…By David Alfred Bywaters ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 02/01/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 02/01/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Friday, February 1, 2019 ACROSS 1 They may be scraped off in bars 6 Hamlet’s “A little more than kin, and less than kind,” e.g. 11 Cut short 14 Atlas box 15 Got a lode of 16 Half a pair 17 Up-tempo music lover’s aversion? 20 Tune ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, February 1, 2019 — 7 The polar vortex already canceled classes for Wednesday and Thursday. Now, it’s postponed tonight’s Michigan women’s basketball game against Iowa. The game will now be played on Friday at noon. The game is set to be an exciting one, with the nation’s leading scorer Megan Gustafson coming to town. The matchup between Gustafson and Wolverine cente...…
…8 — Friday, February 1, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com With the Michigan football team’s 2018 regular season in the books, The Daily looks back at the performance of each unit this year and peers ahead to the future in 2019. In this edition: wide receivers. Amid a disappointing 8-5 season in 2017 that was marred by inconsistent play from the quarterback position, Grant Perry led all Michigan wide receivers wit...…
…In efforts to highlight the prevalence of misinformation, the Center for Social Media Responsibility of University of Michigan School of Information has developed the Iffy Quotient, which measures the proportion of “iffy” articles shared on a given social media platform. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter make sharing news articles — whether real, fake or somewhere in between — as easy as clicking a single s...…
…2 — Thursday, November 1, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Michael Strickland @michaeljamal3 I can’t stand when UMich faculty tell students to prioritize sleep like bro... talk to your colleagues! Neil @braincell2 White girls at umich vs having those marble MacBook cases lauren schandevel @LSchandevel campus food insecurity is so normalized as part of the college experience. living off ramen? going to bed hungry? ...…
…vessel and we in the classroom teach you information, knowledge, reasoning skills and so forth,” Hoffman said. “That works in the classroom. But the general public, they didn’t buy into that contract. And so you have to win trust and you don’t do that by lecturing. You do that by engaging.” It’s also a concept taught in more broadly-focused communications classes. She said she’s learned about fake news as an issue that, if l...…
…T o grow up in the United States is to be inculcated with the promise that this land is unique in its opportunity. The legend of the self- propelled individual is ubiquitous for Americans, from the revolutionaries in Philadelphia establishing a new kind of nation to the pioneers who grittily took the West by force in the following century. It has instilled the idea of universal economic ascendancy, typified most prominently ...…
…For a good while now I’ve been searching for clear footage of M.I.A.’s performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards, intrigued by the quite mythological reverence articles that describe the dignified spectacle of it all. While a filtered recording of the ceremony on Dailymotion scratched the itch, I was in awe when I saw it unfold in crystal clear definition about halfway through the documentary “MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.” Enter Mathangi ...…
…In early Oct., the 11th series of “Doctor Who,” a sci-fi thriller with a cult-like following, premiered. Everything seemed on par with a typical season — the quirky Doctor, the shocked bystanders, the impending doom from beyond — but there was one apparent difference. For the first time in the 55-year run of the show (which includes a much needed hiatus from 1989 to 2005), the witty, beloved Doctor is being played by a woman. For ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, November 1, 2018 — 7 Michigan’s offense adapting to personnel Of the countless memorable moments during John Beilein’s tenure at Michigan, two timeless images stand above the rest. They are, of course, Trey Burke stepping back and releasing an inch-perfect shot over the outstretched arms of Kansas’ Kevin Young in 2013, and Jordan Poole, legs spread, flailing to the floo...…
…8 — Thursday, November 1, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Eli Brooks looking for increased role this year Eli Brooks’ phone rang, and DeAndre Haynes was on the other end. Haynes, an assistant coach on the Michigan men’s basketball team, called Brooks to give the sophomore guard a little extra boost before the season. “Man, I’m proud of you,” Haynes said. “Just keep doing what you’re doing, keep being a great lead...…
…Students and faculty convened Sunday in the Annenberg Auditorium for the first annual WeListen fall conference, a day-long event focused on maintaining open communication among individuals from different political backgrounds. WeListen, a University of Michigan student organization aimed at bridging the political divide through bipartisan discourse on pertinent political issues, supports healthy po...…
