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…M-Write — a program promoting conceptual learning through writing housed inside the Digital Innovation Greenhouse in the Office of Digital Education — continues to grow as it introduces writing and a peer review program to introductory-level STEM- oriented and social science courses, though this is the third semester of its use. M-Write will be utilized in three courses during the winter 2017 semester: Ec...…

…In a move taken straight out of the “Parks and Recreation” playbook, the Michigan Secretary of State rolled out a cool and hip rap video featuring Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Roo — a kangaroo — in order to advertise the Secretary of State’s website, expressSOS. com. The website is intended to save Michigan residents a trip to the Secretary of State’s office, offering services like renewing vehicle regi...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, January 13, 2017 — 3 “The big piece is that writing fosters learning and we need to take advantage of that in the courses where students are least likely to think about writing,” Gere said. The winter 2017 semester is the third semester during which the M-Write program has been used. It was used in MSE 250 as a pilot course in the spring of 2016 and five courses in the fall of ...…

…A s our bodies change, so do our perceptions of the body types we consider “normal.” As a young white girl growing up in a small town, surrounded by other young white girls, it was easy to pick out my own flaws in comparison to theirs. In the classic coming- of-age fashion, I came to realize that the world of bodies was incredibly diverse outside of my community, yet in spite of this, the representation of bodies in media is sti...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, January 13, 2017 — 5 ‘A Monster Calls’ merits mockery for mediocrity J.A. Bayona’s latest feature tramples over premise by painting in broad strokes and capitalizing in tired, indulgent clichés “Stories are wild creatures,” a CGI tree monster tells a young British lad in an otherwise tranquil home somewhere in the meandering middle of “A Monster Calls,” the latest film f...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Cabo’s peninsula 5 Stupefy 10 Earthy shade 14 “Don’t have __, man!” 15 Jennifer Saunders’ “Ab Fab” role 16 Room service challenge 17 Simba’s mate 18 Pack animal? 19 Shrewd 20 Port 23 Heavy weight 24 It may need a boost 25 Port 34 “Mean Girls” actress 35 Instrument heard in the Doobie Brothers’ “Black Water” 36 Lived and breathed 37 Uncompromising 38 __ nus: barefoot, in B...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Friday, January 13, 2017 — 7 Wolverines return to Crisler to face Nebraska and head coach Tim Miles Though the conference season is still young, few teams in the country have had a better stretch of games in the past couple weeks than Nebraska. After a bumpy non- conference slate that included a loss to Gardner- Webb, the Cornhuskers (3-1 Big Ten, 9-6 overall) ha...…

…8 — Friday, January 13, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com From past to present, mindfulness helps Wilton Speight bounce back For a first-time starting quarterback, Wilton Speight is noticeably measured on the football field. Whether completing a touchdown pass or an interception, the redshirt sophomore often reacts in a similar way. If he throws a pick, he’ll usually jog to the sidelines with his head...…

…longest streak of private-sector job creation in history,” he said. “More than 14 million new jobs; the strongest two years of job growth since the ’90s; an unem- ployment rate cut in half. Our auto industry just had its best year ever.” The White House recently announced plans for Obama to visit Detroit for the North Ameri- can International Auto Show. Obama also visited a Ford Motor manufacturing plant prior to his 2015 State of...…

…2A — Wednesday, January 13, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ANDREW COHEN/Daily LSA junior Erin Dunne campaigns for her student organization, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, at the Winterfest club fair sponsored by the Center for Campus Involvement at the Union on Tuesday. The Powerball lottery jackpot is now at $1.5 billion for Wednesday’s drawing, CNBC reported. No winners were announced Saturday and more tha...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, January 13, 2016 — 3A University rewards encourage healthy behavior in employees According to a University press release, MHealthy announced the start of its annual rewards program, which aims to motivate faculty and staff members to better their health. From weight management and exercise classes to mental and emotional well-being classes, it provides participants with resourc...…

…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...…

…I f I ask you to tell me about Adam McKay’s 2010 film “The Other Guys,” you’ll probably tell me it’s a buddy- cop film starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. You might recount the cameos from Samuel L. Jackson and The Rock as hypermasculine cops who absent mindedly jump off a building to their deaths in a less than heroic attempt to catch a perp. Perhaps you’ll remember Michael Keaton’s pretty hilarious turn as...…

