…In a formal request to the University of Michigan’s Board of Regents Monday morning, University President Mark Schlissel called for the renaming of the C.C. Little Science Building after months of protests against the former University president’s history of eugenics research and involvement in the tobacco industry. The regents are set to vote Thursday on the recommendation. “The University community makes a sig...…
…Regarding what issue she wanted to see prioritized in the University of Michigan’s Central Student Government elections, Public Policy senior Gloriela Iguina-Colón expressed one of many shared sentiments on campus: a need for diversity of representation and a rise in student leaders who prioritize engaging with individuals in the University and Ann Arbor community. Iguina-Colón worked as a deputy campaign manager for the...…
…It’s a situation many students have found themselves in: It’s the day before an exam or paper is due, and they haven’t started studying. Many students The Daily interviewed said they can often feel hopeless. At the last minute, when there seems to be no other option, these students illegally find and consume Adderall, a stimulant pill that gives them more, take away the need to eat or sleep, and probably costs around $5. Of the o...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 30, 2018 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM ALEXIS RANKIN/Daily The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted to remove the name of the C.C. Little Science Building Thursday afternoon. RESEARCH Board votes unanimously to change names of C.C. Little, West Quad’s Winchell Hall The Lecturers’ Employee Organization filled the room of The University of Michiga...…
…The University of Michigan’s Central Student Government met Tuesday evening to address topics including revisions to the Campus Affordability Guide, additional installations of water refill stations on campus, as well as the upcoming election for CSG representatives for the 2018-2019 academic year. The assembly also discussed the continued inclusion of free menstrual products in various locations across campus. The m...…
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…A large crowd gathered in downtown Ann Arbor Saturday afternoon for a student-led “die- in,” standing in solidarity with the victims of the massacre that occured in Parkland, Fla., at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School, as well as the 33 additional children killed as a result of gun violence since the shooting. The crowd, diverse in age and background — ranging from high school students to elected officials — took over Libert...…
…The University of Michigan Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs spoke with President Mark Schlissel Monday about the University’s sexual misconduct policy, the potential visit from white supremacist Richard Spencer and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategic plan. SACUA also discussed the upcoming Senate elections and ideas to increase faculty attendance at governance meetings. Schlissel discussed h...…
…In a video released Sunday, white supremacist Richard Spencer announced a halt to his national college tour amid clashes between protesters and police at his scheduled speech at Michigan State University last Monday. “At least for the foreseeable future, I don’t think it’s a good idea for me to host an event that’s wide open to the public, in which we name the date and the time,” Spencer said in his video. “Because if we do ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 9, 2018 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The University of Michigan has pledged not to disclose immigration status of its students. However, once undocumented students at the University graduate, the future is hazy. This is especially true with those receiving Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, DACA, which can be renewed every two years. One of ...…
…Beginning in January 2020, all University of Michigan Greek life organizations will transition to a winter semester rush process, according to a University press release. The move comes a semester after the Interfraternity Council suspended all social activities for two months after reports of hazing and sexual assault. Allegations included hazing that placed fraternity recruits in near-death situations, drugging member...…
…When LSA sophomore Izzy Nakisher entered the University of Michigan, she didn’t know her major. She visited her adviser, who was assigned to her at orientation, once every few weeks her freshman year, trying to figure out a direction. Four major changes later, Nakisher is now ready to declare. Her adviser, she said, was key in making this happen. An academic adviser is assigned to students at the University during thei...…
…Anthony, an LSA junior at the University of Michigan, said he learned to shoot when he was 8 years old. His grandfather, a military veteran, taught him how to do it well and how to do it safely. He mainly uses guns for hunting and target shooting, and owns several different types of rifles, all of which he keeps in a locked safe. Anthony, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of student repercussions, said he’s noticed ...…
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…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 23, 2018 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM ALEXANDRIA POMPEI/Daily Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H. Surgeon General of the United States speaks on the topic of “Better Health Through Better Partnerships” at the IHPI Director’s Lec- ture in Robertson Auditorium Thursday. CAMPUS LIFE Jerome Adams sits down with University leaders to discuss health care, opioid crisis U....…
