…T he nerves reminded me of the feel- ing you get before a job interview. With a light flutter in my stom- ach, I swung my backpack over my shoulder and walked into the East Quad dining hall. I spotted the girls almost immediately, the five of them giggling over half-eaten pizza and shredded brussels sprouts, their close friend- ship apparent. Approaching them, I jokingly thought to myself, Should I have brought a resumé? It was fall ...…
…T he music is loud and the room is dark, lit up only by banal string lights dangling on the side of the wall. There are guys playing beer pong in a brighter part of the house, showing off and making drunken noises. In the tiny kitchen where the counter is filled with red cups and variations of alcohol, sorority girls throw up in the sink as their sisters kindly hold up their hair behind them. You are surrounded by a room full of p...…
…14 — Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘We’re all just really excited to exercise our right’: Athletes registering to vote Vote. A four letter word and a simple action, yet one with a lot of power behind it. But in America, it is an action that is often neglected. In 2016, only 55.7% of eligible people turned out to vote, a number bested by 26 other developed democratic countries. It wasn’t...…
…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...…
…C omical threads fill websites like Reddit and Quora with anonymous users who pose questions like these: “Why do many of the extreme feminists have short hair or buzz cuts? Is it a symbol of not conforming to long hair, or do they just like short hair? No hate or spite started this. It’s just my curiosity.” The fixation on women and short hair is by no means unique to the modern-day. In 1915, the famous ballroom dancer Irene Castle...…
…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...…
…There’s no singular campus experience, but there are a few moments that are iconi- cally “Michigan” — walking through the Diag, studying in the UgLi, going out to the less-than-pristine bars on South University Avenue. Until recently, I had never noticed a common thread between these scenes, but now their similarity strikes me: all of them take place on Central Campus. The fact that when we think of Michigan we think of Central Campus...…
…The squirrel is a staple of the University of Michigan’s culture. They make their homes in almost every corner of Ann Arbor, causing may- hem among themselves and providing entertain- ment for the people who walk through the city’s streets and parks each day. I don’t claim to know everything about squirrels, but in applying the findings from research on the psychology of these (in)famous rodents, I can at least sound like I know a thing...…
…F or the first 18 years of my life, I lived about a hundred yards away from my grandmother’s house. As a kid, I’d skip down the street to her house for a din- ner of PopTarts and games of Kings in the Cor- ner, “PBS NewsHour” always playing on the TV in the background. The TV volume muffled the sound of the back door, so I’d tiptoe as far into the living room as I could before announc- ing my arrival, to surprise her. We’d catc...…
…O n the last Fri- day of August, Craig Te- schendorf passed the day wondering where he and his puppy Eleanor would go after his eviction from the Orion MainStreet apartment complex in Ann Arbor. In a touching act of unity and protest, about 20 members from the area showed up to successfully postpone the eviction of the elderly dis- abled retiree. Photos from the event show a diverse, masked community suc- cessfully coming t...…
…I came to the University of Michigan because film students here actually get to shoot on film. At most other institutions, the only cameras available are digital. So much of what’s important to me about my stud- ies and this art form is linked to shooting physical film. Film’s hallmark is the physical grain it leaves on an im- age. What is between those particles? What does it mean to say “We’re shooting this on film,” or using an...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 28, 2020 — 15 MINNEAPOLIS — There were 10 months of alternating hope and despair, and at the end of it, there was a swarm of white jerseys in a barren stadium in Minneapolis, congregating on the 20-yard line to celebrate a season-opening victory. That was the scene Saturday night at TCF Bank Stadium, closed to all but 589 family and friends due to the COVID-19 pandem...…
…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...…
