…RITA MORRIS /Daily Bryan Baker, DPSS liaison to student life, speaks about DPSS resources at the Central Student Government meeting on Tuesday in the Michigan Union. RITA MORRIS /Daily Dentistry graduate student Alexander Ziegler proposes a resolution to allow Munger residents more alcohol privileges at the CSG meeting Tuesday evening in the Michigan Union. 3-News NEWS BRIEFS Detroit activist Grace Lee Boggs dies at age 100 Activist ...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…
…Health, which was supportive of her efforts. “Unless you accept that many men and women will be left to die, there is no other option,” Fisseha said. “And transplants are much more cost-effective long-term than dialysis. So the government is committed to making this work.” In 2011, Fisseha reached out to Surgery Prof. Jeffrey Punch, a transplantation specialist with experience doing mission work in Africa...…
…ACROSS 1 Great Salt Lake component, to a chemist 5 Moved for a better view, in a way 10 Lucy’s partner 14 Fairy tale villain 15 Yoga position 16 Pair in a loaf 17 Sleeping in the great outdoors, e.g. 19 Big East or Big South org. 20 Generation 21 Org. recommending flossing 22 Like many stunts 23 Making sense 28 In the past 29 Start of a spelling rule broken by deists? 33 Flooded 36 Bring __ a substitute 37 Co-star of Burt in “The Killers” 38 F...…
…Wild Child pure, human on ‘Fools’ New album by indie-folk duo has European sensibility By DANIELLE RAY Daily Arts Writer I first heard of Wild Child last semester when my friend came back from studying abroad and began gush- ing to me about their show in Paris. She quickly became obsessed and so did I, think- ing I had dis- covered this cool, upcoming French band before anyone else. Little did I know, they’re fr...…
…Sports 8A — Wednesday, October 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Blocking gets Ways on field Redshirt freshman says he enjoys battles against opposing defenders By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor Moe Ways smiles when he thinks about it. It’s a pleasant feeling, really. The sensation comes late in games, after the Michigan football team’s wide receivers have blocked for the better part of 60 minutes. The redshi...…
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…2B “The theater business is so hard to get into. So even though we do have a strict plan and skill set and whatever else, it’s so much more difficult once we’re actually there.” – Music, Theater & Dance junior, HANNAH LYNNE MILLER Wednesday, October 7, 2015 // The Statement D ear Emma, I’m currently rushing and I was wondering if the sorority drama you hear about is true. Is that just the way Greek life is? Thanks, Drama Dis...…
…The time is upon us: Whether you are a senior searching for a way to sustain a living after graduation, or a freshman looking to build that resume, career fair brings feelings of pain and fear to us all. We came up with five types you are guaranteed to find at every career event — this is what they are thinking, though they probably won’t be saying it. 3B THE LIST THE GO-GET TER “I’ve already taken another job offer, I just came...…
…Wednesday, October 7, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, October 7, 2015 // The Statement 5B S tudents clad in finely pressed black suits and professional dresses walked briskly around the Michigan Union at the first day of the Career Center’s annual Fall Career Expo Tuesday. About 1,600 students, wearing their most impressive attire, fill nearly every room of the Union. Walking through the lobby, groups can be heard chatting...…
…Wednesday, October 7, 2015 // The Statement 6B by Samiha Matin, Daily Staff Reporter I ’m a reason why the University can proudly declare they have students coming from more than 140 countries or more. I’m one of the many, many people which helps make this place have a global, diverse community — simply because I come from another place. I’m the token friend who you tell stories about to your other friends from high school. The frien...…
…Wednesday, October 7, 2015 // The Statement 7B optiMize: Saving the world, one idea at a time E rin Johnson had just moved into her dorm room at Bursley and found her way around campus when she saw a poster: “ ‘Why not me?’ Stop waiting for someone else to change the world.” The poster for the student organization optiMize would ultimately chart the course for her time at the University. A year later Johnson, a sophomore studying bu...…
…Wednesday, October 7th, 2015 // The Statement 8B What took me seconds to swipe with a green paintbrush on the world map I painted for the literacy center took an hour of a bumpy and at times terrifying ride from the foothills of the Himalayas into the faces of the mountains. We weren’t even close to the top, but still at times I had the feeling we were at the cusp of the world, and all that was keeping me from a free fall to the bot...…
