…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 ...…
…One Hundred and TwenTy Five years OF ediTOrial FreedOm Thursday, June 2, 2016 Ann Arbor, MI Weekly Summer Edition MichiganDaily.com INDEX Vol. CXXVI, No. 118| © 2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS ...................................... CLASSIFIEDS......................... SUDOKU................................ SPORTS.................................…
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…3 Thursday, June 2, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Warrior Scholar project helps students returning from service By KEVIN LINDER Daily Staff Reporter For the third summer since 2014, the University of Michigan hosted the Warrior-Scholar Project, a week-long summer program that provides veterans with assistance during the transition from military life to higher education. Founded at Yale University...…
…T his election cycle has seen a carousel of hot topics ranging from whether we should accept Syrian refugees to which bathrooms individuals can and can’t use. In this series of debates, one thing that has become increasingly clearer is that the United States may be facing a polarization crisis. Though I would argue that polarization isn’t inherently bad, the real problem lies within our inability to understand opinions d...…
…I t seems that society has a sort of rule of thumb in which artists are forgiven by history for their “strange behavior” because of their ability to create celebrated pieces, such as movies, books, etc. By “strange behavior,” I don’t mean the unusual oddities exhibited by geniuses, such as Nikola Tesla’s supposed habit of flexing his toes one hundred times a day. I’m talking about the more heinous crimes that were eit...…
…6 Thursday, June 2, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS MUSIC REVIEW ‘Love’ is graceful By SOPHIA KAUFMAN Daily Arts Writer “Love and Friendship” is adapted from Jane Austen’s novella “Lady Susan.” Though not as well known or beloved as “Pride and Prejudice,” “Sense and Sensibility” or even “Emma,” this story is just as bright and funny, as it slyly pokes fun at several of its characters. It’s a ma...…
…7 Thursday, June 2, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Highs, lows and stars of Boston Calling MUSIC FESTIVAL REVIEW Eclectic group of artists make their way to New England By KAREN HUA Daily Arts Writer BOSTON - Three days, 39 acts, smack in the middle of historic Beantown. Revealed in a press release Friday, 2016 is the final year that City Hall Plaza will host Boston Calling, as the music festival is slated t...…
…8 Thursday, June 2, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS ACROSS 1 Word with time or money 5 Greek cross 8 Cameo shape 12 It may be straight 14 Ostracize 15 Spy follower? 16 Expenditure 17 Home to Mykonos and Milos 19 Concocts 21 Broad panoramas 22 Anatomical pouch 23 Sanctioned 25 __ lab 26 Condensed, for short: Abbr. 27 Schooner part 31 Woman undercover 35 __ String 36 Vessels on carts 37 Tennis lob strategy 39 Made a bad call,...…
…9 Thursday, June 2, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS building’s capacity has stayed the same. Gautz pointed to increased heroin use and a higher rate of women’s incarceration around the country for the rising number of Huron Valley inmates. “Heroin usage has led to a lot of crimes women are committing to feed that drug habit, and all of our counties are sending more women to prison,” Gautz said. However, Shecter,...…
…10 Thursday, June 2, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Women’s College World Series Preview By AVI SHOLKOFF and BETELHEM ASHAME Daily Sports Writers After early-season contests, conference games and tournaments, Regionals and Super Regionals, just eight teams remain to compete in the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. Notably absent is No. 1 Florida, which was upset by No. 16 Georgia in the Super ...…
…11 Thursday, June 2, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Five Wolverines qualify at NCAA Outdoor East Prelim They will head to Eugene, Ore., for the NCAA Outdoor Championships By MATTHEW KENNEDY Daily Sports Writer Competing for the first time since winning the Big Ten Outdoor Championship, the Michigan women’s track and field team had a simple goal in mind: get as many athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Cha...…
…12 Thursday, June 2, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Selection Committee passes on Wolverines, ends season abruptly By COLE ZINGAS Daily Sports Writer After a rocky finish to end its season, the Michigan baseball team was on the bubble entering Monday’s NCAA Tournament selection show. Baseball America listed Michigan as one of the “First Four Out” of the 64-team field before the selection show, leaving the Wolv...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, February 2, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. WEATHER TOMORROW Vice president for research plans to continue support for innovation By ALEXA ST. JOHN Daily Staff Reporter After serving as interim in the role for almost two years, Jack Hu, the University’s current vice pr...…
…Broderick Johnson recounts formation of Obama’s community outreach initiatives By CAITLIN REEDY Daily Staff Reporter University alum Broderick Johnson, White House cabinet secretary and chair of the administration’s My Brother’s Keeper task force, delivered a lecture about his experiences in the White House at the Ford School of Public Policy Monday afternoon. Johnson — who received his law degree from the Universi...…
