…Current faculty member Emily Lawsin and former faculty member Scott Kurashige filed a discrimination lawsuit in 2016 against the University of Michigan under the Elliott- Larsen Civil Rights Act. Their trial began yesterday at 9 a.m. at the Washtenaw County Court and it is scheduled to continue until December 23. Kurashige and Lawsin are seeking more than $25,000 in damages to compensate for emotional distress, loss of ...…
…The University of Michigan’s plan for its Detroit Center for Innovation, announced in October, has generated mixed responses from the campus community, with some students creating a petition condemning the center as a sign of gentrification. The Daily spoke with several Detroit residents about their views on the Center.. The Center for Innovation will be built on the site formerly set aside for the construction of the...…
…The University aims to reduce scope one and scope two carbon emissions to 25 percent below 2006 levels by 2025. According to the report, the Commission is entering the second phase of its work, which will center around compiling the findings of the internal and external teams and presenting recommendations to the commission for decarbonizing the campus. This phase will continue into the spring of 2020, with the third and final phas...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Grace Hermann Joel Danilewitz Emily Huhman Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Magdalena Mihaylova Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Miles Stephenson Finn Storer Joel Weiner Erin White Lola Yang FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, December 3, 2019 — 5 This past semester I was in English 425, an advanced essay writing course focused on immersion writing. Throughout the course we’ve focused on personal essay writing and immersing ourselves into a wider story covering a pertinent or engaging topic. For my first assignment I wrote a personal investigative essay about the life of my father’s mother, Gail Grober. ...…
…6 — Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Martin Scoresese is no stranger to messy, twisted characters. He has a tendency to paint these characters with a sharp, but humanizing brush. This quality is what gives his films like “Goodfellas” and “Taxi Driver” (among others) their uniquely hazy morality. His stories are compelling not despite their darkness, but because of it. The director’s latest release,...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, December 3, 2019 — 7 Michigan learning how to bend but not break Kris Mayotte’s favorite saying is ‘Bend, but don’t break.’ It’s been parroted around the halls of Yost Ice Arena enough times this season that every time someone says something to that effect, everyone knows where it came from. But the Michigan hockey team has largely struggled to fulfill what its assistant coach ...…
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…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, December 2, 2019 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM No answers Ohio State crushes Michigan, 56-27, handing Jim Harbaugh his fifth-straight loss in the rivalry. » Page 1B Hundreds of people lined the blocks outside local marijuana dispensaries early Sunday morning as Ann Arbor businesses Exclusive Brands, Arbors Wellness and Greenstone Provisions opened sales o...…
…2A — Monday, December 2, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News TUESDAY: By Design THURSDAY: Twitter Talk FRIDAY: Behind the Story WEDNESDAY: This Week in History MONDAY: Looking at the Numbers Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 6/17/09 10:57 AM 3 7 2 8 1 5 4 1 6 8 7 7 2 7 6 1 9 5 7 2 6 3 3 9 7 6 1 4 1 6 5 BAD TIMING puzzle by sudokusyndication.com DESIGN BY TAYLOR ...…
…Best, Devak Nanua The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Monday, December 2, 2019 — 3A Behind the leaderless revolution Dear Hasan, Arabic food... but make it vegan White-washed ELIZABETH HO MiC Columnist I don’t like the term “white- washed” as it is applied to people of color. Sure, we can say that Hollywood is white-washed — PoC stories and characters are fr...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Monday, December 2, 2019 Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Grace Hermann Joel Danilewitz Emily Huhman Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Magdalena Mihaylova Michael Russo Miles Stephenson Finn Storer Joel Weiner Erin White Lola Yang FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, December 2, 2019 — 5A Big industry is broken. We all know that, and anyone that doesn’t is either a brainwashed minion for “the man” or not on social media, because exposing big industry is all anyone ever does these days. Although this trend is justified, it has begun to grow repetitive in the echo chamber that is social media. The four-episode Netflix series “Broken” takes on the exac...…
