…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Wednesday, November 3, 2021 — 7 Content warning: This article contains mention of sexual assault October clambers in without warning, its ostentatious display sweetened by crisp autumn air, boisterous jack-o-lanterns flashing toothy grins and ghost stories. I’ve never experienced the supernatural: I have no sinister encounters to furtively whisper around a bonfire, no tales of me...…
…Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault. Editor’s note: The name Morgan is a pseudonym. F or two years now, I have watched with pride as women and men victimized by systems of abuse brought their stories to the forefront and forced the western world to confront some of the incommodious yet defining underpinnings of our institutions. As a Black man, I’ve written about the visceral emotions surrounding ...…
…I pity those who did not attend the football game against Washington last month. Not because we pummeled the Huskies — although that was a treat — but rather because you missed the Michigan Marching Band’s halftime show. Dedicated to the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, the band performed an arrangement celebrating New York City and the rich American musical tradition, all the while decked out in colored LED lights. For their last song, J.P....…
…Junior defenseman Keaton Pehrson was caught in unfamiliar territory. As Michigan underwent a line change, Pehrson remained in Wisconsin’s defensive zone. Despite being short three teammates, Pehrson’s relentless pursuit of the puck overpowered the Badgers. He won the battle all by himself and the Wolverines gained possession. That was around the time where Michigan would hit a wall — both literally and figuratively. Wisconsin’s ga...…
…As the Michigan football team went through its normal Monday walkthrough last week, Andrel Anthony noticed he was playing a bigger role than usual. “I definitely realized I was going to have a big part in this game,” the freshman receiver said a week later. “I didn’t know it was going to be that big, but I knew I was going to have a shot, an opportunity, to make a play and capitalize on that.” That’s exactly what he did. Six catches...…
…EAST LANSING — Nursing a three-point lead midway through the fourth quarter, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh went with the freshman. J.J. McCarthy — the former five-star backup quarterback — trotted onto the field. Throughout the game, McCarthy came in for specialized packages within the Wolverines’ offense, including a number of successful read options and a touchdown pass to freshman receiver Andrel Anthony. The starter — junior Cad...…
…In the spring of this year, my acquaintances started sharing bizarre affirmations like “I am ready for Baguette Lifestyle” and “My skin radi- ates a Youthful Glow” and “I have never been bored” on their Instagram stories. The state- ments, perched precariously between serious and sarcastic, started to show up everywhere. “Swollen lymphnode IS NOT CANCER” “I have not entered self-destruct mode” “My sneeze will NOT cause an earthquake” “I A...…
…3 — Wednesday, November 3, 2021 // The Statement Is there a Is there a problem? problem? BY SARAH STOLAR, STATEMENT CORRESPONDENT W alking in the door, my mind was an entan- glement of anxiety and relief. I looked over the faces of those inside the cafe and finally locat- ed a familiar blonde haircut at the far corner of the room. I sat down on the stool beside my friend, Ella, who had invited me to the Starbucks right next to our...…
…Wednesday, November 3, 2021 // The Statement — 4 The laugh track BY LANE KIZZIAH, STATEMENT CORRESPONDENT T here’s something perfectly unfinished about the comedy club on 4th Avenue. It’s next to a Running Fit store and housed in the basement of a virtually unmarked building. You could pass it every day and never notice unless you happened to see the 8-by-11-inch sheet of printer paper on the door that says “Ann Arbor Comedy Show- cas...…
…The University of Michigan’s enrollment hit an unprecedented high of more than 50,000 students in Fall 2021, according to a release from the University Record. University President Mark Schlissel spoke about the increased University enrollment at the University of Michigan Board of Regents meeting the evening of Oct. 21. “This fall’s first year class on the Ann Arbor campus is our largest ever, and our student body...…
…Jordan Else, a member of AASPIRE and Ann Arbor resident, said she would like to see an increase in urgency regarding the rollout of the plan and said the superintendent needs to lead the implementation. “Our concerns come in the fact that this is taking time,” Else said. “We really would like a greater sense of urgency. When we talk to other districts … the things that we hear are that we need urgency and that we need...…
