…End the Cycle, a student organization at the University of Michigan working toward improving equity in Michigan schools, raised over $5,000 during the winter semester to completely pay off student lunch debt at Carpenter and Allen Elementary Schools in Ann Arbor. End the Cycle was founded at the University in 2020 to address inequality in Ann Arbor schools, with the city being one of the most economically segregated in the...…
…Kim Dong Yeon, the governor of the Gyeonggi province — the largest province in South Korea — presented the 11th annual Sang-Yong Nam lecture on democracy at the University of Michigan Museum of Art Monday afternoon. About 100 students and Ann Arbor community members attended the event, which was hosted by the Nam Center for Korean Studies along with the Ford School of Public Policy. Kim earned his doctorate from the Sc...…
…For the first time since 1984, the state of Michigan’s House, Senate and governorship are all controlled by Democrats following the 2022 midterm elections. In January 2023, lawmakers laid out their plans and priorities for this Democratic trifecta, including protecting civil and reproductive rights, lowering costs for Michigan families, protecting the environment and building out the state’s infrastructure. One hundred ...…
…Ah nepotism. Defined by Merriam Webster as “favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship,” nepotism and online discussion of “nepo- babies” (children of celebrities) has certainly increased as of late. Personally, I lost my mind when I found out Gracie Abrams is JJ Abrams’s daughter. And I guess our obsession with nepotism has finally reached Netflix as they released a new office-comedy “Unstable” starring real-li...…
…Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 19, 2023 — 5 puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com “ ’ ” SUDOKU WHISPER “thinking about… breakfast” “When it’s obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action.” WHISPER Madeline Sun Woo Kim on paintings, vintage dresses and her first film premiere On April 19, the Michigan Theater’s largest auditorium will show a film mixing magica...…
…A couple of years ago, my friends decided to start getting into “League of Legends.” If that doesn’t make you throw up in your mouth a little bit, it should. I held out for about a month, refusing to join them. Eventually, the frustration of being excluded from conversations because of game communications taking priority over everything else got to me. I became the worst possible thing you could ever live to see yourself becomin...…
…S T A T E M E N T The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 19, 2023 — 7 The Journal of Psychiatric Research asserts that 2.82% of 18 to 29 year olds have a skin picking disorder, which makes skin picking most prevalent among college-age students. By my count, as someone with a skin picking disorder, I’m about one in 35. That’s maybe someone in your first-year writing class. Or your two hour computer science lab. Or...…
…If you had asked me what I wanted most in life just one year ago, I would have buoyantly responded with: a book deal and a successful writing career. As my aptitude for setting professional goals stretches back even further — a circled “1500” signaling my goal SAT score, a nine-page recount of a leadership development conference I went to when I was 17 and a crisply flattened picture of me and my mom after we toured Vanderbilt...…
…On July 13, 2019, Halle Bailey was announced as Ariel in the live-action retelling of “The Little Mermaid”. For many, this was cause for celebration. Black Twit- ter met the announcement with a sea of unbridled support. Fans of the alternative sister duo, Chloe x Halle, rejoiced. For we know, Halle has a voice that a certain sea witch couldn’t help but be envious of. Wide-eyed Black girls uttering “Mommy, she looks just like me” st...…
…T he University of Michigan recently announced that it has received Bee Campus Certification from Bee Campus USA, which recognized our campus for establishing pollinator habitats, creating nest sites and reducing pesticides. While these are laudable achievements, the fact remains: We need to do more. The prospects for insect life, and by extension our wellbeing, are bleak. Traditionally composing half of all animal biomass...…
…I sat in the Michigan Union one snowy Wednesday morning, looking out on the picket line. After months of unproductive talks with the University of Michigan, the Graduate Employees’ Organization finally gave up on negotiations in favor of a strike. You’ve probably heard union members chanting as you walk down State Street: “No contract, no grades!” or “What’s disgusting? Union busting!” You may have even been accosted on ...…
…Opinion Don’t cross the picket line The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 10 — Wednesday, April 19, 2023 T his year, Ivy League universities received a whopping 311,948 applications. Of that overwhelming number, only 21,168 lucky students received a decision letter starting with “Congratulations!” This shouldn’t come as a surprise. With acceptance rates ranging from 3% to 8%, the odds aren’t exactly in your favor. ...…