…During a break in the Lecturers’ Employee Organization’s first open bargaining session in Ann Arbor Friday, about 150 lecturers and allies – including students and tenure -track faculty – marched from the Diag to Palmer Commons. The marchers chanted and waved signs, demanding salary increases and enhanced job security for lecturers, two key aspects of the union’s bargaining platform to replace its current contrac...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 16, 2018 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM WICHITA, Kan. — Michigan and Montana stood around, waiting for action to restart. There was a shot clock malfunction with just under 17 minutes to play in the second half, and it took an extraordinarily long amount of time to get it working again. When the shot clock did start ticking properly again, the game p...…
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…of publicly testing autonomous vehicles. In December 2013, Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill into law that advanced the public testing of self-driving cars on Michigan roads. At the time, Snyder was one of several governors nationwide who promoted the testing of driverless vehicles in their states. Some feel as though the event could bring the testing efforts of Uber and other tech firms to a halt in Tempe and in o...…
…Surveying the crowd gathered in Hutchins Hall at the University of Michigan Tuesday afternoon, the first thing Justice Albie Sachs asked of the more than 100 attendees was that they sit down. “It’s wonderful and it’s despairing to see so many people standing — puts a lot of pressure on the speaker,” he said, referring to the dozens of students, professors and University staff who were unable to find seats at the ...…
…uses it, and every single one of them have friends that have been prescribed Adderall for at least 15 years, that they think it is okay.” Aside from the legal risks, Boyd outlined three major health risks that can occur when people take Adderall non-medically: addiction, psychosis and death. “They could have an underlying cardiovascular problem, and Adderall – like all amphetamines – has a black box on it from the FDA, bec...…
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…plans to stay at the University for 10 years before moving on to other work. According to Lewis, the Center will pull students and faculty “across school and disciplinary lines” to research current problems and brainstorm concrete solutions. The Center for Social Solutions will channel the University’s brainpower and resources into direct action. “I came to realize that in the academy, in certain parts of the academy, we s...…
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…the policy. “These policies come with a lot of background risks and threats to our community that a lot of people, unless you are undocumented, don’t know,” Contreras said. Obama’s use of unilateral powers to enact DACA was a decision rooted in Congress’ failure to reach a solution addressing issues faced by undocumented immigrants. A legislative measure to provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immi...…
…2 — Tuesday, March 6, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News In the wake of a potential visit from white supremacist Richard Spencer, a coalition of University of Michigan students, faculty and staff have established the “Have Your Speech and Eat It Too” campaign, pledging money to organizations supporting issues such as immigrant rights, emergency housing for abused women and families in Ann Arbor and food injustice ...…
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…The Apse in the University of Michigan Museum of Art was packed Tuesday night as American author Lydia Davis gave the first of two talks as part of the Zell Visiting Writer series — both reading from her short stories and encouraging attendees to get involved in politics at the local level. Davis is known for her short stories and was awarded the Man Booker International Prize in 2013. She has also translated many prominent ...…
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…of diversity within the AAPD, the department has responded by seeking to recruit a wider pool of candidates through extending their recruiting radius. Sergeant Jaime Crawford from the recruiting and hiring unit of the AAPD explained the department is actively looking for candidates from all over Michigan. “We are really trying to broaden where we are recruiting from and the type of events we are attending,” Crawfo...…
…The University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts sent an email Monday to prospective transfer students congratulating them on their acceptance to the University and inviting them to LSA’s Transfer Student Days in April. While normally a moment of celebration for most students, the email was met with confusion and questions — students who received the email had not heard back in an official ...…
…care. “I could have picked a disease … And we could have moved the needle on that issue in a meaningful way,” he said. “But we really want to move upstream, and that’s why my motto is better health through better partnerships, and why I’m focused on forging those partnerships.” The economic side of health care is also a primary focus of Adams’s; he sees health care issues as deeply connected to economic issues, which most vot...…
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…of you feel the same way. It’s regretful that this problem continues to worsen and that we’ve allowed that to continue.” The event hosted at Pioneer High School involved a panel of student activists spanning different parts of Washtenaw County. Pioneer had the most student representatives, but students from Lincoln and Skyline High Schools were present as well. All were members of the Washtenaw Youth Initiati...…
