…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...…
…To mark the beginning of the University of Michigan’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Symposium, the Institute for Social Research held a panel Wednesday afternoon discussing the various effects of gentrification in Detroit and across the United States. The University’s theme for this year’s MLK symposium is “The Fierce Urgency of Now,” which Dory Knight-Ingram, a senior editor for the Institute of Social Research, explained rela...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Thursday, January 11, 2018 — 3 RUCHITA IYER/Daily Second year psychology graduate student Rachel Fine presents her research on the perceived loyalty of dual nationals as part of the Social Brown Bag speaker series at East Hall Wednesday. SOCIAL BROWN BAG to house the new minor, if approved. LSA SG President Nicholas Fadanelli, an LSA senior, reviewed A.R. 7-026, a resolution calling up...…
…I n mid-November, news broke that Senator Al Franken, D-Minn., had forcibly kissed and groped radio newscaster Leann Tweeden on a USO tour in December 2006. On the morning after the story came out, I woke up and listened to NPR’s “Up First” while scrambling eggs, like every other morning. I had heard about the story via Twitter the evening before, but wasn’t aware of the details. I listened to the podcast hosts report ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, January 11, 2018 — 5 Across our many backgrounds, identities, opinions and values, there is one thing that every single college student can agree on: Freshman year is an absolute shitshow. You’ve never had this much freedom in your life, and at the tender age of 18, you really aren’t quite sure what to do with it. Sometimes the urge to do something undeniably stupid is so strong...…
…6 — Thursday, January 11, 2018 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ACROSS 1 Splendor 5 Lara Croft targets 10 In that case 14 Jamba Juice berry 15 “Tommy” is one 16 Chewy Hershey candy 17 Step on it 19 Activates, as a security system 20 Tossed course 21 Company that introduced Styrofoam 22 Spacek of “Bloodline” 23 Things to avoid 25 Foamy pick-me- up 27 Defeat decisively 30 Tied in the harbor 33 Flowing garment 36 __ Paulo, Brazil 37...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, January 11, 2018 — 7 Increased freshmen roles raise Michigan’s ceiling T o Michigan coach John Beilein, it wasn’t so much a dismissive comment as it was the norm of life in college basketball. In a close win over Central Michigan in November, Beilein’s three freshmen combined to play four scoreless minutes in the second half. Beilein uttered a platitude that seemed m...…
…At some point for Zavier Simpson, something clicked. It could have been before the Michigan men’s basketball team took on UCLA, when Simpson’s defense against Bruins guard Aaron Holiday earned him extra minutes. He took advantage by adding a career-high 15 points in the comeback win. Simpson matched that total against Iowa last week, and it got him the starting spot that he’d lost after a lackluster start to the season...…
…A federal district court dismissed a lawsuit filed by an former University of Michigan student who violated the University’s Student Sexual Misconduct Policy. A final opinion dated Jan. 5 declared the plaintiff’s claim of a due process violation was inaccurate. According to court records, U.S. District Judge David Lawson upheld the reasoning behind the appeals board’s decision to expel the plaintiff because it...…
…2A — Wednesday, January 11, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Tweets Follow @michigandaily The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University OF Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. Subscriptions for September-April are $225 and ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, January 11, 2017 — 3A HALEY MCLAUGHLIN/Daily Altyn Ciang Knight, coordinator of The College Postersale, sells a poster to a student in the Union on Tuesday. POSTE R S GALORE community? We thought they should be working for each other — making more revenue and getting more foot traffic.” Spade takes print advertisements from clients — local restaurants, for example — and place...…
…I n one of my classes, we had an opportunity to talk candidly about grades. One student humored the crowd: “The smarter you get, the worse grades you get!” He received a laugh from his audience, including me. It was a typical “talent” vs. “striver” debate. Initially, I found some comfort in my classmate’s statement — it was a tempting way to justify the bad grades I have received. However, the utterance carried a ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 11, 2017 — 5A ‘Portlandia’ fails to match past seasons’ offerings While latest season delivers on signature humor, a dependence on guests takes away from potential success and originality ‘La La Land’ and ‘Swing Time’ have a penchant for dreaminess and nostalgia that brings love for art to life Following its fifth season, “Portlandia” was renewed for not one but two new ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Bowling alley button 6 European cheese town 10 Puddle jumper trip 13 Wedding figure 14 ChapStick container 15 Fix up 16 Newspaper reporter’s compensation? 18 Big star 19 “I’m with ya” 20 Threatening words 21 Farming prefix 22 “Wheel of Fortune” buy 23 Smooth, as transitions 25 Wise 29 DOJ bureau 30 Dry as dust 31 Speaker’s spot 34 Get out of bed 37 “__ who?” 38 Chiropract...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, January 11, 2017 — 7A Recapping the first half of the Michigan hockey season Through 18 games, Michigan’s offense has failed to muster a consistent goal-scoring threat, relying on its defense and goaltending to keep the Wolverines competitive until the final seconds. This weekend, Michigan will face another challenging Big Ten opponent in No. 9 Minnesota, who it spl...…
