…In order to address the housing crisis in Ann Arbor, stakeholders are proposing innovative solutions to address the issues of affordability and the growing influx of students while maintaining the city’s unique character. Rent control — legislation that sets caps on rents — is one such option the city council is considering. Rent control policy has been implemented statewide in California and in a few communities i...…
…Downtown Ann Arbor gained a new coffee shop when BeanBerry Cafe opened on October 15. BeanBerry is operated by two brothers, Wes and Issa Baiz, and offers a variety of coffees and teas, including bubble tea and bubble waffles. Their coffee option include a “Selfieccino,” a cappuccino with a photo printed directly into the foam on top of it. The image is made by a small printer operated by customers, who scan the QR...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, October 24, 2019 — 3 Music, dabke and calls for revolution filled the Diag Wednesday as dozens of students and community members gathered in solidarity with protests against chronic corruption in the Lebanese government. Thursday marks the eighth day of protests where millions of Lebanese people from all sects and regions of the country shut down streets and businesses to...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Thursday, October 24, 2019 Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Emily Huhman Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Magdalena Mihaylova Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Finn Storer Nicholas Tomaino Joel Weiner Erin White FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edi...…
…With the word “magic” in the title, “The Magic Flute” is bound to be an exciting adventure. The famous tale by composer Amadeus Mozart details the love story of Tamino, a young traveler, and Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night, and the trials Tamino has to endure to rescue Pamina and be together. What made this performance magical was not fairy queens or enchanted trials, but the expert blend of cultures, stories and realities. ...…
…6 — Thursday, October 24, 2019 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com BIOCHEM 212 TUTOR WANTED Text/Call Judy (312)-678-6736 Help Elderly w/HshlDTasks WalktoUM, 734.276.6797 $10/hr By Christopher Adams ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/24/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 10/24/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, October 24, 2019 — 7 Pushing for a breakthrough year Before every season, two things are always on the mind of the Michigan women’s basketball team: the next steps and the expectations. Six years ago, the next step was simply to get better, to go further than the third round of the WNIT. Three years ago, the Wolverines were given the cold shoulder by the NCAA selection comm...…
…8 — Thursday, October 24, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com To Nico Collins, it was as perplexing on the re-watch as in the moment. He saw the ball in the air on Saturday, readjusting to the slightly-underthrown deep ball, hauling in what appeared to be a momentum-shifting 45-yard reception down to the Penn State 10-yard line. Exactly what the doctor ordered for an offense looking to respond to a red-hot Nittany L...…
…Ann Arbor city officials discussed two ordinances that would expand the number of recreational marijuana facilities in the city in a special City Council work session Monday night. Approximately 25 citizens attended the session. At last week’s meeting, councilmembers gave initial approval to the ordinances that would allow temporary permits for events with onsite marijuana sale and consumption. They are expected to be ...…
…In a press conference Monday afternoon, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced six charges filed against Southfield City Clerk Sherikia L. Hawkins on allegations of election fraud. According to Nessel, the Office of the Attorney General was notified of discrepancies in the Southfield voter count several days ago by the Oakland County Clerk’s office, after efforts...…
…TMD: What are you most looking forward to in this new position? AC: There isn’t one answer to that question. I think one of the things I’m really looking forward to is trying to make sure that people understand the value of a liberal arts education and the life possibilities that that brings up as well as the impact of the research that we do in LSA. That research has an impact on some of the world’s biggest problems, from climate...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Emily Huhman Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Magdalena Mihaylova Max Mittleman Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Finn Storer Nicholas Tomaino Joel Weiner Erin White FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Ed...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, September 24, 2019 — 5 What begins as an almost-threesome ends quickly in a cabin full of dead children, each missing an ear. This is the gory commencement of “American Horror Story: 1984,” the ninth installment in the long-running horror anthology series. True to its name, this season pays homage to the genre’s roots by harkening back to ’80s camp slashers like “Friday the 13th.” Whi...…
