…Wednesday, November 1, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, November 1, 2017 // The Statement 5B Gender and the Gym coping with masculine stereotypes in fitness b y S a m R o s e n b e r g , Daily Arts Writer “ You need to be more aggressive.” I nodded quietly at my baseball coach and walked back to home plate, where I attempted to muster up all the energy in my lithe, eight- year-old body to hit the ball. My helmet felt too big ...…
…Wednesday, November 1, 2017 // The Statement 6B Empath in the Wild: When I Fight Back Trigger warning: This article mentions sexual harassment and gender-based violence. I ’ve never been very enthusiastic about Michigan football, but it’s my senior year, and I decided the Saturday of the Michigan State night game that I would go out with my roommates and give tailgating one last go before I graduated. On Saturday afte...…
…Wednesday, November 1, 2017 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: Scio Church Road A rms pumping vigorously in an attempt to match the cadence of my legs, I begin my ascent — my flushed cheeks a stark contrast against the dismal October sky of southeast Michigan. I am no stranger to this momentous hill, lead- ing up toward Scio Church Road from Pio- neer High School, or this route, as I have run it over 100 times since the fal...…
…Wednesday, November 1, 2017 // The Statement 8B Ypsilanti resident Aya Ibarishi makes a craft at the Family Halloween Party at the Natural History Muse- um. Ann Arbor resident Hodaka Suzuki. Ann Arbor residents Elizabeth and Amia Bower. Natural History Staff member Cameron Trinh holds a python for children at the Family Halloween Party at the Natural History Museum. Ann Arbor residents Tao and Henry Peng. South Bend resident Julia Mannor...…
…Detroit mayor discusses urban improvement plans Duggan aims to give affordable housing to local residents By KEVIN BIGLIN Daily Staff Reporter In his Wednesday evening keynote address at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan talked about housing history in Detroit and about his new urban planning strategy, which aims to spread affordable housing units across all areas of the city. He posed the question, ...…
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…3 NEWS Thursday, June 1, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Campus and city leaders reflect on immigration events in Ann Arbor community, discuss action moving forward Leaders on campus and the city of Ann Arbor affirm strong intent to protect the immigrant populace By JENNIFER MEER Summer Managing News Editor In the aftermath of incidents involving immigration spanning several months, campus and Ann Arbor leaders affi...…
…4 Thursday, June 1, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION A question I hate is one, like clockwork, that I find myself answering every year beginning in April and through June. And after summer? It becomes a question in the past tense. I don’t like that question for largely two reasons. Firstly, because I sometimes don’t know what I’m going to be doing and secondly, it’s often not nearly as cool as what othe...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, June 1, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I f you were to ask me today what I’m studying, I’d reply with full confidence and a bright smile: “I’m pre- pharmacy!” After all, pharmacy was always the only profession in which I could truly see myself. But a year ago, I would’ve told you I was pre-med. For a long time, I tried to believe that medicine was what I truly wanted to pursue. I tried to...…
…6 Thursday, June 1, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Baywatch’ flops By FALLON GATES Daily Arts Writer With big time actors Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (“Fast and Furious”) and Zac Efron (“The Lucky One”), “Baywatch” (for many fans) raised the hope of a hilarious summer action comedy. Unfortunately, it didn’t come close to reaching these standards and left the audience wondering if a plot could be even more uncrea...…
…7 Thursday, June 1, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Pirates 5’ drowns By IAN DAVID HARRIS Daily Arts Writer There was a time when a new “Pirates of the Carib- bean” movie was a cause for excitement. That time has long since passed. “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” the fifth (and hopefully final) entry in the Johnny Depp (“Mordecai”) led franchise is quite possibly the worst one yet. Picking up approximately fi...…
…8 Thursday, June 1, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS ACROSS 1 Wines that can be white or red 7 Greetings 10 Lighthouse view 13 Widely recognized 14 Sleep on it 16 Immediate caregiver, briefly 17 Highlighted publication part 19 “All Things Considered” airer 20 Mongrel 21 Brest bestie 22 Howe of hockey 24 Singer DiFranco 25 Halves of some master-servant relationships 27 Little pitchers have big ones, per an old maxim 28 Pioneer...…
…9 Thursday, June 1, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR just a word. To me, a name is much more than just a name. My own name represents the connection I have to Indian culture. I can use it as proof that I actually am, in fact, half-Indian. If I were to mispro- nounce my own name — like you mispronounce yours — my con- nection to the culture I care most about would be severed. It doesn’t work the same way ...…
