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…6A — Thursday, January 10, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com With a target on their backs, Wolverines travel to Champaign On Thursday night in Champaign, Michigan will play in the most important game of Illinois’ season. The Illini, for all intents and purposes, are already out of contention for the NCAA Tournament with a 4-11 record. Already, they’re more or less out of Big Ten contention as well, having dropped...…

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…1. El Mal Querer — Rosalía “The Romance of Flamenca” is thought to be the first modern novel. Developed in the 13th century, it tells the story of a woman imprisoned by her jealous fiance — a twisted love story fraught with peril. El Mal Querer, the second studio album from Los Angeles- based but Catalonia-born singer Rosalía, is based on “Flamenca”, with each of the album’s 11 tracks serving as a chapter that details an increasin...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, January 10, 2019 — 3B 1. Voting as an aesthetic While a plethora of trends emerged on the runway in 2018, some of the most notable statements took the shape of a less wearable form. A year of political turmoil and tension, the push to vote became a major theme of this past year. With primary elections in Aug. and midterms in Nov., combined with an emphasis on change, voting became...…

…The TV beat has a problem: 2018 was a great year in television. On one hand, as the television addicts we claim ourselves to be, this “problem” has provided us with a myriad of excuses to avoid social contact and stay in. On the other hand, the consistent stream of quality television makes any effort to choose definitive favorites all the more difficult. The selection process itself was strenuous: on what criterion should we base our ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com b-side Thursday, January 10, 2019 — 5B 2018 was yet another whirlwind year in the hurricane that has been the last half-decade, but luckily books, new and old, kept writers from all beats on Daily Arts sane. The Book Review asked a handful of them to write about their favorite moments with a book, literature or even reading itself this past year. “Just Kids” by Patti Smith My exposure to Pat...…

…6. Black Panther In a year that saw dozens of heroes uniting to stop a universe-spanning calamity, “Black Panther” still became not just the best MCU movie of the year, but the best film Marvel Studios has put out to date. At its best, Coogler’s latest plays like a Shakespearean epic crossed with the visual panache of “The Matrix” with a little bit of James Bond thrown in for good measure. That’s a diverse set of influences for anyone t...…

…At the intersection of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street, where the University of Michigan’s iconic painted Rock resides, residents have reported many dangerous car accidents that put drivers and pedestrians at risk. Michigan Traffic Crash Facts, a tool developed by the University, compiles queries of accident information across the state of Michigan. According to MTCF, there were 245 crashes within 150 feet of the inte...…

…neuroscience,” Booth said in a university press release. LSA senior Camille Phaneuf, co-president of the Neuroscience Student Association, chose her major because much about the brain is yet to be uncovered, and is excited about the new program. “I decided to study neuroscience because the brain is a gelatinous blob that semi- floats between our ears, yet it somehow manages to control our every thought, action...…

…Hello! In a staggering demonstration of self-flagellation, I wanted to go over my college essay I used to apply to the University of Michigan. Maybe this could be a nice send off for myself. Before we start — who was 17-year-old Nisa Khan? She was an insecure thing — not much different from the soon-to-be college graduate (Inshallah!!) she is now — but she was a little sad. I will not dive so deeply as to why — I am not ...…

…W hat began as a debate over the dinner table at the Mosher-Jordan Dining Hall festered into the ominous realization that we are all unsuspecting advocates for a consumerist society. Well, not necessarily all, but most of us. As we ate dinner with each other on a busy, work- filled Sunday, my friends and I found ourselves engaged in an intense discussion over a rather odd controversy: green grass. A friend of mine had ...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, December 10, 2018 — 5A AVAILABLE FALL 2019 905 Church St (near Hill St). Newly re modeled three bedroom apartment with Granite, SS appliances, and hardwood floors. Parking and laun‑ dry available. Free Heat. $2395/mos. keysmanagement.net STORAGE FOR STUDENTS studying abroad. Indoor, clean, safe, closest to campus. AnnArborStorage. com or (734)‑663‑0690. By Frank Virzi ©2018 Tribune...…

…There were two stages set up at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Dec. 5 for Travis Scott’s “Wish You Were Here” Tour — one main stage in the front and one side stage, unimposing even with the yawning “O” of the carousel roller coaster that had been built on top of it, in the back. The fellow Daily Arts Writer who was also attending the show knew that Travis was going to perform the first few songs of the show on the back stag...…

