…Wednesday, October 14, 2015 // The Statement 6B Personal Statement: My mother’s strength by Jen Calfas, Editor in Chief T he room, dark and quiet — except for the slow, concentrated steps we made. Her eyes, closed; her mouth, frowning. The doctors told us to wake her up, but they were nowhere to be found. My aunt and dad grabbed each of her hands with a soft touch, and whispered. Her eyes came up slowly, and she furrowed her brow. ...…
…Wednesday, October 14, 2015 // The Statement 7B Personal Statement: This day was different by Marlee Breakstone, Daily Staff Reporter A s a fairly liberal person growing up in the predomi- nantly conservative town of Southbury, Connecti- cut, I’m used to being in the company of those whose beliefs are not in accordance with my own. Because of my upbringing, I am accustomed to acknowledging such differ- ences without allowing them to al...…
…Wednesday, October 14th, 2015 // The Statement 8B Chautauqua Institution is a a non-profit adult education center and living community located in Western New York. Originally it was founded as a Methodist learning community in 1878. Since then its religious community has grown to include 16 different denominations. As the cost of staying in the Institution has increased, the denominational houses have been regarded as the most affordabl...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, September 14, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED-TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan picked up its first win of the Harbaugh era on Saturday » INSIDE One Down Attendees disappointed by session’s tone, lack of concrete solutions By EMMA KINERY Daily Staff Reporter Top University administra- tors addressed Greek life culture Thursday during their first all- chapter meeting ...…
…2A — Monday, September 14, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan foot- ball team won coach Jim Harbaugh’s home debut against Oregon State on Satur- day, 35-7. De’Veon Smith ran for 123 yards and three touch- downs in front of 109,651 fans at Michigan Stadium. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Go global WHAT: Learn about study abroad programs, scholarships, the CGIS application pro...…
…anonymity for this piece. Many agreed with Krupiak’s statement and did not support the disrespect of the few who were disrupting the speeches with their outbursts of coughing orga- nized over Yik Yak. One member of Greek life told the Daily Kru- piak’s assertion at the end of the event resonated with her. “The immaturity and rude- ness that Greek life members showed throughout the entire meeting was appalling,” one member said. “P...…
…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 Monday, September 14, 2015 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com Have you purchased the Football Book yet? Do the crossword, then order one. store.michigandaily.com ACROSS 1 Cabbage side dish 5 Costume shop supply 9 Croatian-born physicist Nikola 14 Spanish appetizer 15 In couch-potato mode 16 Like a cheering capacity crowd 17 Happily __ after 18 Tidy 19 Dest...…
…6A — Monday, September 14, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Go Set a Watchman’ is OK as a standalone By ALEX BERNARD Daily Community Culture Editor All right, two things. 1. The publication of this book. Harper Lee is a sight and hearing- impaired 89-year-old stroke victim. In November 2014, her protector, her sister Alice, passed away. Since then, her accounts have been taken over and seen after ...…
…B ON CLOUD NINE n The Michigan volleyball team is off to a 9-0 start to the season after three wins this weekend. Page 3B WORTH THE WAIT The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | September 14, 2015 n Saturday’s game was a long time coming for the Michigan community. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B SportsMonday Win Number One LUNA ANNA ARCHEY/Daily RUBY WALLAU/Daily LUNA ANNA ARCHEY/Daily RUBY WALLAU/Daily RUBY WALLAU/Daily …
…2B — September 14, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTSMONDAY COLUMN A long time coming A round 10:05 Saturday morning, two hours before kickoff, the first person inside the Michigan Stadium student section settled into his seat in the ninth row behind the north end zone. Nick Goldblatt had been to the stadium twice before — as a member of the Michigan State marching band. Goldblatt studied h...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday September 14, 2015 — 3B ‘M’ finishes strong against Pitt By DANIEL TACHNA-FRAM Daily Sports Writer Michigan volleyball coach Mark Rosen’s message to his team Saturday night before its four-set victory over Pittsburgh was “learn as you go.” The undefeated Wolverines faced their toughest test of the season against an experienced Panthers team. “We don’t have 30 matches we can...…
