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December 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 43) • Page Image 1

…On March 8, 2010, professor Edward P. St. John was removed from his teaching position in the School of Education. He had 24 hours to notify his students and no means to appeal his removal. St. John believed his removal stemmed from disagreements he had with the policy opinions of his dean, Deborah Ball, in the Provost’s Achievement Gap Task Force, a University-wide advisory panel on diversity in higher education. He had two optio...…

December 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 43) • Page Image 2

…“I haven’t really noticed it because I’m always focused on my things.” Cases of Engineering Honor Code violation are referred to the Engineering Honor Council, a group of 20 student volunteers who oversee Honor Code management and investigate all cases of violations. “(The Engineering Honor Council) really do serve as that peer-to-peer voice of accountability,” Sprague said. “They also serve as a great voice of advocacy, ...…

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…experiences negotiating these agreements with the University and other entities. “Non-disparagement agreements prevent the public from knowing (of) all kinds of harassment and discrimination,” Prescott said. “These aren’t proved-in-court wrongs, but they are things that the two parties agree may have gone wrong. And usually they exist without the payer agreeing that something has gone wrong.” Fitzgerald confirmed that these...…

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…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Alanna Berger Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Joel Danilewitz Cheryn Hong Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Magdalena Mihaylova Mary Rolfes Michael Russo Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Joel Weiner Erin White Lola Yang FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited a...…

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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, December 10, 2019 — 5 I don’t quite remember what I expected out of “Waves,” director Trey Edward Shults’s (“It Comes at Night”) latest A24 film. Its promotional material is frustratingly vague, describing the plot of the movie as nothing more than an African-American family in Florida coping with a “loss.” I realize now, though, the reason for this. To reveal anything more about ...…

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…6 — Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “Arth” Definition: (noun) a piece of really, really bad art. Etymology: Early 21st century, a Kerrytown porch filled with exhausted artists who missed liking their art form. You are an artist. You are tired, and that cold you’ve had for about two months is still nestled in your nose and throat. It is December, and there are four collaborations due, two final...…

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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, December 10, 2019 — 7 Exhibition of potential Four. The number of freshmen on the Michigan women’s gymnastics team. Three. The number of freshmen who competed in the Wolverines’ exhibition meet — the Michigan Quad in Crisler Center against Central Michigan, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan. Two. The number of Michigan gymnasts who competed all- around, including ...…

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…8 — Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The good, the bad and the ugly: Michigan hockey at the halfway point One game past the halfway point of this season, it’s no secret that the Michigan hockey team’s year hasn’t gone to plan. At 6-10-2 overall and 2-7-1 in the Big Ten, the Wolverines are nowhere close to what they expected of themselves entering the season. In the first half, Michigan suffere...…

October 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 9) • Page Image 1

…Garden City resident Aimee Stephens became a funeral director for one reason: to help people. Despite facing hardship in her personal life, Stephens found comfort in the knowledge she enabled individuals to memorialize those they loved. Stephens, a transgender woman, said she knew she was a woman from the age of five. After a lifetime of suppressing her identity, Stephens began to live as a woman, dressing as a man only wh...…

October 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 9) • Page Image 2

…LSA and Music, Theatre & Dance sophomore Tal Kamin started We Are Queens, a female empowerment organization, while reflecting on her summer experiences in the theater industry. “I was talking to my best friend the night before it all started,” Kamin said. “We were talking about our experiences, whether that be in relationships or professional pursuits, and started realizing how hard it was for us to not feel like we were con...…

October 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 9) • Page Image 3

…However, in order to declare the major, she had to take the University’s course. As a result, Garden will graduate from the University a year later than she would have graduated from Oakland if she had stayed. Garden is one of many students who feel as if they have to backtrack to graduate with a degree from Michigan. According to the University’s transfer page, courses taken at other institutions closely matchi...…

October 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 9) • Page Image 4

…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Thursday, October 10, 2019 Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Emily Huhman Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Magdalena Mihaylova Max Mittleman Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Finn Storer Nicholas Tomaino Joel Weiner Erin White FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Ed...…

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…5A — Thursday, October 10, 2019 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Booker Prize 2019: Reviews and Predictions Landing its 50th award ceremony next week, The Booker Prize has proven its intention to stick around in the literary sphere. It’s a prize that writers and readers alike slobber over, and it’s difficult not to. The contestant list showcases names that are both golden (Atwood, say, or Rushdie) and brand new (Ellman) t...…