…10 Thursday, June 1, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Jacob Shames: What happened? BASEBALL The longest game in Big Ten Tournament history — a 13-inning epic between Michigan and Indiana — had just concluded. The triumphant team entered the post- game press conference to revisit the previous four hours and 28 minutes. “We’re almost better with our backs against the wall,” said the player who had delivered th...…
…11 Thursday, June 1, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Previewing Michigan’s opponents in the Chapel Hill Regional JACOB SHAMES Summer Managing Sports Editor After its winningest regular season since 2008, the Michigan baseball team qualified for its second NCAA Tournament under coach Erik Bakich, and first since 2015. This time, though, the Wolverines had to sweat things out. Two years ago, Michigan qua...…
…BASEBALL ‘M’ earns NCAA berth JACOB SHAMES Summer Managing Sports Editor The Michigan baseball team is going dancing. After the Wolverines went 42-15 during the regular season — their most successful regular season since 2008 — they were selected for the NCAA Tournament, receiving a No. 3 seed in the Chapel Hill regional, hosted by No. 2 national seed North Carolina. Despite a top-20 ranking for most of the season, Michigan’s...…
…Throughout his campaign, President Donald Trump promised to limit immigration from Muslim countries, but nothing could prepare LSA senior Tina Al-khersan for the phone call she received at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Al-khersan’s sister, a citizen of the United States, Iraq and New Zealand, called because she was detained at the Canadian border while trying to come back home after a trip with her boyfriend. American ...…
…GOOD VIBES O N L Y. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Wednesday, February 1, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Psychology professor lectures about success indicators, achievement Ways to assist low-achieving students also discussed in psychology talk CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Oh deer! Tuesday morning, Cynthia Westphal, wife of City Councilmember Kirk Westphal (D–Ward 2), hit two deer on Fox Hunt Drive while dri...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, February 1, 2017 — 3A HALEY MCLAUGHLIN/Daily American Culture professor Philip Deloria and Political Science professor Lisa Ditch discuss the film “This Changes Everything” at a panel after a viewing of the film in Rackham on Tuesday. “THIS CHANGES EVE RY THING” Many of these representatives are working with more than 160 colleagues in the House of Representatives to i...…
…T wo weekends ago, I went back home to Lake Orion, something I do every month. It’s nice to sleep in my own bed and spend time with my family, but I like Ann Arbor more than my hometown. Ann Arbor is more diverse (which is something that just about no one says) and I feel more comfortable here (for once I’m not the only Black girl in my class). If you have an obsession with lakes, like spending the day on a boat or li...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 1, 2017 — 5A D.R.A.M. is a master of none. Or, more accurately, he is a master of most: The twenty-eight year-old songwriter switches between singing, rapping and crooning with such fluency that it’s difficult to decide which sound most accurately defines his. Since initially rising to fame through the success of his breakout hit “Cha Cha” — famously sampled for ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Memo phrase 5 Music-playing Apple 9 Improvises musically 14 Primary 15 “__ Lisa” 16 Many a jukebox tune 17 Type of film industry contract 19 Capital south of Moscow 20 Former justice Antonin 21 Musician’s suffix 23 Make (one’s way) 24 M&M’s choice 27 Solidify 28 “High Voltage” band 29 Starting on 33 Soft shot 35 Mothers of Invention leader 39 Academic ultimatum 43 Early c...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 1, 2017 — 7A Wolverines to battle Illinois in Champaign Halfway through its conference season, the Michigan women’s basketball team is exactly where it wants to be — poised to shake off its postseason slump. The Wolverines’ 17-5 record through 22 games is their best in program history, and with five of their final eight regular season ...…
…Men’s Hockey Schedule Miss the Mass Meetings? It’s not too late! if you have an interest in joining the sports section! Email us at sportseditors@michigandaily.com Fri, Feb 3 Sat, Feb 4 Fri, Feb 10 Sat, Feb 11 Sat, Feb 17 Fri, Feb 24 Sat, Feb 25 Fri, Mar 3 Sat, Mar 4 Fri, Mar 10 Sat, Mar 11 vs. Ohio State vs. Ohio State vs. Michigan State vs. Michigan State at Wisconsin at Ohio State at Ohio State vs. Minnesota vs....…
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…T he Last Word is a classic cocktail — reportedly first served in the Detroit Athletic Club in the 1910s — made of equal parts gin, lime juice, Maraschino liqueur and green Chartreuse. It’s also a secret bar in Ann Arbor’s Old West Side, accessed through an unmarked door on Huron Street. Though it’s mostly publicized through word of mouth, the elusive nature of the place isn’t an obstacle in attracting clientele. On a Wednesday nigh...…
