…By AMELIA ZAK Daily Music Editor Vanessa Carlton was a fading memory in the minds of ’90s kids everywhere, her name merely standing as an indication of the seminal classic, “A Thousand Miles.” From 2002 to 2005, Carlton’s sugary piano ballads filled the radio airwaves. These Billboard-topping hits, like “A Thousand Miles,” “White Houses,” and “Ordinary Day,” were a heavy load to bear for one so young. The fast fame swallowed...…
…2 — Tuesday, November 17, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan men’s basketball team overcame a slow start and rolled to an 88-68 rout of Elon at Crisler Center on Monday. Junior guard Derrick Walton Jr. led the Wolverines with 24 points. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Twenty-six U.S. states announced that they will not be accepting Syrian refugees following Friday’s attac...…
…from it it’s just a whole better pic- ture,” she said. Thompson said misinforma- tion is a pitfall for many students, and perpetuates stereotypes. “I’m from Michigan, and when some people think of a Black girl from Michigan, they’re probably from Detroit,” Thompson said. “But that is wrong; I’m from Mel- vindale, which is a small subur- ban city outside of Detroit. The mentality of stereotypes have to be changed and not just with (...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, November 17, 2015 — 5 ALBUM REVIEW Justin Bieber’s new aggressive apologies ‘Purpose’ is a good career strategy with a modern sound By RACHEL KERR Daily Arts Writer On Friday, Justin Bieber released his fourth studio album, Purpose, to let us all know he’s really, really sorry for every- thing he has done in the last couple of years: for the time he was detained on ...…
…various forms of inspiration. Pulling from the “trippy colors of my grandfather’s painting” to the production styles of producers like Steve Osbourne to the mental space she was in at the time, Carlton was able to construct her most peaceful, minimalist, folk- inspired album. “There’s something about being minimal and presenting just the essentials. I think that I had, in the past, come from a flamboyance,” Carlton said. “And ...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, November 17, 2015 — 7 Playoff mindset drives Harbaugh, Wolverines By MAX COHEN Managing Sports Editor The Michigan football team has taken its share of lumps in recent weeks. The Wolverines have won three games in a row against lesser opponents, but two of the victories have come because of last-second stands by the defense. Making matters worse, injuries have taken their to...…
…8 — Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com RUBY WALLAU/Daily Freshman Moritz Wagner (right) has worked his way into Michigan’s rotation. Michigan’s big men getting opportunity By SIMON KAUFMAN Daily Sports Editor After his team’s regular-season opener on Friday, Michigan men’s basketball coach John Beilein said earning minutes at the ‘5’ spot would be “very competitive.” He never said it would be a...…
