…Wednesday, November 21, 2018 // The Statement 6B A long with aca- demics and extracurricu- lars, internships are critical for students to gain workforce skills and launch their career. Natu- rally, this often creates a problematic dynamic where students want employment more than employers need student interns, which some- times leads to students pay- ing to work. With around 40 percent of national intern- ship opportunitie...…
…Wednesday, November 21, 2018 // The Statement 7B complaints have been filed rather than proactively investigating them. That said, employment in some fields is so competitive that unpaid internships are increasingly neces- sary, particularly in journalism and public policy. Between 2016 and 2026, journalism is projected to have a 2 percent decline in job opportunities. On campus, University of Michigan offices such as the Universit...…
…photos by Darby Stipe Nike is the official K9 Unit Dog for the University of Michigan Police Department. He is a Belgian Malinois and his favorite treats are ice cubes. Trained in two differ- ent capacities, he is certified as a patrol and explosive- detection K9. Nike works with his handler 4 days a week, with one day dedicated exclu- sively to furthering his train- ing, which began when he was less than one year old. V I S U A L ...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday, September 21, 2018 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM LSA freshman Noah Wolfson hadn’t heard of the University of Michigan’s annual fall EarthFest event, so he was pleasantly surprised when he saw, dotted across the Diag, stands offering sustainability information, donuts, apples and more. “To be honest, I actually didn’t know this was happening until I walked on...…
…however, the Regents continue to shower Schlissel with glowing performance reviews. “Our conclusion, President Schlissel is knocking the ball out of the park,” Regent Chair Andrew Richner, R, said. “From the outside, I don’t think we appreciate just how demanding and complex the job of the University of Michigan president is. I know this president spends 24/7 on his responsibilities.” “I have the most challenging, but th...…
…students absolutely love,” Rothfuss said. “I cannot tell you how many emails I got asking if they were going to be there.” This was Rothfuss’s first year organizing the event. She said many organizations returned to participate, such as Leslie’s Science and Nature Center, which gives animal demonstrations, and MDining, which teaches students how they can cook healthy food. The goal of EarthFest, Rothfuss said, is to ed...…
…O ftentimes when Americans think about a person exemplifying patriotism, they conjure images of a courageous soldier defending American values and protecting her country against enemies, foreign and domestic. If you take that same framework of someone acting with courage even when at direct personal cost, it is evident that Christine Blasey Ford, a professor at Palo Alto University, demonstrates this courage and ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, September 21, 2018 — 5A ACROSS 1 Harmonious groups 7 Maybelline product 14 Role for Miley 15 Sticks 16 Result of too many people fishing? 18 Customer file prompt 19 Lincoln and Grant had them in common 21 Meet halfway 22 Show of support 24 Religious music? 27 Buoyant wood 30 On point 31 ’60s protest gp. 32 Well-versed about sailing ships? 37 Exhilarated shout 38 Fencing gear 40 D...…
…“The Land of Steady Habits” opens with a mundane yet vaguely terrifying and seemingly endless supply of bath towels. And kitchen supplies. And toothbrush holders. All things that should mark a quintessential, white- picket-fence life in suburbia. Instead, there’s barely a shadow of this lifestyle and, in its place, are the scattered remains of a financial shark’s attempt to go rogue. Though interesting in theory, “Th...…
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…FootballSaturday, September 21, 2018 2B STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread for top-25 and Big Ten teams. Mark Calcagno Max Marcovitch Mike Persak Ethan Wolfe No. 22 Texas A&M at No. 1 Alabama (-26) Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama Alabama No. 2 Georgia (-14.5) at Missouri Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia No. 3 Clemson (-15.5) at Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Clemson Clemson Clemson Georgia Tech Tulane at...…
…3B TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Behind Enemy Lines: A conversation with Nebraska football beat writer Jacob Bova By MIKE PERSAK Managing Sports Editor In the softest part of its otherwise tough schedule, the Michigan football team has started to gain some momentum. The 19th-ranked Wolverines (2-1) have dominated Western Michigan and SMU in the last two weeks, scoring a combined 94 points. Now, though, things will begin...…