…3B Wednesday, February 1, 2017 // The Statement In Excess: The Missing Link in the Appropriation Debate B Y T E S S G A R C I A , S E N I O R A R T S E D I TO R COVER PHOTO BY CAROLYN GEARIG, DESIGN BY CLAIRE ABDO AND KATIE SPAK ILLUSTRATION BY KATIE SPAK T he white girl in the headdress does not know why she is wrong. It’s 2017, and the cultural appropriation debate is losing its substance by the minute. I do not want to hear a s...…
…D E T R O I T BY MILES GROFSOREAN, FOR THE DAILY MORE THAN MIDTOWN: LESSONS FROM Wednesday, February 1, 2017 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, February 1, 2017 // The Statement 5B G oogle Maps has never given me much of a warning before an impending turn. Today is no exception. Less than 100 feet before my next maneuver, Siri’s indolent Google Maps cousin alerts me of the approaching Michigan Avenue, so I shove my blue Lin- ...…
…Wednesday, February 1, 2017 // The Statement 6B PHOTO BY CAROLYN GEARIG DETROIT From Page 5B portly gentleman with white pants, smooth black leather shoes, some kind of political T-shirt, black square-framed sunglasses, and a charcoal grey fedora with a yellow-red feather. “How’s it going, brother?” The words sound like those of a honeyed baritone jazz singer. Each vowel is a deep bellow that vibrates my ear lobes. “Well, man. J...…
…H ow did you do it? Maybe how isn’t the right question. The logis- tics of “how” began when mom filed the paperwork and you moved out. You belabored the legal process with unlaw- ful tactics in the courtroom, certainly not on behalf of me and my brother. The asinine time span — nearly nine years — was of your choosing. Were you aware the average time to complete a divorce is about 11 months? You were disrespectful, malicious, ...…
…Wednesday, February 1, 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S TAT E M E N T: S E M E S T E R I N D E T R O I T PHOTOS BY CAROLYN GEARIG I participated in Semester in Detroit in May and June of 2014. Though it hasn’t been three years since I moved to the city, every time I go back it feels like a different place. Detroit is rapidly changing and it has been fascinating to watch these changes unfold. I took these during Semester in Detr...…
…Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Monday that the Detroit College Promise scholarship program, a part of the Detroit Public Schools Foundation, will be expanded provide full free tuition in four-year college programs to students who graduate from Detroit Public Schools. The program has provided last-dollar scholarship funding — monies that aim to fill the financial gap left by scholarships to cover additional expens...…
…DIFFICULTY: 12/12. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Thursday, December 1, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tweets Follow @michigandaily Sonic Lunch Concerts @SonicLunch What a great @SonicLunch this was with @vulfpeck! We love @theokatzman & @ joedart #AnnArbor #Vulf Dave Askins @chronicallydave People trying to write about Michigan recount tossing around the word “irregularity” don’t seem to know what that word...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, December 1, 2016 — 3A over the next two years, according to its website. The organization did not respond to a request for comment on funding that has been raised so far. Gov. Rick Snyder (R), who joined Duggan to announce the expansion, said in a press release that the program is now the largest program of its kind in the nation. “Michigan’s largest city is now also th...…
…W hen I was 13, I slammed my thumb in the door of my mom’s blue Mini Cooper. In an effort to show her just how angry I was about our morning fight minutes before, my melodramatic middle- school self got out of the car and slammed the door closed, not realizing my left thumb was in the way. I ended up breaking a bone in my thumb and crying in front of everyone at the bus stop. But, in a few short hours I was leaving th...…
…ACROSS 1 Asset for Sherlock 6 Fast 11 Additional information? 14 Important period 15 Eat into 16 What makes a deal ideal? 17 Elaborate costume parties 19 Pickle 20 “Zip it!” 21 Prosperity 22 “Blah, blah, blah,” for short 24 Golden __ 25 “I used to be Snow White, but I __”: Mae West 26 Part of the pelvis 29 In essence 30 “Bor-r-ring” 31 LPGA great Lopez 32 Green shade 35 Rare blood type, briefly 36 Shakespearean barmaid 37 Picky details 38 “But...…
…Michigan to take Georgia Tech in ACC/Big Ten Challenge For the first time in program history, the Michigan women’s basketball team is headed to Atlanta for a matchup against Georgia Tech. “Georgia Tech is a great team, especially at home,” said Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico in an interview with WKTA. “They haven’t lost yet. They’re coming off a win in (the Junkanoo Jam tournament in Bimini, Bahamas) and they won against their ...…
…By Dominic Polsinelli Daily Arts Writer An introduction to DIY music SoundCloud changed my life: B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | Thursday, December 1, 2016 Design: Ava Weiner …
