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November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 1

…F or all the talk of Michigan’s quest to reclaim the Paul Bunyan trophy and avenge last year’s defeat, the Spartans entered the Big House undaunted. Regardless of records or talent, the allure of hoisting the trophy and holding in-state bragging rights always brings out best efforts from each team. On Saturday night, the Wolverines (8-0 overall, 5-0 Big Ten) took some punches from Michigan State (3-5, 1-4), but ultimately came out a...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 2

…St. Thomas Lutheran Church sits at the corner of West Ellsworth and Haab Roads outside Ann Arbor, the bright white steeple standing in stark contrast to the freshly crimson and amber leaves. The church has been there since the 1870s when services were exclusively offered in German, according to a sign out front. Though that has since changed, the area around the church looks like a Midwestern wonderland that time forgot. Just 12 mi...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 3

…An hour northeast of Ann Arbor, at Oakland University, incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon met to defend their platforms in front of Michigan voters for the second and final time before the Nov. 8 election. During the first debate, held at the WOOD-TV studio in Grand Rapids on Oct. 13, the two gubernatorial candidates discussed their approaches to hot topic issues like abor...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 4

…The summary disposition for the civil lawsuit against former University of Michigan lecturer Bruce Conforth was held in Detroit on Wednesday. The lawsuit, which was filed in the Michigan Court of Claims, names the University, the Board of Regents and Conforth as defendants. The plaintiffs, who are eight survivors of Conforth’s sexual assault, allege that the University is liable for the abuse. The summary judgment heari...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 5

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, November 2, 2022 — 5 The scariest TV episode is not one of monsters or horror, it’s one of fallen heroes and hilarious sitcoms: Season 3, Episode 6 of “New Girl,” “Keaton.” In “Keaton,” loveable egomaniac Schmidt (Max Greenfield, “Veronica Mars”) grapples with the loss of two girlfriends by finding solace in cold cuts and mayo straight from the jar, as his roommates tiptoe...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 6

…puzzle by sudokusnydictation.com By C.C. Burnikel ©2022 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 11/02/22 Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Patti Varol and Joyce Nichols Lewis 11/02/22 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: Release Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 ACROSS 1 Flash __: impromptu gatherings 5 Chew like a squirrel 9 Pretzel topping 13 Pentathlete’s sword 14 Low opera voice 15 Joshua __ National Park 16 Swell 17 “Your work is ...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 7

…amazon.com/joinstudent Start your 6-month trial. Students get: Fast, free delivery and binge-worthy TV Students pay: $0 until spring semester The Michigan Daily Wednesday, November 2, 2022 — 7 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com …

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 8

…S T A T E M E N T “Hometown”: a word with a seemingly straightforward definition, bringing to mind elements of one’s childhood and the relationships that shaped it. In college — especially a college with a large student body, like the University of Michigan’s healthy diversity of in-state versus out-of-state students — the concept of a hometown adopts an entirely new meaning. This is precisely because every student’s percepti...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 9

…Upon walking into The Fillmore in downtown Detroit, one is greeted by many vestiges of the past. An illuminated marquee lined with individual light bulbs juts out from an ornately decorated facade. Inside, geometrically pieced archways soar over the grand atrium, and individually numbered exit signs are collages of stained glass. History lines the concert hall: Medieval-esque suits of armor guard columns teleported from Ancient ...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 10

…Hey… can you all help me out? It’s getting late and I’m still try- ing to figure out what to wear this Halloweekend. I know, I know, I should have been on this a long time ago, but the truth is… I’m kinda indecisive when it comes to dressing up. Of course, every Halloween cos- tume comes with its own ample affordances and dire drawbacks, but in the back of my mind there’s always a voice muttering to me about how ridiculous I might l...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 11

…A s a University of Michigan graduate, former member of the Michigan Marching Band and a lifelong Wolverine fan, I am saddened by the retweet from Michigan running back Donovan Edwards’s account of a clip containing virulent antisemitism from Kanye West, with the caption “Jewish people will literally tell you that they want you to kill your own and humiliate your women simply because they have children to feed.” Ther...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 12

…I n January of 2021, Democrats rode into Washington and took control of the White House and both houses of Congress. President Joe Biden’s approval rating stood at over 53%, and the nation looked hopefully to a leader who promised to restore order and sensibility to American politics. As Biden took the Oath of Office, stocks soared to record highs, investors bullish on a president they believed would bring stability to market...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 13

