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November 13, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 30) • Page Image 1

…In honor of Veterans Day, the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan hosted a panel event Monday night to discuss the implications of public policy for veterans. The panel, titled “The U.S. at ‘Endless War’: Public Policy and Those Who Serve,” featured three veterans and was moderated by associate professor Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions. The event followed the University’s Veterans Wee...…

November 13, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 30) • Page Image 2

…The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is fighting back against a new city ordinance that bans any unauthorized displays of the city’s seal or flag. In a three-page letter to the city dated Nov. 1, Dan Korobkin, deputy legal director for the ACLU’s Michigan chapter, and Gayle Rosen, co-chair of the Washtenaw County ACLU Lawyers Committee, called the ordinance unconstitutional on the grounds o...…

November 13, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 30) • Page Image 3

…questions to Public Policy graduate student Heath Bergmann, a captain in the U.S. Army, Chemistry chief administrator Jan Malaikal, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and Troy Nienberg, legislative director for U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich. and an Air National Guard officer. The event was organized in part by lecturer Stephanie Sanders, the Public Policy School’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion officer. Sa...…

November 13, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 30) • Page Image 4

…H earing the news of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, I was numb. Another shooting at a place that is supposed to be safe and sacred. It was horrifically disgusting and incredibly sad, but it didn’t feel very different from the other shootings at schools, churches, bars and movie theaters. I must be desensitized to mass shootings, but am I supposed to feel different because it happened to my people? On soc...…

November 13, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 30) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, November 13, 2018 — 5 FILM REVIEW The 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that over 21 million Americans aged 12 and older have struggled with illegal substance abuse. The CDC reported in 2017 that nearly 115 deaths occur every day in the U.S. as a result of opioid overdoses. At these rates, the drug use in America has reached epidemic levels. One might assu...…

November 13, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 30) • Page Image 6

…CLEANER NEEDED $550/WEEKLY Working Days: Monday and Friday Time Schedule: 8AM ‑ 2PM Email: johnlegend876@outlook.com HELP WANTED By Mark McClain ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 11/13/18 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 11/13/18 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 ACROSS 1 Source of spumante wine 5 Mr. __: Former name of a Dr Pepper rival 9 Light...…

November 13, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 30) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, November 13, 2018 — 7 Peoples-Jones emerging as top target Donovan Peoples-Jones didn’t score a touchdown or notch more than 65 yards in a single game last year. Then a freshman, he wasn’t alone in his struggles; the Wolverines’ leading receiver last year, Grant Perry, totaled just 307 yards himself. The offense as a whole managed 157 passing yards per conference game en ro...…

November 13, 2018 (vol. 128, iss. 30) • Page Image 8

…8 — Tuesday. November 13, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Matthews finding balance in style of play For much of last season, redshirt junior Charles Matthews cast a frustrating figure for the Michigan men’s basketball team. The forward combined elite defense and athleticism with an inability to score consistently, especially outside the paint. That version of Matthews returned just seconds into the Wolverines’ ...…

September 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 134) • Page Image 1

…The University Research Corridor — a partnership of the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University — released its 11th economic impact report last week. The report highlights the universities’ contributions to the state economy, which totaled $18.7 billion in 2017. This is a significant increase from 2015, when the URC added $16.5 billion to the state economy. Britany Affolter- Caine, ...…

September 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 134) • Page Image 2

…2A — Thursday, September 13, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News WOLVE RINE OF THE WE E K On Wednesday evening, Interfraternity Council President Sam Finn, a Public Policy senior, released a statement to The Daily proclaiming a number of fraternity chapters — including Theta Chi, Alpha Sigma Phi, and Psi Upsilon — have decided to disaffiliate from IFC after a July change in city zoning codes. However, Finn noted the...…

September 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 134) • Page Image 3

…Union sanctions. “What Russia might be experiencing if these sanctions are effective is the undermining of economic growth,” she said. Cook also noted varying levels of unrest within Russian society as living standards remain stagnant or even decline. She referenced the recent protests against the Russian government in response to a proposal to raise retirement age from 60 to 65 for men and 55 to 60 for women. “My s...…

September 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 134) • Page Image 4

