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…Michigan Medicine nurses at high risk of contracting the virus have had different experiences navigating the risk of caring for patients versus returning to work. Michigan Medicine began conducting in-house COVID-19 testing for employees and patients on March 19 and has created a COVID-19 hotline for employees and patients as well as curbside screening by referral. Meghan Clarke, a nurse at C.S. Mott Children’s on t...…
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…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...…
…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...…
…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...…
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…News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of disaster Wednesday night and signed an executive order expanding Michigan’s COVID-19 response. Whitmer previously declared a state of emergency on March 10 in hopes of helping local governments slow the spread of COVID-19 and persuading Michiganders to take preventative measures. In a press release Wednesday, Whitmer said the state of...…
…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...…
…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...…
…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...…
…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...…
…In the middle of the Michigan League’s Maizie’s Kitchen & Market, a dozen undergraduate students huddled around a laptop to sign in for their canvassing shifts. The small group decided to brave the January blizzard and knock doors for Solomon Rajput, a 27-year-old Ann Arbor native who put his medical studies on hold for a year to challenge Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., for Michigan’s 12th congressional seat. Dingell has repre...…
…Roat said after reaching out to Oxford Companies, she was told they were not planning on providing rent assistance. “Essentially they said that they were a management company and the individual property owner of 425 Hill had chosen not to make any changes whatsoever.,” Roat wrote. “The person who emailed me recommended I apply for unemployment, and said I should consider subletting — I still live there, so that is not an...…
…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...…
…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...…
…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 ...…
…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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…S ince the first cases of COVID-19 — a respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus — were reported in the United States in January, American life has been turned upside down by an event few will ever forget. The coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China at the end of 2019, has spread to every continent except Antarctica and has claimed over 42,000 lives worldwide, with European countries like Italy a...…
…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...…
…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...…
…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...…
…I ’ll be honest — signing a lease next to one of the largest fraternities on campus was a massive mistake, especially as someone unaffiliated with social Greek life. Over the past year, I’ve learned to fall asleep to the thumping of the bass on Theta Chi’s speakers on ran- dom Tuesday nights and adjusted to rou- tinely throwing their trash back into their backyard from mine, only to watch squir- rels and other wildlife rummage through ...…
…November has come and gone, and Yandhi left with it. Despite enthusiastic words from Kim Kardashian, it was no surprise that Kanye West’s supposed ninth studio album did not appear on streaming services this Black Friday, a fact his legions had earlier been forced to come to terms with after Mr. West took to Twitter to go back on his wife’s promise. All signs point to Yandhi being a spiritual sequel of sorts to Kanye’s 2013 ...…
…Thursday, April 2, 2020 — 5 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com PARAMOUNT FILM NOTEBOOK Movies are projections. Yes, literally, in the sense of filmstock and screens and projectors and bulbs. But movies can also be projections of ourselves — a momentary snapshot of the internal, the introspective, the metaphysical. And given the circumstances, we as the film beat are seeing less literal projections in movie theaters an...…
…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 …
…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...…
…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...…
…Elizabeth Lim’s second novel in the Blood of Stars series, “Unravel the Dusk,” reaches deep into your prefrontal cortex and implants a strong desire to embroider and to create. She makes sewing exciting, infusing time consum- ing, mundane tasks with danger, dignity and purpose. In the world of “Unravel the Dusk,” embroi- dery and tailoring is regarded and honored as capital-A Art. The highest title of Master Tailor is reserved only for...…
…6A — Saturday, May 2, 2020 Michigan in Color The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The Neutral White Population CYDNEY GARDNER-BROWN 2017 MiC Contributor ‘The white rice was excellent. Followed the directions on the bag perfectly. Way to go.’ Courtesy of Hunter Zhao ARTS over the YEARS Bis etum il ius eliquam usaerum eium velicti comnit dunt, tota que consequo is essunture dolor molesti beriore, il ea ne plab ipsae excero te volor...…
…Thursday, April 2, 2020 — 6 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The other day I was cursorily perusing my housemate’s New York Times, and, amidst the portents of apocalypse, I came across an agitated letter to the editor in the book review. “Confirming a trend I’ve noticed with annoyance on bookstore shelves,” the man wrote, not one, and not two but “fully three” of the novels reviewed last week had writers as their ...…
…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...…
…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 ...…
…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 ...…
…Every time I see someone tread off a beaten trail, crushing plants in their wake, my heart crumples inside. “They’re just plants,” is the usual response I’m met with, words that cut inside me further. Plants may seem insignificant, partly due to their size and their position below our eye level. Humans are fascinated with animals larger than themselves — ele- phants or killer whales, for example — but aren’t thrilled by a small shrub....…
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…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 ...…
…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 …
…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...…
…8 Thursday, July 2, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR The overglorified Disney+ Hamilfilm On July 3, Disney+ will be exclusively streaming Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musi- cal, “Hamilton,” also known as #Hamilfilm. Ever since 2015, “Hamilton” has been highly praised because it features solely BIPOC singers and actors on the Broadway stage telling the tale of the American Revolution. I myself am a huge fan of...…
…8-Sports 8A — Saturday, May 2, 2020 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Beilein leaves ‘M’ for Cleveland with an unmistakable legacy The last time the Michigan had to replace its head coach, the program was unrecognizable to those familiar with the current Wolverines. Michigan in 2007 had barely scraped relevance since the breakup of the Fab Five in 1993. It hadn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 1998 — an appearance later ...…
…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...…
…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...…
…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...…
…9 Thursday, July 2, 2020 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR Home is me / Kill me dirty country GABRIJELA SKOKO MiC Managing Editor home is me. stubborn. scared of your own soul. so the Soul maintains itself. unsure if home should be insan- ity or if you are insane. and so only the Soul is main- tained. I know I am insanity because you will not call me citizen. Finding my place: the power of change GRACE GARMO ...…
… 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...…
…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 ...…
