…420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com NISA KHAN Editor in Chief 734-418-4115 ext. 1251 nisakhan@michigandaily.com JUEUI HONG Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1241 jueuih@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL STAFF Dayton Hare Managing Editor haredayt@michigandaily.com Jennifer Meer Managing News Editor news@michigandaily.com SENIOR NEWS EDITORS: Andrew Hiyama, Kaela Theut Sarah Khan Editorial Page Editor...…
…3 NEWS Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Author H. Luke Shaefer presents his research on challenges faced by the impoverished community Lecture hosted by Institute of Social Research meant to impart experience of living in poverty By CHETALI JAIN Daily Staff Reporter H. Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions at the Univer- sity of Michigan and co-author of acclaimed book “$2.00 a Day: Liv- ing o...…
…4 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION I n my participation in the never- ending American consumer competition of material acquisition, I recently purchased a fitness tracking smart watch that not only monitors my semi-decent heart rate, but also tracks and maps my outdoor workouts through GPS technology. I enthusiastically wear, use and check this watch with nearly every activity I’m doing. ...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com B iologist Edward Wilson once remarked that biology seemingly holds us “on a leash,” and though we can design and develop our lives, we live within the constraints of human biology. The beauty of a leash, however, is that we are tethered, not immoveable. For example, we still have implicit bias, but through introspection and exposure to different backgro...…
…6 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Snatched’ gives empty laughter By ARYA NAIDU Daily Arts Writer Following the blatant wildness of his last movie, “The Night Before” (2015), director Jonathan Levine’s “Snatched” eases up on comic raun- chiness, instead striving to be a wild, yet touching, take on a mother- daughter vacation gone wrong. The beginning scenes show Emily Middleton (Amy Schumer, “Tr...…
…7 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘The Wall’ is atypical ‘spin’ is a welcomed emo album by Tigers Jaw ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS Aaron Taylor-Johnson in combat position BLACK CEMENT RECORDS Both members of Tigers Jaw By SAM LU Daily Arts Writer When listening to Tigers Jaw’s newest release, it’s pretty obvious that some drastic changes have occurred since the group’s infancy. spin car- rie...…
…8 Thursday, May 18, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily. OPINION ACROSS 1 Halloween costume that may involve a red cape and tail 6 Respected men 10 Banana Boat initials 13 “I Fall to Pieces” singer 14 “America’s FLAVORite Frozen Beverage since 1967” 15 Considerable age 17 Words requesting a pass 19 Apple choice 20 “Phooey!” 21 Words indicating a pass 23 Prof’s aides 24 Cardio chart 26 Overly 27 Team with 121 medals at the Rio Olympics 28...…
…By ADAM BRODNAX Senior Michigan in Color Editor Dear Me, It’s been only six days since you came into my life and I keep replaying those 20 minutes the hospital gave us to breath in the same air. Once I learned the news that for certain you and the rest of my immediate family were alive, I wrote to myself that I was scared. I kept projecting and fan- tasizing about the visit. I began layering moments and expecta- tions of what my...…
…10 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Approaching the net, Alex Najarian half-volleyed the ball over the net, split stepped and prepared for the next shot. The junior scooped the ball and the backspin forced the ball to fall dead — clinching the No. 10 Michigan women’s tennis team’s advancement to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament. The beginning of the long road to a national championsh...…
…11 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Sereno claims Big Ten distance sweep Just 200 meters separated Gina Sereno from history. The Michigan senior had already won the 10,000 meter race Friday at the Big Ten Championships. And if she could pull away from a pack of seven on the final straightaway of the 5,000 meter race, she would become just the third woman in history to claim conference titles i...…
…12 Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Offensive explosion propels Wolverines Foerster conquers Betsa in upset Two first-team All-Big Ten players. Four plate appearances. Lea Foerster vs. Megan Betsa. It was the game within the game during Michigan’s dramatic 5-4 defeat at the hands of Michigan State in Friday’s Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. Foerster’s unstoppable bat against the Wolv...…
…University of Michigan student Dyshon Toxey doesn’t smile much anymore. An LSA senior, Toxey is finishing his degree in cognitive science and mathematics, and is involved in a number of development programs for fellow first-generation students. Toxey is Black, and said he often took pride in his perfectly straight, groomed set of teeth to build connections in Black circles and beyond — he’s known as a community mentor wit...…