…THE Mark Calcagno, Daily Sports Editor TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com 4B Nico Collins and the light that switched I n mid-August, as he does daily, Nico Collins called home after football practice. Only this conversation wasn’t a typical check-in for the sophomore wide receiver. It was one his dad, Don, had longed to hear. “I asked him how he was doing,” Don said during a phone interview Thursday. “And he was like, ‘I...…
…5 The Wolverines had never heard of Collins, but just days after watching his tape, they flew staff down to Alabama. “Nico actually recruited Michigan,” Floyd said. “It wasn’t Michigan going after him originally, truth be told.” Collins first met Jim Harbaugh with a bag of Dairy Queen in his hands. It wasn’t long before the coach wanted some of his own. “Harbaugh just stuck his hand right in Nico’s bag, grabbed some fries o...…
…FootballSaturday, September 21, 2018 6B Breakdown: Michigan vs. Nebraska By MAX MARCOVITCH Daily Sports Editor Michigan opens up Big Ten play with a matchup against Nebraska that seemed far more intriguing a few weeks ago. The Cornhuskers (0-2) came from 14 points down in their season opener against Colorado to take a 28-20 lead, then handed the game right back after true freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez left the game wit...…
…7B TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com find his open receivers early in the game, enough to put up 21 points in the blink of an eye. Martinez may not have the weapons around him nor the experience to do that on this stage. But he has the skill. Still, if Michigan’s defense can avoid the over-aggression that plagued it early against Notre Dame, you have to like its chances against a true freshman quarterback in a new system at M...…
…FootballSaturday, September 21, 2018 8B What to Watch For: Nebraska By ETHAN WOLFE Daily Sports Writer Big Ten football is in full swing in Ann Arbor. You can feel it in the air. It starts Saturday, with the Michigan football team’s matchup against first- year coach Scott Frost and Nebraska (0-2 overall). Prior to the start of the season, some expected a contentious head-to-head between two resurgent programs. For the 19th-ranked...…
…michigandaily.com Thursday, June 21, 2018 INDEX Vol. CXXVII, No. 121 | © 2018 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS .................................... OPINION ............................... ARTS....................................... MiC......................................... SPORTS................................ MICHIGAN IN COLOR When Justice isn’t served “I’m afraid, our communi- ties are afraid, it’s time to step our law...…
…2 Thursday, June 21, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS U-M responds to sexual assault case Administration releases plaintiff’s transcript, issues official statement By ALICE TRACEY Summer Daily News Editor The University of Michigan officially responded Friday to a lawsuit challenging its sexual misconduct policy and released the plaintiff’s transcript, which had previously been withheld. Filed June 4 by Debora...…
…3 NEWS Thursday, June 21, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com AA water rates to increase Single-family units could pay more for water due to Council decision By RACHEL CUNNINGHAM Summer Daily News Editor On Monday, City Council decided to postpone proposed changes to zoning codes regard- ing University of Michigan Greek life until July 16. The proposal, if approved, would require new or expand- ing fraternities and sororit...…
…4 Thursday, June 21, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com OPINION 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 tothedaily@michigandaily.com Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan since 1890. I once roamed the basement of North Quad Residence Hall during a study break to search for a quick and filling vending machine snack. As I approached the machine hoping I wouldn’t be forced to settle for a bag of chips...…
…POOJA SUBRAMANIAM | WOLVERINES ABROAD I t was the first day of my spring break — halfway through a grueling semester — and I was unsure about my choice to spend my break in Nicaragua. I sat in an airplane with 12 of my peers, each of us silent, due in equal parts to our unfamiliarity with each other and the tiredness that often accompanies an early morning flight. I quickly texted my parents and boyfriend and closed out o...…
…6 Thursday, June 21, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Ever since “‘03 Bonnie & Clyde,” Jay-Z and Beyoncé have wanted you to know two things about their relationship: They’re in love and they’re rich. For years that’s the most they’ve cared to divulge. They kept their 2008 wedding as hush-hush as pos- sible and would almost never be caught publicly without sun- glasses — Jay often opted to cover his eyes while they s...…
…7 Thursday, June 21, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS “Tag” Quality 16 Warner Bros. “Hereditary” State Theatre A24 FILM REVIEW Horror is a genre that often lends itself to formula — people just aren’t that hard to scare. The horror film typically oper- ates under an unspoken con- tract between the filmmakers and their audience: You may go see the most recent install- ment of the “Scream,” “Hallow- een” or “Saw” fr...…
