…Over 700 community members gathered in the University of Michigan Diag on Sept. 18 to participate in the second annual Entheofest, a festival dedicated to the decriminalization and awareness of entheogens, or psychedelic substances. The event brought together people and organizations from all over the Ann Arbor area, fostering a sense of community through a variety of performances and educational booths. This September ...…
…Since 2006, the University of Michigan has been running what it calls a “natural experiment” in race-neutral admissions. Following a 2006 statewide vote that banned affirmative action in the state’s public universities, the University radically shifted its admissions procedures for the first time since 1963 by removing race from the admission process. On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court will hear the lawsuits brought by Stude...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, September 28, 2022 — 3 Like every award show, the Emmys had plenty of big wins, a number of snubs, a few questionable red carpet looks and whichever comedian they could wrangle into hosting. Some highlights of the evening include Jennifer Coolidge dancing to the outro music intended to cut her speech off, the “Only Murders in the Building” trio being the only presenters to land ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 4 — Wednesday, September 28, 2022 I cannot stand horror movies. I flinch at every jump scare and end up watching most of it through my fingers. And yet, over the past five years, I have found myself shamelessly entranced by “American Horror Story” (AHS). From its debut season “Murder House” to the fan-favorite “Coven” to the most recent “Double Feature,” I have seen it all. “AHS” became ...…
…I like to joke that I came into college as an idealistic liberal arts student and came out with a job in big tech. One day I was taking classes in political theory, philosophy and English rhetoric. The next thing I knew all I cared about was coding and passing technical interviews. I’m not alone in this experience. I have friends who started as compassionate pre-med students but became consultants; I know engineers who had high am...…
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…Wednesday, September 28, 2022 — 7 Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Across the globe, women have disproportionately suffered from a longstanding disparity in stark comparison to those in Queer relationships: the orgasm gap. If you are not familiar with this phe- nomenon, it is defined in a study by Grace M. Wetzel et al. as being “the well-established discrepancy in orgasm frequency between cisgender men and w...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8 — Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Rat and mouse: summer days All designs by Juan Pablo Angel Marcos/MiC JUAN PABLO ANGEL MARCOS MiC Columnist Michigan in Color To Phat, one of my bestest friends who continues to inspire me every day, love you forever and always. It was a hot, sticky summer day in the forest, and to beat the heat, the forest animals did everything they could to remain cool. Som...…
…I n 2021, the Ann Arbor City Council voted to zone newly annexed residential neighborhoods for single-family use. The same year, the state of California effectively banned single- family zoning when the Legislature passed a bill that allows homeowners to subdivide their property into two lots and build two homes on each of those lots. California took a step in the right direction; Ann Arbor did not. Single-family zo...…
…T his November, Michigan voters have the opportunity to protect reproductive rights by voting yes on Proposal 3. This vote is our chance to show that Michiganders support the rights of people to make their own decisions about their health care despite the recent regressive actions of the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Proposal 3, which will be on the ballot for the Nov. 8 midterm election, establishes that every M...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 28, 2022 — 11 Blake Corum carries Wolverines with electrifying performance JOSH TAUBMAN Daily Sports Editor Blake Corum was never con- cerned about the lack of attention. Back before he became the unequivocal lead back for the Michigan football team; back before he bulked up in the off- season by adding 11 pounds; back before he was throwing up stat lines that were being m...…
…SPENCER RAINES Daily Sports Editor Michigan outlasts Maryland in first taste of adversity F or weeks, the discourse around the Michigan football team has been about its soft non-conference schedule. Three consecutive opponents posed little to no threat to even test the Wolverines. Many wondered what they would look like when they finally faced a “real” opponent that could actually contend for the victory. Against Maryland,...…
