…Campus panel commemorates anniversaries of Social Security, Medicare By LYDIA BARRY For the Daily U.S. House Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and her husband John Dingell, a former Congress- man, co-hosted a roundtable dis- cussion Tuesday at the University to discuss healthcare and retire- ment policy in celebration of the recent 50th anniversary of Medi- care and the upcoming 80th anni- versary of Social Security. The Dingell ...…
…420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com EMMA KERR Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 schlaura@michigandaily.com MADISEN POWELL Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 madisenm@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL STAFF Derek Wolfe Managing Editor dewolfe@michigandaily.com Lara Moehlman Managing News Editor alyabd@michigandaily.com SENIOR NEWS EDITOR: Lea Giotta Melissa Scholke Editorial Page Editor opi...…
…3 NEWS Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Multiple campus buildings flood following heavy rain Water damage causes closures in Angell Hall, North Quad, CCRB By LYDIA BARRY For the Daily Multiple University buildings were flooded after a severe thun- derstorm Monday afternoon. According to the Department of Public Safety and Security, the specific buildings damaged and the extent of those dama...…
…A s I spent time studying abroad in the United Kingdom, I was overwhelmed — overwhelmed by unfamiliar experiences, novel places and the constant bombard- ment of new infor- mation. Yet, it was the extraordinary amount of natural beauty, in particu- lar, that stunned me the most. Even amongst all of the astonishing sights and dizzy- ing novelty of the experience, I didn’t stray too far from my usual Upper Peninsula-inspir...…
…5 Thursday,August 13 , 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION originates from land-based human activities. These actions lead to a slow accumulation of devastating consequences. As a result, we don’t immediately know the impact of our actions, and other issues take precedence in our lives. However, as we continue to knowingly, or unknowingly, alter the environment, the damage done is never a singular issue. Water po...…
…‘Gift,’ confused, yet smart A well-intentioned directorial debut fascinates By BENJAMIN ROSENSTOCK Daily Arts Writer Is it possible for a movie to be consistently smart, full of clever subversion, palpable atmosphere and fascinating ideas and yet not quite work just because of some structural and tonal confusion? In his directorial debut “The Gift,” Joel Edgerton (who also wrote and starred in the thriller “Felony”)...…
…7 Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS By DANIEL SAFFRON Daily Arts Writer This last weekend, Outside Lands 2015 brought to Golden Gate Park a tequila flight of musical guests and a cultural experience to boot. With new artists like Ryn Weaver to the barrel- aged and highly pedigreed añejo, Elton John, the chicly-embroidered, RFID-fashioned tourniquet-turned- wristband provides patrons with an ela...…
…8 Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS ACROSS 1 Hypotheticals 4 Casino conveniences 8 Painfully bright 14 Medical research org. 15 Cool, in ’90s slang 16 Military builder 17 Subject of many 10-Downs 18 “Hang on for a sec” 20 Banjo virtuoso Scruggs 22 Most slimy 23 It can be white or red 25 “Better information. Better health” resource 29 Barbershop voice 30 Run for again, as office 31 Way with words? 36 Act de...…
…9 Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS “That’s far worse than not hav- ing a deal. And this deal is beyond bad.” An Iran deal negotiated under a “President Trump”, he added to cheers, would have included return of four Americans who have been identified by the U.S. State Depart- ment as being held in the country against their will. The current deal doesn’t mention the four. Moving closer to Michig...…
…FILE PHOTO/Daily Former Wolverine center Jordan Morgan was once homeless in Detroit before progressing toward professional basketball. 10 Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Former ‘M’ star Jordan Morgan gives back to hometown Detroit After starting foun- dation earlier in the summer, Morgan cleans up ‘D’ By CHRIS CROWDER Daily Sports Writer DETROIT — Jordan Morgan emerged from the back of a h...…
…11 Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Fisch, Harbaugh eyeing ‘open’ QB competition By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor Junior Shane Morris led the Michigan football team’s starting quarterback competition after spring practice. But the Wolverines wanted an open competition, so they continued it all summer. That still wasn’t contested enough, so they added graduate transfer Ja...…
…12 Thursday, August 13 , 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com PHOTO AMANDA ALLEN/Daily It is not usual for people to walk in public fountains, but during a heatwave children take the opportunity to cool off and play in a fountain near the Eiffel tower. ANDREW COHEN/Daily A man celebrates being LGBTQ with colorful butterfly wings at the Paris Pride parade. KAYLLA CANTILINA/Daily Salome and her girlfriend share a moment of love d...…
