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June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 1

…Dr. Jeanice Swift, superintendent of Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS), announced on May 13 that the School Age Child Care program (SACC) will not be offered during the 2021- 2022 school year. According to AAPS, SACC is a state-licensed child care program designed to meet the needs of working parents by offering planned and supervised activities before and after school . This decision stunned AAPS parents and was met with...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 2

…The University of Michigan is planning to hold a fall semester mostly featuring a return to normalcy, including in-person instruction for small and medium size classes, on-campus housing and large crowds at sports games. This is largely due to the state of Michigan’s and the University’s progress in COVID-19 vaccinations. In a previous interview with The Michigan Daily, University President Mark Schlissel said vaccin...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 3

…University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel is facing backlash from U-M faculty and campus organizations after portraying expanded tuition assistance for UM-Flint and UM-Dearborn students as a financial and academic burden on the UM-Ann Arbor campus. In a survey sent to over 4,000 faculty, Schlissel asked faculty to rate their agreement with the statement: “UM-Ann Arbor should provide funding for students a...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 4

…4 Thursday, June 3, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION T ikTok’s explosion in popularity in recent years marks a new era in Generation Z-dominated internet culture, and the trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down. TikTok had amassed over 689 million active users as of January 2021, and over 60% of them were people under 30 — including many Gen Z kids creating comedy, fashion, dance and beauty videos. TikTok is...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 5

…define ourselves by the institutions we occupied when we interacted with them constantly. I’m sure that if a ran- dom person asked me, “Tell me about yourself,” during a regular year, I might mention the university which I attend, but since I live at home, and all of my classes have been online, the fact that I attend the University of Michi- gan barely crosses my mind. Since we’ve been so removed from personal connection, the idea ...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 6

…6 Thursday, June 3, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com How Can I Extend an Olive Branch? MICHIGAN IN COLOR Palestine. The Holy Land. An ancient motherland, where every nook and cranny possesses a piece of sacred history. Home of the olive tree — a renowned symbol of peace and tranquility yet trampled in the face of oppression. A centuries old fruit bearer, ripped from its roots, as though it holds no weight, no meaning. ...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 7

…7 Thursday, June 3 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR There we sat in her childhood bedroom. Except it was no longer purple like mine. In fact, it felt like her entire house changed. New pictures on the walls, new appliances in her kitchen. I felt like a stranger in the house I grew up going to every day. You never realize you start to drift away from someone you love until you reconnect and rekindle t...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 8

…8 Thursday, June 3, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MULTIMEDIA A few hundred Dearborn resi- dents came together outside of the Dearborn Police Department on Fri- day evening for a candlelight vigil to show their support and mourning for the people of Palestine. Organized by Dearborn resident and activist Laila Abunab-Elabed, the event called for peace and liberation in Palestine. As the crowd formed, children were invi...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 9

…9 Thursday, June 3 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MULTIMEDIA Community members march to remember George Floyd One year after the murder of George Floyd, community members gathered in Ann Arbor to protest against police brutality and system- ic racism Wednesday afternoon. Protesters marched down Washtenaw Avenue to the Washt- enaw County Sheriff’s Office where they joined hands in solidarity and sang in memory of Geo...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 10

…10 Thursday, June 3, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS “A Quiet Place Part II” struggles in comparison to its predecessor Album Review: Bruiser Brigade - TV62 After over a year-long break from movie theaters, I went to see “A Quiet Place Part II,” thoroughly expecting my first foray back into the theater to be an enjoyable experience. Unfortunately, “A Quiet Place Part II” disappointed. To be fair, I had high expect...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 11

…11 Thursday, June 3, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Humans have told stories since we invented language and art, but the history of storytelling has reached new heights in the last forty years thanks to a complex, marvelous technological invention: video games. Video games combine art, music, performance, science, and perhaps most important of all, writing. There is an endless list of video games that have been ...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 12

…12 Thursday, June 3, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com STATEMENT “The COVID transition: Summer travel, social activities and masks Over late night cups of tea during finals season, one of my housemates and I discussed our hopes and plans for the summer. She would be vacationing in Florida with her boyfriend and going on a trip home to Seattle. The talk of travel and social activities was exciting; however, there was a l...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 13

…A faith of my own The pages of the frayed old children’s book peek out of my nightstand, begging to be read once again. Prepared for the overflow of emotions and tears that I know are on their way, I wipe my eyes, put on my glasses and open the little white drawer. Inscribed on the inside of the book — written in my grandpa’s curly, comforting cursive — is a short poem: Dearest Emily, May the wind be at your back, Let no grass gr...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 14

…14 Thursday, June 3, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily. Dickinson declares for NBA Draft while retaining eligibility Paul Nasr: The NCAA failed Michigan, and softball as a whole After an accolade-filled freshman season, Hunter Dickinson is testing the NBA waters. Wednesday afternoon, Dickinson announced that he will enter the NBA Draft while signing with an NCAA- certified agent in order to retain his college ...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 15

…When Michigan’s biggest strength became its Achilles’ heel Bats go quiet, come up short against Nebraska SEATTLE — All year, there were two people Michigan could count on. Pitchers Alex Storako and Meghan Beaubien. One was the Big Ten pitcher of the year, and the other, a senior who came into the weekend ranked 12th in the country with her ERA of 1.08. No other team in the field of 64 in the NCAA softball tournament had a pa...…

June 03, 2021 (vol. 129, iss. 112) • Page Image 16

…16 Thursday, June 3, 2021 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Pitching and defense. Those were the themes for both teams throughout the series as the Michigan baseball team (27-17 Big Ten) went 1-2 to close the regular season at Nebraska (31-12). In game one, redshirt sophomore left-hander Steven Hajjar took the hill for the Wolverines. Hajjar tossed a complete game, giving up just one run on four hits. Hajjar p...…

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