…3 — Wednesday, October 6, 2021 // The Statement How a summer of church burnings ignited a new understanding of my religious identity BY MARY ROLFES STATEMENT CORRESPONDENT A few years ago, as part of a summer profes- sional development experience, I was asked for the first time to complete a Social Identity Wheel. LSA’s Inclusive Teaching website describes the Social Identity Wheel as “an activity that encour- ages students to identify ...…
…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...…
…“Have you ballroom danced before?” a girl asked, as we waited outside the studio door. I shook my head, a reluctant smile appearing on my face. “Not yet, but I am about to.” In my creased, worn, white sneakers, I walked toward the mirror room of the Central Campus Recreation Building, my body excited and ner- vously brimming with anticipation. The dimly lit space was perfumed with sweat and rubber, the clatter of heels against the hardwo...…
…My friend Rina is a real estate agent. Her retouched face stares at me from billboards at several intersections in the city; next to her right cheekbone is text that reads, “#1 Realtor in the Metro Area and the Lakeshore!” followed by a regal, cursive logo. Today, though, I am seeing her face in person. We have agreed to meet at a coffee shop at a strip mall midway between our two houses. It’s been a while: she is always busy posing in...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com statement Wednesday, October 7, 2020 — 16 On making friends during a pandemic BY LEAH LESZCZYNSKI, STATEMENT COLUMNIST E ver since I arrived on campus last year, vetting classmates in discussions, student organization meetings and informal gatherings, in hopes of creating more fulfilling human connections has become second nature to me. Prior to the new world created by the COVID-19 pan- d...…
…T he seemingly everlasting build-up to the Fall 2020 se- mester made me anxious about where I would live. My mind raced with questions as I was stuck in a state of limbo, full of unknowns. The hope that I would get to spend my senior year of col- lege on a pandemic-free campus quickly dwindled and instead morphed into wor- ry. Should I give up my lease? Is it safe to move back? What seemed to be the safest option was no...…
…P eople say you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. However, when it comes to technology, the opposite holds true: You don’t know what you’ve got until you’re stuck with it. Over the course of the pandemic, technol- ogy has creeped further into our lives, educa- tion being no exception. All of my classes this semester have been conducted online, as have my club meetings and social events. Practical- ly every interaction I hav...…
…16 — Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By Frank Virzi ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/28/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 10/28/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 ACROSS 1 Word with support or enemy 5 Dance wildly 9 Miller’s salesman 14 Princess loved by Hercu...…
…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...…
…BY ANNIE RAUWERDA, STATEMENT COLUMNIST Illustration by Melia Kenny, Page Design by Sarah Chung If we are what we eat, we’re a generation of chicken nuggets. I grew up eating fun finger food as an after-school snack and an easy dinner, some- times in the shape of dinosaurs and Disney char- acters. Nuggets please even the pickiest of eaters (case in point: this teenager who ate chicken nug- gets for 15 years and practically nothing else) a...…
…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...…
…My fascination with witches was born out of reading “The Crucible” my sophomore year of high school. I read aloud the voice of Elizabeth Proctor to the class, my voice trembling as I pleaded with the judge for my innocence, that I did not harm Abigail Williams through supernatural means, that John Proctor was a faithful husband, that I wasn’t a witch. But the judge didn’t believe me, nor did the town of Salem, swept away by a fear on...…
…Old houses are difficult to live in. Extreme heat and chill come from bad insulation, par- tially due to aging window sills with painted- over handles and shitty screens; summers can be especially problematic. Radiators melt shoe soles and burn curious visitors’ hands in the winter months, but summer’s inescapable heat is easily the worst part of an aging home. That was why Chloe and Janet kept as many windows open as they did in their t...…
…Ten months into his first season on a Division I coaching staff at Illinois State, 37-year-old Luke Yaklich created a Microsoft Word file on his computer. He named it “When I Become a Head Coach.” Yaklich divided the file into four sections: offense, defense, culture and recruiting. Tidbits of information — gleaned from picking the brains of other coaches and scouts, reading books, watching online clinics and just being aro...…
