…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...…
…The LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester hosted its second symposium Friday in East Quad entitled “1877: Reconstructing the University of Michigan.” The event was a panel discussion Reconstruction in the aftermath of the Civil War in Michigan, including how the University’s modern image was shaped by the admittance of female students. Michelle McClellan, associate history and Residential College professor explained how Recons...…
…LOVE IS IN THE AIR. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Monday, February 13, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com How to Land an Internship WHAT: Internship Program Coordinator Kelly Day will provide attendees with information on internships and internship resources on campus. WHO: Department of Psychology WHEN: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: East Hall, Room 1866 Whether you are applying for your first summer job or a...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, February 13, 2017 — 3A terms as this sort of beacon of liberty. It had a terminal port in the Underground Railroad. It was the birthplace of the Republican Party. A number of its leading politicians were committed to reform and leading abolition.” John Quist, professor of history at Shippensburg University, described Michigan Republican voters as distrusting of former Confede...…
…T hree years ago, pathetic and arrogant, I began college at Michigan State University with a pessimistic attitude that only ceased to exist at certain blood alcohol content levels. That clichéd first semester of college joy was overshadowed by my petty jealousy toward the students at the University of Michigan, an institution that had denied me. In my mind, the purpose of college was to serve as a social a...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, February 13, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Show affection to, as a dog 4 Barton of the Red Cross 9 The Congo, formerly 14 Martinique, par exemple 15 Archaeological find 16 Bother 17 *Track event with batons 19 Night, in Naples 20 Congregational “Absolutely!” 21 “__ beaucoup” 23 Lab rodent 24 Schoolbook, or much of its contents 25 *Romantic...…
…6A — Monday, February 13, 2017 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com TV/NEW MEDIA COLMN The path forward for ‘Jane the Virgin’ Exploring the future of romantic comedy in the wake of loss and mixed emotions Character deaths on TV rarely get to me. Even on my favorite shows, the most heartbreaking deaths usually make me sad for a moment — and then, when the episode is over, I move on and think about something else. A lot of the ...…
…2B — February 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday A big one in Bloomington I f the Michigan men’s basketball team is still looking for its identity after that, it’s looking too hard. On Sunday, the Wolverines had their most important win of their recent resurgence, an odd thing to say days after they rolled their in-state rival by 29. But the reason Michigan’s 75-63 win over Indiana was so impre...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday February 13, 2017 — 3B Michigan opens season 3-2 at USF Wilson-Demarini Tournament Seventeen innings played in a nine-hour span. Almost 300 pitches thrown. But in the end, the effort just left the Wolverines with two tallies in the loss column for the day. Saturday was tough to swallow for the No. 6 Michigan softball team. After winning their first two games at the USF Wilson-D...…
…4B — February 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday Defense blossoms in Bloomington BLOOMINGTON — Just a few weeks ago, the Michigan men’s basketball team was completely reliant on its offense in order to win. The Wolverines’ 91-85 win over Nebraska on Jan. 14 showcased what many thought would be the strategy Michigan would have to take to pick up any future wins. Even Michigan head coach John Beilein, kne...…
…Jeremy Bassis, an assistant professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering currently on sabbatical in San Francisco, says he was introduced to glaciology, the focus of his research, by several happy accidents. As an undergraduate studying physics at Pennsylvania State University, he says he discovered climate and environmental research by walking into the wrong classroom. “Penn State is a big campus, kind ...…
…CRUISIN’. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com WANT TO NAME A SUDOKU? GO TO TINYURL.COM/TMDSUDOKU 2A — Monday, March 13, 2017 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com “The Changing Legal Services Market in Japan” WHAT: Shozo Ota, a University of Tokyo law professor , will cover failing law schools, bar exam disasters and sex scandals. WHO: Center for International & Comparative Law WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: Hutchins Hall , R...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Monday, March 13, 2017 — 3A specifically cracks in the ice, which led him to his current research today. He says he did not anticipate the direction his study took him, as he originally had anticipated that, as a student of physics, he would “be playing with lasers in a basement somewhere.” Bassis continued to study glaciers when he realized the research he was doing — on the ways g...…
…O ver the last week, public criticism (via the news and social media) has been aimed at Students4Justice, an organization that has been fighting for racial justice on campus since September 2016. This criticism stemmed from an op-ed originally published in The Michigan Review, which was then picked up by The College Fix and the Daily Mail. The writers of these articles claimed that S4J’s demand for an activist center where stud...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, March 13, 2017 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @michigandaily NOW. ACROSS 1 Tie up at the pier 5 Basics 9 Expressive chat image 14 “That works for me” 15 “Dang!” 16 Cars sold at auctions 17 Nabisco chocolate-creme cookie 18 Vermeer or van Gogh 20 Postgraduate degree 22 First-class 23 Sailor 24 Tanning lotion letters 27 Golf hole ben...…