…ACROSS 1 Texting protocol initials 4 Fired (up) 9 Immortal Jazz trumpeter, to fans 14 Power __ 15 “That Girl” star Thomas 16 Chef Hall who co-hosts “The Chew” 17 “Bambi” character 18 Worker in a red, white and blue truck 20 Fastest of Columbus’ ships 22 Progressive rival 23 Kilmer of “The Doors” 24 Cyclist’s violation 26 Unlikely smartphone user 28 Picnic __ 29 Opening 32 “Piece of cake!” 33 Room for family game night 34 Chambermaid’s supply 3...…

…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, January 13, 2016 — 7A Sam Piazza’s long journey Sophomore D-man earns playing time after years of struggling for it By JUSTIN MEYER Daily Sports Writer In late 2013, Sam Piazza’s college hockey dream was in shambles. A youth hockey star growing up in Darien, Ill., Piazza’s size and aggressive play just didn’t translate to the higher levels. For two years, the defensema...…

…8A — Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com GRANT HARDY/Daily MICHIGAN 70, MARYLAND 67 LIVE BY THE THREE Irvin returns to his former self with 22 points in Michigan’s marquee victory By LEV FACHER Daily Sports Writer In late December, Michigan men’s basketball coach John Beilein acknowledged what seemed like an inevitable truth: Zak Irvin might not return to 100 percent, in terms of health...…

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…2B Wednesday, January 13, 2016 // The Statement FLINT WATER CRISIS ON THE RECORD “This is not my legacy. This is part of my legacy because I’m responsible for the entire state and our operations. But there are many other good things going on and we’re working hard to recover.” — Michigan Gov. RICK SNYDER (R) on the impact of the Flint Water Crisis on his legacy as governor *** “If you were to put something in a population to keep...…

…3B Magazine Editor: Karl Williams Deputy Editors: Nabeel Chollampat Victoria Noble Design Editor: Shane Achenbach Photo Editor: Zoey Holmstrom Creative Director: Emilie Farrugia Editor in Chief: Shoham Geva Managing Editor: Laura Schinagle Copy Editors: Emily Campbell Alexis Nowicki Jose Rosales THE statement A fter the semester finishes and I’m home — sleep-deprived, brain fizzled out — I usually binge-watch a show on ...…

…Wednesday, January 13, 2016 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 13, 2016 // The Statement 5B By AMABEL KAROUB Daily Staff Reporter Editor’s note: The names of individuals performing the HIV testing described in this story have been changed to protect their identities because the reporter did not identify themselves as such, denoted by an asterisk. Spectrum Center, Michigan Union I walk into the Spectrum Center and immediately grab...…

…Wednesday, January, 13, 2016 // The Statement 6B Personal Statement: On a Couch in Detroit by Adam DePollo, Daily Arts Writer A few weeks ago I was at a show in Detroit, sitting next to my friend David on a white leather couch in the de facto VIP section of a club/art gallery in Midtown. We were surrounded by about 30 artfully dressed rappers, paint- ers, producers and filmmakers who were all passing around blunts and talking about t...…

…Wednesday, January, 13, 2016 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: The Price of Loss by Kayla Cantilla, Daily Staff Videographer I have this awful habit of losing things. Redness from windburn crept up my cheeks and numbed my nose on a chilly evening last December. As I kicked the leaves from side to side on the front lawn of a house on South Forest, the only thing running through my mind was “Thank god no one is home to judge th...…

…Lead vocalist Tyler Joseph performs “Holding On To You.” Lead vocalist Tyler Joseph performs “Guns For Hands.” Twenty One Pilots play drums on top of the crowd during their encore song, “Trees.” Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : T W E N T Y O N E P I L O T S Statement Photo Editor Zoey Holmstrom attended a concert on Dec. 17 featuring the band Twenty One Pilots at S...…

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, January 13, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 45 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 S U D O K U ....…

…2 — Tuesday, January 13, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Two hundred people were evacuated and one firefighter died when smoke filled a metro station in Washington, D.C. The source of the smoke is still unknown and the station was temporarily closed, CNN reported. 3 The University of Vir- ginia chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity has been cleared by the Charlot- tesv...…

