…The last few winters have not been favorable for deer in Ann Arbor. Since City Council approved a deer management program in 2015 to reduce the size of the local population, 274 have been killed and 78 surgically sterilized. The city’s fourth deer cull began Jan. 2, closing parks across Ann Arbor with the aim of killing up to 150 deer by the end of the month. Sharpshooters from White Buffalo Inc., the Connecticut-base...…
…a million dollars over the last several years. Mayor Christopher Taylor was the sole vote against the cull when it was originally passed in 2015. He said while he remains opposed to the killing, he does not dispute the ecological impact of deer overabundance. “I recognize that there are costs that are associated with a deer population in an urban area like Ann Arbor,” Taylor said. “At the same time, however, I believe that ...…
…Communications Director of the Research Office, cited these statistics, noting how helpful the federal funding has been to the University. “We’re the number one public research university in the country in terms of research expenditures, at 1.55 billion dollars a year,” Piazza said. “About 55% of that stems from the federal government, so the partnerships we’ve created with the federal government have really bee...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Friday, January 11, 2019 F or a state known as the “Great Lakes State,” the current state of water in Michigan is terribly concerning. Growing up in Grand Rapids, some of my favorite memories are from when my family and I would pack up chairs, snacks, books and toys. We would drive west until we reached towns like Holland or Grand Haven and spend the whole day on the...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, January 11, 2019 — 5 MUSIC NOTEBOOK “It’s not worth being a partial person or worth having an identity that’s incomplete.” — Sam Melo of Rainbow Kitten Surprise Google will tell you identity is “the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.” Deceptively simple? You bet. Identity is one of the most complicated concepts we face every day, especially if we consider ourselves to hol...…
…6-Arts By Jeffrey Wechsler ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 01/11/19 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis 01/11/19 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Friday, January 11, 2019 ACROSS 1 Old gas station freebie 4 One holding all the cards? 10 “__ run!” 15 Texter’s cautioning letters 16 Take to the skies 17 “The Phantom of the Opera” setting 18 Indigent ones hiding among bales?...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, January 11, 2019 — 7A An outdoor mirage T he win at Notre Dame was supposed to be a turning point. Senior defenseman and captain Joseph Cecconi said as much after the Michigan hockey team beat the Fighting Irish, 4-2, at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday. “We all know that it’s time to turn this ship around, and all it takes is one win,” Cec- coni said. “It’s three points for ...…
…8A — Friday, January 11, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Gattis picked to be OC After a season of ambiguity, the Michigan football team has an offensive coordinator, and a designated play-caller. The Wolverines have hired Josh Gattis — Alabama’s co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach — to fill the job, the team announced in a statement. Bruce Feldman and Chris Vannini of The Athletic first reporte...…