…Opinion Wednesday, November 2, 2022 — 13 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Spooky spooky Halloween Midterms Matter O n Sept. 22, the Young Americans for Freedom chapter at the University of Michigan announced they were inviting Ben Shapiro to speak at the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School on Nov. 15th. Shapiro, a divisive political commentator, has based his entire career on promoting extremely anti-...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 14

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 14 — Wednesday, Novemberm 2, 2022 Michigan volleyball takes down Michigan State for 10th straight match MALLORY MOORE Daily Sports Writer Rivalry week continued in Ann Arbor into Sunday when the Michigan volleyball team (14-8 overall, 5-7 Big Ten) took on Michigan State (10-13, 1-11) at the Crisler Center. The Wolver- ines’ win streak against the Spar- tans extended to 10 straight wins over the ...…

November 02, 2022 (vol. 132, iss. 98) • Page Image 15

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 2, 2022 — 15 Sports From second grade to Michigan, how Dickinson and Williams II grew together PAUL NASR Daily Sports Editor Bruce Shingler looks back on it fondly. Years ago, back when he coached the DC Assault AAU team that included the fourth-grade version of now-Michigan forward Terrance Williams II, he remembers a behe- moth of an elementary schooler causing problems fo...…

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 1

…GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXXI, No. 65 ©2022 The Michigan Daily NEWS............................ 2 A R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 STATEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 M I C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 O P I N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 S P O R T S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1 michigandail...…

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 2

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News 2 — Wednesday, February 2, 2022 ADMINISTRATION Amid a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases, the University of Michigan announced a new policy requiring either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID- 19 test for all indoor athletic events. The new requirement is in addition to the existing face covering mandate while inside University buildings. The policy specified that thos...…

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 3

…Wednesday, February 2, 2022 — 3 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The basement in my childhood home was equipped with a Magnavox box TV, a GameCube and a PlayStation 2. The furniture was old, and the basement was prone to flooding, but it didn’t mat- ter so long as my older brother and I had the TV and at least one console. Before the days of homework and exams, my brother and I would spend every day after school in the bas...…

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 4

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts 4 — Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Face masks are my favorite acces- sory. Masks are a barrier between me and an outside world filled with strangers and infectious diseases. When the University of Michigan’s administration mandated facial cov- erings in classrooms, recreational buildings and common areas for the Winter semester, I was happy to com- ply — wearing masks has been proven to prevent...…

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 5

…Chocolate Birthday Cake Butter Mochi By Sara Bonisteel University of Michigan students now have access to New York Times Cooking — which means your normal food routine just became anything but. Activate your free Cooking subscription. Normalize cake for breakfast. The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Michigan Daily Wednesday, February 2, 2022 — 5 …

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 6

…Chapter 1: ‘Meet Abby’ It seems dramatic to say, “When I was six, I happened upon a book in a library, and that’s why, 16 years later, I am where and what and who I am.” That’s just a completely insane statement. It also happens to be the truth. By the time I turned six, my mother had learned that the best way to deal with me was to put a book in my hands. And so, on an unremarkable winter afternoon, not unlike the day I’m writing...…

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 7

…S T A T E M E N T The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, February 2, 2022 — 7 K L I P P A N f o r o n e : Sitting solo at IKEA Over a year ago, in early November, I rode my bike to the IKEA Furniture Showroom in Canton, Michigan. I left around mid-morning and arrived at my destination around noon. After biking through the two lane roads and suburban grids that connected me with the blue-and-yellow ...…

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 8

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Michigan in Color 8 — Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Content warning: This article mentions sexual assault. Writer’s Note: To make it abundantly clear, in this space, we believe survivors of sexual assault, regardless of gender, class, sexual ori- entation, age and other circumstances used to discredit survivors. Sienna Mae Gomez, an online personal- ity who first developed a following on Tik- Tok...…

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 9

… The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Opinion Wednesday, February 2, 2022 — 9 I f you’re like me, you’ll agree that winter semester did not begin Jan. 5, at least not in spirit. With both students and professors adjusting to hybrid and in-person classes as well as spend- ing a majority of the first two lec- tures going over syllabi and basic course structure, the semester started off slow. When did things really begin? Jan. 18, t...…

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 10

…L ast summer, when President Joe Biden proclaimed to Amer- icans that we were “closer than ever to declaring our independence” from COVID- 19, it seemed unfathomable the nation would find itself in the throes of yet another pan- demic surge just six months later. Yet, here we are again. Even with over 500 million vaccines administered across the country — and over 70% of Americans age 12 and older fully vaccinated — COVID-19 has...…

