…In the middle of the Michigan League’s Maizie’s Kitchen & Market, a dozen undergraduate students huddled around a laptop to sign in for their canvassing shifts. The small group decided to brave the January blizzard and knock doors for Solomon Rajput, a 27-year- old Ann Arbor native who put his medical studies on hold for a year to challenge Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., for Michigan’s 12th congressional seat. Dingell has...…
…As a part of its LGBTQ Health and Wellness Week, the Spectrum Center hosted a talk titled Queer Martyrdom: The Religious and Sexual Politics of LGBTQ Inclusion. This event featured guest speaker Brett Krutzsch, a scholar from New York University and author of the book “Dying to Be Normal: Gay Martyrs and the Transformation of American Sexual Politics.” Krutzsch spoke to an audience of about 20 students, staff and communi...…
…Brian Wright, the father of a student targeted by the racist comments in a Snapchat group, noted, “That’s indicative of what these kids are experiencing.” Iraola is a Saline resident and owner of the popular Ann Arbor Mexican restaurant Chela’s. He immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico City in the 1980s. The video recorded at the meeting shows Iraola responding to Burtell’s comment and explaining why he moved to the ...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Thursday, February 6, 2020 Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Brittany Bowman Emily Considine Cheryn Hong Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Joel Weiner Erin White Lola Yang ERIN WHITE Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students a...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, February 6, 2020 — 5 P O L I C Y T A L K S @ T H E F O R D S C H O O L CHRISTOPHER A. HART Former Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board Photo: Philadelphia International Airport CL O SUP LEC T URE SERIE S Opportunities and challenges of autonomous vehicles: Role of governments? CO-SPONSORED BY THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM (STPP) Free and open...…
…6 — Thursday, February 6, 2020 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WHISPER SUBMIT A WHISPER By Robert Wemischner ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/06/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/06/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Thursday, February 6, 2020 ACROSS 1 Diamond problem 5 Plush carpet 9 Test versions 14 Feminist poet Adrienne 15 It’s partially submerg...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, February 6, 2020 — 7 With healthy legs and new faces, Michigan looks to build on success in 2020 After a season riddled with injuries, faceoff struggles and deflating, tightly-contested losses, many teams would simply throw in the towel toward the end of the season, deeming their final games meaningless. The Michigan men’s lacrosse team could’ve been one of those teams...…
…8 — Thursday, February 6, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Austin Davis a bright spot in loss It’s been just over three weeks since Austin Davis first started showing poise as a reliable backup big man. And now poise, as it turns out, may have been a bit of an understatement. This may be the Austin Davis breakout season, or at least as close to it as could have been reasonably expected. It’s not as if he’s going to ...…
…According to new research, the chemical pollutant PFAS — or polyfluorolalkyl substances — can cause different kinds of chemical mutations depending on a person’s race. Sung Kyun Park, associate professor in the School of Public Health, presented this research in a seminar on Tuesday sponsored by the Integrated Health Sciences Core of Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease, or M-LEEaD. PFAS have bee...…
…On Tuesday afternoon, about 20 people gathered in the Osterman Common Room for a faculty panel on neighborhoods and suburbs. Held by the University of Michigan’s Institute for the Humanities as part of the “Humanities and Environments” series, the event featured three University professors, each of whom presented their current research on topics such as poverty, the war on drugs and urban neighborhoods. To begin the event, A...…
… According to Park’s research, white women are more likely to contract PFOA, while Black women report the highest levels of PFOS. Park said PFOS is a broader societal issue that cannot be ameliorated through individual decisions. “My two cents from my studies, we need to better understand the difference between PFOA and PFOS,” Park said. “… PFOS is more related to the environmental contamination, drinking water contami...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Samantha Goldstein Elena Hubbell Emily Huhman Tara Jayaram Jeremy Kaplan Sarah Khan Lucas Maiman Magdalena Mihaylova Ellery Rosenzweig Jason Rowland Anu Roy-Chaudhury Alex Satola Ali Safawi Ashley Zhang Sam Weinberger FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor,...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 6, 2019 — 5A Much like seeing a groundhog on Groundhog Day, celebrity sightings at Sundance are often serendipitous. You have to be in the right place at the right time in order to even steal a quick glance, but the most obvious route to take in spotting some movie stars is going to a panel discussion. On day five of the festival, I had the pleasure of watching a lo...…