…6-Classifieds BOOK REVIEW 6 — Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By Robert Fisher ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 09/24/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 09/24/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 ACROSS 1 Octopus octet 5 Read electronically 9 Stand in for 14 Painful joint inflammation 15 “What’ll ya __?”...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, September 24, 2019 — 7 Just four days after falling short in a five-set thriller against Notre Dame, the Michigan volleyball team had something to prove against the Fighting Irish on Sunday afternoon. Powered by sophomore outside hitter Paige Jones’ third consecutive double-double, the Wolverines (7-3) finished their non-conference slate on a high note, exacting revenge on ...…
…8 — Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Four parting thoughts from Michigan’s disastrous loss at Wisconsin Michigan went into Saturday’s game against Wisconsin aiming to make a statement. Well, mission accomplished. Instead of a statement of affirmation — that this program could win a game in a tough environment, against a team of equal or better talent — the Wolverines confirmed the oppos...…
…Just in time for its 11th anniversary, Michigan-based craft beer bar HopCat rolled out a new name for its award- winning Crack Fries on Jan. 14. The newly deemed “Cos- mik Fries” were the center of anniversary celebrations Sat- urday, during which free fries and a fries eating contest were offered at each HopCat loca- tion. According to Joe Sonheim, director of marketing for Bar- Fly Ventures, the decision to change the name was made ...…
…A new pharmacy on E. Sta- dium Blvd. celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday. Ann Arbor Pharmacy is an apothecary of- fering customers service using a European and Middle Eastern approach. Manager Ziad Ghamraoui said he wanted to change the way his neighbors and other members of the Ann Arbor community received health and beauty sup- plies. After owning two pharma- cies in the area, he decided to take a different approach to his ne...…
…For many Michigan residents, Gov. Whitmer’s executive actions are seen as the fulfillment of contin- ued campaign promises to pursue anti-discrimination measures. In her inaugural address, Gov. Whitmer assured her voters that she would cross party lines to address their concerns. “I will be a governor for every- one, and I am committed to working across party lines to ensure that all Michiganders have opportunity,” she said. This sent...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Thursday, January 24, 2019 O ver the recent holiday, I attended an event as part of the 2019 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Symposium at the University of Michigan. I heard about the harsh experiences three women faced as they participated in a student-led committee to confront racism in the South during the 1960s. Someone asked how the civil rights movement became as pow...…
…5A — Thursday, January 24, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Chiara Lommer, Lanie Van Linge highlight improvement for Michigan Ronni Bernstein poured herself a cup of coffee as she pondered some decisions she probably didn’t want to make just yet. Stunned, Bernstein was faced with one question after stumbling out of the gate: How do you move forward after a nightmare like Saturday? “We could see some (doubles) li...…
…6A — Thursday, January 24, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEED A PLACE TO STAY THIS SUMMER? BEST DEAL IN LAND MARK! Subletting fully furnished, modern apt in U‑M’s preeminent luxury high‑rise. Close to central campus w/ beautiful view! Avail., 5/1‑8/5, 2019. *Building includes TV lounge, exer‑ cise room, outdoor hot tub and grill *Private bed and bath *Fully furnished w/flat‑screen TV, Wash er/dryer, kitchen w/DW...…
…A body of art is a sum of a thousand twisting gears moving together in simultaneous harmony. Everything must be perfectly in order for the final piece to be complete. Among the most important gears in this elaborate machine are space (the location in which the art takes place), people to witness the art and, most of the time, funding for the art to be made. While the artists themselves are vital to fueling the art machine, arts...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, January 24, 2019 — 3B When I returned to school after winter break in elementary school, there was only one thing on everyone’s minds: What sort of gifts did everyone get? Everyone seemed to be interested in seeing if their presents were as cool as everyone else’s. In fifth grade, my good friend Tyler and I had each received iPod Nanos. However, there was one difference betwee...…