…Every few months, the compost bins from the University of Michi- gan dining halls get picked clean — not by a family of raccoons, but by a team of researchers in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department. Engineering professor Lutgarde Raskin and her research team have been gathering samples of food waste from U-M students for their research. The team is working on a $6.8 million dollar project aiming to develop biodige...…
…Growing up, there was not a night that went by that my mom didn’t read to me before bed. It was a ritual. After my bath, I would choose a book or two (or three, depending on how fatigued my mom was) and crawl into her lap. My process of choosing the right books was anywhere from immediate to a whole production up until my mom threatened to cancel storytime altogether unless I decided quickly. I’d stand at my bookshelf, taking in...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, October 27, 2021 — 5 It’s hard to pin down where I nurtured my love for art because it’s as though it has been in my blood since I was born. I grew up hearing “We’ll be back late tonight, it’s opening night at the gallery,” and the endless phone calls my father would get from international clients in languages I couldn’t comprehend at the time. Many of the things my parents di...…
…7-Opinion L ast year, former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, and the Democrats’ nightmare ensued. A month later, former President Donald Trump nominated Justice Amy Coney Barrett — an anti- abortion advocate — to replace Ginsburg, a liberal and feminist icon. The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed this nomination. Ginsburg refrained from retiring during former President Barack Obama’s second term, which a...…
…I entered Auditorium D in Angell Hall on an otherwise unremarkable Monday afternoon. Well, it would be unremarkable if it wasn’t the first day of class. Might I add, it was the first day of in-person classes in over a year. I found my seat and prepared myself for another long ride, but hopefully a refreshing one after a year of Zoom University. I got out my notebook, opened my laptop and was ready to jot down every word. As the p...…
…I’ve known that I’d like to become a lawyer someday for what seems like forever. Whenever I’m asked where my love for the law is rooted, my mind usually goes to one of three places or all three at the same time depending on the conversation I’m having. In response I tell people: 1. My love for law is rooted in my identities as a Palestinian, Muslim, Arab woman, and the marginalizations that each of those identities encounte...…
…I often feel conflicted when I hear the phrase “You are a strong Black woman.” I usually think, “Of course I know that,” or “Do I otherwise seem weak?” It’s a phrase that elicits a flurry of emotions from me, ranging from confusion to almost accepting my moment of strength. Over the years, I have had to grapple with this phrase. On one hand, I am all for understanding and emphasizing the strength behind being a Black woman, but on the ...…
…KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Senior forward Jimmy Lambert stood anxiously in the box, primed to bolt onto the ice as his minor penalty expired. As his skates hit the ice, the puck careened off the boards in front of him and he found himself in the play just like he’d prepared for. But as he found the puck on his stick, the imposing figure of Western Michigan defenseman Aidan Fulp loomed over him. Taking the hit and passing the puck ou...…
…On Monday, amidst a siege of questions about the impending clash between No. 6 Michigan and No. 8 Michigan State, Jim Harbaugh largely resorted to a tried and true cliché. “Those questions just answer themselves,” the Michigan coach repeatedly opined when pressed about the game’s importance. Harbaugh, albeit blunt, is correct; the implications of the game do speak for themselves. The winner will not only be rewarded with...…
…Fourteen years ago, Mike Hart stood behind a podium wearing a Block-M quarter-zip after beating Michigan State 28-24. He smirked; shrugged, then laughed. His “little brother” quote, now infamous, has become ingrained in the rhetoric of the rivalry. This weekend on Oct. 30, Hart will return to East Lansing as the running backs coach for the undefeated Wolverines. Michigan State also remains unbeaten, making this the first time ...…
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…It was a typical Friday night on Maynard Street. My roommate and I had just finished up with a week of online classes from within our sublet apartment. Still in the heart of the pandemic, we acquired it immediately after University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel notified us that the dorms would be changing to single- occupancy residency. Our freshman year of college had so far been tumultuous, unpredictable, suffocating and mon...…
…O n Halloween, we eat dinner early. The setting sun beams in through the front windows as we form a line around the kitchen counter, our paper plates eager to touch the hot pizza. We scarf down the necessary carbs while sitting in whatever clothing will lie under- neath our costumes. A lot has led up to this moment. Anticipa- tion clung to the air like fine mist when we were at school a few hours before. Mentions of route plans, can...…