…When Lauren Derkowski threw a no-hitter in the Michi- gan softball team’s win against Purdue on Friday it wasn’t all that shocking. Amid the sopho- more right-hander’s breakout season and continual progres- sion, she seemed certain to throw a no-no at some point. But with a second no-hitter on Saturday, Derkowski proved that she had evolved into a truly elite pitcher. After pitching just 44.2 innings last year, Derkows- ki entere...…
…It’s important to say “hello” before you can say “goodbye.” My friends and I like to go back and look at our introduc- tory emails we sent before becoming Daily Sports Writ- ers. Mostly, they make us laugh, reading through the awkward, all-too-formal interactions. But they also hold fragments of the people we once were and, for better or worse, fragments of a person we’d never become. Here’s mine: from: Nicholas Stoll nkstoll@ umich.e...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, April 19, 2023 — 15 Michigan drops two of three games in wild weekend series at Rutgers JOSHUA BROWN Daily Sports Writer When junior left-hander Connor O’Halloran gave up four runs before recording a single out in Friday’s series opener at Rutgers, it was clear that the Michigan baseball team was in for a hectic weekend. After massive momentum swings like a weather delay, Michi- g...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 16 — Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Achievement in the Arts Awards The Arts at Michigan and the Arts Initiative are pleased to present the Accolades Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements by student organizations in the arts. Awards were decided by public vote in a range of different categories. Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Accolades Awards winners! LITERARY ARTS PUBLICATION DESIGN ALTERN...…
…N othing is guaranteed in big games. Opportunities come and go like the wind, and momentum can shift at the drop of a hat. In a moment, a game that looks fully in control can unravel, testing the mettle of both teams involved. The side that responds best is the one that takes home the victory. On Saturday, the No. 5 Michigan football team (7-0 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) responded to the adversity it faced in a big way in its most challeng...…
…Incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon faced off in the first of two debates in Grand Rapids, Mich. Thursday evening. The debate was hosted in the WOOD-TV studio and moderated by political reporter Rick Albin. Whitmer’s campaign announced on Aug. 24 that she had accepted invitations from WOOD-TV for their Oct. 13 debate and WXYZ, WXMI and WSYM for their Oct. 25 debat...…
…Students gathered in the Trotter Multicultural Center Wednesday evening for the center’s first “Kaleidoscope conversation”, an event for students to engage in discussion about their thoughts and feelings related to environmental racism. The conversation addressed the ways in which environmental policies and regulations negatively impact minority racial and ethnic groups at disproportionate rate...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 4 — Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Look, I’m not here to argue that Jar-Jar Binks (Ahmed Best, “Alabama Jackson”) is the best character in Star Wars. I’m not even going to argue he’s a great character in Star Wars. But come on — does he really deserve to sit on “most hated movie character” lists, among the ranks of Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton, “Downton Abbey: A New Era”) and Meredi...…
…Matthew McConaughey’s (“Sing 2”) memoir has no business being as good as it is. As I perused Audible for a nonfiction book, “Greenlights” caught my eye — not because I’m a diehard McConaughey fan, but because I had seen it circulating Bookstagram and BookTok and decided to give it a go. This was two years ago. I’ve read McConaughey’s memoir six times since. The following statement is probably going to haunt me forever, bu...…
…“Something is being made in this room.” I hadn’t heard many other people speak as passionately about a space as Groundcover News editor-in-chief Lindsay Calka spoke of their office. I descended late Monday morning into the basement of Bethlehem United Church of Christ: It was a space in motion, a breathing entity. Over text to The Statement’s photographer, I described it as “an office, kitchen, lounge, storage all in one. And...…
…Last month, I applied to a study abroad program in Paris and had to fill out an application with an “activities” section. My heart sank. I got the same feeling as when a professor, attempting an icebreaker, asks: “What do you like to do for fun?” To be truthful, what I like to do for fun is send TikToks to my roommates as they sit right next to me doing the same, but that didn’t seem like an acceptable answer to present to my uppe...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color 8 — Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Newaygo, MI – Tubing on the Muskegon River Coloring outside the lines In 1983, poet and civil rights activist Audre Lorde wrote, “Within the lesbian community I am Black, and within the Black community I am a lesbian … There is no hierarchy of oppres- sion. I cannot afford the luxury of fighting one form of oppression only. I cannot afford to ...…