…While discussing his new book “How Democracies Die”, co-authored with Harvard professor Daniel Ziblatt, Steven Levitsky, a professor of government at Harvard University, noted the current Supreme Court nomination process of Brett Kavanaugh. Levitsky argued increased political polarization will result in increased conflict, while addressing a crowd of about 40 students and faculty members Saturday on the pres...…
…3A — Monday, October 1, 2018 Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com D.C.’s Chinatown is for tourists “Do you even have Chinese cooks? This tastes like cardboard,” my mother yelled in Mandarin at the poor, unsuspecting waitress. She was very unimpressed by the food we tried at the “authentic” Chinese restaurant at Chinatown in Washington, D.C. Despite the traditional archway and the Chinese characters on t...…
…I used to dread the first day of school. I didn’t dread it because it meant that summer was ending and that I’d soon spend my evenings doing homework rather than relaxing. It was because teachers never pronounced my name right. Before I started going by Krystal, I went by my non-American, phonetically spelled (yet somehow still difficult to pronounce) name that I won’t write here because I know no one will be able to pronounce ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, October 1, 2018 — 5A Seven or eight years ago, when it looked like AMC’s quiet prestige period drama “Mad Men” was onto something, a bunch of network execs picked up the phone, presumably barked “’60s!” to whoever was on the line and we were all treated to some of the most disastrous television ever, in the form of “Pan Am” and “The Playboy Club.” NBC’s “This Is Us” is the late...…
…it’s a wonder that she’s still functioning at all. It’s hard not to view The Lamb as the conclusion to some unwritten bildungsroman, but West has been careful to clarify that things aren’t so clear cut. For now, there may not be a definitive end point in her journey from addiction to sobriety. This sentiment is encapsulated in a single lyric on “Water Over Sex,” the album’s second single, where West delicately croons, “You th...…
…Moving On Chase Winovich wasn’t chosen as a captain this season, but he has proven to be a leader for Michigan on and off the field. » Page 2B Blitzed Michigan falls back to .500, as Northwestern scores four goals in a game for the first time in two seasons against the Wolverines. » Page 3B Michigan avoids near-devastating loss to Wildcats EVANSTON — Shea Patterson and the Michigan football team’s offense stepped onto the f...…
…2B — Monday, October 1, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Winovich is the voice of the defense B efore the season began, the week of the Notre Dame game, Chase Winovich was dealt some unexpected bad news. After a season in which he led the Michigan football team in sacks, tackles for loss and fumble recoveries, Winovich was one of the unquestioned leaders on the Wolverines’ defense which finished third nati...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, October 1, 2018 — 3B Next generation of Michigan defense emerges As the Michigan football team mounted its largest comeback in the Jim Harbaugh era Saturday against Northwestern, fans saw a team clawing for its season. They saw an offense do just enough, led by a quarterback who showed guile and resolve. They also saw a defense show a prolonged glimpse into what the ...…
…4B — Monday, October 1, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Patterson shows resilience in comeback win EVANSTON — Saturday wasn’t Shea Patterson’s best performance in a Michigan uniform. It’s not one that will litter his highlight reel or show off to NFL scouts. His statistics won’t jump off the page come Sunday morning. But with 10:05 left in the fourth quarter, down by four points, Patterson took the ball and sho...…
…Former Michigan Governor John Engler has been chosen for the interim president of Michigan State University Wednesday morning morning, following the Larry Nassar scandal that prompted the resignation of university president, Lou Anna Simons. Students and faculty protested the decision in droves at the university board of trustees meeting that same day. Engler is a Republican and Michigan State University alumni who gradua...…
…According to activist Cherie Brown, the first Jewish- American Princess didn’t have a Canada Goose jacket or a Love Your Melon beanie — she was a woman named Marjorie Morningstar, from a book published more than half a century ago. “It was during a period in the 50s after the Holocaust, where Jews had had a third of their people decimated,” Brown said. “There was a feeling that upward mobility could be a vehicle for ...…
…visa lottery system and chain migration. “We’ve conflated the war on terrorism with southern border security ... it’s a way to generate lots of fear, it’s a way to generate lots of spending,” De León said. Jarvis talked about the ways current immigration policy can impact families, especially young children. Though having an adult child in the United States is a way to obtain a visa, having an underage child is not. Becaus...…
