…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, July 27, 2022 - Weekly Summer Edition ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXX, No. 87 ©2022 The Michigan Daily N E W S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 STATEMENT... . . . . . . . . . . .4 MIC ........................ 5 ...…
…The University of Michigan’s enrollment hit an unprecedented high of more than 50,000 students in Fall 2021, according to a release from the University Record. University President Mark Schlissel spoke about the increased University enrollment at the University of Michigan Board of Regents meeting the evening of Oct. 21. “This fall’s first year class on the Ann Arbor campus is our largest ever, and our student body...…
…This article is the second part of a two-part investigation by The Michigan Daily into allegations of sexual misconduct against computer science professor Walter Lasecki and the University of Michigan’s handling of these allegations. It is based on emails, documents, notes and interviews with 12 individuals knowledgeable of these events. Part one focused on the allegations against Lasecki and the divergent conclusions of the Uni...…
…The University of Michigan’s Senate Assembly met virtually Monday afternoon to provide an update on the work of the Faculty COVID-19 Council, specifically discussing how to improve messaging from administration to students. Senate Assembly also heard from Kevin Hegarty, the executive vice president and chief financial officer, who will be retiring at the end of the semester, and voted for the Senate Advisory Committee on Uni...…
…The Board of Regents held its second meeting of the year remotely on Thursday to vote on firing David Daniels, a former Music, Theatre & Dance professor accused of sexual misconduct, and address the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on University of Michigan operations. All Regents and public commenters called in online and the meeting was live- streamed. Early in the meeting, University President Ma...…
…Earlier this month, the Martha Cook Residence Hall’s Board of Governors sent out a revised 2020-2021 dining hall schedule to residents. The new dining plan will include a 17-meal plan Sunday through Friday, with no dining hall access on Saturdays. It will also continue to provide Deluxe Tea on Friday, and special dining events throughout the year. Currently, the Martha Cook dining hall is open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on we...…
…About 50 Ann Arbor residents and University of Michigan students gathered in the Ann Arbor District Library to learn about the future of artificial intelligence on Friday night. The talk, titled “Artificial Intelligence and Finance,” featured Engineering professors Rada Mihalcea and Michael Wellman, who discussed how AI will affect trading in the financial world. Mihalcea started the conversation by asking Wellman about his ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 27, 2019 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-NINE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM At about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, 12 people traveled to U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell’s Dearborn office to continue protests to urge Dingell to sign the Green New Deal. They were met with police blocking them from entering the building. After occupying U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell’s, D-Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti office for nearly ...…
…Before LSA senior Ashley Soto entered the University of Michigan, she knew she wanted to join a culturally- based sorority on campus. Soto, who is now president of the University’s Alpha chapter of Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc., had an opportunity to visit the University through the sorority’s high school outreach program. After her first year, she decided to join the sorority. “I didn’t want to join a Panhel (Panhellenic)...…
…Thursday, June 27, 2019 INDEX Vol. CXXVIII, No. 115 © 2019 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS...................................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR Guava Island Devak Nanua writes about the significance of the Donald Glover’s Film, writes to his brother >> SEE PAGE 9 NEW...…
…Central Student Government held its final meeting of the 8th assembly Tuesday night. The assembly voted to pass several resolutions, including a resolution to designate University of Michigan Blue Bus routes from campus locations to grocery stores, as well as a resolution to improve pedestrian safety at the University. At the meeting, several non-CSG students presented a new idea for an app to better integrate first-year ...…
…Ann Arbor residents gathered in Forsythe Middle School’s cafeteria to discuss plans for a tunnel connection between Bandemer Park and Huron River Drive, as well as the non-motorized Border-to- Border Trail, Tuesday night. The meeting was held by Peter Sanderson, senior park planner for the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, and Hillary Hanzel, park planner and landscape architect for the city of Ann Arbor. The ...…
…According to Public Policy professor Brendan Nyhan, fake news may have a more complex impact on the American public than experrts previously thought. For the last several years, Nyhan has been working on a comprehensive study of U.S. fake news consumption, aiming to determine the scope and influence of fake news on the political leanings of Americans. Nyhan presented the facts and implications of his research Mon...…
…Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic runner-up in the Michigan gubernatorial primary last month, announced Monday the launch of his new political action committee, Southpaw Michigan. Southpaw Michigan PAC aims to continue the progressive movement ignited by El-Sayed’s campaign for governor and seeks to promote progressive candidates in local Michigan races. On its website, Southpaw pledges support to six main issues: ethical cam...…
…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...…
…When Rackham student Surojit Sural, Ph.D. candidate in molecular and integrative physiology, was deciding on leaving his home country of India for Japanese or American doctorate programs, he chose the University of Michigan for what he said was its prestige, location and financial support. His peers were accepted to high-ranking European universities, but also chose American schools due to their financial...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, October 27, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The University of Michigan — which, in January of this year, was ranked last in overall social mobility in a report from the Equality of Opportunity Project website — has been aggressively ramping up its efforts to recruit a greater socioeconomic range of students. In June, the University presented its Go Blue Guar...…
…In response to yesterday’s protests regarding racist incidents on campus, Central Student Government executives solemnly addressed the assembly Tuesday night, urging representatives to stand with the demonstrators and actively listen to the concerns of their constituents. CSG President Anushka Sarkar, an LSA senior, stressed the importance of maintaining the assembly’s purpose in representing the entire student bod...…
…One Hundred and TwenTy Six yearS Of ediTOrial freedOm Thursday, July 27, 2017 Ann Arbor, MI Weekly Summer Edition MichiganDaily.com INDEX NEWS .................................... SUDOKU................................ OPINION ............................... ARTS ...................................... CLASSIFIEDS......................... SPORTS................................. 2 2 4 6 8 10 Vol. CXXVII, No. 78| © 2017 The Michigan Daily ...…
…In celebration of the University of Michigan’s bicentennial, the 2017 graduating class will be sent off in style with a graduation ceremony at Michigan Stadium featuring University figures from the past and present, musical performances and alumni award presentations. The ceremony will be on April 29 and will break a long- standing tradition of seating the graduates on the stands and instead, seat them on the fie...…
…Recently, the University of Michigan Central Student Government has been working with Ann Arbor City Council to increase student political participation in city elections, especially following concerns on campus about how the council’s decisions affect University students. Efforts by CSG in 2015 resulted in a town hall proposal to City Council to place election reform proposals on the upcoming November ballot for...…
…Black student enrollment at the University of Michigan decreased in this year’s freshman class of 2020, according to enrollment figures released by the University Wednesday morning. The new class of students is overall more diverse than last year’s class, however. Enrollment of Black freshmen fell from 5.1 percent in 2015 to 4.6 percent this year. 13.8 percent of the class comes from underrepresented minority backgrounds — ...…
…Ann Arbor residents emphasized several concerns with the city’s plans for a new Amtrak station during two public meetings Monday evening. The city hosted the public meetings to discuss the recently released Alternatives Analysis Report, which suggested four possible sites for the new train station — three of which reside on Depot Street and the fourth on Fuller Road. The locations were chosen based on several criteri...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 27, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 60 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS ......................7A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A STATEMENT.................1B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Suspect in hit-and-run arrested MICHIGA...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 27, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Following enrollment report, groups say bump is step in the right direction By ALLANA AKHTAR Daily Staff Reporter Though the University’s fall 2015 enrollment data reported the highest proportion of underrepresented minorities in a decade, leaders of Black, Latin American and Native American student groups...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, March 27, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM LSA juniors Jason Collela and Reid Klootwyk win executive seats By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter Following an uncontested elec- tion, LSA juniors Jason Colella and Reid Klootwyk were elected the next president and vice president of LSA student government, respectively. Eight of the 10 vacant spots ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, February 27, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 75 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS............................2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SPORTS.........................7 SU DO K U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 27, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM RITA MORRIS/Daily LSA sophomore Matt Lawford plays ice hockey on a frozen-over mud pit Monday outside Sigma Alpha Epsilon. AF TE RNOON SK ATE SACUA meets with ‘U’ provost to discuss engaged learning, access By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter University Provost Martha Pollack joined the Senate As...…