…LARGE 3 BDRM at 119 E Liberty. Free washer and dryer, central air. Heart of Ann Arbor, 5 min walk to UM. Avail able for fall. $2400. Please contact 734 769 8555 or 734 277 3700. By Jerry Edelstein ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/06/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/06/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 ACROSS 1 Area with pews 5 It’...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 6, 2019 — 7A After two weeks of relief, Mann staying ready for when his number called One goaltender — the starter — leads the team onto the ice. The other — his backup — comes in the middle of the pack, faces half as many shots in warmups and spends the whole game on the bench. While that’s the standard routine for a starting netminder and the backup, the Michigan ho...…
…8A — Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “At this time” Chris Evans not with team Junior running back Chris Evans is no longer a member of the Michigan football team. “Chris Evans is not a member of the football team at this time,” said associate athletic director for football communications Dave Ablauf in a statement on Tuesday. Ablauf would not specify the reason for Evans’ dismissal, cit...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | FEBRUARY 6, 2019 ILLUSTRATION BY GRACE CHO l o v e i n c o l o r …
…D ating. A word that is thrown around casually at home in Amer- ica is a word that, if uttered in an Indian household, causes the television’s volume to be lowered, the newspaper to be slowly folded, and the hustle and bus- tle to come to a standstill. In my household, dating is frowned upon to an unnatural extent. Since high school started, if a celebrity couple was brought up when we discussed pop cul- ture, the only reaction would ...…
…Photo Editor Annie Klusendorf Editor in Chief Maya Goldman Managing Editor Finntan Storer Wednesday, February 6, 2019 // The Statement 3B A s a Chinese-American bisex- ual girl, my love and sex life have been a mess from the start. Long before I knew I was also into girls, I was super into boys, and not afraid to be upfront about it. I think I was something of a femi- nist in middle school before I really learned about or knew w...…
…Wednesday, February 6. 2019 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, February 6, 2019 // The Statement 5B ILLUSTRATION BY MICHELLE FAN ” NIGHT SHIFT Get to know your lovely contributors: Get to know your lovely contributors: Get to know your lovely contributors: Get to know your lovely contributors: Get to know your lovely contributors: Navigating SELFluv as a POC Navigating SELFluv as a POC Navigating SELFluv as a POC Navigating SELFluv...…
…Wednesday, February 6, 2019// The Statement 6B H ow often do you put yourself down? Talk to yourself in neg- ative way? Tell yourself that you’re not good enough? Really think about how often you do this to yourself. I’ve been there, and I am constantly critical of myself and what I achieve. Key- word: achieve. I measure myself by my successes, and when I fail, I take it as a self-reflection of my whole being — that I’m not good enoug...…
…in class, I fully compensated for on Face- book messenger. As a somewhat shy and awkward kid in middle school, it was quite nerve-racking to talk to girls with- out some sort of third party judgement from my friends or my mother. There- fore, whatever I wanted to say to people of Facebook seemed to be limitless. In fact, whenever I go back and read those messages, I still blush a little bit at my attempts to flirt with girls in the most...…
…Wednesday, February 6, 2019 // The Statement 8B How a relationship (and a break- up) taught me to accept my body “Comparison robs you of joy.” It is an old adage that I shouldn’t have forgotten when I walked away from myself for a boy. As funny and charming as I eventually found my first boyfriend, I wasn’t all that interested in him when we met over din- ner with other interns. The music was too loud to hear even those across the t...…
…In response to opposition from Ann Arbor citizens regarding the formation of a police review board featuring Ann Arbor Police Department members, City Council passed an amended task force resolution Monday evening, allowing for increased autonomy for civilians in the formation of a task force to oversee the development of a police review board. The review board membership will be based on reccomendations by the City A...…
…2 — Tuesday, February 6, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Behind the Story MONDAY: Looking at the Numbers News AMANDA CRISCI/Daily TUESDAY: By Design OF 72 Ebony Patterson’s exhibition “of 72” seeks to memorialize seventy-three civilians killed in 2010 in Jamaica at the Institute for the Humanities Gallery Monday. DANYEL THARAKAN/Daily Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design 540 student...…