…I’LL MISS YOU DEARLY. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Tuesday, April 18, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Climate Change and Its Effect on Health WHAT: The intersection of health and climate change will be analyzed in this discussion with the Citizens’ Climate Lobby. WHO: Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Matthaei Botanical Gardens The University of Michigan’s ...…
…Matt Diamond sonia shekar jessica stewart anna he HUSSEIN HAKIM to the seniors of the Michigan Daily Business Staff! Thank you for your companionship, guidance, and unwavering dedication to this paper. Best of luck in your future endeavors! Love, your TMD family The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, April 18, 2017 — 3 especially with depleting storage space, ongoing efforts of digitization and a desire to distinguish ...…
…W e’re graduating into a world that is more fractious than ever before. This statement, which has been repeated for years, has moved from insight to truism to enduring political reality. We can put our heads in the sand, drown out the rest of the world with Colbert clips and retreat into our enclaves. Or we can do something about it. Personally, the last six years of the Obama administration lulled me into a sense of ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, April 18, 2017 — 5 INTERSCOPE RECORDS Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” came out last Friday Cyclical black conscious is embodied on LP ‘DAMN.’ Although scholars contest the dates, Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period is set between 1901 and 1904. Reeling from a close friend’s suicide, Picasso descended into a deep depression, blue tones soon coming to dominate his canvases. As bright hues darke...…
…6 — Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I’m not going to compare my college graduation to the series finale of a TV show. It’s common knowledge that everyone who likes TV sees their own life as a TV show. We see ourselves as the protagonist of an indie movie, complete with romantic subplots and a built-in coming-of-age narrative. If you’re a person who watches a lot of TV, it’s impossible to avoid ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, April 18, 2017 — 7 Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Valuable stone 4 Hamilton and Burr, notably 8 Find incredibly funny 14 Word for a Latin lover 15 Cookbook author Rombauer 16 Not certain 17 Mom-and-pop stores 20 Vietnam’s capital 21 Part of MST: Abbr. 22 FDR’s successor 23 Serpent’s tooth 26 Irreverence 29 Alfalfa, Darla and friends, with “the” 33...…
…8 — Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com AMELIA CACCHIONE/Daily …
…Panelists at the University of Michigan met Tuesday afternoon to discuss Poverty Solutions — an initiative introduced by University President Mark Schlissel in October 2016 — and review nine research projects funded through a new grant program operated by the initiative. The projects, totaling $200,000, represent the initiative’s first investments in research and model testing aiming to use research about poverty to ...…
…2A — Wednesday, January 18, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com EASY AS 1 2 3. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com Fulbright Information Session WHAT: Come learn about earning a fellowship to study, research, teach English or train in the creative arts aborad from a University student adviser. WHO: International Institute WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work, Room 1644 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Center Spa...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 18, 2017 — 3A government organizations recognizing the holiday, and I’m all for that,” Smith said. The resolution was passed on the premise that the University is located on land that belongs historically to Native Americans, and that tribes are still active inthe state. The resolution notes that it complies with the University’s Diversity, Equit...…
…R eading Trump’s Twitter rants is the best form of entertainment. You never know what he will say or who he will insult next. No one is safe from his social media-based shots. Not Alec Baldwin, not Meryl Streep, not even his fellow Republicans like Paul Ryan. Trump takes to Twitter to insult anyone who doesn’t completely agree with him, so it is no shock he went after congressman and civil rights legend John Lew...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 18, 2017 — 5A “Hidden Figures” uplifts NASA’s unsung heroes Film highlights necessity of professional diversity and the ability storytelling has to retroactively write history Exiting the movie theater last week, I heard snippets of a conversation about “Hidden Figures.” “I grew up in the same town as her,” a woman said, referring to one of the main characters. “...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Early sitcom co-star Arnaz 5 It’s over a foot 9 Zagreb native 14 Wolfs down 15 Madre’s boy 16 Toy in many “Peanuts” panels 17 Not a fearful place for acrophobia sufferers 20 Casino lineup 21 Starting on 22 Palette choices 23 Morose 25 Droop in the garden 27 Tight hold 29 401(k) alternative, briefly 32 Went ballistic 36 Not a fearful fund for agoraphobia sufferers 39 Folk...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, January 18, 2017 — 7A Zach Nagelvoort organizes book drive to benefit local students Forty-two days from now, it will officially be March — or as grade school students know it, National Reading Month. All across the country, schools are dedicating the entire month to providing quality reading time to students, regardless of the school they go to. It’s an annual educational tr...…
