have just aced the exam that had a 56 percent class average, landed your dream job, gotten asked out by that guy / gi...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 30, 2016 the personal and painful of the opioid epidemic …
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, April 4, 2017 — 7 Michigan falters against Maryland The Michigan women’s lacrosse team has been searching for a signature win since the program’s conception four years ago. Saturday, the Wolverines had another opportunity to earn their first win over a ranked opponent against No. 1 Maryland. Michigan would have to wait a little longer, though. The Terrapins (2-0 Big Ten, 1...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 4, 2017 — 7A “Game, set, match Lommer,” the loudspeaker rang over a brisk Sunday afternoon in Evanston. In the Blue Flight of the Wildcat Invitational, Michigan sophomore Chiara Lommer took home her first individual collegiate championship. Lommer, ranked 115th in the nation coming into the competition, dominated all weekend behind her improved off...…
…7 Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Veep’ star talks politics Matt Walsh discusses political satire and comedy By SHIR AVINADAV Daily Arts Writer “That came out wrong,” was uttered not by U.S. Press Secre- tary Sean Spicer, but by “Veep”’s Mike McLintock (Matt Walsh) after a gaffe that earned him one of Selena Meyer’s (Julia Louis- Dreyfus, “Seinfeld”) famous glares. Though the bumbling former ...…
…Moving on up With the completion of the Athletics South Competition and Performance Project, often-overlooked Michigan teams now have a home. » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B A quick fix? If Ole Miss’ Shea Patterson looks to transfer to Michigan, Jim Harbaugh would have a chance to nab a quarterback that could take Michigan to the next level. » Page 4B Last Wednesday, the Michigan men’s basketball team played its wor...…
…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...…
…8 — Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ rolling into midweek matchups The No. 18 Michigan baseball team (4-2 Big Ten, 22-6 overall) is coming off three blowouts over Penn State this past weekend and will look to stay hot going into two midweek games tomorrow and Wednesday against Notre Dame and Bowling Green, respectively. The Wolverines’ offense fired on all cylind...…
…8A — Wednesday, October 4, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan sets new volleyball attendance record at Crisler With 8,137 spectators in attendance, the No. 23 Michigan volleyball team drew its largest crowd in team history as it took down rival Ohio State, 3-1, at Crisler Center on Friday night. The Wolverines more than tripled their previous record attendance of 2,673 from 2009 and ...…
…8 Thursday, May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com WINTEK CORPORATION AND Wintek Electro‑Optics Corporation are auctioning off its overseas assets and equipment. Bid period: announcement date 26 April 2017, bid closing date: May 9th 2017, bid opening date: May 10th 2017. For more detailed information, visit the Reorganization section a...…
…LAURA KASISCHKE ALLAN SEAGER COLLEGIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE a poetry reading from new and selected poems December 5, 4:10 p.m. Rackham Amphitheatre A public lecture and reception For more information call 734.615.6667 2B — December 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN A monumental leap forward L ast Saturday morning, the ribbons were finally cut. After ...…
…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...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 4, 2017 “Anybody have a problem with that?” Leading a fraternity as a gay man …
…Ann Arbor observes May Day by social inequality protest University research buildings honored in competition for increased energy efficiency Hundreds of students and organizers gathered for festival with social and political focus By EDUARDO BATISTA Daily Staff Reporter On Monday, hundreds of students and organizers gathered in Ann Arbor for the May Day Festival of Resistance, an event with a social and political focus. The o...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday December 4, 2017 — 3B FOOTBALL Michigan picked to face Cocks in Outback Bowl Remember that time Jadeveon Clowney knocked a helmet off Michigan running back Vincent Smith? Play it back a few times in your head, because the Michigan football team has a rematch in the same bowl game this year against the same opponent. Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines are Florida bound — again —...…
…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...…
…I n U.S. politics, the call for tolerating differences between people — based on class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or most any other identity — has been assigned to the realm of liberalism, generally speaking. But when liberals have called for a wider definition of “hate speech,” people have accusedthem of intolerance. This idea of “tolerance” is connected to the idea of empathy. Liberals call fo...…
…10 Thursday,May 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Michigan Softball Academy makes impact Michigan coach Carol Hutchins stepped from the first baseline toward home plate. Her smile couldn’t have been larger. “Alright, let’s go baserunners,” she screamed emphatically. Unlike most cases, though, she wasn’t critiquing her players’ form or implementing game strategy. Hutchins was rooting on a handful of the part...…
…Directed by John Neville-Andrews • Dept. of Theatre & Drama Dec. 7 at 7:30 PM • Dec. 8 & 9 at 8 PM • Dec. 10 at 2 PM • Power Center Reserved Seating $30 & $24 • Students $12 with ID League Ticket Office • 734-764-2538 • tickets.smtd.umich.edu By William Shakespeare 4B — December 4, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ‘M’ blows out LIU Thirty-three seconds into the game, junior center Hallie Thome ...…
…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...…
…3B Wednesday, October 4, 2017 // The Statement Soundtracking: Tailgate season I woke up Saturday morning not to the sound of birds chirping outside my window, not to the smell of pancakes and eggs wafting into my bedroom from the kitchen, but instead to the muffled sound of a shotgun race and ’07 Yeezy playing down the street. “Good Morning” — Kanye West Game Day: an autumn event at Michigan in which we can all come together and ...…