…Weekly Summer Edition MichiganDaily.com INDEX Vol. CXXI, No. 136 | © 2013 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS ...................................... CLASSIFIEDS......................... SUDOKU................................ SPORTS.................................. NEWS Carson in the Race University alum Ben Carson announced his candidacy for pre...…
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…3 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Ben Carson to run in 2016 presidential race Former pediatric director announces candidacy from his native Detroit By ALYSSA BRANDON Summer Managing News Editor Ben Carson, a University alum and renowned neurosurgeon, announced his candidacy for the 2016 presidential race Monday afternoon. Carson, who will seek a nomi- nation from the Republican Party, s...…
…Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors. LAURA SCHINAGLE EDITOR IN CHIEF MELISSA SCHOLKE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR DEREK WOLFE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 4 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Mic...…
…I t never hurts to remind yourself to think before you speak. And in the case of the 21st century, it’s equally important to think before you post on social media. Yik Yak, in particular, adds a whole new layer to social media responsibility, where self- monitoring becomes even more crucial. Through the anonymity provided by Yik Yak, posters to the app have more freedom to say what they want. Launched in 2013, Yik Yak is an...…
…6 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Director-producer discusses genre and special effects By JAMIE BIRCOLL Senior Arts Editor Science fiction is a difficult genre to tackle, as it asks the audience to suspend its disbelief and buy into unusual, fantasti- cal ideas. But, if successfully engendered, sci-fi can achieve what no other genre can really tap into: grand thematic strokes combined with exc...…
…7 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS New Mumford & Sons album garners mixed reactions By AMELIA ZAK Daily Music Editor Life holds no constants. Sur- rounded by an ever-changing host of situations, people, weather and numerous other circum- stances, we float in a sea of vari- ables. Frost’s frequently cited line, “nothing gold can stay,” reflects the feel- ing best: we can- not control ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 __ of Cleves 5 Ink, so to speak 9 Skin problem 13 Genuine 14 “How much wood __ a woodchuck chuck ...” 16 “__ Wood sawed wood”: tongue twister opening 17 Washington landmark 20 Hidden supply 21 Major installation? 22 Pianist Dame Myra __ 25 Site of South America’s westernmost mainland point 26 Fairy tale patriarch 30 Latin dances 34 Saccharide suffix 35 Leg...…
…9 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS & SPORTS Family-assisted doc portrays rockstar in his truest form By BRIAN BURLAGE Daily Arts Writer It’s usually the same with famous actors and musicians: when they die, fans have a really, really hard time believing it. Conspiracy theories bubble up from the depths of God- knows-where while folklore and mythologies sprout, and leg- ends adjust ...…
…10 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Seven Wolverines get NFL contracts By ZACH SHAW Managing Sports Editor Last fall, the Michigan foot- ball team had one of the nation’s smallest senior classes at just 12 players. But in the past week, half of them have signed on to continue their careers in the NFL. After junior receiver Devin Funchess and senior defensive end Frank Clark were drafted in ...…
…11 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS 2015 Men’s lacrosse in review By BRANDON CARNEY Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men’s lacrosse team was in control of its own postseason destiny heading into its regular season finale against Penn State. A win would have secured the Wolverines a fourth-place regular- season finish in their inaugural year of Big Ten lacrosse. But Michigan was unable to ov...…
…12 Thursday, May 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Previewing the Big Ten Tournament By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer With the 2015 Big Ten Softball Tournament beginning Thurs- day, the Michigan Daily examines what the top teams must do to hoist the champion- ship trophy on Saturday at Buckeye Field in Columbus, Ohio. Given the outcome of the regular season, it appears that the tourna- men...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, April 7, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM RITA MORRIS/Daily Deroy Murdock, columnist and Fox News contributor, speaks about race and politics at the “Blacks, Democrats, and Republicans: Modern Myths v. Historical Facts” event put on by the Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Michigan at the Rackham Building on Monday. Senator argued a...…