…Phone: 734.668.9329 | 304 1/2 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Call for appointments! Above Ben & Jerry’s ice cream! March Madness 2017 with NATIONAL CHAMPION SOUTH WEST EAST MIDWEST 1ST ROUND March 16 - 17 2ND ROUND March 18 - 19 SWEET SIXTEEN March 23 - 24 ELITE EIGHT March 25 - 26 FINAL FOUR April 1 CHAMPIONSHIP April 3 FINAL FOUR April 1 ELITE EIGHT March 25 - 26 SWEET SIXTEEN March 23 - 24 2ND ROUND March 18 - 19 1ST ROUND March 16...…
…B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | March 13, 2017 Next tourney up The Wolverines earned a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a Friday matchup against Oklahoma State in Indianapolis » Page 2B A long time coming Behind its seniors, Michigan finally finished the job and won its first Big Ten Tournament since the title that was vacated in 1998 » Page 2B A little over a month ago, Michigan hit rock bottom. The Wolve...…
…2B — March 13, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com handedly. The senior earned assists on the Wolverines’ first two scores of the half, and midway through the first, went on a personal 9-0 run, hitting three shots from beyond the arc on three consecutive possessions to give Michigan its initial 10-point lead. Most importantly, Walton quarterbacked his offense through a tough stretch in the second half,...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday March 13, 2017 — 3B Wolverines win thriller WASHINGTON — With just over 12 minutes left to play in the first half, Michigan held a 25-11 lead and sophomore forward Moritz Wagner was living it up on the Wolverines’ bench. He sat grinning ear-to-ear, head reclined back looking at the jumbotron, raising his eyebrows at the pull-up jumper his point guard, Derrick Walton Jr., had jus...…
…4B — March 13, 2017 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com QUARTERFINALS: NO. 8 MICHIGAN 74, NO. 1 PURDUE 70 (OT) ‘M’ upsets Boilermakers WASHINGTON — Before the Michigan men’s basketball team went into overtime against No. 13 Purdue, Zak Irvin had a message for his team. The senior wing came into the huddle and screamed incessantly, “Not today, not today.” It was the same message that assistant coach Billy Donlon ...…
…In an effort to increase awareness of sexual assault on campus, members of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center’s Peer Education program had a number of stations out on the Diag Wednesday afternoon, showcasing different aspects of healthy relationships and consent. Nursing senior Lena Briggs, peer education co-coordinator at SAPAC, helped organize the event — consisting of the education stati...…
…BEST SUDOKU OF 2017. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com News CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Refugees and Security Lecture WHAT: Hardy Vieux, policymaker in residence at the School of Public Policy, will discuss national security, human rights values and refugees. WHO: International Institute WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: School of Social Work Building, Room 1636 Minor in Writing Showcase WHAT: Students from the Minor in Writing wil...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color Thursday, April 13, 2017 — 3 “Shaka: Our Africa” is a fitting title for the annual culture show that showcases Africa. For the past 19 years, the African Students Association has put on the culture show to celebrate the roots of its members. This year, I had the privilege of being a part of the show, so I’m giving you all an exclusive look into what the show means to the com...…
…A lmost five years ago, I attended freshman student orientation. I attended campus tours and backpacking sessions with peer advisors, learning about the myriad things the University of Michigan had to offer. I felt like a kid in a candy shop as I examined the massive array of student organizations, majors and course options. My new peers were impressive and intimidating, and the prospect of sha...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, April 13, 2017 — 5 SMTD’s ‘Mermaid’ lends voice and scales to Power Courtesy of SMTD’s Musical Theatre Department SMTD to put on “The Little Mermaid” this weekend at the Power Center The musical theatre department to put on acclaimed musical The optimistic mermaid, the singing crab, the goofy flounder and the ominous octopus: the story and music of Disney’s classic “The Little Me...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @michigandaily NOW. ACROSS 1 Jackson with a 1972 Lifetime Achievement Grammy 8 Rx watchdog 11 Wing 14 Most sober 15 Curved part 16 Md. neighbor 17 Infomercial promise 19 Md. neighbor 20 Powerful 1970s Pittsburgh defensive line, familiarly 22 Didst whack 25 Spot checker? 26 One-named Deco master 27 Swiss river 28 Loot 31 Storm warning 33 Pair 35 Algonquin Rou...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, April 13, 2017 — 7A ‘M’ to face test in No. 18 Oklahoma The Michigan baseball team has yet to claim a victory over a ranked opponent, but Thursday, that could change when No. 18 Oklahoma travels to Ann Arbor for a three-game bout this weekend. “I think it’s going to be like a heavyweight fight,” said Michigan coach Erik Bakich. “I think it’s going t...…
…8A — Thursday, April 13, 2017 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Offseason report: ‘M’ could lose up to four starters A year ago, the Michigan men’s basketball team lost four players — one to the NBA and three to transfers — and coach John Beilein had to rebuild part of the team that would eventually win the Big Ten Tournament and make the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen. But the Wolverines’ success has brought about so...…