…University of Michigan students have been organizing protests and demonstrations in the last two weeks after a slew of anti-Latino and anti-Black incidents. The Daily sat down with University president Mark Schlissel to talk students’ reactions, his responses and administrators’ actions moving forward. Schlissel said focusing on the lack of success in catching racist perpetrators is “not productive.” The administrat...…
…2A — Thursday, September 28, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY m o c . n o i t a c i d n y s u k o d u s y b e l z z u p JOHN YAEGER/Daily A showcase of Cosmogonic Tattoos by Art & Design professor Jim Cogswell is displayed in the UMMA Wednesday. Tweets Follow @michigandaily Angela Dillard @adillard4 Yes. feeling sad about that but de- termined as ever #CCLittle effort. Faculty & staff shou...…
…As a kid, I soaked up television like a sponge. I spent a lot of time watching Nickelodeon, (“Spongebob” is the best show, don’t @ me), but don’t worry — I watched the educational PBS shows too. All media geared toward children is very fun and friendly, but as I got older and transitioned away from cartoons, the media started to feel more like it wanted to be my enemy instead of my friend. For the new target audience that I j...…
…W ith the election of Donald Trump, students have been getting more involved in activism. From the Women’s March the day after the election, to A Day Without Immigrants, to the March for Science in the spring, to the marches and phone banking following the president’s decision to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, students have been partaking in activism at campuses across the United State...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, September 28, 2017 — 5A ACROSS 1 Historic spans 5 2012 World Series MVP Sandoval 10 FiveThirtyEight fodder 14 Ristorante bottle 15 “Let’s call it __”: “We’re even” 16 Spring flower 17 Disney CEO since 2005 18 Small, silvery Chesapeake Bay swimmer 20 See 34-Across 22 Experiment 23 See 34-Across 27 National Lampoon writer, typically 31 Old West gunslinger Jack 32 Hand over 33 State with co...…
…6A — Thursday, September 28, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN STATE REMAINING BIG TEN SCHEDULE MARYLAND WISCONSIN OHIO STATE MINNESOTA INDIANA PENN STATE RUTGERS - HOMECOMING 7:30 P.M. EST TBA TBA 12 P.M. EST TBA 12 P.M. EST TBA 12 P.M. EST October 7 / Michigan Stadium November 11 / College Park, MD November 18 / Madison, WI Nov 25 / Michigan Stadium November 4 / Michigan Stadium October 14 / B...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, September 28, 2017 …
…Soon, sooner than most of us posters, scrollers, refreshers and general internet lurkers would like, Twitter is going to up its character count to 280 — double the current limit. And while that increases potential for memes and political screaming, it also affects a community of poets who use Twitter as their primary means of publication. When Twitter first appeared on the web 11 years ago it was a space to talk about ...…
…way that complicates the narrative of the internet as a void of narcissism. There’s an intentional and maintained level of anonymity that feels very akin to the mythic recluses and anonymously published poets of the print canon. And online, a community has formed. Poets can communicate, read one another’s work and talk from across the globe. It’s a community that values authenticity, something that t...…
…Cyrus Tetteh had grown tired of the feeling that his grades in the classroom were determining his value, and he wanted to do something about it. He started thinking about ways that he could create a platform for himself, and ultimately decided that he wanted to share his creative vision with others in the form of a clothing brand: Cool Club Clothing. I had the opportunity to sit down with Tetteh, a 2015 alum, and reflect on ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, September 28, 2017 — 5B COURTESY OF FILMIC PRODUCTIONS Filmic Productions is a group on campus Filmic brings professional production to our campus The independent production company brings organization and diversity to create professional grade video for the university You’re sitting in the Big House, it’s graduation, and you are leaving your home of the last four years. And in ...…
…8 — Thursday, September 28, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Three memes for the soul: Tag your dirty DIY self Tag yourself, tag your friends, tag your family — reach self-actualization in these memes we stole from the interweb Students, sports and success on ‘The Spew’ COURTESY OF THE SPEW Just a bunch of dudes, talkin’ bought sports ‘n’ stuff Undergraduates who have found a way to bridge a seemingly impossible divide...…
…Though the first presidential debate drew wide interest on campus Monday night, that interest may not necessarily have equated to any changes in voter preference, according to a Michigan Daily poll conducted directly after the debate. As part of an ongoing initiative to better gauge the campus political climate, The Michigan Daily sent out a poll to 1,500 students and received 302 responses. Eighty-one percent of resp...…