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…University Council assembled Monday night to discuss the University of Michigan’s academic calendar and Election Day. The meeting started with a presentation from Sarah Daniels, associate dean of students, Lisa Emery, senior associate registrar, and Christine Gerdes, special counsel to the provost. They spoke about the possibility of starting the 2020-2021 academic year before Labor Day. Without this revi...…
…Retention Coordinator at Portland State University, obtaining proper treatments is imperative for a transgender individual’s wellbeing. “Let me be clear, these procedures are not cosmetic; they’re medically necessary,” Seale said. “The American Medical Association has agreed on this for a decade. Living in a body that fits with what you feel is right for you can save your life.” According to the 2015 U.S. Transgen...…
…Public Policy professor Barry Rabe touched on the unique contours of the past decade of Michigan economic history. “This is a state that has had good times and bad times over the past half-century and beyond,” Rabe said. “What an interesting decade we have been through, what an interesting time the Snyder years have been in the fiscal condition in the state of Michigan.” Khouri began his talk by calling attention to the hi...…
…Fifteen years after the University of Michigan went toe to toe in the Supreme Court defending affirmative action, racial demographics at the University remain largely homogenous. The University chapter of the American Constitution Society hosted a symposium Wednesday evening to reflect on the case’s history and strategize around affirmative action in honor of the 15th anniversary of the landmark Grutter v. Bollinger...…
…with The Daily, discussed actions the University has taken to address the incident. LSA sophomore Corrina Lee suggested a workshop for government representatives to better understand race and racism, especially with regards to racism on campus. “It’s being treated as an OSCR (Office of Student Conflict Resolution) violation of the Student Code of Conduct,” Schlissel said. “I think the way it will resolve is with some...…
…“neck-down” problems. “Women’s sexual response is a lot more complicated than men’s,” Bruns said. The female sexual stimulant drug, often referred to as Addyi, was made available in 2015 to help address women with a low libido. However, to this point, no such therapy exists for improving the sexual response of women relating to their “neck-down” problems, or problems in their genitalia. In this published study, Bruns’s lab use...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, March 8, 2018 — 3A by attending a police-community meeting. The requirement was designed to expose future lawyers to the daily implementation of the law and help them understand what it is like to be a police officer. Law School student Samantha Jackson, whose father is the deputy sheriff of St. Clair County, took the elective because of her familial connection to law enforc...…
…As a fourth grader, my afternoon routine was simple. After getting off the bus, I’d make myself some microwavable macaroni & cheese and settle in with a copy of The Detroit Free Press. I’d usually start with the sports section (no one knew the Pistons like I did) before moving on to the news section, film reviews and, finally, the comics. The day the Freep stopped delivering to my household was a dark one and I unconvincingly pl...…
…universities. The University’s Office for Institutional Equity’s annual report released in January showed a 40 percent increase from 2016 in misconduct- related reports. The increase in reports may be due to the University’s revised policy, which broadened the definition of misconduct and added new types of allegations to be addressed by the policy. An independent crowd-sourced database of sexual misconudct in acade...…
…If my experiences during college have taught me anything, it is that writing is a powerful means of expression. Somehow, even when I don’t know what to say, I always have something to write. Last semester, and this one, was really rough for me health- wise. I grew quite frustrated and could not seem to express how I was feeling. So I wrote it down. And even though “One Second” is a poetic rendering of my struggles, it still do...…
…job pays in cash that matches a college degree? That’s the biggest discrepancy.” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement generally does not focus its activity in universities because they — along with hospitals and places of worship — are considered “sensitive locations.” Once students graduate, however, they are generally more susceptible to ICE detainment or deportation. Workplaces are not afforded the same protecte...…
…struggles equally but differently. We all have daily obstacles and challenges that we face whether it shows on our face or not, whether it’s apparent or hidden.” Dean’s Fellow Sean Smith, a University alum, also took the stage to speak, highlighting the adjustments he had to make when he came to the University. He explained while the University presented the same kind of diversity as in New York City, groups seemed to be cluster...…
…lifelong commitment, before making the decision to rush. Harper explained the expansions of learning communities and theme communities will help to compliment this improvement of the first-year experience. She hopes more students will have opportunities to take part in more extracurriculars and community service to feel more engaged and connected to the University. “When students have a chance to pause and to thi...…