…Opinion Wednesday, October 19, 2022 — 9 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com N.A.T.O. must liberate itself from U.S. domination S ince its establishment during the Cold War, N.A.T.O. has served as a transatlantic allegiance for peace; serving post-World War II to unite European countries and the U.S. as well as deter Soviet expansion. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, N.A.T.O. has focused on promoting its values — ...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 10 — Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Read more at MichiganDaily.com “T he helicopter parent” is a term that has gained significant popularity over the past several years. It was coined for the parent who deems it their personal responsibility to be involved in every aspect of their child’s life. The duties of the helicopter parent include endlessly prying about their child’s fri...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, October 19, 2022 — 11 Corum, Edwards show full capabilities in dominant performance against Penn State JARED GREENSPAN Managing Sports Editor After Penn State allowed a stunning 418 rushing yards in a 41-17 loss to the Michigan foot- ball team, a number of defensive standouts admitted that the Nit- tany Lions needed to be better. That much was evident to anyone who watched Penn State...…
…12 — Wednesday, October 19, 2022 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com YOUR CARE IS OUR PRIORITY. GET CARE. The Michigan Daily …
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 2 — Wednesday, January 19, 2022 CAMPUS LIFE At the foot of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, two microphones were set up. A group of students congregated around a small table, serving themselves hot chocolate, while clusters of families and students began to arrive. For the past 16 years, the Michigan Community Scholars Program has honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. o...…
…IRENA LI Daily Staff Reporter In August 2021, “the Yak was back.” Popular anonymous social media platform Yik Yak reappeared in the Apple App Store after being shut down in 2017 due to concerns about cyberbullying and a rapidly declining user base. When Yik Yak returned, college students across the country flocked back to the application, and students at the University of Michigan were no exception. Compared to other popular ...…
…4 — Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By David Poole (c)2022 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 01/19/22 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 01/19/22 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 ACROSS 1 Breaks in relations 6 Update cartographically 11 Adorns with Charmin, for short 14 Ba...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 19, 2022 — 5 Several months ago, my answer seemed to be “no.” After witnessing the catastrophic fail- ure of “Dear Evan Hansen” — a film which I hated, adapted from a musical I liked (or at least used to like. It’s difficult to listen to Ben Platt since seeing the movie) — I began to wonder whether a musical could go fro...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 6 — Wednesday, January 19, 2022 S T A T E M E N T Read more at MichiganDaily.com The Sex Lives Of College Girls And Also Dani DANI CANAN Statement Correspondent So lately I’ve been thinking about sex; or rather, thinking about why I don’t think about sex. I started watching “Criminal Minds” for the plot, but stayed through all 15 seasons for actor Matthew Gray Guble...…
…S T A T E M E N T The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 19, 2022 — 7 Read more at MichiganDaily.com Click! This Moment Matters OSCAR NOLLETTE-PATUL- SKI Statement Columnist In the past few months, I have developed the habit of instinctually tapping my thumbs against my other fingers, as if I’m pantomiming a crab, or my hand is a pair of tongs grabbing at a piece of air. I think I adopted this mannerism a...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color 8 — Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Several years ago as a new student, I was blessed with an “aha” moment in recognizing an extension of my personal identity. For me, the feel- ing of incorporating terms and labels that I was previously oblivious to, but click immediately upon hearing them, is unparalleled. A series of extensive personal information forms, frequent engagement wit...…
…2 022. As every new year does, 2022 presents the chance to start fresh. A little over a month ago, my favorite soccer team, Manchester United, replaced head coach and club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a German manager, a first in the club’s 143- year history. A fortnight before Christmas Eve, the Indian cricket team adopted split captaincy for the first time. This was uncharted territory for India, a country that loves cr...…
