…The writers of The Michigan Daily do it all. On top of being college students with full course loads, they roll up their sleeves to consume media and write. For the entertainment of our loyal readership, The Michigan Daily has revitalized and revamped “Baked, Buzzed, Bored.” For the sake of journalism, three or more writers sacrifice their health and 3+ hours of their life to watch a TV show or film while either high (“baked”), drun...…
…We now live in a post-“Morbius” society. After its announcement in November 2017 by Sony, its first trailer in January 2020 and then its delayed release date of April 1, 2022 (in another world, it was just an April Fool’s prank), the Marvel- adjacent vampire movie starring possible cult leader/method asshole Jared Leto is something that now exists. It defies traditional description due to how incalculably odd the entirety of i...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 6 — Wednesday, November 9, 2022 The fatal flaw of teen TV For the past three years, my sister and I have been sporadically watching “Dawson’s Creek.” Through intermittent binge periods we’ve borne witness to the epic highs — Dawson’s (James Van Der Beek, “Varsity Blues”) caricatural memeified crying face — and lows — Joey (Katie Holmes, “Batman Begins”) and Pacey’s (Joshua Jackson, ...…
…Are you sure you wanna read this? Are you absolutely sure devoting your undivided attention to these next 2,000 words is worth your precious time? Cause for Christ’s sake, there’s laundry to be done! Assigned readings, hoards of homework to complete and you might work soon, have plans at noon, need to leave in 20 cause you gotta go to the gym, or go meet up with him, her, them, and then, there’s probably a couple hundred other unf...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color 8 — Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Practical bedtime stories and feelings you can’t name Five years old Diana had to pry her mother’s bedtime stories out of her. They were the charred remains of a war fought with small fists and persis- tent whines, but each time she sur- rendered, Diana could crawl into her mother’s skin and live inside of her, for a time, again. While her mother s...…
…T his fall, Michigan voters will have a say on three crucial ballot initiatives that could change the state’s political landscape in a drastic way. Proposal 1 would change term limit requirements for state legislators and establish financial disclosure requirements. Proposal 2 would greatly expand voting rights and work to safeguard democracy. And the highly contested Proposal 3 would enshrine reproductive freedom in the state co...…
…O ver Fourth of July weekend last summer, Florida residents turned on their televisions to see California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, slamming their state government and its conservative policies. Newsom spoke in plain, inflammatory terms: “Freedom is under attack in your state […] I urge all of you living in Florida to join the fight or join us in California.” Newsom’s stunt seems to have fallen flat with Florida vote...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 9, 2022 — 11 Sports From family game nights to one-on-one showdowns, how Leigha Brown’s tenacious desire to win guides her LIZA CUSHNIR Daily Sports Writer Family game nights at the Brown household in Auburn, Ind. look a little different than most. For as long as Nate and Jenese Brown can remember, those nights always had the potential to be upended — literally — if their d...…
…JOSH TAUBMAN Daily Sports Editor PISCATAWAY — When the No. 5 Michigan football team found itself in an unlikely 17-14 halftime deficit, it looked to the defense to generate some life. And in the subsequent 30 minutes the defense ignited that spark, snagging three second half turnovers to turn a dicey game into a rout. Michigan (9-0 overall, 6-0 Big Ten) overcame a slow start, ultimately pulling away from Rutgers (4-5, 1-5) for a ...…
…the statement Color Wheel Edition For this new special edition, the Statement writers were randomly assigned one color from a palette of options (purple, yellow, green, blue, or orange) and were tasked with incorporating that color in some way in their columns. The result: a collection of narratives in varied shades — testimonials to goldfish and yellow lights and Mother Nature and everything in between. Flip the page to experience th...…
…Wednesday, November 9, 2022 // The Statement — 2 A love letter to yellow Fall used to be yellow. Much less the color of the leaves and more the color of corn in my hands. I have a hazy memory of walking through a corn maze with my family when I was eight or nine. I remem- ber shucking cobs and leaving the husks on the paths, marking the ways we’d been. I remem- ber the way the corn towered over me. An all-surrounding yellow, one that al...…
…Does anyone else remember Darla Sher- man? You know, the girl with the braces holding the dead goldfish in that tiny plas- tic bag in “Finding Nemo”? If you can recall her in your mind’s eye (or your nightmares), you may have been deeply scarred by the pig- tailed child like I was. If you had to click the link (sorry, late warning: JUMP SCARE), I hope you remember her impact. As children, we learned not to tap on fish tank glass, not to ...…
…Wednesday, November 9, 2022 // The Statement — 4 Scientists estimate that humans can see about 18 decillion varieties of color. That’s 18 followed by 33 zeros. With a virtually infinite array of options to choose from, picking a favorite would seem like a time-consuming, maybe even unneces- sary task. And yet, choosing a favorite color is a time-honored childhood tradition. In school, with family, in the media we consume — color prefer...…
…F or all the talk of Michigan’s quest to reclaim the Paul Bunyan trophy and avenge last year’s defeat, the Spartans entered the Big House undaunted. Regardless of records or talent, the allure of hoisting the trophy and holding in-state bragging rights always brings out best efforts from each team. On Saturday night, the Wolverines (8-0 overall, 5-0 Big Ten) took some punches from Michigan State (3-5, 1-4), but ultimately came out a...…
