…Though campus is abuzz about the presidential election, international students, many of whom have never experienced the American political process firsthand, are bringing a new perspective to the contentious race. Noting political discourse among students has been tense at times during the election season, Business sophomore Jonathan Cheng, who is from Hong Kong, said he thinks Americans should first recognize what a privileg...…
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…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, November 2, 2016 — 3A JEREMY MITNICK/Daily Ann Arbor resident Brie Clark, with the nonprofit organization Animal Equality, puts a Virtual Reality viewer on Engineering freshman Dylan Carleton on the Diag on Tuesday. ANIM AL EQUALIT Y walked by and picked that up for him, and it was like nothing special happened; this may seem to be usual here, but it was rarely seen in so...…
…F acing worsening polls, Donald Trump has brought the issue of voter fraud to the forefront of American political debate. He claims that because of voter fraud, the election is being rigged against him. It’s important to note where these claims come from; Trump is advocating for voter ID laws, a legislative monster that the Republican Party has been building up for years. While Trump tries to frame the issue ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, November 2, 2016 — 5A NETFLIX It’s kilt season. Guest’s ‘Mascot’ lacks luster of his prior films Mockumentary focused on mascot competition silly, but overkill FILM REVIEW A few months ago, GQ ran a health-focused profile of Bill Clinton. The former president was but a sliver of his former self, the color drained from his lips and his southern grit and charm absent f...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Less-played song, usually 6 Big name in big projections 10 Skips, as TiVoed ads 14 Like Andean pyramids 15 Bumpkin 16 Touched down 17 “Gotta go!” 19 Without serious thought 20 Cuts down 21 Single 22 Garson of Hollywood 23 “Do it, __ will!” 24 Peter Parker’s alarm system 27 Bed blossoms 29 Hyundai rival 30 Vineyard cask 31 Stainless __ 32 Agent 33 “Looney Tunes” stinker, f...…
…Sports & News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, November 2, 2016 — 7A Michigan searching for an identity Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson knew right away. At Thompson Arena on Saturday night, he saw his players disheartened and discouraged. After battling with Dartmouth the whole game, his then-11th-ranked Wolverines let up a late goal to lose 3-2 to the Big Green. Michigan’s players looked to their coach ...…
…8A — Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com T E A M S T A T S MICH OPP Points/Game 46.6 11.6 First Downs/Game 23.9 12.1 Rush Yards/Game 249.0 111.1 Yards/Rush 5.4 3.3 Rushing TDs 31 3 Passing Yards/Game 228.1 120.1 Completion % 63.9% 41.7% Yards/Pass 8.0 5.0 Passing TDs 14 8 Interceptions 3 8 Offensive Plays/Game 74.8 58.1 Total Offense 477.1 231.2 3rd-down Conversions 47.7% 15.5% 4th...…
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…When I was five, I hated broccoli. I would scream and choke and run away for fear that I would have to eat broccoli. Cauliflower I would eat, sometimes, if my dad melted enough cheese on top. Brussel sprouts? Never. These reactions to food are similar to how I believe a lot of college students feel about cooking. No judgement, by the way. I would much rather dump a can of soup into a pot and heat it up than roast a chicken and use the...…
…I ’m not creative. I’m just not. I know saying that seems like the ultimate admission of failure to some, especial- ly considering my choice to pursue an English major, but after a lot of soul- searching and many failed attempts to write the next Great American Novel, I’ve come to the some- what depressing realization that I am just not creative. I have my creative moments, but the thought of sitting down to write something co...…
…This is part of an ongoing series on the writer’s study abroad in Chile. “65. He had no children, but the people loved him. 66. Like the Cross, do we have to come back to Neruda with our knees bloodied, our lungs full of holes, our eyes full of tears? 67. When our names no longer mean anything, his name will keep shining, it will keep projecting over an imaginary literature called chilean literature.” —Roberto Bolaño, “Carnet de bail...…
…S he lay on her side with her head on the armrest, her angular shoulder wedged into the square corner of the couch. She was so small, you nearly missed her with a quick glance at the living room. But if you stared long enough, you could see the rise and fall of her chest. If you listened close enough, you could hear the wheezing of her lungs. I remember a lot of things: the things you see in movies, the things you read in novels. He...…
…Wednesday, November 2, 2016 // The Statement 7B by Ana Lucena, Daily Arts Writer Learning to Love Myself in Safe Spaces A t the beginning of the summer, I went to my mid- dle school for a Girl Scouts reunion. The school remained exactly as I remembered it (including the stench of hormone-fueled hysteria clinging to the walls), except there were new stickers on the door of many class- rooms. Those rooms were designated as “safe spaces” ...…
…Wednesday, November 2, 2016 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : M U D B O W L P H O T O S B Y R Y A N M C L O U G H L I N Last weekend, I photographed Mud Bowl — a fundraiser for C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. The atmosphere was unlike any other sport I’ve shot before; spectators ranged from tailgaters, to alumni to Greek life members, all cheering on their favorite team. Being on the sidelines was nothing short of ...…