…Alec Cohen / Daily SPORTSMONDAY Beilein gives back John Beilein helped one of his former players get back to health and gain confidence, as the player eventually won an NBA Championship as an executive with the Cavaliers. » Page 4B Tired narratives Jim Harbaugh once again faced rumors that he was leaving for the NFL, and once again, he disspelled those rumors vehemently. » Page 2B Design by Jack Silberman The Michigan Daily ...…

…2B — December 10, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Another round of Harbaugh rumors M y grandfather called me last week. I’ll preface this by saying that my grandpa is not your typi- cal hot-take sports fan. I respect his opinions on sports as much as anybody I know. So in this case, I think he was probably just checking in and had a topic in mind he thought would make me laugh or at least give us som...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday December 10, 2018 — 3B ‘M’ falls to Minnesota, 4-3, on late heartbeaker If the No. 15 Michigan hockey team thought it would get a breather after a fourth consecutive overtime game at Yost Ice Arena, it took less than ten minutes for it to realize that was a pipe dream, and 58 minutes for a win to become a pipe dream, too. As the Gophers opened up a 2-0 lead, the Wolverines foun...…

…4B — Monday, December 10, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com How John Beilein helped Mike Gansey realize his NBA dreams Thanksgiving, 2006. Basketball buzzed in the background, but for the first time in his life, Mike Gansey wasn’t interested. He was at his parents’ house in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. A perfectly pleasant place, but Gansey was supposed to be on the other side of that television set — playing ...…

…Georgetown University faculty Sherry Lee Linkon, English and American Studies professor, and John Russo, visiting scholar at the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and Working Poor. Linkon and Russo focused on patterns of voting among the working class with an eye on the 2018 midterm elections. The lecture, “Don’t Blame the Working-Class: Understanding Working- Class Politics and Culture in the Trump Era,” ste...…

…The Senate yesterday postponed its vote on Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court nomination for one week to investigate allegations he sexually harassed a former aide. Thomas “totally and unequivocally” denied the accusation. The embattled nominee requested a delay to “clear my name” as several crucial Democratic supporters said they could not vote for him until the allegations were aired. Senate Majority Leader George Mit...…

…Michigan State Government are open to Whitmer’s idea. I think both Republicans and Democrats can agree that tobacco usage has an adverse impact on Michigan’s well being and work to limit its usage,” Berger said. “As Ms. Whitmer has said, 95 percent of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 21. I believe raising the age required to buy tobacco would help curb Michigan’s tobacco usage. The human and economic costs of toba...…

…“ Reed, I am having an emergency. We need to go upstairs to your room right now.” “Ok, let’s go,” I said to my friend Michael as I gestured toward the stairs. Upon escaping from the party and arriving in my room, I asked Michael the obvious question: “What’s going on?” His answer was far more complicated than I could have predicted. Michael, who isn’t old enough to buy alcohol, has been in a dedicated relationship for the...…

…counterpart “Night” forces us to contemplate what we normally try and shuffle into the periphery. The stage is dark except for a long, rectangular table where four men sit. One recalls the time when his squad, during a war, invaded a home and killed an entire family until “no life remained in the house — a ‘family unit’ had been eliminated.” Another talks of killing two rapists in a tunnel and seeing the life leave their ey...…

…Ghostface Killah was a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan. The Wu-Tang Clan was founded in 1993. Thus, Ghostface Killah has been musically active since 1993. That’s a 25-year career. That’s a long time. Reinvigorating East Coast rap with his hard-nosed squad, Ghostface and the Wu-Tang Clan were extremely important 25 years ago. Dr. Dre’s The Chronic had just stripped away New York’s hip-hop credentials, and the rap world was fu...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, October 10, 2018 — 7A Wangler proves progress with first touchdown With a little more than six and a half minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Michigan football team’s win over Maryland on Saturday, Jared Wangler trotted onto the field and into the offensive huddle. Per usual, the fifth-year senior fullback was joined by his position partner, sophomore Ben Mason. And...…

…8A — Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tai Streets, Michigan and Brian Bowen: What you need to know On Tuesday, Brian Bowen, Sr. — the father of former top men’s basketball recruit Brian Bowen, Jr. — testified in court that Amateur Athletic Union coach and former Michigan athlete Tai Streets gave the younger Bowen $5,000 to play for Streets’ AAU team, Meanstreets. Bowen, Jr., a focus of thi...…