…On May 30, 2019, the former Fab Five team member, NBA All- Star, two-time NBA champion and veteran NBA assistant teared up in front of reporters, family and friends as he was announced as the 17th head coach of the Michigan men’s basketball team. His raw emotion revealed the magnitude of the situation. Juwan Howard joined a small group of Black coaches in college basketball, becoming one of 14 Black head coaches in basketball’s s...…
…9,673 miles. That’s the distance from Ann Arbor to Wagga Wagga, Australia, the rural hometown of Charlie Pilon. Pilon, now entering his senior season on the Michigan men’s golf team, found his love for the sport at a young age, a passion that would eventually take him across an ocean to compete against some of the best golfers in the world. “When I was four or five, my dad got me a little plastic set of clubs, and I would whack ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 28, 2020 — 17 YOUR WEEKLY ARIES The Full Moon urges gratitude for what you already have, rather than what you would like to have. With Venus shifting into your love zone too, Aries, it’s the obvious time to show your sweetheart how much you care for them. AQUARIUS GEMINI Venus arrives in your dating zone, Gemini, but the Full Moon shines from the most private part...…
…For the Mattins, Michigan’s family atmosphere is only fitting In sports, your team is a family. Developing a relationship keeps the team together, and the closer it is to a family, the better. But the Michigan wrestling team is a step above the others, featuring three pairs of family members — the Amines, Corrells and Mattins. What has the program done to attract so many siblings? For the Mattin brothers, it’s the family conne...…
…With experience in athletics and medicine, Alex Sobczak understands both sides Former Michigan softball player Alex Sobczak used to devote hours upon hours every week to practice, games, conditioning and team activities. The rest of her waking hours were spent working on her Biopsychology, Cognition and Neuroscience degree to prepare her for medical school. Since graduating in 2019, Sobczak has spent the past year ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Offense is up around college football. Can Michigan adapt? Of 29 FBS games played last week, 21 had 50 or more total points scored. The previous week, that number was 20 out of 32. Even teams known for defense have struggled to contain the scoring — just look at Pitt’s 31-30 loss to Boston College or Alabama’s 63-48 shootout with Mississippi. Whether it’s ...…
…In the coming week, Bengali Hindus around the world will begin Durga Puja celebrations. Durga Puja is an auspicious period where we offer our devo- tion to Maa Durga, the Mother Goddess. Durga exemplifies strength and victory as the slay- er of the demon Mahishasura. The days are filled with light and laughter, religious rituals and, of course, a million differ- ent types of sweets and food. We worship our Maa Durga because of h...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 7, 2020 — 19 With three weeks until opener, offensive line hoping to find stability Offensive line, by nature, is a position rooted in contact. So this fall, when Michigan had to practice without pads until last Wednesday, it was perhaps the position group hardest hit. A year ago, the Wolverines would have been well equipped to handle such adversity. Their offensiv...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 14, 2020 — 19 As his senior season nears, Kwity Paye’s Michigan career comes into focus As the Big Ten’s 2020 football season hung in the balance leading up to this fall, senior defensive end Kwity Paye had “a million people” in his ear. Some told him he should hold out hope for a season and remain in Ann Arbor. Others thought opting out and declaring for the NFL Dra...…
…Every morning, the Michigan Every morning, the Michigan football team comes in to get tested football team comes in to get tested for COVID-19. They get a nasal swab for COVID-19. They get a nasal swab and then wait 15 nerve-wracking and then wait 15 nerve-wracking minutes for the results. minutes for the results. With the season on the horizon, With the season on the horizon, players must test every day, with players must ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, October 28, 2020 — 19 FILM REVIEW TV REVIEW Review: ‘The Chicago Seven’ ‘Someone has to die’ is compelling On the night of Aug. 15, 2020, a Black Lives Matter protest marched through downtown Chicago. Hordes of police officers descended upon them, encircling small groups of people in a process known as “kettling.” They sprayed eyes with tear gas, beat limbs with batons and...…
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