…By Adam Vincent ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 12/02/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 12/02/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Monday, December 2, 2019 ACROSS 1 Peruvian home 5 German philosopher who wrote “The Phenomenology of Spirit” 10 Microsoft Surface competitor 14 Chopped down 15 Amazon assistant 16 Italia’s capital 17 Imperfection 18 *Lucrative business 20 ...…
…Alec Cohen & Alexis Rankin / Daily Design by Jack Silberman FOR JIM HARBAUGH, THE QUESTIONS ARE THE INSULTS Monday, December 2, 2019 | michigandaily.com As the seconds continued to churn off the second-half clock Saturday, a sea of red began to funnel down the rows of Michigan Stadium. Chants of O-H-I-O from the traveling fan base rained down, and the locals filed for the exits. The scoreboard was lopsided, and it would only gr...…
…2B — Monday, December 2, 2019 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com W hen it all ended, when the blowout was codified and the Michigan football team was taking a never-ending walk up the tunnel, Ohio State ran to the nearest end zone. They linked arms and swayed, the band giving the music, a sea of fans clad in red — the only ones still left in Michigan Stadium — supplying the vocals to “Carmen Ohio.” It all...…
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…4B — December 2, 2019 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday SUPPORT WHAT YOU ABOUT U-M. JOIN OVER 160 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND TEAMS ON GIVING BLUEDAY, AND SUPPORT WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT U-M! #givingblueday | givingblueday.org SPREAD THE WORD by telling your friends and sharing the news on social media. INCREASE YOUR IMPACT through matching funds* and other giving opportunities during Giving Blueday. THANK SUPPORTERS via...…
…Evelyn Alsultany, admired professor, author, advocate, mentor and administrator, will be leaving the roles she has held at the University of Michigan for over 14 years for a new opportunity at the University of Southern California in just a few days. Alsultany has played a prominent role on campus since her days as a student in the 1990s. Alsultany attended the University as an undergrad, attended Stanford Univ...…
…by Islamophobia and Islamophobic incidents on campus. Alsultany is also known for her book “Arabs and Muslims in the Media: Race and Representation after 9/11,” published in 2012, and for her work co-editing “Arab and Arab American Feminisms: Gender, Violence, and Belonging” and “Between the Middle East and the Americas: The Cultural Politics of Diaspora.” At an event celebrating the scholarship of Alsultany last Thursday, ...…
…leaders, including the incoming majority in the City Council, have rallied against this development and pushed for the passage of Prop A. Councilmembers Jack Eaton, D-Ward 4, and Anne Bannister, D-Ward 1, both advocated for Prop A. Bannister, who had filed a separate lawsuit against the city regarding the sale of the Library Lot, said the Core Spaces development is a luxury development when the city needs more afford...…
…A ctivism, no matter the issue at stake, entails sacrificing resources and effort in pursuit of some larger cause. This stands in stark contrast to ignorance, and an outlook that is of self-centered attainment. By 1968, resistance of the New Left had reached its peak, and change on a massive scale seemed probable. Protests on a seemingly unprecedented scale had swept the traditional world powers — America and Europe. Traditional n...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, December 11, 2018 — 5 At the very least, “Bad Blood” lives up to its name: It’s bad and there’s blood. Other than that, there isn’t much nice to say about the stale six-episode mafia docudrama making its international debut on Netflix after a premiere on Canada’s Citytv last year. It’s limply acted, turgidly written and plotted in such a way that the season feels much, much long...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, December 11, 2018 — 7 Storr battles through adversity To say that redshirt sophomore Kanen Storr has dealt with adversity over the past year would come as no surprise to anyone familiar with his situation. And during Sunday’s 32-7 win over Indiana (2-3 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) for the Michigan wrestling team (3-0, 1-0), the story was much the same, as No. 8 Storr battled throug...…
…8 — Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Jon Teske growing at center spot When Frank Martin got to Crisler Center for South Carolina’s practice on Friday, he saw junior guard Zavier Simpson and pulled him aside. “Listen, I was watching the film from two years ago,” the Gamecocks’ coach recalled saying. “You and (Jon Teske) were like two kids. … Now, I’m watching you guys play. You guys are l...…