…3-News 2-News Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 11/19/08 3:49 PM 4 7 1 6 7 6 8 1 5 8 7 9 4 4 2 6 3 7 6 4 3 4 9 6 9 6 3 5 FAT CHANCE. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, April 7, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh added three recruits over the weekend. Meanwhile, the Michig...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, April 7, 2015 — 3 DETROIT, Michigan Officials investigate Nissan safety issues The government is investi- gating the Nissan Versa and Versa Note subcompact cars because the driver’s foot can allegedly get caught in the trim panel that holds the car- pet. The National Highway Traf- fic Safety Administration has been looking into the issue since last June. This week, the ...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, April 7, 2015 — 5 La Dispute plays Masonic Temple Post-hardcore band plays intimate toned-down set at Detroit venue By CARLY SNIDER Daily Arts Writer It started with the tremble of a cabasa and some spoken word. Taking the quaint stage of the chapel in the Masonic Temple last Thursday night, La Dispute opened with a poem. The cha- pel was silent as frontman Jor- dan Dreyer ...…
…Question: What goes great with your morning coffee? Answer: michigandaily.com Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Peru’s __ Picchu 6 Angle iron 10 Highest point 14 Kindle download 15 SeaWorld performer 16 Ellington’s “Take __ Train” 17 Older name for a passenger bus 19 Glass darkener 20 Responded in court 21 Cape NNW of Cod 22 Saguaros, e.g. 23 Covered up 24 Wedding gown follower 27 Place in quarant...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, April 7, 2015 — 7 CRAIG RUTTLEAP Columbia Journalism School Dean Steve Coll answers a question during a news conference to discuss findings of a report conducted at the Columbia School of Journalism surrounding Rolling Stone magazine’s expose of what it called a culture of sex assaults at the University of Virginia, Monday, April 6, 2015, in New York. Fraternity announces legal action a...…
…Sports 8 — Tuesday, April 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Rolling Wolverines host EMU Tuesday By DANNY VARGOVICK Daily Sports Writer It isn’t a good time to run into the Michigan baseball team. The Wolverines (4-5 Big Ten, 18-13 overall) have won their last two weekend series against Big Ten behemoths Maryland and Indiana and haven’t lost a midweek game all year. Tuesday, Michigan will welcome ne...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 7, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 41 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A T H E S TAT E M E N T . . . . . . 1 B SPORTS WEDNESDAY...1C NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM ...…
…2A — Wednesday, January 7, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Every year, more than 2,200 people in the United States die from alcohol poisoning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. Most deaths occur among men, and one in four affect adults ages 35-64. 3 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Enough SAID is work- ing with the Detroit Crime Commision and the W...…
…ing, ensures residents are pleased with new buildings downtown. “We did not want to repeat the mistake of 413 East Huron, creating a massive building that overwhelms the residential neighborhoods next to it,” Lumm said. “This site, at 425 South Main is one that has the same potential, and fortunately we do have the opportunity to address that risk before it becomes a reality.” Source: City of Ann Arbor The site at 425 Main St. ...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 7, 2015 — 5A ALLISON FARRAND/Daily Class of 2014 winter graduates listen to NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Jr., the commencement speaker, discuss the importance of love prevailing in the face of conflict and tragedy. Demonstration draws attention to policy brutality By JENNIFER CALFAS and SAM GRINGLAS Editor in Chief and Managing News Editor Multiple keynote sp...…
…ACROSS 1 Neutral hue 5 Book of legends? 10 Irreverent radio host 14 Become painfully dry 15 Airboat area 16 Narrow margin 17 Hardly noticeable amount 18 Black-eyed peas dish 20 Like some Netflix movies 22 Wore a belittling look 23 Notable gap 26 More pleasant 27 Pretend nothing’s going on 31 Empty the recycle bin, e.g. 32 Petri dish gel 33 Cast off 37 Informal pass 38 “Also sprach Zarathustra” composer 41 Miner issue 42 Reunion attendee 44 Thi...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 7, 2015 — 7A COLUMBIA PICTURES Do you hear anyone laughing? ‘Interview’ fails to live up to hype Rogen-Franco comedy short on laughs By CONRAD FOREMAN Daily Arts Writer With its release abruptly can- celled amid a hacking controversy, “The Interview” became perhaps the most polar- izing movie of the crowded holiday film sea- son. Sadly, the tale of the film’s re...…