…2B — Thursday, December 1, 2016 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I grew up in suburbia. I went to Catholic school until I was 18. I wore a uniform, and I kept my hair short. Aesthetically, I could not have been a more accurate cookie cutter of a middle- class teenager, and I was fully uninspired artistically — at least until I found do-it-yourself music on the internet. My first semester at the University of Michi...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com the b-side Thursday, December 1, 2016 — 3B If you have any interest in fashion, you are likely familiar with Mallory Merk, whether you know it or not. The 16-year-old Louisiana native has been featured in the likes of Teen Vogue and Refinery29, with an Instagram presence deserving of that kind of attention. Raking in 35 thousand followers as of Wednesday, she has accumulated a photo reper...…
…“Claws protracted, but we’re not scratching / We boost each other up/ ’cause I just want to hype my best friends, man / I just wanna hype my best girls,” Sadie Dupuis sings in “Hype,” a track off Slug- ger, Dupuis’s newest release under her solo project, Sad13. Slugger is self-produced and, as seen from the lyrics above, focuses heavily on encouraging positive relationships between women. “The point of the record is cele- brating ...…
…Detroit-based bakery Avalon International Breads is expanding outside the city by opening a brand new cafe in downtown Ann Arbor. The bakery closed a deal last Monday to secure the location of the former Mezzevino Mediterranean Kitchen and Bar on 129 E. Liberty St. The retail bakery will be named Avalon Hearth and Soul Café and is on track to be open by the end of this year. University of Michigan alum Jackie Victor, co...…
…2 — Tuesday, November 1, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com With Election Day one week away and many University of Michigan students voting in what is most likely their first presidential race, many campus organizations are holding events for students to engage with their fellow classmates in conversation about their beliefs and what they think the most important issues will be in the next four years. Eve...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, November 1, 2016 — 3 homophobia,” Schlissel said. “I think that faculty have a big role to play in helping our students.” Schlissel also noted that throughout his interactions with various groups on campus about the incident, students have expressed disappointment that many professors did not bring up the incidents in their classrooms to discuss. “It was on the forefront o...…
…M e: *Reading off a 30-page script in high- pitched, infantilizing voice even though I’m only one year older than you* “Hey everyone, welcome to Relationship Remix! I’m your Sexperteam facilitator, Clarissa!” *10 minutes and one obviously forced and uncomfortable ice breaker later* “OK! Now let’s talk about our values and how we act in accordance with those values. Can anyone give me an example?” Student 1: “We...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, November 1, 2016 — 5 WARNER BROS. Maybe you could conjure up some more Tim Burton movies. ’Tis the season of Halloween, and besides putting on a pair of mouse ears or paraphernalia associated with Ken Bone, Hal- loween is also the time of year that horror movies make their grand reappearance on network television. Although the majority of these movies are available year-round, ...…
…HEY. YOU'RE DOING GREAT AND WE know you can do it. Don't give up! Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Working stiff 5 Brief timetable 9 Racing venue near Windsor Castle 14 “Beetle Bailey” dog 15 Greet from a distance 16 Waste not 17 Inch or foot 18 Actor Bana of “Closed Circuit” 19 Singer Haggard 20 *Shake off one’s daydreams 23 Towel holder 24 Strokes on greens 25 Rap fan 27 Little child, in Cannes...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 1, 2016 — 7 T E A M S T A T S MICH OPP Points/Game 46.6 11.6 First Downs/Game 23.9 12.1 Rush Yards/Game 249.0 111.1 Yards/Rush 5.4 3.3 Rushing TDs 31 3 Passing Yards/Game 228.1 120.1 Completion % 63.9% 41.7% Yards/Pass 8.0 5.0 Passing TDs 14 8 Interceptions 3 8 Offensive Plays/Game 74.8 58.1 Total Offense 477.1 231.2 3rd-down Conversions 47.7% 15.5% 4th-do...…
…8 — Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘M’ slumps to fifth at Big Ten meet Before the Michigan men’s cross country team even left Minnesota this weekend, it was already planning on how to outperform itself at its next event, the Great Lakes Regionals. At this meet, though, the Wolverines fell short of expectations. Hoping to win a second straight Big Ten title, Michigan instead fell to...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, April 1, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Sexual misconduct regulation expansion could prompt more Title IX cases By CAMY METWALLY and RIYAH BASHA Daily Staff Reporters Amid other impacts of a planned new policy on student sexual misconduct, University of Michigan administrators said they are expecting the changes will prompt the number of Title IX c...…