…4B — September 14, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Early turnover changes game Down 7-0 early, Michigan regains possession, scores 35 unanswered By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor The first turning point in the Michigan football team’s home opener Saturday against Oregon State came after just two minutes and 33 seconds. After the Beavers rolled down the field for a touchdown in 1:51 on their first...…
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…3 NEWS Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com U.S. News journalist talks book, reporting White House reporter highlighted how pop culture affects the presidency By ALAINA WYGANT Daily Staff Reporter May 7, Kenneth Walsh, a White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, spoke at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum about his book “Celebrity in Chief: A History of the Presidents and Cul...…
…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. LAURA SCHINAGLE EDITOR IN CHIEF MELISSA SCHOLKE EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR DEREK WOLFE MANAGING EDITOR 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@umich.edu Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. 4 Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Mi...…
…D ear Pamphleteers, Oh, how I used to hate your guts. The way you owned the bricks of the Diag. Intercepting me at every conceivable pathway through the heart of my campus. Unavoidable obsta- cles. Your arms extended, long towards me, blue, yellow and pink papers between your thumb and hand. “Come to my group’s event! Ahhh!” How you battered me with your announcements. How, just to spite you, I’d take your pieces of wo...…
…6 Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS ARTIST PROFILE IN By WILL GREENBERG Daily Arts Writer It was a school night when Busi- ness junior Gary King walked into the Michigan Union. King is pur- suing a dual major in Business and organizational studies, and upon arriving he announces that he needs to get back home soon; he has a lot of homework to do. Most of his time that past week had been eaten up alr...…
…7 Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS MUSIC COLUMN Shut up and listen to ‘Shut Up and Dance’ R ock ‘n’ roll’s not dead. It’s sitting right at number 2 on the iTunes singles chart. I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t see it coming. Don’t get me wrong, I liked Walk the Moon’s first single, “Anna Sun,” as much as anybody. I’ve always been a huge fan of The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc ...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Charms 6 60-Across, e.g. 10 1992 Matchbox acquirer 14 Candy message 15 Offend, in a way 16 Old record problem 17 BAN 20 ’70s Sonny & Cher label 21 Dramatist with three Pulitzers and three Tonys 22 BEN 28 Spiral-horned antelope 29 Skunk River city 30 Tornado survivor of film 31 Shakespeare’s “__ Andronicus” 33 Edwards, e.g.: Abbr. 36 BIN 40 Greek org. 41 Lash LaRue vehicl...…
…9 Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS By KEVIN SANTO Daily Sports Writer The Michigan softball team will begin the Regional round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Alumni Field. The Wolverines will host California, Pittsburgh and Oakland. Only one team can emerge from the double-elimina- tion Regional round to move on to the Super Regional. The Daily breaks down each team compet- ing for a chanc...…
…10 Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Baseball thumps Eastern by 15 By ZACH SHAW Managing Sports Editor No one in the stands Tuesday evening would’ve guessed that Eastern Michigan had beaten the Michigan baseball team eight of its last nine tries. Few would have guessed that the same Wolverines lost to the same Eagles less than a month ago. On a cold, windy night, Michigan (14-10 Big ...…
…11 Thursday, May 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS T ennis topples Redhawks and Blue Demons, wins Region By BEN KIM Daily Sports Writer Tensions were high at the Varsity Tennis Center as the No. 11 Michigan women’s tennis team needed a victory in one of the remaining two matches in order to earn a spot in the Sweet 16. Michigan was up 3-2, with junior Ronit Yurovsky down 3-1 in a tie- breaking third set a...…
…By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Writer A teenage YMCA volunteer crouched in the grass and aimed her radar gun at a five-year-old girl, who pumped her arms, lengthened her stride and bolted through the agility course. “Thirteen miles per hour,” the volunteer told the young AFC Ann Arbor fan, who squealed with delight. It may not have been the main event at Hollway Field at Pioneer High School on May 1, but it was definitely a high...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, April 14, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Provost emphasizes importance of offering a broad array of disciplines By TANAZ AHMED Daily Staff Reporter Though LSA offers more than 75 majors, some majors are far less popular than others. According to the enrollment report from the Office of the Regis- trar, as of the current winter semes- t...…