…DETROIT Detroit house fire kills woman and her adult daughter Authorities say an electrical problem may have caused a fire at a home on Detroit’s east side that killed a 57-year-old woman and her 32-year-old daughter. Fire officials are investigating Monday morning’s blaze on Wilfred Street. The Detroit News identifies the victims as Hattie Simmons and her daughter, Tonquinia Simmons. Charles Harris tells WJBK- TV that...…

…Opinion JENNIFER CALFAS EDITOR IN CHIEF AARICA MARSH and DEREK WOLFE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LEV FACHER 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 Tuesday, January 13, 2015 — 5 ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ to steal the show Famous crime duo make their way to Mendelssohn Theatre. By ALEX BERNARD Daily Community Culture Editor Through ice and snow and a wind that gives frostbite in the same way my mom texts me about getting a job (a lot), the cast and crew of “Bonnie & Clyde” lumber into rehearsal, shake off the cold, hug each other f...…

…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Tie with a cord 5 Acute anxiety 10 Miss from Madrid: Abbr. 14 Texter’s “That being said ...” 15 Get on the phone, say 16 Lustful look 17 *Miracle Mets center fielder 19 ‘‘If all __ fails ...’’ 20 Weed whacker 21 Friskies eater 22 “Your choice” 24 Skip over in pronunciation 26 *Creator of Daffy and Bugs 28 Nevada gambling city 29 __ for the course 31 Variety show 32 Dressi...…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, January 13, 2015 — 7 Same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional Senior executive says the project will not use public or taxpayer dollars LOS ANGELES (AP) - The developers behind a sprawling sports and housing complex in the Los Angeles suburbs — whose centerpiece stadium could become home for an NFL team — expect to recoup up to $100 million in local tax dollars in the fir...…

…Elmblad, Goree head into final chapter of illustrious careers By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Writer With 1:05 left in overtime, senior forward Cyesha Goree leapt up to the glass and grabbed an offensive rebound after senior guard Shannon Smith missed both of her free throws. Fourteen seconds later, Goree drew a foul and had to step up to the line herself. After missing both of her free throws, she fought her way to the rim ...…

…~1i fiid~ig0an 0 ai ONE-H U NDRH El)-TWENTY-FOU( )1YH TS ()1' F 1)IT'ORIAL FREEDI OM Monday, January 13, 2014 Ann Arbor, Michigan michigandaily.com BUBBLE FUN ADMINISTRATION 'U' charged for nuclear security violations RYAN REISS/Daily Music, Theater & Dance junior Elias Wygodny creates bubbles in front ofnthe UMMA during an A2 Bubbles event on Sunday. RESEARCH Brelm center, national org. to enhance diabetes studies Nuclear Regulatory...…

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…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 13, 2014 - 3A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Monday, January13, 2014 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP, Mich. Woman allows her child to drive, receives probation A southeastern Michigan woman has received probation for letting her 9-year-old son drive around their neighbor- hood. Thirty-three-year-old Leah Jaglowski pleaded guilty Nov. 19 to allowing an unlicensed minor to driv...…

…4A - Monday, January 13, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 4A Mnda, anary13 214 heMihign aiy -mihiandilco Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - 1tothedaily@michigandaily.com MEGAN MCDONALD and PETER SHAHIN DANIEL WANG KATIE BURKE EDITOR IN CHIEF EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS MANAGING EDITOR Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily's editorial ...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 13, 2014 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycomMonday, January 13, 2014 - 5A ACTIVIST From Page 1A estinian civil society in 2005 specifically because the Unit- ed Nations has been unable or unwilling to help Palestinians attain rights under the hegemony of the U.S. government and Con- gress," he said. Barghouti highlighted state- ments made by United Nations officials that he said ...…

…6A - Monday, January 13, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 6A - Monday, January 13, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom PA RAMOUNT Brick still loves lamp. Comedy 'Legend' fails to continue 'Anchorman' sequel fails to live up to the original By CONRAD FOREMAN Daily Arts Writer 2013 was a great year for mov- ies - a new Scorsese/DiCaprio collaboration in "The Wolf of Wall Street," another (+ David O. Russell act- Anchorman 2...…

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