…Women’s fraternity faced multiple disciplinary sanctions over past months By ALYSSA BRANDON Daily News Editor The Eta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta women’sfraternity at the University of Michigan was disbanded Monday. A letter obtained by The Michigan Daily from Theta’s national president Laura Doerre to chapter members states the decision was made in a unanimous vote by the fraternity’s grand council on Sunday. In the let...…
…Wilkerson, director of Ann Arbor’s Human Resources, addressed issues associated with staff retention on the AAPD with the council. Wilkerson said due to the average age of the current police force there is an expected increase in retirement rates in the upcoming years. According to Wilkerson, officers typically retire after about 25 years on the job. The percentage of officers eligible for retirement is expected to ...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Tuesday, February 23, 2016 — 3 Accused shooter in Kalamazoo admits to killings Uber driver Jason Dalton — who was accused of shooting and killing six random people — admitted to taking the lives of those individuals on Saturday, the Detroit Free Press reports. Dalton allegedly shot and killed six people while taking Uber fares and injured two more across three different locations. He...…
…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 23, 2016 — 5 Owens biopic ‘Race’ runs slow and steady By LAUREN WOOD Daily Arts Writer The goal of historical dramas and biopics is often to enhance our understanding of past events and to shine a light on moments that may have dimmed over time. These films can help reshape our understand- ing of current events we face, adding depth to today’s problems by ...…
…ACROSS 1 Egg-shaped tomato 5 Molecule part 9 Winter outerwear 14 Suit on a board 15 Plumber’s piece 16 Playful trick 17 One raising a hand (TN) 19 Pedro’s “I love you” 20 Answer (for) 21 More confident 22 Wedge-shaped arch piece (PA) 26 Byzantine or Roman (NY) 27 Many California wines 28 Motel charges 30 Hockey legend Bobby et al. 31 Milk: Pref. 32 Abbr. for some Garden State senators 35 Piled-high hairdo (UT) 38 Fictional Korean War surgeon ...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Tuesday, February 23, 2016 — 7 Michigan’s difference F reshman Kate Fahey nailed two backhands cross court before hitting a forehand approach shot that pushed her opponent, Jessie Aney, beyond the baseline. The North Carolina freshman couldn’t control her next shot, sending the ball long. Prior to the ball landing, Fahey looked to her left toward her teammates, extended her ...…
…8 —Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com An unfitting end to the Fresh Five era N early four years ago, Michigan basketball coach John Beilein welcomed five freshmen to his program: Mitch McGary, Nik Stauskas, Glenn Robinson III, Spike Albrecht and Caris LeVert. The group was quickly dubbed the “Fresh Five” — an homage to the infamous “Fab Five” of the early 1990s, arguably the best r...…
…michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Wednesday, March 23, 2016 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM INDEX Vol. CXXV, No. 94 ©2016 The Michigan Daily michigandaily.com NEWS......................... 2A OPINION.....................4A SPORTS ......................7A SUDOKU..................... 2A CL ASSIFIEDS...............6A S TAT E M E N T. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 B NEW ON MICHIGANDAILY.COM Students confirmed safe a...…
…8 5 1 9 9 7 3 4 5 6 9 3 9 6 6 9 3 2 8 4 9 5 3 8 1 2 7 6 5 8 7 3 BEGINNING A BROMANCE. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com 2A — Wednesday, March 23, 2016 News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ON THE DAILY KRISTINA PERKINS/Daily Angela Davis, activist and recipient of UM Flint’s Winegarden Visiting Professorship, addressed intersectional feminism at the Riverfront Banquet Center in Flint, Michigan on Tuesday. ACTIVIS...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Wednesday, March 23, 2016 — 3A several sexual misconduct cases. Walesby noted that the expansion of categories may affect the Office of Institutional Equity’s ability to conduct both a timely and thorough investigation. Both the new and current versions of the policy limit the investigation process to 60 days, a time period chosen to balance considering as much information...…
…supervise the University and direct expendi- tures. To have a greater voice on campus, new- MICH advocates for a student representative on the board. Your Michigan told the Daily that a student representative is not necessary, because the CSG president currently has an allotted time to present at every Board of Regents meeting. Though this is a compelling rebuttal by Your Michigan, we believe creating a position for a student on the boa...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Wednesday, March 23, 2016 — 5A ‘Nashville’ wedding By SHIR AVINADAV Daily Arts Writer There’s nothing like a wedding to bring deep-seated family issues to the forefront. Rayna (Connie Britton, “Fri- day Night Lights”) and Deacon’s (Charles Esten, “Enlight- ened”) tumul- tuous past has finally found its resolution in their mar- riage. But what should seemingly be a happy occasion...…
…Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Tatum O’Neal played one in “The Bad News Bears” 7 Burn a tad 11 Keystone bumbler 14 Running by itself 15 Drought-ridden 16 Suffix with infant 17 *Freebie with fries 19 Woodworking tool 20 Kosher deli offering 21 Sipped sherry, say 23 Nails, as a test 24 Baptism receptacle 25 How some Bibles present Jesus’ words 28 Secure with a seat belt 30 Stool pigeon 32 Barrister’s top...…
…Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Wednesday, March 23, 2016 — 7A FOOTBALL Mone back to 100 percent in practice After broken leg in 2015 fall camp, defensive tackle prepared to step in By JAKE LOURIM Managing Sports Editor Already dominant for most of last season, the Michigan football team’s defensive line has yet another contributor healthy again for 2016. Redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Bryan Mone, who miss...…
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…statement THE MICHIGAN DAILY | MARCH 23, 2016 …
…“ Oh, I edit, I don’t write,” is my standard response to any and all questions about what I do at The Michigan Daily. I fact-check and correct gram- mar; those are my two responsibilities. Sure, as a whole, our section is responsible for upholding the integrity of the paper by making sure we don’t print incorrect facts or misspelled names. But functionally, most of my time is spent Googling obscure City Council members and deleting co...…
…3B Wednesday, March 23, 2016 / The Statement I don’t really like to tell people I’m an immigrant. It’s not because I’m ashamed of my South Asian identity; this column is proof enough that I’m very much the opposite of that. It’s because when, freshman year, I told my friend’s boyfriend that I can’t vote because I’m not an American citizen, the first thing he thought to say was, “Wow, you speak really good English.” I speak Engli...…
…Wednesday, March 23, 2016 // The Statement 4B Wednesday, March 23, 2016 // The Statement 5B Milan Crawford is used to being the only Black girl in the room. She attended Cranbrook- Kingswood, an elite, predominantly white private school in Bloomfield Hills. She was also competitive in swimming, a sport with notably few Black athletes. But when on break during her freshman year, Crawford, now an LSA senior, told her family members that s...…
…A s a kid, I convinced myself that I had “almost- insomnia.” Every night I would melodramati- cally toss and turn, my body tired but my mind whirring on. Unlike an actual insomniac, I would always fall asleep, usually only one or two hours after I had first climbed into bed. But as a bored kid growing up with an astonishingly comfortable life, I loved to create my own problems. So I told myself I was an insomniac. While my physician ...…
…Wednesday, March 23, 2016 // The Statement 7B by Alyssa Brandon, Daily News Editor “Dipped in chocolate, bronzed in elegance, enameled with grace, toasted with beauty. My Lord, she’s a Black woman.” I read this quote often — one of my favorite quotes from Yosef A.A. Ben-Jochan- nan — and when I do, it makes me feel positive and confident about who I am. I read this quote and I want to take a deep breath and yell from my chest that I ...…
…Lead vocalist Tyler Joseph performs “Holding On To You.” Wednesday, March 23, 2016 // The Statement 8B On January 20, 2016, LSA and business senior Haider Malik vocalizes frustration over the Bacha Khan University killings in Pakistan at the Diag. Members of the Ann Arbor Alliance for Black Lives lead a walk in the memory of Aura Rosser from the League to the pedestrian bridge over Washtenaw Ave on January 20, 2016. GRANT HARDY...…
…One Hundred and TwenTy Five years OF ediTOrial FreedOm Thursday, June 23, 2016 Ann Arbor, MI Weekly Summer Edition MichiganDaily.com INDEX NEWS ................................... OPINION .............................. ARTS ..................................... CLASSIFIEDS......................... SUDOKU................................ SPORTS................................ SPORTS Glasgow ready to return to gridiron He will be crucial to...…
…2 Thursday, June 23, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS SUDOKU MEDIUM 9 5 7 2 2 1 4 6 4 6 5 3 7 9 2 5 6 2 1 5 9 7 6 8 1 2 © sudokusolver.com. For personal use only. Generate and solve Sudoku, Super Sudoku and Godoku puzzles at sudokusyndication.com! Sudoku Syndication http://sudokusyndication.com/sudoku/generator/print/ 1 of 1 3/30/09 10:03 AM Puzzle by sudokusyndication.com WATERMELON POPSICLE Engineering...…
…3 Thursday, June 23, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS likely to unintentionally overdose on heroin — with an average age of overdose of 32 — while unintentional prescription opioid overdoses were more common among older white women, with an average age of 51. There is no discernible set of risk factors — such as socioeconomic status, parental occupation or a familial history of drug use — that can be tied to the r...…