…“ Never have I ever had sex with a member,” I said looking around the room at my fellow volunteers and the young members of Kibbutz Baram. I quickly noticed none of the members took a drink. “How is it possible that none of you have had sex with a member?” “Have sex with another member? I would never!” “What? Why not!?” “After growing up and spending all day with other members I view them as my brothers and sisters… having sex ...…

September 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 134) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, September 13, 2018 — 5A ACROSS 1 Minimally 5 Oversight 10 “Man With a Plan” network 13 One and only 14 Fads 15 No longer active: Abbr. 16 Rolls off the alley 18 “__ we there yet?” 19 College Board exam, briefly 20 French assent 21 It’s calculated using ht. and wt. 22 Make a face, say 23 Swing era dance 26 Loan application section 27 Badgers 28 Staff helper 29 “Be My __ Ono”: Baren...…

September 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 134) • Page Image 6

…6A — Thursday, September 13, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A moment of weakness in a dominating match It was a one-sided affair. There’s no other way to put it. In the Michigan volleyball team’s sweep of Louisiana State on Friday, there were zero lead changes and only one instance of a tie in score, which happened in the opening moments of a set. From start to finish, the Wolverines dominated — except for...…

September 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 134) • Page Image 8

…2B —Thursday, September 13, 2018 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Call it fake, call it Neo-Dadaism: Absurdist internet humor is art The most common explanation among people who critically engage with absurdist internet humor is to claim a resurgence of Neo-Dadaism. A quick Google search of the two pulls up an endless list of cultural think pieces that position the two artistic movements as parallels. The primar...…

September 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 134) • Page Image 9

…I’ve never seen this before.’” People in weird or absurdist Twitter communities have latched onto “locals” as both antithetical to themselves and an additional stream of content production. “I think that’s a combination of content lacking a specific intensity or direction of nuance, combined with either the ideals or the personhood that represents,” Triebwasser said. Beyond the local/weird divide, Western culture has always been pre...…

September 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 134) • Page Image 10

…2-BSide 4B —Thursday, September 13, 2018 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The creation of YouTube allowed for the widespread distribution of DIY web series and home videos. The social media platform also provided niche communities a place to broadcast their special brand of weird. The Lonely Island, a comic-rap group made up of “Saturday Night Live” alums Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, went vir...…

September 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 134) • Page Image 11

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, September 13, 2018 — 5B YouTube. It’s big. It’s bad. It’s been integral to the discovery, incubation and popularity of some of today’s most relevant musical artists. Justin Bieber was discovered on YouTube and some of his music videos are now among the most viewed on the platform. As a student at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Maggie Roger...…

September 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 134) • Page Image 12

…2-BSide Whatever someone may think about his humor, a person’s reaction to an episode of “The Eric Andre Show” is a surprisingly effective way to gauge their personality. I won’t quite go so far as to judge you based on your reaction, but I can, in a way that’s difficult to articulate, get to know you beyond a superficial level (although I will say if you guffaw the same way I do after watching a specific segment for th...…

March 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 90) • Page Image 1

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 13, 2018 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. Check out the Daily’s News podcast, The Daily Weekly INDEX Vol. CXXVII, No. 90 ©2018 The Michigan Daily N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A R T S . . ....…

March 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 90) • Page Image 2

…The University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts sent an email Monday to prospective transfer students congratulating them on their acceptance to the University and inviting them to LSA’s Transfer Student Days in April. While normally a moment of celebration for most students, the email was met with confusion and questions — students who received the email had not heard back in an official ...…

March 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 90) • Page Image 3

…adults destroy our village and our country,” Kayongo said. “I wondered who are these people, when do you become an adult who destroys an environment in which people must exist. So for me, adults were the most untrustworthy people you could ever meet.” Eventually, Kayongo’s family fled to Kenya as refugees fleeing the civil war in Uganda. After receiving a scholarship to attend Tufts University, Kayongo moved to Philadelphia, whi...…

March 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 90) • Page Image 4

…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Samantha Goldstein Elena Hubbell Emily Huhman Tara Jayaram Jeremy Kaplan Sarah Khan Ethan Kessler Lucas Maiman Magdalena Mihaylova Ellery Rosenzweig Jason Rowland Anu Roy-Chaudhury Alex Satola Ali Safawi Ashley Zhang Art is our only hope Rewriting history MAGDALENA MIHAYLOVA | COLUMN BEN CHARLSON | COLUMN N ow approaching ...…