…Wednesday, October 27, 2021 // The Statement — 4 By E m i ly Blu mb erg, Statement Contributor & Assistant News Editor Content warning: Gender-based violence O ctober is a month of thrilling traditions. Smiling pumpkins carved with love, horror movies viewed from a comfort- able couch, coffee filled with the overwhelming sweetness of pumpkin spice. Like Starbucks pumpkin cream cold brews, my excitement had been brewing long be...…
…Jonathan Vaughn, a former University of Michigan running back, has been camping in a tent outside of University President Mark Schlissel’s residence on South University Avenue for more than six days, as of Oct. 14. Vaughn, a survivor of late athletic doctor Robert Anderson, said he’ll stay there rain or shine until Schlissel and the regents commit to meet with him and other Anderson survivors. He is also spreading awarenes...…
…Instructors across campus are expressing concerns about COVID-19 protocols currently in place despite being told the classroom is “the safest place to be on campus” by University of Michigan administration. Among those concerned is Rackham student Ryan Glauser, co-chair of the Graduate Employ- ees’ Organization’s COVID-19 caucus, who told The Michigan Daily he felt no reassurance in returning to the classroom this semester. ...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 4 — Wednesday, October 20, 2021 “Keep reading a little longer, not totally against your will.” So goes the Booker Prize-shortlisted “No One is Talking About This,” the debut novel from poet and memoirist Patricia Lockwood. I’ll cut to the chase: It’s a strange book. The form is stuttering and disjointed. The jokes don’t always land. The prose isn’t exactly prose. The fiction isn’t exactly...…
…Wednesday, October 20, 2021 — 5 Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com In the Year of Our Lord 2014, I celebrated my golden birthday, turning 13 on March 13. And sure enough, the Pisces male, middle school version of myself was as emotionally charged, creatively centered and idiosyncrati- cally idealistic as I am now. Yet, a corrosive force, turning what...…
…E ach day, as I walk into the Ross School of Business, I face a similar scene. Upperclassmen, running around in suits like chickens with their heads cut off, trying to locate any source of a potential career gain: peers, faculty, recruiters or a “professional” cup of Starbucks coffee. For juniors, there is no better time than the present to start recruiting. For sophomores, they’re watching the clock gradually tick down to their ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 20, 2021 — 7 Scraping for control, Michigan struggled with Minnesota-Duluth’s offense early on. The Bulldogs kept the puck all over the ice, and the Wolverines couldn’t force it away from them. That all changed with five minutes left in the first period. The puck nowhere in sight, senior defenseman Nick Blankenburg took a massive strike to the h...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8 — Wednesday, October 20, 2021 During one of Michigan’s September home games, J.J. McCarthy glanced towards the student section and saw a group of fans with “I heart JJ” painted across their chests. For McCarthy, that level of devotion is almost ordinary. A five-star freshman quarterback, McCarthy stayed committed to Michigan last fall even amidst the throes of the Wolverines’ 2-4 ...…
…The Michigan Daily spoke with University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel Oct. 8 to discuss his plans to step down as president in June 2023 as well as his exit package. Read part two of the interview to hear Schlissel’s thoughts on COVID-19 on campus one month into the semester, in addition to new sexual misconduct policies. This conversation has been edited for clarity. The Michigan Daily: On Oct. 5 you announced that yo...…
…“To show the film now, especially without substantial framing, content advisory and a focus on its inherent racism is in itself a racist act, regardless of the professor’s intentions,” Chambers wrote. “We need to acknowledge that as a community.” Five days after Sheng showed the video, on Sept. 15, Gier sent a department-wide email acknowledging the incident and apologizing for what students experienced. “Professor She...…