…F ather’s Day always sneaks up on me. I’ll be studying or watching TV, and all of a sudden an ad will appear, always saying something like “Here’s the best gift you can get for your dad” or something. The pang that always comes along with seeing stuff father-related doesn’t sting as much as it once did — I’m usually able to move on with my day without any issue. I’ve learned that this type of pain isn’t going away, but I...…
…I ’m a firm believer that relationships of all kinds — be it platonic, sexual, romantic, familial, etc. — take work, as I’m sure most other people are. Someone recently told me, “You don’t seem like the kind of person who’d waste time doing something they’re not good at.” They’re right. It’s why I don’t play basketball or try to be a model with my 4-foot-11- inch stature. It’s why my subpar mathematical abilitie...…
…6 Thursday, June 23, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS TV REVIEW ‘Finding Dory’ a swimming hit By ANA LUCENA Daily Arts Writer Watching “Finding Dory” was an early sign that I’m getting old at the oh-so mature age of 19. However, the fact that it cap- tured my imagi- nation 13 years after watching the original is a testament to how strong and enduring Pixar’s brand and sto- rytelling is. The audience had a w...…
…7 Thursday, June 23, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTS Top Four Games of E3 VIDEO GAMES COLUMN E 3 is a strange beast. It’s often been called the “Super Bowl” of the video game industry. Though it certainly has the commercial- ism to match America’s big- gest sporting event, I’d be more compelled to compare it to the Detroit Auto Show — another tradition of American capitalism, a future-embrac- ing technolo...…
…Engineering than females. Of the total undergraduate students enrolled as of last fall, 3,307 were white, 1,002 were Asian, 296 were Hispanic and only 138 were Black, according to the Office of the Registrar Ethnicity Report. “In a lot of ways, ethnic diversity is a bigger problem than gender diversity,” Fedewa said. In an already white-male- dominated field — despite the increase of Science, Technology, Engineering and Ma...…
…9 Thursday, June 23, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS the reason for the tuition increase. Regent Denise Ilitch (D) called out state officials for this lack of prioritization of higher education, pointing to how funding on an individual basis for prisoners is higher than that of students within the state. “The state of Michigan spends roughly 25 percent more on prisons than on education,” she said. “The state of...…
…10 Thursday, June 23, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS After season-ending injury, Glasgow ready to make return By ORION SANG Summer Managing Sports Editor Ryan Glasgow remembers the exact moment he tore his pectoral muscle. The fifth-year senior defensive tackle was chasing down Rutgers quarterback Chris Laviano when his hand got stuck in Laviano’s helmet. The quarterback went one way, Glasgow went the othe...…
…Beilein talks transfers, scheduling Michigan’s non- conference schedule is complete for the 2016-2017 season By ORION SANG Summer Managing Sports Editor It has been an offseason rife with change for the Michigan men’s basketball team. Assistant coaches Lavall Jordan and Bacari Alexander left to take the head coaching jobs at Wisconsin- Milwaukee and Detroit, respectively, while forwards Kam Chatman and Ricky ...…
…12 Thursday, June 23, 2016 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com SPORTS Inside Jim Harbaugh’s camp By ORION SANG Summer Managing Sports Editor If you were to walk by Al Glick Field House or any of its outdoor fields Saturday afternoon, there’s a good chance you wouldn’t have had any idea what was going on. There were moments when dozens of high school football players were running around shirtless playing soccer. There w...…
…At the University of Michigan Alumni Center Thursday evening, about 80 students, alumni and members of the Ann Arbor community attended the first event of this year’s LatinX Heritage Month celebrations. Sponsored by prominent Latino campus organizations and alumni, the event featured speakers who outlined inclusivity goals and stressed the importance of breaking down institutionalized borders for their on-campus ...…
…that were in the audience, some drew attention to the lack of involvement from graduate students. Social Work student Brittney Williams said the scarcity of graduate involvement, both tonight and at other times, was caused by the scheduling of the events. “A lot of students have voiced concern that a lot of events like this happen at times that are more convenient for faculty and staff,” she said. “These are great, but I ...…