…return to teaching in 2013. Prior to his appointment as interim vice president, Hu served as associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Engineering, and was also associate dean for research and graduate education. Because then-current University President Mary Sue Coleman was retiring in the summer of 2014, Hu said she did not want to choose someone to serve in the position long-term. Instead, Hu was given a two...…
…Opinion SHOHAM GEVA EDITOR IN CHIEF CLAIRE BRYAN AND REGAN DETWILER EDITORIAL PAGE EDITORS LAURA SCHINAGLE 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...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, February 2, 2016 — 5 GENDER & MEDIA COLUMN Missteps and missed flu shots I didn’t get a flu shot this year for the first time in my life. (Really taking adulthood by storm, evidently.) So, of course, this was the first year ever I caught the flu. Over the course of a week spent in bed, I fin- ished binge- watching the entirety of “Game of Thrones,” HBO’s hall- mark fanta...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Weight-watcher’s bane 5 Pea jackets? 9 Little marketgoer of rhyme 14 Winans of gospel 15 Long-necked pampas bird 16 Cheri of “SNL” 17 Obeyed the corner traffic sign 20 Coach Steve of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors 21 Philosopher Descartes 22 North Carolina university 23 Place to buy a Nikon 26 Hors d’oeuvres bit 29 Capital of Yemen 31 Cosmetics giant 32 Turkey clu...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 2, 2016 — 7 The hardest-working individuals in America By BRAD WHIPPLE Daily Sports Editor Pink shoes. Pink headbands. Pink warmup shirts with the words “Hope, Fight, Cure” printed on the front. Sunday, it was clear that the players of the Michigan women’s basketball team weren’t competing for the hardest-working team in America. Instead, the Wolverines were ...…
…8 — Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Fighting the hidden battles By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Editor Garrick Roemer was scared. The 17-year-old wasn’t comfortable in the back of the ambulance. He didn’t want to be there, and on the surface, it didn’t look like he belonged there either. His mom, Cathy Radovich, overheard him nervously asking the paramedics if his emergency trip to the hospit...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, December 2, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Residents struggle with crisis’ lasting impacts as leaders seek to rebuild trust By SAM GRINGLAS Managing News Editor FLINT, Mich. — On a Saturday evening in October, several hundred trick-or-treaters streamed up and down Calumet Street on the city’s east side. Traffic clogged the neighborhood’s streets, lin...…
…2A — Wednesday, December 2, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com EMILIE FARRUGIA/Daily University research associate Lauretta Ovadje participates in a free weekly kickboxing class at the Trotter Multicultural Center on Tuesday. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan welcomed their first child, a girl named Max. They also announced plans to donate millions of their $45 million fortune, The New York...…
…pediatrician’s report the week before had shown a significant jump in the number of Flint children with elevated blood lead levels, and those samples correlated with ZIP codes in which independent water samples pointed to lead contamination. State officials initially discounted the data. Eight days later, they reversed course. The city would again source its water from the Detroit River. For the residents of Flint, it was too ...…
…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....…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, December 2, 2015 — 5A TV NOTEBOOK By CHRISTIAN KENNEDY Daily Arts Writer Over Thanksgiving break I did what most college students home for the holidays do: avoid family squabbles, drink and eat a tad too much and binge watch the televi- sion I missed out on in college. My long-weekend bender included making my family start “Grace & Frankie,” rewatching old “Scandal” episodes...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 “Mamma Mia!” group 5 Tunes 10 Fundamentals 14 Talking iPhone feature 15 Destroyer destroyer 16 Messy stuff 17 __ smasher 18 “I’m innocent!” 19 Hindu deity 20 High-speed war plane maneuver 22 Hunter’s device 23 Gets close to 24 Cheat, in a way 25 Seasonal malady 27 Find work 30 Shakespearean fairy queen 33 Large-leafed tree 35 Batman portrayer Kilmer 36 Skating commentator...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, December 2, 2015 — 7A Wolverines build lead early in second half, hold off N.C. State on the road By KELLY HALL Daily Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. — Duncan Robinson smirked at his bench. After the Wolverines trailed, then led, and then came close to trailing once more, the redshirt sophomore guard sank his fifth 3-pointer with 6:48 left in the game to give the Michig...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 8A — Wednesday, December 2, 2015 …
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…2B Magazine Editor: Ian DIllingham Deputy Editor: Natalie Gadbois Design Editor: Jake Wellins Photo Editor: Luna Anna Archey Creative Director: Cheryll Victuelles Editor in Chief: Jennifer Calfas Managing Editor: Lev Facher Copy Editors: Hannah Bates Laura Schinagle Emma Sutherland THE statement “Coming back is like going from no stress, to endless stress. It’s nice going home as long as my parents don’t ask me too many ...…