…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 10, 2018 You Can’t Bury Canterbury T he recording starts with Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” on the organ — you’d know it if you heard it — with a minor modulation of pitch, a quiver. Then a voice rings out above the organ’s echo. “Good evening.” *organ intro repeats* “This is Dan Burke of Canterbury House” *organ once again* “… bringing you some of the sounds of the good news....…

…2B Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement American miseducation BY MARTINA VILLALOBOS, STATEMENT COLUMNIST statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 10, 2018 Managing Statement Editor: Brian Kuang Deputy Editors: Colin Beresford Jennifer Meer Editor in Chief: Alexa St. John Photo Editor: Amelia Cacchione Designer: Elizabeth Bigham Managing Editor: Dayton Hare Copy Editors: Elise Laarman Finntan Storer I t was the firs...…

…I became a notetaker with Services for Students with Disabilities entirely by accident. One April evening during my freshman year, I was having dinner with my best friend and her friend. Her friend happened to mention that he was a notetaker, and he gave me the email address of someone I could contact about getting involved. I was looking for a second job, and I knew I was good at taking notes. I also liked the idea of sitting in on...…

…Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement 5B T he recording starts with Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” on the organ — you’d know it if you heard it — with a minor modulation of pitch, a quiver. Then a voice rings out above the organ’s echo. “Good evening.” *organ intro repeats* “This is Dan Burke of Can- terbury House” *organ once again* “… bringing you some of the sou...…

…Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement 6B Wednesday, October 10, 2018// The Statement 7B vided by current Canterbury leadership, Harris worried the student body at the time would “become too secularized and forget their religious foundation,” and took it upon himself to see Hobart Hall — shortly after renamed Harris Hall — be built at 617 East Huron Street. The build- ing still stands, but is now used as office space. The Hobar...…

…Of course football players, coaches, and cheerleaders are prominent figures at foot- ball games, but so many people make foot- ball Saturdays as exciting and enjoyable as they are. As alumni came back for the homecoming game this weekend, I tried to capture some of the spirit of the game and Michigan community. V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : Fa c e s o f Fo o tb a l l Photos by Emma Richter Wednesday, October 10, 2018 // The Statement...…

…The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the University of Michigan’s sexual assault investigation model Friday, saying that universities “must give the accused student or his agent an opportunity to cross-examine the accuser.” The current U-M sexual misconduct policy does not require a hearing or cross-examination of the student making the accusation. This decision is an appeal of U.S. District Judge David Laws...…

…University Wi-Fi network. University President Mark Schlissel concluded the ceremony, speaking on the role Wi-Fi connection plays in student and faculty productivity and innovation. “This project is actually long overdue,” Schlissel said. “And I’m very pleased that I got to play a role in helping bring it to fruition. More and more each day we depend on internet access as our tether and our lifeline at scales t...…

…Dearborn is my safe haven, a city with the highest concentration of Arabs in all of America, a place for people who are just like me. Growing up, I had the best of both worlds. I was able to connect with my Middle Eastern roots and culture in a city that has the best Mediterranean food around. I could speak Arabic and not feel out of place. My days would be filled with visiting “khaltos” (Arabic word for aunts) and potlucks w...…

…“M y hair was long then. Long like the sighs of Loving Trees soaking in the still air before rain. I could hear their voices with the anticipation of thunder.” Hello and welcome to my first novel! Well, the first line of my first novel. Actually, the first line of the first novel I tried to write. I was 14 when I scribbled this line into a notebook margin, and it eventually ended up in the notes section on my phone - a place whe...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, September 10, 2018 — 5A ACROSS 1 “We Create Music” org. 6 “You’re a riot” 10 Sportscaster Albert 14 Diner counter alternative 15 Hasn’t paid yet 16 Jai __ 17 Job 19 Govt. crash investigator 20 Weather- affecting current 21 Give up all expectations 23 __ Strauss, female touring guitarist for Alice Cooper 25 Greek “i” 26 BB-shaped legume 29 Switching from cable TV to streaming, say ...…

…Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield has a musical style that seems to be an exploration of change as she has touched across the sounds of indie, folk and rock through her past four full-length releases. Her ability to claim a distinct musical voice while experimenting with different sounds has shown itself in her most recent release, Great Thunder. The EP stands as a separation from her rock heavy 2017 record, Out in the ...…