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 11

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, February 2, 2022 — 11 LILA TURNER/Daily Graduate student Nick Suriano set the tone for Michigan against Minnesota with a dominant victory. Energetic performances lead to Michigan’s upset against No. 3 Nebraska Michigan overcomes early deficit, takes down Minnesota Jack Glanville: Michigan has nothing left to prove As redshirt sophomore Cameron Amine had his hand raised fo...…

February 02, 2022 (vol. 131, iss. 65) • Page Image 12

…Michigan beats Indiana, taking control of Big Ten title race SPORTSWEDNESDAY SPORTSWEDNESDAY ABBIE TELGENHOF Daily Sports Writer The Michigan women’s basketball team knew what was on the line: Its first top-10 win at home, handing Indiana its first conference loss, and most importantly, taking control of the Big Ten. In their biggest game of the season, the sixth-ranked Wolverines (19-2 overall, 10-1 Big Ten) battled against the...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 1

…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, December 2, 2020 ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. INDEX Vol. CXXX, No. ©2020 The Michigan Daily N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 M I C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . ....…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 2

…The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is publishing weekly on Wednesdays for the Fall 2020 semester by students at the University of Michigan. One copy is available free of charge to all readers. Additional copies may be picked up at the Daily’s office for $2. If you would like a current copy of the paper mailed to you, please visit store. pub.umich.edu/michigan-daily-buy-this-edition to place your order. ERIN WHITE Managing Editor ekwhite...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 3

…In an email to The Michigan Daily, an IBM spokesperson wrote that IBM established history’s first corporate “equal opportunity policy” in 1953, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of “race, color and creed.” However, the spokesperson wrote that the company did not specifically protect non- cisgender individuals, like Conway, until 2002. Conway told The Daily “she lived her life in stealth” after IBM. She r...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 4

…As of November 2020, the Face- book group Subtle Asian Traits has amassed almost two million members. Articles in The Atlan- tic, The New Yorker and The New York Times have hailed it as a “safe space — where Asian Ameri- cans can express (their) authentic selves.” The group shares memes, tweets, funny screenshots, cute art and Tiktoks meant to be relat- able to the Asian diasporic expe- rience. In August 2020, Sarah Mae Dizon wrote ...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 5

…7-Opinion I am a sorority girl, but not in the way they are typically por- trayed: skinny, blonde and white. I am none of those, yet I am still in a sorority. This type of sorority often gets lost in the great umbrel- la of Fraternity and Sorority Life; I myself didn’t realize a space like this existed until later into my freshman year, eventually joining during the first semester of my sophomore year. South Asian Fraternity an...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 6

…2-News 6 — Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com BOOK REVIEW MUSIC REVIEW Daily Arts on ‘Shuggie Bain’ and the Booker shortlist Kali Uchis shines on debut Latin album ‘Sin Miedo’ WINNER: Douglas Stuart, ‘Shuggie Bain’ “Shuggie Bain” is a novel that is quick to overwhelm the reader with its vivid and frequent depictions of tragedy, though in an unsustainable fashion. The reader immediately becomes...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 7

…Arts Wednesday, December 2, 2020 — 7 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Three weeks ago, Kalie Shorr released “My Voice,” an anthemic middle finger to the country radio system that will “probably never play me ‘cause I’m not a boy.” As bold as it is, “My Voice” falls in line with Shorr’s other aptly-titled projects — her debut record Open Book from 2019 and newly-minted iHeartRadio podcast “Too Much to Say” both cast Shorr as ...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 8

…Opinion B efore this election and the anti-democracy maneuvering that quickly ensued, Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment to the Supreme Court had already destroyed any expectation the American left may have had for mutual respect between them and the Republican Party. Now, let’s be clear: reducing the identity of any Supreme Court justice to their nominating party is a mistake. But in an ideal world where people abide by...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 9

…2-News I n the seminal classic “Under Pressure,” David Bowie sings what is perhaps the most insightful lyric of the 20th Century: “Love’s such an old- fashioned word and love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night, and love dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves.” While it might be considered an overdramatization of what is much more often a mundane and long-winded process, Bow...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 10

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 10 — Wednesday, December 2, 2020 statement W hat is the first image that comes to your mind when you think of TikTok? Is it Charli D’Amelio and her friends dancing to a viral song? Or is it half-naked white boys jamming to hip hop music? While these may be the most common associations of TikTok, the platform has many more sides to it than just the content of attractive young people doing sill...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 11