…2 — Tuesday, April 14, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Despite a substantial loss of talent following the 2014-15 season, things are looking up for Michigan hockey next year following the addition of blue- chip recruit Kyle Connor, a current USHL star. >> FOR SPORTS, SEE PG. 8 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Russia lifted a missile system delivery ban on Iran, the New York Times ...…
…that time. He added that of the 129 reported sexual misconduct cases, 68 of which were classified as sexual assault and 34 as sexual harassment. There were 14 cases of stalking, 11 violations for other matters and two for retaliation. “There were a significant amount of cases that were report- ed where the survivor did not wish to pursue matters further,” Potter said. The second item of note — the creation of an honor code — i...…
…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 News Tuesday, April 14, 2015 — 5 GERRY BROOME)/AP A North Carolina State Highway patrolman walks the grounds on campus following a shooting at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, N.C., Monday, April 13, 2015. Manhunt begins for former student in campus shooting Officer says he mistakenly used handgun to stop fleeing suspect OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors charged a reserve sheriff’s deputy...…
…ACROSS 1 Drain problem 5 GI sought by MPs 9 Jewish authority figure 14 Fallon’s predecessor 15 “Get a __!” 16 Estate measures 17 Like single-malt scotch 18 Superfluous individual 20 Food from heaven 22 Long-necked bird 23 Ivy League school 24 Compilation of wacky outtakes 28 Pioneer Carson 29 PC key near Z 30 Eastern path 31 Police warnings 33 Some deli breads 35 Part on the stage 38 Stable female 39 Summer blouse 42 Steer clear of 44 iPhone v...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, April 14, 2015 — 7 The power of music to draw out time By CATHERINE BAKER Daily Arts Writer Where are you? Right now, right this very second. Maybe you’re in the UGLi, procrastinating finishing that paper due at midnight. Perhaps you live in a quaint cottage in Iowa and you’re reading this next to your roaring fireplace because of your keen, if a little misplaced, interest ...…
…Sports 8 — Tuesday, April 14, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan heads into two midweek games By BEN FIDELMAN Daily Sports Writer The Michigan baseball team will head into a pair of midweek games against in-state rivals on Tuesday and Wednesday, looking to stay perfect in such games this season. Tuesday, the Wolverines head to Detroit to take on Michigan State at Comerica Park, and they return home ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, January 14, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE-HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXIV, No. 45 ©2015 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION..................... 3A SPORTS......................6A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A T H E S TAT E M E N T. . . . . . . .1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM The Working...…
…Michigan students to know when they’re free.” Sean DeMonner, executive director of Teaching and Learn- ing for Information and Technol- ogy Services, said buying the app in August constituted a valuable investment for the University. “In the process, we concluded that there was some value that we were interested in learning from Aashay and Zakir,” he said. “How they had thought about this prob- lem, how they had formulated a sol...…
…I n Sydney, Australia on Dec. 15, a man dressed as a Muslim cleric took a num- ber of people hostage in a busy café. Aus- tralian police were able to kill the gun- man and there- after freed the hostages. Two hostages died in the incident. In the after- math of this crisis, Muslims in Australia feared they would be subject to hate crimes, as is common in the aftermath of such events. Australian Rachel Jacobs w...…
…4A — Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Arts & News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ‘Fifty Shades’ soundtrack latest in new musical trend By CHRISTIAN KENNEDY Daily Arts Writer “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Romance. Sex. BDSM. Music? It all started about six months ago when Beyoncé posted a teas- er for the “Fifty Shades of Grey” film featuring a slow and intense- ly sensual “uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, oh no no.” It’s a clear rework of h...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, January 14, 2015 — 5A FILM COLUMN Mark Wahlberg’s Worst of 2014 List Mark Wahlberg’s latest declara- tion that he has a penis, “The Gam- bler,” debuted to middling reviews over Christmas break. In it, the former underwear model plays Jim Bennett, a debt-riddled literature pro- fessor who, between inspired ser- mons on Shake-speahh and lectures to his students abou...…
…FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @michigandaily NOW. Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Monday Night Football regular until 1983 7 Gobbled, as a turkey 10 Site with a “Buy It Now” option 14 Mecca’s peninsula 15 In the bath 16 “__ Rock” 17 Hires a new crew for 18 Styled after 19 Shot up 20 Confounded British illumination? 23 Jamaican genre 24 Walkway material 25 Meter or liter 29 Med. plan option 31 “Twin Peaks” co- ...…
…For 20 minutes, Ohio State pounded the Michigan men’s basketball team. The Buckeyes forced out sophomore point guard Derrick Walton Jr. with two early fouls, then went to work on a backcourt of junior Spike Albrecht and freshman Muhammad- Ali Abdur- Rahkman. They scored, forced turnovers and scored some more. They opened up a 15-point lead at halftime. And then things got ugly. Not only did the deficit increase —...…
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…2B Magazine Editor: Ian Dillingham Deputy Editor: Natalie Gadbois Design Editor: Jake Wellins Photo Editor: Luna Anna Archey Illustrator: Megan Mulholland Maggie Miller Managing Editor: Lev Facher Editor in Chief: Jennifer Calfas Copy Editors: Hannah Bates Laura Schinagle Emma Sutherland THE statement COVER BY JAKE WELLINS IN COMMAND: READ ON PAGE 5 Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement M y older sister lost o...…
…Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 3B All the Pretty Things: The Snow P retty things this week: Snow. I step out of the warm halls of East Quad and into the chilly streets on my way to class. I pass countless faces, each asking the same question: “Why, why am I being pelted by sharp, cold daggers of snow?” I differ from these folks, my face upturned to the sky and a smile on my face. Big, fluffy flakes falling from the...…
…Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 5B B efore transferring to the University of Michigan, Cody Gid- dings — now a Public Policy junior — attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. As a Military Academy cadet, Giddings developed an interest in international security, in part through his interaction with professors, some of whom had experience gathe...…
…Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 6B A ll I felt was pain. I couldn’t breath. It felt as if some- one had pulled my voice box out of my throat to its maximum, only to let go and have it spring back as if it were a plastic slinky. I felt tears collapse around my eyes, but they might as well have been tears of joy. Eating, purging, living. For five years, I was living through a binding cycle. I don’t remember what made me ...…
…Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 7B the Defense Manufacturing Assistance Program, which is run through the University’s Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy, in conjunction with Ohio State University and Purdue University. The DMAP project is designed to help struggling small and medium-sized defense sector suppliers prevent layoffs, job losses and plant closures during periods of lower military sp...…
…Wednesday, January 14, 2015 // The Statement 8B In the early hours of the morning last fall, I had the opportunity to photograph LSA sophomore Bryan Jones, a cadet in the University’s Army Reserve Officers Training Corps program, during his morning trainings. The ROTC cadets have physical training — known as PT — four days per week at 7 a.m., at which time they complete cardio and weight training in the CCRB and on Palmer Field. I also ha...…
…4JOF 44P 46F c I an 4:3allij Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, April 14,2014 michigandaily.com STUDENT GOVERNMENT CSG: 'U' mishandled misconduct guidelines VICKI LIU/Daily Rackham student Megan Watt and LSA freshman Alex Kime raise money for the Jail and Bait fundraiserduring MRelay at Palmer Field Saturday. MRelay raises awareness, $300K for cancer resear c Task force team to meet with federal investigators on Wednesday By WILL GREENBERG Dail...…
…2A - Monday, April 14, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 420 Maynard at. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com PETER SHAHIN KIRBY VOIGTMAN Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-as-4115e. 1201 734-418-4115 ens. 1241 pjshahin@michigandaily.com kvoigtman@michigandaily.caos r- STICK IT 'U' institutes lottery for housing 39 years ago this week (April 15th, 1975) Members of the University's Board qf Regents said they did not ha...…