…SPORTSMONDAY Gunslinger Shea Patterson did things on Saturday that haven’t been done by a Michigan QB in a while » Page 2B Domination Michigan volleyball moved to 9-0 on the season with an undefeated weekend at the Michigan Challenge » Page 3B Design by Jack Silberman Alexis Rankin & Amelia Cacchione/ Daily The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | September 10, 2018 B It took one offensive drive for angry boos to cascade Mi...…

…2B — Monday, September 10, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com A gunslinger comes to town A gunslinger walked into Michigan Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and no, it wasn’t Western Michigan quarterback Jon Wassink. After nine months, Shea Patterson played his first game at home. And if you’re a Michigan football fan, the wait was well worth it. Patterson, of course, went up against a team some would po...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Monday, September 10, 2018 — 3B Wolverines move to 9-0 thanks to Jones Michigan up 24-23 in the third set against Colorado State, Wolverines’ senior libero Jenna Lerg received the Rams’ serve as the fans chanted “Let’s.” Junior middle blocker MacKenzi Welsh was next in line and set the ball as “Go” echoed through the arena. On the other end of Welsh’s set was freshman outsid...…

…4B — Monday, September 10, 2018 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com What you missed when you left at halftime It didn’t take long for the Michigan football team to dominate Western Michigan. After a punt on the game’s opening drive, the Wolverines racked up five consecutive touchdowns to put the Bron- cos well away by halftime. But you had probably left by then. It was already a blow- out. Western Michigan w...…

…michigandaily.com Thursday, May 10, 2018 INDEX Vol. CXXVII, No. 116 | © 2018 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS ...................................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR Defend DACA Immigrant protections are at risk under Donald Trump >> SEE PAGE 9 NEWS Racist list...…

…2 Thursday, May 10, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Ann Arbor voters approve millage Citizens decide to increase school millage By ALICE TRACEY Summer Daily News Editor The vast majority of Ann Arbor voters Tuesday opted to increase the funds collected by public schools. The millage renewal proposed by the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education passed with 76 percent in favor. A school millage rate is a decid...…

…“In the short term, we wouldn’t be necessarily replacing a mammogram; we would be trying to provide more information to the physician so that they could make better decisions from the results they would get from both this imaging and a mammogram,” Thurber said. “Long term, the idea would be to completely replace (mammograms) because there are many challenges with mammograms that we believe our approach can help overcome.” Providing ...…

…4 Thursday, May 10, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. A s a student of political science and international studies at the University of Michigan, I have learned about human rights atrocities across the globe from the Rwandan Genocide to the Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar. In thes...…

…HANNAH HARSHE | COLUMN I ’m standing in the doorway of Shannon’s room. She’s sitting on her bed, her laptop on her lap with an episode of “New Girl” paused on the screen. We’re yelling at each other, over each other, really. Our voices are growing increasingly loud and angry, and people walking down the street outside our apartment are probably wondering whether we’re safe. For the record, yes, we’re safe, but I’m pissed a...…

…6 Thursday, May 10, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ‘Tully’ is fresh Caitlyn Smith discusses her music career, album FILM REVIEW “This album was the end of a long, winding road.” MUSIC INTERVIEW When the next big thing is in front of you, you sit up and take notice. That’s the effect Cait- lyn Smith has on a room: She demands your undivided atten- tion. While she may not be a household name yet, her show at ...…

…7 Thursday, May 10, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS For a title as open-ended as “This is America,” one would assume Childish Gambino’s latest single would poignantly capture the racial tensions of the nation, using the Black experience as a vessel for artistic expression. For a listener completely unaware of the clandestinely corny wunderkind that is Donald Glover, they would perceive him to be a yet another (a...…

…8 Thursday, May 10, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ACROSS 1 Bookie’s concern 5 Wedge-shaped bones 10 Elite Eight org. 14 Bygone depilatory brand 15 Cantilevered window 16 Panhandler’s income 17 Start of a business journey 19 Watery defense, perhaps 20 Hustle 21 First name in bike stunts 23 Phased-out Secret Service weapon 24 Way to get from 17- to 39-Across 29 Doce meses 30 Roll of bills 31 Woolly mammal 32 Seasonal song en...…

…9 Thursday, May 10, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Donald Trump, as always, broadcasts his political affairs and opinions on Twitter’s platform. On April 1, he tweeted: “Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Dem- ocrat) laws like Catch & Release. Getting more dangerous. ‘Caravans’ coming. Republicans must go to Nuclear Opt...…