October 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 9) • Page Image 6

…By Kevin C. Christian ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 10/10/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 10/10/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Thursday, October 10, 2019 ACROSS 1 Gold rush storyteller Bret 6 Saints’ org. 9 Word pronounced like its middle letter 12 “The Lion in Winter” co-star 14 Senator Lisa Murkowski, notably 16 Participated in a pub crawl 18 Cleanse (of)...…

October 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 9) • Page Image 8

…Thursday, October 10, 2019 // FACEOFF 2019 2B Windsor (ex.) Clarkson Lake Superior State Western Michigan at Western Michigan at Ohio State Minnesota Michigan State at Michigan State at New Hampshire at Wisconsin Penn State Great Lakes Invitational at Notre Dame Oct. 6 Oct. 11, 12 Oct. 18, 19 Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Nov. 1, 2 Nov. 8, 9 Nov. 14 Nov. 16 Nov. 22, 23 Nov. 30, Dec. 1 Dec. 6, 7 Dec. 30, 31 Jan. 10, 11 Jan. 17, ...…

October 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 9) • Page Image 9

…Thursday, October 10, 2019 // FACEOFF 2019 3B What it takes to win a championship M el Pearson woke up Fri- day morning reeling from a vivid dream. It was a sight. The team and him, standing in Little Caesars Arena, hosting a trophy for all to see. “I had a dream that we won the national championship in Detroit in front of 22,000 Michigan fans,” Pearson said, “and how unbe- lievable that would be, and how awesome it was.” But d...…

October 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 9) • Page Image 10

…Will Lockwood says his dad never told him much about his history at Michigan. It’s hard to believe, given the kind of history Joe Lockwood made. As a freshman in January 1985, the first season of the Red Berenson era, Joe scored one of the most unexpected, historic goals ever to find twine at Yost Ice Arena. Berenson didn’t have any expec- tations that his team, his group that had lost 9-0 to Ferris State the previous night, would ...…

October 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 9) • Page Image 11

…friction between (us), being too hard on him. I just felt he would be better off without me coaching him. Just to be a good dad, as opposed to a dad/coach, guy who yells at him on the way home. I wanted to let him play it out, and he did it. He stepped up.” Joe never played in the NHL, but by age 15, his son caught the attention of the coaches at the U.S. National Team Development Program. Neither Will nor his father expected the i...…

October 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 9) • Page Image 12

…Thursday, October 10, 2019 // FACEOFF 2019 6B Big Ten Breakdown — ND, PSU, Wisconsin look strong ROHAN KUMAR Daily Sports Writer If the Michigan hockey team hopes to rebound from prior struggles, it must fare better in the Big Ten. The Wolverines finished second to last in the conference standings last season and got bounced in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Early next month, Michigan kicks off conference play. A quick...…

October 10, 2019 (vol. 129, iss. 9) • Page Image 13

…Thursday, October 10, 2019 // FACEOFF 7B From goaltenders to forwards, breaking down the ‘M’ roster There’s only one word to sum up Michigan’s 2018-19 season — disappointing. Two seasons ago, Michigan was moments from playing for the national championship. But last year, the team struggled in every aspect. This offseason, the roster suffered some shake ups when Quinn Hughes and Josh Norris left for the NHL. This season for the...…

September 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 129) • Page Image 1

…Ann Arbor rents are skyrocketing, according to recent reports. The city’s rent is the second fastest growing among college towns. Separate reports from rental and real estate websites Zumper and RENTCafé confirmed Ann Arbor’s increasing rental rates. Zumper examined the year-over- year rental growth rates of 50 college towns around the country, comparing the average rate for one bedroom in 2019 to the rate in 2018. With a year...…

September 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 129) • Page Image 2

…Ann Arbor City Council voted 10-1 Tuesday to approve a two-year contract with SDS Global Enterprises Inc. to provide diversity, equity and inclusion consulting. Councilmember Jeff Hayner, D-Ward 1, was opposed. SDS Global Enterprises Inc. was deemed to be the most qualified in assisting the development of the city’s diversity, equity and inclusion plan and complies with the requirements of the city’s non-discrimination an...…

September 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 129) • Page Image 3

…He cited the same prison, the North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin, as an example of a private prison that has treated inmates inhumanely. “They promised cost- saving but instead had cost overruns,” Irwin said. “They cut corners in ways that resulted in people being abused, and the state being sued, and the state having to pay out all sorts of money, and many of our people being treated inhumanely. It was a total d...…

September 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 129) • Page Image 4

…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Zack Blumberg Emily Considine Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Emily Huhman Krystal Hur Ethan Kessler Magdalena Mihaylova Max Mittleman Timothy Spurlin Miles Stephenson Finn Storer Nicholas Tomaino Joel Weiner Erin White FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Ed...…