…St. Thomas Lutheran Church sits at the corner of West Ellsworth and Haab Roads outside Ann Arbor, the bright white steeple standing in stark contrast to the freshly crimson and amber leaves. The church has been there since the 1870s when services were exclusively offered in German, according to a sign out front. Though that has since changed, the area around the church looks like a Midwestern wonderland that time forgot. Just 12 mi...…
…An hour northeast of Ann Arbor, at Oakland University, incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon met to defend their platforms in front of Michigan voters for the second and final time before the Nov. 8 election. During the first debate, held at the WOOD-TV studio in Grand Rapids on Oct. 13, the two gubernatorial candidates discussed their approaches to hot topic issues like abor...…
…The summary disposition for the civil lawsuit against former University of Michigan lecturer Bruce Conforth was held in Detroit on Wednesday. The lawsuit, which was filed in the Michigan Court of Claims, names the University, the Board of Regents and Conforth as defendants. The plaintiffs, who are eight survivors of Conforth’s sexual assault, allege that the University is liable for the abuse. The summary judgment heari...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, November 2, 2022 — 5 The scariest TV episode is not one of monsters or horror, it’s one of fallen heroes and hilarious sitcoms: Season 3, Episode 6 of “New Girl,” “Keaton.” In “Keaton,” loveable egomaniac Schmidt (Max Greenfield, “Veronica Mars”) grapples with the loss of two girlfriends by finding solace in cold cuts and mayo straight from the jar, as his roommates tiptoe...…
…puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By C.C. Burnikel ©2022 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 11/02/22 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Patti Varol and Joyce Nichols Lewis 11/02/22 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 ACROSS 1 Flash __: impromptu gatherings 5 Chew like a squirrel 9 Pretzel topping 13 Pentathlete’s sword 14 Low opera voice 15 Joshua __ National Park 16 Swell 17 “Your work is ...…
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…S T A T E M E N T “Hometown”: a word with a seemingly straightforward definition, bringing to mind elements of one’s childhood and the relationships that shaped it. In college — especially a college with a large student body, like the University of Michigan’s healthy diversity of in-state versus out-of-state students — the concept of a hometown adopts an entirely new meaning. This is precisely because every student’s percepti...…
…Upon walking into The Fillmore in downtown Detroit, one is greeted by many vestiges of the past. An illuminated marquee lined with individual light bulbs juts out from an ornately decorated facade. Inside, geometrically pieced archways soar over the grand atrium, and individually numbered exit signs are collages of stained glass. History lines the concert hall: Medieval-esque suits of armor guard columns teleported from Ancient ...…
…Hey… can you all help me out? It’s getting late and I’m still try- ing to figure out what to wear this Halloweekend. I know, I know, I should have been on this a long time ago, but the truth is… I’m kinda indecisive when it comes to dressing up. Of course, every Halloween cos- tume comes with its own ample affordances and dire drawbacks, but in the back of my mind there’s always a voice muttering to me about how ridiculous I might l...…
…A s a University of Michigan graduate, former member of the Michigan Marching Band and a lifelong Wolverine fan, I am saddened by the retweet from Michigan running back Donovan Edwards’s account of a clip containing virulent antisemitism from Kanye West, with the caption “Jewish people will literally tell you that they want you to kill your own and humiliate your women simply because they have children to feed.” Ther...…
…I n January of 2021, Democrats rode into Washington and took control of the White House and both houses of Congress. President Joe Biden’s approval rating stood at over 53%, and the nation looked hopefully to a leader who promised to restore order and sensibility to American politics. As Biden took the Oath of Office, stocks soared to record highs, investors bullish on a president they believed would bring stability to market...…
…Opinion Wednesday, November 2, 2022 — 13 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Spooky spooky Halloween Midterms Matter O n Sept. 22, the Young Americans for Freedom chapter at the University of Michigan announced they were inviting Ben Shapiro to speak at the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School on Nov. 15th. Shapiro, a divisive political commentator, has based his entire career on promoting extremely anti-...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 14 — Wednesday, Novemberm 2, 2022 Michigan volleyball takes down Michigan State for 10th straight match MALLORY MOORE Daily Sports Writer Rivalry week continued in Ann Arbor into Sunday when the Michigan volleyball team (14-8 overall, 5-7 Big Ten) took on Michigan State (10-13, 1-11) at the Crisler Center. The Wolver- ines’ win streak against the Spar- tans extended to 10 straight wins over the ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 2, 2022 — 15 Sports From second grade to Michigan, how Dickinson and Williams II grew together PAUL NASR Daily Sports Editor Bruce Shingler looks back on it fondly. Years ago, back when he coached the DC Assault AAU team that included the fourth-grade version of now-Michigan forward Terrance Williams II, he remembers a behe- moth of an elementary schooler causing problems fo...…
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