…Arts 8A — Wednesday, January 7, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY Sid the Sloth? Really?! ‘Imitation Game’ takes few chances Historical drama sidesteps controversial themes By ZAK WITUS Daily Arts Writer Richard Lewis, my “Introduc- tion to Cognitive Science” profes- sor, might blush when he reads the follow- ing anecdote. In lecture last semester, while introducing our class to Alan Turi...…
…2B My Cultural Currency: Commercial Christmas D espite the fact that I belong to a long line of practicing Hindus, I am, surprisingly, a big fan of the holiday season — in particular, Christmas. You’d think I’d be uncomfort- able at the sight of predominant Christian imagery and music dur- ing this time of year. But I take it in stride. I’ve bought into the commer- cial hype of Christmas. Maybe it’s the result of living in th...…
…T wo months ago, a can of beer was thrown from the second floor of a fraternity house that will remain unnamed. Said beer can hap- pened to find my head, and while the bruise healed, my motivation to #turnup has remained a little weak these days. Early in December, a new bar hosted its soft opening, and it was packed. Every two weeks at Mighty Good Coffee, this pop-up event draws people from all over Ann Arbor to its non-alcoh...…
…Wednesday, January 7, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 7, 2015 // The Statement 5B Since he graduated from the Uni- versity of Michigan in May 2014, Louis Mirante has hitchhiked via cargo ship in the Maldives, attended a class taught by the Dalai Lama on Tibetan Buddhism and spent a month living in Chile. Before Easter, the LSA graduate plans to live in Southern India for a month or more before he heads to Northern India ...…
…Wednesday, January 7, 2015 // The Statement 6B Students abroad grapple with cultural consciousness by Michael Sugerman, Daily News Editor W ith the plethora of opportuni- ties for students to study abroad at the University of Michigan, it is nearly impossible to avoid destinations where the history is fraught with past vio- lence or political tumult. In fact, it seems study in some of these places is encouraged so students can unders...…
…Wednesday, January 7, 2015 // The Statement 7B T he word mostly sits there unpondered. But beneath it patiently tugs its historical baggage, all smudged with connotation and etymology and by roots of dead languages. The word is remarkable. The word is a minute palimpsest. Whenever I ask my dad to proofread my essays, his Markup Word document comes back with a dense ladder of blue boxes, all variations of “John Gonzalez deleted the ...…
…Wednesday, January 7th, 2015 // The Statement 8B The members of our photostaff are from all corners of the country, and over this year’s winter holiday, held roots all over the world. These are the photos they have brought back. VISUAL STATEMENT: PHOTOSTAFF ON HOLIDAY I spent a week of winter break looking out off of the mountainside at Lone Star Ranch outside of Stigler, Oklahoma. JAMES COLLER/Daily This was the photo we used for our Chris...…
…C SportsWednesday STATE BEAT n The Michigan women’s basketball team upset then-No. 24 Michigan State on Sunday at Crisler Center. Page 3C HARBAUGH HIRED n Michigan introduced head football coach Jim Harbaugh last week. He has a chance to fulfill a childhood dream. SportsWednesday Column, Page 2C Michigan 73, Penn State 64 Photos by James Coller Peaks & (Happy) Valleys The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 7, 2015 …
…2C — January 7, 2015 SportsWednesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Childhood aspirations become reality S ince he was a child, Jim Harbaugh has imagined leading Michigan to a win over Ohio State. “I’ve been thinking of (playing Ohio State) since I was eight years old,” Harbaugh told the Daily before the 1986 season. “Playing against the Buckeyes in Ohio State’s stadium for the Big Ten title — that would be a dre...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsWednesday January 7, 2015 — 3C Sharp shooting powers Wolverines over PSU By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor STATE COLLEGE — From the moment Zak Irvin’s midrange jumper on the game’s first possession went through the net, the Michigan men’s basketball team finally shot the ball the way it’s supposed to. Coming off a game against Purdue in which they shot 18.2 percent in the second ...…