…8A — Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Peppers leaves ‘M’ to declare for NFL Draft A decision that seemed inevitable for months is now official. After a season in which his versatility and explosive play landed him in New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist, redshirt sophomore linebacker Jabrill Peppers announced Tuesday that he will forgo his remaining two years of eligibility at Michi...…
…the newspapers of Ann Arbor in statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | JANUARY 11TH, 2016 …
…I learned the true meaning of benevolence in a flea market. As a 16-year-old American traveling in a place like Costa Rica, I didn’t know much about the culture, the way of living or its people. While there, I learned of the immense fighting the Costa Rican natives, called Ticos, had to suffer through for their independence. I learned of the consistent poverty the majority of Costa Rican communities battle every...…
…“ The last time I threw up, it was 1978. I was in the back of my buddy’s pick up truck and I had been drinking Seagrams 7 and 7up — we used to call those 7 and 7s. Anyway, I had eaten Cheetos before, so you can imagine what it looked like.”- My Dad Almost any time someone in my family talks about throwing up, gin or the 1970s, my dad tells the story of the last time he puked. If it wasn’t so disgusting, it would almost be cute. I ...…
…Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 / The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 11th, 201 / The Statement 5B City Reckons with the Decline of Newspapers W ashtenaw County Commissioner Conan Smith resigned his elected post in August of 2016, after accusations that he engaged in a self-serving conflict of interest surfaced. In a letter to the County Board, Mary Morgan, former opinion editor of the now-defunct Ann Arbor News, alleged Smith...…
…M y mother comes from a family of blonde Irish Catholics with smooth, compliant hair. Maybe she was blindsided by the delicate way my curls framed my head as a toddler, soft ringlets that formed a gentle puff of yellow around my head. It would become clear that I inherited the Jewish father’s hair: frizzy, twisted locks, thick and prone to expanding upon contact. It’s not her fault that my mom didn’t know the rules of cur...…
…Wednesday, January 11 2017 // The Statement 7B A little under a month ago, I received a Facebook notification that the Regal Cinemas Bethesda movie theater in my Maryland hometown was shutting its doors after more than 20 years of busi- ness. “Thank you, Bethesda. We will miss you” has now replaced the multiplex’s film titles that used to casually scroll across the marquee. What was once a staple of downtown Bethesda slowly became...…
…Wednesday, January 11 2017 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : B E L I Z E P H O T O S B Y J E R E M Y M I T N I C K From the beaches of San Pedro to the rainforests of Belmopan, Belize’s beauty radiates. Taken softly before the interuption of Hurriance Earl, which swept through and devastated the natural beauty of this country. …
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, January 11 , 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS............... 5A SPORTSMONDAY..........1B GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. WEATHER TOMORROW The Wolv...…
…arguments from legal representatives of the plaintiffs, city and U.S. Department of Agriculture — the department’s Wildlife Services is conducting the cull —Monday. Should the court rule in favor of the plaintiffs and grant a preliminary injunction — a legally binding court order granted before the resolution of a lawsuit — the City of Ann Arbor would be forced to halt the cull until the lawsuit is resolved, even if the su...…
…Teacher “sickout” threatens to close one-third of Detroit public schools Detroit Public Schools teachers plan to stragically close at least 35 schools with a “sickout” today. The sickout was coordinated by a group of teachers calling themselves “Detroit Strikes to Win.” The group spent more than 90 minutes discussing potential strikes last Saunday before settling on the sickout. Former teacher union president Steve Conn leads th...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s editorial board. All other signed articles and illustrations represent solely the views of their authors...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, January 11, 2016 — 5A ACROSS 1 Potato bag 5 Rod in a grill 9 Macaroni shape 14 Vintage soda 15 Chisholm Trail city 16 Red, in roulette 17 Mine extracts 18 Club used for chipping 19 Capital of Ghana 20 *Mattress support 22 Spoken for 23 Skinny fish 24 Quick message 25 Blue Ribbon beer 28 Palm Pilot, e.g., briefly 30 Carve in stone 33 Attributive menu words 34 Parisian partings 37 Leave rollin...…
…6A — Monday, January 11, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com By NOAH COHEN Daily Arts Writer J. J. Abrams, Disney whisper- ing in his ear, calls Star Wars back from the brink of irrelevance. “The Force Awak- ens” is respect- ful to the point of pandering. This fran- chise took a lesson from failure, read the manual, and followed it to a T. We’re not frustrated with the lack of novelty. Rather, we’re...…
