…At the end of each semester, University of Michigan students are asked to submit evaluations for the courses they have taken in that term. One of the most important metrics for introductory- level courses is how much interest they generate in the field. Rankings are based on the percentage of students who answered some form of “yes” when asked, “Did this course increase interest in the field?” The top results for introduct...…
…only when a crisis comes up … Which is not the best time to make policies,” Marsh said. Other assembly members, including Social Work professor Shanna Kattari, agreed the Senate Assembly would benefit from electronic participation because the current meetings are not accessible to many faculty members. “It’s a (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) issue with access … Someone who is disabled … Who has children … in any other situa...…
…and Ethnicity requirement and emergency scholarships. Currently, Black students make up just 4.4 percent of the University’s undergraduate population –– a statistic for which the University received an “F” grade in a report on racial equity published by the University of Southern California. In October, the Bentley Historical Library fulfilled one of BSU’s original demands by digitizing over 66,000 records from the...…
…M iichigan has long been considered a key part of the “blue wall,” a term used to describe the reliability of Democratic voters in the northern Midwest states. This is a nice sentiment but we in Michigan have a Republican governor (if for only two more months) and a Republican state legislature. So maybe the blue wall only works for nationwide elections — but then we went for Trump in the 2016 election, and the p...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Tuesday, November 20, 2018 — 5 NETFLIX There is a certain kind of magic that happens when women’s voices fuse together — it’s always spiritual even if the listener isn’t, a joyful noise made unto the congregation no matter what the circumstances. While I wouldn’t call the collection of people at The Majestic Theatre on Sunday a church, with their nose rings and shearling jackets and wel...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, November 20, 2018 — 7 Lockwood, captains trying to lead Michigan to defensive consistency It hasn’t always been pretty on defense for the No. 14 Michigan hockey team. Some games, the defense excels and the offense grinds — like in the Nov. 9 game against No. 7 Notre Dame, which the Wolverines won 2-1. Two goals scored doesn’t sound like a stellar offensive performance, but th...…
…8 — Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com No Mercy ‘M’ blows out Detroit Mercy, 95-62 Detroit Mercy wasn’t supposed to put up a close fight against Michigan. Yet, with 4:44 remaining in the first half, the Titans (1-4) scrapped their way to a three-point lead over the Wolverines (3-0). Michigan, who would ultimately win the game 95-62, struggled early to find its rhythm. The Wolverines accumul...…
…When LSA senior Sophia Georginis interviewed for a summer job at Comedy Central last year, then studying screen arts and cultures at the University of Michigan, she was asked was to define her major. Georginis explained she studied film, television and media and ended up getting the job, but realized her department’s name presented a significant obstacle to employment. “Screen arts and cultures to a lot of employers didn’t r...…
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…because it was something on which he could collaborate with Knapik and Polish acting students. Collaboration made sense, Tulip explained, because of their shared artistic views, in addition to the political unrest under conservative administrations. “These more-to-the-right administrations … seemed to be a common bond,” Tulip said. “We had artistic things in common, we had political struggles in common.” Music, Theatre & Danc...…
…O n Sept. 14, incumbent Andrew Cuomo defeated progressive challenger and Emmy award- winning actress Cynthia Nixon in the New York gubernatorial Democratic primary election, garnering nearly two-thirds of the total vote. This was by no means a shocking result. The RealClearPolitics polling average projected Cuomo to win by 38.5 percent — his actual margin of victory was about 31.2 percent. Despite Nixon technically exceeding ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Thursday, September 20, 2018 — 5 I have always considered myself a well-versed feminist. I have read Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique” and Kate Millett’s “Sexual Politics.” I point out toxic masculinity when I see fit, empower women as my go-to hobby and, the cherry on top, I am a Women’s Studies major. But no feminist text or practice could prepare my modern-day feminist brai...…
…ACROSS 1 Have a sudden inspiration? 5 Embryonic membranes 10 “Good going!” 14 Ancient Andean 15 Fully committed 16 Cries at the Home Run Derby 17 Norwegian coastal horse? 19 Agitated state 20 Ring leader? 21 Parenthesis, e.g. 22 Dún Laoghaire’s land 23 Largest division of Islam 24 Excellent joke? 26 Alpine transport 28 2010 sci-fi sequel subtitled “Legacy” 29 Grassy stretches 32 Map line 35 “A Doll’s House” playwright 38 “The Martian...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, September 20, 2018 — 7 Back to normal I t’s a sweltering September Tuesday in Ann Arbor, the kind of day where the heat just seems to slow down the pace of life itself. Students stroll down State Street in t-shirts, shorts and sandals on their way to class, trying to soak in as much summer as they can. Hockey sticks, heavy sweaters and ice rinks are surely the last thing...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Thursday, September 20, 2018 — 8 ALEC COHEN/Daily Junior running back Chris Evans suffered an injury against SMU but is expected to play against Nebraska, according to running backs coach Jay Harbaugh. In wake of injuries, Jay Harbaugh expresses confidence in running backs After the game against Western Michigan, junior running back Chris Evans said the running lanes created by Michigan...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Tuesday, March 20, 2018 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM GOT A NEWS TIP? Call 734-418-4115 or e-mail news@michigandaily.com and let us know. Check out the Daily’s News podcast, The Daily Weekly INDEX Vol. CXXVII, No. 94 ©2018 The Michigan Daily N E WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O PI N I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A R T S . . ...…
…University Council assembled Monday night to discuss the University of Michigan’s academic calendar and Election Day. The meeting started with a presentation from Sarah Daniels, associate dean of students, Lisa Emery, senior associate registrar, and Christine Gerdes, special counsel to the provost. They spoke about the possibility of starting the 2020-2021 academic year before Labor Day. Without this revi...…
…talking about and creating policies for invisible identities on campus — survivors of sexual assault, students of low (socioeconomic status), members of the LGBT community,” Baer said. “These identities are not as seen within our assembly right now because they aren’t talked about. Something we can improve on is talking about policies and cultures surrounding these groups on campus and with that, that’s how we create platform...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4 — Tuesday, March 20, 2018 An open letter to the French Department RISHABH KEWALRAMANI | COLUMN E very time I log on to my Facebook feed, I usually click on roughly four or five articles from publications like Vox or Politico. They’ve made it easy for me and practically every news consumer to read the news. With the development of the Instant Article on Facebook, I can now cl...…
…On Wed., March 14, Maize Collective — in partnership with Universal Music Group and Innovate Blue — hosted the first of a series of three music business panels titled “Industry Insight: Songwriters, Producers and Studio Musicians.” Held at the University of Michigan Museum of Art’s auditorium, the panel provided aspiring Ann Arbor artists with tips for success in the music business and featured an array of musicians, includin...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, March 20, 2018— 7 Season, careers come to an end for Wolverines Like father, like son, the old cliché goes. And this was never more true for Michigan wrestling coach Joe McFarland than it was Saturday night. The Wolverines capped a wildly successful regular season Saturday night in Cleveland, finishing tied for fourth place at the NCAA Wrestling Championships with ...…
…8 — Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Robinson takes on mentorship role for blossoming Livers Duncan Robinson heard the whistle and knew just what that meant. He walked off the court with 2:07 left and the score tied against Houston on Saturday night — fouling out for just the fourth time in his career — knowing it could be his last time doing so in his Michigan career. But Robinson didn’t sulk...…