…8A — Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com WRESTLING ‘M’ comes back to defeat Maryland Coming off a 31-7 loss to third- ranked Iowa, the Michigan wrestling team bounced back Friday with a convincing 25-16 win against Maryland at Cliff Keen Arena, with the group winning seven out of 10 individual matchups. “We talked all week about how we were approaching our matches, how we were going to ...…
…Navigating New Policies and Old Prejudices statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | JANUARY 18TH, 2017 …
…I don’t like to talk about him. It is December, the last month of my first semester of college. When people ask about him, I say he’s doing well. If they want to know what happened, I say that his life ran out of time for mine (bullshit). When they ask if I miss him, I say yes, very much. My cheeks pull my lips into a smile, closed-mouthed, and I duck away, in search of a solitude seldom found in Ann Arbor. The fl...…
…3B Wednesday, Janurary 18th, 2017 // The Statement A Girl Walks Into: Circus B Y J A C K I E C H A R N I G A , DA I LY S TA F F W R I T E R COVER DESIGN BY CLAIRE ABDO AND KATIE SPAK ILLUSTRATION BY KATIE SPAK The show will not go on for Circus, the clubbing complex in Ann Arbor’s Old West Side. After 22 years, the adult funhouse is slated to close its doors in early February. Circus has been a staple to some and an ano...…
…Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 // The Statement 5B Navigating New Policies and Old Prejudices L SA junior Emily Kaufman jokingly refers to herself as a “trans-mama,” a guide of sorts to other women at the University who are navigating what it means to be a transgender woman on campus. “When I first came to this University I knew I was a woman but I didn’t look like a woman,” Kaufma...…
…R ight now, I don’t have a name. More accurately, I have about five. A few are more correct than others, but I’d respond to all of them. Rather than a “real name,” I might just be in pos- session of a bunch of labels — some of which describe who I used to be, while others lay out my plans for the future. Since I came out as a trans woman, my legal name doesn’t match the name I call myself, which sometimes doesn’t match what I he...…
…M y eye problems started about five years ago. I remember the moment distinctly, actually. It was my sophomore year of high school and I was walking into sixth-period biol- ogy when I noticed something was off with my vision. The strangest part then, and for a few years following, was not having the vocabulary to explain what I was seeing. It was hard to communicate my situation to people and doctors when I felt it necessary to follow...…
…Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 // The Statement 8B From the beaches of San Pedro to the rainforests of Belmopan, Belize’s beauty radiates. Taken softly before the interuption of Hurriance Earl, which swept through and devastated the natural beauty of this country. V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : P L A N E T R O C K P H O T O S B Y J E R E M Y M I T N I C K College of Engineering senior Gabriel Pascualy attempts to climb a 5.11 pitc...…
…As part of Transgender Awareness Week, the Spectrum Center and TransForm, a student organization that focuses on transgender activism and support, held a panel discussion Thursday where speakers at the University of Michigan who identify as transgender women or transgender femme shared their experiences on campus. At the discussion, attended by about 35 students, panelists told stories of when they struggl...…
…Following President-elect Donald Trump’s upset win last week, the University of Michigan campus has been filled with protests, vigils and rallies. However, on Thursday night, the Diag was host to an hour of rest as the musical group Love and Peace, affiliated with a new movement on campus by the same name, played a variety of blues and reggae songs promoting inclusion and equity. Peace and Love began its performa...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, November 18, 2016 — 3A 2-News ALEXIS RANKIN/Daily Business junior Christopher McClendon sings as part of the Love Movement on the Diag Thursday. this one that bring together different groups dedicated to sustainability. “You get a bigger bang for your buck; everything kind of reinforces everything else,” she added. “What we’re doing reinforces what Recycle Ann Arbor’s doing...…
