…Civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton called on the University of Michigan to release a report on the number of African Americans involved in the management of the school’s endowment in a letter to University President Mark Schlissel and Chief Investment Officer Erik Lundberg last month. Sharpton, writing on behalf of his organization, the National Action Network, requested diversity data both on University s...…
…2A — Wednesday, April 15, 2020 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University OF Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for September-April are $250 and year long subscriptions are $275. University affiliates ...…
…Wednesday, April 15, 2020 — 3A News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Challengers to Eaton include Jen Eyer, a former journalist for MLive and the Ann Arbor News, and Mozhgan Savabieasfahani, an environmental toxicologist. Erica Briggs and Dan Michniewicz are running for the Ward 5 seat, which is currently occupied by Chip Smith, D-Ward 5. All candidates participated in the forum. Jack Eaton, Democrat for Ward 4...…
…N obody should have to choose between their vote and their health, but Wisconsin voters faced this decision due to reckless and politically-motivated actions taken by the Republican Party and a complicit United States Supreme Court. As COVID-19 forces stay-at- home orders and social distancing, numerous states have postponed their primary elections in the name of public health. This is the right decision. Having pe...…
…Wednesday, April 15, 2020 — 5A Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SAM JUNE COMMUNITY CULTURE NOTEBOOK If you’ve been to Rick’s, you’ve probably seen Sam June dancing. A second-year master’s student in electrical engineering, June takes the stage for hours every weekend. Unusually, though, he usually dances alone and sober. While many people go to Rick’s for sloppy make-outs and cheap drinks, he goes to find so...…
…Wednesday, April 15, 2020 — 6A Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com In response to the coronavirus pandemic, “Grey’s Anatomy” halted production on their season, before eventually cutting it short by four episodes. While it wasn’t the ending that was planned, the Season 16 finale of “Grey’s” was a satisfying one. Time and time again, the longest running medical drama in the history of television has proved its ability to piv...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | APRIL 15, 2020 ILLUSTRATION BY MICHELLE FAN …
…Wednesday, April 15, 2020 // The Statement 2B Managing Statement Editor Magdalena Mihaylova Deputy Editors Emily Stillman Marisa Wright Associate Editor Reece Meyhoefer Designers Elizabeth Bigham Kate Glad Copy Editors Madison Gagne Sadia Jiban Photo Editor Keemya Esmael Editor in Chief Elizabeth Lawrence Managing Editor Erin White I f there’s one good thing that comes out of this quarantine, it’ll be the litt...…
…3B Wednesday, April 15, 2020 // The Statement 3B O ver the past two weeks, my campus house has had 200 multivitamins, 48 beers, 10 bottles of wine, seven pints of ice cream, four bags of chips, two Monster energy drinks and one gallon of spring water delivered to our doorstep. It’s a grocery haul far too depraved for Instacart or Shipt. We’ve been abusing goPuff, the millennial- catering-convenience-delivery-gig- business, wi...…
…T he muezzin’s call rang out over the masjid speakers, reciting the Islamic kalima, or statement of faith, and my mother grabbed my hand as we separated from my father and brother to answer the call to prayer. It was one of the occasional times my family went to our mosque in Miami, but at age eight, I was already aware that we were walking to the women’s section behind the men’s, separated by a row of dividers across the middle o...…
…Wednesday, April 15, 2020 // The Statement 6B W here are you from?” is a hard question for me to answer. “Do you mean, where do I live right now?” is usually my most common rebuttal. I don’t mean to be difficult, I just want to provide an honest response. For me, it’s tricky to stick to a consistent story, and I try not to get too bogged down in the details. Before I turned 18, I had already lived in 12 different houses and...…
…O n March 11, I sat in my small, dimly-lit apartment watching ESPN as footage came in of health officials sprinting out onto the court of Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, setting off a delay. Minutes earlier there was no official explanation for the delay to the start of Jazz vs. Thunder, but now there was — Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus. Sports actualized the threat of COVID-19 to the Ame...…
…Wednesday, April 15, 2020 // The Statement 8B VISUAL STATEMEN T: N A T I O N A L P A R K S BY ALICE LIU …
…This is the first installment of a three-part series investigating student mental health at the University of Michigan. The Daily interviewed students on campus and across the country as well as prominent leaders in mental health. In parts two and three, The Daily will examine alternative mental health resources on campus and how mental health systems work at other universities, such as Michigan State University. Music, Theatre ...…