…3-News The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com News Friday, September 23, 2016 — 3A have also brought their service and therapy dogs to other parts of the University, such as Shapiro Undergraduate Library or the Diag during midterms and finals week. “Dogs bring a different element that we as humans can’t,” Maier said. “When Denver walks in the room, as a dog he’s completely non-judgmental, he’s fully loving. … When he walks in the...…
…4A — Friday, September 23, 2016 Opinion The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com 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. SHOHAM GEVA Editor in Chief CLAIRE BRYAN and REGAN DETWILER Editorial Page Editors Unsigned editorials reflect the official position of the Daily’s Editorial Board. All other signe...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Arts Friday, September 23, 2016 — 5A Classifieds Call: #734-418-4115 Email: dailydisplay@gmail.com ACROSS 1 Out of practice 6 Blue stone 11 It doesn’t last long 14 Casual opening 15 Saudi neighbor 16 Part of un giorno 17 Crayfish habitat 18 Employees 20 Seminal discovery by sports historians? 22 Newspaper supporters 25 LAX stat 26 “You got me there” 27 Comprehensive text on mints? 32 Card game 33 Certa...…
…6A — Friday, September 23, 2016 Arts The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com The fact that Mac Miller is as relevant as he is, and command- ing the specific type of rap cul- tural relevance that he does, is some- where between a small and large miracle. Early Mac sucked (though as a 15-year-old, I secretly loved him). He was more of a radioactive byproduct of the internet’s effect on rap music than a notable con- tributor...…
…September 24, 2016: Penn State BLUE SHANE MORRIS STAYS …
…FootballSaturday, September 24, 2016 2 STAFF PICKS The Daily football writers pick against the spread to predict scores for the top 25 and Big Ten in the 2016 football season. Max Bultman Jacob Gase Kelly Hall Jake Lourim No. 4 Michigan (-18.5) vs. Penn State Michigan Penn State Michigan Penn State Penn State No. 1 Alabama (-44) vs. Kent State Alabama Alabama Kent State Alabama Kent State No. 3 Louisville (-26.5) at Marshall Loui...…
…3 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Penn State at Michigan Matchup: Penn State 2-1; Michigan 3-0 When: Saturday 3:30 P.M. Where: Michigan Stadium TV/Radio: ABC Wolverines prepare for first conference game against Nittany Lions on Saturday The Michigan football team opens up conference play on Saturday against Penn State (2-1), a team desperate to prove its worth. The Nittany Lions finished last seas...…
…Standing in the parking lot outside the tunnel of Michigan Stadium on a June afternoon in 2015, Shane Morris spoke with arms folded and a smirk creeping up on his face, exuding the same confidence he had when he first arrived on campus in 2013 as an elite high school quarterback with a cannon for a left arm. The long-presumed heir to the Wolverines’ offense was serving as an instructor at coach Jim Harbaugh’s Aerial Assault quar...…
…5 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com off his athleticism with a 40-yard run late in the game. It wasn’t a particularly flashy performance, but it was a showcase of his skills and a promising sign for the future. Morris even got to bring his family along for the game, resulting in what his father called “one of the neatest times we’ve ever had with him as an athlete.” As the family took advantage of one hour of free time durin...…
…FootballSaturday, September 24, 2016 6 happened. Instead of letting the frustration ruin him, Morris let the burden that he had carried on his back since he was 16 years old slowly slip away. His world didn’t crumble — if anything, he learned that his world and football were not always one and the same. Part of that realization came from having a strong foundation of loved ones to back him up. Morris still calls or texts his par...…
…7 TheMichiganDaily, www.michigandaily.com Breakdown: Michigan vs. Penn State In the last meeting between Michigan and Penn State, in State College last November, both teams scored four times. The difference in the game was that Michigan’s four scores were all touchdowns, while Penn State stalled for short field goals three times in a 28-16 loss. The Nittany Lions finished 3-for-14 on third down with just nine points on three red...…
…FootballSaturday, September 24, 2016 8 second on Penn State’s team — and he has seen two plays of offense all season. The Nittany Lions kept him in check last season, but he’s always a threat to make a big play. If that weren’t enough, the Wolverines have also tipped two punts and blocked a third and returned it for a touchdown in the past two weeks. Penn State’s special teams have been routinely successful this year, with kicker...…
…In November, The Michigan Daily administered a women’s health survey to 1,000 randomly selected respondents at the University of Michigan campus. There were 147 respondents, with 115 self-identifying as female. The following article includes data collected in this survey, particularly with regard to beliefs about sex on campus. From a young age, LSA senior Ariana Headrick considered premarital sex a healthy and imp...…