…B SportsMonday BACK ON TRACK n The Wolverines won their second straight to get back to .500 in the Big Ten. Page 4B SWEET FIFTEEN The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | January 11, 2016 n The Michigan hockey team had little trouble racking up goals in a weekend sweep. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B Wolverines pound Michigan State on Friday, then finish off series sweep on Saturday By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer The Michi...…
…2B — January 11, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday that was Michigan’s offense. Michigan State notched its first goal 4:27 into the first frame off the stick of defenseman Dylan Pavelek. The Wolverines were caught in the middle of a line change, and Pavelek came away with a breakaway goal to show for it. Despite the single lapse, Michigan’s defense was sharp throughout the first frame — ensuring Pave...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday January 11, 2016 — 3B ROBERT DUNNE/Daily Freshman Olivia Karas fell on both the beam and the uneven bars, but she scored a meet-high 9.950 on the floor exercise in the Wolverines win over No. 7 Georgia. ‘M’ tops Georgia, stays undefeated By LANEY BYLER Daily Sports Writer With only a 0.150-point difference headed into the last event Saturday, the No. 7 Michigan women’s gymnast...…
…4B — January 11, 2016 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan opens series with rout in East Lansing Wolverines knock out Hildebrand in second period after seven goals By MINH DOAN Daily Sports Editor EAST LANSING — If it wasn’t already clear this season, the Michigan hockey team can score goals. Friday, the Wolverine offense exploded once again in a win over Michigan State (1-4-0 Big Ten, 5-14-2 ov...…
…)Iie fid-gan 0ajlm Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, January 11, 2013 michigandaily.com ADMISSIONS Increased number of early applicants Nearly 25,000 students apply for early action By SAM GRINGLAS Daily StaffReporter By Christmas, thousands of Wolverine hopefuls across the nation had feverishly checked. their inboxes, waiting for the block-'M'-headed e-mail that would relieve weeks of sweaty palms, restless nights and an obsession with hittin...…
…2 - Friday, January 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Friday, January 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: TUESDAY: In Other Ivory Towers This Week in History LEFT Rackham student' Brandon Seward unicycles by the cube on Jan. 8. (Terra Motengraff/Daily) TOP RIGHT The original Bob Marley backing band, the Wailers, perform at the Ark on Jan. 8. (Adam Glanzman/Daily) BOTTOM RIGHT. Spanish lecturer Jose Luis ...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 11, 2013 - 3 The Michigan Daiiy - michigandailycom Friday, January 11, 2013 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS LANSING, Mich. State gov. to spend more in key areas Michigan's budget outlook is stable despite softer-than- expected economic growth, put- ting the governor in position to spend more in key areas while socking away money and address- ing long-term costs of retirement for public workers, the sta...…
…4 -Friday, January 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MIle iiian tB:atlU Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. Rewriting homesickness r 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com MELANIE KRUVELIS and ADRIENNE ROBERTS MATT SLOVIN EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR ANDREW WEINER EDITOR IN CHIEF Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editori...…
…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 11, 2013 - 5 The Michigan Daily michigandailycom Friday, January 11, 2013 - 5 HIGH-RISE From Page 1 months before residents are scheduled to move inis "irregu- lar of the industry." "Any time we begin a develop- ment we're extremely sensitive to the fact that we will have stu- dents depending on us for their housing needs," Shinskie said. "Fortunately, since we've had a mild winter, we ...…
…;5 9 Y': i , :rr.- 6 - Friday, January 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com FILM REVIEWr DSO, horal nionto perform Hill concert to recognize Frieze Memorial Organ By PAIGE PFLEGER Daily Arts Writer A series of concerts is set to come to Ann Arbor for the 100th anniversary celebration of Hill Auditorium. The first show Kpgof presented by In stu the University Musical Soci- The Frieze ety will feature Memorial the Detroit Symphony...…
…The Michigan -Daily - michigandaily.cam Friday, January 11, 2013 - 7 Fashion show to raise funds for arts EnspiRED to host seventh annual charity event By CARLINA DUAN Daily Community Culture Editor On Saturday, the student orga- nization EnspiRED will host its seventh annual charity fashion show in the Biomedical Sci- EnspiRED ence Research Building at 7 Pnts p.m. This year's The Year show revolves around the theme "The Fashion Year of Cou...…
…8 - Friday, January 11, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Michigan set to face Wisconsin Redshirt junior Dan Yates looks to continue his early season success against the top competition of the Big Ten. Yates is 6-0 in dual meet competition this year.~ Grueling sch eduWe awaits"' By MAX COHEN working on ensuring the team is Daily Sports Writer healthy and at its peak during this --- - difficult stretch. Having c...…
… The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com Friday, January 11, 2013 - 9 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 11, 2013 - 9 Burke returns home against OSU on Sunday FILE PHOTO/Daily Sophomore point guard Trey Burke will be playing in his hometown of Columbus in Sunday's game against OSU. Behind Enem Li es with OSU's Tho-mas By STEVEN BRAID Daily Sports Editor When Tim Hardaway Jr. was asked Thursday night where Ohio State ranked...…