…A s we enter the new year of 2022, the common practice of New Year’s Resolutions may look a bit different. Undoubtedly, many will flock to the gym or cut carbs or begin writing their Great American Novel in an attempt to start the year off on what they believe to be “the right foot.” However, given the irrefutably overwhelming nature of the past few years, this year I believe the only goal should be to emphasize and pr...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, January 19, 2022 — 11 Hughes’s speed devastates Penn State Michigan blows past Ohio State, 29-8, in first Big Ten dual of the season With nine seconds left in the second quarter, a fast break for Maryland had begun to form. Terrapins forward Angel Reese looked to get a last second layup before the end of the half to trim the deficit. But Michigan senior forward Naz Hillmo...…
…A s senior wing Leigha Brown dribbled down the floor after a block from senior forward Naz Hillmon on the other end, Brown looked up. Seeing junior guard Maddie Nolan ahead of her post up on the 3-point line, Brown fired a pass to Nolan. Taking the pass and squaring up the basket, Nolan unleashed her first 3-pointer of the game — of which seven more would follow. The No. 11 Michigan women’s basketball team faced off with No. ...…
…Amid college and universities transitioning to online courses, mandatory store closures and limitations on large gatherings, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners voted on Wednesday to declare a state of emergency in the county. The motion, which passed unanimously, will allow for the shift of county resources to assist residents, businesses and communities affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak. At a m...…
…2A — Thursday, March 19, 2020 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Represent Michigan joined the race for the University of Michigan Central Student Government (CSG) election taking place next Wednesday and Thursday. The party is putting forth a slate of endorsed candidates — without an executive ticket — to vie for seats in the Assembly. In an interview with The Daily, Engineering sophomore Carla...…
…“At the end of the day, the patients’ safety has to come first, and we can’t risk exposing them to COVID-19 when there’s no actual screening process for the students,” Hubscher said. “Unfortunately, we’re going to have to finish up our clinical experiences online, but it’s what’s best in a situation like this which is unprecedented.” In a separate notice directed to juniors sent out on the same day, Hurn said their on-site...…
…F resh off the departure of former Mayor of South Bend, IN, Pete Buttigieg from the presidential pursuit, many have claimed he bridged the gap between religion and the LGBTQ+ community. But it’s quite the opposite. As someone from the religious Western part of Michigan, the church I was raised in began denying communion to its LGBTQ+ members this last holiday season. The move ostracized me and several other community me...…
…Thursday, March 19, 2020 — 5A The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com DOMINICK SOKOTOFF/Daily Design by Jack Silberman In observance of Women’s History Month, The Daily’s sports section is launching its third annual series aimed at telling the stories of female athletes, coaches and teams at the University from the perspective of the female sports writers on staff. Daily sports editor Aria Gerson kicks off the series with this story...…
…Monday, March 19, 2020 - 6 Multimedia The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel emailed an announcement at 4:16pm Wednesday, March 11 saying, most notably, that class would be canceled for the following two days and would resume on Monday via online platforms. The novel coronavirus had stopped time. We are all experiencing the world in a dimension that we have never before. All m...…
…Thursday, March 19, 2020 — 2B b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Hello readers. I hope that you are well, that your hands are washed and that your thoughts remain calm. I’ve had this B-Side in my calendar for over a month. I am so excited that it’s finally here. I remember the day I put it in my calendar. I wrote down when the articles would be due, when they would go to production here in the newsroom and the date ...…
…Thursday, March 19, 2020 — 3B b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com It’s only been six days since the first coronavirus cases were reported in Michigan, but it feels like an eternity has passed. My heart sinks every time I see another student moving out of their dorm, lugging mattress pads and portable fans across the street to waiting cars. I’ve temporarily moved back home myself and visited Ann Arbor earlier this week ...…
…Thursday, March 19, 2020 — 4B b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I’m terrible at keeping journals. I admire their purpose, but I can never keep up with the commitment. I always stop to doodle and quickly get sick of hearing myself talk about the same things over and over. Despite the distracting nature, I’m still fascinated by the concept of tracking growth over time. Some of my favorite artworks are those that do ex...…