September 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 129) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, September 10, 2019 — 5 Despite its herculean ambition, “It Chapter 2” retains none of the contagious charm of the original. And make no mistake about it; this movie is ambitious. “Chapter 2” fires on every cylinder at its disposal, with twice the budget of “It”and an A-list adult cast as the aged-up Losers’ Club. Still, the original film’s quirky, light-hearted appeal is replaced by...…

September 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 129) • Page Image 6

…“I have felt so many times that the choice of this era is to be destroyed or to morally compromise ourselves in order to be functional — to be wrecked, or to be functional for reasons that contribute to the wreck,” Jia Tolentino writes in “The Story of a Generations in Seven Scams,” an essay from her debut book “Trick Mirror.” This is the kind of observation that sets “Trick Mirror” apart from other recent cultural commentaries. In a sen...…

September 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 129) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, September 10, 2019 — 7 Cross. Shot. Rebound. Goal. After 327 minutes, Michigan finally ended its scoring drought when sophomore Raleigh Loughman ripped a shot into the upper corner 80 minutes into Sunday’s game. The play started when sophomore Meredith Haakenson received the ball from the corner, took a touch, turned and sent the ball towards the goal. The goalie dove and b...…

September 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 129) • Page Image 8

…8 — Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Panic Meter: How worried should you be about the Wolverines? If there’s ever been a better timed week three bye, you’d be hard-pressed to find it. By the skin of its teeth, the Michigan football team emerged victorious on Saturday against Army. That has done little to deter criticism in its aftermath. The Wolverines enter their first of two bye weeks, with ...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 1

…When LSA sophomore Aidan Sova transferred from Michigan State University this school year, he didn’t expect an increase in his cost of living. Sova, who self-identifies as a student of low socioeconomic status, said upon his arrival to campus, the major economic disparities between students at University of Michigan became abundantly clear to him. Sova is an associate director of the Association of Big Ten Students, a forum for ...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 2

…The University of Michigan will begin offering optional active attacker training to students, faculty, staff and community members through a program called “Capable Guardian: Instruct, Evacuate, Shelter, Defend.” The training is provided through the safety and security company Threat Suppression Incorporated and will be implemented by the Division of Public Safety and Security. Melissa Overton, deputy chief of police ...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 3

…In the wake of the University’s announcement of their intention to purchase renewable energy from Michigan-based company DTE Energy, Overpeck referenced the importance of making lasting efforts to promote carbon neutrality beyond campus. “We’re really all in this together,” Overpeck said. “Not just trying to find ways to make the University carbon neutral as fast as we can, we just got out first big wind purchase ann...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 4

…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Emma Chang Joel Danilewitz Samantha Goldstein Elena Hubbell Emily Huhman Tara Jayaram Jeremy Kaplan Sarah Khan Lucas Maiman Magdalena Mihaylova Ellery Rosenzweig Jason Rowland Anu Roy-Chaudhury Alex Satola Ali Safawi Ashley Zhang Sam Weinberger Erin White FINNTAN STORER Managing Editor Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, April 10, 2019 — 5A As part of the human condition, there are universal moments that will always leave us wistful and dewy-eyed, longing for a picturesque moment that no longer exists and can never exist again. These ubiquitous moments that invade human emotion include late night drives with the windows down in the backseat of your best friend’s car, or your lover bringing you ...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 6

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com By Jeff Stillman ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 04/10/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 04/10/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 ACROSS 1 Punk rock subgenre 4 Catches red-handed 8 Medieval stringed instruments 14 GoPro product, briefly 15 Many a homecoming attendee 16 Covent G...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 7

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, April 10, 2019 — 7A P resence. It’s what Michigan coach Carol Hutchins credits for the No. 21 Michigan softball team’s stark pivot after a rough start to the season. It’s what has allowed the Wolverines to slowly claw their way back from fall- ing out of the rankings for the first time in almost 20 years. It’s what has propelled Michigan to a 15-game win streak. But, ...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 8

…8A — Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com What’s the role of the tight end in Gattis’ “speed in space” offense In 2017, Sherrone Moore — then an assistant coach at Central Michigan — helped facilitate an offensive overhaul. The Chippewas’ hiring of Chris Ostrowsky as offensive coordinator prompted a schematic shift, from a traditional pro-style offense to a spread. Moore, who coached the t...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 10