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…9 Thursday June 21, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com MICHIGAN IN COLOR When justice isn’t served “It’s so thick I can’t get the hair dryer through it.” My hairdresser grits her teeth for the fifth time as another piece of her hair dryer breaks off in my hair. So thick, not even the best styling tools can make its way through its roots. If only I had my sister’s hair, that allowed for combs and dryers alike to slide thro...…
…10 Thursday, June 21, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Jonathan Engelmann sat in a locker room in Goodyear, Ari. listening to sage words from the Cleveland Indians director of player development James Harris. With an insecure future and a head full of fantasies, Engelmann gathered with all the new Indians signees at at Cleveland’s spring training facility in Arizona. That’s when Harris reminded them all why ...…
…11 Thursday, June 21, 2018 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS COURTESY OF COURTESY OF BETTINI PHOTO / CYCLING NEWS Former Michigan runner Michael Woods ended his running career at Michigan and discovered a career in professional cycling Closing out the final kilometers of the race, professional cyclist Michael Woods was in a solid position. Positioned among the front group, he knew he’d finish well. And that’s exa...…
…BELLEVILLE, Mich. — The common perception of Memphians — inhabitants of the great city of Memphis, Tenn. — is that we’re tough and gritty. Or that’s what I had to remind myself when I trudged out of bed before 6 o’clock in below-freezing temperatures. I mean, who wouldn’t, right? After all, this was the last chance of the year to catch the Michigan rowing team at a home meet. Ok, I’ll admit it. I was really hoping to just call it ...…
…Beginning in January 2020, all University of Michigan Greek life organizations will transition to a winter semester rush process, according to a University press release. The move comes a semester after the Interfraternity Council suspended all social activities for two months after reports of hazing and sexual assault. Allegations included hazing that placed fraternity recruits in near-death situations, drugging member...…
…The Apse in the University of Michigan Museum of Art was packed Tuesday night as American author Lydia Davis gave the first of two talks as part of the Zell Visiting Writer series — both reading from her short stories and encouraging attendees to get involved in politics at the local level. Davis is known for her short stories and was awarded the Man Booker International Prize in 2013. She has also translated many prominent ...…
…struggles equally but differently. We all have daily obstacles and challenges that we face whether it shows on our face or not, whether it’s apparent or hidden.” Dean’s Fellow Sean Smith, a University alum, also took the stage to speak, highlighting the adjustments he had to make when he came to the University. He explained while the University presented the same kind of diversity as in New York City, groups seemed to be cluster...…
…Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 4A — Wednesday, March 21, 2018 To the Arabs and Muslims on campus, keep the MomentUM going REEMA KAAKARLI | OP-ED I wasn’t able to put a name to my sexuality until my sophomore year of college. Before, I had always felt stuck between two labels that didn’t feel right. I was either heterosexual or a lesbian, and there could be no in between. I would develop a crush on a boy in...…
…LAURA DZUBAY Daily Arts Writer A group of teens, silently, hops a fence and slips into a beautiful glass house in Beverly Hills. Then, a wail of sirens breaks out, only it’s not sirens; it’s the punishingly loud treble of Sleigh Bells’s “Crown on the Ground.” The song wails and pulses as Sophia Coppola — queen of intertitles — immerses her audience in the world of mid-aught celebrity fan culture. Tabloid-yellow ...…
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…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Tuesday, March 21, 2018— 7A Like your typical pastry shop, turnover is the name of the game for the No. 19 Michigan softball team this year. Out goes right-hander Megan Betsa and one of the most accomplished senior classes in program history. In comes a freshman class with two top-10 recruits and another player inside FloSoftball.com’s Top 100. The Wolverines are also looking to turn...…
…8A — Tuesday, March 21, 2018 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com For Blanco, life has led to this moment Seventh inning. Bases loaded. Two outs. A national championship on the line. Tera Blanco and the Firecrackers — a travel team coached by her dad, Jeff — were playing for the U-16 national title. Blanco, then a high school freshman, had pitched a nine-inning complete game the day before to send her team to the finals. ...…