…3B “ You should call your next column the Domes- tic Life of Sharon, Tanvi, Tanya and Dhara,” my roommate, Dhara, said. “Like ‘The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,’ but less interesting.” She’s lugging two trash bags out of our kitchen to hand to our other roommate, Sharon, who’s standing at the door with a sour expression on her face. “This is the worst part about going home for break,” Sharon had said earlier in the day. “Clean- ing...…
…Wednesday, December 2, 2015 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, December 2, 2015 // The Statement 5B A sign tells guests to remove shoes to avoid tracking snow into the house. A chessboard, with all of its pieces intact, sits next to a couch. I’m invited to sit in and wait. The BYX insignia hangs on the wall, and at the bottom, under an intricately designed cross, the words proudly state the house’s motto: “Brothers Under Christ.” This i...…
…Wednesday, December 2, 2015 // The Statement 6B University reacts to surging specialty drug prices by Irene Park, Daily Staff Reporter T he University’s prescription drug plan currently supports more than 100,000 beneficiaries, including faculty, staff and retirees. And the price has been climbing, increasing about 11 percent in 2014 and about 17 percent in 2015. Keith Bruhnsen, manager of the University’s prescription drug plan...…
…Wednesday, December 2, 2015 // The Statement 7B ILLUSTRATION BY CHERYLL VICTUELLES Personal Statement: A year ago I got friend-dumped by Cheryll Victuelles, Statement Creative Director H ello friends, I’m home! Let me know if/when you have time to get together before Sunday! — November 26, 2014, 3:23 p.m. *** Going home used to be exciting for me. That changed about this time a year ago. I was home in Illinois for Thanksgiving bre...…
…Wednesday, December 2, 2015 // The Statement 8B On Nov. 16 Angel Haze, a 23-year-old rapper from Detroit, returned to their hometown and performed their latest project “Back To The Woods” in the neighboring city of Ferndale at The Loving Touch. Haze identifies as agender and prefers gender-neutral pronouns. The show began with performances with some of Haze’s favorite Detroit artists, Mic Write and Detroit Che. Starting with the track “N...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, November 2, 2015 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Michigan brings the trophy back to Ann Arbor with win » INSIDE Little Brown Jug Michigan stops Minnesota at half- yard line on final play to win, 29-26 By MAX BULTMAN Daily Sports Editor MINNEAPOLIS — It came down to one play, a few inches and a lesson Jim Harbaugh hopes his players carry with them for the re...…
…2A — Monday, November 2, 2015 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TODAY The Michigan hockey team split a two-game series with Robert Morris this weekend at Yost Ice Arena. The Wolverines were shut out Saturday for the first time since Feb. 14 against Minnesota. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Author lecture WHAT: Naomi Klein will talk about her latest book, “Capitalism vs. the Climate” followed ...…
…sored by Wolverines for Life, the American Red Cross, Be The Match/National Marrow Donor Program, Gift of Life Michigan and Eversight Michigan. This year, Sunday’s “Be a Hero” event collected more than 400 units of blood, break- ing last year’s all-time record of 340 units. All donated blood will be included in the University’s Blood Battle total. Throughout the next three weeks, Blood Drives United, the student-run organization...…
…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....…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Monday, November 2, 2015 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Bit of talk show self-promotion 5 Judean king 10 “Hurry up!” 14 Real snoozefest 15 Native New Zealander 16 Angelic aura 17 *Guys’ hair coloring product 19 Cruise stop 20 Dry, as bread 21 Maui memento 22 Kind of computer error that may cause data loss 23 Steel-cut grain 25 Eccentric person 27 Chain ...…
…6A— Monday, November 2, 2015 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ALBUM REVIEW EL VY is really fake By AMELIA ZAK Daily Music Editor Indie music is dead, or at least, whatever we once vaguely referred to as “indie music” doesn’t really exist anymore. Modern musicians that could once be associated with this now-obsolete breed have to turn into themselves, hiding away from the fake genuineness of the ind...…
…BSportsMonday SOUR ENDING n The Wolverines won Friday but lost Saturday, 4-0, to split a series with Robert Morris. Page 4B STANDING TALL The Michigan Daily | michigandaily.com | November 2, 2015 n Michigan and Minnesota both had to respond quickly to adversity on Saturday. SportsMonday Column, Page 2B THE JUG IS BACK ALLISON FARRAND/Daily ALLISON FARRAND/Daily ALLISON FARRAND/Daily AMANDA ALLEN/Daily …
…2B — November 2, 2015 SportsMonday The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com FOOTBALL A moment of waiting and an answered prayer M INNEAPOLIS — Taco Charlton held his hands in front of his chest, his palms clasped together. He looked toward the sky. The public- address announcer had just said the ruling on the field was that Mitch Leidner was down before he reached the end zone. No time remained on the game clock, giving ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SportsMonday November 2, 2015 — 3B ‘M’ onto semifinals By PAIGE VOEFFRAY For the Daily A battle occurred Sunday afternoon between the Michigan women’s soccer team and Northwestern as the two teams faced off in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Possession was back and forth, as neither team was able to establish a rhythm at the beginning of the match. But Michigan was able ...…