…Wednesday, April 10, 2019 // The Statement 2B Managing Statement Editor Andrea Pérez Balderrama Deputy Editors Matthew Harmon Shannon Ors Designers Liz Bigham Kate Glad Copy Editors Miriam Francisco Madeline Turner Photo Editor Annie Klusendorf Editor in Chief Maya Goldman Managing Editor Finntan Storer statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | APRIL 3, 2019 W e parked in front of that pristine white building with Roman col...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 11

…3B A fter classes were canceled in January this semester, I wondered just how extreme weather conditions must be in order for an extreme decision like this to be made by the University. Though there is no official record of school closings, The Daily archives show the University has only canceled classes for extreme weather five times for a total span of seven days since it was founded in 1817. The first time the University closed w...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 12

…4B 5B Wednesday, April 10, 2019 // The Statement BY JOE JUAREZ The young rapper: rapping to sucess Y o, wassup folks!!! It’s $KingJ$ (rapper name) and I’m gonna write about how and why I started rapping. Back in 7th grade, I met a new teacher. The class- room was filled with 31 students, and I wasn’t familiar with any of them except for two friends. I was anxious about not knowing anyone, so I kept away from most conversations. How...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 13

…Wednesday, April 10, 2019// The Statement 6B R ecently, during my 2 a.m. post- library attempt to fall asleep, I was scrolling through Twit- ter and fell upon a video by The Atlantic titled “Bulgaria: The World’s Fastest- Shrinking Country.” I clicked, intrigued. As the child of two Bulgarian immigrants, I am bilingual and culturally tuned to my ethnic background. But because I was born and raised in the United States, I am always cur...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 14

…Wednesday, January 16, 2019 // The Statement 7B Wednesday, April 10, 2019 // The Statement 7B Fictional characters, real life lessons T hroughout my life, I have been called many different things — a loud and little extrovert as a child to a loud and liberal feminist throughout my teenage years. With my high-volumed voice, which I can thank my dad’s side of the family for — I’m mute compared to them — I never stopped talking. Te...…

April 10, 2019 (vol. 127, iss. 100) • Page Image 15

…ALEXIS RANKIN VISUAL BY STATEMENT FROM BRIGHT, MULTICOLORED “ROCKS” STRATEGICALLY PLACED ON THE WALLS TO PUFFS OF WHITE CHALK LINGERING IN THE AIR TO CLIMBERS DANGLING FIFTY FEET IN THE AIR, THERE WAS NO SHORTAGE OF VISUALLY INTERESTING THINGS TO PHOTOGRAPH AT PLANET ROCK IN ANN ARBOR. ACCOMPANIED BY TWO EXPERIENCED CLIMBERS, I WAS ABLE TO SHOOT AS THEY TACKLED BOULDERING PROBLEMS AND TOP-ROPING ROUTES. EVENTUALLY, I TOOK A BREAK ...…

January 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 50) • Page Image 1

…Dean of Students Laura Blake Jones called out the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity at the University of Michi- gan in a message to MLive published Dec. 17. Blake Jones said “several gen- erations” took part in haz- ing activities at the Theta chapter and the fraterni- ty’s national headquarters turned a “blind eye” to haz- ing. On. Nov. 7, the University terminated the fraternity for hazing infractions with opportunity for recoloni- zat...…

January 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 50) • Page Image 2

…with and take them into consideration.” District 9 commissioner Katie Scott, a nurse at the University of Michigan and vice president of the Michi- gan Nurses Association, is new to the Board. She thanked the people who sup- ported her throughout her first race. “I am really honored to be here,” she said. “It was step- ping out on a shaky limb for me to decide to run for this office, but I am so excited … My family was extr...…

January 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 50) • Page Image 3

…The Office of Greek Life received the messages in an envelope during the 2018 winter semester and turned over the documents to the Ann Arbor Police Depart- ment last March. The case was closed because the AAPD were unable to verify the stu- dent was injured during the fraternity pledging process and because his parents were uncooperative with investiga- tors. It was this “40-yard dash” which prompted Blake Jones’s statement ...…

January 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 50) • Page Image 4

…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Thursday, January 10, 2019 T he most basic problem with thinking about candidates in terms of likability is that it prioritizes charisma over a candidate’s policies, temperament, experience, values and vision for the country. It creates a horse race version of politics in which everyone becomes a pundit choosing candidates based on who they think other people will like...…

January 10, 2019 (vol. 128, iss. 50) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday January 10, 2019 — 5A It was New Year’s Eve and Reece Hughes was playing video games with his friends. The sophomore was prepared for a night of some relaxed fun coming off of what had been a particularly grueling winter break of training. Then around 9:30, Hughes’ phone buzzed and displayed an incoming call from Michigan coach Sean Bormet. Bormet informed his young wrestle...…

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