…and Hunter, Biden’s second son, survived). He and his young sons grew closer as they coped with the loss. “As much as I raised them, they raised me,” Biden said As they grew older, Biden’s sons became interested in public service, and Beau was poised to become governor of Delaware when he was diagnosed with brain cancer. At the event, Biden talked about how much he looks up to Beau and his other children for their courage and t...…
…T he other day, I logged into my Facebook account and noticed a notification on my timeline. It was a message from Facebook itself, urging me to update my profile picture. The exact message — or rather, command — was written in bold font across my screen: “It’s been a while since you updated your profile picture. Choose a recent photo of yourself so people can find you easily.” I was taken aback. What was wrong with my curren...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 6, 2018 — 5 The comeback: It’s an art. From the initial scuddlebud that piques the interests of fans and non-fans alike, to the hype-inducing, typically mysterious marketing campaign, to the content itself, an artist’s comeback is best received when all facets of the release are well executed. When done poorly, a comeback can leave fans disappointed, unenthused and in ...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, February 6, 2018 — 7 For the Wolverines, the final stretch is the key They say the hardest part of a marathon is the final stretch — the period when you’ve come so far and have overcome obstacles, yet feel too exhausted to finish. The difficulties of this last stage are prevalent in basketball and were apparent in the Michigan women’s basketball team’s performance last season....…
…8 — Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: Northwestern senior guard Bryant McIntosh It’s been a trying season for the Northwestern men’s basketball team. The Wildcats made the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time in school history. They won their first round game against Vanderbilt, and came close to beating Gonzaga, the eventual national championship runner-up. ...…
…An LSA freshman who requested to remain anonymous was held up when walking back to South Quad Residence Hall from a fraternity party Friday night — he could have called an Uber, but instead, he decided to set out on foot. During the walk back, a car pulled up next to him and an occupant of the car demanded his property. This incident has occurred amidst a series of similar robberies near campus in the past few weeks, s...…
…THIS SUDOKU IS FIRE. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Monday, February 6, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily Isaiah @isaiah_02 finally made it to AA for a umich game LETS GO BLUE! leah @leahhardyyy feeling torn bc tom brady played for michigan but i also find him mildly insufferable U-M Library @UMichLibrary Showing support for the international community in the Shapiro Library today...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, February 6, 2017 — 3A of coming together during a difficult time and fostering a safe space for the speakers. Al-Bonijim discussed the controversy surrounding the hijab in wake of the election and said she hopes the event will eradicate some of the misconceptions of the hijab. “We came up with the name ‘halfway hijabi’ because we feel being Muslim in America often feels like ...…
…O n Jan. 16, Claudia Rankine spoke at Rackham Auditorium about her book- length poem, “Citizen: An American Lyric.” There was an exchange during the question-and-answer portion that I will expound upon here: Crowd Member: I want to preface my question by saying I come from an all- white suburb which does nothing for Martin Luther King Day. Where people have Confederate flags hanging out of the back o...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, February 6, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Most musicals have two 5 Start to faceted or purpose 10 Modern organizers, for short 14 Countenance 15 In front 16 Wine prefix 17 First chip in the poker pot 18 Football with scrums 19 Songwriter Kristofferson 20 Player who shoots par regularly 23 Malted relative 24 Magnolia State school, familiarl...…
…6A — Monday, February 6, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Over the past two weeks, my brain has felt like it’s split in two: a frivolous half and an anxious half. I’m spending my days nervously refreshing Twitter, monitoring updates from the Oval Office and wondering which country the President has offended today, or which Americans’ rights are now in jeopardy. At the same time, however, I can’t help but be oc...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | February 6, 2017 Double trouble The Michigan men’s basketball team was plagued by both foul and rebounding trouble in its loss to the Buckeyes on Saturday. » Page 4B Real concerns Mokhtar Al-Yamani’s future has become uncertain due to Donald Trump’s recent executive order. » SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Ohio State 6, Michigan 5 Ohio State 70, Michigan 66 The defensive problems ...…