…Tuesday marked National Voter Registration Day. In Michigan, the last day to register to vote in the presidential election is Oct. 11 — a mere two weeks away. With 40 days until the election and 13 days until the voter registration deadline, voter mobilization efforts are in full swing around campus. Partisan voter registration efforts organized by the University of Michigan’s chapters of College Democrats and College ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, September 28, 2016 — 3A “I want each and every student here to know that you are welcome here, and we’re proud that you are here, and your faculty members and your staff that work with you on a daily basis are proud of you,” Martin said. After Martin’s remarks, the gathering was loosely structured, and invited students to engage in individual discussion with one another. Whi...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, September 28, 2016 MICHELLE SHENG | CONTACT MICHELLE AT SHENGMI@UMICH.EDU The truth about class LAUREN SCHANDEVEL | OP-ED B ear with me for this metaphor. Imagine you have two seeds. You plant one seed in a sunny patch of nutrient-rich soil and water it every day. You plant the other seed in a dark shed and neglect it for months. Not surprisingly, the first seed grows...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, September 28, 2016 — 5A Every once in awhile, a band will release an album whose cover art is more than impressive. Rather than simply putting a pretty picture to a collection of songs, it profoundly influences the listening experience. Perhaps it invites, intrigues or just mystifies. In the best of cases, it evokes an emotional response from the listener ...…
…ACROSS 1 Gain experience (from) 6 Leg muscle 10 World Golf Hall of Famer Karrie 14 First host of “The Tonight Show” 15 Like some history 16 Original thought 17 Old-time bandits 20 “The Time Machine” race 21 Goes out 22 First extra inning 23 Dallas Mavericks org. 25 Old Mideast alliance: Abbr. 26 Narc’s quarry 32 Nova Scotia hrs. 35 City SW of St. Augustine 36 Young boys 37 Place for a pedicure 38 Special forces mission 42 Bi- halved 43 Cambodi...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 28, 2016 — 7A T E A M S T A T S MICH OPP Points/Game 52.0 13.8 First Downs/Game 23.5 14.5 Rush Yards/Game 229.8 122.5 Yards/Rush 5.4 3.4 Rushing TDs 15 2 Passing Yards/Game 238.0 147.2 Completion % 64.3% 49.1% Yards/Pass 7.6 5.6 Passing TDs 9 4 Interceptions 1 3 Offensive Plays/Game 74.0 62.5 Total Offense 467.8 269.8 3rd-down Conversions 54.4% 12.0% 4t...…
…8A — Wednesday, September 28, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Robbery reported on N. Thayer St. Tuesday On Tuesday at 12:30 a.m., two men entered and robbed an apartment on the 400 block of North Thayer Street, near the School of Nursing. Five residents, who are University of Michigan students, were present, according to a crime alert issued at 6:39 a.m. by the University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and ...…
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…I can already hear my sister’s response to this column: “WE GET IT SYLVANNA, YOU’RE GRADU- ATING EARLY.” My younger sister, Phoebe, is probably happy I started off with a blatant acceptance of how humble- brag this space can get. So there you go, Phoebe. This is my public accep- tance that I, Sylvanna Leah Gross, am kind of an asshole. Moving forward. This space is meant to be a com- ment on how every senior is in this weird limbo ...…
…C oming into college, it’s safe to assume you’ll have a group assignment or two. They can go in many directions: some nice, others painful. In my experience, everyone just wants to get the work done as quickly as possible — with as few conflicts as possible. More motivated members pick up the slack for the less motivated ones, and so the vicious cycle of disdain toward group projects begins. Last year when an assignment in one of ...…
…Wednesday, September 28, 2016 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, September 28, 2016 // The Statement 5B E ric Fretz showed up early, wearing a smile and a tan baseball cap. He emailed me upon his arrival — stating where exactly he was sitting — and he made sure to be accommodating, suggesting we move away from the noise of the coffee shop to ensure a clearer recording. He must have picked up my nervous, slightly unsure demeanor, as he ...…
…I am sitting on the bottom stair in February of 2016, glancing at the nearby door to my house, waiting to hear the knock. This is not only my first Tinder date, but my first date in my life. I hear a faint stirring, then steps, and I know she is here. It’s midnight, because that’s the only time we could meet up. We have messaged back and forth for a couple days, first on Tinder, then on Facebook Messenger. Our con- versations flow n...…
…Wednesday, September 28, 2016 // The Statement 7B by Lydia Murray, Daily Staff Reporter I’ve Moved Around a Lot A s someone who dreads the inevitable question of “Where are you from?” I’ve learned a crafty answer to the complicated question. For people I will never see again, I’ll say I’m from Michigan, citing a city I lived in for at least a year or two. Sometimes, if I’m feel- ing bold, I’ll lie and make up a hometown, usually a pl...…
