…About 60 people convened Monday at Palmer Commons for a Senate Assembly forum to discuss University of Michigan Board of Regents candidate platforms for the upcoming Nov. 6 election. Incumbents and first-time candidates covered topics such as financial aid, academic freedom, the recent reprimanding of Prof. John Cheney-Lippold for his refusal of a recommendation letter and more throughout the event. The forum was designed t...…
…allow students and faculty hear each candidate’s position on various issues and participate in an open Q&A discussion. The meeting began with each of the five candidates outlining their platforms. Incumbent Regents Andrea Fischer Newman (R) and Andrew Richner (R) spoke with challengers Jordan Acker (D), Paul Brown (D) and Kevin Graves (Green Party) to outline each of their respective platforms. There are two open ...…
…offers the greatest possible safeguards to Michigan’s waters while maintaining critical connections to ensure Michigan residents have the energy resources they need,” Gov. Rick Snyder wrote in a press release. “The historic agreement will result in eliminating nearly every risk of an oil leak in the Straits and provide added protections to the Great Lakes. It also will allow for multiple utilities to be housed and prot...…
…T hough Facebook is the most commonly cited bad guy when it comes to misuse of its users’ personal information, especially in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal or the recent breach affecting 50 million accounts, this week Google joined its ranks following a massive data exposure incident of its own. The main issue with this recent data incident is not its size or the fact that it even happened at all. The ethical problem...…
…I read “Anna Karenina” on the school bus when I was 13. I took it a chapter a ride, shining a flashlight I kept in my backpack over the pages in the winter when the mornings were dark. It was my favorite part of the day — a stolen quiet moment, with just me and Anna and Kitty and Vronsky. I knew pretty much immediately that this would become the best book I would ever read, and even though 13-year-old me was wrong about a lot of ...…
…and curious of why choices were made. I specifically remember, as a dancer, you’re very consumed with your individual performance or role. I wanted to expand my mindset but stay in the same art form. Directing is something I’ve always wanted to do; as a child, I was putting on shows in my garage and selling tickets for a quarter. Putting on a performance is something I’ve always done. TMD: One of the choreographers you...…
…The cliches continue Jim Harbaugh said Monday he thinks everyone could use a break from the cliches in the Michigan-MSU rivalry. That may not be possible. » Page 2B Here’s the season After dominating Maryland on Saturday, the toughest part of Michigan’s schedule lies ahead. » Page 2B The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | October 17, 2018 Design by Jack Silberman Evan Aaron / Daily SPORTSWEDNESDAY “REVENGE TOUR” @ MICHI...…
…2B — Wednesday, October 17, 2018 SportsWednesday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com You can’t escape the clichés B y now, you’ve probably heard Jim Harbaugh’s quote from his Monday press conference. The Michigan football coach was asked if he has given his players any directive on how to talk about the sixth-ranked Wolverines’ upcoming game with No. 24 Michigan State. “I think we could all use a break from the clichés ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsWednesday Wednesday, October 17, 2018 — 3B Michigan looking to right the ship defensively Go back one year, and much is the same now for the No. 11 Michigan hockey team — especially on defense. Last season, the Wolverines took time to adjust to Michigan coach Mel Pearson’s system, only reaching peak defensive form in a post-New Year’s day stretch that saw them allow 2.72 goals per game. B...…
…4B — Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com I t was hard to walk into Schembechler Hall on Monday afternoon without becoming suffocated by the hoards of media members and television cameras lining the room. This week, the vibe was noticeably different. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh walked in and took the podium. His answers were terse. His tone was monotonous. There were no injury updates ...…
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…2C Wednesday, October 17, 2018 // The Statement A case study on pretending to be someone you are not BY SHANNON ORS, DAILY STAFF REPORTER statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | OCTOBER 17, 2018 Managing Statement Editor: Brian Kuang Deputy Editors: Colin Beresford Jennifer Meer Editor in Chief: Alexa St. John Photo Editor: Amelia Cacchione Designer: Elizabeth Bigham Managing Editor: Dayton Hare Copy Editors: Elise Laarman Finntan ...…
…T alking is scary. If you get called on in class out of the blue, there is no time for the gray fog in your brain to clear. There is no time to piece together an intellectual answer that accurately reflects what you actually think about the topic. Instead, you blurt out some half-concocted answer to try and pass yourself off as engaged student who is able to quickly formulate and articulate ideas. In Advanced Placement Englis...…
…This is part two of a series published by the Statement examining the Canterbury House, its influences and history. Part one was published last week, titled “You Can’t Bury Canterbury: Ann Arbor’s Hidden Musical Gem.” A simple bass line plucked on an upright bass lays beneath the voice of a strong soprano. The voice sings: “Maybe we could use this as communion. Stand and hold hands.” [Chairs shuffling and sliding] “We shall overcome ...…
…Wednesday, October 17, 2018 // The Statement 6C band that plays Albert Ayler and John Coltrane and if that’s what you want, we can do that,’” Rush said. “I said, ‘I’m not willing to do it once a month. It needs to be every week because otherwise, you’re just messing around.’” Every Sunday at 5:00 p.m., Canterbury House would fill with students and jazz fans alike to hear Rush and his band Quartex play newly arranged hymns and expe...…
…events. He specifically mentioned some organizing of the movement to stop a pro- posed visit last semester by white suprema- cist Richard Spencer — referred to online as #StopSpencer — was done on the same couches on which we were sitting during our conversation. “How can we best have this be a space where people who care about chang- ing the world for the better know that they have a home here?” Lukens asked. “On the one hand, there ...…
…V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : Canterbur y House Concer t P h o t o s b y A l e c C o h e n Wednesday, October 17, 2018 // The Statement 8C …