…At the intersection of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street, where the University of Michigan’s iconic painted Rock resides, residents have reported many dangerous car accidents that put drivers and pedestrians at risk. Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, a tool developed by the University, compiles queries of accident information across the state of Michigan. According to MTCF, there were 245 crashes within 150 feet of the inte...…
…neuroscience,” Booth said in a university press release. LSA senior Camille Phaneuf, co-president of the Neuroscience Student Association, chose her major because much about the brain is yet to be uncovered, and is excited about the new program. “I decided to study neuroscience because the brain is a gelatinous blob that semi- floats between our ears, yet it somehow manages to control our every thought, action...…
…Hello! In a staggering demonstration of self-flagellation, I wanted to go over my college essay I used to apply to the University of Michigan. Maybe this could be a nice send off for myself. Before we start — who was 17-year-old Nisa Khan? She was an insecure thing — not much different from the soon-to-be college graduate (Inshallah!!) she is now — but she was a little sad. I will not dive so deeply as to why — I am not ...…
…W hat began as a debate over the dinner table at the Mosher-Jordan Dining Hall festered into the ominous realization that we are all unsuspecting advocates for a consumerist society. Well, not necessarily all, but most of us. As we ate dinner with each other on a busy, work- filled Sunday, my friends and I found ourselves engaged in an intense discussion over a rather odd controversy: green grass. A friend of mine had ...…
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…There were two stages set up at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Dec. 5 for Travis Scott’s “Wish You Were Here” Tour — one main stage in the front and one side stage, unimposing even with the yawning “O” of the carousel roller coaster that had been built on top of it, in the back. The fellow Daily Arts Writer who was also attending the show knew that Travis was going to perform the first few songs of the show on the back stag...…
…Alec Cohen / Daily SPORTSMONDAY Beilein gives back John Beilein helped one of his former players get back to health and gain confidence, as the player eventually won an NBA Championship as an executive with the Cavaliers. » Page 4B Tired narratives Jim Harbaugh once again faced rumors that he was leaving for the NFL, and once again, he disspelled those rumors vehemently. » Page 2B Design by Jack Silberman The Michigan Daily ...…
…2B — December 10, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Another round of Harbaugh rumors M y grandfather called me last week. I’ll preface this by saying that my grandpa is not your typi- cal hot-take sports fan. I respect his opinions on sports as much as anybody I know. So in this case, I think he was probably just checking in and had a topic in mind he thought would make me laugh or at least give us som...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday December 10, 2018 — 3B ‘M’ falls to Minnesota, 4-3, on late heartbeaker If the No. 15 Michigan hockey team thought it would get a breather after a fourth consecutive overtime game at Yost Ice Arena, it took less than ten minutes for it to realize that was a pipe dream, and 58 minutes for a win to become a pipe dream, too. As the Gophers opened up a 2-0 lead, the Wolverines foun...…
…4B — Monday, December 10, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com How John Beilein helped Mike Gansey realize his NBA dreams Thanksgiving, 2006. Basketball buzzed in the background, but for the first time in his life, Mike Gansey wasn’t interested. He was at his parents’ house in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. A perfectly pleasant place, but Gansey was supposed to be on the other side of that television set — playing ...…
…The Yemeni Student Association at the University of Michigan opened its inaugural cultural night with a simple invitation to attendees: “We want you to experience the beauty of Yemeni culture,” LSA junior Ryan Shami told the more than 150 students gathered Thursday night in the West Quad Multipurpose Room. Shami then danced his way through the middle of the room with other board members, all clad in traditional thawbs, multi- c...…
…Sitting in front of a group of about 20 students, activists and community members Thursday evening in Mason Hall, Kate Stenvig, organizer of By Any Means Necessary, led a public “tribunal” to encourage conversation and organize action against rape and sexual assault. BAMN and Stop Trump Ann Arbor jointly hosted the event, which addressed current issues impacting the University of Michigan community, such as the sexual...…
…way that’s going to protect me,” Held said. “The truth is going to protect me and I have to have faith in that.” An LSA freshman who requested to remain anonymous said the tendency for universities to ignore or diminish sexual assault claims is especially painful for those who have experienced abuse in the past. “I was a victim of sexual abuse, I was groomed for two years, and it has very deeply impacted my mental health,” ...…