March 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 90) • Page Image 5

…5 — Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com An attempt was made. If nothing else — and there is ultimately little else — director Ava DuVernay (“Selma”) tried to use “A Wrinkle in Time” to craft an ambitious vehicle for a diverse cast and a message about loving yourself with all your flaws and rough edges. It’s just deeply unfortunate that the message and the cast are saddled with one of the worst scrip...…

March 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 90) • Page Image 6

…6 — Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ACROSS 1 Kind of guitar 5 Foul-smelling 10 Bouillabaisse, e.g. 14 Where the Jazz play 15 Dodge 16 Weighty book 17 Signed up, as to vote 19 Military group 20 113-gram sandwich, more or less 22 Sleeping woe 23 Like Oberlin College since it opened in 1833 24 About 1.8 meters deep 31 Watch pocket 34 Approaches 35 Mall unit 36 Word after New or teen 38 Hidden drug supply 40 Bi...…

March 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 90) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, March 13, 2018 — 7 Marody’s moment: From student of the game to college hockey superstar As is tradition for countless fathers in Southeast Michigan, Patrick Marody often took his son Cooper to hockey games when the boy was young. The Marodys are a hockey family, and in the mid-2000s, there weren’t many better places for a hockey family than their hometown of Brighton, Mich. F...…

March 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 90) • Page Image 8

…8 — Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com It’s the Friday before the Michigan women’s basketball team will learn its fate, and Kim Barnes Arico is playing the waiting game. The coach knows her team will make the NCAA Tournament on the coming Monday, but she doesn’t know. She’ll never feel comfortable knowing again, because she knew last year and was wrong. The Wolverines were left out of th...…

February 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 75) • Page Image 1

…After the Detroit Free Press claimed the University of Michigan invested portions of its endowment in companies owned by major donors, students are calling for the University to be more transparent in where and how it spends its funds. The University’s Chapter of College Democrats and the Roosevelt Institute, a student-run policy think tank, came together to author a Central Student Government resolution requesting ...…

February 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 75) • Page Image 2

…Arbor for full-time lecturers is $34,500, $28,300 in Dearborn and $27,300 in Flint. LEO’s bargaining platform calls for an increase in minimum salaries and measures to address the pay gap between the three campuses. “U of M is so well off that, unlike many employers, they have seldom demanded concessions — i.e., lower wages or benefits — in bargaining,” Robinson said. “But neither have they been eager to pay ...…

February 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 75) • Page Image 3

…mobility impairments, the accommodations process is a collaborative effort and dependent on communication. “Accommodations are 95 percent communications,” Marshall said. “(We) are taking a lot of time to make sure (students) are being supported in the classroom … and making sure that everyone feels good about everything; it’s a team effort.” Marshall emphasized each student’s needs differ. When evaluating stud...…

February 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 75) • Page Image 4

…A s a gay man, I’ve heard the word “queer” used as an insult since childhood. The best definition I can come up with is to say that it is used to describe someone who doesn’t uphold the same norms of masculinity as their straight counterparts. The word stung, but I think it’s time to have a serious conversation discussing the future of the word “queer” in spaces as it relates to lesbian, gay, bisexual and possibly trans...…

February 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 75) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 13, 2018 — 5 During last year’s Oscars, I can remember myself frozen in my seat, awaiting the results for best picture. Between a texting battle with my mom — a hopeless romantic rooting for “La La Land” — I kept repeating to myself “Please don’t let it win.” When Barry Jenkins’s “Moonlight” actually won for Best Picture (minus the momentary switched-envelope screw ...…

February 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 75) • Page Image 6

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February 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 75) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, February 13, 2018 — 7 There for the taking M el Pearson’s timing was interesting, to say the least. Sitting in the bowels of Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night after Michigan had defeated Michigan State, 3-2, to claim the Iron D Trophy, Pearson was asked how significant the victory was to his team. “Huge. You can’t say it enough,” the Wolverines’ coach replied. ...…

February 13, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 75) • Page Image 8

…8 — Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The architect of Michigan’s new identity Zavier Simpson had heard Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon’s name a few too many times that week. Resting against the wall outside the locker room of the emptied Carver-Hawkeye Arena following Michigan’s 75-68 win over Iowa, Simpson made that abundantly clear. “Defense is a pride thing in my opinion,” Simpson said ...…

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