…But Rath was not alone. CAPS received more than 5,000 requests for services in the 2018-2019 school year and 57 percent of University students reported feeling overwhelming anxiety. However, as students seek support for mental health, concerns about the inadequacies of the University’s mental health system are persistent. Grievances range from long wait times for CAPS initial consultations to inefficient distribution of resources...…
…“She is well-versed in the functions of our organization and possesses a deep understanding of campus partnerships,” Gerstein said. “Stepping into the role as CSG vice president in the closing months of any administration’s term is no easy task. But given Evie’s experience, my personal friendship with her, my understanding and knowledge that she has the passion, drive and will to do this work, I am fully confident she i...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Alanna Berger Brittany Bowman Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Cheryn Hong Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Joel Weiner Erin White Lola Yang ERIN WHITE Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students...…
…I think the phrase “lightning in a bottle” is overused. So, know that when I call Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” lightning in a bottle, understand that I mean it in the most life-altering, soul- affirming way. “Little Women” is a rush of wonder and youth, containing a kind of emotional depth that I search for in every movie. To boil its infectious and unforgettable zeal down to a single moment would do injustice do its living, breat...…
…6A — Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By Kevin Christian ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 01/15/20 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 01/15/20 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 ACROSS 1 Minor misunderstanding 5 Long part of an arrow 10 Pride Month letters 14 Sticky pod 15 Gra...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, January 15, 2020 — 7A ‘M’ held back by bench struggles Entering the season, the Michigan women’s basketball team felt confident. Confident that seniors Akienreh Johnson and Kayla Robbins could step into the starting lineup for the first time and play at a high level. Confident that sophomores Naz Hillmon and Amy Dilk would continue to grow into program building blocks...…
…8A — Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Davis making strides as backup ‘5’ There were a lot of things I expected when I signed on to cover the Michigan men’s basketball team this season. But Austin Davis, I did not expect. And how could I? After three years of limited minutes off the bench and a promising backup at the big man spot in sophomore forward Colin Castleton, how could I — or anyone ...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | JANUARY 15, 2020 File Photo 2020 Election: U-M student groups gear up for Michigan primary …
…Wednesday, January 15, 2020 // The Statement 2B Managing Statement Editor Magdalena Mihaylova Deputy Editors Emily Stillman Marisa Wright Associate Editor Reece Meyhoefer Designers Liz Bigham Kate Glad Copy Editors Madison Gagne Sadia Jiban Photo Editor Keemya Esmael Editor in Chief Elizabeth Lawrence Managing Editor Erin White statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | JANUARY 15, 2020 I thought I’d aged out of this years ...…
…B etween the first floor and the eighth, my mother lived out her dreams with another man. Those twenty seconds of elevator time stretched into an entire lifespan as I watched her look into the eyes of her silver-haired, white-linen- wearing would-be lover and imagine what would be different if he was hers, or if the two of them strode off the elevator and down the endless shoreline just outside the hotel. It was odd to see her disarme...…
…1 0,704 votes. 28 years. In 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump became the first Republican in 28 years to win Michigan — changing electoral history with 10,704 votes, a 0.3 percent margin of victory. From a battleground state to a near “gimme” for Democrats, Michigan has come to the front and center of the 2020 presidential election, with the University of Michigan in tow. But before the fanfare of a debate at the Universi...…
…Wednesday, January 15, 2020 // The Statement 6B Selling New Year’s Eve 2:00 p.m. Math question: If there are 1.5 million people waiting to watch the ball drop in person, what percentage of those actually know where to enter Times Square? When I decided to go to New York City for New Year’s Eve, I imagined there would be at least one sign directing people which way to go. My research beforehand led me to resources about packing snacks, w...…
…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Wednesday, January 15, 2020 // The Statement 7B I n 2010, while sitting at a table in a no-longer-existing diner, I used the iPhone application Lose it! for the first time. I was eleven years old. At the beginning of the last decade, “wellness” took off as a modern trend and began its descent into a capitalist, money- making business that thrives on pyramid schemes and overpriced vitamin...…
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