…MI officials and University professors speak on Russia Donald Trump Jr. tweets out proof of meeting with Russian official during campaign By JENNIFER MEER and NISA KHAN Summer Managing News Editor and Summer Editor in Cheif The Michigan Daily administered a survey to 1,000 randomly selected respondents at the University of Michigan campus. There were 135 respondents. The following article includes data collected in...…
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…3 NEWS Thursday, July 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Democratic candidates for Michigan governor and U.S. representative speak at a campaign stop in Bloomfield Abdul El-Sayed, Haley Stevens discuss auto industry, public health issues By NISA KHAN Summer Editor in Chief A crowd of 50 gathered in the Bloomfield Township Public Library to hear from guberna- torial candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, t...…
…4 Thursday, July 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION L ate one night when I was five years old, unable to sleep, I wandered out of my bedroom to find my mom watching TV in our living room. Despite her futile protests for me to go back to bed, I sat with her on the couch to see what she was watching. The grainy images from our TV were then quickly etched into my memory as I watched military planes taking off an...…
…5 OPINION Thursday, July 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com N early all last year, every time I would go on Facebook and scroll through my newsfeed, I would see dozens of articles I wanted to read. But as someone who is generally too busy for their own good, I often had to save articles for later. So, 99 percent of the time, I saved the link to the article in a note-taking app on my computer. Finally, this year,...…
…6 Thursday, July 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS SONY PICTURES Tom Holland stars as Spider-Man “Spider-Man: Homecoming” marks the second reboot of everyone’s favorite webslinger, this one within the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the aftermath of the dumpster-fire-inside-a-trainwreck that was 2014’s “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” The efforts of Hollywood to get another strong Spider-franchise off the ground...…
…7 Thursday, July 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS An Interview with Festival Organizer Nick Mavodones Having been raised in Portland, Maine and having lived the bulk of his adult life in Burlington, Vermont, Nick Mavodones III is finally right where he belongs — or at least where I think he belongs — in Detroit, Michigan, as the general manager of up-and-coming venue El Club. Located in Mexicantown, El Cl...…
…8 Thursday, July 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Unit of heat energy 6 Like wild boar meat 10 Rock-in-pond sound 14 Bit part 15 Matty of baseball 16 Most Rembrandts 17 Arabian’s head covering? 19 “Concord Sonata” composer 20 Nevertheless 21 Cools quickly 22 Physicist Rutherford 24 Arequipa’s land 25 Pats dry 26 Mounting problem at Churchill Downs? 3...…
…I crossed the ocean twice just to become it. Vietnam was supposed to be this surreal, visceral, place of peace. Two months since, my soul is still roaring into its body. I think I like to get as dark as I can so that I can see my mother’s manual labor on my back. Chi tells me that Me is out of the hospital and that she is asking about when I am coming back. Christine says I should write for pages in Viet. I am at dinner with another ...…
…10 Thursday, July 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Thirteen Wolverines attend NHL camps From June 25 to July 12, 13 members of the Michigan hockey team attended 11 different NHL Development Camps. The camps are typically week-long events intended to simulate an actual NHL training camp for prospects, allowing them to gain valuable experience for a potential professional career in the future....…
…Michigan’s 2018 class taking shape In February, Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football team inked one of the highest-ranked recruiting classes in team history. The coaching staff reeled in numerous top targets such as five-star prospects Donovan Peoples-Jones and Aubrey Solomon down the stretch to cement a class that 247Sports ranked as No. 5 in the nation. While Harbaugh and company may not sign a class as large...…
…12 Thursday, July 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Deron Irving-Bey over the span of a couple weeks. Similarly, most of Michigan’s top targets this year appear to be waiting to make their decisions after taking official visits in the fall. “Once the season hits, guys want to take their officials,” Lorenz said. “The elite guys, everyone is jockeying for position with those guys, so you’re going to see...…
…An audience of 3,500 in Hill Auditorium burst into applause at the sight of The New York Times best-selling author Daniel Pink’s “Fear the Khaki” T-shirt on Tuesday evening. Pink donned the shirt as part of the first anecdote during his presentation, “The Mind of the Future: How to Survive an Outsourced, Automated Age.” Pink’s talk highlighted useful lessons on what it takes to be successful in the workplace as society shifts f...…
…2A — Wednesday, September 13, 2017 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com ARTS SECTION arts@michigandaily.com SPORTS SECTION sports@michigandaily.com ADVERTISING dailydisplay@gmail.com NEWS TIPS news@michigandaily.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR tothedaily@michigandaily.com EDITORIAL PAGE opinion@michigandaily.com NATHAN GUPTA Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 124...…
…News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, September 13, 2017 — 3A The idea of autonomous travel discussed by speakers highlighted current issues with automotive transportation and the goals that the Department of Transportation hopes to achieve with the release of their new federal guidance. Bainwol explained that more than 90 percent of crashes are related to human error and the use of driverless cars will primarily ...…