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com statement ‘A season of grief’: Profiles of the LGBTQ+ holiday experience BY GRACE TUCKER, STATEMENT COLUMNIST Wednesday, December 2, 2020 — 11 H ey my girl. Is there anyone you would like to bring home for Thanksgiving? Someone who isn’t travelling home or needs allies to have Thanksgiving with?” In something like extending a hand or offering a warm hug, my mom sent me that text message ...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 12

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 12 — Wednesday, December 2, 2020 statement S o, do you want me to buy a share of a water buffalo or a flock of chicks?” my friend Kat asked me as we discussed what we wanted for the upcoming holiday season. After a few min- utes of searching the internet, we some- how ended up on the website of Heifer In- ternational, a global nonprofit that aims to provide livestock and services to farmers. Ac...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 13

…statement A reluctant ‘Go Blue!’ The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 2, 2020 — 13 B ack in March, when COVID-19 hit and it became clear that schools would have to shut down, I remember thinking: well, at least I go to the University of Michigan. I was lucky, I thought, to go to such a cutting-edge school. Our president is a physician. We have a faculty of in- credibly knowledgeable researchers and prof...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 14

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 14 — Wednesday, November 18, 2020 statement T he code word was perfect: obscure enough so that the boys couldn’t decipher it, but not so strange that it would attract the attention of our teach- ers. In the lunch line, we were giggling by the shelves of Cheetos and Funyuns, pointing at the girl a few steps ahead: “Look, look,” I said, motioning to the back of her white t-shirt. “Her walrus is ...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 15

…For its most important series yet this season, the Michigan hockey team will be without five of its key players against Minnesota next week. Monday afternoon, USA Hockey released its preliminary roster for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. It includes three Wolverine freshman forwards — Matty Beniers, Thomas Bordeleau, and Brendan Brisson — as well as sophomore forward Johnny Beecher and sophomore ...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 16

…16 — Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Erratic quarterback play hurts Wolverines Run defense collapses in Penn State loss Don Brown looked down, then back up. His lips pursed as his mask sat below his chin. Penn State quarterback Will Levis was in the end zone celebrating. Brown was left to watch and wonder. About what was next after the final Nittany Lions touchdown to seal a 27-17 Mi...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 17

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, December 2, 2020 — 17 Michigan football coaches need to wear their masks correctly As of Monday, there have been well over 13 million COVID-19 cases and more than 265,000 deaths in the United States. In the state of Michigan alone, there have been over 350,000 cases and more than 9,000 deaths. Regardless, a football season is being played at Michigan — for now. ...…

December 02, 2020 (vol. 130, iss. 9) • Page Image 18

…First, Michigan lost to a Michigan State team in Year One of a new coach. Then it lost to a team it hadn’t lost to in 30 years. Then, a week after losing to Wisconsin in the biggest loss in Michigan Stadium history, it took three overtimes to beat conference bottom-feeder Rutgers. On Saturday, the lows kept coming. This time, the Wolverines (2-4) handed Penn State (1-5) its first win of the season, 27-17, the second time this ...…

July 02, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 120) • Page Image 1

…Thursday, June 11, 2020 INDEX Vol. CXXIX, No. 120 © 2020 The Michigan Daily NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS/NEWS.......................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR The American Dream: Impossible Communities of color perpetually have their inalienable rights restricted from them >> SEE PAGE 9 NEWS Stu...…

July 02, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 120) • Page Image 2

…The University of Michigan hosted a virtual town hall titled “Constructive Conversations for Societal Change” on Friday, in soli- darity with the protests that have erupted across the nation against racism and police brutality. The town hall was moderated by Rob- ert M. Sellers, vice provost of equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, and focused on providing a platform for the University of Mich- igan community to come toget...…

July 02, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 120) • Page Image 3

…While many University of Michigan students use the sum- mer months to gain experience from internships and jobs, others engage in various research proj- ects across campus to gain criti- cal skills for career development. But in a matter of weeks, those plans to participate in cutting- edge research at the No. 1 public research university in the U.S. were halted as the COVID-19 pan- demic shut down all non-essential in-person resear...…

July 02, 2020 (vol. 129, iss. 120) • Page Image 4

…whitewashed and misunderstood, yet are somewhat collectively acknowl- edged as the origin of Pride Month. There continues to be major dispari- ties in rights for the trans community, especially in medical care. There is a higher prevalence of clinical depression, anxiety, somatization, current smokers, former alcohol or drug use to cope with mistreatment and attempted suicides. According to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, about a th...…

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