…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | MARCH 21, 2018 …
…W hen I walk Down the streets of this College-town I see Hands smashing beer bottles Friends only of one-another Screaming chants alien To my covered ears I began my freshman year at the University of Michigan bright-eyed and ready to learn. As the years went on, however, I started to realize how diversity, equity and inclusion are just empty words in a University campaign slogan. This was also the first time I really felt unsafe...…
…3B Wednesday, March 21, 2018 // The Statement Brews Through: Shinola Cafe C harles Bradley’s “Slow Love” plays on a record through the chatter of coffee shop talk, clicking of keyboards and turning of pages. “Just you and me / Us against the world / Baby I love you / This a evil world we live in” It seeps into the brick walls, the black wall paint and plush leather couches. Shinola Cafe is a secret, both a mancave and l...…
…Wednesday, March 21, 2018 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, March 21, 2018 // The Statement 5B Purple Squirrel, but only human? by Yoshiko Iwai, Columnist I wake up to the fifth alarm of 12. It’s more out of irritation — to stop the droning, electronic waterfalls — than it is to open the door and let any ray of sun into my windowless room. I slowly put my head back down when the sixth alarm starts. I groan, mildly irritated, and turn...…
…I remember standing in the shade of an olive tree in Panathinaiko Stadium Square, sweat dripping down my face, trying to hail a cab. Classes had just gotten out for the day, and I was making my way to my cousin Zoe’s apartment. I was studying abroad at The Athens Centre in Athens, Greece, the summer after my freshman year at the University of Michigan. At this time, I felt left at odds about what I wanted to do, not only with ...…
…S o I’m not sure if all three of my readers are aware, but I’m kind of into music a little bit. I grew up listening to “The Free- wheelin’ Bob Dylan” in my living room while building cities out of alphabet blocks, Legos and a Thomas the Tank Engine wooden train track set. I like to ask people, “What was the first song you remember hearing in your entire life that wasn’t a children’s song?” cause you learn a lot about someone by wha...…
…Wednesday, March 21, 2018 // The Statement 8B V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : N C A A to u r n a m e n t , b e h i n d-t h e - s c e n e s I spent the majority of last week in Wichita, Kansas, covering the Michigan Men’s Basketball team’s first and second round games of the NCAA tournament. In addition to the two thrilling games, I had close access to the players before and after the games during media availability in the l...…
…Dozens filed in and out of Seek Refuge’s first clothing line launch party held in the Michigan League’s Hussey Room on Tuesday evening. Seek Refuge is an organization, founded by Dearborn native Shazia Ijaz, committed to bringing awareness to aid refugees, empower women and represent Muslims through its clothing line. The organization currently gives a portion of its proceeds to a refugee aid program and was recently feature...…
…As students gear up for the Uni- versity of Michigan’s Central Student Government elections on March 21 and 22, The Daily sat down with ex- ecutive candidates to talk platforms, vision, and plans. In this installment, we profile the MomentUM party, headlined by presidential candidate AJ Ashman and vice presidential candidate Charlie Bingham. Engineering junior AJ Ashman said his inspiration to run for CSG President comes from three...…
…could.” Jones noted the University will save on classroom construction, which “dries up tuition,” by standardizing start times across all campuses. She also said “interdisciplinary” students will benefit from the switch. Jones explained under the current system, a student taking back-to-back LSA and nursing courses has no transition time between classes. University spokesman Rick Fitzgerald and Christine Gerdes, Specia...…
…E very time a classroom door opens in the middle of a class, I momentarily freeze. I look toward the door, no longer able to hear my professor’s words, only coming to a place of relaxation when a student or somebody else who’s meant to be there meets my eyes. I’m scared of it being someone who has come to shoot my peers and me. This has been true throughout my time at college, in all kinds of classrooms. Maybe you think this ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, February 21, 2018 — 5A Maybe the strangest thing to come out of the rise of the television antihero was the writers’ room assumption that if viewers could root for the flawed and morally ambiguous — the Don Drapers and Tony Sopranos — surely we would find it in ourselves to extend that empathy to the downright insufferable. Sometimes, if executed well, we actually might; “Gi...…
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