…2B — February 6, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A swimmer, his father and an executive order M okhtar Al-Yamani just wants to see his dad and swim for his country. He has a father, Ali, from Yemen and a future competing in the Olympics. But for him, as for so many others, by the end of the day on Jan. 27, the world had changed. The 19-year- old sophomore swimmer at Michigan is hoping to travel ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 6, 2017 — 3B After trailing the entire game, Wolverines eke out victory Nicole Munger was the fourth option. The final play was meant for sophomore center Hallie Thome. If the ball wasn’t going to her, junior guard Katelynn Flaherty was supposed to receive, and after Flaherty, freshman guard Kysre Gondrezick. But Munger, a sophomore guard, had the best matchup of ...…
…4B — February 6, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wins or not, Yost Ice Arena remains the same They come to Yost Ice Arena every week. Some for five years, some for 10, and for John Sterbenz and Craig Kuras, 24. There’s a mayor — Tony Corey, a season ticket holder since 2004. You can’t forget the children, either — not literal adolescents, but the Michigan hockey team’s famous student section, “The Chi...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 6, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM New state policy requires parents to receive education before opting out By IRENE PARK Daily Staff Reporter Health officials declared mea- sles eliminated from the United States in 2000, but the recent outbreak in December, originat- ing in Disneyland, has resulted in 102 measles cases during Januar...…
…and $81K per year,” Briere wrote. “The City will make no invest- ment other than the land.” During Monday’s meeting, Bri- ere said the Ann Arbor airport is the best place for the solar panel to be installed because it is far enough from residences, a con- cern among some opposed to the contract. Scott Simons, a spokesman for DTE Energy, said the contract between the energy company and Ann Arbor is part of a larger com- pany goal to...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, February 6, 2015 — 3 chemical makeup of vaccines and potential contribution to the recent increase in autism. “We have to consider that vac- cination is a toxin,” Waltman said. “You are injecting yourself with a virus, mercury, aluminum and formaldehyde.” Waltman added that she believes the best way to fight diseases is by maintaining a healthy immune sys- tem through natural meth...…
…Juan Méndez, former first adviser to Kofi Annan on the prevention of genocide, peered over his glasses at a packed auditorium at the University of Michigan. He had been tortured long ago under Argentinean totalitarianism. In a voice hardened by time, he slowed his speech when saying one word: abolish. We were here to discuss the abolition of torture, much like the abolition of slavery. It is inevi- table. It is humane. It is, above a...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, February 6, 2015 — 5 ‘Off the Boat’ and into our hearts New ABC comedy explores Asian- American experience By KAREN HUA Daily TV/New Media Editor Just yesterday, ABC released a new comedy series that we may truly call ground-breaking tele- vision. It’s the first sitcom in over 20 years to feature Asian- Americans in primary roles. This year, ABC sought to diver- sify ...…
…ACROSS 1 Predicament 5 *1-/9-Across 9 Mutual fund charge 13 Up to it 14 Prefix with plasm 15 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient 17 Nocturnal critter 18 Source 19 Adams’ “Nixon in China,” for one 20 Handled vessel 22 Pouches 24 Orch. section 25 Site of unexpected change? 27 Didn’t trick, maybe 29 See 62-Down 32 With 49-Across, bad break ... and what each answer to a starred clue creates vis-à-vis the answers that define it 34 Prayer s...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, February 6, 2015 — 7 Size mismatch causes problems for Michigan By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor A win was already out of reach with less than three minutes to play in the Michigan men’s bas- ketball team’s 72-54 loss to Iowa on Thursday. But senior forward Max Bielf- eldt was still working, putting up a hand to swat 7-foot-1 Hawkeyes center Adam Woodbury’s shot a few feet f...…
…By DANIEL FELDMAN Daily Sports Editor Michigan coach John Beilein was upset. Senior forward Max Bielfeldt had just been called for an offensive foul, and the referees gave an Iowa player a timeout as he was falling out of bounds. Little did Beilein know, that would be the least of his concerns on Thursday night. The Wolverines went the last 6:58 of the first half without a basket while Iowa scored 12 straight points to h...…
…b&e lfliiian 4&iIlj Anm Arbor, Michigan Thursday, February 6, 2014 michigandaily.com FOLLOW THE MONEY GOVERNMENI Funds for higher ed. increase in new budget Lawrence Porter, the assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party, speaks about the political conspiracy behind Detroit's bankruptcy on behalf of international Youth and Students for Social Equality in the League Wednesday. BUSINESS Liquor store closes doors Gov. Ri...…