…Content Warning: sexual assault A story published by Business Insider Oct. 5 detailed decades of sexual misconduct tied to Young Life, an international youth Christian organization, with incidences of sexual assault of former members reported across the country — including at the University of Michigan. Public Health senior Maddie Malvitz and LSA senior Becca Wong, two of the students inter- viewed as part of the Business...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 4 — Wednesday, October 13, 2021 I’ll state my case plainly: Paul Hollywood is a sex symbol. The British celebrity baker and host of the “Great British Bake Off” may be a bit of an asshole, sure, but so were James Dean and President Kennedy. A quick visit to Twitter reveals a clearly polarized public opinion. While one twitter user tweeted “If Paul Hollywood wants a thick bottom he knows wh...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, October 13, 2021 — 5 Content warning: Disordered eating Writing was how I defined myself before food was all that mattered. I was a writer. This was the part of me that connected to the world outside of myself, what I thought about and what I wanted to do. I lived to tell stories. They could be stories I made up, stories of other people or stories of my own. It wasn’t something I...…
…There lies a certain tension that comes with rekindling a return to in-person learning after nearly a year and a half of screens and stone- cold breakout rooms. Tension over catching the right bus and finding the right class and showing up not too late and not too early and finding the quintessential sweet spot in every lecture hall and even the best, most private places to cry because to cry is to be human. And where do we go when ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Wednesday, October 13, 2021 — 7 Altar: Finding beauty in loss R&B singer Kehlani has experienced a great deal of loss and portrays their resulting grief in unconventional ways through music. In their latest single, “Altar,” they celebrate the impact and the lives of those who have passed, emphasizing that just because a ...…
…7-Opinion T o any Korean, the word “nunchi” rings familiar bells. Its literal translation in English is “eye-measure” and can be likened to reading the room, but more specifically to gauging the sentiments and interests of another and then acting in accordance with Korean manners and customs. So, for example, a friend that heads out to the car to turn on the AC in the heat of the summer before others get in has “quick nunch...…
…Anyone remotely interested in American politics has heard of “the deficit” at least once. The deficit is how much the United States govern- ment’s annual expenses minus its revenue. Conservatives treat it as an ever-present threat, with every bit of spending bringing the nation closer to their imagined annihilation. But, in reality, many economists seem to agree that the deficit isn’t the big- gest issue facing America, with the Uni...…
…When the Michigan field hockey schedule was created, it was assumed this past weekend’s games against Northwestern and Louisville would be competitive. Following the release of the NFHCA coaches poll earlier last week though, it was revealed how much of a gauntlet it actually was; Northwestern just outside of the top five, and Louisville at No. 3. With Michigan holding ground in the No. 2 slot, it was the kind of weekend you’d expect...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SO WE CAN STAY TOGETHER STAY SAFE MASK UP STAY WELL *Social distancing is recommended for individuals who are not fully vaccinated. Wednesday, October 13, 2021 — 11 SportsWednesday: Michigan just proved it can be a contender this season Going into the season, 8-4 was a hopeful prediction for the Michigan football team’s record. Our own beat’s highest prediction was that. Washington, W...…
…LINCOLN — On Saturday night, deep into the third quarter and amidst a raucous sea of red, the Michigan football team found itself wading in unfamiliar territory. As Nebraska receiver Levi Falck waltzed down the sideline and into the endzone untouched, the Wolverines looked up to see themselves on the wrong side of the score. For the first time all year, in the season’s sixth game, they trailed. And yet, in the face of its...…
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…Wednesday, October 13, 2021 // The Statement — 2 Fever dreams and corporate schemes The store was cold and dark with figures appearing out of the minimal light offered by the piercing fluorescent bulbs — a less than ideal situation for someone with no recollec- tion of where they were. Or what they were doing there. Or how they got there in the first place. I frantically searched for signs of any- thing that might answer any, if not...…
…3 — Wednesday, October 13, 2021 // The Statement Strawberries and other growing pains Claire had come to resent strawber- ries. The color, the taste, the way the seeds got stuck in her teeth — every- thing about them exhausted her. She stared down at the plant, nudging the stem with her foot. She felt like the berries were mocking her, peering up from under the thick, green leaves. Claire reached down and plucked one from the...…
…Wednesday, October 13, 2021 // The Statement — 4 She loved the way the paper felt against her fingertips. She slid her thumb across the crisp edge, creating yet another fold — the blueprint for what was to take shape. Today was a record: Beatrix made 990 before dinnertime. Only 10 away before the job was done. Her hands were cramped and papercuts lined the webs of her fingers. The burbling of her stomach was a testament for the st...…