…A s a buzz of tweets about Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s possible 2020 election run have surfaced in the past few days, a particular meeting has resurfaced in the minds of many progressives. In 2017, O’Rourke met with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a prominent pro- Israel political action committee, and affirmed his support for Israel in a tweet expressing that he learned “how the United States can contin...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, December 7, 2018 — 5 As we grow up and toss out the old tools that crafted our talents, we forget the elegance and potential that built our skills. We look at the amateur as no different from a child on training wheels, someone incapable of mastery without the more efficient gadgets built specifically for the job. It’s almost as though our accomplishments are just as much our tool...…
…By Jeffrey Wechsler ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 12/07/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 12/07/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Friday, December 7, 2018 ACROSS 1 City in which much of “Moonlight” is set 6 Lively display of stamps? 14 Long range 15 Valuable collectible 16 Art class model, say? 18 Singer Jones 19 Ashes not caused by fire 20 Notable times 22 Genes...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, December 7, 2018 — 7 Poole credits improvement to work with student manager Jordan Poole once said he never missed three times in a row. But five minutes into the Michigan men’s basketball game against North Carolina on Nov. 28, he fired from beyond the arc, and the shot clanged out. It was the sophomore guard’s third consecutive misfire. Two minutes later, Poole subbed out of th...…
…8 — Friday, December 7, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wolverines roll against LIU Brooklyn in 83-38 win There’s no place like home. In front of its fans at Crisler Center for the first time since Nov. 19, the Michigan women’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak, steamrolling LIU Brooklyn (0-8) in an 83-38 victory. From the opening tip, the Wolverines (6-3) suffocated the Blackbirds, scoring...…
…LSA sophomore Catherine Garton was motivated to found the University of Mich- igan’s chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby this semester, because of a core belief that students’ voices are impera- tive for creating policy to combat climate change. For two years, Garton was a mem- ber of CCL’s Ann Arbor chap- ter, one of 489 active chapters the organization maintains. Its main goal is to lobby for national policies that address c...…
…Brothers of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, according to texts and a Freedom of Information Act report acquired by The Ann Arbor News, ran a “40-yard dash” atop new members’ backs, an incident resulting in the fraternity’s eventual removal from campus after a University of Michigan Interfraternity Council vote earlier this month. The vote came about after Hazing Response Team’s investigation of Alpha Sigma Phi regardi...…
…marks an important opportuni- ty to begin to seriously address the immediate threat of climate change,” Deutch stated in a press release. “The status quo is unsustainable; the time to act is right now.” According to Garton, the University’s CCL chapter has been working all semester to have the bill introduced, facili- tating informational workshops for students to call on represen- tatives and senators to endorse the environmental po...…
…N ow that the midterm elections are over with and Democrats won the popular vote in the House by the largest margins since Watergate, it is safe to turn our attention to 2020, albeit a bit early. Despite some rumblings from Ohio Gov. John Kasich, the Republican presidential nominee for president will most likely be Donald Trump. On the left, though, a competitive race seems to be shaping up, giving Democratic voters as many c...…
…By Ed Sessa ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 12/06/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 12/06/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Thursday, December 6, 2018 ACROSS 1 Free-speech inhibitor 7 Rep.’s opponent 10 Southwest art colony 14 From the beginning 15 Blood type letters 16 Palindromic French pronoun 17 Heist that really puts a burglar on the map? 20 Seeded 21 Corrida...…
…Lerg, Rosens lead ‘M’ to Sweet 16 As the Michigan volleyball team’s bench rushed onto the court to join the dogpile, head coach Mark Rosen jolted out of his seat. His wife, associate head coach Leisa Rosen, threw her right fist into the air. Their slew of reactions came in the moment the Wolverines (24-9 overall, 11-9 Big Ten) clinched their berth in the Sweet Sixteen with an upset win over No. 12 Pittsburgh (30-2 overall, 17-1 AC...…