…CELEBRAYFING OURII OUN IIUDH AND T W NIIFIIIF1 YEAR OFVlVlLLF'rOOM Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, October 27, 2014 michigandaily com REGIONAL NEWS Detroit in final day of bankruptcy arguments Dr. Rob Steele, a Republican candidate for the University's Board of Regents, speaks at the Regents debate at Weill Hall Friday. Regent candi dates at Ford joint forum Nation's largest insolvency case comes to an end By NEALABERKOWSKI Daily Staff Repo...…
…(be i jig~tan104ailjj Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, March 27, 2014 michigandaily.com ACADEMICS ', Peace Corps sign program agreement School of Information becomes the first to be involved in two new initiatives By CLAIRE BRYAN Daily Staff Reporter After a ceeoyWednesday afternoon, the University's School of Information expanded its part- nership with the Peace Corps through two new initiatives. The first agreement allowed the University t...…
…iE-H lRd Far F0 iIj Ann Arbor, Michiganv Thursday, February 27, 2014 michigandailycom CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT Pierpont cafe to close for major renovation BUZZER-BEATEN BOILERS North Campus venue will reopen in the fall with new offerings By IAN DILLINGHAM Daily News Editor Upon their return from Spring Break, students on North Cam- pus will have to change their daily routine with the closure of the Pierpont Commons Cafd for renovations. The f...…
…46F 46F 46F 11171 cl4igan atig Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 27, 2014 rnichigandaily.com PRESIDENT NAMED SCHLISSEL, BROWN PROVOST, TO SUCCEED COLEMAN IN JULY The Board at Regents and University President Mary Sue Coleman held a special meeting to annoonce University President-elect Mark Schissel on Friday morning at the Michigan Union. Our view: A leader eager for a challenge Despite significant dent. While his background ing from ...…
…Iie Aid1 igan4 0aitjj Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 27, 2013 michigandailycom JUST DANCE 2"d suspect charged in murder of student ERIN KIRKLAND/Daily Members of the Michigan Raas Team practice in Mason Hall Tuesday. The team, which is dedicated to promoting Indian culture through dance, will start competing next semester and plans to travel to competitions at several universities, including Texas and Purdue. IN REMEMBRANCE Fo...…
…ONEH1U NI1)-TWENTIY TREE YEARS OF EDITORIAL 1EREE)OM Ann Arbor, Mich igan Friday, September 27,2013 michigandaily.com ADMINISTRATION Faults exist i summer camp safety, says director TRACY KO/Daily Models showcase the garments of fashion designer Xu Rui during the "To See the Invisible" exhibit at the Michigan Union Thursday. DEVELOPMENT *Capital cmag rne 'The Victors of Michigan' to officially begin early November By SAM GRINGLAS Daily ...…
… WeSm IC i gakm iichigatly wekySummer Edition Michigan~aily.comi Ann Arbor, MI ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY THREE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Thursday, June 27, 2013 GOVERNMENT Circuit court to decide on Fisher Michigan's Proposal 2 initiative to be reviewed in the fall By SAM GRINGLAS and PETER SHAHIN Daily Staff Reporters WASHINGTON - Nearly eight months after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Fisher v. the University of Texas, the ...…
…46F 46F 10 esdaY Wed 41lic i an 4,3at Q yP Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 27, 2013 WE GOT THE BEAT- michigandaily.com RACKHAM GOVERNMENT Graduate students to elect RSG leadership MCKENZIE BEREZIN/Daily Dancers perform at the Javanese Gamelan Music and Dance performance held in Hill Auditorium Tuesday. Garnelan is a musical ensamble including percussion instruments that combines traditional Indonesian music with dance, STUDENT GOVER...…
…Wie lfidiipn ailg C TAJ..A." . i .,l l I . E y.".)_151 . . .x . 1 1 1 1h t'i l \I tS 111 \I _ I.. I Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, February 27, 2013 michigandaily.com Malfunction at statewide college Internet provider leaves University and other Michigan campuses unconnected. Read more online RESEARCH Researchers: cancer drug * effective for more patients Treatment previously thought to be limited to 20 percent of cases By IAN DILLINGHA...…
…ONI 111 * U \. NI A Ii U I (F IITAI U 1 II]).\ Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, November 27, 2012 michigandaily.com RECOVERING FROM SANDY Students, alums aid Sandy relief MCKENZIE BEREZIN/Daily University President Mary Sue Coleman speaks at the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs meeting on Monday. Dean searches narrowing Hanlon: 'U to members of the Senate Advi- five or six candidates each he their search committees, not- sory C...…