…O ne of my favorite quotes comes from the poet Tyler Knott Gregson: “Out of the darkness, we can make light.” In so few words, he conveys a very simple concept: There is always a light at the end of the tunnel, but only if we seek it. Silver linings do not come freely. It can be difficult, I know, to believe there will be light in the wake of this presidential election. After all, as I went to sleep early Wednesday mo...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, November 18, 2016 — 5A Look — “Red Oaks” is, as art goes, pretty inessential. It’s not a subversion of the ’80s movie archetype, nor is it an homage, either; it is almost literally an ’80s movie, only extended into a 10-episode TV show. In its first season, which aired last year, “Red Oaks” went out of its way to establish just how committed to its milieu it was. Of ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Did one part of a typical triathlon 5 Overwhelm 10 Camera output 14 Tuscan waterway 15 Smoothes 16 1899 gold rush town 17 It’s nothing to Noelle 18 Pines, e.g. 19 Wavy lines, in comics 20 Start of a quip 23 Stuff in a sack 24 Dough shortage consequence 27 “Chicago P.D.” detective Lindsay 29 Quip, part 2 34 Speaks 36 Durango day 37 Rotation meas. 38 Quip, part 3 42 Pranks,...…
…Wolverines bracing to host U.S. Development program in exhibition From Jacob Trouba to Tyler Motte to Zach Werenski, there has been no shortage of talented players that Michigan coach Red Berenson has recruited from the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. It’s a relationship that has been beneficial for both sides, especially recently. This year’s Wolverine squad features eight former NTDP players, including f...…
…8A — Friday, November 18, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEW YORK CITY — Just over three minutes into the opening half of the Michigan men’s basketball team’s 2K Classic game against Marquette, Derrick Walton Jr. picked up his second foul. It was part of a string of uncharacteristic errors made by the senior guard that forced him to spend a majority of the first half on the bench. Behind Walton, the ...…
…NOVEMBER 19, 2016: INDIANA …
…FootballSaturday, November 19, 2016 4 A few weeks ago, Ben Braden recalled sitting around watching the Ohio State-Penn State football game the previous Saturday night with his roommates. He listed them: Ben Pliska, a fifth- year senior offensive lineman; Greg Froelich, a redshirt junior offensive lineman; Mike Jocz — “You guys know, the really smart guy,” Braden said with a laugh. That label follows Jocz, a fifth-year senior tig...…
…Jocz’s parents dropped him off on an August Sunday in 2012. By Tuesday, he wasn’t sure if he would last. He was struggling and exhausted, and another walk-on tight end had already quit. In times like those, Jocz often calls his parents to talk through them, and this time he told them he wasn’t sure if he’d make it. Warren Jocz recalls Michael relaying a similar sentiment from Smith, who was in his fourth fall camp. “I just want to...…
…FootballSaturday, November 19, 2016 2 STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread to predict scores for the top 25 and Big Ten in the 2016 football season. Max Bultman Jacob Gase Kelly Hall Jake Lourim No. 3 Michigan (-24) vs. Indiana Indiana Indiana Indiana Indiana Michigan No. 1 Alabama vs. Chattanooga Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama No. 2 Ohio State (-22.5) at Michigan State Ohio State Ohio State Ohi...…
…3 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com ‘M’ ready for new-look Indiana team Though the Michigan football team hasn’t lost to Indiana (3-4 Big Ten, 5-5 overall) since 1987, a win over the third-ranked Wolverines would mean more to the Hoosiers this week. Michigan (6-1, 9-1) is in College Football Playoff contention, and Indiana will try to take advantage of the Wolverines while they’re still reeling from...…
…Jocz’s parents dropped him off on an August Sunday in 2012. By Tuesday, he wasn’t sure if he would last. He was struggling and exhausted, and another walk-on tight end had already quit. In times like those, Jocz often calls his parents to talk through them, and this time he told them he wasn’t sure if he’d make it. Warren Jocz recalls Michael relaying a similar sentiment from Smith, who was in his fourth fall camp. “I just want to...…
…FootballSaturday, November 19, 2016 6 Breakdown: How will Speight’s absence affect Michigan offense? The hope for an undefeated season is gone, but the Michigan football team has plenty to play for. One week after a jarring loss at Iowa, the Wolverines return to action Saturday when they host Indiana at Michigan Stadium. Michigan still controls its own destiny, but any safety net it had is no more. The Daily breaks down the key m...…
…7 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: Marcus Oliver Last year, Indiana took the Michigan football team down to the wire in Bloomington. The contest was decided by a second overtime goal-line stand, and the Wolverines escaped shaken, but unscathed, 48-41. This year, the two teams will meet in Ann Arbor for No. 3 Michigan’s senior day. Indiana linebacker Marcus Oliver, who has recorded 74 tackles this year ...…