…M y goal is not to meet the love of my life until I am at least 26. That will give me two years after I complete my undergraduate degree to work somewhere abroad, building my resume and establishing connections. After that, I will still have two years to come back to the United States and complete my master’s degree. Then my future husband can come into the picture, though he will have to wait at least five years after tha...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, February 1, 2018 — 5A 3 & 4 Bedroom Apartments $2100‑$2800 plus utilities. Tenants pay electric to DTE Showings scheduled M‑F 10‑3 w/ 24 hour notice required. 1015 Packard 734‑996‑1991 5 & 6 Bedroom Apartments 1014 Vaughn $3250 ‑ $3900 plus utilities Showings scheduled M‑F 10‑3 w/ 24 hour notice required 734‑996‑1991 ARBOR PROPERTIES Award‑Winning Rentals in Kerrytown Central Cam...…
…6A — Thursday, February 1, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Former coach Berenson wins award The accolades keep coming for Red Berenson. After being honored with a formal rink dedication of the “Red Berenson Rink” at Yost Ice Arena earlier this month, the legendary former Michigan hockey coach — who retired at the end of last season — was named the 2018 Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award recipient Tues...…
…The International Issue B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, February 1, 2018 …
…the same sense of belonging as others. A lot of the consternation that this campus has seen surrounding race, gender and identity in recent months has led many students to grapple with their identities in ways they never have before. “MVisible Voices” is about taking these experiences and these identity conflicts and moving them to the very center of the conversation instead of pushing them to the periphery. These stories are jus...…
…My grandmother’s biryani, a rice dish usually served with rich meats and yogurt sauce, is famous among my family and friends. If anyone ever pays a visit to Kolkata, a city in the East Indian state of West Bengal, they make sure to stop by her apartment. And any visit to my grandmother’s apartment warrants a feast. Once, when there was a gathering at her apartment, I saw her wake up at the crack of dawn to start cooking. By lunch...…
…2-BSide 4B —Thursday, February 1, 2018 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NowFashion.com So you say you want to be a couturier, do you? The first time I came across “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” it was in the form of 10 printed pages delivered by my sister as she stumbled off a train from Mich. Her friend had written a dissertation on it in high school, and on her recommendation my sister printed it off for the trip ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, February 1, 2018 — 5B ARTIST PROFILE IN While it’s pretty much impossible to talk about collegiate a cappella without at least some mention of 2012’s “Pitch Perfect” and the subsequent series that ensued, real-world competitive a cappella requires hours of meticulous rehearsal and thought — not just a miraculous cut from one scene to the next. The competition featu...…
…2-BSide 6B —Thursday, February 1, 2018 b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com We live in an age where it’s hard to find the soul of America. Much of American society is disheartened by the current administration, and if not that, the general state of the world as it is. There seems to be a new headline every day that could easily make one lose faith in his or her country — but even with all this, its heart is still there, h...…
…Live Zero Waste is an online platform that provides resources and tools for those interested in living a waste- free lifestyle, started by LSA senior Samuel McMullen and his older sister, University of Michigan alum Lydia McMullen, in 2016. The Live Zero Waste team has recently grown and is now composed of six students who are working to increase the initiative’s presence online, on campus and in the greater Ann Arbor commun...…
…5/20/09 2:56 PM Loading “Sudoku Syndication” Page 1 of 1 http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 9 5 4 1 4 5 6 6 8 3 6 2 8 4 7 6 8 4 3 8 2 9 7 5 4 7 9 7 6 7 8 3 1 NO BRAINER puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2 — Friday, December 1, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ARTS SECTION arts@michigandaily.com SPORTS SECTION sports@mic...…
…Hammoud, D-Dearborn, said students should use this issue as an opportunity to bring strong civil rights leaders to the University to overpower Spencer’s ideas with powerful representatives of racial equality. Ann Arbor City Councilmember Zachary Ackerman, D-Ward 3, echoed this sentiment, stating the community should be focused on positive action rather than constant criticism. “We need to focus on the benefits we can b...…