…Ehe,., -i ian atl ()~lUIl sE C TYTW)Y4 l ) s )T)iAL1Ill)) Ann Arbor, Michigan Thursday, September 27, 2012 michigandaily.com UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 'U' research funding hits all-time high at $1.27B * * * E L E C T I 0 N 2 0 1 2 ,* * * In last fiscal year, allocation increased 3 percent By IAN DILLINGHAM For the Daily Research funding at the Uni- versity reached a record high of $1.27 billion last fiscal year, rep- resenting a 3-percent incr...…
… 2 RTSIWednesday, June, 27, 2012 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM REVIEW lgKin gdom'.9 keeps youth too clean Anderson's film can't- capture messiness of growing up By JENNIFER XU Magazine Editor In Sylvia Plath's poem "The Bab- ysitters," two nubile girls escape from the white-pillared mansion of their employ- ers and take off ** in a green boat. They steal a sug- Moonrise ared ham from Kingdom -he icebox, read aloud and float At ...…
…~be ik i an ,Iaitj (O .N J i ..fl11"l) T\\- i I'Y TW Y E4 . EltS O(PIED t _lI l.i ,, T( 4.11 1 . l()I Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 27, 2012 michigandaily com ANN ARBOR PUBLIC TRANSIT Audit says AATA in violation of labor law Students gather in remembrance of Trayvon Martin and Shaima Aiwadi on the Diag yesterday. Students unite at Diavigi 150 gather in wake intently as LSA senior Annie recently in separate instances of ida's Stand Y...…
…46F 4JW 46F tit ic4toan a Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 27, 2412 michigandaily.com SINGI~N FOR.LIFE STATE BUDGET 'U' hopeful for increase in fundig I EKESA MAI-iEs/vvily Members of Dicks and Janes perform at the Relay for Life Benefit Concert in the Michigan League Ballroom yesterday. SPEAKERS ON CAMPUS Tickets in, high demand for Oba ma Gov. Rick Snyder to release budget proposal on Feb. 9 By ANDREW SCHULMAN Daily Staff Reporte...…
…Ub 1fridian 0ait NE-HUNDED Th T NTdY , TO YEAt S OF b er ITO2IL0l EEOM Thursday, October 27, 2011 Ann Arbor, Michigan michigandaily.com MARIJUANA ORDINANCE Officials discuss . , city's pot licensing Medical Marijuana Licensing Board talks zoning issues By SYDNEY BERGER For the Daily Though the Ann Arbor's Med- ical Marijuana Licensing Board has received at least 10 medical marijuana dis- pensary appli- PAN Ap. cations since =4 ' August, it ...…
…TOUGHEST CRITIC Denard Robinson may be struggling through the air. But don't worry - he's aware, SPAGE 8 (1beC13idjitpan &iaIjj ONI.a. t N! - lT 1 )Akl I\r\Y A. r 1 Y' () I \ 'A\1 IS ._) 81 1..) Y l.. 1 1 iNI Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, September 27, 2011 michigandaily.com Groundcover representative Robert Salo sells copies of the newspaper on the corner of South State Street and East Liberty Street on Thursday, Sept. 22. Ne wspaper offer...…
…SPORTS BUCKEYE BROTHERS NO LONGER: How three brothers from a Buckeye family made >n to maize and blue. PAGE 8A The University's graduate program in conducting: What it takes to lead an entire ensemble. PAGE 3B I e ic igan FIJ michigandaily.com MEDICAL MARIJUANA Owner of marijuana shop faces challenges LSA sophomore Rodney Hyduk steps behind the camera to film a group assignment for his Art & Design video compositing class yesterday. The...…
…Illic1 i n at 1 Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, October 27, 2010 michigandaily.com COLD CALL JUGGLE ti. TATE OF THE UNIVERSITY In State of'U, Coleman to talk cost cuts, faculty hiring ARIEL BOND/Daily LSA freshman Evan Kasal simultaneously calls three registered voters in Michigan for the College Republicans yesterday. College students and members of the Republican Party have been making calls since August of 2010. College Republicans Nat...…
…9 ,., Imran Syed on the lessons that can be learned from the language of e-mail spam. >)PAGE 4A Tate Forcier saw the field for the first time this season on Saturday and had a record-breaking day in Michigan's 65-21 rout of Bowling "Green. >}IN SIDE 4 FI ~1i £IC4igan 0aI, Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 27, 2010 THE POLITICS OF HIGHER EDUCATION Years late, research rankings to be released ARIEL BOND/Daily Michigan quarterback Den...…
…i FROM THE DAILY: The real downside of raising salaries for university presidents? The educational experience of their students. PAGE 4A 46F 46F 46F n 4:3atlij Ann Arbor Michigan Wednesday, January 27, 2010 michigandaily.com I r1 IXT PROVOST While quick, Hanlon pick was much considered SAM WOLSON/Daily Michigan forward DeShawn Sims gets blocked by Michigan State forward Raymar Morgan during Michigan's 57-56 loss last night. For more on ...…
…GUN-FREE MOLK DONE FOR YEAR State legislators' latest attempt After being out with a broken foot for five * to allow guns on campus is weeks, the redshirt sophomore center only misguided and dangerous. lasted four plays before tearing his ACL. SEE OPINION, PAGE 4 SEE SPORTS, PAGE 8 Ii JMidiigan &ailj Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, October 27, 2009 TMPROV WTTH A SIDE OF RICE AND REANS michigandaily com SENATE ASSEMBLY Coleman discusses 'U' fi...…
…STUDENT GOVERNMENT Students rally on capitol steps THE END OF AN ERA OPINION Show us the money Emad Ansari on the scar- city of financial aid for international students. SEE PAGE 5 ARTS Pitchfork's happy hipsters 3-day Chicago music festival showcases indie rock's biggest names SEE PAGE 10 SPORTS Fielding Dreams Junior Tyler Burgoon gets a taste of Fenway Park as a Cape League All-Star SEE PAGE 11 INDEX Vol. CXIX, No.146 6 6200 othe Michigan...…