…KEEMYA ESMAEL / MICHIGAN DAILY When you walk through the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, a lot of things may catch your eye. Perhaps it’s the flock of sharply-dressed men, unwavering and determined, barreling forward to an unknown destination. Or maybe it is the brazen coloring that targets your eye like a harsh ray of sunlight – orange paneling, yellow bricks and blue windows eerily mirroring not the colors of Michigan...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, January 24, 2019 — 5B ‘American Idol,’ American audiences and America VH1 ITV “DE AQUÍ NO SALES” Rosalía Universal Music Group MUSIC VIDEO REVIEW: ‘DE AQUÍ NO SALES’ “DE AQUÍ NO SALES (Cap.4: Disputa)” stands out as one of the most antagonistic songs off of singer/songwriter Rosalía’s dynamic 2018 release El Mal Querer. “Yo que tanto te camelo / Y tú me la vienes haci...…
…ARTIST PROFILE IN According to Lillian Li, University of Michigan MFA and author of “Number One Chinese Restaurant” (2018), the success of Chinese restaurants in America is the best-kept secret in the business. Following the Gold Rush and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, Chinese immigrants were blacklisted from most industries by white workers who feared they would drive wages down and were confined to...…
…The University of Michigan Central Student Government met Tuesday night and discussed the introduction of many resolutions including reducing meal prices for Pell Grant students. Public Policy senior Alexandrea Somers, the author of the resolution, said she hopes to pass this resolution by early November after modifications are made by the assembly. The resolution proposed would be a pilot program to combat food i...…
…October 24, 1985 Eleven demonstrators protesting recruitment by the Central Intelligence Agency on campus, were arrested yesterday in the second day of protests in the Student Activities Building. A total of 26 demonstrators were arrested in the two days of CIA protests. Most of those who were arrested are University students. Protesters accused the agency of helping overthrow legitimate governments in Chile and Guatem...…
…director Kurt Svoboda offered the following statement: “We learned about an incident with Mr. Vetere on Oct. 10 and suspended him that day. He resigned from his position on Oct. 15 during our disciplinary review process.” Svoboda said he “can not comment” on the identity of the 18-year-old student. Vetere did not respond to a request for comment at the time of publication. Vetere was hired as an assistant coach in 2017 an...…
…I spent last summer working for a nongovernmental organization in Delhi, India. One weekend I took a day trip to see the Taj Mahal. On the bus back, I struck up a conversation with a fellow traveler — a deceptively young-looking Swiss man. He had spent months traveling throughout Latin America and Asia. Toward the end of the bus ride, he summarized his travels with a comparison. He told me “our” societies in the West are d...…
…Killing off a television character tends to present a strange paradox: A character’s absence can be so deeply felt that it manifests as an unsettling ghost-like presence. This is especially true of a show like “Roseanne”’s successor, “The Conners,” which has not simply lost a character, but the character. It’s true. Roseanne (Roseanne Barr, “The Roseanne Show”) — the dry, divisive, titular materfamilias who started it al...…
…of movies I intend to frequently re-watch. I never took much to e-readers or e-books and like to read front to back a copy of the New Yorker that comes to my door every week (thank you, Grandpa). Before I joined The Daily, I would always pick up a copy on my way up my dorm at the end of the day. Call me old- fashioned, but there’s something about actually having a physical copy of a piece of entertainment or work of literature that...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 24, 2018 — 7A Livers looks for more aggression as sophomore Coming off an illustrious prep career at Kalamazoo Central High School, Isaiah Livers joined the Michigan men’s basketball team last year with hype and anticipation as one of the program’s top recruits. He then proceeded to make himself invisible. As a freshman, Livers did much of the dirty work: cleaning ...…
…8A — Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Harbaugh’s last shot at Dantonio J im Har- baugh did not need to host a press confer- ence on Mon- day. Only once, in fact, had the Michigan football coach done so during a bye week. That was a year ago when a spinal injury to for- mer Wolverines quarterback Wil- ton Speight prompted Harbaugh to criticize Purdue’s football facilities. It was a calculat...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 24, 2018 …
…I t was the first chilly night in Ann Arbor since term had started. I was walking down State Street with a friend — the plans of watching a movie on the horizon to escape the stressful realities of our lives. While we were walking, the brisk October air at our heels, we noticed a man coming toward us. I couldn’t tell you what he looked like, and yet this article wouldn’t be possible without his gaze. Face buried in a book, he quic...…