…T his Thanksgiving, I was upgraded from my perennial seat teetering awkwardly in between the kids’ table and adults’ table; I was given permission to officially enter a more sophisticated environment. Eat your hearts out, younger siblings and cousins. It was not long before I realized that the prospect of a table with candles and a centerpiece had made me too optimistic. The topic discussed in the big leagues this ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, December 1, 2017 — 5 COURTESY OF GROOVE Groove to rock the masses at Michigan Theater show You’re walking out of Mason Hall as you make your way toward Hatcher. You hear rattles and rhythms pounding from the heart of the Diag. These rattles and rhythms express a cohesive unity — a unity of drumming, cheering and meticulous beats. No, it’s not the Michigan Drum L...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, December 1, 2017 — 7 A wake-up call in the heart of college basketball C HAPEL HILL, NC — In Chapel Hill, basketball isn’t so much sport as it is religion. The hardwood floors carry a little more weight. The rafters preach hymns more than they list numbers. The sea of Carolina blue overwhelms. There’s more history in the building than in some museums. Last Sunday’s...…
…8 — Friday, December 1, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Big Ten beckons as Wolverines are looking to rebound It’s the season of giving, and boy could the Big Ten use some luck after this week. The Big Ten/ACC Challenge came and went, and it was an unsightly scene for the former. The Big Ten posted a 2-11 record against its fellow Power Five conference foes, unveiling harsh signs of the down y...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, November 1, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM It was a tense night in the Central Student Government chambers as attendees discussed the question of divestment and Students Allied for Freedom and Equality petitioned CSG to pass a resolution supporting the divestment from companies operating in Israel on the behalf of Israel. Last year, during the David ...…
…other things that we start now and we are going to have to be continued for a long time and there’s still other things that we learn about and decide there are better ways to do the things that we already started doing. So it’s very much a living and continuously renewing plan. Some of the things I’m most excited about is we’ve got a number of pipeline programs up and running, including Wolverine Pathways that works with ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, November 1, 2017— 3A proven to have the capability to be much faster and use significantly less propellant than regular rockets. “With a standard conventional chemical rocket the gas leaving the back might be leaving at something like 4 or 5 kilometers per second. Our systems can do 20, 30, 40, even over 100 kilometers per second of exhaust velocity. And that translates ...…
…T his is a man’s world. Despite all the accolades women have won and the inequalities we continue to work against, women still receive deplorable treatment and are usually left with less than they deserve. It’s evident in the scandal of Harvey Weinstein, who used his wealth and power to intimidate young female actors and make them feel like they had no choice but to do what he wanted. Weinstein then paid off his ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, November 1, 2017 — 5A DOGGYSTYLE RECORDS I want a Martha Stewart feature on the next one What happened, Snoop? We want the old Snoop back on ‘Make America Crip Again’ Snoooooooop (cue “Drop It Like It’s Hot” background vocals)! Snoooooooop! Snoop? Snoop?! If you’re looking for Snoop Dogg, Snoop Doggy Dogg, The D-O- double-G or any classic incarnation of the legendary G-Funk rap...…
…6A — Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com PARAMOUNT PICTURES George Clooney and the Coen Brothers team up once again Clooney does Coens and disappoints with a drag Lengthy and uneventful, ‘Suburbicon’ fails to be anything special Directed by George Clooney (“The Monuments Men”) and written by the Coen brothers (“Hail, Caesar!”), “Suburbicon” teases as a dark crime thriller that involves irrevocable...…
…gender and the gym statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | NOVEMBER 1, 2017 ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY KOFFSKY …
…T his September, The Michigan Daily held its Bicentennial reunion weekend. Daily alumni from across the country were invited to return to our beloved newsroom and, among other things, mingle. As many of you know, “mingle” translates into “network” in hyper- competitive college speak. As one of my fellow managing editors so elegantly put it to me, fidgeting in her heels and with an air of resignation, “Come to ...…
…3B Wednesday, November 1, 2017 // The Statement Soundtracking: Midterms M idterms. The first sign that your semester is heading down the toilet real quick. It’s like if you were going down a slide but as you start your descent, you smack your head on the bar and just tumble down the slide, lying in a wood chip pile of lost GPA points and self-pity. Every time you say you’re going to duck, but every time you are sadly mistaken. Th...…