…Wednesday, September 28, 2016 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : C A M P K E S E M P H O T O S B Y J E R E M Y M I T N I C K Camp Kesem is a non-profit organization that provides a free summer camp for kids affected by a parent’s cancer. I’ve never encountered a more positive, welcoming and loving environment, and I’m proud to spread the CK magic. At Camp Kesem, our hands get dirty a lot, and whether it’s from work...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 28, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM The Wolverines earn their third straight blowout victory » INSIDE Michigan dominates ANDREW COHEN/Daily INSIDE: Ashok Bhargav, an application programmer for the University, picks out vegetables at the fourth annual Harvest Festival hosted by the Sustainable Food Program at the Matthaei Botanical Garde...…
…2A — Monday, September 28, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan football team garnered a No. 22 ranking in the Associ- ated Press poll Sunday after a 31-0 win over Brigham Young on Saturday. It was the Wolver- ines’ first national ranking since Nov. 2, 2013. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Author lecture WHAT: Author Leah Hager Cohen will speak about the art of storytelling. ...…
…Faculty members can still opt to complete the interview during this first meeting. Another addition: A standard- ized e-mail template will be used when OIE contacts the subject of a complaint and is designed to ensure proper communication of all the necessary information. For the first time, a faculty member can also review the statements they’ve made to OIE before the investigation report is finalized. SACUA first began examin- ...…
…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors....…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, September 28, 2015 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Borscht veggies 6 Garden neighbors of glads, perhaps 10 “Looking at it differently,” in texts 14 Play the coquette 15 Part of MIT: Abbr. 16 Make all better 17 *Last leg of a journey 19 Cleveland’s lake 20 Protruding-lip expression 21 Made minor adjustments to 23 Enjoy snowy trails 26 Constellatio...…
…6A — Monday, September 28, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By ALEX INTNER Daily Arts Writer Over the past several years, the Muppets have become increasingly prevalent in culture. Starting with the 2011 film “The Muppets,” which was a modest success for Disney, they’ve been making appearances in a wide array of talk and variety shows. Their renaissance-of-sorts continues with a new televi...…
…BSportsMonday INDIANA SPLIT n The Michigan volleyball team lost to Purdue on Friday and beat Indiana on Saturday. Page 3B THE VICTORS The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | September 28, 2015 n Michigan’s band becomes more prominent. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Michigan 31, BYU 0 Wolverines earn long-awaited blank slate with dominant performance against BYU By ZACH SHAW Daily Sports Editor Tanner Mangum bounced from teamma...…
…2B — September 28, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Restoring a tradition O ne of the most revered game-day traditions at Michigan Stadium has held steady since 1962, before legendary coach Bo Schembechler even started his tenure. Moments before game time, the Michigan football players and coaches run out of the tunnel together, jump and hit the “GO BLUE” banner at midfield, with the band surroun...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday September 28, 2015 — 3B ‘M’ splits weekend games By NATHANIEL CLARK Daily Sports Writer American general George Patton once said, “Success is how high you bounce after you hit bottom.” The Michigan women’s volleyball team found out what Patton meant this weekend. Friday, the Wolverines fell to No. 20 Purdue, 3-0, and they were outblocked, 9-2. On Saturday, however, Michig...…
…4B — September 28, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday momentum churning. He threw Davis off of his body for good. It was a move straight out of a Marshawn Lynch highlight video. Smith capped the 60-yard touchdown with a little hop into the end zone before he was mobbed by his teammates. Davis stared off, shaking his head. “Once I got to the second level, I knew for a fact I was not letting No. 15 tackle me...…
…MIKULAK'S MA sk cmarsnJunior Sam Mikulak now has pommel horse skill named SbE4fy Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 28, 2012 michigandaily.com STEPPING NEAR THE M UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES UGLi to open 24/7 starting October 1 CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION Baits II re-opens to campus Bert's Cafe will experiment with around-the-clock service By CARLY FROMM Daily StaffReporter As midterm season approach- es, students suffering through a marathon pre-e...…