…3B Wednesday, October 24, 2018 // The Statement Navigating campus gyms: Rules that objectify A t the University of Michigan, sexism is often subtle. It’s hidden in plain sight, lodged in the school’s culture and traditions in ways that are hard to see and even harder to address. One unexpected location of sexism? Campus gyms. Ideally, campus gyms are a space for students to unwind from the stresses of college life and stay ...…
…“Y ou’re really cool, man, but I’m looking for a straight roommate.” I wasn’t too surprised. The search for the perfect freshman year roommate was now nearing its fifth month, and this had been the third person I had connected with that had changed their mind about living with me after learning that I was gay. But this one felt different. I thought I had checked off all the boxes. We had maintained a 20-day Snapchat streak, exc...…
…people, particularly women, remains rampant in our culture. On “Friends,” Chandler and Joey jump at the opportunity to watch Rachel and Monica share a minute-long kiss. In Katy Perry’s debut single, “I Kissed a Girl,” she perpetuates the notion that relationships between two women are just experimental and simply a way to entertain straight men. Ackerman-Greenberg, now speaking louder than before, attempting to break through the vo...…
…people, particularly women, remains rampant in our culture. On “Friends,” Chandler and Joey jump at the opportunity to watch Rachel and Monica share a minute-long kiss. In Katy Perry’s debut single, “I Kissed a Girl,” she perpetuates the notion that relationships between two women are just experimental and simply a way to entertain straight men. Ackerman-Greenberg, now speaking louder than before, attempting to break through the v...…
…people that are not straight, yet there’s just no community.” As president of both the Black Business Society and Out for Business, Sahu has used the tight-knit community of the Business School to find a place for minority groups to come together. Yet, unlike the University’s Black community, which she has been able to find a place in, she finds the LGBT community remains disjointed. Gay spaces do exist in Ann Arbor, including the ...…
…V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : G l a s s B l ow i n g photos by Max Kuang Wednesday, October 24 2018 // The Statement 8B …
…In her second year of medical school at the University of Michigan, Rahael Gupta contemplated taking her own life. While Gupta got the help she needed and returned to school the following year, she uncovered a stigma among the medical community in which many physicians — and those in training — hide their depression for fear of professional consequences. Now, in her final year of medical school, Gupta is speaking o...…
…institutions — regardless of whether they were pursuing a teaching career. “Something that we noticed in that class (Schooling in a Multi-Cultural Society) is that 50 percent of the students who take that class go on to be teachers, which is fantastic,” Goldin said. “The other 50 percent kept speaking in very similar ways; even though it was across 10 years, even though they were not standing next to each other, they were s...…
…3A — Monday, September 24, 2018 Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Le: What constitutes a hate crime? Many would agree no undergraduate experience at the University of Michigan is complete without painting the Rock. Last year, I painted the Rock for the first time as part of an annual event hosted by the Vietnamese Student Association. I got to meet a lot of new people and bond with them as we participat...…
…I n 2009, Marc Webb’s directorial debut “(500) Days of Summer” was released to high acclaim. The film, told in a non-linear arc, guides us through the eyes of Tom Hansen, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, a hopeless romantic who becomes infatuated with Summer Finn, portrayed by Zooey Deschanel. When the film was released, it received high praise from both critics and audiences, with famed critic Roger Ebert giving it a fl...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, September 24, 2018 — 5A ACROSS 1 Answer with attitude 5 Female WWII gp. 9 Ink cartridge color 13 “ ... calm, __ bright”: “Silent Night” 15 Stone of “La La Land” 16 Revolutionary spy Nathan 17 How canvassers usually work 19 Correct a script, say 20 Satisfied sounds 21 Golf’s “Big Easy” Ernie 22 Raised-baton strokes, in music 24 Sauce with falafel 26 Desk tray words 27 How page-turne...…
…A brief history of grime WORLD MUSIC COLUMN While many would argue that grime’s best days were more than a decade ago, the resurgence of its popularity and quality begs to differ. True, legends such as Dizzee Rascal took long (and rather embarrassing) digressions into pop territory, but both old and new artists have revived the genre. Perhaps more importantly, it has grown from London and the UK to new markets abroad. Fig...…
