…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, Februrary 17, 2015 CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Kevin Hegarty, UT-Austin official, to succeed interim chief Doug Strong By MICHAEL SUGERMAN Daily News Editor In April 2014, Tim Slottow, who served as executive vice president and chief financial offi- cer, left the University to become the president of University of Phoenix. Ten months later,...…
…2 — Tuesday, February 17, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY Looking to avoid its first sweep at the hands of Michigan State since 2009-10, the Michigan men’s basketball team hosts the Spartans at 9 p.m. at Crisler Center. Sophomore guard Derrick Walton Jr. remains unavailable with a foot injury. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES There are 100 contenders left in a contest that will se...…
…NEWS BRIEFS The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, February 17, 2015 — 3 DETROIT Federal judge will not order new trial for Chicago activist A federal judge in Detroit has denied a request for a new trial for a Chicago Arab activist con- victed of lying about her role in two terrorist bombing deaths in Israel when she immigrated to the U.S. Judge Gershwin Drain ruled last week that Rasmieh Odeh’s argument for a n...…
…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....…
…5 — Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Real ‘Still Alice’ TV REVIEW Julianne Moore gives a heartbreaking performance By VANESSA WONG Daily Arts Writer You know the drill: another Oscar season, another heart- string-tugging film about fight- ing disease. “Still Alice” fits the bill for this year’s Oscar-bait, and, like this type of film usu- ally does, comes out triumphant. Linguistics pro- ...…
…ACROSS 1 Command from a bailiff 5 Circle calculation 9 They smell 14 Like Mini Coopers 15 Pond croaker 16 Swine squeals 17 Gave the once- over 18 Particularly welcome casino visitor 20 Alpine song 22 Ear-splitting 23 Court case that generates a media frenzy, say 30 Handsome god 32 Get really angry 33 Granada gold 34 Irritate 37 “CSI” facilities 38 Tee sizes, for short 39 “Nice job!” ... and, in another sense, a hint about the first words of 18...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 17, 2015 — 7 Culture keys program By BRANDON CARNEY Daily Sports Writer The Michigan men’s lacrosse team isn’t your typical program. In just their fourth year of competition, the Wolverines believe they have an opportunity to shake up not only the traditional mold of successful lacrosse programs, but also the landscape of Michigan athletics as a whole. F...…
…8 — Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: Michigan State coach Tom Izzo Izzo discusses in-state rivalry, Dawson, one-and- done rule By LEV FACHER Managing Editor Just over two weeks after a 76-66 overtime loss to Michigan State in East Lansing, the Michigan men’s basketball team gets another crack at its in-state rival Tuesday night. The Spartans venture to Ann Arbor fo...…