…Renovations to operating room, oncology center among improvements By JACKIE CHARNIGA Daily Staff Reporter At a media roundtable Mon- day afternoon, the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, located on Fuller Road, announced ongoing improvements to collaborative services involving veteran care, benefits and services. Robert McDivitt, director of VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Sys- tem, spoke about the mutually beneficial relationship betw...…
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…Taylor’s machine behind the effort they prevailed. That’s what politics is all about,” Kun- selman said. While the votes were not in his favor, Kunselman found a silver lining to his loss. “You know, when you’re a poli- tician as long as I’ve been, it feels good actually to be free from the responsibility, so either way it’s been a good run,” Kunselman said. In the race to represent Ward 5, Chip Smith won by 55.26 per- cent, d...…
…W hen I first heard “The Monster” by Eminem ft. Rihanna, I wasn’t impressed. My per- sonal music critics (read: all three of my housemates) constantly con- demned the entire “Marshall Mathers LP2”; there was no awe-inspiring tal- ent, the samples were awful, the lyr- ics mediocre. Emi- nem’s brilliance was dwindling. However, as I began to really listen to the lyrics, I couldn’t help but fall in love with the so...…
…E ver since its creation in 2009, the for-hire ride ser- vice, Uber, has faced count- less criticisms. Some regard- ing the con- duct of their drivers — in Dubai, women claim one Uber driver sexually assaulted them — some about the way in which Uber treats its drivers — who they con- sider independent contractors, not employees, and thus are ineligible to receive benefits. Some criticism has come from the community of taxicab dri...…
…Meek Mill & Drake: the beef isn’t even a contest Meek is just another competitor, yelling and screaming By SHAYAN SHAFII For The Daily “I Heard once, that they would rather hear about memories than enemies / Rather hear what was or what will be than what is / Rather hear how you got it over how much it cost you / Rather hear about find- ing yourself and how you lost you / Rather you make this an open letter about family and st...…
…7 Thursday, August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS By CARLY SNIDER Daily Arts Writer Lollapalooza, you truly are a dusty, sweaty chaos of a festival. For three days you put me through my paces — forcing me to prioritize which acts I would have to sacrifice in order to see my musical idols, testing how long it is physically pos- sible for my body to stand in a crowd under the relentless sun, daring me to eat f...…
…8 Thursday, August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS ACROSS 1 Group working together 5 Evaluation 9 Surf 14 Actress Lamarr 15 Sharp product 16 Opera’s birthplace 17 Christian denom. 18 EKTORP sofa seller 19 Ninnies 20 Simply marvelous, with “the” 22 Besides 23 Kipling title orphan 24 Pro Bowl team, briefly 25 General-turned- author Wallace 26 Cult following? 27 Soft drink that sounds like a bit of footwear 29 Get wind of 31...…
…9 Thursday, August 6 , 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Harris, women’s soccer eager to avenge rough 2014 season Falling short of expectations last season, Michigan looks to return to Elite Eight By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Writer Like her performance on the soccer field, Corinne Harris has kept her summer fast-paced. The senior forward began the sum- mertime as intern on the set of ESPN’s Pardon the Inter...…
…10 Thursday,August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Breaking down the men’s soccer roster LUNA ANNA ARCHEY/Daily Senior forward and team captain James Murphy will lead the team after a disappointing 2014 season. By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Editor The Michigan men’s soccer team’s season opener is just 12 days away, and with the Wolver- ines’ matchup against Butler on the horizon. The Daily takes a look at the ...…
…11 Thursday, August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Interim AD Hackett talks student experience at games By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor CHICAGO — When Jim Hack- ett played football at Michigan, he remembers looking into the student section, wondering what it would be like to spend a game day there. Now, as Michigan’s interim athletic director, Hackett is work- ing to improve the experience for those wh...…
…12 Thursday, August 6, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Michigan coach steals show in Chicago before season begins By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor CHICAGO — Jim Harbaugh raised his arms, as if celebrating a touchdown, when he headed toward the exit of the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place on Friday evening. He had just completed an entire day as the center of attention at Big Ten Media Days. Harbaugh’s afte...…
